{"id":14630,"date":"2018-03-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/whatsnew\/detail\/SsRv19iXIwLMc7BMpQtW80JiFNIK2j5J"},"modified":"2018-03-08T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-03-08T00:00:00","slug":"the-super-smash-bros-series-heads-to-nintendo-switch-in-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2018\/03\/08\/the-super-smash-bros-series-heads-to-nintendo-switch-in-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"The Super Smash Bros. series heads to Nintendo Switch in 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"row\">\n<\/section>\n<h2 class=\"h4\">The Super Smash Bros. series heads to Nintendo Switch in 2018<\/h2>\n<p>During its latest Nintendo Direct presentation, Nintendo announced that the <em>Super Smash Bros.<\/em> franchise is coming to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/switch\/\">Nintendo Switch<\/a> this year. The video also showcased more than a dozen upcoming games for both the Nintendo Switch system and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/3ds\/\">Nintendo 3DS<\/a> family of systems, with many of the featured games coming from third-party developers, including SQUARE ENIX, Capcom, Grasshopper Manufacture, From Software and Ubisoft.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS are being propelled through 2018 with an energized lineup of games of all kinds,\u201d said Doug Bowser, Nintendo of America\u2019s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. \u201cThese games contain a solid mix of first-party franchises starring some of Nintendo\u2019s most recognizable characters, acclaimed third-party titles and promising indies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>To view the Nintendo Direct video in its entirety, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/nintendo-direct\">http:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/nintendo-direct<\/a>. Some of the highlights revealed in the video include:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nintendo Switch<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.smashbros.com\">Nintendo Switch Super Smash Bros<\/a><\/strong><\/em>. (working title): The <em>Super Smash Bros<\/em>. series comes to Nintendo Switch in 2018. The teaser trailer featured recognizable faces like Mario, Link and the Inklings from the <em>Splatoon<\/em> series.<\/li>\n<li><strong>New Single-Player Expansion Coming to<\/strong> <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/splatoon.nintendo.com\">Splatoon 2<\/a><\/strong><\/em> : The first paid DLC is coming to <em>Splatoon 2<\/em> this summer. <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/splatoon.nintendo.com\/news-video\/octo-expansion-coming-to-splatoon-2\/\">Splatoon 2<\/a><\/strong><\/em> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/splatoon.nintendo.com\/news-video\/octo-expansion-coming-to-splatoon-2\/\">: Octo Expansion<\/a><\/strong> adds a hefty new single-player mode that lets players play as new character Agent 8, an Octoling (!) with lost memories. The new single-player campaign features 80 missions, as well as new stories that shed new light on beloved characters. Players that complete the Octo Expansion campaign will unlock the ability to play as Octolings in multiplayer battles. While <em>Splatoon 2<\/em>: Octo Expansion launches this summer, players can pre-purchase the DLC starting today in Nintendo eShop to immediately receive Octo-themed in-game gear to use in battle right away. (The full version of the game is required to use DLC.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Major <em><a href=\"https:\/\/splatoon.nintendo.com\">Splatoon 2<\/a><\/em> Update<\/strong>: In April, <em>Splatoon 2<\/em> is getting a major free update (Version 3.0) that contains 100+ new pieces of gear, more stages rolling out throughout spring (Piranha Pit, Camp Triggerfish and Wahoo World) and a new rank (Rank X). Rank X is an extreme rank, even higher than S+.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/mario-tennis-aces-switch\">Mario Tennis Aces<\/a><\/strong><\/em>: Unleash an arsenal of shots and strategies in all-out tennis battles with friends, family and fan-favorite Mushroom Kingdom characters. With up to four-player local (additional accessories may be required and are sold separately) and online* multiplayer, and a story mode that even includes creative boss battles, <em>Mario Tennis Aces<\/em> is one of the most robust Mario sports games yet. The intuitive and deep gameplay allows for exciting competitions in the living room or, really, <em>anywhere<\/em> using the power of Nintendo Switch. In Swing Mode, players can use their Joy-Con controllers like a tennis racket, swinging them to initiate the tennis swings in the game. <em>Mario Tennis Aces<\/em> launches exclusively for Nintendo Switch on June 22.