14.10.2014

After 16 months of waiting since it was announced back in 2013, the next installment of Super Smash Bros. is finally here. And, as a long-time fan of the series, I'd argue it absolutely lives up to expectation, and is in many ways the best one yet.The gameplay is somewhere between Melee and Brawl in terms of speed. It's quite a nice middle ground, as it's fast-paced enough to be fun, but slow enough for those new to the series to be able to cope. It's also generally a lot easier to recover after being knocked off the stage, which is another useful addition for those inexperienced with Smash. Oh, and the much-maligned tripping has been removed after its debut in Brawl.Considering its platform,the graphics are pretty good. I have a standard 3DS, and only have any kind of problem keeping up with the action when it zooms out to an extreme degree, and even then it's not too bad. It's also worth noting that, by tapping the portrait of an opponent on the touch screen, a target will appear over them, allowing the player to keep track of who they're fighting. Some of the visual cues from the sister game, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, appear, such as red/black jagged lines that indicate a move with high launching power, and puffs of smoke that emit from a character above 100% damage, appear, and they're all very useful.There's a huge amount of content in this game. In some ways, more than Brawl. It has by far the biggest roster the series has seen to date, with around 50 characters. A huge effort has been made to make every newcomer feel unique, and each one brings something new to the table. Shulk from Xenoblade Chronicles can switch between five different modes that alter his attributes, such as Buster, which increases damage at the expense of launching ability. Robin, the player avatar from Fire Emblem: Awakening, uses a combination of swords and tomes, and can execute smash attacks in the air. However, his tomes and magical Levin Sword can only be used so many times before they wear out and must be recharged. Then there's Little Mac from Punch Out!!, who is insanely quick and powerful on the ground, but is weak in the air and struggles to recover to the stage. There are plenty more newcomers who are just as interesting, as well as special guest appearances from Capcom's Megaman and Namco-Bandai's Pac-Man, in addition to Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog, who returns from Brawl.The amount of total stages is in the mid 30s, compared to Brawl's 41. However, it's worth noting that each of these stages has a completely flat, hazardless Final Destination version. More on that later. Many returning modes have been improved: series-staple Classic Mode has been revamped to have a slot machine of rewards and multiple paths, while All-Star mode now orders opponents in order of their first appearance. The Home-Run Contest and Multi-Man Smash both return alongside a brand new mode, Target Smash. Target Smash plays a bit like Angry Birds - the goal is to, over two attempts, charge up damage on a bomb and launch it into a tower of blocks, destroying as much of the tower in the process as possible. It's a fun new mode, and I've spent a fair amount of time on it.A notable absence is the Story Mode introduced in Brawl. In fact, there isn't even an Adventure Mode like the one found in Melee. I'd chalk that down to the possibility of a similar mode being exclusive to the Wii U version. However, the 3DS version has a major new mode to make up for it: Smash Run. After kitting up your character with various limited-use 'powers', that, for example, heal your character or make them temporarily invincible, players start in a giant labyrinth-island made up of various different biomes. Their goal is to explore this island to uncover treasure chests and defeat enemies - both of these things will reward the player with stat-boosts. However, a 5-minute time-limit is imposed, resulting in a mad dash to power up as much as possible. Then, once the time limit is up, players duke it out with their powered-up fighters in a variety of different battles, ranging from races to standard battles. I wasn't immediately sold on it at first, but I found it has a great lifespan, as every game feels completely different. I'd take it over Story Mode any day.However, the best addition for me is definitely the level of customisation. In this installment, players can earn custom Specials and equipment in some modes such as Classic and Smash Run. This equipment alters stats, increasing attack while decreasing defence, for example. It can also provide a character with special attributes, such as automatic healing. The custom Specials are alternate versions of each characters' existing specials, such as Crescent Slash, which alters the trajectory of Marth's recovery. There are 8 of these for nearly every character, so there are almost 400 to collect. Other characters, such as the newcomer Palutena from Kid Icarus and the Mii Fighters, have completely different specials instead of alternate versions. The Mii Fighters take this one step further by having three classes (Brawler, Swordfighter, and Gunner) and tonnes of costumes and headgear. All of this can be enabled/disabled via the customisation button on the character select screen. This alone can be a huge timesink - I've probably spent more time making different builds for characters and making new Mii Fighters than I've spent playing some of the gameplay modes.Another great new feature is improved usefulness of the virtual currency found in previous Smash games, which can be earned through playing this game's various different modes. It can be spent on trophies, either via the trophy shop, which sells a selection of specific trophies which changes frequently, or via Trophy Rush, a new mode that lets you increase its time limit by spending money, in which the player has to survive while simultaneously preventing falling blocks from building up too high and collecting trophies. With nearly 700 trophies in this Smash, collecting them all will take a while. They can also be used to increase (or decrease) the difficulty level of Classic Mode, in turn increasing the level of rewards the player will gain upon its completion.The online mode is much more stable than Brawl's in my experience. I'd recommend playing it with your 3DS plugged in via its charger, as that seems to improve online performance, perhaps due to it not having to think about power saving. In addition to the usual 4-player free-for-all with items, labelled under 'For Fun', there's also a 'For Glory' mode which turns off items, uses stocks instead of time and restricts players to the aforementioned Final Destional versions of stages. The 1v1 option is great for serious matches, especially as there's even less lag due to the simple stage, lack of items and low number of players. There's also a fun 'conquest' mode, in which some characters are divided up by a particular attribute, such as colour, and split into teams, and players can earn points to trying and win a conquest. For example, defeating Mario with Megaman would earn points for 'Blue Team'. In addition, every mode has a 'Global Smash Power' ranking (GSP) which tells you how many people in the world you've bettered in that particular mode.Finally, there's the usual level of care in the 3DS installment that we've come to expect from Smash games. There's a huge library of music from the game's stages available to be listened to. Players can take screenshots and save replays and customise controls, character outlines, bottom screen layout and more. Try and complete every single challenge in the challenge panel - it'll take ages (believe me, I'm still trying). There are more alternate colours than ever, and a few characters even appear as alternate costumes. Oh, and training mode has returned if you want to hone your skills in private. Also, if you're planning on also getting the Wii U version, there will be some level of connectivity between the two versions. It looks like it will allow the player to transfer trophies, unlocked characters, gold, alternate specials, equipment, outfits/headgear and more, although not all of this has been confirmed.If you're looking for a Smash game to play, but have been put off from this installment due to its portability, don't be. It's as packed with features as previous Smash games, and brings a huge amount more to the table.

