Super Smash Bros. Ultimate News
December2018
Launch sales smash Super Mario Odyssey
Since its release, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has broken records around the globe. In Australia and New Zealand, it's no different. The company's biggest crossover in history has now officially become the fastest-selling home console Nintendo game ever released within the two countries - surpassing existing...
Japanese Charts Smash Bros. Ultimate Continues To Dominate As Switch Consoles Fly Off Shelves
Fends off new PS4 releases
Japanese chart figures are now in for 10th December - 16th December, unsurprisingly revealing that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is still flying high at the very top. The game shifted another 406,617 physical copies in its second week on the market - a number which most titles could only dream of in their opening weeks -...
News The Next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirits Event Is All About Fire Emblem
Snag your favourite characters
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is about to kick off its second in-game event, with celebrations this time focusing on all things Fire Emblem. Last weekend played host to an 'A Spectacle to Behold!' event in which Spirits of characters who wear glasses or sunglasses were spotted on the Spirit Board in great numbers. As you...
News Masahiro Sakurai Says There's No Correct Way To Play Super Smash Bros.
You heard the man
Earlier this week, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai wrote about the new Switch release in Famitsu. According to the translation - courtesy of Siliconera, Sakurai's thoughts about how the game should be played are still the same. His belief is there is no correct way to necessarily play Smash Bros. As for his v
Random Elon Musk Reveals The Fighter He Plays As In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
A fitting choice
Last month, Elon Musk got the attention of Nintendo fans by revealing how he tried to convince the Japanese video game company to collaborate with Tesla and release an in-car version of Mario Kart. In the end, Nintendo chose to pass on the idea. Despite being denied by the iconic publisher and developer, the 47-year old tech...
News Smash Bros. Ultimate Is Now Nintendo's Fastest-Selling Home Console Game Of All Time In Europe
The achievements just keep coming
We can't seem to go five minutes without Nintendo shoving more Super Smash Bros. Ultimate-related achievements down our throats; the game has now become the fastest-selling home console release in the company's history. Wow. Earlier today, we shared the news that the game had become the fastest-selling game on...
Random Hideki Kamiya Asks Which Of His Characters You'd Like To See In Smash Bros.
Cast your votes
PlatinumGames director Hideki Kamiya has taken to social media to find out which of his beloved characters would be the most wished-for in Super Smash Bros. Four options have been provided, with each character coming from completely different franchises across Kamiya's time at both Capcom and PlatinumGames. You can choose from...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Shifts 3 Million Copies In The US In Just 11 Days
Lots of other juicy statistics revealed
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has sold three million copies in the US after just eleven days on sale, breaking multiple records in the process. According to Nintendo's internal sales data, the game has become both the fastest-selling Nintendo Switch game of all time in the region, and also the fastest-selling...
News A Second Isabelle Smash Ultimate Glitch Has Been Found Which Can Create Infinite Waluigis
We couldn't make this stuff up
Unless you've been living under a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate-shaped rock for the last few months, you'll no doubt be aware that fans really wanted luscious-haired super villain Waluigi in the game. Well, a new glitch has been found which can make this dream become painfully true and, with the help of the videos below,...
UK Charts A Solid Week For Switch, But Smash Bros. Ultimate Can't Hold On To First Place
Sales rise across the board
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has now had its second week on store shelves, performing relatively well in a week with lots of changes at the top of the UK charts. The game drops down to fourth place this week after a 52% fall in sales from last week's count. While that might sound like a rather hefty fall, a 52% drop is...
News Isabelle And Villager Glitch Discovered In Smash Bros. Ultimate Breaks The Game
Catch this
Last week, version 1.2.0 of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate went live. The latest update was mostly a bunch of technical tweaks in the form of fixes and adjustments. With the fanbase continually working around the clock to uncover what else has changed, a player who is part of the
Rumour DLC Fighter For Smash Bros. Ultimate Leaked On Japanese Textboard
The salt is on standby
Since the reveal Joker from Persona 5 would be the first of five DLC fighters joining the cast in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, there's been much speculation about who the remaining four characters could be. According to a
Video Here's The Only Technical Analysis Of Smash Bros. Ultimate You'll Need
"A remarkable achievement"
If you've been wondering how Super Smash Bros. Ultimate compares to the existing releases on Wii U and 3DS, Digital Foundry has uploaded a video, providing a full technical rundown. The feature-packed game weighs in at 1
Video Reggie Reacts To Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Ridley is still his main
As 2018 wraps up, this week's episode of Nintendo Minute takes time to reflect on the journey Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has been on leading up to its recent release. Joining the hosts Kit and Krysta for this special occasion was Nintendo of America's President, Reggie Fils-Aimé. The 13-minute clip starts out with the...
