07-19-2018, 08:12 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-19-2018, 08:13 AM by Evil Yoshi Toes.)
I think what's making it feel like a newer Smash 4 are the reused assets from that game and overall similar aesthetic. Gameplay-wise I think it is different enough to be a completely new Smash 5 and the character models are upgraded enough as well.
Speaking of character models though, it is worth noting that every smash game before Ultimate changed pretty drastically in terms of graphical stylization. 64 had a very simplistic cartoony style, which was probably partly due to limitations; Melee had a cartoony but more detailed style; Brawl went even further with the detail and realism; Wii U tried to make its characters appear as they did in their own games but with a touch more detail on some (i.e. Peach's dress); and now with Ultimate, it's basically Wii U but enhanced. This could be another reason why the game looks a little more like Smash 4 Better Edition and not Smash 5 to a lot of people despite the gameplay being quite different.
Speaking of character models though, it is worth noting that every smash game before Ultimate changed pretty drastically in terms of graphical stylization. 64 had a very simplistic cartoony style, which was probably partly due to limitations; Melee had a cartoony but more detailed style; Brawl went even further with the detail and realism; Wii U tried to make its characters appear as they did in their own games but with a touch more detail on some (i.e. Peach's dress); and now with Ultimate, it's basically Wii U but enhanced. This could be another reason why the game looks a little more like Smash 4 Better Edition and not Smash 5 to a lot of people despite the gameplay being quite different.