Super Smash Bros News
News Pokémon Community And Voice Acting Industry Pays Respect To Rachael Lillis
"She will be remembered for generations to come"
There's some very sad news coming out of the Pokémon community and voice acting industry this week about the passing of Rachael Lillis - known as the voice of characters like Misty, Jessie and Jigglypuff. This information was originally shared by the former Ash Ke
News Riot Games Reportedly Cancels Smash Bros. Style Fighter Codenamed 'Pool Party'
"A platform fighter in the vein of Super Smash Bros. Melee"
The Super Smash Bros. series is the king of brawlers and many other companies have attempted to recreate this magic with certain other franchises over the years. With this in mind, Riot Games (the same team behind League of Legends) has apparently cancelled its own "unannounced" Super...
Random Sakurai Explains How Manga Influenced Smash Ultimate's Character Designs
It's all in the mouth
Masahiro Sakurai is back with another game development video and today's lesson is all about Manga-like visuals. The legendary game designer discusses the expressive and unrealistic techniques employed by manga and anime artists to achieve the most expressive result, specifically, how a character's mouth appears in profile and...
News Nintendo Showcases All 94 Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo In New Graphic
Everyone is (finally) here
With today's release of the Sora amiibo for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the collection is complete. Every fighter now has a corresponding figure (excluding alternate costumes), Sakurai has announced that development is over, and Nintendo has put together a neat image to mark the occasion. Shared in a post on Twitter,...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 13.0.2 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Sora amiibo support has arrived
This week sees the release of the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Sora amiibo, and as part of this, Nintendo has now bumped the game up to Version 13.0.2. This could potentially be the final major update for the game! According to the patch notes on the official support page, this latest update adds support for the Sora...
Random Wait, Yesterday's Date Appears In The Super Smash Bros. Melee Manual?
What does it mean? (Nothing!)
Super Smash Bros. Melee is 23 years old later this year, which is ridiculous to think about. How many times have you flipped through the manual, perusing its pages and reliving the nostalgia of playing Smash with friends? And when did you notice that, on page 48, of the manual, the date 02.01.24 is written down? Yep,...
Guide Best Super Smash Bros. Games Of All Time
What's the ultimate Super Smash Bros., bro?
Sunday 21st January 2024 marks the 25th anniversary of Super Smash Bros. on N64 and the series at large. To celebrate a quarter century of Smash, we're republishing this reader-ranked list of every game in the series. This list is governed by each game's User Rating on the site, which means it's subject...
Talking Point Which Feature From Each Smash Bros. Game Should Make A Return?
Smash Ultimate... Ultimate?
The Super Smash Bros. franchise has come a long way since the original launched 25 years ago in 1999. Yes, you read that right — the original Super Smash Bros. is 25 years old tomorrow, 21st January. If we look at the character roster for a start, we began with a humble offering of 12 playable fighters in Super Smash...
Random Smash Bros. 64 Mod Adds Banjo & Kazooie As A Playable Fighter
Ebisumaru and Dragon King also join the fight
If you have been keeping up to date with your Super Smash Bros. news in recent years (and why wouldn't you?) then you may have heard of 'Smash Remix', a mod project led by The_Smashfather which has been progressively adding more playable fighters to the game. Well, as if the headline hasn't given it...
News Masahiro Sakurai On His Future: "I'm Still Creating Games For The Time Being"
The Smash Bros. creator shares an update
There has been quite a bit of conversation about the future of the legendary video game developer and Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai calling time on his career, and even he's spoken about this himself previously. Now, in the latest upload on his YouTube channel, Sakurai has briefly mentioned how he's...
News Surprise! Smash Bros. Ultimate Sora amiibo Is Now Up For Pre-Order (UK)
Low-KEY
The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Sora amiibo is now available to pre-order from My Nintendo Store UK. The final entry in the Smash collection, this Kingdom Hearts amiibo is currently listed for £12.99 and is set to release on 16th February 2024. If previous releases are anything to go by, we imagine that this little guy wo
Poll What Is Your Favourite Character Reveal Trailer For Super Smash Bros. Ultimate?
Get hyped
Believe it or not, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is going to be five years old this week - on Thursday 7th December, to be exact! Since its launch, which was already packed to the rafters with content, the game has been updated with free content and paid DLC via the Fighter Pass Volumes 1 and 2, which added a boatload of brand-new characters...
News Nintendo Confirms New Smash Bros. Ultimate Switch OLED Bundle For Black Friday
Return of the Smash Joy-Con
Update: [Mon 6th Nov, 2023 14:15 GMT]: Nintendo has officially confirmed the new Black Friday Smash Bros. Switch OLED bundle for $349.9, as detailed in our original story below. As you can see from the official shots below, it is a standard OLED console and dock with the Smash Bros. Joy-Con from the 'regular' Smash Bros...