3.10.2014

Let me just get this outta the way before all the rest: I as many other Smash players who got to play the Unlimited Demo from day one have had a problem with the 3DS edition, which is, the Slidepad it's not necessarily bad by any means but it feels slushy and somewhat unresponsive at times, and even if you use bruteforce it won't do you much good (other than literally breaking it) but once you get used to it, I think you'll be perfectly fine with it. But still, I would've preferred that Nintendo allowed us to switch to the D-PAD even though it'd mean losing own abilities that you can only do using the Slidepad.Opening: There isn't a cinematic video,it's just a slidehow of all the fighters and then once you've pressed to enter the menus it'll sound exactly like you'd be playing Brawl as they've reused it for the 3DS edition.Roster: In terms of quantity of character, there's over 40 to choose from, which includes newcomers such as Mega Man, Pac-Man, Little Mac, Rosalina and others!Stages: It has a wide variety of 20 plus stages which includes newly made and classics (from N64 and Melee).Story Mode: Doesn't really have one but instead it has the Classic Mode which is similar to Melee's, in the sense that you choose your own path to battle and then get rewarded for it, although there aren't the special bonus stages like Target Break but at the end you get to play against a really cool boss which makes worthwile. And no, there are no cutscenes because Mr. Sakurai said that the cutscenes would be upload to the internet and so it'd be a waste of time (sounds like they just didn't want to bother with it -- take it how you will).Game Modes: Smash - Solo or Group, Online (it's the best part of the game without a doubt!), Challenges, Smash Run (you have five minutes to defeat all enemies and also to collect as many items as possible, then in the end you'll fight three rival boses! -- this is either solo or local co-op), Classic Solo, Classic Group and Street Pass.Graphics: When I saw pictures of it on the computer I thought they were ugly, but turns out it's absolutely gorgeous on the 2DS/3DS and if you want you can customise the size (small, medium, large) of the characters to appear on the screen (for your optimised visualisation).Gameplay: I've played the N64, Melee and Brawl and to be honest this feels Brawl although its pace does tend to be faster than what you'd get from Brawl (so kinda like Project M).Music: In one word - Spectacular. The game has around 170 tracks (some are only available while playing the matches or menus) to listen to and as you'd expect from a Nintendo game they're composed by professionals but then the audio quality comes to ruin it, unfortunately. Read it below.Audio Quality: I tried listening to the game's music on my headphones (Sennheiser) and the audio quality of the 2DS (outputs stereo through headphones) and it's very flat, unpleasant and saddening because this game has some of the best tunes that I love (there's going to be the Wii U edition and the Special Edition 2CD Soundtrack, though, so it's sorta OK).Miiverse: You cannot use Miiverse because Super Smash Bros. uses too many resources from the 2DS/3DS (even opening the Home Menu takes a few seconds to open up), however, on the New 3DS (more powerful than the current 2DS/3DS systems) it will be possible since it's more powerful.Options:1) Button Configuration (Only allows to configure the buttons not the Slidepad to the D-PAD)2) Sound3) Character Outline (It allows to change the outline from non-bold to boldy it has three levels so you can optimise for your best visualisation)4) Damage Location (Choose which part on the bottom screen for it to show either on the top or bottom, or you can fully turn off)5) InternetBonuses:1) Trophies2) Album of Screenshots (that you take while playing Super Smash Bros. on your 2DS/3DS)3) Replay (Matches that you've recorded or manage your own videos which were created)4) Sound Test (Here you can listen to your favourite Super Smash Bros. tracks)5) Records (Check out your stats and how much you've progressed so far)6) Tips (It shows up tips and hints to help you out if necessary)7) If you have a Wii U you can use your 2DS/3DS as an additional controller, but it's not recommended due to the risk of breaking the Slidepad and you would need to get it fixed (or buy a new one).8) If you happen to be a 2DS/3DS and a Wii U owner who's going to purchase both versions of Super Smash Bros. then you will get the Special Edition Super Smash Bros. Soundtrack which features 2 CDs in all high quality (this is something that fans and collectors will love to own, and I'm excited to get my own too!).9) In case you're a new 2DS/3DS owner and you register your new console with Super Smash Bros. you'll be able to get one of the games that Nintendo is giving away, which are: Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Legend of Zelda: Link Between Worlds, Yoshi's New Island, Kirby: Triple Deluxe, Mario Golf: World Tour, Mario Party: Island Tour or Pokémon Art Academy. You've got until January 2014 to register in order to acquire one of them.10) If you were one of those who got the Special Demo of Super Smash Bros. for your 2DS/3DS then the coins that you've acquired can be used on the full version!So all in all, Super Smash Bros. for the 2DS/3DS (and New 3DS) is definitely worthy of a 4/5 score (just not perfect due to some technical flaws as explained).P.S:I've posted screenshots of the game on the Comments section for anyone interested how they look like.

