Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

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  1. Uniscion
    Dec 18, 2020
    7
    Ive been playing smash since 64, all the way up to now, and I was frankly quite good, by the time Wii U came around I had no one around who could compete, and while the online wasnt perfect, it was still responsive enough

    But this game? This game breaks my heart. I just want to play smash at a high level, but this horrid input delay and methods makes the game basically unplayable online.    Ive been playing smash since 64, all the way up to now, and I was frankly quite good, by the time Wii U came around I had no one around who could compete, and while the online wasnt perfect, it was still responsive enough

    But this game? This game breaks my heart. I just want to play smash at a high level, but this horrid input delay and methods makes the game basically unplayable online. No longer is it about quick response time, no longer is it about out maneuvering your opponent. There is only one true tactic to this online dumpsterfire of a game: predicting the future. Its the only way. You have to hard read EVERYTHING, and even if you do,, theres a 90% chance you'll get a missed input because of a lag spike that failed to register your command. Ive never played a smash game this frustrating,,if youre gonna make it be online, make it playable, or else youll end off with former fans who just want to stop playing entirely because it simply doesn't feel good to play. The amount of free hits my opponent got because the shield doesn't pop up when I press the button is absurd. Fix your game, learn from these mistakes, please.

    The game offline is alright. I'm not here for stories though, I'm here for precise gameplay, which I didn't get.get    … Expand
  2. GregLobstery
    Mar 27, 2020
    7
    The roster is amazing for the most part, but overall it's not the best smash bros game. world of light is extremely boring and everyone wishes it was subspace. while the roster is impressively large yes it is also impressively unbalanced. Every character is either unplayable or broken.
  3. Kiabeta
    Dec 7, 2018
    7
    The game is fun, but at times the game can feel stiff and clunky, and the small starting roster made it hard to get into at the beginning, World Of Light felt linear and was disappointing.
  4. bonkboy
    Dec 10, 2018
    7
    Fun most of the time, but just like wii u smash the online is absolute garbage like wtf how did they make it worse than wii u. i constantly get FFA and lag is a given in a lot of matches. if they let people choose exactly watch match they are getting themselves into when using quick play and delt with the lag issues (not on my end many other players are getting lagged out of existence andFun most of the time, but just like wii u smash the online is absolute garbage like wtf how did they make it worse than wii u. i constantly get FFA and lag is a given in a lot of matches. if they let people choose exactly watch match they are getting themselves into when using quick play and delt with the lag issues (not on my end many other players are getting lagged out of existence and i'm fine on every other game) than this game would be the perfect smash IMO.… Expand
  5. Tysoe_
    Jul 20, 2020
    5
    Single player is a cheap, unbalanced mess and the online still doesn't work to this day.
  6. XDemonX
    Feb 26, 2021
    6
    While the game does fulfill its purpose it´s overall pretty un-fun, especially due to the fact, that even after one hundred hours or so, I still can´t beat anyone online and or my friends and don´t even get me started on the online performance. I want to like this game, I really do, but getting destroyed over and over is not fun.
    There should be at least some kind of matchmaking with    While the game does fulfill its purpose it´s overall pretty un-fun, especially due to the fact, that even after one hundred hours or so, I still can´t beat anyone online and or my friends and don´t even get me started on the online performance. I want to like this game, I really do, but getting destroyed over and over is not fun.
    There should be at least some kind of matchmaking with either GSP or Playtime, because it´s just not fun. I´m sure that after 200-400 hours or so, the combat will click, but that is far to long!    … Expand
  7. Killer007
    Dec 7, 2018
    7
    El el mejor juego de lucha de la historia, de verdad, es una obra maestra, sakurai es dios y ha conseguido lo imposible.
  8. Goo4you
    Dec 14, 2018
    6
    I know, there's going to be an eye-rolling level of downvotes because people seem to react with their "heart" instead of their head, but...

    Smash ultimate is simultaneously the best Smash ever and that isn't all that grand. Look, most Nintendo games follow a common trend. Keep it simple, flood it with as many tedious/arbitrary side things to do, require very little time to master the    I know, there's going to be an eye-rolling level of downvotes because people seem to react with their "heart" instead of their head, but...

    Smash ultimate is simultaneously the best Smash ever and that isn't all that grand.

    Look, most Nintendo games follow a common trend. Keep it simple, flood it with as many tedious/arbitrary side things to do, require very little time to master the basics, and slather it in as much nostalgia that it never rocks the boat. And Ultimate does that, but then I ask myself--what do you do beyond this?

    I mean, what else can you bring to Smash? Fluff like new stages or music? What kind of depth can you add? And that's the thing you really can't add any more, so you're left with a cold reality; this is the last Smash we will ever see. It will get a facelift in future releases some new tracks a few new faces, but that's it. We are going to get marketed the same thing over and over and over. And that is quintessential Nintendo.

    But couldn't it go in a different direction? Change the formula?

    If this were any other developer, sure, but foundational products that never rock the boat are Nintendo's philosophy it seems. They would NEVER take that risk because to do so would alienate the users which err on the familiar air of nostalgia rather than see an evolution of the product to keep it alive.

    So that's it, we've reached 'Peak Smash.' It's never going to be better than this, and you'll never see something different than it. So be happy?

    Update:12/14 Point taken off due to World of Light being boring as hell.    … Expand
  9. Kopchony
    Dec 23, 2018
    6
    This game is another example how nintendo do not care about online multiplayer experience, SSBU even made online experience downgrade comparing to SSB Wii U, on wii u we played with my son on our wii u and his friend that lives in diferent city, but with SSBU there is not posibiliti in Co-op to play with your friends online. Thank u nintendo, now I can't play with my son and my friemdsThis game is another example how nintendo do not care about online multiplayer experience, SSBU even made online experience downgrade comparing to SSB Wii U, on wii u we played with my son on our wii u and his friend that lives in diferent city, but with SSBU there is not posibiliti in Co-op to play with your friends online. Thank u nintendo, now I can't play with my son and my friemds online. Nintendo, OPEN your eyes it is 2018 already WE WANT TO PLAY AND COMMUNICATE WITH OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY ONLINE. We love u Nintendo but it will not last long!… Expand
  10. PyroFierceDeity
    Jun 20, 2019
    5
    If the game itself wasn't good, I would have given it a 0. The game itself is great, good amount of content, lots of characters to play as, single player (adventure mode) was just okay at best. It got really tedious really fast. Spirits are a cool spin but aren't that intriguing to actually use. The new local play modes are cool and fun, the game locally is a blast.

    I am giving this a 5    If the game itself wasn't good, I would have given it a 0. The game itself is great, good amount of content, lots of characters to play as, single player (adventure mode) was just okay at best. It got really tedious really fast. Spirits are a cool spin but aren't that intriguing to actually use. The new local play modes are cool and fun, the game locally is a blast.

    I am giving this a 5 because the online is some of the worst online I have ever since. It's somehow WORSE than brawl's online and guess what? We have to pay for it now! The online makes about 60% of the game, and right off the bat, it goes right down to a 5/10 for me. Even the local play between wireless communication between switches is atrocious! I had less lag and interruptions on smash 3ds! Unless you're planning to play this game strictly offline with buddies on the same system, you'll have a great time. For other reasons I mentioned such as local wireless or online, DON'T bother. You will be GREATLY disappointed.    … Expand
  11. Dark_D3s7r0y3r
    Dec 8, 2018
    7
    The adventure mode is so bad, has filled me with so much hatred and malice, that it has marred the rest of the game for me. It's very rare that less content would have made a game better, but I feel insulted for being presented with such garbage and told that it's something to do.

    I'd honestly rather slice my arm open than be forced to subject myself to such an onslaught of garbage.    The adventure mode is so bad, has filled me with so much hatred and malice, that it has marred the rest of the game for me. It's very rare that less content would have made a game better, but I feel insulted for being presented with such garbage and told that it's something to do.

    I'd honestly rather slice my arm open than be forced to subject myself to such an onslaught of garbage. They put no thought into fun, and story is nonexistent. It's a complete waste of dev time and resources that feels like a full-force slap to the face. This is shameful.

    The rest of the game is great, of course. It's Smash, it's formulaic at this point and this game hasn't really done anything *new,* exactly, but it's a fun fighter.    … Expand
  12. IFeelScammed
    Dec 14, 2018
    5
    I want to start off by saying, yes this game does have nice graphics, a wealth of choice in regards to fighters, modes, stages and music. However there are some major issues I have with this game.

    • Game mechanic cheesing. The AI has not really improved much; in order to beat cheese, you need to cheese even harder. No strategy or skill required, just spam and cheese better than the AI    I want to start off by saying, yes this game does have nice graphics, a wealth of choice in regards to fighters, modes, stages and music. However there are some major issues I have with this game.

    • Game mechanic cheesing. The AI has not really improved much; in order to beat cheese, you need to cheese even harder. No strategy or skill required, just spam and cheese better than the AI can to win.

    • Some parts of Adventure mode on normal and definitely hard mode seem almost impossible due to the spammy nature of the CPUs - you need to use a much higher powered spirit to complete it without breaking your controller in anger.

    • There are some hitbox or collision issues where you might miss or not properly connect with the enemy or the environment. However the CPU seems to hit your sweet spot every time.

    • Critical chance.. never really liked this and it's worse than ever. A chance you'll knock someone into oblivion even if they're at low %... lost many fights due to this when I spend a good amount of time getting 150% plus damage onto a lvl 9 CPU enemy and they get a crit proc and destroy me when I'm on only at 50%.

    • Online mode is very limited. They removed the option to play against CPUs with your friends online. They also removed the ability to play couch co-op with a friend online and then join/create a game to play with friends online. Same issue with Quickplay, can't couch co-op on the same Switch, every player needs their own Switch... and yeah no dedicated servers, bleh.

    • Amiibos are still pretty useless. Can't play as them and can't use them for anything significant. Didn't get any rewards for leveling up my Figure Player and the only things I can do with it is have it fight CPUs in most of the options of Smash mode. There's no other modes to use it in. I would've liked to be able to use my Figure Players in a non-ranked, non-rewards, online mode to mess around with friends in. We can fight each other's FPs without having to go to someone's house and TAKE ALL MY AMIIBOS WITH ME! No seriously... they expect you to scan your Amiibo every time you want to use your Figure Player. That is absolutely ridiculous considering they expect you to use them for couch co-op. You really expect people to lug around a bag of amiibos just to play with them? Wtf?

    What I would have liked, is a much better, more in depth, RPG campaign system where I can use my amiibos more effectively. Maybe even earn Figure Players digitally through that campaign. Then take everything you've gained in this campaign to an online mode to play with your friends. Not talking about ranked or a mode where you get rewards. Just an online mode to have fun with your friends and show off what you've gained in single player campaign.

    An ok game and concept, a lot of work and effort went into it I'm sure. But I can only give it a 5/10 because it just really lacks the qualities that could've made it much better than it's predecessors. At this point, it's just one big mosh pit of different smash brothers games melted down into one, with some missing features and additional content.    … Expand
  13. Crysus
    Dec 17, 2018
    5
    Have a really mixed feeling to give the game only 5 Points. I really do love this game and its mechanics, local it is an absolute blast. My only issue with this game is its only mode. And since this is the mode you want to spend most your time in, i really can't give the game more points. The connection with almost each player you face is downright terrible and feels unplayable (at leastHave a really mixed feeling to give the game only 5 Points. I really do love this game and its mechanics, local it is an absolute blast. My only issue with this game is its only mode. And since this is the mode you want to spend most your time in, i really can't give the game more points. The connection with almost each player you face is downright terrible and feels unplayable (at least to me). Especially in a fighting game, it's crucial to have on point controls without much delay. Here? Get used to half a second delay (and more if it is really bad) or don't play the online mode. Very dissapointing in my opinion… Expand
  14. vince095
    Dec 10, 2018
    5
    Huge disappointment. I guess the skills of a player don't matter anymore.. If you want a game with a lot of characters and an extremely annoying campaign, then go ahead. You will fight against 3-4 Kirbys with star wands or you will get push by the wind while your ennemies aren't.. So your reaction will be to do the same attack repetitively and to hope for the best. You can barely seeHuge disappointment. I guess the skills of a player don't matter anymore.. If you want a game with a lot of characters and an extremely annoying campaign, then go ahead. You will fight against 3-4 Kirbys with star wands or you will get push by the wind while your ennemies aren't.. So your reaction will be to do the same attack repetitively and to hope for the best. You can barely see what's happening on the screen when there are more than 2 players.