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Mario Tennis Aces<\/strong><\/em> <strong>Pre-launch Online Tournament<\/strong>: More details will be revealed in the future, but a free <em>Mario Tennis Aces<\/em> demo is coming soon. For a limited time, players can try out online* tournament matches in the game before it launches. To participate, players just have to download the Pre-launch Online Tournament in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/kirby.nintendo.com\/star-allies\/\">Kirby Star Allies<\/a><\/strong><\/em>: Kirby is coming to Nintendo Switch for the first time next week! As players make their way through the robust adventure, they will reach dream palaces where fan-favorite legacy characters can become Kirby\u2019s Dream Friends. Eventually, more Dream Friends will be added to the game through free updates. The first such update hits March 28 and adds classic characters Marx, Gooey and character set \u201cRick &amp; Kine &amp; Coo\u201d to the game. <em>Kirby Star Allies<\/em> launches exclusively for Nintendo Switch on March 16. A free demo for the game is currently available in Nintendo eShop.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/octopath-traveler-switch\">Octopath Traveler<\/a><\/strong><\/em>: Producer Masashi Takahashi from SQUARE ENIX revealed new details about the upcoming RPG, including the final game name, <em>Octopath Traveler<\/em>, two more main characters (Tressa the Merchant and Alfyn the Apothecary) and the ability to equip multiple jobs per character for use in battle. <em>Octopath Traveler<\/em> launches exclusively for Nintendo Switch on July 13. <em>Octopath Traveler: Wayfarer\u2019s Edition<\/em>, a special edition bundle that includes a stylized pop-up book, a helpful cloth map, the <em>Octopath Traveler<\/em>: Sound Selections CD and a replica coin based on the in-game currency, launches the same day.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/captain-toad-treasure-tracker-switch\">Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker<\/a><\/strong><\/em>: <em>Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker<\/em>, which originally launched for Wii U, is coming to Nintendo Switch. The new version includes new miniature courses based on various Kingdoms in the <em>Super Mario Odyssey<\/em> game. Also, anyone can play with a friend or family member by sharing a pair of Joy-Con controllers. While one player controls Captain Toad, the other can assist with things like turnip cover fire. <em>Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker<\/em> launches for Nintendo Switch on July 13. A Nintendo 3DS version of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/captain-toad-treasure-tracker-3ds\">Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker<\/a> , which includes stereoscopic 3D visuals and touch-screen controls, also launches on July 13.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Crash Bandicoot Crashes Nintendo Switch<\/strong>: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/crash-bandicoot-n-sane-trilogy-switch\">Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy<\/a><\/em> , which includes remastered versions of the first three <em>Crash Bandicoot<\/em> games, launches for Nintendo Switch on July 10.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Okami HD<\/strong><\/em>: The gorgeous and ethereal remake of classic action-adventure game <em>Okami<\/em> is coming to Nintendo Switch. In the Nintendo Switch version of the game, players can use the touch screen in Handheld Mode or the Joy-Con motion controls in TV or Tabletop Mode to control the Celestial Brush to defeat enemies and solve puzzles. <em>Okami HD<\/em> launches in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch this summer.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/south-park-the-fractured-but-whole-switch\">South Park: The Fractured But Whole<\/a><\/strong><\/em>: The South Park gang is back in an outrageously offensive superhero RPG adventure. And with Nintendo Switch, players can now drop into South Park anytime, anywhere. In addition to the main game, all of the game\u2019s add-on content will be available for purchase. <em>South Park: The Fractured But Whole<\/em> launches for Nintendo Switch on April 24.