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The News

After over a month of Super Smash Bros. for 3DS action, the latest edition of Smash has finally launched on Wii U! Players stormed stores this past weekend to grab the new game, which released alongside the Gamecube Controller Adapter, brand new Gamecube controllers, and the first wave of Amiibo figures.

However, if you missed out in the initial release window, you may find yourself in a bit of a thicket. Apparently every available adapter, which allows players to use their Gamecube controllers to play Smash on Wii U, has been swiped from store shelves. The adapter itself is completely sold out, as is the Super Smash Bros. Bundle, which includes a copy of the game, the adapter, and a fresh controller. Some retailers are claiming to have new shipments in before the end of the month.

If you missed out on just a copy of the game, then your future isn’t as bleak – copies are easily attainable both physically and digitally. If a Wii U is what you lack, then some Black Friday deals may interest you. Best Buy is serving up a Deluxe (32 GB) Wii U bundled with Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, as well as Nintendo Land, Super Mario 3D World, and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze for just $359.97.

Now with Smash in the hands of both 3DS and Wii U owners, there’s a big opportunity for new players to join the scene. They may check out the latest video from DidYouKnowGaming?, which offers some insight into technical play across the Smash series.

And, if you’ve been playing for quite some time now, you’ve probably downloaded patch 1.0.4, the latest update to Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS. It brings about not only a select number of fixes, removing glitches like toss canceling and character-specific hitstun canceling, as well as a flurry of balance changes.

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The Results

Sky’s Smash Wii U Release Invitational
Smash Wii U 1v1
1) Mr. R (Sheik)
2) ESAM (Pikachu)
3) Zero (Fox)
Twitch VOD

KTAR XI
Smash Wii U 1v1
1) Jtails (Diddy Kong)
2) Mew2King (Diddy Kong/Sonic)
3) Dabuz (Rosalina & Luma)
Results

Umebura 10
Smash 3DS 1v1
1) Choco (Zero Suit Samus)
2) Rain (Diddy Kong)
3) Hinata (Pikachu)
Results

GAMEPLAY’s Smash Wii U Tournament
Smash Wii U 1v1
1) Willyo (Diddy Kong)
2) Southpaw (Diddy Kong)
3) DSF (Sheik)
Results

Salty Desert Bi Weekly 6
Smash Wii U 1v1
1) YellowRello (Yoshi/Ness)
2) Dojo (Sheik/Lucario)
3) TP3 (Ness/Megaman)
Results

 

The Tweets

Smash commentator D1 hit Twitter last week with some posts about Flash, a Japanese Melee player who turned West Coast heads with his Sheik play. Despite his focus on Melee, Flash hasn’t pushed new Smash titles out of his view.