Quiz Can You Name The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighter From Their Feet?
Super Smash Toes
We're going to assume that you have heard of a little game called Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. If you haven't (and fair play to you, that's impressive), then you probably at least have a fairly good knowledge of who's who when it comes to the world of Nintendo characters, right? If neither of these apply, then this probably won't be...
Random "The Original Piece Is Always Right" - Sakurai Talks Smash Bros. Music
Musical mayhem
Legendary game developer Masahiro Sakurai is back with yet another entry in his Creating Games video series and this one is all about the difficulties of bringing classic video game soundtracks into a contemporary setting. Sakurai gives two examples from his time working on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (because why wouldn't you?) and...
Talking Point Would A Third Wave Of Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC Have Been Too Much?
Riding the waves
The Nintendo Switch was a bonafide hit basically right out of the gate. With the release of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild at launch and Super Mario Odyssey not long after, many of Nintendo’s tentpole titles were quickly showing up on their hot new handheld hybrid. It was only a matter of time until we received another...
News Sakurai Can't Imagine Future Super Smash Bros. Games Without His Involvement
"We don't have someone who can simply take the reins"
Legendary developer Masahiro Sakurai continues to pump out videos for his YouTube channel, Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games, in which he imparts invaluable advice and anecdotes on game development. In his latest video, he goes into how his development team was built for the 2008 Wii title,...
Poll Were You Able To Get The New Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo?
Pyra & Mythra join the battle in limited supply
Nintendo has mentioned on a number of occasions how it wants to improve stock and reduce supply shortages, and while it's an ongoing effort, sometimes there's a lot more demand for certain products. Last week, it released amiibo for the Xenoblade Chronicles characters Pyra and Mythra. These also...
News Smash Bros. Ultimate GameCube Controller Getting Restocked (Japan)
Out next month
Nintendo controllers can be some of the hardest products to get your hands on, and new stock of certain pads seems to sell out time and time again. We've seen this with the Switch Online N64 controllers and limited-edition Joy-Con in recent times, but another one that's been out of reach for many is the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate...
Reminder Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Xenoblade Chronicles amiibo Are Out Today
Pyra and Mythra return
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate ended its DLC fighter releases a while ago now, but Nintendo is still actually busy releasing the amiibo series. The latest pair of fighter joining the figurine lineup are Pyra and Mythra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2. These amiibo are now available in a special 2-pack for $30 USD (or your regional...
News Nintendo Of America Announced As A Sponsor Of Dream Con 2023 (US)
Mario Kart and Smash Bros. tournaments will feature
If you happen to be located in the US and can set aside a few days in late July, you might be interested in checking out the anime and gaming experience 'Dream Con 2023' taking place in Austin, Texas. Nintendo of America will be a sponsor of the 2023 event. Nintendo games have "played a major part...
Random Mortal Kombat Co-Creator Knows Who He'd Add To Smash Bros., If Nintendo Was To Ask
It's-a fatality
When Nintendo revealed that "everyone is here!" for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, it wasn't lying. Well, ok, not everyone is in the game, but Sakurai and co. did a pretty good job of bringing in familiar faces from all walks of gaming life. We've even got characters from other series in the genre like Street Fighter, Fatal Fury and...
Random Super Smash Bros. Melee Cards From UK Nintendo Magazine Uploaded Online
Blast from the past
Man, we really miss the days when print magazines were all the rage. Yes, call us old, we don't care! There was something special about picking up the latest issue of Nintendo Official Magazine (later succeeded by Official Nintendo Magazine, or ONM) and NGamer, especially when they included bonus goodies that you couldn't find...
News Masahiro Sakurai Gives Us A Tour Around Tons Of Smash Bros. Ultimate Stages
"Can you believe all of this was packed into one game?"
Kirby and Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai is showing no signs of slowing down thanks to his YouTube channel, where he shares insights on his history in the games industry and gives out advice based on past experience. His newest video, however, is a bit more simple, but it's a rather...
News Noah & Mio Xenoblade Chronicles 3 amiibo Announced, Pyra & Mythra Double Pack Launches July
"Stay tuned for more details"
Last December, Nintendo announced it would be releasing Pyra and Mythra Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo at some point in 2023 and now it's locked in a date - confirming the double pack will be launching on 21st July 2023. <products id="24890,24891,24892"> When scanning these amiibo in Xenoblade Chron
Random Smash Bros. Melee HD Unlikely To Happen, According To Former Nintendo Employees
Kit & Krysta think it would "cause more headaches"
There have been a lot of requests for Nintendo to revive the GameCube hit Super Smash Bros. Melee, but according to former NoA employees Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang, it probably won't happen. In a recent episode of their podcast, the pair responded to a question asking about the possibility of Smash...
