INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Nintendo scared us for a minute
After going one full year without hearing a peep about a new Super Smash Bros
game, we had almost given up hope.And then, out of nowhere during a Nintendo Direct, Nintendo dropped the news: Super Smash Bros
Ultimate is the next generation of the series that's coming to Nintendo Switch later this year
Details were scant then, but we knew enough to get excited.Fast-forward to today when we know more about the game than ever
We know that it's a honest-to-goodness new entry in the genre, not a remake or a port from the Wii U or Nintendo 3DS, and that it will
massive roster of returning characters, Nintendo surprised us with three new fighters exclusive to Ultimate that include Ridley, Inkling and
reworks their abilities for a different play-style
The result is a character that's different but familiar.There will be new items and maps to go along with the characters, plus hundreds of
mechanical tweaks that Series Director Masahiro Sakurai is overseeing personally.Ultimate might seem a bit overzealous, but in reality this
is the closest we're ever going to get to a complete collection and one that has some serious eSports potential.Cut to the chaseWhat is it
At just over 25 minutes, this is a long reveal and you can watch it below:Here's the initial teaser from the March 2018 Nintendo Direct
was the star of Nintendo's E3 show
During the livestream, Nintendo's Masahiro Sakurai revealed almost everything we've been wanting to know about the next instalment of the
Super Smash Bros series that will arrive on December 7, 2018.Everyone is hereEvery character that has ever appeared in Super Smash Bros is
coming back to the Switch version
Nintendo has confirmed that there will be a total of 65 characters including the return of Ice Climbers as a duo and Pichu from Super Smash
We'll see returning crossover characters like Sonic and Solid Snake.Thus far the only new characters are the Inkling from the Splatoon
series and Ridley from the Metroid series.Available as both a boy or girl character (with dozens of clothing and style choices), the
Inkling's attacks all revolve around the different weapons available in Splatoon and inked opponents take more damage from attacks
Users will also have to press the B button while their shield is up to reload their inking ammo.Ridley, meanwhile, was only appeared briefly
in Nintendo's E3 2018 Direct, and it seems as though he will be a very aerial-focused character with dive bomb moves.All the classic
characters have also received overhauls, here' are just a few of the new moves of the veteran smashers:Mario: Throwable Odyssey hat, added
wedding and builder outfitsIke: Path of Radiance and Radiant Dawn versions added with different voicesPikachu: New female character with
heFox's design now based on Zox Zero.Fox: Landmaster final smash has been replaced with a straight to the point attackFalco: New final
smash calls in a spaceship attackMarth: dancing blade is fasterPac-Man: Faster overall thanks to a speed boostVillager: Users can now choose
from eight different charactersCompatible with the GameCube controllerIn case you were curious, you will indeed be able to play the game
with a GameCube controller, but Nintendo did not show off an controller adapter that will plug into the Switch or Switch Dock just
yetMasahiro Sakurai is on boardThe series creator of Super Smash Bros, Masahiro Sakurai, has confirmed that he is working on the newly
announced Nintendo Switch title.Sakurai said in a tweet (via Siliconera) that he's been "quietly working on it day after day" asking for
fans to "please wait until we can reveal its content, or until the time of its release!!"Sakurai's involvement is unsurprising but
would be coming to the Nintendo Switch in 2018 during its March 8 Nintendo Direct
It didn't, however, give any more information than this.A port or something moreThere are two schools of thought when it comes to what the
next Super Smash Bros might be
edition earlier this year.Taking this approach would be an easier and faster way for Nintendo and developer Bandai Namco Games to release a
Super Smash Bros Switch as the base game is already there
characters and stages (much in the same way Nintendo included fresh racers for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe) would be a great way to sell a
remastered version, as would including new skins for the current 58 characters on the roster
Odyssey) would also make a lot of sense.The other argument is that Super Smash Bros Switch would be a brand new entry, built from the ground
The new console is the most powerful bit of hardware Nintendo has ever released, so offering a bespoke entry just for Switch would make the
next Super Smash Bros entry extra special and a much more attractive sell to new and existing players.The recent teaser trailer certainly
suggests we're looking at a brand new entry rather than any kind of port, especially given new characters (the inklings from Splatoon and
Link) appear.At this point, though, we can't be 100% sure whether this is a re-skin or a brand new entry but we can't wait to find out.Super
series (such as Mario, Peach, Captain Falco and Kirby) and others (such as Sonic The Hedgehog, Ryu and Pac-Man) that have come and gone over
the years.After the recent trailer we know at the very least that the Inklings from Splatoon 2 and Link from The Legend of Zelda Breath of
We'd also love to see Rex and Pyra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2
certainly come in useful.Then again, now that we know Crash Bandicoot is coming to the console we'd love to see him appear in game
His wild spin is made for Smash Bros and we can see a TNT-themed special move.We certainly wouldn't be surprised to see the Rabbid rabbits
after the success of their joint venture with Mario in 2017.Naturally fans have characters they'd love to see appear in the game
One character who's been a top request for years now is Dragon Ball Z's Goku and demands are making the rounds again
This time, however, Funimation is in on the act and the company has even sent a tweet to Nintendo asking when Goku will make his
debut.Another character request is a more recent one but we love it just as much - LaboMan
Inspired by the small cardboard man who appeared in the trailer for the upcoming Nintendo Labo accessory, Javed L Sterritt designed LaboMan
and animated him for a Smash Bros appearance
His main move would be to sling the Joy-Con on his back at enemies but he'll also be able to transform into the Labo piano for a super smash
LaboMan would be a different addition to the roster but an adorable and on-brand one to be sure.Will there be eSportseSports is an
ever-growing field and Super Smash Bros would certainly be an excellent title for Nintendo to make a splash
The videos of fans screaming at the game's announcement make it clear there would be an audience for competitive Smash Bros and it'd be a
great way to show what Nintendo's full online service can do when it launches in September.More significantly, Japan has started to reduce
wish to alienate the players who have no interest in the genre
However, times are rapidly changing and online streaming is becoming intricately tied with a game's success - just look at PUBG, Fortnite
Super Smash Bros is looking likely to be the title that will see Nintendo to start taking the genre more seriously, particularly as earlier
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