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[Refreshment.01]

i think it's 5 for all stages.

6 - 8 on special ones.

Way too chaotic in reality. Even considering a big scrren TV and that the game is running in 1080p.

 

[XenodudeX]

Online play?

No.

 

[Volotaire]

i think it's 5 for all stages.

6 - 8 on special ones.

Way too chaotic in reality.

Do you have a source I can check for this?

 

[Percy]

I feel like this will just be a giant mess.

My first thought too :/

 

[Ivan 3414]

How is this a thing?

I'm a little bit skeptical about the framerate stability for this mode.

 

[Niosai]

Now the 3DS control method is perfectly justified. I can maybe actually do this with the controllers I have in my house!

 

[Refreshment.01]

Do you have a source I can check for this?

It's in the direct Voltaire.

To be honest i can be wrong but it was the way it was introduced. The announcer said you can play 5 players. Then started mentioning 6. When he talked about 8 it was specified as local only and in some special stages.

i think 5 would be the sweet spot given the resolution increase from 480P on previous games and the increased realt state of TV screens years after Brawl.

 

[Leafhopper]

The Nintendo Direct says 8 players has to be on specific stages, dunno about a number below that.

I mean here is a link to the direct if people need to watch it.

 

[cacildo]

what about controllers?

anything goes or do it need to be specific controllers?

 

[giancarlo123x]

This is going to be amazing.

 

[nullset2]

I am fapping holy shit

 

[Shaanyboi]

currently my apartment has 1 gamepad, 2 3DS', 2 gamecube controllers, 4 wii remotes/nunchuks, 2 classic controllers, and 0 wiiu pro controllers...

guess i need to plan out my arsenal...

 

[Thoraxes]

As someone who's throwing a Smash party the day after launch...

Looks like nobody is going to have to pass a controller.


So fucking excited for this.

My typical hang out group is usually 5 people most of the time too, so this is just perfect for us.

I got a wii u pro, gamepad, and like 5 gamecube controllers, and some wii controllers too.

And we're going to have 3 adapters between all of us.

 

[Refreshment.01]

what about controllers?

anything goes or do it need to be specific controllers?

The controllers were treated in a separeted segment/fact. Pretty much everything from the Wii and adding Gamepad, Pro Controller and a 3DS.

it wasn't detailed how it will work in the 8 player mode.

 

[Aurongel]

It sounds impressive and fun on paper but in reality this will likely be a frantic mess.

 

[Volotaire]

It's in the direct Voltaire.

To be honest i can be wrong but it was the way it was introduced. The announcer said you can play 5 players. Then started mentioning 6. When he talked about 8 it was specified as local only and in some special stages.

i think 5 would be the sweet spot given the resolution increase from 480P on previous games and the increased realt state of TV screens years after Brawl.

Sorry, was must have skimmed that part in my excitement

 

[Sendou]

It sounds impressive and fun on paper but in reality this will likely be a frantic mess.

Well it's a party mode.

 

[fredrancour]

what about controllers?

anything goes or do it need to be specific controllers?

It seems to be anything goes. It definitely had a bit of a feel of "that is a ridiculous number of players so you can just plug in whatever you have handy."

Only controller-specific thing seemed to be using the stylus in stage builder on the gamepad screen.

 

[KHlover]

what about controllers?

anything goes or do it need to be specific controllers?

Bought a Nintendo controller in the last 13 years? Good to go.

 

[CrazyDude]

Sounds like utter chaos.

 

[Somnid]

The one true mode. For Chaos!

 

[Refreshment.01]

It seems to be anything goes. It definitely had a bit of a feel of "that is a ridiculous number of players so you can just plug in whatever you have handy."

Only controller-specific thing seemed to be using the stylus in stage builder on the gamepad screen.

And the option to draw over the pictures you snap with the Gamepad.

This is the type of stuff the resistive screen of the Gamepad is good at and that Nintendo should have made standard in all of it's games. This and the stage builder are really strong cases for the Gamepad's existence.

 

[Kouriozan]

Sounds like utter chaos.

Bob-bombs/Pokéball at very high please.

 

[Kazerei]

Oh man, I *need* that GC controller adapter now. I have enough friends who can bring their own wireless controllers, the question is if we can wrangle 3-4 GC controllers and the adapter. I should go preorder the bundle.

 

[Jachaos]

4 x Ice Climbers + Fountain of Dreams = framerate drops on GameCube.

I can't wait to try to get the framerate to drop with 8 x Rosalina + Graphic intensive stage.

 

[Azure J]

Wait, it's confirmed that this is offline only?

 

[Basketball]

no wonder

 

[friskykillface]

Wait this isn't online but local only :/ smh

The most I had was 5 people at my friends home during melee

I gotta rewatch this but I'm gonna be emo


Lucky for those that live in dorms, I'm jelly

 

[Chezzymann]

Anyone snap a pic of the mega version of battlefield?

 

[DXB-KNIGHT]

This is going to be crazy lol I love it

 

[Jotamide]

8 people can play smash together and no one has to pass the controller. The future is awesome.

 

[NHarmonic.]

This is incredible but the chance of finding 8 people and gathering 8 wii U controllers...

 

[Leafhopper]

no wonder

What. I didn't like the way smash played on my 3DS but that's some joke right?

 

[clemenx]

8 people can play smash together and no one has to pass the controller. The future is awesome.

Lol, indeed. Though the most I've ever had has been 6 ppl.

 

[MemoryHumanity]

This is glorious.

 

[SuperOrez]

So this is why the Ice Climbers died.

 

[hawk2025]

I don't think a lot of people are appreciating the scale of this news for college campuses throughout the world right now

 

[Greenzxy]

Looks like a great feature for when cousins and such come over.

I don't think a lot of people are appreciating the scale of this news for college campuses throughout the world right now

^
Also this.

 

[HawthorneKitty]

I have enough controllers to play 8 player Smash.... by myself.

 

[Karsticles]

Wait this isn't online but local only :/ smh

The most I had was 5 people at my friends home during melee

I gotta rewatch this but I'm gonna be emo


Lucky for those that live in dorms, I'm jelly

Do you think it's even remotely realistic for 8 people to have a solid online multiplayer experience in a fighting game?

 

[Trey]

This looks stupid.

 

[Cotrip]

Best thing on this direct for me (and Smash Tour). So hyped for this game. :')

 

[MisterLuffy]

5-6 people is enough for me.

 

[Josh7289]

Holy shit hahaha wow.

 

[orthodoxy1095]

Basically a useless feature for me. I'm never going to have 8 people in my house, let alone have enough controllers to do so. I guess it's neat for people living in apartments or dorms.

 

[shink]

Omg. I need a Wii U and I need 7 friends.

 

[Haunted]

I'll never get enough people or controllers together for this, but it's still cool.

 

[TunaLover]

I don't have that many friends :c

 

[Gordeli]

I hope we can select hyrule temple for this

 

[udivision]

Basically a useless feature for me. I'm never going to have 8 people in my house, let alone have enough controllers to do so. I guess it's neat for people living in apartments or dorms.

Man the eff up and do the 1v7 Lv9 CPU challenge, for goodness' sake.