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

This installment features a total of 50 playable characters (52 counting the three types Mii Fighters), consisting of 35 veterans and 15 newcomers (17 counting the other two types of the Mii Fighters). 37 (39 counting the other two Mii Fighters) characters are available from the start of the game, whereas 12 must be unlocked by meeting certain conditions, and the remaining 1 must be downloaded. Due to limitations with the Nintendo 3DS version of the game, certain characters from the previous installments in the series (Ice Climbers, Snake, Lucas, Wolf, and Pokemon Trainer) have been cut from the rosters of both versions in order to keep them consistent. <ref name="7 facts">http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/51077/features/7-new-smash-bros-wii-u-and-3ds-facts-we-learned-from-sakaurai/</ref> Unlike previous games in the series, with the removal of in-game transformations, Sheik, Zero Suit Samus, and Charizard are now standalone characters. [[Mewtwo]] has been confirmed to return from ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' as a downloadable character, releasing for purchase in spring 2015. It is the first and only DLC character confirmed thus far and will be free to players who own both versions of the game.