Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

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  1. nysailorscout
    Jan 5, 2019
    3
    Sadly, this game is more frustrating than fun.

    When you win, it often feels accidental and that is a terrible feeling. It is the opposite of earning an achievement. When you lose, you sometimes are not even sure how you died and that is also a terrible feeling. Getting smashed out at 50% turns a fighting game into rocket tag. Whoever decided to introduce copious amounts of RNG into a    Sadly, this game is more frustrating than fun.

    When you win, it often feels accidental and that is a terrible feeling. It is the opposite of earning an achievement.

    When you lose, you sometimes are not even sure how you died and that is also a terrible feeling. Getting smashed out at 50% turns a fighting game into rocket tag. Whoever decided to introduce copious amounts of RNG into a FIGHTING game needs to be whipped with a wet noodle. Smash Bros is famous for being fairly unpredictable as part of its charm... but there is a difference between fairly unpredictable and lotto scratch-off!

    I have played all of the Smash Bros games. I particularly remember Brawl. In that game, it was a slower pace with less aggressive stage traps, more recovery options after being smashed and less low-damage smashes. Faster is not always better. If SSB is trying to be Street Fighter, Tekken or BlazBlue... nope! That isn't the nature of this game and SSB should not try to be something that it is not.

    I have Street Fighter for the PS4. If I want to play that game, I will play it and experience infinitely better balance! In Street Fighter 5, I win when I play well and when I lose, I deserved it and I know why I lost! Even MvC3 Classic is a better fighting game experience and that game is famous for using cheap tactics!

    TL:DR; Ultimate has dramatically lowered the damage requirement to smash and significantly increased the speed and environmental traps, which really hurt this game by trading fun for chaos.    … Expand
  2. Malice44322
    Jan 5, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Don't get me wrong, I love this game. The World of Light mode is fantastic with so much to do, I was honestly shocked at the fact that Galeem isn't the final boss, and that he is more of a mid-boss. They give you so much variety in the ways to unlock all 66 unlockable characters. There's Classic Mode which I love, especially with it drastically different difficulties, just playing the game in Smash, or even unlocking them all in World of Light mode. The one problem that I actually have with this game is it's online, which in theory would've been amazing, but in practice (thanks to the Switch's mainly peer to peer online service) it was laggy, especially if you're playing with people from long distances. This makes my score go down by 2 points, no matter how much I love this game.… Expand
  3. pich62
    Jan 5, 2019
    8
    Good game but the online battles are unplayable with insane lag + input lag. Maybe the worst netcode for a fighting game i ever seen.
  4. SBMeta
    Jan 4, 2019
    8
    Fantastic game with loads of content and easy to pick up and play, but lacks playability for hours on without becoming repetitive. Overall an instant classic and a must have.
  5. MCSorcerer
    Jan 4, 2019
    10
    Super Smash Bros Brawl was the first video game I ever played, and although I did not get to see the community and the franchise grow from the beginning, I grew up with this series, and I have grown to love the hard work the developers put into the game. I know this may sound biases, which it probably is, but that is why professional critics exist. I want to speak my opinion, no matter theSuper Smash Bros Brawl was the first video game I ever played, and although I did not get to see the community and the franchise grow from the beginning, I grew up with this series, and I have grown to love the hard work the developers put into the game. I know this may sound biases, which it probably is, but that is why professional critics exist. I want to speak my opinion, no matter the lack of objectivity. I have played every Smash game at least once, but I do not have a lot of time in the 64 version, Melee, or the online experience. However, i have gone quite far into the single player experiences from Brawl to Ultimate.
    The Characters:
    With 74 fighters, it can be hard to pick just one. I know that many people complain that you start with 8 fighters and have to unlock the other 63 fighters (not counting Mii fighters). Although many favorite characters were picked as an Assist Trophy or a spirit, Nintendo was able to add Castlevania and, soon, Persona, to their host of third party series taking their part of that Smash Bros pie. Whoever thought that someone would be able to play as Mario against Mr. Game & Watch, Ice Climbers, R.O.B., Simon Belmont, Joker, Ridley, and Bayonetta back before Brawl? Infinity War being the greatest crossover of all history? Yeah, right. All of these characters, along with over 28 hours of music tracks including remixes and original pieces and over 100 stages make an overwhelming game seeming with new and remastered content.
    Game Modes:
    Although everyone knows the normal Smash mode, they added a lot of changes to the formula including a smash meter, spirit teams, tourney, and, of course, many new items. You also have Classic, Century Smash, Spirits, a new reformed training mode, and more. The training mode, by the way, really shows that Nintendo is moving away from the casual ideas of what Smash should be. They are accepting the competitive nature of the game, by adding all of the eSport friendly changes to training.
    The World of Light:
    Although I really love WoL, I prefer the Subspace Emissary. While the WoL explores a more creative way of telling a story while staying true to the gameplay, the Subspace Emissary fleshes out the characters and put them in small teams while they slowly start to culminate into the entire roster. The hidden characters, Toon Link, Jigglypuff, and Wolf, was a reason to replay the game. Besides that, however, the rest of the SE was quite dry, and it was notably repetitive. WoL, on the other hand, has certain objectives you must complete. Every fight is different, and while it is just custom smash, certain matches are quite difficult, and it requires you to find a way to work around it by finding other spirits first that work exceptionally well. Not to mention, the bosses are amazing. They represent the series they are from. They each have attacks from their own games, and it makes each one interesting in its own right. While I wish there were more SE bosses, it's better to have new ones than to reuse the same old ones.
    Spirits:
    The spirits is very similar to the stickers from Brawl. At the moment, there are 1302 different spirits, 2 of which are exclusive to those who buy Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu or Let's Go Eevee, the partner pokemon from the respective game. These spirits have different qualities and effects that work in certain situations better than others. The rock, paper, scissors mechanic is simple, yet interesting. You can also trade spirits to obtain other spirits. Not to mention, when certain spirits reach level 99, they can evolve like Pokemon, and, ironically, there are not many Pokemon that have this trait. Which makes me disappointed when I get some Pokemon compatible with mega evolution only for it to be just stuck as it is. All of this in mind, it reminds me to one of those phone games that let you raise, evolve, and breed beasts like dragons. The spirit board is an interesting idea and is a good way to collect all of the spirits fast. Currently, I have less then 100 spirits left, half of which is from WoL with over 600 unique spirits in it alone. Overall, this mode and countless hours in it alone.
    Conclusion:
    Overall, this game is, well, ultimate. The fighters, the stages, the music, the spirits, the game modes, the love and effort the developers put into the game. I hate it when people say that this game is just a port, because if you make something new from treasured, old pieces, and from imaginative new pieces, of course it is going to seem like a port. There is a lot of content from the last game because this game is ULTIMATE. It is the actual embodiment of the culmination of all the other installments in the franchise. It is the epitome of the best parts of the old and the new. This game deserves its title, and I am more then over joyed with the quality and overall beauty of this game.    … Expand
  6. SunshineFan
    Jan 4, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best games for the Switch, and one of the best games in the franchise. The part of unlocking characters in both the normal game and Adventure mode allows players to use characters they might seem skeptical about. Many characters were greatly improved from other smash games, like Pichu and Ganondorf. The vast amounts of stages to pick, even if some are not really good (i.e. 75m and Hannenbow). The adventure mode is kind of like a "choose your own adventure", as there are multiple paths to defeat Galeem, and later Darkhon and the Final Battle. And the endings of Adventure mode, too. When I defeated only Galeem, Darkhon takes over, and you see Mario on his knees, like we lost all of hope. It was very moving. The spirit mechanic is very good, and the CPUs in adventure mode are only difficult depending on the rank of the spirit. I also gotten good, because of this. I'm more conformable taking on Lv. 5 CPUs in Solo Smash. Also, it is so good to see every fighter in smash history to come back, even Pichu. The final smashes are very capable to show what powerful beings they can be, even Isabelle gives me shakes when fighting her. Also, the sheer amounts of music packed into this thing, and I thought Kirby Star Allies had a lot. However, most great games have flaws. The main theme of Smash is kind of overplayed, and I kind of got sick of it. The online is kind of laggy, worse than Mario Tennis Aces. There is only one bonus mode, and I do like the concept, but it is boring. And yes, I know people are complaining Waluigi is not a fighter, but maybe Nintendo doesn't really know his moveset, as he is mostly a spin-off character. Also, Geno is only in one game, but at least he is a Legendary ranked spirit. At least they are spirits or assist trophies, so they are in the game. Overall, this game is definitely a must by for your switch. Also, for those who gave a zero on this game, you are not playing the game. It is supposed to be a fun time. Also, it is nice that some characters are echo fighters, but they may have different stats. and did I mention you can boost and weaken your character roster? For those who aren't good at the game, give it a try!… Expand
  7. ThisBoiLoveAmmy
    Jan 3, 2019
    9
    Can i say how good this game is? Yes? Ok thanks. Almost everything about this is crazy and amazing. Most characters were either buffed (like pichu) and nerfed really hard (like bayo) which makes the game more balanced, fair, and playable. The graphics are out of this world with every character looking different from their previous games and the newcomers having unique looks. The gameplayCan i say how good this game is? Yes? Ok thanks. Almost everything about this is crazy and amazing. Most characters were either buffed (like pichu) and nerfed really hard (like bayo) which makes the game more balanced, fair, and playable. The graphics are out of this world with every character looking different from their previous games and the newcomers having unique looks. The gameplay is the main thing of smash and oh boy did Sakurai make it worth it. The gameplay is not as fast as melee and not as slow as brawl. Its the perfect mix for new players or smash vetarens. Then there is world of light, which is good, but a little broken. A problem i have with world of light is the unfairness that either you do to the opponent and what the opponent does to you. But thinking on the bright side, i saw you can play AS MASTER HAND. No way did Sakurai think he would get this far. And finally, online. What i see people disscus about Super Smash Bros Ultimate's online is poorly developed and really bad because you have to pay to play online. But for me its just fine. It does lack a bit of things (like why cant you play arena mode only with friends and not online) but online is a good one (btw they removed conquest) :( ). So in conclusion, Super Smash Bros Ultimate is a piece of art by Sakurai that should be right next to the Mona Lisa.… Expand
  8. PannacottaFugo
    Jan 3, 2019
    10
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is one of the greatest games I've ever played and is one of my top picks on the Nintendo Switch. It's fun for both competitive and casual play with a ton of content in the form of Classic Mode, the Online, Adventure Mode, and a few side modes. With over 70 fighters it's no question that you should pick this up if you own a Nintendo Switch and if you don't alreadySuper Smash Bros. Ultimate is one of the greatest games I've ever played and is one of my top picks on the Nintendo Switch. It's fun for both competitive and casual play with a ton of content in the form of Classic Mode, the Online, Adventure Mode, and a few side modes. With over 70 fighters it's no question that you should pick this up if you own a Nintendo Switch and if you don't already own one you should buy one now.… Expand
  9. y3llow
    Jan 3, 2019
    10
    this game is amazing the story mode is very good but gets a bit repetitive. masahiro sakurai really put a lot of effort when he said there wont be much newcomers i was still happy that everyone is here and then he make a whole bunch off newcomers the classic mode is very good and i like how they made a story for each fighter even if im a competitive player the casual modes are still funthis game is amazing the story mode is very good but gets a bit repetitive. masahiro sakurai really put a lot of effort when he said there wont be much newcomers i was still happy that everyone is here and then he make a whole bunch off newcomers the classic mode is very good and i like how they made a story for each fighter even if im a competitive player the casual modes are still fun the game is very balanced and i cant wait for DLC… Expand
  10. MistakenHero
    Jan 3, 2019
    9
    This is by far one of the greatest Super Smash Bros. game to exist to this day. From the amazing menu display to the abundance of modes to play by yourself or with a couple of friends or the mode "World of Light" that you can play by yourself for hours and hours on end. Not to mention over 100 unique and for the most part well-designed stages and the ridiculous amount of songs to chooseThis is by far one of the greatest Super Smash Bros. game to exist to this day. From the amazing menu display to the abundance of modes to play by yourself or with a couple of friends or the mode "World of Light" that you can play by yourself for hours and hours on end. Not to mention over 100 unique and for the most part well-designed stages and the ridiculous amount of songs to choose from as well as being able to listen to it on the go. If you were ever contemplating to purchase this game I would highly recommend that you do so as you will an abundance of things to do in this game. However, the only downside of you purchasing this game is that in order to have the full experience you MUST play online mode which the matchmaking is terrible which is the only reason why this game did not receive a perfect score.… Expand
  11. Thesmashbrosype
    Jan 3, 2019
    9
    Such a fun game with fun chacters and 72 of them there is a chacter for everyone it is so fun seeing a tiny rat that uses thunder to attack fight a gaint space pirate and a plumber that hunts gosht the one problem is the lack of modes but it was done to have a adventure were you mist save everyone after they turn to dust if you like splatoon metal gear or any franchise in the game you mustSuch a fun game with fun chacters and 72 of them there is a chacter for everyone it is so fun seeing a tiny rat that uses thunder to attack fight a gaint space pirate and a plumber that hunts gosht the one problem is the lack of modes but it was done to have a adventure were you mist save everyone after they turn to dust if you like splatoon metal gear or any franchise in the game you must buy 9/10… Expand
  12. Camer6
    Jan 3, 2019
    10
    El mejor smash hasta la fecha.

