The Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS details have been slowly but consistently coming from Nintendo ahead of the release of both versions. The game will be out this summer on 3DS and most likely this winter on Wii U, but it seems likely we'll have to wait until E3 this June for a specific release date.
What we do get for now is Nintendo's daily updates on the game's official website, which mostly consists of daily pictures with captions. The last significant info drop came from a Nintendo Direct, which revealed several new characters and details.
Nintendo does not update the site on the weekends, however, making it a good time to look back at what has been announced this week--especially if you missed it the first time around.
At the start of the week we learned of a new assist trophy (something we'd see again later in the week) in the shape of Midna from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Series director Masahiro Sakurai had the following to say about the trophy for Link's sidekick:
"The Assist Trophy, Midna! This is the 3DS version. She's going to grab and throw things all over the place. Her uncontrollable, whimsical nature remains intact."
We also saw the only gameplay-related reveal on Tuesday, which was the ability to tether recover, or grab onto the edge of the level from a distance. This works for characters with whip-like or extendable powers in their arsenal, as seen in the image above.
Sakurai also revealed the Super Leaf item, which allows you to float in the air, as well as the enemy Orne (from Kid Icarus). The week ended with another assist trophy reveal, Dillon from the 3DS title Dillon's Rolling Western.
That was all the Super Smash Bros. information we were given this week, but keeping checking back for more details and, hopefully, a surprise release date announcement.
