For downloadable content available in this game's predecessor, see Downloadable content (SSB4). For general information, see Downloadable content.
The five DLC fighters of Fighters Pass Vol. 1...
...and the seven DLC fighters of Fighters Pass Vol. 2 on Battlefield.
The icons for Fighters Pass Vol. 1 and Vol. 2.
In the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Direct on November 1st, 2018, Masahiro Sakurai confirmed that paid DLC would be available for Ultimate. The initial wave of content comes in the form of five Challenger Pack bundles, each containing one entirely unique fighter, one stage, and several music tracks. These bundles, which are also available through a complete pack known as the Fighters Pass, had the release deadline of February 29, 2020. Additionally, Piranha Plant was available for free as a limited time early purchase bonus, and is currently available for purchase separate from the Fighters Pass. On November 6th, 2018, Sakurai announced on his Twitter account that the initial DLC line-up was finalized, and that potential fighters were proposed by Nintendo, with Sakurai passing final approval on them.[1]
During the Nintendo Direct on September 4th, 2019, Nintendo revealed that more DLC fighters were set to be in production after the first Fighters Pass, due to Ultimate's strong sales.[2] As with before, Nintendo proposed the potential fighters and Sakurai passed final approval.[3] On January 16th, 2020, Fighters Pass Vol. 2 was announced alongside Byleth, with the previous Fighters Pass retroactively being dubbed Vol. 1.[4] The Pass includes six Challenger Packs; just like in Vol. 1, each pack contains one fighter, one stage, and several music tracks.[5][6] Both Byleth and Vol. 2 were made available for purchase on January 28th, 2020. These six packs had the release deadline of December 31st, 2021. According to Sakurai, this is planned to be the last DLC released for Ultimate.[7] He also expressed caution that the DLC characters for the Fighters Pass Vol. 2 could face delay or that development could be stopped indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic; although development continued through remote working[8][9] and ultimately went smoothly, without problems[10] and concluded on October 18th, 2021. Fighters Pass Vol. 2 was originally planned to have five fighters, like the first pass, but was increased to six when Sora's inclusion was successfully negotiated for.[11]
Updates[edit]
Updates to the game are downloadable at no extra cost. In order to use DLC and access online modes, the game must be updated to the latest version, which can be done automatically by starting the game from the system's Home Menu, or manually triggered from the Switch's Home Menu. Most updates also adjust game balance and mechanics, while fixing glitches and other errors as well. Changelogs for all updates are available at the links above.
As with any other game, DLC data is added via free updates. Completing a transaction to receive DLC is merely a "ticket" to grant access to said content. What this means is that DLC not purchased in an updated version is still technically installed but locked, and thus is accessible indirectly. Content that is locked can be seen and played against with opponents connecting via a system that has paid for the DLC (within Wireless and Online modes). Aside from this, locked content can also be seen using amiibo as Figure Players, and saving uploaded or shared replays.
Fighters[edit]
As every veteran is in the base game and none were cut, all DLC characters are newcomers.
After awakening 10 fighters in Adventure Mode: World of Light, all downloaded DLC fighters are unlocked for use as well.
Standalone fighter[edit]
Fighters Pass Vol. 1[edit]
Fighters Pass Vol. 2[edit]
More DLC for Ultimate was announced on September 4th, 2019, along with Terry, and was fully revealed to be in the form of a second Fighters Pass known as Fighters Pass Vol. 2 announced on January 16th, 2020, along with Byleth. It was said there would be six new Challenger Packs in Vol. 2 instead of five, with its contents set to roll out before the end of 2021.
Stages[edit]
Fighters Pass Vol. 1[edit]
- If a song from Persona 3 or Persona 4 is playing during a match, the color scheme of Mementos and Joker's Rebellion Gauge will change from red to blue or yellow respectively, the respective primary colors for each game. The decoration in the background also changes to either a moon or the streaks found in Persona 4's UI. If Joker wins a match with the alternate music, the victory pose screen and subsequent music change accordingly to the ones found in the home series.
Standalone stage[edit]
Fighters Pass Vol. 2[edit]
On January 16th, 2020, six more Challenger Packs were announced to be in development and bundled with six new fighters.
