Square Enix’s Tetsuya Nomura on Sephiroth and Sora in Smash Bros. Ultimate
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Two of the biggest DLC characters for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate were from Square Enix, with Sephiroth and Sora generating huge reactions from fans. With both, Tetsuya Nomura played a big part in their creation as the original character designer. He’s also been a director on the Final Fantasy and Kingdom Hearts series.
As for Sephiroth joining Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Nomura told GameSpot in a recent interview:
Sakurai on all DLC fighters for Smash Bros. Ultimate, scrapped mechanic, future, more
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director Masahiro Sakurai has spoken about a ton of topics related to the game, including all of the DLC fighters, a scrapped mechanic for air Smash attacks, the future of the series, and more.
The discussion with Sakurai took place in a recent interview with Japanese magazine Famitsu. We’ve translated the full talk, coming in at over 5,000 words.
Here’s our complete translation:
Nintendo partners with Panda Global for a series of Super Smash Bros. tournaments in 2022
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Nintendo is teaming up with Panda Global for the first officially licensed Smash Bros. circuit in North America, the two sides confirmed today. It will kick off in 2022, featuring both Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Super Smash Bros. Melee.
According to Nintendo, players in the U.S. will compete online in qualifying rounds for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Additionally, in-person qualifiers are planned for both Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Super Smash Bros. Melee once large-scale events return. Winners of the virtual and in-person qualifying rounds will go on to compete in the grand finals for the championship.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate new in-game events coming to an end
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is putting an end to new in-game events featuring the Spirit Board and tournaments, Nintendo has announced. Prior activities will be recycled starting on November 19.
Nintendo has been hosting various events for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for awhile now. Arguably the highlight has been the addition of new spirits, as you never knew who would show up and taking them on in battle brought a new wrinkle to the game.
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate making Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin spirits available to all players
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Nintendo has recently announced that spirits previously exclusive to players who had save data for Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin on their Switch will now be available to all players via the Shop and the Spirit Board in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Smash Bros. Ultimate to host Spirit Board event focusing on teeth
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Nintendo has announced a new Spirit Board event for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate that’s all about nice-looking teeth. Characters that have them on display will be partaking in the festivities. By defeating them in battle, you can earn additional snacks.
Confirmed characters include Rayman from Ubisoft’s classic platforming franchise, Chain Chomp from the Mario series, Daruk from Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and more. Other spirits can be seen in the image above.
Sakurai on the future of Smash Bros.
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Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai has opened up a bit about the future of the series. This comes as part of an interview with Famitsu.
The new issue of the magazine isn’t actually out yet, but some early tidbits have come online and Siliconera has provided a translation. Read the full rundown below.
Smash Bros. Ultimate to host tournament with new fighters only
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is planning a new tournament event focusing on new fighters for this particular game. Characters brought back from prior entries – the original N64 game, Melee, Brawl, and Wii U / 3DS – are not eligible.
You can get a look at the participating fighters above. They include fighters revealed for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate ahead of the title’s release like Ridley and King K. Rool, but also all of the DLC fighters: Joker from Persona 5, Hero from Dragon Quest XI, Banjo & Kazooie from the N64 classic, Terry Bogard from Fatal Fury, Byleth from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Min Min from ARMS, Steve & Alex from Minecraft, Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII, Pyra / Mythra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Kazuya from Tekken, and Sora from Kingdom Hearts.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate adding Sakuna: of Rice and Ruin spirits permanently
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According to a translation by Perfectly Nintendo, it seems that three previously time-limited spirits from Sakuna: of Rice and Ruin are being added to the game permanently. The spirits are Sakuna: of Rice and Ruin: Sakuna, Kokorowa, and Tama, and will be available to all players via the Spirit Board or the Store from now on.
[Let’s Talk] How do you feel about Smash Bros. Ultimate’s DLC?
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All of the DLC fighters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate have finally been made known. A couple of weeks ago, director Masahiro Sakurai revealed that Sora from Kingdom Hearts is joining the game. Players around the world were then able to try out the character for themselves a few days ago.
It’s been a long ride for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate going back to its original launch in December 2018. The title has seen nearly a dozen of additional characters since its original release. Other than Sora, we’ve seen Joker from Persona 5, Hero from Dragon Quest XI, Banjo & Kazooie from the N64 game, Terry Bogard from Fatal Fury, Byleth from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Min Min from ARMS, Steve & Alex from Minecraft, Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII, Pyra / Mythra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2, and Kazuya from Tekken.
With Nintendo putting an end to DLC in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, how are you feeling about it all? Were you satisfied with the selections on the whole? Who’s your personal favorite out of the DLC fighters? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
