Fresh New Faces! is a Spirit Board event focused on spirits from games released after the end of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's development. It ran from 6 a.m. on January 12, 2024 to 6 a.m. on January 17 (UTC). During the event, defeating spirits on the Spirit Board which are part of the event awarded more Gold than usual.
The spirits for this event were exclusive to it at the time. After June 11, 2024, these spirits became available in the Shop and on the Spirit Board like most other spirits.
DescriptionEdit
- New spirits have made their way onto the Spirit Board!
- Defeat them in battle to earn more gold than usual. Don't miss out!
- © Nintendo
- © Nintendo / MONOLITHSOFT[1]
Randomly appearing spiritsEdit
| Spirit | Battle parameters | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Image | Name | Series | Enemy Fighter(s) | Type | Power | Stage | Rules | Conditions | Music |
| 1,514 |  |
Rauru | The Legend of Zelda Series | •Mewtwo  (100 HP)•Zelda  (70 HP)•Giant R.O.B.  (70 HP)•Robin  (60 HP)•Inkling  (60 HP)•Charizard  (60 HP)•Pit  (60 HP)
|
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13,000 | Temple (Battlefield form) | N/A | •Stamina battle •The enemy favors neutral specials •Reinforcements will appear after an enemy is KO'd |
Calamity Ganon Battle - Second Form |
| 1,515 |  |
Deep Cut | Splatoon Series | •Inkling  
|
 |
9,200 | Moray Towers | •Assist Trophy Enemies (Squid Sisters) | •Hostile assist trophies will appear •Only certain Pokémon will emerge from Poké Balls (Kyogre) |
Calamari Inkantation |
| 1,516 |  |
Noah & Mio | [sic] | •Dark Samus  (120 HP)•Mii Brawler  (Moveset 2132, Nia Wig, Nia Outfit, Normal Voice Type 4) (80 HP)•Shulk  (80 HP)
|
 |
9,300 | Bridge of Eldin (Battlefield form) | N/A | •Stamina battle •Reinforcements will appear after an enemy is KO'd •The enemy starts the battle with a Beam Sword |
Battle!! - Xenoblade Chronicles 2 |
| 1,517 |  |
Oatchi | Pikmin Series | •Giant Kirby  •Alph 
|
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8,800 | Distant Planet (Ω form) | •Item: Hocotate Bomb | •The enemy favors dash attacks •The enemy can deal damage by dashing into you |
Garden of Hope (Original) |
In other languagesEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
勢ぞろい！ シリーズ最新作のスピリッツ | A full lineup! Spirits from the latest series |
 French (PAL) |
De nouvelles têtes ! | Some new faces! |
 French (NTSC) |
De nouvelles têtes! | Some new faces! |
 German |
Nagelneu und frisch dabei! | Brand new and fresh in! |
 Spanish |
¡Llegan caras nuevas! | New faces are arriving! |
 Italian |
Volti nuovi! | Fresh faces! |
 Chinese (Simplified) |
齐聚一堂！系列最新作的命魂 | Coming Together! Spirits from the latest series |
 Chinese (Traditional) |
齊聚一堂！系列最新作的命魂 | Coming Together! Spirits from the latest series |
 Korean |
모두 한자리에! 시리즈 최신작의 스피릿 | All in one place! Spirits from the latest series |
 Dutch |
Nieuwkomers uit populaire series! | Newcomers from popular series! |
 Russian |
Новые лица! | New faces! |
TriviaEdit
- This event was teased during the event SSB Ultimate Is Five Years Old! as the first of four Spirit Board events.
- This is the first new Spirit Board event of 2024, and the first event to introduce new spirits to the game in two years.
- The Noah & Mio spirit does not feature their series name, being Xenoblade Chronicles, on the battle screen, nor in the list of spirits. Despite this, the series logo is still present.[2]
- All four Spirit Battles in this event only allow the player to charge up their Final Smash, and not the main opponent.
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Event page
- ^ Hamada 🇵🇸 on Twitter. Twitter (January 12, 2024). Retrieved on January 12, 2024.