Today is the release of Super Smash Bros Ultimate for the Nintendo Switch! The last major release from Nintendo for the year crams in every playable character from previous entries of Smash, a roster of new challengers like Simon Belmont (Castlevania), K-Rool and most importantly an all-new single-player experience called The World of Light. Long time Smash fans might remember that after the cutscenes for Brawl were posted online before release, Project SORA decided to omit a traditional single-player...
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E3 2018: All in: every fighter returning for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate; releasing in December
Nintendo opened its activities for E3 2018 with a smash. The anchor for the Nintendo Direct was new information about the upcoming Smash title, which has a name – Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Showing world-first footage of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Nintendo shared details about the latest entry in the series. A new game built for the Nintendo Switch system, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate lets up to eight players square off in action-packed battles that are all...
Continue reading...Nintendo’s E3 2018 Plans Include Splatoon 2 World Championship, Smash Bros and More
With six weeks until the kickoff of E3 2018 Nintendo has provided an outline of what exactly fans can expect during the show. For those that can make it to Los Angeles and have the credentials (or cash) for a pass – that means a chance to go hands-on with the newly announced Super Smash Bros for Nintendo Switch as well as a selection of 3rd party titles. As in prior years, Nintendo will also be hosting...
Continue reading...Nintendo hosting Super Smash Bros. Invitational, Splatoon 2 World Championship at E3
While we don’t know when we’re going to learn more details about the upcoming Switch iteration of Super Smash Bros., we know for sure that we’ll see the game in action at E3. On June 11-12 in Los Angeles, an invited group of players will gather to play Super Smash Bros. as Nintendo hosts an event featuring gameplay for the upcoming Nintendo Switch title. This will be the first-ever exhibition tournament featuring the recently announced Super Smash...
Continue reading...Super Smash Bros. coming to Nintendo Switch in 2018
Nintendo released a ton of new information during their latest Nintendo Direct, which we’ll break down more soon. The big suprise reveal is that a Super Smash Bros. game is in the works for Nintendo’s latest console. The reveal came in the form of a trailer at the end of the presentation, which was a surprise because it was previously stated that the Wii U / 3DS games in 2014 would be the last in the series....
Continue reading...Bayonetta and Corrin Launch into Smash on Wednesday
Bayonetta and Corrin, the final two DLC fighters for Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS, will finally be available on Wednesday, February 3rd. Corrin hails from Nintendo’s upcoming 3DS game Fire Emblem Fates. Just like Wii Fit Trainer, Robin and the Villager, players can choose to play as a male or female version of the character. Corrin has the blood of a dragon in his veins, allowing him to transform and pull off attacks...
Continue reading...Nintendo Dampening Expectations For This Most Recent Direct Was the Right Move
Nintendo’s decision to post a notice on the Nintendo Direct official website outlining that they had no plans to discuss the NX or Mobile during today’s broadcast was absolutely the right move. Usually dampening your fan bases expectation for such a high profile event like the return of Nintendo Directs would be a bad thing but I feel that it helped Nintendo focus solely on the message that the Wii U and 3DS have a lot of...
Continue reading...Super Mario Maker Stage coming to Smash
Prepare for a new battle state in Super Smash Bros for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS! Starting September 30th you’ll be able to battle on a special extra stage inspired by Super Mario Maker. The stage will be available for both the Wii U and 3DS versions of the game and will feature random levels. Each time you play the stage you’ll be greeted with a random level, spread across the four different styles. Best of all...
Continue reading...Ryu, Roy and Lucas Join Smash for 3DS / Wii U
This morning’s Super Smash Bros livestream unveiled three brand new characters for Nintendo’s latest brawler, a number of new stages and more. Ryu the iconic character from the Street Fighter franchise joins Smash as a downloadable character alongside returning roster member Roy from the Fire Emblem series and the previously announced Lucas. Probably the best news of all is that all three characters are now available on the 3DS / WiiU Eshop for less than five dollars...
Continue reading...Super Smash Bros. Fastest Selling Wii U Title to Date
Nintendo announced some sales figures for Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U yesterday and the numbers are looking good. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is now the fastest-selling Wii U title ever in the U.S. market, beating out previous title Mario Kart 8, with more than 490,000 physical and digital units combined sold during the three-day period of November 21st through November 23rd. The game has been a hit with critics as well and Smash...
Continue reading...Super Smash Bros for 3DS Surpasses 1 Million Units In US
Nintendo of America announced that Super Smash Bros for Nintendo 3DS has already sold 1.2 million units in the United States. This figure contains both digital and physical copies, in fact Smash is the best selling hand-held title so far in 2014. These fantastic sales figures put it at number 9 in the all time rankings of US 3DS title sales. The full list of top selling 3DS titles include: Mario Kart 7 Super Mario 3D Land...
Continue reading...Super Smash Bros for Wiiu Nintendo Direct Set For Tomorrow
Are your thumbs still sore from smashing your opponents off screen? The Big N has a Nintendo Direct live stream set for Thurs October 23rd at 3PM PST to announce some new features for the Wii U version of Nintendo’s cross-franchise brawler. We’re not sure what they’re going to announce, a console exclusive level based upon the hit Doshin the Giant games, perhaps? (an obscure game I know.. look it up!) The 3DS version has done fantastically...
Continue reading...Smash for 3DS Sells 2.8 Million Worldwide
Nintendo released sales figures on Tuesday for Super Smash Bros and sales are good. Strong launches in the Americas, Europe and Australia have propelled the cumulative sales total for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS to more than 2.8 million sold worldwide. This first-ever portable installment of the game has resonated both with fans and critics, and its initial sales set Nintendo up for a strong holiday season. “Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS is already in...
Continue reading...Super Smash Bros for Wii U Launches November 21st
While many thought that the Wii U version of Super Smash Bros would be delayed into 2015, Nintendo smashed those rumours with yesterday’s announcement of a release date. Nintendo has unveiled the launch date of the Wii U version of the fighting game. The Super Smash Bros. for Wii U game will launch in North America on November 21st, just in time for the heart of the holiday shopping season, at a suggested retail price of $59.99.
Continue reading...Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | REVIEW
I’ll admit it’s been a while since I’ve played a Super Smash Bros game. In fact, you would almost consider me a new player to the series. It’s been that long. And while I got on board early and played the original game on my Nintendo 64 way back in the day, I never got around to getting (or playing) either Brawl or Melee on the Gamecube or Wii. Yeah. That long. I still remember a day...
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