New Smash Blog Post! (12/7/2018) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for the Nintendo Switch launches today! Fighters from across genres and 20 years of history have gathered to battle! Which fighter will you choose first?

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New Smash Blog Post! (9/18/2018) Today's Stage - Onett - Ness's hometown has a drugstore in the middle and houses on either side. Watch out for cars entering the stage from the right—they can hit you for 30% damage!

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New Smash Blog Post! (10/23/2018) Today's Stage - Green Hill Zone - The concave landscape and blue Point Marker are iconic to this stage. A Point Marker will twirl when the ball is hit, dealing damage to anyone nearby. The ground can collapse after attacking it, so be careful!

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New Smash Blog Post! (06/15) ZeRo from Chile has won the Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018! A big thank you to all the players who participated! For those that missed the live stream, check out the replay. Nintendo at E3 2018 – Tournaments

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New Smash Blog Post! (7/10) Today's Item - Pokemon Alolan Raichu - He rides his tail and rushes the enemy. Since he moves freely around the stage, Alolan Racihu may be a bit difficult to dodge.

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New Smash Blog Post! (11/27/2018) Today's Stage - Suzaku Castle - This stage has a large platform on the right and two smaller ones on the left. Depending on your fighting style, you might prefer one side over the other. This stage comes with music tracks for 16 [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Smash Blog Post! (8/06) Today's Item - Bomber - Hold the Bomber up with the A button and a massive explosion will occur in 1.5 seconds. You will take less damage by moving away from the center of the explosion, so if you are about to get caught in it, try to get away!

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New Smash Blog Post! (7/31) Today's Stage - Lylat Cruise - This stage rests on top of the spacecraft Pleiades. Since the craft tilts from side to side, it can affect the trajectory of ranged attacks as well your recovery distance.

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New Sakurai picture! (08/19) Pic of the day. Looking at the number of days we have left for development, it would be an impossible task to create this... That's what I told my staff. But thanks to the determination of her female designer, these Zero Suit outfits [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (09/26) Pic of the day. Here's a stage exclusive to the Wii U version: Gamer. Don't let Mom find you while you're duking it out!!

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Veteran fighter approaching! (05/23) Pic of the day. Ike, the swordsman of magnificent strength, joins the battle!! Strike your foes down with his powerful smash attacks.

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New Sakurai picture! (08/13) Pic of the day. Looks like there was an impostor in the earlier posts, so I introduced him to my sword! ...I'll leave it up to your imagination if he really said that or not. The veteran hero, Meta Knight, returns to battle!! We [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (12/05) Pic of the day. Tomorrow, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U will be released in Japan! The players in Japan had to wait a bit longer for their release, but then again, they did get the 3DS version first. We were glad to be able to release [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (11/11) Pic of the day. In earlier Smash Bros. games, the Temple served as a prototypical large stage. Now it's remastered beautifully in HD.

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New Sakurai picture! (08/11) Pic of the day. Hello! I'm Samus, the intergalactic bounty hunter! And I am Meta Knight, joining the battle!!

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New Sakurai picture! (07/29) Pic of the day. For the first time ever in the Super Smash Bros. series, here's a Paper Mario stage! It's made of paper, so strong winds will blow it away.

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New challenger approaching! (02/13) Pic of the day. From Punch-out!!, our boxing challenger Little Mac joins the battle!! To get a glimpse of his fearsome punches, check out the newest video or visit the official web site.

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New Sakurai picture! (10/01) Pic of the day. This is the Orbital Gate stage. This is a Wii U version-exclusive stage reenacting Team Star Fox's defense of the Orbital Gate from an Aparoid missile attack.

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New Sakurai picture! (05/16) Pic of the day. You can choose to play as the girl villager too!! How lovely.

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New challenger approaching! (08/29) Pic of the day. From Xenoblade Chronicles, Shulk joins the battle!! He's not the type of character that would usually appear in the Smash Bros. series, but we worked really hard to make it happen. We're very happy with how he [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (07/14) Pic of the day. In order to make Rayman's trophy, we asked Ubisoft to share their references. We were expecting to receive 2D drawing references for Rayman, but to our surprise, they sent us data of a brand new 3D model that they [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (07/22) Pic of the day. Here's the Great Fox from Star Fox: Assault. I wonder what missions it will conduct. It'll probably have fighters running around on top of it without the pilot's consent.

