So there we have it, Masahiro Sakurai the Director of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has just revealed Steve from Minecraft as the second character to be made available as DLC as part of the Second Fighter's Pass; players can obtain this latest fighter soon as no release date has been announced, there will be a more in-depth presentation on October 3rd, 2020.

There were also other details shared about what exactly is included in the latest pack, in addition to details on that upcoming pesentation, so you might wish you check out the full Press Release below or even watch the full presentation below if you haven't seen it already or just want a recap.

Steve and Alex from Minecraft are coming to
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

1^st October 2020 – Steve and Alex from Minecraft are the next playable fighters coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for Nintendo Switch. This was announced in a reveal trailer followed by a brief message from Director Masahiro Sakurai.

Steve and Alex are part of the second Challenger Pack in the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighters Pass Vol. 2, which also includes a new stage and seven music tracks from the Minecraft series.

On Saturday, 3^rd October at 16:30 CEST / 15.30 BST, Mr. Sakurai will be back with a deep dive video that will reveal more details about Steve and Alex, including their release date.

Steve and Alex will be available to players who purchase Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighters Pass Vol. 2 or who purchase Challenger Pack 7 separately for £5,39/€5,99 on Nintendo eShop*. By purchasing Fighters Pass Vol. 2 for £26,99/€29,99 on Nintendo eShop*, players will get access to Steve and Alex, along with previously released fighter Min Min from ARMS and four more yet-to-be-announced Challenger Packs as they release. Each pack includes one fighter, one stage and multiple music tracks.

To tune in on Saturday, check out the Nintendo UK YouTube channel, where the broadcast will be live-streamed.

Steve and Alex from Minecraft are the next playable fighters coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for Nintendo Switch. On Saturday 3^rd October at 16:30 CEST / 15.30 BST, Mr. Sakurai will be back with a live-streamed deep dive video that will reveal more details about Steve and Alex, including their release date.

Also, here's a statement from Mojang Studios, the developer behind Minecraft...

Is there a doctor in the house? I think I’m about to faint. It all started when I found this weird, white envelope lying at the front door of Mojang Studios, sealed with some kind of red wax stamp – and even weirder – addressed “To Alex and Steve”. Who could possibly want to reach out to our only most iconic duo by snail mail? Did the email end up in the spam folder? My curiosity knew no bounds. Of course, I did what any responsible employee would do: left it where I found it, walked away, returned two seconds later, and opened the letter.

Dear Minecraft players, you have no idea what we’ve all been invited to…

Is this really happening? Do your eyes play tricks on you? After pinching myself about 74 times, I can safely confirm that it hurt. This is neither a dream, nor an extremely belated April Fools’ joke – Minecraft will be joining the cast of the critically acclaimed Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for the Nintendo Switch. In an upcoming Challenger Pack, Alex and Steve – along with other fellow mobs such as the Enderman and the zombie – will duke it out in a blocky brawl with Mario, Kirby, and many other characters from the game worlds you know and love.

As most of us here at Mojang Studios are busy screaming our lungs out in pure joy, our Chief Creative Officer, Jens ‘Jeb’ Bergström offered a few words on this surreal, yet magical milestone.

“Bringing Minecraft to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the result of an amazing collaboration with Nintendo” said Jeb. “As fans of the series and avid players at our studios, we couldn’t be more excited to see Minecraft join Smash’s already legendary lineup of characters.”

By now you must have so many questions: When is the DLC coming out? How effective is Mario at smashing Minecraft blocks? What does Steve taste like according to Kirby? And who does Jeb main? You’ll be happy to know that all your questions will be answered very soon. All you need to do is tune in to “Mr. Sakurai Presents Steve and Alex” this Saturday at 7:30 AM PT / 10:30 AM ET / 4:30 PM CET, followed by Minecraft Live, our live celebration of everything Minecraft, at 8:30 AM PT / 11:30 AM ET / 5:30 PM CET. That’s in just two days, and you don’t want to miss it.

Now, please excuse me. I have to go seal this letter before someone finds out I read it.

And here's the video of the full presentation...

Are you a fan of the Minecraft series? If so, has this latest announcement persuaded you to partake in the ever-expanding celebration of videogames that is the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster? For returning Smash Bros. players, is this a character which you're excited to play as? Or are there other characters which you'd like to see join the roster in the future?

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