If you've never played a "Smash Bros." game, think of it as a fighting-game version of "Mario Kart." Nintendo's large cast of famous faces â from Mario to Donkey Kong, Pikachu to Princess Peach â take each other down in a simplified fighting format. They each have their own set of moves and traits that map to that character â Pikachu shoots lightning, Mario throws fireballs, Link wields the Master Sword, etc.
Rather than taking players on one at a time, "Smash Bros." distinguishes itself by throwing anywhere from two to eight players into a match at any given time. It's a chaotic, silly, surprisingly deep fighting-game series with a serious following.
And in 2018, it's apparently coming back: The series is headed to the Nintendo Switch in 2018. So far, we can spot Link, Bowser, Pit, Pikachu, Kirby, the two Inklings from "Splatoon," and Mario â and it looks like Link is represented in his "Breath of the Wild" form. But is this an entirely new game? What we don't know about "Smash Bros." far outweighs what we do â but Nintendo says it's coming this year, so we'll assuredly learn more soon!
Release Date: 2018
Platforms: Nintendo Switch