The long-awaited arrival of Joker in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is finally upon fans, as the 3.0 update and a bevvy of additional content prepare to release. Fighting game fans have been waiting for the next Super Smash Bros. character to drop since Piranha Plant joined Smash Ultimate in February 2019. Truth be told, the wait was almost too long, as gamers had known about the impending existence of Joker in Smash prior to the game's release, which led to speculating on the other four fighters that would be joining Smash Ultimate via DLC.
Previous reports claimed that Joker would be joined by Dragon Quest's Erdrick, before a follow-up rumor eventually emerged stating that the two would also be accompanied by Steve from Minecraft, Ryu Hayabusa from Ninja Gaiden, and Doomguy from Doom. While it's looking as if that latter report won't end up being true, speculation can finally take a back seat to the arrival of new content in Smash Bros. Ultimate for the first time since February.
Dropping a video highlighting every new feature out of nowhere, Nintendo has confirmed that Smash Bros. Ultimate will receive its long-awaited version 3.0 update today on April 17, 2019. A specific time has yet to be clarified by Nintendo. For those with the Fighters Pass, this will include Joker as a brand-new playable character, a stage based on Mementos from Persona 5, and a heaping pile of new music for gamers to enjoy. Version 3.0 also adds a Stage Builder mode to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, as well as a Video Editor and support for the new Smash World mobile app, all for free.
Accompanying all of that content is the arrival of paid costumes for the playable Mii characters in Smash Bros. Ultimate. These costumes are based on characters from across several Persona titles and even touts attire inspired by Sonic the Hedgehog's Tails and Knuckles. The digital garb will retail for $0.75 USD apiece and release alongside version 3.0 on April 17th. The most noteworthy aspect of their arrival is that they're launch under the label "Extra Mii Fighter Costumes - Round 1," implying that there will be more to come.
It might be a safe bet then to wager on other Mii Fighter costumes returning to the fold in Ultimate after appearing in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U. Keeping that in mind, Square Enix's Geno and Chocobo costumes make the most sense as add-ons, and could even arrive alongside Edrick from Dragon Quest in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Jumping back to Joker, his use of a pistol also dismisses arguments being made against potential DLC characters that utilize guns. Resident Evil's cast of heroes and heroines look all the more feasible now (and could be joined by a wave of Capcom-related costumes), and the same can be said for the potential of Halo's Master Chief joining Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Others that fall into this category include Tomb Raider's Lara Croft and Doom's Doomguy, but only time will tell who the remaining four newcomers are in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's incoming selection of DLC.
Source: Nintendo