A rumour had been going around the internet, suggesting that character's from
Resident Evil, Capcom's acclaimed survival-horror series, would be joining the roster in
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate; making fans excited for any future announcements that corroborated said rumour.
The rumour was somewhat right, since it turns out that Nintendo was indeed planning to incorporate the
Resident Evil series into
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate; introducing new characters, however, wasn't what they had in mind.
Nintendo has officially revealed that a
Resident Evil-themed Spirit event will begin on the
29th of November, and will be available for players for only 5 days; an event where Chris Redfield, Leon S. Kennedy, Albert Wesker, and Jill Valentine will appear on the Spirit Board for players to fight against.
It is also worth mentioning that, so far, characters who have shown up as Spirits are not, and have not become, playable characters in
Super Smash Bros. Ulitmate; likely shutting down any chances of these specific
Resident Evil characters ever joining the game as proper fighters.
While this may be disappointing news for fans of both the
Resident Evil and
Super Smash Bros. series, it is at least nice to see some representation in the game; sadly, it isn't the one everyone was hoping for.
Legendary game worlds and fighters collide in the ultimate showdown—a new entry in the Super Smash Bros. series for the Nintendo Switch system! New fighters, like Inkling from the Splatoon series and Ridley from the Metroid series, make their Super Smash Bros. series debut alongside every Super Smash Bros. fighter in the series…EVER!
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is currently available exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.