28.1.2019

As one of the few Wii U owners out there, I was concerned when Super Smash Bros Ultimate appeared to be an enhanced version of the previous game, with little in the way of new content, when it was revealed in March 2018. This concern slowly turned into excitement and enthusiasm as the game neared release and more content was shown off.Sure there are less newcomers than ever, but everyone from the previous games has returned, with some even feeling new after recieving asthetic and gameplay changes. The new characters that are introduced are all unique and exciting, with my favourite surprisingly being Incineroar. The echo fighters add some welcome variety and when you're playing they may as well be 'real'fighters; they also make the character select screen even more ridiculous, which I'm all for.I'm less pleased with the stage selection; there is a crazy amount of them, but lots are carried over from the Wii u version. It's worth noting that every stage has had a major visual overhaul, so some older stages may as well be new; a lot of stages were new to me (I only owned Wii U and brawl) too, but there is a distinct lack of stage representation for games released after smash Wii u, such as super Mario 3d world and Pokémon sun and moon. Its also a shame that some characters only have one stage, with mega Man and Simon/Richter being standouts - there is so much music for these series in particular but I rarely listen to it when it's only available on one stage each.Speaking of the music, this game has an incredible soundtrack (it's perfect when writing a report, for you students out there), I immediately changed the sound options to around 80% background music, 20% voice and SFX, so take that as you will.In fact, the game's presentation as a whole is way better than any previous game, it runs perfectly at 1080p 60fps, dropping to 720p 60fps in handheld, and never drops frames even in 8 player mode. This is impressive from a technical standpoint and makes the crazier options like stage morph fully enjoyable without compromise.World of light is a fun, if overly long single player mode. It takes around 40 hours to finish, I managed it in about 30 as I was rushing through. It's quite repetitive but is fun in short bursts and provides a lot of content for a side mode. Don't expect a story or subspace style cutscenes though, these are not present at all except for the introduction shown in trailers and some incredibly generic cut scenes at the end. I would recommend finishing the mode though as the finale is pretty great, and you unlock some music for doing it.Spirits add a good amount of wackiness to the proceedings, though I have yet to use them in multiplayer. The spirit board is fun for quick gameplay sessions and the challenges give some direction to single player after completing the story. Classic mode is fun for once and is worth completing with multiple characters.So. Multiplayer is the core of any Smash bros game. How does it stack up? Well as you may have noticed, this review has a 5 star rating despite the negatives I already mentioned. The multiplayer is so good that even with it's flaws, this game still deserves five stars. The game allows 1-8 players in it's main mode which can be a mix of real, CPU and amiibo participants. The number of options and the ability to save rulesets is amazing and way better than anything else that the series has ever done. For example, I created 'pokemon mode' where the only items were master balls, the stages we're randomly chosen from all the Pokemon stages and it uses stamina rules.Aside from the infinitely customisable smash mode, the squad strike mode adds a fun new twist, where you go through multiple characters in a single battle. This has most of the options from smash mode, plus additional ones to, for example, start a new battle after each character is taken out. Smashdown is another great new mode where you work your way through the roster, each character disappearing after being used until you're forced to use a character you're bad at, so pick wisely!Ultimate has the best online in the series. I never managed to play brawl online and Wii u was a slow laggy mess, so it's not hard to improve, but perfect matches 90% of the time was not something I expected, especially over WiFi. Even when there is lag, the game just pauses until it catches up rather than going into slideshow mode. I don't know how good it is for high level play as I am not a pro at smash by any means, but the frame rate is perfect and input lag is minimal so it should be ok.In conclusion, there is a few things I don't like about this game. It has the least new of any game in the series besides melee and 64, it cuts content like the home run contest and break the targets, it has a fun but repetitive single player mode. But it is clear that the focus was on quality over quantity: Stellar presentation with amazing graphics, performance, music and menus. Fantastic multiplayer with a crazy amount of customisation and the perfect infusion of chaos when required. Great new characters, with major improvements to existing ones. A ridiculously large amount of stages with every single one being their best iteration yet. This is absolutely the ultimate 'Super Smash Bros' game, and you can play it on the bus!

