Super Smash Bros. Ultimate gets Fatal Fury's Terry Bogard as next DLC fighter

My Bogard is ready.

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Sept. 4, 2019 6:08 p.m. PT

edpyecsx4aav2ip — My Bogard is ready.
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During Wednesday's Nintendo Direct, the next Super Smash Bros. character was revealed: Terry Bogard, from the Neo Geo title Fatal Fury. Bogard is expected to be available in November 2019.

That's not all. Banjo & Kazooie will also be available to play from... today! Yes, the bear and bird are ready to fight. After the Nintendo Direct aired Wednesday, Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai gave a little run-through with the new fighter. In addition, Sakurai announced the fabled Home Run Contest would be returning to Smash with the Banjo-Kazooie update on Sept. 4.

Nintendo also announced the initial five DLC fighters originally promised for Smash will be joined by even more characters which are now in development -- it didn't provide any hints on who or when we should expect them.

Terry Bogard confirmed for Smash Ultimate. pic.twitter.com/WrWXNDwlfx
— Tylor (@theSirToasty) September 4, 2019

How about we check in with the fan reaction? Oh... oh god.

Really!? DingleTerry Bogard!?
— joosh (@JabberJoshua) September 4, 2019

No idea who Terry Bogard is or whatever but still a super cool announcement. Also more fighters confirmed so I still have hope for Cuphead, Crash, Paper Mario, Spyro and Geno
— Froot (@Fruity_Waffles) September 4, 2019

Hehehe.. I decieved all of you.
Stan Terry Bogard pic.twitter.com/FofPjB8Eba
— Doot (@TerrySucks) September 4, 2019

That Terry Bogard Smash Reveal was like MAD OD AWESOME!!!!
Why everyone got bodied lmaoooo
GEESE NOT LIKE THIS
— Justin Wong (@JWonggg) September 4, 2019