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Nintendo has posted another update to the Smash Bros. Blog for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This time around, we have an introduction to Bayonetta.

Here’s her overview:

As the launch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate approaches later this week, Nintendo has continued their countdown to release day by sharing new artwork based around The Legend of Zelda and the series’ characters represented in the game. The artwork can be seen above.

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When Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai announced the World of Light mode for the game, he made it clear that it’s not quite like Subspace Emissary from Brawl. But after showing the intro, some fans might have unrealistic expectations as to how many cutscenes will be present. Nintendo Treehouse’s JC Rodrigo recently clarified to Game Informer that there will be a few cutscenes, “but it’s really more on focusing on the loot grind, and that flow of getting Spirits.”

Rodrigo stated the following about World of Light:

SEGA is the latest company to join in on the countdown for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s launch. With less than a week remaining, we have some new art featuring Sonic the Hedgehog. Check it out above.

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Over the past few days, we’ve seen a number of special art pieces posted online by Nintendo and other companies to celebrate next week’s launch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Square Enix came forward today with its own today, designed by Tetsuya Nomura. Above you can see Cloud hanging out with Link and Mario

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Today’s Super Smash Blog update is about one of the veterans, Yoshi:

#05: Yoshi
Yoshi is all about egg-related moves, like throwing eggs, swallowing opponents and turning them into eggs, or turning into an egg and charging towards an opponent. With a high jump, recovery is a piece of cake for Yoshi! And for his Final Smash, a Yoshi army stampedes through the stage.

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Today’s Super Smash Blog update covers one of the new Assist Trophies, Flies & Hand from Mario Paint:

Flies buzz around the stage, and a hand holding a fly swatter goes around swatting up a storm. Getting caught in the swat-storm will cause severe damage, so think like a fly and run away!

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As the countdown to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s launch continues, Nintendo is sending out more images to promote the game. Today’s piece is special Animal Crossing-themed art with Isabelle and Villager. Check it out above.

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Last night, some tidbits leaked out from a new column written by Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai in the latest issue of Famitsu. Sakurai spoke about the game’s main theme, Word of Light and why Kirby was the survivor, a launch patch, and more.

Though we covered most of this already, we have Sakurai’s full words and a bit of extra clarification. Find our full translation below. 

Nintendo has posted another update to the Smash Bros. Blog for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This time around, we have an introduction to the Suzaku Castle stage.

Here’s the overview:


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