Editing Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

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'''''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''''' ({{ja|大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ for Nintendo 3DS|Dairantō Sumasshu Burazāzu for Nintendo 3DS}}, ''Great Fray Smash Brothers for Nintendo 3DS'') 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 handheld counterpart to {{Forwiiu}}. Although most gameplay elements are shared between the two versions, there are several elements which distinguish the two.

The game is playable on the [[Nintendo 3DS]] in full stereoscopic 3D and is the first ''Smash'' title to be released on a handheld.

''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' was released on September 13, 2014 in Japan, and was released in most other parts of the world on October 3, 2014. The game was released in stores one day earlier in Germany on October 2, one day later in Australia on October 4, in Hong Kong and Taiwan on July 24, 2015, and in South Korea on September 10, 2015. As of the closure of the Nintendo 3DS [[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 3DS would be ending during April 2024. As announced on January 24, 2024, online support for the 3DS ended on April 8, 2024, making it impossible to officially play ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' online.

==Multiplayer stages==

The two versions of ''SSB4'' have separate sets of available stages; only 13 stages appear in both the Wii U and 3DS versions (Battlefield, Final Destination, Boxing Ring, Gaur Plain, Wily Castle and all DLC stages). The 3DS version's stages are based more heavily on handheld games. The 3DS version features a total of 42 stages (34 excluding [[DLC]]), 7 of which have to be unlocked. The 3DS version features 30 new stages and 12 [[past stage|familiar ones]]. The following stages are available in the 3DS version:

[[File:3DS Main Menu.jpg|thumb|The main menu of the 3DS version.]]

==Multiplayer modes==

==Elements exclusive to the 3DS version==

*The 3DS version features different collectible [[trophies]] than the Wii U version, with a greater focus on handheld games.

*The 3DS version of [[Classic Mode]] is different, being more linear with three paths to choose from each battle.

*The 3DS version has only two musical tracks per stage, similar to the [[alternate music]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''.

*The 3DS version displays the [[damage meter]] on the bottom screen, as well as displaying certain other UI elements on it.

*In the 3DS version, players can tap on a character's icon on the bottom screen to place a marker on that character on the top screen in order to more easily follow their movements. It follows characters even when they're invisible, with the exception of Greninja's [[Shadow Sneak]] and [[Substitute]].

*The 3DS version features {{s|wikipedia|StreetPass}} functionality as part of the [[StreetSmash]] mode.

*The 3DS version has a new sound test feature that lets players listen to music in the game while the 3DS is in Sleep Mode.

Reviews of ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' have been mostly positive, with Famitsu giving the game an almost perfect score of 37/40. This version of the game alone managed to sell over 1 million copies during the first weekend after its launch in Japan. As of October 7th, 2014, the game has sold 2.8 million copies worldwide. As of December 2015, the game has sold 6.78 million physical units worldwide,<ref>http://www.vgchartz.com/game/73239/super-smash-bros-for-wii-u-and-3ds/</ref> making it the better-selling of the two versions of ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''.

 

 

 

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.

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3DS Menu Jingle.ogg|A flourished excerpt from the main menu theme of ''Smash 4'' that plays when either the game or the ''[[Smash Controller]]'' app is highlighted on the 3DS HOME Menu. It can also be heard on the Wii U upon starting the game from the HOME Menu or Quick Menu.

Smash 3DS Bundle.jpg|A ''Smash 3DS'' bundle available on the [http://store.nintendo.co.uk/nintendo-3ds/super-smash-bros.list Nintendo UK Online Store], featuring a shirt and sweatband.

*''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' has the second most series represented by stages but with no characters, at five, with ''Ultimate'' having the most, with nine series.

*''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''  is the only game in the series where neither the ''Star Fox 64'' main theme or the ''Pokémon'' main theme appear.

*''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' is the first game in the series to lack an appearance of [[Ridley]], and a new stage from the {{uv|Donkey Kong}}, {{uv|Metroid}}, {{uv|Yoshi}}, and {{uv|Star Fox}} universes.

**''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' is the first and currently only game to not have an [[opening movie]] when booting up the game.

*Because of the amount of {{s|wikipedia|RAM}} that ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' uses, it cannot run alongside other programs on the 3DS that use the internet. However, this does not occur on the 3DS' enhanced model, the New Nintendo 3DS, due to the latter system having larger RAM.

*''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' is the only appearance on the 3DS for [[Lucas]], [[Duck Hunt]], [[Wii Fit Trainer]], and [[Bayonetta]].

**This game marks also the first but not the last appearance of [[Zero Suit Samus]], [[Meta Knight]], [[Ness]], [[Mr. Game & Watch]], [[Olimar]] and [[Shulk]].

*In a similar vein to ''Brawl''{{'}}s introduction, when starting up ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'', the roster of characters is shown, appending any unlocked or [[Downloadable content#characters|downloaded]] characters to the lineup as well.

*Each character actually has two models: a detailed one for trophies, the results screen and when the game is paused, and a model with lower polygon count for when the game is in motion. This is more noticeable in [[Training Mode]] when the player zooms in on the character and sets the speed to half or quarter speed when L is held.

*''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' is the only game in the series to not support the [[GameCube controller]] in any official way.

*''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' is the first (and currently only) game in the series to have a downloadable demo prior to release.

*[[Rainbow Road]] and [[Pac-Maze]] are the only two new stages from this game, excluding {{SSB4|Battlefield}} and {{SSB4|Final Destination}}, to not be featured in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Ultimate]]''.