The day that many thought would never come, finally has, as Steve fromMinecrafthas been announced as a fighter forSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. In a new video, Director Masahiro Sakurai revealed that not only didNintendo rework every stage to accommodate Steve, but that there will also be a stage recreating the world ofMinecraft, fittingly titled Minecraft World. Now it has been confirmed how many variations the stage will have.
Many stages inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatehave multiple forms or variations, outside of the Omega and Battlefield versions every stage has. For example,the stage that accompanied DLC character Bylethallows players to traverse over multiple areas fromFire Emblem: Three Houses. So, the confirmation of multiple variations of Minecraft World fits it right in with the rest of theSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatestages.
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It turns out Minecraft World will feature six biomes: Plains, Birch Forest, Savanna, Taiga, Snowy Tundra and Stone Shore. And having more than just cosmetic differences, each biome features a different layout as well. Even though many stages have variations, 6 is still a lot, which is to be expected givenhow many years this addition has been in the works.
All the stages have destructible blocks that do not regenerate. The Plains biome features a day/night cycle that will have working villagers during the day, and zombies stalking about at night. As isMinecrafttradition, the zombies burn up upon daylight. The Birch Forest and Savanna biomes have trees that can be destroyed to reveal permanent platforms and the Snowy Tundra area features an igloo. Director Masahiro Sakurai explained the careful attention to detail Nintendo put into making sure the stone blocks contained the most iron, just like realMinecraft.
Minecraftalso opens up the door even farther to perhaps one of the most requested third-party characters, Master Chief from theHalofranchise.Minecraft, along with previous DLC fighter Banjo and Kazooie, are both owned by publisher Microsoft, who also happens to ownHalo. Having a major flagship character like Master Chief from Xbox would leaveSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatejust a flagship Sony character, like say Nathan Drake from being the absolute ultimate mascot brawler. It seemsMicrosoft is all for it as well.
ApparentlyMinecraftisn’t the only block-based-franchise that wanted intoSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, as it turns outTetrishas begun lobbying to make it into the game.
