Super Smash Bros. for Wii U / 3DS Info Thread - Risen from the dead by the psychic power of DLC

Frostwraith · Jun 16, 2013

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to the Super Smash Bros. for Wii U / 3DS Information Thread! This thread serves as a listing of all confirmed aspects in the new Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and for 3DS including characters, stages, items, gameplay changes, among others.

RELEASE DATES

Games:

Notes:
* Retail release for Germany is October 2nd, 2014.

Downloadable Content:

Notes:
* Those who have registered both games before March 31st, 2015 will have download codes sent in April 15th, 2015.

CHARACTERS

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

Notes:
* The Mii Fighter can choose between Mii Brawler, Mii Swordfighter and Mii Gunner. Each has a different moveset.
** Secret character that must be unlocked first.
*** Secret character available at the start on the Wii U version.
**** Available as downloadable content.

GENERAL CHARACTER CHANGES

General character changes:
- Characters that have infinite jabs now have a finishing move.
- There's a customization feature that allows changing the characters' special moves. It can't be used online against strangers, being available on local multiplayer and online multiplayer with friends.

CHARACTER COSTUMES

Some characters have alternate costumes besides normal color changes:

Character|Costumes
Wii Fit Trainer|Can choose between female or male trainer.
Little Mac|Has a wireframe version. Has a costume where he dons the pink outfit from his training.
Villager|Can choose between male or female. Each gender also has different designs, though it's uncertain if each design is a different color or if each design is a costume.
Mii Fighter|You can customize a Mii Fighter's outfit. Suits are varied and gear based on Nintendo characters is available as well.
Link|One of his new color choices is based on Link's first outfit from Skyward Sword. Has a different art style, but keeps the same model. Dark Link can still be selected. Has a new outfit based on Fierce Deity Link.
Robin|Like the Wii Fit Trainer, it's possible to choose between male and female.
Zero Suit Samus|Has a new outfit based on the ending from Metroid: Zero Mission.
Shulk|Has a swimsuit outfit from his game.
Olimar|Alph from Pikmin 3 is playable through costume swaps (the displayed name is also changed).
Bowser Jr.|Has no color variations, having the 7 Koopalings as alternate options (display name and character voices are also changed).

CHARACTER UNLOCK CONDITIONS

Character|3DS version|Wii U version
Ness|Clear Classic mode for the first time or play 10 Smash matches.
Falco|Clear Classic mode without using continues or play 20 Smash matches.|Clear Classic mode or play 10 Smash matches.
Wario|Clear 100-Man Smash for the first time or play 30 Smash matches.|Clear 100-Man Smash for the first time or play 20 Smash matches.
Lucina|Clear Classic mode as Marth without using continues or play 40 Smash matches.|Clear Classic mode on Intensity 5.5 or higher, or play 30 Smash matches.
Dark Pit|Clear Classic mode using 3 different characters or play 50 Smash matches.|Clear All-Star mode on Normal difficulty or higher, or play 40 Smash matches.
Dr. Mario|Clear Classic mode as Mario on Intensity 4.0 or more, or play 60 Smash matches.|Clear a Master Orders ticket with the difficulty level of Hard or higher, or play 50 Smash matches.
R.O.B.|Collect 200 trophies or play 70 Smash matches.|Clear Crazy Orders on 8 rounds or more and defeat Crazy Hand or play 60 Smash matches.
Ganondorf|Clear Classic mode as Link or Zelda on Intensity 5.0 or more, or play 80 Smash matches.
Mr. Game & Watch|Clear Classic mode using 10 different characters or play 90 Smash matches.|Clear Classic mode on Intensity 2.0 or higher with 5 different characters or play 80 Smash matches.
Bowser Jr.|Clear Classic Mode as Bowser on 6.0 Intensity or more, or play 100 Smash matches.
Duck Hunt Duo|Clear Classic Mode using 8 different characters or play 110 Smash matches.|Score 1 KO or more on Cruel Smash or play 100 Smash matches.
Jigglypuff|Collect 30 different equipment items or play 120 Smash matches.

Upon meeting any of the two conditions, the character will challenge the player to a battle after any match. Should several conditions be met at once, characters will challenge the player, once per finished match.

STAGES

Final Destination version: Stages have a Final Destination version that removes all obstacles and platforms while keeping the same theme and scenery. Denoted by a Ω symbol.