- A special limited time event called the Sephiroth Challenge (only available if Challenger Pack 8 or Fighters Pass Vol. 2 was purchased prior to the formal release) would allow players to battle Sephiroth as a boss. If won, they could use the Northern Cave stage and some other contents of Challenger Pack 8 prior to the 22nd.
Modes[edit]
- DLC Spirits (April 17th, 2019)
- Houses spirit battles for the spirits associated with each Challenger Pack.
- Stage Builder (April 17th, 2019)
- A returning mode from Brawl and for Wii U.
- Video Editor (April 17th, 2019)
- In the Video Editor, multiple replays can be modified and strung together to create a full video.
- Version 4.0.0 allows players to add screenshots to their videos.
- Shared Content (April 17th, 2019)
- Shared Content enables sharing, downloading, and liking Stage Builder levels, Mii Fighters, and videos created by other users.
- Version 4.0.0 allows players to play videos consecutively.
- Version 5.0.0 allows players to customize the movesets of downloaded Mii Fighters.
- amiibo Journey (May 31st, 2019)
- Online option that allows players to send their amiibo against each other.
- VR (May 31st, 2019)
- Compatibility with the Nintendo Labo Virtual Reality was added in the 3.1.0 update, allowing players to view certain stages in a full 360 degrees.
- Spectator Mode (July 30th, 2019)
- A returning mode from Brawl and Smash 4, players can bet for prediction points that can be used to purchase items.
- Online Tourney and Event Tourney (July 30th, 2019)
- A returning mode from Smash for Wii U, the rules are preset, with special event tourneys being held from time to time.
- Home-Run Contest (September 4th, 2019)
- A returning mode from Melee, Brawl, and Smash 4. Added in the 5.0.0 update, Home Run Contest has been stated to be, at the moment, the last mode added to Ultimate.
- Rematch (June 29th, 2020)
- A feature of the Spirit List that allows players to rematch any spirits unlocked at any time. A high score is added for each spirit rematched, based on the strength of the player's equipped team.
- Sephiroth Challenge (December 17th, 2020)
- A special limited time event that was only available when Challenger Pack 8 or the Fighters Pass Vol. 2 was purchased. It allowed players to challenge Sephiroth as a Boss, and if victorious, granted players early access to Sephiroth and the Northern Cave stage prior to the official December 22nd, 2020 release date. This special event ran from December 17th-22nd, 2020.
Mii Costumes[edit]
Additional costumes for the Mii Fighters are available as paid DLC, with a total of 97 pieces of headgear and outfits.
Bonus for purchasing Fighters Pass Vol. 1[edit]
The Rex Mii costume is exclusive to purchasing the Fighters Pass Vol. 1, was made available on December 7th, 2018, and consists of the Rex wig and outfit, based on Rex from Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
Rex Wig Rex Outfit | Xenoblade Chronicles |
Round 1[edit]
The first wave of Mii Fighter costumes was among the first available DLC for Ultimate and was released on April 17th, 2019. It released alongside Challenger Pack 1 and features costumes from the Persona series, as well as the returning Sonic the Hedgehog series costumes from Smash 4.
Morgana Hat | Persona | ||
Persona 4 Protagonist Wig Persona 4 Protagonist Outfit | Persona | ||
Teddie Hat | Persona | ||
Persona 3 Protagonist Wig Persona 3 Protagonist Outfit | Persona | ||
Tails Hat Tails Outfit | Sonic the Hedgehog | ||
Knuckles Hat Knuckles Outfit | Sonic the Hedgehog |
Round 2[edit]
The second wave of Mii Fighter costumes features costumes from the Dragon Quest series. It released alongside Challenger Pack 2 on July 30th, 2019 and is the only round to not contain costumes from outside the series of its corresponding DLC character, as well as not use songs from the costumes' respective games/series in their trailers, instead only using Ultimate's Battlefield theme.
Veronica's Hat Veronica's Outfit | Dragon Quest | ||
Erdrick's Helmet Erdrick's Armour | Dragon Quest | ||
Martial Artist Wig Martial Artist Gi | Dragon Quest | ||
Slime Hat | Dragon Quest |
Round 3[edit]
The third wave of Mii Fighter costumes released alongside Challenger Pack 3 on September 4th, 2019 and features costumes from the Pokémon, Goemon, and Undertale series, while two Mega Man costumes return from Smash 4. Sans' costume also comes with a remix of MEGALOVANIA, and is the first Mii costume to be bundled with a music track.
