A Sony PlayStation fan by the name of David Smith, who resides in Florida City, has created a petition on Change.org demanding Nintendo port Super Smash Bros. for 3DS to the PS Vita.
His reasoning — Sony fans do not want to buy an ‘underpowered console’ but would gladly buy a quality title like Smash Bros; according to his very own research, it is ‘probably’ required by US antitrust law as Nintendo apparently has a monopoly on the brawler genre. Read Smith’s full explanation below:
Nintendo NEEDS to port this game to the PSVita. Many of us Sony fans don't want to buy an underpowered console like the Nintendo 3DS, but we would gladly buy a quality title like Smash Bros. Not only would it be benefical for both fans and Nintendo, but probably also REQUIRED by US anititrust law, since Nintendo has a monopoly on games like Smash Bros. by virtue of having no competing title.
Some commenting on the petition have opted for a little humour, such as this quote from 'Satoru Iwata':
Satoru Iwata - JAPAN
You want a Nintendo game, you buy a Nintendo console. That is how things work.
Please understand.
At the time of writing just under 700 supporters have signed the petition with a remaining 300 needed to hit its target. Obviously the chances of something like this ever happening at this point in time are exceptionally low, but just consider the fact there was a time when the video game world scoffed at the idea of arch rivals Mario and Sonic joining forces. So in that case, anything can happen in the world of video games!
Let us know what you think of the petition, and whether you'll just stick with your copy of Smash Bros. on the 3DS.
Thanks to Benson for the heads up.
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"Many of us Sony fans don't want to buy an underpowered console like the Nintendo 3DS"
I think he's just trolling though.
Doesn't the PSVita have Playstation All-Stars?
@Tsurii897 it has to be a Troll
In your dreams.
Aw, isn't that cute, he wants to help Sony get it's spotlight back. :3
LOL
… they can't be serious, surely? I mean the problems with this idea are endless, including the fact porting games is not an entirely simple process so it would be a while before it would even arrive, by which time everyone has brought it already.
But why choose to do this for Smash, and not the other Ninny games on the 3DS?
Is Smash just the most hyped game ever, or is it a troll choosing the most ridiculously Nintendo game possible to suggest this for?
They can't handle the thought of Nintendo having games in general.
Hell if he's doing that then I want Little Big Planets on the 3DS. Joking
Whether he's an idiot or a troll with too much on his hands, I can't stop facepalming all the same.
Well, why does he even try? The way I see it, this is exactly what Nintendo would never do as long as they have they have their own consoles... He can get a "New 3DS". It's going to be less underpowered.
Does this even deserve article attention
He could always buy the Wii U version. It's more powerful than the Vita.
"Nintendo NEEDS to port this game to the PSVita. Many of us Sony fans don't want to buy an underpowered console like the Nintendo 3DS, but we would gladly buy a quality title like Smash Bros. Not only would it be benefical for both fans and Nintendo, but probably also REQUIRED by US anititrust law, since Nintendo has a monopoly on games like Smash Bros. by virtue of having no competing title."
Don't even know where to start with this, the ignorance or stupidity is too strong with this one! (even if troll)
so I'll just say this:
I'm a Sony Fan too, But i'm also a Nintendo Fan too.
But dear god this guy. XD
Well someone has to care, it is not Sony and it is never going to be Nintendo...
That said, the petition is well, um, all of the above. Impossible.
Wat
He dose sound like a bit of a doughnut, but he does have a point, If Nintendo started to port some of its better games ..... more people would get to play them, more money for Nintendo, which could be reinvested back into game development. No one would lose out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztVMib1T4T4
Why would they go to all the effort of porting it to a dying console...? last I heard was PS Vitas weren't doing so well. Ninty FTW.
He just doesn't understand first party games, bless.
In that case I'll start a partition for uncharted 2 to be ported to the WiiU as its well capable to play a ps3 game. Lol
@kukabuksilaks Gold.
Nintendo should release this 8 months after it has come out on the 3DS and with loads of content missing just like we get on Wii U. They can just say that the Vita's single screen causes limitations so you only get a third of the characters and levels and no oline capability. Happy with that Sony fans?
it looks like someone needs to read up on licencing laws
@Wouwter That Pam gif, my expression exactly xD
I never thought I'd type this but...
I want them to put Smash Bros on Vita.
I want there to be a five year gap between the announcement and the game coming out. Then I want the game to never leave Japan just to taunt this guy some more.
@TeeJay Yes, it does so we can do this...
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Also I want PS All-Stars on 3DS/Wii U (not really)
At least Vita owners will always have PSASBR! (We are so sorry for you guys.)
Well i've just signed his little petition. !
Sorry kid, but I don't think Nintendo wants to support a dead system.
But they already own an underpowered console...
Would the Vita have to shut down its OS to play Smash, or just have to be shut down in order to play Smash on a 3DS? The world may never know.
This is not as bad as the guy who wanted Minecraft and CoD on the wii u as they were 'quality games'.
This guy is beyond stupid but what really amazes me is the fact there's 700 idiots that follow his train of thought by signing the petition! Seriously stop being cheap and buy a 3DS or Wii U if you want the game, is really that simple. Who cares about a console that's consider a "powerhouse" that doesn't have any games? Nintendo has proven over and over again that raw power in video games means absolutely nothing if there's no good quality content. Finally, anti-trust law! LOL!! Did he really went there?! LOL that's all I can say. May God bless his soul!
Please tell me this is a joke.
@617Sqn And less of a reason for people to buy Nintendo systems, which means Nintendo loses out on money there. On top of that they would have to pay Sony to bring games to their system ánd they have to work with systems that aren't catered to their own developers, which could mean a loss of quality. Plenty of potential for people to lose out. (Funny how it's always Nintendo that has to bring their exclusives to other consoles though. )
@JusticeColde Oh man, I love George of the Jungle.