MUSIC

The My Music feature returns from Brawl on the Wii U version, each stage offering a wide array of songs, whereas the 3DS version assigns two songs for each stage, like what happened in some stages in Melee.

In Smash Run, songs randomly play from selected songs on the mode's music options, meaning the music that plays on the mode can be customized by the player.

Soundtrack listing:
List of music found in the game. It contains official in-game titles, origins, usage and credit to the composers who produced each song. Each version has its own listing. The Wii U version's song list is much bigger than the 3DS version. Majority of the 3DS songs are found on the Wii U version as well, although there are some exclusive songs for said version as well.

Coming soon!

Victory jingles:
Short songs that play when characters win a match. Generally speaking, each series has its own victory tunes, but certain characters have individual jingles.

Title (unofficial)|Origin
Mario Series Victory|Remix of the jingle that plays when clearing a level in Super Mario Bros. This remix is taken directly from Brawl.
Bowser / Bowser Jr. / Koopalings Victory|A new rock remix of the Mario series jingle.
Rosalina & Luma Victory|A short tune based on the title theme from Super Mario Galaxy.
Donkey Kong Series Victory|A remix of the jingle that plays when clearing a bonus level in Donkey Kong Country. This remix is taken directly from Brawl.
Yoshi Victory|A remix based on the main theme of Yoshi's Story, including the level clear short tune from the same game. This remix is taken directly from Brawl.
Wario Victory|An original tune reminiscent of the Wario series taken directly from Brawl. It eventually became part of a song in Wario Land: Shake It.
Zelda Series Victory|A remix of the jingle that plays when Link acquires a piece of the Triforce in The Legend of Zelda. This remix is taken directly from Brawl.
Metroid Series Victory|Remix of the jingle that plays when Samus acquires a new item in Metroid and other games of the series. This remix is taken directly from Brawl.
Kirby Series Victory|A remix of the level clear jingle from several Kirby games. This remix is taken directly from Brawl.
Meta Knight Victory|A rock remix of the level clear jingle from several Kirby games. This remix is taken directly from Brawl.
Star Fox Series Victory|A jingle based on the main theme from Star Fox 64. This jingle is taken directly from Brawl.
Pokémon Series Victory|A jingle based on the Pokémon series main theme. This jingle is taken directly from Brawl.
EarthBound Series Victory|A short jingle based on the title theme from Mother. This jingle is taken directly from Brawl.
F-Zero Series Victory|A remix of the theme played when clearing a race in F-Zero GX. This remix is taken directly from Brawl.
Fire Emblem Series Victory|A jingle based on the Fire Emblem Theme. This jingle is taken directly from Brawl.
Game & Watch Series Victory|A jingle taken directly from Brawl containing several beeps from the Game & Watch games.
Kid Icarus Series Victory|A jingle based on the title theme from Kid Icarus. This jingle is taken directly from Brawl.
Dark Pit Victory|A jingle based on Dark Pit's Theme from Kid Icarus: Uprising.
Pikmin Series Victory|A jingle based on the main theme from Pikmin. This jingle is taken directly from Brawl.
R.O.B. Series Victory|A jingle based on the theme when starting memory mode from Stack-Up. This jingle is taken directly from Brawl.
Animal Crossing Series Victory|A jingle based on the title theme from Animal Crossing.
Wii Fit Series Victory|A remix of the jingle that plays when selecting a save file in Wii Fit.
Punch-Out!! Series Victory|A remix of the jingle that plays when clearing a stage in the NES and Wii Punch-Out!! games.
Xenoblade Chronicles Series Victory|A jingle based on the song You Will Know Our Names from Xenoblade Chronicles.
Duck Hunt Series Victory|Remix of the jingle that plays when staring a new game in Duck Hunt.
Sonic Series Victory|A remix of the stage clear jingle from Sonic the Hedgehog 3 taken directly from Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) that was also used in Brawl.
Mega Man Series Victory|A jingle based on the title theme from Mega Man 2.
PAC-MAN Series Victory|A remix of the jingle that plays when starting a new game in the original PAC-MAN arcade game.
Street Fighter Series Victory|A remix of the jingle that plays after a match in Street Fighter II.
Final Fantasy Series Victory|A remix of the victory fanfare from Final Fantasy VII. Notable for being the only victory theme to loop.
Super Smash Bros. Series Victory|A jingle based on the main theme of the game.

