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'''Smash Run''' ({{ja|フィールドスマッシュ|Fīrudo Sumasshu}}, ''Field Smash'') is a gameplay mode that appears exclusively in {{for3ds}}, and one of only two modes exclusive to that installment, alongside [[StreetSmash]]. It involves a blend of platforming and exploration, as well as standard fighting or another challenge in the second half of the mode.

The mode starts with a five-minute adventure course involving exploration of a large, expansive, and unnamed island in the sky shaped like a ship. Players are tasked with strengthening their attributes via finding items in [[chest]]s, as well as defeating numerous enemies from both ''[[Brawl]]''{{'}}s [[The Subspace Emissary]] and other game series. Bonus stages hidden behind [[door]]s in the map also allow for players to take part in challenges that can give them further boosts to their various attributes and more prizes; special events that occur on the map can also provide further benefits to players, such as by defeating an exceptionally powerful enemy or finding a hidden room filled with chests. In Group mode, players can trigger traps that will drop giant [[Bob-omb]]s, by activating a switch item that can appear from treasure chests. Enemies, however, can attack the player and make them drop their power-ups sometimes; getting KO'd is also a possibility, leading to significant penalties to the player's stat boosts.

Several standard [[item]]s can be found throughout the play area, including most battering items and state-granting powerups. The latter's effects last noticeably longer in this game mode, such as the [[Starman]] and [[Hammer]].

Smash Run supports [[character customization]] like most of the other modes in the game. However, Smash Run expands on this formula, further adding a variety of unique "[[Power]]s" that can be granted to competitors; these are activated by tapping their respective icon on the 3DS's lower screens (ranging from healing, attacking, and boosting), and can only be used on the Smash Run map in order to activate their effect; Equipment-type Powers that grant a held item when the player spawns are applied the same way, but don't appear as an option on the screen while playing. The lower screen can also display a map of the Smash Run arena, alternating between screens by tapping the left-hand or top area of the touch screen.

 

After a Smash Run match, players will obtain the trophies, [[character customization]] items, gold, and powers that they collected while in the adventure course.

The following items can be found by defeating enemies, opening chests, and completing miniature missions within the mode. Touching these items increases a specific stat for the character, giving potential benefits in the game's final challenge. Additionally, every item can be found in different sizes, which alters how much of each stat will be boosted, depending on the size it might increase that stat by 3, 10, 30, 100 or 200 points. Stat boosts with clocks on them also appear, which give a large temporary boost of 500 points.<ref>http://youtu.be/bvux2dfsNEk?t=14m51s</ref> Players can have a maximum of 1000 points for each category. Fighters can also build up their stats by performing the actions corresponding to them.

In addition to pickups for the stats below, rare stars that pulsate a variety of colors can appear in the mode; grabbing them increases all of the player's stats. Taunting raises a random stat by 1. There is also a rare stat booster shaped as a 2x that is called a Stat Megaboost that will double all stat gains for a period of time. It appears on the stage rarely/in Challenge Doors that are Treasure Rooms, as well as very rarely being dropped by enemies.

! Icon !! Name !! Description

|[[File:SmashRunSpeed.png]] || '''Speed ({{ja|移動|Idō}}, ''Movement'')''' || A green item resembling a boot. Increases [[walking]] speed, [[dashing]] speed, [[air speed]], and [[traction]]. Naturally increases by approximately 1 per second while walking and 2 per second while running; the rate at which the stat increases is proportional to how much distance the character is covering (which means that faster characters can build this stat up faster).

|[[File:SmashRunJump.png]] || '''Jump ({{ja|ジャンプ|Janpu}}, ''Jump'')''' || A yellow item resembling a wing. Increases [[jump]] height and [[falling speed]]; affects all [[double jump]]s and [[wall jump]]s, but not [[shorthop]]s. Naturally increases by approximately 0.75 for every jump performed.

|[[File:SmashRunAttack.png]] || '''Attack ({{ja|通常ワザ|Tsūjō Waza}}, ''Normal Technique'')''' || An orange item resembling a boxing glove. Increases damage of all normal [[attack]]s. Naturally increases for each normal attack used: neutral attacks are worth 0.5, tilts, dash attacks, and aerials are worth 1, and smashes are worth 2.

