Summary
New Mario and Princess Peach Spirits will be added toSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateon March 22. A number of Spirits based on characters from various franchises have made their way to the popular fighting game in recent months.
One of the things that distinguishesSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatefrom its predecessors is its use of Spirits, which are in-game power-ups and collectibles that boost a character’s stats or give them a unique ability. Since its release in December 2018, the Nintendo Switch exclusive developed by Bandai Namco Studios and Sora Ltd. has managed to amass more than 1,500 Spirits, and that list is expected to expand within just a couple of days.
The official Japanese Twitter account ofSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateannounced that new Spirits based on characters fromSuper Mario Bros. WonderandPrincess Peach: Showtime!will appear on the Spirit Board for five days starting March 22.Princess Peach: Showtime!- one of themost anticipated games of 2024- is set to launch that day.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s introduction of newSuper Mario Bros. WonderandPrincess Peach: Showtime!Spirits is part of a special campaign that commemorates the fighting game’s fifth anniversary, and this latest batch will be the last in the celebration. Prior to this,Super Smash Bros. UltimatereceivedSpirits from thePokemon Scarlet and Violetseries, with Ninth Generation Legendary Pokemon Koraidon and Miraidon being the first to make their way to the game in February. They were followed by Ogerpon, Terapagos, and the Paldea starters, Fuecoco, Quaxly, and Sprigatito.
New Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirits March 2024
Spirits based on characters from other Nintendo properties likeThe Legend of ZeldaandSplatoonwere also added toSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatein January as part of the fighting game’s fifth anniversary celebration, but several third-party franchises were featured in the campaign as well. For example, characters from Supergiant Games’Hades, Vanillaware’s13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, and Konami’sWBSC eBASEBALL: Power Proswere among the newSuper Smash Bros. UltimateSpirits that were added in 2024.
Much like past releases that were part ofSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate’s special fifth anniversary celebration, the recently announcedSuper Mario Bros. WonderandPrincess Peach: Showtime!Spirits will generate extra gold for players who win matches.Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which is considered to be one of thebest fighting games published by Nintendo, also held a special tag-team tournament and an in-game event that provided players with additional experience to mark its five-year milestone, in addition to releasing new Spirits.
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