Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

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8.6

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  1. Snoober
    Dec 12, 2018
    8
    First of all, I will start out by saying this; DO NOT believe anyone here who is giving this game a zero out of 10 score. Anything below 7 is absurd, and probably being done by butthurt Sony fans trying to rain on Nintendo's parade here.

    With that being said, I will say that Ultimate is the greatest Smash Bros. since Melee with ease (given more time with it, I may even come to terms    First of all, I will start out by saying this; DO NOT believe anyone here who is giving this game a zero out of 10 score. Anything below 7 is absurd, and probably being done by butthurt Sony fans trying to rain on Nintendo's parade here.

    With that being said, I will say that Ultimate is the greatest Smash Bros. since Melee with ease (given more time with it, I may even come to terms that it surpasses it). Everything about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate lives up to the name; there are over 70 characters, 100 stages (each of which has a Battlefield and Final Destination layout choice), and 800 tracks (which can be listened to even when the console is sleeping) to choose from, leaving an endless array of match combinations for fans to enjoy. Trophies have been replaced with pictures of characters (all of which dwell not only into the history of Nintendo, but also the likes of Capcom, Square, Konami, and more), known as Spirits, and there are well over 1000 for gamers to collect. These Spirits are the central point for the story mode, World of Light, which pits Kirby surviving an all-out massacre of every Smash character. It is then up to him to save them in a map reminiscent of a Super Nintendo overhead RPG title. Characters you battle on the map have spirits attached to them (for example, there is a battle where King K. Rool has the Spirit of a Snorlax and literally is giant and doesn't move). Along the way, you will gain many spirits that will give you an advantage as the story progresses (don't worry if it sounds confusing, there is an auto-equip setting that will give you the best suitable spirits before each battle). The story mode is also pretty long as well (we're talking 24+ hours, and that would be rushing). Classic Mode, All Star-Mode, and a couple others are here as well, so there is a lot to dive into single player-wise.

    Ultimate (like all Smash titles) shines in multiplayer. There have been QOL tweaks that really boost the overall experience before battles, with the rules being displayed first (you can even save your own set, which is really a lifesaver for those of us who invest countless hours into multiplayer). Stage selection is then shown before characters are selected, which can alter the strategy a little bit. Every stage now supports up to 8 players (after 5 it gets hard to keep up with the action IMO). There is also a new mode called Squad Strike, in which each stock you have remaining is a different individual character (think of it as an elimination match). Online has been given a giant overhaul this time around, with match-searching criteria added in to make this the easiest game yet to find opponents who want to smash the same way you do. Online is really great this time around, so I recommend you experiencing it for yourself without me spoiling it too much.

    What I love so much about Ultimate is its refusal to hold the player's hand, unlike many modern Nintendo offerings. Whereas Brawl felt geared toward the casual audience and, Smash 4 felt like a mix between Melee and Brawl, Ultimate feels like it completely cold-shoulders the casual at points and welcomes the hardcore. This is noticeable from not only the CPU strength (Lv 3 in this game is equivalent to Brawl's Lv 7, easy), but also in the combat, which is where Ultimate absolutely gleams. The combat gameplay and physics are extremely close to Melee, with hits feeling harder and gameplay much faster than 4. These updates are welcomed by not only the competitive, but those who felt as if Nintendo abandoned them with Brawl. Sure, 4 was definitely an upgrade, but not near as much as this. I strongly consider Ultimate as the spiritual successor to Melee in every sense of the word. With that said, I be no means am implying that this is ONLY a game for the core audience; Ultimate is a blast for EVERYONE, but how you choose to indulge in it is strictly up to you. The casual gameplay is still there, only this time its deep enough to hook in those who left after Melee.

    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate stands true to its name in every way I could have ever imagined. When Brawl was announced at E3 2006, I was anticipated beyond belief for the true successor to the game I spent so many hours with during my childhood. When Brawl failed to live up to my expectations, I was hesitant about 4. Although it was a step in the right direction, it failed to live up to the standard that Melee set. I am proud to stand here today and say that Ultimate more than lives up to the hype; it is a true sequel to not only Melee, but your childhood memories. Turning on the Switch makes me feel as if I am 12 years old again, and I have enjoyed every second of it. So let the good times roll, in the most ultimate way possible.

    UPDATE: After having the game sometime, I change my score from 10 to an 8 due to the horrible online implementation.    … Expand
  2. Roman_Jeros
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    Sin duda alguna Exelente...

