As anyone who's played any of his Super Smash Bros. games from Melee on knows, the man makes a living on stretching replay value to its limit, and Uprising is no exception. Idols are Trophies ripped straight from Melee and Brawl, three Treasure Hunt achievement lists will be familiar to anyone who appreciated the under-appreciated Kirby's Air Ride will recognize the verbatim accomplishment menu, and hundreds of semi-customizable weapons headline an insanely-addicting Together (read: Multiplayer) mode. Titled Light vs. Dark, they begin as basic Team matches that turn into Protect the VIP for that is essentially Super Smash Bros. in 3D.
Add to that a Solo mode that features a delightful and charming tongue-in-cheek story that pushes the player from set piece to set piece (a la Star Fox 64) with one of Nintendo's best localization efforts fleshing out witty and likable characters with undeniable Nintendo Charm rounds out the best 3DS game for sheer content and one of the most enjoyable games I've ever played. And I'm not even done with the story! Excellent production values, additively fun with an insane amount of content. Highly recommended for all 3DS owners. *obligatory warning about how the controls apparently suck and how I'm biased and a horrible judge of taste for liking the hand-cramping control scheme*
Now onto another sequel:
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| "YES! Now no one will ever mistake me for Zelda again!" -Link |
