Super Smash Bros. Ultimate News
July2021
News Metroid's Ridley amiibo Is Also Getting A Reprint This October
Just in time for the release of Metroid Dread
From time to time, Nintendo likes to reprint older amiibo alongside newer releases on the Switch. We've seen it before with amiibo from the Zelda line, and now it's Metroid's turn. Following on from the news the Dark Samus amiibo from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate would be getting a reprint in the US, it's...
News Sakurai Reminds Us There's Only One DLC Fighter Left For Smash Ultimate (Again)
"This is the end"
Later this year will see the arrival of the final DLC fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. If you're hoping for a surprise or even something like a third Fighters Pass, it seems it really won't be happening. The game's director, Masahiro Sakurai, has already gone on record on a number of occasions in recent times - stating how...
Random Smash Fan Celebrates Shantae Mii Fighter Costume With Custom Lighthouse Stage
The perfect match
One of the highlights in the world of Nintendo this week was the arrival of the Tekken fighter Kazuya in Smash Bros. Ultimate. Alongside him, Masahiro Sakurai revealed four brand new Mii Fighter outfits - one of them was Shantae, a character who has been requested by her respective fanbase for a long time now. If you missed it,...
Random Even Professional Smash Bros. Players Are Impressed By The Level 9 Kazuya CPU
Have you defeated him yet?
Earlier this week, Masahiro Sakurai and his team deployed Super Smash Bros. Ultimate version 12.0.0. The biggest part of it was the new paid DLC fighter - Tekken's Kazuya. While you've probably spent time playing as him over the past few days, have you actually tried to take on a CPU version of the newest fighter on the...
June2021
Random Nintendo Acknowledges 'Featuring Dante' Meme In Smash Bros. Ultimate Marketing
Ooh, cheeky
Here's a bit of fun to liven up this dull Wednesday. As you're no doubt aware, thanks to the reveal in this week's presentation hosted by Masahiro Sakurai, Dante from the Devil May Cry series is finally available in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – as a Mii Fighter costume, at least. The costume's actually available to download as we...
News Grab A New Spirit In Smash Bros. With Your Monster Hunter Stories 2 Save File
Reminder: Now available to everyone
Reminder [Wed 10th Nov, 2021 02:30 GMT]: This same spirit has been made available to all players via the Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit board and shop. It was previously exclusive to owners of Monster Hunter Stores 2: Wings of Ruin, who had a save file for this particular game on their Switch (via Nintendo...
News Smash Bros. Ultimate's Second Last DLC Fighter Has Arrived - Tekken's Kazuya
Get ready for the next battle!
Following on from Masahiro Sakurai's showcase, Tekken's Kazuya is now officially available as a paid DLC fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. If you've already purchased the second Fighters Pass, it's simply a matter of updating your copy of the game. Otherwise, you can buy the new char
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 12.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it today
Nintendo has released Version 12.0.0 of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This update adds in Tekken's Kazuya as a paid DLC fighter. He comes with 39 music tracks and a brand new level. There are also new Tekken-themed spirits and new Mii Outfits which can be purchased from the eShop. Last but not least are some game balance...
News The Next Smash Bros. Tournament Celebrates Games And Characters From The Past Decade
Starts this Friday
Ahead of the big 12.0.0 update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Nintendo has announced a brand new tournament. While you would think it would be running out of ideas by now, it's somehow still going strong. The latest one focuses on characters and games that have debuted over the past decade - you've got reps from Splatoon,...
Random Sakurai Celebrates Bethesda's 35th Anniversary With A Timely Meme
He used to just post Smash pics...
Yesterday, Bethesda Softworks celebrated its 35th anniversary after originally being founded on 28th June 1986. Of course, today, Bethesda is recognised all around the world as the studio behind top series like The Elder Scrolls, Fallout, DOOM, and many more. To celebrate the occasion, Super Smash Bros. series...
News Sakurai Says Smash Bros. Ultimate's Next DLC Fighter Really Will Be The Last One
"it'll be available this year as planned"
The character roster in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate technically should have stopped expanding a while ago, but in September 2019 Nintendo announced it would keep going with a second fighter pass. So far it's given us Min Min from ARMS, Steve and Alex from Minecraft, Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII, Pyra and...
