In Masahiro Sakurai’s latest Miiverse update, he revealed that Bullet Bill from the Super Mario Bros. series is now an item in the Smash Bros. franchise! Sakurai says”Bullet Bill here is an item. Can you guess what happens when you use it?” “Bullet Bill here is an item.” Would he give us a brand new…
Octoroks have been revealed as enemies in Super Smash Bros. 4 for the 3DS, which hopefully means they will appear on the Wii U version as well. In the pic of the day for this past Monday on Miiverse, here is what Smash series director Masahiro Sakurai had to say: “Members of the Enemies That…
If you caught the explosion of new Super Smash Bros. 4 screenshots that appeared shortly after the spectacular Smash Bros. Direct earlier this month, you may recall seeing the Super Leaf debut as a new item. In today’s Smash “pic of the day”, series director Masahiro Sakurai presents us with a trio of characters who have…
In today’s Super Smash Bros. “pic of the day”, series director Masahiro Sakurai reveals more details on tether recovery in the game. For those who aren’t aware, “tether recovery” is a technique where a specific set of characters are able to latch onto the edge of a platform using their personal extendable item. For example, Link…
Following last year’s Direct broadcast, Nintendo will once again avoid holding a traditional press conference at E3 this year. This time, the company will be launching Nintendo Digital Event, a live broadcast which aims to bring news directly to fans. It will air at 9am PT on June 10. The Nintendo Treehouse team will be…
It was revealed earlier that Twilight Princess‘s Midna, a fan favorite, would appear as one of the Assist Trophies in Super Smash Bros. 4. In today’s Super Smash Bros. pic of the day, series director Masahiro Sakurai gives us a little more insight on her abilities, stating in his Miiverse post, “The Assist Trophy, Midna! This…
In Nintendo’s latest Super Smash Bros. Direct presentation, Masahiro Sakurai, director of the Super Smash Bros. Series, revealed that each stage would include its own “Final Destination”-like incarnation. In Tuesday’s Super Smash Bros. 4 pic of the day, the Gerudo Valley version of Final Destination was unveiled along with a bit of commentary from the director…
Following A Link to the Hope and The Empire Smashes Back, James Farr brings us part one of Return of the Hero, the third chapter of his brilliant Super Smash Bros/Star Wars crossover, Super Smash Wars. In this quest, Link Skywaker arrives on TatooWii to rescue his buddies who are being held prisoner. Young Skywaker then…
During the recent Super Smash Bros. Direct, series director Masahiro Sakurai announced that both versions of the upcoming instalment in Nintendo’s all-star fighter would be releasing separately. The 3DS is coming this summer, while the Wii U version will release in winter 2014. It makes sense, given that not everyone will be willing or able to shell…
The upcoming Super Smash Bros. 4 is filled with Zelda characters, items and stages. After the recent Nintendo Direct, it’s time for a rundown of all the Zelda elements we can expect to see in the upcoming games. Fighters A veteran fighter, Link is fully prepared carrying his Claw Shot, Master Sword, Hylian Shield and Bow. His downward aerial attack…
In yesterday’s Nintendo Direct, Masahiro Sakurai revealed Zelda’s newest attack. In previous versions of Super Smash Bros., Zelda’s Special Down attack was transforming into Sheik. However, in the upcoming Super Smash Bros. 4, Zelda maintains her princess status by dropping Sheik and delegating her dirty work to a Phantom. Zelda’s new Special Down attack is called Phantom Slash. This…
In today’s Nintendo Direct, five new playable characters were unveiled for the upcoming Super Smash Bros. 4, including the Zelda franchise’s own Sheik. More news is coming on exactly what was covered in the Nintendo Direct, but first we want to give you an overview of the one thing that everybody cares about the most: the character…
Raiden from the Metal Gear series certainly seems to have redeemed himself somewhat since the mixed reception to his debut in MGS2. Revengeance was one of my favourite games of last year, with Raiden’s agility and ridiculous swordplay abilities paving the way for one of the greatest hack-and-slash titles in recent years. In a recent interview with Game…
Keep your opponents at bay in Super Smash Bros. 4 by firing up the Gust Bellows from Skyward Sword. As your adversaries approach, hit them with a mighty blast of wind and laugh maniacally as they fall off the edge. Careful not to drop it or you may go sailing offscreen yourself — and let’s face it,…
On April 1, most of the “news” we find is going to be shrouded in mystery and leave us sceptical. But since we have no obvious reason to assume that today’s Smash “pic of the day” is some sort of joke, the question is not “is this real?”, but rather “what even is this?” The…
