Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS hasn’t officially been released in Japan yet, but some players have managed to get their hands on early copies and livestreamed gameplay, showing off a bunch of characters in action. [Thanks, Game Jouhou.]
In addition to Ness, Dark Pit, and Falco, we got to see another newcomer with the Duck Hunt Dog along with several other returning characters in Wario, Ganondorf, and Dr. Mario.
They also shared a look at the latest stage with a retro-style F-Zero stage as well.
The official Smash Bros. Twitter also shared a look at Pikmin & Alph from Pikmin 3:
[きょうの一枚]『ピクミン3』の主人公、アルフ参戦!!
基本的にオリマーのバリエーションなので、性能はおなじ。
岩ピクミンも使いません。（つづきます） pic.twitter.com/DzPFiWK3rx
— 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ (@SmashBrosJP) September 11, 2014
Pikmin and Alph is pretty much the same as Olimar with similar characteristics, but he won’t be able to use the Rock Pikmin, so we can expect him to have slightly different tricks up his sleeve.
（つづき）ふたりは別のキャラクターなので、キャラクターセレクトでのコールも異なります。
ちゃんと「ピクミン&アルフ」と。 pic.twitter.com/PKijV6qYuh
— 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ (@SmashBrosJP) September 11, 2014
The second tweet mentions that while the two characters from Pikmin and Pikmin 3 are very similar, they’re their own proper characters and will both have their own slots and names called out during the character select screen.
With the release of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS less than a couple days away in Japan, we’ll soon likely hear more about what else is new in the game.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS will release in North America and Europe on October 3, 2014.
Published: Sep 11, 2014 05:41 am