Switch "Super Smash Bros. SPECIAL" to Deliver Additional DLC "Joker" Tomorrow, April 18! Details of the Ver. 3.0 app update to be distributed at the same time have also arrived!

Nintendo announced that "Joker," the first additional paid content for "Super Smash Bros. SPECIAL" for Nintendo Switch, will be released tomorrow morning, Thursday, April 18.

Super Smash Bros. SPECIAL" is the latest title in the "Smash Bros." series, which features Mario, Pikachu, and other characters from Nintendo games.

More than 70 fighters, including Mario, Link, Donkey Kong, Ice Climber, Snake, Ryu and Cloud from DLC, as well as new fighters, have joined the series. In addition, the game features the largest number of stages in the series, as well as a variety of items with increased volume, all in the largest volume in Smash Bros. history.

The long-awaited first additional content, "Joker," will be distributed tomorrow morning, April 18 (Thursday), and will be available for free on the same day!　In addition, detailed information on the Ver. 3.0 update, which will be distributed free of charge on the same day, has also arrived, so let's take a look at that as well.

Joker joins the game!

The Joker from "Persona 5" has finally joined the game!
He fights smartly, using guns and knives in a spectacular manner.
Sometimes he summons Arsene to fight alongside him, which is something only the Joker can do!
If you become proficient in using them, you may be able to become someone to be admired at first sight!

Including arrangements, there are a total of 11 songs in the game! 　Not only songs from "Persona 5," which Joker is associated with, but also songs from "Persona 3" and "Persona 4. And the stage is "Mementos". The color of the stage changes according to the songs played on the stage!

The first set of additional contents (*1), which includes the new fighter Joker, the new stage Mementos, and 11 songs, will be available on the morning of April 18 (Thursday)!
A special "Fighter Pass" (*2) is also available for the purchase of all additional content from the first set of "Joker" to the fifth set, so don't miss out on this offer as well!
1 Price: 602 yen (excluding tax)
2 Price: 2,500 yen (excluding tax)


*2 Price: 602 yen (excluding tax) *3 Price: 2,500 yen (excluding tax) *4 Details about additional content

■New Mii Costumes are also now available!
In conjunction with the start of Joker distribution, new Mii fighter costumes related to the Persona series will be added (tax not included) for 74 yen each!
In addition, Sonic-related costumes will also be available at the same time, so don't miss out on these as well!

Here are the Mii Costumes that will be added






The contents of the Ver. 3.0 update will be unveiled!
Apart from the additional paid content for Joker and Mii Costume, the "Super Smash Bros. SPECIAL" Ver. 3.0 update data distribution will also start on April 18 (Thu.)!　The Ver. 3.0 update adds the following four elements.

1) "Stage creation" with unlimited possibilities.
The addition of a new mode!　Stage Creation" allows you to give shape to your imagination. You can freely draw and arrange everything from terrain, design, scaffolding, gimmicks, and more. You can even create separate layers for the front and back, so you can focus on the parts of the stage that don't affect the battle!

The stages you create can be played by up to 8 players. (Depending on what you create, the number of players may be limited to four.)

We are sure that you will be able to enjoy the game in a different way than before, so please try creating your own unique stage in the world and play with it!

(2) Easy video editing
You can easily cut and join your favorite videos saved on the Nintendo Switch, and you can also add background music and subtitles, so why not create your own original videos?

(3) "Everyone's Contribution" to connect with the world
The "Everyone's Submissions" feature allows you to view stages, videos, and Mii fighters submitted from all over the world. You can also share your own stages and videos with the world!　Someone on the other side of the world may be playing on a stage you created. You can also "Like" and "Follow" the stages you like! or follow the ones you like.

You can also save stages and Mii fighters that someone else has created and play them, so you don't have to worry at all if you are not good at creating your own stages and Mii fighters. Please keep on playing.

4) "Smaplus" on your smartphone
With "Smaplus," a game linking service of the "Nintendo Switch Online" application, you can view images posted from albums on your Nintendo Switch console, and also view recommended stages and videos from around the world in "Everyone's Contributions" on your smartphone. You can also view the recommended stages and videos from around the world in "Everyone's Submissions" on your smartphone.
You can reserve your favorite stages for download on the spot, and download them in-game for immediate play.

You can also check in-game notifications and freely rearrange your set of spirits at your fingertips. This will allow you to use your free time to play Smash Bros. For more information about the "Nintendo Switch Online" application, please click here.

*Nintendo Switch Online subscription is required to use "Smaplus". (Paid service).

Product Information
Super Smash Bros.
Release date: On sale (Friday, December 7, 2018)
Price: 7,200 yen (excluding tax)
Compatible platform: Nintendo Switch

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