Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Adding All These New Mii Fighter Costumes To Buy

The big Version 3.0 update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will add a number of new Mii Fighter costumes that players can purchase for less than a dollar each.

There are six new costumes coming, including those based on Tails and Knuckles from the Sonic the Hedgehog series, as well as the Morgana Hat from Persona 5 and costumes based on the protagonist of Persona 4 and Persona 3, among other items. Each costume costs 75 cents each, and they go on sale April 17 with the Ver. 3.0 update.

Smash Bros. Ultimate’s Version 3.0 update launches on April 17, and it also adds Joker from Persona 5 and a new Mementos stage as paid DLC. In terms of free content, the update introduces a new Stage builder and video editor, while there are updates to the Smash World portion of the Nintendo Switch Online app as well.

Keep checking back with GameSpot for the latest.

How Smash Bros. Ultimate’s New Stage Builder And Video Editor Work

Out of nowhere, Nintendo announced all the key details for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate‘s big Version 3.0 update today. In terms of new features, Ultimate is adding free stage- and video-editing tools for everyone to use.

A video from Nintendo showcases how each of these features will work. Building off the Stage builder from Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. Wii U, the new version features tools that players can use to create basically whatever they want. In handheld mode, players can use the touch screen to draw to make their creations. Some of the things you can do include create moving platforms and spinning traps, or anything else you can think up and design.

The Stage builder also features front and back layers for a further level of depth. The custom stages will live in a new Custom tab of the Stage Select screen. Players can also share them with the community. People are able to rate creations, so in theory the best ones should surface. The stages can also be viewed using the Nintendo Switch Online app, and players can even queue up a new stage download so when they get home it should start downloading.

As for the video editor, it does what you would expect. You can combine your saved video clips and adds subtitles and sound effects. As you’d expect, you can then share your creations in the Smash World page in the Nintendo Switch Online app.

Skip to around 11 minutes in the video above to check out the stage builder and video editor.

The Version 3.0 update for Smash Bros. Ultimate launches on April 17. In addition to the Stage builder and video editor, the update adds Joker from Persona 5 as a new paid DLC character, as well as a number of different Persona and Sonic Mii Fighter Costumes.

The PlayStation 5 And What’s Still To Come

In an unexpected bit of news, PlayStation architect Mark Cerny spoke to Wired about Sony’s high-level plans for the next PlayStation.

It is still very early days (the console won’t launch until 2020 at the soonest), but there was a lot of information in the interview. In a new video feature, Giant Bomb EIC Jeff Gerstmann joins GameSpot’s Peter Brown and Michael Higham to discuss all the key points.

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Inside Xbox Announces Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, Xbox One SAD Edition And More – GS News Update

Xbox announced that Xbox Live Gold and Game Pass are now getting bundled together for a lower price called Xbox Game Pass Ultimate that cost $15 a month. This bundle includes access to free games every month, as well as an Xbox Live Gold subscription. Microsoft also announced an all-digital Xbox One S, coming May 7, that will cost $250. The all-digital edition will come with Minecraft, Forza Horizon 3, Sea of Thieves, and a “special offer” for Xbox Game Pass.

The Flash Almost Achieves Greatness

Warning: Full spoilers for The Flash Season 5, Episode 18 below. If you need a refresher on where we left off, check out our review for Season 5, Episode 17.

This week’s Flash episode is one of those cases where the trailer wasn’t a very good indicator of what to expect. The series seemed to be building to a big showdown between Nora and Team Flash, with Eobard Thawne stepping out of the shadows and making his presence known again. Instead, what we actually got was more of an extended origin story for Nora, one punctuated by a dash of the West-Allen family drama teased in the trailer. But regardless of expectations, the end result was a largely satisfying episode that did a great deal to flesh out Nora and her relationship with Thawne.

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Smash Bros. Ultimate: Persona 5’s Joker Joins This Week

Persona 5’s Joker is officially joining the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster this week — and you won’t have to wait long to play as him as he hits the game on April 17.

Nintendo confirmed Joker will be available as the first of five DLC fighters as part of the Fighters Pass. The Challenger Pack 1 will include Joker as a playable fighter, a stage based on Persona 5’s Mementos location, as well as music from the entire Persona 5 series.

A trailer Nintendo revealed alongside Joker’s reveal revealed a main gameplay mechanic for Joker will be the ability for him to build up a Persona meter, which will allow him to summon Joker’s main persona Arsene from Persona 5. Players need to “hold onto their rebellious spirit” to keep using Arsene, who can help Joker with counters and a glide jump ability.

