Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

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8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3870 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 300 out of 3870
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  1. elolugo
    Feb 14, 2022
    10
    First time super smash player here. Recommended to everyone. The roster is huge.
  2. Altendo
    Feb 9, 2022
    0
    I am usually not that critica, but:

    No new. Kirby things
    WTF is BWD?
    MakesKirby look like a kids game

    However:

    It is fun
    It has a decent story mode
    It has Kirby
  3. XabiXroSS
    Feb 8, 2022
    9
    If you want to play competitive, the game is a clear 10.

    But the story mode can be improved and is lacking some content from previous games, so it's not perfect but still a pretty good game.
  4. Palischkapio
    Feb 8, 2022
    9
    PALI_CRITIC: 94/100

    List of my favourite games of all time: #4

    Wonderful game!
  5. Weeareh
    Feb 6, 2022
    10
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  6. 8TS1G1HYykzeuM
    Feb 5, 2022
    2
    It's okay I guess...only for casual play with friends and family, that is. That's what all the positive reviews are basically saying. You'll get bored of that eventually. Whatever you do, do not waste your time playing online. The community is too toxic and broken beyond repair, which is partially the creators' faults. I made a mistake of trying to go pro and the only thing Ihave gained isIt's okay I guess...only for casual play with friends and family, that is. That's what all the positive reviews are basically saying. You'll get bored of that eventually. Whatever you do, do not waste your time playing online. The community is too toxic and broken beyond repair, which is partially the creators' faults. I made a mistake of trying to go pro and the only thing Ihave gained is knowledge of how unbalanced this game is. It's not your typical fighting game, just a mash fest of basically which character is better, not which player is better. I won't go into detail, but Nintendo could have easily fixed half the problems with just a better developer team.… Expand
  7. Zu343
    Feb 4, 2022
    8
    A fantastic fighting game but my favourite ist Brawl for the WII because the story mode is epic. Ultimate needs a story mode.
  8. Cubicalcoyote75
    Feb 4, 2022
    9
    I rate smash ultimate a 9/10 because, all the characters from the past games are here; with the inclusion of new characters, the story mode is okay but, the repetitiveness gets annoying in a way if you play the world of light a second time, but the first it feels amazing and the boss fights and gameplay feels axing and awesome.
  9. egr32645156
    Feb 1, 2022
    9
    Лучший файтинг в который я играл. А я играл и в 11мк и в 10мк в 1 и во 2 Injustice, в бравлхаллу, драгонболл xenoverse 2. Очень интересный, однако 10 он не заслуживает.
  10. hassantaleb4
    Jan 30, 2022
    10
    The best Smash game ever made. The game's absurd amount of content and roster combining every fighter from the series' history and several newcomers including DLC make it more enjoyable than any Smash game before it, and will be played and remembered for generations to come.
  11. Lil_Caucasian
    Jan 29, 2022
    9
    Easily the best Super Smash Bros. game yet made. The extensive character roster is approaching 90 or so characters with DLC, and the content in the game can even keep one player invested for hours.
  12. Peacenight
    Jan 27, 2022
    10
    Amazing edition to this amazing series! The game’s catchphrase is everyone is here and literally every Nintendo character imaginable is here!!! What else is there to say.
  13. GenkiYokota
    Jan 27, 2022
    0
    At first glance they may seem like a good game, but they have a brutal content cut behind them.
    There are no more trophies, only flat PNG's taken from Google, and a completely decaffeinated story mode compared to Brawl.
  14. SavageAC
    Jan 24, 2022
    10
    Probably the best in terms of content and fighting although the adventure mode is not as good as brawls by a long shot but it is still worth a 10
  15. Xathiahs
    Jan 20, 2022
    9
    The best chapter of this saga. The connection quality for the multiplayer is broken, but it's nintendo fault. The game is awesome.
  16. 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
  17. Toffeltrasa
    Jan 15, 2022
    8
    Fun game. I don't know what else to say but I have to write more so I can upload this. It's good. Bowser is the best. **** the Fire Emblem Characters.
  18. LinKenway
    Jan 15, 2022
    10
    Best fighting game roster. Best controlling fighting game. Much fun while playing. My favorite game of all time.
  19. Nintenderek
    Jan 8, 2022
    9
    Smash Ultimate was clearly a labor of love, not just for Sakurai but for everyone involved in the making of this wonderful game. It's great to see such a large variety of characters here, the controls are smooth and feel right. The music is great and they have a large representation from a large selection of games. My only real complaint is that it would be nice to maybe have a bit moreSmash Ultimate was clearly a labor of love, not just for Sakurai but for everyone involved in the making of this wonderful game. It's great to see such a large variety of characters here, the controls are smooth and feel right. The music is great and they have a large representation from a large selection of games. My only real complaint is that it would be nice to maybe have a bit more singe player content and more of an actual story mode, not just a board game. Besides that, it is a nearly perfect game.… Expand
  20. stealthbushido
    Jan 5, 2022
    8
    So close to being perfect. The game itself is a dream come true with such a massive, rich roster. Vs with a friend or two is hour's of non stop fun.

    As for the single player content I feel it failed. I do not enjoy the adventure mode at all. I may be one of the few but I miss collecting & looking at trophies and reading the characters details & game's they first appeared in ect. And the    So close to being perfect. The game itself is a dream come true with such a massive, rich roster. Vs with a friend or two is hour's of non stop fun.

    As for the single player content I feel it failed. I do not enjoy the adventure mode at all. I may be one of the few but I miss collecting & looking at trophies and reading the characters details & game's they first appeared in ect. And the bonus stage gets boring. No break the target's to mix it up?    … Expand
  21. Alpro
    Jan 3, 2022
    9
    Amazing game with everything you would expect from a Titel called smash ultimate. Most of the dlcs really aren't what you would want and the online playmode pairs you with people that have so much more skill then you so it destroys the fun of playing.
  22. flashstep111
    Jan 2, 2022
    10
    BEST SUPER SMASH BROS. GAME OF ALL TIME!

