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 advertising, we have managed to gather a small collection of just some of the billboards currently adorning walls around the planet. Let's take a look!
Kicking things off in London, UK, is this collection of billboards that have taken over the city's famous Waterloo Station. Approaching the tunnel, you'll find a board with Mario as the star and the "Everyone is here" slogan - with smaller boards underneath it too - but carrying on through reveals a super-sized version of that banner and even more character renders.
As you might expect, Japan appears to be full of similar billboards at present, with lots of different ones being spotted at train stations and the like. Nintendo's home nation has opted for a multi-ad approach, with different boards celebrating specific collections of characters.
Possibly our favourite of all, however, has to be this one spotted by @jonaquach on Twitter. This time located at Châtelet in Paris, France, a billboard that appears to run the entire length of a travelator has appeared with all of our beloved characters lined up in order. The thing looks utterly gorgeous, and we're currently planning a work outing just to see it in the flesh and take some selfies for Instagram.
You can see even more of this one in this Twitter thread below.
Have you seen any Smash adverts on your travels? Feel free to share them with us in the comments below.
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That is great and I wonder if the is any ads on the TV as well?
I haven't spotted anything in Sydney, though I don't go out much. The city trams were decked out in Red Dead Redemption 2 and World of Warcraft advertising in recent months.
I also recall a giant Link Between Worlds advert on a few buses. At one point, I had even seen one long after the game had been released.
This doesn't surprise me that Paris is top. I live in France and Nintendo advertisements are MUCH more frequently on the TV in magazines etc over here than they ever were in the UK.
I should add I lived most of my life in the UK before moving here so I'm talking from experience, not just having a dig at the UK.
Nice work Nintendo. if only they'd tried harder in the Wii U time period, rather than assume the Wii name would carry it through. That backfired. Go team Switch
I'm not sure that Paris needs any more Smash right now. 😞 I hope that things quieten down soon.
ONLY 2 MORE DAYS!!!
Am I the only one who's not interested in this game at all?
@construx No.
@construx Yes, you are. Good luck living your life while the rest of the whole world plays Smash. Now fly away, you special little bird.
@construx Blasphemy. Any Nintendo fan NEEDS to play Smash. There is no question. And no exception.
Good luck, Nintendo.
But, i will play other Switch / 3DS / Nintendo games.
@construx
You are not alone.
I have no interest at all with Smash Bros games too.
@Ooyah that was the actual protesters being infiltrated by subversive elements. The real gilet jaunes surrounded the flame that should always be lit - at the tomb of the unknown soldier - and stopped these infiltrators from putting it out. It's a shame really as it's a great show of solidarity, with a justifiable reason behind it, but the execution is questionable and - as shown by this weekend's events - other people are jumping on the band wagon with no other aim than to spread chaos.
I walked past those Waterloo posters last night.
That’s some great advertising!
@construx Same here
Ultimately bootiful 😉
So cool 😁 hm,is that it? Can you think of something more to say? NO I CANT!!!!
I'm gonna play it. But I still need to beat Classic Mode on the 3DS with the Mii Gunner.
Ha, where I live nothing like this would ever happen. 😆
dawn of the second day
Less than 48 hours remain
This coming Friday's gonna be totally rad. Can't wait
Who else is having a Big Smash Bros. Party on Friday!!
@MysticGengar Agreed, only two more days remain until Smash.
Wait a second, if smash is released on friday.. Does this mean that the team behind smash was planning it to be on a friday this entire time?
@Reigestugatensho
My birthday is not too long after, so I'm holding out until I unlock more fighters!
I finally have my pro controller and we only have to survive for 2 more days! Patience is key guys lol.
This will make Switch sales explode..and will be the best selling title in the series hands down.
They really want our money.
I gotta say, travelator is now my favorite word. I had to look it up to see if it was real.
@RamrodDestroyer Glad to be of service 😉
This is one of the few times where I wish I could live in a highly populated area to see stuff like this. The most we'll get here is a small poster at the local GameStop or something.
@MH4: Heh, same unfortunately. I doubt even the closest major city to me that most can point out on a map has anything this elaborate.
@Tyranexx Same about the GameStop poster, haha. My friend’s brother works at one and gave me a SSBU poster they weren’t using any more. 😃
@Reigestugatensho Im getting a whole bunch of friends and playing some 8player smash with all types of controllers.
Nintendo fans that say their not going to play smash. "were just jealous"
@MH4: Score! I'll need to check if an acquaintance of mine still works at the local one on weekends. Maybe they have some cool old posters floating around?
Only yesterday saying I've seen nothing not even any gaming shop fronts. Very low key.
The only thing I've seen is a scruffy back and white photocopy in a switch case in the game carts in one shop saying coming soon.
I wish my city in Canada would get some of these awesome billboards but sadly Nintendo Canada decision-making is actually run out of Nintendo of America & pretty much America thinks that Canada is just Toronto and nowhere else.
This must all be rather confusing to someone who never played Nintendo games.
@Pod "This must all be rather confusing to someone who never played Nintendo games."
Called living a sheltered/closed minded life without no Life to begin with.
I loved the N64 version to bits & played it with childhood friends, played the GC one with an ex gf, then moved away from people with a similar taste in games and have never succeeded in getting anyone to play Smash ever since. Actually not sure I'll buy this since the last Smash just got played for an hour or so by my lonesome Jealous of everyone having a gathering on Friday for this!
@SwitchForce
Or, you know, generally being over 55 years of age.
Sure, my dad will recognize Mario and Pikachu, maayyybe Luigi, but everyone else on there? Not a chance.
Keep looking at those ads and drool while I've been playing it for the last 2 weeks. LOL. Sorry can't help it.
The truth is I am already bored of it, I envy you guys playing it for the first time.
@Audigore0733 Hope you enjoy!
(Also when you do please tell me if thae game holds up with a full 8 player game pls.)
@MysticGengar Happy Birthday in advance then!!!!!
@Reigestugatensho im getting it today so i will tell u when i finish playing it
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