News This Is What Kirby's New Tekken Form Looks Like In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
The pink puffball looks rather menacing
During the latest presentation for the new Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC fighter Kazuya, game director Masahiro Sakurai revealed what his own creation Kirby looks like when he uses his copy ability on the famous Tekken character. In case you did miss our
News Min Min amiibo Tease Confirms Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighters Pass Vol. 2 Figures
The collection grows
Nintendo has today confirmed the existence of a Min Min amiibo as part of the continued Super Smash Bros. line of figures. Sadly, we'll have to wait a while before we can get our hands on it. In today's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate presentation, which confirmed that Kazuya would be joining the roster from 29th June, series...
News Dante, Shantae And More Join Super Smash Bros. Ultimate As Mii Fighter Costumes
The Dante dream is over
As part of today's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate presentation, Nintendo has confirmed the next set of Mii Fighter costumes that will launch alongside Kazuya later this week. Lloyd from Tales of Syphonia, Skyrim's Dragonborn, Shantae, and Devil May Cry's Dante will all join the roster, available for $0.75 each. You can get a...
News Tekken's Kazuya Arrives In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tomorrow, 29th June
The roster's almost complete
Kazuya, the latest fighter to be added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a DLC character, will be available in-game starting from Tuesday 29th June (or from Weds 30th for those in Europe), it's been confirmed. The news was shared today by series director Masahiro Sakurai, who detailed the new fighter in a new...
Watch Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Sakurai Presents Kazuya, Live!
Release date and moveset revealed
It's time for us to see Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's latest fighter in action, as Masahiro Sakurai shows off Tekken's Kazuya in a brand new presentation. Today's stream will be 40 minutes long in total, offering an "in-depth look" at Kazuya and revealing his release date. Upcoming Mii Fighter costumes will also be...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 12.0.0 Arrives Soon, Kazuya's Launch Likely Imminent
Remember to save those replays!
Nintendo has confirmed that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's next major update, which will take the game to Version 12.0.0, will be arriving "in the near future," potentially giving the game away on the next fighter's release window. The incoming arrival of Version 12.0.0 was announced on social media this morning;...
News Tekken's Kazuya Gets Added To The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Mural
The latest DLC fighter joining the battle
Nintendo's E3 Direct this year kicked off with the reveal of Tekken's Kazuya for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. As part of this announcement, it's a Smash Bros. tradition to add the latest fighter to the game's famous (and stunning) mural, and he slots in nicely between Daisy and Byleth. More about Kazuya i
News Halo Dev Says It Would Be "Amazing" To See Master Chief In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Where have we heard this before?
Yesterday's Nintendo Direct gave us the penultimate piece of the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate puzzle, confirming Tekken's Kazuya as the last-but-one fighter headed to the game. That leaves just one spot remaining, and there are plenty of fan-favourite rumours for a variety of characters still doing the rounds. One of...
News Kazuya From Tekken Is The Next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC Fighter
Loves chucking people off cliffs, apparently
As part of the E3 2021 Nintendo Direct presentation, Nintendo has unveiled the next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC character to join the game's substantial roster: Kazuya from the Tekken series. The footage revealed that the character loves throwing other fighters off cliffs and showcased a short montage...
News Fire Up! There's A New Smash Bros. Tournament Starting This Friday
Flame on
If you're in need of an excuse to return to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate this weekend, as of this Friday, there'll be a special tournament taking place. As always, there's a theme - and this time around the contest is limited to fighters who can use fire and flames. We're talking about characters like Mario, Bowser, and even Captain Falcon...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Next Event Is All About... Hats?
The three-day event starts this Friday
Nintendo has detailed the next event coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and this time it's celebrating hats. Yes, in a slightly less exciting event than last week's 2021 anniversary celebrations, this weekend will see lots of hat-wearing Spirits appear on the Spirit Board. It all kicks off on 4th June and,...
Random Someone 3D Printed Their Very Own Crash Bandicoot Smash Bros. amiibo
"Hopefully I'll get to stick him next to an official one soon... "
We've seen Nintendo fans use existing amiibos to create slightly different ones in the past, but rarely have we seen someone build one from scratch. That's exactly what artist Thomas Dulaney has done. It apparently took him "about 10 hours of work" all up to 3D print and paint this...
May2021
News Smash Bros. Ultimate And Splatoon 2 Become Officially Recognised Varsity Sports In US Schools
And Mario Kart's being signed up next
Nintendo of America has announced a partnership with PlayVS that sees two of its top online games recognised as official high school varsity events. Starting in fall 2021, both Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Splatoon 2 will be added to PlayVS High School Leagues, allowing participating high school teams across...
News Smash Bros. Ultimate's Next Tournament Celebrates 2021's Big Gaming Anniversaries
Zelda, Metroid, Kid Icarus and more
Earlier this year, we realised that 2021 is one heck of a year for gaming anniversaries. It looks like the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate team is aware of this too – if this new tournament's anything to go by, at least. Starting this Friday, an in-game tournament will be celebrating all the included franchises that...