    MUST OWN FOR ANY SWITCH OWNER!

    YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED

    THANK YOU SAKURAI-SAN AND SUPER SMASH BROS. TEAM FOR MAKING THIS GAME
  23. Datonemarioguy
    Dec 30, 2021
    0
    I hate this game, no good controls, very luck based, and the dlcs are garbage.
  24. fredmister
    Dec 24, 2021
    9
    So many great characters, and they are somewhat well balanced for once. Story mode is great too.
  25. mikeje
    Dec 23, 2021
    2
    Ну довольна таки все криво косо сделано.
    Боевка супер странная, постоянные инвули приводят к скачкам по арене в течении пяти минут пока кому-то все таки не наскучит эта суета или у игроков таки не случится клатч.
    Файтингом эту игру называть ни как нельзя, казуальная через чур, при этом очень супер всратое управление, зачем делать всё через одну кнопу, когда у вас еще столько не занятых,    Ну довольна таки все криво косо сделано.
    Боевка супер странная, постоянные инвули приводят к скачкам по арене в течении пяти минут пока кому-то все таки не наскучит эта суета или у игроков таки не случится клатч.
    Файтингом эту игру называть ни как нельзя, казуальная через чур, при этом очень супер всратое управление, зачем делать всё через одну кнопу, когда у вас еще столько не занятых, непонятно. Сложным освоением и сложностью игры, игроки называет то что у многих бойцов есть свои фишки, которые ты должен сам находить, на деле эта пару приемов с разной анимацией и всё.
    Очень ДОРОГО, при этом еще новых персонажей нужно ПОКУПАТЬ?! АЛЕ у вас игра 6к стоит!!! какие могут быть платные персонажи????
    игра плохо работает через wi fi, нужно покупать доп для сетевого кабеля или док станцию с гнездом для сетевого кабеля.
    НО! еще не все....не забудьте, что вам еще понадобится геймпад!!! иначе вы ушатаете эти супер хлюпкие джойконы.
    В общем если вы хотите нормальный файтинг с нормальными механиками, а не скачками по арене лучше обратите внимание на теккен 7 или сф5, в случае игры в портаитиве это плохая затея на свиче играть в файтинги....    … Expand
  26. NeoFlame20
    Dec 14, 2021
    10
    Oh boy where do I start... The abundance of characters, the spirits, the modes, Theres JUST SO MUCH! First of all, this smash game has SO MANY characters to choose from. It's also really well balanced. The most used character is nowhere close to as heavily used the best characters in the previous games were. Now, the modes: World Of Light Is Amazing, Squad Strike is really fun andOh boy where do I start... The abundance of characters, the spirits, the modes, Theres JUST SO MUCH! First of all, this smash game has SO MANY characters to choose from. It's also really well balanced. The most used character is nowhere close to as heavily used the best characters in the previous games were. Now, the modes: World Of Light Is Amazing, Squad Strike is really fun and criminally underrated, Online is laggy, but I don't have a lot of lag, man I could go on all day about this game.… Expand
  27. 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.
  28. JACOBJAKE
    Nov 26, 2021
    10
  29. Criticerty
    Nov 24, 2021
    10
    Everyone is here!!! I mean literally every freaking one is here from Mario to Sora… this entry to the super smash series is miles above any other. Definitely a safe bet to buy if your looking to buy for the holidays
  30. ShtillD
    Nov 21, 2021
    10
    This is clearly an amazing game that can be played a lot of time in adventure mode and online. For its decade, it is qualitatively inaccessible to competitors.
  31. JoeyPL5
    Nov 16, 2021
    10
    It really is the perfect video game. I hate it though and the online is trash.
  32. LastSmash
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    Online is a mess with Smash. Since we now have Smash Tags, people tend to collect and go instead of taking on a rematch. You can't select characters between matches like For Glory used to allow either.

    But the worst part of it all is the banning system in place. You get banned for disconnecting, so not up to par internet is a no no. Even if you have good internet and are playing, be    Online is a mess with Smash. Since we now have Smash Tags, people tend to collect and go instead of taking on a rematch. You can't select characters between matches like For Glory used to allow either.

    But the worst part of it all is the banning system in place. You get banned for disconnecting, so not up to par internet is a no no. Even if you have good internet and are playing, be careful not to kick the switch out of the dock or it will ban you for that as well. There was one time when I tried to turn down the volume on my switch mid-match and accidentally pressed the power button(because they are so close for some reason) and I was banned for an hour and a half.

    Though I have personally never been banned for this, you can also be banned for picking on a specific player too much in non one-on-one matches. However, there was a time when my tag partner left and I was left in a three-way free-for-all with the other two players. When we started, they went to opposite sides of the Omega stage and contained me in the middle, essentially jumping me. It was demoralizing so I put my controller down and got banned for inactivity despite my character being tossed around like a ragdoll. The only reason I stood there is because the last time this happened, I just threw myself off the stage and watched the other two players repeatedly press down aka tea-bagging before the other disqualified themselves for their ex-teammate, allowing them to win. The absolute worst part is that I got banned for eliminating myself after the match was over. I was basically subjected to sit their and watch them tea bag together for possibly 7 minutes or cut my game off and risk a disconnection ban.

    I find it weird that at this point, Nintendo/Smash Bros has not found a new and common way to deal with issues like this. Why not just do what most other games do and turn a player who disconnects into a cpu? They should not be banned just because their internet isn't working properly. Just give them a loss and move on with it so people don't have to deal with the foolery of other players.

