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. During a 2015 "Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U" presentation, a downloadable Mii Fighter costume based on Takamaru for the Mii Swordfighter was revealed. It was released alongside the rest of the DLC on February 3, 2016. In "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate", Takamaru's assist trophy and mii costume returns. He also appears as a spirit, one of the game's collectibles. In "Super Mario Maker 2", the "Ninja Attack!" sound effect causes Takamaru and ninja enemies from the game to appear on-screen. Nintendo Life's Marcel van Duyn gave the 3DS virtual console re-release of "The Mysterious Murasame Castle" a rating of 8/10 stating "It's anyone's guess as to why it took so long for this game to finally be released outside Japan, but it is without a doubt a very welcome release. "The Mysterious Murasame Castle" is unlike any other Nintendo game of the time, with incredibly fast-paced gameplay and a high degree of difficulty which, thankfully, manages to feel completely fair. With all of the references the game has had in recent years, you're now finally able to see what the fuss is all about". On the Nintendo Life website, the game maintains a rating of 7.1/10 from 10 user ratings as of July 2019. Den of Geek rated "The Mysterious Murasame Castle" 3.5/5 for the release of the 3DS virtual console version in North America.