If you missed them, now is your chance!
If you never got around to participating in the Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity or Bravely Default II spirit event in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, there's no need to worry. Nintendo has added some of these spirits permanently to the game's spirit line-up - meaning you can grab them whenever you want. All up,...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Getting "Stripey" In Its Next Event
Kicking off this week
Another week, another in-game event for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and this time things are getting stripey. Yes, starting from Friday 21st May, you'll start to spot a wave of stripey Spirits appearing on the Spirit Board. These events are perfect for anyone looking to obtain very particular characters, and last for three...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Next Event Tourney Should "Pack A Wallop"
Time for some batting practice
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is not only the 3rd best-selling Switch game of the system's life to date, but it's also right at the top among the most active online communities. Fighters keep fighting, Nintendo keeps the DLC coming, and there aren't many complaints. There are also regular 'official' online tournaments,...
April2021
Random Hey, There's Also A Smash Mod That Keeps Fire Emblem Content And Removes Everything Else
Balance has been restored
Whether you love or hate the Fire Emblem cast in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, it seems there's a mod for you. It turns out the same individual (Akrenix) - who created a mod that removes all things related to Fire Emblem from Nintendo's all-star brawler - has also released one that gets
Random Someone's Made A Smash Ultimate Mod That Removes Everything Fire Emblem-Related
Too many Fire Emblem characters?
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Fire Emblem representation has been a pretty popular talking point for some time now, with some fans believing the game features too many characters from Nintendo's tactical RPG series. That belief was perhaps exacerbated by the DLC reveal of Byleth, who added yet another sword-wielding...
News This Week's Smash Bros. Spirit Board Event Calls On All Support Items
Need some backup?
This week's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate event takes on the form of a spirit board. This week's focus is on all the support items in the game. Alongside this, Nintendo's Smash Bros. account has shared some new artwork featuring some of the items you will encounter in battles. This event kicks off this Friday on 23rd April, will you...
Talking Point Is "Cheesing" A Legitimate Strategy?
It's a gruyere-ea
I find absolutely zero shame in telling you all here today that I am a cheeser. I cheese whenever possible. Tactics? Strategy? No thanks. I'd rather hide behind a pillar and take potshots for half an hour than do things the "right way". Hold up, dial it back. I know you like talking about food in all your pieces, Kate, but why are...
Video Using a Mouse And Keyboard On Switch Isn't A Good Time
Prepare your choice of 'surprised' meme
There are a lot of different peripherals available for the Switch, some of which are absolutely cracking, and some of which aren't. We recently got our hands on Kaliber Gaming's catchily-named Keymander 2 3Play, an adapter that allows you to use a mouse and a keyboard for any game on your Switch, and blimey...
News Smash Bros. Ultimate Hosting Explosive Tournament Later This Week
It's going to be a blast!
Following on from the Super Mario 3D World and Monster Hunter Rise spirits, this weekend Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is hosting a tournament. It'll be an explosive one - featuring things that blow up, and fighters who can also detonate this and that. There's Link with his bombs, the Inklings with their Splat Bombs and...
News Nintendo Actually Responded To A Fan Request Asking For Rayman In Smash
Says it will send the suggestion to "other departments"
One of the most popular playable character requests for Super Smash Bros. over the years has been Ubisoft's Rayman. While he's already been added to Nintendo's all-star brawler as a spirit and trophy, the chances of him joining as a playable character seem far less likely - especially now that...
News Three Brand New Bowser's Fury Spirits Are Joining Smash Bros. Ultimate
Is this the crossover you've been waiting for?
Smash Bros. Ultimate might be getting on in age, but somehow it's still getting new content on a regular basis. Following on from three new Monster Hunter Rise spirits last week, we've now got some Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury spirits. From this Friday, there'll be three Bowser's Fury-themed...
Rumour Smash Ultimate Fans Think Fighters Pass Vol. 2 Might Get A Bonus Seventh Character
And here's the evidence...
Could we be getting a bonus fighter as one last surprise? It feels like it's actually been a good long while since we last sat down and mulled over a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate rumour – likely because the majority that find their way to the internet are completely bogus nonsense – but here's one that might just have...
News Three Brand New Monster Hunter Rise Spirits Are Being Added To Smash Bros.
Join the hunt!
