Super Smash Bros. for 3DS is nearly upon us, and Nintendo of America is going to spend all day Friday showing you what you have to look forward to.
The publisher revealed today that it will host a live event on video-streaming site Twitch to show off the final version of Super Smash Bros. for the 3DS. In addition to broadcasting gameplay for the four-player fighting game starring video game mascots, Nintendo says it will also cover some upcoming Wii U and 3DS games. While the handheld Smash Bros. is exciting for fans, others may tune in with high hopes that Nintendo will finally announce the release date for the Wii U release. The publisher still only has that game scheduled for “holiday,” while the 3DS version is due out October 3.
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An eight-hour broadcast on Twitch is in line with Nintendo’s recent efforts to reach out more directly to fans. At the Electronic Entertainment Expo industry trade show in June, Nintendo spent all three days of the event livestreaming directly from its stage on the showfloor. This enabled the publisher to bypass the media and give players a first-hand account of its upcoming products. Nintendo played a big part in helping Twitch attract over 12 million different viewers throughout the week of E3.
Join us for Nintendo Treehouse: Live @ The Treehouse for game play live streamed via Twitch! #NOATreehouse pic.twitter.com/ziSJ5QGjxv
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) September 8, 2014
In addition to the Smash Bros. games, Nintendo will likely spend portions of its lengthy broadcast on Friday playing upcoming 3DS and Wii U games like the Zelda-based beat-em-up Hyrule Warriors, the action-heavy brawler Bayonetta 2, and the interactive-toy games Disney Infinity 2.0 and Skylanders: Trap Team.