    Ultimate is not worth buying. I can't believe I paid $80 for that.    … Expand
  15. Hellspeller
    Dec 9, 2018
    6
    Visually stunning, very much appreciate the huge roster of characters; this is hundred of hours of fun with friends; and this is where Smash Ultimate gets all its points.
    But the so famous "World of Light" is a pain in the A... Its a shallow grinding experience with thousand of spirits who we dont care and simply put; breaks the game. They could have concentrated on less fights with very    Visually stunning, very much appreciate the huge roster of characters; this is hundred of hours of fun with friends; and this is where Smash Ultimate gets all its points.
    But the so famous "World of Light" is a pain in the A... Its a shallow grinding experience with thousand of spirits who we dont care and simply put; breaks the game. They could have concentrated on less fights with very interesting mechanic rather then : the floor is electric ! okay then equip the spirit that gives me immunity... Then what ? its a normal boring fight. OR you will be pitted againts IMPOSSIBLE fights (and I mean it) where whatever you do, your only chance is to cheat and bug the AI and hope to be lucky. This is where Japan and their "no playtesting" policies hurted smash. Nobody would have liked that experience or they would have seen the frustration behind these impossible fights.

    MECHANICALLY the game is almost less than great. There is still a heavy floatiness to all characters that makes it very bad for a hardcore melee player (like me). Plus, there is a lag in the input and some information do not register (this is starting to spread as a fact, look it up). So your character will most of the time: not turn around and makes short hops impossible.
    Overall, this is not better than melee for me and am disapointed.
    But I'll be honest, the World of Light experience is ruining me and I am writing this review still in it. I long to be done with this sh*t and have this experience way past me so I can, maybe, simply melee with friends; hoping the fun will overwrite the gameplay lags..    … Expand
  16. SJile
    May 26, 2019
    6
    The game is still fairly new, so I understand the hype.

    Visually, it's stunning. Every entry in the series is good for its time, every entry feels like a genuine graphical upgrade from the last, Ultimate being no exception. In terms of content, the game is packed full of it. The roster is gigantic, and the value is incredible. You would be crazy to complain about these features, but    The game is still fairly new, so I understand the hype.

    Visually, it's stunning. Every entry in the series is good for its time, every entry feels like a genuine graphical upgrade from the last, Ultimate being no exception.

    In terms of content, the game is packed full of it. The roster is gigantic, and the value is incredible. You would be crazy to complain about these features, but as a competitor, the game has been a profound disappointment.

    Mechanically, it just doesn't feel as good as its predecessors. It's certainly faster-paced than the previous couple of entries, but that's it--the high input latency and the ludicrous buffer coupled with the worst online system in modern AAA gaming all amount to a deeply unsatisfying experience. Mobility feels clunkier than at any other point in the series, which is a real issue for a game in which mobility was so crucial and interesting.

    The big single player attraction, "World of Light," is also a disappointment. It's perhaps the least fun single player mode in Smash history.

    In a vacuum, Ultimate is a triumph of scale. It's big and bright and colorful, and people won't get tired of the ever-growing roster for a good while. But when examined closely, part for part, I just don't think it's going to be the Smash game people remember down the line.    … Expand
  17. VTL
    Nov 20, 2019
    7
    Magnifico juego, si te gustan los juegos estilo Brawl... y yo no soy uno de ellos.
    Ahun que es cierto que el modo historia es muy dinamico y entretenido. Sea como sea es un must de NS.
  18. CyberRobotnix
    Jan 10, 2019
    6
    So far, the game plays as intended and is far better than Sm4sh, but the online is blocked behind paywalls and world of light gets boring pretty quickly, I honestly prefer Mortal Kombat as the battles are more dynamic!
  19. PolishJohn
    Mar 25, 2019
    5
    Game that has a lot going for it in it's most distilled form. One on one fighting, with or without items etc. Amazing character selection, etc etc, you know the rest. But what hurts this game greatly are World of Light and the quality of the online play. This is important to the score, just as much anything else because each provide a way to play, if you do not have a group of friends toGame that has a lot going for it in it's most distilled form. One on one fighting, with or without items etc. Amazing character selection, etc etc, you know the rest. But what hurts this game greatly are World of Light and the quality of the online play. This is important to the score, just as much anything else because each provide a way to play, if you do not have a group of friends to play with. Game was promised to have substantial single player and great online. Online is broken many times, has a poor netcode and frustrating matching formulas and "scoring" system. Check out Zero's rant on the online for more info. So, leaving us with single player...World of Light kind of sucks. Some matches early on are really cool, but the mode becomes bloated with SAME and a spirits system that sort of makes many matches pointless. I gave it a five because the gameplay is solid and has great depth, but the online and single player modes drop it down just as much. Graphically this game is fine, a little drab most times, sometimes kinda pretty or kinda ugly. Character animations are fantastic. This game is only a buy if you compete with friends or local groups.… Expand
  20. Sidnegel
    Dec 17, 2018
    5
    The game itself looked great however for me that's where the good things ended. I haven't played a smash game since melee on game cube and i have fond memories of it. However this installment feel exactly the same and not in the good way. On several occasions i found myself trying to attack an opponent behind me only to realize that the delay in turning my character prevented me fromThe game itself looked great however for me that's where the good things ended. I haven't played a smash game since melee on game cube and i have fond memories of it. However this installment feel exactly the same and not in the good way. On several occasions i found myself trying to attack an opponent behind me only to realize that the delay in turning my character prevented me from doing so which majority of the time cost me the fight. In turn i turned down the difficulty to normal, so far so good. I started by jumping into the spirit world right away, as i was playing i feel asleep in the first 30 min, the character i was forced to play was not engaging to me. I woke after i dropped my switch and switched from kirby to marth. After switching i attempted a level where the ground was on fire. i was on normal difficulty mind you. it took me around 40 min to clear the stage which was extremely frustrating as this is still early in the spirit world. i lowered the difficulty again after clearing it to run into stage timers and such while the only goal of me playing was to unlock a character i enjoyed. Sadly i was unable to, i turned the game and returned it. It was not enjoyable to me. Id only recommend this game if you abnormally like smash. Otherwise try it out on a friends system before you buy as i regretted the purchase.… Expand
  21. Rampant
    Dec 13, 2018
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game looks good, the controls are great and there is plenty to do offline.

    Now for the bad:

    I bought the game for the multi-player like most users. Unfortunately, the switch has no concept of a party of friends. So users cannot queue up for a quick match with friends, and users cannot talk to friends through any means provided by Nintendo.

    SSBU comes with the ability to provide online preferences for matches, but this is just a priority check. It does not actually restrict these preferences. That's similar to playing an FPS, joining a queue to play only death match but being put in a capture the flag match.

    Since Nintendo is charging us money to access online play, I expect dedicated servers. There are too many cons related peer hosted matches. Additionally, if a game is unreasonably laggy, users have no way to leave the game other than closing SSBU.

    There is no concept of "elo" in Quick matches...so expert level players will be queued against newbs.

    From a product development perspective there were plenty of lower priority features that were implemented instead. E.g a really long credits scene after every "Classic" mode completed. Or a random appearance of a new character in the form of a challenge.

    The last game I can remember to have this much first week online missteps was Rainbow Six Siege. A few weeks after the release of RSS the game was 50% off. It was near death sentence for that game, and it barely recovered. This is not much better but because it is a Nintendo flagship game it will survive.

    In conclusion, the online play is sub-par for one of the OGs in gaming. I do not think this game should have been released with the current online features/issues.    … Expand
  22. neighborsbear
    Dec 9, 2018
    7
    기존작의서의 편의성을 더 높여 보다 완성도를 높이고 팬들이 원하던 목표를 이런 시간내에 완성 시켰다는 것은 확실히 칭찬해야 마땅한 부분이다. 하지만 게임 시스템적 완성도가 높을지라도 그 외적인 부분에서의 기존의 강점을 많이 잃었다. 사소한 부분 모드 커스텀 ui 레벨등등 기존작에서 크게 후퇴했고 빠른 출시를 위해 대부분의 것들을 버린 느낌이 너무 강했다. 이를 증명하듯이 멀티 대전이 게임이 출시되자마자 바로 업데이트를 실시한 것처럼 게임 당일날 까지도 게임의 완성도에 대한 확신이 없었던 것이다. 그리고 기존 모든 캐릭터의 참전을 말하지만 그 기존에 유저들이 하던 플레이가 대부분 수정되었다는 점에서 이미 캐릭터들이 다른 캐릭터로 나왔다고 밖에 말할 수 없다. 무엇보다 에코시스템 자체가 많이기존작의서의 편의성을 더 높여 보다 완성도를 높이고 팬들이 원하던 목표를 이런 시간내에 완성 시켰다는 것은 확실히 칭찬해야 마땅한 부분이다. 하지만 게임 시스템적 완성도가 높을지라도 그 외적인 부분에서의 기존의 강점을 많이 잃었다. 사소한 부분 모드 커스텀 ui 레벨등등 기존작에서 크게 후퇴했고 빠른 출시를 위해 대부분의 것들을 버린 느낌이 너무 강했다. 이를 증명하듯이 멀티 대전이 게임이 출시되자마자 바로 업데이트를 실시한 것처럼 게임 당일날 까지도 게임의 완성도에 대한 확신이 없었던 것이다. 그리고 기존 모든 캐릭터의 참전을 말하지만 그 기존에 유저들이 하던 플레이가 대부분 수정되었다는 점에서 이미 캐릭터들이 다른 캐릭터로 나왔다고 밖에 말할 수 없다. 무엇보다 에코시스템 자체가 많이 모순되어 있고 캐릭터를 보다 풍성하게 보여주고 싶었다면 기존 기술을 보다 많이 바꿔서 에코시스템으로 통일 시켰어야할 것이다. 완성에 가까워졌지만 결국 완성하지 못한 모습으로 나타났다는 점이 매우 아쉽다 그리고 등불의 빛 경우에는 싱글플레이어에 대한 생각에 매우 없다고 느낄 수 밖에 없었다. 어려운 것을 떠나서 그냥 플레이 자체가 더러운 것을 강요하는 것이 매우 불친절하고 이는 신규 유저의 유입을 배려했다고는 절대 생각할 수 없었다.… Expand
  23. GoPatriots
    Dec 12, 2018
    5
    The core mechanics and art work are amazing, but the game has serious online issues. Haven't played a single match without massive lag the entire time, or being disconnected. Called customer service, changed the MTU settings, DNS, all that, and no luck. LAN adapter on the way from Target.com but that was an extra 30 dollar purchase on top of the 20 dollars for Switch Online that IThe core mechanics and art work are amazing, but the game has serious online issues. Haven't played a single match without massive lag the entire time, or being disconnected. Called customer service, changed the MTU settings, DNS, all that, and no luck. LAN adapter on the way from Target.com but that was an extra 30 dollar purchase on top of the 20 dollars for Switch Online that I purchased for this game specifically. Will see if the LAN adapter or the version 1.2 patch next week fixes this, but until then I can't give this game the glowing review it would otherwise have. I will update the score once these issues are fixed.… Expand
  24. True_Gamers
    Dec 10, 2018
    7
    Desfortunadamente no puedo recomendar este juego. Existen problemas de control que sorprendentemente se obvian en la mayoria de reseñas. El personaje golpea en dirección opuesta a la marcada por el mando, esto sucede muchísimas veces no es algo ocasional (jugado con mando Pro). El ataque especial Smash no puede ser programado fuera del análogo R. Bajar de una plataforma en plena batallaDesfortunadamente no puedo recomendar este juego. Existen problemas de control que sorprendentemente se obvian en la mayoria de reseñas. El personaje golpea en dirección opuesta a la marcada por el mando, esto sucede muchísimas veces no es algo ocasional (jugado con mando Pro). El ataque especial Smash no puede ser programado fuera del análogo R. Bajar de una plataforma en plena batalla resulta confuso y da lugar a movimientos no deseados. Por último el proceso de desbloquear personajes (que supuestamente ya has pagado en el precio) es lentísimo, estos personajes No aparecen en modalidades del juego como online. Una lástima por el empeño y promesas por parte de Nintendo. Un Mario Party camuflado como juego de lucha.… Expand
  25. Darkblaster
    Dec 11, 2018
    5
    La gente no sabe como hacer un buien review, y se valen de el nombre del juego, (sasel por ejemplo que no tiene criterio propio). El juego no es malo, pero no es bueno, su jugabilidad esta bien y el modo historia decente, pero la innovacion es poca, no tiene el nivel de del wii o 64, tiene un desequilibrio de personajes brutal, es el mismo juego que solo que agregado un modo historiaLa gente no sabe como hacer un buien review, y se valen de el nombre del juego, (sasel por ejemplo que no tiene criterio propio). El juego no es malo, pero no es bueno, su jugabilidad esta bien y el modo historia decente, pero la innovacion es poca, no tiene el nivel de del wii o 64, tiene un desequilibrio de personajes brutal, es el mismo juego que solo que agregado un modo historia decenton, pero no es descatable, no es un juego como los maros 3,D, donde la innovacion y las cosas son mucho mas geniales y destacables, ya que hay nuevos mundos, puzzles, plataformas, enemigos, poderes, etc, en este tipo de titulos es dificil innovar, lo entiendo, pasa con todos los juegos de pelea, por eso ponerle una nota mayor a 6, es una absurdes, es ridiculo, no se lo merece (te lo digo sasel, no, no es genial, es apenas decente). En fin… Expand
  26. LegAlsoLeg
    Dec 13, 2018
    6
    Its a good game, feels fluent and looks good.

