Editing Cross-platform comparison of Super Smash Bros. 4

==Similarities==

*The two versions have the same characters.<ref>[http://kotaku.com/dont-expect-a-lot-of-third-party-characters-in-the-nex-513203533 Don't Expect A Lot Of Third-Party Characters In The Next ''Smash Bros''], retrieved 14/06/2013</ref> The characters have identical physics and movesets across both versions.

**However, the Wii U version of Gaur Plain is larger, with more platforms. Also, [[Metal Face]] does not appear in the 3DS version of Gaur Plain, while he does in the Wii U version.

**Additionally, Duck Hunt was not available on the 3DS version upon its release. Instead, it was included with the 1.1.1 patch released on September 30th, 2015.  

**Furthermore, the time of day for Wily Castle depends on the version with the 3DS version set in the day while the Wii U version is set at night.

**Finally, the giant screen in the Wii U version of Boxing Ring can display special titles for the fighters.

*Both versions have [[Classic Mode]].

**However, the mode is vastly different between versions.

**However, the order the characters are faced is reversed between versions.

*Both versions have [[Target Blast]].

*Both versions have [[Home Run Contest]].

*Both versions have [[Multi-Man Smash]].

A majority of the stages are exclusive to one version or the other. The 3DS version features more stages from handheld games, while the Wii U version features more stages from console games as well as more stages in general. Even the two games' versions of Battlefield, while identical in physics, are different in aesthetics.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQD1yJinzeQ</ref> The Wii U version also has larger stages such as Big Battlefield to allow for 8-Player Smash.

===Graphics===

Aside from the Wii U version's graphics being technically superior due to having stronger hardware and higher resolution, the two games have distinct graphical styles. The 3DS version has flatter shading and a dark outline around its characters in order to make them more visible on the 3DS's smaller screen (the outline's thickness can be adjusted or disabled<ref>https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAABAAAYUKk-s7RMdA</ref>). The Wii U, unrestricted by screen size and able to run at up to 1080p resolution, has smoother edges around the characters and more complex shading.

The Wii U version also has all elements running at 60 frames-per-second at all times. In the 3DS version, the characters and environments generally run at 60fps, but some secondary elements such as certain items (including [[Assist Trophy|Assist Trophies]] and [[Poké Ball|summoned Pokémon]]) and {{SSB4|Olimar}}'s [[Pikmin]] will run at 30fps in order to not affect the framerate. The 3DS version's character models also have two different levels of detail; during gameplay, where framerate is more important than model detail and characters are generally shown at a distance, lower-fidelity models are used to keep the game running smoothly, switching seamlessly to higher-quality models during moments where players can view the characters more closely, such as when pausing the game or during the results screen. Players can observe the difference directly by freezing time in [[Training Mode]] while zoomed in.

**[[Special Orders]]: A pair of modes based around challenging randomly-generated, single-attempt event matches for in-game prizes

**[[8-Player Smash]]: A versus option that allows up to eight players to battle simultaneously, replacing the more primitive [[Rotation]] mode from ''Melee'' and ''Brawl''

==Miscellaneous==

File:SSB4 Boxing Ring.JPG|The full Punch-Out!! version in the 3DS version.

SSB4_Ike_Screen-9.jpg|The Super Smash Bros. variant in the 3DS version.

File:Wilys fortress.png|[[Wily Castle]] in the Wii U version.

File:SSB4 Wily Castle.jpg|Wily Castle in the 3DS version.