Super Smash Bros News
January2019
Random Pro Smash Bros. Player Gets One-Week Twitch Ban After "Passing Out" On Stream
Don't drink and stream, kids
While some Twitch channels are showcasing the very best moral practices this week (Awesome Games Done Quick has just started a week-long charity event for a fantastic cause), others are showcasing a, shall we say, less-than-perfect display, adding to a worryingly growing list of high-profile bans on the service...
News God Of War's Art Director Has Been Drawing Up Realistic Smash Bros. Ultimate Characters
Smash Bros. Remastered
God of War and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate were two of 2018's biggest games, both going on to sell huge numbers at retail and capturing the hearts of players all around the world. Now, those two worlds have combined in spectacular fashion. And it's awesome. Raf Grassetti, Art Director at Sony Santa Monica (the studio behind...
UK Charts Smash Bros. Ultimate And Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Keep A Firm Grip On The Top Ten
Digital sales to be tracked soon
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 5th January, but a lack of new releases means that we have a near-identical chart from last week. The biggest change has actually taken place right at the very top, with FIFA 19 once again hitting number one by jumping just ahead of Red Dead Redemption 2. Nintendo's heavy...
Rumour The Next Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC Fighter Has Been Datamined
More evidence?
In the second half of December, there was a reported "leak" for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, originating on the Japanese textboard 5channel. It was regarding one of the extra fighters expected to appear in the game. The rumour gained traction because the apparent leaker posted information that was then of
"I cried when I found out what the project was"
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has more than 800 songs. If there's one standout track, it's arguably "Lifelight" - the main theme for the latest entry. Last November, we found out the English-language version of the track was performed by the singer and voice actor, Abby Trott. Previously, she's been...
Random People Are Making Meme-Worthy Smash Ultimate Tier Lists And They're Utterly Wonderful
Which characters can solve a Rubik's Cube?
If you're aware of Super Smash Bros. tier lists, and especially if you're of the opinion that they're essentially rather useless, then this article is absolutely for you. For anyone in the dark here, Smash tier lists are designed by players - usually those who play at a competitive level - to inform others...
UK Charts Yearly Physical Switch Game Sales Increased By 90.1% In 2018
Smash Ultimate still sits strongly in top 10
UK chart data is now in for the week ending 29th December, giving us the final sales totals for the year 2018 and revealing which game enters the new year at number one. Unsurprisingly, the new year's number one honour goes to Red Dead Redemption 2, which has had a fantastically strong presence in the...
News Upcoming Spirit Event In Smash Bros. Ultimate Celebrates The NES And Famicom
Now you're playing with power
The themed events for the spirit mode in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate continue, with Nintendo's official Japanese Smash Twitter account revealing the next spirit board event will spotlight classic game characters from the NES and Famicom era. Here's the official announcement tweet: The event will begin on 4th January...
December2018
News Nintendo President Believes Switch Can Meet Sales Goal Before End Of Fiscal Year
Smash Bros. Ultimate driving sales
Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa recently spoke with the Japanese publication Sankei about the success of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and the Switch. He believes the strong launch sales for Ultimate can be credited to returning fans who may have played certain entries throughout the history of the series and...
News Nintendo Support Webpage Suggests Mii Fighter Costume DLC Is Returning To Smash Bros. Ultimate
Put on your best outfit
Next year, Nintendo is releasing downloadable content for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the Switch. If you register the game before 31st January you'll receive the Piranha Plant fighter. After this, you can look forward to the five Challenger Packs - with each one containing a new fighter, new stage and new music. If you opt...
Japanese Charts Smash Bros. Ultimate Stays In Top Spot While Switch Maintains Momentum
Dragon Quest Builders 2 debuts
Japanese chart figures are now in for 17th December - 23rd December and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the Switch continues to reign supreme. The new entry in the long-running Smash series maintained its top spot, with an additional 452,617 retail sales - pushing it beyond the two million sales mark domestically and...
News Score Exclusive Spirits In The New Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Event
Get them while you can!
The new spirit event "Oh Yeah! Mario Time!" for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate begins on 28th December and will run until 1st January. During this period, three Super Mario Party spirits will appear on the spirit board. The golden dash mushroom - featured in Mario Party, but also known from other titles such as Mario Kart - is a...
Video More Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Glitches Than You Can Shake A Switch At
We always thought Villager was a bit creepy
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a fantastic game - we said so, so it must be true - but that doesn't mean that it comes without its faults. When we say "faults", though, we actually mean glitches, and some of these turn out to be rather hilarious indeed. YouTube channel A+Start has shared a new video which...
UK Charts Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Overtakes Splatoon 2 Lifetime Sales In UK
Red Dead takes Christmas number one
Despite only being on the market for three weeks, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has now sold more copies than Splatoon 2 in the UK. The game has seen a 24% drop in physical sales this week, slipping down to fifth place in the UK charts, but its tremendous overall start means that it is already the fifth best-selling...
