Joker
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Template:Quote2 Template:SSB Infobox Joker is the protagonist of Persona 5, a PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 title. In his game, he is a Japanese high school student in his day life; however, he also has the power to access an alternate version of the world called the Metaverse. In said universe, he infiltrates the psyche of corrupted souls to steal their hearts, and he can summon Personas, powerful demon-like creatures.
During The Game Awards on December 6, 2018, it was revealed that Joker would be appearing as a paid downloadable playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.[1] He is the second DLC character after Piranha Plant, and the first actual paid one releasing as "Challenger Pack 1". Data mining reveals that Joker can wall jump, and currently has a weight of 89 units, matching Peach and Daisy's heights.[2][3] He is set to release sometime before the end of April 2019.[4]
Trivia
- Joker is the second Super Smash Bros. fighter to not have his debut game on a Nintendo console at the time of their inclusion, with the first being Cloud Strife.
- With Final Fantasy VII being announced to release on the Nintendo Switch in 2019, Joker is the only confirmed Super Smash Bros. fighter to not have their debut game released or confirmed to release on a Nintendo system.
- Joker is the first playable character in the Super Smash Bros. series to share his English voice actor, Xander Mobus, with the announcer.
- In the Super Smash Bros. series, Joker is the first playable third-party character from a sub-series (as Persona deviates from the Shin Megami Tensei franchise).
- Joker is the third playable character in the Super Smash Bros. series to be referred to primarily by their alias, after Snake (David) and Bayonetta (Cereza).
- However, Joker's real name is inconsistent across Persona 5 media; while his real name can be chosen by the player in the game, his real name is Ren Amamiya in the anime and Akira Kurusu in the manga.
- Joker is the fourth Super Smash Bros. fighter come from a M-rated series, first two were Solid Snake, Bayonetta and Simon Belmont.
References
- ^ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Persona 5 Joker DLC Official Trailer | The Game Awards 2018 GameSpot.
- ^ https://twitter.com/_Mizumi/status/1080972988558860288
- ^ https://twitter.com/_Mizumi/status/1080974806982500352
- ^ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - The ULTIMATE Spring Update - Nintendo Direct 2.13.2019 Nintendo.
