DavemanCozy
Smash Photographer
I played Kirby Air Ride a lot as a kid with friends, and I can guarantee you that City Trail is an incredibly fun game.While the premise of Smash Run is interesting, I see it as a gimmick I'll only play to beat the **** out of creatures from other series. Just killing things for five minutes to get power ups for a battle is tedious, not only in the initial stages of Smash Run, but possibly how the outcome of the power ups might affect the match.
I don't see Smash Run ever becoming a tournament thing, due to the reliance on its many power ups, items, gear, etc. But if it's as fun as City Trail was in Kirby Air Ride, then I can definitely see it as a side game with no money involved in tournaments.