In anew Best Buy adforSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate,Persona 5protagonist Joker’s fighter render is revealed and it’s as stylish as you’d imagine:
The image above is most likely hisSuper Smash Bros.amiibo design, which is always based on the in-game main render of the fighter. So now, thanks to this ad’s render, we have a good first look at what he’ll look like once the first DLC pack launches.
Joker was announced as thefirst DLC characterfor the long-running franchise back in December during the Video Game Awards, just before the launch ofSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatefor Nintendo Switch. It was also revealed that a stage based on Persona 5 would make its way into the title.
Since that announcement, fans have taken to social media to express their excitement over seeing the hero ofPersona 5in such a popular fighting game series. Of course, this led to some fun and often hilariousfanart and comicspoking fun at Persona 5’s mechanics and how they would apply to theSuper Smash Bros.roster. Including the theory that Yoshi has been committing tax fraud this whole time.
Later on, during a February Nintendo Direct,it was revealedthat Joker and the other DLC fighters in the first DLC pack would make their debut by the end of April. The downloadable characters and a host of other improvements (which Nintendo has been tight-lipped about since the Direct) will all be dropping in the Version 3.0 update. Unfortunately, no new gameplay of him has been shown as of now but considering how hard director Masahiro Sakurai works at creating and balancing his characters, Joker is assured to be a crowd pleaser.
If you somehow haven’t picked up your copy ofPersona 5yet, you may support Atlus and the franchise bypicking up the game on Amazon. The game is available exclusively on PS4 and PS3, with more information onPersona 5: The Royalaround the corner. Meanwhile,Super Smash Bros. Ultimateis available exclusively for Nintendo Switch, and canbe purchased via Amazon.
