Super Smash Bros. for Wii U News
July2015
Live Catch All of the Super Smash Bros. Action from Evo 2015 - Day Two
Wii U finals and Melee semi-finals
Evo 2015 (Evolution Championship Series) is really kicking into gear now, and today a Super Smash Bros. for Wii U champion will be crowned, before we then have the Melee semi-finals. Join us for the action! [liveblog=catch_all_of_the_super_smash_bros_action_from_evo_2015_-_day_two]#Evo2015 #SmashBros
Live Catch All of the Super Smash Bros. Action from Evo 2015 - Day One
Both Melee and Wii U all day
Evo 2015 (Evolution Championship Series) is here, with this particular Las Vegas weekend being taken over by competitive gaming. Super Smash Bros. Melee and Wii U are key events, and we have both streams running live for your enjoyment...
News Dark Pit and Palutena amiibo Are Retailer Exclusives in North America
Looks like you could use a little help getting one
Prepare yourselves, amiibo collectors, we have retailer exclusives in North America. Oh, how we love them! Ok, not really, they're not a particularly wonderful thing, but we do have information on two upcoming Super Smash Bros. figures that will be exclusives. To get the bad news out of the way...
Video See Greninja's Taunt Actually KO Opponents At High Enough Damage
Bringing the hurt with a water spurt
It's no secret that a select few of Super Smash Bros. characters can deal damage (albeit very little) using taunts. In fact, it's been the case since the very first iteration on the Nintendo 64, with Luigi's shyly executed kick being able to hurt opponents by up to a whopping 2%. With the arrival of Super Smash...
News Mewtwo amiibo Spotted In The Wild
We'll take (mew)two please!
It seems like only yesterday that Pokémon favourite Mewtwo was added to the Super Smash Bros. roster as a DLC update. The only thing that has been missing is an accompanying amiibo, which even prompted a fan to create their own! Mewtwo fans need not give up hope however as an our Nintendo Life features contributor Alan...
Video Get the Full Breakdown of Ryu's Super Smash Bros. Moves and Their History
Spanning generations
The Super Smash Bros. series has had some particularly pleasing crossovers - from Snake in the past to the ongoing appearances of Sonic and more besides - but the DLC arrival of Ryu nevertheless feels like a notable high point. In terms of fighting royalty the lead fighter of the Street Fighter series is hard to ignore. As...
News Bill Trinen Will Compete at Evo 2015 as a Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Competitor
"Just dipping a toe in the water"
We know that Nintendo Treehouse staff are serious gamers, and a former member of the club and now a well known Senior Product Marketing Manager at Nintendo of America is aiming to show his commitment to a favourite game. Bill Trinen, well known for his Nintendo Direct appearances and ongoing role as translator for...
News Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Updated to Version 1.0.9, Its Purpose is Unknown
Speculation that it's preparation for Tourney's and YouTube uploads
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U has been patched to version 1.0.9. Hooray! Does it fix the deadly Pac-Man glitch? No! So, what does it do? At the moment, no-one seems sure - the official changelog says the following:
News Smash Fighters Settling it at Evo in Big Numbers
Wii U edges out Melee in registered competitors
Evo 2015, the largest fighting game tournament event of year, is coming up this July 17-19, and hoo boy there will be a lot of Smashers there. According to figures released by Evo organizer Joey Cuellar, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Melee are the second- and third-highest titles...
June2015
Weirdness T-Pose Result Screen Glitch Found In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Although very difficult to perform
YouTuber Master0fHyrule has created a video of a glitch found by Miiverse user Glob in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and for once it's not one that can turn the tide in mid-battle. The glitch results in the winning character/team poised in a 'T-Pose' position during the results screen after a match. For those...
"Several more characters" due before development stops
It may seem like ancient history now in internet land, but Masahiro Sakurai defied early leaks to deliver a rather entertaining Super Smash Bros. video presentation prior to E3. A whole lot of DLC content was released right away, too, including three characters, new stages and a batch of Mii...
Video Here's Our Montage of the Latest Super Smash Bros. DLC
Be a kid, a squid, a Mega Man and more!
Nintendo has once again Smash-ed it out of the park with some brand new DLC content, all of which has been collected together in one handy bundle pack. Released just prior to E3, AOC Collection #2 features an eye-watering amount of costumes, new stages and - of course - new characters! You can check out the...
News Yet Another PAC-MAN Glitch Has Surfaced In Super Smash Bros.