10.12.2018

Wow. This game has had a lot of hype and I'm happy to say that it has lived up to all of it. The game is sooooo much fun.I am fairly new to Smash Bros. although I did have Brawl for the Wii and put a fair amount of hours into it but it has been years since this. I remembered how simple the controls for the game were and am glad to report that there is no change there; I've had my 8 year old daughter and my 3 year old son play along side me and they are grasping the basics of the controls (maybe not the 3 year old). Even though none of us are any good we are all loving the experience.The graphics are bright, vibrant and crisp.It is 60fps and I don't think I have experienced a single frame issue while playing single player; even when you have loads of characters and items flying all over the place. The backgrounds are animated and theres always something going on. The variety of the backgrounds is amazing as well with at least one scenario for each of the games represented by a Smash character. The detail on the characters is great as well, there are no better 3D models I've seen for most of these characters and I hope they use some of them in other games.The sounds of the game are also some of the best in a fighting game (or a game full stop). There are hundreds of tracks to start with and you unlock more as you go. I have just put the sound track on and listened to some of the songs on there own they are that good. The effects are fine for the game and due to the immense amount of other items in the game there is never a quiet moment!. I have found myself humming the main theme on multiple occasions!The character choice is rather limited to begin with, apparently it is the same as what was available for the N64 original game, but it quickly gets occupied. When you play classic mode you will have a new challenger at the end of that and if you beat them you get them as a playable character. If you play through the single player campaign, World of Light, then you will also unlock them as part of the story and also depending on how long you have played when you exit modes then you will also get challenged. I have seen a YouTube video that describes exactly how to unlock characters involving distance travelled and time delays but it is far to indepth to go through here (and I can't remember the full process). Also if you loos to anyone you will also get a chance to rematch them, the option is in the bottom right corner of one of the menus and looks like gates, although I think that this has a timer on it as well as it doesn't always appear. Having played for about 20 hours now I think I have unlocked about 25 characters but there are a ton still to unlock. There is also DLC available throughout 2019 and into 2020 with the first 2 announced being Piranha Plant from Mario and Joker from Persona 5. The characters all play really different, even the echo fighters have some difference; for example Ryu and Ken have subtle differences although I haven't got Ken yet I have seen videos showcasing the differences. I have copied a list from wikipedia below with all the characters so available so far.BayonettaBowserBowser Jr.Captain FalconCharizardChromCloudCorrinDaisyDark PitDark SamusDiddy KongDonkey KongDr. MarioDuck HuntFalcoFoxGanondorfGreninjaIce ClimbersIkeInklingIsabelleIncineroarIvysaurJigglypuffJoker (DLC)KenKing DededeKing K. RoolKirbyLinkLittle MacLucarioLucasLucinaLuigiMarioMarthMega ManMeta KnightMewtwoMii BrawlerMii SwordfighterMii GunnerMr. Game & WatchNessOlimarPac-ManPalutenaPeachPichuPikachuPiranha Plant (DLC)PitRichterRidleyR.O.B.RobinRosalina & LumaRoyRyuSamusSheikShulkSimonSnakeSonicSquirtleToon LinkVillagerWarioWii Fit TrainerWolfYoshiYoung LinkZeldaZero Suit SamusIn conclusion I would say that this is a massive game worth every penny and I imagine it will be supported by Nintendo for some time to come. My only issue I've seen is a little bit of online lag but not a lot and it was a 4 player battle. I haven't included much of the online in this review though as I haven't done enough to form a massive opinion, though if I do put enough hours into it and can give feedback I will return and edit this review accordingly.

