In shops and on Nintendo eShop tomorrow: Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

More than 40 fearsome fighters get together in a clash for the ages tomorrow as Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS hits South Africa on Nintendo 3DS and 2DS. Famous faces including PAC-MAN, Mega Man and Little Mac blast into battle against veterans like Link, Mario, Donkey Kong and more in a portable fighter that’s packed with content!

If you’ve never played a Super Smash Bros. game before, the basics are simple. Use your chosen character’s unique attacks and special moves to damage your opponent, then hit 'em with a smash attack to send them flying off the stage! The higher your opponent’s damage – represented as a percentage – the farther they’ll fly when launched, so pummel away until you see them steaming, then unleash your strongest smash attack and watch your target skyrocket off the stage!

Choose from the biggest roster in series history, or dive into the fray yourself as a Mii Fighter! Whoever you choose, customise their special moves and equipment to make them your own, then take them into battle against your friends for endless combat possibilities!

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS both share the same roster of fighters, items and basic gameplay, but each boasts unique modes designed around its host format. On Nintendo 3DS, go toe-to-toe in StreetSmash, where you can battle against character tokens gathered via StreetPass. In Smash Run, battle enemies in a large labyrinth, then power your character up for the final battle in a unique mode packed with action, strategy, and completely compelling gameplay! And of course, it’s the first ever Super Smash Bros. game you can play on the go – perfect for throwing down against any opponent you meet, no matter where or when!

A free software update is also available to download that adds the new Conquest mode, as well as enabling the use of online features. The software update can be downloaded in advance of getting the game, making sure you're ready to get up and running as soon as you put the Game Card in your system or download the game from Nintendo eShop. For more information, head over to our Support section.

Club Nintendo members can also take advantage of two special offers available for a limited time only. If you register Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U in Club Nintendo during the promotional period, you can get a free soundtrack CD* packed with tunes taken from and inspired by the games! For full terms and conditions, head over to our Super Smash Bros. Club Nintendo Promotion website.

With the Nintendo 3DS Summer 2014 Bonus Game Promotion, if you register a Nintendo 2DS, Nintendo 3DS or Nintendo 3DS XL system, and either Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS or Pokémon Omega Ruby or Pokémon Alpha Sapphire with Club Nintendo before 12th January 2015 (23:59 local time), you can request a free download code to download a selected game from Nintendo eShop*! For full terms and conditions, please visit the Nintendo 3DS Summer 2014 Bonus Game Promotion website.

With over 40 fighters, online multiplayer and countless more ways to play with friends or by yourself, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS is truly a clash for the ages. Find out more at the official Super Smash Bros. website.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS is available tomorrow from shops and as a downloadable version from Nintendo eShop, only on Nintendo 3DS and 2DS.

*Registration for Club Nintendo required. Club Nintendo terms and conditions apply. To register the downloadable versions of the titles it is required to link your Nintendo Network ID with your Club Nintendo account prior to the purchase in Nintendo eShop. Please allow 24 hours between linking and purchase in Nintendo eShop. The use of Nintendo eShop requires the registration of Nintendo Network ID and acceptance of the network related terms and privacy policies.