Summary
SeveralPokemon Scarlet and VioletSpirits are coming to the popular fighting gameSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatevery soon. These upcoming additions will provide useful in-game bonuses.
One ofSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate’s distinguishable features is its use of Spirits, which are power-ups and collectibles that give buffs and allow players to use special skills during fights. The Nintendo Switch exclusive has been able to build an impressive roster of more than 1,500 Spirits since it was launched in December 2018, based on popular Nintendo franchises, includingPokemon.Pokemonfans will be happy to know thatSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateis set to receive even morePokemonSpirits soon.
In a recent tweet, the official Japanese Twitter account ofSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateannounced that the title will be getting Spirits fromPokemon Scarlet and Violet, as well as the games' paid expansion, The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero. These Spirits will roll out over the course of five days starting February 9, withNinth Generation Legendary PokemonKoraidon and Miraidon being the first releases. They will be followed in this order by Ogerpon, Terapagos, and the Paldea starters, Fuecoco, Quaxly, and Sprigatito.
Characters from Supergiant Games’Hades, Vanillaware’s13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, and Konami’sWBSC eBASEBALL: Power ProsjoinedSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateas Spirits in January. Like with the previous release, the upcomingPokemon Scarlet and VioletSpirits will provide players with more Spirit Points than usual.
New Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirits February 2024
Super Smash Bros. Ultimatealso received new Spirits at the start of 2024fromThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom,Pikmin,Xenoblade Chronicles 3, andSplatoon 3. All these releases came afterSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatecelebrated its 5th anniversary last December. A special event was held to mark the occasion, which was the only new Spirit Board event added last year. At the time, this was supposedly the first new eventSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatereceived in nearly two years.
With its large selection of characters, unique levels, and entertaining modes,Super Smash Bros. Ultimatehas become one of theSwitch’s best-selling games, shipping around 33.67 million copies worldwide, according to Nintendo. Despite its success, there is still no word on a sequel.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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Gaming icons clash in the ultimate brawl you can play anytime, anywhere! Smash rivals off the stage as new characters Simon Belmont and King K. Rool join Inkling, Ridley, and every fighter in Super Smash Bros. history. Enjoy enhanced speed and combat at new stages based on the Castlevania series, Super Mario Odyssey, and more!Having trouble choosing a stage? Then select the Stage Morph option to transform one stage into another while battling—a series first! Plus, new echo fighters Dark Samus, Richter Belmont, and Chrom join the battle. Whether you play locally or online, savor the faster combat, new attacks, and new defensive options, like a perfect shield. Jam out to 900 different music compositions and go 1-on-1 with a friend, hold a 4-player free-for-all, kick it up to 8-player battles and more!
