MarioMewtwoand Royand 21 of which are new to the series. The roster contains a total of 58 characters, 34 of which return from Brawlthree of which return after being cut in the transition from Melee to Brawl Dr. Both games feature identical character rosters.
Both versions have received positive reviews critics applauded the fine-tuning of existing gameplay elements but criticized some issues with online play.īoth versions sold quickly, with the 3DS version selling over 9.
Hong Kong and Taiwan received a release of the game over ten months later, on July 24th,while South Korea got its release on September 10th,nearly a full year after the game's initial launch in Japan. The 3DS version launched in Japan on September 13th,in most other parts of the world on October 3rd, It was released in stores one day earlier in Germany on October 2nd, to avoid coinciding with German Unity Dayand was released one day later in Australia on October 4th, because of time zone differences. The 3DS version is the first game of the series to be released on a handheld. The games feature mostly identical gameplay, but with several differences in other areas. In an interview with Kotaku, Masahiro Sakurai has stated he considers the 3DS version the fourth installment and the Wii U version the fifth installment.
