During a Nintendo Direct Broadcast this morning Nintendo confirmed that Luigi will return as a playable character in "Super Smash Bros" for Wii U and 3DS.

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Iwata announced Luigi's presence with a few screenshots of Luigi flexing his muscles, which you can check out above and below. Luigi has had some solo success with Nintendo from titles like "Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon," "Mario & Luigi: Dream Team" and "New Super Luigi U."

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This brings the character roster to 14 and includes some favorite and new characters like Mario, Samus, Fox, Link, Pikachu, Pit, Bowser, Donkey Kong, Kirby, Captain Olimar, and newcomers Mega Man, Villager and Wii Fit Trainer.

The latest Super Smash Bros. game is slated for a 2014 release with other characters like Mega Man, Olimar and the Pikmin.

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For much more on confirmed characters, stages and other info, check out Super Smash Bros. wiki.

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