    El Crossover más grande de los Videojuegos... Una reunión extraordinaria de personajes de Nintendo, me encantaron los personajes veteranos, los que hicieron su debut en esta entrega y los personajes invitados... Jugabilidad divertida y refinada insignia de la saga... Ampliamente recomendable para las reuniones, con muchas horas de diversión y toneladas de    Sin duda alguna Exelente...

    El Crossover más grande de los Videojuegos... Una reunión extraordinaria de personajes de Nintendo, me encantaron los personajes veteranos, los que hicieron su debut en esta entrega y los personajes invitados... Jugabilidad divertida y refinada insignia de la saga... Ampliamente recomendable para las reuniones, con muchas horas de diversión y toneladas de extras por descubrir...

    Título imprescindible para todos los poseedores de una Nintendo Switch y los amantes de la historia de los Videojuegos en general...    … Expand
  3. THE_SPEED_FORCE
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    Super smash bros ultimate is what every switch owner needs, Smash on the go makes this game a 10 within itself, 75 characters, hours of fun. It finally gets me away from that dreaded fortnite everyone is stuck on! Okay online game play might b a bit laggy, but thats what wifi does, you must invest in an ethernet module for the switch and problem solved. I like me some fighting games, butSuper smash bros ultimate is what every switch owner needs, Smash on the go makes this game a 10 within itself, 75 characters, hours of fun. It finally gets me away from that dreaded fortnite everyone is stuck on! Okay online game play might b a bit laggy, but thats what wifi does, you must invest in an ethernet module for the switch and problem solved. I like me some fighting games, but love me some smash! Letss goooo!!!!!… Expand
  4. StoneBio
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    One of the Best Game for the Switch!!!! There are innumerous caracteres and game play modes!!! Amazing!
  5. KingMikeX
    Dec 12, 2018
    9
    If this is Sakurai's last Smash Bros game he went out with a bang. The new adventure mode, World of Light, is the story mode many people wanted. It had a simple but great story, some fun and sometimes overly frustrating challenges, and had some challenging battles. I was a big fan of how we unlocked characters in this game and I some of the newcomers had very interesting play styles that IIf this is Sakurai's last Smash Bros game he went out with a bang. The new adventure mode, World of Light, is the story mode many people wanted. It had a simple but great story, some fun and sometimes overly frustrating challenges, and had some challenging battles. I was a big fan of how we unlocked characters in this game and I some of the newcomers had very interesting play styles that I instantly grew a liking towards. Also, I was in shock and awe over the new classic mode and how each character had a different route they take where each one had different enemies and bosses to fight. There where a lot of callbacks and I love some of the new bosses which I will not go into but they are a lot of fun. Overall this is the best smash bros game to date.… Expand
  6. JoshuaBell11
    Dec 11, 2018
    10
    Absolutely STELLAR. I didn't know this series could get any better. But it just did!
  7. PlzGoobyPlz
    Dec 11, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is amazing. Is the best Smash to date, but it has a drawback: AI.
    The AI on general seems too smart, or simply unfair at a start, specially on story mode, but hey, a reason to get good in a game; but after a time playing it gets fun.
    I also noticed the lack of a proper story in Adventure mode, but who buys an Smash game for a story? We want action, and this game delivers it VERY well...

