Super Smash Bros. Ultimate News
January2021
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...
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...
Guide Where To Pre-Order Banjo & Kazooie, Terry Bogard And Byleth amiibo
The three amigos
If you are an avid collector of the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate range of amiibo, you won't want to miss out on the Banjo & Kazooie, Terry Bogard And Byleth amiibo which join the range on Friday 26th March. These three need no introduction of course, but just in case you are wondering who they are: Meet Banjo & Kazooie, a...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
December2020
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...
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...
Feature Nintendo Life's Alternative Game Awards 2020
Best Switch Icon, Most Long-Winded Title, Best Late Arrival and more!
It's GOTY time, people! Yes, as 2020 draws to a close, the internet is flooded with customary lists touting the best whatever of the year (with Hades rightfully being at the top of most of them). We've had our say — and so have you — but today we're going to have some
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...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 10.1.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Sephiroth joins the battle
Nintendo's latest update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which includes Sephiroth, is now live. Apart from the antagonist from Final Fantasy VII, there are new spirits, a bunch of DLC outfits including Geno from Super Mario RPG and various other changes and fixes to improve the overall game experience. There are some...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 10.1.0 Update Arrives Later This Week
Save those replays ASAP!
Nintendo has confirmed that the next update scheduled for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will be launching later this week, urging players to convert any saved replays before it arrives. The update, of course, coincides with the full launch of the game's latest character, Sephiroth; if you haven't been lucky enough to unlock...
Random Sakurai's Nod To Super Mario RPG In His Latest Smash Ultimate Photo
"He had to show Geno"
Geno's Mii Fighter costume made a return to the Smash Bros. series this week, and although it's a bit of a letdown for some - as we've already said this weekend, it's arguably better than nothing. To acknowledge the return of this outfit, Super Sma
News Super Mario RPG Character Designer Shares Original Concept Art For Geno
To celebrate the return of his Mii Fighter costume in Smash
Geno, as you've likely heard by now, has returned to the Smash Bros. series once again as a Mii Fighter costume. It might not necessarily be the news every Geno fan wanted to hear, but hey - some acknowledgment is arguably better than nothing. To celebrate this special occasion, Super...
PSA Don't Forget To Claim The Latest Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Online Freebie
New Spirit Board Battle Set now up for grabs
The excitement surrounding Sephiroth's arrival in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate may well have you all hot and bothered, but don't forget that you can now claim the latest Spirit Board freebie, too. That's right, a new Spirit Board Battle Set, 'For Powerful Enemies', is now available to download at no extra...
Random Smash Bros. Fans React To Geno's Return As A Mii Fighter Costume
"pour one out for my star boy geno"
After ongoing requests from fans, Masahiro Sakurai and his team have finally added Geno from Super Mario RPG to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate...as a costume. Yep, he's made it into the latest entry as an outfit, not an actual fighter. As you might recall, this technically isn't Geno's first time appearing in the...
Take on the Sephiroth Challenge mode today!
During the latest Super Smash Bros. Ultimate broadcast, Masahiro Sakurai announced Sephiroth would be joining the roster next week on 22nd December for $5.99 USD. Else you can pick up the Fighters Pass Vol. 2. If you can't wait for the one-winged angel to arrive though, there's a special way to unlock him...
News Geno, Barret, Tifa And Aerith Join Super Smash Bros. Ultimate As Mii Fighter Costumes
And there's a Chocobo hat, too
During the latest Super Smash Bros. Ultimate presentation, the game's director Masahiro Sakurai revealed multiple new Mii Fighter costumes coming to the game (there's even a Chocobo hat). These are the eighth lot to be added to the game! We've got the Final Fantasy VII crew joining Cloud and Sephiroth, a returning...
Gallery This Is What Kirby Looks Like When He Transforms Into Sephiroth
Another smashing new look
A new update has been released for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and you know what that means, right? It's time to see what the pink puffball Kirby looks like when he uses his copy ability on the latest DLC fighter, Final Fantasy VII's Sephiroth. Here's a full round-up of each screenshot Nintendo has shared so far. Of...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 10.0.0 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it today!
Nintendo's latest update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which includes Sephiroth, is now available. Version 10.0.0 adds a special Sephiroth Challenge mode, which is accessible as long as you've purchased Sephiroth Challenger Pack or the Fighter Pass Vol. 2. If you manage to defeat Sephiroth, you'll unlock him right away...
Watch Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Sakurai Presents Sephiroth, Live!
Release date and moveset revealed
Here we go then, folks, it's time to see Final Fantasy VII's Sephiroth in action in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. In today's 35-minute presentation, series director Masahiro Sakurai will reveal the new character's release date and show off his abilities in battle. It all kicks off at 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 10pm GMT / 11pm...
