Now thatSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatehas finally confirmed thatMinecraft’s Steve is the second DLC character coming in Fighters Pass Vol. 2, fans are now waiting for the final four DLC characters to be announced. While an official announcement has yet to be made, the latest rumor suggests that the nextSuper Smash Bros. UltimateDLC fighter is none other than former Mario rival and platforming icon Crash Bandicoot.
As reported by Dexerto, this rumor apparently stems from European magazine Licensing Source Book. Back in 2018, the magazine noted that Activision has a five-year plan for theCrash Bandicootfranchise, which would include a new game (presumably, the recently-releasedCrash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time). And apparently, this five year plan also includesbringing Crash Bandicoot toSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, which is said to be happening at some point in 2021.
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With four DLC fighters left and Nintendo adding all kinds of third-party characters toSuper Smash Bros., it’s certainly within the realm of possibility that Crash Bandicoot could come to the ambitious crossover fighting game. However, fans should keep their expectations in check. There is no solid evidence that Crash Bandicoot is coming toSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, and it’s entirely possible that Nintendo has completely different characters planned for the rest of theFighters Pass Vol. 2lineup.
Crash Bandicoot isn’t the only character that’s been rumored forSuper Smash Bros. UltimateFighters Pass Vol. 2. Lately, rumors have been pointing toOverwatch’s Tracercoming to the game, with some thinking that she was even going to be announced as Fighters Pass Vol. 2’s second character before it was revealed to beMinecraft’s Steve.
The reveal ofMinecraft’s Steve as a DLC fighterinSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateactually seems to lend some added credibility to an oldSmashDLC leak. That leak claimed thatDragon Quest’s Hero andMinecraft’s Steve would be coming toSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateas DLC fighters, alongside the likes of Ryu Hayabusa fromNinja Gaidenas well as Doomguy fromDoom. With bothDragon Quest’s Hero andMinecraft’s Steve now confirmed, it’s possible that particular leak is legitimate, though that remains to be seen.
With four slots left forSuper Smash Bros. UltimateDLC, it’s entirely possible that Ryu Hayabusa, Doomguy, Crash, and Tracer are the final DLC characters planned for the game, but again, the lineup could be completely different. Fans should take any supposedSuper Smash Bros. UltimateDLC leakswith a massive grain of salt in the meantime.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimateis out now, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
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