Goemon Wig Goemon Outfit | Goemon | ||
Proto Man's Helmet Proto Man's Armor | Mega Man | ||
Zero's Helmet Zero's Armor | Mega Man | ||
Team Rocket Hat Team Rocket Outfit | Pokémon | ||
Sans Mask Sans Outfit MEGALOVANIA | Undertale |
Round 4[edit]
The fourth wave of Mii Fighter costumes released alongside Challenger Pack 4 on November 6th, 2019 and features costumes from the Samurai Shodown, Art of Fighting, and King of Fighters franchises, as well as the returning Virtua Fighter series costumes from Smash 4.
Nakoruru Wig Nakoruru Outfit | Samurai Shodown | ||
Ryo Sakazaki Wig Ryo Sakazaki Outfit | Art of Fighting | ||
Iori Yagami Wig Iori Yagami Outfit | The King of Fighters | ||
Akira Wig Akira Outfit | Virtua Fighter | ||
Jacky Wig Jacky Outfit | Virtua Fighter |
Round 5[edit]
The fifth wave of Mii Fighter costumes released alongside Challenger Pack 5 on January 28th, 2020 and is the final round coinciding with the initial set of the Fighters Pass Vol. 1, featuring costumes from the Assassin's Creed, Rabbids, and Cuphead franchises, in addition to the remaining two Mega Man series costumes from Smash 4. Much like the Sans costume from Round 3, the purchase of the Cuphead costume includes the music track Floral Fury.
Altaïr Hood Altaïr Outfit | Assassin's Creed | ||
Rabbids Hat | Rabbids | ||
X's Helmet X's Armor | Mega Man | ||
MegaMan.EXE's Helmet MegaMan.EXE's Armor | Mega Man | ||
Cuphead Hat Cuphead Outfit Floral Fury | Cuphead |
Bonus for purchasing Fighters Pass Vol. 2[edit]
The Ancient Soldier Gear Mii costume is exclusive to purchasing the Fighters Pass Vol. 2, was made available on January 28th, 2020, and consists of the Ancient Helm and Ancient Cuirass, based on the Ancient Soldier Gear available to Link in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It was released on the same day as Wave 5.
Ancient Helm Ancient Soldier Gear | The Legend of Zelda |
Round 6[edit]
The sixth wave of Mii Fighter costumes released alongside Challenger Pack 6 on June 29th, 2020 and is the first round of costumes to correspond with Fighters Pass Vol. 2. It features costumes from the ARMS, Splatoon, and Fallout series, as well as the Heihachi costume from the Tekken series returning from Smash 4.
Ninjara Wig Ninjara Outfit | ARMS | ||
Heihachi Wig Heihachi Outfit | Tekken | ||
Callie Wig Callie Outfit | Splatoon | ||
Marie Wig Marie Outfit | Splatoon | ||
Vault Boy Mask Vault 111 Jumpsuit | Fallout |
Round 7[edit]
The seventh wave of Mii Fighter costumes released alongside Challenger Pack 7 on October 13th, 2020 and features costumes from the Minecraft, Bomberman, and No More Heroes series, in addition to the Gil costume from The Tower of Druaga returning from Smash 4.
Creeper Mask Creeper Outfit | Minecraft | ||
Pig Mask Pig Outfit | Minecraft | ||
Diamond Helmet Diamond Armor | Minecraft | ||
Gil's Helmet Gil's Armor | Babylonian Castle Saga | ||
Bomberman Mask Bomberman Outfit | Bomberman | ||
Travis Wig Travis Outfit | No More Heroes |
Round 8[edit]
The eighth wave of Mii Fighter costumes released alongside Challenger Pack 8 on December 22nd, 2020 and features outfits from Final Fantasy VII, as well as the returning Chocobo Hat (also from the Final Fantasy series) and Geno costume from Smash 4. These costumes were notably revealed at the beginning of their corresponding Mr. Sakurai Presents presentation rather than the end, as Barret, Tifa, and Aerith's costumes were used during Sephiroth's demonstration.
