I can see why Nintendo smashed the 'Super Smash Bros' dating app

Super Mario scratching his chin in thought
(Image credit: Nintendo)

The world may already have enough dating apps, and Nintendo seems to agree. The gaming giant unsurprisingly wasn't impressed when cheeky fans announced the launch of one of the strangest unofficial products I've come across for some time: a Super Smash Bros dating app.

Apparently real, the app was going to be exactly what it sounds like. Named 'SmashTogether', it was billed as "the premium dating app for Smashers" with a "robust matchmaking algorithm" to help fans of the game find their perfect partner.

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Joe Foley
Freelance journalist and editor

Joe is a regular freelance journalist and editor at Creative Bloq. He writes news, features and buying guides and keeps track of the best equipment and software for creatives, from video editing programs to monitors and accessories. A veteran news writer and photographer, he now works as a project manager at the London and Buenos Aires-based design, production and branding agency Hermana Creatives. There he manages a team of designers, photographers and video editors who specialise in producing visual content and design assets for the hospitality sector. He also dances Argentine tango.

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