Minecraft:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Template:Italic title Template:Infobox program Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Japanese: 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ SPECIAL) is a crossover action fighting game published by Template:W. It was released on December 7, 2018 on Template:W.

Minecraft:Minecraft content was added to the game as paid downloadable content on October 13, 2020.

Background

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Minecraft content

Steve & Alex

Steve and Alex were announced as a new playable fighter in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on October 1, 2020 as part of Challenger Pack 7. A Minecraft:zombie and an Minecraft:enderman were also revealed as alternate costumes for the fighter. The DLC pack was released on October 13, 2020 for US$5.99.

Moveset

• Neutral Special (Template:Nsbtn): Mine / Craft / Create Block - When on the ground, the player will mine the surface below or an adjacent wall. This provides materials which are used in many other attacks. The type of materials collected is random, but influenced by the type of surface. When standing next to the Minecraft:crafting table, tools of the highest-quality material the player has will be crafted. In the air, blocks will be placed below the player. The button can be held to continue placing as the player moves. Placed blocks break after a short time, and can also be broken by attacks.
• Side Special (Template:Nsbtn + Template:Xbtn): Minecraft:Minecart - The player rides a minecart, laying Minecraft:rails as they go. Minecraft:Powered rails and redstone torches can be placed for a speed boost if the player has Minecraft:gold and Minecraft:redstone. The minecart can be dismounted by jumping (Template:Nsbtn/Template:Nsbtn/Template:Xbtn). After dismounting, the minecart can pick up opponents and carry them away.
• Up Special (Template:Nsbtn + Template:Xbtn): Minecraft:Elytra - The player equips an elytra and ascends using a Minecraft:firework rocket. The gliding trajectory can be adjusted by tilting Template:Xbtn.
• Down Special (Template:Nsbtn + Template:Xbtn): Minecraft:TNT - Places a block of TNT, consuming a lot of materials. Holding Template:Nsbtn + Template:Xbtn places redstone and, when letting go, a plate that can set off the block.
• Final Smash (Template:Nsbtn after being eligible for a Final Smash)<ref>After breaking a Smash Ball, getting a full Final Smash meter, or being granted a Final Smash through other means.</ref>: House of Boom - Creates a big Minecraft:piston that strikes out in the direction the player is facing. A player in its path will be launched into a dark room full of TNT, where creepers and zombies set off a chain-reaction explosion. Multiple players can be hit by the piston, but only one will be launched into the room.

• Mine / Craft / Create Block
  Mine / Craft / Create Block
• Minecart
  Minecart
• Elytra
  Elytra
• TNT
  TNT
• House of Boom
  House of Boom

Classic Mode: Journey to the Far Lands

Template:See also All fighters in Steve and Alex's Classic Mode are references to various hostile mobs in Minecraft. With the exception of the second and sixth rounds, all other rounds are stamina battles. The song "Earth" plays during the end credits.

Round	Opponent	Stage	Music	Notes
1	Zombie (x6)	Minecraft World (Birch Forest)	"Glide"	Represents a horde of zombies.
2	Wario (x4)	Minecraft World (Plains)	"The Arch-Illager"	Steve is joined by an Animal Crossing Villager and a giant R.O.B. as their CPU allies, representing a Minecraft Minecraft:villager and Minecraft:iron golem, while the Wario team represents a Minecraft:raid.
3	Link (x3)	Minecraft World (Battlefield form)	"Clockwork Crafter"	The Link team, which exclusively use their neutral special (Bow and Arrows), represents skeletons.
4	Tiny Pit (x3) and Robin	Luigi's Mansion	"Dragon Battle"	Robin represents an Minecraft:evoker, while the Pit team represents the vexes. Luigi's Mansion is meant to resemble a Minecraft:woodland mansion.
5	Giant Kirby (x2) and Tiny King K. Rool (x2)	Norfair	"The Keeper of the Lake"	The Kirby team represents the ghasts, while the King K. Rool team represents the piglins. Norfair is meant to resemble the Minecraft:Nether.
6	Giant Enderman (x4)	Find Mii	"Clockwork Crafter"	The endermen have been made larger as to match their original heights in Minecraft.
7	Bonus Stage
Final	Giant Ridley and Enderman (x2)	Final Destination	"The Arch-Illager"	Ridley represents the Minecraft:ender dragon, while Final Destination is meant to resemble Minecraft:the End.

