Steve and Alex from Minecraft hit Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on 14th October Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Steve and Alex from Minecraft hit Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on 14th October Dig in. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 3 Oct 2020 6 comments Super Smash Bros. Ultimate gets Steve and Alex from Minecraft on 14th October. The announcement was made during a video deep-dive into the new DLC characters, below. In the video, Smash chief Masahiro Sakurai reveals how Steve and Alex can mine, craft and create blocks in Smash, just as they can in Minecraft. They can use their tools to dig into the ground or walls to mine dirt, wood, stone, iron, gold and diamond - depending on the type of surface. Expect plenty of wood from the Kongo Jungle stage, for example, and iron from the Corneria stage. You can use these materials to craft, which is essential because Steve and Alex's tools have limited durability and can break. You have to stand in front of a crafting table, which appears on the stage, to craft something. The Create Block ability does exactly what it says on the tin. You can then place and stack these blocks to create defensive formations. The blocks use materials, so you'll have to continue to mine throughout a match. Steve and Alex's final smash is called House of Boom. Here, you summon a giant piston, which sends opponents flying into the House of Boom. There, Minecraft's famous Creepers set off an explosion for massive damage. Here's how it looks. The new stage is Minecraft World, which includes six different Minecraft-inspired areas. The destructible areas randomly change for each match, and there's a day and night cycle, with zombies and skeletons at night. Expect the music tracks to come from Minecraft Earth and Minecraft Dungeons, as opposed to Minecraft. That's because the main Minecraft music is soothing and relaxing to inspire creativity, and Smash Bros. is... not like that. Oh, and if you were wondering, this is what Kirby looks like after eating Steve. Meanwhile, Nintendo also announced a selection of Creeper, Pig, Diamond Armor, Gil, Bomberman, and Travis Mii Fighter costumes are arriving as paid DLC in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The video below shows them off. Watch on YouTube Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store