    (Also, it has a lot of content for a fighting game.)    … Expand
  8. metagamer2308
    Dec 11, 2018
    10
    por que es el mejor juego de lucha de switch y de toda la historia de los videojuegos y punto.
  9. Kris217
    Dec 11, 2018
    10
    Es un excelente juego, el equilibrio de batalla de los personajes es asombroso, tiene una excelente mejora de la CPU en batalla, sin lugar a duda muchas veces te presenta un gran reto, el juego esta pensado tanto para batallas serias como informales, excelente modos de juego sin duda ofrece muchísimas horas de juego y diversión, eh seguido esta franquicia desde super smash bros meele y meEs un excelente juego, el equilibrio de batalla de los personajes es asombroso, tiene una excelente mejora de la CPU en batalla, sin lugar a duda muchas veces te presenta un gran reto, el juego esta pensado tanto para batallas serias como informales, excelente modos de juego sin duda ofrece muchísimas horas de juego y diversión, eh seguido esta franquicia desde super smash bros meele y me encanta siento una combinación de las mejores cosas que tenia cada juego de Smash anteriormente y por ultimo la cantidad de contenido en este juego es absurda mente extensa demasiadas cosas por desbloquear y eso ofrece mucho mas tiempo y incentivo al jugador para seguir en las batallas y seguir explorando en los modos de juego, para mi es el mejor Smash Bros de todos los que han hecho.… Expand
  10. Legz
    Dec 11, 2018
    10
    Amazing character roster and more to come, great stages, fun gameplay for newcomers and old fans of the saga alike. It's great. Only thing that wasn't so great was world of light. A must have for Nintendo Switch owners.
  11. Maarten95
    Dec 11, 2018
    8
    This game is awsome but it also has its flaws that show after a while. The diversity in this fighting game is the best I've ever seen in this genre, with so many soundtracks, stages and characters. There are so many modes to choose. The downside to this is that the game tends to be a bit to chaotic especially with the assist trophy's and pokeballs. The biggest flaw however is its onlineThis game is awsome but it also has its flaws that show after a while. The diversity in this fighting game is the best I've ever seen in this genre, with so many soundtracks, stages and characters. There are so many modes to choose. The downside to this is that the game tends to be a bit to chaotic especially with the assist trophy's and pokeballs. The biggest flaw however is its online mode. Its just horrificly bad. Its almost impossible to play a game without lag, even with the best internet. Its nearly impossible to find someone with the same match conditions and for 15 euro's a month that is just a shameful display. It takes a lot of the fun out of the game if you depend a lot on online matches. I therefore decided to take two point of the score.… Expand
  12. BowserMew
    Dec 11, 2018
    10
    A visually stunning game that adds fresh new characters, stages, and a new story mode since Brawl! It is a blast to play, and it is a perfect treat for smash fans!
  13. sonicpulsar
    Dec 11, 2018
    10
    This is the best Super Smash up to now and the best Fighting game ever done. Period.
  14. RafaelDB464
    Dec 11, 2018
    9
    the best game in the series since Melee and it's equally as fun too! it may not be perfect with some missteps, but regardless of those, Ultimate is still worth a look for a amazing Roster of characters with every Veteran back including newcomers that are fun to play with each, good amount of content, and it still keeps the Great Smash Bros formula for Beginners and Hardcore players in thethe best game in the series since Melee and it's equally as fun too! it may not be perfect with some missteps, but regardless of those, Ultimate is still worth a look for a amazing Roster of characters with every Veteran back including newcomers that are fun to play with each, good amount of content, and it still keeps the Great Smash Bros formula for Beginners and Hardcore players in the series! the game also looks fantastic with more detail than the Wii U game in stages and characters, and it all runs at 1080p 60fps (except in some "certain matches" like Ice Climbers only 8 player match) and it looks just as good on Portable mode. i will admit i was expecting a little bit more on World of Light but it's not too bad since it still feels like an epic adventure to rescue all your friends to come back to the main villain, stronger than ever to save the World

