I'm sorry but why in the hell did Smash Bros reviews mention various costumes?  It's easily the most meaningless part of the game.  I can totally see why a reviewer would not mention or simply forget that these alternate costumes weren't in the HD version because that's how pointless they are.  

Writing a review is supposed to be telling the person every important thing you can think of about the game so they can make an informed decision, and how many alternate costumes the characters have is far far far down the list of important things to mention about a fighting game.  If you are trying to keep a review brief that would be the first thing I'd cut out.

edit: also adding in the review how it's 46 dollars of free DLC just makes you sound like a Capcom shill and legitimizes the idea that those costumes are worth 46 dollars instead of the rip off they truly are.

Well, considering the first thing many 'reviewers' comment on these days is LACK of content, I think the op has a good point.

I am really getting tired of this Maxwell, like this is some conpiracy against Nintendo or The 3DS. All I had to do is go over to IGN ( which most thinks hates Nintendo) and read their ssfIV review and guess I waht read.

"By and large, Super Street Fighter IV leaps to the Nintendo 3DS intact. All 35 fighters from the console versions have been brought over, including characters that were added later on. Variable costumes and colors are also included, giving players a very robust cast of characters from the start – don't expect to unlock anyone as you play."

http://ds.ign.com/articles/115/1157159p1.html

reviews are generally poor these days, sometimes they dont know what they are talking about.

ive tried ssf32 it has tons of options and extras as you said includes dlc and costumes, so its a good deal and value must be taken into account when giving scores

I'm sorry but did I mention IGN in the OP?  Did I even say this was against Nintendo, 3DS, or anything slanted against a company? No I did not, I'd appreciate it if you'd knock that off.  I simply stated how shitty reviews have gotten and I proved my point with a direct quote.