Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

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Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
North American boxart.
Developer(s)	Bandai Namco Sora Ltd.
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Designer(s)	Masahiro Sakurai
Projected release date	September 13, 2014 October 2, 2014 (stores) October 3, 2014 October 4, 2014
Genre(s)	Fighting
Mode(s)	Single player, Multiplayer, Online multiplayer
Ratings	ESRB: E10+ PEGI: 12+ (provisional)
Media	3DS card; Digital download (2.1GB )

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ for Nintendo 3DS, Dairantō Sumasshu Burazāzu for Nintendo 3DS) is one of two games in the Super Smash Bros. series being released as part of the Super Smash Bros. 4 pair, and the handheld counterpart to Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Although most gameplay elements are shared between the two versions, there are several elements which distinguish the two.

The game will be playable on the Nintendo 3DS in full stereoscopic 3D. It is the first Smash title to be released on a handheld.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS was released on September 13, 2014 in Japan, and will be released in most other parts of the world on October 3, 2014. The game will be released in stores one day earlier in Germany on October 2, and one day later in Australia on October 4.

Confirmed content

The playable roster is the same between both versions of SSB4.

Characters

Veterans (37)
Mario		Luigi		Peach		Bowser		Dr. Mario		Yoshi		Donkey Kong		Diddy Kong
Link		Zelda		Sheik		Ganondorf		Toon Link		Samus		Zero Suit Samus		Kirby
Meta Knight		King Dedede		Fox		Falco		Pikachu		Jigglypuff		Mewtwo (DLC)		Charizard
Lucario		Captain Falcon		Ness		Lucas (DLC)		Marth		Roy (DLC)		Ike		Mr. Game & Watch
			Pit		Wario		Olimar		R.O.B.		Sonic
Newcomers (21)
Rosalina & Luma		Bowser Jr.		Greninja		Robin		Lucina		Corrin (DLC)		Palutena		Dark Pit
Villager		Wii Fit Trainer		Little Mac		Shulk		Duck Hunt		Mega Man		Pac-Man		Ryu (DLC)
			Cloud (DLC)		Bayonetta (DLC)		Mii Brawler		Mii Swordfighter		Mii Gunner

Bold denotes unlockable characters in both versions.
Bolded italics denote unlockable characters in the 3DS version only.

Multi-player stages

The two versions of SSB4 have separate sets of available stages; only a few stages appear in both the Wii U and 3DS versions. The 3DS version's stages are based more heavily on handheld games. The following stages are available in the 3DS version:

Battlefield	Final Destination	File:New mushroom kingdom01.png 3D Land	Golden Plains	Rainbow Road
Paper Mario	File:Mushroomy Kingdom 3DS.png Mushroomy Kingdom	Yoshi's Island	File:Warioware Inc. 3DS.png WarioWare, Inc.	Jungle Japes
Gerudo Valley	Spirit Train	File:Brinstar 3DS.png Brinstar	Dream Land	Corneria
Unova Pokémon League	Prism Tower	File:MagicantSSB3DSTemporary.png Magicant	File:Mute City SSB4.png Mute City	Arena Ferox
File:Flatzone 2 3DS.png Flat Zone 2	Reset Bomb Forest	File:Distant Planet 3DS.png Distant Planet	Boxing Ring	File:Tortimer Island.jpg Tortimer Island
Gaur Plain	File:PictoChat 2.png PictoChat 2	Balloon Fight	Living Room	Find Mii
Tomodachi Life	Green Hill Zone		Wily Castle	Pac-Maze

Single-player modes

The main menu of the 3DS version.

• Classic Mode
• All-Star Mode
• Multi-Man Smash
• Target Blast
• Trophy Rush
• Home-Run Contest

Multi-player modes

• VS Mode
• Smash Run
• Street Smash

Features of the 3DS version

• Smash Run, a mode similar to City Trial from Kirby Air Ride, is exclusive to the 3DS version. Characters spend five minutes fighting enemies from various game series and collecting powerups, which are then active during a one minute battle at the end.
• Optional dark outlines around playable characters will be present in the 3DS version, in order to make characters stand out more on the smaller screen. The outlines can be set to thick or thin, or turned off completely.
  • In Team Battles, the outlines change color to represent the proper team (e.g., red outlines for red team). This allows the player(s) to choose whatever palette swap they want, regardless of what team they're on.
• The 3DS version will feature different collectible trophies than the Wii U version, with a greater focus on elements from handheld games.
• The 3DS version will have "roughly the same types" of assist characters as the Wii U version.
• The 3DS version will have two musical tracks per stage, similar to the alternate music in Super Smash Bros. Melee.
• In the 3DS version, players can tap on a character's icon on the bottom screen to place a marker on that character on the top screen, in order to more easily follow their movements.
• The 3DS version will feature StreetPass functionality as part of the Street Smash mode.
• The 3DS version has a new sound test feature that lets players listen to music in the game while the 3DS is in Sleep Mode.

Demo

The demo is restricted to Vs. Mode only and allows only Mario, Link, Pikachu, Villager and Mega Man as playable characters, with Battlefield (normal form and Ω form) as the only available stage. Rules cannot be adjusted from two minute time matches. Both fighting against AI and local multiplayer are possible. The only mode available outside of regular battles is the Tips section, which provides gameplay tips which also appear on loading screens.

On September 9th 2014, the demo was made available on the Japanese Nintendo eShop. On September 12th, 2014, download codes for the demo were sent out to selected members of Club Nintendo Europe and Platinum members of the United States Club Nintendo; on September 13th, 2014, download codes were sent out to selected members of Club Nintendo Australia and New Zealand; recipients of the download codes received four each, to promote the games' four-player multiplayer feature. The demo is scheduled to be available on the eShop without a code on September 19th, 2014, but unlike the download code demo, it will have limit of 30 plays.

Reception

As of its release in Japan, reviews of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS have been mostly positive, with Famitsu giving the game an almost perfect score of 37/40. This version of the game alone managed to sell over 1 million copies during the first weekend after its launch.

Gallery

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  3DS version logo.

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  A Smash 3DS bundle available on the Nintendo UK Online Store, featuring a shirt and sweatband.