Uralya said:
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I was just going to play the 3DS version and hope for the best due to the lack of GC controllers for the Wii U, but then the adapter comes out at a very good price. I'm glad they are still supporting the classic way to play this series, and it's a cool touch to have the logo on the controller to confirm that support.
All in all, I could never get used to the Wii Remote, and I was going to give up when I saw the gamepad, but I'm good now
The things Nintendo are doing for Smash 4 is amazing. I never thought I'd see the day that they acknowledge the competitive Smash Bros. scene, the want for Gamecube Controllers, and attempt to achieve a balance online between the serious and the more casual. And all in one go, at that!
I don't think anybody who actually wanted to excel in any way could use the Wii Remote. Such a poor control scheme for Smash. Couldn't vary your speeds all that well, couldn't tilt your attacks up or down, couldn't do a lot of the more advanced techs... It was nice for multiplayer groups and to teach players how to play, but you never wanted to be the guy stuck with it as P4, lol.
Trying the game this past Saturday at Best Buy, I must say that I'm excited. While not a competitive player by any means, I will say that I could tell the game is leaning more towards the Brawl side of things. A lot slower than Melee, characters are still a bit floaty. But hitstun is actually a thing again, edge game is more difficult, and it seems it's an all-around faster game again. Though air-game sucks now, and dashes are a bit wonky, so hopefully that doesn't encourage camping once more.
It's a whole lot funner playing it yourself, rather than watching. Especially picking a character. It's one thing to know a character is in, it's another to pick and play as them. It also looks a WHOLE LOT nicer than you'll see online. Youtube videos are locked at 30FPS, so you can't get to appreciate the smooth 60FPS they've achieved here. The colors pop a lot better as well.
I just wish we could have had more than two minutes of play! It's worse getting a taste and not having it than it would have been to just wait it out ahaha.