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sushistriker.nintendo.com\/\">Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido<\/a><\/strong><\/em>: Originally announced for Nintendo 3DS at last year\u2019s E3, <em>Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido<\/em> is also coming to Nintendo Switch! The action puzzle game finds players devouring conveyor-belt sushi, matching plates and then throwing them to defeat enemies. The basics are simple, but the gameplay is deep \u2026 and tasty! In the game\u2019s multiplayer mode, players can even compete locally or online* against other players in intense matches. <em>Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido<\/em> launches for both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS on June 8.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/dark-souls-remastered-switch\">DARK SOULS: REMASTERED<\/a><\/strong><\/em>: The remake of the genre-defining and beloved original <em>DARK SOULS<\/em> game launches for Nintendo Switch on May 25. On the same day, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/amiibo\">amiibo<\/a> figure based on Solaire of Astora will also be released. By tapping this amiibo, the popular \u201cPraise the Sun\u201d gesture can be used with reckless abandon from the start of the game. (The gesture can also be obtained through regular gameplay.) Players who want to take the game for a spin can participate in a \u201cnetwork test.\u201d The free network test launches in Nintendo eShop, and will allow players to download and play a part of <em>DARK SOULS: REMASTERED<\/em> before it launches to try out the gameplay and unique online features. More details about the network test will be revealed soon.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes<\/strong><\/em>: When Travis Touchdown wanders into the game world, he goes on a rampage of epic proportions. The latest title in the cult classic No More Heroes series contains a total of seven game titles, including an action game, racing game and puzzle game. By using another Joy-Con controller, two players can team up for co-op multiplayer action. <em>Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes<\/em> launches exclusively for Nintendo Switch this year.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/little-nightmares-complete-edition-switch\">Little Nightmares: Complete Edition<\/a><\/strong><\/em>: From award-winning developer Tarsier Studios comes <em>Little Nightmares<\/em>, a charmingly horrific puzzle-platforming adventure. The Complete Edition contains the two haunting tales of Six and The Runaway Kid in one package. You can even tap the PAC-MAN amiibo figure (sold separately) to unlock the Pakku Mask when playing. <em>Little Nightmares: Complete Edition<\/em> launches on May 18.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>UNDERTALE<\/strong><\/em>: The million-selling role-playing game in which nobody has to die is headed to Nintendo Switch. Launch details will arrive at a later date.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/hyrule-warriors-switch\">Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition<\/a><\/strong><\/em>: The definitive edition (it\u2019s in the title!) of <em>Hyrule Warriors<\/em> brings together dozens of characters from the <em>Legend of Zelda<\/em> series in an over-the-top action game. The game launches for Nintendo Switch on May 18.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/arms.nintendo.com\">ARMS<\/a> US &amp; Canada Online Open Tournament**<\/strong><\/em>: Players who want to show off their <em>ARMS<\/em> skills will be able to enter the <em>ARMS<\/em> US &amp; Canada Online Open Tournament, which takes place in the Nintendo Switch game\u2019s Ranked Match mode now through March 18. The eight top players in these preliminary rounds will have an opportunity to move on to the online finals on March 31. The finals will be streamed live from Nintendo of America HQ at <a href=\"https:\/\/arms.nintendo.com\/videos\/\">https:\/\/arms.nintendo.com\/videos\/<\/a> .<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>ARMS Testpunch<\/strong><\/em>: A new global Testpunch for the <em>ARMS<\/em> game, which lets Nintendo Switch owners try out select modes for free, will be running for three days starting on March 31. To participate, players just have to download the Testpunch in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Nintendo 3DS<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/warioware-gold-3ds\">WarioWare Gold<\/a><\/strong><\/em>: The frenetic <em>WarioWare<\/em> series is back, and for the first time it\u2019s on Nintendo 3DS! With 300 fast-paced microgames that can be controlled by pressing buttons, tilting the system, tapping the touch screen or using the microphone, <em>WarioWare Gold<\/em> is the biggest entry in the series. And for the first time, the game includes fully voiced characters. <em>WarioWare Gold<\/em> launches exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems on Aug. 3.