11 Former Wii U Exclusives The Nintendo Switch Can Save

Outside of the highly anticipated Pokemon Switch or Pokemon Stars, Super Smash Bros. for Switch is the most discussed and wished-for game among the Nintendo faithful. Smash for Wii U brought its fair share of innovations. Mii fighters, amiibo support, third-party characters as DLC… all of these things are possible on Switch and more.

The biggest uncertainty remains about controls. Those who disliked the Wii U gamepad or didn't get a Pro controller opted for GameCube controllers with a 4-way adapter to get that classic Melee experience. The Joy-Cons can of course give instant versus battles, but their small size will be a problem for long-time Smash players, even if you clip the strap to the side.

Then there's the issue of the roster: Brawl had Solid Snake and the Pokemon Trainer yet Smash Wii U took it way further by providing new characters plus Ryu, Cloud Strife and Bayonetta as DLC. Can Smash for Switch find a balance? Regardless, it will be a big hit: everyone's hoping there will be control configurations players will actually like.