Nintendos latest update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate introduced us to its newest character, Hero from Dragon Quest, as well as a change to the Final Smash Meter, Online Tourney and Spectate modes, and more. Now Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can pick up some extra loot for free with some new Spirit Board gear.
The latest release is the Spirit Board Challenge Pack 1, and it is entirely free for subscribers to Nintendo Switch Online. The pack includes 1500 Spirit Points, 10 All Primary cards, 10 All Support cards, and 10 Shuffle All cards. All of these items are only useful in Spirit Board mode, of course.
If you are a big fan of Spirit Mode, this pack might be a massive boon to your game. All of the goodies might give you the edge you need to win. Here are some of the details on the new pack.
Each of the cards grants the user a different effect. The All Primary cards will shuffle the board with only primary spirits; conversely, the All Support cards will shuffle the board with only support spirits. Shuffle All simply reshuffles all of the spirits on the board. Each can be the difference between a win or a loss.
The latest addition comes after Nintendo released its Update Patch version 4.0, which included several substantive changes to the game. These included a change to the Final Smash Meter, which now will have a timer after it becomes filled. That means gamers will either have to use their Final Smash or lose it. The update also brought a new playable character available as DLC.
The rest of the updates focused on multiplayer game modes. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate now has an Online Tourney mode and a Spectate Mode. The Online Tourney mode randomizes game conditions in an online tournament, while Spectate Mode allows players to watch their friends play against each other.
The Spirit Board Challenge Pack will only be free for subscribers to Nintendo Switch Online. As of now, the subscriptions cost $4 per month or $20 per year. The subscription service grants gamers with some extra perks, like the Spirit Board Challenge Pack, as well as some free games in the Switch NES Library.
Players can also buy some of the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate‘s other DLC. New characters can be purchased for $6 as a one-time DLC or along with the Fighter’s Pack DLC, which includes five characters for $25. One of the upcoming characters will be Banjo-Kazooie sometime later this fall.