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When asked for an update on Ryu Hayabusa's chances, Vergeben [https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/234547-super-smash-bros-ultimate/79011455?jumpto=162#162 stated] that he knew for a fact Nintendo met with Koei Tecmo to discuss ''Super Smash Bros.'' and that he would be surprised if nothing came of it, but he was not able to confirm if Ryu Hayabusa or any other Koei Tecmo character was indeed coming. On January 5th 2021, a spirit event for ''{{s|wikipedia|Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity}}'', a Koei Tecmo developed game, was announced, presumably being part of - if not the entirety of - what Nintendo had discussed for with Koei Tecmo. Another spirit from Koei Tecmo would also arrive, Sophia, from their {{uv|Persona}} spin-off, ''Persona 5 Strikers''. | When asked for an update on Ryu Hayabusa's chances, Vergeben [https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/234547-super-smash-bros-ultimate/79011455?jumpto=162#162 stated] that he knew for a fact Nintendo met with Koei Tecmo to discuss ''Super Smash Bros.'' and that he would be surprised if nothing came of it, but he was not able to confirm if Ryu Hayabusa or any other Koei Tecmo character was indeed coming. On January 5th 2021, a spirit event for ''{{s|wikipedia|Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity}}'', a Koei Tecmo developed game, was announced, presumably being part of - if not the entirety of - what Nintendo had discussed for with Koei Tecmo. Another spirit from Koei Tecmo would also arrive, Sophia, from their {{uv|Persona}} spin-off, ''Persona 5 Strikers''. | ||
Another long period of silence preceded his next post, which was made hours before [[E3|E3 2021]] and on Reddit instead of GameFAQs, implicating [https://www.reddit.com/user/DasVergeben/comments/o0bery/cortana_tell_me_whos_coming_to_smash/h1ub8x3/?context=3 Master Chief] as a newcomer. However, Master Chief was not announced at E3. 343 Industries community director Brian Jarrard [https://twitter.com/ske7ch/status/1404831410041409538 stated] after E3 that he was not aware of any plans to put Master Chief in the game, calling into question Vergeben's post. Shortly after E3 ended, Vergeben | Another long period of silence preceded his next post, which was made hours before [[E3|E3 2021]] and on Reddit instead of GameFAQs, implicating [https://www.reddit.com/user/DasVergeben/comments/o0bery/cortana_tell_me_whos_coming_to_smash/h1ub8x3/?context=3 Master Chief] as a newcomer. However, Master Chief was not announced at E3. 343 Industries community director Brian Jarrard [https://twitter.com/ske7ch/status/1404831410041409538 stated] after E3 that he was not aware of any plans to put Master Chief in the game, calling into question Vergeben's post. Shortly after E3 ended, Vergeben acknowledged the error [https://www.reddit.com/user/DasVergeben/comments/o6alh2/update_on_things/ on Reddit] (along with some other false information he had suggested), and also noted that he had cut ties with one of his "oldest sources." | ||
{{SSBU|Sora}} was revealed to be the final ''Ultimate'' newcomer on October 5th, 2021, officially disconfirming Master Chief. Vergeben's last public statement on ''Ultimate'' prior to the reveal was [https://www.reddit.com/r/SmashBrosUltimate/comments/ptwn9b/thought_id_share_my_image_that_compiles_all_of/he0fvqq/ made on September 23rd], in which he stated that he hadn't "heard anything at all about who the final character is." | |||
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