Sakurai talks lack of Ice Climbers in Smash Bros

[DerpSandwich]

amak11 said:

DerpSandwich said:

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.)

http://ca.ign.com/wikis/super-smash-bros-wii-u-3ds/Version_Differences

http://nintendo.wikia.com/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros._for_Nintendo_3DS_/_Wii_U

Base modes are classic, and the for fun/ for glory modes if you are confused on that front. 

The Wii U version has had zero press about it other than what's shared with the 3DS version. 

The 3Ds and Wii U have exclusive stages to each other (which is why cross play wont happen).  The games will be virtually different, with the same base game

So...I was right.  At present, different stages are the only things that are different about the two titles beyond Wii U-exclusive modes that have been promised but not yet touched on.  There are currently no outright benefits to the Wii U version other than the graphics.  That might change if they reveal Wii U content that really blows us away, but my point still stands that they're potentially drawing customers away from the Wii U by making the 3DS version so appealing and ignoring the Wii U at present.  I don't know what's so unreasonalbe about believing that.