    Some world of light stages are straight up unfair and hard mode is somewhat lazily done (By my standards. They do more Damage, you do less) but other than that its fun to fight gimmick fights and bosses.

    Music is great.

    Haven't touched online competitive play yet, but i heard its messed up because of the new matching system they invented.
  27. pootaro
    Dec 14, 2018
    7
    i did not got this game yet but it's superb to me, since many youtuber, twitch streamers and others was hype for this even me but when i get this game i think it going to be great. so without further ado im voting 7/10
  28. hugoboss69x
    Dec 15, 2018
    7
    Esta bastante bien, pero mas bien para jugarlo con amigos, los demas modos de juego estan para pasar el rato mas bien, para aprender los controles y eso, un poco aburrida la historia, lo que llevo por el momento no ha sido nada del otro mundo.
  29. GreesyC
    Dec 31, 2018
    6
    its fun with friends but the online is horrendous, rivals of aether is a much better game. if you need a platform fighter there are better options out there.
  30. pinapelz
    May 15, 2019
    7
    EDIT: Input lag is terrible making the game feel very very different. Honestly kills a lot of the fun for me. Knocked the rating down to a 7.

    Now don't get me wrong this is a great game! Its mechanics amount of spirits and amount of fighters are massive and not to mention the great soundtracks. However, I gave this game an 8 and not a 10 because the story mode is repetitive and spirits    EDIT: Input lag is terrible making the game feel very very different. Honestly kills a lot of the fun for me. Knocked the rating down to a 7.

    Now don't get me wrong this is a great game! Its mechanics amount of spirits and amount of fighters are massive and not to mention the great soundtracks. However, I gave this game an 8 and not a 10 because the story mode is repetitive and spirits are only fun to get if you know the game they are from. The game, in general, is lacking an objective to achieve which overall makes me lose interest in it. However, that said these issues can be overlooked and you can still have a great time playing with friends and playing online!    … Expand
  31. CD_Donaldson
    Mar 24, 2019
    5
    It’s great and all but if you want this mainly for online play, beware. Why can we not change characters between fights?! The GSP system is not fun. I can only play this game like 10 minutes at a time without getting frustrated at not being able to switch my character for a rematch. Smash 4 will always be superior for its online play alone. This online play is... awful. It could’ve been soIt’s great and all but if you want this mainly for online play, beware. Why can we not change characters between fights?! The GSP system is not fun. I can only play this game like 10 minutes at a time without getting frustrated at not being able to switch my character for a rematch. Smash 4 will always be superior for its online play alone. This online play is... awful. It could’ve been so much better for online folks.… Expand
  32. Killme123
    Jun 6, 2019
    7
    This game pretty good tbh but OMFG YOU WILL RAGE.It has alot of pretty good character s but there REALLY broken character!
  33. SeAzOriginal
    Jun 13, 2019
    6
    Never have my opinions changed soo much about a game. I bought this day one and in fact bought my switch for this game mainly. It was an absolute blast when I first played it. Learning all new characters and getting used to the new style. But unlink every other person I play against, I have other games to play. It had been about 1month since I last played and I thought I’d pick it upNever have my opinions changed soo much about a game. I bought this day one and in fact bought my switch for this game mainly. It was an absolute blast when I first played it. Learning all new characters and getting used to the new style. But unlink every other person I play against, I have other games to play. It had been about 1month since I last played and I thought I’d pick it up again. I was a bit rusty so I chose to play the ai at a level 8. I was winning easily and went online but soon found that the only people still playing were people who dedicated themselves to mastering one character, and repeating their attacks. This made the game flat out unplayable online. On long with this was the buggy grab action where my hand would randomly go straight through the enemy, along with infinite blocking. Unless your willing to play this game as your only game, I would not recommend buying it at this stage of the game.… Expand
  34. Gontrand00
    Dec 7, 2020
    7
    It's kinda sad that people can be blind and stupid enough to give this game a 10, because if it wasn't called ''Super Smash Bros'' this would received a merely 7 overall by most people. So fanboys can be fanboys anyway.

    I grew up with Smash 64, then Melee and Brawl (skipped the one on Wii U). There was always a possibility to have fun and compete with several lvl 9 CPU without    It's kinda sad that people can be blind and stupid enough to give this game a 10, because if it wasn't called ''Super Smash Bros'' this would received a merely 7 overall by most people. So fanboys can be fanboys anyway.

    I grew up with Smash 64, then Melee and Brawl (skipped the one on Wii U).

    There was always a possibility to have fun and compete with several lvl 9 CPU without looking it unfair. But in Ultimate, it's exactly the opposite.

    Although I had fun in the Classic mode, the Adventure mode is pure trash (not talking about comparing with Subspace or anything). Outside the fact that there is no story, no cinematic or stuff like in Brawl, there is also no fun to just have constant battle against random CPU to save Spirits that most of the time won't give you any bonuses (so why the **** would you save them ?). And the **** loading screens all the time, even if they are 3 seconds ! Surely they could have found a way to make it faster because it just makes everything feels slow.

    I think also it's such a cheap way to add ''challenge'' in fights in Adventure mode to put stuff like ''floor is lava'', ''bombs everywhere that kills you because the 3 others CPUs are constantly throwing them at you'' or ''Sonic giving you 25HP hits in stamina mode where you deal only 4HP damages with smash attacks''. Like, what the **** happened with the devs ? Where in their mind did they actually thought this could be a fun challenge ? It is not. It's lame because it's not like we had an AI system that was not working in the previous game, so why changing it to make it frustratingly hard ?

    I played for 2h of the World of Garbage Light and decided to quit because I had enough. It is purely sad since I played hundreds of hours with the previous games, and here I think I'll just go with the classic and solo fights. I could do the Adventure mode in Melee 25 times without being bored, doing the Subspace many times either, but **** World of Light, seriously. But I am happy for you if you have fun with it, since I don't.

    The controls and hitboxes are honestly not that good, and someone in the reviews (IFeelScammed) pointed something really important : you seem to miss your opponent a lot when you fight, whereas they seem to always hit you perfectly, even on LVL5. That's what I call unfair challenge. I don't see the point of playing a fighting game where the only thing you have to do is purely to ''smash'' your controller until you beat your opponent. Even if it's an arcade-like game, it doesn't mean it has to be clunky and superficial. You also don't have a lot of flow-opportunity when you fight, since some fighters are clearly slow and not fluid in their attacks/combos possibilities.

    I am also not really found of playing with items and Ultimate seems to constantly play on that (World of Light).

    So this game can be quite fun for sure, but the adventure mode is a lazy way to add content to the game, I don't give a **** about spirits and assist stuff, they are there to just balance the fact that the challenges are unfair. That's cheap.

    I didn't talk about the online mode because I haven't (and won't) try it because I know Nintendo don't care about making a good online mode for any of their games (except, strangely, MK Wii lol).

    So there you go, **** the critics that gives Nintendo games 9-10/10 because they don't deserve it, they are lazy. What's the point of making a fighting game if you don't have fun fighting ?    … Expand
  35. veljkomcx
    Apr 3, 2022
    7
    The only thing i dont like about this game is that the controls are very confusing to new players and also there are more dlcs than actual in-game characters which is pretty annoying.
  36. PrincessRescuer
    Feb 18, 2021
    5
    Is the Switch installment of Smash really the Ultimate one? Not really. First off, unless you have other people to play with, this game is worthless. The multiplayer is amazing, with more stages to pick from than any previous game, as well as the ability to have up to 8 players and select Battlefield and Flat variants of every stage.

    First off, the single player is bad. The multiplayer    Is the Switch installment of Smash really the Ultimate one? Not really. First off, unless you have other people to play with, this game is worthless. The multiplayer is amazing, with more stages to pick from than any previous game, as well as the ability to have up to 8 players and select Battlefield and Flat variants of every stage.

    First off, the single player is bad. The multiplayer is where you're going to get your money's worth, up until the next one comes out (which it will, Nintendo isn't going to end a popular franchise, no matter what subtitle it has). World of Light lacks platforming stages and is a bunch of gimmick fights. Classic mode keeps changing the difficulty instead of staying on the same one like the other games do. And I forget the other things because they're not as important.

    One huge positive is the variety of options, including plenty of languages to change into. Compared to the other games, you'll at least get something out of those.

    The problems begin when you replay matches and stages- you need to select characters and colors again every single time. You need to select the song (from a long list) every single time unless you want it randomized. You need to come up with rulesets and save them and remember which ones are which, and it's a hassle. The game is notoriously full of input lag. And there are so many characters, it might take a while to choose or even just find which character you want.

    Then there's the online mode. The online mode is terrible and certainly no For Glory from Smash 4. First off, it's 1-on-1 only, meaning you have to wait in a lobby instead of matches being instant. They got this right in the previous one, and now they change it to something much worse? And if you play in handheld mode and your Switch falls asleep, not waking it up will kick you out of the lobby and back to the start. You wait and wait, all to lose to someone who plays the game constantly and destroys you in an instant. The online input lag doesn't help either. It's so severe, it even changes the tier lists and allows slower, but more powerful characters to be better than they should. And I should stress, the Wii U's online was free! And the experience was better!

    And the character choices, don't get me started. There are too many third party characters, some from games exclusive or mainly played on consoles other than Nintendo. This is diluting the identity of Smash and making me less excited for new character announcements. And despite the endless discussions of which new character should be included on forums, this is how the hierarchy works: Creators > Investors > Japanese Fans > Everyone else. Chances are, the choices of you and your colleagues aren't making it in unless they're desperate to sell a new installment or a new season pass. Especially given how expensive new characters are, they aren't worth buying DLC for. You might get your choice once in a while, and usually when a new installment comes out.

    Overall, not a bad game on its own, but one that has soured me on the series.    … Expand
  37. CopperCone89
    May 29, 2021
    6
    I don’t understand what people love about this game... i tried to play it for 15h, and it was boring...
  38. Mogmog000
    Jan 28, 2023
    6
    Good to have many characters.
    The illustrated book is lazy. Equipping spirits is cumbersome.
    The single player mode is boring.
    Mii faces are terrible.
  39. drlowdon
    Aug 7, 2022
    7
    The fifth instalment in the Super Smash Bros. Series retains the series traditional gameplay with players controlling one of the various characters on offer and attempting to knock their opponents out of the arena.

    With more characters and game modes to choose from than ever, Ultimate is arguably the best in the series and will certainly please fans. Overall however it’s not really much    The fifth instalment in the Super Smash Bros. Series retains the series traditional gameplay with players controlling one of the various characters on offer and attempting to knock their opponents out of the arena.

    With more characters and game modes to choose from than ever, Ultimate is arguably the best in the series and will certainly please fans. Overall however it’s not really much of an evolution from the previous titles, and as a result I lost interest fairly quickly.    … Expand
  40. iozay
    Jan 6, 2019
    7
    Its a great game and I love it, probably one of the best multiplayer games ever. The only downside is that the online experience is horrible. Which should not be possible for this day and age. - Especially if you charge an additional fee for it.

