Super Smash Bros is one of the most iconic games to evolve in the ever changing world of video games. From the original Nintendo 64 title to recently released Wii U version, Super Smash Bros has drawn players far and wide to battle each other to the death. The new Super Smash Bros for Wii U has a particularly large fan base, spanning from the simple recreational gamer to the more competitive and strategic player. Super Smash Bros for Wii U excels in graphics, variety, multiplayer gameplay, and room for player improvement, but lacks in its story mode, over exaggeration of certain aspects, and implementation of Amibos.
The first of Smash Bros noteworthy pros is the amazing new graphics. As technology is getting better the characters in videogames are becoming more life-like. This is prevalent in Super Smash Bros for Wii U simply by comparing it to its predecessors. The older versions are nothing but a geometric art piece. The new game features complete 3d characters even though they battle on a two dimensional plan. A fantastic touch is the shadows that are positioned
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The previous edition, Super Smash Brawl, had an enticing story that drew the characters closer and allowed for a solid introduction into the Super Smash Bros game style. Super Smash Bros for Wii U lacked this crucial component. The story was replaced by extraordinarily difficult and extremely repetitive master hand challenges. Another downfall is the extreme exaggeration in the falling of opponents. When a player falls off the map a giant blue explosion flies across a large amount of the screen. This can get in the way of players who are still alive and is often a distraction. Other times when a player flies of the map he comes and hits the screen as if he were inside the television. While this is an excellent display of graphics it really just takes away from the realistic aspect of the game and it is rather