Stages

Template:For Template:For Minecraft World is a stage in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. True to the source material, it can take the appearance of various Minecraft:biomes, affecting the stage layout. The stage also has a Minecraft:day-night cycle. The background of this stage is seemingly based on Template:JE, due to terrain differences such as the abundance of tall grass in the Plains stage and snow layers not occupying the same block as plants in the Snowy Tundra stage.

Each biome can be forced to load by entering inputs in the stage select screen. The biomes are, as follows:

• Minecraft:Plains - the default biome. Features a Minecraft:village in the background, with a Minecraft:bell and animal pen. The layout includes a broken-down house and a pile of hay bales. This biome is also used in the Battlefield and Ω forms of the stage. Can be loaded by holding Template:Nsbtn.
• Minecraft:Birch Forest - features two platforms hidden in two Minecraft:birch trees. Can be loaded by holding Template:Nsbtn + Template:Nsbtn.
• Minecraft:Savanna - has a double-canopy Minecraft:acacia tree, which hides a platform. Can be loaded by holding Template:Nsbtn + Template:Xbtn.
• Minecraft:Taiga - features a single taiga village house in the background. The stage layout contains a Minecraft:forest rock and a Minecraft:spruce tree. Can be loaded by holding Template:Nsbtn + Template:Xbtn.
• Minecraft:Snowy Tundra - features a snowy tundra village house in the background, along with a Minecraft:sheep pen and a lamp post. The stage layout has two platforms and an Minecraft:igloo in the middle. Can be loaded by holding Template:Nsbtn + Template:Xbtn.
• Minecraft:Stone Shore - features a single platform and a Minecraft:cave-like Minecraft:stone formation, with an Minecraft:ocean separating the main stage from the Minecraft:mountains. Can be loaded by holding Template:Nsbtn + Template:Xbtn.

• Minecraft:Plains biome.
  Minecraft:Plains biome.
• Minecraft:Birch Forest biome.
  Minecraft:Birch Forest biome.
• Minecraft:Savanna biome.
  Minecraft:Savanna biome.
• Minecraft:Taiga biome.
  Minecraft:Taiga biome.
• Minecraft:Snowy Tundra biome.
  Minecraft:Snowy Tundra biome.
• Minecraft:Stone Shore biome.
  Minecraft:Stone Shore biome.
• The stage layout in Ω form.
  The stage layout in Ω form.
• The stage layout in Ω form for eight-player battles.
  The stage layout in Ω form for eight-player battles.
• The stage layout in Battlefield form.
  The stage layout in Battlefield form.

Music

Template:Tooltip	Title	Arrangement by	Length	Origin	Description
1.	"Template:MCD / Template:MCD"	ACE (TOMOri Kudo / CHiCO)	2:52	Template:MCD	Like the original songs, the arrangement is led by a piano, but the tempo is much faster paced. The song also incorporates electric guitar riffs, a modern drum kit, and string sections. The arrangement is synched to the day-night cycle of the Minecraft World stage, assuming the match isn't paused. The piano and guitar were performed by Takayuki Yoshimura and Yuya Komoguchi respectively, with Tomotaka Saka serving as the recording and mixing engineer.<ref>@Tomori_Kudo on Twitter</ref><ref>@Tomori_Kudo on Twitter</ref>
2.	"Template:MCE"	Mitsuhiro Kitadani	2:47	Template:MCE	An upbeat orchestral style remix with a drum-and-bass beat.
3.	"Minecraft:Clockwork Crafter"	N/A	2:59	Template:El	This song is not arranged and is ripped directly from the original game.
4.	"Minecraft:Toys on a Tear"	Yuzo Koshiro	2:28		Faithful to the original, this arrange includes acoustic and electric guitars as well as the FM synth style instrumentation from the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive's chip in place of the chimes, a style often used by the arranger.
5.	"Minecraft:Dance of the Blocks"	Yoko Shimomura	2:12		Much like the previous song, this is a faithful arrangement of the original track. It includes lighter percussion as well as a timpani, and is generally calmer and more subdued.
6.	"Glide"	Hiroki Hashimoto	2:48		The arrange is done in an orchestral style much like original, but loops and new instruments like the acoustic guitar are incorporated.
7.	"Template:MCD"	Motoi Sakuraba	2:41	Template:MCD	An orchestral arrange that remains faithful to the original. It incorporates a choir, a modern drum kit, and elements of piano.