    Still, the game is great and they did a terrific job. With the exception of Nintendo Switch Online (Dare I say, offline?).
  41. JMDGamotia
    Feb 3, 2020
    5
    There have simply been the world's strongest battles and attacks throughout this game.
  42. J-Dig
    Jan 10, 2020
    5
    This is my first Smash game so I have no nostalgia for the series and ooh boy! Nostalgia seems to be doing a lot of heavy lifting in the reviews.

    I had been enjoying a free game that's always being compared to Smash so thought I'd use Christmas cash to enjoy what all the reviews have been gushing over. I enjoyed unlocking all the characters, got bogged down in the RPG mode then headed    This is my first Smash game so I have no nostalgia for the series and ooh boy! Nostalgia seems to be doing a lot of heavy lifting in the reviews.

    I had been enjoying a free game that's always being compared to Smash so thought I'd use Christmas cash to enjoy what all the reviews have been gushing over. I enjoyed unlocking all the characters, got bogged down in the RPG mode then headed online...

    It's a broken laggy mess with no regard for what mode you want to play or your skill level. Consistently losing to a mixture of input lag, far more experienced players or what seems like random chance is frustrating and not fun for me, even winning feels unrewarding for similar reasons. No other game I have is like this so it's kind of a relief to see others experiencing similar because most reviews had me feeling like I was going mad. I don't imagine I can influence seasoned Smash players but novices should be aware that talk of Ultimate being casual friendly does not fit my experience at all. It's back to Brawlhalla for me where even the matches you lose feel fair and fun.    … Expand
  43. FrothySlider
    Dec 24, 2018
    7
    To make my opinions as clear as possible I'm separating this review into Smash, Games and More, Spirits, and Online. Before that I want to get some all-encompassing elements out of the way. The fighting feels great. My one gripe is with the reduced lag on many moves, which makes punishing certain things feel frustrating. I know this comes down to personal preference, but I feel the shieldTo make my opinions as clear as possible I'm separating this review into Smash, Games and More, Spirits, and Online. Before that I want to get some all-encompassing elements out of the way. The fighting feels great. My one gripe is with the reduced lag on many moves, which makes punishing certain things feel frustrating. I know this comes down to personal preference, but I feel the shield and dodging nerfs did enough to weaken defensive play. Besides that the game looks and sounds beautiful.

    Smash
    The addition of a crew battle mode in the form of squad strike is the biggest addition. Its nice that you can play it as one player or a group. Smash-down is another welcomed inclusion, allowing you to keep track of who you have and haven't played yet. Overall I have no complaints for this mode.

    Games and More: (MINOR SPOILERS FOR CLASSIC MODE)
    Classic mode is better than it has ever been. The specialized story modes are a nice touch, and the unique bosses for some characters are a welcomed surprise. Sonic, Pokemon, and Mother feel like odd exclusions from this, considering Pokemon and Mother had their own bosses in subspace emissary. Besides that stadium events being gone doesn't upset me, unlike the absence of stage builder. It isn't a tragedy, but its a mode many people, myself included, found a lot of enjoyment in.

    Spirits: The Buzz Buzz one is the best one
    Theres not much bad I can say about spirits but theres not much good either. Its very novel. Many Unique fights feel unbeatable without spirits that remove the entire gimmick (Ashley's control flipping). It mostly funny references with little gimmicks to make them more accurate. The main thing I have umbrage with is that some of the spirits inadvertently spoil large plot points for many games. I want to be transparent, I haven't beaten world of light yet. Grinding through low level spirits and searching for the specific character I need to get past a certain point isn't particularly compelling. I think the Spirit Board is Wonderfull. The spirits feel designed as quick distractions from the meatier parts of the game.

    Online: Its bad
    EVERYTHING IS RANKED. Unless you go digging through lobbies anything you do in quickly will effect your GSP. Besides all the regular Nintendo Online stuff (Friend codes, no invite system, no voice chat...) there are other glaring absences from this mode. No Squad Strike or Smashdown. Why even add them if you aren't going to let people play them. I don't think Nintendo understands that people like to play their games online. Wheres tournaments? We had them offline only, then online only, and now back to offline only. No indication of rank. League of Legends, Dragon ball FighterZ, Counter Strike. All these games have multiple ranks and show what you need to rank up. Elite smash is this ambiguous number thats constantly changing, with no tracker showing what you need.

    Online 2: Its really bad
    You can't spectate running matches, You can't taunt. You can't even choose what game mode you wan't to play. Nintendo is so behind the ball on this, it's inexcusable, and this is their big online game of the year. Its so easy to fix to. Make a ranked lobby thats Final D and Battlefield. Add squad strike and smash down at least in private lobbies. Add online tournament creation. We already had it in Smash 4. Let me invite people through my switch and let me taunt when I three stock a little Mac by throwing him off the stage.

    Smash Ultimate really is a great game. The gameplay feels better than ever and the classic mode is better than ever. World of Light isn't a fully realized adventure, but more a collection of neat fights taking place on an enormous map. Melee Adventure, Subspace Emissary, and even Smash Run on the 3DS did more for me in that department. The online is absolutely terrible. Its missing so many features that exist in modern games, or even older games for that matter. For so many people online is the main way they are going to enjoy the game, and it is so lacking that it brings the entire experience down.    … Expand
  44. Cosmozerk
    Apr 19, 2020
    7
    As far as gameplay goes, this is without a doubt my favorite Smash game, it brings back many old mechanics, while also introducing new ones. Yet, the barrier for entry is not high, so even if ya wanna treat it like a party game, anyone can pick up a character and have fun.

    Which is a good thing considering just how big the roster is, I mean, they brought back every character from every    As far as gameplay goes, this is without a doubt my favorite Smash game, it brings back many old mechanics, while also introducing new ones. Yet, the barrier for entry is not high, so even if ya wanna treat it like a party game, anyone can pick up a character and have fun.

    Which is a good thing considering just how big the roster is, I mean, they brought back every character from every previous games, and to this day they're still adding new fighters, even if the DLC is rather expensive. But at least some of them also add new stages and music, tho even if ya don't bother with the extra content, the base game already has a good selection of stages and an incredible soundtrack full of remixes and new tracks for pretty much every series present, that is just pure ear candy.

    Not sure if I can say the same for the visuals tho, they're kinda like a more gritty version of Smash Wii U's style, which kinda makes it seem like everything is covered in dust. Not a big deal, but I think the Wii U version still has the better aesthetics, but at least the new visual effects make up for it in some regard, plus the game runs like butter.

    All of the above aspects are pretty good, however, there are some problems I have with this game that prevent it from being better than Smash for Wii U overall. I am mostly referring to the single-player offerings. Sure, there are tons of characters and stages, but that's for the main smash mode. Everything surrounding it is really half-baked. Classic mode is the only worthwhile, long-term mode for single player, and to be fair, it's pretty good since now every character has a thematic variation of it and it will end in a different boss battle depending on the fighter you're using, like Master hand, Ganon, Dracula, etc.

    That's all well and good, however, the rest simply doesn't hold up. Sure, World of Light is amusing for the first 2 hours, but it quickly became mind-numbingly repetitive, as all you're doing is fighting over and over and over again. It doesn't even have a lot of cool cinematics like Brawl, and yet it's twice as long. It's clear a lot of time and care went into this mode, as every fight represents a spirit character from a certain franchise, and the map is beautifully crafted. I appreciate that, but it's just way too long, tedious and boring for it to hold any re-play value.

    And that's basically all the game really has to offer, no really. All-stars has been reduced to just another version of multi-man melee, instead of the strategic endurance round it used to be, on top of the other versions the game has, and rest is stage creator, sandbag and training mode.

    This is such a shame, considering this is a franchise that usually likes to pack its games with LOADS of content for the player who likes to play the game solo. Smash Wii U, alone, had Classic mode, All-stars, Master & Crazy orders, challenges to complete, Events which was basically mission mode, Smash Tour, playable NES and SNES games, Trophy collection, and all the other little modes like Stage Builder, Training, Stadium, etc. And on TOP of that, it also had custom moves and stat bonuses for amiibo.

    Ultimate simply doesn't compare. Its main smash mode is as great as ever, and now you can even do offline tourneys and make permanent rule sets, but besides classic mode that's it. There is no other incentive to go back to the game after sloughing through World of Light and unlocking all the characters unless you're really into fighting CPUs and doing all the challenges. Especially considering that the online is still pretty lacking.

    Sure, Smash shines most when it's a multiplayer game, but quite frankly, that goes for any game of that nature. And as someone who mostly plays Smash alone, I was left rather disappointed. And no, Spirit events are not enough, because spirits are just glorified stickers, I much prefer getting a trophy and being able to view it in all its glory. But of course, Ultimate doesn't even have trophies or custom moves outside of the Miis.

    Simply put, Smash Ultimate (or Special in Japan) doesn't live up to that title on the whole. It's still Smash Bros, it's still a blast to play with friends, or if ya like to fight lvl9 CPUs all day, but the complete package is far below what was set previously, on what I still think is the best Smash game of them all, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. A better roster doesn't make for a better game.    … Expand
  45. Metayerju
    Aug 30, 2019
    5
    Super repetitive. I hoped to get into it but it didn t work for me. Got bored after 20 or 30 fights. I understand some people might like it
  46. Masterplanner64
    Feb 21, 2019
    6
    Dumb story mode, no home run contest , no target smash , weak online, extreme difficulty in cruel smash, many things like the over world map in adventure , the credits game in classic , the same bonus stage in classic for every character the surplus of fire emblem characters all feel cheap and rushed compared Wii and gamecube versions ultimate should mean Ultimate removed features and noDumb story mode, no home run contest , no target smash , weak online, extreme difficulty in cruel smash, many things like the over world map in adventure , the credits game in classic , the same bonus stage in classic for every character the surplus of fire emblem characters all feel cheap and rushed compared Wii and gamecube versions ultimate should mean Ultimate removed features and no real new added features making a lackluster experience aren't ultimate. Having the most characters does not make this game the best smash.… Expand
  47. setuis
    Jan 24, 2019
    7
    As a newer player to smash i dislike the fact that the golden mushroom spirits etc are limited time events. Makes it impossible to win one. Have two chance a day or have to be online at specfic time is pretty bad. Would surely annoy someone trying to collect all the sprites etc. If they release these as free DLC at somepoint it would be fine.. But considering the ambido stuffAs a newer player to smash i dislike the fact that the golden mushroom spirits etc are limited time events. Makes it impossible to win one. Have two chance a day or have to be online at specfic time is pretty bad. Would surely annoy someone trying to collect all the sprites etc. If they release these as free DLC at somepoint it would be fine.. But considering the ambido stuff unlocking things in ninedo gamse like epona's horse in breath of wild i don't count on it. Nintendo should make digital ambidos...… Expand
  48. SaltyLodestar
    Dec 30, 2018
    7
    Ultimate is alright.
    A great smash game, great amount of content given today's standards, fun gameplay, more balanced. The whole nine yards. As a smash game, it checks all marks.
    Starting with; Single-Player (?) content. Technically speaking, it's very impressive everyone has a unique path to take, and you can even play classic with a friend. The 'Extra's' such as All Stars,    Ultimate is alright.
    A great smash game, great amount of content given today's standards, fun gameplay, more balanced. The whole nine yards. As a smash game, it checks all marks.

    Starting with;

    Single-Player (?) content.
    Technically speaking, it's very impressive everyone has a unique path to take, and you can even play classic with a friend.
    The 'Extra's' such as All Stars, Multi-Man, ect. Are okay, they fall under a little more frustrating then they are fun, even when you're skilled at the game since it goes through ridiculous difficulty spikes at various points in every mode, they can still be enjoyable if taken casually.
    Challenges have been reduced greatly and it is possible for even the average joe to 100% them now.

    'Smash'

    Ult's main 4 player modes are amazing, they improve and give features that have been desired ever since melee. Great for local or casual play.
    The new features such as Rulesets and Stage Morphing bring even more twist and turns to how to play this game and more options is always nice.

    World of Light.
    A wasted opportunity in every sense of the word.

    Not fun, to put it bluntly, a lot of the battles are very gimmicky, and what should result in your victory can result in your loss, also the spirit management is much more intrusive than even Brawl's sticker boosters. You could beat Brawl even on the highest difficulty with no stickers, and while you can do the same in Ultimate, the process will not be fun.
    The game mode forces you back and fourth and just deciding to into a random direction and hope for the best. Needing very specific spirits to progress, move through obstacles, and even fight. There is no indication of where to find them outside of shops. You quite literally have to hope for the best.

