Waiter, there's some dungeon crawling in my Smash.
A new 3DS exclusive multiplayer mode called ‘Smash Run’ has been revealed by Masahiro Sakurai, in today’s Smash Bros Nintendo Direct.
In this mode, before the proper battle, up to four players will have five minutes to explore an expansive dungeon full of hazards and enemies, searching for power-ups that will enhance their fighters.
After the five minutes of exploration is up, players will be transported to a traditional battle arena with their newly upgraded abilities in tow, which should make for some incredibly interesting battles.
Power-ups include items that boost a character’s speed, jumping ability, defense and the strength of various attack types.
Players will be exploring the same dungeons simultaneously, and so may pass by other players while searching for their own power-ups.
Sakurai said that this mode took inspiration from one of his earlier games, Kirby’s Air Ride, which featured a City Trial mode with similar mechanics.
This game mode will not appear in the Wii U version of Super Smash Bros, and should make for an interesting way to change up the dynamic of multiplayer Smash, perhaps giving an advantage to players who might be more adept at exploration and traversal than straight up Smash fighting.
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