Mii Fighter costumes

• Minecraft:Creeper (Brawler) - a model replacement costume for the Mii Brawler. The Mii's limbs are replaced by floating creeper legs.
• Minecraft:Pig (Brawler) - another model replacement costume for the Mii Brawler in a similar vein to the Creeper (Brawler). The costume may be based on the famous pig model error.
• Minecraft:Diamond Minecraft:Armor (Swordfighter) - a suit costume for the Mii Swordfighter, giving it diamond armor and a diamond Minecraft:sword.

• Creeper (Brawler) in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
  Creeper (Brawler) in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
• Pig (Brawler) in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
  Pig (Brawler) in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
• Diamond Armor (Swordfighter) in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
  Diamond Armor (Swordfighter) in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Spirits

• 1428. Steve (Fighter)
  1428. Steve (Fighter)
• 1429. Alex (Fighter)
  1429. Alex (Fighter)
• 1430. Minecraft:Zombie (Novice)
  1430. Minecraft:Zombie (Novice)
• 1431. Minecraft:Creeper (Advanced)
  1431. Minecraft:Creeper (Advanced)
• 1432. Minecraft:Skeleton (Advanced)
  1432. Minecraft:Skeleton (Advanced)
• 1433. Minecraft:Slime (Minecraft) (Advanced)
  1433. Minecraft:Slime (Minecraft) (Advanced)
• 1434. Minecraft:Enderman (Ace)
  1434. Minecraft:Enderman (Ace)
• 1435. Minecraft:Villager & Minecraft:Iron Golem (Ace)
  1435. Minecraft:Villager & Minecraft:Iron Golem (Ace)
• 1436. Minecraft:Ghast (Advanced)
  1436. Minecraft:Ghast (Advanced)
• 1437. Minecraft:Piglin (Advanced)
  1437. Minecraft:Piglin (Advanced)
• 1438. Minecraft:Ender Dragon (Legend)
  1438. Minecraft:Ender Dragon (Legend)

amiibo

Template:W figures of Steve and Alex were announced on October 5, 2021, and released in a double pack on September 9, 2022. They were originally slated to release in Q1/Q2 of 2022, but were delayed due to a logistics and production delay.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref>

• Steve amiibo
  Steve amiibo
• Alex amiibo
  Alex amiibo
• Packaging
  Packaging