ITEMS

Returning||New
Smash Ball|Capsule|X-Bomb|Hocotate Bomb
Ray Gun|Assist Trophy|Steel Diver|Beetle
Fire Flower|Poké Ball|Fairy Bottle|Ore Club
Green Shell|Home-Run Bat|Gust Bellows|POW Block
Banana Peel|Bumper|Fire Bar|Back Shield
Motion Sensor-Bomb|Crate|Bombchu|Rocket Belt
Rolling Crate|Beam Sword|Master Ball|Super Leaf
Smart Bomb|Barrel|Drill Arm|Cucco
Super Scope|Unira|Special Flag|Killer Eye
Soccer Ball|Franklin Badge|Beehive|Boomerang
Lightning Bolt|Timer|Blue Shell|Treasure Box
Warp Star|Blast Box|Boss Galaga
Golden Hammer|Hammer|Daybreak
Pitfall|Bunny Hood
Screw Attack|Super Mushroom
Food|Heart Container
Lip's Stick|Spring
Team Healer|Gooey Bomb
Deku Nut|Mr. Saturn
Hothead|Freezie
Bob-omb|Sandbag
Poison Mushroom|Metal Box
Maxim Tomato|Superspicy Curry
Super Star|Dragoon
Smoke Ball|Party Ball
Star Rod

POKÉ BALL POKÉMON

Returning||New
Meowth|Electrode|Palkia|Dedenne
Staryu|Metagross|Arceus|Eevee
Entei|Deoxys|Fennekin|Meloetta
Goldeen|Bellossom|Gogoat|Kyurem
Snorlax|Mew|Victini|Keldeo
Lugia|Latios and Latias|Xerneas|Chespin
Moltres|Gardevoir|Spewpa|Darkrai
Togepi|Suicune|Abomasnow|Fletchling
Kyogre||Inkay|Giratina
||Snivy|Genesect
||Oshawott|Zoroark

ASSIST TROPHIES

Returning||New
Nintendog|Starfy|Skull Kid|Ashley
Waluigi|Andross|Mother Brain|Midna
Metroid|Devil|Dark Samus|Chain Chomp
Knuckle Joe|Saki Amamiya|Isabelle|Elec Man
Lyn|Dr. Wright|Color TV-Game 15|Dillon
Samurai Goroh|Shadow|Magnus|Takamaru
Tingle|Hammer Bro.|Prince of Sablé|Nightmare Wizard
Lakitu and Spinies|Kat & Ana|Ghirahim|Phosphora
||Dr. Kawashima|Riki
||Ghosts

GAMEPLAY
(This section may be outdated or incomplete!)

Changed mechanics:
- Random tripping has been removed; tripping induced by certain moves, items or summoned characters can still happen
- Game speed between Melee and Brawl
- Character customization (to an unknown extent) available on the 3DS version and transferable to the Wii U version.
- The characters' launch trails when attacked depend on who hit them, being red if hit by player 1 or green if hit by player 4. Sakurai stated this new mechanic makes it easier to know who gets the KO point.
- Character moves have slashing effects that allow players to see the area where the attack hits.
- New mechanics for grabbing edges. You cannot stop other players from grabbing the edge by grabbing it, air time and accumulated damage will determine the invincibility time on the edge and grab controls will no longer be affected by whether you have above or below 100% damage. Confirmed on the January 22nd, 2014 daily picture.
- Tether recoveries use the new mechanics for edge grabbing.
- Swimming is ambiguously back as the results screen indicates its presence, however characters pass through the water on the Tortimer's Island stage.
- During a dash, it's possible to use a forward attack or a forward Smash attack by turning into the opposite direction and immediately use the desired move.
- During timed matches, whenever the timer is below 10 seconds remaining, Star KOs and Screen KOs stop happening.

Returning mechanics:
- Footstool jumping (seems to be known as Stepping Stone Jump now)
- Final Smashes
- Multiple, non-directional air dodges like Brawl (subject to change)
- Multiple taunts
- Pivot grabs [GIF]
- Aerial clashes [GIF]
- Short hops
- Three taunts per character
- Wall jumping
- Wall clinging (characters who posses this ability: Sheik, Greninja)

GAME MODES
Smash Run

A new mode exclusive for the 3DS version inspired by Kirby Air Ride's City Trial. Here, 4 players defeat enemies on a large stage, collecting power-ups and collectibles and doing miscellaneous challenges for 5 minutes. Afterwards, all players do a free-for-all match using the power-ups collected before.