    Aside that, the roster is good and gameplay is good.    … Expand
  33. greenwood101
    Nov 10, 2021
    10
    Goated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  34. Lap1as
    Nov 8, 2021
    10
    Есть Русский язык. И это очень важно, в меню можно запросто запутаться) обманчиво простой и безумно веселый файтинг. Лучшее использование amiibo из всех игр нинтендо.
  35. Salad_Boy999
    Nov 8, 2021
    10
    As of right now this is peak smash brothers. Have you seen this insane roster, they got freaking Sora! Besides having the greatest roster in video game history the game is genuinely fun. A lot of ppl like to complain because it's not melee but honestly, so what. It's not trying to be melee, this is Smash ULTIMATE, THIS THE ALL STAR LINEUP BABY. And yeah the online is uhh not good at allAs of right now this is peak smash brothers. Have you seen this insane roster, they got freaking Sora! Besides having the greatest roster in video game history the game is genuinely fun. A lot of ppl like to complain because it's not melee but honestly, so what. It's not trying to be melee, this is Smash ULTIMATE, THIS THE ALL STAR LINEUP BABY. And yeah the online is uhh not good at all but there are ways to go around it (if you know what I mean wink wink). It's the best of both worlds for competitive and casual players.… Expand
  36. Rick_Opinion
    Nov 8, 2021
    10
    Creo que es muy obvió.
    Una cantidad de personajes y escenarios insuperables, un modo Aventura grandísimo y que de le nota el cariño que le pusieron, porque cada detalle del mapa es Hermoso.
    Muy buena variedad modos de juego Y varias cosas más que no creo poder explica con palabras
  37. DanteMerino
    Nov 7, 2021
    10
    Easily the best game on the Switch ever campaign is fire and so are all of the other modes and I highly recommend buying the DLC.
  38. 907Colton
    Oct 31, 2021
    8
    so now that smash ultimate as released its final character i will rewrite a new review for it

    starting with the roster which i mean look at it its massive end of story the balancing is fantastic as every character sees play at top level single player there is a lot to offer from stage builder to home run contest to the adventure mode to spirits and more online mode *deep breath* is    so now that smash ultimate as released its final character i will rewrite a new review for it

    starting with the roster which i mean look at it its massive end of story
    the balancing is fantastic as every character sees play at top level

    single player there is a lot to offer from stage builder to home run contest to the adventure mode to spirits and more
    online mode *deep breath* is ultimates biggest problem as the online is bad really bad at times it is perfect and at other times it is unplayable. Online matchmaking is dumb gsp makes no darn sense and it supports really annoying campy playstyles.

    while the online is a problem when it does work (which for me is a majority of the time) it is fantastic and with so much variety i say this game is a must have for all switch owners    … Expand
  39. FreddyKong
    Oct 31, 2021
    1
    Super Lag Bros Ultimate is a trash game who you play online with 1 guys and its still lagging. You want to comeback with ness example but the wonderful lag is here... Couple hours of pleasure...(I play Battlefield 5 with 64 persons and its a perfect clean connexion...)

    GSP point is really not significative on how good you are... Characters choice is not the best ( we miss EggMan, Waluigi    Super Lag Bros Ultimate is a trash game who you play online with 1 guys and its still lagging. You want to comeback with ness example but the wonderful lag is here... Couple hours of pleasure...(I play Battlefield 5 with 64 persons and its a perfect clean connexion...)

    GSP point is really not significative on how good you are...

    Characters choice is not the best ( we miss EggMan, Waluigi Crash etc...) Mainstory have no sense....

    Less content then before (sm4sh got an Mario Party mode combine with smash)

    No Target mode.