So, he wants the big planet thing from sony on nintendos consoles too?
There's no way this guy is getting smash on a dead console.
Come on now.
Thought NintendoLife would have been above this.
Please Nintendo life,do not turn into my Nintendo news...I hate click bait articles and non news..I ran from that site...so stay classy Nintendo life!
Wow they really excepted a nintendo game with almost all the important nintendo mascots to be playable on the playstation vita the rival for 3ds that isn't selling well? Why in the world would they do that?
@JusticeColde Next up they ask nintendo to make mario game for ps4
The petition forgets the most important thing.
VITA is dead outside Japan. Even Sony confirmed that 2 months ago that it was dead in EU and USA.
Lol!
Got to be a joke, kinda funny
@Dark-Luigi The thing is......Sony really isn't that great in the gaming biz mostly because even if the Playstation doesn't do much, they would most likely end it and do something that makes profit.
that said, the Playstation is one of the strong things Sony's got and its making them some profit atleast. But I don't think Sony is going to do anything to support Vita as the thing itself isn't going to do any better anytime soon which is a shame really because the ability to play PS one games on the go really nails one of the reasons to own one at the very least.
Look at the bright side. Atleast the PS4 won this gen.....even though the games aren't that impressive at all..........
I think I am going to petition mircosoft to let Nintendo have Halo games on Wii U. I think Nintendo is lacking in fps games and hey, why not. Lets even have Master Chief be a DLC character for smash. Maybe we could even get Kratos too. I don't want to buy an xbox so Microsoft should bend over for me.
I registered just so I could leave a comment...so here goes...AHEM...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA OOOOO heheheh ahhaaaaahhaaa ooo falls of chair hahahaa ooo this guy should do stand up...lol hehehaha wheeeez ooo can't breathe...haaaha...whew...hehe...chort, giggle oooo ok I am done...hahahaha hehe ok I am now really done...oooo yeah...other than that I am completely speechless regarding the idiocy of this.
There's no denying that the 3DS is 'underpowered' but there's also different degrees of power. Clearly, it hasn't stopped it from outselling the Vita on almost every level (if not every level).
And besides that, if he's a sony fanboy, then why is he even making a comment like this? I bought the Xbox for one game only! Toejam & Earl 3. I played a few others but quickly tired of it! I then sold it and haven't had the need to buy another Xbox console.
If he wants Smash Bros so bad, he should buy Smash Bros. Kudos to Iwata-san for being dignified to respond to such a comment but seriously kid... you need to realise how these things work!
Facepalm It would be smarter to wait for Playstation All-Stars 2 because that might be a good game.
What? This guy...
People have abadoned Bayonetta 2 and have gone to Smash Bros. for 3DS? :/
@JusticeColde Haha awsome, yeah if you want a nintendo game, buy a nintendo console, simply as that. Nintendo hyype train enver stops, CHU CHU!
If Smash Bros is the kind of game that would get someone to pick up a 3DS, then no... you can't have it.
i dont know why the Vita doesn't sell well, it certainly has alot of quality games, but this wouldn't save it. Its too overpriced
L O L
lmao!! xD best laugh i had in a while x'D i say we sign it with a bunch of laughing memes and gifs just to troll since it has to be a troll petition come on what a idiot.... people at nintendo probably will be laughing at it and ppl who are pc gamers will too xD
With the release of the new 3DS the Vita is technically obsolete anyway. All this sort of story does is emphasise how lacking the system is for any recent games.
That and people in general are whiny brats about trivial things such as video games and think they can use the internet to get what they want.
What does he mean no competition? Doesn't Sony have PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale?
Wacka Wacka Wacka
Fozzi Bear always has a good one
I don't even...wha...why?
He wants to petition a company to change business practices because he doesn't think his letter or boycott or whatever will work? Fine.
However it is a product. How is it so hard to understand that if you want the features a product offers you have to buy said product? I just wanna send this guy a flow chart or something explaining that Nintendo owns its own franchises...Maybe he thinks that because there are third party characters in the game that's why Nintendo is obligated to port it?
Let's say if Smash was ported to Vita. I think it would have better control than the original 3ds because of the 2 analog sticks, and that they are actually analog sticks. I think they would be able to put more content in the game, such as possibly event matches and the cut Ice Climbers.
I'm not saying that it will be ported to vita, I'm just saying that it would be interesting if it did.
HAAAAAAAAHHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Is he joking? I can't tell. Either way, let me laugh louder. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. HA!
Underpowered console? The New 3ds says hello.
@Wouwter I have a Vita, and most of the Vita library.
All-Stars is, for the lack of a better word, ridiculous.
Granted, I hadn't played any of my 3DS consoles in about a month prior to Smash's release. My Vita is still collecting dust. I decided to re-box it while ago, to at least keep it clean. :/
I am a huge Nintendo and Sony fan. Heavy collector in both, but to say the 3DS is "under-powered" is like saying the Super Nintendo sucks compared to the Sega.
It is personal opinion, and we all have one when it comes to our games. I love Nintendo products because they are built to work at the level the Devs want them to.
This is the funniest thing I saw today, forget the Photo Studio for comedy. This Petition is where it's at.
@whodatninja
Best GIF on this article!
My reaction to this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n5E7feJHw0
@kukabuksilaks that is fantastic!
These comments give this site a bad name. I suspect this was more of a joke than anything, a sort of Nintendo bait!
@Wouwter I thought Mommy and Daddy said we weren't supposed to talk about that.