Power ups:
(Coming soon!)

Challenge doors:
Break the Targets
Crystal Smash

Enemies:
This new mode will feature several different enemies from across many Nintendo franchises as well as the third party franchises with playable characters. Some of those enemies also return from previous Smash Bros. titles.

Home-Run Contest

Home-Run Contest returns from Melee and Brawl. Like before, the objective is to launch Sandbag as far as possible. Exclusive to the Wii U version is the option to play with up to 4 players competitively or with 2 players cooperatively.

Online

Online play returns with changes. Players can still choose on playing with friends registered on their consoles or against random players online. When playing "With Friends", the rules can be customized at will. When playing "With Anyone", players can choose between "For Fun", which allows choosing any stage except Final Destination and items are on; or "For Glory" which has items off and only allows playing on Final Destination and any of the Final Destination forms of other stages. "For Glory" also has an option to plays 1 vs 1 matches.

Spectator mode returns, seemingly unchanged from Brawl. Here, players watch an online match, betting coins on a possible winner.

Trophy Rush

A new mini-game to obtain Trophies like the Lottery in Melee and Coin Launcher in Brawl. The player selects a character and must break falling objects on a platform. Details are currently unknown.

Target Blast

A new mini-game where the player must hit a bomb with and launch it, similar to Home-Run Contest. When hitting the bomb for the first time, a timer begins counting down and once it's over, the bomb explodes. The objective is to destroy as many targets as possible. The targets are inside a structure that can be destroyed with the bomb. Its mechanics are similar to other games such as Crush the Castle or Angry Birds.
The player is given two rounds and on the Wii U version, the second round has a bigger bomb with heavier weight and larger blast radius. The Wii U version also has more stages to choose from.

Multi-Man Smash

Returning from previous Smash games, Multi-Man Smash has the player fight against hordes of foes. The opponents this time are Mii Fighters. There are six variants with different objectives:
- 10-Man Smash: defeat 10 enemies.
- 100-Man Smash: defeat 100 enemies.
- 3-minute Smash: survive for 3 minutes.
- Rival Smash: KO more opponents than a CPU player before being KO'd.
- Endless Smash: survive as long as possible.
- Cruel Smash: same as Endless Smash, with extremely powerful foes.

On the Wii U version, this mode can be played with up to 4 players.

Classic

Returning from previous titles, Classic mode has been reworked. The difficulty system is now inspired by Kid Icarus: Uprising, in which the player spends currency to raise the difficulty level from 2.0 to 9.0. The higher it is, the better rewards. Coins can also be spent to reduce the difficulty level from 2.0 to 0.0.
On the 3DS version, the player must advance through a map with several battle and bonus spots. Paths are branched, allowing the player to choose the next opponent. Scattered through the map, there are rewards such as coins or trophies.
On the Wii U version, the player must defeat opponents on a survival-like game. The map displays trophies of the foes. There's a CPU rival as well.

All-Star

Another returning mode in which every character is fought against, the player having limited recovery options between each fight. This time, characters are fought in the same order as their debut years. Unlike previous games, the mode is unlocked from the beginning, though only the starting characters will be the opponents. When the character roster is fully unlocked, all characters start to appear as well. A padlock appears when all characters aren't unlocked.

Event Match

Exclusive to the Wii U version, this returning mode from Melee and Brawl puts the player on special challenges. There are two different sets of events: a single player set and a 2-player cooperative set. Unlike previous games, this mode features branching paths unlocked by fulfilling certain objectives. Players can choose 3 different difficulty levels for each event.

Special Orders

A new mode with two variants: Master Orders and Crazy Orders.

In Master Orders, the player must complete Master Hand's challenges by purchasing one of three tickets using gold. Each ticket nets a reward upon successful completion. Each ticket has a difficulty level.

In Crazy Orders, the player must pay a large amount of gold or use a Pass to play. Upon entering the mode, tickets can be played in succession, but damage is carried over to later challenges. Each ticket nets a reward that is saved on a stash. There's also a total time limit of 10 minutes that drops during gameplay. In order to receive the rewards won in each challenge and finish, the player must face off against Crazy Hand.

VOICE CAST

A listing of all confirmed voice actors for playable and supporting characters. Unlisted characters either don't have voice or are unconfirmed.

Some characters use recycled voice clips from previous games.

Notes:
* Changed voice actor from Brawl.

