Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

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8.6

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  1. Malhoco
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    Perfect game!! The people that actually thinks that this game is a port from Wii U never played a smash game before or are just bad... Simple as that! New mechanics, new third party characters, new story mode etc......... Buy this game and you won't regret it !!
  2. KairiGuardian
    Dec 7, 2018
    0
    I do not like that all the stages are unlocked from the beginning, where is the sense of progression ?, which is funny that the game gives me all its chewy content without giving me the opportunity to earn it ?, so many characters and so many unique ways that could have been designed to unlock them, and I end up being potential wasted.
    And the way "history" by God, is simply regrettable,    I do not like that all the stages are unlocked from the beginning, where is the sense of progression ?, which is funny that the game gives me all its chewy content without giving me the opportunity to earn it ?, so many characters and so many unique ways that could have been designed to unlock them, and I end up being potential wasted.
    And the way "history" by God, is simply regrettable, it is not a grandiose room as it was in Brawl, I feel cheated with the cinematic of the Directs so that in the end the game did not have a bit of plot, so many characters and licenses together in a story for nothing, no interaction or crossover action, only a Smash Tour 2 glorified and seasoned with a boring cinematic other than.    … Expand
  3. ailovb
    Dec 7, 2018
    0
    The online is just far behind other platforms. You can't even play with friends online against cpu's.
  4. Atlasprime
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    I rate the game a 9/10 but will cast a 10 in a feeble attempt to counter the ridiculous goose eggs that always manage to plague rating systems. 10's are just a ridiculous but when you have a genuinely good game its the 0's that impact the most. I'd like to remind users to be fair with their reviews. We all know what 0-5 games look like and lets be real... Smash Ultimate falls far from thatI rate the game a 9/10 but will cast a 10 in a feeble attempt to counter the ridiculous goose eggs that always manage to plague rating systems. 10's are just a ridiculous but when you have a genuinely good game its the 0's that impact the most. I'd like to remind users to be fair with their reviews. We all know what 0-5 games look like and lets be real... Smash Ultimate falls far from that realm.

    My experience with the smash universe is limited to SSB4 and now this installment. So far it seems to be a wonderful improvement. Sound, Graphics, Artwork and overall game play and features are wonderful to interact with. Only unlocked half of the characters and looking forward to hours and hours of casual and competitive action!    … Expand
  5. AL2022
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    I had to stop playing this game so I could leave an awesome review. What’s good about it? Everything!
  6. IronBeagle
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    This game is amazing. the game constantly keeps you engaged with new fighters, spirits and other unlockables. the Adventure Mode feels like a crisper, more fresh version of Subspace Emissiary. The games other features are all useful, and really fleshed out. while there are some bugs, i am confident that Sakurai is fixing them. I love the new Echo Fighters, as it makes it easier for theThis game is amazing. the game constantly keeps you engaged with new fighters, spirits and other unlockables. the Adventure Mode feels like a crisper, more fresh version of Subspace Emissiary. The games other features are all useful, and really fleshed out. while there are some bugs, i am confident that Sakurai is fixing them. I love the new Echo Fighters, as it makes it easier for the team to add new characters to the roster, which means we should have huge numbers of characters in smash. 10/10 Definitely!… Expand
  7. DeadYoshi
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    This game is incredible. I love the new character inclusions. Sakurai worked really hard on this game and people need to be more appreciative of the effort he put in and stop complaining that there aren't enough new characters. The gameplay is great, World of Light is fun, the character models are beautiful, and I'm really excited for Piranha Plant and Joker from Persona 5 and the otherThis game is incredible. I love the new character inclusions. Sakurai worked really hard on this game and people need to be more appreciative of the effort he put in and stop complaining that there aren't enough new characters. The gameplay is great, World of Light is fun, the character models are beautiful, and I'm really excited for Piranha Plant and Joker from Persona 5 and the other DLC characters. Also, please stop review bombing this game and giving it a zero because you think its a good game but not good enough to have all of these 10s or just to be a troll, just give the game the score that you think it deserves.… Expand
  8. aris4me
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    I immediately loved it! Absolutely 10! It is truly the best smash out there!
  9. ilikeoranges
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    This is easily the best smash game, maybe since melee, maybe ever. One thing if for sure, it is definitely worth the money to pick up this exciting clash of gaming icons.
  10. TheVJ
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    As a diehard Melee fan I don't say this lightly, but this is the real deal. This will probably go down in history as the best Smash Brothers game ever made. I'm in awe of how much fun it is to play and how much content there is.

