06-22-2013, 03:32 PM
What did interest me was this:
So from what it sounds like the 3DS might have a heavy emphasis on stickers in that version and the Wii-U version is more focused on the game play itself.
That kind of seems like what Sakurai is implying anyways.
Quote:Sakurai: Essentially between the two versions the character structure is the same, and the moves shared between the characters are the same, but the stages are entirely different. On the 3DS, we've taken the motif of handheld games and then on the Wii U version, featured primarily stages based on games on console.
Kotaku: And how will they be able to connect, the 3DS and Wii U version? Will I be able to play against Wii U people if I'm using the 3DS?
Sakurai: It'll be possible, in fact, on the 3DS version there'll be a certain degree of character customization. You can have your own personalized character that you'll then be able to take over and move onto the Wii U version and play.
Kotaku: And you can also—on the 3DS version—play against people playing the Wii U version?
Sakurai: Actually, that's not possible. What is possible is for you to be able to customize your character, transfer it to the Wii U, and then play there. It would be technically impossible, just because the stages are so different between the two versions, so there isn't a situation where you have a handheld device and a console and you're able to play at the same time. Just more of a situation where there's integration, and [ability] to transfer data.
So from what it sounds like the 3DS might have a heavy emphasis on stickers in that version and the Wii-U version is more focused on the game play itself.
That kind of seems like what Sakurai is implying anyways.