Super Smash Bros. Archive

A New Challenger Approaches: Final Fantasy VII’s Cloud Strife Joins Super Smash Bros.

Posted on November 12, 2015 | No Comments
Holy crap. The latest Nintendo Direct just dropped a megaton bombshell: Cloud Strife, the iconic hero of Final Fantasy VII, has been revealed as a new playable fighter in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U! The news is both exciting and baffling […]
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8-bit Mario, Ganondorf, and Zero Suit Samus Among New amiibo Figures Coming Next Month

Posted on August 5, 2015 | No Comments
Nintendo has revealed the next wave of amiibo figures that’s scheduled to ship on September 11th. Synched with the launch of Super Mario Maker for Wii U, the Super Mario Bros. 30th Anniversary Mario amiibo is modeled after the Mushroom Kingdom superstar plumber’s classic 8-bit […]
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Duck Hunt and Mr. Game & Watch Headline Newly Announced Super Smash Bros. amiibo

Posted on June 14, 2015 | No Comments
While announcing the massive Super Smash Bros. DLC drop today, Nintendo has unveiled a new wave of amiibo figures scheduled to launch later in the year. Designed to honor the game’s Mii Fighters, figures for Mii Brawler, Mii Swordfighter, and Mii Gunner will be configurable […]
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Super Smash Bros. Pre-E3 DLC Drop Adds New Characters, Costumes, and Stages

Posted on June 14, 2015 | No Comments
On the eve of E3 2015, Nintendo has launched a massive downloadable content drop for Super Smash Bros. on 3DS and Wii U, notably introducing Lucas from Mother 3, Roy from Fire Emblem, and Ryu from Street Fighter as playable fighters. Other content includes eight […]
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Super Smash Bros. Wii U and First Wave of Amiibo Toys Launching November 21

Posted on October 11, 2014 | No Comments
They were announced together earlier this year at E3, so it’s only fitting that they launch together on the same day: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U along with the debut collection of Skylanders-esque Amiibo figures are scheduled to ship simultaneously on November 21st. The […]
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Super Smash Bros. Nintendo 3DS Demo Impressions

Posted on September 24, 2014 | No Comments
I haven’t played a Smash Bros. game in six years (I was disappointed by Brawl on Wii and quickly lost interest), but diving into the 3DS demo for Super Smash Bros. was like slipping into a favorite pair of tattered jeans or broken-in slippers. Link […]
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Super Smash Bros. 3DS Demo Out Today for Club Nintendo Platinum Members, Next Week for Everyone Else

Posted on September 12, 2014 | No Comments
Building up to the game’s October 3rd launch, Nintendo has announced four different methods for 3DS owners to get their hands on a free playable demo of Super Smash Bros. offering a sampler package of local wireless multiplayer, five characters (Link, Mario, Mega Man, Pikachu […]
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NES, Persona Q and Smash Bros. Themed Nintendo 3DS XLs Coming Soon

Posted on September 10, 2014 | No Comments
If you don’t already own a Nintendo 3DS XL, I bet you will be buying one soon enough, as Nintendo has unveiled three irresistibly awesome 3DS XL models due to release over the next couple of months. Unless, of course, you’re holding out for Nintendo’s […]
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Conan O’Brien Cluelessly Does Battle in Super Smash Bros, Draws His Own Wii U Cover Art

Posted on June 11, 2014 | No Comments
Conan O’Brien takes an early look at Super Smash Bros. for Wii U in the latest episode of Clueless Gamer. The game doesn’t come out until this holiday season, so in addition to playing the game early Conan went ahead and drew his own box […]
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E3 2014: Pac-Man Hungers for Battle in Super Smash Bros.

Posted on June 11, 2014 | No Comments
Within minutes of posting that massive Super Smash Bros. update last night, of course Nintendo had to go ahead and drop another surprise announcement. But that’s okay, because this bombshell news deserves to be highlighted on its own: Pac-Man has joined the roster as a […]
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