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Ultra Smash isn't going to be a permanent fixture in anyone's Wii U, like Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon have proved to be when it comes to the just-one-more-game factor. Its shallow single-player options come as a surprise given Camelot's work on 2014's Mario Golf: World Tour for the 3DS, a game I still turn to when stuck on delayed commuter trains. That handheld sports sim featured a wealth of avatar customization, colorful tournaments to compete in, and special courses full of collectable coins and power-up blocks. Ultra Smash feels like a demo in comparison, with such a meager array of game modes and uninspired roster of playable characters. If this were a mid-price game, retailing somewhere south of premium cost, it'd be worthy of a recommendation for anyone who regularly has friends over for local co-op sessions, or simply loves tennis. But at the same RRP as the imminent mechs-and-aliens RPG of Xenoblade Chronicles X and endless creativity of Super Mario Maker, it's asking too much of consumers, for too little content.Related, on VICE Sports: Roger Federer Fan Who Woke From 11-Year Coma Shocked Fed Is Still Good
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