MINECRAFT STEVE TAKES OVER ELITE SMASH!

Steve's arrival in patch 9.0.0 marked a turning point for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's metagame. In this video, poppt1 explores how the Minecraft character has dominated Elite Smash following the DLC release, testing the character's capabilities against the highest-ranked opposition. The footage captures what made Steve such a disruptive force at launch—unconventional toolkits and mechanics that caught even Elite players off-guard. Viewers picked up on Steve's stage-spiking potential and the character's sheer destructive range, with comments highlighting both the character's competitive viability and the moments where Steve's own volatility became a liability. The video offers an early snapshot of how a fresh DLC character reshapes the competitive landscape, with poppt1's Elite Smash runs serving as a live test of Steve's tournament potential. Beyond the gameplay, the clip also captures the community's immediate fascination with how this character would develop in competitive play—a mixture of hype and skepticism that defined Steve's early reception.