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| title        = Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| title        = Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| image        = [[Image:Boxart-wiiu.png|250px]]
| image        = [[File:Boxart-wiiu.png|250px]]
| caption      = North American boxart.
| caption      = North American boxart.
| developer    = [[Namco Bandai]]<br>[[Sora Ltd.]]
| developer    = [[Bandai Namco]]<br>[[Sora Ltd.]]
| publisher    = [[Nintendo]]
| publisher    = [[Nintendo]]
| distributor  =  
| distributor  =  
| designer    = [[Masahiro Sakurai]]
| designer    = [[Masahiro Sakurai]]
| engine      =  
| engine      = [[Havok]]
| version      =  
| version      =  
| releasedate = Holiday 2014
| released = November 21, 2014 {{flag|North America}}<br>November 28, 2014 {{flag|Europe}}<ref>Facebook Wii U Italia - https://www.facebook.com/WiiUItalia/posts/697289303700437</ref><br>November 28, 2014 {{flag|South Africa}}<br>November 29, 2014 {{flag|Australia}}<br>December 6, 2014 {{flag|Japan}}
| genre        = [[wikipedia:Fighting game|Fighting]]
| genre        = [[wikipedia:Fighting game|Fighting]]<br>[[wikipedia:Platform game|Platforming]]
| modes        = Single player, Multiplayer, Online multiplayer
| modes        = Single player, Multiplayer, Online multiplayer
| platforms    = [[Wii U]]
| platforms    = [[Wii U]]
| ratings      = {{vgratings|PEGI=12+ (provisional)}}
| ratings      = {{vgratings|PEGI=12+ (provisional)|ESRB=E10+}}
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'''''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''''' is one of two games in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] being released as part of the ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' pair, and the home console counterpart to {{for3ds}}. Although most gameplay elements are shared between the two versions, there are several elements which distinguish the two.
'''''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''''' ({{ja|大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ for Wii U|Dairantō Sumasshu Burazāzu for Wii U}}, ''Great Fray Smash Brothers for Wii U'') is one of two games in the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series released as part of the ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' pair, and the home console counterpart to {{for3ds}}. Although most gameplay elements are shared between the two versions, there are several elements which distinguish the two.


The game will be playable on the [[Wii U]] with a variety of controller options, including the Wii U GamePad, the [[Wii U Pro Controller]], and, with a special adapter, the [[GameCube controller]].
The game is playable on the [[Wii U]] with a variety of [[controller]] options, including the [[Wii U GamePad]], the [[Wii U Pro Controller]], the [[GameCube controller]] via an adapter, and a [[Nintendo 3DS]] that is running [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS|the 3DS version]] or a [[Smash Controller|special app]].


==Confirmed content==
''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' was officially released on November 21, 2014 in the Americas, and was followed by Europe on November 28, 2014, Australia and New Zealand on November 29, 2014, and Japan on December 6, 2014. As of the closure of the Wii U [[Nintendo eShop|eShop]] on March 27, 2023, it is no longer possible to officially digitally purchase this game or any of its post-launch {{b|downloadable content|SSB4}}. On October 4, 2023, Nintendo announced that online support for the Wii U would be ending during April 2024. As announced on January 24, 2024, online support for the Wii U ended on April 8, 2024, making it impossible to officially play ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' online.
 
==Opening movie==
The [[opening movie]] for ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' is composed of footage from both gameplay and the various [[List of Super Smash Bros. 4 character trailers|character introduction trailers]] shown since the game's reveal, barring the trailer for [[Duck Hunt]].
 
{{#widget:YouTube|id=1W1xiz8EX98}}
 
==Content==
The playable roster is the same between both versions of ''SSB4''.
The playable roster is the same between both versions of ''SSB4''.


