


Those looking for variety in the Smash genre are in for a treat, as the age of the platform fighter is already in full swing. A staggering number of Smash clones have been made by both fans and competitors, though dismissing them as mere clones does many a disservice. The all-star roster of crossover Nintendo characters, which has slowly expanded to include fighters from across the games industry, is the cherry on top.Ī game this successful is bound to attract similar projects, and there have been so many that "platform fighter" is now considered a genre unto itself. The high-flying, mobility-oriented combat is like nothing else the fighting genre has seen, perhaps exhibiting more explosive moments per match than any other sub-genre. is built on a somewhat Kirby-esque approach to platforming, combined with a system of normal moves, special moves, grabs, and smash attacks. A lot of this has to do with how its scene developed separately from the larger fighting game community, and how nothing else really plays like it. In the world of competitive fighting games, Super Smash Bros.
