Super Smash Bros. Wii U
Smash is still too unrefined to be the choice of the Nintendo connoisseur, but if you don't take it too seriously, it is riotously good fun.
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"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. announced for Nintendo Switch
UPDATE: Series boss Masahiro Sakurai back once again.
"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. announced for Nintendo Switch
UPDATE: Series boss Masahiro Sakurai back once again.
Nintendo finally unveils the last Smash Bros. amiibo
Plus three new Link figurines, and three more Splatoon figures.
Feature | In praise of the Wii U, my son's first console
Nintendo's most misguided machine, in the words of a five-year old who loves it.
Pro Super Smash Bros. player dumped by sponsor after "molesting" woman while she tried to sleep
Cristian "Hyuga" Medina criticised for blaming actions on alcohol.
End of an era as Evo, the world's biggest fighting game tournament, ditches Street Fighter 4
The move to Street Fighter 5 nears.
Bayonetta is final Super Smash Bros. 3DS and Wii U DLC character
UPDATE: Cloud now available.
Super Mario Maker headed to Super Smash Bros.
Creation theory.
Unauthorised Amiibo device tricks Wii U with data for any figurine
Meet the amiiqo, marketed as a backup device.
Nintendo dates Mewtwo Amiibo for October
Smash Bros. figurine series moving onto DLC characters.
Smash Bros. 3DS, Wii U update adds tournaments, YouTube uploading
Plus: paid-for stages and costume DLC.
Nintendo UK store restocks rarer Amiibo
Limit one per customer.
The best Wii U games: June 2015
UPDATED: Our picks from the quirky Nintendo console's small but enviable catalogue.
Street Fighter's Ryu and Fire Emblem's Roy headed to Super Smash Bros. 3DS and Wii U
UPDATE: New characters, stages available now in Ł26 bundle.
Super Smash Bros. 3DS and Wii U Lucas DLC release date
Miiverse stage and Splatoon costume add-ons dated too.
Fake Amiibo figures found on sale, pictured
Knock-offs lack NFC chip.
Nintendo nerfs Diddy Kong in Smash Bros. Wii U patch
But Diddy need to be changed this much?
Super Smash Bros. 3DS and Wii U Mewtwo DLC release date, price
Lucas coming as DLC next, then player voted characters.
Super Smash Bros. 3DS patch adds Amiibo support
And a new share mode.
Special edition gold and silver Mario Amiibo spotted
Gotta collect 'em all.
Nintendo clarifies YouTube revenue share program, asks users to delete non-Nintendo videos
Approval process delayed by flood of early submissions.
Smash Bros. Wii U update unlocks 15 more stages for 8-player mode
But may be creator's last ever game.
Pokémon, Smash Bros. sales help Nintendo back to profit
UPDATE: 5.7m Amiibo sold to date.
This third-party Wii U GameCube controller adapter works with PC, too
Supports Super Smash Bros. and Dolphin emulator.
Nintendo's January and February Amiibo waves are already selling out
While third-party prices soar for orginal figures.
Digital Foundry | Digital Foundry vs Super Smash Bros. on Wii U and 3DS
Nintendo's superb brawler assessed on home and handheld platforms.
Legless Princess Peach Amiibo on eBay for $3500
Reversed arms Villager up for auction too.
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".
Samus Amiibo misprint sells for $2500 on eBay
"I am very happy with how it turned out."
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire UK's biggest Pokémon launch ever
Super Smash Bros. in at 13. DriveClub up 999 per cent.
It seems Samus Amiibo interfere with Moscow's metro barriers
Rare dual-wielding variant now almost $1000 on eBay.
Recommended | Super Smash Bros. for Wii U review
Encyclopaedia Nintendia.
Super Smash Bros. fastest-selling Wii U game ever in the US
490,000 copies knocked out in three days.
How Smash Bros. owners can redeem Mewtwo DLC, soundtrack
Extra fighter will also be sold separately, Nintendo confirms.
Nintendo isn't working on any paid DLC for Super Smash Bros.
"I think there might be criticism that we are cutting up content."
Nintendo shows off another two waves of Amiibo toys
UPDATE: UK launch dates revealed.
NES Duck Hunt headed to Wii U Virtual console
In celebration of Smash Bros. appearance.
Feature | Hands-on with Nintendo's final Amiibo designs
They've changed. See how.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U release date changed in the UK
Now a week... earlier!
Nintendo adding pre-downloading to Wii U, starting with Super Smash Bros.
Heads to 3DS next year.
Smash Bros. for Wii U includes eight-player battles
Mewtwo DLC revealed, free if you buy both Wii U and 3DS versions.
Sakurai teases a couple of Wii U-exclusive Super Smash Bros. modes
Begins with the words "Master" and "Crazy".
Unused Super Smash Bros. 3DS files hint at eight-player mode
A multi-man melee.
Wii U GameCube controller adapter compatible with more than just Smash Bros.
UPDATE: Nintendo retracts claim, apologises.
Super Smash Bros. Wii U and Amiibo release dates announced
3DS version has now sold 2.8m worldwide.
Super Smash Bros. 3DS requires day one patch to play online
The missing Link.
Zelda and Sheik are separate Smash Bros. characters due to 3DS limitations
Lack of Circle Pad Pro support for same reason.
3DS mod adds GameCube controller support
Smashing.
Super Smash Bros. 3DS bug causes characters to inflate
This expansion comes free.
EGX | Nintendo brings huge line-up to EGX London
Plus all sorts of tournaments, competitions and discounts.
