Following the game's launch, five new fighters will be added to the roster. Secondly, you'll be pleased to know Nintendo has revealed their DLC plans for Smash Bros. Is that it? 76 doesn't seem like every possible characterįirstly, you're setting your expectations very, very high. After years of fan requests, Donkey Kong's antagonist is at long last making his Smash debut. Dark Samus in particular looks distinct, and Chrom appears to borrow moves from multiple Fire Emblem characters.Īnd no, we didn't forget about King K. But with newly revealed Echo characters such as Dark Samus, Chrom and Richter, it looks like Nintendo's doing more than just swapping out characters skins and tweaking animations. Echo characters are tweaked versions of characters that aren't quite distinct enough to be given their own separate move set.įor example, Daisy is an Echo version of Peach. Some new and existing characters are joining Smash Bros. Nintendo/Screenshot by Morgan Little/CNET Simon Belmont, the vampire hunter of Castlevania, has an echo character, Richter Belmont. Pokemon Trainer can switch between Pokemon at will, even midair, with an alternate costume for a female trainer.Cloud's Limit Break, Robin's limited-use attacks and other character-specific abilities will have distinct displays at the bottom of the screen for easier insights about their status.Final Smashes on the whole have been tweaked to be speedier and more cinematic.Zelda's new look is based on the 3DS title A Link Between Worlds, with a new Final Smash to boot.Captain Falcon's Falcon Punch and other strong attacks will trigger a slow-motion effect in 1 vs.Link is based on his Breath of the Wild iteration, with his special moves and weaponry updated to reflect the Switch entry.Mario doesn't have new moves based on Super Mario Odyssey, but he will be wearing Cappy, who can be seen in select special moves.Here are some, but not all of the changes coming to established characters: In the final Nintendo Direct for Smash Bros., the complete roster of 74 characters was revealed, with Street Fighter's Ken and the Pokemon Inciniroar showcases as the last two additions to the base game.Įvery old character is also getting major or minor tweaks to their move sets, attributes or play styles. That includes DLC fighters such as Bayonetta, Cloud and Ryu, along with returning favorites like Solid Snake. At E3, Sakurai revealed that every single fighter who's been in a Super Smash Bros. The best answer to that question is simple: all of them. Which playable characters will be in Smash Bros. And given the success of the Switch among both crowds, it's easy to see why the latest entry has already sparked so much excitement.
Melee, the series has taken a number of left turns and included tons of unexpected characters, creating even more excitement.Įven when fans disagree with some of the decisions made by Sakurai, they're always back for more the moment he announces a new Smash Bros. Particularly since the GameCube's Super Smash Bros. has been a series that both casual gamers and the Nintendo faithful can both enjoy. Whether fostering a competitive community or highlighting characters beyond Nintendo's familiar stable (Solid Snake, we're looking at you), Smash Bros. In what ended up being one of the smartest moves in its game development history, Nintendo's decision to make a less-technical fighting game resulted in tens of millions of sales. Since the Nintendo 64, every Nintendo console has featured a game in which beloved (or obscure) Nintendo characters beat each other senseless.