mZuzek said:
The roster... and the mechanics, down to the most precise values for both universal gameplay and individual character traits. Each patch that was released always applied the exact same changes to both versions, and the versions were even numbered identically: Smash Wii U was 1.0.4 when it came out because it was the same version as the 3DS's 1.0.4. They were also named similarly, have very much the same logo, all the multiplayer game modes are exactly the same (except for some missing on the 3DS), even the single-player modes are rarely any different from one another except for the Smash Run vs. Tour thing. They both use the same theme song and menu design, as well as extremely similar designs for Battlefield and Final Destination (which also feature the same music in both versions). Many stages are shared between the two, including all of the DLC stages and even some from the Wii U version that were released as free DLC for the 3DS version. They're the same game. Two different versions with different features, yes, but they're the same game, and I don't think I've ever even seen Nintendo referring to them as separate entries in the series, only Sakurai. |
To be fair, I've never heard Nintendo refer to them as the same game, either.
