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The seven DLC fighters in SSB4 on Suzaku Castle.
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Downloadable content, usually abbreviated as DLC, is additional content available to download after the initial release of a game. DLC was first confirmed for Super Smash Bros. 4 in the "Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: 50-Fact Extravaganza" video presentation on October 23rd, 2014. Downloadable content for the game includes playable fighters, stages, and even additional features. Paid content in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U is found for purchase in the Nintendo eShop, and in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS is found within a game-based DLC shop.

In the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Nintendo Direct on November 1, 2018, series director Masahiro Sakurai confirmed that paid DLC would be available for Ultimate. It will come in 5 bundles each containing one fighter, one stage, and several music tracks. These bundles, which will also be available through the Fighter Pass, will be released periodically between the game's December 2018 release and February 2020. Additionally, Piranha Plant is available for free as a limited time early purchase bonus, and will be subsequently available for purchase. On November 6th, Sakurai announced on his Twitter account that the DLC line-up was now complete, and it was decided by Nintendo. [1]. However, it's implied that Sakurai will still have the final choice on whom gets added.

In Super Smash Bros. 4

The DLC shop as it appeared in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS after Mewtwo's release.

Updates

Main article: List of updates (SSB4-3DS)
Main article: List of updates (SSB4-Wii U)

Updates to the game are downloadable at no extra cost. The game must be updated to the latest version to purchase DLC, which is done automatically after starting the game from the console's main menu. Most updates also adjust game balance and mechanics, while fixing glitches and other errors as well. Change-logs for all updates are available at the links above. Nintendo has not released any detailed information as official announcements.

As with any other game, DLC data gets added via free updates. Completing a transaction to receive DLC is merely a "ticket" to grant access to said content. What this means is that DLC not purchased in an updated version is still technically installed but locked, and thus is accessible indirectly. Content that is locked can be seen and played against with opponents connecting via a system that has DLC paid for (in "With Anyone," "With Friends," and local Nintendo 3DS Versus modes). Without another person with DLC, locked content can still be seen via using amiibo as Figure Players, and saving uploaded or shared replays.

Characters

Pokémon (universe) Mewtwo (SSB4) Mewtwo Super Smash Bros. 4 (April 15th, 2015)
Melee veteran Mewtwo was announced as the very first DLC character in the Super Smash Bros. series during the 50-Fact Extravaganza on October 23rd, 2014. Mewtwo's release date was revealed on April 1st, 2015 during a Nintendo Direct. On April 15th, 2015, Mewtwo became available as a free download to players who registered both versions of SSB4 on Club Nintendo before March 31st, 2015. As of April 28th, 2015, Mewtwo is available for anyone to purchase.
EarthBound (universe) Lucas (SSB4) Lucas Super Smash Bros. 4 (June 14th, 2015)
Brawl veteran Lucas was first confirmed to reappear in Super Smash Bros. 4 as a downloadable character alongside the reveal of Mewtwo's release date, during a Nintendo Direct held on April 1st, 2015. He was released on June 14th, 2015. The Smash Ballot, which gave people an opportunity to vote for a new character, was also announced.
Fire Emblem (universe) Roy (SSB4) Roy Super Smash Bros. 4 (June 14th, 2015)
Melee veteran Roy was leaked as DLC in data-mining of the 1.0.6 and 1.0.8 updates. He was officially revealed by Masahiro Sakurai during a Nintendo Direct on June 14th, 2015, and released shortly after on the same day.
Street Fighter (universe) Ryu (SSB4) Ryu Super Smash Bros. 4 (June 14th, 2015)
Newcomer Ryu from Capcom's Street Fighter series was leaked alongside Roy. Similarly, he was officially revealed by Masahiro Sakurai during a Nintendo Direct on June 14th, 2015 and released shortly after on the same day. Ryu comes as a set with the stage Suzaku Castle.
Final Fantasy (universe) Cloud (SSB4) Cloud Super Smash Bros. 4 (December 15th, 2015)
Newcomer Cloud Strife from Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII was announced during a Nintendo Direct on November 12th, 2015 and released on December 15th, 2015. Cloud comes as a set with the stage Midgar.
Fire Emblem (universe) Corrin (SSB4) Corrin Super Smash Bros. 4 (February 3rd, 2016)
Newcomer Corrin from Fire Emblem Fates was announced during a Nintendo Direct on December 15th, 2015 and released on February 3rd, 2016. Corrin does not have an exclusive stage, but comes as a set with a music track in both versions; Corrin also comes with exclusive trophies in the 3DS version and two additional music tracks in the Wii U version.
Bayonetta (universe) Bayonetta (SSB4) Bayonetta Super Smash Bros. 4 (February 3rd, 2016)
Newcomer Bayonetta from SEGA and PlatinumGames' Bayonetta series was announced during a Nintendo Direct on December 15th, 2015 as the Smash Ballot winner, and released on February 3rd, 2016. Bayonetta comes as a set with the stage Umbra Clock Tower.

