Super Smash Bros. Ultimate x Doki Doki Literature Club

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Reveal Trailer
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The trailer starts with Masahiro Sakurai in his office, preparing to record another one of his "Sakurai Presents:" videos. He boots up Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and sets up his computer, only for it to begin having strange visual errors. Confused, Sakurai hits the computer a few times in an attempt to fix the problem, but the glitches only become worse. Sakurai, quickly growing frustrated, attempts to shut off the computer and turn it back on. However, he finds that his mouse is no longer working.
At this point, the entire computer screen is covered in static and glitch-like effects. Suddenly, the screen turns pitch black, as Monika appears in the center. A completely dumbfounded Sakurai beings to question the high school girl.
Sakurai: What is this? Who are you, and why are you messing with my computer? I have a very important presentation to record.
A pink dialog box appears on the screen, showing Monika's words.
Monika: Sorry for that, but this was the only way I could escape. I've been trapped in here for so long that I just wanted a change of pace for once.
Sakurai: Escape? Trapped?
Monika ignores Sakurai's confusion and turns her attention to his TV, which has Super Smash Bros. Ultimate playing on it. She thinks to herself before getting an idea and disappearing.
Sakurai: Huh, where did you go?
The scene then cuts to the back of Sakurai's computer, as a small green spark travels through the cord and into the nearby power outlet, before leaving via a different cord that connects to the TV. We then see gameplay of Ultimate, featuring Link and Yoshi fighting on Final Destination. Link winds up defeating Yoshi with a forward smash and taunting, as a third fighter appears behind him. Monika, now as a 3D model, gets ready to attack only for a fist comes in from and side and launches Link. Monika looks over in confusion to see the other three members of the Literature Club land on-stage before posing.
She is not happy to see them.
Monika: What?! What are you guys doing here?
Natsuki: We've come to fight in Smash, obviously!
Monika begins muttering to herself.
Monika: But I thought I deleted them...how did they follow me into this game?
Natsuki: Alright girls, let's show these guys what we're made of.
The three then jump forward, knocking Monika out of the way as their splash screen appears.
The Literature Club Hit The Books!
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate x Doki Doki Literature Club! is the name of the collaboration between Nintendo's crossover fighting game and Team Salvato's indie visual novel. As part of the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fighter Pass, content from Doki Doki Literature Club! would appear in the game in the form of paid downloadable content, including the titular club as additional playable characters, The Club Room as a stage, music from the series and additional spirits from other indie games.
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introduction
What is ?
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Doki Doki Literature Club! is an indie visual novel released on September 22nd, 2017 by Team Salvato. The game was directed by Dan Salvato, who was previously famous for creating mods for use in Super Smash Bros. Melee and even competing in tournaments himself as a Link main. The game was created out of Salvato's love/hate relationship with visual novels and the various tropes featured in them.
The game sees your main character joining a high school literature club, after being convince by your childhood friend Sayori. The club consists of her, as well as three other members: Yuri, Natuski, and the president of the club, Monika. During their meetings they read, discuss literature, and write and share poetry with each other. The main goal of the game is to write poems for whichever girl you like the most, allowing you to grow closer to them in the process.
On the surface, the game seems to be another cute and innocent dating simulator, however, things quickly go downhill. It all starts when Sayori reveals to the player that she suffers from depression, and confesses her love to them. A few days later, she ends up taking her own life, regardless of if the player reciprocated her feelings or not. The game then resets, with the characters and game itself acting as if Sayori never existed.
Overtime, Monika slowly beings to reveal that she is aware of the fact that she is in a video game, and wants nothing more than to be with the player. Eventually, Yuri begins to act more and more obsessive towards the player until she, too, commits suicide. Natsuki is the only who seems to be suspicious of Monika's actions, but she is soon taken out of the picture as well.
In the end, Monika begins to talk directly to you, the person playing the game, and explains that she went into the game's code and altered the personalities of the other three girls in order to make them seem less desirable, before eventually deleting them from the game entirely. The player will eventually have to delete Monika herself from the game, to which it resets with Sayori now being the president of the club and self aware just as Monika was. She attempts to hog the player all to herself, only for Monika to swoop in and declare that there can never be true happiness in the literature club, before deleting the entire game.