    Contenido casi ilimitado, jugablemente muy adictivo, tanto escenarios como personajes muy cuidados.
  13. Justanepicgamer
    Jan 3, 2019
    9
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is arguably the best smash game of all time. Like, literally, it has everything good about previous smash bros games and mixes it to be the ultimate smash bros game.

    Every character which has ever joined Super Smash Bros is back! The amount of fighters is overwhelming at the least. Like, how can you complain about this roster. Is perfect. And with the    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is arguably the best smash game of all time. Like, literally, it has everything good about previous smash bros games and mixes it to be the ultimate smash bros game.

    Every character which has ever joined Super Smash Bros is back! The amount of fighters is overwhelming at the least. Like, how can you complain about this roster. Is perfect. And with the inclusion of echo fighters, it open the door for characters that we thought they will never get in. Like Daisy, Dark Samus or even Ritcher. The stage amount is soooooo perfect. 103 stages without counting battlefield and omega forms? Please Sakurai, take a 3 year vacation after the completion of the DLC. The gameplay however... I mean, it's objectively the best, like, I love how it's very well balanced or how literally every character is viable on competitive scene. But I just don't like it as much as smash 4's... i don't like how the shield can feel pretty cheap at some points, like, when an opponent does a poorly calculated smash attack, there isn't enough time for you to punish that because 1.) They have already shielded or 2.) They have already shield-rolled. But besides that, I find the gameplay to be very solid and really fun to play casually or competively. Also it looks like it's going to be the most balanced smash game due to patch notes, so yea,

    World of Light is great, I love it, I love how it's very relaxing to play, the amount of references on the **** themselfs, great bosses... It's complex but at the same time it's very simple. There ae over 1300 spirits and with more incoming due to events.

    The online... works? I find it very dissapointing, especially quickplay, but battle arenas are rad though. Sometimes you won't get the matches you want in quickplay, and it can be very frustrating. The lag is also a thing and it's even laggier if you're playing with your friends of other continents. It's ok, but it can be improved heavily.

    Classic mode is really great, that's it. everything in games and more is really solid, but I miss some modes like home run contest or events... oh well, hopefully they'll add those modes in future updates. Amiibos also work in this game which is a relief. And challenges are back whoch is awesomeeee.

    And the soundtrack. oh my... There are roughly 900 tracks in this game. It's literally he best videogame soundtrack of all time, just because like Sakurai said, "It's like you have a videogame music collection". You can even create your own playlists to listen to your favorite music whenever you want to.

    So yea, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a must-buy of every Switch owner. Like I said at the beginning of the review, it's the best Smash bros. game to date. It's worth the money.    … Expand
  14. PAEREU
    Jan 3, 2019
    10
    This game is my best smash bros because, this game has good graphic and casual also It's a good game for beginners.
  15. Leontorres7
    Jan 2, 2019
    10
    This game is with out a doubt a masterpiece, it really amazes me how they managed to egt so much content in a single game, there is an amazing story mode called world of light with rpg like elements and very cool Persona like mechanic called spirits which boost you fighter stats or give you special abilities (you can also use them in multiplayer if you want to even online) , onlineThis game is with out a doubt a masterpiece, it really amazes me how they managed to egt so much content in a single game, there is an amazing story mode called world of light with rpg like elements and very cool Persona like mechanic called spirits which boost you fighter stats or give you special abilities (you can also use them in multiplayer if you want to even online) , online battles, multiplayer both local and online. classic mode, survival mode, and really so much more, you get 76 fighter and unlocking them is so much fun! Game play is awesome and there is a fighter for every play style, there is so much more than what I write here, if you are not a fighting game fan worry not this game is extremely accessible but also has a depth level for those who are fighting buffs! A must play if you do not have it go buy it, it is incredibly fun!… Expand
  16. Steff86
    Jan 2, 2019
    0
    This franchise is dead! No improvements or any changes with Ultimate it's a quick cash grab.
  17. SpookBones
    Jan 2, 2019
    9
    SSMBU is a great game for almost anyone. Whether or not you’re a 30 year old who played Super Mario Bros 3 when you were 8, a millennial who played Sonic the Hedgehog 2 when you were 10, or a teen like me who had a Wii U in 2015 and played Splatoon, or a number of other games. It is not without flaws, however.

    Positive -The Smash mode is a huge improvement over the Wii U game from    SSMBU is a great game for almost anyone. Whether or not you’re a 30 year old who played Super Mario Bros 3 when you were 8, a millennial who played Sonic the Hedgehog 2 when you were 10, or a teen like me who had a Wii U in 2015 and played Splatoon, or a number of other games. It is not without flaws, however.

    Positive

    -The Smash mode is a huge improvement over the Wii U game from 2014 because you have to unlock most of the characters, which makes it so the game doesn’t quickly get old if you don’t have the online mode, like me. Instead of just being able to choose Bowser Jr. right from the start and not giving any of the other characters a chance, you actually have to learn how most of the characters work to determine who your main is. By the time you have 40 characters unlocked, you can play at least 10 of them well.
    -The amiibo system is good, and while it is similar to SSB4, if you used any amiibo in 4 it keeps their data. You can also erase the data and start over. And if you don’t want to use amiibo, you don’t have to. It’s completely optional.
    -The actual gameplay is great, even simple attacks like grabs feel meaty and powerful. The sound effects really help this as well the other effects like impact “lights” when you land a hit. There’s so many effects that the photo mode lets you turn them off when you take a picture. Speaking of which...
    -The photo mode, while not as good as Spider-Man’s or Super Mario Odyssey, still has many options and a frame-by-frame feature which can let you take pics at just the right moment. My photo library is now full of silly pictures.
    -The menus are simple and easy to understand.
    -Trophies are removed and are replaced with spirits, which are actually useful. I’m not going to to into detail on the spirits, because the direct explains it well enough.
    -A lot of the characters movesets are very inspired. For example, Mario uses his cape from Super Mario World, FLUDD from sunshine, Fire-flower Fireballs, and jumps into people for coins as his specials. Even characters that aren’t as inspired, like Sonic, still pay homage to games like Adventure.
    -A number of other great things that aren’t as major. Play the game, and you’ll notice tons of cute little details.

    Negative

    -Spirits Mode Adventure kind of sucks. It’s very repetitive and I didn’t bother going further than unlocking Sheik, which is the second person you save. Many of the fights are just stupidly difficult. If all you want to do is unlock spirits and nothing else, use the spirit board or scan non-fighter amiibo instead.
    -The CPUs are sometimes ridiculously difficult. In a lot of my attempts to unlock characters, I got launched in the air, tried to land, got launched again, repeat 8 times until I die. This probably isn’t an issue for seasoned Smash veterans however.

    Nitpicky Subjective Stuff

    This is simply subjective things that don’t bring down the overall score. If you agree with one of these though, you may think lower of the game.

    -I believe that a few fighters could have more characters from their series as fighters. For example, Sonic is the only fighter from the titular series. If Knuckles and/or Shadow were also playable there would be more representation for his fans, which I am one of. If Mario and Fire Emblem get so many characters there should be a few more for other fellows.
    -Too many anime characters that almost nobody asked for.
    -Stage Builder would be nice.

    Overall this game is one of the Many Must Plays For The Switch. If you like nearly any Nintendo franchise you should get this game. If you like fighting games you should get this game. If you like good video game, GET THIS GAME!    … Expand
  18. dannick84
    Jan 2, 2019
    9
    Alright look, you don't need me to tell you this game is awesome. There is something in this game for anyone to enjoy, spirit mode, classic mode, the main smash mode, online, you name it this game has it. But of course, no game is perfect, there are just a few nitpicks that makes me grind my teeth at the thought of why it's there.

    For one, online, I understand most of what they did was    Alright look, you don't need me to tell you this game is awesome. There is something in this game for anyone to enjoy, spirit mode, classic mode, the main smash mode, online, you name it this game has it. But of course, no game is perfect, there are just a few nitpicks that makes me grind my teeth at the thought of why it's there.

    For one, online, I understand most of what they did was to create a better environment seeing how toxic For Glory was, but I think including a ranked mode where everyone just plays in a 1v1 format would have been much better. This is because GSP feels as if it doesn't matter in the grand scheme of things, because why is someone who has only played in 2v2 team battles and items on being compared to someone who's only played in 1v1's with items off. Lag will always be annoying in online and is what really kills it from all the potential it has. Just the fact you now have to pay for online, for Nintendo doing essentially nothing but putting a paywall is just daunting to me.

    Next, the real meat of the game, smash mode(not sure what else to call it) it's the same frantic fun as before, the way you pick how you want to play has changed. Now, instead of going straight into the character select screen and picking your rules then the stage, you're forced to pick your rules, then your stage and finally your character, it's odd at first, but I don't mind. Their is just so much possibility with 69 character at the moment and 74 soon to be added. Gameplay has been slightly altered. A few tweaks that I've noticed myself was: you could no longer dash behind your opponent, heavy weights now feel like they survive much longer than before and spiking them no longer feels like a free stock, light weights seem faster, but now die much more quickly. This is just my opinion, but airdodge seems to be worse, I find that occasionally I will directional airdodge and fall to my death as I'm unable to move in the air. While the whole point was just a slight movement option so you could get back on to stage I no longer airdodge as much as I used to.

    Spirit mode is something I still have yet to finish, so I feel it would be unfair for me to dive too deep into it. From what I've played it's a really easy way to unlock characters and the spirit battles while challenging I don't find myself coming back to, simply because they weren't that fun for me. I know that others may enjoy this mode, but the battles are tedious for me and I'd rather play the real bread and butter of this game.

    Finally classic mode, this mode has definitely gone through a multitude of changes. No longer can you just start at the highest intensity, but you start at 5.0 and raise up from there. Honestly I don't like it that much, how you raise up is dependant on how quickly you completed the battle, however most of these battles don't end so fast and I feel more pressured to end the battle quickly then take my time and achieve victory. What I do love though is it feels as if every character has their own story to go through in classic mode, and you will understand why you must fight a certain character if you've played their game, just adding more charm to this game. The battle with master hand and crazy hand has also been revamped, both now have a health bar and if one falls too low they become stunned, allowing you to rack up damage on the other hand or try and go for the kill on the stunned one.