Videos

Official Steve & Alex announcement

Official Steve & Alex reveal trailer

Official Steve & Alex gameplay demonstration

Official Steve & Alex amiibo showcase

Trivia

• Steve is referred within the game files with the codename "pickel". In Japanese, the loanword pikkeru is used to refer to ice axes, deriving from the German word "Eispickel".
• According to former Minecraft production director Minecraft:Daniel Kaplan, it took at least 5 years of negotiating between Nintendo and Minecraft:Mojang Studios for Steve to appear in Smash.<ref>Template:Tweet</ref>
• The initial reveal of Steve on October 1, 2020 led to a large influx of activity on Twitter, resulting in the website becoming unreachable for a short period of time. The last time that Twitter experienced an outage was on June 25, 2009, with the death of popular singer Michael Jackson causing a similar influx of activity.<ref>https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2020/oct/06/smash-steve-broke-twitter/</ref>
• Steve's alternate costumes each consist of a single texture taken from Minecraft and modified slightly presumably to account for the different lighting in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This notably makes modifying them through file replacement extremely simple.
• Due to being released when version 1.16 was the latest release, any graphical changes made in later updates are not reflected in Ultimate.
• While most of the Minecraft textures in Steve's moveset and in the Minecraft World stage use the Minecraft:Texture Update versions of their textures, some items (like dropped elytra, dropped minecarts, dropped Minecraft:oak logs, dropped Minecraft:cobblestone, dropped Minecraft:iron ingots, dropped Minecraft:gold ingots, and dropped Minecraft:diamonds) use the Programmer Art textures.
  • The Zombie costume also uses the Programmer Art Zombie texture.
  • Interestingly, despite dropped oak logs using Programmer Art, the placed oak logs in the Minecraft World stages do correctly use the Texture Update textures.
• In Steve's official announcement trailer, when introducing the Alex costume, the village house Alex emerges from has many texture issues, with some logs facing in incorrect directions, a window using the top half of the Minecraft:oak door instead of glass panes, and a section of a wall being comprised of dark oak logs, which seem to be the only placed textures to use Minecraft's Programmer Art. Additionally, in the Zombie costume introduction, the door the Zombie breaks has a misaligned top and bottom texture.
• The name of Steve's Classic Mode route, "Journey to the Far Lands", is a reference to a bug regarding world generation where traversing 12.5 million blocks away from the center of the world glitches the terrain, which the community nicknamed the Minecraft:Far Lands.
• The alternate versions of Steve and Alex originate from the default skin pack included in the Minecraft:Legacy Console Editions.
• An image released for the Minecraft:Ice Cube Claims Adjuster series reuses this game's render of Steve, depicted looking down at Minecraft:Ice Cube.

Gallery

Official artwork from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Renders

• Steve featuring the old bearded skin.
  Steve featuring the old bearded skin.
• Alex
  Alex
• Tennis Steve
  Tennis Steve
• Tennis Alex
  Tennis Alex
• Scottish Steve
  Scottish Steve
• Swedish Alex
  Swedish Alex
• A zombie featuring the texture before the Texture Update.
  A zombie featuring the texture before the Texture Update.
• An enderman with shorter limbs to match Steve and Alex's anatomy.
  An enderman with shorter limbs to match Steve and Alex's anatomy.

Artwork

• Artwork of Steve from the "Everyone is Here" mural
  Artwork of Steve from the "Everyone is Here" mural

Screenshots

• Steve and Alex in the Plains stage.
  Steve and Alex in the Plains stage.
• Steve setting King K. Rool on fire.
  Steve setting King K. Rool on fire.
• Alex hitting Mario with a pickaxe.
  Alex hitting Mario with a pickaxe.
• Steve gliding with Pit and Dark Pit.
  Steve gliding with Pit and Dark Pit.
• Alex and Steve riding minecarts, with Bowser Jr. close behind.
  Alex and Steve riding minecarts, with Bowser Jr. close behind.
• A row of Steve, Alex, and their alternate costumes.
  A row of Steve, Alex, and their alternate costumes.
• Alex, Steve, and Mario in the Plains stage.
  Alex, Steve, and Mario in the Plains stage.
• Scottish Steve, Swedish Alex, a zombie, and an enderman.
  Scottish Steve, Swedish Alex, a zombie, and an enderman.
• Notification screen for unlocking Steve.
  Notification screen for unlocking Steve.

Other

• Steve versus Alex
  Steve versus Alex
• Kirby's Copy Ability that he gets from inhaling Steve.
  Kirby's Copy Ability that he gets from inhaling Steve.

External links

• Steve & Alex fighter official sites: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand
  • Store pages: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand
  • amiibo sites: United States: Steve, Alex; Canada: Steve, Alex; United Kingdom & Ireland: Steve, Alex; Australia & New Zealand: Steve, Alex; Singapore: Steve, Alex; Malaysia: Steve, Alex; Philippines: Steve, Alex
    • Store pages: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand
• Article on Template:W
• Article about Minecraft on SmashWiki
• Article about the Steve & Alex fighter on SmashWiki