News This Portable GameCube Controller Switch Adapter Hits Kickstarter Next Month
GameCube controllers on the go
If you're one of the countless Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fans who insist on playing with a traditional GameCube controller (or like using one, at least) then you might want to keep an eye on this little project. eSports team Panda Global has revealed that it will soon be starting a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign...
Video Playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate With Just A Wii Nunchuk
Why? Why not?
When it comes to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, there are plenty of perfectly acceptable control methods. Using just a Wii Nunchuk is absolutely not one of them. We're a funny bunch here at Nintendo Life, so once the idea of using a single Nunchuk to play the game popped into our simple little heads, there was absolutely no going back...
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
News Villains Win Super Smash Bros. Inspired Splatfest In Splatoon 2
Evil rules
The latest Splatoon 2 Splatfest joined in on the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate celebrations by asking players to side with heroes or villains. Now that the event is officially over, the results have been tallied up. The villains of the Nintendo universe - including characters such as Bowser
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...
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 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
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...
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...
News Super Smash Bros. Inspired Splatfest Will Take Place In Splatoon 2 Next Week
Good vs. evil
If you're willing to take a break from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate later next week, you might be able to allocate some time to the next Splatfest in Splatoon 2. The worldwide event will be a Super Smash Bros. special, asking players to side with heroes or villains. The event starts on 14th December in the US and will take place in...
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 Nintendo's Smash Bros. Ultimate Countdown Reveals Unpublished Kid Icarus: Uprising AR Card
"Sorry to keep you waiting!"
You might have heard about the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate countdown currently taking place over on Twitter. With two days left, Nintendo has shared one of the most interesting pictures yet. Below an in-game screenshot of Pit from Kid Icarus: Uprising is a picture of an AR card compatible with the 3DS title from 2012...
Feature What The Smash Pros Have Done To Prepare For Smash Bros. Ultimate
"You can tell Nintendo's pulling out all the stops"
Look outside. Do you see it? Can you sense it? At this very moment, everybody everywhere has Smash Bros. fever. The next-level anticipation for the sequel to the 3DS/Wii U title of 2014 is about to end. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is days away from (official) release. For some, this may be their...
Video Watch Members Of Game Freak Play A Heated Battle Of Super Smash Bros. On N64
Masuda plays as Pikachu...
As you may well have noticed, Pokémon developer Game Freak has recently launched its very own YouTube channel, giving fans little insights into the behind-the-scenes life at the studio. In a recent video, members of the team decided to have a quick game of Super Smash Bros. on Nintendo 64, no doubt hoping to settle who's...
Guide All Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Switch Games, Bundles, and Accessories and Where to Buy Them
Console bundles, controllers, amiibo and even LAN adaptors!
It's almost the moment we've all been waiting for, as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate lands on the Nintendo Switch later this week - the 7th of December to be precise. Aside from the Switch console and the game itself, there are many other optional extras which might enhance your Smash Ultimate...
Gameplay > cinematics?
One of the more exciting prospects of the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the World of Light mode, partly thanks to that trailer, and partly thanks to it being a whole new element to the game. We all love jumping into the arena for a good ol' smash session - ahem - but this new mode looks set to add some dramatic, yet...
"Oh man, I would not miss these for the world”
Congratulations everyone, we've made it to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate launch week! Now, while many of you will be excited to tuck into the game this Friday, let us quickly allow our minds to ponder over the upcoming DLC set to be released over the months to come. Aside from
Hardware Review HORI Switch Battle Pad GameCube Style Controller
Just in time for Smash
The release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is just around the corner. With it, the perennial revival of the greatest controller of all time is upon us. As usual, Nintendo has brought back the GameCube controller to please the most hardcore of Smash fans, and alongside it, multiple third-party manufacturers are offering up their...
Smash Battles Vote For Your Favourite Super Smash Bros. Characters (Updated)
150,000+ votes and counting
Update: ALL daily battles have now been posted, so it's your final chance to influence the vote! Earlier this month, we launched Smash Battles together with Nintendo UK and Arekkz gaming to celebrate the upcoming fisticuffs simulator coming to Nintendo Switch in December. Smash Battles will culminate in a live stream...
News Here's How To Get Mythra's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Outfit In Xenoblade Chronicles 2
A new outfit from this weekend's update
This weekend saw a free software update arrive for both Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna - The Golden Country, giving players access to a special Super Smash Bros. Ultimate-themed accesory in-game. If you've updated your game to version 2.0.2 (or version 1.0.2 for Torna), you'll now be...
