Nintendo will reveal Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s fifth DLC fighter during a live stream on Thursday.
Kicking off at 6am PT / 9am ET / 2pm UK / 3pm CET, the 35-minute broadcast will feature “an in-depth look” at the upcoming fighter with theSwitchgame’s director,Masahiro Sakurai.
UPDATE:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s fifth DLC fighter is Fire Emblem: Three Houses’ Byleth, game director Masahiro Sakurai announced on Thursday.
ORIGINAL STORY CONTINUES:The presentation will be hosted onNintendo‘s YouTube channels, but we’ve embedded the stream above so you can watch it here.
Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC fighters released in 2019 includedPersona 5’s Joker in April,Dragon Quest’s Hero in July,Banjo-Kazooie in September, andSNK’s Terry Bogard in November.
Nintendowill develop more DLC fighters beyond the five previously confirmedfor release as part of the Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighters Pass.
Sakurai has saidthere’s “no way” the series will be able to have as many fighters or series represented againin future games.
Smash Bros. Ultimate has sold some 16 million units, according to Nintendo, making it Switch’s second best-selling game behindMario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Ultimate is also reportedlythe best-selling fighting game of all timeahead ofStreet Fighter2.