Barret's Outfit | Final Fantasy | ||
Tifa's Outfit | Final Fantasy | ||
Aerith's Outfit | Final Fantasy | ||
Chocobo Hat | Final Fantasy | ||
Geno Hat Geno Outfit | Mario |
Round 9[edit]
The ninth wave of Mii Fighter costumes released alongside Challenger Pack 9 on March 4th, 2021 and features costumes from the Monster Hunter series (both in the form of a new hat and the returning Hunter and Rathalos Equipment from Smash 4) and the Ghosts 'n Goblins series. According to Sakurai, the Monster Hunter costumes were added to promote the then-upcoming release of Monster Hunter Rise.
Hunter's Helm Hunter's Mail | Monster Hunter | ||
Rathalos Helm Rathalos Mail | Monster Hunter | ||
Felyne Hat | Monster Hunter | ||
Arthur's Helm Arthur's Armor | Ghosts 'n Goblins |
Round 10[edit]
The tenth wave of Mii Fighter costumes released alongside Challenger Pack 10 on June 29, 2021 and features costumes from the The Elder Scrolls, Devil May Cry, and Shantae series, in addition to the Lloyd costume from Tales of Symphonia returning from Smash 4, making him the final third-party costume from Smash 4 to return in Ultimate. Much like Sans and Cuphead in Rounds 3 and 5 respectively, purchasing the Shantae costume includes the music track, Burning Town from Shantae: Half-Genie Hero.
Lloyd Wig Lloyd Outfit | Tales | ||
Dragonborn Helm Dragonborn Outfit | The Elder Scrolls | ||
Dante Wig Dante Outfit | Devil May Cry | ||
Shantae Wig Shantae Outfit Burning Town | Shantae |
Round 11[edit]
The eleventh and final wave of Mii Fighter costumes released alongside Challenger Pack 11 on October 18, 2021 and features the fewest Mii Costumes in any wave, with a total of three: two pieces of headgear based on Splatoon and a costume from Doom.
Octoling Wig | Splatoon | ||
Judd Hat | Splatoon | ||
Doom Slayer Helmet Doom Slayer Armor | Doom |
Spirits[edit]
While most spirits are available for free, usually launched during Spirit Board events or with the release of a new Challenger Pack DLC, DLC fighter spirits cannot be obtained without owning their corresponding Challenger Pack. Fighter spirits can be unlocked through Classic Mode or purchased from the Shop for 300 coins. Spirits associated with an owned Challenger Pack can be fought and obtained through a special DLC Spirit Board that does not have spirits expire or use the Puppet fighter scene; otherwise, they may appear for purchase in the Vault Shop whether their corresponding Challenger Pack is owned or not. Spirits introduced in Spirit Board events are initially obtainable only for the duration of that event, and become permanently available at a later date.
During the development of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, several spirits received changes due to updates, Challenger Packs, or purchasable Mii Costumes.
Nintendo Switch Online Free Items[edit]
These free item bundles are special offers exclusive to Nintendo Switch Online members; typically releasing close to the release date of a new Challenger Pack. They are available to download for a limited time only, and distribution will end without warning.
- Spirit Board Battle Set 1 - For Tackling All Sorts of Spirits (July 30th, 2019)
- Includes 1,500 SP, 10 Shuffle All, 10 All Primaries, 10 All Supports.
- Spirit Board Battle Set 2 - For Powerful Spirits (August 30th, 2019)
- Includes 1,500 SP, 5 Rematch, 5 Damage 50%, 5 Weaken Minions, 5 Health Drain.
- Vault Shopper Set - Classic Tickets and Gold for Music, Mii Costumes and More (November 4th, 2019)
- Includes 5,000 G, 3 Classic Tickets.
- Spirit Training Set - Bolster Your Spirits (January 27th, 2020)
- Includes 3,000 SP, Snack (S) x 100, Snack (M) x 30, Snack (L) x 5.
