In this issue

No series has hype cycles quite like Smash. Masahiro Sakurai has absolutely mastered the art of fanning fandom into flame – every reveal, every bit of new information that's released about an upcoming Smash sequel brings the entire Nintendo community to an immediate halt. Everyone stops, cheers, spends days or weeks analyzing every tidbit and each little detail, then gets hungry for more and the cycle within the greater cycle turns and turns again.

The hype leading up to the launch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has been especially potent given the shortened timetable between the game's official reveal and its upcoming on-sale date. It was just given its unveiling at E3 this past June, and it's going to be in our homes on December 7! Not even half a year to cram character reveals, music announcements, gameplay details and more into, and it feels like the time has been flying by.

I'm thrilled to be able to contribute to the excitement for all of you who are anticipating this sure-to-be massive hit. This issue of NF Magazine is going all-out for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate! It's our biggest issue ever, as we've added 16 more pages beyond our normal page count in order to be able to fit in a huge full-roster feature article that gives individual attention to every single playable fighter in the game. Then we've got some Smash-related comics sprinkled throughout, our Interview section welcomes the all-time greatest competitive Smash player ZeRo, our print editions are shipping out with massive double-sided wall posters featuring the whole cast . . . it's big. I truly hope it gets you even more hyped for Smash, as just working on it has sent my mind over the edge of excitement!

The New Unlikely Duo

Bear and bird? Chameleon plus bat? Bah. Chicken Wiggle pairs up a tiny chick with a wiggling worm!

2 mins

Runner3: Now Revealed!

At last, we can talk about it ocialy: Runner3 is coming to Switch!

2 mins

Nintendo At E3 2017: Mario Mania!

Between his crossover with Ubisoft's Rabbids and his own epic Odyssey, Mano owned this year's Expo! 

3 mins

The Mystery Of Musashi

Is Sushi Striker an eShop exclusive or a retail game?

2 mins

Retrospective When 2 Was Weirder Than 1

Super Mario Bros. 2, the total deviation.

3 mins

Nintendo Switch Presentation 2017

The ful debut of the company’s new console was masive!

4 mins

Heroes for Sale!

FIRE EMBLEM HEROES.

5 mins

The Nintendo Switch

It’s a console. It’s a handheld. It’s both!

7 mins

Read all stories from NF Magazine - Made by the Nintendo Force!

NF Magazine - Made by the Nintendo Force! Description:

Nintendo Power got unplugged. It was the original source of news, previews and reviews of the Nintendo video game scene, published continuously since the '80s until being unceremoniously shut down in December 2012 – but its legacy didn't die. A new team of writers, artists and designers took up its torch. Calling ourselves "The Nintendo Force," we've ushered in a new era of Nintendo coverage in magazine form, paying homage to Power's past while moving forward to embrace the future. So join us! Join the Force of Nintendo fans. NP is no more, but NF is its next chapter!