Joker (ジョーカー, Joker) is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. He is the third fighter from Sega after Sonic and Bayonetta. He was officially announced at The Game Awards 2018 on December 6th, 2018 as the first downloadable character from Fighters Pass Vol. 1. Joker was released as part of Challenger Pack 1 on April 17th, 2026 and is classified as Fighter #71.
Xander Mobus, who voiced Joker in Persona 5 in English as well as the announcer, Master Hand, and Crazy Hand in Ultimate, reprises his role as the character in the English version of the game, while Jun Fukuyama, who previously voiced the character in Japanese and also voices Roy, reprises his role in Japanese. Despite Arsène being voiced by the same respective voice actors in Joker’s initial reveal trailer, he remains completely silent during gameplay.