It’s no secret that the Super Smash Bros. series is one of the most popular fighting game franchises ever. Each new entry in the series has added more and more content bringing together new and old players alike. With Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Nintendo introduced the Fighter Pass, a DLC model that rolls out new characters every few months,
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After the recent announcement that Pyra and Mythra would be joining Super Smash Bros. Ultimate from the Xenoblade series, fans have been eagerly anticipating the latest patch. It’s an important time in the world of competitive Smash as players see whether their favourite (or most hated) fighters have received any kind of nerf or buff.
While it’s now over two years old, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has continued to bring some of the most iconic characters from numerous gaming franchises into the mix through new DLC additions. Though there are still a few fan favorites like Kingdom Hearts‘ Sora that haven’t made it into the game just yet, one fan mod
For the second year in recent memory, Nintendo revealed an upcoming Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC character at The Game Awards. Following Persona 5’s Joker in 2018, Nintendo revealed Sephiroth, Final Fantasy VII’s main antagonist, as a character at this year’s ceremony. Following the reveal, Nintendo shared that the one-winged angel would be getting a full
One of the most underrated aspects of a new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate fighter reveal (other than what will the Kirby version look like) is where the new character will show up in the massive character mural. And thanks to Nintendo Europe, the answer to this very vital question has been revealed. Sephiroth, who was
Just as before with Steve from Minecraft and Eleven from Dragon Quest XI, Nintendo America will be showcasing their latest DLC fighter Sephiroth in a new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate livestream. The livestream will be hosted by Director Masahiro Sakurai and will take place on December 17th at 2pm PT (5pm ET): The one-winged angel,
During The Game Awards this week, we saw the big reveal of Final Fantasy VII’s Sephiroth being the next DLC character coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Sephiroth now joins Min Min from Arms and Steve & Alex from Minecraft in the game’s second Fighters Pass. Luckily, fans of the One-Winged Angel won’t have to
No matter who you wanted to be yesterday’s newest character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the one we got probably wasn’t what you were expecting. He’s been called a “meme pick” through the years, a character that everyone always joked about adding to Smash alongside Master Chief, Sora, Goku and the L-shaped block from Tetris. But now Minecraft‘s Steve, along with a
We have covered the MeToo movement’s recent pass through the competitive Smash community extensively recently. Allegations have been levied against players at nearly every level, including ZeRo, who rose to prominence in the mid-2010s as a Smash 4 champion. However, ZeRo now has virtually no online platforms following a ban from Twitch. ZeRo, whose real name is Gonzalo
Over the past week, we have seen numerous popular figureheads in the Smash Bros. community being accused of heinous crimes such as sexual harassment and pedophilia, with even more similar accusations coming about by the day. Earlier this week, however, a new allegation came to light and became the newest hot topic on social media. Greg
In the past few weeks, we’ve seen numerous members of the gaming industry speak out about their experience of sexual harassment and assault, leading to major companies like Ubisoft and Twitch to take action in regards to the allegations. It wasn’t until recently though that several members of the Super Smash Bros. competitive community have
If today’s Smash character reveal didn’t impress you with Min Min from ARMS, the game’s new Mii Fighter costumes might just do the trick. The five new costumes revealed for your custom made Miis continue the ongoing trend of including series that have had no ties to Super Smash Bros ever before, including some outlandish ones. If you thought
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, like its name implies, has really been the ultimate dream for fans of Nintendo and gaming in general. The massive fighting game has continually added new characters from a variety of franchises like Metal Gear Solid, Persona, Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, and more. Of course, aside from being able to play as these iconic characters,
Since the game released in December 2018, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has expanded on an already impressive roster of characters. Combining Nintendo characters from nearly every franchise imaginable with other third-party characters like Snake, Cloud, Sonic, and more, Ultimate has really earned its name with one of the biggest fighting game rosters around. This is continuing with
If you’re not a huge fan of the anime sword fighter flood in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, you have quite a bit of company. In a recent column with Japanese magazine Famitsu, Masahiro Sakurai, the director and designer behind the Smash Bros. series, agreed that too many Fire Emblem reps have worked their way into
Ever since Banjo-Kazooie released on Nintendo 64 In 1998, the iconic duo has been loved by gamers around the world. Banjo-Kazooie‘s success prompted developer Rare to create Banjo-Tooie, which released for Nintendo 64 in 2000. Following the success of these first two outings, Microsoft purchased Rare for $375 million. Nintendo fans who loved the Banjo-Kazooie games on Nintendo 64
Genesis 7, a Super Smash Bros. tournament known for its immense draw and legendary sets, had one more trick up its sleeve this year. Rivals of Aether, a Smash-like title for PC, revealed it would be heading to Switch this Summer at the tournament. The reveal was aired on-screen after the game’s own tournament had ended, capping off
Super Smash Bros Ultimate — and the franchise as a whole — has always been hyped up with DLC characters. Specifically, a lot of that has come from fans wishing for third-party characters that have the potential of making the roster of the famous fighting game series. In Super Smash Bros for Wii U & 3DS, we got the
While Super Smash Bros. Ultimate released over four months ago, the game continues to get even bigger with new additions and content, and likewise we also continue to get new amiibo figurines to use in-game. Much like the game’s expansive character roster, the lineup of amiibo figurines is growing with three new characters in the next
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate already earned its name with an absolutely massive character roster spanning the entire history of Nintendo, but starting tomorrow, a new character is going to steal our hearts with the game’s first DLC character, Persona 5‘s Joker. Nintendo has officially announced that Joker from Persona 5 will debut in Super Smash Bros.
Fans have created some pretty funny and clever stuff in Super Smash Bros Ultimate. Whether it is funny memes or an infinite Waluigi assist trophy nightmare, the latest entry into the Smash series has provided the internet with some wacky and funny creations. The Reddit user “Zaptagious” has added another fan-made smash creation to the internet.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tier lists are weird. As an abstract, they look to offer an objective ranking of characters that are already meticulously and painstakingly designed to be as competitive as possible. Generally confined to the recesses of competitive circles, these lists construct a narrative around a tried-and-true handful of characters that seem to have
I don’t know why I didn’t think of this one. Villager has been one of my mains since he was first introduced in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and his neutral special is my favorite move to pull off. Nothing is sweeter than catching a projectile and then sending barreling back at the opponent.
I have a confession to make: for the past ten years, I’ve been using the Wii Remote to play Super Smash Bros. You may be asking yourself why? Why on God’s green earth would someone devote years of their life to experiencing Smash in the (seemingly) least intuitive way? Well, my friends, it all started out of convenience. Listen up,
Super Smash Bros. is one of Nintendo’s industry titans, as it stands among Mario and Zelda as a powerhouse IP for the company. Outside of the all-star line-up and stellar game direction from walking video game encyclopedia Masahiro Sakurai, the ravenous fan-base has propelled the series to meteoric heights. The series has kept a 17-year-old
With just a week to go until its release, anticipation for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is surely building up to the highest that it’s ever been, and now you can take a look at what’s in store for the upcoming game before its release this holiday season. Nintendo has released a new unboxing video giving viewers
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for Nintendo Switch is one of the most anticipated titles of the year and, naturally, the fan-base likes to combine it with their favourite memes. That, somehow, includes people wanting to see McDonald’s mascot Ronald McDonald added to the game. However, McDonald’s Canada have taken to their Twitter account in order to respond