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New Sakurai picture! (09/19) Pic of the day. Well, I'd better post some pictures from the Wii U version once in a while, right? We've brought back the Castle Siege stage from Fire Emblem!

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New Sakurai picture! (08/08) Pic of the day. ♪Ba-ding!♪

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New Sakurai picture! (08/26) Pic of the day. Spectator Mode is available even on the compact 3DS version!! In this mode, you can watch players all around the world fight and make bets with in-game gold. Wager wisely by checking out the player names, rules, win rates, odds, fighters, and stage!!

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New Sakurai picture! (06/24) Pic of the day. Here's Link in an outfit based on his ordinary clothes in Skyward Sword! The art style looks a little different, but the actual clothing model is still his usual tunic.

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New Sakurai picture! (07/01) Pic of the day. The pink sweatshirt looks really cool on Little Mac, so you can use that outfit in this game... How can a pink sweatshirt look so cool?

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New Sakurai picture! (08/21) Pic of the day. No, I'll just beat you within an inch of your life! Demon Lord Ghirahim makes an appearance in Smash Bros!! He's an Assist Trophy, so he could conceivably back up Link, too.

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New Sakurai picture! (10/30) Pic of the day. Your finger stinks!!

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New challenger approaching! (06/13) Pic of the day. This is quite a line-up of characters for the gaming world. I mean, it's amazing enough that Mario can fight Pikachu. I hope you enjoy this truly unique celebration!!

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New Sakurai picture! (05/22) Pic of the day. In previous games in the series, if you chose the red team in a team battle, your Mario would have been red. But now you can choose any color you want! The color outlining the characters will show their team affiliation.

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New Sakurai picture! (10/24) Pic of the day. At long last, the Wii U version supports eight-player multiplayer!! It gets pretty hectic watching eight people duke it out at once. For more details, check out Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: 50-Fact Extravaganza [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (07/10) Pic of the day. The character farther in the back isn't from the Imperial forces, and the character in the front is not the infamous drum-playing puppet in Osaka. No, Mario is actually wearing an outfit from Family Computer Golf: U.S. [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (10/15) Pic of the day. Now, what mode is this...?!

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New Sakurai picture! (08/22) Pic of the day. The 3DS version has an excellent Sounds collection! The design looks nice for a sound test screen, doesn't it? The font color for the Remix text on remixed songs comes in pink or white. The pink ones are songs [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (06/27) Pic of the day. Some of the physical characteristics of Miis get carried over when you use them as Mii Fighters. The smaller ones become speed fighters and the bigger ones are more akin to power fighters.

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New Sakurai picture! (09/02) Pic of the day. This time, you can challenge every fighter in All-Star Mode from the moment you turn on the game!! This is a survival battle with limited recovery items and no option to continue. However, this mode will be incomplete [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (05/26) Pic of the day. Here's a look at the revival platforms. The color of the bottom mechanism changes from yellow to red to warn you how much time you have left before you drop into the fray.

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New Sakurai picture! (11/12) Pic of the day. Here's another new stage!! The Mario Circuit stage is modeled after Mario Kart 8, so the course flips upside down.

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New Sakurai picture! (04/21) Pic of the day. For the first time in the Smash series, Beam Swords will feature graduated colors. The attack item on the left is the Fire Bar. This is a peculiar weapon that becomes shorter after each swing.

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New Sakurai picture! (08/18) Pic of the day. Nightmare Wizard appears as an Assist Trophy! He will engulf the stage in darkness, and fighters will need to brawl blindly for a while. Look out for the effect before it goes dark, and play it to your advantage. [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (10/09) Pic of the day. Here's the Trophy Shop for the Wii U version. It operates identically to the 3DS version, but it sure has a different feel, doesn't it?

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New challenger approaching! (07/14) Pic of the day. Robin, the avatar in Fire Emblem Awakening, joins the battle!! As a master of tomes and the Levin sword, Robin's not like any other swordfighter. You can also select Robin's gender when you play.