Similar to clone characters, DLC characters are recognized by being placed in a particular area on the character selection screen, regardless of which franchise from which they hail. When more than four DLC characters are on the 3DS version, and all other characters are unlocked, the DLC characters are labeled "Extra Fighters" on a separate page.

DLC characters also lack custom moves, and all have a generic, previously unused Palutena's Guidance scene. While there are no official reasons for this, the former is presumably due to time and budget constraints, and the latter is presumably due to repeatedly bringing back voice actors each time a character is released.

Stages

Miiverse (universe) Miiverse Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (June 14th, 2015)
A stage based on the Miiverse application found on Wii U and 3DS consoles, which was confirmed during the 50-Fact Extravaganza that it would be added to the Wii U version of SSB4 in an update after release. It was made available for free on June 14th, 2015.
Kirby (universe) Super Smash Bros. Dream Land (64) Super Smash Bros. 4 (June 14th, 2015)
Street Fighter (universe) Suzaku Castle Super Smash Bros. 4 (June 14th, 2015)
Suzaku Castle comes as a set with Ryu.
Mario (universe) Super Smash Bros. Peach's Castle (64) Super Smash Bros. 4 (July 31st, 2015)
The Legend of Zelda (universe) Super Smash Bros. Hyrule Castle (64) Super Smash Bros. 4 (July 31st, 2015)
Mario (universe) Super Mario Maker Super Smash Bros. 4 (September 30th, 2015)
The Legend of Zelda (universe) Super Smash Bros. Brawl Pirate Ship Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (September 30th, 2015)
Duck Hunt (universe) Duck Hunt Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (September 30th, 2015)
The Duck Hunt stage was available in the Wii U version at launch as an unlockable stage. It was added to the 3DS version in a free update.
Final Fantasy (universe) Midgar Super Smash Bros. 4 (December 15th, 2015)
Midgar comes as a set with Cloud.
Bayonetta (universe) Umbra Clock Tower Super Smash Bros. 4 (February 3rd, 2016)
Umbra Clock Tower comes as a set with Bayonetta.

Modes

  • amiibo support Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (February 9th, 2015)
The Wii U version of SSB4 supported amiibo at launch, but the 3DS version had the feature added via patch on February 9th.
The 50-Fact Extravaganza confirmed that the Wii U version of SSB4 would contain a special mode that allows players to compete in and host tourneys online, in a similar vein to Mario Kart 8 tournaments, though it would not be ready at release. Another part of this mode is an elimination style tournament mode that bears a close resemblance to that of past Smash games. This type of tourney only begins at set (albeit frequent) times.

Mii Fighter costumes

Additional costumes for the Mii Fighters are available as paid DLC.

Wave 1

Super Smash Bros. 4 (April 15th, 2015)

The first wave of clothing was among the first available DLC for SSB4. It features original costumes, and costumes based on the Mega Man, The Legend of Zelda, and Xenoblade series. For images of the costumes, see here.
Costume Build
Super Smash Bros. (universe) SSB T-Shirt All types (outfit)
The Legend of Zelda (universe) Link Cap, Link Outfit Mii Swordfighter (outfit)
All types (headgear)
The Legend of Zelda (universe) Majora's Mask All types (headgear)
Mega Man (universe) X's Helmet, X's Armor Mii Gunner (outfit)
All types (headgear)
Mega Man (universe) Proto Man's Helmet, Proto Man's Armor Mii Gunner (outfit)
All types (headgear)
Xenoblade Chronicles (universe) Dunban Wig, Dunban Outfit Mii Swordfighter (outfit)
All types (headgear)
Super Smash Bros. (universe) Cat Hat, Cat Suit Mii Brawler (outfit)
All types (headgear)
Super Smash Bros. (universe) Monkey Hat, Monkey Suit Mii Swordfighter (outfit)
All types (headgear)

Wave 2

Super Smash Bros. 4 (June 14th, 2015)

