Since E3, Nintendo fans have been hard at work combing through trailers and gameplay, speculating and theorizing about the new Super Smash Bros game that was just announced. Though there were suspicions that it might just be a port, Nintendo has been adamant that Super Smash Bros Ultimate is in fact a brand new game.

New and tweaked mechanics have been introduced, as have new characters like Ridley and the Inklings. But Nintendo is still packing some surprises. They’re gonna need to do more to really capture that sense of awe and surprise that they’re famous for. For Super Smash Bros Wii U and 3DS, that surprise was Megaman, Cloud, and Bayonetta. What can they possibly do now to top that?

The answer is simple.

Wubba dubba doo

Rick and Morty are portal gunning their way into Super Smash Bros. The Adult Swim duo have torn up plenty of sci-fi landscapes, but they’ll be getting a chance to shine in Nintendo’s epic fighting game like never before. Similar to the “Pokemon Trainer” fighter, Rick and Morty will act as a pair, with Rick giving orders to his Morty. Morty will be who the player actually controls, though Rick will step into the game when the player unleashes his epic Final Smash where he transforms into Pickle Rick. Morty will wield an assortment of high-tech gadgets and summon all sorts of bizarre creatures with his portal gun to devastate his opponents.


Super Smash Bros Ultimate is currently dated for December 7th, 2018. There’s no word yet on if Sakurai is an atheist or not, but it has been confirmed that he does indeed vape. Rick and Morty Amiibos will be open for pre-order at an unspecified date.