Article was pure bait sadly most gobble it up, really is strange how people can't just take a joke/troll petition and ignore it.
Well, Smash Bros is a 4-player game, and only about 4 Vitas were sold this year, so I guess it works out okay.
On behalf of everyone here:
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I would make a comment about this, but I'm not because I assume you all know why this petition is stupid.
Kids these days, they've lost the sense of console exclusives (And no wonder, most games are multiplatform these days and the PS360 library is oh so similar, with few exclusives...)
Maye if Sony offered enough money, and then Sony would have to renegotiate every license deal for each character used or shown in the game. It just wouldn't be worth the massive amounts of money required for this in the small chance of it even being a possibility, as all it would do is sell another 500 Vitas and 1000 games.
@Azooooz Now I'm trying to work out how I can adapt the classic "Cigarette?" "Yes, I know" line to this situation
@russellohh You deserve an applause. So I just gave you one. Thankfully nobody was in the same room to make them wonder exactly how much they underestimated by craziness.
@Wouwter sigh...yes. He MUST be an idiot.
@russellohh LOL! Good one
Just buy a 3ds already. It's cheaper than the vita and has a better library or just stay with you're playstation all-stars imitation.
@OzKat I was given All Stars for my Vita while on active duty by my roommate. I played it once. Meh. No magic for me.
You mean the underpowered system that sold way more units than yours did? This guy needs a reality check
How can a company have a monopoly on a genre? That means Sony "can't" make a fighting game like Smash Bros.? Wait..... they have All Stars.... Sounds like this "fan" is just butt hurt because Sony's version of brawling..... just sucks....
I support Nintendo and there hardware because of the awesome game catalog they posses. Is the Vita technologically superior? Yes but they DO NOT provide the experience that Nintendo provides because there back catalog of games is superior in MANY ways.....
Like others have said...... Just buy a 3DS and STFU!!
Happy gaming friends....
Let's get a good idea for a peition up to put gba and snes games on the 3ds
game cube games on the wii u and get the same virtual console games that europe has on there virtual console 3ds and wii u to the US/NA region
I need to be able to play Gran Turismo, but us Nintendo users shouldn't have to buy a glorified, overpriced PC to do it.
See how that works?
HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH hilarious!!!!
PFFT LMAO! I like his theory and legal/business language! Why don't we trade them Super Smash Bros for Playstation All-Stars? Because it doesn't make any sense. Thanks kid. I needed a laugh this morning.
Good luck. That has the same chance of happening as me hitting the lottery jackpot. Considering I never buy a lotto ticket, that would be 0%.
Good on the dude for trying but.. Please understand.
If he's willing to play games on Vita, then he obviously doesn't consider Vita to be underpowered. He is obviously satisfied with the level of graphical fidelity provided.
With that being the case, he should have no problem playing Smash on Wii U, which provides much more graphical fidelity than Vita.
Modern gamers make me sick. So concerned with power, to the point they write off entire console libraries.
Granted, this was probably a kid who doesn't know any better or a troll having some fun, but the sad truth is this outlook isn't far off the mark for many modern gamers.
This is hilarious if you remember that the previous generations also had a Smash Bros counterpart -> Dream Mix TV Fighters (the Konami/Hudson Smash Bros wannabe, featuring Optimus Prime, Solid Snake and Bomberman, among others) was on PS2 and GameCube.
One of the numerous Shrek games was a Smash Bros like game as well - and that even got to the EcksBocks.
I've heard that Smash Bros Vita has the same release date as Uncharted 4 Wii U
WHAT?

are you SERIOUS?!
In a weird way, it's a nice complement to Nintendo games. Underpowered but quality games. I guess it's better then the more media popular alternative, powerful but lackluster.
Odd that he says Nintendo have a monopoly on these type of games when said games are imitated by other companies quite often.
Nintendo would have to have nothing left before they would ever do something like this. It is funny to see it though.
I'll just go and say it, David Smith it pathetic!
I think Nintendo always has a way of showing the world that it's not always about the system but more about the games; and when the critics count them out, they say nothing. "All" they do in response is create epic classics that people remember many years later.
@ZachBeacon Vita is region-free so I don't think that would really bother anyone...
THIS LITERALLY MADE MY DAY OMG!!!
but probably also REQUIRED by US anititrust law, since Nintendo has a monopoly on games like Smash Bros. THAT really got me as Sony, Microsoft, Atiri, Sega, ect ect ect totaly never did it nahhhhh thay never had excluciv games pfff
The 3Ds has a library that is excellent, vita is struggling to survive only reason people buy that brick is to connect their ps4 to it.
I like the fact that you write "Obviously the chances of something like this ever happening at this point in time are exceptionally low", Obvious, yes it's obvious that this would "Never" happen. Also, The only reason Sonic and Mario joined forces is because Sega needed money and Nintendo said "hey, it couldn't hurt".
Its not April fools, and I don't see "the Onion" anywhere in this article, but it feels like insane satire. Oh well , a good laugh!
"Not only would it be benefical for both fans and Nintendo, but probably also REQUIRED by US anititrust law, since Nintendo has a monopoly on games like Smash Bros. by virtue of having no competing title."
The Vita has significantly more fighting games than the 3DS . The Vita even has Playstation All Stars, which is in the same sub-genre of mascot fighters. There is nothing even close yo a monopoly in play here.
So stupid. Nuff said.
... did he just simultaneously complement and insult Nintendo? "Hey we want your awesome game l, but I don't want a horrible 3ds! So do something you've never done before in the history of this franchise and grace Sony with one of your top selling games to vita, so that the vita too may have sells like 3ds one day!" lol
@JaxonH What gets me is this is like a religion for some people. Are video games important? Sure, I'll tell anyone that Zelda helped pull me out of a deep depression as a kid. However it is a product. Wanna play all the games? Buy all the systems. Broke? Get a job. Still broke? Get a second job. Too young? Make some youtube videos or something. (it is way easier to make money as a kid now than ever) Save up and buy what you want. Don't wanna do that? Maybe a different hobby is needed.