    A lot of fights even for skilled players are unnecessarily ridiculously tedious and even the music is worthy of a mention as it can drone on in your ear as there is no music diversity while traveling the world. Only when entering battles.
    WoL also has a few cinematic pieces, but they do absolutely nothing and we could honestly go without them. It doesn't make use of the characters outside of seeing them get stomped, but honestly not even that.
    There are a few truly fun battles, but overall World of Light is a terrible substitute for what was to replace Subspace.

    The Characters.

    We got everyone from Smash Wii U and 3DS and then some.
    The characters are mostly solid. Most of the echoes, even while fun, are relatively disappointing. They were all incredibly safe picks and had zero risk to their inclusion.

    Most of the characters are fair and balanced with a few outrageously ridiculous characters in every category, (Light, Med, Heavy.)

    But overall, even the roster is rather balanced. Good on them.

    Stages.

    Many stages have returned with HD upgrades.
    One of the best aspects of Ult. Not much more to say than that.

    Online.
    There are only two things that can truly be considered bad in Ultimate, Online is one of them.

    Matchmaking will sometimes just yolo it and place you in whatever it feels like. Even with the 'Preferred rules' setting you are not safe.

    Arena's are also excruciatingly cumbersome. To change rules you need to shut the arena down, remake it from the beginning, everyone has to renter and so on.

    You MUST do this to set it to 1v1, 4 Player Smash, 3 Player or Teams. It is a horrendous system and needs major changes before it's remotely decent.

    Connection is also shotty, but given the nature of the switch it is to be expected.
    Purchase a Lan Adapter to minimize frustration with connection if you can.
    Bugs: This deserves it's own space. Ultimate is 100% the buggiest smash game to date. During Quickplay you can choose a skin and end up with the default after winning, a VERY rare bug is actually the game giving you a different character all together. There is a potentially game breaking bug with 'finisher moves' disabling collision for a few seconds which is crucial as it can turn a victory into a loss. And there are ruleset bugs where the game registers rulesets that are NOT what has been selected. (Exclusive to online arenas it seems.) However there is a variation of this with stages (also arena exclusive) And there is a major bug in quickplay that can even cause your characters skin to change from what you selected and VERY rarely, into a different character all together. (This one seemed to have been patched though.) This makes the game feel rushed and incomplete. Despite these rather huge bugs at times, the game is still leagues better than most other games. Conclusion: Smash Ultimate is fun, large, and has plenty of diversity. It's a great game and smash game, but the few flaws it has are large enough that it cannot be called the perfect smash game. Still very much worth the purchase however.    … Expand
  49. TheNCSmaster
    Dec 31, 2018
    6
    The biggest problem with this game is the lack of diverse content and questionable choices. This game is lacking so many staple modes of the series, break the targets, home run contest, bomb blast, boss battle mode, stage builder, and removing Smash Run despite everyone wanting a fleshed out version of that mode. Not to mention some modes like All Star Mode have received a massiveThe biggest problem with this game is the lack of diverse content and questionable choices. This game is lacking so many staple modes of the series, break the targets, home run contest, bomb blast, boss battle mode, stage builder, and removing Smash Run despite everyone wanting a fleshed out version of that mode. Not to mention some modes like All Star Mode have received a massive downgrade. All of the other modes are just based around basic fighting with a few tweaks here and there, which while the fighting is the best in the series it gets very repetitive pretty fast. The "story" mode is a joke, there is no story whatsoever, it is literally just if Smash Tour and Event mode had a baby, and considering that this mode apparently took so much time to develop the fact that it's reception has been so mixed is a serious problem. The newcomer roster and stages are also very eyebrow raising, some choices are great like Ridley, Simon, and King K Rool, however other choices like making Isabelle a newcomer and not an echo and Incineroar ANOTHER FREAKING POKEMON just do not make sense. The roster also screams of missing characters who should have been added, Isaac and Shadow the Hedgehog being the biggest examples of "Why the hell are these guys not playable?". Also I don't care how many stages you bring back, having only 4 new stages is unacceptable, which is even an even bigger problem with the lack of a stage builder. Even little things drag this game down such as making the unlockable characters an absolute chore to unlock from their difficulty, so much so that the game had to patch down the difficulty only a week after release. This game's greatest sin is just the lack of diverse content, you see everything this game has to offer after like a week of playing. This game does have the best core fighting in the entire series which earns it a 7, however the questionable decisions, lack of modes, and so little new content keeps it at a 7. This is a good Smash game but it is FAR from the "Ultimate" Smash game.… Expand
  50. auditbadger
    Dec 19, 2018
    7
    I think that this is truly a unique game and I would recommend that if you are a fan of this type of genre then I think you should give this game a try.
  51. mixotic
    May 20, 2019
    7
    In all honesty, while this game is fun and a good time with lots of people playing, I find it to be too chaotic personally. It’s really hard to keep track of what’s going on much less where are you are on the screen. It’s probably just not meant for me but I find a little less chaos to be more fun in a fighting game like this.
  52. Grease
    Dec 31, 2018
    7
    Smash is a definitive console seller for the nintendo switch.

    Super smash bros ultimate feels like the franchise has reached it's peak and all the better for it. Smash is the biggest crossover game in history featuring over 70 characters with the wide majority being unique. Each character has assigned button presses, and they don't change so that's an overwhelming positive. What i mean    Smash is a definitive console seller for the nintendo switch.

    Super smash bros ultimate feels like the franchise has reached it's peak and all the better for it.
    Smash is the biggest crossover game in history featuring over 70 characters with the wide majority being unique. Each character has assigned button presses, and they don't change so that's an overwhelming positive. What i mean is, despite all characters having different moves and different strengths, the button inputs for a "smash attack" is the same so you don't have to learn different controls for every character allowing every single character accessible to any player as long as you put in some time.

    Smash features multiple modes this time around such as tournaments and the new addition of squad strike, allowing you to pick a group of characters to fight with and gradually move down the list. Unfortunately tournaments and squad strike cannot be taken online with other players aside from your friends list, it may come in an update but it's dissapointing this isn't possible like tournaments were in smash 4. The AI feels relatively reliable, the highest CPU level feels like a genuine challenge and the lowest,,, doesn't.

    smash bros features a new mode named "spirits", spirits come in the form of game characters who aren't playable fighters, such as viridi from kid icarus. These can grant buffs and benefits in battle allowing more interesting fights. You can obtain spirits from the spirit board, it allows you to choose from a selection from spirits, to obtain them you must fight in a quirky battle such as lightning floors and anti-gravity shifts, you can equip spirits to nullify these hazards and that's the beauty of spirits, assigning the perfect team. If you win the battle though unfortunately it's not over, there's a shield protecting the spirit with a gap in it, you need to successfully fire a bullet through the gap and hit the spirit to obtain it, this is annoying because if you miss the spirit and hit the shield altho the gap becomes wider the next time you see it, you lose the opportunity to obtain it despite winning the battle. Furthermore if you fail the battle you have to wait for it to appear on the spirit board again which could be ages considering the hundreds of spirits in the game. The other way to obtain is through a hefty single player mode named world of light, it revolves around a monster galeem killing the characters with kirby as the lone survivor, the single player revolves around exploring a realm to recover the fallen fighters, to do this you must fight the spirits in quirky battles like the spirit board. The single player is LONG, if you like world of light this will be ideal as it's easily a 30 hour story mode but it is repetitive and even when you think it's about to end.. trust me it doesn't. it will be a tedious and repetitive adventure if that isn't your thing, but luckily it was exactly what i wanted so i was satisfied.

    Classic mode returns but instead of having random battles with a fighter, each of the unique fighters has their own classic mode, with assigned enemies relating to their games, bayonetta for example will face angelic characters like Pit, since she kills angels in her own games. Each one is unique and relateable. There's also mob smash for challenging a horde of fighters and the return of amiibos and mii fighters, amiibos can be used for practice against certain character or unlocking spirits early.

    The main attraction is online however. Online you set preferred rules, stock, time or stamina battles, whether you want items and the stages to appear, however you are not guaranteed to get your preferred rules, you are likely to get your preferred rules thanks to a post-release patch but its not guranteed as the game tries to matchmake you with close opponents so you don't lag. It's annoying to select a 1v1 battle just to play free-for-all. Battle arenas do allow you to play with friends or viewers if you stream allowing more casual and fun battles with friends.

    Smash ultimate defines the fighting genre with multiple modes and a balanced roster, the roster is huge leading to a variety of characters and playstyles. with the inclusion of items and frantic battle stages, no match is like any other. The spirits are a fun new activity albeit having problems with the spirit boards mechanics and the world of light is a joy if it's your cup of tea but a tedious pain if it isn't

    pros:
    -balanced and massive roster
    -hefty single player and spirits mode
    -wonderful soundtrack
    - classic mode refined to the character
    -multitude of modes so it's never boring

    cons:
    - wol can be repetitive long and boring
    -online is unstable despite quality connections
    -online matchmaking is unpredictable
    -certain modes cannot be taken online despite being built perfectly for it    … Expand
  53. Kire_92
    Jan 21, 2019
    7
    At the core this is an amazing game. The gameplay is good and satisfying and the game itself is packed with fun elements. The game truly shines when playing with friends and the fact that it’s easy for newcomers to pick it up and play means that I can enjoy it with all of my friends regardless of their prior gaming experience.

    My only big complaint is that the online mode is not    At the core this is an amazing game. The gameplay is good and satisfying and the game itself is packed with fun elements. The game truly shines when playing with friends and the fact that it’s easy for newcomers to pick it up and play means that I can enjoy it with all of my friends regardless of their prior gaming experience.

    My only big complaint is that the online mode is not implemented in a good way and that it lacks a good competitive system. Due to that my motivation has quickly dwindled for playing the game online which negatively affects my opinion of the game as a whole.    … Expand
  54. Revoltado
    Jun 2, 2020
    6
    Apesar de ter personagens fofos e bonitinhos não se trata de um jogo fácil, ao contrário, especialmente jogando se jogado em modo single. Divertido, porém:
    O controle não é perfeito, por vezes demora a responder para mudar a visão da personagem de um lado para o outro.
    Muitos cenários são muito coloridos a podendo até atrapalhar a localização das personagens no meio da luta. Muitos    Apesar de ter personagens fofos e bonitinhos não se trata de um jogo fácil, ao contrário, especialmente jogando se jogado em modo single. Divertido, porém:
    O controle não é perfeito, por vezes demora a responder para mudar a visão da personagem de um lado para o outro.
    Muitos cenários são muito coloridos a podendo até atrapalhar a localização das personagens no meio da luta.
    Muitos cenários curtos e cheios de plataformas podendo atrapalhar a fluidez da luta
    Personagens com força desbalanceada
    Muitos personagens clones
    Minha experiência no SPIRIT BOARD é frustante (como single player) as cartas raras são ridiculamente difíceis de se conseguir sozinho, muitas lutas são em gang e com efeitos que te prejudicam, fora uma brincadeirinha que apos a luta ainda tem que ser bem sucedido para pegar a carta.    … Expand
  55. eiecctro
    Jan 20, 2019
    7
    This is my first Smash Bros game and well, it was definitely overhyped, feels slightly above average. Good game, highly overhyped, perhaps as I learn to play more this review will change.
  56. VVhiteCrow
    Jan 13, 2019
    5
    Very good brawler overall. Nothing they've improved. Not much they could ****
    For all the nice things I can also say about this game, you may view the other reviews :)
    1 . But wtf is this Spirits mode? WARNING: Do not play this mode, my rating went from 9 to 5 because of it. TLDR: Poorly made and balanced. Althought creative in the fights and how the spirits are protrayed. The map    Very good brawler overall. Nothing they've improved. Not much they could ****
    For all the nice things I can also say about this game, you may view the other reviews :)

    1 . But wtf is this Spirits mode? WARNING: Do not play this mode, my rating went from 9 to 5 because of it.
    TLDR: Poorly made and balanced.
    Althought creative in the fights and how the spirits are protrayed.
    The map is poorly drawn, I've never seen anything as ugly, my child to be born in 10 years can already do much better!
    The fights are.. theres a saying in french that doesnt translate well, but, " n'imported quoi " which pretty much means **** Playing in "normal" the fights are: extremely easy OR extremely difficuly. Nothing in between. Or i get bored on an easy fight, Or i **** rage on the difficult ones and retry until the **** ai decides to kill itself.