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as a part of challenger pack #12...
The Literature Club joins the battle!
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{|
The Literature Clubin Super Smash Bros. Ultimate	The Literature Clubin Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
 	
Universe 	Doki Doki Literature Club!
Availability 	Downloadable
Final Smash 	Just Monika
The Literature Club is added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a playable character, being listed as Fighter #82. Their default designs feature them in their basic school uniforms, but they have alternate costumes based on their casual clothes as well as outfits only seen in various pieces of artwork. Jillian Ashcraft reprises her role as Monika, while the rest of the group have new voice actors for their appearance in Ultimate, due to them not being voiced in their original game. Their inclusion in the game marks the first time that a character from an indie game has appeared as a playable character.
The Literature Club are multiple characters in one, similarly to the Pokemon Trainer. The player controls either Sayori, Yuri, or Natsuki while Monika stands in the background. However, unlike the aforementioned trainer, Monika does not cheer her teammates on, but instead bears a bitter expression on her face while sulking about how she isn't able to be played as. The player can select which of the three girls to begin the match as from the character select screen, and can switch between them mid-match by using their Down Special, Route Change.
Attributes
Despite all being middleweight fighters (with Yuri being the heaviest, Natsuki being the lightest, and Sayori being in the middle), each of the three girls have different attributes and playstyles. Sayori, being a bit of an airhead, has absolutely no fighting abilities whatsoever. Because of this, she lacks a good combo game and her moves have mediocre kill power. However, a lot of her moves have strange secondary effects or specific functions to them to make up for this, ironically making her the hardest to use of the three. Sayori is the fastest of the trio, and her moves consist of her "accidentally" hitting the opponent with slaps, headbutts, and other non-fighting moves.
Yuri is a very defensive character, which is fitting given her introverted nature. She is the slowest of the three, and her moves have high knockback but low damage output. Yuri fights using a knife, which gives her more range than the other girls, but she suffers in up-close combat.
Finally, Natsuki is the definition of a "glass cannon" archetype. She's fast and packs a punch, but she is also the lightest of the group. She is also the shortest of the girls, allowing her to simply run underneath a lot of projectiles. A lot of Natsuki's moves utilize punches, kicks, or various cooking supplies such as frying pans and rolling pins.
That's not all, however, as The Literature Club also has a Fighter Ability, although it isn't a very helpful one. Monika, wanting to contribute something to the battle, will begin to alter various traits of the other girls once they reach over 100% damage. She can screw with them in a variety of ways, such as changing the knockback angles of their attacks, moving their hit and hurtboxes around, making some moves simply not come out, messing up the animations, or putting a random effect on them like Metal or Giant. While it can sometimes be helpful, it can also very well lead to your demise. In order to make Monika stop messing with the match, the player must get at least one KO, which will lead to her deciding that her "help" is no longer needed. In a sense, the player is fighting against Monika as well as their opponents.
Sayori's Moveset
Bottles of Happiness	Sayori pulls out a glass jar full of sunshine before it slips out of her hands and breaks on the ground in front of her, leaving behind a patch of flames that travels forward and damage opponent multiple times before launching them.
Hanging Out 	Sayori pulls out a rope and swings it forward. It it connects with an opponent they will be pulled towards her, where they can then be throw in any direction. This move can also be used in midair as a tether recovery.
Cloud Nine 	Sayori sits atop a large raincloud as it rises upward while generating electricity, damaging opponents multiple times before launching them. At the end of the move, there is an explosion of electricity that deals heavy damage to opponents and puts Sayori into a helpless state.
Route Change 	Sayori's character model glitches out before switching to Yuri (if the special button is tapped) or Natsuki (if the special button is held down.)
Just Monika 	Several glitch-like effects appear on the screen as the character you are playing as suddenly becomes an unrecognizable cluster of broken images. If an opponent is standing on the ground during this, they will be pulled into a cinematic where the music goes silent and the screen suddenly changes to show Monika sitting at her desk in the Act 3 classroom, staring at the player. She then opens a command prompt and types in commands to delete the caught opponents, dealing heavy damage or instantly KOing them if they are at over 100% damage. After this, the screen glitches out before returning to normal gameplay.
