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Tuesday19th Aug 2014
News Brinstar Confirmed as Classic Stage for Smash Bros. 3DS
New Zero Suit Samus outfits as well
The infamous rising-lava stage Brinstar has been confirmed for a return in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. During Sakurai's pic of the day, he revealed a new costume design for Zero Suit Samus based on her Metroid: Zero Mission final design, and was very clear to point out that the slightly risqué design was...
Monday18th Aug 2014
News Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS File Size is 2.1GB, According to Japanese Packaging
Let the battle for space commence!
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS is a huge release for Nintendo's portable in October, and it also looks like it'll be a sizeable title in another key respect. If images of Japanese packaging are to be believed this will demand a fair bit of space on many SD cards. According to the images posted on NeoGaf, the...
Friday15th Aug 2014
News Super Smash Bros. Seizes Gamescom Most Wanted Consumer Award
Bodes well
We're getting ever closer to the release of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, with its Wii U counterpart due in the Holiday season. While we can certainly gauge plenty of hype and anticipation within the community of dedicated Nintendo fans, the secret to the success of both titles will be in generating excitement among gamers of all...
News Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Bringing the Fight to the Play Nintendo Tour in US
Battles coming to the last three legs
Over the summer months Nintendo of America has been taking its Play Nintendo Tour around the US, a 2DS / 3DS event that's offered various games for attendees to try out while enjoying the luxuries of themed furniture, StreetPass hits and competitions. Up until now the featured games have been those already...
Wednesday13th Aug 2014
Gallery Meta Knight Slices and Dices in His Official Screenshots
Beware, he still looks deadly
It's been a busy 24 hours in the world of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS, with European reveals of a 3DS XL console bundle and a whole host of eShop discounts; Ninten
News More Single Player Details Enter The Battle in Super Smash Bros. For Nintendo 3DS
Kid Icarus-style difficulty adjustment, branching paths, Multi-Man Smash
We've seen some glimpses of the single player component in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS over recent months, with footage of a character of choice marching across an overworld with multiple paths. In a series of updates to the official website, one that's caught our eye is...
News Beautiful Limited Edition Super Smash Bros. 3DS XL Console Bundle Revealed
And it's not just a dull logo on it either
Nintendo has announced a new addition to its range of limited edition 3DS XL consoles, and this time it's celebrating Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. The special edition red console will come bundled with a digital copy of the game it represents, as well as an undeniably gorgeous design displaying many...
News Meta Knight Confirmed For Super Smash Bros. on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
Battleship Halberd stage sets the scene
Just recently we reported on a Miiverse update from Masahiro Sakurai that showed off mascot outfits for Mii characters, though he also seemed to be teasing a return for Meta Knight in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. That tease is now a reality. As you can see in th
Tuesday12th Aug 2014
News The Namco Special Flag Will Boost Your Score in the New Super Smash Bros.
Taking stock of the situation
In a bold move from the development team, Sakurai-san has revealed in his pic-of-the-day for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS that the elusive Namco Special Flag will have an unusual and potentially controversial effect on gameplay. If you're in a regular timed battle the flag will grant you an extra KO to add to...
Monday11th Aug 2014
News Mii Mascot Outfits Shown Off for Super Smash Bros., as Sakurai-san Teases Meta Knight
It's either a hint or gentle trolling
Meta Knight was a somewhat divisive character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, as he was so proficient in aerial combat, and so deadly with very little effort, that he was actually banned from competitive tournaments. A favourite of button mashers not actually sure of what they're doing, his absence so far from the...
Friday8th Aug 2014
News This Game Boy Stage in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Is All Retro Charm
A fitting tribute
It's almost hard to believe due to the extravagant length of its hype period, but Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS is less than two months away. It's so close we can almost see our Circle Pad / D-pad wearing out from all those extended fight sessions. In any case, Masahiro Sakurai has been particularly attentive to the portable...
Thursday7th Aug 2014
News Super Smash Bros. For 3DS To Feature More Trophies Than Brawl
Buy those you can't win with in-game money
One aspect of the Super Smash Bros. series that calls to the obsessive collector in all of us is trophies, little designs that will make us go for that 100,000th KO no matter what. Masahiro Sakurai is more than happy to feed this unhealthy obsession, and has outlined the volume of trophies and tweaks to the...
Saturday2nd Aug 2014
News Have Some Gorgeous New Super Smash Bros. Screens, Because Why Not?
Previously shown in Famitsu magazine in July
As it's a lazy Saturday afternoon, we thought it'd be a good opportunity to relax and bask in the glow of some particularly appealing Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS screens that have emerged over the past week. The background for this batch is that they were published across two separate...
Friday1st Aug 2014
Video Mario Battles Through Real Life Tokyo to Get to Super Smash Bros. Event
A smashing fan made trailer
We've seen some awesome fan made Nintendo videos in the past, and this certainly ranks as one of the best. YouTuber Dean Wright has faithfully created a trailer of everyone's favourite portly plumber dashing through the streets of real life Tokyo in order to get to a Super Smash Bros. event on time. Not only is Mario's...
News Target Blast Mini-Game Blows Up on Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Boom
After devoting a lot of time earlier this year to the HD sibling of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Masahiro Sakurai seems to have clicked into the fact that as the portable version arrives first, he should perhaps plug that the most in his "Pic of the Day" posts. That's been the case this week, certainly, with two new stages revealed for...
Thursday31st Jul 2014
News New Pokémon Stage Has Been Caught in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
Black & White's time to shine
With its release on 3rd October getting ever closer, more and more fresh details of Super Smash Bros. for 3DS are emerging. As per usual, Masahiro Sakurai is utilising his Pic of the Day on Miiverse to reveal the details. The latest announcement is for another new stage, this time based on an area from DS titles...
