Joker fromPersona 5will soon be making his way toSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateas a DLC fighter, and Best Buy may have leaked what the leader of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts will look like in the Nintendo Switch exclusive.
One of the featured items in the Video Games section of theweekly adof Best Buy for March 31 to April 6 is the Fighters Pass forSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, which will grant players access to five new fighters that will be added to the brawler’s already massive roster. The ad features an image of Joker, which was revealed atThe Game Awards 2018as the first DLC character for the game.
Joker’s image on the Best Buy ad, however, hasnever been seen before, and there is speculation that it may be his render forSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. Joker’s pose in the allegedly leaked image also looks like a possible amiibo pose, so it may be his Nintendo figurine that was revealed.
Until now, Nintendo has not revealed gameplay information for Joker. If the leaked image by Best Buy is indeed his render forSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, it would seem that there will be no delay in the character’s expected addition to the game’s roster this April.
Another clue on the imminent arrival of Joker inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatewas spotted by twitter user SomeKidNick.
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— Nick (Believes In Joe Hendry 👏👏) (@SomeKidNick)July 28, 2025
The change from “Approaching: April” to “Approaching” has some players concerned that Joker’s addition will be pushed back, but the more likely explanation is that Nintendo made the change toavoidredundancy, as April is finally here.
A Reddit thread that discusses the change also containsspeculationon when in April Joker will arrive toSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. InPersona 5, there are a few significant dates in April in the in-game calendar, including Joker moving in to Cafe LeBlanc on April 9 and awakening his first Persona on April 11. Atlus is also set to reveal more information about the mysteriousPersona 5 The Royalon April 24.
In other rumors, the remaining fourDLC fightersforSuper Smash Bros. Ultimatewill allegedly be Erdrick from theDragon Questseries, Ryu Hayabusa fromNinja Gaiden, Steve fromMinecraft, and The Marine, also known as Doomguy, from theDoomseries.
