Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U

The newest game in the Super Smash Bros. series has two versions, both released in 2014. Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS is the first game in the series for a handheld system; while Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is the first to be in HD.

Characters
Ness returns as a playable character in both games, being the first unlockable character in the 3DS version, and a default character in the Wii U version. However, Lucas did not return from Brawl, the previous game in the series, and has remained as just a trophy. With the addition of customizable characters, Ness gains new possible special moves, some of them like PK Freeze, coming directly from Lucas' moveset in Brawl.

Assist Trophies
Jeff reprises his role of being an assist trophy, while Starman appears as a new helper. Jeff fires bottle rockets at enemies as before, while Starman shoots PK Beam at enemies and teleports around the stage.

Items
Like before, the Franklin Badge and Mr. Saturn return as items with the same functions as the preceding games.

Amiibo
A Ness amiibo figure will be released this spring.

Stages
Magicant appears as an original stage, being the only stage from the series in the game.

Flying Man will occasionally appear and help the player who touches him first by attacking the other fighters. When defeated, a grave appears near their house - and only a maximum of five can appear in a single battle, like both the games in which they appear.

Five other objects or characters sometimes appear as platforms: Mobile Sprout, Dungeon Man, the Sky Runner, iron octopus statues (appearing as iron pencil statues in the English version of EarthBound ), and giant tomatoes seen in the EarthBound version of Magicant.

Additionally, the left part of the sky will often "rip open" to reveal scenes from EarthBound and Mother including:
 * Ninten leaving his house with his dog, Mick
 * Ninten finding Lloyd in a trash can
 * Ness and Paula walking around zombie Threed
 * Ness and his party in Lumine Hall - the text reads "I'm Ness..."
 * Ness and his party entering the Phase Distorter in Saturn Valley

Smash Run
In this adventure mode, Starman appears as an enemy along with the Devil Car from Mother.

Stages
The Onett stage comes back as now the only stage from the series, as the New Pork City stage was removed.

Smash Tour
Mr. Saturn, the Franklin Badge, Flying Man, Porky, and the Ultimate Chimera all appear as usable items in this board game mode.

Masterpieces
A 5 minute demo version of Earthbound is unlocked when a score of over 1969 ft. is achieved in Home-Run Contest mode.

Music
Three new remixes were made for the games: Magicant/Eight Melodies, Smiles and Tears, and Onett/Winters Theme (only appearing on the Onett stage). Other remixes that return on the Onett stage:
 * Onett - reverted to the Melee version and renamed from "Mother"
 * Pollyanna (I Believe in You) - renamed from "Mother 2"
 * Snowman
 * Mother 3 Love Theme
 * Unfounded Revenge/Smashing Song of Praise
 * Porky's Theme

Links
Official Site - Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

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