News Generation Esports Officially Partners With Nintendo For Middle School Esports Event
Smash Ultimate, Mario Kart, and Splatoon 3 are being added
Generation Esports and Nintendo have announced that they're officially partnering up in order to introduce a handful of Nintendo games into the Middle School Esports League Spring Major. Generation Esports is a "scholastic gaming" company that focuses on the impact of video games in schools...
Random Check Out These Photos From 1999's Smash Bros-Themed Wrestling Event 'Slamfest'
Pikachu takes to the ring
Back in 1999 Nintendo revealed a Super Smash Bros. marketing campaign which makes those "everyone is here" Ultimate trailers pale in comparison. The company hosted an event called Super Smash Bros. Slamfest '99 and it saw the likes Pikachu, Donkey Kong, Mario and Yoshi take to the ring in a wrestling match in front of a...
Talking Point 15 Years On, Should Super Smash Bros. Brawl's Subspace Emissary Return?
In Smash Space, no one can hear you brawl
Well blimey, Super Smash Bros. Brawl is celebrating its 15th anniversary in Japan today! That's right, the third entry in what is one of the most iconic Nintendo franchises launched on 31st January 2008, and for many — even with how huge Melee was — this is what created some of the most iconic Smash...
Poll Kazuya & Sephiroth Smash amiibo Now Available, Will You Be Getting Them?
Update: Now available in the UK
Update [Tue 17th Jan, 2023 15:00 GMT]: UK readers, rejoice! Sephiroth and Kazuya are now available to buy from the My Nintendo Store in the UK. Buyers are limited to only one of each amiibo, with each costing £12.99. Be quick if you want one! <products id="22197,22198"> Original article [Fri 13
News Kazuya & Sephiroth Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo Are Already Appearing In The Wild
Officially releasing on 13th January
We're almost halfway through the first month of 2023, and that means it's nearly amiibo time! Yes, following on from a release confirmation at the end of last year, this week marks the arrival of the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Kazuya (Tekken) and Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII) amiibo.
News Smash Bros. Creator Masahiro Sakurai Supposedly Confirms He's "Semi-Retired"
"He is 52 after all"
In a recent interview with Denfaminicogamer, the legendary video game developer Masahiro Sakurai apparently confirmed he is now semi-retired. He elaborated on this, mentioning how he worked on the Super Smash Bros. series for around nine years between the 3DS/Wii U and Switch release, along with the DLC updates. Sakurai feels...
News Kazuya & Sephiroth amiibo Release 13th January, Pyra & Mythra Arrive In 2023
More Smash Bros. amiibo are on the way
Although Nintendo is done with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate development, it is still busy making amiibo for the game's DLC fighters. If you've been wondering about the next batch, Nintendo has today finally confirmed Final Fantasy's Sephiroth and Tekken's Kazuya will be arriving early next year on 13th January...
News Nintendo Australia's Smash Summer Open Offers A Mug As A Prize
Mugged off?
Nintendo Australia has announced the Smash Australian Summer Open, a new casual Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament that takes place on 18th December, reports eSports.net. But that's not what's caught people's attention, oh no — one of the prizes at this "open to all" event is a mug. Okay, so this isn't the top level of Smash Bros...
News Nintendo Releases Full Statement After Cancellation Of Smash World Tour
Update: Panda Global CEO resigns
Update #2 [Tue 6th Dec, 2022 04:05 GMT]: Panda Global has now released its own statement - revealing Alan Bunney is no longer CEO. Panda's Cup Finale has also been postponed due to security concerns for staff and contractors. You can see the full statement below: Update [Fri 2nd Dec, 2022 11:30 GMT]: We heard...
Random YouTuber Ludwig Announces His Own Super Smash Bros. Tournament
Featuring "a $50,000 total prize pool"
There's been plenty of drama happening in the Super Smash Bros. community this week - with the cancellation of the unofficial 'Smash World Tour' series. Nintendo followed this up with its own statement and now in response to this, Ludwig is once again stepping in to save the day. The popular YouTuber and...
Random Masahiro Sakurai Talks Super Smash Bros. Melee In Latest Video
"We had no spare time whatsoever"
Legendary game creator Masahiro Sakurai continues to throw out one video after the next on his YouTube channel 'Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games', and his latest effort delves into the development of the GameCube classic Super Smash Bros. Melee. Widely regarded as one of, if not the best entry to the Smash Bros...