    This, along side Mario Odyssey, Mario Kart 8 DX and Zelda Breath of the Wild should be your first Nintendo Switch game when you get one eventually. Smash Ultimate, while not Perfect, still sure is ULTIMATE    … Expand
  15. TheRedHood1
    Dec 11, 2018
    10
    Smash bros ultimate is an amazing game. Lifelight is a very great game mode but if you dont like to fight the AI then this game mode will not change your mind, but if you want to try it it is a very fun and challenging experience. Some of the fights are a little dumb and unfair like the Funky Kong fight but most of them are great. The other modes are also really fun to play like classicSmash bros ultimate is an amazing game. Lifelight is a very great game mode but if you dont like to fight the AI then this game mode will not change your mind, but if you want to try it it is a very fun and challenging experience. Some of the fights are a little dumb and unfair like the Funky Kong fight but most of them are great. The other modes are also really fun to play like classic mode which has been changed greatly. The online is good I had mostly stable matches with little to no lag.… Expand
  16. AntonyZ
    Dec 11, 2018
    10
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is truly the definitive title in the series, while being the most complete game in terms of characters it is also probably the best in the series. I've been seeing many negative reviews that it isn't exactly like Melee, but maybe that's a good thing. Masahiro Sakurai has obviously poured his heart and soul into this game and I respect him for it, and I think heSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate is truly the definitive title in the series, while being the most complete game in terms of characters it is also probably the best in the series. I've been seeing many negative reviews that it isn't exactly like Melee, but maybe that's a good thing. Masahiro Sakurai has obviously poured his heart and soul into this game and I respect him for it, and I think he deserves a little respect for the effort he pits in his games… Expand
  17. HappyHermyHype
    Dec 11, 2018
    10
    The best smash Game so far. Masses of content, game modes, characters etc. And finally you have to unlock everything again. It's so much fun, I love it !
  18. Kaprawiec
    Dec 11, 2018
    10
    My frist Smash game. I wasnt hyped. I watched videos and thought "wtf is all the hype about? looks a bit bad imho, fighting with kirby vs ryu seems stupid". Boy was I wrong - it is so much fun! I love fighting as pacman or other funny characters which just blows my mind really! Excellent game, Nintendo im sold. Gameplay is solid, fun and unique. ANd I really dont know how they managed toMy frist Smash game. I wasnt hyped. I watched videos and thought "wtf is all the hype about? looks a bit bad imho, fighting with kirby vs ryu seems stupid". Boy was I wrong - it is so much fun! I love fighting as pacman or other funny characters which just blows my mind really! Excellent game, Nintendo im sold. Gameplay is solid, fun and unique. ANd I really dont know how they managed to packed all this content to this small cartridge. Graphics looks like the game runs on PS4 pro - amazing! its hard to believe handheld console can manage to pull this off. Well this may even be the best game of 2018 alongside PS4 Spider Man and Dragon Quest XI (I have yet to play Red Dead Redemption 2, God of War and Monster Hunter World though).
    Solid 10/10.    … Expand
  19. Darkblaster
    Dec 11, 2018
    5
    La gente no sabe como hacer un buien review, y se valen de el nombre del juego, (sasel por ejemplo que no tiene criterio propio). El juego no es malo, pero no es bueno, su jugabilidad esta bien y el modo historia decente, pero la innovacion es poca, no tiene el nivel de del wii o 64, tiene un desequilibrio de personajes brutal, es el mismo juego que solo que agregado un modo historiaLa gente no sabe como hacer un buien review, y se valen de el nombre del juego, (sasel por ejemplo que no tiene criterio propio). El juego no es malo, pero no es bueno, su jugabilidad esta bien y el modo historia decente, pero la innovacion es poca, no tiene el nivel de del wii o 64, tiene un desequilibrio de personajes brutal, es el mismo juego que solo que agregado un modo historia decenton, pero no es descatable, no es un juego como los maros 3,D, donde la innovacion y las cosas son mucho mas geniales y destacables, ya que hay nuevos mundos, puzzles, plataformas, enemigos, poderes, etc, en este tipo de titulos es dificil innovar, lo entiendo, pasa con todos los juegos de pelea, por eso ponerle una nota mayor a 6, es una absurdes, es ridiculo, no se lo merece (te lo digo sasel, no, no es genial, es apenas decente). En fin… Expand
  20. JCgamer18
    Dec 10, 2018
    10
    When he named this game super smash bros ultimate he was not kidding this is the ultimate super smash bros and i dont think anything can top this. Sakurai really outdid himself on this one and the adventure mode was AMAZING. from all the characters, stages, music and just sheer amount of content in this game is truly sakurai'a magnum opus for the series and I cant wait for the DLC. SakuraiWhen he named this game super smash bros ultimate he was not kidding this is the ultimate super smash bros and i dont think anything can top this. Sakurai really outdid himself on this one and the adventure mode was AMAZING. from all the characters, stages, music and just sheer amount of content in this game is truly sakurai'a magnum opus for the series and I cant wait for the DLC. Sakurai has created a masterpiece and this game is THE best fighting game in the current market and anyone can pick it up and play with simple controls and amazing locations and characters. There is something here for everyone… Expand
  21. NyteX
    Dec 10, 2018
    0
    I just created a metacritic account just to vent and warn as many players about this horrid piece of trash of a "game" that passes off as a Smash game. If you are a casual ot even semi decent player then stay far away. This game is designed for pro tournament players. The difficulty of Adventure mode, Spirit boards and Challenge battles are beyond infuriating. The AI plays like a seasonedI just created a metacritic account just to vent and warn as many players about this horrid piece of trash of a "game" that passes off as a Smash game. If you are a casual ot even semi decent player then stay far away. This game is designed for pro tournament players. The difficulty of Adventure mode, Spirit boards and Challenge battles are beyond infuriating. The AI plays like a seasoned professional even on easy. All it does is literally combo and juggle you until it just smashes you out. Shielding is useless, going behind them is useless, any tactic you have is usesless, it has an answer for anything you try to do to it. It does double or triple more damage than you because I've seen it with my own eyes, a simple kick or punch and you have 30-40% damage on 1 hit. It also can beat the crap out of you when you are glowing