Masahiro Sakurai
Characters and other elements have also made appearances in "Dragon's Dogma Online", "Phantasy Star Online 2", ', "Sonic Forces", "Puzzle &amp; Dragons", "Granblue Fantasy", ', "", "Another Eden", and "Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE Encore". Joker also appears as a playable character via downloadable content (DLC) in the 2018 crossover fighting game, "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate". The game's director, Masahiro Sakurai, is a fan of the "Persona" series and stated that Joker was emblematic of the approach that he wanted to take with "Ultimate" DLC, adding that he wanted characters that were unique and fun to use within the "Super Smash Bros." environment.