News Sakurai Shares First Ever Footage Of Dragon King, The N64 Smash Bros. Prototype
The Dragon King rises
Masahiro Sakurai's new life as a YouTuber has really taken off, with the game developer sharing his thoughts, tips, and snippets of his own history in the industry. Today's video focuses on how Sakurai came up with the original Super Smash Bros. — you know, that tiny little Nintendo crossover beat 'em up that has ballooned...
Rumour This Could Be Our First Look At Sephiroth's Super Smash Bros. amiibo
Update: Tekken's Kazuya, too
Update #2 [Sun 9th Oct, 2022 17:55 BST]: It seems Nintendo uploaded a new amiibo certificate on 5th October - titled "amiibo". The date of manufacture is August 2022 and September 2022. As noted by Nintendo Wire, the time between certificate uploads and the production date is around two to three months on average. If...
Random You Can (Kind Of) Thank Toby Fox For Sakurai's English YouTube Channel
Undertale creator linked him with localisation company
Masahiro Sakurai opened English and Japanese YouTube channels a few months ago focused on video game development. In an update on his YouTube socials, the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director revealed how the Undertale creator Toby Fox kind of played a part in the process. Toby passed on details...
Due to his "deep" understanding of IPs
There's been a lot of conversation about the future of the Super Smash Bros. series since the development of Ultimate wrapped up, but if you ask Katsuhiro Harada about it, there's only one guy who can handle it. Speaking to IGN to promote Bandai Namco's next-gen fighter Tekken 8, director Katsuhiro Harada was...
Reminder Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Minecraft amiibo Are Now Available
Update: Stock appears at My Nintendo Store
Update: The double pack for Steve and Alex has finally appeared on the My Nintendo Store UK. You can order a set below for £25.99. Stock is also still available at Amazon and Best Buy for those of you in the US. <products id="20292,20535,20536"> Original Article: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate...
Random Hidden Texture Found In Super Smash Bros. Melee Stage 20 Years Later
Super Snack Bros.
Getting good at Super Smash Bros. Melee (and any Smash Bros. game at that) is a matter of muscle memory. You learn the controls until your thumbs are moving independently of your mind, you merely need to think and your character attacks, and before you even register an oncoming punch, your shield is up. What this has produced in...
News PAX West 2022 Nintendo Stream Times - Splatoon 3 & Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Invitationals, And More
All the dates and times you need
With Gamescom now over, there's just enough time to catch your breath before the next big event in the gaming calendar, PAX West! The 2022 show is running from Friday 2nd to Monday 5th September and there are a whole load of Nintendo-themed events lined up that you'll want to keep an eye on, even if you're not...
News Masahiro Sakurai Now Has More Than 700,000 YouTube Subscribers
The combined total of his English and Japanese channels
Update [Wed 31st Aug, 2022 05:45 BST]: Following on from the launch of Sakurai's YouTube channels last week which gained 200,000 subscribers in less than 24 hours (see the original story below), exactly one week later he's announced his channels have now exceeded a combined total of 700,000...
Random Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Modder Creates 'Emoji Kirby Pack'
See all the expressions of Kirby
Although Masahiro Sakurai has officially completed development on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the mod community continues to support it with all sorts of updates. Some of these remove certain characters from the selection roster, while others add new fighters and stages. The latest one currently doing the rounds on...
News Masahiro Sakurai Has Launched His Own YouTube Channel About Creating Games
Smash director wants to help "make games more fun"
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai yesterday teased a new announcement, and today he's revealed it's his very own YouTube channel titled Masahiro Sakurai on Creating Games. As the title suggests, this channel will be focused on game development and what exactly makes games fun to...
News Masahiro Sakurai Shares His Final Smash Bros. Ultimate Screenshot
And teases "something new"
At the beginning of this month, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai mentioned how he would run out of screenshots of the debug version at some point in August. Well, that day has finally come - with the much-loved game developer today sharing his final screenshot, taken from the debug version of the game...
Random Masahiro Sakurai Updated His Awesome Gaming Setup, Here's A Look
What's up with the Switch dock?
When he's not making huge games like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, video game director Masahiro Sakurai is actually playing them. Yes, as you've likely already seen before, he's got an extensive collection of consoles and games (new and old). In a new post on social media, it seems Sakurai has updated his gaming space...
News Super Smash Con Celebrates All Things Smash Bros. Until August 14th (US)
Tournaments, indie showcases and more
EVO 2022 provided many great fighting moments this year, but one major title missing from the event was Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Nintendo appears to have moved on, instead choosing to host its own events. Fortunately, there are other events stepping up, and one of them is Super Smash Con - taking place at...