The second wave of clothing was released alongside characters and stages on June 14th, 2015. It features costumes based on the Mega Man, Animal Crossing, Splatoon, Virtua Fighter, and Tekken series. The Splatoon costumes were also made available as part of a promotion for pre-ordering or purchasing Splatoon at GameStop between May 8th and June 13th, 2015. For images of the costumes, see here.
Costume Build
Animal Crossing (universe) Isabelle Hat, Isabelle Outfit Mii Gunner (outfit)
All types (headgear)
Mega Man (universe) MegaMan.EXE's Helmet, MegaMan.EXE's Armor Mii Gunner (outfit)
All types (headgear)
Mega Man (universe) Zero's Helmet, Zero's Armor Mii Swordfighter (outfit)
All types (headgear)
Splatoon (universe) Inkling Wig, Inkling Outfit Mii Gunner (outfit)
All types (headgear)
Splatoon (universe) Inkling Squid Hat All types (headgear)
Virtua Fighter (universe) Akira Wig, Akira Outfit Mii Brawler (outfit)
All types (headgear)
Virtua Fighter (universe) Jacky Wig, Jacky Outfit Mii Brawler (outfit)
All types (headgear)
List of Namco universes Heihachi Wig, Heihachi Outfit Mii Brawler (outfit)
All types (headgear)
  • K.K. Slider costume Super Smash Bros. 4 (June 19th, 2015 - July 11th, 2015 (Japan)/July 31st, 2015 (Worldwide))
In Japan, this costume was available for free as part of a promotion with 7-Eleven from June 19th, 2015 through July 11th, 2015; it was released worldwide for free on July 31st, 2015 as part of the 1.1.0 update. For images of the costume, see here.
Costume Build
Animal Crossing (universe) K.K. Slider Hat, K.K. Slider Outfit Mii Gunner (outfit)
All types (headgear)

Wave 3

Super Smash Bros. 4 (July 31st, 2015)

The third wave of clothing was released alongside stages and modes on July 31st, 2015. It features original costumes, and costumes based on the Donkey Kong, Fire Emblem, EarthBound, Metroid, and Tales series. For images of the costumes, see here.
Costume Build
Super Smash Bros. (universe) Hoodie All types (outfit)
Super Smash Bros. (universe) Bear Hat, Bear Suit Mii Gunner (outfit)
All types (headgear)
Donkey Kong (universe) King K. Rool Hat, King K. Rool Outfit Mii Brawler (outfit)
All types (headgear)
EarthBound (universe) Flying Man Hat, Flying Man Outfit Mii Brawler (outfit)
All types (headgear)
Fire Emblem (universe) Chrom Wig, Chrom Outfit Mii Swordfighter (outfit)
All types (headgear)
Fire Emblem (universe) Black Knight Helm, Black Knight's Armor Mii Swordfighter (outfit)
All types (headgear)
List of Namco universes Lloyd Wig, Lloyd Outfit Mii Swordfighter (outfit)
All types (headgear)
Metroid (universe) Samus's Helmet[note 1], Samus's Armor Mii Gunner (outfit)
All types (headgear)

Wave 4

Super Smash Bros. 4 (September 30th, 2015)

The fourth wave of clothing was released alongside stages on September 30th, 2015. It features original costumes, and costumes based on the Mario, Star Fox, F-Zero, Kid Icarus, and Monster Hunter series. For images of the costumes, see here.
Costume Build
Super Smash Bros. (universe) Business Suit All types (outfit)
Mario (universe) Toad Hat, Toad Outfit Mii Brawler (outfit)
All types (headgear)
Kid Icarus (universe) Viridi Wig, Viridi Outfit Mii Swordfighter (outfit)
All types (headgear)
Monster Hunter (universe) Hunter's Helm, Hunter's Mail Mii Swordfighter (outfit)
All types (headgear)
Monster Hunter (universe) Rathalos Helm, Rathalos Mail Mii Swordfighter (outfit)
All types (headgear)
Street Fighter (universe) Fox Hat, Fox Outfit Mii Gunner (outfit)
All types (headgear)
F-Zero (universe) Captain Falcon Helmet[note 1], Captain Falcon's Outfit Mii Brawler (outfit)
All types (headgear)

Wave 5

Super Smash Bros. 4 (December 16, 2015)

