 The series is also featured in "Nintendo Land" for the Wii U as "Takamaru's Ninja Castle".Takamaru appears as an Assist Trophy in "Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U" and is voiced by Tomokazu Sugita; when summoned, he uses his signature Multidirectional Pinwheel Knife Rook Attack.Takamaru was originally considered to be a playable character in "Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U", but was cut because he was not recognized as much as other Nintendo characters; with his main theme being used in the "Duck Hunt" stage.