Video Digital Foundry's Smash Bros. Ultimate VS MultiVersus Comparison
Can WB's new brawler compete?
There have been a lot of brawlers 'inspired' by Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and the latest one to arrive on the scene is the Warner Bros. title MultiVersus - featuring iconic heroes and cartoon characters like Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Bugs Bunny and Tom & Jerry. The tech experts over at Digital Foundry...
News Masahiro Sakurai Is Almost Out Of Smash Ultimate Screenshots
"...it's looking like I'll run out sometime in August"
Even though Super Smash Bros. Ultimate "ended" with the release of the last Fighters Pass character — Kingdom Hearts' Sora — it still hasn't felt "over" for us. That's because Masahiro Sakurai, Mr. Smash Bros. himself, has continued a long-standing tradition of posting a new screenshot from...
News Former Nintendo Employee Claims He Saved The Company From Repeated "EVO Embarrassment"
Nintendo Minute co-host Kit made sure Smash returned
Nintendo has always worked in mysterious ways, and there was one point in its lifespan when it actively tried to stop a Super Smash Bros. Melee tournament going ahead at the professional fighting event EVO in 2013. It resulted in a lot of negative press for the company at the time and didn't help...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Minecraft amiibo Launching This September
Take a look at Steve & Alex
Nintendo is still busy producing amiibo for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and the next batch as you might recall are Steve and Alex from Mojang's survival, crafting and building game Minecraft. Earlier this year in February, these amiibo were delayed due to "logistics and production" issues, but now
News Super Smash Bros. Composer Kenichi Okuma Has Passed Away, Aged 56
Sakurai offers his condolences
There's some incredibly sad news coming out of the Super Smash Bros. community today, with the unfortunate announcement on Twitter that composer Kenichi Okuma has passed away at the age of 56. Okuma passed away last week on 22nd July after a battle with esophageal cancer. He was best known as the composer and arranger...
News The Panda Cup, An Officially-Licensed Smash Bros. Circuit, Begins Today At CEO
Update: First stop, Daytona Beach
Update [Fri 24th Jun, 2022 17:00 BST]: The first round of The Panda Cup Circuit starts today at Daytona Beach and the CEO Fighting Game Championship.This is the first stop in a series of eight tournaments that lead up to the finals in Los Angeles in December. From today until Sunday 26th, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate...
Random Stunning Smash Ultimate Mod Adds Dream Chrono Trigger Character
Crono counts down to battle!
There's pretty much an endless list of fighters people want to see in Smash — Geno from Super Mario RPG (the Mii costume doesn't count!); Isaac from Golden Sun (we know he's an Assist Trophy!); Dante from Devil May Cry; Phoenix Wright from the Ace Attorney series. This is just a tiny handful of dream additions people...
News Studio MDHR Director Wants Cuphead To Appear In More Games After Smash Bros. Cameo
A delicious appearance
Cuphead became an instant smash hit when it was released in 2017 on Xbox and PC, but its run-and-gun gameplay and cartoon aesthetic soon made its way to Switch, and it sounds like even Nintendo was a fan! Given Cuphead's popularity, it's maybe not too surprising that the eponymous character made its way into Super Smash Bros...
News Tetsuya Nomura Reveals He Was "Picky" About Sora In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
But he was happy with the end result
For many, Sora from Kingdom Hearts was a dream addition to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster and the perfect way to cap off the game. Sora was one of the most requested characters, but many thought it wouldn't be possible as Disney own the rights to the Kingdom Hearts series. However, in an interview with
Poll Box Art Brawl: Duel #100 - Super Smash Bros. Melee
A milestone number deserves a big game
Hello, and welcome to the 100th edition of Box Art Brawl!! This is a pretty momentous occasion for us at Nintendo Life and all of you Box Art Brawl enthusiasts, so thank you for participating over the years! We have a big one to kick off the celebrations, but first, we need to look back at last week. For the...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 'Online Challenge' Kicks Off This Month (Europe)
My Nintendo Gold Points up for grabs
Nintendo is set to launch a 'European Online Challenge' for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, with the event running from 18:00 to 21:00 (CEST) / 17:00 to 20:00 (BST) on May 20th, 2022. The event allows participants to compete in 1 vs 1 matches via the 'Online Tourney' menu; players will be limited to two lives with...
Random Stop Calling Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl A 'Smash-Killer', Pleads Lead Artist
"I'd really rather you not"
When Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl launched on the Switch in October 2021, the comparisons to a certain Nintendo platform fighter were natural and inevitable. Heck, we spent our review trying — and admittedly failing — to avoid the obvious similarity to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Indeed, when a game comes out that...