===Characters===
===Fighters===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin:1em auto 1em auto;"
{{SSB4 character table}}
|-
!colspan=6|Veterans
|-style="vertical-align:bottom"
|[[Image:Mario SSB4.png|100x100px|link=Mario (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Mario}}<br>{{symbol|mario|20px}}
|[[Image:Luigi SSB4.png|100x100px|link=Luigi (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Luigi}}<br>{{symbol|mario|20px}}
|[[Image:Peach SSB4.png|100x100px|link=Peach (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Peach}}<br>{{symbol|mario|20px}}
|[[Image:Bowser SSB4.png|100x100px|link=Bowser (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Bowser}}<br>{{symbol|mario|20px}}
|[[Image:Donkey Kong SSB4.png|100x100px|link=Donkey Kong (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Donkey Kong}}<br>{{symbol|dk|20px}}
|[[Image:Diddy Kong SSB4.png|100x100px|link=Diddy Kong (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Diddy Kong}}<br>{{symbol|dk|20px}}
|-style="vertical-align:bottom"
|[[Image:Yoshi SSB4.png|100x100px|link=Yoshi (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Yoshi}}<br>{{symbol|yoshi|20px}}
|[[Image:Link SSB4.png|100x100px|link=Link (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Link}}<br>{{symbol|zelda|20px}}
|[[Image:Zelda SSB4.png|100x100px|link=Zelda (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Zelda}}<br>{{symbol|zelda|20px}}
|[[Image:Sheik SSB4.png|100x100px|link=Sheik (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Sheik}}<br>{{symbol|zelda|20px}}
|[[Image:Toon Link SSB4.png|100x100px|link=Toon Link (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Toon Link}}<br>{{symbol|zelda|20px}}
|[[Image:Samus SSB4.png|100x100px|link=Samus (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Samus}}<br>{{symbol|metroid|20px}}
|-style="vertical-align:bottom"
|[[Image:Zero Suit Samus SSB4.png|100x100px|link=Zero Suit Samus (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}}<br>{{symbol|metroid|20px}}
|[[Image:Kirby SSB4.png|100x100px|link=Kirby (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Kirby}}<br>{{symbol|kirby|20px}}
|[[Image:King Dedede SSB4.png|100x100px|link=King Dedede (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|King Dedede}}<br>{{symbol|kirby|20px}}
|[[Image:Fox SSB4.png|100x100px|link=Fox (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Fox}}<br>{{symbol|starfox|20px}}
|[[Image:Pikachu SSB4.png|100x100px|link=Pikachu (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Pikachu}}<br>{{symbol|pokemon|20px}}
|[[Image:Charizard SSB4.png|100x100px|link=Charizard (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Charizard}}<br>{{symbol|pokemon|20px}}
|-style="vertical-align:bottom"
|[[Image:Lucario SSB4.png|100x100px|link=Lucario (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Lucario}}<br>{{symbol|pokemon|20px}}
|[[Image:Marth SSB4.png|100x100px|link=Marth (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Marth}}<br>{{symbol|fe|20px}}
|[[Image:Ike SSB4.png|100x100px|link=Ike (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Ike}}<br>{{symbol|fe|20px}}
|[[Image:Pit SSB4.png|100x100px|link=Pit (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Pit}}<br>{{symbol|ki|20px}}
|[[Image:Olimar SSB4.png|100x100px|link=Olimar (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Olimar}}<br>{{symbol|pikmin|20px}}
|[[Image:Sonic SSB4.png|100x100px|link=Sonic (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Sonic}}<br>{{symbol|sonic|20px}}
|-
!colspan=6|Newcomers
|-style="vertical-align:bottom"
|[[Image:Rosalina SSB4.png|100x100px|link=Rosalina (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Rosalina}}<br>{{symbol|mario|20px}}
|[[Image:Greninja SSB4.png|100x100px|link=Greninja (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Greninja}}<br>{{symbol|pokemon|20px}}
|[[Image:Palutena SSB4.png|100x100px|link=Palutena (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Palutena}}<br>{{symbol|ki|20px}}
|[[Image:Little Mac SSB4.png|100x100px|link=Little Mac (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Little Mac}}<br>{{symbol|punchout|20px}}
|[[Image:Villager SSB4.png|100x100px|link=Villager (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Villager}}<br>{{symbol|ac|20px}}
|[[Image:Wii Fit Trainer SSB4.png|100x100px|link=Wii Fit Trainer (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Wii Fit Trainer}}<br>{{symbol|wiifit|20px}}
|-style="vertical-align:bottom"
|
|[[Image:Mega Man SSB4.png|100x100px|link=Mega Man (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Mega Man}}<br>{{symbol|megaman|20px}}
|colspan=2|[[Image:Mii Fighter SSB4.png|100x100px|link=Mii Fighter (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Mii Fighter}}<br>{{symbol|smashbros|20px}}
|[[Image:Pac-Man SSB4.png|100x100px|link=Pac-Man (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Pac-Man}}<br>{{symbol|pacman|20px}}
|
|}
 
