Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS are no doubt some of the most anticipated games for both of their respective platforms - but they might not arrive at the same time.

Though series creator and producer Masahiro Sakurai would not elaborate specifics as to which version is farther along, he mentioned that the two versions of the next Smash Bros. installment might find themselves completed at different dates, particularly with the 3DS facing some challenges in terms of how to accommodate characters that incorporate more than one fighter, such as the Ice Climbers.Stay tuned for more from my conversation with Sakurai very, very soon.

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