USGamer - 4/5
GamesBeat - 97/100
Given the technical limitations of the Nintendo 3DS, Sora Ltd. and Bandai Namco have done an admirable job with this port. At its core, Super Smash Bros. is both a loving tribute to Nintendo and a surprisingly deep fighter, and though it hasn't changed much over the years, its appeal is strong as ever on the Nintendo 3DS. The solo experience is admittedly lacking, but as a multiplayer game, it remains a delight.
GamesBeat - 97/100
You can never tell how great a fighting game will really be until the public has time to master it, but Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS has everything it needs to finally get the competitive community to move on from Melee. The new characters are excellent, and the gameplay is smooth, fast, and exciting.
I do wonder how some of the mechanical changes will impact the competitive scene. You can now air-dodge as many times as you want, and you can no longer hold on to a ledge as a way of keeping your opponent from getting back on a stage (they now simply take you place on the ledge). These arent necessarily good or bad things, but they are different. Im excited to see how it shakes up the tournament scene.
But even if youre a more casual Smash fan, youll love everything that the 3DS version offers. Its a perfect handheld iteration of one of Nintendos greatest franchises.