Will some franchises lack stages on certain systems?

[Wario Bros.]

Masahiro Sakurai has said one way he is making Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and for Wii U have different experiences by each having their own collection of stages. The Nintendo 3DS version will have stages based of handheld games while the Wii U version will have stages based of home console games. Of all the confirmed stages so far, all of this is true. But I problem I see is that some franchises have barely or even zero history on either the home console or handhelds. Does this mean some franchises won't have any stages on certain stages? So I made of list of franchises that have had playable characters in current and past Super Smash Bros. games and put down their possible statuses on the handheld and home console.

Here's a guide:
White = A possible game or two to make a stage from. Please note that there are purely my possibilities so feel free to make your own.
Green = A stage for that system has been confirmed
Red = Could be in danger of not having a stage.

Super Mario series
Wii U: Super Mario Galaxy (Wii)
Nintendo 3DS: Super Mario 3D Land (3DS)

Yoshi series
Wii U: Yoshi's Story (N64)
Nintendo 3DS: Yoshi's New Island (3DS)

Wario series
Wii U: Wario Land: Shake It! (Wii), Game & Wario (Wii U)
Nintendo 3DS: Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (GB), WarioWare: D.I.Y. (DS)

Donkey Kong series
Wii U: Donkey Kong (Arcade/NES), Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U)
Nintendo 3DS: Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D (3DS)

The Legend of Zelda series
Wii U: The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (Wii)
Nintendo 3DS: The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks (DS), The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D (3DS)

F-ZERO series
Wii U: F-ZERO GX (GameCube)
Nintendo 3DS: F-ZERO: GP Legend (GBA)

Star Fox series
Wii U: Star Fox 64 (N64), Star Fox Assault (GameCube)
Nintendo 3DS: Star Fox 64 3D (3DS)

Metroid series
Wii U: Metroid: Other M (Wii)
Nintendo 3DS: Metroid Prime Hunters (DS)

Kirby series
Wii U: Kirby's Epic Yarn (Wii), Kirby's Return to Dream Land (Wii)
Nintendo 3DS: Kirby Super Star Ultra (DS)

MOTHER/EarthBound series
Wii U: MOTHER (NES), EarthBound (SNES)
Nintendo 3DS: MOTHER 3 (GBA)

Fire Emblem series
Wii U: Fire Emblem: Path or Radiance (GameCube), Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn (Wii)
Nintendo 3DS: Fire Emblem: Awakening (3DS)

Pokémon series
Wii U: Pokémon Colosseum (GameCube), Pokémon Battle Revolution (Wii)
Nintendo 3DS: Pokémon X & Pokémon Y (3DS)

Animal Crossing series
Wii U: Animal Crossing: City Folk (Wii)
Nintendo 3DS: Animal Crossing: New Leaf (3DS)

Pikmin series
Wii U: Pikmin 3 (Wii U)
Nintendo 3DS: Never been on a handheld

Kid Icarus series
Wii U: Kid Icarus (NES)
Nintendo 3DS: Kid Icarus: Uprising (3DS)

Ice Climber series
Wii U: Ice Climber (NES)
Nintendo 3DS: Never been on a handheld (excluding ports)

Robot series
Wii U: Stack-Up (NES), Gyromite (NES)
Nintendo 3DS: Never been on a handheld

Game & Watch series
Wii U: Never been on a home console
Nintendo 3DS: All Game & Watch titles

Wii Fit series
Wii U: Wii Fit (Wii)
Nintendo 3DS: Never been on a handheld

Metal Gear series
Wii U: Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes (GameCube)
Nintendo 3DS: Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D (3DS), Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (PSP)

Sonic the Hedgehog series
Wii U: Sonic Lost World (Wii U)
Nintendo 3DS: Sonic Lost World (3DS)

Mega Man series
Wii U: Mege Man 2 (NES)
Nintendo 3DS: Mega Man: Dr. Wily's Revenge (GB)


Thoughts? Opinions? Discuss.

 

[Mr. Mumbles]

Eh, I think the differing stages based on what games have been on which system only applies to franchises that have been on both. I seriously doubt they are going to go crazy with this.

 

[Wario Bros.]

Eh, I think the differing stages based on what games have been on which system only applies to franchises that have been on both. I seriously doubt they are going to go crazy with this.

I'm not all that worried either, I'm just curious what everyone else thinks of it. But yeah, I too doubt Sakurai will go crazy on this. If a franchise doesn't get a stage on one system then so be it.

 

[FalKoopa]

I'm slightly worried about this, to be honest. Particularly newcomer franchises like Golden Sun and Wii Fit.

 

[MasterOfKnees]

Considering that Pikmin, Ice Climbers, G&W, Gyromite and Wii Fit are most likely only getting one rep I don't think it's too bad that they might lose out on the 3DS. Everyone else seems to be ready to go from there, it actually looks better for all franchises than I expected it to.

 

[Kamikazek]

There's also stages that don't have a character rep.. For instance, the confirmed Nintendogs stage that will probably be 3DS exclusive. I don't really have anything to say on the subject, I just want to remind people that they exist.

 

[Dr. James Rustles]

You guys are putting way more concern into this issue than is warranted.

At 1:27, Sakurai states that there will be more stages based on hand-held games, while the Wii U version will have more stages based on console games. The stage list is not strictly mutually exclusive. It sounds like there will be more stages shared between the two versions than Battlefield and Final Destination.

 

[Mypantisgone]

Stages on certain stages?Mege Man?hehe.


I'm not really concerned,I'd be good just to know a series is represented somewhere in Smash.Also because I plan to get both versions.

 

[KingofPhantoms]

I'm not too worried about it. I'm not worried about retro stages in particular.

 

[MexM]

There's also stages that don't have a character rep.. For instance, the confirmed Nintendogs stage that will probably be 3DS exclusive. I don't really have anything to say on the subject, I just want to remind people that they exist.

Rewatching the trailer, I can see that the Nintendog in the stage isn't the same one from Brawl (who was chosen as representative for Nintendogs because his breed is popular). I'm probabily looking at this too much but just maybe this could either mean the Brawl!Nintendog could reappear as a Assist Trophy once again. OR BE PLAYABLE!!!

 

[Smashoperatingbuddy123]

Really? I didn't know game and watch games were on the 3ds so that's gives mr game and watch a good possibly and I don't think character stages are going to be exclusive I mean as for game and watch a stage call game and watch 3

 

[Wario Bros.]

Really? I didn't know game and watch games were on the 3ds so that's gives mr game and watch a good possibly and I don't think character stages are going to be exclusive I mean as for game and watch a stage call game and watch 3

I'm not talking about 3DS excusively but anything that's a handheld (and a Game & Watch is a handheld). But there hasn't been a Game & Watch game on the 3DS yet (excluding DS backwards compatibility and Virtual Console)