Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, collectively referred to as Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, and colloquially referred to as Super Smash Bros. 4, are entries in the Super Smash Bros. released in 2014 on the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U respectively. The 3DS entry marks the series' first handheld game in the series. It is also the first Super Smash Bros. series game to feature an Animal Crossing-related playable character, specifically Villager, whose appearance is based on the male player from. Additionally, Isabelle, the mayor's assistant who debuted in, makes an appearance in the game as an Assist Trophy.

Fighters
features 58 playable characters. Bold text denotes an unlockable character. Italics text denotes an unlockable character only in the 3DS version. A * mark denotes a character making their Smash debut in Wii U/3DS

 List of fighters  • Mario - Mario

• Luigi - Luigi

• Dr. Mario - Dr. Mario

• Peach - Princess Peach

• Bowser - Bowser

• Rosalina & Luma* - Rosalina, Luma (species)

• Bowser Jr.* - Bowser Jr.

• Donkey Kong - Donkey Kong

• Diddy Kong - Diddy Kong

• Yoshi - Yoshi

• Link - zeldawiki:Link

• Zelda - zeldawiki:Princess Zelda

• Sheik - zeldawiki:Sheik

• Ganondorf - zeldawiki:Ganondorf

• Toon Link - zeldawiki:Link

• Samus - metroidwiki:Samus Aran

• Zero Suit Samus - metroidwiki:Zero Suit Samus

• Kirby - wikirby:Kirby

• Meta Knight - wikirby:Meta Knight

• King Dedede - wikirby:King Dedede

• Fox - lylatwiki:Fox McCloud

• Falco - lylatwiki:Falco Lombardi

• Pikachu - bulbapedia:Pikachu (Pokémon)

• Jigglypuff - bulbapedia:Jigglypuff (Pokémon)

• MewtwoDLC - bulbapedia:Mewtwo (Pokémon)

• Charizard bulbapedia:Charizard (Pokémon)

• Lucario - bulbapedia:Lucario (Pokémon)

• Greninja* - bulbapedia:Greninja (Pokémon)

• Captain Falcon - fzero:Captain Falcon

• Ness - wikibound:Ness

• LucasDLC - wikibound:Lucas

• Marth - fireemblem:Marth

• RoyDLC - fireemblem:Roy

• Ike - fireemblem:Ike

• Lucina* - fireemblem:Lucina

• Robin* - fireemblem:Robin

• CorrinDLC* - fireemblem:Corrin

• Mr. Game & Watch - smashwiki:Mr. Game & Watch

• Pit - kidicarus:Pit

• Palutena* - kidicarus:Palutena

• Dark Pit* - kidicarus:Dark Pit

• Wario - Wario

• Olimar - pikipedia:Captain Olimar

• R.O.B. - smashwiki:R.O.B.

• Villager* - smashwiki:Villager (SSB4)

• Wii Fit Trainer* - smashwiki:Wii Fit Trainer

• Little Mac* - smashwiki:Little Mac

• Shulk* - xenoserieswiki:Shulk

• Duck Hunt* - smashwiki:Duck Hunt

• Sonic - smashwiki:Sonic the Hedgehog

• Mega Man* - smashwiki:Mega Man

• Pac-Man* - smashwiki:Pac-Man

• RyuDLC* - smashwiki:Ryu

• CloudDLC* - smashwiki:Cloud Strife

• BayonettaDLC* - smashwiki:Bayonetta

• Mii Brawler/Mii Swordfighter/Mii Gunner* - smashwiki:Mii

Villager
Villager is a new fighter representing the in. They are a starting character in both versions of. They were formally revealed in first trailer, revealing alongside Mega Man and Wii Fit Trainer.

Villager makes use of several items, tools, and mechanics throughout the, including references to other games. Their neutral attack involves pulling out boxing gloves possibly referencing Punch-Out!. They use an Umbrella to swing as their forward tilt, waves a stick as their up tilt, and pulls weed out for their down tilt.

