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During the [[wikipedia:E3 2018|E3 2018]] [[wikipedia:Nintendo Direct|Nintendo Direct]], [[Inkling]] from the [[inkipedia:Splatoon (series)|''Splatoon'' series]], [[Princess Daisy]] from the ''Mario'' series, and [[Ridley]] from the [[metroidwiki:Metroid (series)|''Metroid'' series]] were confirmed as new playable characters.<ref name="E32018Direct" /> In the August 2018 ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' Direct, [[Simon Belmont]], [[Richter Belmont]] (both from the [[wikipedia:Castlevania|''Castlevania'' series]]), [[Chrom]] (from the [[fireemblem:Fire Emblem (series)|''Fire Emblem'' series]]), [[Dark Samus]] (from the ''Metroid'' series), and [[King K. Rool]] (from the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' series]]) were also confirmed to be playable.<ref name=AugustDirect> Nintendo (August 8, 2018) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awl4L0yVdkg Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct 8.8.2018] ''YouTube''. Retrieved August 8, 2018</ref> Within the September 2018 Nintendo Direct, [[Isabelle]] from the [[nookipedia:Animal Crossing (series)|''Animal Crossing'' series]] was additionally confirmed as a new playable fighter.<ref name=SeptemberDirect> Nintendo (September 13, 2018) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRuHg1dv8MI Nintendo Direct 9.13.2018] ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 13, 2018</ref> In the November 2018 ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' Direct, [[Ken Masters]] (from the [[wikipedia:Street Fighter|''Street Fighter'' series]]), [[Incineroar]] (from the [[bulbapedia:Pokémon (series)|''Pokémon'' series]]), and [[Piranha Plant]] (from the ''Mario'' series) were announced as playable, with Piranha Plant being DLC.<ref name=NovemberDirect> Nintendo (November 1, 2018) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fccgHnBQ0YM Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct – 11.1.2018] ''YouTube''. Retrieved November 1, 2018</ref> It was also confirmed at this point that an additional five fighters and stages, as well as some music, were to be released as DLC via five Challenger Packs in a "Fighters Pass".<ref name="NovemberDirect" /> At [[wikipedia:The Game Awards 2018|The Game Awards 2018]], [[Joker]], the protagonist of ''[[wikipedia:Persona 5|Persona 5]]'', was announced as the first of the fighters included in the Fighters Pass.<ref name=GameAwards2018> thegameawards. (December 6, 2018). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHt3FyE-VIQ The Game Awards 2018 4K Official Stream - December 6 LIVE] ''YouTube''. Retrieved December 6, 2018.</ref> In the [[wikipedia:E3 2019|E3 2019]] Nintendo Direct, the [[Hero|Heroes]] of multiple [[wikipedia:Dragon Quest|''Dragon Quest'']] games, as well as [[Banjo]] & [[Kazooie]] from the [[wikipedia:Banjo-Kazooie (series)|''Banjo-Kazooie'' series]], were confirmed as the second and third Fighters Pass fighters respectively.<ref name=E32019> Nintendo. (June 11, 2019). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr9eAtwcYlo Nintendo Direct for E3 2019] ''YouTube''. Retrieved June 11, 2019 (PST).</ref> The September 2019 Nintendo Direct, in addition to revealing that further DLC fighters are to be released separate from the Fighters Pass, confirmed [[Terry Bogard]] from the {{wp|Fatal Fury|''Fatal Fury'' series}} as the fourth Fighters Pass fighter.<ref name=Sep19>[https://youtu.be/8TVE44feo_I?t=514 Nintendo Direct, September 4, 2019]</ref> In a video that was aired during January 2020, [[Byleth]], the main protagonist of ''[[fireemblem:Fire Emblem: Three Houses|Fire Emblem: Three Houses]]'', was confirmed as the fighter of Challenger Pack 5; an additional six challenger packs in a separate Fighters Pass were also clarified to be the previously confirmed additional DLC.<ref name=Jan2020> Nintendo. (January 16, 2020 (PST)). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aqVlLlKkcg Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Mr. Sakurai Presents "Byleth"] ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 16, 2020 (PST).</ref> In the March 2020 Nintendo Direct Mini, a character from ''[[armswiki:ARMS (game)|ARMS]]'' was confirmed to be Challenger Pack 6's fighter, although the character's identity was not shown<ref name=Mar2020> Nintendo. (March 26, 2020 (PST)). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubRf4zyEvG4 Nintendo Direct Mini 3.26.20] ''YouTube''. Retrieved March 26, 2020 (PST).</ref> until June of that year, when the fighter was revealed to be [[Min Min]].<ref name=June2020> Nintendo. (June 22, 2020 (PST)). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_NNyXaBW-I Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Mr. Sakurai Presents "Min Min"] ''YouTube''. Retrieved June 22, 2020 (PST).</ref> In a video that aired during October 2020, [[Steve (Minecraft)|Steve]] from ''[[Minecraft]]'' was confirmed as Challenger Pack 7's fighter.<ref name=SteveTrailer> Nintendo. (October 1, 2020 (PST)). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90Jve_qWnpc Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - A New Seed! - Nintendo Switch] ''YouTube''. Retrieved October 1, 2020 (PST).</ref> During [[wikipedia:The Game Awards 2020|The Game Awards 2020]], [[Sephiroth]], the main antagonist of ''[[wikipedia:Final Fantasy VII|Final Fantasy VII]]'', was confirmed as the fighter included in Challenger Pack 8.<ref name=GameAwards2020> thegameawards. (December 10, 2020). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWz6v-UAs8Q The Game Awards 2020 Official Stream (4K) - Video Game's Biggest Night Live!] ''YouTube''. Retrieved December 11, 2020 (PST).</ref>

===''Xenoblade''===

|One of the more recent series, it is represented by [[Shulk]], who is a playable character in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series starting with ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''.