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Smash Bros. Ultimate 3.0 Update Adds Stage-Builder, Video Editor, Persona 5 Character, More

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is getting a lot of new content with the 3.0 update, including a stage-builder and video editor, along with a brand-new DLC character: Joker from Persona 5.

Version 3.0 launches on April 17, and the new stage-builder and video editor are free, while Joker is a paid character costing $6 USD. Joker also comes with a new Mementos stage, which features music from the Persona series. Check it out in the video embedded below.

The stage-builder, which was rumoured, lets you create custom stages. In handheld mode, you can draw on the tablet screen using your finger to create new stages. The tools are robust enough to make all kinds of things, it looks like, and the tools support multiple layers to edit your stages in an even deeper way. Created stages are stored in a new “Custom” tab on the Stage Select screen. You can also view and download other people’s creations, though you’ll need Nintendo Switch Online to do that. The video below shows how it all works.

Additionally, the video shows off how the new video-editing tools work, while it also reveals you’ll be able to queue up stage downloads from the Smash World part of the Nintendo Switch Online app. You can also view recommended Stages and watch videos from Smash World.

Version 3.0 also adds new Mii Fighter Costumes to buy, including the Morgana Hat from Persona 5, the main protagonist costume and the Teddie Hat from Persona 4, and another protagonist outfit from Persona 3. You can also buy Tails and Knuckles outfits from Sonic the Hedgehog. The costumes cost 75 cents each.

Here is a video showcasing the new Mii Fighter Costumes:

With more than 12 million copies sold worldwide, Smash Bros. Ultimate is one of the best-selling Nintendo Switch games ever.

One-Punch Man: “The Human Monster” Review

Warning! This review of One-Punch Man Season 2, Episode 2 contains FULL SPOILERS. You can check out our spoiler-free review of last week’s Season 2 premiere right here

One-Punch Man’s follow-up to its impressive Season 2 premiere doesn’t waste time before getting to the good stuff. Garou makes a memorable debut at the Hero Association HQ by showcasing his brute strength with a ferocity that could rival Saitama. The episode is aptly named after the deadly villain – “The Human Monster” – who claims he has more in common with monsters than humans. But even though this very short episode (barely 22 minutes) is named after him, we still don’t know much about Garou’s intentions. It’s safe to assume (having not read the Manga) that Saitama and Garou will battle at some point this season.

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Lucasfilm Planned on Bringing Back Palpatine Since Force Awakens

While many were surprised that Emperor Palpatine made an audible cameo in the first trailer for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, it appears Lucasfilm had planned on bringing him back since working on The Force Awakens.

In an interview with MTV News, Lucasfilm president Kathaleen Kennedy divulged this information when asked when Palpatine’s involvement in the new trilogy was first discussed, saying “That goes back to when we were talking about Force Awakens, and you know, just the whole blueprint of where we’ve ended up now has kind of been in the works since then.”

Smash Bros Ultimate Render For Persona 5’s Joker Found On Nintendo’s Official Site [UPDATED]

Update: Nintendo just published the official 15-minute video showcasing everything that’s in the spring 2019 update for Smash Ultimate, including all the Persona-related content coming to the game. The update launches April 17 as $6 DLC.

The main character from the wonderfully great RPG Persona 5, codenamed Joker, should be coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate any day now. It’s been said that he’ll be joining the battle as the 70th character on the roster sometime this month, but to hold you off until then, you can check out his official character render for the game below.

It’s the same character model that was first leaked by Best Buy, but it can now be dug up on Nintendo of Europe’s official page for Smash Bros. Ultimate. This came to our attention via a tweet from users @PushDustIn and @Digita1Lucas. You can see him out in all his glory, sporting his Phantom Thieves get-up when he enters the Metaverse.

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I confirmed this myself by digging through the page’s source code which was also shown by Twitter user @RealHeroOfWinds.

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Joker’s arrival in Smash Ultimate will coincide with the game’s version 3.0 spring 2019 update. This isn’t the only Persona 5-related news that you should be hyped up for. During a two-day special live concert, called Persona Super Live: P-Sound Street 2019 in Japan, details on a new version of the RPG titled Persona 5: The Royal will be revealed on day one, April 24. On the second day, April 25, the show will reveal the true form of the mysterious game Persona 5 S.