Super Smash Bros. Standard Edition - Nintendo Wii U

I like how the amiibos are in this game. The difficulty system is very tempting to make harder and harder becuase you wage how many gold coins to bet. Overall this game is extremely fun. I had a blast when i took it over my friends house. I havent had that much fun playing a game in a long time.

This game truly lives up to its predecessors. Loved it.

I’ve been playing this since the N64. It’s the most nostalgic, party and Nintendo game I can think of behind LoZ. This will always be fun to play.

Face off against the biggest roster of Nintendo all-stars ever assembled! Send your rivals flying with powerful attacks to earn all-new customizations and equipment that trick out your fighter’s moves and stats. Super Nintendo Battle Royal FUN.

I've played every Smash Bros game since the N64. The original was probably the best for local multiplayer, until the Gamecube version came out. And it had both multiplayer party games *and* multiplayer competitiveness that put it at the top. The Wii version was good for parties but not so much for competition due to some imbalances in the characters. Enter the Wii U version. The best part of this game is that it works with every Nintendo controller since the Gamecube came out. All Wii peripherals, the Wii U gamepad, Gamecube controllers (with separately sold adapter), and even the 3DS may be used as a controller for this game. From top to bottom this game is feature packed. You have a solid online multiplayer experience (albeit, it does lag sometimes), and in-house multiplayer games. It does have, what I believe to be the least expansive part of the game, a less than stellar single player experience. Sure, you have maybe 5 modes of play by yourself, but there's not one really great single player mode (like Adventure mode in the past games, for example... I don't know... I really liked that). This one is just above average for a single player fighting game. The game really shines in multiplayer, though. It's just chaotic fun. If you have friends that like Smash, and you have a Wii U, this is a game you simply have to get.

Super Smash Brothers for Wii U takes every mechanic from the first 3 games and fine tunes the best aspects of each of them. There are a plethora of modes, characters, and things to do. The visuals are incredible. The amount of detail to show off Nintendo's rich history is incredible. The gameplay itself is absolutely incredible. Any negatives that can be found in this game are basically just nitpicks. Here are some nitpicks. The online functionality is still slow. It is not unplayable like it is so often in Brawl, but in my experience there is a noticeable amount of delay. Matches with friends do fair a lot better. The stage builder has so much potential, but could have been utilized better with the inclusion of some standard editing tools like redo and dragging already created pieces. My main issue, personally, is the lack of a story mode. There isn't even an adventure mode like in Melee. This makes most of the modes feel way to similar, as they are mostly just smash battles with some slight variations. All in all this game is fantastic. I appreciate the amount of work that went into it, and the quality of the output. This iteration continues to support my love of this series. It continues to be my favorite series of all time.

I purchased a Wii U Deluxe just because Smash bros was coming out. I then got to thinking if I wanted the game in digital or physical format. Ultimately I ended up going digital. The reason I went digital is because I want to be able to play smash without needing to change discs, and the fact that I don't have time to waste going to the store to buy a physical copy. Process is easy since you buy online, get emailed an activation code, go into the estore on your wii u, insert code and begin downloading the game. The total download time for me was about 2 1/2 hours (no biggie had it download while I slept) but that can vary depending on your internet speed (I supposedly have time warner at 25 Mbps). The biggest draw back to downloading the game is that it is a big download. For me it was 11.6GB, combined with the 5GB the system already takes up, I am now left with 13GB for save data. For me the space is not a big deal because I only plan on having Smash Bros as a digital download. If you fear you will be running out of hard drive space, then just hook up an external hard drive to your Wii U and you will be good to go. I am going to see how I like the digital download vs the physical copy. I think I will enjoy not having to get up on those cold days to change the disc to play smash. PROS for Digital Download: Don't need to go to the store No need to worry about scratching the disc (kids) Don't need to get up to change games When I switch consoles my digital content will still be there CONS No paper manuals No box with artwork Cannot play on another system unless you tell nintendo you want to activate your account on another Wii Friends cannot borrow the game (I would not let my friends borrow this game so not an issue for me) Cannot resale a digital copy

One of the best games of all time. I'd say the Switch version is slightly better though! I enjoyed it for the years I had it.