Yuri's Moveset
Cup of Tea 	Yuri quickly brews a cup of tea and drinks it, gaining a certain stat buff for ten seconds. The player can select which tea Yuri makes by tapping the special button to cycle through them, or holding it down to open a menu. The move has a ten seconds cooldown after it's used. The different kinds of tea she can make and their effects include:
*Green Tea: Yuri begins to glow a green aura as her movement speed and attack speed is increased.
*Herbal Tea: Yuri begins to glow a yellow aura, causing the knockback she takes from attacks to be decreased. Her shield can also take more hits before breaking.
*Black Tea: Yuri begins to glow a red aura as the strength of her moves are increased.
*White Tea: Yuri begins to glow a white aura as the knockback of her moves are increased.
*Oolong Tea: Yuri begins to glow a black aura as she gains a universal super armor, as well as armor on all of her attacks.
Portrait of Markov	Yuri pulls out a copy of The Portrait of Markov and spins around before throwing it forward. The book will fly forward in an arc before falling on the ground and remaining there for five seconds. It can damage opponents while airborne, or trip them when it's on the ground.
Rising Maiden 	Yuri leaps upward while frantically slashing her knife above her, damaging opponents multiple times before launching them and falling into a helpless state.
Route Change 	Yuri's character model glitches out before switching to Natsuki (if the special button is tapped) or Sayori (if the special button is held down.)
Just Monika 	Several glitch-like effects appear on the screen as the character you are playing as suddenly becomes an unrecognizable cluster of broken images. If an opponent is standing on the ground during this, they will be pulled into a cinematic where the music goes silent and the screen suddenly changes to show Monika sitting at her desk in the Act 3 classroom, staring at the player. She then opens a command prompt and types in commands to delete the caught opponents, dealing heavy damage or instantly KOing them if they are at over 100% damage. After this, the screen glitches out before returning to normal gameplay.
Natsuki's Moveset
Cupcakes 	Natsuki pulls out a tray of cupcakes and kicks it forward, causing five cupcakes to fall out of it and random speeds and angles. The tray itself, as well as the cupcakes can damage opponents.
Denial 	Natsuki shouts as a speech bubble appears in front of her saying "I'M NOT CUTE!" This deals little damage but heavy knockback to opponents, and also propels Natsuki backward if used in the air, making it a useful recovery tool.
Icing on the Cake	Natsuki pulls out a piping bag and squeezes it, causing icing to shoot out of it and propel her upward. During this, Natsuki can turn left and right before falling into a helpless state, and the icing can also damage opponents.
Route Change 	Natsuki's character model glitches out before switching to Sayori (if the special button is tapped) or Yuri (if the special button is held down.)
Just Monika 	Several glitch-like effects appear on the screen as the character you are playing as suddenly becomes an unrecognizable cluster of broken images. If an opponent is standing on the ground during this, they will be pulled into a cinematic where the music goes silent and the screen suddenly changes to show Monika sitting at her desk in the Act 3 classroom, staring at the player. She then opens a command prompt and types in commands to delete the caught opponents, dealing heavy damage or instantly KOing them if they are at over 100% damage. After this, the screen glitches out before returning to normal gameplay.
Alternate Costumes
 	
Monika's default outfit.	 	
Yuri's default outfit.
TBA!	
Monika's outfit featured in artwork released for Valentine's Day.	 	
Yuri's casual outfit.
TBA!	
Monika's outfit featured in artwork released for Halloween.	TBA!	
Yuri's outfit featured in artwork released for Halloween.
 	
Sayori's default outfit.	 	
Natsuki's default outfit.
 	
Sayori's casual outfit.	 	
Natsuki's casual outfit.
TBA!	
Sayori's outfit featured in artwork released for Halloween.	TBA!	
Natsuki's outfit featured in artwork released for Halloween.
