Tag: Super Smash Bros. for 3DS

In today’s Nintendo direct, Bowser Jr. was finally officially revealed as a playable character with his own reveal trailer. The trailer shows off all of his moves clearly in detail as well as introduces the koopalings as playable skins with an eight player scene shown off…

As many who have played any Super Smash Bros. game may have witnessed, battles you engage in can get pretty hectic. Now imagine a group of several hundred people trying to play the newest addition to the Super Smash Bros. game series as one character, which is not coincidentally exactly what is going on right this very moment on the popular livestreaming website TwitchTV. The person(s) behind the massively popular channel ‘TwitchPlaysPokemon’, known for its viral livestreaming event sharing the same name, decided to launch a stream where…

About a month ago we reported that information had been found surrounding DLC making it’s way into Super Smash Bros. for 3DS in the form of stages. Hackers haven’t stopped digging since then, and are still delving deep into the game’s code, trying to spot any hints that may confirm DLC support or functionality. Recently they found further ‘evidence’ suggesting that a DLC store will eventually be present. Another idea fanatics have at the moment is that…

For those Zelda fans who are on the fence about Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo UK has a trailer with a focus on our hero.  In the recently released “A Link to the Smash” video, Nintendo interviews Smash fans (some in costume!) regarding how they feel about the new game and how Link plays in it.  Those interviewed seem to agree that Link has been improved since previous entries and is a very versatile character (e.g. long-range attacks, short-range, etc.), although some note that…

Sakurai continues to talk weekly to Famitsu about Super Smash Bros. This time around it’s about why the 3DS version came out before the Wii U edition, along with some brief tidbits about Final Smash changes and 3DS stage decision they had to make due to hardware limitations. It’s some interesting insight into the development behind both versions of the game. He also seems to confirm that the Wii U version of the game is going to have a lot more game play modes than the 3DS version…

Yesterday we reported about the release of September’s NPD report and its relevance to Hyrule Warriors. The e-mail contained more than just Hyrule Warriors news though, and presented us with some interesting information about Super Smash Bros.‘ US sales figures. Although they might not be extremely suprising, taking into account that Super Smash Bros. is widely…

In this week’s issue of Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu, the creator and director of Super Smash Bros., Masahiro Sakurai, says that development on the game isn’t finished yet…

Although the Internet has been fully aware of the Super Smash Bros. For Nintendo 3DS and Wii U “secret” fighter list for a while now, it hasn’t stopped Nintendo from turning a blind-eye to this and wanting to release the characters in their own time. Nintendo has been slowly releasing information on the secret fighters, mostly screenshots, onto their official website, the most recent of which featuring Ganondorf from the The Legend of Zelda franchise, and R.O.B. (Robotic Operating Buddy) – the short-lived Nintendo Entertainment System peripheral…

Earlier today, Nintendo finally revealed exactly how the Amiibo figurines will work for the new Smash games, and gave us a comprehensive explanation of their exact uses and advantages.

Basically, the Amiibo figurines are small companions that can be used as playable characters when connected to the Wii U. You can use Amiibos in regular battle, and they are all fully personalized, with ever-changing stats, custom movesets, and a level-up system that grows along with you as you play with the character more and more.

In-game, the Amiibos are known as…

Ever since the announcement of Smash Run, the frenzy wildcard mode exclusive to the 3DS version of the new Smash games, we’ve been waiting for more exclusive gameplay modes to be announced for the Wii U, and Nintendo has always promised that they were on their way.

Yesterday, via Miiverse, Sakurai showed us a teaser image of the menu selection for a new part of the game, with a choice for…