The Super Smash Bros. community seems to be in a positive period of expansion at present, with Super Smash Bros. for Wii U combining with the much-loved Melee to add some extra spice to the competitive scene, with Nintendo also showing signs of engaging more with that area. A decent audience of more 'casual' players have also enjoyed the hype of regular DLC reveals, so there's been plenty to follow for players both competitive and otherwise.
Now there's an app designed to be a valuable tool for fully signed up enthusiasts in addition to those contemplating going deeper with the series. SmashPad has now launched as a free download on iOS, and aims to provide a substantial resource. In addition to detailed stats on fighters, it aims to offer videos, access to live streams and information on tournaments. It was originally funded via Kickstarter, and you can see a trailer below.
The app has only just launched on Apple's platform and there's an Android version on the way, so it can certainly evolve in the months to come; there are a few reviews up so far, with two positive and one complaining at a focus on Melee and a comparatively limited amount of data for Smash 4. In principle, though, it seems full of potential as a major resource for fans.
If you're an iOS user and Smash fan it may be worth checking out.
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waiting for android release...
Wow! That's impressive!
Pretty cool, I'm downloading it right now!
Is this a Nintendo release?
Better than Miitomo.
Nintendo removing this app in 3....2....1...
They should have added in touch controls for the Wii U version, even though I'd only try it at least once. That free price must really matter, but they might as well make it a micro-transaction like for the 3DS(in app, though).
Cool! I support the smash scene doing their thing. Hopefully Nintendo lets it live in peace.
I don't know about you guys, or that reviewer for the matter, but I'd expect for there to be much more info on Melee than Smash 4 (though I prefer the latter) simply because competitively speaking, the former has been played a long time whereas the latter's just over a year old.
@rjejr say what you will but miitomo is going to make a lot of money. Not from you or I or from many on this site but man it's going to make a killing.
Nintendo is officially acknowledging Smash as one of its top franchises. Before Smash 4, Smash used to be in the "Pikmin, Wii Fit, WarioWare etc." category, but now it's becoming a top priority akin to Mario, Zelda and Pokémon. And thank goodness for that!
@amiiboacid Nope.
@SCAR Sounds like a pretty bad idea. How would touch controls even work?
@SCAR
Touch controls? Really? Like they tried for Bayonetta 2? That addition was completely worthless, and I honestly wish they didn't even bother.
No Android version? Laaaaaaaame
@faint I hope you're right, and I think you're spot on about it's audience. It ain't gonna be us but I hope it brings in mega money for Nintendo
Waiting on the Android version.
Nice. Downloading now:)
@faint I'd really like to think you are wrong about Miitomo, it should crash and burn for the name alone, but the US presidential race has the world turned upside down anyway, Miitomo might as well capitalize in the mayhem.
@rjejr oh so you have already played it? seen it? tried it?
no?
so is you still acting like a jerk because you cannot stand the fact that people that are not fanboys can enjoy games and that there are games that doesn't revolve around geeks and otakus, right?
of course you are
If you guys like it, you should download it before it inevitably gets ganked. I lost some of my favorite pokedex apps because I didn't download them before they got pulled.
@MoonKnight7
The point is that the option is there, and it adds another controller right away. It doesn't really matter how bad it is. That's why I didn't mind saying I'd try it at least once, regardless of how much I dislike it.
I don't even mind the Classic Controller Pro, honestly, and tons of people supposedly hate that over GCN or the Wii U pro controller.
@AlexSora89: I think Melee being the most successful Gamecube game added a great deal to Smash's status as well. (Not to mention, even Smash 64 was one of the best fighters of its time.) The mass market 100millionseller system Wii and a game called Brawl was the third step to cement Smash's status.
amiibo and an Nintendo All-Star range of 50+ characters was just step number 4.
Just going to sit here and wait for an Android release. Seems pretty neat.
@Minotaurgamer I have no idea what you are talking about, but why are you against using capital letters? If you tried using them maybe you would come across as less of a jerk?
@SCAR
"The point is that the option is there, and it adds another controller right away. It doesn't really matter how bad it is. That's why I didn't mind saying I'd try it at least once, regardless of how much I dislike it."
First of all, how is it adding another controller exactly when the gamepad is already a controller via buttons? I think you mean, "option," not "controller." Second, it doesn't really matter how bad it is?? Except that it would have likely been terrible like Bayonetta 2, therefore no one would use it, therefore what's the point? Just so there's another controller option, yet it's the worst one? You're even saying that you yourself would use it once. How is that not a waste of development time, just for the sheer fact of adding another option? Your second sentence contradicts your first, in terms of what a controller option is supposed to be. What's the point of making an inferior option, when so many other and better ones are available?
@Sticker,
You can bet on it!!
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