    So, like I said before, you don't need me to tell you this is truly the ultimate smash bros. game. I adore that Sakurai and the team at Nintendo gave all of their players so many options for how they want to play for both the casual and competitive scene. This is the best smash bros game and will certainly stay that way for a long time.    … Expand
  19. Bruinsmap
    Jan 2, 2019
    10
    Good for casuals and intense players, it is also a great multiplayer game, easy to start, but hard to master, all in all a great game
  20. 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
  21. Adubis27
    Jan 2, 2019
    10
    I can understand he 8.6 as online was very spotty at one time. However, to me, after the effort put into this game by Sakurai, with online still under investigation even after patches so he makes sure we get the best experience, this is the best game I've ever played. 10/10
  22. MarioSonic
    Jan 2, 2019
    10
    Super Smash Bros, Ultimate is no doubt the best Smash game the Sakurai has poured his heart into making it an ultimate game. The Adventure mode, while repetitive, I still love the amount of detail they put into like Wario is supposedly Chargin' Chuck in the fight against him. The selection of music is superb, almost every stage is back, Classic mode having fighters their own unique path,Super Smash Bros, Ultimate is no doubt the best Smash game the Sakurai has poured his heart into making it an ultimate game. The Adventure mode, while repetitive, I still love the amount of detail they put into like Wario is supposedly Chargin' Chuck in the fight against him. The selection of music is superb, almost every stage is back, Classic mode having fighters their own unique path, the fighter roster is amazing, and the graphics are a sight to behold. Online however, does need to be fix. Hopefully they can patch up the Online mode in the future. Overall, this is the best Smash game for both casual and competitive players can get into. I love this game very much.… Expand
  23. Pepix7
    Jan 2, 2019
    9
    A solid smash game,nice fast combat which can feel really nice when you get your combo right. Good to play with your friends.
  24. Rens
    Jan 2, 2019
    9
    The base game of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is perfect, but World of Light is a bit disappointing and a lack of other original single-player options make the game a little less from perfect.

    The game and the new spirits are filled with thought, care and love. Everything is a homage to Nintendo and video games as a whole. The new single-player campaign World of Light does not add extra    The base game of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is perfect, but World of Light is a bit disappointing and a lack of other original single-player options make the game a little less from perfect.

    The game and the new spirits are filled with thought, care and love. Everything is a homage to Nintendo and video games as a whole.
    The new single-player campaign World of Light does not add extra value to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Newcomers can learn the mechanics and veterans would like the variation on the ‘normal’ fights, but the matches in World of Light are the same as on the Spirit Board (with exception for the bosses). That makes it feel like a duplication.
    There are no new single-player modes in Ultimate, apart from the Spirits. Classic mode got an update, every path is now based on the fighter the player picked. This is a nice touch, but it does not create a whole revolution or something.

    The new content is good. There are 5 new echo fighters, 6 new original characters and only 4 new stages. It is a bummer there are only 4 new stages, but there are still 103 stages in total, which is mind blowing. Almost every stage ever returns, except some stages that are hard to feature with the new Stage Morph feature.

    The gameplay has undergone some good changes. It is faster and has a more pleasant look with a zoom camera when a strong attack hits and a cool animation when you pull of a perfect shield, which is also new. The computer, or CPU, is harder this time around. I feel like the CPU on level 5 is the previous level 6 of Smash 4, level 6 was level 7, level 7 was level 8 and so on.

    The game looks beautiful. Especially Kongo Falls and Fountain of Dreams are breathtaking.
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has the best music collection of all time. It is nostalgic and at the same time refreshing because of the remixes. I like the fact that you can choose the music which plays during the fight. In the previous game (smash 4) you could only adjust the likelihood of a track playing while fighting. The option to do that is still available, but just selecting the song is so much better.

    I have never seen a game where you can adjust this many settings. You can change the music, the controls, which version of the stage you want, the looks of your character, what items you want to see in the fight, if items show up at all, the stage hazards, the character the computer is playing, how the Stage Morph feature works and so much more.

    (The conclusion is at the beginning of the review so people do not have to scroll down for the end.)    … Expand
  25. DuckTurtle
    Jan 2, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is an extremely fun fighting on the Nintendo Switch. The Game has over 70 character (with 6 more being added as DLC) who all have different attacks, this make the game play fun and unique every time you change your character. World of Light is a fun campaign where you save a lot of video game characters, with unique references to their original game. The Spirit Board is fun and challenging. Classic mode a fun and short campaign which has a lot of references to their original game (for example Mario fights against other iconic Nintendo characters. On the second to last battle you fight against Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings, and on the final battle you fight Bowser and Giga-Bowser.). While the online isn't as good as I hoped, it still works most of the time. I rarely see lag, and usually get my rule set or something close to mine. The online is decent in my opinion and can be better. The characters are really balance, with none of them being extremely strong or weak. The soundtrack in this game is HUGE with roughly 900 songs. Everything in this game is really good. This is a must have for the Nintendo Switch. Without a doubt my favorite game of 2018. 10/10… Expand
  26. B1nny
    Jan 2, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a fun game for all ages. Classic Mode is finally back to its roots, not to the horrendous mode where you pick your enemies from Smash 4. World Of Light is so much better than Subspace Emissary as you go straight into those spirit battles, I have had lots of fun playing this mode, 98% of the time. The other 2% is because of 'The Boss' and Pauline spirit battles. They were just extremely hard to beat. Overall, an awesome game for everyone. Definitely recommend this.… Expand
  27. MonkiReviews
    Jan 1, 2019
    9
    This is my favorite Super Smash Bros. game yet. The characters are all in it,plus a lot of new awesome characters with great abilities. The World of Light game mode is really fun. Fighting characters after characters unlocking spirits to use in fights is very cool and one of the best parts of the game. The regular Smash mode is still my favorite though. You can fight up to 8 player SmashThis is my favorite Super Smash Bros. game yet. The characters are all in it,plus a lot of new awesome characters with great abilities. The World of Light game mode is really fun. Fighting characters after characters unlocking spirits to use in fights is very cool and one of the best parts of the game. The regular Smash mode is still my favorite though. You can fight up to 8 player Smash which is intense and fun. The online mode is also good, but needs some fixing. Preferences for what you want to do isn’t the best. Also the game lags at times, but normally it’s fine. I recommend it!… Expand
  28. nicko762
    Jan 1, 2019
    10
    This is my first smash game and it teaches you at a good pace. Within a month I can almost take down a lvl 9 and i have a blast even when i lose. Sakurai deserves a break after this masterpeice
  29. KrimsonKatt
    Jan 1, 2019
    9
    This game is perfect in almost every way. The world of light story mode is fun and addicting, the new characters are awesome, the gameplay is fast and fluid, Bayonetta is nerfed to the ground, (finally) they brought back all the scrapped characters from Melee and Brawl, Classic Mode is the best in the series, and it has over 800 music tracks. There are only a couple problems. The first oneThis game is perfect in almost every way. The world of light story mode is fun and addicting, the new characters are awesome, the gameplay is fast and fluid, Bayonetta is nerfed to the ground, (finally) they brought back all the scrapped characters from Melee and Brawl, Classic Mode is the best in the series, and it has over 800 music tracks. There are only a couple problems. The first one is the lack of trophies, They were my favorite part of the older games, collecting them and viewing their descriptions. Spirits don't stack up to the trophies of old mainly due to the lack of descriptions. I never really viewed the trophies from multiple angles, so Spirits being just pictures doesn't bother me. I hope they add descriptions to the spirits in a future update. Another problem is the flawed online. Smash Ultimate online lags just as much as Smash 4's, which is insulting due to you needing to pay for online this time. Nintendo seriously needs to make dedicated servers for their most successful games and adding support for emulating non-NES games if they want more people joining their online service. Free low-budget games bi-monthly like PS+ would be nice too. The biggest problem with the online however is the awful matchmaking. Unlike Smash 4, where the rule sets were chosen for you and put into the categories For Fun (casual) and For Glory, (competitive) Smash Ultimate only lets you choose "preferred rule-sets." However, even if you make your preferred rules no items final destination 3 stock, you can still be put into a match with all items FS meter random stage 10:00 time instead. I really hope Nintendo fixes there online soon and makes ultimate's online modes similar to how they worked in ARMS, another fighting game. Overall, Smash Ultimate is an amazing game and a must buy for all switch owners and even a reason to buy a switch if you don't have it already.… Expand
  30. epicgamer999
    Jan 1, 2019
    10
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is definitely the best SSB game so far. It has an absolutely massive roster of 74 characters, which doesn’t count Bowser Jr.’s echo fighters hidden as color variants. Instead of giving you all the fighters at the start, it makes you unlock them by beating them, which is definitely more fun. There are plenty of items, from the brand new Mr. Saturn to the tried andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate is definitely the best SSB game so far. It has an absolutely massive roster of 74 characters, which doesn’t count Bowser Jr.’s echo fighters hidden as color variants. Instead of giving you all the fighters at the start, it makes you unlock them by beating them, which is definitely more fun. There are plenty of items, from the brand new Mr. Saturn to the tried and true Hammer. Sakurai added a new feature called spirits, lesser characters from Nintendo games that add little advantages to your game, which you win by playing insane challenges. The spirits are kind of like trading cards, and I’m addicted to winning them in the challenges. No matter what anyone says, King Dedede is the best fighter. I was a bit disappointed to find out Waluigi wasn’t joining the battle, but at least he’s an assist.

    10/10 Super fun and addicted. I got 25 hours on it in the first 5 days of owning it.    … Expand
  31. XY133
    Jan 1, 2019
    8
    This game is very good. It’s fast combat makes it easy to pick up, have a quick match and stop playing. World of light is an amazing story mode with great references hidden at every corner. However, some world of light fights are ridiculously hard. Like the bayonets fight to at the race track. Also, a lot of amazing modes were left out. My biggest complaint is the echo fighters. SomeThis game is very good. It’s fast combat makes it easy to pick up, have a quick match and stop playing. World of light is an amazing story mode with great references hidden at every corner. However, some world of light fights are ridiculously hard. Like the bayonets fight to at the race track. Also, a lot of amazing modes were left out. My biggest complaint is the echo fighters. Some characters like toon link and dr.mario, who are obviously echo fighters are listed as separate fighters. Overall this game is amazing but has some problems with it.… Expand
  32. SappyNoypi
    Jan 1, 2019
    9
    First of all, I've also never played this before.

    Easy to pick up. Hard as hell to master. Loads of content included that you will almost feel you've paid less for this game. Also this a really awesome couch multi-player party game. It is really fun to play.
  33. ryuzo7980
    Dec 31, 2018
    8
    This is my first Smash game. Pretty excited about it. This game is fun, complex, unique. Has some flaws, such as boring World of Light mode. Amount of contents is crazy overall
  34. R3dPl4ys
    Dec 31, 2018
    10
    To be honest,this is one of the best games of 2018,it does stand to its name "Super Smash Bros.Ultimate" being the ultimate game,thank you sakurai.
  35. Enzitus
    Dec 31, 2018
    10
    Honestly, this game is phenomenal! It’s an easy game to choose as a gift for someone. For what I’ve experienced during this game, it’s great to play with friends(personally I play a bit competitively), the modes are are a blast to play, over 70 fighters to unlock. This game is the best game I’ve played in 2018, this also happens to be my favorite fighting game of all time, I must say thatHonestly, this game is phenomenal! It’s an easy game to choose as a gift for someone. For what I’ve experienced during this game, it’s great to play with friends(personally I play a bit competitively), the modes are are a blast to play, over 70 fighters to unlock. This game is the best game I’ve played in 2018, this also happens to be my favorite fighting game of all time, I must say that my online experience is a tiny bit broken. I’ve been getting a lot of input lag but , I assure it will get fixed, Sakurai addressed it himself. If you don’t like Ultimate, you can just step out.… Expand
  36. 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.
  37. MasterKnightDH
    Dec 31, 2018
    0
    You would expect that a game calling itself "Ultimate" would be well designed. Instead, what we get is horrendous single-player as well as a stale multi-player that requires payment to even access for online and then has painfully bad matchmaking and garbage options. The story mode has disgusting power creep, Classic Mode is all flash and no substance, and the other modes are bare bones.You would expect that a game calling itself "Ultimate" would be well designed. Instead, what we get is horrendous single-player as well as a stale multi-player that requires payment to even access for online and then has painfully bad matchmaking and garbage options. The story mode has disgusting power creep, Classic Mode is all flash and no substance, and the other modes are bare bones. As for multi-player? If you can avoid getting Free For Alls, good luck with that thanks to clear problems with matchmaking, you can expect things like Meta Knight, a character who was already infamous in his own right, being able to kill you virtually inescapably and with disgusting ease off of a grab. The level of incompetence shown from this, what is supposed to be the "definitive" version of a 2 decade effort, would be gross for a FIRST attempt at a formula, let alone a fifth.

    I'll stick with Kid Icarus Uprising's Power System, thank you very much.    … Expand
  38. Sillence
    Dec 31, 2018
    9
    Smash Ultimate is an excellent game across the board. It is enjoyable for pros and amateurs alike with a low barrier to entry and a high learning curve for top-end players. It balances this extremely well.