|[[File:SmashRunSpecial.png]] || '''Special ({{ja|必殺ワザ|Hissatsu Waza}}, ''Special Technique'')''' || A red item shaped like a starburst. Increases damage of all [[special move]]s. Additionally, some special moves may gain increased range or a shortened charge time. Naturally increases by approximately 1.3 for each special move used.

|[[File:SmashRunArms.png]] || '''Arms ({{ja|投げ・アイテム|Nage Aitemu}}, ''Throwing/Items'')''' || A purple item resembling a sledge-hammer. Increases strength of [[projectile]]s, [[item]] attacks, healing effects from items, and [[throw]]s. Additionally, grabbing range is increased, items of timed duration last longer, and the user is less likely to drop items when attacked. Naturally increases by 1 for each grab attempted, pummel or throw performed, and item attack/throw used.

|[[File:SmashRunDefense.png]] || '''Defense ({{ja|防御|Bōgyo}}, ''Defense'')''' || A blue item resembling a generic shield. Makes it more difficult to launch characters; it is currently unknown whether this is an increase in [[weight]] or a decrease in [[knockback]] taken (which may also result in [[flinch]] resistance). Additionally, the [[shield]] becomes harder to break and the timing for a [[perfect shield]] becomes more lenient. Naturally increases by 1 every time the shield is raised or a dodge is used or damage is taken, scaling more depending on the damage/knockback taken; increases by 10 upon a broken shield.

! Enemy !! Series

|[[Banzai Bill]]||rowspan=14|{{symbol|smb|24px}} {{uv|Mario}}

|[[Big Goomba]]

|[[Bill Blaster]]

|{{b|Bullet Bill|enemy}}

|[[Chain Chomp]]

|[[Flame Chomp]]

|[[Goomba]]

|[[Hammer Bro]]

|[[Koopa Paratroopa]]

|[[Koopa Troopa]]

|[[Lakitu and Spinies]]

|[[Magikoopa]]

|[[Shy Guy]]

|[[Spike Top]]

|[[Kritter]]||rowspan=2|{{symbol|dk|24px}} {{uv|Donkey Kong}}

|[[Tiki Buzz]]

|[[Bubble]]||rowspan=7|{{symbol|zelda|24px}} {{uv|The Legend of Zelda}}

|[[Cucco]]

|[[Darknut]]

|[[Octorok]]

|[[Peahat]]

|[[ReDead]]

|[[Stalfos]]

|[[Geemer]]||rowspan=4|{{symbol|metroid|24px}} {{uv|Metroid}}

|[[Kihunter]]

|{{b|Metroid|creature}}

|[[Reo]]

|[[Fly Guy]]||{{symbol|yoshi|24px}} {{uv|Yoshi}}

|[[Bonkers]]||rowspan=9|{{symbol|kirby|24px}} {{uv|Kirby}}

|[[Bronto Burt]]

|[[Gordo]]

|[[Parasol Waddle Dee]]

|[[Plasma Wisp]]

|[[Shotzo]]

|[[Tac]]

|[[Waddle Dee]]

|[[Waddle Doo]]

|[[Chandelure]]||rowspan=5|{{symbol|pkmn|24px}} {{uv|Pokémon}}

|[[Cryogonal]]

|[[Gastly]]

|[[Koffing]]

|[[Petilil]]

|[[Devil Car]]||rowspan=2|{{symbol|eb|24px}} {{uv|EarthBound}}

|{{b|Starman|EarthBound}}

|[[Polar Bear]]||{{symbol|ic|24px}} {{uv|Ice Climber}}

|[[Boom Stomper]]||rowspan=19|{{symbol|ki|24px}} {{uv|Kid Icarus}}

|[[Bumpety Bomb]]

|[[Clubberskull]]

|[[Daphne]]

|[[Flage]]

|[[Lethinium]]

|[[Lurchthorn]]

|[[Mahva]]

|[[Megonta]]

|[[Mimicutie]]

|[[Monoeye]]

|[[Nutski]]

|[[Orne]]

|[[Reaper & Reapette]]

|[[Skuttler]]

|[[Skuttler Cannoneer]]

|[[Skuttler Mage]]