Tuesday29th Jul 2014
News Multi-Generational Paper Mario Stage Confirmed for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Flips between Sticker Star and The Thousand-Year Door
With its release approaching quickly, we can expect more Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS news in the coming days and weeks. Masahiro Sakurai has taken the opportunity to share another new stage on the Miiverse Director's Community, and it could be a popular option on the portable. It's...
Friday25th Jul 2014
News Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS User Interface Shows Off a Wii U Menu
Customisable character sharing the likely function
As is the case relatively often in recent times, Masahiro Sakurai has used his Pic of the Day on a Friday to show something of a slightly higher significance than normal. This time around it's the user interface (UI) from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, and the focus is on one particular button...
Thursday24th Jul 2014
News Tomodachi Life Stage Drops Into Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Mii buddies will watch you brawl
While the Wii U version of Super Smash Bros. has had a rather neat Star Fox stage revealed this week, Masahiro Sakurai hasn't left out those looking forward to the 3DS iteration. Its new stage for this week is based on Tomodachi Life, set
Wednesday23rd Jul 2014
News Nintendo Confirms Comic-Con Mario Kart 8 Tournament and Smash Bros. Live Broadcast Details
Nintendo Live on Twitch starts on 25th July
Update: For those in attendance at Comic-Con, there'll also be an opportunity to have Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS brought to you for surprise game time, details in the tweet below. [tweet Original Article: Nintendo has big plans for San Diego Comic-Con this week, with a broad selection of demos...
Friday18th Jul 2014
News This Super Smash Bros. Screen K.O. Shot is a Great Start to the Weekend
It looks awesome in motion
It's Friday, which means many of us can look ahead to a weekend of relaxation and, probably, some games. Sadly the new Super Smash Bros. entries aren't included on our list of games to play, but we can nevertheless get into the weekend spirit with Masahiro Sakurai's latest Miiverse Pic of the Day. This entry is perfect...
Thursday17th Jul 2014
News Sakurai Explains Why Chrom Didn't Make It Into Super Smash Bros. For Wii U And 3DS
"Compared with other characters, he lacks any unique characteristics"
The recent announcement that Captain Falcon, Lucina and Robin would be joining the cast of Super Smash Bros. on the Wii U and 3DS was both thrilling and somewhat disappointing; although the reveal trailer featured Fire Emblem favourite Chrom — leading
Monday14th Jul 2014
News Feast Your Eyes On The Official Super Smash Bros. Screens for Robin, Lucina and Captain Falcon
Over 30 images to enjoy
Today, after being given a whole weekend's notice in which to build anticipation, Nintendo revealed Captain Falcon, Lucina and Robin as Challengers in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS. It was a slick three minute video, in which the new character faced off and we also saw two variations of Robin, who can be selected as a...
News Captain Falcon, Lucina and Robin All Join The Super Smash Bros. Roster
Male and female options for Robin, too
Nintendo has broadcast its quickfire three minute Super Smash Bros. New Fighter Intro Video, during which it revealed three new challengers — one of which is a returning favourite and another with a male and female variation. The headline announcement is likely to be Captain Falcon, the popular figure from...
Watch Super Smash Bros. New Fighter Intro Video - Live!
Who will it be?
In a change of approach from previous reveals in Nintendo Direct broadcasts or through simply website updates, Nintendo has been teasing this reveal with a countdown for 4 days. Who will the new Challenger be in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS? [ [liveblog=watch_super_smash_bros_new_fighter_intro_video_live]#SmashBros...
News Rayman Trophy Revealed For Super Smash Bros. On Wii U And 3DS
Does this mean more Ubisoft on the way later today?
We'll be seeing a new Super Smash Bros. character reveal later today, but that hasn't stopped director Masahiro Sakurai from lifting the lid on another very interesting piece of information: Ubisoft's Rayman will be featured in the game as a trophy. Sakurai dropped the news on Miiverse: In order...
Friday11th Jul 2014
News New Fighter for Super Smash Bros. to be Revealed on 14th July
There's even a live countdown for an intro video...
Until now Masahiro Sakurai, his team and Nintendo have revealed new challengers for Super Smash Bros. on Wii U and 3DS through a combination of Nintendo Direct broadcasts and sudden updates on the official website. There seems to be a big announcement coming, however, as they've gone so far as to...
Thursday10th Jul 2014
News Nintendo Announces Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Tournament at San Diego Comic-Con
Smashing
While Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is hogging a lot of attention, there's the not-insignificant factor of the 3DS version arriving first — it graces North America and Europe on 3rd October. While Nintendo UK will have the portable brawler playable at HYPER JAPAN later this month, Nint
Wednesday9th Jul 2014
News Super Smash Bros. on Both Wii U and 3DS to be Playable at HYPER JAPAN 2014
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, MK8, a peek at amiibo and more
Not too long ago we confirmed that Nintendo will have a booth and events at HYPER JAPAN in London, taking place at Earl's Court in London between 25th and 27th July. Nintendo's now announced what it'll have on show, and it includes the UK début of Super Smash Bros. on Wii U and
Tuesday8th Jul 2014
Feature A Week of Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS Screens - Issue Forty Five
Rosalina! Mega Man! New 3DS stage! More stuff!
Super Smash Bros. is still coming, yes it is. We may be approaching a half century of these features, which is bordering on insanity, but Nintendo keeps assuring us that the games are coming, and that it's not all a mass-hallucination as part an experiment for the mysterious Quality of Life platform...