and supposed to be immune to attacks. It can also smash you at ridiculously low damage. I just had a fight where I was smashed out at 53% damage, no joke. Funny how I need to get them to at least 170-185 damage to even have a chance at smashing them. Also the environments ALWAYS work to the AI's advantage with floors collapsing only when you're on them or hazards only targeting you. Been playing this game since friday to try and see if there are some redeeming qualities but its been 4 days of non-stop annoyances and frustration. I'll say it bluntly, I hate this game with a passion. One of the WORST games of 2018. Nintendo packed a ton of stages and a ton of characters into what is a broken game. It will probably get traded in or better yet just thrown in the trash where it belongs just to spare some poor kid who will pick up my used copy. For those who will see this and think I'm just whining and being salty keep your opinion to yourself, I don't care. This game is pure garbage. If you enjoy getting your ass handed to you 95% of your battles then by all means buy this game, I guess you enjoy the punishment. ONLY EXTREME HARDCORE PLAYERS NEED APPLY, The rest play anything else and save yourself a migraine.… Expand
  22. Avery5283
    Dec 10, 2018
    9
    This game is good. Go buy it. If you don't buy it, you are doing yourself a disservice.
  23. GlpDan
    Dec 10, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. welp online is kinda fu*ked but except that it is a wonderfull experience and the last 4 days i played a average of 10 hours a day i don't say that the online is bad it doesn't lag at all most of the time but the matchmaking is kinda you can get people wth items on, and this people use them 0.o also you can't change your char expcept for that arena mode which i really frustrating becuase when you c hoose a bad char and someone that is OBVIESLY worse than you beats you with high tiers and you can't chane your bad char to have a chance
    but since there is a online mode to get around that which is the arena mode thing 10/10    … Expand
  24. CANOPE1000
    Dec 10, 2018
    9
    Nunca me había gustado tanto un Smash Bros y he jugado a todos. Este mejora muchísimo en todos los aspectos e incluso en lo que parecía imposible mejorar. Una cantidad increíble de jugadores, escenarios, música y además unos gráficos y sombras muy llamativos que a su vez ayudan bastante a visualizar perfectamente la pelea. Por otro lado y el motivo que le doy un 9 y no un 10 es el modoNunca me había gustado tanto un Smash Bros y he jugado a todos. Este mejora muchísimo en todos los aspectos e incluso en lo que parecía imposible mejorar. Una cantidad increíble de jugadores, escenarios, música y además unos gráficos y sombras muy llamativos que a su vez ayudan bastante a visualizar perfectamente la pelea. Por otro lado y el motivo que le doy un 9 y no un 10 es el modo historia que se agradece que se meta de nuevo después de 10 años (además de que meten la mecánica de espíritus) pero la verdad es que por lo menos a mí se me ha hecho bastante repetitivo. Y también el motivo que le doy un 9 es por la estabilidad del online, que va un poco mejor que el de la WiiU y estás pagando 20 euros al año para jugar online y si quieres te compras el adaptador de ethernet para que te vaya mejor y si no mejora apenas te aguantas. Por lo demás, JUEGAZO.… Expand
  25. Scroftzero00
    Dec 10, 2018
    10
    El juego es realmente increible es mi 2 smash que juego el primero fue el melee pero creo que este no deberia enviar mucho al melee aunque se quitaron algunas cosas pero se agregaron unas mucho mejores con todo valio la pena ahorrar para el juego excelente si tiene switch comprenlo no se arepentiran
  26. Sirkou
    Dec 10, 2018
    1
    I was super hyped for the game... Amazing characters and all of the previous games were great. Then the nostalgia went away once you play the game. I was ready to play World of Light with my friends.. but then its only 1 player? Why, why did they do this? The last Smash game that actually had a story HAD multiplayer for the story. This ruined the the game for me because otherwise this isI was super hyped for the game... Amazing characters and all of the previous games were great. Then the nostalgia went away once you play the game. I was ready to play World of Light with my friends.. but then its only 1 player? Why, why did they do this? The last Smash game that actually had a story HAD multiplayer for the story. This ruined the the game for me because otherwise this is the same as every other smash. Sure there are new "End Game Bosses" and thats cool, and some of the new characters are cool also, but sadly the Story mode not including 2 player has ruined my experience. Its the sad thought that including more stages and characters would be enough to satisfy us but they are wrong. Some people play for the story. I don't want another beat'em up game where all you do with your friends is vs each other. Classic Mode gives this game a 1 otherwise it would have been a zero.… Expand
  27. Lucania
    Dec 10, 2018
    10
    This Smash game is simply amazing. I loved completing the World of Light, and I love playing as the characters handed to you. I brought the game to school today and played it with all my friends, and it was a swell time. And reading more deeply into the combat allows me many, many hours of content to enjoy. The soundtrack is fantastic, celebrating the old and new. I love the nostalgicThis Smash game is simply amazing. I loved completing the World of Light, and I love playing as the characters handed to you. I brought the game to school today and played it with all my friends, and it was a swell time. And reading more deeply into the combat allows me many, many hours of content to enjoy. The soundtrack is fantastic, celebrating the old and new. I love the nostalgic re-imaginings of older stages, and the new, even if their are very few, stages are fantastic. If you're looking for a banger Switch title to stand up with the likes of Super Mario Odyssey, Breath of The Wild, and Xenoblade Chronicles 2, pick this game up. 3 days in and I've already invested 30 hours, don't regret it.… Expand
  28. vince095
    Dec 10, 2018
    5
    Huge disappointment. I guess the skills of a player don't matter anymore.. If you want a game with a lot of characters and an extremely annoying campaign, then go ahead. You will fight against 3-4 Kirbys with star wands or you will get push by the wind while your ennemies aren't.. So your reaction will be to do the same attack repetitively and to hope for the best. You can barely seeHuge disappointment. I guess the skills of a player don't matter anymore.. If you want a game with a lot of characters and an extremely annoying campaign, then go ahead. You will fight against 3-4 Kirbys with star wands or you will get push by the wind while your ennemies aren't.. So your reaction will be to do the same attack repetitively and to hope for the best. You can barely see what's happening on the screen when there are more than 2 players.

