Super Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS online play detailed

Nintendo shared some of the first details regarding online play in Super Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS during today’s Direct. Here’s what you should know:

– Wii U version will have online multiplayer
– Can play with friends or with anyone online
– Can play online with the 3DS version as well
– Sakurai recommends wired connection for Wii U version
– When not playing with friends, can do “For Fun” or “For Glory”
– “For Fun” – random stages (no final destination), all items, smash battles only, only wins recorded
– “For Glory” – Final Destination only, no items 1 on 1 battles, wins and losses recorded
– Matches against friends can use whatever rules you like
– Almost all the stages now have a Final Destination form
– Playable in For Glory mode
– Names linked to Nintendo Network IDs will appear
– Code of conduct in place to keep things pleasant
– Working on starting and not playing, targeting an individual, cheats, repeated self destruction, frequent dropping, baseless reporting
– These may result in online play bans
– Scoring competitions included
– No rankings from online battles
– Will grab scores from clearing solo modes and things like that
– Global Smash Power: new type of ranking system
– The bigger this stat is, the bigger the player is
– It indicates how your score stacks up against others
– Can use your Smash Power to say “my score is better than 300,000” people worldwide
– “I’ve outscored 300,000 people”
– No rankings for multiplayer
– Some matchmaking based on skill