Super Smash Bros. Ultimatenews approaches. Fans have been eagerly awaiting information for the next fighter ever since the reveal of the second DLC fighter pass. The success of theSmash Brosseries is undeniable, and the first fighter pass saw five playable characters across multiple first and third-party franchises. Thewish list for the Fighter Pass Vol. 2is vast, but Nintendo shocked supporters during the Nintendo Direct Mini today by revealing what game the first fighter would come from.
Even during a Coronavirus quarantine, Nintendo has been pumping out the video game information and today they unfurled a half an hour direct with oodles of information. Within that direct was a flash announcement that the newest fighter forSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatewill be joining the battle fromArms.
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Nintendo did not reveal which character would be playable inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. It did, however, reveal that the new fighter would be ready in June.Armshas 15 playable characters, so there is a bevy of options to choose from. Spring Man is already an assist trophy in the game, and Ribbon Girl would be another solid option, neither of which were on arecent poll for who fans want inSmash. Nintendo could also go the route of Bowser Jr., who is in the game, and has multiple skins that are swappable, but with the same moveset. However, some fighters inArmshave drastically different styles and body types, so this would be tricky to pull off.
June seems like a long way out, especially with the most recent character, Byleth, having been released on January 28th. However, thecharacter development forSmash Bros.seems to have been delayed thanks to COVID-19, which is certainly understandable.
The Fighter Pass Vol. 2 will include six playable characters. AndNintendo has confirmed that it has no plans for a third fighter pass. With one game down, it will be intriguing to find out where the last five games will come from. The first Fighter Pass was heavy on the third-party characters, but time will tell if that is to continue.
Armsis a unique fighting game that released on the Switch in 2017. It used the Joy-cons adequately and the fighters in-game were able to extend their arms for devastating punches.Armsreviewed rather well for the Switch, but since the launch and initial success, the game seems to have fizzled out. It is a bit surprising that Nintendo has chosen anArmscharacter as a fighter forSmash, even though it feels like a perfect fit. With the character being fully revealed and released in June, it may also be excellent timing for an announcement of anArmssequel.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimateis out now, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch. The Fighters Pass Vol. 2 is now available for pre-order.
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