27.7.2019

Since the Nintendo 64‘s release, the video game company Nintendo has released a Fighting Game Series called Super Smash Bros. Games where Nintendo characters such as Mario, Luigi, Samus Aran, Ness, Link, Zelda, Pikachu, and many others would enjoy brawl matches between themselves. And since the amazing Super Smash Bros Brawl game on the Wii, more characters from other consoles and Nintendo games have joined the fighters ranks. Solid Snake, Pokemon Trainer, Lucario, Greninja; though among my two favourites are Shulk of Xenoblade Chronicles and Bayonetta from the series Bayonetta.In this game made for the Nintendo Switch, Super Smash bros Ultimate offer many game content for fans and newcomers.Online brawls, Smash matches with eight players, Mob Smash, Tourneys, Special Smash with twisted obstacles, online matches with worldwide participants, challenges, and story modes. And for that latter aspect, players get a great jackpot. A storyline called World of Light, with all heroes fighting off two armies of darkness and light led by formidable opponents. A game where we explore two worlds. One of Light, another of Darkness. Where we reassemble characters together and advance through fights that allow us to collect spirits linked to popular Nintendo series, but also obscure/neglected ones like Eternal Darkness and Hotel Dusk. Two universes I love, alongside those of Mother whose first and third games really deserve a proper release on Nintendo 3DS or on the Switch. Just like these other classics that need more attention from the public.So for this World of Light storyline, we get a wide exploration and battle on major platforms linked to many games universes we love. But on the downside, I wish that the game director and producers could have offered us cinematics between the characters. Sequences that would happen either before/after the fights, or in between spirits and the playable characters they are friends with. That would have brought us back to the beauty of Super Smash Bros Brawl‘s story mode on Wii. As we saw in that Wii game emotional connections between the characters that were absent in the Switch. Connections revealing the complicity and rivalry amongst the crew. So if there ever were a new game in the Smash Bros series, I hope we will get cinematic moments between characters in the game story mode. More than funny or epic photos we can obtain if we accomplish certain achievements.As for the Classic Mode, an individual storyline for each character; fights set according to certain persons related to his/her life. Either another playable character, or a Major Spirit Opponent (ex: Dracula if we fight as Simon or Richter Belmont). A storyline that concludes with a nice hunt for points through the end credits. Culminating with a funny picture. Though again, I’d wish interactive cinematics would have been offered for these adventures.Apart from these narrative gameplays, fans of game designs will enjoy creating their own stages in the Stage Builder and sharing them online, just like they will love training their own Amiibo figures they have purchased in stores. Another great initiative for fans of Mii players are their chance to design their Mii’s suit. Wearing costumes from all series (Super Mario, Fire Emblem, Legend of Zelda, etc.)Now for the gameplay of Super Smash Bros, the camera angles are the same as in all Smash games. Wide angles that cover the entire stage, which may be cumbersome or confusing for certain gamers. So those who’d prefer their brawl matches with much closer angles may find it cumbersome to play a Smash bros game series and might want to pass.As for the music, Masahiro Sakurai, Yoshino Aoki and Hideki Sakamoto composed a nice range of melodies for the game. Making it grandious, epic. And the addition of tunes from the games mentionned in that console are another great chance for fans to discover of relisten to their tracks.In sum, Super Smash Bros Ultimate is a wonderful chapter in that Nintendo game series and a must if you own a Nintendo Switch.And with the upcoming new characters like Banjo Kazooie and those from Dragon Quest, fans of those two series will be sure to enjoy this fighting-brawl game.