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New Sakurai picture! (10/23) Pic of the day. The giant screen in the Boxing Ring stage for Wii U reenacts the multiscreen effect seen in the arcade version of Punch-Out!! Looks like their aliases are displayed on the screen too. By the way, today, October 23rd [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (09/30) Pic of the day. In the 3DS version, your fighter gets outlined by your team color. So, how does this work in the Wii U version? Check out this screenshot. In this picture, the outlines may seem faint, but the color intensity is [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (07/30) Pic of the day. If you get caught in the Boss Galaga item's tractor beam, it will carry you away to the top of the screen. You can shoot it down, but it won't join you in battle for double the firepower.

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New Sakurai picture! (08/14) Pic of the day. Here's Beat! And Plant Barrier!! These are some of Mega Man's custom special moves. You might also be able to use some signature boss-like moves from the Mega Man series, too.

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New Sakurai picture! (05/30) Pic of the day. Here's a first look at the bottom-screen display for the Nintendo 3DS. Your name will appear in the area above the accumulated damage. And if you tap one of the fighter displays...!

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New SmashGuide picture! (05/28) Hello! It's the moment you've all been waiting for - we'll now reveal the winners of the fourth Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Photo Challenge!

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New Sakurai picture! (11-15) Pic of the day. A new stage, Mario Galaxy!! The pull of gravity emanates from the center of the planet, so this will require using brand-new tactics.

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New Sakurai picture! (10/17) Pic of the day. Zael from The Last Story grabs some Superspicy Curry from Master Hand. No...! You mustn't let that curry lure you in...!! In the Wii U version, you can take photos of dream collaborations and funny situations with your trophies in the Photo Studio.

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New Sakurai picture! (09/03) Pic of the day. Until now, you were only able to choose from four, or sometimes five or six colors for each character. This time, though, all characters have eight colors to choose from! The first four color schemes for Samus are [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New SmashGuide picture! (12/06) Hi everyone, I hope you’re enjoying Super Smash Bros. for Wii U! I have an announcement... Wait for it... We’re doing a photo event using the photo studio in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U! Woot woot!! Our first theme is...Eat! [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (07/18) Pic of the day. Here's a Screen K.O. shot. There are also patterns where players will disappear into the sky for Star K.O.s, but as a match's time limit approaches, those K.O.s will not occur anymore.

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New Sakurai picture! (07/08) Pic of the day. I talked about an attack with a far reach in yesterday's post, but it didn't compare to Palutena's up smash attack! No joke, it reaches really far. It reached so far in this shot that even the rocketbarrels got blown up.

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New Sakurai picture! (07/25) Pic of the day. For the first time ever, I present to you...the main menu for the 3DS version!! The icons are even animated. The design concept may look similar if you've played other games I've worked on. But we had a hard time making this one because...

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New Sakurai picture! (09/11) Pic of the day. The hero from Pikmin 3, Alph joins the battle!! He has pretty much the same set skills as Olimar since he's basically just his variation. He can't use Rock Pikmin either.

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New Sakurai picture! (10/27) Pic of the day. The color variations for Shulk are all based off outfit colors of his travel companions...excluding one of them. Lucina's color variations are also based off the female characters in Fire Emblem Awakening.

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New Sakurai picture! (11/19) Pic of the day. We've added Masterpieces in the Wii U version--this is where you can look back on what fighters did in the past!! You can actually play the games too.

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New SmashGuide picture! (01/16) Hi everyone! It's been pretty chilly outside, so it's the perfect time to turn things up in a heated Smash battle! And Smash isn't the only way to have fun in Super Smash Bros... That's why we're having another Super Smash Bros. [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (10/13) Pic of the day. Here's Bass, a trophy for the Wii U version!! When I first saw this, I was really surprised by the quality of this trophy and Treble's presence. Even though this will only appear as a trophy, this was made from the [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (11/03) Pic of the day. Here's the main menu of the Wii U Version. Colorful silhouettes of various fighters stream in the background. It looks sparkly.

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New Sakurai picture! (09/15) Pic of the day. Now that the game is out in Japan, the Conquest mode will be available in online multiplayer in the Japanese version. This is what the title screen will look like for the overseas version. In this mode, the game [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (11/07) Pic of the day. Here's a new stage, Wuhu Island. Flying around Wuhu Island may remind you of the Pilot Wings stage, but this time we tour famous locations on the island.

