In terms of cultural influence, it’s hard to imagine any new Nintendo IP in the past twenty years that has been as successful as Super Smash Bros.
While some Smash fans may have hoped for a more recognizable character, Super Smash Bros. as a whole has borrowed so much from SNK games that Terry is a natural fit. In fact, an SNK character probably should have been included much earlier.
Super Smash Bros. didn’t just emerge, fully formed, as a way for Nintendo to keep contemporary characters in the front of our minds while introducing newer players to classic characters, games, and even music. The series owes a lot to SNK, and The King of Fighters.
From Nintendo 64 through to Nintendo Switch, the Super Smash Bros. franchise has not only persisted but increased in popularity. Let's look at why.
Smash Bros has seen many mini-games throughout the series' history, though some are undoubtedly much better than others. Tiers have been around since the Nintendo 64 days, but a ranking of the mini-games? Now that's a new one!
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