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[[File:Mewtwo SSB Challenger Picture.png|thumb|A new challenger approaches!]]
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New information regarding the previously confirmed downloadable content in {{bp|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U}} which adds {{bp|Mewtwo}} as a playable character was announced in the most recent {{bp|Nintendo Direct}}, as well as information on future DLC characters.
New information regarding the previously confirmed downloadable content in {{bp|Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U}} which adds {{OBP|Mewtwo|Super Smash Bros.}} as a playable character was announced in the most recent {{bp|Nintendo Direct}}, as well as information on future DLC characters.


Mewtwo will be available for purchase on both the {{bp|Wii U}} and {{bp|Nintendo 3DS}} versions of the game on April 28, 2015, for a price of US$3.99 separately; it can also be purchased in a bundle for both games for US$4.99. Players who participated in the [[Mewtwo announced for Super Smash Bros. 4|Club Nintendo promotion that required registering both versions of the game by March 31]] will receive a free download code for both versions of the game on April 15.
Mewtwo will be available for purchase on both the {{bp|Nintendo 3DS}} and {{bp|Wii U}} versions of the game on April 28, 2015, for a price of US$3.99 for one of the two games; it can also be purchased in as a bundle for both games for US$4.99. Players who participated in the [[Mewtwo announced for Super Smash Bros. 4|Club Nintendo promotion that required registering both versions of the game by March 31]] will receive a free download code for Mewtwo in both versions of the game on April 15. Mewtwo was previously a playable character in ''{{bp|Super Smash Bros. Melee}}''.


A character reveal video of Mewtwo was also shown in the Direct. It can be seen using various moves against other characters; some of them share attributes with actual moves that it can learn in the Pokémon series, the most noticeable being {{bp|Confusion}} and {{bp|Shadow Ball}}, although its official moveset has not been revealed yet. Its {{bp|Final Smash}} has been revealed to be Mega Mewtwo Y, and is shown firing a large purple-colored ball of energy at several other characters, launching all of them off of the screen.
A character reveal video of Mewtwo was also shown in the Nintendo Direct. It can be seen using various moves against other characters; notably, its special moves appear to be the same as in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' ({{m4|Shadow Ball|Confusion|Teleport|Disable}}), although this has not yet been officially confirmed. For its {{bp|Final Smash}}, it {{bp|Mega Evolution|Mega Evolves}} into Mega Mewtwo Y, then fires a large purple-colored ball of energy at several other characters, causing explosions around their heads before launching all of them off of the screen; unlike {{OBP|Lucario|Super Smash Bros.}} and {{OBP|Charizard|Super Smash Bros.}}, who also Mega Evolve for their Final Smashes, Mewtwo appears to simply fire a powerful blast and transform back rather than remain as Mega Mewtwo Y for any significant period of time.


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[[File:Mewtwo SSB4 Final Smash.png|thumb|Mewtwo's Final Smash]]
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Mewtwo was not the only DLC character showcased in the Nintendo Direct; Lucas, the protagonist of the video game {{bp|Mother 3}}, was announced for a Summer release with its price to be determined. Lucas was a playable character in {{bp|Super Smash Bros. Brawl}}, making both currently confirmed DLC characters veterans of the series; Mewtwo was a playable character in {{bp|Super Smash Bros. Melee}}.
Mewtwo was not the only DLC character showcased in the Nintendo Direct; {{wb|Lucas}}, the protagonist of the video game {{bp|Mother 3}}, was also announced as DLC for ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo DS'' and ''Wii U''. He will be available in June this year, with his price yet to be announced. Lucas was a playable character in {{bp|Super Smash Bros. Brawl}}, making both currently confirmed DLC characters veterans of the series.


More DLC characters for the two newest entries in the Super Smash Bros. series will be released in the future; in fact, players of the game have been called upon to determine who will be released next.  A poll added on the games' official website during the Direct, titled the Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot, allows players to anonymously vote for any character in Nintendo's long lineage of video games to be added in the games as DLC. An entry in this poll comprises the voter's gender, the name of the character, the name of the video game it originally starred in, and why the character should be a fighter. Although it is not known how the winning character(s) will be determined, it is presumed the one(s) voted for the most will win. Voting is opened from now until October 3 2015.
Additionally, a poll added on the games' official website, titled the Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot, allows players to nominate a character to be added to the games as DLC. An entry in this poll comprises the voter's gender, the name of the character, the name of the video game it originally starred in, and why the character should be a fighter. Votes are limited to one-per-person. Voting is opened from now until October 3, 2015.


==External Links==
==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6fY6CUEYgw Nintendo Direct 4.1.2015 - YouTube]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6fY6CUEYgw Nintendo Direct 4.1.2015 - YouTube]
*[https://cp.nintendo.co.jp/us/ Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U: Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot]
*[https://cp.nintendo.co.jp/us/ Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U: Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot]

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A new challenger approaches!

New information regarding the previously confirmed downloadable content in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U which adds Mewtwo as a playable character was announced in the most recent Nintendo Direct, as well as information on future DLC characters.

Mewtwo will be available for purchase on both the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U versions of the game on April 28, 2015, for a price of US$3.99 for one of the two games; it can also be purchased in as a bundle for both games for US$4.99. Players who participated in the Club Nintendo promotion that required registering both versions of the game by March 31 will receive a free download code for Mewtwo in both versions of the game on April 15. Mewtwo was previously a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Melee.

A character reveal video of Mewtwo was also shown in the Nintendo Direct. It can be seen using various moves against other characters; notably, its special moves appear to be the same as in Super Smash Bros. Melee (Shadow Ball, Confusion, Teleport and Disable), although this has not yet been officially confirmed. For its Final Smash, it Mega Evolves into Mega Mewtwo Y, then fires a large purple-colored ball of energy at several other characters, causing explosions around their heads before launching all of them off of the screen; unlike Lucario and Charizard, who also Mega Evolve for their Final Smashes, Mewtwo appears to simply fire a powerful blast and transform back rather than remain as Mega Mewtwo Y for any significant period of time.

Mewtwo's Final Smash

Mewtwo was not the only DLC character showcased in the Nintendo Direct; Lucas, the protagonist of the video game Mother 3, was also announced as DLC for Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo DS and Wii U. He will be available in June this year, with his price yet to be announced. Lucas was a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, making both currently confirmed DLC characters veterans of the series.

Additionally, a poll added on the games' official website, titled the Smash Bros. Fighter Ballot, allows players to nominate a character to be added to the games as DLC. An entry in this poll comprises the voter's gender, the name of the character, the name of the video game it originally starred in, and why the character should be a fighter. Votes are limited to one-per-person. Voting is opened from now until October 3, 2015.

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