An area of interest going into the Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Nintendo Direct was exclusive gameplay modes on the home console. We've covered a number of these already in other articles, while some existing modes will also be shared with others through the inclusion local co-op. Yet there were some other exclusive modes or variations worth a special mention, three of which are below.
Smash Tour is the Wii U version's alternative to Smash Run. It functions as a board game — which was leaked by an Amazon listing recently — in which four players try and complete circuits as Miis. Landing on the same spot will prompt a battle, while the goal is to collect fighters and Smash Run-style power-ups; at the end there's a final Stock match, but your stock will consist of fighters that you've collected.
Special Orders is a section that includes Master Orders and Crazy Orders, featuring those famous hands that are found at the end of Classic mode. Master Orders give you tickets to take on, with rewards based on the difficulty of those you choose. Crazy Orders are more of a gamble — it costs gold to enter, and winning consecutive rounds builds big rewards ahead of a final battle with Crazy Hand. If you lose, however, all your rewards will be gone.
Finally we have Master Fortress, which will appear on the most intense difficulty settings at the close of Classic Mode. This is a new form of Master Core, which is basically a sprawling, dangerous stage.
Are you excited by these modes in the Wii U version? Let us know what you think.
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ooooooooooh looksa niccccee
wow i really like the ideas they continue to impresss looks awesome!
If this board game mode was the true potential for Smash Bros Wii U, then I have to say that is absolute garbage. Honestly this mode is going to suck. I speak for every single person that has played Super Smash Bros that the Subspace Emissary from Brawl and Adventure Mode from Melee is better than this. In the end, Board game mode sucks.
Smash Tour looks way better than Smash Run~
Tower of Smash deconfirmed
@Joruus_Cbaoth too early for that mindset
I dont think we'll play board mode more than once, we keep trying all those Mario and Wii party games but Dokapon Kingdom was the only one we liked, but I still think its a nice addition. What I don't get is why fighting can handle 8 playets but a board game only 4?
Oh, and Im not exactly sure which stages this applies to, but all those co-op additions is for my kids. They'll need some time to play together after fighting over the Gamepad to create levels.
@Joruus_Cbaoth
Don't speak for all of us! Speak for yourself!
@Joruus_Cbaoth ikr? I have played this mode for like 0 hours and dude does it suck. Worst mode EVAH!!1
I am very excited for all of these! Master Fortress seems like another reason for me to take risks with 9.0 intensity, now that I don't have any circle pads to smash.
Ignore the skeptics Sakurai
This does look like a nice diversion, definitely not going to be a primary thing though. Just like Smash run. I especially look forward to the "use all the fighters you've collected as individual stocks" at the end. Reminds me of Marvel Vs. Capcom/King of Fighters.
@Joruus_Cbaoth: In Nintendo's defense my guess is the "true potential" is either for 8-player mode or just everything this game has to offer on the whole, in which case it is definitely satisfying.
@Everybody else: Keep it kind - Hashtag Colossians 3:12
@TheItalianBaptist 8 Player mode is awesome. It's just that the single player mode that Smash Wii U has to offer is weak. Not even weak, it is garbage. Nobody really wants to play a board game. They would rather go through stages in Adventure Mode like Melee, or play in the locations of the Subspace Emissary.
@Joruus_Cbaoth I thought the board game idea looked like it could be great, actually. It has the benefit of growing tension of who will get what powers and especially if certain players will get their favorite characters. In the 3DS thingy it's just fast action and then you find out at the end what everyone got. Cool, but this has potential to be far more dramatic.
I kind of enjoyed the one-player stuff in the old Smash Bros games but I expect the challenges with their unique goals are going to scratch that itch. Besides my experience is that most people I know were frustrated with space emissary stuff. It had its moments but the "platforming" was horrid as it plays like a fighter and not a platformer.
Like @rjejr I'm most thrilled with all the co-op options. Really wouldn't be that fun for my kids and I without it. vs. is pretty unbalanced with 5-year-old, 9-year-old and adults.
Anyway, this game went from maybe-I'll-get-it-someday to gonna-have-to-get-it-for-Xmas with this single promotion. So, it worked for at least one family.
@Joruus_Cbaoth But Smash Tour isn't the single player mode, it's "the wii u alternative to smash run", hence a multiplayer experience. Or were you talking about new classic mode, which I'm still not totally up to speed on.
And I've actually had some great memories playing mario party 2 in the dorm and monopoly with my dad, so the board game appeals to me
Half of the success of that Nintendo Direct was "The Announcer"
My favorite line was about the amiibo figurines:
"Boy! is it sweet to line 'em up like this!"
The board game looks fun,I think it may be really good. (I'll enjoy it more if it has ONLINE!! IT BETTER HAVE ONLINE!!! Local would be me vs CPU most of the time).
It looks kind of generic though, and doesn't really show off the potential of the Wii U really. The other modes look real good though.
Nice, I knew Nintendo wouldn't let me down with the Wii U version of Smash like half the posters on here seemed to believe for a while.
@Joruus_Cbaoth If you say so...
@Joruus_Cbaoth I take 100 times Subspace Emissary than Adventure mode
@Joruus_Cbaoth and also the Board Game, same that the Smash run.. not is indeed a Solo or Single player
That was an INSANE Direct. I was genuinely smiling over the whole thing, which is definitely a first for these single-game shows. Bravo, Nintendo.
nintendo has sucessfully made the ultimate party game.
"Why do I need the Wii U version when I have the equal/superior 3DS version?!!!!1"
I think this Direct will finally put claims like this to rest. People will either remain delusional, fork out the money for a Wii U, or cry in a corner.