- Spirit Board Challenger Pack 5 - Snipe Your Targets (June 25th, 2020)
- Includes 10 All Primaries, 10 All Supports, 5 Rematch, 10 Sluggish Shield, 10 Shield Spacer
- Vault Shopper Set 2 - Classic Tickets and Gold for Music, Mii Costumes, and More (October 8th, 2020)
- Includes 3,000 G, 5 Classic Tickets
- Spirit Board Challenger Pack 7 - Challenge Powerful Enemies! (December 16th, 2020)
- Includes 3,000 SP, 5 Rematch, 5 Damage 50%, 5 Weaken Minions, 5 Health Drain
- Spirits Set 1 - Legend Support and Ace Primary (March 3rd, 2021)
- Includes 1 random Legend-class Support spirit, 1 random Ace-class Primary spirit.
- Spirits Set 2 - Legend-Class Primary and Ace-Class Support (June 22nd, 2021)
- Includes 1 random Legend-class Primary spirit, 1 random Ace-class Support spirit.
- Spirit Booster Bundle #2 - Reaching Lv. MAX (October 15th, 2021)
- Includes 3,000 SP, Snack (L) x 30.
Challenger Packs[edit]
Every fighter, with the exception of Piranha Plant, is bundled with a stage, music tracks, and spirits related to the fighter on a DLC Spirit Board. With the exception of fighter spirits, these DLC spirits can also be purchased from the Vault Shop even if their respective Challenger Packs are not purchased. There are five Challenger Packs in total in the Fighters Pass Vol. 1, and six in Fighters Pass Vol. 2. Compared to purchasing Challenger Packs individually, both Passes are priced at an approximately 17% discount.
Fighters Pass Vol. 1[edit]
Joker | Mementos | Persona |
|
| April 17, 2019 |
Hero | Yggdrasil's Altar | Dragon Quest |
|
| July 30, 2019 |
Banjo & Kazooie | Spiral Mountain | Banjo-Kazooie |
|
| September 4, 2019 |
Terry | King of Fighters Stadium | Fatal Fury |
|
| November 6, 2019 |
Byleth | Garreg Mach Monastery | Fire Emblem |
|
| January 28, 2020 |
Fighters Pass Vol. 2[edit]
Min Min | Spring Stadium | ARMS |
|
| June 29, 2020 |
Steve | Minecraft World | Minecraft |
|
| October 13, 2020 |
Sephiroth | Northern Cave | Final Fantasy |
|
| December 22, 2020 |
Pyra/Mythra | Cloud Sea of Alrest | Xenoblade Chronicles |
|
| March 4, 2021 |
Kazuya | Mishima Dojo | Tekken |
|
| June 29, 2021 |
Sora | Hollow Bastion | Kingdom Hearts |
|
| October 18, 2021 |
*This song can only be obtained if the player has save data for Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory on their console.
Songs in bold italics denote Smash remixes. Spirits in bold denote fighter spirits.
Pricing[edit]
Challenger Packs and Fighters Pass[edit]
The pass can be purchased with the digital version of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at a combined price.
United States | $4.99 USD | $5.99 USD | $24.99 USD | $29.99 USD | $119.96 USD |
United Kingdom | £4.49 GBP | £5.39 GBP | £22.49 GBP | £26.99 GBP | £113.96 GBP |
Australia | $6.50 AUD | $7.80 AUD | $32.50 AUD | $39.00 AUD | $167.95 AUD |
Japan | ¥560 JPY | ¥662 JPY | ¥2,750 JPY | ¥3,300 JPY | ¥13,240 JPY |
Eurozone | €4.99 EUR | €5.99 EUR | €24.99 EUR | €29.99 EUR | €129.96 EUR |
Canada | $6.29 CAD | $7.55 CAD | $31.49 CAD | $37.79 CAD | $155.56 CAD |
New Zealand | $8.50 NZD | $10.20 NZD | $42.50 NZD | $51.00 NZD | $201.95 NZD |
Russia | ₽375 RUB | ₽449 RUB | ₽1,875 RUB | ₽2,249 RUB | ₽9,748 RUB |
Poland | 20 PLN | 24 PLN | 100 PLN | 120 PLN | 529,80 PLN |
Mii Fighter costumes[edit]
United States | $0.75 USD |
United Kingdom | £0.70 GBP |
Australia | $1.05 AUD |
Japan | ¥81 JPY |
Eurozone | €0.79 EUR |
Canada | $0.95 CAD |
New Zealand | $1.35 NZD |
Mexico | $8.99 MXN |
Switzerland | Fr 1.10 CHF |
Russia | ₽59 RUB |
Poland | 3,60 PLN |
DLC Trailer Video[edit]
Gallery[edit]
The Fighters Pass logo in Ultimate.