OTHER

- There won't be a story mode like Brawl's Subspace Emissary.
- On the November 11th, 2013 daily picture, Sakurai revealed that the Capsule item has a new design.
- The Ray Gun has a new design, as shown on the November 26th, 2013 daily picture.
- Collectible Trophies return, as confirmed in the January 6th 2014 picture of the day. Just like the stages, Trophies will be mostly from handheld titles on the 3DS version and from home console titles on the Wii U version.
- On the 3DS version, it's possible to turn the characters' outlines on or off. They can be selected from thick, thin or turned off completely.
- Team battles no longer require changing the characters' colors. Instead, colored outlines are used to distinguish each player's team, allowing any character color to be selected in team battles.
- Star KOs and crashing on the screen KOs return.
- Like in Melee, the winner screen has the winner on the spotlight while losers appear on the UI.
- A single player mode will use a difficulty system similar to that of Kid Icarus: Uprising's Fiend Cauldron.
- The Sandbag training room is more similar to Kid Icarus: Uprising, showing the damage dealt to Sandbag.
- There's a new "Tips" section that allows players to learn new tricks and strategies.

SOURCES

Super Smash Bros. for Wii / 3DS Official Website
Contains character artwork, screenshots and trailers of the game. The site is updated by Masahiro Sakurai during weekdays.
Olimar, as well as a Pikmin stage, was confirmed to return on this site's update on July 12.

June 11th Nintendo Direct Trailer (June 11, 2013)
Revealed the Villager and Mega Man as newcomers, as well as veterans Mario, Donkey Kong, Link, Samus, Kirby, Fox, Pikachu, Bowser and Pit.
Wii U version stages shown in this trailer were Battlefield, the boxing ring, Skyloft, a new Animal Crossing stage and Wily's Castle. The stages from the 3DS version shown were Battlefield, Gerudo Valley, Spirit Train, Arena Ferox (briefly), a Nintendogs stage, a new Mario stage and an unknown stage.
Showcased Bowser's new moves and Pit's weaponry from Kid Icarus: Uprising, as well as Samus's Final Smash.

Wii Fit Trainer Joins the Battle! Trailer (June 11, 2013)
Confirms the Wii Fit Trainer as a playable character, as well as showcasing some confirmed stages.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS Developer Direct (June 11, 2013)
Masahiro Sakurai explains details from the game. All newcomers are featured and given special attention by the game's director.
Sakurai also shows Samus's new design, as well as Bowser's and Pit's new moves.
Shows more footage from the stages revealed in the trailer as well as music played in them.
The Capsule item is confirmed while Sakurai showcases the Villager's moves.
Confirms that air dodges function like Brawl, being non-directional and don't put the user into a helpless state.

E3 Super Smash Bros. Footage (June 11, 2013)
Live footage from E3. Includes the Wii Fit Trainer reveal and showcasing, as well a match between Mario and Mega Man.

Polygon Interview with Masahiro Sakurai (June 14, 2013)
Confirms tripping removal and how the game's speed will be at a middle point between Melee's and Brawl's.
Confirms that the current air dodging system may change from what's currently seen in the trailers.
Sakurai states that there will be no cross-play between versions due to different stages, but states that the character library, items and gameplay will be "nearly identical."
Sakurai also states that features that cannot be implemented in the 3DS version will be left out of that version without compromising the Wii U version.
Sakurai talks about DLC, stating that there are no plans for it, but not denying of such possibility either.
Confirms that an Adventure mode like Subspace Emissary in Brawl will not return.
It's stated that introduction movies for the Villager, Mega Man and Wii Fit Trainer will be available to watch on the game, being accessible from the start.

Smashing the Definition of Smash Bros. (GameSpot Interview) (June 19, 2013)
Sakurai talks about gameplay of the new game. Once again, he confirms the removal of tripping and how the game's speed is between Melee's and Brawl's.
He mentions that customization will change the characters' moves somehow. According to him, "it's not the strength of the attacks that change--their power--but the directionality of those attacks will change with customization." What Sakurai means to say in this quote is uncertain and may have been something lost in translation. I recommend to not take this quote in consideration when speculating about the customization feature.

Super Smash Bros.: 'We Don't Have Time To Bring All Characters Back' (NowGamer) (June 19, 2013)
Sakurai states that there may not be enough time to bring all characters from previous Smash Bros. games back.
The game's director also expresses his dislike for removing characters from previous games and states that will try his best to bring everyone back, apologizing in advance for eventual cuts.

