Kazuya and Sephiroth’samiiboinSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateare now available for purchase. The two characters are part of the cast of fighters added toSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, the latest release in Nintendo’s franchise, via DLC.Players sawSephiroth added toSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatein 2020, bringing one of the main characters from theFinal Fantasyfranchise to the platform fighting game. InSSBU, Cloud’s archenemy has relatively polarizing attributes, and his Final Smash references the final battle ofFinal Fantasy 7.Meanwhile, Kazuya Mishima is a name well-known to fighting game fans. Added toSSBUin 2021, Kazuya appeared as the protagonist of the firstTekken. From the secondTekken, however, Kazuya becomes the antagonist of theTekkenfranchise and a major adversary of his son Jin Kazama.RELATED:NieR: Automata Director Wanted Game’s Characters in Smash Bros.TheKazuya and Sephiroth amiibo were announced last year, and are now available for $15.99 each on Nintendo’s official website and at select retailers. Sephiroth appears in the same imposing pose seen in the officialSSBUartwork and carries his trademark weapon, the Masamune sword. Interestingly, Sephiroth wields the sword in reverse, as he often does when it is not in use. Kazuya’s amiibo features the character in a pose ready to fight, wearing his characteristic white karate pants with gold accents, black belt, red foot guards, and red fingerless gloves with metal pins.
Amiibo are figurines and interactive cards available for use on Nintendo consoles. Amiibo were released in 2014 along withSuper Smash Bros. 4: when a player connects an amiibo through the NFC reader, they have access to extra in-game features. Amiibo have different effects depending on the game and can unlock new modes, weapons, or character customizations. Therelease of Steve’s amiibois one of the most recent, while the amiibo of Pyra and Mythra fromXenoblade Chronicles 2after Kazuya and Sephiroth.
Although therelationship between Nintendo andSmash Bros.playersis difficult, the game remains one of the company’s most popular titles.Super Smash Bros Ultimateranks among the most popular games on the Nintendo Switch, and it’s not hard to see why. Amiibo also reinforce the franchise’s popularity, keeping it fresh in the minds of players. The Kazuya and Sephiroth amiibo are dedicated to two highly popular characters, and chances are high that they will make their way into many players' collections.