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/luigis-mansion-3ds\">Luigi\u2019s Mansion<\/a><\/strong><\/em>: The original <em>Luigi\u2019s Mansion<\/em>, which was a launch game for the Nintendo GameCube system in 2001, is coming to Nintendo 3DS. This remake has an updated look and new features, like a map that displays on the bottom screen and a boss rush mode. <em>Luigi\u2019s Mansion<\/em> launches exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems this year.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/mario-and-luigi-bowsers-inside-story-3ds\">Mario &amp; Luigi: Bowser\u2019s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.\u2019s Journey<\/a><\/strong><\/em>: In this Nintendo 3DS remake of a classic <em>Mario &amp; Luigi<\/em> action RPG adventure, fans can replay (or play for the first time) <em>Mario &amp; Luigi: Bowser\u2019s Inside Story<\/em>, one of the most critically acclaimed games in the <em>Mario &amp; Luigi<\/em> series. It features new graphics and a new mode that tells the behind-the-scenes story of Bowser Jr. <em>Mario &amp; Luigi: Bowser\u2019s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.\u2019s Journey<\/em> launches exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems in 2019.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/games\/detail\/dillons-dead-heat-breakers-3ds\">Dillon\u2019s Dead-Heat Breakers<\/a><\/strong><\/em>: Action meets tower defense in <em>Dillon\u2019s Dead-Heat Breakers<\/em>. In this new game, players take on the role of armadillo ranger Dillon, who teams up with an animalized version of the player\u2019s Mii character to help stop enemy invasions and save the post-apocalyptic frontier. <em>Dillon\u2019s Dead-Heat Breakers<\/em> launches exclusively for the Nintendo 3DS family of systems in Nintendo eShop on May 24. A free demo for the game will be available to download on May 10.<\/li>\n<li><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/detectivepikachu.pokemon.com\/en-us\/\">Detective Pikachu<\/a><\/strong><\/em>: Starting today, this new detective adventure game starring self-proclaimed \u201cgreat detective\u201d Pikachu is available for pre-purchase on Nintendo eShop and Nintendo.com. The game, as well as an extra-large Detective Pikachu amiibo figure (sold separately), launches on March 23. (The game is playable in 2D only.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Remember that Nintendo Switch and the Nintendo 3DS family of systems feature <a href=\"https:\/\/play.nintendo.com\/parents\/crash-courses\/parental-controls\/\">parental controls<\/a> that let adults manage the content their children can access. For more information about other features, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/switch\/\">https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/switch\/<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/3ds\/\">https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/3ds\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>*Nintendo Account is required. Online services and features, including online gameplay, are free until the paid Nintendo Switch Online Service launches in September 2018.<\/p>\n<p>**NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Open to legal residents of US and CAN; high-speed internet required. Qualifier Period begins 3\/8\/18 at 5PM PT and ends 3\/18\/18 at 4:59PM PT. To participate, play at least 50 matches in <em>Ranked Match<\/em> during Qualifier Period (<em>Ranked Match<\/em> only available after you beat <em>Grand Prix<\/em>). Based on ARMS in-game ranking system and winning percentages during Qualifier Period, 8 Finalists and 4 Alternates will be selected to be available to participate in Finals to be held 3\/31\/18. Winner of Finals will get 1 color artwork (ARV $125). Other Finalists and Alternates will get 1 artwork (ARV $50 each). Odds of winning depend on no. of participants. Restrictions apply. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/arms.nintendo.com\/rules.pdf\">https:\/\/arms.nintendo.com\/rules.pdf<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/arms.nintendo.com\/fr\/rules.pdf\">https:\/\/arms.nintendo.com\/fr\/rules.pdf<\/a> for additional details and full rules. Sponsor: Nintendo of America Inc.<\/p>\n<p>Games Shown:<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sickgamedev.win\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/the-super-smash-bros-series-heads-to-nintendo-switch-in-2018.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Super Smash Bros. series heads to Nintendo Switch in 2018 During its latest Nintendo Direct presentation, Nintendo announced that the Super Smash Bros. franchise is coming to Nintendo Switch this year. 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