A added to the game as a playable fighter this month.
As expected, fans have long been speculating who will be the next beloved character to make it into Smash Bros. There has been so much conjecture that the final three DLC fighters may have just been leaked. According to a post from 4Chan this past May, these new fighters could be Ryu Hayabusa, Rayman, and Doomguy. This correctly predicted three of the announced DLC fighters, Min-Min, Sephiroth, and Steve. Consequently, it's been garnering some attention.
Potential leaks aside, a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate player has come up with a way to use R.O.B. to play the game. Twitter Akfestivityhome shared a video to the social media website in which they played as R.O.B. by using the real-life R.O.B. Akfestivityhome activated training mode and used a stamina battle to showcase how they were controlling the game. They used the NES title Gyromite to input commands, which resulted in a large laser blast from R.O.B. that killed Sephiroth on impact. It is unclear whether other moves aside from neutral B can be used with this unconventional control scheme.
This is largely reminiscent of when video game fans use unusual controllers such as Rock Band gear to play platformers, RPGS, or adventure titles. However, unlike those methods, this appears to require a bigger budget and possibly a bit more technical prowess. According to some reporting from Game Rant, players will need to purchase Gyromite and display the game on a CRT TV. Other necessary components include NES Joy-Cons and, the most expensive and important part of all, R.O.B. itself.
It also seems a bit unpractical to use the real-life R.O.B. in actual play. Akfestivityhome, as previously stated, is playing in training mode against an inactive opponent. Playing with this setup in a real match would be rather difficult, judging from the footage. By the time the player has used all of the correct inputs and commands, Sephiroth could win almost immediately. However, that likely isn't the intended purpose of this project. This control scheme looks like plenty of fun, and it's hilarious to see the real-life R.O.B. helping out its virtual buddy in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Source: Akfestivityhome