===Multi-player stages===
The two versions of ''SSB4'' have separate sets of available stages; only a few stages appear in both the Wii U and 3DS versions. The Wii U version's stages are based more heavily on home console games. The following stages are available in the Wii U version:


{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin:1em auto 1em auto"
===Stages===
|-
The two versions of ''SSB4'' have separate sets of available stages; only 12 stages appear in both the Wii U and 3DS versions. The stages from the Wii U version are more heavily based on home console games. The Wii U version features a total of 55 stages (46 excluding [[DLC]]), consisting of 34 new stages and 21 [[past stages|familiar ones]]. The following stages are available in the Wii U version:
|[[Image:BattlefieldDayNightCycle1WiiUSSB4.png|150x150px|link=Battlefield (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Battlefield}}<br>{{symbol|smash|20px}}
[[File:Stage Select SSB4-Wii U Normal.jpg|thumb|250px|The stage select for ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'', showing the normal stages.]]
|[[Image:SSB4 WII U Final-Destination.jpg|150x150px|link=Final Destination (SSB4)]]<br>{{SSB4|Final Destination}}<br>{{symbol|smash|20px}}
[[File:Stage Select SSB4-Wii U Extra.jpg|thumb|250px|The stage select for ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'', showing the extra stages.]]
|[[Image:Mario_Galaxy.jpg|150x150px|link=Mario Galaxy]]<br>[[Mario Galaxy]]<br>{{symbol|mario|20px}}
{{SSB4-U stage table}}
|[[Image:SSB4 Super Mario Bros. U.jpg|150x150px|link=Mushroom Kingdom U]]<br>[[Mushroom Kingdom U]]<br>{{symbol|mario|20px}}
|[[Image:Skyloftwiiu.png|150x150px|link=Skyloft]]<br>[[Skyloft]]<br>{{symbol|zelda|20px}}
|-
|[[Image:Pyrosphere press image.jpg|150x150px|link=Pyrosphere]]<br>[[Pyrosphere]]<br>{{symbol|metroid|20px}}
|[[Image:HalberdSSB4.jpg|150x150px|link=Halberd]]<br>{{gameIcon|SSBB}} [[Halberd]]<br>{{symbol|kirby|20px}}
|[[Image:Dragonmark Chamber.jpg|150x150px|link=Kalos Pokémon League]]<br>[[Kalos Pokémon League]]<br>{{symbol|pokemon|20px}}
|[[Image:SSB4 Coliseum.jpg|150x150px|link=Coliseum]]<br>[[Coliseum]]<br>{{symbol|fe|20px}}
|[[Image:PalutenasTempleWiiUFull.png|150x150px|link=Palutena's Temple]]<br>[[Palutena's Temple]]<br>{{symbol|ki|20px}}
|-
|[[Image:Garden of Hope press image.jpg|150x150px|link=Garden of Hope]]<br>[[Garden of Hope]]<br>{{symbol|pikmin|20px}}
|[[Image:Boxing Ring Punch Out.jpg|150x150px|link=Boxing Ring]]<br>[[Boxing Ring]]<br>{{symbol|punchout|20px}}
|[[Image:Smashvillewiiu01.png|150x150px|link=Town and City]]<br>[[Town and City]]<br>{{symbol|ac|20px}}
|[[Image:Wii Fit Studio press image.jpg|150x150px|link=Wii Fit Studio]]<br>[[Wii Fit Studio]]<br>{{symbol|wiifit|20px}}
|[[Image:Pilotwings_Wuhu_Island_2.jpg|150x150px|link=Pilot Wings]]<br>[[Pilotwings]]<br>{{symbol|pw|20px}}
|-
|
|[[Image:Windy Hill press image.jpg|150x150px|link=Windy Hill]]<br>[[Windy Hill]]<br>{{symbol|sonic|20px}}
|[[Image:Wilys_fortress.png|150x150px|link=Wily Castle]]<br>[[Wily Castle]]<br>{{symbol|megaman|20px}}
|[[Image:Pac-Man Image 7.jpg|150x150px|link=Pac-Land]]<br>[[Pac-Land]]<br>{{symbol|pacman|20px}}
|
|}