The Fighters Pass bundle in Ultimate along with the digital version of the game.
Complete Fighters Pass Vol. 1.
Complete Fighters Pass Vol. 2.
The confirmation of more DLC Fighters after the Fighters Pass.
The first eight DLC fighters in Ultimate on Battlefield.
Trivia[edit]
- Piranha Plant is the only DLC character with a unique Palutena's Guidance conversation.
- With the sole exception of Piranha Plant (referred to by its Japanese name "packun"), every downloadable fighter’s name in the code differs from that of their actual names. Joker's code name is "jack" (Arsène's code name is "doyle"), Hero's is "brave", Banjo & Kazooie's is "buddy" (with Kazooie specifically sometimes referred to as "partner"), Terry's is "dolly", Byleth's is "master", Min Min's is "tantan", Steve's is "pickel" (Creeper’s codename is "scarier"), Sephiroth's is "edge", Pyra's is "eflame," Mythra's is "elight," as a pair Pyra & Mythra's is "element" (Rex's codename is "diver"), Kazuya's is "demon", and Sora's is "trail".
- According to Masahiro Sakurai, Fighters Pass Vol. 2 was originally going to have five Challenger Packs as with the first Pass, but Sora's inclusion was secured after the other five fighters were already determined, resulting in an "extra" Challenger Pack.[12]
- Following most DLC fighter reveals, the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site was mistakenly updated to add fighter slots for recently revealed fighters without removing corresponding "mystery fighter" slots, resulting in extra empty slots that never corresponded to actual unrevealed fighters.
- Challenger Pack 1 is the only Challenger Pack to not have a Mr. Sakurai Presents presentation, instead having a presentation similar to a traditional Nintendo Direct.
- Challenger Packs 2 and 11 are the only Challenger Packs that do not contain any Smash remixes (excluding the victory theme in the latter).
- Challenger Pack 4 currently holds the most music added as downloadable content in both Ultimate and SSB4's history, with a total of 50 tracks.
- Challenger Packs 5 and 11 are the only Challenger Packs to have none of their contents revealed prior to their Mr. Sakurai Presents presentations, with all of their contents being saved for their respective Presentations. Coincidentally, they are the final Challenger Packs of their respective Fighters Passes.
- While Challenger Packs 1 and 6 also did not reveal their contents, their fighters, Joker and a character from ARMS (later revealed to be Min Min during her presentation), were revealed prior to their presentations (at the Game Awards 2018 and a March 2020 Nintendo Direct Mini respectively).
- Additionally, while the short presentation that contained Steve's reveal trailer was considered part of a Mr. Sakurai Presents, the longer in-depth video was released a few days after.
- Challenger Packs 5, 8, and 9 are the only ones to include music tracks that can play in multiple stages (as their characters are from pre-existing universes that already had stages in the base game), not including Battlefield, Small Battlefield, Big Battlefield, and Final Destination.
- Piranha Plant is the only DLC character without a cinematic Final Smash (though Pyra, Mythra, and Kazuya's start out as cinematics before ending off in normal gameplay).
- Spring Stadium, Northern Cave, and Hollow Bastion are the only DLC stages without any visible Background characters (excluding the jumbotron in the first and the Stations of Awakening in the last).
- Banjo, Kazooie, Min Min, and Sora are the only DLC characters whose voice clips are recycled from their own games rather than recorded specifically for Smash, while Piranha Plant and Steve are the only DLC fighters to not have any voice clips.
- With the exceptions of Joker, Banjo & Kazooie, and Byleth (in Japanese), all vocal DLC fighters use their heavy knockback scream rather than their
standard KO scream when KO'd by reaching 0 HP during their final stock in Stamina Mode, a trait shared with Mario and Dr. Mario from the base roster.
- The three exceptions have a unique scream when KO'd in Stamina Mode which is not either of the aforementioned screams.
