Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U: Difference between revisions

Including the DLC characters, these installments feature a total of 53 playable characters, counting the three types of [[Mii|Mii Fighter]] as one character. These consist of 37 veterans and 16 newcomers. Certain characters from previous ''Super Smash Bros.'' games have been removed from the rosters of both versions in order to keep them consistent, partly due to limitations with the Nintendo 3DS version of the game. Unlike previous games in the series, with the removal of in-game transformations, Sheik, Zero Suit Samus, and Charizard are now standalone characters.  

[[Mewtwo]] was confirmed to return from ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' as a downloadable, 50th character, releasing for free to Club Nintendo members who signed up for a promotion involving the purchase of both the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U versions of the game.<ref name="Mewtwo free to Club Nintendo members who register both versions">[http://club2.nintendo.com/smash-promo/ Super Smash Bros Offer]</ref> It was released as a paid download later on for those who did not register both versions.<ref name="Mewtwo confirmed to launch as paid DLC later on">[https://twitter.com/nintendoeurope/status/535440807214743552 Nintendo of Europe on Twitter: 'Mewtwo will be available to purchase later in #SmashBros, for those who don't register both versions.']</ref> Mewtwo was available for free those who purchased both ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' and ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' on April 15, 2015 and was released on April 28, 2015 to the general public for $3.99 on either console or $4.99 on both consoles<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMedqo8mLaQ</ref>. In the April 2015 Nintendo Direct, it was also confirmed that [[Lucas]], returning from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' would be another downloadable character<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMedqo8mLaQ</ref>. Also, [[Roy (Fire Emblem)|Roy]] (returning from ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'') and [[Ryu]] (from the ''Street Fighter'' series) were later confirmed as additional DLC characters via the June 2015 "New Content Approaching!" video. These two characters, alongside Lucas, were released shortly after the video.