Check out ’50 Must-See Things’ in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, in the next Nintendo Direct

By Will Fulton October 20, 2014

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A Nintendo Direct livestream on October 23 will run through new details in a list of “50 Must-See Things” relating to the upcoming brawler, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. The American and European broadcast will take place on October 23 at 6pm EST.

Related: Super Smash Bros. Wii U, Amiibo confirmed for November 21 release

Creator Masahiro Sakurai has been teasing a single player mode exclusive to the Wii U edition that would be analogous to the 3DS’ exclusive Smash Run mode, so that is a likely candidate for announcement during the broadcast. More unlockable secret characters and trophies are of course also possible.

Super Smash Bros Wii U arrives on November 21, along with the first round of Nintendo’s Skylanders/Disney Infinity-like Amiibo figures, for which Smash Bros. is the first supported game. Watch the October 23 livestream on Nintendo Direct’s website.

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