    Its faaaaarrrr to be an Ultimate game ;)    … Expand
  40. IdleSpace
    Oct 30, 2021
    9
    Отличный файтинг, просто ужасно перегруженный контентом.
    Тезисно:
    - 69 (82 с длс) персонажей (да, они разные, геймплейно тоже) - 1300 духов (каждый дух - это бой с уникальными условиями) - прохождение компании у меня заняло около 30 часов (проходил быстро, сюжета особо в ней и нет)    Отличный файтинг, просто ужасно перегруженный контентом.
    Тезисно:
    - 69 (82 с длс) персонажей (да, они разные, геймплейно тоже)
    - 1300 духов (каждый дух - это бой с уникальными условиями)
    - прохождение компании у меня заняло около 30 часов (проходил быстро, сюжета особо в ней и нет)
  41. CaptainCharisma
    Oct 29, 2021
    10
    The absolute pinnacle of fighting games. Huge roster, huge amount of customization available, great DLC and a must own game for any competitive gamer. Also great fun for casuals or parties.
  42. Aeion
    Oct 23, 2021
    0
    Worst AI of any game I've ever played. Rigged dodging, impossible blocking, and instant reactions, to name a few of the horrible things about this game. Needs HUGE improvement if it were to deserve a better rating.
  43. SkyrimGod
    Oct 20, 2021
    10
    I have been a Smash Bros fan since the first game back on N64 and the amount of
    love put into this game franchise is fantastic. Smash Bros Ultimate takes
    everything I love about Smash and combines it into a perfect package. The amount of fighters is awesome. We will never see another game quite like this. So yeah Samsh Bros is a 10/10 game for me and I want to thank Sakurai for his    I have been a Smash Bros fan since the first game back on N64 and the amount of
    love put into this game franchise is fantastic. Smash Bros Ultimate takes
    everything I love about Smash and combines it into a perfect package.
    The amount of fighters is awesome. We will never see another game quite like
    this. So yeah Samsh Bros is a 10/10 game for me and I want to thank Sakurai
    for his love for video games and his effort. I salute you sir.    … Expand
  44. TGious
    Oct 17, 2021
    10
    The name serves the game well. This truly is the ultimate smash bros! Although there are many fighters that could have been added such as Crash Bandicoot, Rayman or yes, Waluigi, there are already around 80 fighters, 100 stages and many modes that make this the best fighting game of all time!
  45. Hermian
    Oct 12, 2021
    9
    A great game indeed, it is obvious that a lot of work and effort has been invested in this game. It is practically impossible to gather this quantity of franchises in just one game. My only request would be to upgrade the online matches, during the pandemic I rarely play smash because I don't really enjoy playing against the CPU or playing an ultra laggy online. Aside from that, it is aA great game indeed, it is obvious that a lot of work and effort has been invested in this game. It is practically impossible to gather this quantity of franchises in just one game. My only request would be to upgrade the online matches, during the pandemic I rarely play smash because I don't really enjoy playing against the CPU or playing an ultra laggy online. Aside from that, it is a spectacular game where you can collect all of the spirits, battle competitively with your friends or just play for fun in a party.… Expand
  46. Mikymask
    Oct 12, 2021
    10
    Titulazo, cada evento de presentación era un Hype, juego con mis sobrinos e hijos y es exquisito el diseño y el gran amor dirigido a esta saga, Masahiro Sakurai dedico su vida a su obra máxima, y no es justo que los haters le pongan 0 le pondrían un 9 porque no permite un torneo en linea pero le pondré un 10, ese punto es por todos los haters que tratan de bajar tan sublime obra. NintendoTitulazo, cada evento de presentación era un Hype, juego con mis sobrinos e hijos y es exquisito el diseño y el gran amor dirigido a esta saga, Masahiro Sakurai dedico su vida a su obra máxima, y no es justo que los haters le pongan 0 le pondrían un 9 porque no permite un torneo en linea pero le pondré un 10, ese punto es por todos los haters que tratan de bajar tan sublime obra. Nintendo y sus mentes siguen haciendo del mundo de los videojuegos magia.… Expand
  47. NinjaDiego
    Oct 11, 2021
    9
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate es el juego definitivo de lucha. Es la culminación de todos los juegos anteriores, haciendo el sistema de combate el mejor de la saga. Con un roster inicial de 69 personajes, termina en 90 gracias a los personajes DLC que hacen a este juego el mayor crossover de la historia de los videojuegos. Es increíblemente divertido desde el punto de vista casual ySuper Smash Bros. Ultimate es el juego definitivo de lucha. Es la culminación de todos los juegos anteriores, haciendo el sistema de combate el mejor de la saga. Con un roster inicial de 69 personajes, termina en 90 gracias a los personajes DLC que hacen a este juego el mayor crossover de la historia de los videojuegos. Es increíblemente divertido desde el punto de vista casual y competitivo. El modo historia también es bastante bueno, pero el modo online no, al no haber servidores, las partidas suelen tener bastante lag, haciendo una experiencia peor. No hay personajes estúpidamente rotos, siempre habra top tiers y low tiers, pero podrás jugar cualquier personaje que quieras sin temor a que el meta lo invalide. En general, es un juego sobresaliente, de los mejores de los últimos años, y merece totalmente la pena jugarlo.… Expand
  48. M4N0R4F43L
    Oct 10, 2021
    10
    Melhor trilha sonora, gráficos impecáveis, maior cross over da história dos video games e claro uma gameplay divertida demais. Muito difícil quando meus amigos vem aqui em casa e não rola partidas de Smash
  49. 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.
  50. jotape01
    Oct 6, 2021
    10
    I waited until the release of the total roster to give a score. I can say this is one of the best games in history and should have got the GOTY in 2019. Nintendo, Sakurai and made an amazing job and showed love and dedication for this product. Of course, there are things that can be improved, but based on the fact that there is not a perfect game, this one went beyond any expectations.
  51. SadCad
    Oct 5, 2021
    10
    While it is not my favorite Smash game, that does not matter. This game encompasses everything beautiful about gaming as a medium.
  52. Sizzler1987
    Oct 5, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No Master Chief. They went with Sora. Worst game ever. Never buying a Nintendo product so long as I live. Y’all deserve all the hate youre getting for your dumb consoles and their stick drift… Expand
  53. Starward
    Oct 1, 2021
    9
    Mechanically this game is much better than Brawl or 4. The combat is faster and smoother and the character variety is amazing in comparison to other Smash games due to the sheer amount of characters However the PVE modes are lacking, and the main attraction, Spirits mode is a slog and not fun to play. The online is not much better as it is poorly optimized. But due to the passion put intoMechanically this game is much better than Brawl or 4. The combat is faster and smoother and the character variety is amazing in comparison to other Smash games due to the sheer amount of characters However the PVE modes are lacking, and the main attraction, Spirits mode is a slog and not fun to play. The online is not much better as it is poorly optimized. But due to the passion put into this game and it being one of the best crossovers ever, it's deserving of an 9.… Expand
  54. OctoCallie20
    Sep 29, 2021
    0
    So... Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. What can be said about it that's based and completely honest? Why don't we start with the "Fighter's Passes" that have been overhpyed since they were announced?

    Every single fighter within the Fighter's Passes have all been biased, weak, horrifyingly laughably bad "picks" save for Pyra+Mythra; Even outside of both Fighter's Passes, Piranha Plant is a    So... Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. What can be said about it that's based and completely honest? Why don't we start with the "Fighter's Passes" that have been overhpyed since they were announced?

    Every single fighter within the Fighter's Passes have all been biased, weak, horrifyingly laughably bad "picks" save for Pyra+Mythra; Even outside of both Fighter's Passes, Piranha Plant is a terrible addition to this overhyped, bloated train-wreck of a "game". But I digress, what else makes this game a Skyward Sword-tier laughably bad disaster? Let's see...

    Oh, huh, what do you know? The online: Inexcusable, infuriatingly broken, barely held together by glue and overused tape. How in the name of God did Nintendo manage to make Comcast-tier servers? It baffled me then and it still baffles me to this day.

    Sakurai set out to make the biggest Smash Bros. to date, and, well... He truly accomplished such a Herculean task...

