Super Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai explained on Miiverse that instead of revealing the new character through something like Nintendo Direct (which are often pre-recorded), Nintendo will live-stream the unveiling. It will take place Monday, July 14, at 7 a.m. PDT.
"Looks like we're nearing the bottom of the stash of new challenger videos that we've made," Sakurai wrote. "Like always, we put a lot of effort into it, so I hope you'll enjoy watching it live."
It is unclear if by "new" Nintendo means a character who appeared in a past Smash Bros. game but is only going to be confirmed for the new title, or if "new" means a character who is making an appearance for the first time in the series. We'll find out on Monday.
The current roster for the new Super Smash Bros. game for Wii U and 3DS is listed below, with characters new to the series in bold.
Pac-Man
Palutena
Ike
Mii Fighters
Greninja
Charizard
Yoshi
Sheik
Zero Suit Samus
Diddy Kong
Little Mac
Lucario
King Dedede
Zelda
Rosaline & Luma
Marth
Sonic
Toon Link
Peach
Luigi
Pikmin & Olimar
Mario
Donkey Kong
Villager
Mega Man
Link
Wii Fit Trainer
Samus
Kirby
Fox
Pikachu
Bowser
Pit
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS launches October 3, while the Wii U version is scheduled to arrive sometime this holiday.
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