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 15th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
As we come to the end of yet another week, it's time to take a moment or two to discuss which amazing games we'll be enjoying over the weekend. That "Ultimate Smashing" game may well have released just last week, but there are plenty of other experiences being had by Team Nintendo Life this time around. Turns...
News Charles Martinet Receives Guinness World Record For Voicing Mario 100 Times
"It's-a-me, Mario!"
Charles Martinet is best known for voicing Nintendo's iconic character Mario. Since 1990, Martinet has been providing the voice for this character and nearly three decades later he's still doing it. Thanks to the recent release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the Switch, Martinet was able to reach a very special milestone...
News Masahiro Sakurai Reiterates The Meaning Behind The Super Smash Bros. Logo
And no, it's not just to look cool
For many Super Smash Bros. fans, the logo depicted above isn't just a circle and two lines, it's a way of life. Okay, perhaps that's going a little bit far, but this little icon has been used as an official representation for the series ever since Super Smash Bros. on Nintendo 64, forever imprinted upon the minds...
News It's Another Sad Day For Print Media As Spain's Official Nintendo Magazine Closes For Good
After 26 years on shelves
We're sad to report that print gaming media has taken another blow today with the closure of Official Nintendo Magazine in Spain. Just a couple of months ago, UK publications GamesMaster and GamesTM saw their last issues appear on store shelves, and this latest casualty comes as a result of similar problems. Publishing...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's 'A Spectacle To Behold!' Event Is Now Live
Special spirits
Today not only brings a Version 1.2.0 update to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but also sees its very first in-game event take place. Lovely stuff. Named 'A Spectacle to Behold!', this event aims to mix up the Spirit Board with a particular collection of characters to aim for. Spirits of characters who wear glasses or sunglasses will...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 1.2.0 Is Now Live
Fixes and adjustments
Version 1.2.0 of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has already arrived. To perform the update manually, access the software update from the Switch HOME Menu. As for what this update actually does - apart from wiping your replays - it's mostly a bunch of technical tweaks. There have also been some adjustments made to particular...
Video Smash Ultimate Is Rife With Tiny Details And Easter Eggs
Blue hedgehogs can't swim
One of the best things about video games is finding something small, insignificant, and unspeakably minor that the dev team threw in for no reason other than it's a right old bit of fun. But if you're not interested in slowly discovering these things for yourself, we've done the hard work for you; at least for Super Smash...
Japanese Charts Smash Bros. Ultimate Has Already Outsold Pokémon And Zelda: Breath Of The Wild
1.2 million in its opening week
Japanese chart figures are now in for 3rd December - 9th December, and you're going to want to sit down for this one. Earlier today, we shared Famitsu's early sales data reports for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate which indicated that it had sold over 1.2 million physical copies at launch. Japanese gaming sales analyst...
Random Twitch Streamer Plays Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Using A Bunch Of Bananas
And he plays as Donkey Kong
When it comes to finding the best setup for playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, there are usually two options people go for - the Switch Pro Controller, or a GameCube controller (and maybe the Joy-Con in extreme cases). A new challenger to this heated battle has now entered the fight, however, as demonstrated by Twitch...
News Export Your Smash Bros. Ultimate Replays Quickly, They're Getting Wiped Next Week
Instructions contained within
If you like to save your best Super Smash Bros. Ultimate moments as replays, you might want to jump back into the game and export your favourites pretty sharpish. Booting up the game now reveals that a new update is headed our way "within the next week", taking the software version up to 1.2.0. No specifics about what...
Video Professional Stunt Performers Create The "Ultimate" Real-Life Super Smash Bros. Fight
From the Avengers to Smash Bros...
