This shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise, but it’s reassuring to hear regardless. According to Nintendo Japan, Super Smash Bros. 3DS has surpassed one million sales within its first week of launch. The figure includes both retail and digital units. The fighting franchise’s portable debut is now the fourth title to reach this milestone…
With the exciting release of the new Super Smash Bros. for 3DS only a few weeks away, clips and footage of the game are now popping up all over the internet more than ever. Now, thanks to a recent video by GameXplain, fans will finally have a glimpse of what their favorite Super Smash Bros. characters will look like…
Added to the list of Zelda tunes on the Super Smash Bros. 3DS soundtrack is Full Steam Ahead from Spirit Tracks. This piece, along with others on the soundtrack, is arranged by Michiko Naruke. She is known for composing the music in the Wild Arms series, and she also arranged the Ocarina of Time medley in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. You can listen to…
We’ve been clinging onto that “winter 2014” release window for Super Smash Bros. Wii U for a long time now — and strangely, Nintendo still haven’t given us anything more specific so we can count down the days until the Wii U’s blockbuster launch. While Nintendo have still yet to make the official announcement, an advertisement on Puissance Nintendo…
Nintendo Treehouse are set to showcase a slew of exciting upcoming games for Wii U and 3DS in a livestream tomorrow, September 12. The stream will begin at 10am PT, and will last for eight hours. You can tune in on Nintendo’s Twitch.tv channel. Of course, the most interesting game for many Zelda Universe readers…
If you’re anything like me, you simply cannot wait to get your hands on the new Super Smash Bros. games heading to the Wii U and 3DS later this year. People have been divided in opinion regarding the legitimacy of recent leaks and rumours of the final character roster, but one thing we do know for sure is that…
While the huge Zelda eShop sale has only been confirmed for Europe for now, that doesn’t mean US fans can’t save a little on their purchases too. If you complete the “Intend to Buy” surveys for Hyrule Warriors or Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and register them on Club Nintendo, you can earn 10 Coins on your…
This recent Japanese trailer for the upcoming Super Smash Bros. titles is worth reporting on on its own right, comprising of an exciting five-minute look at both versions of the game. However, the real news is here is the return of the Ganondorf to the all-star fighting series. He’s hidden in the video very, very well — to…
I used to think that the inclusion of Xenoblade characters in the next Smash Bros. titles would be just too good to become true, given the game’s obscurity in comparison to the other big Nintendo franchises. But once again in their recent winning streak of fan-pleasing surprises, Nintendo has made another amazing announcement: Xenoblade protagonist Shulk is officially playable…
Everyone knows Nintendo merchandise is the best kind of merchandise, and what screams “Nintendo” more than Super Smash Bros.? Nintendo of America are holding a competition on Twitter that will award some lucky participants with a Smash-themed trainer jacket. The trainer jacket is only available to NIntendo staff, making it a rare item indeed. You know you…
Should you purchase both the 3DS and Wii U versions of the upcoming Super Smash Bros. instalment, then Nintendo has a treat just for you in their new promotion. After you register both games on Club Nintendo, you are eligible to receive the games’ official soundtrack for free. Going by the image provided on Nintendo’s website, the…
There are only three weeks left until Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS launches in Japan, so series director Masahiro Sakurai has been cranking out the heavy details in his “Pic of the Day” series on Miiverse. This last week showed us a few new ways that The Legend of Zelda series will be represented. Ghirahim…
Last week we attended Gamescom, the largest trade fair for interactive games held in Cologne, Germany. Two weeks before the fair even began, tickets were completely sold out. During the five days, a total of 335,000 visitors from 88 different countries attended the event. As you can imagine, the entertainment area was flooded with people. Wednesday was…
A user on NeoGAF recently shared a photo of some pre-order packaging of Super Smash Bros. for 3DS from Japan, which showed what looked like a ton of technical information on the game. Though it’s obviously presented in Japanese, fortunately GoNintendo shared a comprehensive translation of this image. It tells us that the downloadable version of the game is…
If you missed out on Gamescom last week, there may still be a chance for you to play Hyrule Warriors and Super Smash Bros. if you can attend the Oz Comic-Con in Australia. The event will be held in Brisbane on September 6-7, and in Sydney on September 13-14. Vooks reports that both the Wii U and 3DS…
