"I just get an IV drip and go to work like normal"
Nintendo fans are still concerned about the health of Smash Bros. boss Sakurai.
Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai has fans concerned about his health once again, after describing how he hooks himself up to an IV drip to continue working on Nintendo's multi-million selling series while sick.
This past weekend's EVO 2017 tournament included announcements from all of the major games on show - except for Super Smash Bros., because Nintendo.
Super Smash Bros. creator says Wii U version is likely his last
Pressure of improving each game "wound up tightening the noose around my neck".
Super Smash Bros. creator and director Masahiro Sakurai has said that he is unlikely to make another game in the series.
Nintendo unveils Wii U GameCube controller adapter
Supported by Super Smash Bros.
The Wii U is getting a GameCube controller adapter, Nintendo has announced.
The upcoming peripheral was revealed in a promotional video for E3's Super Smash Bros. Invitational, then later confirmed on Twitter where Nintendo noted that the Wii U version of Super Smash Bros. will support this control scheme.
This device plugs into the Wii U and allows up to four GameCube controllers to connect to it. Could this mean that Nintendo will start manufacturing GameCube controller's again?
Nintendo terminating Wii and DS online services
Mario Kart, Smash Bros. Brawl, Animal Crossing affected.
Nintendo will shut down its ageing Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service on 20th May, bringing to an end the use of online features in a huge range of games.
Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS story mode won't be like Brawl, creator says
The gloves are off.
The next versions of Super Smash Bros. will offer a different kind of story campaign to previous games in the series, creator Masahiro Sakurai has promised.
Smash Bros. boss talks Wii U GamePad controls
Dislikes "complicated controls just for the sake of it."
The upcoming Wii U incarnation of Super Smash Bros. will not include "complicated controls just for the sake of it", the series' boss has promised.
New Super Smash Bros. to focus on Wii U, 3DS connectivity
Can't "just expand the volume of the game".
The "key" ingredient to Nintendo's next Super Smash Bros. games will be the connectivity between Wii U and 3DS versions, its creator has revealed.
Super Smash Bros. convinced Harada to make Tekken 3DS
"I want these people to play Tekken, too!"
Tekken boss Katsuhiro Harada was convinced to bring the fighting series to the 3DS after watching passionate Nintendo fans playing Super Smash Bros.
New Wii loses backwards compatibility
GameCube game and pad support gone.
Nintendo has cut backwards compatibility from the just-announced Wii redesign.
Smash Bros. Melee was "too difficult"
Nintendo picks apart its classic fighter.
Nintendo's classic GameCube scrapper Super Smash Bros. Melee was "too difficult", according to the game's creator, and any future title in the series will not be aimed at the same hardcore crowd.
Smash Bros. user content to stop
No new submissions after 30th June.
Nintendo will stop accepting user-generated content for Super Smash Bros. Brawl from 30th June.
Mario Kart Wii tops global charts for 2008
Nintendo first-party games dominate.
Mario Kart Wii was the biggest selling game across the UK, US and Japan last year, shifting nearly 9 million copies.
GTA IV is biggest global seller of 2008
Three of top five exclusive to Wii.
Grand Theft Auto IV has sold over 6 million copies to become the biggest-selling game, worldwide, of 2008.
UK chart: Smash Bros. still victorious
Buzz! PS3 playing catch-up.
There's little change at the top of the UK all-formats chart this week, as Super Smash Bros. Brawl continues to fight off opposition from Battlefield: Bad Company at two and LEGO: Indiana Jones at three.
UK charts: Smash Bros. is smash hit
Muscles way to No. 1. Full top 40 inside.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl has headbutted its way to the top of the UK all formats chart this week, thumping previous leader LEGO Indiana Jones down to three.
Late June. Plus lots of other Nintendo dates.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl will be released on 27th June in Europe, Nintendo said today.
March Wii sales top 720,000 in US
Wii beats PS3 and Xbox 360 combined.
Nintendo managed to sell a whopping 720,000 Wii consoles in the US last month.
Sales were boosted by the release of Super Smash Bros. Brawl - 2.7 million copies were sold in March, three times as many as the game's nearest competitor.
According to NPD data Nintendo's name was on 58 per cent of all hardware sold across the US, with the DS shifting 698,000 units.
SSBB is fastest-selling Nintendo game
Two copies shifted every minute.
Nintendo has announced Super Smash Bros. Brawl has become the fastest-selling game in the company's history.
SSBB discs causing problems in US
Nintendo repairing Wiis for free.
Nintendo of America is offering to repair Wiis free of charge if consumers in the US and Canada have problems playing Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Nintendo stamps on SSBB date talk
"Pure speculation and guesswork."
Nintendo Europe has jumped on the head of suggestions that Super Smash Bros. Brawl will be out here in autumn.
"No plans" for Smash Bros. on DS
As far as creator Sakurai is concerned.
Game creator Masahiro Sakurai has "no plans" to make a Smash Bros. game for DS.
Euro Smash Bros. contests a possibility
Nintendo is "looking at it".