If we can prise you away from your lovely copies of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for just a second, allow us to share this video in which real humans are also getting in on the act with an almighty Smash fight of their own. Smashception? Not content with simply playing the game, these stunt performers opted to...
News Smash Bros. Ultimate Sold 1.2 Million Copies In Japan During Launch Week
Highest opening week ever for a Smash game
Following the sales data estimates for the Japanese release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Famitsu has now published official sales numbers confirming the game sold exactly 1,238,358 million copies in its launch week. This figure
Random Police Respond To Noise Complaint And End Up Playing Smash Bros. Ultimate
Joining the fun
Far and wide, the Super Smash Bros. series is known for bringing friends and family together. The latest entry Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is no different. Last Friday, a group of friends - located in Saint Paul, Minnesota - were hosting a small gathering for the new game on Switch when two local police officers showed up in response...
Video Watch The Amazing Moment Yacht Club Games Discover Shovel Knight In Smash Ultimate
Turn your audio down, folks
Shovel Knight has become an incredibly successful and well-loved series in its own right over the last few years, finding a natural home on Nintendo's platforms. We're sure that the team over at Yacht Club Games are beyond proud of their success, but that doesn't stop them from getting ridiculously excited at seeing their...
News Here Are The Best And Worst Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Characters According To Pro Players
The ultimate list
With such a diverse roster, knowing where to begin in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate can be an incredibly daunting prospect. There are already over 70 characters available to choose from in the game, and this number is only set to rise in the coming months, so how on Earth do you actually go about choosing your 'main'? Well, one...
Video Here's How Smash Ultimate's World Of Light Trailer Might Have Looked On Game Boy Color
"Don't let a single one get away"
Despite having now owned the game for several days - and having beaten up more innocent Jigglypuff than we care to admit in that time - we still find ourselves occasionally reminiscing over that wonderful World of Light trailer. It's hard not to fall in love with a video depicting so many of our beloved childhood...
Early signs of super success
Based on pre-orders alone, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was already predicted to be the highest-selling Smash and Switch game on launch. Now that the latest entry in the long-running fighting series is finally available worldwide, the first sales data estimates for Japan have now been released. According to MorganStanley,...
Random Sneaky Smash Bros. Fans Rejoice At The Sight Of Princess Peach's Knickers
"You can penetrate the Princess’ dark matter"
Nintendo is a family-friendly company and tries as hard as possible to maintain that stance, at least when it comes to the residents of the Mushroom Kingdom. However, just like in Jurassic Park, life – or should that be a horny sub-section of the gaming community – finds a way. In this particular...
Random Some Mexican Fans Received Random DVDs Instead Of Smash Ultimate From Amazon
Ouch
In one of the weirder stories to appear over the weekend, some customers who pre-ordered their copy of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate from Amazon Mexico appear to have received random DVDs instead. The game had been available to pre-order on the site leading up to launch, with many getting their orders in early to secure a copy of the game for...
UK Charts Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Becomes The Fastest-Selling Smash Game Of All Time
Knocks FIFA off top spot
Last Friday's release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has simultaneously broken records for Nintendo and made a huge impact in the UK charts. Not only did it sell enough copies to snag number one this week, but it has also become the fastest-selling Super Smash Bros. game of all time. Launch sales for Ultimate are 302% higher...
News Locked Character Roster In Smash Bros. Ultimate Raises Concerns About Tournament Play
An organiser's nightmare
For the majority of players, unlocking new fighters in Super Smash Bros. games is an exciting process. In the case of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the Switch, it's got some players concerned about tournament play. Due to the sizable roster of 70 fighters currently available in the game, unless you're resorting to particular...
Random Avoid Water If You're Playing As One Of These Fighters In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Struggling to stay afloat
Since the release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate last week, more and more fans have apparently started to realise how certain fighters in the latest entry take water damage. If you play Splatoon 2, you'll know how water is lethal to
Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (December 8th)
Here are our picks, but what are yours?
As regular readers will know, every weekend we post a write-up of the games Team Nintendo Life will be playing in our spare time. As you'll also likely know, this week saw the release of a pretty major Nintendo game, and you can probably guess where this week's entries are headed. So, please accept our...
Live Stream Watch Our Super Smash Battles Tournament!
