This game is a lot of fun.
Pros:
-There's a final destination version of each stage. Thus you get the bare-bones flat platform with no environment hazards, but the theme of any other stage. This is great in combination with turning off all the items. In the future, it would be cool to get the three-platform "Battlefield" version of each stage too.
-8-player mode. This is chaotic but fun. My housemates and I will sometimes do us vs. 4 computer players at level 9, which gives it a fun co-op feel. Another fun thing is to give each person a level-9 ally, so we have four teams of 2.
-Event matches. Boy, this one is under-appreciated. They are fun, and force you to try different play styles and different characters, which helps getting out of the rut of just using a handful of characters. They are also INCREDIBLY CHALLENGING. They had me pulling my hair out, yet I found myself being unable to quit until I'd mastered an event. Also, if you want the extra challenge, they have rewards you can get for meeting extra requirements (ex: beat on normal difficulty in 60 seconds). There is also an entirely separate set of events for co-op playing.
-GameCube support! The controller has the smash bros logo on it. It's cool.
-Amiibos: These actually work pretty well. I got link and made him look like the Fierce Deity from Majora's Mask. They learn how to fight quickly, and are far more formidable than just a level 9 computer player. Also... it ads a certain personal vendetta to playing against them since they feel like an actual human opponently that beats you frequently (well, me, anyway).
Cons:
The one-hit kill items... ugh. The beetle from skyward sword and a ufo that abducts you have been added, and if you get hit by either, you're dead. Thankfully they can be turned off so this is minor. Supposedly you can escape them but I haven't been able to.
Final smashes. These are mostly okay, but far too many characters require precision to hit the other players. While fox, little mac, bowser, etc. get altered by their final smash, many other characters need to be RIGHT NEXT to someone to hit them. One particularly disappointing example of this is kirby, who in brawl cooked everyone nearby into a soup. Now, he swings a sword, and needs to be right next to someone. Again, a minor complaint, and these can be turned off anyway.
Overall, this will entertain for hours. Get it.
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If you have a Wii U, you should probably have this game.
So much better than Brawl, and very reminiscent of Melee. It's a fantastic game that had my thumb hurting after I spent an entire weekend doing nothing but playing.The normal game case comes in the box, along with a refreshed Gamecube controller with an extended cable, and an adapter that converts 2 of your Wii U's USB slots to 4 Gamecube controller ports. Buying these parts at retail price would cost 110, rather than 100.The game manual says you can use 2 gamecube adapters (using all 4 USB ports) for 8 Gamecube controllers for the new 8-person Smash gamemode. You can, alternatively, use Wiimotes alone, Wiimotes with a Nunchuck, Wiimotes with a Classic/Pro Controller, the Wii U Pro Controller, the Wii U Gamepad, or a 3DS (if you have the SSMB for 3DS cartridge in). 8 person smash is amazing, but you can only use certain large maps. There are a good amount, but not as many as I'd like. (Not that I'll be needing 8 person smash all the time). The picture I uploaded should demonstrate. I set up an 8-person Smash with 2 new Gamecube controllers, an original Gamecube controller, 2 Wiimotes + Nunchucks, the Wii U GamePad, a 3DS and a Wii U Pro Controller.There is a ton of content, and plenty of gamemodes to explore and play with. I didn't even play online my first weekend with the game, surprisingly. My only disappointment with the content is that there are very few characters (in comparison to Melee) to unlock. Many characters are available right out of the box, which takes away some of the fun, in my opinion. But in any case, they made up for it with other unlockables, be it trophies, equipment, or music tracks.I was wondering if I was making a good purchase because I had gotten Smash Bros for the 3DS and I hadn't played it that much, to be honest. But the Wii U... well, I've already put in enough hours to make my investment worth it. This game is absolutely fantastic.
