Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s subsequent DLC fighter is Steve and other characters from Minecraft, a crossover that’s lengthy been a request from many individuals inside the group. But like every Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC announcement, it left some folks questioning why their wishlist characters weren’t chosen and why Minecraft was prioritized over others. As it seems although, the talks of Minecraft coming to the Super Smash Bros. franchise have been occurring for years now.
Daniel Kaplan, the primary worker employed at Mojang who sometimes drops attention-grabbing bits of details about Minecraft, shared some insights into the Super Smash Bros. discussions on Twitter following the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC announcement. Kaplan floated a query to his followers after the divulge to ask them if they might guess when the discussions about getting Minecraft content material into Super Smash Bros. began. He responded quickly afterwards to say that the talks had been occurring for “at least five” years earlier than the announcement was made.
Kaplan clarified afterwards that that’s when the talks first began and that there’s no telling how lengthy it’s truly been because the implementation started in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
three will not be sufficient. At least 5
— Kaplan (@Kappische) October 1, 2020
That’s when talks began no less than. No thought when implementation began 🙂
— Kaplan (@Kappische) October 1, 2020
Even although we didn’t study the solutions to these kinds of questions from the preliminary reveal, there’s a superb likelihood we’ll get a solution to them quickly through the subsequent Super Smash Bros. Ultimate occasion that’s going down on Saturday. Nintendo introduced instantly after the Minecraft DLC reveal that game director Masahiro Sakurai would participate in a follow-up presentation scheduled for October third the place we’d get an in-depth take a look at the Minecraft content material coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The occasion is scheduled to final round 45 minutes, so there’s loads of alternative there to study rather more in regards to the DLC.
Tune-in for an in-depth take a look at the brand new #SmashBrosUltimate DLC fighter, Steve & Alex from @Minecraft, with Director Masahiro Sakurai on 10/three at 7:30am PT.
The video presentation takes place simply earlier than Minecraft Live & shall be roughly 45 minutes lengthy.📺: https://t.co/9LBwNViHly pic.twitter.com/bvAaGzjcjA
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) October 1, 2020
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s Minecraft DLC doesn’t but have a launch date, although it’d be good to keep watch over the occasion tomorrow in case that’s introduced there.