4.10.2014

Smash for 3DS is so far everything I expected it to be. All the things you expect from a Smash Bros game up till this point has made its way to the 3DS in near perfect working order.The gameplay is a great as its ever been, as fun and addictive as always. A good handful of gamemodes to keep you occupied as well as a ton of new content to unlock in the form of characters, trophies, character moves and more. There's certainly not a lack of things to do in the game.The graphics look fabulous on the 3DS and could arguably be one of the best looking games on the system to date. Even with how hectic the fights sometimes get with players everywhere and the screen filled with items,the game hasn't suffered from any slowdown or FPS issues so far that I've noticed.Certain things have been changed, most noticeably with characters.The Ice Climbers are no longer here. Also Zelda/Sheik and Samus/Zero Suit are now split into their own separate characters, which in my opinion makes the characters a lot better to use.You now also have the option to change a characters moveset from a few unlockable attacks for each character. Another nice new feature to craft your favorite character to suit your playstyle that little bit more.I really can't write that much more without spoiling the entire game, especially because it's just Smash, and if you haven't heard about or played the series at this point then you've been living under a rock (but still buy it, it's impossible not to love Smash).You were likely here to just get confirmation that it lives up to the Smash name.The only problems I've had are:- Sometimes the characters can be a little hard to see on the screen due to the smaller size of the 3DS (even XL, which I own) compared to older home console versions of the games. The 'thick outline' does nothing to make this any easier (so I turned the option off as it looks silly) and it may sometimes cause you to loose track of your player occasionally (especially in hectic 4 player matches). It's something that's possible to live with though, especially as you get used to keeping a very close eye on where you are.- Online can be extremely laggy sometimes. Considering I'll have perfectly smooth playing matches followed by a match that's almost unplayable though, I've passed this off to other players having awful internet connections.So, in conclusion:< Pros >- Great Gameplay- Plenty content with lots of features and unlockables- Looks fantasmic- More characters- Sheik is her own character now (hallelujah!)- With it now being portable, it's now possible to resolve any and all conflict with friends, family, co-workers, passers-by, muggers, thugs, racists and other worldly beings by pulling out your 3DS anywhere and shouting "LETS SETTLE IT IN SMASH!!!"< Cons >- Screen size for the game can be an issue at times even with the XL screen. I expect it to be more of an issue for original 3DS or 2DS.- Other people have awful internet connections- I'm going to have unlocked everything at some point in the future, and then I won't have as much reason to play itBuy it, unless you hate fun.