C'mon Alex "Sonic" Olney!!!
You may have noticed over the past few weeks that to celebrate the launch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on Nintendo Switch we're hosting a live tournament dubbed "Smash Battles Live" from the Loading Bar in London. Along with a series of YouTube videos, we hosted a
News Reggie And Geoff Thank Fans For Watching This Year's Game Awards
"We hope everyone had as much fun watching"
Following the conclusion of The Game Awards 2018, the show's host Geoff Keighley and Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé have shared a post thanking fans far and wide for watching this year's show. You can view the message in the tweet below: What did you think of the announcements at this...
News Joker From Persona 5 Joins The Battle As The First DLC Character In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
A new challenger has appeared!
In celebration of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate releasing on the Switch, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé hopped up on stage with Geoff Keighley at this year's Game Awards to reveal a new character that will be included in the game's first DLC pack. Representing the Japanese company Atlus will be Joker...
News Timmy And Tommy amiibo Unlocks A Special Feature In Smash Bros. Ultimate
Spoiler alert
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is now available in certain locations around the world and amiibo collectors have been busy scanning every character into the game to find out what spirits each one unlocks. It turns out, the Timmy and Tommy Animal Crossing amiibo will give you access to a very special feature in the game. If you happen to...
Nintendo Download 6th December (Europe)
Smash! Gear.Club! Toki!
The latest Nintendo Download update for Europe has arrived (not quite on time), and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and a comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch Retail - New Releases: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate...
Nintendo Download 6th December (North America)
Katamari Damacy, SEGA Genesis Classics and SMASH ULTIMATE!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and a comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Nintendo Switch retail: Super Smash Bros...
Watch Tell Us What To Do In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Live!
A livestream of convenient proportions
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is just around the corner, but that doesn't mean there isn't still plenty you lot are frothing at the mouth to see. And so we invite you to join us in telling us what you want to see, and with any luck, we'll do it, how about that?
Gallery Developers Have Been Counting Down The Days To Smash Ultimate With Exclusive Artwork
(Nearly) everyone is here!
We're pretty sure you don't need us to tell you this, but Super Smash Bros. Ultimate arrives on Nintendo Switch tomorrow. The hype and excitement around the game's release have been phenomenal to witness (so much so that we can't help but feel for those who aren't particularly into the game), but the agonising wait is...
News Nintendo To Host Smash Ultimate Tournament With Capcom, Konami, Sega And More Later Today
Make sure to tune in!
Nintendo has revealed that a gameplay livestream will be taking place today to celebrate tomorrow's launch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and the competitors taking part are rather special indeed. Hosted by Nintendo UK, this livestream will feature representatives from Capcom, Konami, Square Enix, Bandai Namco, and Sega as...
Random Masahiro Sakurai Immortalised As A Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo
A new challenger is approaching!
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will grow Nintendo's amiibo library with its inclusion of a bunch of new and returning fighters. There's a current total of 70 fighters to collect in figurine form. If this current list and the upcoming DLC fighters weren't already enough, two fans have gone the extra mile creating a Super...
Random Pikachu Receives Unfortunate Age Rating Placement On Spanish Smash Bros. Ultimate Box
First Yoshi gets cut, now this
Just in case it wasn't bad enough that our beloved Nintendo characters are forced to smash each other to bits in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and that almost all of them have just been completely annihilated by a giant ball of light in the sky, this limited edition Spanish box art has now attempted to erase Pikachu from...
Gallery A Look At Some Of The Amazing Smash Bros. Ultimate Advertising Around The World
Paris takes top prize
With Super Smash Bros. Ultimate now only two days away from release, advertisements and billboards have started to appear all over the world to push the game's gorgeous rendering into our impressionable eyeballs. While we can't be in all places at once, and therefore couldn't possibly hope to find every last piece of...
News Get Discounts On Lots Of Zelda Titles And Some Lovely Smash Ultimate Goodies In North America
Plus Metroid, Xenoblade and more!
The latest North American My Nintendo rewards have gone live, offering a large selection of games and some bonus Super Smash Bros. Ultimate goodies for eager fans. Let's kick things off with the games on offer, shall we? As you can see below, this new batch brings with it a lovely collection of great Legend of...
