Super Smash Bros. For Wii U/3DS - Items That We Need In SSB4

Throughout the Smash franchise, items have been so useful at demolishing your enemies without doing much work. From Assist Trophies to Pokeballs, these items are fun, useful and down-right destructive. So, of course, SSB4 will HAVE to be jam-packed with items new and old. Returning items that have been announced so far include bumpers (with a new design), the previously mentioned Assist Trophies and Pokeballs, along with the devastatingly O.P. Home Run Bat. But what items should be included in the next entry? Read on as I browse the histories of Capcom, Nintendo and Sega to bring you Items I believe should be in SSB4.

Double Cherry - Super Mario 3D Land, Nintendo:

By acquiring this power-up in Nintendo's latest 3D Mario platformer, you split into 2+ clones of yourself, which you control at the same time. With this item available in Smash, you'd be able to do twice as much
damage to your opponents (or quadruple damage if you choose a Power character like Bowser or Little Mac). There would be extreme chaos on the battlefield and whoever holds this item would yield an amazing advantage over the competition.

Chaos Emeralds - Sonic the Hedgehog Franchise, SEGA:
Much similar to the Invincibility Star in Super Mario Bros., the Chaos Emeralds would grant the user extreme power, making them virtually invincible. The reason I chose the Chaos Emeralds over the Invincibilty Star is very simple: in order for them to work in Smash, they'd have to be like the Dragoon from Brawl and you'll have to collect all the pieces as the battle progresses.

Energy Tank - Mega Man Franchise, Capcom:
The Energy Tank would be very similar to the food items from Brawl: it would replenish your health. It's a simple item but it would make an awesome cameo.

Boomerang Bro Suit - Super Mario Franchise, Nintendo:
This item I liked in Super Mario 3D World for the Nintendo 3DS. What you get is the ability for you to throw boomerangs and they return. It sounds simple but you have to realize that with this suit on, all enemies, singular or multiple, go down in one hit. This suit would be incredibly over-powered, making it perfect for Smash.

T-Virus - Resident Evil Franchise, Capcom:
I realize this probably won't make the cut but listen: having the ability to become the undead would be amazing. Your character would have a power increase but have a higher chance of getting knocked off-screen. Plus, you can infect your opponents and if you can infect all four, you get your health regenerated. Again, slim chance of making it but hey, if Solid Snake was able to get in Brawl, this idea is probably not as crazy as it sounds.

Wisps - Sonic Colors/Sonic Lost World, SEGA:
Introduced in Sonic Colors, the Wisps grant Sonic special abilities such as propelling like a rocket, digging into the ground like a drill, etc. If these abilities were granted available use in Smash 4, then there would be some insanity. Plus, they could power up your characters Final Smash to make an Ultra Smash. I hope you're reading this, Nintendo.

Portal Gun - Portal Franchise, Valve:
This is just a crazy idea. I realized Nintendo won't really want anymore third-party content in SSB4 but when you think about it, the Portal Gun would be an amazing cameo item. It would still carry it's functions of making an orange and blue portal and picking up items but it would carry a new ability: Firing objects at enemies much like the Zero-Gravity Gun from Half-Life. Plus, Valve hasn't put out anything since Portal 2, I believe. At least use it as an acknowledgement to gamers who want their HALF-LIFE 3.

Golden Guns - Goldeneye 007 '64, Rare Entertainment:
I previously mentioned that I believe James Bond should make a spot in the SSB4 roster because of the success of his entry on Nintendo's hit console. I know that probably won't happen but they should recognize Rare and heir success with the infamous golden guns from the hit game. Just saying. I mean, they game is jam-packed with nostalgia so why not put this on the list for nostalgia puposes?

There you go! My list of items I think deserve to be in SSB4! Please Comment down below on what items you'd like to see in the next Brawl!

And As Always, Gamers of the Nations, RAGE ON! And I'll See You Next Time :)

Irrational Games Closes and Ubisoft Announces Assassin's Creed 5(?) - BREAKING NEWS #1

I'm going to take a break from SSB4 to bring you loyal readers some other news coverage. You better be happy.

Good-bye, Big Daddy... YOU FREAK.

First of is actually not that recent but I need to touch on it: Irrational Games, the developers of great games like the Bioshock franchise, closed its doors after 17 years. The reason for the shut down? Founder and studio head Ken Levine says he wants to "create something new," according to an article on The Verge. Levine also said that "If we're lucky, we'll build something half as memorable as Bioshock." There are only two things that make me sad about this news: 1. the possibility of no more Bioshock. When you think about it, the spiritual successor to the System Shock series did follow an odd path when it comes to, believe it or not, titles. Bioshock and Biosock 2 had average titles but didn't play like average games but 2013's Bioshock Infinite intrigued me with that word: infinite. In most cases, the word infinite is used as a word to describe a situation in the case of death, such as a person's soul living infinitely on the other side. There's also the case with returning to Rapture in the Burial at Sea DLC: why return to a place so admirable when you have clearly moved on from that storyline? Are both of these cases evidence of Irrational's good-bye salute? I don't know, it's just an idea.