Their dash attack involves dropping a potted sapling which can hit opponents from afar. Their forward smash drops down a bowling ball, while their up smash causes them to summon a fountain firework. Meanwhile, their down smash uses their shovel to dig opponents down akin to the effects of a Pitfall. They fire using a slingshot as their forward and back aerial, and they occasionally swing one to three turnips as their up and down aerial. Finally, Villager pulls out a net as their grab, where they must swing their opponents away.

Stages
features two stages based on the : Town and City and Smashville, which returns from. In addition, Tortimer Island appears as a stage in.

Items
Pitfall Seed makes a return from, having the same effects of giving any fighters the buried status effect. Pitfall Seeds also enable the ability to use a meteor smash.

New to this game are Beehives. When thrown at a fighter, bees will pop out from the hive and proceed to continuous deal damage to the fighter that was targeted. If thrown elsewhere, the bees will attack the nearest opponent, and if a fighter hits the Beehive on accident, the bees will retaliate and attack back. After a few minutes, the bees will swarm away.

also features Isabelle as an Assist Trophy. She will continuously throw fruit to the fighter that summoned her, instantly healing them as they touch the fruit. She will react when opponents try to attack her, if her summoner is KO'd, and if the summoner scores a KO.

Music
The has received six new compositions for, with most hailing from the recent entry at the time,.
 * "Plaza / Title ( / )" – A combination of the Plaza theme from, followed by the title theme and 2 AM theme from and.
 * "Outdoors at 7 p.m. (Sunny) / Main Street" – An arrangement that features the 7 PM theme and the Main Street theme in.
 * "Kapp'n's Song" – An upbeat remix of several tracks that Kapp'n would sing to the player while he is ferrying them to and from Tortimer Island.
 * "Tortimer Island Medley" – A composition featuring the themes of Tortimer Island and the tours from.
 * "Tour " – An arrangement of the main tour theme from.
 * "Bubblegum K.K." – A remix of the aforementioned K.K. Slider song, featuring the main theme motif from.

The following tracks have also returned from.
 * "The Roost " – A soothing rendition from the café in the museum basement.
 * "Town Hall and Tom Nook's Store" – An upbeat medley of two tunes. The Tom Nook verse is based on the Nook's Cranny theme.
 * "Title (Animal Crossing)" – A medley of pieces surrounding, including the main theme of , the museum theme, the 3 PM theme, the jingle after a home loan is played, the 6 AM theme, the Town Hall theme during daylight hours, and Nook's Cranny theme.
 * "2:00 a.m." – An upbeat remix of K.K.'s rendition of the 2 AM theme in from Animal Crossing Sound CD: K.K. Choice! Mix.
 * "Go K.K. Rider!" – A remix of the aforementioned K.K. Slider song, sounding orchestrated and containing motorbike revs.

As with before, K.K. Slider will make an appearance on not only Smashville, but also Town and City to sing either one of these tracks between 8 PM and 12 AM on Saturdays:
 * K.K. Cruisin'
 * K.K. Condor
 * K.K. Western
 * K.K. Gumbo
 * Rockin' K.K.
 * DJ K.K.

Trophies
The has received additional trophies with the increased representation from Villager's inclusion. Most trophies in are focused on, while most trophies in  are focused on.

Update history
'''Current Version: Ver. 1.1.7 (Released July 18, 2017 for 3DS and Wii U)''' received various updates, that added new fighters, new Mii costumes, various amiibo functionality, and new modes (as part of DLC), as well as balance changes and patches. Villager had been nerfed and buffed with each additional update, such as Villager no longer being able to pocket the spring and trampoline of Sonic and Pac-Man respectively after the 1.0.6 update. The also received additional content within the DLC of the game, with a Isabelle Mii costume being added in an update on June 14, 2015. Additionally, a K.K. Slider Mii costume was added in Japan as a promotion with 7-Eleven, from June 19, 2015 to July 11, 2015. The costume was available for free on July 31, 2015 for international players.

Related media
A soundtrack collection known as Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U: A Smashing Soundtrack was released via Club Nintendo in 2015 in North America, Europe, and Japan to users who registered copies of both games via the service. It contains a selection of tracks from both games, including four tracks from the, on two CDs.