- Note: This article of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U is centered around the Donkey Kong franchise. For more in depth information on both game versions, please visit the related article on Smashpedia.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U | |
North American boxart for the game Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. | |
Developer(s) | Sora Ltd.[1], Namco Bandai Games[2] |
Publisher(s) | Nintendo |
Main Development Staff | {{{devteam}}} |
Platform(s) | Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Wii U |
Release Date(s) | Nintendo 3DS September 13, 2014 October 3, 2014 October 3, 2014 October 4, 2014 Nintendo Wii U November 21, 2014 November 28, 2014 November 29, 2014 December 6, 2014 |
Genre(s) | Fighting |
Ratings | ESRB: E10+ |
Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer (2-8) |
Media(s) | 3DS Game Card, Wii U Optical Disc |
Input(s) | 3DS Buttons, Wii U GamePad, Wii U Pro Controller |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U are the fourth and fifth installments in the Super Smash Bros. game series respectively.
Playable characters[]
Donkey Kong[]
Donkey Kong returns as a playable character. He is available from the start, and is a heavyweight character. He's received a lot of new changes since Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Most of his moves are borrowed from previous games in the series, but some of them were changed in some way. Donkey's design has been slightly updated. He received new facial expressions, such as his eyes bulging out when he is launched by an opponent, which is a reference to Donkey Kong Country. His moves in general are much more fluid than they were in previous games in the series. Mechanic wise, Donkey Kong walks and runs faster, and he is heavier too.
List of moves that were changed[]
- Dash Attack - Was changed to the Barrel Roll attack from Donkey Kong Country.
- Hand Slap (Down Special) - It can now be used in the air. Hitting an opponent airborne with the second hit will meteor smash them.
- Spinning Kong (Up Special) - Moves at a different angle when used on the ground
- Ledge Attack - Pounds his fist on the ground as he climbs back up from the ledge.
- Final Smash (Konga Beat) - There is now a bar that tells the player when to press the attack button, making it much easier to perform. The Final Smash attack is referencing the game Donkey Konga.
Diddy Kong[]
Diddy Kong makes a return as a playable character from the game Super Smash Bros. Brawl, making it his 2nd appearance in the series. He is a default character, and retains most of his moves from Super Smash Bros. Brawl, with some changes here and there. His design has received minor changes, such as the colors on his body being more vibrant. Diddy's limbs can stretch farther similar to Lanky Kong.
List of moves that were changed[]
- Up Air - Diddy now swings his leg above his head.
- Peanut Popgun (Neutral Special) - The move now deals damage when it overcharges.
- Banana Peel (Down Special) - Diddy can only spawn one banana at one, and it disappears after hitting an opponent with it.
Stages[]
Across the two games, the Donkey Kong series has four stages represented. One on 3DS version, and three on Wii U version.
Nintendo 3DS version[]
The Donkey Kong series did not receive any new stages for the Nintendo 3DS version, but instead a returning stage, Jungle Japes from the game Super Smash Bros. Melee. This is the first Super Smash Bros. title where the Donkey Kong series lacks a new stage.
Jungle Japes[]
This is a past stage from the game Super Smash Bros. Melee. It appears to be based on Donkey Kong Country and Donkey Kong 64. The stage has four platforms, and a water current below the stage. Fighters will get dragged through the current, and get KO'd if they do not jump out in time.
Oddly enough, out of the two possible music tracks on the stage, the Jungle Japes theme originally for the stage is not one of them. Instead, the main music theme is "Kongo Jungle", which is the track that played on the Kongo Jungle stage from the original Super Smash Bros. game. The alternative track is a remix of "Gear Getaway" from Donkey Kong Country Returns.
Nintendo Wii U version[]
Jungle Hijinxs[]
This a new stage based on the game Donkey Kong Country Returns, and is exclusive to the Wii U version. The main gimmick of the stage is jumping into barrel cannons, and being blasted off into the foreground and back background. This is the very first Smash stage where fighters can fight in the background.
Kongo Jungle 64[]
This is a returning stage from the original Super Smash Bros. It based on the game Donkey Kong Country, and it can be unlocked by clearing "The Original Heavyweights" event in Events mode.
75m[]
This stage returns from the game Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and is based on the original arcade version of Donkey Kong. Unlike Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the stage is available from the start of the game.
Music[]
There are a total of 18 Donkey Kong music tracks: 7 returning rearrangements, 4 new rearrangements and 7 tracks taken directly from other Donkey Kong games.
Track | Type | Origin |
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Donkey Kong | Remix (Brawl) | Donkey Kong (arcade) |
Opening (Donkey Kong) | Remix (Brawl) | Donkey Kong (arcade) |
25m Theme | Original | Donkey Kong (arcade) |
Kongo Jungle | Remix (64) | Donkey Kong Country |
Jungle Level | Remix (Brawl) | Donkey Kong Country |
Jungle Level Jazz Style | New Remix | Donkey Kong Country |
Jungle Level Tribal Style | New Remix | Donkey Kong Country |
King K. Rool / Ship Deck 2 | Remix (Brawl) | Donkey Kong Country |
Stickerbush Symphony | Remix (Brawl) | Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest |
DK Rap* | Remix (Melee) | Donkey Kong 64 |
Battle for Storm Hill | Original | Donkey Kong Jungle Beat |
Gear Getaway | New Remix | Donkey Kong Country Returns |
Donkey Kong Country Returns (Vocals) | New Remix | Donkey Kong Country Returns |
Donkey Kong Country Returns | Original | Donkey Kong Country Returns |
Jungle Hijinxs | Original | Donkey Kong Country Returns |
Mole Patrol | Original | Donkey Kong Country Returns |
Mangrove Cove | Original | Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze |
Swinger Flinger | Original | Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze |
* = This song can be unlocked by getting chain of 200 on Trophy Rush with Donkey Kong.
Trophies[]
- List of trophies from Donkey Kong series in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
- List of trophies from Donkey Kong series in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Other[]
Items[]
Smash Run enemies[]
Masterpieces[]
- Donkey Kong for NES
Downloadable Content[]
- King K. Rool Mii Brawler outfit + King K. Rool hat
References to other Donkey Kong games[]
- Donkey Kong Country - Donkey Kong's new dash attack is based off the Barrel Roll attack from this game. Donkey Kong's eyes bulging out of his head when launched by a powerful attack is a reference to when Donkey would stand on a ledge in this game. The DK Island Swing track received two new remixes, one done in a jazz style, and the other done in a tribal style. Winky the Frog makes an appearance for the first time since Donkey Kong Country 2, in the form of a trophy in the Wii U version.
- Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest - The track titled "Barrel Blast" from Super Smash Bros. Brawl was renamed to "Stickerbush Symphony", which is the correct title of the song.
- Donkey Kong 64 - When the crowd cheers for Donkey Kong, they will say "DK! Donkey Kong!" which is a reference to the DK Rap.
- DK: King of Swing - Kritter uses its design from this game.
- Donkey Kong Country Returns - A level in the Wii U version, Jungle Hijinxs, is based on the first world of this game. Gear Getaway and the title screen music were remixed, and several tracks were ripped from this game as well. Tiki Buzz appear as enemies in Smash Run. Several enemies and bosses appear as trophies.
- Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze - The Mangrove Cove and Swinger Flinger tracks are used in the Jungle Hijinxs level. Many of the Snowmads appear as trophies in the Wii U version.