Ice Climbers cut from Smash Bros. 3DS due to lack of hardware power
Meaning no Wii U appearance either.
Watch this Super Smash Bros. 3DS stream confirm playable characters
Early copies now out in the wild.
Nintendo's Amiibo figurines cost Ł10.99 each in the UK
Around the Samus Disney Infinity and Skylanders.
Xenoblade Chronicles headed exclusively to new 3DS models
Shulk confirmed for Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS, meanwhile.
Super Smash Bros. character roster leaked - rumour
Allegedly features the dog from Duck Hunt.
Meta Knight return confirmed for Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS
Halberd did you want him back?
You can dress your Mii as a Nintendo character in Wii U Smash Bros.
Meta Knight and Samus outfits spotted.
New Fire Emblem characters playable in Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS
Captain Falcon returns, while Rayman appears in trophy form.
Feature | Does Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U feel new enough?
Hands-on with the game in HD and on handheld.
Watch Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. for Wii U tournament
Two hours of gameplay and shenanigans.
Pac-Man confirmed for Smash Bros. 3DS and Wii U
And Mr. Game and Watch?
Nintendo reveals Amiibo figurines for Smash Bros, Mario Kart
UPDATE: Photos of the entire range, and an indication of cost.
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS out 3rd October
Mii characters and Palutena from Kid Icarus now playable.
Nintendo unveils Wii U GameCube controller adapter
Supported by Super Smash Bros.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U will make use of NFC toys
Plus, Fire Emblem's Ike confirmed to return.
Upcoming Super Smash Bros. to include playable female Animal Crossing villagers
But there's no sign of the Able Sisters.
Nintendo won't hold a live press conference at E3 2014
Digital event, live-streams and Smash Bros. tournament lined-up instead.
Super Smash Bros. 3DS due this summer, Wii U winter 2014
Charizard! Yoshi! Sheik! Zero Suit Samus! Greninja!
Diddy Kong confirmed for Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS
He's back again and about time too.
Little Mac comes to Super Smash Bros.
Big Mac and fries.
Kirby villain King Dedede confirmed for Smash Bros. return
A penguin classic.
Feature | Most Anticipated: Super Smash Bros.
It's going to be mega, man.
Rosalina and Luma make their Smash Bros. debut
Mario Galaxy stars to feature in Wii U and 3DS brawler.
Majora's Mask revival teased in New Smash Bros. Assist Trophy
Note its easter egg in A Link Between Worlds too.
Smash Bros. Wii U includes gorgeous Mario Galaxy HD level
My god, it's full of stars.
Nintendo confirms Toon Link for Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS
We knew he'd be in from the Outset.
Peach confirmed for Super Smash Bros. Wii U/3DS
15 characters so far announced.
Olimar and Pikmin join Super Smash Bros. for Wii U & 3DS
Out of this world.
Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS story mode won't be like Brawl, creator says
The gloves are off.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS due 2014
UPDATE #2: See the Wii Fit trainer, Mega Man and Villager in action.
Injured Smash Bros. creator fears impact on Wii U and 3DS development
"The one word I've said the most this year, by far, is 'Ow!'"
Nintendo determined to prevent dedicated gaming consoles from dying out as threat from next-gen and mobile looms
Iwata finds it strange that many think cloud gaming is the future.
Nintendo plans merge of handheld and console teams in historic shake-up
Hardware divisions to collaborate in new Kyoto headquarters.
Feature | How Powerful is the Wii U Really?
And why, for many developers, it doesn't matter.
Nintendo finishes rock bottom of "conflict minerals" company rankings
Has made "no known effort to trace or audit its supply chain".
Smash Bros. boss talks Wii U GamePad controls
Dislikes "complicated controls just for the sake of it."
Nintendo's Iwata: "we just do not care what kind of 'more beef' console Microsoft and Sony might produce"
We're different, he says, maybe wearing a tie-dye t-shirt.
Namco "not really sure" about putting Tekken characters in Smash Bros. Wii U
Co-developing duties a "big priority" company wide.
New Super Smash Bros. won't focus on bigger roster
Teases cast doodle.
Nintendo drafts in Namco Bandai to make Super Smash Bros. sequel
Tales, Gundam, SoulCalibur and Tekken devs on board.
Nintendo hits back at Wii U power concern
"Look at the very first GameCube games, and compare them to Resident Evil 4."
Wii U to support two GamePads
Frame-rate halved when two pads are in use, Nintendo reports.
New Super Smash Bros. to focus on Wii U, 3DS connectivity
Can't "just expand the volume of the game".
Confirmed: Nintendo will announce a new Super Mario Bros. game for the Wii U at E3
Miyamoto working on "small but important" projects for new console.
Nintendo announces Wii U developer tech
Wii U games to leverage core game tools.
Super Smash Bros. convinced Harada to make Tekken 3DS
"I want these people to play Tekken, too!"
Nintendo Network for Wii U and 3DS revealed
Nintendo's answer to PSN and XBL.
Nintendo: market is now waiting for new home consoles
Are you ready?
Wii U will launch in US, Europe, Australia and Japan by end of 2012
Hits key markets in time for Christmas.
Nintendo: Wii U delayed Wii game development
Iwata to show Wii U's "final format" at E3 2012.
Wii U: "Certainly we will learn from 3DS"
Re: games, digital, but not necessarily price.
Why core gamers will accept Wii U
Nintendo answers tough investor questions.
New Smash Bros. still miles away
"We've got no plans whatsoever."
Wii U domains betray secret games?
Nintendo calls the register.
Nintendo yet to start Smash Bros. Wii U
"We really shouldn't have announced it."