Assassin's Creed 5? ALREADY?!?!

Finally, Ubisoft announced in a very special teaser trailer that they are releasing their next entry into the Assassin's Creed franchise, named Assassin's Creed: Unity. The new entry takes place during the French Revolution, according to sources. How does this relate to Desmond's bloodline, exactly? They haven't exactly released that information but if I were to make a guess, the next main character will be a blood-relative to Edward Kenway, much like he was a blood-relative to Connor in Assassin's Creed III. For the first next-gen release in this iconic franchise, I sure hope Ubisoft makes this entry worth while.

But that about does it for your newest news! SSB4 news will resume when something intriguing comes out and nothing about Assist Trophies or Stages.

And As Always, Gamers of the Nations, RAGE ON! I'll see you next time :)

Super Smash Bros. For Wii U/3DS - Top 5 Characters Honorable Mentions

Of course, with every list like a Top 10 Characters I Want In _______, there are also characters that come so close to making the cut but just fall a bit short. These are the characters that I almost put on my list but gave second thoughts about.

Toon Zelda

5) Toon Zelda/Tetra - Legend of Zelda Franchise, Nintendo

In Brawl, it was discovered by players there was some data on the game that supposedly said "Toon Zelda." Now, I have to admit, though I don't SSBB, I do believe that if she were to be added in the latest installment, hardcore L.O.Z. fans would rejoice. Plus, if you include her transformation to Tetra from Legend of Zelda: The Windwaker, I would actually play as her. The only reason she didn't make the list is the same reason I don't like Toon Link: the moves would be too similar to their real-life counterpart.
exactly believe that she exists in

4) Professor Layton and Ace Attorney - Professor Layton and Ace Attorney Franchises, Nintendo and Capcom

Originally supposed to be gag characters I would've thrown in, I realized that they don't exactly fit into the Super Smash universe. This is mostly because both characters aren't really fighters but more puzzle-solvers. Not to mention that they wouldn't really have powerful moves. But if they do get added into the game (by sheer luck, I suppose), they'd probably be better of as Assist Trophies. Again, SHEER LUCK.

3) Ryu and Goku - Street Fighter and Dragon Ball Franchises, Capcom and (Whoever makes the Dragon Ball Games Now)

The second tie on the list, but for good reason: There's so much debate over these characters. Listen, Ryu and Goku already have their own fighting games. Even if the were to cross paths in Super Smash Bros., they'd be so over-powered, it would make Giga Bowesr look like a tiny kitten. Plus, GOKU DOESN'T FIT IN SSB. SO SHUT UP!!!!

2) Knuckles - Sonic the Hedgehog Franchise, SEGA

Yes, the red-colored brawler would be a perfect addition to the game. He would have a powerful move set and could easily demolish the competition. I even considered replacing Shadow with Knuckles in my Top 10 Characters I Want List. The only reason I didn't is because we already have Little Mac from Punch-Out! on the list. In order for Knuckles to properly fit into t
he game, in my opinion, he would've shared an identical move set to Little Mac. Plus, his final smash
would've probably been similar to Shadow and Sonic since he can also use the abilities given by the Chaos Emeralds.

Mickey Mouse

1) Mickey Mouse - Epic Mickey Franchise, Junction Point Studios

Admit it: you have a spot for Disney in our heart and with the Epic Mickey games being some of the best original concepts to come out of Disney's endless supply of ideas, it would've made no surprise that Mickey Mouse would bring him and his paintbrush to battle against video games' most popular icons. He'd use his paintbrush to create items, regenerate health and use his thinner to cause holes in the map, erase players, etc. the only reason he didn't make the cut is because of one thing: copyright. Nintendo would have o talk to Junction Point to acquire the title license but then have to go to Disney to acquire to actual content license. Yep, thanks to copyright, we may not have the famous mouse kicking butt and taking names.

So, that ends the list of the characters I (almost) wanted in Smash. If you want to see who did make the cut, just click here: Top 10 Characters I Want In Super Smash Bros 4

Be sure to comment below and AS ALWAYS, GAMERS OF THE NATIONS, RAGE ON!
I will see you all next time :)

Super Smash Bros. For Wii U/3DS - Top 10 Characters I Want in SSB4

In 1999, Nintendo released Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 64, a game in which all of the biggest icons of the video game company's history come together in one giant battle royale. Since then, SSB has become one of Nintendo's best-selling franchises to date and kick-started the brawler genre.

But the absolute best thing about SSB is the roster. Every great fighting game needs a great roster and with the release date for the fourth installment slated for this year, I've decided to give the 10 characters I want to see in Super Smash Bros.

James Bond

10) James Bond - Goldeneye 007 64, Rare
Goldeneye 64 was one of the best-selling games for the Nintendo 64 home console. With it's enraging multi-player and super-fun Cheats Mode, this game was a true classic and with the latest installment's roster always consisting of characters that influenced Nintendo's history, why not include good-old 007? Sure, there would be some dispute for the rights to the character but hey, Capcom let Nintendo get away with Solid Snake. Why not Bond?