This is whacka-whacka
PAC-MAN has had his history of glitches in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U (the double-team infinite jump in 2v2, as well as the fire hydrant being able to go through the Smashville stage), but thankfully these were patched out. Not so fast Nintendo, there's a new glitch in town, and this one makes PAC-MAN an...
News Splatoon Holds Its Territory in the UK Charts
Still battling it out in the top 10
Splatoon's arrival at the end of May certainly brought some hype to the Wii U, and early chart results were certainly positive for the title. As it approaches one month on the market, however, we're left to wonder how it'll fare over the summer months. It's holding its momentum fairly well, it seems. Still...
News Nintendo Japan Releases Two Neat E3 Summary Videos
Get a feel for the booth and Nintendo World Championships
It may seem peculiar to those of us that savour the E3 bubble, but it's not as big a deal globally as some may think. Nintendo's Japanese homeland is an example - there's an awareness of E3, but probably not the laser focus that's applied in the West. For those that found it all a bit much...
News Nintendo Apologises for eShop Issues Caused by High Super Smash Bros. Traffic, Urges Patience
The DLC will be waiting for you later on
Nintendo knew what would happen when Masahiro Sakurai announced the immediate release of a substantial batch of Super Smash Bros. DLC, with the creative lead of the franchise stating in the broadcast that we should expect busy servers when trying to purchase the
Feature Breaking Down Ryu's Moves and How He'll Shake Up Super Smash Bros.
Gawk at the reveal video and screens, too
Masahiro Sakurai's Special Presentation for Super Smash Bros. lacked many surprises, courtesy of numerous leaks from recent days and, in hindsight, details from hacks earlier in the year. Nevertheless, the volume of content available right now was unexpected, and we also learned how Ryu will shake
News YouTube Replays And Tourney Mode Coming To Super Smash Bros. Later This Year
Both for free, too
Nintendo has confirmed two new features that are coming to Super Smash Bros. later this year. The first is Tourney Mode, which will launch as a free update in August. This is made up of two modes - Community Tourneys let players complete for the highest points in a certain amount of time, while Regular Tourneys have more detailed...
News Smash Bros. Presentation Confirms Ryu and Mii Fighters amiibo, New Batch Arrives This September
All playable characters in Smash will eventually have corresponding amiibo
After much speculation, Nintendo's pre-E3 Super Smash Bros. video presentation today revealed Mii Fighters will be receiving their very own amiibo line. When used in the game, the Mii Brawler, Swordfighter and Gunner amiibo characters can be configured with custom faces and...
News Ryu, Roy, New Stages and More Now Available in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U & 3DS
Servers may struggle...
Masahiro Sakurai's Super Smash Bros. Special Presentation has ended, and though most of the included details had been leaked in some form over the past days, weeks and months, the main surprise came in how much content is available right now - server meltdown has already begun, apparently. The following content is available...
Live Watch Masahiro Sakurai's Special Video Presentation for Super Smash Bros. - Live!
A smashing start to E3
E3 is almost upon us, and we have a Super Smash Bros. presentation to get us started. Some big news already leaked earlier in the weekend, but we'll see what Masahiro Sakurai has up his sleeve - join us for the stream and live coverage!...
News Street Fighter Legend Ryu And Fire Emblem's Roy Found In Super Smash Bros. Patch Code
Set to be officially revealed tomorrow?
Remember that rumour we reported on some time ago that Ryu and Roy could be coming to Super Smash Bros.? Well, it seems to be getting more real, as the character has been found in game patch data in the Japanese version of the game. Unseen64's Liam Robertson found the footage, which has been posted in...
News Splatoon Grabs Fifth Place in NPD Results as amiibo Leads Toys-to-Life Sales
Smash Bros. also breaks back into top 10
Following its late May release Wii U exclusive Splatoon has returned multiple positive results in different charts - in the UK it made its début in 2nd place and claimed fourth in its second week, while it's been top of the Japanese Media Create charts for two weeks running. We now have the May NPD results,...
"Every now and then someone will vent their misplaced anger towards me"
With a roster as massive as that seen in Super Smash Bros., making sure each fighter is balanced can be a tricky business - hence the issues with Diddy Kong, which have recently been patched. However, there are some Smash fans who feel that creator Masahiro Sakurai has...
Let the E3 hype begin
Nintendo has made clear before now that it would have some broadcasts running before this Sunday's Nintendo World Championships, and we can get excited as details on one such presentation have been revealed; this one's for Super Smash Bros. fans. It's confirmed that a 'Special Video Presentation' from Masahiro Sakurai will be...
Video Smash Bros. Characters Get Gruesome with Mortal Kombat X's 'X-Ray' Moves
FINISH HIM!
