New Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament focuses on bow, spear, and axe users
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Nintendo has announced the next tournament for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. With the recent introduction of Byleth, it will focus on characters that can wield bows, spears, and axes.
The new tournament goes live on February 7. Expect it to last for a total of three days.
Sakurai talks about Satoru Iwata’s passing, Smash Bros. Ultimate being Iwata’s final mission for him
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Shigesato Itoi’s company Hobonichi has been publishing new interviews with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai. As part of this, Sakurai spoke about the passing of late president Satoru Iwata. He also discusses how Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was the final mission Iwata gave to him.
Here’s a translation of that excerpt, courtesy of Siliconera:
[Nintendo Everything Podcast] – episode #65 – Switch outsells SNES; Pokemon HOME? More like Pokemon GROAN
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Hello, my beautiful animal buddies! This week on NEP, we’ve got a lot of games under our belt: Tokyo Mirage Sessions, Dragon’s Crown Pro, and Byleth impressions from Smash. Then, we fawn over how gorgeous this new Animal Crossing: New Horizons limited edition Switch is. And the big news about Switch outselling the SNES in under 3 years. Has Switch really been this successful? It’s surreal. Also surreal is the details finally releasing on Pokemon HOME. It’s a mixed bag, and most reaction has been less than great. And some more details on Super Nintendo World opening in Universal Studios Japan in Osaka this summer.
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Rare on how Banjo-Kazooie made it into Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate just wrapped its first Fighters Pass. Undoubtedly, one of the highlights was the inclusion of Banjo-Kazooie. Nintendo ended up working with Microsoft and Rare, which wasn’t always the likeliest collaboration.
In an interview with GamesIndustry, Rare head Craig Duncan spoke about how Banjo-Kazooie ended up in the game. Duncan told the site:
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate version 7.0.0 patch notes and fighter adjustments
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A short while ago, the new 7.0.0 update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was released. Alongside support for the latest DLC featuring Byleth, a bunch of fighter adjustments and balance changes were implemented.
Below are the full patch notes:
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Fighters Pass Vol. 2 now available for purchase
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Fighters Pass Vol. 2 is now available for purchase via the eShop. Pricing is set at $29.99.
By purchasing the Fighters Pass Vol. 2, you’ll gain exclusive access to the Ancient Soldier Mii Fighter costume. It’s comprised of the Ancient Helm and Ancient Soldier Gear.
Of course, Fighters Pass Vol. 2 will feature a total of six Challenger Packs. Each one contains a new fighter, stage, and music.
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate update out now (version 7.0.0)
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Update: Find the full patch notes here, which includes balance changes / fighter adjustments.
Original: The latest update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has just gone live. Nintendo is now distributing version 7.0.0.
Today’s update is highlighted by new character Byleth and the Garreg Mach Monastery stage as part of Challenger Pack 5. Additionally, new Mii Fighter costumes are available as DLC.
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Spirit Board Challenge Pack 4 released for Nintendo Switch Online members
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Another Super Smash Bros. Ultimate bonus is now available for Nintendo Switch Online members. If you’re an active subscriber, you can get your hands on the Spirit Board Challenge Pack 4.
It includes the following:
Doom Eternal director says the team has “bantered” with Nintendo about Doom Slayer in Smash Bros., but “never gone anywhere serious”
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Many characters have been rumored for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as DLC fighters, which have been perpetuated by internet speculation. Doom Slayer from the Doom series is one such representative that some have wondered about possibly ending up in the Switch game.
Doom Eternal developer Marty Stratton addressed those rumors directly in an interview with Metro. According to the director, there have been light discussions, but they’ve “never gone anywhere serious”. While Nintendo hasn’t asked the team about putting Doom Slayer in Smash Bros., they’re “open-minded”.
Here’s the full exchange between Metro and Stratton:
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate getting Kunio-kun spirits
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Nintendo isn’t slowing down on the new spirit additions for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Another new event has been announced, this time featuring Kunio-kun / River City.
Four new spirits will be added in total. The event kicks off on January 24, lasting for five days.