    There is no shortage of content. I cannot decide wether the volume of content is a good thing or not.. there are so many characters, items, and stages that it can be overwhelming and    Smash Ultimate is an excellent game across the board. It is enjoyable for pros and amateurs alike with a low barrier to entry and a high learning curve for top-end players. It balances this extremely well.

    There is no shortage of content. I cannot decide wether the volume of content is a good thing or not.. there are so many characters, items, and stages that it can be overwhelming and seem a daunting task to familiarize yourself enough with all of the fighters to be any sort of competitive. With that said, for the casual player, intimately knowing every fighter’s move set is unnecessary, and the pros will spend the time regardless, so I for most the overwhelming roster will be welcome in the long run at least.

    Playing with friends either locally or online is tons of fun, and the online matchmaking works really well. When a match is overly full it can be somewhat difficult tracking your character, but this improves with experience. I don’t know if it’s just a change in game preference on my part, but while it is enjoyable, it can get tiresome to play this game for more than a couple hours at a time. This is opposed to other games such as RPGs or shooters where I have no issue playing all day and sill want to keep going. I’m not going to count this against it as I think that’s just my personal preference in regards to fighting games, and not any issue with the game itself.

    While it tends to exce as a multiplayer experience, it also has a large amount of single player activities available. These activities tend to be enjoyable but also play a bit unbalanced or boring at times. There is so much to do and so much of it is non-challenging that it can feel like busy-work. If they could figure out how to make a more compelling single player experience I’d call this game a 10/10.

    Overall, it is definitely technically the best Smash game ever. There is so much more in it than any other previous title, and it is polished to a ridiculous degree. With that said, I may have had more fun with some earlier smash games, but that’s because there weren’t so many good alternatives to play back then as there is now.

    9/10 - Not quite perfect, but just about as good as the genre can get.    … Expand
  39. F1re
    Dec 31, 2018
    8
    Pros:
    Everyone and the stages from the previous games are back along with new characters and new stages
    8 player smash is also back from the WII U version Anyone can pickup the game, whether you've played the other games or are new to the series There's a character for everyone (from Mario bros, to Zelda, to Pokemon, to Fire Emblem, to Metroid,to Castlevania, etc) It's and HD game on    Pros:
    Everyone and the stages from the previous games are back along with new characters and new stages
    8 player smash is also back from the WII U version
    Anyone can pickup the game, whether you've played the other games or are new to the series
    There's a character for everyone (from Mario bros, to Zelda, to Pokemon, to Fire Emblem, to Metroid,to Castlevania, etc)
    It's and HD game on a handheld, something of which the 3DS couldn't achieve
    Really fun game to play with friends and even yourself
    Cons:
    The adventure mode is really repetitive and doesn't really feel like a story
    Online is really, really, BAD
    No stage builder (though some people might not care)
    You have to repick the characters and rechange the skins of a character after a battle

    Conclusion: Smash has it's faults, but it's one of the best games of 2018    … Expand
  40. 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
  41. bulbasaur234
    Dec 31, 2018
    9
    This game is amazing. The story mode had great boss fights and they match the spirits with characters and rules perfectly. Classic mode is great too because it is a new fight ever character you play and it helps you to try characters you would of never played before this. Online mode could be better. The lag is sometimes really bad and matchmaking could be better. Everything about thisThis game is amazing. The story mode had great boss fights and they match the spirits with characters and rules perfectly. Classic mode is great too because it is a new fight ever character you play and it helps you to try characters you would of never played before this. Online mode could be better. The lag is sometimes really bad and matchmaking could be better. Everything about this game is amazing and i plan to keep playing this for years to come. One of the best games of 2018.… Expand
  42. HidBid
    Dec 31, 2018
    10
    This game is AMAZING. First of all, the new Challenger's Approach system makes it a lot easier to unlock characters. Spirits is long and very enjoyable. The online system lags, but they have done a great job on balancing it. None of the mechanics are annoying or game-breaking, and so are the characters. Classic mode has many great references and is personalized for every character such asThis game is AMAZING. First of all, the new Challenger's Approach system makes it a lot easier to unlock characters. Spirits is long and very enjoyable. The online system lags, but they have done a great job on balancing it. None of the mechanics are annoying or game-breaking, and so are the characters. Classic mode has many great references and is personalized for every character such as Kirby's final boss being Marx, Mr. Game & Watch battling many old-school characters, etc. There are so many great new characters, including King K. Rool, Inkling, Isabelle, etc. Overall this game is PERFECT, with every feature being MAGNIFICENT. This is one of the best games for 2018.… Expand
  43. 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
  44. Anti_badgame0
    Dec 31, 2018
    9
    I've played Smash 4 as comparison for Ultimate and, i have to say, Ultimate is a VAST improvement over the last game. The presence of all the available previous Smash characters is awesome, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have flaws.

    WoL is a very fun, nostalgic and entertaining experience, but more than often certain fights were very gimmicky and even somewhat unfair. They're    I've played Smash 4 as comparison for Ultimate and, i have to say, Ultimate is a VAST improvement over the last game. The presence of all the available previous Smash characters is awesome, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have flaws.

    WoL is a very fun, nostalgic and entertaining experience, but more than often certain fights were very gimmicky and even somewhat unfair. They're possible, but annoying and ruins the enjoyment of players.

    Classic Mode's gold earnings need to be improved compared to Smash 4's potentially thousands worth in Classic Mode, but it's been vastly improved in its own way (Not a boring bard game and instead a proper route)

    Finally, the gameplay is much more invigorating than Smash 4's slower pace. Ultimate is unforgiving, with its intense pace and powerful attacks. The teching system is an awesome trump card for a powerful hit and the adjustments to air dodging makes aerial play actually viable since all characters only have one.

    To finish, this game is jammed full of content, absolutely full of it, it took 20 hours to 100% WoL on Normal difficulty personally and Classic Mode for all 74 characters would take hours, along with the promise of more DLC characters like Piranha Plant and Joker being icing on the cake. Smash Ultimate is a game that keeps on giving and an absolute must-have for the Switch. It isn't without its flaws, giving it the 9/10 rating    … Expand
  45. PerefL
    Dec 30, 2018
    9
    I have been looking forward to this game for months, and it doesn't disappoint me. This entry appeals to both the casual and competitive spectrum of the players. The core gameplay is wonderful and feels so nice, the new characters added are either extremely unique or a new way to enjoy a previous character, and the "Everyone is Here" roster was a great decision. The AI in this game isI have been looking forward to this game for months, and it doesn't disappoint me. This entry appeals to both the casual and competitive spectrum of the players. The core gameplay is wonderful and feels so nice, the new characters added are either extremely unique or a new way to enjoy a previous character, and the "Everyone is Here" roster was a great decision. The AI in this game is more difficult and feels more human. Classic mode is a lot better than it previously was, and each character's route has its own unique theme. The side modes are more enjoyable than they were in Sm4sh, and the Adventure mode feels unique and is worth a playthrough. However, the Adventure mode can feel repetitive at times and difficulty spikes in it come out of nowhere partially thanks to the aforementioned harder AI. The characters are tedious to unlock, and if you're trying to, be prepared to play a lot of VS Matches, Classic runs, or World of Light. The worst part of the experience, though, is the online. Quickplay will often not give you your preferred rules or even similar rules. A recent patch has made this better, but doesn't fix the problem. Background Matchmaking doesn't fix the problem either. Battle Arenas are good with friends, but terrible publicly due to the fact that you can't have multiple battles at once or even spectate a match if you stop spectating or try to start in the middle. This is made even worse because you have to pay for a service which was once free. I hope these problems get patched and updated later on. Overall, though, the game is a blast. Everything it does well it nails, but the problems are keeping it away from a 10.… Expand
  46. Owenmep
    Dec 30, 2018
    9
    As someone who has never played a smash game, up until this game was teased... this game is complete garbage.

    Just kidding it's the best smash game I've ever played. I've played hundreds of hours of brawl and Wii u, each his feels like you hit, like for example if you up B someone as Luigi your heart RACES as you see it zoom as the spike noise plays. When I play this game it's as    As someone who has never played a smash game, up until this game was teased... this game is complete garbage.

    Just kidding it's the best smash game I've ever played. I've played hundreds of hours of brawl and Wii u, each his feels like you hit, like for example if you up B someone as Luigi your heart RACES as you see it zoom as the spike noise plays.

    When I play this game it's as fun as any smash will get, 70+ characters, 103 stages, and a lot of content with classic mode and adventure mode.

    This game is as hype as it will get, Joker as D:C, piranha plant, everything. Our daddy Sakurai poured his heart and soul into this game, literally, I was half expecting him to be a spirit.

    BUT, with all of this said... Online is a MESS, battle arenas are... well, for some reason you can't change rules unless you DELETE it, and if you're hosting your stage seems to never get picked, that's not even mentioning the fact that game play sometimes turns from maximum smash mode to "1 sec I need to load". Meaning the game pauses for up to 10 seconds. Random matches are a mess, everything is a mess, it's preferred rules instead of just rules, and while I'm on the topic of online... you have to PAY for online, you have to pay for a peer to peer non dedicated server mess of a service with little to no redeeming features while Nintendo is all like "HEY!! LOOK!!! OUR OLD GAMES!!!! YOU KNOW THE ONES YOU CAN EMULATE FOR FREE EASIER THEN PAYING US" now it WOULD make sense if you were paying for dedicated servers for smash where you DON'T PAUSE every five seconds and STILL have input lag, but it's not like that.

    As someone who doesn't play online other then with friends in an arena it doesn't bring down my score as much as expected, but still, if you're buying smash for a pure online experience... well... you might be REALLY mad when you realise you just shelled out 60 dollars to have to pay 20 more dollars for literally nothing.

