It's kinda big for a 1v1 stage honestly.
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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: new update available, 15 additional 8-player stages
- Thread starter L~A
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It's kinda big for a 1v1 stage honestly.
I love me some Hyrule Warriors, and have the season pass. Maybe I just always happen to start it from the regular 'ol menu when there's an update?
Well, that is odd because I most certainly started Smash Bros. from the Quick Start menu after the update was available; the game didn't install an update before booting, and none of the new stages had been added. I then went to "Online," knowing that you have to have the update to play online. And Smash Bros. most certainly told me I needed to quit the game and restart it from the Wii U menu to install the most recent update. Which I did, and it updated. So are you calling Smash Bros. a liar?
Yeah, I imagine if Pyrosphere existed without a boss it'd be a counterpick stage, much like Windy Hill currently looks to be.
SatoAilDarko
Member
Thanks for this rundown. Nice optimizations. Now there's a healthy normal stage selection with almost half the stages supported. That's great.
Cool, I didn't expect them to do this kind of stuff.
I love your Ridley gifs even if they make me cry inside.
It's ridiculous, since 5 players is all that's required for this approach.
FleetingFlowAir
Member
This update would have been perfect timing for last week when I played with five of my friends and questioned the stage choices for 8-Player Smash. Good update, though.
Professor Beef
Banned
I'm saying you're uninformed. I launched Smash from Quick Start, and never got a prompt to download (even after choosing Online Mode). It was already loaded, and I haven't turned my Wii on in at least 24 hours.
Edwards_Omatic
Member
If I could play online without an insane amount of lag, I'd certainly make use of this incredible update.
Sadly, I cannot.
Sadly, I cannot.
GiantBreadbug
Member
This is awesome and I know some of these changes were necessary to make them usable in 8 Player but no background characters in the Animal Crossing stages and Pokemon Stadium 2 with no transformations is kinda just lame. It's basically omega form with platforms, which is still nice, but when there are 8 players I'm not sure how much of a difference this platforms make.
Either way, cool update. Looking forward to seeing the changelog.
Either way, cool update. Looking forward to seeing the changelog.
Can't play 8 player Smash online anyway...
Haha, alright. Reporting my personal experience that the game failed to update when launched from the Quick Start menu makes me "uniformed?" Sure, buddy. Maybe it was a fluke, but that is what happened.
LonelyGreyWolf
Banned
I don't see what your Wii has to to with your Wii U updating, but maybe I'm uninformed.
Also, what the other dude said is kind of correct.
Gaiaknight
Member
Out of the 200+ matches I have played in for glory I would say only about 5% of those were a little laggy shame your having issues as online is a blast.
balladofwindfishes
Member
These changes to the stages would be appreciated as a toggle for regular smash
Using LAN or WiFi? I'm on LAN and usually have no issues.
balladofwindfishes
Member
The fact that they had to trim those level features back to nearly 3DS levels of optimization makes me seriously wonder if Ice Climbers would have even worked in 8 man
RockmanWhore
Member
Are these new 8 player levels brand new stage or are they just old levels adapted to the 8 player mode (like bigger landscape, less interactive stuff), either way, it's a nice news. Either way, kudos to Nintendo for supporting the game like that.
tim_pkmn89
Member
Notice how the stage list is full of existing stages?
Regulus Tera
Romanes Eunt Domus
Would be nice if Nintendo included a fucking LAN adapter then!
I can't play online either and my Wii U is right next to my router. And before you tell me my internet sucks, you're wrong. Wifi is just absolute trash for gaming.
Hero Prinny
Member
Cmon mintendo, let me play that dk level in 8 player smash, that level is too big IMO for only 4 players. I was so confused when my bro and I did 8 player smash for the first time and that dk level wasn't playable.
tim_pkmn89
Member
But those only happen when 7-8 people are on the map.
Interceptor
Banned
Would be nice if Nintendo included a fucking LAN adapter then!
I can't play online either and my Wii U is right next to my router. And before you tell me my internet sucks, you're wrong. Wifi is just absolute trash for gaming.
Establish a DMZ in your router. Wifi is fine. Heck i play Dota with 33ms delay over wifi going through 2 rooms.
Best versions of the Metroid stages only for 8-player <.<
Also can I just say that I hate that there's so much 8-player in the single player modes when the stage selection is clearly just "what runs in 8-player". Some of those stages are god awful with that many people on them.
Also can I just say that I hate that there's so much 8-player in the single player modes when the stage selection is clearly just "what runs in 8-player". Some of those stages are god awful with that many people on them.
I have my Wii U in a DMZ and Mario Kart can't even make it half a lap without dropping out. I can download stuff from the eShop just fine but Nintendo's systems (and only Nintendo's systems) always give me trouble
Baron von Loathsome
Member
Okay, this is actually a pretty cool update. Maybe I'll play 8-Player Smash
more often.
me vs. 7 CPUs
I like that. Keep it simple.
This update is awesome, should have been available in the first place.
JediLink
Member
Eh... not really. Only Pokemon Stadium 2. Maybe Pyrosphere and Norfair for doubles and beyond. I doubt it'd be worth the effort overall.
EDIT: Lol, the Facebook page edited their comment about the safe zone. They also made a point about this update being "free of charge". Of course it's free of charge, it's just a tiny patch. That's like advertising water as being gluten free. They're taking advantage of people's emotions here.
Already did that. Have no issues with my PC or PS4 because they actually have ethernet ports, but the Wii U takes literally forever to download anything and online play is laggy as shit.
Because of that I only play Smash once a month or so. Wish I could play more but single player is just not fun whatsoever.
Well the extra players can SD until 2 players are left. Troublesome, but at least there's an option.
Why not just buy a LAN adapter then? They're like, 10 bucks on Amazon.
This sounds like a set up for a pro Smasher heel turn.
"The battle will begin when Hungrybox SDs... WAIT A MINUTE HE JUST ATTACKED MEW2KING HE'S NOT EVEN IN THE MATCH BAH GAWD."
They are probably going to push it out with a bigger update (tourneys, maybe Mewtwo) to get more attention.
I'm honestly expecting the Mewtwo patch to also include Miiverse, sharing and tournaments together.
gamergirly
Member
Well that is nice
balladofwindfishes
Member
This stage almost seems like it was made for 8 players in mind and yet it remains unplayable in 8 player, which is a shame since it would work great
So would Sector Z... but that's for another update I guess
Do the new stages show up in classic? I hope so, because the same 3-4 levels in classic is boring (especially when the likes of Great Cave Offensive and Palutena's Temple don't even show up in classic, further limiting stages)
AdventureRacing
Member
This patch adds nothing for me but I'm still glad to see Nintendo updating the game. Hopefully we see more of this even if it's DLC, the more content the better.
Don't worry, you're not the only one. For some reason, the Wii U is just absolute shit when it comes to router/modem compatibility. I couldn't play online in some games even though I could connect just fine with other consoles running.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Ah so it's JP only for now?
Baron von Loathsome
Member
Nope, it's up for NA as well.
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Weird, how did the game update