Editing Monolith Soft

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|title        = Monolith Software Inc.

|website      = [http://www.monolithsoft.co.jp/ Monolith Software Inc.] (Japanese)

'''Monolith Soft''' ({{ja|株式会社モノリスソフト|Kabushiki-gaisha Monorisu Sofuto}}, ''Monolith Soft {{s|wikipedia|kabushiki gaisha}}'') is a Japanese game developer. They were founded on October 1st, 1999 by a group of former [[Square Enix|Squaresoft]] employees. Formerly a subsidiary of [[Bandai Namco|Namco Bandai Holdings]] and a developer of games for multiple systems, the company was acquired by [[Nintendo]] in 2007 and since that time has made games exclusively for Nintendo systems. Their debut games under Namco were the ''{{s|xenoserieswiki|Xenosaga}}'' series, a spiritual successor to ''{{s|xenoserieswiki|Xenogears}}'', which many staff members worked on while employed at Square. Other games developed while under Namco include {{uvm3|Baten Kaitos}} and ''{{iw|wikipedia|Namco x Capcom}}''. While under Nintendo, Monolith Soft has created the {{uv|Xenoblade Chronicles}} series, itself a spiritual successor to ''Xenosaga''. Other games include {{uvm|Soma Bringer}}, {{uvm|Disaster: Day of Crisis}} and ''{{iw|wikipedia|Project X Zone}}'', which is a spiritual sequel to ''Namco x Capcom'' with the addition of IPs from [[Sega]]. Monolith Soft also has a division dedicated to assisting other studios with game development. This division was involved in the development of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'',<ref>http://www13.atwiki.jp/sumaburax/pages/232.html</ref> and also in other Nintendo franchises including {{uv|The Legend of Zelda}}, {{uv|Animal Crossing}}, and {{uv|Splatoon}}. The company's main representation in ''Smash'' is through the {{uv|Xenoblade Chronicles}} franchise, which is represented in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as a major series through the inclusion of  [[Shulk]], the main protagonist of ''{{s|xenoserieswiki|Xenoblade Chronicles}}'', and [[Pyra]] and [[Mythra]], two forms of the deuteragonist in ''{{s|xenoserieswiki|Xenoblade Chronicles 2}}''. Other Monolith Soft-developed games and series with lesser representation in ''Smash'' include ''{{s|xenoserieswiki|Xenoblade Chronicles X}}'', {{uvm3|Baten Kaitos}}, {{uvm|Soma Bringer}} and {{uvm|Disaster: Day of Crisis}}.

{{SSBU|Shulk}} returns in the base roster of ''Ultimate'', along with Gaur Plain and 11 new and old music tracks, including new tracks from ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2''. [[Fiora]] now appears as a cameo in Shulk's updated Final Smash. [[Dunban]] returns as a Mii Costume along with a new [[Nia]] costume. {{SSBU|Pyra}} and {{SSBU|Mythra}} appear as DLC fighters alongside the [[Cloud Sea of Alrest]] stage and 16 additional music tracks from ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2''. Monolith Soft created the reveal trailer for Pyra and Mythra as well as a short "thank you" video featuring the two in-house. A Mii Costume of [[Rex]] is obtainable after purchasing [[Fighters Pass]] Vol. 1. Multiple spirits of characters from ''Xenoblade Chronicles'', ''Xenoblade Chronicles X'', and ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'' also appear. "The Valedictory Elegy" returns, along with characters Sagi and Milly from ''Origins'' appearing as [[spirit]]s. "Attack (Soma Bringer)" returns along with characters Welt and Idea appearing as spirits. Raymond Bryce, protagonist of ''Disaster: Day of Crisis'', appears as a spirit.