Super Smash Bros. Nintendo Switch To Be Playable At This Year’s E3

Francesco De Meo
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The highly anticipated new entry in the Super Smash Bros., currently only known as Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch, will make its playable debut in a little over a month, Nintendo confirmed.

The Japanese publisher recently outlined its plans for this year's E3, confirming that Super Smash Bros. for Switch will be available in playable form during the event. An invitational tournament is also going to be held during the Los Angeles event. Nintendo is also hosting a Splatoon 2 World Championship tournament as well as the usual Treehouse Live following the June 12th presentation, which will showcase Switch and 3DS titles coming this year and beyond.

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Very little is currently known about Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch. In last month's announcement, it's been confirmed that Inklings will make their official debut in the series. In the previous entry, they were only included as costumes for the Mii Fighters. We also know that Masahiro Sakurai is indeed working on the Switch release.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch launches on a yet to be confirmed date. We will keep you updated on the game as soon as more come in on it, so stay tuned for all the latest news.

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About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.

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