===Single-player modes===
===Single-player modes===
*[[Classic Mode]]
[[File:Wii U Main Menu.jpg|thumb|The main menu of the Wii U version.]]
*{{SSB4-Wii U|Classic Mode}}
*[[All-Star Mode]]
*[[All-Star Mode]]
*[[Special Orders]]:
**[[Master Orders]]
**[[Crazy Orders]]
*[[Event Mode]]


===Multi-player modes===
===Multiplayer modes===
*[[VS Mode]]
*[[VS Mode]]
*[[Smash Tour]]
*[[8-Player Smash]]
==Features exclusive to the Wii U version==
*The Wii U version is compatible with a set of [[amiibo]] figurines utilizing the Wii U GamePad and {{S|wikipedia|near field communication}}. By using their respective figurine, players can give an [[AI]] character [[Character customization|custom moves]] and level them up to level 50. The game is the first to utilize the GamePad's NFC function under the amiibo branding.
**This was later added to the 3DS version via a post-launch update.
*Due to its home console nature, the Wii U version lacks the optional dark outlines around playable characters present in the 3DS version, though still has the colored outlines for team battles.
*The Classic mode is tournament styled, and no longer has three random options, only one.
*The Wii U version features different collectible [[trophies]] than the 3DS version, with a greater focus on elements from home console releases.
*The Wii U version sees the return of ''Brawl''{{'}}s [[My Music]] option, with a large selection of tracks available for each stage.
*The Wii U version supports off TV play.
*Three exclusive new modes: [[Special Orders]], [[8-Player Smash]], and [[Smash Tour]].
*The [[Trophy Box]] is exclusive to the Wii U version.
**Additionally, three modes which were in ''Brawl'' but not in {{for3ds}}, [[Coin Battle]]s, [[Special Smash]] and [[Event Mode]], return.
*Ness, Jigglypuff, Ganondorf and Bowser Jr. are starter characters, unlike in the 3DS version where they are unlockable.
== Demo ==
A demo of the Wii U version was available at retail stores with a Wii U kiosk. It featured the entire starting roster of characters and stages, but like its 3DS counterpart, was locked to two minute time matches with items on for normal stages (but turned off for Ω stages).
==In competitive play==
{{main|Super Smash Bros. 4 in competitive play}}
The Wii U version effectively replaced ''Brawl'' in terms of the competitive scene, with nearly all of the top players migrating over. The game also quickly overtook the 3DS version, making it the definitive version of ''Smash'' to play at the time. The divide between ''Melee'' and former ''Brawl'' players still existed, though the changes made in this game to bridge the gap between previous entries relieved the tension somewhat. [[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]] has arguably the smallest competitive scene of any game in the series. This is due to the community simply preferring the Wii U version as an avenue to play ''Smash''.
The Wii U version continued the momentum of mainstream success started in ''Brawl'', such as a mainstage presence at [[EVO]] for many years and frequent references in other media like television series and internet websites. The game even helped retroactively bolster the popularity of previous entries, especially ''Smash 64'', which is still is increasing in popularity to this day. However, the game quickly fell off after the release of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', and now exists as a small niche community just like ''Brawl'' before it.
The community has constructed a set of [[tournament legal (SSB4)|standard tournament rules]] to regulate tournament play. While rulesets may vary between different tournaments, generally universal gameplay rules include all matches being played via [[time]]d [[stock]] (2-3 stocks and 6-8 minutes), and restrictions on legal [[stage]]s. These regulations are enacted to ensure that gameplay at the highest level remains fair and interesting.