Super Smash Bros.: The Difference Between Wii U and 3DS Versions (NowGamer) (June 20, 2013)
Sakurai gives details about the two versions, confirming that the character roster will be the same in both.
The game's director also talks about stage design and about the possibility of Brawl stages returning or not.

An In-Depth Chat With The Genius Behind Super Smash Bros. (Kotaku Interview) (June 21, 2013)
Sakurai talks about version differences, character selection, gameplay balance and this game's direction.
Sakurai confirms that Final Smashes will work exactly the same way as Brawl.

July 9 Picture of the Day post on Miiverse (July 9, 2013)
Sakurai confirms that the New Super Mario Bros. stage (with Peach's Castle on the background) and the 3D Land stage (with water and spike pillars coming from below) are the same stage.

No story mode for Super Smash Bros. on Wii U and 3DS (July 26, 2013)
Confirms that Sakurai doesn't intend to have a story mode on this game. Sakurai justifies the choice with the fact that Brawl's Subspace Emissary cutscenes were uploaded to the Internet and therefore, ruining the experience of playing the game for the first time. Instead, these type of cutscenes will be used for new character reveals like the Villager, Mega Man and Wii Fit Trainer.

April 8th/9th, 2014 Super Smash Bros. Direct
Check the Nintendo Direct Archive on the official Nintendo website: [NA Link] [EU Link]
In this presentation, Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai showed a large amount of information, including characters and their gameplay, stages, items, Poké Balls, Assist Trophies, game modes and many other details.

Press kit links: [1] [2] [3] [4]
Press kits with hundreds of images from both versions of the game, released after the Super Smash Bros. Direct. In addition to showcasing many of the aspects revealed on the Direct, they also reveal some additional information.
The fourth link was released shortly after the reveals of Lucina, Robin and Captain Falcon. As such, it is focused on showing those characters, but they also show some previously unseen content such as the Green Hill Zone stage from Brawl that returns to the 3DS version.

CREDITS

Thanks to all people who helped me to compile this list:

Credits
Pichu4SSB4|DarkShadow20|Curmudgeon|Starphoenix|Hb2
[Corn]|Johnknight1|Moon Monkey|Fenrir VII|Luco
Smashoperatingbuddy123|Swampasaur|DaDavid|spader13|juddy96
RamOne|---|Ndayday|relaxedexcorcist|ProjectAngel
_Sheik|GunBlaze|splat|PsionicToomey|yahooda
SmashShadow|Arcanir|Abrinx77|APC99|bentendo222
blackrider213|dimensionsword64|Aurora Jenny|Zwzchow|legendofrob1
HyperFalcon|ThatWasPeachy|Rocket Raccoon|Zzuxon|GodzillaMan
Khoru|TeenGirlSquad|StupendousMike|Fatiner|Chaosmaster8753
HipsandChips|BillyTheKidd|AvariceX|SilverEra|Brickbuild101
KERO|TJ-Works|MechaWave

Special thanks to go to everyone who found and posted gameplay videos.

[Corn] · Jun 16, 2013

Catching items thrown at you has been confirmed I believe.

Angelglory · Jun 16, 2013

[Corn] said:
Catching items thrown at you has been confirmed I believe.

That's not exactly new, though

[Corn] · Jun 16, 2013

Angelglory said:
That's not exactly new, though

Just a returning gameplay mechanic, thats all.

Mr. Mumbles · Jun 16, 2013

SSE being removed has been confirmed.

Gingerbread Man · Jun 16, 2013

Not really all that important but the capsule has been confirmed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQD1yJinzeQ&feature=youtu.be
3:21

I'm not really sure if any other items have been shown.. I'll keep an eye out though.

number90901 · Jun 16, 2013

If SSE is out, I do hope they have some sort of story mode...
By SSE you do mean SubSpace Emissary, right?

TewnLeenk · Jun 16, 2013

Was Air Cancels or something like that confirmed?

[Corn] · Jun 16, 2013

TewnLeenk said:
Was Air Cancels or something like that confirmed?

Multiple Airdodges with No momentum change were confirmed. Translator translated dodge into cancel and people went crazy.

Mr. Mumbles · Jun 16, 2013

number90901 said:
If SSE is out, I do hope they have some sort of story mode...
By SSE you do mean SubSpace Emissary, right?

