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Wednesday27th Oct 2021
News Smash Bros. Ultimate Hosting New Fighter Tournament This Weekend
The weekly events continue
To celebrate the completion of the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fighter roster, Nintendo will this week be hosting a special tournament event restricted to new fighters only. This includes new additions to the roster in Ultimate, as well as Echo fighters and DLC characters. You've got fighters like Banjo-Kazooie and Steve...
Tuesday26th Oct 2021
Random Sakurai Shows Off Printed And Framed Version Of The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Mural
The roster is complete!
Last week saw the arrival of the final fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Sora from Kingdom Hearts. As you might recall, he's also been added to the famous mural - slotting in between Dark Samus and Ganondorf to complete the roster. While it's one thing seeing a digital version, the game's director Masahiro Sakurai has...
Saturday23rd Oct 2021
An Among Us photo would have been sus a month ago
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate might be the greatest crossover video game of all time, but it's been far from easy for the game's director Masahiro Sakurai over the years. Apart from health issues and struggles when adding certain fighters - whenever he appeared on a show, did an interview, or posted...
Video 20 Secrets Of Kingdom Hearts' Sora In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Did you spot any?
It's been quite an exciting week in the world of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with the arrival of the final fighter Sora from the Kingdom Hearts series. Now that we've had some time to see what this new and final addition to the game's roster is all about, our American-based video producer, Zion Grassl, has put on his Kingdom Hearts...
Friday22nd Oct 2021
News Buy Smash Bros. Ultimate Or Any Of Its DLC And Earn Double My Nintendo Gold Points
Update: Offer ends soon!
Update: As a friendly reminder, Nintendo's current promotion in which you can earn double My Nintendo Gold Points when buying any digital Super Smash Bros. Ultimate product is about to come to an end. If you were thinking of grabbing that second DLC pass or perhaps even the game itself, it wouldn't be a bad idea to snap it...
Thursday21st Oct 2021
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Next Event Is All About... Fists?
And it kicks off tomorrow
Having to come up with new and interesting themes for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's regular events must be getting difficult at this stage, so we'll have to forgive Nintendo for this latest effort. Yes, Smash Ultimate's next Spirit Event focuses on "characters with at least one fist raised", which will then be followed by...
News Sakurai Reveals How A Chance Encounter Led To Sora In Smash Bros. Ultimate
And the rest is history
After ongoing requests, Sora from Kingdom Hearts joined Super Smash Bros. Ultimate earlier this week as the final DLC fighter. For a lot of fans, it still seems too good to be true, so how exactly did it happen? In Sakurai's latest column (translated by @PushDustIn and @KodyNOKOLO), the Smash director goes into details about...
Wednesday20th Oct 2021
Video Fan-Made Smash Bros. Effort Pays Tribute To Kingdom Hearts' Iconic "Simple And Clean" Track
Custom Palutena's Guidance dialogue is here!
Ever since Sora from the Kingdom Hearts series was revealed as the final DLC fighter for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, fans have been making references to the theme song "Simple and Clean". It's performed by Utada Hikaru has been heard across multiple Kingdom Hearts games over the years. Unfortunately, it...
Tuesday19th Oct 2021
Watch Nintendo Life's Team Battles With Sora, The Final Smash Fighter
Sora you just standing there
Well, they're all here. No, really, all of them. Sora is now available in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, bringing us to the end of an era for the Switch entry in the series. To celebrate two of our most eager Smash Bros. brawlers - Alex Olney and Jon Cartwright from our video team - will be battling it out, putting Sora...
News Sakurai Celebrates Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Complete Roster With DLC Screenshots
Everyone is here
Well, that's it. Super Smash Bros. UItimate's enormous roster is finally complete with Kingdom Hearts' Sora officially joining the ranks. It's been one heck of a ride with regular character additions, Direct appearances, and wild speculation fueling hype for the game ever since its launch in 2018. All good things must come to an...
