Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game director Masahiro Sakurai offers an in-depth look at the next character (s) coming to the Nintendo Switch fighting game on Thursday morning. The latest episode of “Mr. Sakurai Presents ”deals with Pyra and Mythra, the duo of Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
Sakurai will explain everything from 09:00 ET / 06:00 PT in a YouTube video you can watch above. Nintendo says the presentation lasts about 35 minutes and includes a release date for Pyra and Mythra.
There will be no further new fighter announcements in Thursday’s presentation, Nintendo said.
Nintendo unveils the addition of Pyra and Mythra during a Nintendo Direct launch in February. The pair appear in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 as main character Rex’s two-in-one ally, and they will be joining Smash Bros. later this month.
Pyra and Mythra join people who recently added Sephiroth Final Fantasy 7, Min Min from Arms, and Steve / Alex van Minecraft. They are the fourth of six new fighters promised as part of Super Smash Bros. Eventually‘s Fighters Pass Vol. 2.