Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

**ChaoofNee** · 30 Sep 2014, 03:00 PM

I wasn't expecting a reasonable explanation for the lack of Ice Climbers, but I got one. I'm cool with it. A modified, single climber would be neat as DLC, too.

**MechDeus** · 30 Sep 2014, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by Diff-chan

Actually the quote makes perfect sense because he said he discovered the CPP overhead while working on Kid Icarus.

That part does, but it's pretty obvious that Kid Icarus and SSB don't both use the maximum capabilities of the system in the same way.

**Chux** · 03 Oct 2014, 09:51 AM

I shouldn't be surprised given all of the other lamentations of the 3DS Sakurai had made, but this thing CHEWS up batteries.

1 hour of play on my fully charged XL brought it to 50%.

**Shin Johnpv** · 03 Oct 2014, 11:18 AM

Sounds like its squeezing every single last drop of processing power out of the 3DS.

**Chux** · 03 Oct 2014, 11:38 AM

It really is, I appreciate them "Coding to the metal", but I just wish it wasn't at the expense of the Wii U version.

Which again, I don't blame them for focusing on this one since the Wii U is selling like shit.

**Shin Johnpv** · 03 Oct 2014, 11:43 AM

Why do you say it's at the expense of the Wii U version?

**Space Pirate Roberts** · 03 Oct 2014, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by Chux

Which again, I don't blame them for focusing on this one since the Wii U is selling like shit.

You've got it backwards. When the decision to make a 3DS version (and pull out all the stops for it, and hamstring the Wii U version so as not to outshine it) was made, the Wii U wasn't even out yet, they probably assumed it would do great, and it was the 3DS that appeared to be in danger of failing. Remember, the dark days before the price cut? THAT'S what motivated this. But now jump ahead a few years, the 3DS is doing fine, it's the Wii U that needs saving, and Smash Bros. is just the game to do it... but people can just get it on their 3DS instead.