The next Mii Fighter costumes for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate have been announced, and they include Dante, Shantae, Lloyd, and Skyrim‘s Dragonborn. This means some of the most popular choices for full Smash Bros. character representation have been relegated to Mii Fighter status.

The Mii Fighters were revealed during Kazuya from Tekken‘s mini Direct. These smaller Directs have been hosted by director Masahiro Sakurai throughout the run of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and he has used them as a means of showcasing the abilities of each new DLC fighter. Sakurai also gets the chance to discuss the history and lineage of each character, as well as showing off their stage and new musical themes. These presentations also include reveals for new Mii Fighter costumes, which need to be purchased separately. There have been times when the Mii Fighters have outshone the fighters being revealed, such as Sans from Undertale during the Banjo-Kazooie Direct.

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The next batch of Mii Fighter costumes in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate were revealed during the official Nintendo Mini Direct. The characters are Dante from the Devil May Cry series, Shantae, Lloyd from Tales of Symphonia, and Dragonborn from The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. These costumes will be released on June 29 and will cost $0.75 each, and the Shantae costume also adds the “Burning Town” music track to the game.

The four Mii Fighter costumes will launch alongside Kazuya, but they are not included as part of Fighters Pass Vol. 2. This batch of Mii Fighters leans heavily on one character type, as Dante, Dragonborn, and Lloyd can only be used on Mii Swordfighters, while Shantae can only be used with Mii Brawlers. This means the Mii Gunner didn’t received any new costumes this time around. Then again, the Mii Gunner previously laid claim to the Sans, Cuphead, and Fallout‘s Vault Boy costumes, so that character type has already received some of the most ambitious crossover outfits in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

This reveal has already prompted disappointment on social media, as Dante and Shantae were two of the most highly requested characters for the game. Lloyd might seem like more of a longshot, except for a comment made by his voice actor that suggested he was coming to the game. (Sakurai even commented on the matter after they were revealed.) One can only imagine a world where Dante, Sans, and Shantae made it into Super Smash Bros. Ultimate instead of Byleth, Min Min, and Piranha Plant, but at least they’ll forever be in the game in some form.

The next Mii Fighter costumes in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will be available to purchase on June 29, 2021.

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