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New Sakurai picture! (11/17) Pic of the day. Intensify your activity by dodging a rampaging car.

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New Sakurai picture! (08/06) Pic of the day. Victini and Xerneas are both support Pokemon. Victini's Victory Star boosts the attack of whoever throws the Poke Ball, and also prevents flinching. Xerneas's Geomancy increases the launch power of all fighters, but [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (07/28) Pic of the day. I, Takamaru, have waited many years to appear in Super Smash Bros.! Link, Samus, Pit, and I debuted in the same year! Multidirectional Pinwheel Knife Rook Attack!! (FYI, I'm an Assist Trophy.)

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New Sakurai picture! (05/28) Pic of the day. Characters that have heavy damage slowly start to emit steam. When your opponent starts to get nice and smoky, give 'em a solid attack!

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Veteran fighter approaching! (01/31) Pic of the day. The heroic Aura Pokemon, Lucario, joins the battle!! We've increased the influence of Aura this time, so a damaged Lucario is truly a force to be reckoned with.

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New Sakurai picture! (03/31) Pic of the day. Luigi might be thinking, Who would've thought I'd get to show off the Poltergust in Super Smash Bros.?! Wondering if it's going to suck something in? Yeah, it probably will.

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New Sakurai picture! (06/26) Pic of the day. Here's Nabbit, who appears in the Mushroom Kingdom U stage. You can't see him, but Luigi is inside Nabbit's bag.

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New Sakurai picture! (07/03) Pic of the day. Mega Man.EXE and Mega Man Volnutt!! They only appear for a split second, but the modeling is so detailed. And if that's the case...!

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New Sakurai picture! (11/13) Pic of the day. Long before the game release, we revealed new fighters with videos. The video quality of online streams is not always the best, though. Luckily, you can watch them as they were meant to be in Movies mode on the Wii U version.

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New Sakurai picture! (09/10) Pic of the day. Users in Japan, you can now download the demo for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS! You can pick among 5 fighters with which to play. The stage is Battlefield, and the rules are fixed. There will be a few items and [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (09/01) Pic of the day. The legendary hero Riki appears as an Assist Trophy and in Shulk's Final Smash!! As an Assist Trophy, he uses many arts like Happy Happy, Freezinate, and Yoink! He sounds a bit like Tingle...but don't worry, Tingle will [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (11/06) Pic of the day. Here's something we didn't even announce in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: 50-Fact Extravaganza(“ Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: 50 Must-See Things”)--a stage from Yoshi's Woolly World. This stage was added and developed [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (04/15) Pic of the day. This is the final destination version of Gerudo Valley. No more surprise visits from Koume and Kotake, and the bridge is gone. There are no distractions and there's nowhere to run. And the score that plays in the background is Gerudo Valley.

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New Sakurai picture! (04/23) Pic of the day. Don't eat him. You can't eat him.

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New Sakurai picture! (09/05) Pic of the day. So what is this Games & More option in the menu? I assume that some people may use this mode the most.

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New Sakurai picture! (04/30) Pic of the day. With the Super Leaf, any fighter can have ears and a tail. You can also float in the air by pressing the jump button. We're still figuring out whether you'll be able to attack with the tail...

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New Sakurai picture! (06/20) Pic of the day. Here's Donkey Kong's third standard special attack, Storm Punch!! Thanks to the customization options, each fighter is stocked with 12 different special moves. The number of attacks is pretty appalling.

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New SmashGuide picture! (05/01) Hi everyone! Time for another Super Smash Bros. announcement! A Share mode has been added that lets you show off your snapshots, replays, Mii Fighters and original stages to other players around the world! We hope you enjoy [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (05/21) Pic of the day. The leg and arm positions of some characters will automatically be mirrored when facing left or right. Mario, for example, will have his chest shown in the foreground regardless of whether he's facing right or left. [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (08/01) What's up with this bomb? This looks like the stadium for the Home-run Contest, but there's no bat. Once you touch the bomb, it begins to count down. Give it enough damage and launch it at the right time...then once the bomb's countdown hits zero...!!

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New Sakurai picture! (02/12) Pic of the day. The Home-run Bat in this game is black! And it's so powerful that your eyes might bug out!!