I am almost sold on this game... I briefly played the gamecube version several years ago. I guess my question is it worth getting if i plan on never having local multiplayer?
The 3DS version is officially obsolete.
Looks super casual to me.
But I do like the idea of picking up characters and then being able to use those characters as stock. I imagine this mode could have been made to look a lot more desirable though. It just screams boredom visually (even if it may end up super fun)
Now it's clear why they released the 3DS version first - this is going to rock some socks.
Not gonna lie, this was the biggest disappointment to me. First HD Smash, so you expect some visual extravaganza for the exclusive modes and you get... a stale looking board game that looks more disconnected than Smash Run. The Master and Crazy Order sound super similar to Challenge mode. Master Fortress is a fun little extra, but apparently the only platforming we'll be doing in the Wii U version?
Thankfully the rest of the Direct blew the "Wii U Exclusive Modes" section out of the water. If I was only buying the 3DS version I wouldn't feel like I'm missing much though. Missing out on 2.5 times as much music sounds like a worse loss than this.
@joruus_cbaoth well thanks for letting everyone know, now could you tell me how you managed to get your hands on the game play it before everyone else?
Am I the only one that first thought Fortune Street when I first saw Smash Tour???
@Joruus_Cbaoth So you've never played Mario Party?!
@WaveWarlock I hope your not a Mewtwo fan..
I'm feeling all squeezy inside...
@Danrenfroe2016
If you like the idea of collecting tonnes of trophies, customizable moves and other things from throughout Nintendo's history, playing as all of their most iconic characters, and having a game with hundreds of songs both original and remixed from a huge number of Nintendo games, then yes?
You can still play the multiplayer online if you want to play with others.
As awesome as this game looks I can't help but wish there was a meatier single player mode. I'm glad to see the event matches are back though.
idk i think i will like this board mode to early to tell either way right? but other then that the game is looking good i was having doubts about even getting it anymore D:
@aaronsullivan - Speaking of 5 yr olds, vs 9 yr olds vs adults have you seen the new SSBU amiibo trailer yet? Its 4 minutes long and the usual Nitnedo cheesy but it gets the point across:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3c_JDDp99k
I thnik I dreamed about amiibo last night
My family including extended wi have a rip roaring time with this. Awesome
@Joruus_Cbaoth i agree, they should have at least had some from of smash run is what i think
Smash Tour looks like something we'll play a lot of. I like the idea of collecting fighters during the board part of the game to use during the final battle.
This one stood out for me. I really like the idea of having to carefully pick a team of fighters as your stock. If we're allowed to switch out their order, it could become even more strategic. You could easily end up using a Fox that doesnt have enough defense to go against another players Bowser with a huge buff to attack, therefor making that fight even more challenging.
Does anyone know if the board game is 4-player online too? That would make it a mode I'll constantly play for years to come.
Other than that, the content they've crammed into SSBWIIU is impressive. Can't wait to play all the modes and challenges.
I like the idea of this but I am afraid that the practicality of it just doesn't exist for me anymore. Distance, family obligations, and work all conspire to make it nearly impossible to gather those I would want to play this with together.
@Joruus_Cbaoth I like this more than subspace.
@AJWolfTill
Thanks for your comments. It does look fun, I am about picking up to the original Nintendo 64 version to check it out and see if I can get in to smash or not, that's the only thing I regret about sticking with Nintendo, is that it seems all my friends from when I was young they are all intoXbox or Sony as they got lost somewhere in the mix throughout the years, also of course a number of friends have put down gaming completely. I still have fond memories of Mario Kart, Mario Kart 64, Goldeneye 007 and other great games especially during the Super Nintendo and Nintendo 64 era of having awesome multiplayer and now it seems like I can barely ever get a group of people together to play.
@Darknyht this is same here? What to do? Is a single player experience justification to jump into this? I have enjoyed Mario kart 8 online and such. Only played local multiplayer twice, and I got the game on launch day.
@Danrenfroe2016 I still plan on buying, I love the game and the idea and potential of amiibo has me interested. Plus, Smash Bros has always been a celebration of Nintendo for me. I care more about the music, trophies and characters than anything else.
But there is still a part of me that misses being able to have an all night gaming session with friends.
Am I the only one reminded of Shin Megami Tensei IV's SUPER CREEPY labrynths when they showed off Master Fortress? Especially after struggling to make it through the rest of the fight, this sprawling maze could really put me on edge. Super hyped for that, actually, even if I probably won't be good enough to ever actually reach it, let alone finish it.
Smash Tour! May need more info on how this will actually work....
Master Order and Crazy orders! Heh, heh. This is a mode that I could keep coming back to.
Master Fortress! Oh dear....
@Joruus_Cbaoth Honestly, I thought the Subspace Emissary was BORING. I'll take something new for a change. This looks like a much more fun quickfire experience to me.
@Darknyht I know what you mean. I miss playing Melee with my brother and sisters. Well, my brother still plays with me when he comes home on weekends, but my sisters don't care about it any more.
@AJWolfTill I think I am almost onboard, if this reviews a ten or close to it, I will have to listen. Haha
GOSH DANGIT NINTENDO!!! Just when I resolved not to buy this because I don't have enough gamer friends to justify it, they release MORE features. If the reveiw is 9.5/10 or higher, I'll get it. Luckily, since this is a Nintendo game that has been highly anticipated, it should be in soon...
While I do wish the single player was more robust I remember that 3ds was the single player approach and wiiu was the multiplayer approach. Once I have both of them and see how they connect I'll find some happy medium for how to spend my time playing. Either way very excited!!
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