A major Super Smash Bros Ultimate leak that seemed to confirm Xenoblade Chronicles 2’s Pyra as DLC fighter 9 may have revealed the remaining characters for Fighters Pass Volume 2.
It doesn’t seem like a day goes by without a Smash Ultimate “leak” surfacing, and while many of these leaks are ultimately created by bored fans trying to trick people, sometimes a leak pops up with some added legitimacy.
One of January 8 is gaining popularity online as he seemingly confirms Pyra as DLC 9, and so are the remaining fighters. Of course, Pyra was only revealed during February’s Nintendo Direct, so this leak may contain some truth.
According to the leaker, Nintendo plans to host a three-hour concert in 2022, where a symphony orchestra will play renditions of songs that will appear in Smash Ultimate.
Pyra leaked in a forum post in January.
“This event will be held in Japan after the Second Fighters Pass is completed and they are taking all precautions necessary for this event to take place,” the leaker wrote. “They will live stream the event on YouTube for all to see and eventually Nintendo will distribute a soundtrack disc through the My Nintendo service.”
They listed all of the songs Nintendo is considering for the concert and there are some huge additions that seem to be leaking potential fighters if this is true.
Notably, right after Sephiroth’s One-Winged Angel theme, Xenoblade’s leaker names Counterattack Chronicles 2 as the next track. This track was used in Pyra’s reveal trailer, suggesting it will be included in the DLC content, still scheduled for March.
A concert leak sounds crazy. Could it be true?
After that song, “N. Sanity Beach” is next on the list, which would mean Crash Bandicoot would be the next DLC hunter.
Crash is an incredibly popular Smash Ultimate contender, so the fact that he could get into Fighters Pass Volume 2 is a big deal.
The last song for a new hunter to be listed by the leaker is “Proof of a Hero” from the Monster Hunter series. Monster Hunter is another character that fans were curious about in Smash, and while some reports claim it’s unlikely, this leak suggests otherwise.
Crash in Smash? It will be time.
Take all of this with a grain of salt, of course. The fact that this leak casually mentions N. Sanity Beach without also discussing Crash seems a bit bizarre, especially if someone actually has this information.
Fortunately, we may not have too long to see if this leak is true or not. It’s possible that the Monster Hunter Mii fighters from the previous game could be announced during the full Pyra showcase, as many of Smash 4’s Mii characters have returned for Ultimate.
Crash of Monster Hunter could be Challenger Pack 10.
If they don’t return, those characters are much more likely to be promoted to full fighters.
We’ll have to see what the future holds and if Crash fans can finally fulfill their wish for the bandicoot to appear in Smash.