    ...Too bad it ended up being too overbloated and too much of a comedically bad train-wreck for its own good. The fighter DLC ex-packs and hilariously bad online servers that Nintendo have built really bring this game down into the depths of the Mariana Trench, bordering on the fiery underworld for how it overall is just a slow-motion, comedically laughable and terrible train-wreck. Had I known all this at the time that Inklings were revealed to be in this game, it would have saved me an insane amount of money from getting. As it is, "Ultimate" is definitely fitting as a classification of being the ultimate failure.

    I'm absolutely, insanely ecstatic to see Sakurai will finally be stepping down and away from this entire series we all love; Maybe now, we can get someone who isn't an incompetent, entitled, easily-manipulated man such as him. Get someone newer and younger and willing to stand up to Nintendo and tell them "No" to many of their stupidly backwards, entitled and biased ideas that nobody has ever asked for. Maybe then, we can have a Smash Bros. that will actually be fun and enjoyable instead of an overbloated, overhyped, shoddy mess.    … Expand
  55. N1ntendoistrash
    Sep 28, 2021
    0
    Brawl>Ultimate

    That should be enough but just to be clear this game is fun but extremely bad, hope they try harder next time
  56. HPiescool
    Sep 27, 2021
    10
    Good. Just good. My favorite smash game by FAR. Great mix of casual and competitive play.
  57. Esteban20
    Sep 25, 2021
    10
    Perfect! Now I can play all the 82 fighters to the final fighter for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate!
  58. momo4500
    Sep 21, 2021
    9
    This is my favourite smash game by far. A vast wealth of characters all from gaming history and simple yet somewhat deep gameplay makes me come back every time.
  59. WPB
    Sep 21, 2021
    10
    I liked it when mario dies if you choose the wrong ending, so funny and gory
  60. Jmaneater21
    Sep 20, 2021
    1
    I can't believe Nintendo is okay with the state of online play. Don't get for online play.
  61. MeloettaBros9
    Sep 20, 2021
    10
    I like Super Smash Bros Ultimate I have fun playing online with friends so yeah I enjoy it a lot.
  62. falcamajiggy
    Sep 18, 2021
    10
    Great game all around. The only possible downside is that you need to buy a switch console as well. Steve is top tier and you can't tell me otherwise.
  63. ffp
    Sep 16, 2021
    9
    This might be the most balanced and versatile Smash Bros out there.
    Fast paced game play, intricate mechanics, lots of fun modes to explore.
    the only thing that set this title apart from the perfect score is the lack of a proper tutorial like Rivals of Aether and a proper training mode more suitable for spending lots of time there.
    besides that, this is the definitive smash bros experience
  64. DuskZZ
    Sep 14, 2021
    0
    As a longtime fan i was extremely excited when they announced ultimate.
    A new game with a bunch of new characters, updated mechanics and stages along with a cool single player mode that we haven't seen since brawl.
    Too bad ultimate was none of that, the combat and movement in this game feels extremely clunky, half the times I'm trying to do something like a tilt or even just run and    As a longtime fan i was extremely excited when they announced ultimate.
    A new game with a bunch of new characters, updated mechanics and stages along with a cool single player mode that we haven't seen since brawl.

    Too bad ultimate was none of that, the combat and movement in this game feels extremely clunky, half the times I'm trying to do something like a tilt or even just run and pick up an item and the character will just do a smash attack without even moving.

    The "story" mode turns out to just be a board where you can move your character and then just have normal cpu fights, an utter disappointment to everyone who thought we would get cool interactions between all these characters.

    They updated every character from smash 4 and it just feels like they made everyone able to just spam anything and be completely safe cause why not make this game more braindead.

    I feel like i don't even need to mention how **** garbage the online is and how even though its been almost 4 years it's still just as bad. Ir's funny how even indie fighting game developers like Mane 6 can get a way better netcode than the "best fighting game of all time"
    But of course it's Nintendo, and Nintendo can't fail even if give their loyal fans an actual turd, they'll still play with it for hours because it has a popular franchises sticker on it.

    in conclusion
    game bad
    get better    … Expand
  65. carlosmponce25
    Sep 6, 2021
    9
    El Smash definitivo, esa es su definición. Nintendo ha hecho un gran trabajo en este juego, pudo juntar a todos los jugadores casuales y a los jugadores más competitivos en un solo juego, la relevancia que ha tenido Ultimate en la actualidad es notable, y el roster es el más grande que ha tenido la franquicia. Carece un poco en el modo historia, es disfrutable, completo y con buenos retos,El Smash definitivo, esa es su definición. Nintendo ha hecho un gran trabajo en este juego, pudo juntar a todos los jugadores casuales y a los jugadores más competitivos en un solo juego, la relevancia que ha tenido Ultimate en la actualidad es notable, y el roster es el más grande que ha tenido la franquicia. Carece un poco en el modo historia, es disfrutable, completo y con buenos retos, pero se extrañan muchas veces las cinemáticas. El Online si bien no es perfecto, ha mejorado en comparación a lo ofrecido en Smash 4, con una buena conexión puedes pasar horas, y no es broma, jugando en la Nintendo Switch, no por nada es el juego que más tiempo he invertido en esta consola. Si tienes una Switch, este juego es casi obligatorio para jugarlo.… Expand
  66. Ripper36
    Sep 3, 2021
    10
    YES, this is a truly near perfect game. This is Nintendo at its best. Looks great even compared to PS4 game and plays even better. So much content its almost too much. Near-zero probelms running so much on the screen at one time. One of the top 10 videogames of all time. Great job Nintendo!
  67. 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.
  68. 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.

