I couldn't be more excited for Terry Bogard's impending Smash debut. Although Street Fighter was where I really learned to be a fighting game player, Fatal Fury was the first fighter I ever played; and since then I've enjoyed...

Blizzard has been cozying up with Nintendo lately and it's kind of great. In addition to bringing Diablo III to Switch (which led to a "Diablo in Smash" chant from the developers), they've also opted to port Overwatch: a prospect that ...

This was an amazing thing to wake up to: Nicktoons as Smash characters, but from real Nickelodeon artists! Crafted by Tim Prendergast (Rugrats, Invader Zim) and Kurt Snyder (Spongebob), the key art recreates the Smash Ultimat...

Are you still playing those Smash spirit events? No? Well too bad, Nintendo is going to keep doing them until the (presumed) second Fighter Pass for the game runs out. Only when the very last character is announced (Waluigi?) will you ...

Writing a "Top 10 Best 3DS Games" post, in a way, is like writing an obituary for a console. We talk about how long it's been around, the big successes it had in life, and the loved ones it leaves behind. In the case of a gaming device, the...

During an award ceremony at the Tokyo Game Show yesterday, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai remembered departed friend and co-worker Satoru Iwata. During the same speech, the Smash Bros. producer also reaffirmed that fan...

The announcement that SNK's Terry Bogard is coming to Smash was met with polarized responses. Fans of Himbo's and the King of Fighters series were overjoyed, while fans of not-those-things were somewhat irritated, decrying Terry as just "Ke...

Banjo Kazooie's entrance in Super Smash Bros. is more than justified. Not only did the duo grace the Nintendo 64 with one of its most iconic games, but in recent years, Microsoft has been playing nice with Nintendo to the point wh...

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is going to keep the DLC coming, it seems. During an extended breakdown of Banjo and Kazooie's move set, Smash director Masahiro Sakurai confirmed more Mii Fighter costumes would be coming to the game. Surprising...

Spiral Mountain is music to my ears. In a short but sweet announcement during today's Nintendo Direct, we got a release date for Banjo and Kazooie's arrival in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate: later today! The bird-and-bear duo also got a how-t...

We certainly didn't have long to ruminate about that SNK rumor for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Along with the news of Banjo-Kazooie coming to the game, Fatal Fury poster boy Terry Bogard will be the fourth DLC fighter released for the game...

[Image from 41 Strange] Push Dustin and New WabiSabi just dropped a bomb on the Smash community and the speculation train is already running at a fever pitch. According to a now-deleted listing on Nintendo UK's website, the next Super Smash...

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...