Despite inhabiting the fighting game realm - a genre perhaps associated with lifelike violence - the Super Smash Bros. series has done exceptionally well in keeping its games clean and friendly. However, YouTuber Sterling has added a twist to the beloved Nintendo franchise, and created a video containing a mash-up of two of the current...
News Unused Code In Super Smash Bros. For Wii U Suggests YouTube Upload Feature Was Planned
Could it be coming in the future?
One of Mario Kart 8's most amusing features was the ability to upload replays to YouTube so you can share your epic wins and dismal fails with the wider world. It would appear that there were similar plans for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, but the feature was cut prior to launch. Evidence of the cut was found by a...
News K.K. Slider Hat and Outfit Confirmed as DLC for Super Smash Bros.
It's a dog's life
While Mario Kart 8 has provided two core packs of fairly substantial DLC, Super Smash Bros. has delivered a range of options with one new fighter so far - Mewtwo - and a batch of Mii Fighter outfits. When you add all of the Smash Bros. DLC together there's already a hefty selection, albeit the outfits are limited to specific...
May2015
Video GameChap Shows Us Five Ways to Get Banned From Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
The watchful eye of the Nintendo spy...
It's a well known fact that Nintendo is very strict with its policies, and this includes the behaviour of players online. It's a reason (amongst others) as to why voice chat is disabled on titles such as Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon, as the possibility of cyber-bullying is significantly reduced. Although it's...
News Amazon Confirms US amiibo Pre-Order Times for Wave 4, Splatoon and Silver Mario
One per customer, speed is everything
With more amiibo waves comes great pressure for collectors, with pre-order stock typically disappearing within moments of arriving. With scalping being particularly problematic Various retailers have tried to even the score and help dedicated fans get hold of the figures, and now Amazon in the US is joining in...
Weirdness Luigi Defeats All Level 9 Opponents in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U By Doing Nothing
What a BOSS
Luigi may not adorn the front of many game boxes, nor have the prominent role of his bro Mario, but for a hardy group of fans - including this writer - he's always number one. It's the underdog spirit, being the other brother, that makes him easy to root for. Of course, his mannerisms and style make him perfect for the weird world of...
News Nintendo Focusing on Multiplayer Fun at the 2015 MCM London Comic Con
Official UK store also coming, with Majora's Mask New 3DS XL stock
This weekend brings the 2015 MCM London Comic Con at the Excel, Royal Victoria Docks in London - the event is running from 22nd to 24th May. Nintendo UK is a regular at the event, and has announced its plans for its stand and events. As was the format in various 2014 expo...
Update: now sold out
Update: These amiibo pre-orders sold out within an hour of publishing this article. Whether it's high demand, low stock levels or a mix of both, that's another wave of figures with pre-orders that have disappeared rapidly. Original Article: The waves of Super Smash Bros. amiibo keep coming, and UK collectors should certainly...
Rumour Customisable Mii Fighter amiibo Could Be On The Way
Keep a pinch of salt handy, just in case
Nintendo's range of amiibo toys has been a runaway success, shifting over 10 million units worldwide. It's hard to conceive of a way in which Nintendo could make the range even more commercially viable - aside from actually, you know, having stock - but this particular rumour has us thinking. An image has...
News Wii U and 3DS Continue Improved Sales in the US, as Xenoblade Chronicles 3D Misses NPD Top 10
Monolith Soft re-release fifth among single SKUs, however
April isn't often the most thrilling of months in the world of video game retail, and so it has proven in the most recent NPD results from the US. Covering physical retail sales the results bring few thrills, but Nintendo has nevertheless reported solid sales momentum in comparison to 2014...
Ninterview Talking Super Smash Bros. With UK Grand Master James Miller
He plays a mean Luigi
James Miller is rather good at Super Smash Bros. He recently won Nintendo UK's Super Smash Bros Invitational event at the MCM Comic Con in Birmingham - a massive achievement for many players but merely another title in Miller's eyes; he's already made his presence felt in the UK's Smash community several times in the pa
News Splatoon Mii Fighter Outfits Coming to Super Smash Bros. in the Summer
GameStop pre-order bonuses in the US, also coming to Europe
Nintendo has wrapped up its Splatoon Direct, which provided over 30 minutes of details on the upcoming Wii U-exclusive shooter. One piece of information saved until the end was confirmation of Splatoon-themed Mii Fighter outfits for Super Smash Bros. on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS; their...
