12/13/13 - Das Bark - Feature - Nintendo World Report

This Week in Super Smash Bros.

12/13/13 - Das Bark

by Curtis Bonds - December 13, 2013, 5:16 pm EST

What do a submarine, a French Bulldog and a devil have in common? No it's not the latest Buddies movie, it's this week's Smash Bros. roundup!

Welcome to This Week in Super Smash Bros., our weekly recap of the various updates, images, and information regarding the upcoming Super Smash Bros. games for Wii U and 3DS. Here's a look at what the game's creator, Masahiro Sakurai, shared with us this week, along with his comments.

Monday, 12/9/13: Steel Diver (Item)

Q: "Is this a Steel Diver?" A: "Yes, indeed, that is a Steel Diver." The sub from Steel Diver is now a cute projectile weapon--it launches torpedoes that fly slowly at first.

Tuesday 12/10/13: Shield Breaker (Game Mechanic)

There weren't a lot of people who used the Shield Breaker to break people's shields, so we've now made it much more powerful. This pic is from immediately after a shield break.

Wednesday, 12/11/13: Donkey Kong (Random Screenshot)

Yar, I wants to watch some o' that Smash action, too, ye great beast!

Thursday, 12/12/13: Mega Man, Sonic (Random Screenshot)

Dismantle! Unite!! Yellow Devil!!!

Friday, 12/13/13: Nintendog (Assist Trophy)

The breed of the Nintendogs Assist Trophy has changed to a French Bulldog. It looks so real! Tell me that doesn't bring a smile to your face.

12/20/13 - Who Wanted Daisy, Anyhow? 12/6/13 - I'm Sure Skull Kid Will Turnip Eventually

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Talkback

MASBNovember 21, 2013

Good job Curtis. :) Looks like this will be a great addition to the site.

MataataNovember 22, 2013

Also in the news this week, Luigi gets nosey.

http://i.imgur.com/4C2wdGz.jpg

CaterkillerMatthew Osborne, Contributing WriterNovember 24, 2013

I like this week ending review for these pictures. It will allow me to dissect and predict Sakuria's actions in one convenient spot.

Pixelated PixiesDecember 08, 2013

As a huge fan of Majora's Mask I'm a little disappointed that Skull Kid isn't a playable character. In a similar fashion to Pokémon trainer, it might have been cool to see Skull Kid utilise the three transformations from Majora's Mask and to have them act as fighting stances.

Ah well. I'm just grateful that A Link Between Worlds and now Smash are acknowledging the existence of Majora's Mask. It gives me some hope that we'll eventually get that 3DS remake, and eventually a direct sequel (although I highly doubt the latter).