Random Super Smash Bros. Fan Makes The Ultimate Custom Game Manual You Can Print Out
A smashing idea
For quite a number of years now, Nintendo has not included physical manuals inside its game cases. Nowadays you're lucky if you get a single instructional leaflet. The Japanese company has even gone as far as punching holes inside 3DS cases to make the overall production cycle more environmentally friendly. While it does make a lot...
News Unlock Pikachu And Eevee Spirits In Smash Bros. Ultimate With Your Pokémon: Let's Go Save Data
Get some special support
If you're looking forward to giving your fighters a boost in battle with hundreds of spirits when Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is finally released on the Switch, Nintendo Australia's Twitter account has shared a fun fact revealing how you can acquire two of them sooner rather than later. If you have save data for
November2018
Hardware Review 8BitDo GBros. Adapter - Use Your GameCube Pad Wirelessly With Smash Bros. Ultimate
GBros. before Smash Pros
As the launch fo Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on Switch looms – like a wonderful, long-awaited birthday – ever closer, a great many fans of the series will have one burning question on their minds: Can I play it with my trusty and dependable GameCube controller? As we've known for a while, the answer to this question is,...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Will Have A Day-One Update, But Only For Those Who Buy Physical
Remember to update!
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will be receiving a day-one update, director Masahiro Sakurai has revealed. We're only eight days away from the launch of the mega Nintendo character fightathon, and on that magical day, you'll want to make sure your game is updated and ready to go. If you'll be getting a copy digitally from the Switch...
News Sakurai Reveals Why Kirby Was The Only One Who Survived The Smash Ultimate Apocalypse
And no, it's not just favouritism
We expect that everyone and their Duck Hunt Duo has now seen the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate World of Light trailer (you know, the one where all your favourite cuddly Nintendo characters got obliterated in murderous beams of light, forcing you to snuggle up to your loved ones thanks to the pure stress and heartache...
News Meet The Talent Behind Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's 'LifeLight' Theme Song
"Colours weave into a spire of flame"
While not essential from a gameplay point of view, one standout moment from the final Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct earlier this month was the lyrical addition to "Lifelight" - the main theme for the new game. Blasting our delicate ears with surprise and wonder, this new vocal element introduced itself in...
Video Nintendo Shares Three Super Smash Bros. Ultimate "Chain Smashing" Trailers
That pesky Mario...
As if the hype levels weren't quite high enough already, Nintendo has shared three brand new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate trailers today, all under a "Chain Smashing" theme. Don't worry, these videos aren't your typical 40 minutes' worth of footage seen in the Smash Directs; instead, they present just quick glimpses at the action...
Site News Nintendo Life Will Remain A Smash Ultimate Leak-Free Zone
You're safe with us
As you may well be aware, early copies of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate have found their way into the hands of the public, instantly being thrown online for all to see and share. Game data has been dumped online and spoilers have sadly started to appear all over the place just a couple of weeks before the game's official release...
Video YouTube Content Creators Team Up With Nintendo To Promote Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Changing times
Nintendo has had bumpy relations with content creators over the years. Previously it has restricted live streaming on certain platforms and upped the requirements for its controversial YouTube creators program to match changes on the video website. In general, the Japanese company doesn't have the best reputation when it comes to...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Faces Massive Online Data Dump
Almost two weeks in advance
With less than two weeks away from launch, it was recently claimed that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate had made broken street date in the form of the physical game. We now have total confirmation that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has made its way into the wild, as the game data has been dumped online. Among the content dumped...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Is The Best Pre-Selling Game Of The Series To Date, And On Switch
Nintendo confirms
In just a couple of weeks' time, on 7th December, a little game called Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is coming out. If you've seen the absolutely monstrous amount of news and coverage surrounding the game so far, you probably won't be all that surprised to hear that it's already starting to break records left, right and centre...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Piranha Plant amiibo Could Cause Some Trouble For Collectors
Pre-orders already selling out in Japan
In what will come as a scary piece of news for avid amiibo figure collectors, it would appear that the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Piranha Plant amiibo is rapidly selling out in Japan. Popular Japanese retailers, such as Amazon Japan, have already started to run out of stock of the figure for...
"We don’t add or remove any characters during the project"
One of the key elements of any Super Smash Bros. game is the character roster. The balancing and creativity of the roster ensure an enjoyable gameplay experience, the variety of characters draws players into making a purchase, and the usual reveals can drum up more hype ahead of release...
News Sakurai Describes The Creation Of Each Smash Bros. Game As A "Miracle"
And we'd have to agree
Whether you're the world's biggest Super Smash Bros. fan, or someone who doesn't have the slightest clue what's happening when watching its manic action, it's easy to agree that the design and development that goes into each title in the series is pretty phenomenal. Some might even go as far as to call it a "miracle" and, as...
