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In the ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' [[Nintendo Direct]] on November 1st, 2018, series director [[Masahiro Sakurai]] confirmed that paid DLC would be available for ''Ultimate''. The initial wave of content comes in the form of five '''Challenger Pack''' bundles, each containing one entirely unique fighter, one stage, and several [[music]] tracks. These bundles, which are also available through a complete pack known as the '''Fighters Pass''', were released periodically through January 28th, 2020. Additionally, {{SSBU|Piranha Plant}} was available for free as a limited time early purchase bonus, and is currently available for purchase separate from the Fighters Pass. On November 6th, 2018, Sakurai announced on his Twitter account that the initial DLC line-up was finalized, and that potential fighters were proposed by Nintendo, with Sakurai passing final approval on them.<ref>https://twitter.com/Sora_Sakurai/status/1059958604818657282</ref> | In the ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' [[Nintendo Direct]] on November 1st, 2018, series director [[Masahiro Sakurai]] confirmed that paid DLC would be available for ''Ultimate''. The initial wave of content comes in the form of five '''Challenger Pack''' bundles, each containing one entirely unique fighter, one stage, and several [[music]] tracks. These bundles, which are also available through a complete pack known as the '''Fighters Pass''', were released periodically through January 28th, 2020. Additionally, {{SSBU|Piranha Plant}} was available for free as a limited time early purchase bonus, and is currently available for purchase separate from the Fighters Pass. On November 6th, 2018, Sakurai announced on his Twitter account that the initial DLC line-up was finalized, and that potential fighters were proposed by Nintendo, with Sakurai passing final approval on them.<ref>https://twitter.com/Sora_Sakurai/status/1059958604818657282</ref> | ||
During the Nintendo Direct on September 4th, 2019, Nintendo revealed that more DLC fighters were set to be in production after the first Fighters Pass, due to ''Ultimate''{{'}}s strong sales.<ref>https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1169375615851491328</ref> As with before, Nintendo proposed the potential fighters and Sakurai passed final approval.<ref>https://twitter.com/PushDustIn/status/1171811621695418369</ref> On January 16th, 2020, '''Fighters Pass Vol. 2''' was announced, with the previous Fighters Pass retroactively being dubbed Vol. 1.<ref>https://twitter.com/NintendoVS/status/1217829591244369925</ref> The Pass will include six Challenger Packs, and was made available for purchase on January 28th, 2020. These six packs are planned to be released by December 31st, 2021. | During the Nintendo Direct on September 4th, 2019, Nintendo revealed that more DLC fighters were set to be in production after the first Fighters Pass, due to ''Ultimate''{{'}}s strong sales.<ref>https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1169375615851491328</ref> As with before, Nintendo proposed the potential fighters and Sakurai passed final approval.<ref>https://twitter.com/PushDustIn/status/1171811621695418369</ref> On January 16th, 2020, '''Fighters Pass Vol. 2''' was announced, with the previous Fighters Pass retroactively being dubbed Vol. 1.<ref>https://twitter.com/NintendoVS/status/1217829591244369925</ref> The Pass will include six Challenger Packs, and was made available for purchase on January 28th, 2020. These six packs are planned to be released by December 31st, 2021. According to Sakurai, this will be the last DLC released for ''Ultimate''<ref>https://nintendoeverything.com/sakurai-says-smash-bros-ultimate-fighters-pass-vol-2-will-be-the-last-dlc-works-to-make-people-happy-unsure-about-series-future/?fbclid=IwAR0xRz6Cd1Gusp59LA-IH4-JbWAbzJOTnQJ9gu_3KLZHRToS_6yR711dDuE</ref>. | ||
==Updates== | ==Updates== | ||
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===Fighters Pass Vol. 2=== | ===Fighters Pass Vol. 2=== | ||
:{{symbol|other|16px}} {{AllChars|SSB4-U|s=24px}} Challenger Pack Fighters 6-11 (2020-2021) | :{{symbol|other|16px}} {{AllChars|SSB4-U|s=24px}} Challenger Pack Fighters 6-11 (2020-2021) | ||
::In addition, more DLC for ''Ultimate'' was announced on September 4th, 2019, and was fully revealed to be in the form of a second Fighters Pass known as Fighters Pass Vol. 2 along with Byleth announced on January 16th, 2020. There will be six new Challenger Packs instead of five, with its contents set to roll out before the end of 2021. The characters' identities and release dates remain unannounced. | ::In addition, more DLC for ''Ultimate'' was announced on September 4th, 2019, and was fully revealed to be in the form of a second Fighters Pass known as Fighters Pass Vol. 2 along with Byleth announced on January 16th, 2020. There will be six new Challenger Packs instead of five, with its contents set to roll out before the end of 2021. The characters' identities and release dates remain unannounced. | ||
==Stages== | ==Stages== | ||
===Fighters Pass Vol. 1=== | ===Fighters Pass Vol. 1=== | ||