"I wanted to get Nintendo's permission"
The Super Smash Bros. competitive scene has a huge following, but Nintendo's relationship with this part of the community and fighting game tournaments, in general, hasn't always been the best. Now adding to this bumpy history is a new story this time from the famous Twitch Streamer and Fortnite player Ni
PSA You Might Not Need To Unbox The New Smash Bros. amiibo To Use It
See for yourself
As you've probably seen, the new Min Min Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo is now available in-store. If you are planning on adding this one to your collection, here's your PSA that this new amiibo based on the fighter from the ARMS series might not actually need to be unboxed to be used. As highlighted by a user (with a North...
News Sonic The Hedgehog 2 Director Says He's Open To Making A Smash Bros. Movie
"Nothing would make me happier"
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 movie director Jeff Fowler is currently doing the press rounds this week to promote the sequel and as you can probably imagine, he's being asked all sorts of questions about what type of video game movie adaptation he would like to work on next. Speaking to Comicbook.com, Jeff was asked if he...
Gallery Masahiro Sakurai's Best Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tweets
Our favourite dev shots from the Smash Bros. creator
For a long time, Kirby creator and master of the Smash Bros. series Masahiro Sakurai posted near-daily Super Smash Bros. Ultimate screenshots on Twitter using his special debug build of the game. This developer-only mode let him line up angles and create special in-game shots that regular Smash...
News Sakurai Reflects On Every Super Smash Bros. Fighter Reveal In New Blog Post (Part 2)
Take a trip down memory lane
Last week, Nintendo shared a special 'Part 1' Super Smash Bros. Ultimate article on its official website. It's now back this week with 'Part 2' - which encourages fans of the latest game to reflect on the history of Ultimate with Masahiro Sakurai, as he talks about each of the fighter reveal scenes. Here's the full...
News Sakurai Reflects On Every Super Smash Bros. Fighter Reveal In New Blog Post
Half of them are here!
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate got its final DLC character last October in the form of Sora from Kingdom Hearts. It was a hugely exciting time, Sora's arrival in the game brought near-universal joy. People who didn't like Kingdom Hearts could see that the Keyblade-wielding boy had earned his place, while fans of the series were...
Random Smash Ultimate Rollback Netcode Mod "Proof Of Concept" Up And Running On Switch
It's cross-platform, too
Back in 2020, a Famitsu column suggested Masahiro Sakurai and his team considered rollback netcode for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, but apparently, it didn't work out. While we have seen rollback support in other fighting games on the Switch, there's one software engineer - known as 'DShad' on Twitter -
News Nintendo Slammed For Its Stance On Super Smash Bros. At 2022 Streamer Awards
Publisher called out for EVO withdrawal
Nintendo's stance on its involvement with events like EVO has been a source of much conversation over the past few months. Most recently, ex-Nintendo employees Kit and Krysta hypothesised about the potential reasons for the company pulling out of EVO 2022. Now, Super Smash Bros. streamer Hungrybox has called...
News Sakurai Is Back To Work, But It Might Have "Nothing To Do With Game Production"
Smash Bros. creator gives a cryptic update
The creator of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate arguably deserves some much needed time off, but it sounds like Masahiro Sakurai is back at it again. This time, however, his work might not be game-related. As reported by our friends at GoNintendo, the industry legend shared some comments with Famitsu that...
News Sakurai Wins 'Most Valuable Creator' At Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2021
Monster Hunter Rise takes out GOTY
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai has been recognised by the Dengeki Game Awards as Japan's most valuable video game creator in 2021. This award was decided based on user voting within Japan. Sakurai shared the news with his followers over on Twitter, while also thanking everyone who supported...
News Kit & Krysta Discuss Why They Think Nintendo Is Dumping EVO This Year
A one-two-three punch
Ex-Nintendo employees Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang have shared their thoughts on the potential reasons for why Nintendo has effectively ditched EVO, the world's premier fighting game tournament. Through their new 'Kit & Krysta' podcast (vidcast??), the pair detailed three potential reasons for the move, all of which sound...
News It's Official, Nintendo Has Withdrawn Super Smash Bros. From EVO 2022
"Nintendo has chosen not to continue that legacy"
As you might recall, last March - Sony Interactive Entertainment and esports business RTS jointly acquired the fighting game tournament Evo. Nintendo, at the time, said it would continue to "assess" Evo, as it planned for future Super Smash Bros. tournament activity. It seems a decision has now been...
