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Thursday4th Mar 2021
News Xenoblade's Pyra/Mythra Will Be Available In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Later Today
Pyra blazes into battle
If you've been looking forward to playing as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's newest fighter, Pyra/Mythra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2, you won't have long to wait: the pair arrive later today for those in North America, and tomorrow for players in Europe. The news was delivered by series director Masahiro Sakurai, who today...
Watch Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Sakurai Presents Pyra/Mythra, Live!
Release date and moveset revealed
It's time to see Xenoblade Chronicles 2's Pyra and Mythra in action as Masahiro Sakurai hosts a brand new video for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. In today's 35-minute presentation, the series director will offer "an in-depth look" at the new two-in-one fighter and reveal their release date. It all kicks off at 2pm...
PSA Switch Online Members Can Now Claim Some More Smash Bros. Ultimate Freebies
Get the edge in battle
Nintendo's Switch online service from time to time will offer a bunch of freebies for certain games. For Super Smash Bros. Ultimate it normally hands out a bunch of spirit board power-ups that can be used in the game's events. The latest offer for Switch Online subscribers (which is a bit different this time around) is Spirit...
"Like it or not, it’s not up to me"
Later today, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai will be showcasing the new DLC fighters. This time around, it's Pyra and Mythra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and they just so happen to be another set of sword users. In the lead-up to this broadcast, Sakurai appeared on the latest episode of...
Wednesday3rd Mar 2021
News Smash Bros. Celebrates Pokémon's 25th Anniversary With A Pocket Monster Brawl
The battle begins later this week
Last week, the Pokémon series turned 25 years old. To celebrate this, Nintendo's all-star fighting game Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is hosting a special Pokémon Brawl tournament. It starts later this week on 5th March and will run for a total of three days. As you might have already worked out, it's themed around...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 11.0.0 Is Arriving Soon
See Pyra and Mythra in action tomorrow
Nintendo has revealed via Twitter that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for the Switch will soon be updated to Version 11.0.0. This will likely time in with the release of the new DLC fighters Pyra and Mythra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2. The date of their arrival will be revealed during tomorrow's presentation...
Wednesday24th Feb 2021
News Sakurai To Host Pyra/Mythra Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Presentation Next Week
Release date will be revealed
Nintendo has announced that a new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate presentation will air early next month, focusing on the newly-announced fighter, Xenoblade Chronicles 2's Pyra and Mythra. As is usually the case, the presentation will be hosted by series director Masahiro Sakurai. It'll take place on 4th March (2pm GMT /...
News Bravely Default II Spirits Are Being Added To Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Get them while you can
There's a lot of stuff happening in the world Nintendo at the moment. Anniversaries, in particular, seem to be grabbing all the attention, but there are a few other things you should probably be on the lookout for. One game arriving later this week, for example, is the Nintendo Switch exclusive Bravely Default II. It's...
Tuesday23rd Feb 2021
Gallery Sakurai Shares Some New Screenshots Of The Next Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC Fighters
Arriving next month
To kick off last week's Direct presentation, Nintendo revealed Pyra and Mythra as the latest fighters for Smash Bros. Ultimate. If this first-look trailer wasn't already enough, the game's director Masahiro Sakurai has been uploading photos of the Xenoblade Chronicles 2 duo, along with Rex. This includes a shot recreating a...
Monday22nd Feb 2021
News Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Sells Out In Japan Following Pyra and Mythra's Smash Announcement
Everyone wants to know the Xenoblade lore, of course
Could Xenoblade Chronicles 2 finally be getting the hype it deserves? With just over 2 million sales worldwide since its 2017 release - take Breath of the Wild's 23 million sales as a comparison - it's still the best-selling Xenoblade game by about half a million. Following the announcement that
Wednesday17th Feb 2021
News Pyra and Mythra Are Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Newest DLC Fighters
Smash Bros' latest characters arrive next month
We've got our latest look at Super Smash Bros. Ultimate newest arrival and joining our ranks this time, it's Pyra and Mythra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Confirmed within the latest Nintendo Direct, it follows on from
Random Sakurai Reminds Smash Fans That His Tweets Don't Contain Nintendo Direct Hints
Hype responsibly
It's almost Nintendo Direct time, and that of course means that the entire online Nintendo community is going absolutely bonkers. It's perhaps wise, then, that Super Smash Bros. series director Masahiro Sakurai has reminded fans that they shouldn't take any hints from his social media posts. As those who follow him on Twitter will...
