NEWS: Super Smash Bros. 4 - Mother Brain Confirmed

Although the brain isn't a playable character, it has been confirmed as an assist trophy to help players in battle.

Speaking in the Miiverse, Masahiro Sakurai has confirmed the final boss in the Metroid series is to make an appearance in the next Smash Bros game.

Mother Brain will  randomly appear mid-battle - upon arrival, the player can utilize it to cause damage to the opponent using its various abilities.

Sakurai's official description of Mother Brain is:

"Housed within the Control Capsule! Protected by Rinkas! Eyeball armed with a Laser Brain Attack!! The massive Assist Trophy Mother Brain joins the collection!!"

In more Smash Bros news, it was recently confirmed the Pokemon Lucario will be available as a playable fighter.

NEWS: Super Smash Bros. 4 - King Dedede Confirmed

Nintendo has revealed the latest character to make

his appearance in the upcoming Super Smash game.

Regular enemy and arch rival to Kirby, King Dedede is to make his second appearance in the Super Smash Bros. series - Dedede wields a huge mallet and bears a lot of weight, making him extremely useful in defensive situations.

The reveal was made through the official Smash Bros. website, showcasing numerous images of the character himself. 

Currently, the roster is as follows:

Bowser

Donkey Kong

Fox

King Dedede

Kirby

Link

Luigi

Mario

Marth

Mega Man

Peach

Pikachu

Pikmin & Olimar

Pit

Rosalina & Luma

Samus

Sonic

Toon Link

Villager

Wii Fit Trainer

Zelda

NEWS: Kirby - 3DS Debut

Nintendo fan-favourite Kirby makes his way to the 3DS for the first time.

One of most beloved Nintendo characters Kirby will be making his (its?) way to the Nintendo 3DS in 2014, according to the trailer released today from the official Nintendo UK channel.

No actual name has been given to the game, but I'm sure it will involve "Kirby" somewhere. Always a bit risky writing things like in case someone doesn't understand the sarcasm.

The trailer shows familiar gameplay we've grown to love over the years, whilst executing trademark moves on any enemy that get's in the way. 

It actually reminds me a lot of Kirby's Adventure on the NES in terms of level design and mechanics, which is not a bad thing at all.

The only information shown regarding a release date is "Available in 2014" - hopefully a more precise date will be announced soon.