Posted on 10 years ago by Patrick(@Patricklous) in Images, News, Screenshots, Wii U | 3 Comments

Tired of being caught in infinite combos? Sick of your friends mashing their way to victory with the “A” button? Then Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai has just the slight gameplay tweak for you! Sakurai posted on Miiverse:

Pic of the day. Now consecutive standard attacks will always transition into a finishing move. This is Fox’s finishing kick after his standard combo attack.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 8 Comments

Update: Added in a second screenshot below.

Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:

There are actually two versions of the boxing ring stage! This ring is the Smash Bros. version…

Second screenshot:

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Posted on 10 years ago by Patrick(@Patricklous) in Images, News, Screenshots, Wii U | 4 Comments

It’s official – Diddy Kong is back for another round in the latest Smash Bros., but his initial announcement didn’t give much information into how this returning brawler’s moves would be mixed up. Thankfully, director Masahiro Sakurai is here with yet another screenshot and some Miiverse-posted insight on Diddy’s rocketbarrels. Sakurai posted:

The twin rocketbarrels are back, now with the ability to launch along more horizontal trajectories. They can also come off when opponents hit them mid-boost.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Patrick(@Patricklous) in Images, News, Screenshots, Wii U | 4 Comments

Along with this image of the recently announced fighter, Little Mac, director Masahiro Sakurai posted the following to Miiverse:

Pic of the day. As shown in Little Mac’s debut video, here is the height difference between Samus and Little Mac. He’s used those mighty green gloves to punch out many challengers bigger than himself.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in 3DS, Screenshots | 1 Comment

Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:

This dog is huge… Wait, no, the playable characters are small. The Smash Bros. series doesn’t always stay true to scale.

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Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:

Little Mac can deliver some solid punches while fighting on the ground.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Podcast Stories | 6 Comments

In this week’s issue of Famitsu, Masahiro Sakurai dedicated his regular column to the development of Japanese games. One fan wrote to Sakurai asking why titles seem to take so long to create in the country.

His response:

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Posted on 10 years ago by Patrick(@Patricklous) in News, Screenshots, Wii U | 5 Comments

Along with this image, director Masahiro Sakurai posted the following to Miiverse:

Pic of the day. Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day…and the day the new Nintendo Direct airs! It will stream in Japan at 7 AM so it’s going to be a very early morning for us…!

I think it’s safe to say that tomorrow’s Smash Bros. update will be a bit more exciting that this one.

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Posted on 10 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Screenshots, Wii U | 4 Comments

Along with today’s screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message on Miiverse:

Housed within the Control Capsule! Protected by Rinkas! Eyeball armed with a Laser Brain Attack!! The massive Assist Trophy Mother Brain joins the collection!!

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Posted on 10 years ago by Austin(@NE_Austin) in News, Screenshots, Wii U | 2 Comments

Along with the above screenshot, Sakurai passed along the following message via Miiverse:

Pic of the day. It is said that the cosmos is beneath Rosalina’s gown. This was actually featured briefly in her debut video.

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