- In North America, when trailers for new Mii Fighter costumes are shown off, costumes of characters that are from a franchise that typically have M-rated installments from the ESRB only show the name of the character alongside the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate logo, rather than the logo of the franchise the character is from. This has occurred with
Altaïr (Assassin's Creed), Vault Boy (Fallout), Travis Touchdown (No More Heroes), Dragonborn (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim), Dante (Devil May Cry), and Doom Slayer (Doom).
- Four of the Mii Fighter costume reveals would additionally gain a "rated TEEN by the ESRB" notice when the character's respective logo for a series that typically has T-rated installments from the ESRB appeared, those being the Hunter's Mail and Rathalos Mail (both from Monster Hunter), Lloyd (Tales of Symphonia), and Shantae (the series of the same name, possibly referring to the games Shantae and the Pirate's Curse, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero and Shantae and the Seven Sirens, as the first two installments are not T-rated).
- Oddly, even though Altair, Vault Boy, and Travis' game logos were shown in the European versions of their trailers, this did not happen with Dragonborn, Dante or Doom Slayer, as their game logos are only shown in the Japanese versions of their trailers.
- Persona, another series that
typically has M-rated installments, did not originally follow this pattern. However, starting with Byleth's presentation, the North American versions of the Mr. Sakurai Presents presentations removed the logos of the games each of the DLC fighters hail from when showing an overview of the Fighters Passes, possibly due to Persona 5's rating.
- Later in 2022, an article on Nintendo's website detailing Ultimate's reveal trailers refers to Persona 5 as "Joker's original game".
- In a similar vein, the UK version of the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate website shows Kazuya's series as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate × Kazuya rather than Super Smash Bros. Ultimate × Tekken like in other regions. The logos for other franchises in the "Display by Series" option of the Fighters page would later be removed from the European websites due to this.
- Oddly, when the Mii Fighter costumes for Barret and Tifa were shown, the trailer in Sephiroth's Mr. Sakurai
Presents video as well as the separately-uploaded trailer with the Wave 8 Mii costumes uploaded the same day shows the logo of Final Fantasy VII next to the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate logo. However, the separate video was taken down and reuploaded on January 11, 2021, and the Final Fantasy VII logo was changed to just Final Fantasy.
- This may be due to rating issues, which can be evidenced by how Sephiroth's page on the North American website includes a "FINAL FANTASY VII RATED TEEN BY THE ESRB" message, which also applies to Pyra/Mythra and Kazuya's pages with their respective games.
- Despite that, the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate × Final Fantasy screen still appears during the Chocobo reveal, though this is likely due to the fact that the character is not tied to any specific installment.
- At the end of October 2019, on the North American English-language official site only, Piranha Plant's purchase cost was incorrectly changed from US$4.99/CA$6.29 to US$5.99/CA$7.55 to match all of the other fighters. This error remains as of September 2022. The actual eShop price charged remains the correct (lower) price. This error does not appear to be present in any other languages or regions.
See also[edit]
- Starter character
- Starter stage
- Unlockable character
- Unlockable stage
References[edit]
- ^ //twitter.com/Sora_Sakurai/status/1059958604818657282
- ^ //twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1169375615851491328
- ^ //twitter.com/PushDustIn/status/1171811621695418369
- ^ //twitter.com/NintendoVS/status/1217829591244369925
- ^ //www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200116005237/en/Byleth-Fire-Emblem-Series-Joins-Roster-Super
- ^ //twitter.com/PushDustIn/status/1218186527794061313
- ^ //nintendoeverything.com/sakurai-says-smash-bros-ultimate-fighters-pass-vol-2-will-be-the-last-dlc-works-to-make-people-happy-unsure-about-series-future/
- ^ //nintendoeverything.com/sakurais-full-comments-on-the-coronavirus-and-how-it-may-impact-smash-bros-ultimate-dlc/
- ^ //twitter.com/Sora_Sakurai/status/1247391877734645760
- ^ //twitter.com/Sephazon/status/1255523291428765696
- ^ //twitter.com/pushdustin/status/1450855113015267339
- ^ //twitter.com/PushDustIn/status/1450855082203901954
External links[edit]
- Official DLC site