Nintendo might be welcoming another guest character from Microsoft for 'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'

It was just last week when Nintendo hosted a special presentation called "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Mr. Sakurai Presents" wherein it revealed the final DLC character of the first Fighter Pass. Weeks leading up to the event, fans flooded online forums with speculation as to who was joining the roster. The game director finally confirmed it to be Byleth – the protagonist of "Fire Emblem: Three Houses." What came after was another surprise after he announced a second Fighter Pass with six more characters on the way.

Sakurai previously shared that fans of the game constantly send him requests regarding who to add. This time around, Nintendo already decided on the six new fighters but did not leave any clues as to who they will be. However, it seems that he might have unintentionally confirmed the first one that will join the ranks. While it is not yet official, there is a likelihood that it could be Steve from "Minecraft" which was one of the highly requested characters by players.

This leak comes from an image posted on Sakurai's account profile which shows him to be playing "Minecraft" Others believe that he could be researching how to design the character and his moveset for "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate." Others point out that it could be fake to mislead players, reports Comic Book. Finally, some suggest that he could just be playing the game for fun.

On a related note, Nintendo will be facing tough competition from its two rivals. As Microsoft and Sony gear up to launch the Xbox Series X and PlayStation, respectively this fall. There are rumours that the company is already developing a Pro version of the Switch. Furthermore, it will likely feature better batter graphical capabilities, bigger internal storage, and more.

"Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" continues to be a popular entry at every major fighting game tournaments. In fact, EVO Japan 2020 is just around the corner and will see some of the world's top players duke it out in Japan. Unfortunately, unlike other tournaments wherein a huge sum of money awaits the grand champion, this time, the winner gets to take home a special controller only.