Lucina, Robin and Captain Falcon Join Super Smash Bros.

By Jason Siu Published 1 min read In News Tags Super Smash Bros. 3DS, Super Smash Bros. Wii U
By Jason Siu Published 1 min read In News Tags Super Smash Bros. 3DS, Super Smash Bros. Wii U

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As promised, Nintendo revealed new characters joining the Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS rosters today. Lucina and Robin from Fire Emblem: Awakening along with veteran Captain Falcon from the F-Zero series have been officially announced extending the upcoming game’s roster to 36 fighters.

Lucina was first introduced in Fire Emblem: Awakening, which was released on the 3DS on February 4, 2013. As for Robin, he or she is a named variant of the character players create at the start of the game. Both male and female versions of Robin will be playable in Super Smash Bros. Wii U and 3DS.

Also teased in the video is Chrom, but he will not be a playable fighter in the upcoming game. A post on Miiverse by Masahiro Sakurai also revealed that Ubisoft has created a special 3D model of Rayman, rendered specifically to be used as a trophy in the upcoming game.

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With over 20 years in online publishing, Jason Siu is currently a consultant at Autoverse Studios, where he contributes to the development of Auto Legends. His extensive background includes serving as Content Director at VerticalScope and writing about cars for prominent sites like AutoGuide, The Truth About Cars, EV Pulse, FlatSixes, and Tire Authority. As a co-founder of Tunerzine.com and former West Coast Editor of Modified Magazine, Jason has also authored two books for CarTech Books. In his spare time, he founded FullCleared to channel his passion for gaming, with a particular fondness for RPGs.
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