Xenoblade’s Shulk joins the battle in Super Smash Bros.

Nintendo’s newest Nintendo Direct had some special announcements which included an “upgraded version” of the Nintendo 3DS featuring a new CPU with Xenoblade Chronicles arriving to the Nintendo 3DS. That wasn’t all though. Shulk has been confirmed as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 3DS and Nintendo Wii U.

It’s not a huge surprise after images were leaked showing off some of the unannounced characters. The new trailer shows Shulk’s ability to cycle through his sword abilities, giving him different boosts and abilities in battle. It also looks to have a powerful counterattacks.

I am pretty interested to see how effective his skills can be in the heat of battle as a Xenoblade fan.