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New Sakurai picture! (04/03) Pic of the day. Pikachu's Thunder now starts off with a thundercloud that deals a Meteor Smash! From left to right, you can see this combo starting with Pikachu throwing the opponent upward, Meteor Smashing with the lightning strike, [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (05/02) Pic of the day. We didn't introduce ALL of the Assist Trophies in the Smash Bros. Direct. Here's Dillon from Dillon's Rolling Western!! He may rival Sonic in the art of rolling.

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New Sakurai picture! (08/07) Pic of the day. Here's the trophy gallery for the 3DS version. You can rotate the trophies by drawing circles on the bottom screen. Super Smash Bros. Brawl had tons of trophies, but rumor has it that the 3DS version alone may have [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (08/12) Pic of the day. If you manage to raise this Special Flag for long enough, an additional KO count will be added to your score in a time match, or you'll get an extra stock for a stock match. When this appears on the stage, the fight [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (09/25) Pic of the day. We've prepared many hats for Mii Fighters...but a lot of them are humorously designed, so it might be hard to coordinate them with flair. You could, of course, choose to not wear the hats at all... It makes me [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (08/28) Pic of the day. Customize your characters in the Custom section. It sounded better to customize characters instead of fighters, so that's what we went with. There are various ways to customize, but make sure you remember to set up [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (07/21) Pic of the day. Robin's Nosferatu is the first ability in the Smash Bros. series that recovers your damage as it gives damage to others. The attack becomes even stronger if you strike from behind! Robin doesn't actually use this [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (08/25) Pic of the day. In Classic mode, you challenge multiple stages en route to a climactic final battle. The more gold you put onto the Fiend's Scale, the harder the battles will be. In return, your rewards will get better and more [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (07/31) Pic of the day. Reshiram appears on one of the stages in the 3DS version! Zekrom and Milotic will appear, too. It's close enough to the launch date, so I don't have to describe this stage to you, right? The design of this stage is [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (11/05) Pic of the day. Jackpot Opportunity is one of the Events in single-player mode where you aim to collect 1,000 Gold to pay off your loan. This scenario uses Coin Battle rules.

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New Sakurai picture! (04/29) Pic of the day. Tether recovery? Yes, you can! And from even longer range than before. Multiple fighters can latch on--who actually grabs hold is determined by the same rules as the standard ledge grab.

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New Sakurai picture! (12/06) Pic of the day. Here's a new Assist Trophy--the Skull Kid! I repeat, it's an Assist Trophy, not a new fighter. The characters announced on the website are the fighters!

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New Sakurai picture! (08/05) Pic of the day. Look at these three radiant pieces... Yup, you guessed it! It's another combinable item like the Dragoon-the Daybreak.

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New Sakurai picture! (09/23) Pic of the day. Master Hand's glove rips open, and a mysterious substance we're calling the swarm, er, swarms out. The amount of this substance determines the shape of your final opponent, and you will have to launch it away in small [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (10/16) Pic of the day. Tips will display in three columns in the Wii U version. There's more content, which includes descriptions of the original games. This game seems to never run out of easter eggs, even if you play it normally. Knowing [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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Veteran fighter approaching! (02/21) Pic of the day. Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze is out now in Europe and North America! ...And to celebrate, Diddy Kong joins the battle!!

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New Sakurai picture! (10/21) Pic of the day. The trophies from the Xenoblade series can be found mostly in the Wii U version. Here's Melia looking the other way.

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New challenger approaching! (13-11-06) Pic of the day. Marth joins the battle!! Once again, everyone will be overwhelmed by his magnificent sword skills!!

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New Sakurai picture! (06/10) Pic of the day. New Super Mario Bros. 2 is a game where you collect tons of coins. Thus, it's only natural that many coins will appear in this stage... Wait, is this really Super Smash Bros??

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New Sakurai picture! (09/18) Pic of the day. We've improved the Fighter Records window to make it easier to browse through. I'm assuming you'll be building up your records fast once you start playing the game.