Yep. And me to. I think there will be, but I don't remember if anything from the source that said no emissary confirmed an adventure mode. I don't think it did actually.

Morrigan · Jun 16, 2013

Ninjad.

Air dodges, but that's a given.

TewnLeenk · Jun 16, 2013

[Corn] said:
Multiple Airdodges with No momentum change were confirmed. Translator translated dodge into cancel and people went crazy.

Ooohh. Thanks for clarifying that for me.

[Corn] · Jun 16, 2013

TewnLeenk said:
Ooohh. Thanks for clarifying that for me.

No prob, I remember all the translation errors in Brawl, dark times.

Curmudgeon · Jun 16, 2013

This is an item, right?

[Corn] · Jun 16, 2013

Curmudgeon said:
This is an item, right?

Why the hell would a Soccer Ball be Green?

Curmudgeon · Jun 16, 2013

[Corn] said:
Why the hell would a Soccer Ball be Green?

Off-topic but...

There are a lot of green football / "soccer" balls in the professional leagues all over the world, what are you talking about? Let me guess, you don't watch football (or "soccer", as you call it)...

lordvaati · Jun 16, 2013

Actually that's Wii Fit Trainer's Projectile.

Gingerbread Man · Jun 16, 2013

lordvaati said:
Actually that's Wii Fit Trainer's Projectile.

Yeah, hes correct.
She uses it at 6:54 in that same video I posted.

Xenigma · Jun 16, 2013

Can we safely say footstooling is in? It's appeared on video, sure, but I don't think Sakurai or anyone else has verbally confirmed it's for sure coming back and Brawl was notorious for gameplay changes between the reveal and release.

Smash Ball was also shown in promotional art for Villager, in case it matters since all we've seen otherwise is Final Smashes.

Curmudgeon · Jun 16, 2013

Gingerbread Man said:
Yeah, hes correct.
She uses it at 6:54 in that same video I posted.

It has different colors but maybe you're correct

[Corn] · Jun 17, 2013

Curmudgeon said:
Off-topic but...

There are a lot of green football / "soccer" balls in the professional leagues all over the world, what are you talking about? Let me guess, you don't watch football (or "soccer", as you call it)...

Its just changed colors from the previous game if it did. Would be extremely random.

But yes, appears to be WfT's projectile.

Kef · Jun 17, 2013

Remember some mechanics like the airdodge Sakurai said "until now" or "currently" or something in the interview he was asked about them. You might want to have one section dedicated to "possiby changed" mechanics or something.

Curmudgeon · Jun 17, 2013

There's also this mysterious 3DS stage

Reminds of a part of the Subspace Emissary...

TewnLeenk · Jun 17, 2013

Curmudgeon said:
There's also this mysterious 3DS stage

Reminds of a part of the Subspace Emissary...

Kind of looks like a Donkey Kong Country Returns stage to me, but I don't know.

Yes? No? Maybe so?

Swamp Sensei · Jun 17, 2013

The capsule item has been confirmed. You can see it in the developer direct.

Frostwraith · Jun 17, 2013

The OP has been updated with links to the trailers and Developer Direct. I've also added more information about character changes and music.

EDIT: Stickied! Thanks, whoever stickied this. I hope this becomes a valuable source of information about the new game.

Pichu4SSB4 · Jun 17, 2013

Brawl's air dodge is back, as shown at 0:48 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQD1yJinzeQ

It also seems like Brawl's hitstun is still there as well, shown at 7:02 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQD1yJinzeQ

Frostwraith · Jun 17, 2013

Pichu4SSB4 said:
Brawl's air dodge is back, as shown at 0:48 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQD1yJinzeQ

It also seems like Brawl's hitstun is still there as well, shown at 7:02 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQD1yJinzeQ

Thanks for the information. Will add those details to the OP. (EDIT: OP updated with this information)

By the way, for those who have played Super Mario 3D Land and Animal Crossing games, what are the songs used in the new Mario stage and the new Animal Crossing stage as shown in the Developer Direct? Since I never played those games, I don't recognize them. I'd also appreciate to know if these are remixes or the original versions.

Pichu4SSB4 · Jun 17, 2013

Frostwraith said:
Thanks for the information. Will add those details to the OP.