Only 50 up for grabs
Unless you began collecting Smash amiibo when the original Wii U and 3DS versions were released a number of years ago, the task of collecting every single one featured in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will no doubt be quite the challenge. With this in mind, there's one special storage box that could save any self-respecting Smash...
Video Seven Minutes Of Smash Bros. Ultimate Footage To Tide You Over Until The Big Release
Not long to go now
The hype for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is almost at breaking point with less than one month to go until the game’s release. Now that we’ve seen all the fighters in action and have been given the rundown about what exactly the game has to offer in the recent Smash Direct, all that’s left to do is count down the days until...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's World Of Light Mode Will Not Include Co-Op
One against the world
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's new adventure mode, World of Light, looks to be a wonderful addition to a fantastic game, based on what we recently got to play in our hands on. With so much content crammed into this mode, it's sure to be a wonderful experience, and one that will keep us glued to our Switch consoles for ages...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Will Apparently Only Include Two Final Fantasy Songs
Possibly no Square Enix spirits
Nobody can deny that Final Fantasy contains some of the best music in gaming history. Unfortunately, it seems that no new songs from its strong line up will be making it into Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. There is the possibility additional tracks could be unlocked through gameplay, but for now, we're only looking at...
News Palutena's Guidance To Return In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
New dialogue for new fighters
While we here at Nintendo Life have already shared our thoughts on our hands on experience playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, our friends over at GameXplain have a few additional treats to share with us. One such treat is the confirmation of
News Unlocking All Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighters Should Only Take A Couple Of Hours
Time to kill?
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has a massive roster, but you won't be able to access all fighters from the start. A Nintendo spokesperson has given us some insight into how long it should take to unlock all fighters, and it's not all bad news. After speaking with a spokesperson during our hands-on coverage, we were told that players...
Hands On What We Learned From Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Near-Final Preview Build
New details on World of Light, Spirit Board and more
At the time of writing, we’re mere weeks away from Nintendo’s most hotly-anticipated game of the year: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. With the game’s final direct having aired a few weeks ago, many were left wanting to know more about the game’s particulars, especially with regard to the...
Competition Come And Join Us For Smash Battles Live!
Who is your favourite Smash brawler?
In the run-up to the release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on Nintendo Switch next month, we've teamed up with Nintendo UK to bring you Smash Battles Live! Smash Battles will take the form of a short series of videos, the first of which can be seen above. Together with the wonderful Arekkz Gaming, we'll be...
Random Masahiro Sakurai Signs Smash Bros. Switch Dock For Staffer And It's Absolutely Glorious
Can we have one too, Senpai?
If you love the Super Smash Bros. series just as much as we do, then you're probably about to become painfully jealous of this lucky Smash Bros. Ultimate developer. As you may already know, a special Super Smash Bros.-themed Nintendo Switch has launched today, ready for the game's release next month on 7th December...
News Lots Of Rare amiibo Figures Appear To Be Getting Re-Runs For Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Cloud Player 2, we need you
With Super Smash Bros. Ultimate just around the corner, now's probably a good time to make sure you're all kitted out with every single amiibo you're hoping to secure for your collection. While getting your hands on your favourite is nowhere near as difficult as it used to be in the early days, some older figures are...
"We’re exceptionally well prepared for the holidays"
With Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! launching tomorrow - the latest entries into the super-popular Pokémon franchise, and first mainline games to appear on Switch - and the hotly anticipated Super Smash Bros. Ultimate launching just 21 days after, it's pretty safe to say that...
Random That New Smash Bros. Ultimate Trailer Seems To Sync Perfectly With Almost Every Song
We have a new meme, friends
Just yesterday, Nintendo shared a brand new trailer for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate promoting "more fighters, more battles, more fun". What the marketing team didn't realise (or maybe they did and this was planned all along) is that the trailer seems to sync up with almost every song imaginable, sometimes with unbelievably...
A celebration of all things Golden Sun
Golden Sun, and especially its lead protagonist Isaac, has seen an awful lot of love and attention over the last few months thanks to countless Super Smash Bros. Ultimate rumours; many believed that Isaac would become a playable character in the game thanks to various speculation efforts shared online, but the...
Guide Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: Spirits Explained
Get into the spirit
Spirits were a new feature for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on Switch, but they're not exactly the most straightforward of inclusions. As such we've taken it upon ourselves to try and help explain the whole thing for you If you'd rather just have the information fired directly into your ears and eyes rather than passively laid out...
News The 8BitDo GBros. Lets You Wirelessly Connect Your Battered GameCube Controller To Switch
Just in time for Smash Bros. Ultimate!
Just in time for the release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on Switch, peripheral maker 8BitDo has announced that it's bringing out a special adapter that allows you to wirelessly connect your classic GameCube pad to Nintendo's latest system. The device - which also works with Windows PCs - connects via...
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