Nintendo has officially revealed the next fighter coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is none other than Steve from Minecraft. The news shocked the entire Smash community, and it turns out the collaboration may have been trying to get off the ground for a long, long time.
Mojang co-founder Daniel Kaplan took to Twitter following the reveal to speak a little more about the idea [via VGC]. Though Kaplan has since left Mojang, the developer claims that the idea of Steve coming to Super Smash Bros. was planted “at least five years ago.”
That’s a long time to get the collaboration off the ground – let’s hope it’s worth the effort!
Fans were thoroughly impressed with the big reveal of Steve, though the presentation didn’t give too much away about the upcoming fighter.
Nintendo has confirmed another Minecraft Super Smash Bros. showcase is coming this month, and it’ll offer a deep-dive into Steve’s moves, the various skins for Steve (including Alex), and the new Minecraft-inspired arenas we can expect to play in.
“A lot of elements are completely different from our other fighters,” said Nintendo’s Mr. Sakurai during the announcement, confirming more details on Steve and Alex will be coming later this month.
Taking place before Minecraft Live, on 03/10 at 16:30 CEST, the Minecraft Super Smash Bros. presentation will be a roughly-45 minute livestream, giving players the chance to take a proper look at what we can expect from Steve and co. The release date for the new fighter will also be revealed during the event.
Steve is part of the Fighters Pass Vol. 2, which introduced Min Min earlier this year. The Smash Bros Ultimate Fighter Pass. Vol. 2 is a beast of a DLC, giving you access to six Challenger Packs as they’re released.
They’ll be distributed sequentially by the end of 2021, so there’s going to be plenty for you to try out! Each Challenger Pack comes with a new fighter (the rest are yet-to-be-announced), a new stage and multiple music tracks.
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