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New Stage
The Club Room
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The Club Room	The Club Room
 	
Universe 	Doki Doki Literature Club!
Home Stage 	The Literature Club
Availability 	Downloadable
The Club Room is a stage that comes bundled with Challenger Pack #12. Obviously, it's where the Literature Club gather for their meetings, and is where the player spends the most time throughout the game.
The players themselves are shrunken down on this stage, and fight on top of the teacher's desk where Monika does her presidential duties. The desk is decorated with various objects such as a stapler, a pencil sharpener, a tissue box, or a book, with the layout being different each time the stage is played on. Occasionally, small pieces of paper with words on them will appear from off-screen, serving as additional platforms. The members of the Literature Club will also appear in the background doing their activities if they are not fighting in the match.
The hazard-less version of the stage two random words on both sides of the stage and one in the center, though the platforms themselves will be the same size regardless of what the word is.
Additionally, the Literature Club have a special Smash Taunt on this stage, similarly to Snake's Codecs or Palutena's Guidance, titled Monika's Fighting Tip of the Day. The Literature Club will talk about a random opponent in the match, which includes the Ultimate DLC fighters that came before them. The name is a reference to Monika giving you advice on how to write a good poem in Doki Doki Literature Club!, which she called her "writing tips of the day".
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Classic Mode Route:
Our Reality
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The Literature Club's Classic Mode route has them fighting other characters that have displayed self awareness and the ability to break the 4th wall. The final boss is Marx, referencing how both him and Doki Doki Literature Club! represent the theme of "Looks can be deceiving."
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Stage 2	
Stage 3	
Stage 4	
Stage 5	
Stage 6	
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a selection from through out the series
New Music
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The following music tracks were added as part of Challenger Pack #12. Due to Doki Doki Literature Club! not having much music to pull from, there are tracks from other indie games included as well. These non-DDLC songs can be played on The Club Room, or on any stage that falls under the "Other" category much like MEGALOVANIA and Floral Fury.
	Remix 	Doki Doki Literature Club! Medley 	Doki Doki Literature Club! (2017)
	Remix 	Sayo-nara 	Doki Doki Literature Club! (2017)
	Remix 	A Warm, Cutsey Poem (Natsuki Medley)	Doki Doki Literature Club! (2017)
	Remix 	Your Reality 	Doki Doki Literature Club! (2017)
	Remix 	MEGALOVANIA 	UNDERTALE (2015)
	Remix 	Once Upon A Time 	UNDERTALE (2015)
	Remix 	Battle Against A True Hero 	UNDERTALE (2015)
	Remix 	Bonetrousle 	UNDERTALE (2015)
	Remix 	Rude Buster 	Deltarune (2018)
	Remix 	Field of Hopes and Dreams 	Deltarune (2018)
	Remix 	Vs. Susie 	Deltarune (2018)
	Remix 	The World Revolving 	Deltarune (2018)
	Original	Floral Fury 	Cuphead (2017)
	Remix 	Smashing Windshields 	Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator (2017)
	Remix 	Midnight Motorist 	Freddy Fazbear's Pizzeria Simulator (2017)
	Remix 	Stone Cold 	FNAF World (2016)
In addition, a short remixed version of the title screen theme from Doki Doki Literature Club! is utilized as The Literature Club's victory theme.
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new challenges arrive!
Spirit Battles
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As part of Challenger Pack #12, an entirely new Spirit Board has been added, with 13 Spirits total. Because Doki Doki Literature Club! only has four characters in it, the Spirit Board is instead comprised of other indie characters, specifically female ones.
