Super Smash Bros. Ultimatefans have been waiting for months to learn the identity of the mysterious DLC 5 character. The wait will finally be over come January 16, as game director Masahiro Sakurai will be presenting a 35 minute presentation detailing everything fans need to know aboutSuper Smash Bros. UltimateDLC 5. In the meantime, there have been a number of supposed leaks about who the character is, but apparently those leaks may be a bit off-base.
Insider Zippo has said thatSuper Smash Bros. UltimateDLC 5 is a Nintendo-related character, but not necessarily a character that is outright owned by Nintendo. It’s also been suggested that the identity ofSuper Smash Bros. UltimateDLC 5 is such a well-guarded secret that it would be “dangerous” to outright leak it.
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The character being Nintendo-related seems to throw a wrench in the theory that it will beDante fromDevil May Cry. Until now, Dante has been one of the prevailing theories as the nextSuper Smash Bros. UltimateDLC character, especially after a Capcom producer teased big news forDMCfans coming on January 16. However, Dante isn’t a character that’s really associated with Nintendo, with the first threeDevil May Crygames just recently coming to the Nintendo Switch.
There are a couple of other characters that are being theorized by fans online, with one beingPhoenix Wright. TheAce Attorneyfranchise is from Capcom and has appeared on other platforms, but it’s largely associated with Nintendo handhelds, particularly the Nintendo DS and 3DS. Considering this, Phoenix Wright seems to fit the bill as a Nintendo-related character who could very well be theSuper Smash Bros. UltimateDLC 5 combatant.
Another theory we’ve seen online is that theSuper Smash Bros. UltimateDLC 5 is Travis Touchdown. For the uninitiated, Travis Touchdown is the main character of theNo More Heroesseries, which originated on the Wii.No More Heroes 3is coming as a Switch-exclusive gamelater this year, so adding Touchdown toSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatewould be a great way to promote it.
It’s also possible thatSuper Smash Bros. UltimateDLC 5 is none of the characters listed here, and is instead someone completely different. Luckily we don’t have to wait too much longer to find out, as thenextSuper Smash Bros. UltimateDLC character will be revealedon Thursday, January 16 at 6:00am PT.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimateis out now, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
