Smash Bros. Games on the Switch: What Will Happen?

Aside from Super Smash Bros. 64, the Smash Bros. games have been a near-launch staple for a Nintendo console. Super Smash Bros. Melee came out only about a week after the console’s initial launch. Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Smash 4 followed suit by releasing less than two years of the console’s launch. Each Smash game after Super Smash Bros Melee has taken a considerable amount of time. Even Smash for Wii U and 3DS took two years, with at least an extra year put down towards planning, thus beating the average life cycle of two years.

A Nintendo console typically has a six to seven year life-cycle. With the unexpected plummet of the Wii U shortening that to four years, the Nintendo Switch is coming out only two years after our last Smash game.

It would be silly of Nintendo not to release a completely new Smash title for a new system, but it would also be silly of Nintendo to phase out of Smash 4 so soon, a game that is showing no signs of slowing down after a strong two years on the competitive market.

Some speculations and rumors say that Super Smash Bros 4 will have an updated port with additional content. Other rumors, speculation, and hearings have lead to much speculation. Development may have even started in February of last year.

With the Nintendo Switch coming tonight, what do you think? Part of speculation might come to an end from this. Would you enjoy a Smash Bros for Wii U and 3DS updated port? For the next full length Smash game, would you want to see it trail in the middle of the Switch’s life cycle or more towards the end like Super Smash Bros. 64? Let us know in the comments below!

 

I think Smash Wii U will get a port with at least some of the 3DS content ported in, as well as some brand new content. I think we will see a small fraction of what new stuff will be there tonight, and they'll trickle out the rest over the course of the next year until it's launch, in order to replicate a miniature version of the original game's hype train.

Also, the amiibo will come out with the game.

 

Im convinced that it will be a third port of Smash 2014

 

I'm mad if they release Smash 4 on Switch with extra content, it no fair that Switch get more content than Wii U. Example: Switch will have Ice Climbers, but Wii U doesn't.

 

I'll just say if it's what most people are thinking and we get a "super turbo" smash 4, the add-on content better blow me away...I know eventually I'll get the switch and whatever smash bros games come out for it, but I'd be buying this game a third time y'all

I did hear a rumor about possible discounts for the Wii U faithful if certain titles that get upgraded to the switch - Mario kart 8, smash 4, and splatoon

 

I'm mad if they release Smash 4 on Switch with extra content, it no fair that Switch get more content than Wii U. Example: Switch will have Ice Climbers, but Wii U doesn't.

It's understandable why some would feel that way. They adopted the early versions of the game and bought the DLC, only for a revised "ultimate" version to be released later that includes all of the additional content plus new features (Think Super Street Fighter IV or Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3). However, I still would like it to happen, a director's cut Smash of sorts, because it's still too early for a brand new Smash game and the current ones could definitely benefit from additions such as the aforementioned Ice Climbers or new characters with returning & new stages as well. I think it would be fantastic.

 

I have a feeling this will be probably be similar to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe where they add new content such as characters, stages etc.

 

Im expecting alongside the melle port on the switch for the Cloud Corrin and Bayonetta amiibos to be released PLEZ HURRY I WAMTS MY CLOUD