News Smash Bros. Ultimate's Final DLC Fighter Has Arrived - Sora From Kingdom Hearts
Everyone is here, at last!
Well, the day has finally arrived - the fighter roster for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is officially complete. Today's update (Version 13.0.0) sees the arrival of the last DLC fighter - the Kingdom Hearts' representative, Sora. If you've already purchased the second Fighters Pass, it's simply a matter of updating your copy...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 13.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Sora joins the battle as the final DLC fighter
Nintendo has released Version 13.0.0 of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This update adds in Sora from Kingdom Hearts as paid DLC. Sora comes with his very own stage - Hollow's Bastion - and there are a total of nine Kingdom Hearts songs included. There are also new spirits and new Mii Outfits which can be...
Monday18th Oct 2021
Poll As Sora Joins Smash Bros. Ultimate, How Much Of The DLC Roster Do You Own?
'None' is an ok answer, no judgement here...
After the frenzy around the final character reveal for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, we're now in the home stretch before Sora drops and concludes the DLC and updates for the iconic platform fighter. It's a big deal for those that have devoted a lot of time and, indeed, money to the game, while for the rest...
Video Super Smash Bros. Collection Tour - A Game For Every Fighter
They're all here!
It's almost time, with Sora and version 13.00 of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate imminent, bringing an end to an era for one of the system's most popular titles. Masahiro Sakurai and his team have put together an enormous roster and feature set, ensuring that the 'Ultimate' in the name is no hyperbole. With the big moment so close,...
Reminder Sora And Version 13.0.0 Arrive In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Today
Here's when Sora goes live in Smash Ultimate
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's monstrous roster is just hours away from being complete, with the release of final fighter Sora and the game's Version 13.0.0. update both imminent. Revealed during the special Smash Bros. Direct earlier this month, Sora arrives in-game on Monday 18th October in the US, and...
Thursday14th Oct 2021
News Smash Ultimate Version 13.0.0 Arrives Next Week, Save Your Replays ASAP
Sora is on the way!
Next week marks the arrival of the final fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. If you've somehow missed the news, it's Sora from the Square Enix's long-running RPG series, Kingdom Hearts. Alongside the addition of this final DLC fighter for the game, will be a massive update - Version 13.0.0. It follows on from the 12.0.0...
Wednesday13th Oct 2021
News Smash Ultimate Is Hosting An Explosive Tournament Ahead Of Sora's Arrival Next Week
Don't do it, Steve!
Following on from the Metroid Dread spirit event in Smash Bros. Ultimate last week, Nintendo has now announced a new tournament. It's unclear at this stage how much longer the game will continue to host these weekly events, but for now - at least until Sora's arrival, they're still going. This latest event will run for a total...
Tuesday12th Oct 2021
Gallery Sakurai Shares New Screenshots Of The Final DLC Fighter For Smash Bros. Ultimate
The Kingdom Hearts' rep arrives next week
Last week, Masahiro Sakurai revealed Sora from Kingdom Hearts would be added to Smash Bros. Ultimate as the final fighter. The DLC character will arrive in-game next week on 18th October, and to pass time until then, Sakurai has been sharing some additional images of the Kingdom Hearts' rep and the new...
Monday11th Oct 2021
News Steve And Alex amiibo Available To Pre-Order As A Double Pack Or Standalone (Japan)
Will we get the same in the west?
As well as the major news that Kingdom Hearts' Sora has taken Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's final roster spot, last week's Direct also revealed that Steve and Alex will be receiving amiibo figures next year. We didn't get to see the figures in the flesh during the show, but pre-orders for both h
News Nintendo And Sakurai Approved No More Heroes 3's Smash Bros. Style Boss Fight
"If anybody gives you s*** for it, we’ll take responsibility"
There was a time when Travis Touchdown was considered a good shout for a spot on the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster, and while he technically did make his way into the game as a Mii Fighter costume, the real collab actually ended up appearing in No More Heroes 3. As those who have...
Saturday9th Oct 2021
Reminder Brand New Metroid Dread Spirits Are Available In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Samus is back!
