The RetroBeat: Switch’s Super Smash Bros. needs some StarTropics

We’re going to see Super Smash Bros. for the Switch at E3 next month, where it will likely be Nintendo’s biggest game of the show. I love Smash Bros., and it’s my go-to game when I want to play something with my friends. But I also adore it because I’ve had a fascination with crossovers ever since I saw The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones as a kid.

Even in its third decade, it’s delightful to see characters from different series, such as Mario and Samus, beat each other up. But ever since Super Smash Bros. Melee for the GameCube introduced Mr. Game and Watch and the Ice Climbers, the series has also done a great job of introducing surprising retro characters from the Nintendo Entertainment System and even earlier.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.