And so it begins. When I ran my impressions piece for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's new Dragon Quest-themed Hero character, I called out some of his more contentious elements: most notably, his randomness (RNG). Although I consider Smash&nbs...

Back in 2015, folks were wary about the idea of a Super Smash Bros. convention basically popping up overnight. Some doubted that it would even get off the ground (it was announced right after the infamous DashCon ball pit incident, among ot...

Super Smash Bros. never fails to keep us guessing. Nintendo has truly proven that just about anyone can join the fray, as nearly every publisher will welcome the publicity. We've seen all sorts of shocking additions over the years like...

The numbers are in, and Smash Ultimate cleaned house this year at EVO. According to a snapshot provided by Rod "Slasher" Breslau, Smash Ultimate was the most-viewed game in the history of the event across multiple channels with a peak ...

As promised, Nintendo dropped a new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate update on us today. Unexpectedly it's a massive 20-minute hangout session/Direct hybrid from Sakurai himself, who announced that the Dragon Quest Hero DLC character wi...

The Dragon Quest Hero is, as of right now, my favorite addition to Smash Bros. Ultimate through the season pass. As a 10-year fan (and counting) of the series, it's great to see some representation in the biggest fighting game in ...

Ah Mother 3. It feels like a few months can't go by without some insider report alleging that "Mother 3 will be localized soon!" followed by another report that claims "it will never be released because of the inappropriate content!" I...

Melee didn't make the final roster of Evo 2019 games, but that doesn't mean Super Smash Bros. will take a backseat. Actually, it'll nab the tournament's most visible spot. The president of Evo, Joey Cuellar, tweeted today that Super Sm...

In a fairly innocuous trailer going over upcoming releases, Nintendo basically confirmed that the next Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC will be landing soon. While one could speculate that Dragon Quest's "Hero" will be heading in July, I'm more so...

Speaking in an interview with VGC, the man who gave us the fine tunes of the Banjo-Kazooie titles has expressed doubt that a new entry in the classic Nintendo 64 series is even being considered right now.Grant Kirkhope, who composed the sou...

Anyone who plays Super Smash Bros. is familiar with "the mural," especially when a new DLC character enters the fold and is ceremoniously placed into it. Nintendo Dream Web got the chance to speak to the person behind that wonderful pi...

Many readers have reminded me that today is the last day to get your Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Piranha Plant DLC inputted, so consider this a community PSA! For those of you who may not recall how this all went down back in December, Ninte...

Nintendo's New Zealand Twitter account: have I told you lately how great you are? You're great. The lovely country of New Zealand is wonderful for many reasons, but they also happen to get pretty much every new release first due to their ti...

Nintendo is going all-in on the Switch Link's Awakening remake. It's getting a special amiibo, all prior Zelda amiibo work for it, it has a special edition, and now, it's crossing over into Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. While it alr...

After a massive troll from the Duck Hunt dog, yes, Microsoft told us to watch the Nintendo Direct, and for good reason: Banjo Kazooie is coming to Smash. Microsoft and Nintendo have buddied up for some time, and now it's really coming ...

And those datamined rumors were right! Man rumors are getting more and more accurate. Nintendo kicked off their E3 conference today with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which showcased a ton of content coming in the summer of 2019. Multipl...

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has only unveiled one total character so far from its Fighters Pass, and that's Joker, because Piranha Plant doesn't count. As promised, said pass will eventually grant access to five fighters (with five...

Man the Fishmen in Wind Waker rule, and good old Nintendo AU/NZ, revealing things early as usual, knows this too. A lot of fishy friends are joining in on the spirit event fun in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which will net you bigg...

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, a game that uses the Marvel license and is developed by Koei Tecmo, is being published by Nintendo. Marvel has also been keen to inject their IP into gaming cameos like The Avengers and Thanos in...

Nintendo has just applied update 3.1 to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with their patented evening time (US) patch drop, and it brings several new features into the mix, including VR support. In case you've been living under a rock (V...

If you haven't picked up all the spirits in Smash Ultimate yet, this weekend might be the time to do it. According to the official Smash Twitter account, the next spirit event is going to be more than just a simple theme-job: the ...

Not every event in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate slaps, but this one prominently features Party Phil, so it rules by default. If you haven't heard of Party Phil, there's good reason for that: he was kind of sent off to die in the Wii...

Last year, Dragon Ball FighterZ was the most-watched EVO stream in the event's history and the number one source of entries for the tournament; now, it's fallen to seventh place as of this May's EVO 2019 official count from EVO preside...

Nintendo Australia/New Zealand's Twitter account loves breaking news first, mostly because of the time zone difference. New Zealand is kind of the de facto "get stuff first" region, not just in gaming: but in tech and pretty much every othe...

Smash Ultimate is a triumph by any measure. It's currently tied as the highest-rated game in the series with Brawl on Metacritic, it's loved by fans, and of course, has sold a ton. How much is a ton? A lot. Let's break it down. In just over...