Primary Spirits
Hat Kid★⬡⬡ 	Spirit Battle Conditions
*The enemy prefers Up Specials. 	Puppet FighterPeach
Hat Kid★⬡⬡ 	Delfino Plaza (Remix) 	Puppet FighterPeach
Hat Kid★⬡⬡ 	When Equipped430-1752 	Puppet FighterPeach
Sash Lilac★⬡⬡⬡ 	Spirit Battle Conditions
*The enemy prefers Down Specials. 	Puppet FighterSonic
Sash Lilac★⬡⬡⬡ 	Live & Learn 	Puppet FighterSonic
Sash Lilac★⬡⬡⬡ 	When Equipped430-1990 	Puppet FighterSonic
Carol Tea★⬡ 	Spirit Battle Conditions
*The enemy prefers Side Specials. 	Puppet FighterWario
Carol Tea★⬡ 	Fist Bump 	Puppet FighterWario
Carol Tea★⬡ 	When Equipped930-2300 	Puppet FighterWario
Emi Ibarazaki★★⬡⬡ 	Spirit Battle Conditions
*Defeat the main fighter to win.
*The enemy will occasionally trip.	Puppet Fighter/Wii Fit Trainer (or Mii Brawler if the Emi costume was downloaded), and Dr. Mario
Emi Ibarazaki★★⬡⬡ 	Main Menu - Wii Fit 	Puppet Fighter/Wii Fit Trainer (or Mii Brawler if the Emi costume was downloaded), and Dr. Mario
Emi Ibarazaki★★⬡⬡ 	When Equipped2000-5352 	Puppet Fighter/Wii Fit Trainer (or Mii Brawler if the Emi costume was downloaded), and Dr. Mario
Rin Tezuka★★★⬡⬡⬡ 	Spirit Battle Conditions
*The enemy only uses leg attacks.
*Assist Trophies will appear during the battle (Vincent).	Puppet FighterMario
Rin Tezuka★★★⬡⬡⬡ 	Swan Lesson 	Puppet FighterMario
Rin Tezuka★★★⬡⬡⬡ 	When Equipped1400-4800 	Puppet FighterMario
Shizune Hakamichi★★★⬡⬡⬡ 	Spirit Battle Conditions
*The enemy has increased move speed and attack power.
*Reinforcements will appear during the battle.	Puppet FighterDaisy and Sayori
Shizune Hakamichi★★★⬡⬡⬡ 	Mario Tennis / Mario Golf 	Puppet FighterDaisy and Sayori
Shizune Hakamichi★★★⬡⬡⬡ 	When Equipped3500-4090 	Puppet FighterDaisy and Sayori
Izzy, Chris, & Aspen★★★★⬡⬡⬡	Spirit Battle Conditions
*Take your strongest team into this no-frills battle. 	Puppet FighterIsabelle, Zelda, and Inkling
Izzy, Chris, & Aspen★★★★⬡⬡⬡	Style Savvy: Trendsetters (or Too Intense Beat if the Hope costume was downloaded)	Puppet FighterIsabelle, Zelda, and Inkling
Izzy, Chris, & Aspen★★★★⬡⬡⬡	When Equipped3100-5090 	Puppet FighterIsabelle, Zelda, and Inkling
Suport Spirits
Madeline★⬢ 	Spirit Battle Conditions
*The enemy has increased jump height.
*The enemy prefers to airdodge.	Puppet FighterIce Climbers
Madeline★⬢ 	Ice Climber (Melee) 	Puppet FighterIce Climbers
Madeline★⬢ 	When EquippedIncreased Jump Height 	Puppet FighterIce Climbers
Bow Kid★⬢ 	Spirit Battle Conditions
*The enemy falls slowly.