It is like people actually think that Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft care if their products are worshiped... they only care if they are sold.
I like to consider myself a Nintendo fangirl, but geez where is the common sense?
@LavaTwilight Wait, Iwata actually responded? What did he say?
Ha not sure if this is serious or just trolling. Everyone knows Super Smash Bros. 4 is a first party title and can't be ported to any other system outside Nintendo's own platforms. Besides, the PS Vita platform already got its own Super Smash Bros., it's called PS All-Stars BR.
@Incognito_D Actually there are plenty of people that won't import even if it is a region free system. Some people prefer games in their region only due to the localization.
They want smash? What's next Zelda? Splatoon? Captain Toad?
Lol. Good luck with that, son.
I think you may want to look into antitrust laws a little more closely. Sony is free to make a brawler of some sort of they would like. Nintendo is not blocking them in any fashion. The only reason they haven't made one like smash brothers is their own lack of compelling and beloved characters and motivation.
Assuming he's not a troll, here's what I say: get over your prejudice and buy a 3DS. If any system had games that I really wanted, I'd buy it.
I'm not even going to cycle through the comments. Like seriously this is the first time I've ever heard of something like this. This is obviously a troll attempt to make Sony look bad. I'm sure all of Sony's fans KNOW DAMN WELL they will never get Smash on any other system than Nintendo. Point, blank, period!
The fact that someone went to these lengths shows desperation. You have a better chance of impregnating a man before a Nintendo game shows up on a Sony console. Please cease and desist with that nonsense.
Why is this newsworthy?
So basically, what you're telling me is that there's a least 700 confirmed morons out there.
This sounds like someone who is upset a Sony system failed whereas Nintendo's "underpowered" system has and continues to sell extremely well with extremely good selling games.
The grass is always greener on Nintendo's side. And in 3D without glasses.
@Rafie So you're saying there's a chance to impregnating a man before this happens? Interesting,interesting indeed lol.
Derp. Go out and buy a friggin' 3DS. Ha! Chances are much, much greater that a Smash Bros demake get ported to the Atari 2600.
I would buy Nintendo games on a Playstation device ):
HAHAHAHA!!!! O.h wait, he's serious..................
This sounds like parody more than anything. They can set a signature amount to whatever they want, but really what would 1000 signatures do for anything. And citing US antitrust law? Neither Nintendo nor Sony are American companies, this game was funded and created solely in Japan, and even so, Sony is not the one bringing up this issue, some random fan is. Actually I feel like whoever is calling out Nintendo, even if it is a half-hearted joke, should be careful about trying to bring up claims they don't understand.
Anyway, if other companies aren't making these sort of games, thats on them. And btw, Sony does publish cross-franchise brawlers.
Sony Fanboys always looking for trouble
@Wouwter if this was reddit you would have gold.
@Vineleaf not really the playstation system is a graphics powerhouse to do the same thing on a pc would cost a lot of money, its cheaper in the end.. however the software is limited both in gameplay and creativity. In a perfect world you could have sony making the hardware and nintendo making the software, But as history tells us perfection means nothing but disaster.
This is pure comedy. Instead of wasting money on a PS Vita he easily could of bought a 3DS even a 2DS. And could of had so much more underpowered fun.
HINT: if you are trying to get Nintendo to do something for you, don't start off by insulting them. Otherwise they might think your brain is seriously underpowered.
Professor Elemental - Please Don't Feed The Trolls
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This made me laugh so hard I peed myself a little. xD Fanboils (Boy + Girl = "Boil") will always make me infuriated, but when stuff like this happens, I'm the happiest man in the world. :3
If someone can come up with an idea as dumb as this, why not petition McDonald's to start selling Whopper's? Have about as good a chance of that happening.
@midnafanboy LOL Man I'm just saying the chances are slim next to none. Almost impossible. Hehehe
@617Sqn Eh.. I'm not so sure he has a point. It would be bad to port the game else where. Nintendo would lose money on their systems. For examples for the Sony fan to play, Smash, they'd need to buy a 3ds atm. So Porting yes would make money for the game but lose money hardware side.
Also Nintendo created Super Smash Bros. with their consoles in mind, who knows how awful this game would run if it was made for the freaking Vita or any other platforms for that matter. You'll have a better chance of getting a PlayStation exclusive character for Super Smash Bros. than you will have getting a Nintendo exclusive game for a PlayStation system.
90% of those who have left a comment here are just as bad if not worse than the guy who made the petition.Gullible comes to mind
slow clap
Bahahaha: "Masahiro Sakurai:
The PS Vita will be replacing the sandbag in the Home-run Contest in Smash Bros Wii U and 3DS. Thanks for your time."
You gotta be kidding...

Why would they put such a huge title on a failed handheld in Japan? I mean yeah I have one for Persona 4 and Freedom Wars, but it's not all that great of a handheld..
@Wouwter It does, I played it, & it's pretty flat. The intro sequence was boring & the soundtrack is ok. I was honestly looking forward to playing, but it's just another fighting game.
Maybe instead of doing a petition about getting a port of Smash onto the Vita, maybe he should make a petition that tells Sony to give a damn about the Vita.
The Vita is now over two years old, where is the exclusive God of War game? Gran Trusimo, other Sony franchises? The 3DS alone is not the reason why the Vita is failing, its Sony's own lack of concern for the system. They could turn it around in the west, they don't care. The 3DS keeps selling because Nintendo keeps putting games on there that people want to play.