Nintendo Europe has told us that running regional tournaments for Super Smash Bros. Brawl then giving out lots of juicy prizes is something it is "looking at" doing.
Smash Bros. conquers Japan chart again
Nintendo claims 22 spots in top 30.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl has battled its way to the top of the Japan charts for a second week running, after busting through the one-million-sales barrier after just 11 days on sale.
Nintendo trio roll out for GDC
Talking Wii Fit, WiiWare, Smash Bros.
Takao Sawano, Takashi Aoyama and Masahiro Sakurai - three of Nintendo's top men - will be at GDC next week banging on about their experiences with the likes of Wii Fit, WiiWare and Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Nintendo blames SSBB problems on dirt
Offers to clean Japanese Wiis for free.
Nintendo Japan has offered to clean Wiis free of charge following reports of problems playing Super Smash Bros. Brawl discs.
June SSB date "a mistake", says Nintendo
Official website gets it wrong.
Nintendo has dismissed suggestions a 1st June date has been set for the UK release of Super Smash Bros. Brawl - despite said suggestions having appeared on the company's own website.
Smash Bros. Brawl spoilers emerge
Early Japanese retail copies to blame.
Early copies of Super Smash Bros. Brawl going on sale in Japan have resulted in floods of spoilers making their way onto the Internet.
Called Masterpieces. Time limited.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl will let you play trial versions of Virtual Console games.
In both the US and Japan.
It's official: Wii exclusive Super Smash Bros. Brawl has been delayed.
Captain Olimar joins Smash Bros. roster
Brings Pikmin friends. Wants Mario.
Captain Olimar is the latest to join a host of Nintendo celebrities in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Not finalised as yet.
Nintendo has sent out a note this morning explaining that Nintendo software release dates issued yesterday for Q2 2008 and beyond "have not been finalised or confirmed", although it did describe Mario Kart's as "fixed".
Gamble on fights in Smash Bros.
In new Spectator mode.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl is set to include a new Spectator mode that allows you to watch random matches over the Internet and gamble on the results.
Another MGS char in Smash Bros
Assist Trophy swordsman.
Not content with letting us play as Solid Snake on PictoChat levels, the developers of Super Smash Bros. Brawl have revealed that we can have Metal Gear Solid's Grey Fox as an Assist Trophy. (Or "Gray Fox" if you're American, which is fine now because we've had our diversity training.)
Get creative with Stage Builder.
The official Super Smash Bros. Brawl website has trumpeted that Super Smash Bros. Brawl will come with its own Stage Builder.
Beat someone up on a penis.
The latest Smash Bros. Dojo update reveals plans for a Super Smash Bros. Brawl level based on Nintendo DS text communication app PictoChat.
Hayter voicing Snake in Smash Bros.
Actor confirms involvement.
Long-term Solid Snake voice actor David Hayter has confirmed he is reprising his gravelly role in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Do it with friends or anyone.
Nintendo has thumped a fistful of details for Super Smash Bros. Brawl into our news face this afternoon, covering the various options for battling online.
December in US.
Nintendo has finally confirmed a solid date for Super Smash Bros. Brawl on Wii.
Zelda DS, too. Phew.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Mario Galaxy and DS title The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass are all still on track for release this year.
Nintendo's 2007 Japanese Wii line-up
Confirmed.
Nintendo has confirmed that Super Mario Galaxy and Metroid Prime 3 will be among dozen Wii titles to appear in Japan this year, GamesIndustry.biz reports.
The one from Nintendo World.
What's that? You weren't at Nintendo World? Haha! No wonder your parents hate you! Oh well, despite this you can still have a look at the trailer Nintendo produced to show off Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Wii.
Just scoot over to Eurogamer TV and there it is, looking mighty handsome with Kirby and Pikachu and Pit leaping around with Link and some of the others. You know, Wario etc. We can't be bothered to list them all.
Although we will mention Zero Suit Samus and Solid Snake, as they've just crept onto our screen behind this document window. Or in Snake's case crawled and then rocket-launched onto the screen.
With Fox back in the line-up.
Nintendo has shown off a new Super Smash Bros. Brawl trailer at its Nintendo World event in Japan today, "comprised almost entirely of gameplay" according to reports.
Sakurai spills the beans.
Those excited by the prospect of forthcoming Wii title Super Smash Bros. may already know that the game's creator, Masahiro Sakurai, likes to keep everyone informed about how it's coming along via his blog.
Problem is, it's all in Japanese - but the good news is that a fan has been hard at work translating the info into English, as reported by 1up.
Hence we now know that a Fire Emblem character could make an appearance in the game, along with Mario, Link and Solid Snake. As previously announced, you'll be able to play the game online, but it'll all be pretty simple stuff - there won't be any leaderboards, for example.
Super Smash Bros. coming to Wii
Brawl to feature Wario, Kid Icarus, Solid Snake.
Speaking at a special event after the first day of the E3 show in Los Angeles, Nintendo's creative boss Shigeru Miyamoto has announced another title for the Wii - namely Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
