When it came to Final Smashes in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, I always found Luigi’s to be the most weird and disappointing. What the heck is the “Negative Zone” supposed to be, anyway? Thankfully, series director Masahiro Sakurai has corrected this in the upcoming Smash 4 and given Luigi the weapon he should have had all along:…
“The battle begins on ground level right in front of the tower.” Prism Tower is the beacon of Luminose City in Pokemon X/Y. It was revealed as a stage by director Masahiro Sakurai earlier this month on Miiverse for the 3DS version of Super Smash Bros. 4. Now Sakurai has unveiled even more details about the stage.While last…
Masahiro Sakurai has taken to Miiverse for his daily Smash Bros. pic of the day, this time introducing a new weapon present in the game: the Ore Club. According to Sakurai, “Here’s a giant attack item, the Ore Club! It’s made of minerals mined on the mountain of the gods. This bulky weapon can even unleash tornadoes.”…
It’s been a long time since Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai revealed that the 3DS version of the upcoming fighter would allow the player to customise the thickness of the character outlines (or turn them off completely). However, we we haven’t heard much of this feature since then. Today, Sakurai revealed a comparison shot on Miiverse…
How many people have beloved memories of slashing their swords away at Cuccos throughout the Legend of Zelda series? I know I certainly do! It was one of the first things I would do when playing A Link to the Past. Masahiro Sakurai, the director of the Super Smash Bros. series, warns against this in…
In today’s daily update by Super Smash Bros. series director Masahiro Sakurai on Smash 4 for Wii U, Sakurai revealed a screenshot of Rosalina after having fallen and taken damage on the Animal Crossing: City Folk stage for Super Smash Bros. 4. “Is it because she’s from outer space?” Sakurai had this to say on…
Get ready for some side-scrolling action in Super Smash Bros.4! Masahiro Sakurai’s latest Miiverse post reveals details of the Super Mario 3D Land stage found in the 3DS version. “Here’s some info on the Nintendo 3DS stage called Super Mario 3D Land! First, it advances by side-scrolling…” Side-scrollers are challenging enough on their own. Add…
Of all of the new features introduced in Brawl, the Smash Ball is easily one of the most drastic additions. There is an undeniable tension in the scramble to break the flying power-up, and pulling off a Final Smash successfully can be a game-changer. It’s no surprise that the Smash Ball is returning in the upcoming…
“Kept you waiting, huh?” Seems like we might be waiting forever for our gravelly voiced stealth-action hero to return to Nintendo’s all-star fighting franchise, as Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima revealed in a Twitch Q&A that he believes Solid Snake is unlikely to appear in Super Smash Bros. 4. “I’m not working on that game so I don’t…
We’ve already had an obscure Japanese addition to Super Smash Bros. 4 this week in the form of a Captain Rainbow trophy, but if that’s not enough for you then you might be pleased to hear about the new stage for the 3DS version. It is based on Tomodachi Collection, a Japan-only DS game which received a 3DS…
A plethora of new and returning characters from the Super Smash Bros. series have been announced so far for Super Smash Bros. 4. The game hasn’t been released yet, but that hasn’t stopped fans from creating some awesome fan art. Twitter user quassiholic has tweeted out a beautiful artistic rendition of every character announced to…
Just as the Bumper and the Home-Run Bat before it, another returning item in Super Smash Bros. 4 is now receiving a new visual redesign. This time it’s the Motion-Sensor Bomb, the timed explosive that sticks to the surface or fighter it comes into first contact with when thrown. There’s always a sense of tension and…
Who hasn’t been annoyed at one time or another by those Princess Zelda players in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, spamming the very powerful ‘Din’s Fire’ attack over and over again? Zelda’s signature move is returning in Super Smash Bros. 4, having been revealed by director Masahiro Sakurai on Miiverse and is now even more powerful than before. Sakurai said…
When I had the joy of playing Pokemon X for the first time, reaching Lumiose City was the moment that truly blew my mind when it came to showcasing how advanced the graphics had become. It’s a huge, lively and colourful place that I’ll never get sick of visiting. And now it looks like we get to…
A couple months back, we reported on the first trophy reveal for Super Smash Bros. 4. Following Ocarina of Time‘s Saria as an unlockable figurine, this second confirmed trophy is far more obscure and unexpected in comparison. It looks like Little Mac’s been chomping too many Big Macs — but instead of the hard-hitting, fast-footed fighter we…
