Please tell me there's a tag battle option for regular smash and not just the Mario Party Board. THAT would be so sweet.

Im so HYPED FOR THIS!!! CANT WAIT TO PLAY!!! Bless Nitendo!

Anybody notice that these are the original already unlocked 8

Hyrule temple was made for this mode!

OH YEAH. let the smash begin

The WiiU supports 4 wireless controllers + the GamepadU. So ... to Play 6 or more Players Battles, I need a GameCube Controller Adapter?

OMG 8 PLAYERS!!! GOD!!! AMAZING!

MEWTWO!!!!!!I'M CRYING!!!!!!!

Thank you so much for bringing back Mewtwo sir... Mr. Sakurai you are an amazing person.. this HAS to be the best Smash Bros ever! So thanks a lot for helping me realize the power of this game! :D

Well, welcome to Super Hysteria Bros.

I love bowser jr in smash along with the koopalings, thank you Sakuri!!!!

I don't even have the 3ds version yet!

Oh guess what Mewtwo.

SUPER SMASH FEVER!!

(duck noise)

hope my oc is for dlc

Never have I been more excited for a game then I am now.

Awesome!

That is awesome news! I just heard about 8-Player Stages and Mewtwo! I've never played Melee before (unless Project M counts), but I'm excited for him nonetheless!

I may not use this feature often since it will be hard keeping track of all the fighters.

The timer says "1:02:33.71"... uhh...

Sakurai is god. Just sayin.

Omg I can't wait to play 8 player match on the wii u version! This is hype!

welcome back pokemon number 150 Mewtwo

That was an excellent excellent direct. Wow! It'll take forever to even scratch the surface of this game. It is not loaded, it's BURSTING with content. Oh and that awesome awesome trailer, GO LEMMY and IGGY, woohoo XD Congratulations to all Mewtwo fans. Stage builders, rejoice. Ridley fans, what you got is still very cool ;)

its the original starting 8!

MEWTWO AND 8 PLAYERS!!! OMG!!

MEWTWO!!!!!!!!!! :D

Interesting. Now I need 7 friends over but all I have is 4 controllers.

8 players simultaneously thats insane

my body is so ready for this game!

Smash Mania!

awesome

this will be so crazy but awesome at the same time

Yes! Yes! Thank You Sakurai. I'm so excited to play with 8 people and as mewtwo. Mewtwo was my favorite character in melee when I 1st played the game. 8 player feature is cool too. in brawl when more than four came to play we had to take turns in tournament so this is a real improvement. In other words thanks for such a cool game.

Oh god! The hype train has gotten more hype! I think Nintendo has crashed the internet with this and the mewtwo announcement. o.o

i give both games a rateing of 10/10

I think someone who didn't already buy both systems will get the other for mewtwo

Can't wait

best pic of the day

Best Smash game, 10/10 IGN. Now I need a Wii U...DANG IT.

16 fighter Ice Climber battle anyone? Or how about a 36 fighter Pikmin battle?

BEAUTIFUL MR SAKURAI

Mewtwo!

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MEWTWO!!!!! OH MY GAWD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ever since that smash 50 facts direct i cant help but think of the announer when ever sakurai says something about the pic of the day.

Mmm...LAGGGGS !

I love this mode! Probably cause 8 is my favorite number but it also looks really fun but its sad ice climbers aren't here for a 16 character smash

wouldn't this lag...?

jl

I want this better than the 3ds version. Not just that Bowser Jr is playable from the start.

Who else is psyched for Mewtwo?!?!

This will be "gr8"!

Just to let people know, it confirms on the Smash website that you can use up to 7 wiimotes, 7 pros, or 8 GC controllers should you have 2 adapters. I didn't even know the system supported more than 5 remotes until now!

so much hype!

I bet they only reason they didnt do this before is because they didn't know what colors to use for #s 5-8

I love the fact that Sakurai-san used 8 characters from different series in this pic.

FINALLY 8 PLAYER SMASH IM SO HYPE SAKURAI PLEASE DONT MAKE ANOTHER SMASH BROS GAME CAUSE YOU CANT GET ANY BETTER THEN THIS

Smash tour looks incredibly fun along with oh... everything else involving this game! Super Smash Bros. Wii U HERE WE COME!!!!

Wow!

I am extremely satisfied with this game so far.

I know. In the 3DS there is a hidden announcer clip saying 8 Player Smash!

8 Shulks. All taunting. #MyBodyIsReady

the 3ds controler option is the best feature but can it also display the game as well?

Since you made Mewtwo playable via DLC, it would be fair to make Rayman playable via DLC as well, Mr. Sakurai.

Mewtwo is not a newcomer, it is a veteran fighter who came from Super Smash Bros. Melee, just like Dr. Mario.

Now all I need are friends.

everyone yeah this post if you want 8 player smash for online

I like how the screenshot has the original 8 characters from the N64 version!

Our wish for Mewtwo came true. :,) I will certainly own both versions. Best Nintendo Direct ever! :D ARIGATO SAKURAI!

There were even more than 50 facts!

8 player smash!

I think the biggest surprise in that direct was mewtwo.

@Pako Inu: If you think logically, you'll know the answer to that.

When I get my friends over for a Super Bowl Party... Its gonna be a Super Bowl Smash Bros Party!

I CRIED IT WAS SOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOD GIVE ME A COPY NOW THATS IT IM SIGHNING UP FOR CLUB NINTENDO AND BEGGING FOR THE GAME

Soooooooo excited!

Sakurai, this is soooo awesome, you are a wonderful developer and I can't wait for this game!!! Thank you sooooo much for all your hard work!!!!

Sakurai, You the best!!! I am so hyped for Super Smash Bros 4 for the Wii U! :-D

Nintendo Direct is AMAZING! 8 players,Smash tour,Events and MEWTWO! Super Smash bros for WII U is the BEST! I can't wait the WII U VERSION!

This is the best game EVER

Now I Want A WiiU I need Money now lol

i wonder if u can face 7 cpu

Sakurai, this is sooooo awesome, I can't wait for this game! You are such an awesome developer! Thank you for all your hard work!!!

This is chaotic but awesome.

The wombo combo is ready

I know, I saw the video already & it's without a doubt the Game of The Year!

Ha! I love how they used the 8 original starter characters from SSB64! Anyone else notice this? Awesome way to show this off!

8 MEWTWO'S, 8 GRENINJA, 8 CHARIZARD, 8 PLAYERS, AND 6 POKEMON REPRESENTATIVES! THAT'S THE LOVE OF POKEMON RIGHT THERE!

There are five smash bros games. Shrek has five letters. Mewtwo is six letters. SHREK REPLACES MEWTWO

I like to call this mode "Lose all your friends in the shortest amount of time possible......the mode."