01-17-2019, 05:50 PM
Smash Bros. Ultimate's Next Spirit Event Begins Today
<p>A new Spirit Board event is set to begin soon in <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/super-smash-bros-ultimate/">Super Smash Bros. Ultimate</a>. This week, Nintendo is holding the second part of the Fire Emblem Fest, which will feature a variety of Spirits taken from the long-running strategy RPG series.</p><p>The event kicks off at 10 PM PT on January 17 (1 AM ET / 6 AM GMT on January 18) and runs through the weekend, ending at the same time on January 20-21. During the Fire Emblem Fest, Fire Emblem characters will appear much more frequently on the Spirit Board. You'll also take home extra Gold for defeating them.</p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1578/15787979/3488239-4808307741-Dw_t90vV4AAT2t_.jpg%3Alarge" data-ref-id="1300-3488239" data-ratio="0.5625" data-width="960" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 960px"><a href="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1578/15787979/3488239-4808307741-Dw_t90vV4AAT2t_.jpg%3Alarge"><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1578/15787979/3488239-4808307741-Dw_t90vV4AAT2t_.jpg%3Alarge" srcset="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1578/15787979/3488239-4808307741-Dw_t90vV4AAT2t_.jpg%3Alarge 960w, https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scal...pg%3Alarge 480w" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" data-width="960"></a></figure><p>The <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/smash-bros-ultimates-new-weekly-event-now-live/1100-6464019/">first part</a> of the Fire Emblem Fest occurred back in December and featured the Legend-class Spirits Caeda and Azura, as well Eliwood, Eirika, and others. Both Azura and Caeda will return for Part 2, but this time they'll be joined by a number of characters who didn't appear the first time around, such as the Ace-class Spirits Leo and Takumi.</p><p>Nintendo is holding a different Spirit Board event each week in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. While most are themed around certain types of characters, <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/smash-bros-ultimates-next-spirits-event-now-live-o/1100-6464278/">last week's event</a> rewarded players with twice the normal amount of Spirit experience and Spirit Points. The <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/smash-bros-ultimates-next-event-features-exclusive/1100-6464083/">Mario Time</a> event from December also introduced a handful of exclusive Spirits.</p><p>The next game in the Fire Emblem series, <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/fire-emblem-three-houses/">Fire Emblem: Three Houses</a>, is slated to launch for Switch this year. Nintendo hasn't revealed many details about the game yet, but we got our <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-2018-fire-emblem-for-switch-three-houses-reveal/1100-6459753/">first look</a> at it during the company's E3 2018 presentation. Nintendo has a number of other titles lined up for this year; be sure to check them out in our gallery of <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/all-the-new-nintendo-3ds-and-switch-exclusive-game/2900-2504/">Nintendo-exclusive games coming in 2019</a>.</p>
<p>A new Spirit Board event is set to begin soon in <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/super-smash-bros-ultimate/">Super Smash Bros. Ultimate</a>. This week, Nintendo is holding the second part of the Fire Emblem Fest, which will feature a variety of Spirits taken from the long-running strategy RPG series.</p><p>The event kicks off at 10 PM PT on January 17 (1 AM ET / 6 AM GMT on January 18) and runs through the weekend, ending at the same time on January 20-21. During the Fire Emblem Fest, Fire Emblem characters will appear much more frequently on the Spirit Board. You'll also take home extra Gold for defeating them.</p><figure data-align="center" data-size="large" data-img-src="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1578/15787979/3488239-4808307741-Dw_t90vV4AAT2t_.jpg%3Alarge" data-ref-id="1300-3488239" data-ratio="0.5625" data-width="960" data-embed-type="image" style="width: 960px"><a href="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1578/15787979/3488239-4808307741-Dw_t90vV4AAT2t_.jpg%3Alarge"><img alt="No Caption Provided" src="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1578/15787979/3488239-4808307741-Dw_t90vV4AAT2t_.jpg%3Alarge" srcset="https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1578/15787979/3488239-4808307741-Dw_t90vV4AAT2t_.jpg%3Alarge 960w, https://static.gamespot.com/uploads/scal...pg%3Alarge 480w" sizes="(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px" data-width="960"></a></figure><p>The <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/smash-bros-ultimates-new-weekly-event-now-live/1100-6464019/">first part</a> of the Fire Emblem Fest occurred back in December and featured the Legend-class Spirits Caeda and Azura, as well Eliwood, Eirika, and others. Both Azura and Caeda will return for Part 2, but this time they'll be joined by a number of characters who didn't appear the first time around, such as the Ace-class Spirits Leo and Takumi.</p><p>Nintendo is holding a different Spirit Board event each week in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. While most are themed around certain types of characters, <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/smash-bros-ultimates-next-spirits-event-now-live-o/1100-6464278/">last week's event</a> rewarded players with twice the normal amount of Spirit experience and Spirit Points. The <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/smash-bros-ultimates-next-event-features-exclusive/1100-6464083/">Mario Time</a> event from December also introduced a handful of exclusive Spirits.</p><p>The next game in the Fire Emblem series, <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/fire-emblem-three-houses/">Fire Emblem: Three Houses</a>, is slated to launch for Switch this year. Nintendo hasn't revealed many details about the game yet, but we got our <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/e3-2018-fire-emblem-for-switch-three-houses-reveal/1100-6459753/">first look</a> at it during the company's E3 2018 presentation. Nintendo has a number of other titles lined up for this year; be sure to check them out in our gallery of <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/all-the-new-nintendo-3ds-and-switch-exclusive-game/2900-2504/">Nintendo-exclusive games coming in 2019</a>.</p>