'Minecraft' Characters Come To Super Smash Bros. Ultimate On October 13th

You won't have to wait for long to play an Minecraft character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Microsoft, Mojang and Nintendo have added to their teaser saying that Steve and Alex will be available for SSBU brawling on October 13th, as part of the Ultimate Fighters Pass Vol. 2 collection. As promised, you'll see a Minecraft-themed stage and seven new music tracks.

It's also easier to see how these blocky avatars will fight. You can swing your pickaxe to strike with ease however, you can also "mine" stages to make blocks (as defensive tools) and craft items There's even crafting tables on the stage. The final Smash for both characters is the "House of Boom" which throws enemies into a pile of explosive Creepers.

The Fighters Pass Vol. The Fighters Pass Vol. 2 collection is $30 and includes characters such as Arms'Min Min. F-email If you're just interested in Minecraft, though you can purchase Challenger Pack for $6 to receive Steve and Alex.

The announcement was announced in conjunction with the Minecraft Live virtual event that included a slew of news for the Minecraft games themselves. Most notably, Minecraft Dungeons cross-platform play is scheduled to launch in November for Switch, PS4, Xbox One and Windows PCs. The Howling Peaks add-on for Minecraft in its entirety, however, arrives in December. Microsoft and Mojang are determined to keep Minecraft in the spotlight which includes gameplay in other games.