The Wii U has struggled like the Vita, but its starting to sell better, and there's a major reason for that. Nintendo is putting out games that people want to play.
What was the last major Vita exclusive? Killzone? The Wii U has started to see better sales because Nintendo is putting their best efforts behind the system. They are getting rewarded for their effort. Sony could reap that same benefit with the Vita, but there's nothing to sell it. The revised Vita landed with the Borderlands 2 bundle and then nothing. Sony did nothing to build on the hype of a hardware revision.
Minecraft, argubly the one game the Vita has that could sell the system and maybe take some people away from portable Smash is quietly launched on the Playstation store like they are ashamed of it. Sony could have been marketing the hell out of this game, putting out hardware bundles.
The first portable version of Minecraft that plays like the console ones would get tons of people to buy a Vita! Minecraft is argubly bigger then Smash, that could have been the game that could have jumpstarted the Vita. And again, Sony wastes the chance.
Smash Bros would not sell the Vita, because that's not the Vita's problem. The issue is that Sony is not putting out games for the Vita that makes people want the system and they don't care to market the system.
Maybe this fan should blame Sony for leaving the Vita to die, rather then attack Nintendo because they have exclusives for their systems.
All consoles have exclusive games. You buy Nintendo for Mario and Zelda, you buy Microsoft for Halo and Forza, and you buy Sony for Uncharted and God of War.
Why does this fan not get that?
Must not be that underpowered if it can run the game you want so bad.
Just sayin...
Maybe I should write to Sega because I want to play Sonic the Hedgehog on my SNES (and no I don't mean those Genesis-on-a-chip adapters)!
Oh my God...
I needed a good laugh this morning. This is just great.
Im honest here...that is SO extremely dumb, that it gave me a headache thinking about it...
I know that sony fans can be a bit...weird sometimes, judging by our local "Playstation Blog" site.
But man, they have NO clue whats going on in the gaming world whatsoever.
The monopoly on games like this was the real kicker though xD
But oh well, youve seen it with Bayonetta, now its Smash time.
The people probably cant get it into their head, that a consoles power has nothing to do with a games fun factor and are blown away by the thought, that the game they want so badly runs on these "underpowered" systems.
Like i always say: Choose your system based on its games, not based on its hardware.
@Ryu_Niiyama
"Where is the common sense"
Haha, lol... That IS the question. It's probably a combination of kids being ignorant and adults being ignorant. Just a whole bunch of people being ignorant lol
...And they say Nintendo fans have issues. >.>
@TeeJay I think it's a "OMG This is so stupid I have to share with the world" thing.
This made my day :'D
@Caryslan TRUTH!!!! 100% Agreed with everything you said.
@617Sqn No, sorry Nintendo wouldn't make more money porting to other systems. They would destroy their hardware business dead flat.... Nintendo as a console maker makes FAR more money than any other software publisher in the world.... EA? Ubisoft? Activision? Nintendo rakes in far more money. All of these publishers release lots of games per year. Whats the only difference between them for why Nintendo makes so much more money? Thats right, they are a platform holder. Thats where the money is in software publishing for them.
If you don't want Nintendo to be a console maker, then just say so. But putting their software on another system would destroy their console/handheld business and is the worst possible idea ever floated for Nintendo financially, and that goes to smartphone and tablets as well.
Although I would support Nintendo releasing demos of their games on other systems that are extremely limited and only allow 3 plays before disabling. Get those people hooked and then tell them to get the rest of the game on Wii U/3DS.
hes so clueless its ridiculous
@617Sqn Except for Nintendo because noone's buying their hardware
As a fellow Vita owner.... This guy's silly. Why dobwe even have a report about this? Guess it's good for humor.
Aua!
@617Sqn If they put a game on the PS3 or 4, sure. But the Vita? The Vita has sold 4 million. The 3DS is about to cross 50 million. That's like McDonald's not expanding into China, so they pick Antarctica instead.
All I hear is,
"Wahhhh!wahhh! Why is the 3ds getting so many awesome games and my vita is getting rubbish? Wahhhh!!wahh!!! But the vita is powerful it should get more awesome games than the 3DS! Wahhh!!wahhh!"
Honestly what a arrogant and entitled moron. Enjoy your more powerful hardware and stop whining. If you want a Nintendo game, get a Nintendo console.
@whiffy5 "There's no way this guy is getting smash on a dead console."
B-b-but...it's coming to the Wii U.
We know its not going to happen. So why not go sign his petition just to make his day ...... would be funny if he could get over a couple of thousand .....
I like how this petition guy fires shots at the Nintendo 3DS while demanding that an exclusive come to their console.
Plus, Antitrust Law? Kindly read that first, petition guy.
@Wouwter My thoughts, exactly, but I didn't remember the game's name.
lmao what the heck is wrong with the sony fans
PS Allstars, no matter how lacking, refutes his 'antitrust' and 'monopoly' comments.
The deal is no way beneficial for Nintendo.
The Vita has alot of shortcomings of its own.
Sony would lose millions licensing each character on their system.
And this only needs a thousand signatures??
Nintendo sold a thousand copies of Smash in just minutes in Japan!
Idiocy, it's what's hip.
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It's not just stupid, it's not being able to find a picture of a cat on the Internet stupid.
HA!
@Einherjar cuz they love dem graphix.
Living in Florida City, I'm surprised this guy hasn't made too many right turns and ended up in the Atlantic.
He's further south than almost a quarter of Mexico.
His brain's probably melted a bit.
