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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

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Nintendo has passed along a bunch of screenshots from the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC. Aside from character Byleth, we have another look at the latest Mii Fighter costumes.

Here’s the full set:

Nintendo has passed along the full, official announcement for Byleth in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. We also have videos showing off the character as well as the newest Mii Fighter costumes.

Here’s the full roundup:

Nintendo has uploaded the full presentation with Masahiro Sakurai for the unveiling of Byleth in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. If you missed the broadcast, you can now watch it below.

Nintendo has revealed the latest set of Mii Fighter costumes for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. These include Altair from Assassin’s Creed, a Rabbids hat, Cuphead, X and MegaMan.EXE.

Similar to Sans from Undertale, Cuphead’s DLC isn’t just limited to a costume. Players will also receive the music track Floral Fury.

Fans have long been wondering which character will be closing out the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighter Pass. During a presentation with director Masahiro Sakurai today, that question was finally answered.

Byleth from Fire Emblem: Three Houses is joining the roster. It’s not that alone, as the character will be available in both male and female forms.

Byleth is coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on January 28.

Today’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate presentation with director Masahiro Sakurai will be starting soon. The live stream kicks off at 6 AM PT / 9 AM ET / 2 PM in the UK / 3 PM in Europe.

As Nintendo has said earlier in the week, the new video will introduce the next DLC fighter for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Sakurai will be presenting the news in a 35-minute rundown.

You can watch the stream as it happens below. We’ll be sure to report back on all of the big news as it happens.

Nintendo will host a new live stream with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai on January 16, the company has announced. The presentation will feature “an in-depth look at an upcoming DLC fighter”.

You’ll be able to watch the stream at the following times:

Nintendo has announced a new Spirit Board event for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. As part of what’s planned, players can get their hands on a set of Astral Chain spirits. There will be four in total.

The new Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirit Board event goes live on January 17. It will last for five days.

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While Nintendo have hosted several tournaments for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and provided support for the community in other ways, they generally don’t provide prize money for the tournament winners, making it tough for competitive players to build a career around it. In a recent interview with Nikkei, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa was asked about this issue and said the following (credit goes to Kotaku for the translation):


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