3.10.2014

So I got this today, sadly not from Amazon (I left it too late), but after spending a couple of hours playing it, I can say that this is truly a fantastic game!+The game feels like a smash bros game should do and doesn't lose any of the great features from its predecessors.+The gameplay is smooth and runs perfectly. It looks stunning running at 60fps and even though I don't normally use it, the 3d looks awesome too and actually adds depth to the game.+There are many game modes to play to keep the game interesting and gives it quite a lot of replay value. Although I haven't played all of the modes, the ones I have played are entertaining and fun.+There are a load of characters to pick from in the game,each have different move, and have customisable skins. All of the characters are fun to play as and work well in the game, and as far as I can tell, there are no truly over powered characters that can't be beaten, they all seem fairly balanced.+As well as all of the characters, there are lots of stages to pick from too. They range from standard static stages, where its all about the brawling, to moving stages, where you have to plan your route swell as fighting off the opponents.+The game has no shortage in terms of collectables and achievements, I think it will take a long while to collect every trophy and achievement within the game, which provides a huge incentive to keep playing the game.-The one drawback to this game, is one that I feared would happen. With the screen being so small, when you are fighting more that one opponent, the zoom out makes it hard to see your own character. This is not really the fault of Nintendo, but it would have been nice to see an option that allows the amount of zoom to be reduced within the game.+The controls of the game are fluent and fun to use, as expected and unless you are going to be rough with your DS, you shouldn't need to worry about the complaints of the thumbtack breaking.+The game has an amazing score and works well with the game. Each level has music that can be recognised from previous games, or a new kickass soundtrack.+I like the customisation feature in the game, which allows you to customise your characters.All in all, this is a fantastic game, I really recommend buying it and giving it a go. With only the one drawback, its hard to argue with the outstanding gameplay and replay value that this game has! 9/10UPDATE: I have now had a chance to play online with the game and it is a little disappointing. The game modes are fine, the only problem is the lag. I have good internet speeds, so I know its not on my end, I don't know whether its other people or just the servers in general but the lag makes the game pretty much unplayable. Hopefully this is something that Nintendo can fix in an update or something as it would be a real shame if this aspect of the game didn't work properly, especially as it is such an important one!

30.10.2014

If your answer is yes then go right ahead and buy this game, but be forewarned, while I may not have personally experienced this myself the game is renown for absolutely destroying thumbpads on the 3DS, if you intend to buy this game be sure to be gentle, one harsh enough movement and you could potentially ruin your 3DS.The gameplay is stellar and fun to get into, it has both a welcoming air and mechanical depth to really facilitate both casual and competitive players, couple this with the added bonus of familiar and interesting characters and the game is set up to be both a quick abbreviated novelty and a next level obsession for players what with a torrent of unlockable content and charactersto master.Returning players to the series will be very un-enthused by the lack of certain characters and content, especially if one has played brawl, I personally came into this game from Melee and was a little irked by the lack of mewtwo, ice climbers and an event mode, additionally break the targets has been replaced with a sub-par angry birds-esk mini-game, it seems fine but is all round rather boring in comparison to the break the targets minigame of past.The stages included in the vanilla game are by no means excellent, fans of previous nintendo games will love them for their novelty but there are none that really stand out much like hyrule temple from Melee and without a level creator you're going to be stuck playing only a select few that you might like but if you happen to be a fan of Final Destination then you're in luck as every stage has their own version of final destination.I wasn't going to play multiplayer on the basis that my internet was far from south korean levels to really feed the glutinous and terrible network card on my 3DS but as it turns out even on my terrible 100kb/s internet can allow 'for glory' games to run without even a sign of latency or hiccup given that I'm physically rubbing my 3DS onto my wireless router that is but still, an online feature in a nintendo game that doesn't commit seppuku at the sign of my feeble British internet is good in my books.One concern people had was how well it played on a small screen, as I made the horrific mistake of buying the 3DS on launch I have the first ever small model and played it for the review and while yes I did make do with the screen size it was by no means an ideal experience as I would constantly lose track of my character a larger screen is suggested for this game but not mandatory, 3D is also only good for viewing trophies, playing the game with 3D on personally gave me eye strain and made me want to look away from the screen for brief periods, its not an ideal game for the feature and really should be avoided especially in for glory matches online.