    Ultimate is not worth buying. I can't believe I paid $80 for that.    … Expand
  29. IgnacioRG93
    Dec 10, 2018
    10
    It´s AWESOME!!!! There are a ton of characters and a lot of scenarios. It´s the perfect gift for this xmas season
  30. Malooga
    Dec 10, 2018
    9
    Lets get all the bad out of the way right now - the intro song SUCKS. That's about it, everything else is more or less the epitome of Smash, if you've played any of the recent entries you'll feel right at home.

    The game is PACKED with content, so value is there in spades, and if there's a Nintendo character left unrepresented by either playable characters or the new support characters    Lets get all the bad out of the way right now - the intro song SUCKS. That's about it, everything else is more or less the epitome of Smash, if you've played any of the recent entries you'll feel right at home.

    The game is PACKED with content, so value is there in spades, and if there's a Nintendo character left unrepresented by either playable characters or the new support characters (known as spirits) - then it must be the most obscure character license they own.

    Literally its as overwhelming as starting a new massive open world game, just staring at the list of unlockables. It's almost too much, but Nintendo does a masterful job of layering elements and peppering in extras at certain intervals that keeps it from becoming too much of a chore to manage.

    The combat is still the same, but the same for somebody not akin to Smash, that may like a more traditional "hard-counter" set-up like in SF, this may be a little bit of a turn off.

    Not every character has fluid movement, for instance. Some feel floaty, and not as impactful. This is a far cry from something you'd see in a traditional fighter. It's not a BAD thing necessarily, but if you aren't use to it you may think Kirby is a great representation of how the gameplay works. Where as playing with a character like Little Mac leaves you feeling like you're outpacing all opponents. This is simply the nature of the game, as mobility is a big part of what distinguishes the fighters.

    Overall I don't think its for everybody, perhaps the hardcore fight fans who don't squeal with glee everytime they see their favorite Nintendo (or Sega) mascots on the screen - perhaps its worth testing first. For everybody else, fork it over and hail to the king, Smash is back! 9/10    … Expand
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#2 Best Switch Game of 2018
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#23 Most Shared Switch Game of 2018

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93

Universal acclaim - based on 99 Critic Reviews

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