Update [Sat 9th Oct, 2021 15:00 BST]: These spirits are now available, here's a closer look courtesy of the official Smash Bros. Twitter account. Each of these spirits will be available until the 13th of October. Original article [Thu 7th Oct, 2021 02:05 BST]: Metroid Dread arrives exclusively
Thursday7th Oct 2021
News It Seems Masahiro Sakurai Will Be Ending His Famitsu Columns Very Soon
"He's been writing them since 2003"
Earlier this week, Masahiro Sakurai revealed the final DLC fighter for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. In case you did somehow miss it - it's Sora from Square Enix's long-running Kingdom Hearts series. Sakurai's all-star brawler for Switch isn't the only thing coming to an end, either. As you might recall, his...
Wednesday6th Oct 2021
Talking Point #ThankYouSakurai For Smash Ultimate, Now He Should Choose His Own Path
Sakurai-san's creative spark can go even further than Smash Bros.
This week Masahiro Sakurai gave his last character presentation for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, with interest and anticipation for the final broadcast reaching a fever pitch. With over 24 million sales at last count and substantial DLC uptake thanks to the m
News This Is What Kirby's New Kingdom Hearts Form Looks Like In Smash Bros. Ultimate
He's ready to join Mickey and the gang
During the latest presentation for the new Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC fighter Sora, game director Masahiro Sakurai revealed what his own creation Kirby looks like when he uses his copy ability on the famous Kingdom Hearts character. In case you did miss this during the broadcast, here's another look, courtesy of...
News Kingdom Hearts' Sora Gets Added To The Smash Bros. Ultimate Mural
The roster is complete!
It's official - Sora from the Kingdom Hearts series will be the final fighter to join the battle in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. As part of this announcement, it's Smash Bros. tradition to add the latest character to the game's stunning and ever-expanding mural. Sora slots in between Dark Samus and Ganondorf - completing the...
News Smash Bros. Director Responds To All The #ThankYouSakurai Messages On Social Media
Kingdom Hearts' Tetsuya Nomura also thanks Sakurai
Update [Wed 6th Oct, 2021 01:00 BST]: Masahiro Sakurai has now acknowledged the trend #ThankYouSakurai on social media - thanking everyone for the love. Here's an incredibly rough Google translation: "#ThankYouSakurai The hashtag is on the trend and I was watching it. This is the one who is really...
Tuesday5th Oct 2021
Random Doomguy And Isabelle Are Together At Last In Smash Bros.
Doomguy is very happy about it; Isabelle has yet to comment
People have been making jokes about the wholesome pairing of Doomguy (from DOOM) and Isabelle (from Animal Crossing) since the meme started, and after ringing in the new year in January together, they're finally confirmed to be in the sa
News A Closer Look At Sora's Smash Bros. Stage, Music, Final Smash, Kirby Transformation And More
A sight for Sora eyes
We finally know who the final fighter to join Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will be, and we can all let out a huge sigh of relief. Yes, Sora from Kingdom Hearts was chosen as the final pick, and if you've had the time to settle down since the announcement earlier today, we're here to share a closer look at what the character will...
News Steve And Alex Will Both Receive Smash Bros. amiibo Figures In Spring 2022
Sephiroth, Pyra, Mythra, and Kazuya figures also teased
The announcements from today's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate presentation just keep on coming, as Sakurai-san delivers the latest news on amiibo figures. Unsurprisingly, it has been confirmed that both Steve and Alex, who joined Ultimate to represent Minecraft, will be receiving their own...
News Smash Bros. Ultimate Adds Doom Slayer And Splatoon Characters As Mii Fighter Costumes
Doomguy made it (kind of)
As well as the grand reveal of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's final fighter, Sora, the next round of Mii Fighter costumes have also been revealed. During today's presentation, hosted by series director Masahiro Sakurai, it was revealed that both Octoling and Judd from the Splatoon series, as well as DOOM Slayer from, well,