By the way, for those who have played Super Mario 3D Land and Animal Crossing games, what are the songs used in the new Mario stage and the new Animal Crossing stage as shown in the Developer Direct? Since I never played those games, I don't recognize them. I'd also appreciate to know if these are remixes or the original versions.

The song on the Mario stage is the main theme of Super Mario 3D Land: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIm-diI36ew

Frostwraith · Jun 17, 2013

Pichu4SSB4 said:
The song on the Mario stage is the main theme of Super Mario 3D Land: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIm-diI36ew

~~Thank you. Is it the original version that plays on the stage or is it a remix?~~
EDIT: It seems to be the original version.

Does somebody recognize the songs played on the Animal Crossing stage, the Nintendogs stage and Wii Fit stage?

Also, what's the song that plays in the beginning of the trailer when the Villager picks up his letter? It is also featured on the Developer Direct when Sakurai showcases the Villager.

The original version of Wily's Castle plays when Sakurai showcases Mega Man's moves on the Developer Direct and is used as the BGM of the stage.

Frostwraith · Jun 17, 2013

I have updated the OP with an interview with Sakurai where he states several details of the game. It confirms, among other things, tripping removal and the lack of cross-play between versions.

choknater · Jun 17, 2013

samus' fsmash has been improved to be faster and have a bigger hitbox, with an explosion at the end similar to mario's fsmash

Frostwraith · Jun 17, 2013

choknater said:
samus' fsmash has been improved to be faster and have a bigger hitbox, with an explosion at the end similar to mario's fsmash

Yeah, I've noticed that too. Will update the OP with that and other information I've found.

There are five songs I can't identify from the trailers. If someone has played games in the Animal Crossing series, the Nintendogs series and/or Wii Fit, I would greatly appreciate if anyone identified the following songs.

Frostwraith said:
Other featured songs include two from the Animal Crossing series, one used in the beginning of the Nintendo Direct trailer and another heard on the new AC stage in the Developer Direct.
A song from the Nintendogs series is heard on the Nintendogs stage.
Three songs from Wii Fit have been heard in SSB4 related stuff. One is heard during Wii Fit Trainer's trailer, another is heard on the Wii Fit stage during the Developer Direct and a third one is used when Sakurai is showcasing Wii Fit Trainer's moves in the Developer Direct.

Curmudgeon · Jun 17, 2013

This song is played in the Developer Direct when Sakurai shows the Wii Fit Trainer (I don't think it really fits in smash, pun not intended

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DarkShadow20 · Jun 17, 2013

Frostwraith said:
There are five songs I can't identify from the trailers. If someone has played games in the Animal Crossing series, the Nintendogs series and/or Wii Fit, I would greatly appreciate if anyone identified the following songs.

The one in the Villager reveal trailer and the direct is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1sa2Af2Z-U

Frostwraith · Jun 17, 2013

Curmudgeon said:
This song is played in the Developer Direct when Sakurai shows the Wii Fit Trainer (I don't think it really fits in smash, pun not intended )

Thanks for the info. I've updated the OP already.

About the song being unfitting, mind that Brawl also has many unfitting songs in the soundtrack and that didn't stop them from being in. Given that multiple Wii Fit songs have been used in trailers and such, it makes me wonder if the My Music feature will return or not.

grizby2 · Jun 17, 2013

looks like Battle field can change backrounds, didn't it used to have ancient ruins in the trailers? anyway, this one with slanted mountains looks gorgeous~

Curious Villager · Jun 17, 2013

grizby2 said:
looks like Battle field can change backrounds, didn't it used to have ancient ruins in the trailers? anyway, this one with slanted mountains looks gorgeous~

That's the battlefield from the 3DS version.

Frostwraith · Jun 17, 2013

grizby2 said:
looks like Battle field can change backrounds, didn't it used to have ancient ruins in the trailers? anyway, this one with slanted mountains looks gorgeous~

Battlefield has different backgrounds depending on the version. Ruins for the Wii U version and mountains for the 3DS version.

Edit: Ninja'd. XP

Curmudgeon · Jun 17, 2013

Frostwraith said:
Thanks for the info. I've updated the OP already.

About the song being unfitting, mind that Brawl also has many unfitting songs in the soundtrack and that didn't stop them from being in. Given that multiple Wii Fit songs have been used in trailers and such, it makes me wonder if the My Music feature will return or not.

Probably, I loved My Music. The Yoga song is so soothing, it will be weird fighting with it in the background (like some Brawl stages) but I'm starting to like it.

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