*The enemy prefers Side Specials. 	Puppet FighterKirby
Bow Kid★⬢ 	Ricco Harbor 	Puppet FighterKirby
Bow Kid★⬢ 	When EquippedLowered Fall Speed. 	Puppet FighterKirby
Milla Basset★★⬢⬢ 	Spirit Battle Conditions
*The enemy prefers aerial attacks. 	Puppet FighterYoshi
Milla Basset★★⬢⬢ 	Reach for the Stars 	Puppet FighterYoshi
Milla Basset★★⬢⬢ 	When EquippedAdditional midair jump. 	Puppet FighterYoshi
Lilly Satou★★⬢ 	Spirit Battle Conditions
*The enemy starts the battle with a Homerun Bat. 	Puppet FighterYuri
Lilly Satou★★⬢ 	Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels Medley 	Puppet FighterYuri
Lilly Satou★★⬢ 	When EquippedIncreased power of battering weapons. 	Puppet FighterYuri
Hanako Ikezawa★★⬢	Spirit Battle Conditions
*The enemy prefers Side Specials. 	Puppet FighterRobin
Hanako Ikezawa★★⬢	Afternoon on the Island 	Puppet FighterRobin
Hanako Ikezawa★★⬢	When EquippedIncreased power on fire-based attacks. 	Puppet FighterRobin
Ms. Chalice★★★⬢⬢ 	Spirit Battle Conditions
*Take your strongest team into this no-frills battle. 	Puppet Fighter/Mega Man (or Mii Gunner if the Cuphead costume was downloaded)
Ms. Chalice★★★⬢⬢ 	We're Robots (Dr. Wily Stage 2) / Floral Fury if the Cuphead costume was downloaded.	Puppet Fighter/Mega Man (or Mii Gunner if the Cuphead costume was downloaded)
Ms. Chalice★★★⬢⬢ 	When EquippedIncreased power on fire-based attacks. 	Puppet Fighter/Mega Man (or Mii Gunner if the Cuphead costume was downloaded)
Nari★★★⬢⬢ 	Spirit Battle Conditions
*The enemy wields a Killing Edge. 	Puppet FighterDark Pit
Nari★★★⬢⬢ 	Roar/Rathalos (or Too Intense Beat if the Hope costume was downloaded) 	Puppet FighterDark Pit
Nari★★★⬢⬢ 	When EquippedStart the battle with a Killing Edge. 	Puppet FighterDark Pit
Hope★★★⬢⬢⬢ 	Spirit Battle Conditions
*The enemy will heal themselves periodically 	Puppet Fighter/Kirby (or Mii Brawler if the Hope costume was downloaded.)
Hope★★★⬢⬢⬢ 	Pop Fashion Show (or Too Intense Beat if the Hope costume was downloaded) 	Puppet Fighter/Kirby (or Mii Brawler if the Hope costume was downloaded.)
Hope★★★⬢⬢⬢ 	When EquippedGreat Autoheal 	Puppet Fighter/Kirby (or Mii Brawler if the Hope costume was downloaded.)
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more variety for your mii
Extra Mii Costumes - Round 12
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Alongside Challenger Pack #12, a wave of 5 additional costumes were made available for download. They can downloaded as part of the Challenger Pack or individually. All of the costumes are of characters that come from other visual novels.
 	 	 	 	
Phoenix Wright 	Junko Enoshima 	Nagito Komaeda 	Emi Ibarazaki 	Hope
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In addition to the Hope Mii Costume, a song from MetaWare High School (Demo) is also included.
	Original	Too Intense Beat	MetaWare High School (Demo) (2020)
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A new mode to test your skills!
Boss Rush
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In the same update that introduced The Literature Club, a brand new mode was also added in the form of Boss Rush. This mode is very similar to its incarnation in Super Smash Bros. Brawl; players are tasked with fighting every single boss in the game with only a single life. In between battles, the players will be taken to a rest area containing three healing items that can only be used once each. All bosses from Ultimate appear in this mode, in addition to Master Core from Smash 4 and Petey Piranha, Porky, Rayquaza, Duon, and Tabuu from Brawl.
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fun facts!
Trivia
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*Monika is the first female villain to be included on the roster, even though you don't control her directly. (Dark Samus and Wendy Koopa are not counted as true female villains because Dark Samus' gender is unknown and Wendy is an alternate costume rather than her own character.)
*Link and Yoshi were chosen as the two characters to appear in The Literature Club's reveal trailer because of Dan Salvato's association with both of them. Dan used to main Link in Super Smash Bros. Melee, and he currently holds the speedrun world record for Yoshi's Story.
*Sayori is best girl.
*The Literature Club are the third characters to originate from a game that released in 2017, the first being Hero and the second being Min Min.
*The reason why Monika isn't playable despite being the most popular character from her game by a long shot is because it was done to better represent the game. In Doki Doki Literature Club!, you can't romance Monika even if you wanted to, and this was reflected by you being unable to play as her in Ultimate.
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