25.2.2015

Having never played a Smash Bros game before, I wasn't quite sure what to expect when I picked this up, but I am far from disappointed. This game is fun, easy to pick up and very addictive. If you want an alternative to the your usual fighting game, this is it, and it's a must-have for any Nintendo lovers with a wide cast of many familiar faces, new and old. The action is fast-paced, the movement feels nice and tight and you can really feel the power behind attacks thanks to the excellent sound design and physics engine.Despite the arcade style game-play, with over a thousand trophies to collect, over a hundred challenges to complete and multiple highly-engaging modes of play,

30.3.2015

This game is an absolute must have for any self respecting 3DS owner or Nintendo fan. This and the Wii U version are easily my favourite games in the series so far, having been a huge fan since the N64 version it's amazing to see just how far the series has come.Everything that was wrong with Brawl has been fixed with this game. The speed is nice and fast, the gravity no longer feels slow or clunky and the CPU on higher difficulties can offer somewhat of a decent challenge to advanced players.The so called "clone" characters that many players seem dissatisfied with aren't a problem for me. Yes it would've been cool if Pit and Dark Pit or Marth and Lucina had completely different techniques.

20.1.2019

I CANNOT EXPLAIN HOW HAPPY I AM.If you don't want to read a long review then: the game is 8/10, falls short on some small areas but the gameplay and main part of the game is excellently designed! Some small updates could easily take this game to a 10/10 for me!This game is a huge throwback to the previous games! I've played all of them and it's one of the best series I've ever played. Nintendo really went above and beyond with the design of the game, many complaints about the NPC difficulty but 1. You can change the level from 1-9 where 1 is almost walking vegetable to 9 where they feel like a pro player and use all sorts of craaazy techniques Nintendo has programmed into them that even I can't pull off.

14.10.2014

Super Smash Brothers hits the handhelds for the first time. Nintendo opted to release 2 versions of Smash, one for the 3DS (which i'm reviewing now) and another for the WiiU in December.Now then, what can i say with this. It's brilliant, it's becoming one of my most played (in terms of hours) game on the console since i've had it. It's in my top 3, the other 2 being Animal Crossing and Pokemon X. Gameplay-wise, it can be expected to be great. All the controls can be customised to suit the player, i've made some adjustments so i can get the most out of this game.Just about everything (expect the levels) can be customised. From the shadows on each character (yes, this can even be turned off)

28.11.2014

I got my copy on November 27 (from a different retailer) and since then I have been playing it and exploring everything it has, I have to say I was completely wowed when I saw the huge tracklist that this game has, more so the fact that I've finally gotten Brawl's tunes with crisp clean audio quality something that I've been wanting for years and the time has come!In terms of gameplay it's pretty damn fast (think of Melee, Brawl and Project M mixed into one) although you can customise the speed is you want, framerate is smooth, graphics are crisp and in HD, online play for the most part runs flawless though at times there's a laggy user who ruins it for the rest and as such,

16.12.2014

I bought this for my brother as an early Christmas/birthday present this month. We've always loved Nintendo games and Super Smash Bros as a whole, so I knew it would be great for him.This game has an All-Star cast of Nintendo characters, from your favourites like Link, Mario, Captain Falcon, and it also contains some new additions to the line-up (Pac-Man, Duck Hunt Dog, Bowser Jr.).What's different in this version?Well, that's quite easy to answer. Nintendo has developed a new mechanic in the game, you're now able to upgrade each characters' stats by gaining Stat Boosts in the different game modes. You can also change each characters' moves as well, such as creating a stronger attack that will cause more damage,

12.12.2018

Nintendo is Nintendo. Every game made by them redefine often the genre, BUT this is not the case. Why materpiece so?Because Super Smash Bros - Ultimate is perfect. The perfect result after 10+ years of Smash Bros, the gameplay is absolute calculated at the mm at 60 fps. Ok, obviously is not the same game as Brawl with just an graphic upgrade, there are fighiting gameplay differences like the use of shield, or the fact that you cannot anymore pass through the opponent while running, small pieces that together create an perfect amalgama resulting in a satisfying and balanced game.Basically in not a revolution but a improvement of the formula that all we well know.

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