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New Sakurai picture! (08/20) Pic of the day. The treasure chests that appear in Smash Run are very important. Not only do they give you stat boosts, but they also give you custom parts (the bag on the right) and Smash Run powers (the bag on the left). You should [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (09/08) Pic of the day. This is what the view looks like within the Vault. YourTrophies collection will start off with one randomly selected trophy. In your Album, you can view pictures you've taken of fighters posing. Photos taken with the [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (05/13) Pic of the day. Here's Charizard's new special attack, Flare Blitz. It's a very powerful attack--however, you'll take recoil damage if you make contact. Pretty true to the original game, huh? Flare Blitz is Charizard's side special [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (06/02) Pic of the day. Here's a new Wii U stage, Mushroom Kingdom U! It brings to life the worlds of New Super Mario Bros. U.

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New Sakurai picture! (05/27) Pic of the day. The rocket belt from Pilotwings lets you fly upward by jumping. This is a really useful item for characters that have weaker recoveries. By the way, is that cape fireproof?

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New Sakurai picture! (07/11) Pic of the day. Pac-Man's up taunt is known as Namco Roulette! Namco characters from the 1980s will randomly appear.

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New Sakurai picture! (09/24) Pic of the day. PAC-MAN makes an appearance on the PictoChat 2 stage. We've included this as an element from Pac-Pix, which was released in 2005. It was quite revolutionary.

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New Sakurai picture! (06/05) Pic of the day. Brewster brings The Roost back to Smash Bros. Nothing beats watching a battle of famous fighters with a freshly brewed cup of coffee.

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New Sakurai picture! (12/03) Pic of the day. Some characters were displayed flat in their original games, so we made some trophies flat as well. For example, flat trophies from Rhythm Heaven and WarioWare...

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New Sakurai picture! (05/12) Pic of the day. Here's wire frame Little Mac--re-envisioned from the original Punch-Out!! game. The man that actually drew the pixel art wire frame in the original was none other than Shigeru Miyamoto. He said he drew the pixels for the wire frame on graph paper.

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New Sakurai picture! (09/29) Pic of the day. For the 3DS version, you can select alternate tracks for stages by holding down the R Button while you select the stage--the brown drop shadow that frames the stage image when you hold down the R Button indicates the [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (11/26) Pic of the day. In the Gamer stage, the stage set-up will change at random. Here's Mom appearing from an easel. You'd better stay on your toes.

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New Sakurai picture! (11/04) Pic of the day. Here's the Fiend's Scale in Classic mode. When you raise the intensity in the 3DS version, the effects looked similar to a picture book. However, for the Wii U version, as you raise your intensity it looks like you're [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (09/17) Pic of the day. Here's a glimpse of StreetSmash. Make sure to set this up once you get the game. The more fighters you play against at once, the more loot you can earn.

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New Sakurai picture! (06/16) Pic of the day. Here are some weapons the Mii Swordfighter can use: Shurikens of Light, Chakrams, and Gale Strikes. You can control the direction the Chakram is thrown, or even make it stall in midair. The Chakram is also the only one [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (04/24) Pic of the day. Yoshi's Egg Throw now leaves a rainbow trail, and we've improved the pose Samus strikes when she fires the Paralyzer. Every staff member is working hard as we brush up whatever we can.

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New Sakurai picture! (06/03) Pic of the day. Some stages have been shrunk down and made into trophies, like this one of Tortimer Island for the 3DS version. I wish I could have a figurine like this in real life.

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New Sakurai picture! (06/17) Pic of the day. Here's Dr. Eggman's machine, Eggrobo. It'll appear as a guest character in Smash Run and attack you with laser beams.

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New Sakurai picture! (06/18) Pic of the day. Here's a new mini-game that's quite a bit different from Coin Launcher in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It's called Trophy Rush! The details...will be kept secret for now.

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New Sakurai picture! (09/22) Pic of the day. Here are the results for Conquest mode for players in Japan that are playing the Japanese 3DS version. Their next challenge is to battle each other with fighters they've trained up and fighters made of metal!!

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New Sakurai picture! (03/24) Pic of the day. Never bully Cuccos. Seriously, attacking them is out of the question! This has always been a cardinal rule of The Legend of Zelda series.

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New Sakurai picture! (07/15) Pic of the day. Along with Robin, Lucina joins the battle!! Her physical ablilites are identical to Marth's--it must be in her D.N.A. However, where Marth's power is concentrated in the tip of the sword, Lucina's attack strength is [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (04/25) Pic of the day. MegaMan.EXE! X! Mega Man! Mega Man Star Force! Mega Man Volnutt! The Mega Man legends, united.

