Along with many Super Smash Bros. enthusiasts, I assumed that a port was on its way to Nintendo Switch.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U felt fresh, recent, and was one of the main reasons to hang onto that console when considering an upgrade.
Now, as the launch of the portable-console hybrid grows more distant, I’m starting to reconsider my stance. Maybe Sakurai, Namco Bandai and co. are not tinkering away at a port, but instead are hard at work on the proper sequel.
It seems unthinkable; in many ways, Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U felt like the definitive edition of the series, with a wildly huge cast and surprisingly well-balanced gameplay.
But not so fast… those are 2014 titles. In 2018, a remaster might feel less appropriate than a straight-up sequel. Enough time has passed that a true follow-up is definitely on the table for discussion.
I’m honestly happy either way, but I feel like a port would have been released by now, with the launch of the system or especially with the final amiibo of the set.
We might actually be looking at a brand new title soon!
Scott
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I think the window for a remake has passed. Soon, the Switch will be going into its second year on the market, and that is normally well past the time of a remake/DX/upgrade that most consoles see in their first years.
PERSONALLY, I would love to see Smash Melee on a GameCube Virtual Console in the spring to tide fans over until they see fit to announce a new game on the way. They could easily also reuse a number of assets from the Wii U title and shoehorn that into a new game with new content and I think people would be very satisfied.
I think Nintendo might just be holding a port of Super Smash Bros. (Deluxe) from the Wii U till the spring to help fill that game roster for the first half of 2018.