==Features of the Wii U version==
==Staff==
*The Wii U version will be compatible with a set of [[amiibo]] figurines utilizing the Wii U GamePad and [[wikipedia:near field communication|near field communication (NFC)]]. By using their respective figurine, players can give an [[AI]] character [[Character customization|custom moves]] and level them up to level 50. The game is the first to utilize the GamePad's NFC function under the amiibo branding.
{{main|List of staff (SSB4-Wii U)}}
*The Wii U version lacks the optional black outlines around playable characters present in the 3DS version.
*In the Wii U version, most characters will always stand facing the screen regardless of which direction they face, with the intent of having them face the screen more often.
**This applies to movement and attack animations as well, often involving them mirroring their stance and attacks. Due to this, there is a possibility that some attacks may behave slightly differently when they interact with each other from different directions. For example, if such an "ambidextrous" character and another character that does not use this feature attack each other, the attacks may clang in a different location or even connect with the opponent differently depending on what direction the two characters are facing.
*Victory scenes seem to be a cross between ''Brawl'' and ''Melee''. Like ''Melee'', only the winner is shown in the main area, while the others are seen applauding in small windows on the screen. However, instead of a featureless black screen, the winner's area is an environment similar to that in ''Brawl''{{'}}s victory screen.
*The Wii U version will feature different collectible [[trophy|trophies]] than the 3DS version, with a greater focus on elements from home console games.
*The Wii U version will see the return of ''Brawl''{{'}}s [[My Music]] option, with a large selection of tracks available for each stage.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
3DS Menu Jingle.ogg|A flourished excerpt of the ''Smash 4'' theme that plays when starting the game from the Wii U HOME Menu or Quick Menu. It can also be heard on the 3DS upon highlighting either the game or the ''[[Smash Controller]]'' app from the HOME Menu.
SSB Wii U logo.png|Wii U version logo.
SSB Wii U logo.png|Wii U version logo.
SmashWiiUTitle1.1.7.jpg|Wii U version [[title screen]].
CompleteSmashWiiUBoxArt.jpg|Complete Wii U group art, with additional characters.
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Trivia==
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*This is the first time where [[Greninja]], [[Dark Pit]], [[Lucina]], [[Robin]], and [[Corrin]] appear on a home console.
*''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' is the first game in the series not to be released first in Japan.
*''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' is the Wii U's [http://www.gamespot.com/articles/super-smash-bros-breaks-wii-u-sales-records/1100-6423811/ fastest selling title], surpassing the previous holder of the title, ''{{s|mariowiki|Mario Kart 8}}''. In North America alone, Nintendo sold over 490,000 digital and physical copies of the game in three days.
**Sales of the GameCube Bundle and Adapter were so popular in the United States that there was an immediate shortage of the Adapter upon launch of the game, leading to significantly inflated prices from online dealers; at one point, {{s|wikipedia|Amazon.com}} featured prices [http://arcadesushi.com/wii-u-gamecube-adapters-sold-out-everywhere-online-prices-skyrocket/ in excess of $110 USD] for the Adapter.
*This is the only game in the series where all 12 characters from the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' are [[starter character|starters]], and by extension, the only one where [[Jigglypuff]], [[Bowser Jr.]] and [[Ganondorf]] are starters.
*The game's Japanese release date happens to coincide with the birthday of late Nintendo president [[Satoru Iwata]].
**November 21st, the game's North American release date, was also the release date of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' in Japan.
*''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' is the first game since [[Super Smash Bros.|the original]] to lack a new stage from the {{uv|F-Zero}} and {{uv|EarthBound}} universes.
*This is the first game in the series where there is only one way to hear a character's [[Star KO]] scream (outside the [[Sound Test]]).
*This is the only game in the series that has no unlockable {{uv|Pokémon}} characters.
**This is also the first game in the series since ''Smash 64'' that has no unlockable {{uv|The Legend of Zelda}} characters.
*This is the only game in the series in which Vs. mode is not required for 100% completion, with no unlockable characters, stages, or even [[List of challenges (SSB4-Wii U)|challenges]] requiring it.
*This is the only game to lack the appearance of a [[Fly Guy]].
*This would be the last game in the series to have the announcer speaking between fights during the pre-match loading screens in Classic Mode. Starting in ''Ultimate'', the announcer's voice wouldn't be heard during the pre-match loading screens in Classic Mode.
*''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' is the game with the highest number of starters compared to the full roster, with them making up 84.31% of the base roster and 74.14% of the final post-DLC roster.
==References==
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