    2. The menus are slow and a pain. I'd rather reboot the whole game, and my switch, before trying to go back one screen.

    3. The fight to unlock this character portals is a bloody mystery, some times it works, but most of the time its just missing.    … Expand
  57. Pantufas
    Dec 23, 2018
    7
    It's an overall great game, the game was already built in previous iterations, and the things this one bring in to the table aren't fantastic. The spirits sound fun however it's boring and repetitive. The new caracters are amazing and bring shame to some previous one.
    The game is really good with one major fault, the online is completely terrible, just horrendous. One of the worst    It's an overall great game, the game was already built in previous iterations, and the things this one bring in to the table aren't fantastic. The spirits sound fun however it's boring and repetitive. The new caracters are amazing and bring shame to some previous one.
    The game is really good with one major fault, the online is completely terrible, just horrendous. One of the worst implementations I've seen. You have a random number assigned at every caracter (which is the overall ranking) and from that number you lose points until you are with the ranking you deserve. Nothing says frustrating as trying to play online and get wrecked because your ranking (the one you start with) is too high. However all this is pretty much fine, the problem is you cannot play online what you want to play. What? Yup thats right, you choose a ruleset and you can either get your ruleset or anyone elses! Fun!! Wanna play with items? In some horrible stages? Yup go ahead you cant choose!
    The core game is great but the online is just too terrible to be dismissed. Worst online I have seen.    … Expand
  58. B0rn2_w1n
    Jul 20, 2019
    7
    I am not a SB fan (actually this is my first SB game), but I am quite dissapointed.

    The online was laggy when the game came out (not sure about how it is working nowadays). The experience was MUCH worse than playing Mario Kart online, which I don´t understend. The game is pretty diffent from other fight games, and it takes time to get the mechanics. I feel the gameplay to be quite    I am not a SB fan (actually this is my first SB game), but I am quite dissapointed.

    The online was laggy when the game came out (not sure about how it is working nowadays). The experience was MUCH worse than playing Mario Kart online, which I don´t understend.

    The game is pretty diffent from other fight games, and it takes time to get the mechanics. I feel the gameplay to be quite repetitive. Yes, I know, the learning curve is steep, but I din´t feel I was enjoying the game so much.

    The Spirits game mode is quite plain, and other game modes were just meh. I may give it another go on the future    … Expand
  59. HarrySatschel
    Dec 18, 2018
    7
    The game is really excellent if you play locally. Definitely the best in the series to date. Visually, it's fantastic. The music is excellent. There is an insane number of characters & levels & items. Really great.

    BUT, half the game just isn't there. Online has been completely unplayable for me. It requires paid online & a hardware accessory & still doesn't work properly. It's a very    The game is really excellent if you play locally. Definitely the best in the series to date. Visually, it's fantastic. The music is excellent. There is an insane number of characters & levels & items. Really great.

    BUT, half the game just isn't there. Online has been completely unplayable for me. It requires paid online & a hardware accessory & still doesn't work properly. It's a very big disappointment spoiling an otherwise fantastic game.    … Expand
  60. Maotheoverlord8
    Oct 9, 2021
    6
    At the end of the day its a ok smash game. But it is extremely unbalanced. With so many sword users with long reach. This makes competitive play unfair. As everyone will just play Pyra/Mytra or Cloud. This makes much larger gaps of play level. So I suggest playing with items. That way you at least get more chaos in the mix.
  61. belsel
    Dec 23, 2018
    7
    Lets say important things. The game is good, but it isnt as good as people said. This is my first smash bros, so I havent problem because all the content of the game is new for me. The game has a lot, a lot of everything. The most flaws of the game are:

    -Become repetitive, for me, after 30h. Combat isnt as fun as I thought and it is more about timing your attacks rather than complex or    Lets say important things. The game is good, but it isnt as good as people said. This is my first smash bros, so I havent problem because all the content of the game is new for me. The game has a lot, a lot of everything. The most flaws of the game are:

    -Become repetitive, for me, after 30h. Combat isnt as fun as I thought and it is more about timing your attacks rather than complex or hard combinations of attacks.
    -Offline adventure. Grinding, repetitive, boring, the intro video is a HUGE clickbait. There are 1300 spirits, fighthing them is boring after a while, tho spirits are very cool; but you dont unlock descriptions or anything more than register of the spirit. A problem is that the game track the spirits you HAVE at the moment, not the ones you HAVE REGISTERED...this is a big problem, because if you free some spirits to summon or to get some points, then you lose the tracking of those spirits because as well as you dont have them, the game dont mark them so...you dont know what spirits you had or not and you will lose many time repeating fights that you dont need.
    -Online broken. This is the main problem. The healthy in long term of the game is the online, and it doesnt work properly. If you give me this feature working so bad, it is like 50% of the game for me.

    The good things of the game are obvious, what is not obvious is that a lot of many things is not a good as you can think if some mechanics arent perfectly developed and if some core mechanics (like the online) doesnt work properly to many users.

    I enjoyed 30h and sell it back for 50$. If you are new like me, I enjoyed to meet the saga finally, but it may be overvalued. I put it a real 7/10 which is a good mark in any academic work, but I think it is a bad mark seeing the "critic reviews".    … Expand
  62. Chiddy
    Jan 2, 2019
    7
    The best part of this game is classic mode. Online is okay if it manages to connect properly. It was fun unlocking all the fighters, although World of Light was a let down. Solid 7.5
  63. Daniel_N
    Feb 8, 2021
    7
    I think Super Smash Bros. is one of those games you could play with your friends after school, or something like that. I do enjoy some of its content, however, some aspects of it feel repetitive. I would like to get back into the game when possible, but, for now, I’ll keep it a 7.
  64. Schwambosii
    Jan 9, 2019
    7
    Perhaps the most anticipated game for the Switch, Super Smash Bros Ultimate is so bittersweet. The game play has seen some modest tweaks to improve on a near flawless mechanic. The character and stage selection is equally impressive. This is undoubtedly the best entry to date for a series that has been nothing short of amazing. Unfortunately, the game's online features leave so much toPerhaps the most anticipated game for the Switch, Super Smash Bros Ultimate is so bittersweet. The game play has seen some modest tweaks to improve on a near flawless mechanic. The character and stage selection is equally impressive. This is undoubtedly the best entry to date for a series that has been nothing short of amazing. Unfortunately, the game's online features leave so much to be desired and would be deemed unacceptable for any other developer. Save for some minor improvements from an early patch, the game suffers from frequent lag due to P2P connection. Having Nintendo Online friends is pointless, more or less. There is no option to view online friends or invite them to play. There are only two matchmaking options: quickplay (where you are randomly paired with opponents and pray that the match adheres to your preferred rules) or battle arenas (where you either join premade arenas of rotating players or create one yourself and pray for people to join). The worst part of it all is that this game could easily be a 10. This is an amazing multiplayer game that doesn't want you to play with friends. Sakurai and Nintendo have been criticized in the past for their lack of support for the competitive Smash community, saying that the game should be enjoyed by everyone. The irony is that they've made it near impossible for players to enjoy the game with their friends that aren't sitting on the couch next to them. Oh, and I nearly forgot, they dare to charge you for their joke of an online system.… Expand
  65. Esspresso
    Jan 10, 2019
    7
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the sixth game of the series and I somewhat still prefer the 64 and Wii U game. Time to put everything I really don't like about Ultimate :

    - Biggest input lag of the series - The buffer system (this is an horrible concept in a fast paced platform fighting game)) - Too many Out Of Shield options. Shielding is nearly unpunishable since a simple jump/grab    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the sixth game of the series and I somewhat still prefer the 64 and Wii U game. Time to put everything I really don't like about Ultimate :

    - Biggest input lag of the series
    - The buffer system (this is an horrible concept in a fast paced platform fighting game))
    - Too many Out Of Shield options. Shielding is nearly unpunishable since a simple jump/grab can cancel all the animation from deactivating it.
    - Shields are taking ages to be broken. 2 smash attacks with Captain Falcon and a shield is still active ?
    - Too many "stun states" (being buried for example, too many characters have the possibility to stop you)
    - Super armor. I hate that thing. Half of K. Rool's moveset got it, the down special of Ryu/Ken too. Really fun to play against.
    - The online is a joke, having preferred rules won't matter since they'll be chosen once in a blue moon.
    - You die at so low percents, even without rage on, it's horrible. Pick K. Rooland do the following : Grab > Down Throw > Down smash at the edge and get your free kill

    . Everything listed here is, in my opinion really annoying. Ultimate isn't the "oh so melee hd", it is slow, makes you more slow if you are aggressive and encourages to play so campy it is just annoying.
    Ultimate is fun if you're trying to party with friends (that don't know that some oves can instakill), that's it.    … Expand
  66. lord_pent
    Jan 14, 2019
    6
    Sadly barely any offline content. If you have no online subscription, this game is no fun. World of Light isn't any fun either besides the referecences.
  67. Metacriticmaste
    Jan 23, 2019
    7
    This game is a very flip-flop game for me. On one end, I love playing with my friends and unlocking new characters. I always remember when my friend and I yelled excitedly when a new challenger approached in that classic black-and-red screen. However, the fact that you start from only 8 characters and have to unlock everyone else puts me in the middle from this game, as that requirement ofThis game is a very flip-flop game for me. On one end, I love playing with my friends and unlocking new characters. I always remember when my friend and I yelled excitedly when a new challenger approached in that classic black-and-red screen. However, the fact that you start from only 8 characters and have to unlock everyone else puts me in the middle from this game, as that requirement of time is kind of disconcerting for me. However, on the gameplay side, this game is the best. Its graphics are amazing, it's controls and gameplay feel so smooth, and the only complaint I have in this group is that I play on a pro controller, and for some reason whenever I aim up on the left stick to do an up air, my character just jumps (although that may be because I have weird controls, idk). All in all, this game is fantastic, but some factors put me in the middle for this in the end.… Expand
  68. MythicGero98
    Jan 27, 2019
    7
    Super Smash Bros ultimate is a Okay game. The "story mode" is big enough to invest many hours into however the story mode (World of light) is no successor to Subspace emissary from Brawl as far as cutscenes/story theres up to about 14mins of cutscene and no ingame story to be found, the content within WOL can be enjoyable in places but it becomes horrible repetitive after the first hour orSuper Smash Bros ultimate is a Okay game. The "story mode" is big enough to invest many hours into however the story mode (World of light) is no successor to Subspace emissary from Brawl as far as cutscenes/story theres up to about 14mins of cutscene and no ingame story to be found, the content within WOL can be enjoyable in places but it becomes horrible repetitive after the first hour or two in which it becomes a terrible long grind to get to the end. Super Smash Bros ultimate unlike other games in the series has collectables called "spirits" which tie into the story and to replace the other smash games collectables the "trophies", the spirits are one of the few things added to the series which i can praise as they find way more use then the trophies in the other series games as they have uses in both single player and mulitplayer game modes. In terms of the amount of content in Super Smash Bros Ultimate there is certainly alot however there is just not alot of variety in this game unlike the other games in the series as they have removed quite alot of game types that have been in the series for awhile for example "Home Run contest" and "break the targets" are absent with this being the case there is just no variety in this game as there are a handful of single player modes and online mutiplayer. Super Smash bros ultimate is the 3rd game to have a online multiplayer and overall its made some progress and alot of regression, firstly the connection seems to have improved since Super Smash Bros Wii U however this is only in the case of the games being just 2 player as the connection is noticeble poorer with 3 or more people present. For the first time in the Super Smash Bros series you have to pay for a Nintendo Online subscription to be able to play online with friends and people around the Globe, so does the online service provided worth paying for ?. Simply No it doesnt firstly because of the connection being at a poor quality which in the year 2019 and Nintendo being the provider it can definatly be a whole lot better, Secondaly the online does not keep its matchmaking to player who have the same set rules as you which again for a game in 2019 is some poor desicion making especially when they had a bases for dividing people who wanted to play casual and people who wanted to play competative in their last Smash game "super smash Bros Wii u". As a game overall Super Smash Bros ultimate is a Okay game its certainly no Master piece as it is now and i hope to see more improvements made with new patches and the character DLC… Expand
  69. NowiGreen
    Jan 27, 2019
    6
    While looking at this game as just smash this game delivers in spades and has by far the best smash game given its roster and rebalancing of characters, however, the world of light is far worse than the world of trophies aka the Subspace Emissary, not only does difficulty spike at random intervals but so many of the "challenges" boil down to situations that no casual or competitive playerWhile looking at this game as just smash this game delivers in spades and has by far the best smash game given its roster and rebalancing of characters, however, the world of light is far worse than the world of trophies aka the Subspace Emissary, not only does difficulty spike at random intervals but so many of the "challenges" boil down to situations that no casual or competitive player will ever be in.
    This results in tedious grinding for spirits and skills just to fix what shouldn't have been made broken in the first place. These aren't fun these are masochistic.
    Unlike the Subspace, there is no real story and every fight is set on a stage chosen in regular smashes and without the well-detailed art of the trophies that are now gone this games bonus content really lets it down.
    A well made game with a poorly tacked on story that holds it back.    … Expand
  70. ReviewerT
    Mar 15, 2019
    7
    I personally want to give this a negative score based on how bad my experiences with the game competitively have been, but I know that isn't fair so I'm going a bit higher. I'm going to get into the pros before I get into what drives me crazy about this game (By the way this is pretty biased, but so is basically every review so hate all you want. I don't care lol).

