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MDMAlliance on 17 September 2014
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DerpSandwich said:
amak11 said:
DerpSandwich said:

If 3DS Smash ends up being a good way to play the game, I really don't see why the Wii U one would sell as well on one quarter the install base.  In fact it seems to me like every time they announce a new feature, it's a 3DS exclusive.  They're shooting themselves in the foot.  If the graphics are the only major difference, people aren't going to buy a whole console just to take advantage of that when they've already got a 3DS.

Hopefully they're just holding back on giving us much on the Wii U version until the 3DS one is out.  Because I'm not really seeing a reason to wait.

No, that's not the only difference. 

Only thing they share is the base modes and a roster. You have not watched any of the directs that talked about this and it shows in statements like the one I bolded. 

If you can point me to an article that backs this up I would love to see it.  (No sarcasm.)  I feel like I've watched every direct and I've scraped through every wiki and article I could find and could only find references to 3DS-exclusive modes and features, and absolutely zero Wii U-exclusive ones.  (I have no doubt that they'll be there, but not making them well-known this close to launch is foolish.)


They haven't actually specifically mentioned Wii U specific modes, but they have made clear that they will be there since before the 3DS exclusive content was announced.  

However, I think the way things are being handled are way more complex than you're making it out to be.  In my opinion, how well the Wii U version sells is still up in the air (relative to the 3DS version).  

When you want to look at how a certain game will sell, it's not always best (especially for games with multi-million person userbases) to rely on your personal feelings on purchasing games.  Many times, we are not the majority so if WE don't feel like purchasing the game, it doesn't mean most of anyone else doesn't want to as well.  Their rationale doesn't quite fit the whole "if the 3DS version seems the same, I'll get the 3DS version" scenario all the time.  There are plenty of other factors.  Some people I know want the Wii U version (even though they don't have one) because they can use a gamecube controller for it or play it on a big screen.  It's possible that these people may represent a larger number of people than those who think of it the way you do.

But again, you could be right... but what you said doesn't nearly cover the entire thing.  I personally think the most likely scenario is that the 3DS version will sell more, but the Wii U version will sell a relatively large number of copies (compared to the installed base).