News Min Min Smash amiibo Arriving April 29th, Steve & Alex Minecraft amiibo Delayed
You win some, you lose some
Just weeks after a listing for the Min Min (ARMS) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate amiibo was spotted online, Nintendo has now locked in a release date. She'll be "stretching onto the scene" on April 29th. Unfortunately, it's not all good news - with Nintendo also revealing the Steve and Alex
News Min Min's Smash Bros. amiibo Could Be Arriving Soon By The Looks Of It
One of many Smash amiibo releasing in 2022
Last June, Nintendo confirmed the existence of a Min Min (ARMS) amiibo as part of the Smash Bros. Ultimate line of figures. We don't know its exact release date yet, but if you are eager for an update - it seems Nintendo has finished production of this amiibo. This is according to the Nintendo CPSIA...
News Here's How Smash Bros. Series Sales Stack Up Against Street Fighter, Tekken And Mortal Kombat
Fighting' talk
We already know that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the best-selling fighting game of all time – it achieved that accolade back in 2019 when it surpassed Street Fighter II in sales – but how does the entire series stack up against its rivals? As of December 31st 2021, total sales for the whole Smash franchise now s
News Three Kirby amiibo Appear To Be Getting Reprints (North America)
Kirby, Meta Knight, King Dedede and Byleth, too
It was discovered earlier this month that the upcoming Switch release Kirby and the Forgotten Land would support amiibo functionality, and now in an update, it seems reprints of existing Kirby amiibo have been confirmed. Following on from a user
News Surprise! Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Is Getting A Brand New Spirit - Street Fighter's Evil Ryu
Celebrating 35 years of Street Fighter
This year marks the 35th anniversary of Street Fighter. Capcom kicked off the celebrations by sharing a new logo with fans at the start of this week and now, as a bonus, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has joined in on the celebrations. Although the development of Nintendo's all-star brawler is officially over, it...
News Missed Out On Smash Bros. Ultimate's Metroid Dread Spirits? Now's Your Chance
All Metroid Dread Spirits now available permanently
If you're on a mission to collect every last Spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, you'll be pleased to know that another set of previously limited-time characters have now been made available permanently. Back in October, upon the launch of Metroid Dread, three Spirits inspired by the game...
News Sakurai Thinks It's Probably Best To Forget About Him For A While
If anything is in the pipeline it might take some time
Masahiro Sakurai was able to complete Super Smash Bros. Ultimate this year, but from here on out, it's not clear what's next. Although he's apparently not thinking about a new Smash Bros. entry right now, that doesn't mean he'll rule it out. He's also not even sure about his future in video...
News Sakurai Believes He Was Able To "Fully Complete" Iwata's Final Mission
The Smash Bros. director is now thinking about what's next
As you might recall, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was the "final mission" assigned to Masahiro Sakurai by the late Satoru Iwata. The Switch entry went on to become a huge success and has now sold over 25 million copies worldwide. After the game shipped, Sakurai's "next mission" was to release...
News A New Smash Bros. Would Need A Smaller Roster, Admits Sakurai
"I’ve been doing too much of the work myself"
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, with its 'everyone is here' approach, concluded with an enormous roster and amount of content. It was already a huge game on release, but a DLC program that rolled out over the course of three years expanded it further, in addition to the various free updates and mode...
Anniversary Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Turns Three Years Old Today
And what a wild ride it's been
Three years ago today, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate launched worldwide on Nintendo Switch. And what a game it turned out to be, huh? With its constant character reveals, Nintendo Direct showcases, and internet memes aplenty, few games have had quite the impact on the gaming community that Ultimate has in recent times...
Take part from home this weekend
This weekend, Nintendo will be hosting Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's "biggest competition of the year", giving all players the chance to walk away with some very welcome prizes. The European Online Challenge will be taking place on Saturday 11th December, running from 1pm - 4pm UK time. Every fighter can participate,...
Anniversary Super Smash Bros. Melee Launched 20 Years Ago Today In North America
"CHOOSE YOUR CHARACTER!"
Making everyone here at Nintendo Life feel painfully ancient, today marks the 20th anniversary of Super Smash Bros. Melee's release in North America. Only the second game in the series, following on from the original Super Smash Bros. on N64, Melee would go on to become arguably the most beloved entry in the franchise, long...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 13.0.1 Is Now Live, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Metroid Dread amiibo support and more...
Nintendo announced Version 13.0.1 of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate would be arriving at some point this week, and it's now available. Although DLC fighter support has officially come to an end, there's still some exciting stuff included in this latest update. There are several fixes and game balance adjustments...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Version 13.0.1 Will Patch In The "Final" Fighter Adjustments
And it's coming soon
Nintendo has announced the arrival of a brand new update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and it sounds like this could well be the last. Taking the game to version 13.0.1, following on from the 13.0 update that introduced Sora, this latest patch will certainly be the final update relating to fighter adjustments. As is always...
