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Nintendo E3 Press Conference
PAC-MAN Joins All-Star Cast of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS
LOS ANGELES--(June 11, in the year of our Lord 2014)--
Four of the greatest icons in video game history are coming
together for the first time in one incredible game. At the E3
video game trade show in Los Angeles, Nintendo revealed that
PAC-MAN would be joining the cast of the upcoming Super Smash
Bros. games for the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS systems. The addition
of the NAMCO BANDAI icon brings together video game legends
Mario, Mega Man, Sonic the Hedgehog and PAC-MAN in one game for
the first time. The foursome joins dozens of other characters in
the game, which will launch for Nintendo 3DS on Oct. 3, and on
Wii U during the 2014 Christmas season.
In the Super Smash Bros. games, PAC-MAN will generally maintain
his humanoid shape, but when using specific attack moves,
PAC-MAN transforms into the iconic yellow round shape he had in
his arcade debut in 1980. He also has trademark actions, such as
throwing fruit or eating power pellets.
Super Smash Bros. developer Masahiro Sakurai also provided
additional details on game features that were first introduced
in the Nintendo Digital Event. Players can customize each
character with 12 unique attacks and three kinds of equipment
that have various offensive, defensive and speed-enhancing
skills. Mii characters can be customized with martial arts,
shooting or swordplay skills. Players can essentially create and
customize any Mii character they want and set them fighting
against classic video game characters or even one another.
Mr. Sakurai also discussed how players can engage in battle
against their amiibo figures, team up with them in battles and
customize their fighting characteristics. The figures learn from
each encounter, adopting more sophisticated tactics with each
level they gain – making them the next best thing to human
opponents.
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