I love that burn to PS All-Stars coming from a Sony fanboy :')
Seeing a lot of this mindset with Bayonetta 2 as well. What's with all the Playstation fans acting like three-year-olds because they want Nintendo exclusives but don't want to buy Nintendo hardware?
If I want to play Last of Us, Uncharted, Infamous, etc., I realize I'll have to buy a Sony console. Why shouldn't it go both ways?
@smashbrolink
It's in the main article.
Satoru Iwata - JAPAN
You want a Nintendo game, you buy a Nintendo console. That is how things work.
Please understand.
I suppose there's no guarantee that is the real Satoru Iwata, but if it's not, the person who posted that has done a really good job at emulating Iwata's demeanor, it's exactly how he would've responded.
Good luck, but I can tell you right now the outcome of this.
It's not gonna happen bra!
Just buy a 3DS if you want the game so badly, tight-wads!
Yeah, this better be a troll. Or a 12 year old. Or SOMETHING.
Otherwise I'm continually losing hope in humanity.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha
What a complete idiot. I wouldn't have a vita given to me, except to trade in and buy more 3DS games
Thanks NL! For the funny clickbait today. This person is some Grade S+ troll, only 700 stupid monkeys followed the petition...

@Hy8ogen Im a PS4 owner myself and...well, they are pretty underwhelming so far. Style goes a far longer way than raw graphical power itself, and youll never be able to beat Nintendo at it.
So wait, seven HUNDRED sony fanboys, who will take it to their graves that Nintendo rehashes games, want a "rehashed" game PORTED to a dying console? Hahahaha and about Nintendo monopolizing brawlers? I guess PS All stars is so forgettable they don't remember the Vita has a generic smash game. Either that or they prefer Smash hahaha
Sony ponies cried over not getting Bayonetta 2, and now they're targeting Smash Bros. Gotta love it.
@BensonUii How is he trolling in that statement? Just HOW?
PSVita is more powerful than 3DS. But - again - its library is enough to succeed.
@ZachBeacon Do you really think the Vita will still exist in 5 years?
My favorite part was when he wrote "probably REQUIRED by US anititrust law"
XD (Not only the fact that he said probably but also that he misspelled antitrust*)
@MrGawain Vita is still much more powerful than the New 3DS.
LOL, good luck with your petition, buddy.
@Interneto
If you are really desperate and want to ask someone for a favor, you don't belittle (or sound like belittling) nor insult the one you are asking a favor from. In his case, he is belittling the 3dS (and sounded like an elitist) because it's not as powerful as the Vita. Although it's true, that's not how you ask someone to do something for you. So yeah, he's not really serious about his petition in my opinion.
to those that "want" Littlebigplanets on 3ds, we don't want an underpowered game on an overpowered handheld
Im a fanboy of the Japanese consoles... that being PlayStation and Nintendo... i lean toward PlayStation mostly because it has more games that i like but Nintendo has always been close to my heart as one of my very first consoles (NES). That being said... Smash Bros on the Vita is the most ridiculous thing i've ever heard... and im a Sony fanboy... pretty soon people are gonna start asking for Pokemon and Super Mario... that petition is a waste of time and space.... and now i've just wasted 15 minutes reading comments and typing this message... shakes fist
It would be able to handle the ice climbers, just saying.
@Einherjar agreed and disagreed. Drive club is so pretty I'm vomiting candies every time I play it. A shame that the gameplay is pretty shallow. Still a great game tho.
But there is competition, Playstation All Star battöe royale-thing.
@BensonUii Trolling or not it should be seen as a complement.
I've been to Florida City. People there are kinda trashy, not saying all, bit most.
I don't even...
So apparently Nintendo has a monopoly on fighting games?? Didn't playstation dabble with All-Stars?? This is just such a waste of energy.
Although this is a neat idea for Vita or PS4 owners its just a matter of each system having their own exclusives. I think the guy is serious as a heart attack and I wish him luck. But its not going to happen just as us who play Nintendo only wish we could maybe grab one of the exclusive games they may get. The only Answer would be to just buy a 3ds and play them both.
While this article pertains to games and Nintendo, any idiot can effortlessly create one of these online petitions that it's not something spectacular to warrant an article on NL news about. This is something I would read and laugh about on a forum, not on NL news, but eh, whatever.
@Hy8ogen You really think so ? Drive club looks rather tame. Dont get me wrong, its pretty, but its not really that breathtaking.
But i guess thats purely a thing of taste.
But youre right about its gameplay. Its the ugly child of Ridge Racers and Gran Turismo and it showed, that you need to go full arcade or simulation, and that something in between simply doesnt work.
But... but... I want PS All-Stars on my 3DS...?
The problem is: I do not want a cruddy handheld like the Vita. Whatever do I do?
What Sony fans? Barely anyone has a Vita...
The sad reality is we have to make petitions to get Nintendo exclusives localized outside of Japan. And those hardly ever work.
This guy does know how large the Smash game file is, right? He could almost buy a 2DS for the price of those overpriced Vita SD cards.
No..just no
@JusticeColde
Pretty much. Anyone with a brain understands and accepts every system has its good exclusives, but a handful of "dedicated" Sony fans cannot accept other systems having superior games. It's a constant thorn in their complete superiority claims. Every system has its rabid fanboys...but Sony's are..."special".
He's right about the 3DS being underpowered, at least.
What an utterly bizarre thing to do. I love the idea that antitrust laws could be used to force a company to release one of their own products for a competitor.
@kukabuksilaks LOL!
@Jared1984 lol true
"probably also REQUIRED"
...that's pretty much the best thing I've ever read.
I know the 3DS is underpowered, but I don't care! The Nintendo 3DS is great for PLAYING GAMES!
Also, let me say that the 3DS is actually proof that power and graphics don't really matter when you have quality games.
