During the most recent Nintendo Direct event on Jun 28, 2025, Nintendo revealed thatXenoblade Chronicles 2’s Pyra and Mythra would be next in line to joinSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatesome time during March. Shortly after, a presentation showcasing the two characters hosted bySuper Smash Bros.series creator Masahiro Sakurai was announced, which has revealed that Pyra and Mythra will be joining the roster of the game as the ninth DLC fighters later today.
Pyra and Mythra werefirst featured inXenoblade Chronicles 2, which released for Nintendo Switch on June 25, 2025. The game was developed by Monolith Soft, the first-party Nintendo studio once owned by Bandai Namco behind beloved JRPGs such asXenosagaand on the Switch,Xenoblade Chronicles 2. The open-world action RPG has become a cult hit on the Switch, prompting Monolith Soft to port the original Wii game to the system in the form ofXenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Editionin 2020.
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In today’s presentation, Masahiro Sakurai revealed that Pyra and Mythra will be released on the Nintendo eShop asthe newest fighters to joinSuper Smash Bros. UltimatesinceFinal Fantasy 7’s Sephiroth released back in January. He also provided an in-depth look at Pyra and Mythra’s movesets. While the two characters share a placement on the roster, they must be controlled individually, however, they can be switched out mid-battle like Zelda and Sheik. Each of Pyra and Mythra’s attacks are taken from their attacks inXenoblade Chronicles 2.
As Sakurai highlights in the presentation, Pyra’s moveset prioritizes power, with slow but heavy hitting attacks, while Mythra prioritizes speed, with fast but weaker attacks. Both of the characters feature different smash and special attacks, with some of Mythra’s moves even taking inspiration from theXenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna - The Golden Countryexpansion released in 2018. Sakurai claims that he hopes that the inclusion of Pyra and Mythra will motivate players to playXenoblade Chronicles 2, while he also hopes some elements of the characters' inclusion won’t spoil the game for certain players.
Pyra/Mythra constitute as the fourth character to join theSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighters Pass 2, which includes six characters overall. A popular rumor is that the next character to join the rostercould be either Monster Hunter or Crash Bandicoot, however this leak seems somewhat unlikely now thatMonster HunterMii costumes will release alongside Pyra and Mythra. It is not yet known when Nintendo will announce the next character, it seems likely that it will be during the next Nintendo Direct presentation, likely during the summer.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimateis out now, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