    THE REVIEW STARTS HERE
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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
  69. CheetoPhingers
    Aug 18, 2021
    10
    I don't care what anybody says. THIS is the best one of the series! The sheer scope of the game, and the amount of paper rock scissors combinations baffles me.
  70. olive2
    Aug 9, 2021
    10
    Definitely my favorite smash game, my main is Link and the character selection is just WOW!
  71. EdgadusAbr
    Aug 6, 2021
    10
    A mandatory game for Nintendo Switch, and the best game in this franchise that was born from the Nintendo 64 to the present, and a game that is rarely fulfilled by bringing all the characters from the other installments, including new guests, until having characters that were not thinkable to see. It has better aspects than its predecessor Wii u, has a greater balance, and has the bestA mandatory game for Nintendo Switch, and the best game in this franchise that was born from the Nintendo 64 to the present, and a game that is rarely fulfilled by bringing all the characters from the other installments, including new guests, until having characters that were not thinkable to see. It has better aspects than its predecessor Wii u, has a greater balance, and has the best gameplay of the entire series.… Expand
  72. Playin
    Aug 1, 2021
    8
    This game is fun to play with friends. The online is terrible,world of light isn't good as subspace. Classic mode is great,creating my mii character was fun, and this can never old yet.
  73. ZeKaf
    Jul 27, 2021
    8
    Its fun game, the fighter pass is good because it offers new mechanic, stage, and music
    The world of light and spirit is fun but its just one time thing The online is the worst part of this game. Its laggy and not fun. Please add another section in online play without me worrying about stupid gsp. The arena is not making it better because you have to wait another player to play with you    Its fun game, the fighter pass is good because it offers new mechanic, stage, and music
    The world of light and spirit is fun but its just one time thing The online is the worst part of this game. Its laggy and not fun. Please add another section in online play without me worrying about stupid gsp. The arena is not making it better because you have to wait another player to play with you for a long time    … Expand
  74. inthem8riX_
    Jul 21, 2021
    0
    The game itself is a 9.5. I love it, the combat is great, the adventure mode is cool, the roster is amazing.

    However, the main way I, and almost everyone else, plays smash is online. I think you know where this is going: the online service is the most gargantuan dumpster fire of any video game i have ever played. I am not exaggerating, hyperbolizing, or overreacting. It is Sakurai’s    The game itself is a 9.5. I love it, the combat is great, the adventure mode is cool, the roster is amazing.

    However, the main way I, and almost everyone else, plays smash is online. I think you know where this is going: the online service is the most gargantuan dumpster fire of any video game i have ever played. I am not exaggerating, hyperbolizing, or overreacting. It is Sakurai’s personal slap in the face to every single person who spent their hard-earned money on it. It is, quite literally, unplayable. Genuinely **** unplayable. I can grab my **** 3DS, a copy of smash 4, and the **** school wifi and get an alright experience FOR FREE, but I HAVE TO PAY FOR A SERVICE ON CURRENT-GEN HARDWARE THAT DOESNT WORK ON ETHERNET?! It is genuinely insulting. If i hadn’t already spent 20 hours beating world of light before i even touched online play, i would have returned my copy until Nintendo fixes their service. I have been a smash fan since I was a child. I grew up on melee for years. I used to be able to competently wavedash before my disc broke. I AM A GOOD PLAYER. But because of unplayable lag, out of fifteen matches, I HAVE WON TWO. Waiting over half of a second REGULARLY to see my input and getting absolutely bodied by people who i would destroy on local just feels like Nintendo’s massive middle finger to everyone who plays their games.

    Anyone saying that you should just deal with it or learn to play with the lag infuriates me, and it should infuriate you too. IT IS UNPLAYABLE. NOT MEDIOCRE, NOT BAD, UNPLAYABLE.

    Anyone who is giving a positive review of this game is wrong. Until Nintendo’s online service is fixed, this review will stay at a zero. Until Nintendo’s online service is fixed, you should change your own personal reviews to zero as well.

    Because no matter how much of a masterpiece a game is, it doesn’t matter if you can’t even play it in the first place.

    **** you, Nintendo online.    … Expand
  75. Ert0426
    Jul 21, 2021
    10
    The fact that every character that has ever been playable returns and that many of the newcomers are those who have been requested by fans for ages or are wild picks makes this the best smash bros in my eyes. everything in terms of gameplay has been refined and the modes offered are quite fun. The story mode is a bit lackluster compared to brawl's subspace emissary, yet is still fun. OneThe fact that every character that has ever been playable returns and that many of the newcomers are those who have been requested by fans for ages or are wild picks makes this the best smash bros in my eyes. everything in terms of gameplay has been refined and the modes offered are quite fun. The story mode is a bit lackluster compared to brawl's subspace emissary, yet is still fun. One major issue with this game is online, as it is terrible. Despite that, this game is outstanding and truly deserves the "ultimate" subtitle.… Expand
  76. carlinos
    Jul 16, 2021
    10
    This title is madness, you can play and play and it never gets boring. i haven´t play with all the characters because there is a lot. the online game is super fun. A must have if you have a Switch.
  77. PeachBomber
    Jul 9, 2021
    3
    Nintendo changed Peach's grabs to a toad for no reason and they speed up and chop all the character animations. I wish Smash 4 was on the E shop with Ultimate's camera.
  78. Gamelon_
    Jul 9, 2021
    10
    I'll begin with the bad point of this game:

    - The online mode is terrible if you want to play seriously but okay if you just want to have fun. And now, let's talk about this game's qualities: - The game is pretty beautiful. - Content: More than 900 musics, more than 100 stages and more than 80 characters. - A very well balanced game. There may be strong DLC characters, but you    I'll begin with the bad point of this game:

    - The online mode is terrible if you want to play seriously but okay if you just want to have fun.

    And now, let's talk about this game's qualities:

    - The game is pretty beautiful.
    - Content: More than 900 musics, more than 100 stages and more than 80 characters.
    - A very well balanced game. There may be strong DLC characters, but you don't need them to win, this game isn't pay to win.
    - A great gameplay: This game is fast without being too hard for beginners. It also brought back cool mechanics from previous Smash games.
    - You can play this game for fun with friends or family but you can also play in competitions, you can do both with Smash Ultimate and that's the main reason why this game's so good.    … Expand
  79. 22schrosa
    Jul 8, 2021
    10
    This is my personal favorite Smash game to date. The only issue is the online play, but I don't do that often, so it doesn't really bother me.
  80. DarCbrGr
    Jun 26, 2021
    8
    If the online wasn't in such an unstable state this would definitely be a 9.
  81. zezeljmare
    Jun 25, 2021
    10
    EN:
    The name of the game says it all. The ultimate game, the ultimate characters, the ultimate fun. Greetings for my favorite character-Ike. The lower special is ultimate. Long live the counter.