9) Waluigi - Mario Franchise, Nintendo
When Wario debuted as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl back in 2008, it's no surprise that Luigi's evil counterpart should join the fight himself. Though we did get a glimpse of him in Brawl as anSSB4, I still would like to see what he would bring to the table.
Assist Trophy, and although Masahiro Sakurai did confirm that Waluigi would still be an Assist Trophy is

8) Shadow the Hedgehog - Sonic the Hedgehog Franchise, SEGA
Much like Waluigi, we did get only a glimpse of Shadow as an Assist Trophy in Brawl. But even so, Shadow would make an amazing fighter. Shadow's Wikipedia page says he was created by "...Professor Gerald Robotnik who designed Shadow to be the "Ultimate Life Form", a first step towards achieving the goal of immortality, but the government deemed Project Shadow a threat..." Plus, SEGA needs more representation in SSB, not to mention Shadow probably has just as many or even more fans the Sonic himself.

Palutena

7) Palutena - Kid Icarus Franchise, Nintendo
When a stage in SSB4 was revealed via Miiverse of a stage based on Kid Icarus: Uprising that featured a statue of the goddess and leaked photos of realistic-looking footage of Palutena brawling it out on the 3DS version, the Internet began to wonder if Palutena would be a character in the next iteration. I do have my doubts the leaked photos are fake but I do want the Goddess of Light to duke it out against Mario and Mega Man. Why? BECAUSE WHY NOT.

6) Rayman - Rayman Franchise, Ubisoft
Think about it: Nintendo is a family-friendly company and having delivering the best way to experience Rayman Legends on the Wii U console, I would totally geek OUT if Rayman makes the cut. He's the most family-friendly character Ubisoft has to offer and he's already designed in the cartoony style much like everyone else in SSB. Plus, his move set would be UNSTOPPABLE. No limbs? No problem.

5) Ripley - Metroid Franchise, Nintendo
Admit it: you want Ripley. Everybody wants Ripley. He's a giant pterodactyl from space ready to murder everyone. But the issue most people have with Ripley is that he would be "too big" for the game. Well, in a recent posting from Sakurai on Miiverse, size in Smash has never really mattered. I mean, Little Mac is smaller than Samus and she's 6ft 3in tall. That's about the height of a regular human being.  Also, Bowser is approximately the same size he was in Super Mario Sunshine, which also happened to be his largest form in the Mario franchise. So SCREW SIZES, JUST GIVE ME RIPLEY.

4) Dr. Robotnik or Dr. Willy - Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man Franchises
Mario's got Bowser. Link's got Ganondorf (who still has yet to be confirmed or not) and Kirby's got King Dedede. When you include major franchises like Sonic and Mega Man into Smash, you gotta have their corresponding villians. It would make sense. Plus, we need more villians in the roster anyways. Sure, their move set would probably SUCK but hey, this is jus my opinion, so does Mr. Game-and-Watch's move set.

Pac-Man

3) Pac-Man - Pac-Man Franchise
It's no surprise that when people found out Namco-Bandai was helping Nintendo develop the next iteration of SSB that they want Pac-Man and to be honest, I totally agree. Including Pac-Man into Smash would be GREAT and besides: Nintendo and Namco-Bandai have worked together on games before. Heck, there's even an arcade series version of Mario Kart in Japan(?) called Mario Kart Arcade that even features Pac-Man, Ms. Pac-Man and Blinky (if I remember correctly). This should give Sakurai enough ground to include Pac-Man in the game. Neck, put him in as an Assist Trophy for all I care! JUST GIVE ME PAC-MAN!

2) Blue - Pokemon Franchise, Nintendo
Nobody was expecting the Pokemon Trainer (or as I preferably call him, Red) to join the roster in  Brawl. So it would make since that there should be Blue in SSB4. He would still have the same Pokemon he did in the games but as I mentioned before, we need more villians in the game. If this were to happen, though, he'd probably be an alternate skin but we'd still see our good-old rival Blue in there somewhere. Ah, nostalgia.

1) Miis - Multiple Games, Nintendo
Nintendo has done a great job with promoting customization in there latest handhelds and consoles with the introduction of Miis. Miis have had their own spot in games like Wii Sports, Wii Fit, Wii Party and even Mario Kart Wii. So when Brawl came out for the Wii, it was a surprise to me that the Mii option wasn't available. If the Miis were available, you'd  have the option to make your move set before battle, earning new abilities just for your Mii character much like you recieved Stickers in The Subspace Embassy in Brawl. Except you teach it to your Mii like you would to a Pokemon: Like an HM or a TM. But still, being able to see me give Link a great beatdown would be SO COOL and SO MUCH FUN. Besides, when they announced the Wii U, they said they want to still make a console for everyone but still be made for YOU, right?

Well, that'll end my Top 10 Characters list. Tell me what characters you'd like in the Comments below .
And As Always, Gamers of the Nations, RAGE ON! And I'll see you next time.