Super Smash Bros Ultimate’s Assist Trophies include cameos from Virtua Fighter, Fatal Frame, Golden Sun, ARMS and many more.
Assist trophies are a fine tradition in the Smash Bros series. They provide a place for characters who didn’t quite make the playable roster, as well as oddballs that wouldn’t work as normal fighters. Even with Super Smash Bros Ultimate ‘s massive group of characters, some just didn’t make the cut. In the latest Nintendo Direct, Mr. Sakurai revealed the final batch of new Assist Trophies. These characters range from Nintendo favorites to a few surprising inclusions from other franchises.
It’s worth noting that there are two distinct brands of Assist Trophies in Ultimate. The more off the wall characters will stick to the background and affect the battlefield in some way. The Assist Trophy characters that are ready for a fight will wander around the stage and interject themselves into combat. Knocking these fighters out will get you points, but be careful of their attacks! If you happen to summon a fighting Assist Trophy but you’re worried about losing points, you can defeat them yourself.
Along with the already announced Assist Trophy characters, Super Smash Bros Ultimate will include 59 total. Mr. Sakurai noted that this was more than the number of Pokemon included in the game’s Pokeballs.
