World of Light adventure mode name features special Easter egg for Kirby in Japanese

You may have already heard that Kirby is the star in the World of Light adventure mode of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It turns out that the Japanese name for the mode is attached to a pretty cool Easter egg: The name in Japanese is Tomoshibi no Hoshi (灯火の星). If you reverse the kanji and … Continue reading World of Light adventure mode name features special Easter egg for Kirby in Japanese

Nintendo discusses post-release DLC character lineup for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime was recently interviewed by Kotaku editor Stephen Totilo about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Read on below for a few excerpts from the interview: Nintendo has understandably promoted the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a multiplayer-centric game, but the recent Nintendo Direct video presentation for it culminated with a … Continue reading Nintendo discusses post-release DLC character lineup for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Video: Masahiro Sakurai details process of obtaining music for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

In a recent interview with Famitsu, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai detailed the process of obtaining music for the upcoming fighting game, which featured more than 900 tracks. To learn about the process, check out the embedded video below from the folks at Source Gaming. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate launches on December 7 … Continue reading Video: Masahiro Sakurai details process of obtaining music for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Nintendo teases “brand-new surprises” for 2019 other than Pokémon, Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem: Three Houses

The following excerpts come from a recent interview between The Verge and Nintendo of America president Reggie-Fils Aime: Nintendo has a pair of aces up its sleeve: Pokémon: Let’s Go and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, both of which are hitting the Switch in a one-two holiday punch on November 16th and December 7th, respectively. And … Continue reading Nintendo teases “brand-new surprises” for 2019 other than Pokémon, Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Nintendo discusses Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu, Let’s Go Eevee, tweaked characters post-launch for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and more

The following excerpts come from a recent interview between Kotaku Editor-in-Chief Stephen Totilo and Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime: Fils-Aime gives me such a strong pitch he could be nominated for the Cy Young. Switch is doing great. People are hyped for the new Pokémon and Smash. Super Mario Party is “doing quite well” … Continue reading Nintendo discusses Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu, Let’s Go Eevee, tweaked characters post-launch for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and more

Masahiro Sakurai confirms Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC lineup is now complete

With the recent reveal of Incineroar for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, all playable fighters at launch – all 74 of them – have been unveiled. But more fighters, stages and music tracks will be coming in the form of DLC, starting with Piranha Plant. According to game director Masahiro Sakurai, the DLC lineup is now … Continue reading Masahiro Sakurai confirms Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC lineup is now complete

Videos: New recordings for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournaments at Nintendo Live 2018, complete with live commentary from Masahiro Sakurai

Nintendo has kicked off Nintendo Live 2018, which recently took place in Tokyo at the Makuhari Messe on November 3 to 4. It will also be held in Kyoto at the Kyoto International Conference Center on November 23 to 24 with tournaments for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, ARMS, Mario Tennis Aces and Splatoon 2. Attendees can also try out Pokémon Let’s Go … Continue reading Videos: New recordings for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournaments at Nintendo Live 2018, complete with live commentary from Masahiro Sakurai

Videos: Official recordings for day 2 of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at Nintendo Live 2018, featuring Masahiro Sakurai commentary and more

Nintendo has kicked off Nintendo Live 2018, which recently took place in Tokyo at the Makuhari Messe on November 3 to 4. It will also be held in Kyoto at the Kyoto International Conference Center on November 23 to 24 with tournaments for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, ARMS, Mario Tennis Aces and Splatoon 2. Attendees can also try out Pokémon Let’s Go … Continue reading Videos: Official recordings for day 2 of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at Nintendo Live 2018, featuring Masahiro Sakurai commentary and more