If you’ve been looking for an excuse to throw a party, this is it: According to today’s Nintendo Direct, Super Smash Bros. Wii U will feature an 8-player Smash mode. Battling with eight players at once takes up quite a bit of space, so only certain stages are big enough to accommodate that many fighters. One…
The Super Smash Bros. series, on top of providing a unique and phenomenal string of fighting games, is known for its diverse amount of content, particularly in recent titles. That’s very much the case with the upcoming Wii U release — despite director Masahiro teasing images and details every week for well over a year, Nintendo still apparently…
Toys “R” Us are offering a special pre-order bonus for customers reserving Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. If you reserve a copy of the game online, you can get an Amiibo free of charge while supplies last. Simply add both the game and one Amiibo figure of your choice to your shopping cart, and the price of the Amiibo will drop down…
With Sheik no longer sharing a character slot with Zelda in Smash for 3DS and Wii U, she’s finally able to take the spotlight as her own character in the latest installments in the series. It seems only fitting that this week’s Fanart Friday places the spotlight on Sheik and her wonderful portrayal in the Smash franchise. Like her or not,…
Here at Zelda Universe, we can’t get enough of the legendary Nintendo of America President, Reggie Fils-Aime. Only this year, we’ve seen him accept our ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, his robotic imposter Reggie Fils-A-Mech blasting away doubtful employees, and his loud excitement for pancakes. It’s his array of timeless quotes during past E3 conferences, Nintendo Directs…
Nintendo Life recently sat down with Masahiro Sakurai, lead developer for the Smash Bros. series, asking him a few questions regarding his insanely popular game franchise. Sakurai first addressed how third party characters are chosen and incorporated into the game: “First off, I think about which third-party characters would make suitable guests for the game before beginning any negotiations.…
Nintendo announced the launch date for Smash Bros. for Wii U: November 21 is when the console smashing begins! Keep in mind, the first region to receive the title will be North America, with the European release following closely behind on December 5. Though there had been teases to a release date in previous weeks, many…
Eighteen months ago, Shinesparkers announced a new collaborative musical project covering tracks from the multiple video game franchises found in the Super Smash Bros. series, entitled “Harmony of Heroes“. Just in time for the release of Super Smash Bros. 3DS, Darren Kerwin, director and producer of the project, is proud to announce the album’s completion. With…
It’s time. Charge that 3DS, cancel any social plans and prepare to bid farewell to the rubber on your control stick: Super Smash Bros. for 3DS has arrived! I was fortunate enough to have the game shipped to me early, so I’m happy to report that the game is as fun as we all hoped (or knew)…
As someone who “mained” Princess Zelda in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, I was very intrigued when it was announced that Sheik and Zelda would now be separate characters in the newest iterations of the Smash franchise. I thought it was a fantastic creative decision, because now it would free up a slot for an extra move and…
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS has climbed to number one on Amazon’s “best sellers” list in the retailer’s video game category. The much anticipated title launches in North America on October 3, and players around the world have already had a taste of the action with the recently released Smash demo. Also noteworthy is that Hyrule Warriors is number eight on…
This is starting to look official! Amazon Canada is now the second source, after last week’s French advertisement, to list the upcoming Super Smash Bros. for Wii U‘s release date as November 21. Twitter user @ShigeruNews captured a screenshot of the listing with the aforementioned date. It appears Amazon Canada have since changed the date back…
Super Smash Bros. series director Masahiro Sakurai is still busy teasing the upcoming Wii U and 3DS titles on Miiverse, giving us a new screenshot and a little insight every day. This week we feast our eyes on a brand new stage on Wii U, amusing accessories for the Mii characters, and Master Hand becomes…
In case you haven’t seen them aired in various program slots, you can view the new set of US commercials showcasing the upcoming Super Smash Bros. for 3DS. So far, the commercials have used great humor to entice gamers to purchase the next iteration in the Smash Bros. franchise. In the first commercial, gamers “Settle it in…
The Super Smash Bros. 3DS demo, which was previously exclusive to Club Nintendo platinum members in Europe and North America, is now available for all 3DS owners via the eShop. The demo features one stage, Battlefield, and five playable characters including Mario, Link, Pikachu, Mega Man, and Villager. Matches are limited to two minutes, with unlimited stock and items included. There…
