The most recent Nintendo Direct has brought a huge amount ofSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatenews to the forthcoming fighting game’s fans, with one of the most exciting pieces of information being new playable characters likeCastlevania’s Simon Belmontand theDonkey Kong Countryvillain King K. Rool. In addition to these announcements, the title will also continue its tradition of including crossover materials, withMonster Hunter’s Rathalos also being added.
As seen in the video below,Super Smash Bros. Ultimateis going to useMonster Hunter’s Rathalos as a boss in some instances, and will also show up as an assist trophy should players unleash it during a match, with the creature being the first character inSmashhistory to appear as both. As one might expect of the beast, Rathalos retains its ability to fly and blast an incendiary dose of fireballs at anyone standing in its way.
Interestingly enough, this won’t be the first instance ofMonster Hunter’s Rathalos showing up in different franchise this year, asFinal Fantasy 14recently added a new quest linefeaturing a battle against the flying wyvern. At this rate, perhaps Capcom will decide to have the monster be featured in another crossover event for a separate IP before 2018 is over. After all, it is definitely good exposure forMonster Hunter World.
Circling back toSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, though, Rathalos wasn’t the only character that was confirmed to be an assist trophy during the Nintendo Direct showcase, as the Big N revealed that there will beAlolan Pokemon assistsas well. As a matter of fact, a bunch of different Pocket Monsters were revealed to be in the game as assists, with Alolan Exeggutor, Ditto, Abra, Solgaleo, Lunala, Mimikyu, Pyukumuku, Vulpix and Alolan Vulpix, and Marshadow all making appearances.
Bearing all of this in mind, it’s safe to saySuper Smash Bros. Ultimatewill be packed to the gills with content, especially with the title bringing back every single playable character that has ever appeared in the franchise to the sequel. And withmore than 100 stagesto boot, it seems as if the next entry has definitely earned itsUltimatesubtitle.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimateis set to release on June 28, 2025 for the Nintendo Switch.