It's time for the latest Super Smash Bros. Ultimate cross-promotion. This latest one adds Monster Hunter Rise spirits to the game. In total, there'll be three new spirits up for grabs - a Palamute, Palico and Magnamalo (they're also the amiibo). This event will take place over the next five days and starts now. Over on social media,...
March2021
News Rare Gives Us A Side-By-Side Comparison Of Banjo-Kazooie's amiibo And Totaku
Who wore it better?
Last week saw the arrival of three brand new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo. For many, the highlight of the lot was the release of Banjo-Kazooie - you know, the Microsoft-owned character. While we think the overall design of this particular amiibo is already fantastic, Banjo's creator, Rare, has now gone one step further,...
News Team Ninja Says It's "Waiting" For Ryu's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Invite
Fresh Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection details also shared
We still have two fighters left to be revealed for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's current DLC pass, and while there are plenty of popular options out there on the big old interwebs, Ninja Gaiden's Ryu Hayabusa is right up there. You can see why – ninja characters are a pretty perfect fit for...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 11.0.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it today
Nintendo has now rolled out version 11.0.1 for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This update is an incredibly minor one that fixes up a minor issue tied to Wii Fit Trainer. So unless you main her, you might not have even noticed! Here are the full patch notes, courtesy of the official support page. If we hear any other information about...
News Kirby Dream Land Tournament Taking Place In Smash Ultimate This Week
Starts this Friday
This week, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is celebrating Masahiro Sakurai's pink puffball, Kirby. Starting this Friday, there'll be a Kirby Dream Land Tournament, featuring the stages and characters from this series. More wins will result in more spirits. To help promote the latest weekly event, the Smash Bros. account shared the...
News Sony And RTS Jointly Acquire Fighting Game Tournament EVO, Nintendo Responds
"We will continue to assess Evo"
Sony Interactive Entertainment, in partnership with the esports business RTS, has acquired the annual fighting game tournament Evo. Tournament co-founders Tom and Tony Cannon will remain "closely involved" in advisory roles. While this now effectively makes it a Sony PlayStation event, Evo's director of global...
News Smash Bros. Ultimate Hosting Purple Powered Spirit Board Event This Week
You've met with a terrible fate, haven't you?
There's seemingly no stopping Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's weekly in-game events. This time around, it's another Spirit Event, and it's all about purple coloured spirits. You'll encounter characters like Camilla from the Fire Emblem series, Lubba from Super Mario Galaxy 2, Lunala from Pokémon Moon and...
News Pyra And Mythra Figures Shown In Sakurai's Smash Presentation Are Up For Pre-Order
Update: Annnnnd they're gone
Update: It appears that stock is now completely sold out across Good Smile's US and International online stores. You can find a list of stores that stock Good Smile products here if you wish to try your luck with a local dealer. Original Article: No doubt thanks to the characters' arrival in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate,...
News Sakurai Explains Why Xenoblade's Rex Isn't A Smash Ultimate DLC Fighter
"it was impossible"
During last week's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate presentation, Sakurai explained how the team considered having Xenoblade Chronicles 2's protagonist Rex fight alongside Pyra and Mythra but it simply wasn't possible due to the limitations of the game. Sakurai has now elaborated on this in his latest Famitsu column, once again...
News Smash Bros. Ultimate's Next Tournament Event Celebrates Fighters Who Transform
Starts later this week
This week, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is celebrating the arrival of the new DLC fighter Pyra/Mythra with a special themed event focused on characters who can transform themselves. You'll only be able to use fighters that can change colours, become different characters or change the shape of what they are wearing. This...
News Smash Bros. Game Director Masahiro Sakurai Is Now Verified On Twitter
Take that parody accounts!
It might not seem like much to anyone who doesn't follow Masahiro Sakurai on social media, but the legendary Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director has finally been verified on Twitter with a blue badge. It's about time considering he's accumulated more than 700,000 followers and is arguably one of the most well-known people...
News This Is What Kirby's Pyra/Mythra Form Looks Like In Smash Bros. Ultimate
Fabulous, puffball
During the latest presentation for the new Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC fighters Pyra/Mythra, game director Masahiro Sakurai revealed what his creation Kirby looks like when he uses his copy ability on the two-in-one character. What he transforms into depends on which character is fighting at the time. His ability will also differ:...
News Unlock Some New Smash Bros. Spirits With Persona 5 Strikers And Ghosts 'n Goblins Save Data
Will be made available to all players at a later date
Nintendo has just rolled out Version 11.0.0 of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Apart from the new DLC characters, fighter adjustments and fixes, it seems this update also includes some extra goodies for anyone who has save data for
