This blog is the worst ever

[Smashoperatingbuddy123]

http://www.idigitaltimes.com/articles/21348/20131231/super-smash-bros-3ds-wii-u-release.htm

Were they drunk when they were making this?

 

[JediLink]

Not drunk, but definitely based on incomplete knowledge.

It's far too early to say the 3DS version will cannibalize the Wii U version's sales. However, at the same time, it's also far too early to definitively say that it won't. We don't even know if they're going to release at the same time, and if not, which one will release first.

As for the 3DS holding back the Wii U, well, we still don't know about that either. We still don't know how big the final roster is going to be, how content rich it will be, and whether or not the Ice Climbers are possible on 3DS. I personally have faith that Sakurai won't let down the fans, but that possibility remains.

tl;dr: Neither that article, nor us, should be discussing or evaluating the value of the 3DS version until the game's actually out.

 

[XTheElegantShadowX]

... That entire Article completely disregards the fact that the Wii U version will more than likely end up being the more well sold of the two, simply due to the fact that given the Tournament scene, the Wii U version will more than likely end up being more popular. I don't claim to even have a basic grasp of how big or small said Tournament scene is, however, given how often Melee and Brawl still have Tournaments and such, I think it's safe to assume that it's fairly large.

Also, while as it stands right now, the 3DS far outweighs the Wii U in sales, that's due to it being around longer, and having more games out at the moment. As the Wii U starts picking up more and more momentum, it's sales will rise, and any fears we may have of it being a complete failier (at least in terms of sales compared to the 3DS) shall be soothed.

 

[Mr. Mumbles]

Good find Smash operating buddy. Here have a cookie. It is a well know secret that robots love cookies.

 

[RadRedi]

I disagree with the writer of this article. I mean, sure, the 3DS version will probably take some of the sales from the Wii U version due to the 3DS being a more vastly accepted piece of hardware (and, by extension, pitting people against the decision of shelling out $360 for a Wii U AND SSB or only $40 for the 3DS version [they'll choose the 3DS version more times than not because it's cheaper]). And sure, the development team's firepower is divided between two games. But that doesn't automatically mean that the 3DS version has butchered the Wii U version. It's too soon for anyone to decide that. To do so is jumping the gun.

I'm actually okay with the decision to make two games because of the way they've been structured. Smash Bros. operates with a majority of the stages being based on already repped franchises, with the oft not seen exception like PictoChat and Hanenbow, while there are five Mario stages. Between two games, that number can now split: instead of four Zelda stages on one game, two for each. Instead of a trillion Mario trophies I could care less about, half a trillion between two games, making room for trophies of characters both retro and obscure. I could care less about an Apple trophy. I'd like to see Hakkun, or something. That'd be cool.

The writer of this article also has to take into consideration how much time went into SSE for Brawl. That was another game altogether. But it's been replaced with a 3DS version of the same game, the only differences being graphics and content.

I also feel that the Ice Climbers will be fine. Pikmin & Olimar, a party of seven, was our first post-E3 character confirmation. Rosalina & Luma operate very similarly to the ICs (to some extent), as well. I think that the statement about the Ice Climbers was less about how Sakurai saw it impossible to put some of our favorite characters on the system and more that doing so may be foreign to him on a handheld system.

 

[Substitution]

The only thing we really need to worry about with Ice Climbers is lag, as we've seen with Rosalina that the "dual AI two in one" gimmick can work.

 

[Ulti-Bman]

I don't know. While I don't entirely agree with the blogger, I think he has a point. I recently watched a Smash U vs. Smash 3DS video and the comments indicate that most people are getting the 3DS version . I personally would've kept it console for more unit sales, but I applaud Sakurai for his bold decision to make a handheld version.

 

[Morbi]

I don't know. While I don't entirely agree with the blogger, I think he has a point. I recently watched a Smash U vs. Smash 3DS video and the comments indicate that most people are getting the 3DS version . I personally would've kept it console for more unit sales, but I applaud Sakurai for his bold decision to make a handheld version.

It isn't really that bold, it is actually the safe choice to be honest.

