Both the Super Smash Bros. and the Persona series have very loyal and vocal fanbases, making the inclusion of Joker as one of the first DLC characters for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate be received very positively. Joker’s inclusion has additionally brought over new attention to Persona 5, causing many new players to try it out.
While this DLC content has caused Persona 5 to gain many new fans, the inclusion of more Persona characters as DLC could bring the hype over to other entries in the series. While it would be unlikely, the release of Persona 4 Golden on Steam could mean that the older games could be getting more love soon.
There could be multiple contenders for the representation of other Persona series entries outside of the already existing protagonists. Many of the games have unique party members or even Personas that have an interesting history to them, as well as interesting battle mechanics. With how long the series has gone, the possibilities for new characters are almost endless.
Aigis - Persona 3
Aigis is a party member and one of the main characters of Persona 3. She is an android that serves as an anti-Shadow weapon and fighting alongside the other members of SEES to prevent the Fall from destroying the world. Aigis is also the main protagonist of Persona 3: The Answer, an epilogue game to Persona 3’s main story.
Being an android, Aigis has multiple abilities that can only be performed by her. These can translate very well into a moveset for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Her fingertips are actually caps to the guns inside her hands that can be fired at Aigis’s will. She can also activate a special mode known as Orgia Mode. This will increase her attack capabilities a lot, but will cause Aigis to overheat afterward. Aigis will be required to cool down before she can move again after using Orgia Mode.
Aigis additionally has the ability to summon a Persona with her ultimate Persona being Athena. She uses Athena as her sole Persona in Persona 4 Arena and would likely be her choice Persona if she were to be added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Jack Frost - All of Persona and Most of Shin Megami Tensei
Jack Frost is likely one of the most recognizable demons and Personas for those inside and outside of either the Persona or Shin Megami Tensei fanbases. He has appeared in over 45 games since his initial appearance in Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei 2 in 1990. Jack Frost is well known for being an adorable little troublemaker with famous lines in the series such as “Buy it or I’ll commit suicide” when negotiating with him.
Whether he’s a demon or Persona, Jack Frost is well known for his ice powers, which would be able to be easily translated into a moveset for Super Smash Brothers. His final smash could additionally summon his brothers, Pyro Jack and Jack Ripper for a group attack of some kind. With how spread out he is throughout both Persona and Shin Megami Tensei however, he could potentially bring attention to both series.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is available now for Switch.