Reminder We're Getting Our First Look At Sephiroth In Smash Bros. Ultimate Today
Here's how and when to watch the show
The wait is almost over, as today, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fans will be treated to a lengthy demonstration of Sephiroth, the next character to join the game's legendary roster. Announced during The Game Awards last week, Sephiroth will soon be taking the next spot in the game's second Fighters Pass. The...
News Sakurai's Smash Bros. Sephiroth Broadcast Will Run For About 35 Minutes
Presenting the next DLC fighter
This week, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game director Masahiro Sakurai is hosting a special presentation for the upcoming DLC fighter Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII. He was first revealed to the world at last week's Game Awards show. The broadcast itself will take place on 17th December (2 PM PT / 5 PM ET) and during...
Random Banjo-Kazooie Creator Reacts To Duo's Bittersweet Cameo In The Latest Smash Trailer
"It's a wonderful thing, tinged with a little sadness"
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has got to the point where most players can't believe what they're seeing on the battlefield. It has gone from the addition of Sonic the Hedgehog and Pac-Man to Steve and Alex from Minecraft, and now the latest reveal is Final
News Final Fantasy VII's Sephiroth Gets Added To The Smash Bros. Ultimate Mural
Right next to Cloud
As you might already know, the latest DLC character joining the roster in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII. Whenever a new fighter is revealed, part of the experience is seeing them added to the ever-expanding Smash Bros. mural. Sephiroth has fittingly found a spot right next to his old pal Cloud on...
Gallery A Closer Look At The One-Winged Angel Sephiroth In Smash Bros. Ultimate
Arriving later this month
It's official - Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII is coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Now that the word is well and truly out, Nintendo has updated the official game page with a bunch of photos of the new fighter. We've got a topless Sephiroth, what appears to be the character's ultimate and an epic shot of him facing...
News Banjo-Kazooie, Byleth And Terry Bogard Smash Bros. amiibo Launching In March 2021
Three DLC fighters join the line
Update: Nintendo of America has confirmed this trio of amiibo will also be arriving in the US on the same date. At the end of Masahiro Sakurai's Smash broadcast, fans got a first-look at the Banjo-Kazooie, Byleth (Fire Emblem: Three Houses) and Terry Bogard (
News Sephiroth From Final Fantasy VII Joins Super Smash Bros. Ultimate This Month
Watch out, Cloud
Straight up at this year's Game Awards, Sephiroth - the main antagonist of Final Fantasy VII - was revealed as the new DLC fighter for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The well-known Final Fantasy character will be arriving later this month. Before then, on 17th December, Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai will be hosting a special...
News The Next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighter Will Be Revealed During The Game Awards
It's time!
Nintendo has revealed that the next DLC fighter coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will be revealed in today's The Game Awards presentation. Here's the tease from Nintendo – of course, there's no indication of who the fighter might be just yet: The Game Awards starts at 3:30pm PT / 6:30pm ET / 11:30pm GMT today, 10th December...
News Smash Bros. Ultimate Mushroom Tournament Starts Later This Week
Power-up
Nintendo's weekly events in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate continue. This time, it's a celebration of the mushroom items. Starting later this week on 11th December, there'll be a special tournament where only three types of mushrooms appear for 3 days. Super Mushroom, Ramblin’ Evil Mushroom and Poison Mushroom. All of these mushrooms will...
News Smash Bros. Ultimate Celebrates Second Anniversary With New Spirit Board Event
Starts later this week
Early next week, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate celebrates its second anniversary. Yep, the game was originally released on 7th December and since then it's received new content, fighters and events. Ahead of the game's second birthday, Nintendo is hosting a spirit board event in the game where fighters can triple the experience...
November2020
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Hosting Headwear Tournament This Weekend
Hats, helmets and caps!
This week Nintendo is hosting a special headwear tournament in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Eligible fighters will need to be wearing either a hat, helmet or cap. So that's characters like Mario, Link, Samus, Captain Falcon and even Min Min from ARMS. This tournament will run for a total of three days and during this time...
News Paper Mario And Octopath Traveler Smash Bros. Spirits No Longer Limited-Time
Add them to your collection
Nintendo has done some fantastic cross-over spirit events in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but one downside is they're often limited-time events, where you only get a handful of days to acquire them all. If you happened to miss out on the Octopath Traveler and Paper Mario: The Origami King ones, the good news is they've...
Nintendo says it had "no choice but to step in"
Update: The #FreeMelee hashtag has evolved into #SaveSmash, and has, at the time of writing, picked up 21.7K tweets – enough for it to begin trending around the world on Twitter.