    SRP:
    Ime igre sve govori. Ultimativna igra, ultimativni likovi, ultimativna zabava. Pozdrav za mog omiljenog karaktera-Ike-a. Donji specijal je ulitmativan. Živeo counter.
  82. Surekill
    Jun 25, 2021
    2
    My rate still the same some character buffs makes them too strong even in competitive and some nerfs really get the edge of some characters and greatly affect their moves and gameplay. Please nerf little mac he has too many armor attacks and you can just spam his attacks, most of his moves have little end lag please fix this and his neutral is just too strong.
  83. Nullified
    Jun 15, 2021
    1
    WHY NO IMPOSTER FROM AMONG US
  84. omglioromg
    Jun 7, 2021
    9
    I think this game deserves 9/10 or 10/10.
    The only reason I didn't give it 10/10 is because I loved super smash bros the original more, much more, simply because it is very very very very easy and fast to throw someone off screen with 2 hits, the armor is lost by 1% per 0.1 seconds making defending and strategically fighting, countering moves, rather useless. If games were longer,    I think this game deserves 9/10 or 10/10.
    The only reason I didn't give it 10/10 is because I loved super smash bros the original more, much more, simply because it is very very very very easy and fast to throw someone off screen with 2 hits, the armor is lost by 1% per 0.1 seconds making defending and strategically fighting, countering moves, rather useless. If games were longer, throwing someone off screen was harder and armor had more lasting effect, it would be a 10/10.    … Expand
  85. franticpedantic
    Jun 6, 2021
    10
    Awesome. Would recommend. Online connectivity is not so great but I couldn't recommend this game more. Too much fun.
  86. GoPackGo08
    Jun 6, 2021
    10
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is an absolutely amazing game. The gameplay is near perfect. The speed isn’t to alienating for newer players, but it’s also not too slow for very competitive ones. The character selection is immaculate, with anyone from Mario, to Sonic the Hedgehog, to Cloud Strife, to even a piranha plant. Every person I’ve played the game with has their own character. They allSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate is an absolutely amazing game. The gameplay is near perfect. The speed isn’t to alienating for newer players, but it’s also not too slow for very competitive ones. The character selection is immaculate, with anyone from Mario, to Sonic the Hedgehog, to Cloud Strife, to even a piranha plant. Every person I’ve played the game with has their own character. They all seem to have a special bond with that character, whether they’ve played the character’s home game, or even just like their moveset. The single player offerings are incredible in Smash Ultimate. I’ve seen a lot of people take a dump on the adventure mode, World of Light, but I think it’s amazing. So many tiny little references to hundreds of games, and really interesting strategy involved. Also, something I highly recommend is doing a World of Light Nuzlocke. If you lose a game with a character, you can no longer use them. I’ve beaten World of Light doing this twice, and plan to do it again soon. The online mode is my only small problem with this game. Occasionally, I have problems with an online opponent having a laggy connection, and the ranking system is a bit strange, but honestly I think the online mode is fairly well sculpted. I’ve put over 650 hours into this game, and I encourage the reader to as well.… Expand
  87. Patedus
    Jun 3, 2021
    9
    This is the must-own multiplayer title for the Nintendo Switch. This is hands down not only the best game in the Smash Bros. series but one of the best fighting games of all time, the combat is perfected to an insane limit to the point where anyone can pick up this game and grow better and better in a matter of hours, the amount of crazy **** that you can pull off keeps the battles diverseThis is the must-own multiplayer title for the Nintendo Switch. This is hands down not only the best game in the Smash Bros. series but one of the best fighting games of all time, the combat is perfected to an insane limit to the point where anyone can pick up this game and grow better and better in a matter of hours, the amount of crazy **** that you can pull off keeps the battles diverse but also extremely comfortable when it comes to players of equal skill going at it, you can play defensive in the smoothest and intense way possible or you can go all out and tear **** up as a variety of insanely good characters to choose from. Not only is the combat extremely polished but the game is visually beautiful, a lot of the battle maps provide an immense amount of great atmosphere that not only perfectly reflects the franchise it represents but also sets up the perfect mood to battle with its attention to detail and banger soundtrack. And that's only the tip of the iceberg.… Expand
  88. 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...
  89. bg_kseeno
    May 28, 2021
    10
    This is not only the best smash game but for me personally my favourite game of all time, every character is super fun and unique and there is just hours and hours of content. You can really feel the love and passion that was put into this game. Also the dlc has been incredible, almost all the characters feel like a big new addition to the roster. I could write so much more but I don'tThis is not only the best smash game but for me personally my favourite game of all time, every character is super fun and unique and there is just hours and hours of content. You can really feel the love and passion that was put into this game. Also the dlc has been incredible, almost all the characters feel like a big new addition to the roster. I could write so much more but I don't want to go on for too long.… Expand
  90. agularis
    May 28, 2021
    0
    Laughably bad online mode. Seriously, a sophomore taking his first networks class would spit out better netcode. This would be decent online play, if we were still in the ps3 era
  91. Matthew257
    May 27, 2021
    8
    The best of all the smash bros yet. Other then laggy online play (which basically ruins it) it is an absolutely perfect game.
  92. Zquaranteneuf
    May 24, 2021
    3
    This game is fine for offline play. HOWEVER.. the online experience is excruciating.

    Since the game is designed with very specific moves that are effective to continually spam, most players are not interested in playing against you; they are interested in abusing you. Because in Ultimate, you don't have to be able to play well to reach a high level, you just need to know how to spam and    This game is fine for offline play. HOWEVER.. the online experience is excruciating.