News Super Smash Bros. "Body To Body" Tournament Starts Later This Week
Another Ultimate event
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will be hosting a tournament later this week on 19th February. It'll run for three days and is themed around fighters who use body attacks and "deadly tricks" to defeat their opponents. As usual, the more opponents you defeat, the more spirits you'll get. Here's the official tweet for this event:...
Tuesday16th Feb 2021
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fans Will Want To Tune Into Tomorrow's Nintendo Direct
Sakurai teases new info
After well over a year of waiting, Nintendo fans are finally being treated to a major Nintendo Direct presentation tomorrow. Earlier today, the company announced that it will host a 50-minute show featuring games coming to Switch in 2021, while also giving a small nod to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It seems that Smash fans...
Wednesday10th Feb 2021
Random Fan-Made Mod Brings Among Us To Super Smash Bros.
Complete with mock reveal trailer
With several DLC fighters still to be confirmed, plenty of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fans will still be hopeful that their favourite characters are about to make the cut. With internet sensation Among Us selling so well on Switch, could one of the game's crewmates be a genuine contender? YouTube user
News Smash Bros. Ultimate's Sharpening Its Claws For Its Next Spirit Board Event
Clawing us back
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's weekly rotation isn't slowing down yet for 2021. We got a Spirit Board event two weeks back based around the colour yellow, and last week offered a "Going Ballistic" tournament for projectile users only. This week, we're bac
Friday5th Feb 2021
News The Cat Mario Show Is Back, Showing Off Bowser's Fury (And BIG Cat Mario)
Nya!
In a new video posted on the Nintendo Japan YouTube channel, Neko Mario and Neko Peach are back as the hosts of the much-loved Cat Mario Show, or "Nyan Nyan! Neko Mario Time", as it's known in Japan. In the video, the feline forms of Mario and Peach discuss their new amiibo, and what they add to Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. You can...
Wednesday3rd Feb 2021
News Smash Bros. Ultimate's "Going Ballistic" Event Goes Live On February 5th
All-Range mode
Last week's yellow-themed spirit event might've been an odd choice for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but this time around, Nintendo's latest offering is back on course. Set to begin on February 5th, we'll be getting a "Going Ballistic" event and this lasts for 3 days. The rules here are simple: only fighters with 3 or more missile...
Wednesday27th Jan 2021
News Smash Bros. Ultimate's Next Event Brings Us "Energetic Yellow Spirits" On January 29th
Yellow... is it me you're looking for?
We're not long into 2021 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is continuing to offer some interesting weekly events. Covering themes like star power, facial hair and Ultimate's
Monday25th Jan 2021
News The Man Behind The Ninja Gaiden Reboot Thinks Ryu Hayabusa Is Perfect For Smash Bros Ultimate
"I think it’s a stage big enough for Ryu Hayabusa to play an active role"
We haven't seen Ryu Hayabusa on a Nintendo console for nearly nine years now. Though Ninja Gaiden 3: Razors Edge made its way to Wii U back in 2012, rumours had previously surfaced about a reboot trilogy compilation on Switch. Like many popular characters, Ninja Gaiden's...
Wednesday20th Jan 2021
News The Fastest Fighters Compete In This Week's Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament
Gotta go fast
The year is getting along at a steady pace, but you know what's even faster? A number of characters in Smash Bros. Ultimate. This week the game is celebrating the fastest fighters around. The highlighted characters include Sonic the Hedgehog, Captain Falcon from F-Zero, Little Mac from the Punch-Out!! series, Fox McCloud from the Star...