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New Sakurai picture! (09/09) Pic of the day. In Classic mode, a roller spins before every stage to determine your reward. Rewards in red are for customization, green ones are trophies, and yellow means precious gold. Of course, if you raise the intensity, the [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (10/08) Pic of the day. The Flying Men that appear in the Magicant stage will ally with the first fighter that touches them. Watch out for their flying cross-chop attacks! They also accumulate damage, and a grave gets erected every time a [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (07/02) Pic of the day. The Mii Gunner in his suit. Looking sharp! The arm cannon's design will change depending on the outfit, but the attacks and projectiles will be the same.

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New Sakurai picture! (10/20) Pic of the day. Here's the settings menu for Rules. Comical pictures appear on the left when you go through the options, so I'll briefly introduce them.

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New Sakurai picture! (09/04) Pic of the day. Here's one of the final battles in Smash Run, called Run! As you'd expect, it involves you dashing toward the finish line. In general, the fighters who are fast by default, equipped with speed-boosting equipment, and [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (09/12) Pic of the day. This is the World Status you can see in Spectator mode. The game isn't released yet so the map looks pretty plain now, but I wonder what it'll look like once it's out? Also, this is where you can see all sorts of stats [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (02/26) 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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New Sakurai picture! (10/03) Pic of the day. Finally, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS is being released overseas. Congratulations!! With the game released globally, from here on out I'll be posting about some of the hidden elements in the game. However, for [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (10/29) Pic of the day. Classic mode in the Wii U version is set up like a battle coliseum with multiple fighters teamed up with each other. Move your trophy and join in anywhere you want. You can see faint images of stages on the [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (07/04) Pic of the day. Pac-Maze is a stage exclusive to the 3DS version, created in the Pac-Man motif. If you eat 100 Pac-Dots, Power Pellets will appear in your color.

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New Sakurai picture! (07/16) Pic of the day. The Levin sword and tomes are Robin's life lines. The Levin sword can be activated by using smash attacks--you can even activate these moves in midair! However, just like in the original game, the Levin sword can be [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (03/03) Pic of the day. The twin grannies, Kotake and Koume, appear in Gerudo Valley! They're definitely up to no good.

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New Sakurai picture! (11/25) Pic of the day. The Orbital Gate, which was shown in yesterday's post, looks like a space station, as you can see in this picture. There was also a pic of the day where the fighters are going through the center gate.

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New Sakurai picture! (07/09) Pic of the day. Just like in the original game, the Dark Emperor can cause status changes based on a fighter's color. Red types generally get powered up. On a different subject, the Mii Fighter is wearing a Mii Force Helmet.

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New Sakurai picture! (07/17) Pic of the day. We have Nintendogs plus cats! How could we forget them!! Just FYI, there are about five dog breeds in this game. This was me, reporting from the 3DS-exclusive stage, Living Room.

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New Sakurai picture! (08/04) Pic of the day. In this Smash Bros. installment, this little guy is also making an appearance! I...don't know his name, but he's the Prince of the Sable Kingdom. He's from the Game Boy game Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru (translated as [...] (Text too long! See comment)

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New Sakurai picture! (01/22) Pic of the day. There are many changes being made to attack and defense options for grabbing edges. In this picture, Link is actually trumping Mario's grab.

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New Sakurai picture! (08/15) Pic of the day. Here's the place you equip powers for Smash Run. Pack a good mix of them like a lunch box, and off you go! You can change how your powers are set up by touching their icons and dragging them.

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New Sakurai picture! (04/07) Pic of the day. An insatiable, unidentified extraterrestrial is targeting a certain peaceful town...!

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New Sakurai picture! (11/10) Pic of the day. Playing Classic mode with two players means you can battle the Master-type opponents together...but your opponents will also be powered up. The foe in this picture is Master Beast.

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New Sakurai picture! (03/17) Pic of the day. That item that brings victory one step closer...the Smash Ball! Of course everyone wants it! Come to think of it, I haven't introduced any of the Final Smashes yet... Then again, if I introduced every single one, it'd take over a month's worth of posts.

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New SmashGuide picture! (02/05) Hi there! I hope you're all having a smashing time in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U! I'm here to announce the results of the second Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Photo Challenge, so get ready!

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