Here's a bit of fun to liven up this dull Wednesday.
As you're no doubt aware, thanks to the reveal in this week's presentation hosted by Masahiro Sakurai, Dante from the Devil May Cry series is finally available in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – as a Mii Fighter costume, at least. The costume's actually available to download as we speak, along with others based on the likes of Shantae and Skyrim's Dragonborn, as well as Tekken's Kazuya as a main fighter.
While some fans are no doubt disheartened to see that Dante didn't make it as a main roster DLC character, Nintendo is keeping spirits high by referencing the Dante meme – you probably know the one – on social media. Check out this tweet:
For anyone unaware, 'Featuring Dante from the Devil May Cry Series' has achieved meme status thanks to its inclusion on the front cover of Shin Megami Tensei: Lucifer's Call's European release. It turned out that the DMC character only played a small part in the game, causing the 'Featuring' seal to be mocked and used as a meme forevermore.
Fans seem to appreciate Nintendo's effort, as you'd expect:
Sony also acknowledged the meme earlier this year for the release of Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster, offering up a hi-res image of the seal with a transparent background so that fans could go ahead and plonk it on anything they wish.
Video games, huh?
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Gonna slap that sticker on @Slowdive’s pristine physical copy of Shin Megami Tensei V.
@mariomaster96 You can edit your post and delete all the additional characters, leaving just what you wanted to post. If you want.
See?
This article needs more Funky Kong.
@gcunit I wasn't aware, thx
So with those two (Dante and Shantae) out of the race, who will be the final Smasher?
I say... its Bimmy and Jimmy as a duo like the Ice Climbers lol
I like such silly stuff
@mariomaster96 Deluxe Plus Extra Edition 2
As someone who wanted Shantae as a real fighter in Smash, I'm a little disheartened. BUT! But I didn't know the Mii costume came with Burning Town! Now I must have it
Still crushed about Shantae...
The final character’s ray man. The ice on battlefield looks too much like him
Woah for some reason for all this time I thought this sticker was on the box for Viewtiful Joe on the PS2 because that port randomly had a playable Dante in it.
@Ulanda my guess is Grante or Flantae.
Obviously in real life I’m going to be very sad when it’s someone dumb and not Phoenix Wright.
I managed to find the fighter passes at reduced prices over the years, but just had to break it to someone that he can’t grind the dlc characters and he’ll have to pay somewhere between £40 and £60 for all of them!
While I like the silliness in this, Dante's inclusion in Smash is also minimal, which makes it appropriate considering the original game this sticker comes from.
Seeing Shantae and not Crash in Smash, making me feel that this might a licensing a issue why we are not seeing Crash.
I mean Crash is more a cult figure from the old days with Banjo.
Who knows!
You guys think the last character will be big surprise?
Maybe we will get Leon S. Kennedy from Resident Evil?
Also featuring NEW FUNKY MODE
Woo that PAL boxart looks bad. Imo of course.
Still hoping for waluigi myself pretty much all the cast outside some of these expansion fighters have a direct adversary in the lineup Luigi deserves one as well
third parties have done this before. as long as i get the game. i really do not care.
Wow, Europeans got the short end of the stick with that Nocturne boxart back on PS2, lol.
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