Friday15th Jan 2021
News The Switch Has Been The Top Console In The US For 25 Months In A Row
And it's catching up fast to the Wii
Pandemic, shmandemic. Who needs to go outside when we've got Ring Fit Adventure? Who needs friends when we've got all the villagers in Animal Crossing: New Horizons? Who needs jobs when we can work on a farm in Stardew Valley? We're big fans of escapism, and this year, we've needed it more than ever. Following...
Wednesday13th Jan 2021
News Smash Bros. Ultimate Hosting Facial Hair Spirit Event Later This Week
Moustache and beard characters unite!
Nintendo's weekly Super Smash Bros. Ultimate event is all about moustache and bearded characters. Yep, that's where we're now at. This is a straightforward Spirit event - where more characters featuring facial hair will appear. If you defeat them, you'll earn more SP than you normally would. Some of the...
Monday11th Jan 2021
News There Were Over 2 Billion Tweets About Gaming In 2020, Most Of It For Animal Crossing
We're also talking about Corpse_Husband a bit too much
We're not saying it's because we had nothing better to do, but apparently in 2020 we all collectively tweeted 75% more about video games than we did in 2019. Huh! Weird! With that big ol' chunk of tweets comes some interesting insight into what we're actually saying with those missives: it...
Friday8th Jan 2021
News Ex-Halo Composer 'Would Love' To Work With Nintendo If Master Chief Joins Smash Ultimate
"...If Nintendo asked me that'd be great"
It may well be over two years old at this point, but there are still three more fighters yet to be revealed for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. As you'll know if you've so much as glanced at the internet before, rumours and speculation surrounding certain potential characters are always doing the rounds, but one...
Wednesday6th Jan 2021
News Hyrule Warriors: Age Of Calamity Spirits Are Being Added To Smash Ultimate
Get them while you can
Nintendo has announced its second Super Smash Bros. Ultimate event of 2021 and it includes all new spirits from Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity. As you can see, there's Young Impa, Terrako and Sooga - so at least three new spirits to collect. This event will go live later this week on 8th January and runs for five days...
Tuesday5th Jan 2021
Video This Newly Discovered Sephiroth Glitch Completely Breaks Every Single Final Smash Attack
"Now, I shall give Smash despair"
A new glitch has seemingly been discovered in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and it's linked to the latest DLC fighter Sephiroth. Under the right conditions, the one-winged angel from Final Fantasy VII can break other character's Final Smash (and the animation of every single move, for that matter) - drastically...
Thursday31st Dec 2020
Random Sakurai Won't Be Sharing As Many Smash Ultimate Photos Next Year
Update: And here's his last shot of 2020
Update [Thu 31st Dec, 2020 03:35 GMT]: Masahiro Sakurai has now posted his final Super Smash Bros. Ultimate photo for 2020. Here it is: Original article [Tue 29th Dec, 2020 03:30 GMT]: Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai is known on Twitter for uploading photos of Ultimate, but next year he'll slow...
Wednesday30th Dec 2020
News Nintendo Reveals Its First Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament For 2021
Star power!
It looks like Nintendo is set to continue its weekly events in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate next year - with the official Smash Bros. Twitter account revealing a special star-themed tournament will be taking place on 1st January 2021. As you might have worked out by now, there'll only be star items available - like the Super Star from...
Wednesday23rd Dec 2020
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Is Getting A 'Dark Reunion' Tournament On Christmas Day
Bah humbug!
If you end up getting a copy of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for Christmas, or if you're really not in the festive mood and have a copy already, you might want to spend a bit of time jumping into the game's next tournament event. Starting on 25th December, a new Tourney called 'Dark Reunion' will be taking place in-game, exclusively...