=D
I know this petition is never happening, but also.... let that poor guy dream. He made his petition... the man can try.
"David Smith's" BRAIN and spine are both underpowered. And he's running this on Change.org?!!? lol. Not surprised at all.
There were a couple games like the Smash series kind of genre, but not reaching the quality and polish of the original (Playstation All Stars, and some Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Smash up).
So it seems that it's more a matter of other companies not making this kind of game on their system rather than their being a restriction on it.
At worse he's trolling, and no reason not to ignore (a neutral situation).
At best he's ignorant and heaping praise on Nintendo (a positive situation, others are taking notice and agreeing that this Nintendo game and series is great and going as far as to sign a petition).
Either way, the chances of this occurring are basically 0 so it can only be a good thing for us.
The stupidity is more than unbelievable, and 750 morons signed the petition too lol.. But although I had a good old laugh at what could only have been written by an 8 year old, apart of me wants him to win. This may come as a surprise statement to most Nintendo fans but I assure you that there is some logic to it. If he could (some how lol) prove that this is indeed an antitrust issue then the only people to benefit from this would be Nintendo. First it would mean that all developer/publishers (including Microsoft & Sony) are in breach of (his concept of) antitrust and would be forced to produce all their IP for Nintendo's consoles and secondly, it would allow Nintendo to produce a version of all their games for their competitors. This is where the fun bit comes in. They are under no obligation to produce a good version so they can apply very low budgets to games that end up having features missing, no dlc, delays, cancellations and poor ports which will only go to show that the Vita cannot handle Nintendo games/ports because it lacks the required innovation to run them. lol
TBH, Vita would be perfect for Smash.
2 sticks, could have graphics similar to Wii U, everything would run at 60fps, IC's would still be there.
What a moron! FIRST PARTY, DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS?!
Nope, just go buy the "underpowered console" are you serious about this? You really think Nintendo would really help Sony? That's plain stupid, go buy a 3DS, you don't deserve Super Smash Bros.
@617Sqn Sony and Microsoft sell million copy titles each year, and every year we hear about layoffs and cutbacks, how this or that million copy selling game didn't cut the mustard, and now they are closing or restructuring... I rarely hear this from nintendo. Truth is, and I know a quite few of you will cry when I say this, Sony does not care about their console division now that it is a complete loss with no real profit... Microsoft keeps bandying the idea of shuttering its console division, when was the last time either of those two scenarios applied to Nintendo? See, nintendo just makes games... Not movies and computers, and TV's... That is why I chose Nintendo, if I wanted a Blu-ray player or laptop, heck, I'd go to Microsoft or Sony, because that's what they do. 'Nuff said.
@The_Ninja good idea... No wait, the opposite on good idea. We're you around during the original console wars (Atari vs. everyone?) many of the issues during that period was the lack of actual first party titles... Many of the Devi/pubs made ports for every system... After a while not as many people bought an actual Atari... They would purchase the knock off at a cheaper price, then buy the crappy port for even cheaper (pac-man)... Lots of clones, lots of bad ports, that's what I remember. I love first party titles, let's leave each system with their own unique flavor.
@megamanlink the person that wrote this has no idea what "anti-trust" means. Petition or not, the united states legal system does not work like that (thank the lord, we already have a "sue happy" country as it is, this is the type of myopic thinking that leads to frivolous lawsuits). Also, does anyone really believe that Sony, (who, BTW, was left holding the bag as it were, when Nintendo got cold feet and bailed on the Playstation) would do anything to help out their rival? Marvel is killing of characters because they don't want ANY publicity for their non-Disney franchises. Think about it, that is some serious competition.
@Platypus101 He means that if the 3DS had the same specs as the Vita, it'd work out much better. Pretty sure he's not in support of this petition in any way.
Forgive me, but it just looks like you're trying to sound smart.
@Cyb3Rnite aww, you think I sound smart? GO TO COLLEGE! What I posted were facts (that by the way I lived through!). Please let the person that I replied to answer, if they did it take offense. Also, you should not take offense for other people... Let people speak for themselves (I said nothing offensive; except concerning my own country and its legal system)
@Platypus101 I didn't say anything about "offense" or whatever you're trying get across, and I definitely didn't say that I found you smart. I'm just trying to clarify the comment they made. Chill out, I didn't mean anything offensive.
@Cyb3Rnite We good!
I have never read a thread this long out of sheer enjoyment. I want to thank this guy for saying and doing something so utterly stupid that we can all laugh so hard and long about it. This is rich!
I read about this on facebook last week and thought, "No. This guy trolling here! There is no way this is real! Hahaha! XD"
There are 2 phrase that are used in the manga called "One Piece" that fits this person asking for this Smash Bros coming to on the Vita. The 2 phrases are:
1- Are you stupid?
2- Are you an idiot?
XD XD XD XD XD Hahahahahhahahahhhahhaahhaaha!!! I'm sorry but this is so stupid that its really funny! XD XD XD "Aww man. Smash Bros on the Vita....Hahaha...aww man. The nerve. Ah."
@Donutman To be fair....Nintendo and Microsoft actually have a history of working together for handheld systems, with Nintendo paying licensing fees for games like Rare's older stuff (Viva Pinita, Diddy Kong Racing, the re-releases of the Donkey Kong Country series on wii...). If Nintendo's next-gen handheld is powerful enough to pay Halo, dominates the market like the DS and 3DS have, and Microsoft stays out of the handheld business....we might eventually see Microsoft make a port.
Honestly change.org should just be shut down. People abuse that site and use it for the wrong reasons.
@Platypus101 I mean the systems hardware is. Not the company, and I didn't say they should do it.
Wow, clickbait at it's worst.