    Since the game is designed with very specific moves that are effective to continually spam, most players are not interested in playing against you; they are interested in abusing you. Because in Ultimate, you don't have to be able to play well to reach a high level, you just need to know how to spam and tire people. Because of that, most players you encounter that use the same character will play in almost the exact same way. They abuse the game's main inherent flaw, then rinse and repeat. Again and again. Some characters are better balanced, of course, but at least HALF of the roster is DESIGNED to have a gameplay equivalent to: run away and spam. I can't fathom this decision, which results in very boring, predictable, and infuriating gameplay.

    Also, some characters have a move-set so prioritary over all the other characters that it's virtually impossible to gain the upper hand in what would usually be a close match-up.

    I cannot insist enough: the game is designed to favor spamming and "camping", two of the most obnoxious things people abuse in online gaming (aside from teabagging, which also occurs all the time... people are just that arrogant..).

    Then, prepare to play in majority against DLC characters. Is it because they're cool? No, it's because of the pay to win element. DLC characters are faster and stronger than the base roster, and make it even more easier to cheese your opponents to victory. There's no question about it.

    Also to note, if you don't want to rematch someone, don't worry, the game will most likely rematch you against them anyway. It just doesn't care. Then you have to endure another session with them (you can't disconnect or SD on purpose, otherwise the game locks you out of the online mode).

    Finally, some of the levels are so visually intense that the fighting is hard to follow, and some music choices are more than questionable, so you have to spend 5-6 minutes listening to the most annoying loop of 8bit garbage.

    After 800 hours in the game, that's my conclusion. It's an infuriating mess and I can't stand it anymore. I regret getting into it. I thought about smashing a screwdriver in the game cartridge multiple times, but I'll just sell it instead. I pity the sucker who will buy it. Do not recommend.

    Nice graphics though, and the controls are as tight as ever with a gamecube controller.    … Expand
  93. urtooslow
    May 24, 2021
    8
    This game is very fun but it's not for casual players at all and probably will never be. The game's online mode is crowded with players who have played the game much longer than you and will never let you play the game for fun but rather for competitiveness. If you're a casual getting this game cause everyone else gets it and not to play it 6 hours a day, then don't get it cause you'reThis game is very fun but it's not for casual players at all and probably will never be. The game's online mode is crowded with players who have played the game much longer than you and will never let you play the game for fun but rather for competitiveness. If you're a casual getting this game cause everyone else gets it and not to play it 6 hours a day, then don't get it cause you're gonna be throwing your switch across the wall an hour into online… Expand
  94. DanoninoSaurus
    May 18, 2021
    10
    Best smash game by far. I play it almost every day and I still find it enjoyable and fun to play, especially with friends. You can play it casually and competitively, which is a thing every other smash game was lacking. About online, at least in my country, I don't usually have connection problems or anything, but it's true that sometimes it could be laggy. But apart from that, this gameBest smash game by far. I play it almost every day and I still find it enjoyable and fun to play, especially with friends. You can play it casually and competitively, which is a thing every other smash game was lacking. About online, at least in my country, I don't usually have connection problems or anything, but it's true that sometimes it could be laggy. But apart from that, this game is perfect.… Expand
  95. Guythatisaguy
    May 14, 2021
    4
    The is only fun 1/3 of the time and if you have no friends that want to play and don't go to tournaments, the online is horrible and everybody just plays like a retard and can just mash 1 button and be lagging and win
  96. 1ofUs
    May 14, 2021
    9
    This game is overall really fun. I have 820 hours logged as of now. Though my grind has slowed because of the lack of new fighters. The online service is terrible at worst and ok at best, purely because i always get put in laggy games and sweaty kids ragequit to keep a character in elite smash.
  97. DrPebba
    May 12, 2021
    8
    This is a great game, its fun, the roster is huge, if you play with friends fun is guaranted, it has great stages, and overral probably the best smash bros, some of the problems are that the world of light is really cheap and bad, there isnt to much single player to do, and there arent trophies but thats probably personal. the game is overral great its a must have if you have a switch
  98. Wojogat
    May 10, 2021
    9
    Great game. Very fun, and enjoyable. The main thing that makes this game great is that it has the biggest roster in Super Smash Bros History! Like I said, very fun and enjoyable!
  99. 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..
  100. Rando123
    May 5, 2021
    0
    Two and a half years and online Quickplay is still not even remotely playable. Netcode is broken so you have to spend £20 extra on a LAN adaptor to even be able to play without ridiculous amounts of lag (not that anyone does so the game lags anyway), and there is still no option for "preferred rules only". What is the point of adding a "preferred rules" function if every time I try to playTwo and a half years and online Quickplay is still not even remotely playable. Netcode is broken so you have to spend £20 extra on a LAN adaptor to even be able to play without ridiculous amounts of lag (not that anyone does so the game lags anyway), and there is still no option for "preferred rules only". What is the point of adding a "preferred rules" function if every time I try to play with the preferred rules of 7 minute 3 stock, 1v1, no items andomega stages, I get matched with three different people in a row who play with 1 stock, all items on, on stages that make playing properly impossible. If you're looking for a fun online fighter, save yourself the stupidly high price tag of this game and play an actual fighting game instead- they obviously don't care about anything apart from money or else they would make Online actually worth bothering with. And that's not even mentioning the unbelievably toxic player base who not only will ragequit at the first sign of danger (which YOU get punished for because the game will not give you any points even if your opponent disconnects AFTER they have been KO'd, with pretty much no consequence to them because the report system doesn't work) but also amongst other things vehemently defend the multiple paedophiles in the professional circuit. Do yourself a favour, stay away from this game, stay away from its community and save yourself the game's stupidly high price tag and buy a fighting game that isn't complete trash.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#2 Best Switch Game of 2018
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#1 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2018
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#23 Most Shared Switch Game of 2018

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93

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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