Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | |
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 North American boxart. | |
| Developer(s) | Bandai Namco Sora Ltd. |
| Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
| Designer(s) | Masahiro Sakurai |
| Engine | Havok |
| Released | November 21, 2014  November 28, 2014  [1]November 28, 2014  November 29, 2014  December 6, 2014 
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| Genre(s) | Fighting Platforming |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer, Online multiplayer |
| Ratings | ESRB: E10+ PEGI: 12+ (provisional) |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ for Wii U, Great Fray Smash Brothers for Wii U) is one of two games in the Super Smash Bros. series released as part of the Super Smash Bros. 4 pair, and the home console counterpart to Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. Although most gameplay elements are shared between the two versions, there are several elements that distinguish the two.
The game is playable on the Wii U with a variety of controller options, including the Wii U GamePad, the Wii U Pro Controller, the GameCube controller via an adapter, or a Nintendo 3DS system running the 3DS version of Smash Bros. 4 or the Smash Controller software.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U was officially released on November 21, 2014, in the Americas, and was followed by Europe on November 28, 2014, Australia and New Zealand on November 29, 2014, and Japan on December 6, 2014. As of the closure of the Wii U eShop on March 27, 2023, it is no longer possible to officially digitally purchase this game or any of its post-launch downloadable content. On October 4, 2023, Nintendo announced that online support for the Wii U would be ending in April 2024. As announced on January 24, 2024, online support for the Wii U ended on April 8, 2024, making it impossible to officially play Super Smash Bros. for Wii U online.
Opening movie[edit]
The opening movie for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is composed of footage from both gameplay and the various character introduction trailers shown since the game's reveal, barring the trailer for Duck Hunt.
Content[edit]
The playable roster is the same between both versions of SSB4.
Fighters[edit]
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 Mario 
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 Luigi
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 Peach
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 Bowser
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 Dr. Mario
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 Yoshi 
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 Donkey Kong 
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 Diddy Kong
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 Link 
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 Zelda
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 Sheik
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 Ganondorf
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 Toon Link
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 Samus 
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 Zero Suit Samus
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 Kirby 
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 Meta Knight
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 King Dedede
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 Fox 
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 Falco
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 Pikachu 
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 Jigglypuff
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 Mewtwo (DLC)
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 Charizard
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 Lucario
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 Captain Falcon 
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 Ness 
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 Lucas (DLC)
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 Marth 
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 Roy (DLC)
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 Ike
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 Mr. Game & Watch 
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 Pit 
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 Wario 
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 Olimar 
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 R.O.B. 
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 Sonic 
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| Newcomers (21) | |||||||||||||||
 Rosalina & Luma
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 Bowser Jr.
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 Greninja
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 Robin
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 Lucina
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 Corrin (DLC)
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 Palutena
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 Dark Pit
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 Villager 
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 Wii Fit Trainer 
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 Little Mac 
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 Shulk 
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 Duck Hunt 
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 Mega Man 
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 Pac-Man 
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 Ryu (DLC) 
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 Cloud (DLC) 
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 Bayonetta (DLC) 
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 Mii Brawler 
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 Mii Swordfighter
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 Mii Gunner
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Bold denotes unlockable characters in both versions.
Bolded italics denote unlockable characters in the 3DS version only.
Stages[edit]
The two versions of SSB4 have separate sets of available stages; only 12 stages appear in both the Wii U and 3DS versions. The stages from the Wii U version are more heavily based on home console games. The Wii U version features a total of 55 stages (46 excluding DLC), consisting of 34 new stages and 21 familiar ones. The following stages are available in the Wii U version:
