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You Can Now Play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on PC
Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate can now be played natively on PC thanks to an unofficial open-source project that recompiles the Switch exclusive to work on Windows. Right now, the fan-made Super Smash Bros. Ultimate PC port can already run full matches at 60 FPS, though it remains an early...
You Can Now Play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on PC
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has made a huge jump to PC, and the project could eventually offer far more than what a simple port could offer.
Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai warns AI could lead to unoriginal, unplayable games
Masahiro Sakurai, the acclaimed game designer behind Super Smash Bros. and Kirby, has shared his concerns about the growing challenges of creating original games, warning that the increasing use of AI could lead to an industry flooded with derivative titles. Sakurai has long championed originality...
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Is The Next Game To Get A PC Port
I'm not sure Nintendo's lawyers will be too happy about this one.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Unofficial PC Port Released
Right now, we already have unofficial PC ports of Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee. And here comes another one. A few hours ago, the first public release of an unofficial PC port for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was released. So, if you are a big Super Smash fan, you should definitely...
Super Smash Bros. Player Banned From Tournament After Posts About Bug Bites Go Viral
A professional Super Smash Bros. competitor finds himself barred from attending a tournament after his posts about bug bites draw attention.
Super Smash Bros. Player Mew2King Banned From Tournament After Bug Bites Spark Health Concerns
Professional Super Smash Bros. player Jason ‘Mew2King’ Zimmerman has been banned from a competitive tournament after posting photos of his concerning skin condition and complaining of a bug infestation in his home.
Smash Bros creator says original games will be harder for AI to rip off, but they're harder to sell
There are several ways generative AI continues to slink its way around the industry, bringing furious debate wherever it's spotted. Masahiro Sakurai, the legendary developer who created the Kirby and Super Smash Bros series, has weighed in on his concerns regarding the tech and what he sees as the...
Nintendo Continues Its Crackdown On Fan Projects, Yet Zelda: Link’s Awakening Hits PC in 2026 With First Switch Native Port
Over the past few weeks, we have seen a flood of unofficial PC ports of older games, including GameCube games like the legendary Super Smash Bros. Melee, God of War 3 Remastered, and FromSoftware's Bloodborne, the latter both released from their PlayStation 4 prison. Today, the floodgates for...
Super Smash Bros. For N64 Is Getting A Non-"AI Slop" Recomp, With 'Smash Remix' Support
Well, that's just smashing! A trailer has just dropped for a new, non-"AI slop" static recompilation/PC port of the N64 title Super Smash Bros., which will feature high-frame support, low-input lag, "properly scaled UI for ultrawide displays", and "day-one mod and texture support through...
7 Switch 2 Characters Nintendo Should Add to the Next Super Smash Bros.
Nintendo's strong first year of Switch 2 games brings a lot of potential for the next Super Smash Bros. game.
FromSoftware’s Bloodborne Finally Hits PC With Unofficial Native Port, 11 Years After Its PlayStation 4 Release
Over the past few days, we have seen a huge number of console-exclusive games getting PC ports, complete with additional features, including the GameCube classic Super Smash Bros. Melee. As such, it was only a matter of time before one of the most requested PC ports of the past few generations,...
Sakurai Has Made Super Smash Bros. Real With Video Game Icon Gathering
Masahiro Sakurai has gathered a real-life crew of video game icons, turning a simple dinner into an organic version of Super Smash Bros.
It's Officially the End of an Era for Super Smash Bros.
The Super Smash Bros. franchise is easily one of Nintendo's most popular, but it's currently experiencing the end of an era.
NVIDIA DLSS 5 Neural Rendering Usually Disappoints In Stylized Games, Yet Delivers Solid Results in Super Smash Bros. Melee
Once NVIDIA DLSS 5 Neural Rendering launched earlier this month, users have added it to all sorts of games, leading to wildly different results. While Neural Rendering works best in games with realistic art styles, we have seen it put to incredible use in older games such as FromSoftware's Dark...
Smash Bros. owes millions of dollars in OSHA violations | Unraveled
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has a ridiculous amount of stages... but are they all death traps? Brian David Gilbert consults the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to discover how many violations each stage has... and how much money they need to pay.
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan Will Destroy You at Super Smash Bros.
The star of Netflix's Never Have I Ever and Best of the Best opens up about her love of all things Nintendo on the latest episode of Shelf Quest
The next Smash Bros. should add these new stages
There’s never an end to speculation when it comes to the Super Smash Bros. series, though most of the time it’s about new characters. Today, though, we’re talking stages instead. Sure, the next Smash title’s characters are going to generate lots of buzz, but stages are important to set the scene,...
Smash Bros. director shares thoughts on originality in games, says “industry that loses its originality will ultimately just die a slow death”
Masahiro Sakurai, the legendary director behind iconic Nintendo games and franchises such as Super Smash Bros. and Kirby Air Riders, has revealed that the “Game Designers Award” category at the Japan Game Awards is being discontinued. The award has been around since 2010 and recognizes games based...
Unofficial PC Version of Super Smash Bros. Melee Released
And here comes another one. Earlier today, we informed you about the unofficial PC version of Lost Odyssey. And now, we have an unofficial PC port of one of the best Nintendo GameCube games, Super Smash Bros. Melee. Super Smash Bros. Melee is a fast-paced fighting game that came out in 2001 on the...
Super Smash Bros becomes a battle royale in new multiplayer browser game with 45 fighters
A fan-made browser game has transformed Super Smash Bros into a battle royale where 45 Nintendo fighters use guns to survive.
Multiple Switch 2 Editions Were Announced Today, But One Big Exception Remains
Last October, I wrote an op-ed for this very website presenting my case for a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. At the time, I thought it was a slam dunk; of the top 10 best-selling games on the original Nintendo Switch, Smash Bros.--which is currently still the third...
Here’s what Super Smash Bros. 6 needs for the esports scene to grow
There’s a Nintendo Direct tomorrow (September 9th) and there’s a rumor that we will get the first confirmation that Super Smash Bros. 6 is on the way. This isn’t really a big surprise or secret: Kirby’s father, Masahiro Sakurai, has been saying he wants to work on another Smash for years now. He...
New Super Smash Bros and Nintendogs games are on the way, according to prominent Nintendo leaker
A prominent Nintendo leaker has spilled even more information about the console maker's potential plans, which include the long-awaited return of Nintendogs and an all-new Super Smash Bros. game (not a buffed up version of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, apparently.) Read more
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