|[[Souflee]]

|[[Zuree]]

|[[Bulborb]]||rowspan=2|{{symbol|pikmin|24px}} {{uv|Pikmin}}

|[[Iridescent Glint Beetle]]

|[[Generator]]||rowspan=7|{{symbol|subspace|24px}} [[The Subspace Emissary]]

|[[Glice]]

|[[Glire]]

|[[Glunder]]

|[[Mite]]

|[[Poppant]]

|[[Roturret]]

|{{b|Ghost|Find Mii}}||{{symbol|streetpass|24px}} {{uv|StreetPass Mii Plaza}}

|[[Sneaky Spirit]]||{{symbol|other|24px}} {{uv|Rhythm Heaven}}

|[[Eggrobo]]||{{symbol|sonic|24px}} {{uv|Sonic the Hedgehog}}

|[[Mettaur]]||{{symbol|mm|24px}} {{uv|Mega Man}}

|[[Bacura]]||{{symbol|other|24px}} {{uv|Xevious}}

|[[Pooka]]||{{symbol|other|24px}} {{uv|Dig Dug}}

After entering a door, the player must complete an objective to reveal a treasure chest containing rewards that range from 1, 2, or 3 stat boosts worth 200 points correlating with the difficulty level of the challenge that range from Easy, Normal, and Hard respectively. Stat boosts do not fade away in challenge rooms, but failing a challenge or being defeated will eject the player from the room, unable to re-enter. All doors disappear from the main map for the last minute of the run.

! Challenge !! Picture !! Description

| Target Smash! || [[File:Smash Run Target Smash easy.jpg|200px]] || All targets in the room must be destroyed within the time limit.

 

*Hard: 9 targets, 20-second limit. It contains a single Beam Sword. The ground periodically acts as a Danger Zone.

| Crystal Smash! || [[File:Smash Run Crystal Smash easy.jpg|200px]] || All crystals in the room must be destroyed within the time limit. Some crystals are attached to other, bigger ones: destroying a big crystal also destroys all of the attached small ones, while destroying a small crystal makes a crack, which acts as a weak point, appear in the bigger one. Crystals drop small power-ups when destroyed. Easy difficulty contains one crystal, normal difficulty four crystals, and hard difficulty also with four crystals, albeit higher durability.

| Defeat Them All! || [[File:Shy Guys Smash Run.jpg|200px]] || All enemies must be defeated within the time limit. Enemies appear in waves; all enemies in a wave must be defeated before the next wave appears. Until all enemies are defeated, the floor of the stage below the main platform alternates between being normal and being a [[Danger Zone]], which [[instant KO|instantly KO]]s anything on contact.

 

*Easy: 9 enemies - 2 Shy Guys > 2 Kritters > 2 Petilil > 2 Skuttlers, 1 Skuttler Mage

*Hard: 6 enemies - 2 Hammer Bros. > 2 Giant Goombas > 2 Stalfos

 

| Survive! || [[File:Smash Run Survive hard.jpg|200px]] || The room is filled with enemies and obstacles and the player is tasked with surviving until time runs out. With the exception of one hard mode variant, players must survive for 20 seconds.

 

 

| (Bonus Room) || [[File:Smash Run bonus room.jpg|200px]] || Instead of a proper challenge, this is just a rest room and contains various supplies to help the player in Smash Run. There is no limit to stay in this room. The [[All-Star Rest Area]] music also plays while inside.

 

*6 small powerups of two different types, with food and a 2x multiplier

==List of Events==

 

All challenges designated in the description as a "Smash" will randomly either be a four player free-for-all Smash, or a 2v2 Team Battle where players are assigned to Red and Blue Teams randomly. In the case of a team match, both players from the winning team are considered victorious. All matches are [[Time]]d and last one minute (plus [[Sudden Death]] as usual if required), unless otherwise specified.

| Climb! || Four player free-for-all, where the goal is to climb up to the goal on a vertical stage while avoiding Danger Zones. Smart Bombs begin to be dropped once the timer hits 30 seconds.

| Easy Launch^PAL<br />High-Launch^NA || A match with an increased [[launch rate]].

| Glorious Smash || A match on an [[Ω form]] stage with no items, as in [[For Glory]].

