Classic Mode (SSB4-Wii U): Difference between revisions

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[[Image:SakuraiWiiUClassicMode.jpg|thumb|450px|Classic Mode in {{forwiiu}}.]]

The {{forwiiu}} version of '''Classic Mode''' is set up as a tournament with elimination style gameplay which lasts seven rounds. For the first time in the series, Classic mode can be challenged by two players.

Like in the Classic mode of {{for3ds}}, the player begins with two stocks for each battle regardless of difficulty. The [[intensity]] meter is used to set the difficulty, with higher difficulties costing more [[Coins (collectable)|Gold]] and offering better rewards. Losing and choosing to continue when the difficulty is above 2.0 costs some of the accumulated prizes and drops the difficulty by .5, also taking away some of the invested Gold to reflect the new difficulty. The prize roulette wheel is also shared with the [[Classic Mode (SSB4-3DS)|3DS version]], with the addition of passes for [[Crazy Orders]] as potential prizes.

On the field, the player character and the opponents appear as [[trophy|trophies]]: the player, identified by a glowing red trophy base, can choose which group of opponents to fight by moving their character towards it. The [[stage]] where the battle will be fought is visible on the field under the opponents. After each round, the losers are forcibly ejected from the field until only the last few remain. [[Team battle]]s can occur, in which the player must choose their teammates among the characters they have previously defeated (or by their teammates in a previous team battle). During all rounds, opponents may hold trophies, [[equipment]], [[Gold|coins]], or [[Crazy Orders]] Passes, identified by the respective icons on the enemy's trophy, which are obtained only if the carrier is defeated by the player or, in a team battle, by one of the player's teammates.

The first three rounds are fought against regular characters. At the beginning of each playthrough, a random opponent is designed as a '''rival''': marked by a glowing blue trophy base, the rival gets stronger and drops greater prizes the longer the player holds off on confronting them. In most cases, the rival will remain on the board until the player finally defeats it, but in very rare cases, they can lose before the player can face them.

The fourth and fifth rounds are fought against characters equipped with custom special moves, marked by an alternate trophy with a black base and appearing in an [[alternate costume]].

When the player chooses a battle in the first five rounds, one or more opponents might suddenly be replaced by an '''intruder''', marked by a glowing yellow trophy base, even in a team battle. Intruders are always in a permanent [[Super Mushroom|Giant]] or [[Metal Box|Metal]] state, but are guaranteed to be carrying a prize of some kind for victory.

In the seventh and final round, the player faces {{SSB4|Master Hand}}, and at higher intensities Master Hand with {{SSB4|Crazy Hand}} and possibly [[Master Core]]. Unlike the Classic mode of the 3DS version, the player cannot choose to fight Master Hand alone if Crazy Hand and Master Core are available.

*Clearing Classic mode on any difficulty with any character will give the player a trophy of the character used.

*By clearing Classic mode with a character, their Alternate Colored Trophy can become available in the [[Trophy Shop]].

*Clearing with five or more characters will challenge the player to defeat {{SSB4|Mr. Game & Watch}}. Beating him will unlock him.

*Clearing on intensity 5.5 or higher will challenge the player to defeat {{SSB4|Lucina}}. Beating her will unlock her.

*Clearing on intensity 2.0 or more with five or more characters will unlock the {{SSB4|Master Hand}} trophy.

*Clearing as {{SSB4|Yoshi}} will unlock the ''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]'' [[masterpiece]].

*Clearing without losing a stock as {{SSB4|Little Mac}} will unlock the ''[[List of SSB4 Music (Punch-Out!! series)#Title (Punch-Out!!!)|Title (Punch-Out!!)]]'' music.

*Clearing in 20 minutes or lower as {{SSB4|Olimar}} will unlock the ''[[List of SSB4 Music (Pikmin series)#Mission Mode (Pikmin 3)|Mission Mode]]'' music.

*Clearing on intensity 5.5 or higher will unlock the ''[[List of SSB4 Music (Super Smash Bros. series)#Master Core|Master Core]]'' music.

*Clearing on intensity 5.5 or higher without customisations as {{SSB4|Wario}} will unlock the ''[[List of SSB4 Music (The Legend of Zelda series)#Full Steam Ahead (Spirit Tracks)|Full Steam Ahead (Spirit Tracks)]]'' music.

*Clearing on intensity 8.0 with two or more characters will unlock the ''[[List of SSB4 Music (Super Smash Bros. series)#Master Fortress: First Wave|Master Fortress: First Wave]]'' music.

*Clearing on intensity 8.0 with three or more characters will unlock the ''[[List of SSB4 Music (Super Smash Bros. series)#Master Fortress: Second Wave|Master Fortress: Second Wave]]'' music.

*Clearing on intensity 9.0 in 12 minutes or lower as {{SSB4|Marth}} will unlock the ''Critical Hitter Sword'' [[equipment]].

*This is the first Classic mode where it is possible for any battle to be fought on a stage which is neither the [[home stage]] of any of the participants, nor a stage belonging to the [[Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros universe]].

* During a team battle, if the player KOs a teammate (such as by setting off an explosive near them), they may receive a second trophy of that character after the battle. Both this and the first trophy can then be chosen as teammates, allowing duplicate characters in six- and eight-player team battles.

*Despite not using the traditional [[difficulty]] system, the five possible backgrounds still reflect its colors:

**The ocean background on Intensities 0.0 to 1.9 is blue, like the easy difficulty.

**The field background on Intensities 2.0 to 3.9 is green, like the normal difficulty.

**The desert background on Intensities 4.0 to 5.9 is yellow, like the hard difficulty.

**The lava background on Intensities 6.0 to 7.9 is orange, like the very hard difficulty.

**The space background on Intensities 8.0 to 9.0 has red streaks, like the intense difficulty.