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[Stoze]

Well obviously. Unless someone has 7 more wii u game pad or controllers.

I think it's more likely people have 7 extra controllers around, considering you can use a ridiculous amount of control methods to play it.

8 players online sounds like 2 second+ input lag.

 

[njr]

Wait what? How is an 8 controller setup going to work?

 

[Mesoian]

Wait what? How is an 8 controller setup going to work?

3ds's as controllers

 

[opticalmace]

Wait what? How is an 8 controller setup going to work?

Just share different parts of a keyboard.

 

[Raide]

Local and this will be utterly mental.

Online and the lag could murder every match. Knowing Nintendo it will be offline only.

 

[impact]

This is gonna be so fun

Spoiler

and laggy

The wait for this game is gonna be tough

 

[ALLseeingEYE]

Hmm, honestly wasn't really considering purchasing Smash Bros until I saw this. I just want to try it out to see if it's good.

Even if it's absolute chaos like the Guardian Heroes 6+player battles, that could still be damn fun.

 

[Seik]

So it's official. :O

Holy shiiiiit, this will be insane!!!

 

[fader]

hmm....

Whats the going rate for a Wii u these days?

 

[Reg]

Online play?

 

[BabyFaceKillah]

ok

 

[Sammy Samusu]

in b4 local only

lol

 

[Clefargle]

The 4v4 and 2v2v2v2 is where this mode will shine.

 

[The Last Wizard]

This makes my decision to get a wii u this fall even easier.

 

[Pancakes R Us]

I will bring myself sexual pleasure later, while thinking about 8-player matches with great respect

Ew.

Locally? Online? I don't even know 7 ppl irl

Aw.

 

[DrkSage]

YEEESSSS! YES!YES!YES! NO MORE HAVING TO PASS THE CONTROLLER AT COLLEGE!

 

[KingJolly]

Holy shit. Add items into the fray and its pure madness.

 

[strangecloud]

A party is ready.

 

[John Dunbar]

Holy fuck I actually have seven friends who will be into this. Fuck yes

i don't even have seven friends.

 

[Japarican]

I just found out it's local only, I'm taking away the hype gift, hype dieded

 

[Porcile]

Now to pretend I have eight friends!!

 

[Shahadan]

Guys, guys...

KOOPALINGS BATTLE

 

[danielcw]

It can handle up to 9 now, technically. 1 GamePad, 4 bluetooth, 4 GameCube (wired). I'd be surprised if this is possible locally though.

Therer is also the 3DS.

Gamepad asside, therer were Wii games, who used 4 GCN + 4Wii controllers,
Bomberman for example

 

[Gazoinks]

HUBLARGH.

Why don't I have a WiiU?!

 

[Seik]

Guys, guys...

KOOPALINGS BATTLE

True that. :O

 

[Mory Dunz]

How can this game be 1080p 60fps with 8 players?
That's amazing if no drops.

 

[cacildo]

Congratulations nintendo

 

[Timeaisis]

Now I just need 7 friends.

 

[TheFNEffecT]

Pure Chaos.

 

[Penguin]

It's local only if you didn't see the Direct

 

[Hackworth]

I'm gonna need more people with Wii U controllers lol

 

[Coolbgdog12]

The chaos that will ensue in 1 vs 7 level 9 CPU players.

 

[Leafhopper]

in b4 local only

lol

If it is online that's suicide for anyone trying to host a game.

 

[JimboJones]

Must be one of the reasons they really wanted this in 1080p, it's hectic enough in 4 player never mind 8!

 

[tiggerkiddo]

Well now that looks very interesting.

 

[whitehawk]

It can handle up to 9 now, technically. 1 GamePad, 4 bluetooth, 4 GameCube (wired). I'd be surprised if this is possible locally though.

doesn't the wiiu have 2 USB ports? Couldn't you use 2 adapters for 8 GCN controllers?

 

[Hasney]

So we have 1 gamepad, 4 bluetooth (Wii and Wii U Pro), Gamecube controllers (could 2 adapters accommodate 8 players alone?) and 3DS as a controller, which can handle 8 of those too.

Not short of controller options if you can get the people!

 

[Hellsing321]

It's local only if you didn't see the Direct

I'm guess ing you need to use the Gamecube controllers for it.

 

[Seik]

doesn't the wiiu have 2 USB ports? Couldn't you use 2 adapters for 8 GCN controllers?

One adapter takes two USB port IIRC.

 

[Trago]

So now my friends and I no longer need to rotate the loser out and pass around controllers, WE CAN ALL JUST PLAY!

 

[oxacillin]

Local and this will be utterly mental.

Online and the lag could murder every match. Knowing Nintendo it will be offline only.

I'm pretty sure at the end of the 8 player announce the announcer said local only. It makes sense. I mean online on the 3DS is laggy enough with 4 players, and since it is using peer-to-peer there is no way you will ever get a stable connection if Joe Shmoe is running what is effectively a 56K modem.

 

[Marvie_3]

This sounds amazing

 

[Axass]

I know exactly one guy who plays Smash IRL. ;_;

I will bring myself sexual pleasure later, while thinking about 8-player matches with great respect

I see what you did there.

 

[munchie64]

Another image

That's not 8 player mode.

 

[Chaotic-Strike]

According to this it's local only.

nvm banned site.

 

[Dunkley]

Aw man,

at least now there's a proper reason as to why Ice Climbers are gone from the home version as well.

 

[MrSaturn99]

ONETT YESSSSSSSSSSSSS

 

[Shahadan]

8 Rosalinas. Complete chaos.

 

[Kouriozan]

Time to find 7 friends

Spoiler

lol

 

[Euron]

OMG YEEEEESSSSSSSSS!!!!! I AM SO HYPED FOR THIS!!!!!