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Fanart Friday: Sheik “smashes” her way to the spotlight

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,…

Super Smash Bros. for 3DS pays a fun homage to Reggie Fils-Aime

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…

Sakurai explains his third party character picks

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.…

Super Smash Bros. tribute album Harmony of Heroes launches today

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…

Super Smash Bros. 3DS demo is now available for all

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…

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