    When it comes down to it, Sakurai probably has no say in what online can be, other then preferred rules and the stupid arenas, but hey, it's not as bad as I was expecting.
    This is a honest 9/10 for me, but if the online was fixed it would be 10/10.    … Expand
  47. PhoenixJ33
    Dec 30, 2018
    8
    The game is fun, it is my first ever Smash Bros. games. I like the classic mode because you can fight many different bosses. The World of Light has a interesting story to it. You can try to unlock a character again if you lose to it once about a few moments later. Also, you have all fighters from all the Smash Bros. games. The downside is that CPU is a little hard to beat and you have toThe game is fun, it is my first ever Smash Bros. games. I like the classic mode because you can fight many different bosses. The World of Light has a interesting story to it. You can try to unlock a character again if you lose to it once about a few moments later. Also, you have all fighters from all the Smash Bros. games. The downside is that CPU is a little hard to beat and you have to pay for online now. I would rate this 9/10 or 10/10 if online was still free and the CPUs were easier to beat. So I rate this 8/10.… Expand
  48. AwakenedShrub
    Dec 30, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Love the Super Smash series in general and Ultimate did not disappoint. I have some problems with the game, but mainly only praise for it. I stayed up for hours the moment it came out and tried to get as many characters as I could before my energy ran out. The following day was so much fun. We had a party to celebrate the launch of the game and everyone was having a blast and enjoying the game. This is what Super Smash Bros has always been to me, and it's good to see that with the new game that hasn't changed. The speed of the games is pretty well managed and all the small UI changes look beautiful, along with of course the stellar visuals and new characters. Everything is polished and it all comes together with good game mechanics. Now for the few faults I have with it. And just a note - despite these faults I would still buy this game a hundred times over. Starting it off, the online mode is still a bit sketchy, preferred rules are only sometimes followed and connections can be shaky. This is the case only a quarter of the time, but I'd prefer to play a one-on-one when I choose those settings. Then there's the story mode. I thought it was great, hours of gameplay with a lot of weird but fun combos of characters and spirits. A few were challenging but most were just fun. However, I wish it could have been multiplayer like subspace was. I understand that with the way it was done, it would be much harder but I still would have liked some sort of co-op campaign. The other problem I have with world of light is that it isn't as much of a story mode as I hoped it would be. I don't want to compare it to subspace but that's the best example. Subspace was so good because of the amazing world that it built through small but powerful cut scenes that showed characters interacting with one another. I think that it could have benefited from more cut scenes. These few faults bring the score down just a bit, but overall if you want a good fighting game to play with your friends then Super Smash Bros Ultimate is for you.… Expand
  49. JustAnimator
    Dec 30, 2018
    9
    The game is pretty fun, since my first smash was 3ds I’m used to the controls, fighters seem more powerful, and unlocking characters is fun! Though unlocking characters is hard, it’s quite rewarding! Plus there is another way to unlock fighters... world of light! World of light is a little repetitive but still fun! There are a lot of cool references with the spirits, like the coolThe game is pretty fun, since my first smash was 3ds I’m used to the controls, fighters seem more powerful, and unlocking characters is fun! Though unlocking characters is hard, it’s quite rewarding! Plus there is another way to unlock fighters... world of light! World of light is a little repetitive but still fun! There are a lot of cool references with the spirits, like the cool earthbound spirits, and the way the fights are set up are straightforward! The amount of effort put into each fight and reference is amazing! Plus unlocking characters through world of light is easier! Sure is a love letter to fans, just like classic mode in this game! How mario fights mario villains, and how ryu and Ken fight street fighter characters! It’s just nonstop fun from every corner, the other modes like smash down and custom smash are fun! Though I am sad that the stage editor didn’t make it, other modes make up for the losses! Practice mode is quite good for making YouTube videos! Even though you can’t record videos without a capture card... speaking of downsides, let’s talk about online... it’s just really really laggy, I’m glad sakurai is looking into it now, it’s just too hard to deal with. Also I have a couple of gripes with arena mode, if you stay afk on the arena screen for too long it kicks you out of the ring! And if you lose even if you made the arena, you still get knocked out of the ring, and there’s no setting to change that! Plus somehow everyone is unbeatable! I’m probably bad at the game though... that means I always lose... but that lets me see how anime like getting launched off the stage is like! I love how cartoony the game has become, and the zooms are so cool! I can’t wait to play the dlc characters, and this time it seems like anyone can be dlc thanks to the surprise announcement of joker as dlc! I can’t wait to play the new stages and songs and fighters that come with the dlc pass! I love the game so far and I can’t wait to play piranha plant, also make sure to look up a tutorial on how to unlock him if you bought the game before February. One of the best super smash bros to come out!… Expand
  50. FishPip
    Dec 30, 2018
    10
    This game is a must buy for any smash bros fan. The wonderful soundtrack, giant roster, and good stages makes this game great. Some minor complaints are world of light which felt kinda boring, bad online connection, and having to pay for switch online. Of course though there is always classic mode and it's not really the games blame for the online issues.
  51. 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
  52. JackOfAllTraids
    Dec 30, 2018
    9
    This game is great. It's not a perfect game by any stretch but I've enjoyed it thoroughly. The character and stage selection is great, and some of the options are good to have. The story mode, while not as good as Brawl's, is still enjoyable for sure. The only things that prevent this game from being a 10/10 are the computer AI and the lack of things to do in single-player. They did nerfThis game is great. It's not a perfect game by any stretch but I've enjoyed it thoroughly. The character and stage selection is great, and some of the options are good to have. The story mode, while not as good as Brawl's, is still enjoyable for sure. The only things that prevent this game from being a 10/10 are the computer AI and the lack of things to do in single-player. They did nerf the AI to be less challenging which is good, but the game is missing a lot of single-player options. You have the standard classic mode, but what about Target Test, Home Run Contest, etc? All-Star Mode was also downgraded to Mob Smash, and speaking of, it no longer has 10-Man Smash, 3-Minute Smash, Rival Smash, or Endless Smash. These problems do kind of suck but the rest of the game is fantastic so it's excusable. Buy this game if you have a Switch. It's worth the $60.… Expand
  53. ThisIsGreat0-10
    Dec 30, 2018
    10
    This game sucks and it's repetitive. Since I am the best Smash player everyone should follow what I say. Classic mode is just bad and it's hard. You only get 1 life and bots are too op. Story mode is the same too. The bots just kick your ass. And don't even get me started about the online mode. Everything about this game sucks

    Overall it's a great game. 10/10
  54. bossface
    Dec 30, 2018
    10
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a really well made game. It has over 70 characters and has a great story mode.
  55. Spiffy
    Dec 30, 2018
    10
    Wow, what a hype train this lead to. It's amazing to think that 2019 is gonna be the series' 20th Anniversary. Anyways, I'm getting a bit sidetracked here.

    This game is one of the best Smash games I ever played. It's packed full of content. Let's talk about the negatives first, the online isn't that great although they're working on it. And sure Home-run Contest and Target Smash/Blast    Wow, what a hype train this lead to. It's amazing to think that 2019 is gonna be the series' 20th Anniversary. Anyways, I'm getting a bit sidetracked here.

    This game is one of the best Smash games I ever played. It's packed full of content. Let's talk about the negatives first, the online isn't that great although they're working on it. And sure Home-run Contest and Target Smash/Blast are gone, but for me, they're just modes I play with every single character then don't visit after.

    Now to the positives, oh boy where do I begin? 74 (Pokemon Trainer counting as one) characters to play as, 103 stages (soon to be 108 with the new DLC), redone Classic-mode, Spirits, an Adventure mode, etc. There are too many things to talk about in this game. Sakurai wasn't kidding when he said it's more for your buck. And there's still DLC yet to come.

    In conclusion, what are you doing standing there in your chair reading this review, go get Super Smash Bros. Ultimate pronto! And if you do have the game, then Happy Smashing. (That sounds so wrong)    … Expand
  56. Cygnus_Nova
    Dec 30, 2018
    10
    With a roster to end all rosters from the get go, Super Smash Brothers Ultimate is a masterpiece. It's not dripping with content, oh no, it's a torrential rainfall of content. From great nods to the games in this mega hit, to the hours of playtime, the game offers a lot for just $60, easily the best Switch game yet, and the best Smash yet.
  57. bulger_paul
    Dec 30, 2018
    9
    It’s Smash Bros. I mean, what can I possibly say that you don’t already know? If you’ve scrolled down the metacritic user reviews far enough to see what I’m writing right now, what can I conceivably tell you about Smash Bros that you haven’t already read multiple times anywhere else?

    I had 75 hours logged after my first ten days, which I think speaks for itself. But, I gave this a 9,    It’s Smash Bros. I mean, what can I possibly say that you don’t already know? If you’ve scrolled down the metacritic user reviews far enough to see what I’m writing right now, what can I conceivably tell you about Smash Bros that you haven’t already read multiple times anywhere else?

    I had 75 hours logged after my first ten days, which I think speaks for itself. But, I gave this a 9, instead of a 10, because the online mode is complete trash. Nintendo was more than ten years late implementing online play into their games, when the finally added an online feature in their last Smash game, which was 5 years ago, and even over 5 years after their first attempt at online play they still haven’t figured it out. Online play has been a mainstream thing for over 15 years now. Nintendo has had more than 15 years to learn from the rest of the video game industry how to do online play properly. They have no excuse to let what should be a core feature of this game remain in such an utterly unplayable state, especially now that they’re charging for that feature.

    Anyways, even though the online component is complete trash, the game itself is as strong as it’s ever been.    … Expand
  58. RcGaming
    Dec 30, 2018
    9
    I liked this game quite a lot. The basic game play was the best this series has ever had, even though it does have some weird mechanics. It's just so much fun to move around and attack. The character roster added back every older character from the series, and added a few new ones on top. All of the new characters are very unique and have distinctive styles. There were a lot of greatI liked this game quite a lot. The basic game play was the best this series has ever had, even though it does have some weird mechanics. It's just so much fun to move around and attack. The character roster added back every older character from the series, and added a few new ones on top. All of the new characters are very unique and have distinctive styles. There were a lot of great stages, though there were only a few new ones, which was somewhat disappointing. I would have rather removed some of the older stages for more new ones but the stage selection is still very good. Spirits were a good change from equipment, as they are far more interesting. World of Light was fantastic. 30 hours of different battles with strange rule sets, and the mode is the best place to unlock more spirits. As for the games and more tab, while there aren't that many single player modes, with just classic mode and multi man smash, but classic mode and World of Light were so good that they alone make up for it. The vault is excellent, particularly for all the music that you can listen to whenever. And finally, a lot of people complain about the online. Firstly, the horrid matchmaking that the game released with was fixed in a recent patch, and now when I have preferred rules on, I almost always get my exact preferred rules. I know a lot of people have problems with online lag, but I've never had this issue so I can't confirm. The reason it doesn't hit a 10 is because as great as it is, it just isn't my favorite game. It's hard to say why, but I guess it just isn't quite my favorite game. Either way, when a game fails to hit a 10 for an entirely subjective reason, it is a good sign. I highly recommend this game to anyone who has a switch.… Expand
  59. Spartasclaws
    Dec 30, 2018
    9
    Super Smash Bros Ultimate is truly the ultimate version of this franchise. Every character has returned making the roster round up to around 70 characters with 5 more to come in dlc. Every little thing has been tweaked and added such as directional dodges to land and parrying for a riskier option. You may only start with 8 characters however you get to unlock them 1 by 1 and whenever youSuper Smash Bros Ultimate is truly the ultimate version of this franchise. Every character has returned making the roster round up to around 70 characters with 5 more to come in dlc. Every little thing has been tweaked and added such as directional dodges to land and parrying for a riskier option. You may only start with 8 characters however you get to unlock them 1 by 1 and whenever you face off against them and win it just feels satisfying after you beat them especially after beating the 1 character you have been eyeing. There has been a lot of people saying that "the bots are to hard to fight" or "the AI is hacking" but let me get something clear, this game is not broken. Everyone who's complaining about computers being broken just don't know how to play the game. The character unlocks are pretty generous, since when you lose to a fighter you can always re-challenge them later. This is because the more you unlock characters, the harder it gets to get more since they escalate quickly. However they have been made easier since before even the professionals like Leffen and Zero took some tries to win, but since then it has been so much easier to unlock things. Next off WoL the story mode. I won't be spoiling it but the mode is pretty repetitive I wouldn't recommend playing this for long periods of time and just chip at it from time to time. The difficulty can be some BS at time I will admit but if its to hard you can always change it, and if you still can't beat it then practice somewhere else until you can. To easy? Why not do what pro player Nairo is trying right now which is playing on hard mode without spirits. The online however kinda blows, as much as I have been praising this game the online really sucks. Lets say your trying out a new character online and you fight against this player who's around the same skill as you and you lose since you're playing a character you have never tried.So you go "Hey this person's pretty good, I think I can beat him if I use my main." So you try to use you're main....... But you can't. you aren't allowed to switch characters online. The preferred rules also don't help as much as it should. you end up getting rules who don't have the same map as you or items turned on which is completely unacceptable. But other then all that this game is a must whether you're a pro or just looking to have fun with you're family.… Expand
  60. darkblue17
    Dec 30, 2018
    10
    This is probably the game of the year. This is the best game I ever played. Every character is back even SNAKE! this is ultimate
  61. ManyAchievables
    Dec 30, 2018
    10
    I LOVED Smash 4, it wasn't my favourite game of all time, but it wasn't worthless to me. And then, during the teaser trailer, my heart melted with joy, of a new Smash Brothers game. Then it was announced that every fighter that was in the series would be in Ultimate. This made my excitement grow even more for my most anticipated game of 2018. Then the newcomers came, and that's when II LOVED Smash 4, it wasn't my favourite game of all time, but it wasn't worthless to me. And then, during the teaser trailer, my heart melted with joy, of a new Smash Brothers game. Then it was announced that every fighter that was in the series would be in Ultimate. This made my excitement grow even more for my most anticipated game of 2018. Then the newcomers came, and that's when I think my heart should've exploded if I was normal. Ridley, K Rool, Incineroar, Chrom (Eh, not much of a fan of Fire Emblem), and all the other newcomers. They all fit in beautifully with the veterans like Mario, Link, Donkey Kong, Samus. Not much I can say that hasn't been said before by dozens of people. Great game play, amazing graphics, almost overwhelming character amount (but not too overwhelming). Simply put, it's Ultimate.

