Super Smash Bros. 4: Difference between revisions

'''''Super Smash Bros. 4''''' (also referred to by shorthands such as '''''Smash 4''''', '''''SSB4''''', or more informally '''''Sm4sh''''', and officially as '''''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U''''') is a term used to collectively refer to '''{{For3ds}}''' and '''{{Forwiiu}}''', two games in the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series created by [[Bandai Namco]]<ref name="ign-namco">[http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/06/22/namco-bandai-developing-next-smash-bros IGN: "Namco Bandai Developing Next Smash Bros."]</ref> and [[Sora Ltd.]] However, in an interview with Kotaku, [[Masahiro Sakurai]] has stated he considers the ''3DS'' version the fourth installment and the ''Wii U'' version the fifth installment. The games feature mostly identical gameplay, but with several differences in other areas. The ''3DS'' version is the first game of the series to be released on a handheld.

The ''3DS'' version launched in Japan on September 13th, 2014 and in most other parts of the world on October 3rd, 2014. The ''3DS'' version was released in stores one day earlier in Germany on October 2nd, 2014 to avoid coinciding with {{S|wikipedia|German Unity Day}}, and was released one day later in Australia on October 4th, 2014 because of time zone differences. Hong Kong and Taiwan received a release of the game over 10 months later, on July 24th, 2015, while South Korea got its release on September 10th, 2015, nearly a full year after the game's initial launch in Japan. The ''Wii U'' version was released in North America on November 21st, 2014, and was released on November 28th, 2014 in Europe, November 29th, 2014 in Australia, and on December 6th, 2014 in Japan.

Both versions received positive reviews; critics applauded the fine-tuning of existing gameplay elements but criticized some issues with online play. Both versions sold quickly, with the ''3DS'' version selling over 7.37 million copies worldwide as of September 2015, and the ''Wii U'' version selling over 4.03 million copies during the same time period.

*[[Special Smash]] (''Wii U'' exclusive): The successor to [[Special Brawl]], in this mode players can create custom battles by changing a variety of options, such as making all the fighters [[metal]]. Up to 4 players can play in this mode. This mode does not affect records and stats.

*[[Home-Run Contest]]

*[[Event match|Event Mode]] (''Wii U'' exclusive)

==Development==

''SSB4'' was announced in passing at E3 2011; however, the game's development was not slated to begin until sometime after October 2011, after the completion of Sakurai's other project, ''Kid Icarus: Uprising''.<ref>[http://andriasang.com/comw79/ Andriasang.com: "Smash Bros. U & 3DS development appears to be very early"]</ref> He had stated, in response to a fan asking him about whether a "child Link" would appear in the game, that he had not at the time decided on who would appear in the game. However, he had also said that he "can't say that it's entirely out of the realm of possibility that some [[Capcom]] character could appear in the next ''Smash Bros.''"<ref>[http://nintendoeverything.com/67219/sakurai-capcom-character-could-appear-in-next-smash-bros/ Nintendo Everything: "Sakurai: Capcom character could appear in next Smash Bros."]</ref> Indeed, Capcom's [[Mega Man]] was ultimately confirmed as playable, and [[Ryu]] was made available as DLC. The paired versions of the game were officially revealed at [[E3 2013]] in the form of a trailer on June 11, 2013, with a projected release in 2014.

*The size differences between bigger and smaller characters is somewhat more drastic, which can be seen when comparing the pictures on the right, with Sakurai remarking "''A group shot of the big guys. How much bigger are they compared to {{SSB4|Mario}}?''" for the latter image.<ref>https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAADMUKlhFSRn7g</ref> This is most noticeable with {{SSB4|Bowser}}, who now stands much taller than Mario as opposed to being only slightly taller than him in ''Melee''/''Brawl''.

*The movesets and animations of returning characters went through a larger amount of change than the returning characters did from the transition of ''Melee'' to ''Brawl'', with many returning characters having completely new moves, and some moves being significantly altered (such as with {{SSB4|Bowser}}).

*Many newcomers have several standard attacks that consist of [[projectile]]s, a distinction previously held only by {{SSBB|Snake}}, debuting in ''Brawl''. Previously, the vast majority of projectiles were limited to characters' [[special move]]s. A notable example is {{SSB4|Mega Man}}, who has seven projectiles in his standard moveset.

*Mid-match character changes, such as Zelda/Sheik's [[Transform]], no longer exist. This means that {{SSB4|Zelda}} and {{SSB4|Sheik}}, along with {{SSB4|Samus}} and {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}, are now completely separate characters that are no longer able to transform to the other. This also means the [[Pokémon Trainer]] does not return as a playable character, though {{SSB4|Charizard}} returns as its own stand-alone character. This was mainly due to a combination of 3DS hardware limitations and Sakurai's wish for both versions to contain the same roster of characters.<ref>http://www.gameskinny.com/l9ilc/why-zelda-and-sheik-are-separate-characters-in-super-smash-bros-3ds-and-wii-u</ref>

Yoshi Rolls into Battle.png|Splash art of Yoshi.

SSB4 Newcomer Introduction Rosalina.png|Splash art of Rosalina & Luma.

SSB4 Newcomer Introduction Robin.png|Splash art of Robin.

SSB4 CloudSplashArt.png|Splash art of Cloud.