    The game is very well    I personally want to give this a negative score based on how bad my experiences with the game competitively have been, but I know that isn't fair so I'm going a bit higher. I'm going to get into the pros before I get into what drives me crazy about this game (By the way this is pretty biased, but so is basically every review so hate all you want. I don't care lol).

    The game is very well balanced, most definitely the most balanced smash game so far including Smash 4. The game will be receiving patches at a good rate so I can't see a Melee Fox or a Brawl Meta Knight tier character rising to the top unless a mistake happens, which would probably be fixed later on. Additionally, the roster is HUGE. Newcomers like King K. Rool, Inkling, Ridley, and Simon Belmont were definitely good calls by Nintendo. And the idea of "Everyone is Here!" means almost nobody's past main is left behind and I love it! The soundtrack is nice, the graphics are beautiful and are probably the best in the series, and finally, the amount of content presented within the game is nothing to scoff at.

    Ultimate is a good game objectively. But if I'm being honest, Ultimate has a ton of things that hold it back from being the best smash game in my book. For one, some of the mechanics and how the game flows either don't mix well together or simply aren't good. For example, the majority of moves are safe on shield and a good few are safe on parry, meaning you can get punished for trying to punish things out of shield that really shouldn't be safe (such as dash attacks or smashes on shield). Another example is the fact that you can no longer run through opponents. The addition of parrying over perfect shielding makes sense to me (even if it's worse when you think about projectiles) but there is literally no reason to add this in. It restricts your options and it was never even a problem to begin with, so all it does is mess people up who are transitioning from past smash games and limit options for those who have adapted to Ultimate. It's a really stupid addition that took away from the game for no foreseeable reason.

    Additionally, while some roster additions were good, others weren't really a joy. Like... Piranha Plant? A minor Mario enemy over a notable character such as Toad, Waluigi, or Birdo? Heck, if you want to add Piranha Plant just add Petey Piranha and it'd be the same thing with a lot less visible injustice done to the other Mario characters. And other additions such as Daisy and Richter as echos and not skins (even though they have almost no differences whatsoever), the addition of Incineroar over Decidueye (a Pokemon who actually had a following got trumped by one whose was very small before Ultimate/the leak), and more Fire Emblem fighters we didn't need (at least Pokemon and Mario are top-selling franchises) are debatable.

    Then there are other holes in the game such as the online mode. Nintendo knows that online is flagship game mode for many players; it was put on the main menu screen in Smash 4. But now you must have the online service to play it? It's not as integral to Smash as it is to other games, such as Splatoon, but many competitive players cannot make tournaments or there are no tournaments in their area. And even then, in a casual aspect, playing online with friends is a great experience. Online did not have to be paid for; that felt a bit shoed in. And the online mode itself. Global Smash Power is completely sporadic in what you lose/get rewarded for winning and it's a poor measurement of skill. I'll beat many opponents in a row only to get pounded by opponents way better than me for the next couple of games. Did I hit a skill ceiling for that time? Yeah. But I shouldn't be all the way up there if I suck that bad (lol).

    Finally, World of Light. It is not good. It's pretty overrated in my opinion. It's definitely not a "big Smash Tour 2.0" like some have been comparing it to, but if you want to be brutally honest about what it is, it's literally just a bunch of Special Smash matches with customs on. If you play Special Smash with customs on and give your opponent advantages, that is basically World of Light in a nutshell. I never really found it fun. Others have, and that's okay. But the fact is that it's pretty challenging for newer players (I'm fine with the difficulty but it is really hard on newer players), even on easy, and it's just nothing special like the Subspace Emissary.

    In short, the game has a lot of features that drag it down that really don't have to be there at all. I feel like some things they did with the mechanics, shielding, speed, and other additions do not help the game. World of Light and some of the newer characters were pretty disappointing either due to expectations or what was portrayed.

    There are other complaints, but overall, it's good. It just has a lot of minor issues and dumb things about it that bog it down and make it feel a lot worse than it really is. 7 or 7.5/10.    … Expand
  71. muramoto_chang
    Feb 18, 2019
    7
    This game really needed an extra couple of years of development. While fun, the flaws of this game are glaring to say the least. First off, the single-player modes can get very **** rage inducing. World of Light is honestly one of the most poorly designed single player modes I have ever seen. To begin with, it is a monotonous slog-fest 60 percent of the time when you can just ram throughThis game really needed an extra couple of years of development. While fun, the flaws of this game are glaring to say the least. First off, the single-player modes can get very **** rage inducing. World of Light is honestly one of the most poorly designed single player modes I have ever seen. To begin with, it is a monotonous slog-fest 60 percent of the time when you can just ram through battles in less than 10 seconds, and the other 40 percent it is the most **** design ever. Your skill in this game won't matter in these stages, if you need proof then watch some videos of Nairo playing. One of the top players in competitive Sm4sh regularly gets his ass handed to him and he resorts to cheering. Classic mode isn't much better, half of the time I'm wondering who in TF thought that it was a smart idea to have some characters have allies in classic and others to go 1v4. You are regularly hit with some next level dumbass battles and once again, you're gonna have to cheese. So if the singleplayer has that many flaws, then the multiplayer's gotta be great right? Nah, the online lags like we're playing in the middle of the Amazon Jungle and the matchmaking pits 70k GSP scrubs with ZeRo half the time. Despite the shortcomings, it's still a Smash game and it's fun with your friends. The large roster is great, each fighter has it's own strengths and weaknesses and learning them is fun as hell.… Expand
  72. Averomoe
    Feb 20, 2019
    7
    I gonna write what i dislike:
    - it lags online as hell. I have 250mbits downstream and uner 10ms ping and it lags. And for this garbage, nintendo wants 20 eur a month.
    - If you play the fast online VS, sometimes you cant leave the waiting room. Why that? What if i do not want to play 1 vs 1? nintendo forces you.

    If not noobs programed the online part of this game, i would give 9 of 10 points.
  73. Balrock1230
    Mar 12, 2019
    7
    It's a fighting game, with friends you will have a lot of fun, but the story mode was boring, just one fight after another. I couldn't finish it. It felt like one big grind for me.
    So after I unlocked all characters and did some fights with friends I was done.
    If you are looking for a fun party beat' em up and you don't care for a story then the game with all its modes and fighters and    It's a fighting game, with friends you will have a lot of fun, but the story mode was boring, just one fight after another. I couldn't finish it. It felt like one big grind for me.
    So after I unlocked all characters and did some fights with friends I was done.

    If you are looking for a fun party beat' em up and you don't care for a story then the game with all its modes and fighters and upgrades is a 10/10.    … Expand
  74. JeffJeffy
    Oct 8, 2020
    7
    Ultimate could be an amazing game. It has so many characters, modes and beautiful soundtrack but the really failed the gameplay with this one. I've honestly never played anything so unbalanced like smash bros ultimate and i've been there when fortnite season x came out. You can have fun when you play local with some friends but it's impossible to have fun online.
  75. kikkeli
    Sep 14, 2019
    5
    It just doesn't work like a video game compared to the rest of the lineup. A match even on the fairest rulesets never finishes without luck. I never feel good when i win. I have tried online with wifi and with a cable but nothing works it always lags at the worst times and it seems that the newer players adapt quicker to the lag and win on pure luck when i'm used to normally functioningIt just doesn't work like a video game compared to the rest of the lineup. A match even on the fairest rulesets never finishes without luck. I never feel good when i win. I have tried online with wifi and with a cable but nothing works it always lags at the worst times and it seems that the newer players adapt quicker to the lag and win on pure luck when i'm used to normally functioning matches. Smash 4 is better in every aspect and more content doesn't mean more game to enjoy. I haven't played like half of the stuff in this game because i couldn't give less about anything. More characters more stages more music more spirits but what am i even excited for anymore when i never get to truly enjoy them at least for the money it costs. Unless you like fair games made unfair don't play this.… Expand
  76. JuiceLeGoose
    Feb 18, 2020
    7
    Combat is very good but the story mode is abysmal. Takes a ridiculously long time and many of the matches are virtually unbeatable. I wish they would take the time to give us an enjoyable one player experience, but this was the worst installment of the franchise.
  77. Bbbbbbbbbbbbbb
    Mar 24, 2020
    7
    Great game; I love the smash bros series. Awesome character designs too, they want certain characters are portrayed and implemented into the game. Though I don't think it was intelligent to swap 4 player smash and 1 on 1 smash every 2 days online. There could be better game modes as the adventure mode wasn't very exciting. Brawl executed that well.
  78. Alucard1809
    Jan 29, 2023
    5
    Excelente juego, sin duda el mejor de la saga por la cantidad inmensa de personajes selecionables, el problema es el precio (como todo juego de Nintendo)
  79. ProsandCons
    Jun 25, 2020
    6
    Sighhh, I really liked this game at first, but right now it's getting kinda bad, and I think it's going to get worse and worse, it's going to become a play to win game very soon, and there is so much DLC coming that it makes you think, is DLC the future of Nintendo? I don't like this prospect, I think that maybe Nintendo should stop with all the new fighter DlCs because they are puttingSighhh, I really liked this game at first, but right now it's getting kinda bad, and I think it's going to get worse and worse, it's going to become a play to win game very soon, and there is so much DLC coming that it makes you think, is DLC the future of Nintendo? I don't like this prospect, I think that maybe Nintendo should stop with all the new fighter DlCs because they are putting extremely good characters in there that other regular characters can't compete with, just try fighting a Byleth with any character from the non DLC roster, I dare you, that and the online play being so laggy (FIX YOUR SERVERS ALREADY!) makes it impossible, so far you have to pay for both fighter collections, each, and with, what? 10 or more coming out it's going to start to become an EA game, and we've all seen the memes.… Expand
  80. Jimk4
    Apr 25, 2020
    7
    The game is actually extremely good, and even better as a party game ,everything is well built etc ,BUT( and it's an extremely big but) the online ,which let me remind you WE ATE PAYING FOR ,is absolutely trash and its a major drawback ,there is rarely any match that there is no lag ,but the funny thing is that I have a very good connection, but only because the other person has trashThe game is actually extremely good, and even better as a party game ,everything is well built etc ,BUT( and it's an extremely big but) the online ,which let me remind you WE ATE PAYING FOR ,is absolutely trash and its a major drawback ,there is rarely any match that there is no lag ,but the funny thing is that I have a very good connection, but only because the other person has trash connection I have to pay the price too ,like it is not my fault that my opponent is lagging I just want to play smash online without lag , either the servers mist be fixed (WHICH WE ARE PAYING FOR) ,or just take out the fact that just because my opponent is lagging I should lag too… Expand
  81. Daisuk
    May 26, 2020
    7
    This is a fantastic multiplayer game - but as a single player offline experience - there really isn't much to it. The "campaign" mode is incredibly weak, and not really something you'll be playing. As a multiplayer game, it's probably as good as it gets though - insanely creative battle arenas and characters - I can only dream of how good this game could've been with a much better campaign mode.
  82. snakeeb2
    Jun 20, 2020
    7
    Good content and gameplay
    But it has one of the worst online experience ever.
  83. PsychoJoona
    May 8, 2021
    6
    Colors weave into a spire o... Frick1!! I hate the story mode!! It really ruined the whole game for me and so did the spirits WOW! Look you get this jpeg! F u Sakurai! But anyway this game otherwise is okay but the online is oh man this game isn't actually good (well except the fighting which is the best in the franchise) I recommend still for the fun of the game..
  84. Maruigi1123
    Aug 7, 2020
    5
    The offline stuff is really fun but the the main fun, online is super bad, it’s almost inevitable for lag, gsp is the worst thing ever, it’s seems impossible to get elite smash, and preferred rules seem to never put you in a fight with similar rule sets to you, I have 1v1 stock for mine and I always get put in timed matches. Overall the games alright but the online mode is utter andThe offline stuff is really fun but the the main fun, online is super bad, it’s almost inevitable for lag, gsp is the worst thing ever, it’s seems impossible to get elite smash, and preferred rules seem to never put you in a fight with similar rule sets to you, I have 1v1 stock for mine and I always get put in timed matches. Overall the games alright but the online mode is utter and complete garbage.… Expand
  85. torjo
    Jun 30, 2023
    7
    I have player the N64 Super Smash Bros and I it is basically the same game...
    Is it funny? It is. But more of the same.
  86. brunosoaress
    Nov 22, 2020
    7
    The game is super fun and runs smoothly. Also has a lot of content. All things considered it is a amazing game to play locally, if you decided to play online then things get complicated because you will suffer with a lot of lag and the whole experience might become really frustrating really fast
  87. Rocket78
    Jan 1, 2021
    7
    El online la caga, es muy frustrante en general y lo peor es que es seguramente a lo que más horas le dedicaras, solo por eso le doy un 7
  88. FireZD
    Apr 1, 2021
    7
    While being an impressive game, this is not for casual gamers, not everyone will love this game, or even like it. While enjoyable for a few hours, when the novelty goes away, all I see is a very repetitive game that lacks fun, the story mode is incredibly boring, and while it's somewhat unique it's very shallow.

