Editing Steve (Minecraft) (section)

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
The announcement and introduction of ''Minecraft'' themed [[Downloadable content|DLC]] for ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', which is primarily represented by the Steve character, was met with a very enthusiastic response from critics and players.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ranking Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's New Character Introductions Over The Last 5 Years |url=https://kotaku.com/ranking-super-smash-bros-ultimates-new-character-intro-1848247989/slides/5 |access-date=April 16, 2022 |website=Kotaku|date=December 20, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Carter |first=Chris |date=October 14, 2020 |title=Minecraft's Steve is one of the zaniest Smash Ultimate additions yet, but by God it works |url=https://www.destructoid.com/minecrafts-steve-is-one-of-the-zaniest-smash-ultimate-additions-yet-but-by-god-it-works/ |access-date=October 11, 2021 |website=Destructoid}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Good |first=Owen S. |date=October 14, 2020 |title=You can't beat Minecraft Steve's Smash Bros. victory screen |url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/10/14/21515823/super-smash-bros-ultimate-minecraft-dlc-steve-alex-enderman-zombie-victory-screen-poses |access-date=October 11, 2021 |website=Polygon}}</ref> Some commentators suggested that much of the excitement was due to the character's unprecedented inclusion into a popular fighting game, and that in the aftermath of the reveal, social media website [[Twitter]] may have struggled with the volume of postings which were generated in response.<ref>{{cite web |author=Gabe Gurwin |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/twitter-crashes-and-reacts-to-super-smash-bros-ultimates-minecraft-steve-reveal/1100-6482817/ |title=Twitter Crashes And Reacts To Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Minecraft Steve Reveal |date=October 3, 2020 |website=GameSpot}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Kim |first=Matt |date=October 2, 2020 |title=The Internet Thinks Minecraft in Smash Bros. Crashed Twitter |url=https://sea.ign.com/news/164435/the-internet-thinks-minecraft-in-smash-bros-crashed-twitter |access-date=October 11, 2021 |website=IGN Southeast Asia}}</ref> Patricia Hernandez from ''[[Polygon (website)|Polygon]]'' and Nadia Fox from ''US Gamer'' further noted that an awkward animation which is featured during the character's end-of-match win screen scandalized some viewers, which had the effect of generating further publicity surrounding the character's imminent debut in ''Smash''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hernandez |first=Patricia |date=October 21, 2020 |title=Smash Bros. patches out Minecraft Steve's meat |url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/10/21/21527893/minecraft-smash-bros-ultimate-steve-meat-victory-screen-patch-update |access-date=October 11, 2021 |website=Polygon}}</ref><ref name="USGamer">{{cite web |url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/unlike-arbys-minecrafts-steve-no-longer-has-the-meat |title=Unlike Arby's, Minecraft's Steve No Longer Has the Meat |work=USGamer |last=Oxford |first=Nadia |date=October 21, 2020 |access-date=April 15, 2022 |archive-date=May 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507004356/https://www.usgamer.net/articles/unlike-arbys-minecrafts-steve-no-longer-has-the-meat |url-status=dead }}</ref>

In his review of the Steve DLC for ''Ultimate'', Mitchell Saltzman from ''[[IGN]]'' described Steve as one of the most complex fighters ever introduced in the game in terms of gameplay mechanics, and highlighted the inventive ways which the developers incorporated the resource collection and item crafting mechanics of ''Minecraft'' into his moveset.<ref>{{cite web |last=Mitchell |first=Saltzman |date=October 16, 2022 |title=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate DLC Review – Minecraft Steve |url=https://sea.ign.com/review/165019/super-smash-bros-ultimate-dlc-review-minecraft-steve |access-date=October 11, 2021 |website=IGN Southeast Asia}}</ref> ''Kotaku'' staff were divided over the playable iteration of Steve in ''Smash''. Ian Walker considered Steve to be one of the most exciting characters to play for ''Ultimate'' after  observing an event where one of the players displayed his ingenuity with Steve's construction capabilities.<ref name=":Eff">{{cite web |last=Walker |first=Ian |date=July 20, 2020 |title=Smash Player Effs Up Opponent |url=https://kotaku.com/smash-player-effs-up-opponent-1847332620 |access-date=April 14, 2022 |website=Kotaku}}</ref> Ari Notis took a less favorable view and called him the strangest character he has ever played. Notis described in detail the visual and gameplay dissonances he observed from the implementation of Steve in ''Ultimate''.<ref name=":4">{{cite web |last=Notis |first=Ari |date=October 14, 2020 |title=Minecraft's Steve Is Super Weird In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate |url=https://kotaku.com/minecrafts-steve-is-super-weird-in-super-smash-bros-ul-1845372517 |access-date=April 14, 2022 |website=Kotaku}}</ref>

Since Steve's addition to ''Ultimate'', the character became a point of contention within the game's [[Super Smash Bros. in esports|competitive community]], citing Steve's unorthodox playstyle and rapid rise in high placements at competitions. Some players began advocating for Steve to be banned from tournaments, fearing the character's dominance could negatively affect viewership like [[Bayonetta (character)|Bayonetta]] had for ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''. Opponents of a ban point out that Steve is a recent addition to the game, and that effective counterplay has yet to be developed.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williamson |first=Riley |date=2022-07-11 |title=Why Competitive Smash Ultimate Players Want to Ban Minecraft's Steve |url=https://www.cbr.com/smash-ultimate-competitive-ban-minecraft-steve-nintendo/ |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Varnson |first=Fletcher |date=2022-07-06 |title=Smash Bros. Ultimate: Pros & Cons Of Banning Steve |url=https://screenrant.com/super-smash-bros-ultimate-ban-steve-pros-cons/ |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}}</ref> The calls for a ban intensified after the results and picks went higher.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Smash Ultimate pros demand Steve ban after 15-year-old Acola wins major |url=https://www.dexerto.com/smash/smash-ultimate-pros-demand-steve-ban-after-15-year-old-acola-wins-major-1851710/ |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=Dexerto |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-15 |title=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Competitive Community Really Hates Steve From Minecraft |url=https://kotaku.com/super-smash-bros-ultimate-minecraft-ban-steve-sora-onin-1849413171 |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=Kotaku |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-15 |title=Steve from Minecraft was the big winner at Super Smash Con 2022 |url=https://www.destructoid.com/steve-super-smash-con-2022-big-winners/ |access-date=2022-10-14 |website=Destructoid |language=en-CA}}</ref> In February 2023, Steve was named the best character in ''Ultimate'' via tier list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Robertson |first=Joshua |date=2023-02-25 |title=Minecraft Steve Is Officially Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's Best Character |url=https://www.thegamer.com/super-smash-bros-ultimate-best-character-minecraft-steve/ |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=TheGamer |language=en}}</ref> As of March 2023, Steve was banned in several tournaments, due to the discovery of a new tech that negates hitstun.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Shepard |first1=Kenneth |title=Long-Hated Steve From Minecraft Is Being Banned In Competitive Smash Bros. |url=https://kotaku.com/super-smash-bros-tournament-ban-steve-minecraft-glitch-1850185818 |website=Kotaku |publisher=G/O Media |access-date=14 March 2023 |date=3 March 2023}}</ref>