Kill it! Kill it with fire!
The sad thing is that this has more signatures then the petition to bring Batman Arkham Knight to the wii u.
I'd trade a port of Smash Bros. 3DS to Vita if they give us a port of the Sly Cooper series.
Just buy a loving wiiu and a 3DS! What's wrong with owning a Nintendo console? Would it kill you to buy a Nintendo console for once in your life? Do you see Sony planning to bring PLAYSTATION ALL-STARS to the Wii U and 3DS?
Get real, boy! GET REAL!
Watch the language -Lz
for the record, petitions are usually used for democracy. for citizens to have a voice against a government decision, and if enough people sign them, the government is obliged to act.
the same cannot be said for companies. they are a business and they are selling products. petitions for these people are most certainly not mandatory. it doesn't matter how many people sign the petition, it will remain the decision of the company involved as to whether or not they act on it. Nintendo will not act on this however because of obvious reasons.
Best laugh I had all day.
Yeah it would be cool if smash bros did come on the vita. I both the vita 2 years back thinking that it would be having sales like the psp but i thought wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I should've bought the 3ds xl. Buut then again with the NEW 3ds xl coming out maybe i should enjoy what i have and wait.
@onery it is a bit funny but it wouldn't be a joke if nintendo stopped working with sony back then. Before you know it there would be a colaboration of smash bros and playstation all stars. But hey, im just sayin
@Xiao_Pai Just cold man. JUST TO COLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@SanderEvers Funniest, nicest, and most thoughtfull comment said to all playstation fans out there bro. But uncharted on the wii u might have downgraded graphics on the wii u don't you think?
@smashbrawler not really. It's on ps3 and even if it has just slighty better hardware, it can run
it.
@Wouwter Nintendo fans don't want to buy an underpowered brawler like PS All-Stars.
On one hand, there is probably a small kid that was very sincere in his request. Much like those that wanted Super Mario on Sega Genesis. I feel bad that he is now getting the full unyeilding mass of snark from the internet.
On the other, that is really just a silly idea. Like Super Mario on Sega Genesis....
If SSB4 could happen on PSVita, then The Last of Us U petition would have happened already.
It may actually happen in future - If Sony can't remain profitable as previous business articles have suggested then they may be forced to sell off the Playstation brand in future.
It would be great if Nintendo took over Playstation as it would give them superb assets to put alongside their own first-party franchises.
Probably bad as well due to one less player in the console wars if this were ever to happen.
the chances that this will happen is -100%. the petition creator THINKS it will benefit nintendo but that is actually false, lets say it happens, you think people will buy a 3ds for smash bros if its out for vita? nope. those that signed and the guy that made the petition went full silly
@flightsaber actually nintendo owns DK and i dont know why ninty needs permission from to add their own franchise to their hardware, is like asking my brother if i can use my money.
@Manaphy2007 Nintendo does own DK, but Rare owns Banjo and Conker, which are Rare IP (and therefore currently Microsoft's). For Diddy Kong Racing DS (which included Banjo and Conker), Microsoft's license for their characters were needed. Microsoft gave it, and Rare developed the re-release in-house with Microsoft's permission. Since Microsoft owned Rare, Microsoft was technically approving licenses for it's IP on Nintendo handheld systems.
As for DKC on virtual console....I don't think the status is as certain as it seems. The DKC games were abruptly pulled from the VC on Wii, with speculation that this was due to licensing issues. Although Nintendo owns the characters Rare created for the game, it's possible other aspects are disputed and needed to be renegotiated, or that Nintendo let it's own license expire for the game so that they could make it a wii-u exclusive later on.
While I don't believe this means that Halo will make it's way to the 3DS' successor, there is at least a precedent for releasing their IP on Nintendo systems.
@smashbrawler that's true I grant you that. Imagine if Sony and Nintendo had partnered up all the way back then... Then it would may be a battle between Nintendo, Sega and Apple (with Microsoft opting to concentrate on consumer devices and Apple taking the helm of computing superpower).... lol
Alternative universes are fascinating, aren't they?
BAHAHAHAHAHA!!! You've gotta be kidding me right?! The sky's gonna fall before that's gonna happen!
Inferior hardware but superior minds to back it up. The Vita is like Neanderthals, all strength but no brains, PS All-Stars is the proof of it, they had the chance and they blew it. I doubt Nintendo will have to shut down Sora and outsource the patching to someone else to finish the released game and make it playable.
If PSV is so powerful, why it can only handle novels? Even the GBA could have handled those.
Grabs Popcorn
@OMC79 I agree. I'm sick of hearing people make excuses for it too. Wii U gets a terrible rep with "hardcore" gamers, but not for lack of first party titles. Clearly, the majority of the gaming community isn't smart enough to work past the difficulties of implementing their games to minimize required processing power. What annoys me more is that superior attitude, despite the fact it's sold like crap, and his sheer ignorance and stupidity. If there was no such thing as exclusive titles, we all would be playing on PCs with USB powered controllers. And the idea that it's ILLEGAL to only sell a game for one console? The reason Nintendo has a monopoly on the genre is because they're the only company with enough iconic characters and the guts to pull it off.
When was the last time Sony tried something new? At least Microsoft came up with the connect. Sony just ripped of the Wii motion control, then copied the Kinect with the Playstation eye.
Here's the thing: If you want something from someone, you don't insult them. That's common sense. In this case, not only do they insult Nintendo by saying "Many of us Sony fans don't want to buy an underpowered console like the Nintendo 3DS", the very company they want something from, but they use their insult as their reason for why they want what they want. That's stupidity at its finest, folks. You don't even have to like Nintendo or hate Sony to see it here: there's just no common sense with this guy.
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