| Multi-Man Smash || On {{SSB4|Battlefield}}, each player independently vies to defeat as many opponents as possible under rules similar to [[Multi-Man mode]], within a one minute time limit. Miis are the primary enemies, with the occasional Metal and Giant Metal versions of the player's character also appearing as enemies.

| Run! || Four player free-for-all, where the goal is to reach the goal on one of two horizontally scrolling stages similar to [[Race to the Finish]]. Speed-based powerups such as the Bunny Hood, Superspicy Curry, and a temporary speed boost drop occasionally and there are many Danger Zones. Lasts two minutes.

| Stamina Smash || A match where all combatants have [[Hit points|Stamina]] instead of [[damage percentage]]s. All players start with 200 HP. No time limit.

| Stock Smash || A 2-[[Stock]] match with the Stock & Time rule set to one minute.

| Vs. Enemy Team || Each player is tasked with defeating as many Smash Run enemies as possible in one minute. The damage values and scores of all players are displayed on the touch screen. Variants include:

*''Mario'' enemies on [[Golden Plains]] Ω

*''Kirby'' enemies on {{SSB4|Dream Land}} Ω

*''Kid Icarus'' enemies on [[Reset Bomb Forest]] Ω

| Warp Star Smash || A match where only the [[Warp Star]] spawns. Takes place only on [[Ω form]] stages

:{{symbol|fox|16px}} ''{{SSB4MusicLink|Star Fox|Theme from Area 6 / Missile Slipstream}}''

:{{symbol|fe|16px}} ''{{SSB4MusicLink|Fire Emblem|With Mila's Divine Protection (Celica Map 1)}}''

:{{symbol|fe|16px}} ''{{SSB4MusicLink|Fire Emblem|Lost in Thoughts All Alone (Remix)|Lost in Thoughts All Alone}}'' (DLC)

:{{symbol|ki|16px}} ''{{SSB4MusicLink|Kid Icarus|In the Space-Pirate Ship}}''

:{{symbol|ki|16px}} ''{{SSB4MusicLink|Kid Icarus|Boss Fight 1 (Kid Icarus: Uprising)|Boss Fight 1}}''

:{{symbol|ki|16px}} ''{{SSB4MusicLink|Kid Icarus|Dark Pit}}''

:{{symbol|ki|16px}} ''{{SSB4MusicLink|Kid Icarus|Wrath of the Reset Bomb (Original)}}''

:{{symbol|xb|16px}} ''{{SSB4MusicLink|Xenoblade|Mechanical Rhythm}}''

:{{symbol|other|16px}} ''{{SSB4MusicLink|Nintendo|The Mysterious Murasame Castle Medley}}''

:{{symbol|other|16px}} ''{{SSB4MusicLink|Nintendo|Tetris: Type A}}''

:{{symbol|mm|16px}} ''{{SSB4MusicLink|Mega Man|Air Man Stage}}''

:{{symbol|mm|16px}} ''{{SSB4MusicLink|Mega Man|Spark Man Stage}}''

:{{symbol|pm|16px}} ''{{SSB4MusicLink|Pac-Man|PAC-MAN'S PARK / BLOCK TOWN}}''

Smash Run is based in concept on {{s|wikirby|City Trial}} from ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby Air Ride}}'', another game directed by [[Masahiro Sakurai]], who explained that he wanted to recreate the mode in the game. In that mode, players would explore a large city to collect power-ups for their Air Ride Machines before proceeding to race or battle with those power-ups active.

 

SmashRunGameplay1.jpg|{{SSB4|Mario}} with [[Cryogonal]], [[Pooka]], [[Koopa Troopa]], and [[Koffing]].

SmashRunGameplay2.jpg|Mario defeating a [[Banzai Bill]].

SmashRunGameplay3.jpg|Mario and Koffing, Pooka, and a [[Tiki Buzz]].

SmashRunGameplay4.jpg|Mario and [[Bronto Burt]]s.

SmashRunGameplay5.jpg|Mario with [[Polar Bear]] and [[Chandelure]].

SSB4 - Pit Smash Run.jpg|{{SSB4|Pit}} participating in Smash Run, along while using possibly a Level 4 Horizon Beam, one of the [[Power]]s.