Hints at more MK8 extras
Nintendo has released its financial results for the past year, which brought stronger profits than expected despite sales being down; the results are testament to a leaner, meaner Nintendo. It's predicting more profits in the coming year, though the 3DS family in particular is expected to decline. Yet in its section...
Video 'Smashified' Series Adds King K. Rool to the Collection of Super Smash Bros. Speed Paintings
In a while, crocodile?
YouTuber Artsy Omni has added a new video to the 'Smashified' series (a series that takes our favourite and most-wanted characters for Smash Bros. DLC and recreates them in the game's art style), and this time the focus is on King K. Rool - a logical choice considering that the antagonist of the Donkey Kong series is arguably...
Weirdness Watch This Awesome Dad Recreate Super Smash Bros. Taunts
Smash Dad DLC on the way?
We know what you're all thinking - "Man, I wish my Dad would stop recreating the taunts of my favourite Smash Bros. characters, it's getting a bit stale now..." Err...no? Well, there's at least one crazy parent out there who's been absolutely nailing the performance, and it makes for a hilarious start to the weekend. Yes,...
Would also love to see Shovel Knight added to the Super Smash Bros. roster
Yacht Club Games’ side-scrolling platform title, Shovel Knight, was a huge success on launch, receiving critical praise and scooping up several game awards soon after. Since its initial release on the Wii U, 3DS and PC in June last year, the independent developer has been...
April2015
Nintendo Download 30th April (Europe)
Smash Bros. DLC, Sin & Punishment 2, amiibo freebies and much more
It's the start of another week, and as always we have the European Nintendo Download Update to warm us up to the goodies on the way. This time around we have a popular Smash Bros. fighter available to buy, a free app of amiibo-powered retro demos, along with an excellent new Wii...
News New Super Smash Bros. Update Resolves Mewtwo Bugs and Online Bans
Online fights await you, Mewtwo
Earlier this month there was a great deal of excitement around the arrival of Mewtwo in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, at least for Club Nintendo members. Unfortunately some ran into trouble, however, when a glitch started to prevent players getting online after playing as Mewtwo. Some single-player...
"It’s all about making players happy"
It wasn't so long ago that Masahiro Sakurai was musing on his future with Super Smash Bros. and prompting fans to worry, sounding rather worn down and contemplating stepping away from the franchise. It seems that the last few months and a switch up in development - to focusing on DLC - has lightened...
Nintendo Download 23rd April (North America)
Mario Kart 8 DLC, DS karting, Mewtwo, 3D cube creation and more
Happy Mario Kart Day, Nintendo gamers! The usual download update details are out a little later than normal for North America and, unsurprisingly, the Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2 has a prominent place in the listing. It's not the only fresh arrival, though, we also have more Mario Kart of...
Video We Reckon This Fan-Made Ryu Intro for Super Smash Bros. Did Quite Well
Still needs more training, though
There are plenty of rumours swirling around regarding future fighters and stages for Super Smash Bros. on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, and one that seems to have slightly more backing among the online community is that of Street Fighter's Ryu being on the cards. Though still far from confirmed, leftover code has some...
News Tales of More Super Smash Bros. amiibo Pre-Order Woes and Cancellations Emerge
ShopTo among the offending retailers
While the release of wave four Super Smash Bros. amiibo is due in May for North America, the latest toys are set to arrive this week in Europe. Not that they'll be gracing store shelves, of course, as pre-orders sold out a long time ago, in many cases within hours of going live. Unfortunately we've had multiple...
News Custom Metallic Mega Man amiibo Will be Prize at Upcoming Super Smash Bros. Tournament
Trophy Rush
Super Smash Bros. players and amiibo collectors alike will have the chance to win a rather neat customized Mega Man amiibo at the Wizard World Comic Con in Las Vegas, running 24th to 26th April. A Super Smash Bros. tournament will be held at the event on 25 April at 1pm, with the winner walking away with a custom Metallic Mega Man...
Rumour More Super Smash Bros. Code Digging Points to Five Planned DLC Characters and Seven Stages
Pass the salt...
Nintendo knows what it's done. It's releasing paid-DLC characters for Super Smash Bros. on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS, opened the Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot for fans to vote for future inclusions, and in the process got us dreaming of exciting characters arriving in the future. Rumours and counter-rumours fly around as a result. Of...
Bringing more gaming with less releases
Let's kick off this article with some current-day realities - not negative as such, but perhaps uncomfortable. At the moment, especially with the Wii U, Nintendo is responsible for producing the bulk of high-quality retail releases. There are partners or second-party studios producing some key efforts - like...
