Month: December 2015

Patch day can mean many things, both good and bad, but for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U players, patch day means clocking hours of work trying to divulge the minutiae that made its way into the game’s data files as part of the update. Though version 1.1.3 hasn’t hit consoles just yet, enterprising dataminers have already recovered a good deal of the changes that will be coming to the game when we finally do get the version update later today.

Most importantly, they’ve brought us new information surrounding Cloud Strife, including his post-classic mode victory reel (complete with some sick water slide moves), as well as a full preview of his alternate color options.

As for the rest of the cast, small changes abound. Much like in version 1.1.1, Ganondorf saw shifts in the functionality of his his neutral air, among a host of other changes including adjustments to armor frames on neutral specials. Of course, he wasn’t the only character to get some love this time around; Shulk, Kirby and Mewtwo have all seen many small changes across their kits that should make them more formidable as well.

Since these patches often include Mii costumes, the discovery of a couple of new hats wasn’t altogether unexpected; however, the fact that one comes from the head of Geno (of Super Mario RPG fame) will certainly please some players, while making it plainly clear to others that there’s little chance the character will ever be playable himself.

For a full breakdown of the patch, with updates as they’re discovered, be sure to head over to Smash Boards.

Source: Smash Boards, NeoGAF, Soulflarz