News Smash Bros. Ultimate's Next In-Game Event Celebrates Sleeveless Spirits
Show some skin
Following on from last week's "all mouth" Smash Bros. Ultimate event, this week Nintendo is hosting a sleeveless spirit one. It'll start later this week on 20th November, and will run for a total of three days. It's filled with sleeveless fighters and the reward is additional gold. If you haven't already, be sure to download...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 9.0.2 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
More fixes
Nintendo's latest update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which was announced earlier this week, is now live. As expected, it's a minor update - bumping the game up to version 9.0.2. As small as it might be, there are still a lot of interesting character fixes. There are also "various gameplay fixes" to look forward to. Below are the...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Next In-Game Event Is Making Us Seriously Hungry
A new three-day tourney appears
We're pretty sure our eyes do this too when there's a pizza around... Nintendo has announced the latest tourney event to take place inside Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and we're suddenly feeling ridiculously peckish. Starting this Friday, 13th November, Smash players will be able to jump into a new 'All Mouth'...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 9.0.2 Is Arriving Soon
Get ready!
Nintendo has revealed Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for the Switch will soon be updated to Version 9.0.2. Given the number, this isn't expected to be much other than a minor update with a few bug fixes and fighter adjustments here and there, but if there is anything notable - we're sure the patch will reveal all. The previous update...
October2020
News Sakurai Wanted To Import Minecraft Stages Into Smash, But Gave Up Because It Was "Impossible"
At least he tried
Minecraft is all about creating and crafting things, so it's no surprise Masahiro Sakurai wanted to incorporate this in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate when he was working on the Steve and Alex fighter DLC. A fan-made mod recently demonstrated how it's possible to import skins from Minecraft into the game, and it seems Sakurai had...
Random Here's How Microsoft's Phil Spencer Reacted To Minecraft Steve's Smash Bros. Meat
"[long pause] Yeah. Who did that?"
You probably know the story by now, but when Minecraft's Steve joined the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster earlier this month, fans quickly discovered that his victory screen contained a very unfortunate bit of meat placement. It quickly did the rounds on social media and became one of the biggest gaming stories...
News Minecraft Steve's Meat Gets The Chop In Smash Bros.
Nintendo must have had some 'meat-ings'...
It's official - Steve's win screen in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has been slightly adjusted as of update 9.0.1. Last week, the internet couldn't help but notice how the Minecraft character's steak looked like something else...and well, it seems Nintendo has decided to adjust this animation in the latest...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 9.0.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Fixes, fixes and more fixes
Nintendo's latest update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which was announced yesterday, is now live. This minor update bumps the game up to version 9.0.1 and fixes multiple issues linked to the new DLC fighters from Minecraft. Opponents will no longer fall through the stage when these characters create a block in a...
News Smash Bros. Ultimate's Delayed Tournament Is Back On Track Thanks To New Patch
Time to win that eShop grand prize!
Update: And just like that, the European Tournament has been rescheduled. Original Article: At the end of last week, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate players in Europe should have enjoyed the very first tournament of the new European Online Challenge series. The event was delayed due to "technical issue
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 9.0.1 Arrives This Week
Fighter adjustments incoming
Nintendo has announced that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will be updated to Version 9.0.1 this week. This follows on from last week's major update which added the new Minecraft character DLC and Mii Outfits. It
Random New Smash Bros. Mod Allows You To Download And Install Skins Directly From Minecraft
Give Steve and co an alt look
In Minecraft, players have the ability to change their avatar's skin. There are even special packs featuring characters like Banjo-Kazooie, Joanna Dark, Master Chief and Super Mario. Unfortunately, in Nintendo's all-star fighting game Smash Bros. Ultimate, there are only so many alternate costumes for Steve. To make up...
News Nintendo Delays Smash Bros. Ultimate Tournament Due To Version 9.0.0 Technical Issues
Something's not right
Nintendo has announced that the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate European Online Challenge tournament has been delayed thanks to "technical issues" brought about by the game's latest patch. Tomorrow was supposed to play host to the very first European Online Challenge. Called 'Throwback Throwdown', the event was to be inspired by...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Steve Glitch Makes Your Opponents Fall Through The Stage
Bye bye, Samus!
A number of small glitches have been discovered since Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's latest character, Steve, joined the ranks earlier this week, but this one is perhaps the most game-breaking of all. Spotted and shared online by Reddit user, -BunsenBurn-, the glitch occurs when Steve – or any one of his alt costumes – creates two...
News Minecraft's Steve Was Codenamed "Pickel" During Smash Bros. Fighter Development
No, not that one
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai has to be ultra-careful whenever he's working on a new DLC fighter in order to avoid giving away any hints ahead of the character's official reveal. It's also why each character in development has a special codename. As you might recall, Joker was "Jack" and Hero was "Brave"...
