Get your thumbs ready – Super Smash Bros is finally getting released on the WiiU and the coincidence of local brewery Triple Crossing having a beer named Falcon Smash was just too much for the brewer to not get in on the fun.
Get your thumbs ready – Super Smash Bros is finally getting released on the WiiU and the coincidence of local brewery Triple Crossing having a beer named Falcon Smash was just too much for the brewer to not get in on the fun.
For the uninformed, Super Smash Bros is the latest iteration of the Nintendo fighting-game series. The game pits classic Nintendo and other franchise characters against one another in a fast-paced 2-D world. The only thing crazier than the moving maps and the items randomly dropped are the last 20 seconds of any battle.
Check out this video with a breakdown of all the new features from the Wii U version:
Captain Falcon is a character in Smash Bros (originally from the racing game Super Nintendo game F-Zero) – his trademark move is the Falcon Punch.
Here’s a video to totally lock in the vague connection between Triple Crossing and Captain Falcon – I give you the Triple Falcon Punch:
So now you have some background, and it’s time to put your smash skills to the test! Head on over to Triple Crossing Brewery, located at 113 S Foushee St, this Friday at 6 PM, throw down with the rest of RVA, and enjoy their coincidentally named Falcon Smash brew.
The brewery has promised a 6 ft. screen for folks to play on – no word yet on how the breakdown of players will occur.
Triple Crossing said they will use 4 Pro-remotes, a more traditional game pad, and the tournament will start at 6:30
The event is 21 and up.
Falcon Smash, an American-style IPA, has a “good” rating of 84 on Beer Advocate. And with a 7.4 ABV, you should be able to down a few before your Smash game gets weak.