 

[Ulti-Bman]

It isn't really that bold, it is actually the safe choice to be honest.

Definitely safe in regards to Smash sales, but Wii U sales....eh.....I'm not too sure. 3DS sales currently outnumber Wii U sales approximately 10 to 1. The odds aren't looking good for the Wii U version, ESPECIALLY with the rep that the underrated Wii U has. I wouldn't have put such a killer app on another, more popular console entirely. The sales might even out the ratio later on, but I don't think DKC and Mario Kart could close the gap so vastly in such short time before Smash comes out. Most people's reasoning as to buying the 3DS version is due to already owning a 3DS. I may be wrong in the end, but I can easily see the 3DS version sales tripling the Wii U's at this point, moving less Wii U units than it could have. I mean, it's to the point where nearly every exclusive the Wii U has is criticized by moronic fans for not having a 3DS version. Again, maybe YouTube isn't a very good reference point, but the YouTube Community is pretty vast.

 

[Jumpman84]

This article is pretty dumb. A true Smash fan would get both versions of the game, as they have different content.

 

[Admiral Pit]

The title of the blog already disgusted me and I didn't read the rest. Both the Wii U and 3ds version will simply have different features and stuff. Think of it as certain games on different systems having different content, example being the one Soul Caliber game with Link on it for the GC, and I think Yoda on another system.
Point is there's really nothing wrong with different content on the same game on different systems, at least that's how I think. I'll try to get both versions anyways, though I'm sure I'm covered for the 3DS so far since I have that system.

 

[Substitution]

The title of the blog already disgusted me and I didn't read the rest. Both the Wii U and 3ds version will simply have different features and stuff. Think of it as certain games on different systems having different content, example being the one Soul Caliber game with Link on it for the GC, and I think Yoda on another system.
Point is there's really nothing wrong with different content on the same game on different systems, at least that's how I think. I'll try to get both versions anyways, though I'm sure I'm covered for the 3DS so far since I have that system.

I'm probably gonna stick with just the 3DS version. I like to play Smash on the go.

 

[Ussi]

Here is how i see most sales going:

3DS buyers: Don't want to buy a Wii U while having a 3DS already and people who buy both games. That and people who have friends who decided to all get the 3DS version.

Wii U Buyers: Many people will end up buying a Wii U for this game, and console elitist will buy this game over the 3DS version. And there are those who will buy both games. Oh and tourneys will most likely use the Wii U so many people will opt for the Wii U version to dabble in the competitive scene even if for a little while.


For anyone who owns a Wii U and a 3DS, i don't know why you would opt to get only the 3DS version and not the wii U version.. so you can give me some insight on that

 

[Smashoperatingbuddy123]

Here is how i see most sales going:

3DS buyers: Don't want to buy a Wii U while having a 3DS already and people who buy both games. That and people who have friends who decided to all get the 3DS version.

Wii U Buyers: Many people will end up buying a Wii U for this game, and console elitist will buy this game over the 3DS version. And there are those who will buy both games. Oh and tourneys will most likely use the Wii U so many people will opt for the Wii U version to dabble in the competitive scene even if for a little while.


For anyone who owns a Wii U and a 3DS, i don't know why you would opt to get only the 3DS version and not the wii U version.. so you can give me some insight on that

I agree completely with that.

 

[mygamecube]

You guys are forgetting about Mario Kart 8.

Mario Kart 8 will sell a truckload of Wii U units, for sure. Mario Kart is super popular.

Mario Kart 8 is likely to come out way before Smash 4, so those sales from Kart 8 will only help contribute to the sales that will come from Smash 4.

 

[JediLink]

Mario Kart 8 will sell a truckload of Wii U units, for sure. Mario Kart is super popular.

I wouldn't be so sure. The Wii U's problems are too far entrenched for any one game to fix it. May I remind you that NSMB Wii was also super popular? Mario Kart might help a bit, but in order for it to sell a "truckload", you would need a very generously small definition of a truckload. Wii U is screwed.

 

[soviet prince]

I don't like him saying the game will come in the fall like it's fact