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Every new character added in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, including Fighters Pass DLC, explained

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate lives up to its namesake when it comes to character roster alone, featuring every single character released in previous entries - the 64 original, Melee, Brawl, Wii U and 3DS editions - whether they've featured just once, as DLC, or have been with the series since the beginning.

Who are the new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate characters?

Not only is there a huge returning roster, there are several new fighters too, with more being added as DLC until the end of 2021:

• Inkling (from Splatoon)
• Ridley (from Metroid)
• Simon (from Castlevania)
• King K. Rool (from Donkey Kong)
• Isabelle (from Animal Crossing)
• Incineroar (from Pokemon)
• Piranha Plant (from Super Mario - free DLC if Smash Bros is purchased and bought by January 31st, available February 2019)
• Joker (from Persona 5 - first Fighters Pass Vol 1 character, available April 2019)
• The Hero (from Dragon Quest - second Fighters Pass Vol 1 character, available July 2019)
• Banjo and Kazooie (from Banjo & Kazooie - third Fighters Pass Vol 1 character, available September 2019)
• Terry Bogard (from Final Fight - fourth Fighters Pass Vol 1 character, available November 2019)
• Byleth (from Fire Emblem: Three Houses - fifth Fighters Pass Vol 1 character, available January 2020)
• Min Min (from ARMS - first Fighters Pass Vol 2 character, available June 2020)
• Steve (from Minecraft - second Fighters , available June 2020)

Meanwhile, the game introduces the concept of 'Echo Fighters'. It's not a new concept; they are reskins of other characters with offer subtle differences in their movesets, but unlike costumes, have their own place in the roster. These include:

• Lucina
• Dark Pit
• Daisy (new for Ultimate)
• Dark Samus (new for Ultimate)
• Chrom (new for Ultimate)
• Richter (new for Ultimate)
• Ken (new for Ultimate)

Are there any more Super Smash Bros. Ultimate characters coming?

Before the game's release, series director Masahiro Sakurai confirmed there would be post-release DLC for Super Smash Bros Ultimate as part of a Fighters Pass. Since then, there is news of a second set of characters, extending this run until the end of 2021, with Sora being the final character added to the game.

A Fighters Pass costs £22.49, and includes that volume's set of fighters. Alternatively, you can get them for £5.59 each, with each set adding a Fighter, a Stage and multiple music tracks - and no Echo Fighters.

It should be said the first Fighters Pass does not include Piranha Plant, which was free DLC if Smash Bros is purchased and bought by January 31st, and then made available in February 2019. If you missed out, it was later made available as paid DLC.