    Note: I have not played the story yet, I wanted to wait until I unlocked every character and played as them a few times, so yeah.    … Expand
  62. MangaRinku
    Dec 30, 2018
    10
    This is one of the best games for the Nintendo Switch period. This game brings tons of new changes that make the experience of playing this game fresh for season veterans and newcomers to this franchise. People think that unlocking characters is tedious, but the reference to the original Nintendo 64 Smash game where you start with 8 characters is genius, and even if you lose, the game hasThis is one of the best games for the Nintendo Switch period. This game brings tons of new changes that make the experience of playing this game fresh for season veterans and newcomers to this franchise. People think that unlocking characters is tedious, but the reference to the original Nintendo 64 Smash game where you start with 8 characters is genius, and even if you lose, the game has an option to let you re-challenge characters you lost against, which means if you found a character you like and want to get more characters you lost against, you can do that. The challenges that give you in game rewards is a nice spectacle that lets you try new things and notice all the little details in this game (My favorite example is Ness and Snake playing baseball... but with a grenade) The revamped Classic mode is way better than smash 4's, and gives references to all characters' past games or themes that they have. World of Light (the game's story mode,) is another mode catered to little references where you collect spirits that power your character that you can also use in battles against others.

    Smash Ultimate is a game catered to both people who play for fun and play the game seriously, and Sakurai's team has put so much effort into making this a game that everyone can enjoy, even if people have to complain that it's not catered to them. The online IS kinda bad, but they're improving it. The difficulty levels people are whining about, stop being babies and find a solution to it, Pro Japanese smash players designed it so of course it's gonna be good if you put the WoL difficulty on hard or Level 9 CPUS.

    Also speaking of everyone is here... can we get Jibanyan for dlc?    … Expand
  63. DoggoLord
    Dec 30, 2018
    10
    This game is FANTASTIC! I love that you have to work to unlock all of the characters instead of having them all immediately given to you. It can feel a bit tedious at times, but i still enjoy it a lot. The world of light adventure mode is very fun and is a great way to get used to the controls of the game, instead of jumping into online right away and getting whooped.
    Speaking of the    This game is FANTASTIC! I love that you have to work to unlock all of the characters instead of having them all immediately given to you. It can feel a bit tedious at times, but i still enjoy it a lot. The world of light adventure mode is very fun and is a great way to get used to the controls of the game, instead of jumping into online right away and getting whooped.
    Speaking of the online, it’s the one thing i can really fault this game for. The connection issues are pretty bad at times. I’m not sure if My internet is bad or there’s something Else in there. But that Only slightly hinders My experience with this game, so i won’t even take away a point for it. The game is amazing in every other way. The graphics are stunning, the amount of characters assures everyone can find at least one character that suits their playstyle, the enormous amount of stages keeps the game feeling fresh and New each match, and there’s just so much more.
    Now, coming back to the world of light mode. The entire spirits mechanic is lots of fun and is very interesting. I love seeing the world around me expand once i’ve cleared An area of the map. I highly enjoy finding powerful spirits and coming back to some of the more challenging battles you couldn’t beat before. It leaves you with a good feeling afterwards.

    So, overall i think this game is really really REALLY amazing and will be playing it for a long time. Definite 10/10.    … Expand
  64. blobfish02
    Dec 30, 2018
    10
    I may be fairly new to the franchise (starting and ending with Smash for 3DS before this game), but it does not take an expert to recognize an amazing game when he sees one. With a incredibly impressive roster exceeding 70 characters, an impressive stage count, and just how much love was put into it, this game warrants buying a Switch all on its own. Like all other Smash games, there isI may be fairly new to the franchise (starting and ending with Smash for 3DS before this game), but it does not take an expert to recognize an amazing game when he sees one. With a incredibly impressive roster exceeding 70 characters, an impressive stage count, and just how much love was put into it, this game warrants buying a Switch all on its own. Like all other Smash games, there is some magic seeing Link, Mario, and Pikachu duke it out in a platform fighter, and that magic is only amplified with the incredible graphics and movesets. While a few of the characters are just copies of others with minor changes, the roster is big enough that it should be impossible to complain. As for the single player content, World of Light is not meant for what many thought it was. If you try to sit down and just play through it, you are going to get bored. However, if you take it in bites and work your way through it, it will be an amazing experience. I have always wanted Skull Kid as a playable character in Smash, but I cannot be mad about him not making the cut because I get to use a spirit and play with him in that way! With well over 1,000 spirits, it is a guarantee that at least one of your favorite characters will be in Smash that way, and it is heartwarming to see.… Expand
  65. ToadieTo
    Dec 30, 2018
    9
    I have been a smash bros fan for a very long time. I think this game is a great addition to the series and that is has many good things about it! The only thing that could be better is the online mode. And I was a bit disappointed with the adventure mode being a bit repetitive. but the game makes up for it with incredible mechanics.
  66. Normalriver
    Dec 29, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. its not melee 10/10 great game would recommend to all my friends… Expand
  67. EnriqueAcevedo
    Dec 29, 2018
    9
    A very good game with a lot of content, definitely the Ultimate experience in Smash Bros... the roster is amazing and the gameplay is so gratifying... The only problem with the game is that World of Light is too repetitive and there are just a couple of cinematics and the end game is a little MEH
  68. starmander195
    Dec 29, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A great game with a wide roster of fighter and play styles and the story mode and spirits are great for battle and able to make battle easy. (SPOILERS) the games bosses battles are great and not H.P battle like smash 4. now health bars and different styles and beating most boss battles you get there spirits and they are stronger. but online is pretty bad with lag and needing nintendo online. but the game is still great.… Expand
  69. BrettSiebenhaar
    Dec 29, 2018
    9
    I have put about 10 hours in the game so far. i never thought that I would like a Smash game, but guess what, I do. I don't want to give this game a 10 yet. I have mainly played the classic mode which I find really fun and it is kind of like a practice mode. You do unlock a new character everytime you play classic mode, but you must beat that character to unlock them. One round ofI have put about 10 hours in the game so far. i never thought that I would like a Smash game, but guess what, I do. I don't want to give this game a 10 yet. I have mainly played the classic mode which I find really fun and it is kind of like a practice mode. You do unlock a new character everytime you play classic mode, but you must beat that character to unlock them. One round of classic mode takes about 10 minutes, give or take. The main mode is fun too, it is an actual single player campaign. You start off as Kirby. I thought using Kirby was a great idea. Everybody likes Kirby! The game is very addicting and it looks great! I recommend this game. I can see it getting boring after a while, but only time will tell.… Expand
  70. Lilkkgoog
    Dec 29, 2018
    9
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a FANTASTIC game and the best smash game period. Although the gameplay isn't as fast as melee it is very close. There is so much content in this game, there's classic mode, World of Light, 70+ characters to unlock, and more. I really love most of the new additions. This is a great game and is by far the best game this year(by first party Nintendo)
  71. racoon0801
    Dec 29, 2018
    10
    This game is so good, when a group of friends and i took LSD we ended up in a time loop trying to set up smash. Hours of getting up, trying to set up smash, sitting back down and repeat. One of my friends started repeating the word smash because of this. "SMash? We're chilling, just vibing out, SMasH?" After a nightmarish time loop where everyone was stuck in their own world trying to setThis game is so good, when a group of friends and i took LSD we ended up in a time loop trying to set up smash. Hours of getting up, trying to set up smash, sitting back down and repeat. One of my friends started repeating the word smash because of this. "SMash? We're chilling, just vibing out, SMasH?" After a nightmarish time loop where everyone was stuck in their own world trying to set up and play smash, we finally broke the loop after we got help from our boys.… Expand
  72. Criti-Wise
    Dec 29, 2018
    10
    Sakurai, you're probably going to need a break after making the ultimate smash game. Every fighter that's in or was in smash is in the game, which includes new additions to the roster, which also adds such variety. You can now make your own rulesets and save them so they aren't forgotten. The stage morph is an interesting touch. The new battlefield mode for the stages adds another touch ofSakurai, you're probably going to need a break after making the ultimate smash game. Every fighter that's in or was in smash is in the game, which includes new additions to the roster, which also adds such variety. You can now make your own rulesets and save them so they aren't forgotten. The stage morph is an interesting touch. The new battlefield mode for the stages adds another touch of variety. I just can't explain how much I love this game! Also, another thing that gives me joy is that those OP fighters are finally out of that OP zone. Thank you Daddy Sakurai for this ultimate game!… Expand
  73. meguy2661
    Dec 29, 2018
    9
    Ultimate truly lives up to the name the gameplay is tight and even if I'm not good at the game I still enjoy going online because the game does a great job matching you against players of the same skill as you although occasionally I will find someone much better or worse than me my only real complaint about the game is that the online is a little stuttery at times and that world of lightUltimate truly lives up to the name the gameplay is tight and even if I'm not good at the game I still enjoy going online because the game does a great job matching you against players of the same skill as you although occasionally I will find someone much better or worse than me my only real complaint about the game is that the online is a little stuttery at times and that world of light can get a bit repetitive at times.

    9/10 would recommend to anyone that has a switch or a system seller for anyone that enjoys smash even a little but    … Expand
  74. JuaniAndres
    Dec 29, 2018
    10
    Great game with lots of content i cant stop playing it new mechanics and the biggest amount of fighters ever. Also a lot of stages and modes. Its great to play it with friends we had so much fun playing all the afternoon
    10/10 Nintendo
  75. MTrueno
    Dec 29, 2018
    0
    Smash Ultimate Online sucks, Too much lag for 20 buckets paid, no 1v1 solo mode and ring for friends is crap.
  76. vervain
    Dec 28, 2018
    10
    9.5. If you're a fan of the series, there's really nothing not to like here. SSB Ultimate is like a Smash Bros. anthology. There's a staggering amount of content, and you really get the feeling that Nintendo crammed in every ounce they were able to into this game.
  77. Ausserwelt
    Dec 28, 2018
    9
    Great game, a pure must have, indeed. Funny Meme and good reminders about old games, old times. If Orichi Warrior 4 have 170 characters, here we have 63 good one too.
  78. ZeldaFanGabriel
    Dec 28, 2018
    8
    This game is amazing. This is my first smash game and even though its not perfect its damn close. Its simple. Has a fun story (which is what was intended) and good balancing
  79. Tazelate
    Dec 28, 2018
    10
    This is truly the ULTIMATE smash game. This game improves on Smash 4 with all its modes. Ditching smash tour with a better World of light mode. Amazing its worth your while.
  80. WizardOfCoke
    Dec 28, 2018
    9
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, is truly the best Smash has ever been. It's that simple this is as of today the definitive Super Smash Bros.

    It as a game is both perfect for the casual player alongside those that want to play in the competitive scene, I got the game on the day of release before I took a long trip and before I knew it two hours had passed this game is an amazing time killer    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, is truly the best Smash has ever been. It's that simple this is as of today the definitive Super Smash Bros.

    It as a game is both perfect for the casual player alongside those that want to play in the competitive scene, I got the game on the day of release before I took a long trip and before I knew it two hours had passed this game is an amazing time killer and I will always bring it along with my Switch as it is the perfect pick up and play game in my opinion.

    Let's talk about the modes in Ultimate, well firstly there's the most obvious inclusion Smash and it's been perfected for a while now so there is very little to add as we all know what is within the Smash mode as it's been in every single incarnation of Smash.

    The game mode I probably played most after Smash was Classic Mode as I felt it was the great mode when unlocking characters as well as getting used to the move sets of said characters without going into the Training mode to learn the specifics of certain moves, and for those that don't know Classic Mode has to play through a range of different battles with scenarios set up for the specific character, and after completing Classic Mode you get a new challenger until there are no more to approach of course.

    Next, we have World of Light, it's a nice addition and a good time waster while I personally don't play it too much I appreciate the addition I just would've prefered a story mode similar to the one we had in Subspace Emissary.

    Lastly, I want to talk about the roster and we already know that "Everybody is here" a total of 74 characters are in the game although you only start with 8 meaning you have to play the game a lot to unlock each one and you may do it when playing through the modes casually but it can become a chore when you're trying to unlock that one character you want to main but there are plenty of ways to unlock them so it's not a complete chore.