The battle begins in 2022
DLC for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate may have come to an end, but that doesn't mean Nintendo is done with its all-star brawler. In 2022, it's partnering with the Esports team 'Panda Global' to launch the "first-ever" officially licensed championship circuit in North America for Smash Ultimate and the GameCube classic, Super...
Rumour Official Teases Point To Smash Bros. Imitator "Warner Bros Multiversus"
Following previous roster leaks
[Update: Thu 18th Nov, 2021 09:30 BST] It seems like the Warner Bros. spin on platform fighting could be getting closer to a reveal, with multiple IPs posting social media teases and tagging WB Games. If it wasn't for the extensive leaks it'd be relatively subtle, and seems to point to a gradual official reveal of...
News Smash Bros. Ultimate's Spirit And Tournament Events Appear To Be Winding Down
Starting next week, past events will be repeated
Now that Sora from the Kingdom Hearts series has joined the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster as the final DLC fighter, the development of the all-star brawler is officially complete. Sadly, the new events may be coming to an end. While weekly events will still be a thing, from 19th November 2021...
Random The Final Smash Bros. Ultimate Mural Looks Exceptional As A 3D Printed Lampshade
Illuminating
With Sora being the final fighter to arrive in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the huge ever-growing mural featuring every fighter in the game is now, finally, complete. Smash Bros boss Masahiro Sakurai recently displayed a print of the finished piece on his wall, and we here at Nintendo Life Towers have the same image as our wallpaper,...
News Sakurai Says He's Not Thinking About A New Smash Bros. Game, But Won't Rule It Out
Update: Full translation now available
Update: Thanks to PushDustIn and SourceGaming, we now have a more accurate translation of Sakurai's comments regarding the future of Super Smash Bros. The full translation can be viewed here if you're interested, but here's a quick snippet of the conversation between Sakurai and Famitsu: Interviewer: With...
News Smash Bros. Ultimate Hosting New Fighter Tournament This Weekend
The weekly events continue
To celebrate the completion of the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fighter roster, Nintendo will this week be hosting a special tournament event restricted to new fighters only. This includes new additions to the roster in Ultimate, as well as Echo fighters and DLC characters. You've got fighters like Banjo-Kazooie and Steve...
Random Sakurai Shows Off Printed And Framed Version Of The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Mural
The roster is complete!
Last week saw the arrival of the final fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Sora from Kingdom Hearts. As you might recall, he's also been added to the famous mural - slotting in between Dark Samus and Ganondorf to complete the roster. While it's one thing seeing a digital version, the game's director Masahiro Sakurai has...
An Among Us photo would have been sus a month ago
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate might be the greatest crossover video game of all time, but it's been far from easy for the game's director Masahiro Sakurai over the years. Apart from health issues and struggles when adding certain fighters - whenever he appeared on a show, did an interview, or posted...
Video 20 Secrets Of Kingdom Hearts' Sora In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Did you spot any?
It's been quite an exciting week in the world of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with the arrival of the final fighter Sora from the Kingdom Hearts series. Now that we've had some time to see what this new and final addition to the game's roster is all about, our American-based video producer, Zion Grassl, has put on his Kingdom Hearts...
News Buy Smash Bros. Ultimate Or Any Of Its DLC And Earn Double My Nintendo Gold Points
Update: Offer ends soon!
Update: As a friendly reminder, Nintendo's current promotion in which you can earn double My Nintendo Gold Points when buying any digital Super Smash Bros. Ultimate product is about to come to an end. If you were thinking of grabbing that second DLC pass or perhaps even the game itself, it wouldn't be a bad idea to snap it...
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Next Event Is All About... Fists?
And it kicks off tomorrow
Having to come up with new and interesting themes for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's regular events must be getting difficult at this stage, so we'll have to forgive Nintendo for this latest effort. Yes, Smash Ultimate's next Spirit Event focuses on "characters with at least one fist raised", which will then be followed by...
News Sakurai Reveals How A Chance Encounter Led To Sora In Smash Bros. Ultimate
And the rest is history
After ongoing requests, Sora from Kingdom Hearts joined Super Smash Bros. Ultimate earlier this week as the final DLC fighter. For a lot of fans, it still seems too good to be true, so how exactly did it happen? In Sakurai's latest column (translated by @PushDustIn and @KodyNOKOLO), the Smash director goes into details about...
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