Joker

Joker is the protagonist of ', a and  title from the ' franchise's spin-off  series. In his game, he is a Japanese high school student in his day life; however, he also has the power to access an alternate version of the world called the Metaverse. In said universe, he infiltrates the psyche of corrupted souls to steal their hearts, and he can summon Personas, powerful demon-like creatures.

During on December 6, 2018, it was revealed that Joker would be appearing as a paid downloadable playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. He is the second DLC character after Piranha Plant, and the first one in the Fighters Pass, releasing as part of "Challenger Pack 1". He is set to release sometime before the end of April 2019.

Joker shares his English voice actor,, with the game's announcer.

Trivia

 * Joker is the second Super Smash Bros. fighter to not have his debut game on a Nintendo console at the time of their inclusion, with the first being Cloud Strife.
 * With  being announced to release on the Nintendo Switch in 2019, Joker is the only confirmed Super Smash Bros. fighter to not have their debut game released or confirmed to release on a Nintendo system.
 * Joker is the third Super Smash Bros. fighter to come from a predominantly M-rated series, after Solid Snake and Bayonetta.