    In all Ultimate is a must buy for any Nintendo Switch owner.    … Expand
  81. Smash_Nerd
    Dec 28, 2018
    8
    its the ultimate smash bros game. BUT it lacks HRC, Target Test, and a few other things. and the online is a little off.
    but, otherwise, it's perfect. it handles great, easy to pick up (but by NO means an easy game) and a BLAST to play with 2-6 people, but you can go to 8 if you want to. so, you got a switch? this is a MUST PLAY for any gamer, even if you don't like fighting games at all.    its the ultimate smash bros game. BUT it lacks HRC, Target Test, and a few other things. and the online is a little off.
    but, otherwise, it's perfect. it handles great, easy to pick up (but by NO means an easy game) and a BLAST to play with 2-6 people, but you can go to 8 if you want to. so, you got a switch? this is a MUST PLAY for any gamer, even if you don't like fighting games at all. FOR GODS SAKE IT EVEN WORKS WELL WITH SIDEWAYS JOYCONS!!!!! IT'S BRILLIANT!!!
    but inkling is STUPID OP. Sakurai plz nerf.    … Expand
  82. SANICHEDGE
    Dec 28, 2018
    10
    This game is why I bought a Nintendo Switch. The fast-paced gameplay, Final Smash Meter, and all-around fun characters! This is how you do a fighting game right.
  83. Mistahleeuhm
    Dec 28, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a game where there is little to nothing to complain about in terms of content like characters and stages, and therefore is nearly a masterpiece.

    The amount of content in Smash mode is pretty much what we'd use to describe as epic. there are 103 stages, a record high, and over 70 fighters, also a record high in the series. that's nearly double the amount I had when I last played smash on the Wii U (I didn't have any of that games DLC). even if most of the content is from previous installments, it still feels like a fresh, endless batch of things I've never played before.

    The Smash mode isn't the only thing useful to keep anyone busy at using multiple fighters nearly at once. squad strike allows for multiple fighters to be used in one battle. Smashdown also makes for a wonderful way to be skilled with multiple fighters (as stated in the August direct.).

    Out of all of the modes besides the regular Smash mode, Classic mode appealed to me the most. being much better then sm4shs classic mode where every path was just random, Ultimate's classic mode gives every fighter an assigned path which has many colorful themes to it.

    World of light isn't neccasarily bad, but it could still be a lot more interesting, like having more cutscenes and stuff. but other then the story its fine.

    Now for the actual problem: Online. Not only did I need to purchase the crappy online service, but I don't always get the matchup I want. for example, I pretty much always select: 7 min, 3 stock, 1v1, no items, battlefield form only, but instead, I get something like non-omega/battlefield form with items on. whenever I want to play the way I want to, I have to enter an arena with my preferred rules. And in the arena, whenever I want to change my fighter, i'm forced to wait longer for literally no reason. I REALLY hope this gets fixed at somepoint.

    Besides the online, this is a masterpiece. thank you Sakurai, and the development team, for all of your hard effort put into the game. and also can't wait for Pirahna Plant.    … Expand
  84. diego24star
    Dec 28, 2018
    4
    If you are a fan of fighting games this game is perfect for you, it have a lot of content a lot of hours of fun, and the adventure mode that for me it was disappointing. If you are new in fighting games you need to think it two times before you buy the game, is so hard to start but so satisfactory when you learn to play ( but this is going to take you a looooot of hours).
    Personally i    If you are a fan of fighting games this game is perfect for you, it have a lot of content a lot of hours of fun, and the adventure mode that for me it was disappointing. If you are new in fighting games you need to think it two times before you buy the game, is so hard to start but so satisfactory when you learn to play ( but this is going to take you a looooot of hours).
    Personally i dont like this game, i think is booring (except with friends), so hard to learn to play, i dont undestand nothing and in my opinion so repetitive. But i give to this game a 4 because when you play with friends is so fun, and you have an entertaining time.    … Expand
  85. siyaiscool
    Dec 27, 2018
    8
    Okay so I was reading some of the negative reviews of smash bros and some of the positive reviews of smash bros and its pretty obvious that some of the people who give it a 0/10 aren't even trying to fairly review this game and even the people who give it a 10/10, this game isn't perfect and i want to point out its flaws but most importantly its successes.

    Well first the successes, the    Okay so I was reading some of the negative reviews of smash bros and some of the positive reviews of smash bros and its pretty obvious that some of the people who give it a 0/10 aren't even trying to fairly review this game and even the people who give it a 10/10, this game isn't perfect and i want to point out its flaws but most importantly its successes.

    Well first the successes, the story mode which really isn't one and it was never said to be a story mode so I dont really care if it has a story or what. The "story" mode doesn't have much of a story or anything like subspace but i think thats what makes it really good because smash never needed a story, i mean it needs some sort of story but not one with cutscenes everywhere. Subspace was pretty cool okay but the issue i have with subspace is the levels, the levels are more like levels designed for a platformer and the smash engine wasn't made to be used as a platform game so the characters felt really clunky in my opinion, but i still really enjoyed very much and i still think that brawl is really underrated. But whatever smash bros ultimate's story mode doesn't have these platform sections but instead has matches which most people would think will get repetitive but dont for some reason, the mode starts out slow but then it gets really good, i dont really want to explain the spirits since i want you to experience them and learn about them on your own but all i can say is that they are so much better then trophies.

    Next Pretty much everything else, well classic mode is really good thats what i can say, it has different paths for every fighter so its not as boring as smash 4's classic mode it's actually pretty fun. The game runs smoothly at 60fps and great resolution but i ain't gonna kiss this games but as the perfect game.

    the negatives, well i dont have much to say except ONLINE....................... okay just kidding online really isn't that big of a problem if you ask me, i mean at the beginning of the games life span it was just bad but since a couple of updates it has improved SO much more so i can say the online IS OKAY not perfect it has some lag some times it NOW matches you up with your preferred rule list all the time so not that much to complain. BUt the real thing i dont like is that its disappointing that i cant think of that many thing to say that theres something wrong because there are so many little things that kinda combine into something i dont like but i cant explain this game, you may give this a 10 or a 0 but we all know that this game is just mostly a game and dont it wont change anything, this game is just a game and i just think its an 8 cant say anything about why or what but its a game that you play and it will keep you entertained for hours on end but we all know that we humans just keep each other entertained until we die, and thats the human cycle we entertain ourselves until we die and these things just entertain us the bit more and this game is nice entertainment but we all know that his game will never reach the level of lego harry potter years 1-4 and years 5-7    … Expand
  86. Tohubohu7
    Dec 27, 2018
    10
    I wanna start off by saying I’m pretty sure anyone giving this game a 0 bought a Wii U and regrets it, the game is basically every smash game combined into an HD remaster with in my opinion the most smooth mechanics in any smash game since melee, it feels GOOD to hit a character, unlike on the Wii U, and even though it looks a lot like sm4sh it definitely doesn’t feel like it everyI wanna start off by saying I’m pretty sure anyone giving this game a 0 bought a Wii U and regrets it, the game is basically every smash game combined into an HD remaster with in my opinion the most smooth mechanics in any smash game since melee, it feels GOOD to hit a character, unlike on the Wii U, and even though it looks a lot like sm4sh it definitely doesn’t feel like it every character has little things changed about them like Sonics down special and side special ACTUALLY being different in which the down special multi hits and the side special just RAMS you, Luigi finally having the much requested poltergust in his moveset as his grab, which makes the most sense on how to use it, jigglypuffs sing reaches much farther and puts characters to sleep longer but her sleep has been range nerfed again, which, surprisingly balances out perfectly, I can now legally say THEY BUFFED THE PUFF. All in all this game has so so so much more to offer compared to its previous entries from spirits mode (which is fun even if a bit repetitive) to the classic mode with exclusive paths for each 70+ characters some even having final bosses besides master hand and crazy hand. And the icing on the cake? This game has an amazingly balanced roster, for once In a smash game EVERY character is viable, except for one certain blue haired character with horrible recovery and genuinely no reason to play him instead of Roy. I really really like chrom as a character so I hope sakurai somehow fixes this because he’s the only character in this roster I’d consider unviable, it wouldn’t be hard either just change dancing blade to Ike’s side special I’m sure no ones gonna miss it that much and that could make him an even more unique echo. Well obviously sakurai isn’t gonna read this but hey I’ll hold out hope chrom will have his day in an update maybe, would changing a move be too much? I feel like it would be new and possibly unwelcome but I don’t think many people would mind if chrom happened to be the one exception, or he could just have like 3 jumps. Overall great game I love it and hopefully will for years to come… Expand
  87. Sonypony662
    Dec 26, 2018
    10
    I haven’t been playing smash bros for the longest time but I believe that this game an amazing game. My only problem with the game would be the online but this isn’t necessarily a problem because I hardly play online. All in all I would highly recommend this game to anyone who loves Nintendo and all things good.
  88. Demilith
    Dec 26, 2018
    9
    Super Smash Ultimate es un juego que debes tener en el switch, ya sea para jugar individualmente el modo historia, como para jugar con amigos, es un compilatorio de toda la saga, la cual cuenta con un pequeño ajuste y refinacion con respecto a entregas anteriores, no es tan rapido como el melee, no es tan lento como brawl, se puede haber esperado mas del modo de historia, pero el juego esSuper Smash Ultimate es un juego que debes tener en el switch, ya sea para jugar individualmente el modo historia, como para jugar con amigos, es un compilatorio de toda la saga, la cual cuenta con un pequeño ajuste y refinacion con respecto a entregas anteriores, no es tan rapido como el melee, no es tan lento como brawl, se puede haber esperado mas del modo de historia, pero el juego es un equilibrio casi perfecto dentro de esta saga.… Expand
  89. newazurill
    Dec 26, 2018
    9
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is an upgrade in almost every aspect to its predecessor on the WII U.

    The three main aspects to a successful smash game are: an exciting multiplayer experience, an enjoyable single player mode, and a good competitive environment. For the multiplayer, this game has it all. It has more fighters, stages, items, rules, and modes than ever. Smashdown and Squad    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is an upgrade in almost every aspect to its predecessor on the WII U.

    The three main aspects to a successful smash game are: an exciting multiplayer experience, an enjoyable single player mode, and a good competitive environment.

    For the multiplayer, this game has it all. It has more fighters, stages, items, rules, and modes than ever. Smashdown and Squad Strike are a good change of pace from normal smash play and tournament mode finally makes a return. If you want to play for fun with friends this game is by far the best in the series.

    While the single player is pretty fun and keeps you engaged even when you don't have anyone to play with. Classic mode returns to its roots and we finally get a new adventure mode. The adventure mode features a bunch of fun and creative challenges that could sometimes get a bit too difficult. An issue with the adventure though is that it gets a bit repetitive and lacks the cutscenes and the character interaction that we used to love from the subspace emissary from SSB Brawl.

    In terms of competitiveness though this game is a huge upgrade to the WII U version. The game feel, controls, and mechanics have been refined greatly making for a much more competitive experience. The main problem to that though is the online. You now have to pay for Nintendo online and it lags form time to time. Also the removal of For Glory forces you to keep playing different rules multiple times. Arenas are a decent addition though.

    Some people are disappoint though at the exclusion of some somewhat popular characters and I think that every fighter that got in deserves it more than the ones that got excluded. Waluigi is a side character that only appears as a playable character in party and sports games while Daisy was in a primary game. Geno is a side character from a spinoff over 20 years ago, there are many other Mario character that should be prioritized ahead of him. And Isaac is from an old game that isn't too popular. Overall, the character choices in SSBU are pretty good.

    In conclusion, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a stellar game and is a must-buy from Switch owners as it combines the fun of chaotic party games with the rich complexity of a fighting game.    … Expand
  90. 1969
    Dec 26, 2018
    0
    It's as if they designed World of Light to be
    as frustrating as humanly possible.
    And they succeeded. All the stage handicaps are nothing but pure unadulterated frustration. Is flipping controls FUN or FRUSTRATING? Is flipping stage FUN or FRUSTRATING? Are enemies which can't be knocked (super armor) FUN or FRUSTRATING? And if you're new to Smash, is fighting 4 spamming    It's as if they designed World of Light to be
    as frustrating as humanly possible.

    And they succeeded.

    All the stage handicaps are nothing but pure unadulterated frustration.
    Is flipping controls FUN or FRUSTRATING?
    Is flipping stage FUN or FRUSTRATING?
    Are enemies which can't be knocked (super armor) FUN or FRUSTRATING?

    And if you're new to Smash, is fighting 4 spamming characters - with abilities you don't know,
    in a stage full of hazards - you have never played on FUN or FRUSTRATING?

    Most of the time, you'd die and die again often not knowing who
    and what and why killed you.