The fifth wave of clothing was released alongside a character and stage on December 16, 2015. It featured costumes based on the Final Fantasy and Mario series. For images of the costumes, see here.
Costume Build
Final Fantasy (universe) Chocobo Hat All types (headgear)
Mario (universe) Geno Hat, Geno Outfit Mii Gunner (outfit)
All types (headgear)

Wave 6

Super Smash Bros. 4 (February 3rd, 2016)

The sixth and final wave of clothing was released alongside two characters and a stage on February 3rd, 2016. It features original costumes, and costumes based on the Wario, Sonic, The Mysterious Murasame Castle, and Babylonian Castle Saga series. For images of the costumes, see here.
Costume Build
Super Smash Bros. (universe) Bionic Armor Mii Brawler (outfit)
Wario (universe) Ashley Wig, Ashley Outfit Mii Swordfighter (outfit)
All types (headgear)
Sonic the Hedgehog (universe) Tails Wig, Tails Outfit Mii Gunner (outfit)
All types (headgear)
Sonic the Hedgehog (universe) Knuckles Wig, Knuckles Outfit Mii Brawler (outfit)
All types (headgear)
The Mysterious Murasame Castle (universe) Takamaru Wig, Takamaru Outfit Mii Swordfighter (outfit)
All types (headgear)
List of Namco universes Gil Helm, Gil Armor Mii Swordfighter (outfit)
All types (headgear)
  1. ^ a b This item is also unlockable through normal gameplay, but will be unlocked immediately when bought if it hasn't been already.

Trophies

Trophies of fighters for All-Star Mode and Classic Mode are included upon purchasing the fighter, as well as additional trophies:

A trophy of a female Inkling from Splatoon can be received by purchasing any of the Inkling Mii Fighter costumes included in DLC Wave 2.
  • Ken Super Smash Bros. 4 (June 14th, 2015)
A trophy of Ken from Street Fighter is included with the purchase of Ryu.
Trophies of Ryoma and Xander from Fire Emblem Fates are included with the purchase of Corrin on the 3DS version.
Trophies featuring various Bayonetta characters are included with the purchase of Bayonetta.

Other

  • Share Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (February 9th, 2015), Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (April 15th, 2015)
The ability to share player-created content such as custom stages, replays, and screenshots was added.
The ability to upload replays to YouTube was added.
  • Highlight Reels Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (September 30th, 2015)
The ability to upload highlight reels of replays to YouTube was added.
  • Lost in Thoughts All Alone (Super Smash Bros. 4 Remix and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Original) (February 3rd, 2016)
This song from Fire Emblem Fates is included for existing Fire Emblem stages Coliseum and Castle Siege when Corrin is purchased on the Wii U version. Only the remixed version is added to the 3DS version, for use during Smash Run.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Fighters pass icon.jpg

There will be five DLC packs released, each containing one unique (non-Echo) fighter, one stage, and its corresponding music tracks. There is also a Fighters Pass that will automatically obtain DLC as soon as it is released. Additionally, purchasing it will award a Mii Costume for Swordfighters based off of Rex from Xenoblade Chronicles 2. Separately, pre-purchasing the game off the eShop or registering a physical copy of the game with My Nintendo before January 31, 2019 will award Piranha Plant for free when it is released. It will be available as paid DLC as well after it is released.

Downloadable characters were chosen by Nintendo, although the final decision on whom to add was made by Sakurai. [1]

Pricing

Note that DLC bundles are incrementally discounted based on the amount of content within them.

Characters

Downloadable characters can be bought for one version at full price or both versions discounted. There are three levels of pricing for characters: veteran characters are the least expensive, the sole Nintendo newcomer is slightly more expensive, and third-party characters are the most expensive (and are each packaged with a stage). Additionally, characters can be bought in bundles, which includes any stage a character was included with. Characters are priced at:

Stages

Stages can be bought for one version at full price or for both versions discounted. Stages that come bundled with a character cannot be purchased separately. Stages are priced at:

Mii Fighter costumes

As with characters, downloadable Mii Fighter costumes can be bought for one version at full price or for both versions discounted. These can also be bought individually, or in a bundle that includes all Mii costumes added in a particular update. The first 3 bundles all cost the same. They are priced at:

Full DLC Collections

Also available for purchase are collections that include all DLC released in a particular update. These vary in price depending on the amount of content.

Fighters Pass

The pass can be purchased with the digital version of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate at a combined price.

DLC Trailer Video

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Gallery

See also

External links

  1. ^ https://twitter.com/Sora_Sakurai/status/1059958604818657282
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