Super Smash Bros. for Wii U & 3DS Discussion

[Xiahou Dun]

The Double Item mechanic in Mario Kart 8 will require item balance tweaking, and new tracks take a ton of effort to make, as they need new assets and AI programmed for each track. Modelling characters to fit in every kart is easier than Smash, but not as easy as you guys make out to be. Plus, the DLC team was much smaller than the original Smash 4 team, and they still got out 7 characters in the span of a year. With a larger team and two years, I can easily see 10 or more new characters. You have to think about the value it has for the end consumer, not ''ohh balancing is so hard get over it!'

1. Item balancing tweaking? No, this isn't even a big change.
2. New tracks? Yes. They're the most time-consuming part of Mario Kart DLC.
3. No, it's not easy. Mario169 is incorrect here by claiming that they "are all pretty much the same". Not quite, if you're dealing with models, textures, animations, and plenty of voice effects. BUT, it still takes considerably less time since you don't have to worry about hitboxes, hurtboxes, physics, knockback angles, frame data, and that stuff. Plus, Smash may have more animation to deal with. Oh, and Kirby needs yet another new model and animation.
4. Just because Mario Kart 8 got out 7 characters doesn't mean Smash will be able to get out 10 new characters in a year.

I'm sure we all think about the "value" but we live in reality not Smashtansy Land.

 

[GalacticPetey]

but we live in reality not Smashtansy Land.

Take me to this magical place.

 

[Weasel]

we live in reality not Smashtansy Land.

is samus good in smashtansy land

 

[Xiahou Ba]

mods make smashtansy land happen

uh, requires a bit of effort on your end but totally doable

i mean i've seen some pretty damn insane-looking final smashes in there.

yeah, smash bros isn't mario kart at all

while characters for mario kart, besides having different models, are all pretty much the same, making smash characters is very much harder. not only do you have to make different models, but they also need different physics, hitboxes, movesets, etc. so I think you're underestimating how time-consuming it is to make eleven fighters

would like to tell you that tracks is the mario kart equivalent of new characters. smash bros. stages can't even compare to those big hulking mario kart tracks.

 

[MoonAge]

yeah, smash bros isn't mario kart at all

while characters for mario kart, besides having different models, are all pretty much the same, making smash characters is very much harder. not only do you have to make different models, but they also need different physics, hitboxes, movesets, etc. so I think you're underestimating how time-consuming it is to make eleven fighters

would like to tell you that tracks is the mario kart equivalent of new characters. smash bros. stages can't even compare to those big hulking mario kart tracks.

ah, I see. but still, like blof said it takes more time and effort to make smash characters than mario kart ones

 

[SonicMario]

Fine, Memoryman. Go ahead and expect a grand total of 11 new characters.

I just won't be surprised you find yourself heading for a major letdown if we barely get anything.

I'm keeping my expectations at a healthy rate. For me it's just a port where they may not even add any new characters because they just want to port another of the Wii U's most popular games onto the Switch so it sells better. And even if they do add any characters, 3 is the absolute maximum possible to me

But hey if you're somehow right, that's one thing that I'll be glad to be wrong about. Cause I'd love that many additional characters. I just don't see it happening.