    And if that doesn't frustrate you enough,
    the icing on the cake - you will enjoy 10 second loading times
    reloading the same assets again and again each time you die?

    You can find spirits which remove some of the hazards, but the
    gameplay remains as annoying as ever.

    Having horrendous single player is not end of the world,
    but considering how hard Nintendo hyped this and
    since there are almost no other big titles on Switch to carry it this season this really deserves a ZERO.

    Don't buy this for single-player.    … Expand
  91. hiruma87
    Dec 26, 2018
    10
    excelente juego. en verdad a este juego se le puede llamar la edición ultimate de un vídeo juego. tiene una gran jugabilidad, un modo "historia" bastante bueno y miles de horas de jugabilidad tanto para un jugador en modo online como para jugar con tus amigos en tu casa. la música y el arte del juego es hermoso. altamente recomendable.
  92. kjl3080
    Dec 25, 2018
    9
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate takes the already great series and adds amazing content into what feels like a masterpiece, and is a must buy for anyone looking for a great time.

    The graphics are better than any of its predecessors, featuring detailed and beautiful character models and scenery. The gameplay Is amazing, geared towards both beginners looking for a good time with their    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate takes the already great series and adds amazing content into what feels like a masterpiece, and is a must buy for anyone looking for a great time.

    The graphics are better than any of its predecessors, featuring detailed and beautiful character models and scenery.

    The gameplay Is amazing, geared towards both beginners looking for a good time with their friends or by themselves while also towards gamers who want to play on a competitive level.

    The Story mode is superb. The singleplayer campaign, World of Light, is a great experience that puts it up with Brawl's Subspace Emissary. Every spirit battle feels like a neat homage to their source games, and considering that there are thousands of spirits in the game, is a pretty incredible feat. However, as honest criticism, I believe that a crucial aspect of the game is lacking in multiplayer capability. Another thing to note that while I had no trouble completing the game on normal mode, I believe that less skilled players might have trouble with even the Easy setting. Perhaps there should be a Very Easy difficulty for those who might want to just enjoy the game.

    Characters. The roster is absolutely huge, and features the return of every single fighter, with many newcomers to boot. No one could forsee fan-favorite characters join the roster like Ridley and Simon Belmont. Although I did enjoy the process of unlocking them, I think there should be a cheat code or an option to unlock all the characters at once for people who just want to pick up the game and play everyone, or in tournament play (though the latter might not be as big of an issue).

    The online experience could be improved. In the midst of all the controversy, I'm going to say that Nintendo still doesn't really get the gist of Online yet, but I believe that things will work out in time, so I won't get too deep into it.

    Overall, the immersive and amazing gameplay, this game is in my opinion definitely worth buying a modest $60 given the massive amount of content put in the game. Great work by Sakurai and his team, and a great experience for many gamers alike.    … Expand
  93. Ryzacus
    Dec 25, 2018
    8
    Over the years I put hundreds of hours into each Smash game and loved everyone as it came out. Smash Ultimate took a bit of getting used to, but I can safely say its a fantastic game! The way sales are going Smash Ultimate may end up being the best selling version of Smash ever and even the best selling fighting game of all time. Boy is it a good time to be a Smash fan!

    PROS: The game    Over the years I put hundreds of hours into each Smash game and loved everyone as it came out. Smash Ultimate took a bit of getting used to, but I can safely say its a fantastic game! The way sales are going Smash Ultimate may end up being the best selling version of Smash ever and even the best selling fighting game of all time. Boy is it a good time to be a Smash fan!

    PROS:
    The game introduces great new modes such as Squad Strike & the inclusion of tournament mode again. Visually the game is a 10/10 and is simply beautiful. The roster is huge and includes every fighter from every past iteration, so you'd needn't worry about your mains not showing up. The variety in character design this time around is great. Usually character designs are based of the latest games in the series but this time we are seeing character iterations from different games across their respected series. Example: From the Zelda franchise we see: 'Breath of the wild' Link, 'Ocarina of time' Ganondorf & 'A Link Between Worlds' Zelda. This makes the game feel like a better representation of the history of Nintendo games. New in game mechanics such as air dodging and perfect shields feel great. Stage morph is also a brilliant idea that works very well, especially in longer timed battles.

    CONS:
    Mechanically the game has a slight bit more input lag that Smash 4. This will not be an issue if you are just playing the game for fun but if you are a competitive player it may take some getting use to. The input from controllers can feel slightly off at times but again that might be because Im so used to Smash 4. I should add I have tried both the Pro controller and Gamecube. The Gamecube feels more accurate but personally I have never been a fan of how it feel in my hand so I stuck with the Pro controller.

    The online doesn't run as smooth as you'd like unless you use a LAN cable. Unfortunately if you have a perfect connection games can still jump due to your opponent having a bad connection. This is disappointing but not much of a surprise. You can't play a number of game modes online or on local wireless either. This means no tournaments or squad strike with friends unless it's on the one system. This is not to say that online is bad, as it has never been better, but there are a number of improvements that will hopefully come in later patches.

    The 'World of Light' story mode is not great. This is battle after battle with a new gimmick each fight. There is basically not much more to the story at all other that what was shown off in the opening cut scene. This leads to a story mode in which you basically grind for hours doing the same thing over and over and its long and boring. This is a a shame as what little cutscene footage there is was absolutely stunning and left me wanting way more. Seeing all our favourite characters interact is something we all wanted to see and unfortunately its not what we got. IF you love to collect spirits then you might love it but for me Im struggling to finish it.

    Game modes such as 'Break the targets' & 'Home run contest' are gone. You constantly earn gold similarly to all the previous games but with a serious lack of anything to use it on. Theres no trophies & no slot machine mode leaving you with the shop to simply buy soundtracks, mii skins & more spirits Yippee...

    As usual the character roster is not completely balanced. This makes a number of characters an uphill battle to win with. Out of all the Smash games however this is by far the most balanced with even heavy characters such as Bowser, Ike and Ganondorf feeling playable for the first time! We have seen 1 patch so far so there is hope for some characters to be tweeked in the future.

    CONCLUSION:
    Over all the game is awesome. Is it the best in the series? As a whole package I'd say no. But maybe I will eat those words with time. The games stages and characters look incredible and the game play is more fast paced than its ever been making battle feel so much fun even to spectate. Sakurai and his team had hard deadlines to meet with this game and in some regards it was clear, but what we got was nothing short of damn impressive as usual and the game is worth every penny. The story mode in particular is very repetitive and the lack of standard game modes & trophies is sad and it was all due to a lack of development time. If I was scoring based on the multiplayer mode alone I'd give the game a '9' but without some classic game modes and a slightly boring Spirits mode its an 8. I will defiantly be sinking in hundreds and hundreds of hours into Smash Ultimate and Nintendo deserves ever bit of success with it!    … Expand
  94. TinTodder
    Dec 25, 2018
    9
    Best damn game ever, There are tons of stages and tons of characters and unlike the smash 4 smash brawl etc. the game start you with non less then 11 so unlocking charaters isn't a chaotic mess, online can be a bit mess up but just a bit, and that adventure mode is just a pile of stupid trash and other then that **** you if you dont like this game 9/10
  95. PayTheRent
    Dec 24, 2018
    9
    This game is wonderful. The combat is faster and loads of fun, the roster is the best that Nintendo has to offer, and this games visuals are beautiful. And with upcoming DLC, that will be a maximum 80 playable characters by the end of 2019, most of which are unique and worth a play. I loved Brawl, Melee, and Sm4sh, but Melee felt a bit too fast for its own good. This game has perfected theThis game is wonderful. The combat is faster and loads of fun, the roster is the best that Nintendo has to offer, and this games visuals are beautiful. And with upcoming DLC, that will be a maximum 80 playable characters by the end of 2019, most of which are unique and worth a play. I loved Brawl, Melee, and Sm4sh, but Melee felt a bit too fast for its own good. This game has perfected the balance, making it slow and fun enough for casuals, and quick and engaging enough for competitive play. Solo play has so much to offer, the main attractions being Classic Mode and World of Light, the latter being large enough to be its own game. There are so many options now, especially involving rules and stages, which they have greatly improved. My only tiny issue is that WoL is a bit repetitive and more of something that you will chip at over a few weeks than spending one huge playing session on. But that’s mostly fine with me, as I love the Spirits system, and it doesn’t affect core multiplayer gameplay at all. I hear many complaints about the lack of in depth story and cutscenes for WoL, but that was because of the leaks and spoilers with all the cutscene for Subspace Emissary. And I think it’s quite redundant to talk about online by now, as we all know that’s not Nintendo’s strong suit. But all of that aside, this game has finetuned, perfected, and is the pinnacle of not only the Smash Bros. series, but fighting games as a whole. This is my favorite Switch game, and if it had not come out after Game Awards, this would deserve Game of the Year for sure.

    (Also, I see many negative reviews in this section, and many of them have incorrect facts and/it biased opinions. Please check your facts before writing reviews, and try to keep as much bias as possibe out of them, too. Many of these reviews feel like these people didn’t even play the game, they just saw a few videos and wrote a paragraph.)    … Expand
  96. 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
  97. Mrmanqwerty
    Dec 24, 2018
    9
    This game is one of the most balanced fighting game i have ever played, it has smooth controls and a slice of famous Nintendo and third party characters (most of them are very balanced and fun to play) It's one of the greatest games of all time execpt the online is one of the worst onlines i've EVER played (but i don't care too much for it) i give it a 9/10
  98. Geb
    Dec 24, 2018
    9
    Smash Ultimate is the 5th game in the Smash Brothers series, which includes many more characters than any other game in the series. Most of the new characters added were also highly requested, such as Chrom or Ridley. Classic is much better then it's ever been, due to using character based paths.

    Story mode and online are the worst parts about this game. Story doesn't have a story (but    Smash Ultimate is the 5th game in the Smash Brothers series, which includes many more characters than any other game in the series. Most of the new characters added were also highly requested, such as Chrom or Ridley. Classic is much better then it's ever been, due to using character based paths.

    Story mode and online are the worst parts about this game.
    Story doesn't have a story (but that was intentional, more time was put into improving the quality of the fights), and this was due to the story mode in Brawl being leaked, which took a lot of surprise out of the game. Online is laggy, with horrible matchmaking.

    Overall this is a really good game, but the second paragraph is only to point out the main two flaws that I have with this game.    … Expand
  99. MaceoPrescesky
    Dec 24, 2018
    9
    All right, the wait is over. And let me tell ya. This game is fantastic, a true must-play. So many characters, Either Newcomers, Veteran Fighters, or fighters that were absent from SM4SH/Brawl. There's new and hectic items, New cool features like underdog boost, FS meters, Stage morph, Shield parry, And having Stock-Stamina matches that make this game WAYYYY more than a port.
    And if you    All right, the wait is over. And let me tell ya. This game is fantastic, a true must-play. So many characters, Either Newcomers, Veteran Fighters, or fighters that were absent from SM4SH/Brawl. There's new and hectic items, New cool features like underdog boost, FS meters, Stage morph, Shield parry, And having Stock-Stamina matches that make this game WAYYYY more than a port.
    And if you wanna make smash a REAL party game with your friends, Just turn on Spirits! The Physics were reworked and the graphics are top notch! Classic mode is back in full force, too. Complete with a boss at the end. Most fighters have Master/Crazy hand as their boss. But sometimes, a very specific Kirby boss will show up. I wont spoil it for those who haven't seen it, but it is very surreal to fight him in a non-platformer gameplay style.
    Then there's World of Light, The single player story mode. It's a neat distraction that can get you some spirits and kill a few hours of your like, but some of the battles are just straight-up unfair and the pacing is honestly really bad. It also would have been nice to have the option to play W.O.L
    co-op. The only real negatives I have with the game is that there's not really anything to do outside of the main smash mode if you're playing with more than 2 people, and the online lags way more than it should. I'm paying for the online service now, it shouldn't lag this much. (Although maybe that's just my internet.)

    P.S Dear god, they even made Pichu good.    … Expand
  100. SMM64
    Dec 24, 2018
    10
    This is the ULTIMATE smash. There are really no issues. The online works great most of the time. If you just got a Switch, if you're a long time smash fan, or if you're new to the series, buy this game NOW!
    Thanks Sakurai!
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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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