Well, I bought the 3DS version of SMASH and I don't consider myself a sucker. It has literally taken over my gaming life. Only recently have I finally been able to put it down and play something else. All in all I think I have played 40hs since release date.

And you have many benefits in owning both Smashes (Early Mewtwo release, Club Nintendo Soundtrack which WILL probably be rare and could sell on Ebay later, able to use the 3DS for a controller, transfer already made strong fighters to the Wii U version to fool around with n00bs, and tons of practice over the ppl waiting for a Wii U version). All of this, plus an awesome, handheld, casual port of a great game.

I originally wanted to only get one version. I'm so happy I decided to get both.

OP: I believe this is the best business move Nintendo has made in years, hands down. Iwata still has marketing magic it seems. The 3ds version is already 3m and counting, and it's not even the holidays. Man, you REALLY THING about it, I can see families buying a 3DS+Smash 3DS+Wii U+ Smash Wii U+ Gamecube port+Gamecube Controller+ 1-4 Amiibos just get the FULL SMASH BROS experience. I also feel it would be justifiable, giving the massive content owning both games will give you. It literally seems you can play this game straight for a year and not finish it.

Well played Nintendo, well played.

3DS one will still cannibalize the Wii U one, more non-hardcore fans exist than hardcore fans, there's already one for 3DS, many will be satisfied with it, and want nothing to do with the Wii U one, and will most definitely not buy a $300 console for one game. Having new modes isn't going to attract people suddenly, other than the fans.

But geesh, there have been so many people talking negatively about the 3DS one, it outselling the Wii U one will make the whole situation pretty funny.

And you know that I do the same  to Sony and Microsoft. 

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=6771506

Each publisher has something I don't like about them.  I dislike different things about Nintendo than I dislike about Sony, and dislike different things about Microsoft than I dislike about Nintendo and Sony.

Well, looks like you hate everybody XD

But seriously i like you as a poster here, but i think you need calm down, you sound like you have a grudge with things you dont believe in. And you practically call everybody idiots :0

The amount of extra content certainly looks enticing and it may even work better than I had initially thought on getting some more 3DS owners on board the WII U but it remains to be seen whether the move was helpful or harmful ...

I don't think the two versions should've been released in the same year period. I think NSMB2/NSMBU hurt each other's sales and the same will happen here.

Smash on the 3ds is about to become second fiddle to the Wii U version. They wanted to get out there to rake in some dough then come out with the real, full fledged version to rake in even more money.

At first thought it would hurt the Wii U version.

But now I admit I was wrong. Everybody knows that the Wii U version is extremely superior. The 3DS version has been reviewed as a great game, but it seems like just an appetizer for the Wii U.

The 3DS version sold very well and will help rentabilize this huge project. Smart move by Nintendo.

The clever bit is the interactivity between the 3DS and the Wii U versions. You can transfer your custom character from 3DS to Wii U, and also use your 3DS as a Wii U controller. So if you've been spending the past 2 months getting used to playing using the 3DS controls, you don't have to change the way you play. It truly makes the game portable - bring your 3DS to your friends house and play it on their Wii U. Great way to showcase the Wii U version and persuade a Wii U purchase.

After the Direct, I think they did make the right decision. Anyone with half a brain can see that the Wii U version is the definitive edition, and by building the fanbase first on the 3DS there's a chance some will make the leap to the Wii U version.

Plus there's the fact that if you had access to both the Wii U version and the 3DS at the same time, would you really pick the latter?

If anything, the gap should have been bigger and the 3DS version should have landed late August. I might have actually picked it up then!