WiiU/3DS Roster Differences?

[Mr.C]

It has already been stated that the character roster will be exactly the same. However, there will be different stages for their respective game.

 

[Finalefireworker]

I'm pretty sure there are going to be some version exclusives.

Case in point: Wii Fit Trainer and Villager don't have any 3DS screens. This is hardly definitive evidence, but it's an indication. the 3DS might have a different Villager and, honestly, I can't see the 3DS having a Wii-specific mascot. But I don't know who the 3DS equivalent would be. Maybe Miis?

 

[SuperGuzzi]

It has already been stated that the character roster will be exactly the same. However, there will be different stages for their respective game.

I think that they actually say that "number of characters in both consoles are the same" i already heard it like this 2 times. Maybe the just the 'number' is the same.

 

[Mr.C]

I'm pretty sure there are going to be some version exclusives.

Case in point: Wii Fit Trainer and Villager don't have any 3DS screens. This is hardly definitive evidence, but it's an indication. the 3DS might have a different Villager and, honestly, I can't see the 3DS having a Wii-specific mascot. But I don't know who the 3DS equivalent would be. Maybe Miis?

The Nintendo feature game-play video already stated both will have the same exact roster.

 

[Mr.C]

I think that they actually say that "number of characters in both consoles are the same" i already heard it like this 2 times. Maybe the just de 'number' is the same.

Hmm...you're correct. I would imagine that would mean they'll be the same otherwise they would say differently, but who knows...lol

 

[nessokman]

This is proven wii fit trainor has no confirmed 3ds screenshots. On the site they are all Wii u.megaman is on both for sure. Hmmm. Either this means wii u exclusive or they have not finished the characters in the 3ds

 

[Guybrush20X6]

Considering Bowser's animations on the 3DS looks more incomplete I'd guess the second option.

 

[psyniac_123]

This is proven wii fit trainor has no confirmed 3ds screenshots. On the site they are all Wii u.megaman is on both for sure. Hmmm. Either this means wii u exclusive or they have not finished the characters in the 3ds

Well, let's look at this way. If the characters, like stages, are going to be platform specific, wouldn't it make sense to have the characters being true to their platform the same way stages are (Nintendogs and Spirit Tracks on DS etc)? As such, Wii Fit Trainer would be Wii U exclusive.

That being said, I don't like the idea much and I'm not convinced it'll happen. But you never know.

 

[cloudmax]

Has anyone considered the fact that both the villager and WFT has been announced under the 3ds & wii u logo?
It would be stupid (and maybe even considered false advertising) to announce a character under both of the titles if it is exclusive to one of them.
Especially since they announced Megaman under both logos as well, indicating that it will be the same for all of the characters.
It could be that they just haven't made the same amount of progress on the 3ds to even provide any pictures. Megaman was an expected character and was probably brought in extremelly early in development, explaining why it is one of the characters seen on both consoles already. (There're way more Wii U screenshots than 3DS screenshots, and we only got a small glimpse of the 3ds version in the trailer, while they even had a playable wii u version at E3 where they played a match)
Since Villager and WFT both lack 3ds screenshots, you can't really base anything on that fact, since Villager obviously won't be a Wii U exclusive character.

And since they made a very clear statement that there will be exclusive stages, I don't see why they wouldn't make the same statement for characters, as it is more important than exclusive stages.

 

[TheTuninator]

Well, let's look at this way. If the characters, like stages, are going to be platform specific, wouldn't it make sense to have the characters being true to their platform the same way stages are (Nintendogs and Spirit Tracks on DS etc)? As such, Wii Fit Trainer would be Wii U exclusive.

That being said, I don't like the idea much and I'm not convinced it'll happen. But you never know.

Villager also has no 3DS screenies, and he would be 3DS exclusive if anything.

 

[psyniac_123]

Villager also has no 3DS screenies, and he would be 3DS exclusive if anything.

Well, Animal Crossing is on both (and started on Gamecube, right?) but I do feel like it has a stronger handheld presence.

 

[Dark Phazon]

WFT is not short for Wii Fit Trainer... Its ''WTF''

 

[Vann Accessible]

I wouldn't mind seeing a few exclusive characters per version. They could be analogous characters working to give each version a distinctive flavor and generally increase roster size.

For example:

Wii U version: Ness, Ike, Shulk
3DS version: Lucas, Chrom, Isaac

 

[Dark Phazon]

Sakurai still didnt address how the both versions will be linked and for what....

 

[BluePikmin11]

Well this can be the case:
Made a division between versions, 35 all veterans and 2 3rd parties (Pac-Man and Megaman) are in both versions. But some are in different versions for various reasons. There are 48 characters total in both versions.

3DS VERSION ROSTER​

WII U VERSION ROSTER

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[BluePikmin11]

http://www.nowgamer.com/news/1972435/super_smash_bros_the_difference_between_wii_u_3ds_versions.html
According to here, the characters in both versions will unfortunately (for me) be the same. He wants the same experience for both platforms.

 

[[Corn]]

So far, from what has been said. I think that they will add any character they can to the Wii U one.
Then after that, they will put as many as they can into the DS one without problems, if some are problems, they will be changed entirely or left out/replaced.

IC,Olimar,Transformation character are the only issues I can see.

 

[Mr. Mumbles]

http://www.nowgamer.com/news/1972435/super_smash_bros_the_difference_between_wii_u_3ds_versions.html
According to here, the characters in both versions will unfortunately (for me) be the same. He wants the same experience for both platforms.

This. Also right after saying that there would be the same number of characters on both versions he went on to point out, that while that was true they would have different stages. To me this seems to imply that the fact that there would be stage differences between versions, contrasts with the fact that the rosters won't be different.

 

[Mr.Showtime]

Yea I think we knew this for a long time now with Sakurai's interviews from Day 1 on release. He did mention it more than once and different sources have that quote recorded. As for the starter characters being different, I think its a gimmick move. I honestly doubt that one system will have some characters at the start compared to the other system.

 

[BluePikmin11]

for the starter characters being different, I think its a gimmick move. I honestly doubt that one system will have some characters at the start compared to the other system.

That's a pretty stupid idea if you ask me.

 

[Ray Robo]

If there is truly some type of customization availability from/in the 3DS version I would imagine the same characters, but slight variation of movesets and ( as we already know ) different stages. Or it could be vice versa where as Sakurai said that if something can be accomplished on the WiiU version but not on the 3DS version, he will not take it out the WiiU version to compensate for the 3DS version. In any case I don't expect major differences between the roster except some movesets that may or may not be able to be accomplished on the 3DS version as opposed to the WiiU version.


EDIT: NEW ARTICLE : http://www.nowgamer.com/news/1972435/super_smash_bros_the_difference_between_wii_u_3ds_versions.html

QUOTE::
" Fundamentally we’re going to have the same characters on both systems," said Sakurai. "If there was a character you couldn’t play on Wii U but you could play on 3DS, or vice versa, that’s rough for consumers.
"So we want players to be able to have the same character experiences on both devices."