    With that being said, I know a lot of people love this game so I will point    While being an impressive game, this is not for casual gamers, not everyone will love this game, or even like it. While enjoyable for a few hours, when the novelty goes away, all I see is a very repetitive game that lacks fun, the story mode is incredibly boring, and while it's somewhat unique it's very shallow.

    With that being said, I know a lot of people love this game so I will point out what it does right. The characters, stages, music and visuals are all amazing, and fans of the series are sure to find joy in the game.    … Expand
  89. SamLoki200707
    Mar 21, 2021
    7
    A fun and addictive experience, it is a game that I enjoy more than I expect when I load it up. However something I dislike about the title is the high price I don't know about other regions but in Britain it is the most expensive Switch game alongside Breath of the Wild, while Super Smash Ultimate is a fun experience I don't know how the two games are the same price. Other than priceA fun and addictive experience, it is a game that I enjoy more than I expect when I load it up. However something I dislike about the title is the high price I don't know about other regions but in Britain it is the most expensive Switch game alongside Breath of the Wild, while Super Smash Ultimate is a fun experience I don't know how the two games are the same price. Other than price issues this title has clearly had really hard work put into it.… Expand
  90. TropicalNayr
    Mar 29, 2021
    7
    i would give this a 71%
    It is the same thing as melee but just adding everyone's favorite charter so they get attached. It is a pretty good party game (best party games Mario party or jackbox) but the story version is so plain and boring it is almost just like brawl just extended. also the online is glitchy.
  91. Jadomes
    Mar 26, 2021
    6
    The game itself is fantastic. The gameplay is well balanced and the characters are amazing. Bless Sakurai for putting his heart and soul into the game, and offline it's probably my favorite game of all time.

    My issue with the online capabilities. Every other console and my PC I have works fantastic with my internet, both on Wifi and using ethernet. The game is laggy and disconnects    The game itself is fantastic. The gameplay is well balanced and the characters are amazing. Bless Sakurai for putting his heart and soul into the game, and offline it's probably my favorite game of all time.

    My issue with the online capabilities. Every other console and my PC I have works fantastic with my internet, both on Wifi and using ethernet. The game is laggy and disconnects frequently, almost evert game. All of Nintendo's (admittedly great) games are fantastic, but with Nintendo's god-awful online service games are unplayable in COVID. I can't exactly go to my friend's and play at the moment, which makes Nintendo's use of an almost 20 year old online service software abundantly clear. They've said they are going to change to a new online service, but its been months and a time estimate has never been given, and I suspect by the end of 2021 we won't see any progress. Even Melee, a 20 year old game, has an online system far superior, which was made by modders. It's just sad.

    It's just disappointing to see such great game developers to be continually let down by a company that cares nothing for the people who get their products. I truly love this game, and if it's improved I will be more than happy to come back and leave it a better review.    … Expand
  92. Darksamus51
    Aug 25, 2021
    6
    Oh Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, I so want to like you. But I just can't.

    I want to state this now, before my review. I have played ultimate since about 6 months into it's release. This is not coming from a person who picked the game up once and went, "Screw this." This is coming from someone who has spent 370 hours in the game. Also for those who think, oh he probably just hasn't tried    Oh Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, I so want to like you. But I just can't.

    I want to state this now, before my review. I have played ultimate since about 6 months into it's release. This is not coming from a person who picked the game up once and went, "Screw this." This is coming from someone who has spent 370 hours in the game. Also for those who think, oh he probably just hasn't tried hard enough. I am not the type of person to give up when I hit a wall in a game. I spent almost 45 minutes watching a video about a game I hadn't even played yet because I wanted to be better at it when I actually did play it. I learn speed-run strats in fps games so that I can be better in multiplayer. I have tried certain racing game stages hundreds of times to get better by even a split second. Sure I have my breaking points, but I'm no push over when it comes to a challenge. I play Rocket League for goodness sake, a game that is literally all about how much time and effort you put into it.

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    For all those who are unfamiliar with Smash Ultimate. Don't expect that when you see the tag "Fighting Game" that you are going to play a consistent, skillful, and strategic game. No. Expect to play against a bunch of people who spam the same two moves over and over and over and over and over and over again.

    This is by far the most inconsistent feeling smash game of the bunch. The game rewards camping and spamming heavily. Maybe because there are so many characters who can camp and spam comfortably.

    I know there will be people who think, Pros don't spam, and if a Pro went against a spammer the Pro would win. I beg to differ. I saw a game between two Pros and for one of his stocks one of the Pros, as the announcer called it, (paraphrasing) "Didn't spam, but strategically threw each of ivysaur's leaf blades a bunch of times to hit his enemy." I call that spamming.

    Another example is when a particular Pro that I won't mention here, said he legitimately spammed smash attacks and won as the worst character in the game (Little Mac) against a Pro.

    I don't know whether it's the horrible servers, my wifi, or the way the game was built, but the amount of times I have said, "That's not what I pressed." Or "Where was my attack I pressed to do?" is insane. Now I am positive that a decent amount of those times were me being a little sloppy with inputs, but certainly not EVERY FREAKING TIME! Good lord the amount of games that I should have won but the attack I did "missed" or "didn't register" hurts my head. I don't remember this sort of stuff happening nearly as much in Brawl.

    I have flip flopped between characters on this game FAAAAAAR MORE than I ever did Brawl or smash 4. The game feels so inconsistent that I have tried time and time again to find a character that works for me and even to this day I question if I have found the right one. (currently it's Cloud, and I dislike sword fighter characters, so idk)

    The biggest thing going for the game is the amount of characters in it, which seems to be the thing that people are constantly blinded by. Having more characters in a game is inherently going to make it more clunky and unwieldy. Imagine trying to keep 74, almost 75, characters balanced, it's a joke! Now don't get me wrong, for having 74 characters in the game, there isn't a fighter that I think dominates the scene, which is a decent achievement of game design.

    I barely touch Spirits, it's not that fun, not that interesting. There's barely a story. Very few cutscenes. And it is extremely easy when using spirits even on the hard difficulty. Subspace Emissary was something I replayed quite a few times, but I usually forget that Spirit's exists.

    Let's get the behemoth in the room over with. Sakurai. Believe me, I respect Sakurai a lot. But what he chooses to do and not to do is simply his job and his choice. Everybody get's angry when people say something bad about the game because, "Sakurai and his team have put so much love into the game." I don't doubt that they have. But not every criticism can or should be washed away with, "But Sakurai is great!" or "There are so many characters!" Please let's think critically, and not simply say, "Oh, he dislikes the game? He must be bad." "Oh, the attack didn't register? Must have been because you're bad or you have bad wifi." or the classic, "GEt GuD!"

    The game did add a lot of stages and retain a lot of stages which is great! Music selection is off the chain! Having a training area is exactly what Smash needed. Overall it's a game I usually don't play and when I do, I regret it. Sometimes it is fun, most of the time it's not.    … Expand
  93. IAmGood-U
    Aug 30, 2021
    7
    The game is really good with a bunch of friends playing local multiplayer. Everything is snappy and lots of characters to play. However, online is a total joke. It is so unresponsive for a fighting game. That is basically one of the most important things in a fighting game and they have the worst online multiplayer I have played in a while.
  94. B00tador
    Nov 28, 2021
    7
    A HUGE game, so much content. A single player campaign, but I still don't really get Smash at the end of the dya.
  95. Drill-Arm
    Jun 24, 2022
    7
    This was the game that made me realize that the dlc characters are nothing but fancy promo partnerships where brands pay Nintendo to advertise current/upcoming games/services in smash.

    Only like 3 dlc characters are worth getting.. they were mostly pretty disappointing and the base game still has the best characters. The side modes are ok but they're no smash run. I don't like the    This was the game that made me realize that the dlc characters are nothing but fancy promo partnerships where brands pay Nintendo to advertise current/upcoming games/services in smash.

    Only like 3 dlc characters are worth getting.. they were mostly pretty disappointing and the base game still has the best characters.

    The side modes are ok but they're no smash run.

    I don't like the battle system change from the 3ds to the switch. Hits feel more "dry" on the switch is pretty weird and distracting.    … Expand
  96. UrbanEelf
    Jan 18, 2022
    6
    i hate this game but i'll give 6 stars cause i have to admit it is very well made
  97. Disaster_1991
    Feb 22, 2022
    5
    A very simple recipe that gets boring very quickly. Nintendo is holding back again just to get people hyped for nothing...
  98. jeffreyjrose50
    Mar 18, 2022
    7
    The only beef I have with this game is the taunt command. It really is a nuisance and a useless command. In fact it can hurt you more than it can help you if you use it on accident. I would have given this game a 10 if taunt would have been left as a option to turn on or off.
  99. vegajoestar93
    Apr 28, 2022
    5
    I am a newcomer, and I must admit the game seems fun but something is wrong with it.
    I mean, the whole game is about the stages and items, not about fighting. Coming from other fighting games I miss the stable and balanced fighting system. We have some special moves that are kinda useless, broken combo system and a jumpy runaway type of fight where items give you the actual win most of the    I am a newcomer, and I must admit the game seems fun but something is wrong with it.
    I mean, the whole game is about the stages and items, not about fighting. Coming from other fighting games I miss the stable and balanced fighting system. We have some special moves that are kinda useless, broken combo system and a jumpy runaway type of fight where items give you the actual win most of the times, not your fighting skills    … Expand
  100. RAILANDERSON
    May 28, 2022
    7
    A quantidade de lutadores é incrível,há opção para todos os gostos, o jogo é realmente bom, mas vejo ele ainda como superestimado, diverte sim mas não tanto para a fama que tem, acho a franquia tekken ainda a melhor do gênero de luta.
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Universal acclaim - based on 99 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 98 out of 99
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 99
  3. Negative: 0 out of 99
  1. CD-Action
    Mar 25, 2019
    95
    It’s not just a great fighting game and a perfect party title, uncommonly enjoyable and absurdly rich in content that should suffice for literally years of fun. It’s also an amazing homage to the history of video games. [02/2019, p.60]
  2. PLAY! Zine
    Mar 5, 2019
    95
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate escalates everything the series was known for, and delivers it flawlessly. Biggest fighter rooster ever, more dynamic gameplay, loads and loads of gameplay modes, stages, weapons, music, stuff! If there is a smash that deserves your cash, this is the one!
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  3. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Feb 26, 2019
    100
    This is the ultimate Smash Bros. How will they ever top it? [Issue #37 – January/February 2019, p. 65]
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