    Mr. Sakurai must have given all of his remaining life force to make this happen and I'm thankful for it. If you like video games at all, get this. It's a must have.
  11. Sankai
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    Ya empezaron a llegar los "CEROS" de estos haters que no soportan que a Nintendo le vaya bien.

    No han tocado el juego y ya vinieron a derramar su bilis. Un mensaje para ustedes:
    ME ENCANTA QUE LES DUELA!!!!!
  12. Kickingtheplace
    Dec 7, 2018
    9
    Without a doubt, this game is clearly essential for Nintendo Switch Owners. Because of its massive crossover when it comes to the diverse roster and stages that may want you to spend the whole time unlocking. The gameplay never fails to a certain extent and Sakurai made an effort for fans to play it for the sole purpose of fun which he delivered well. The biggest flaw in Super SmashWithout a doubt, this game is clearly essential for Nintendo Switch Owners. Because of its massive crossover when it comes to the diverse roster and stages that may want you to spend the whole time unlocking. The gameplay never fails to a certain extent and Sakurai made an effort for fans to play it for the sole purpose of fun which he delivered well. The biggest flaw in Super Smash Brothers Ultimate is that Waluigi isn't even a "PLAYABLE" character which is absolutely disappointing and tear dropping because that was one major request that players wanted. Therefore I give it a 9. And let's not forget to mention that there is still more content that will be released in the near future even though some of it has to be through a paywall which throws the piss.… Expand
  13. Luigifinilli
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    Más y mejor, que se podría pedir de un Smash Bros..., pues justo eso es lo que tiene éste Ultimate, aparte de refinar una formular de combates que lleva ya dos décadas entre nosotros. Un roster inigualable, que se ampliará mediante DLC, comenzando con el ya confirmado Joker de Persona 5. Un lujo de juego lo mires por donde lo mires. IMPRESCINDIBLE
  14. CabbageBoi
    Dec 7, 2018
    9
    Very cool game but i cant afford it because im only nine years old and don't get an allowance :C
    but pewdiepie said its game of the year so i give it a nine the same as my age :D
  15. Molex
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    No puedo dejar de jugar, increíble el Smash definitivo y el mayor crossover de la historia de los videojuegos.
  16. SameOldCJ
    Dec 7, 2018
    0
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is really disappointing. When it was first announced, I felt it would be one of the best 2018 games. However, when I saw it at the E3, it let me down.

    The new fighters, like Daisy, Isabelle and Chrom, are nothing interesting with the exception of King K. Rool, Inkling and Ridley. No new 3rd-party characters neither, which is why there's a huge fandom of this    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is really disappointing. When it was first announced, I felt it would be one of the best 2018 games. However, when I saw it at the E3, it let me down.

    The new fighters, like Daisy, Isabelle and Chrom, are nothing interesting with the exception of King K. Rool, Inkling and Ridley. No new 3rd-party characters neither, which is why there's a huge fandom of this series and, anyway, their requests are not taken in account.

    My most disliked announcement was the new Assist Trophies. People felt disappointed when Waluigi was an AT once again. In my case, I really felt depressed when I saw Bomberman was one too. I mean, really? An Assist Trophy? Since the announcement of Super Bomberman R as a launch title for the Switch, both Smash and Bomberman fans determined it was time to include him as a playable fighter in the next Smash, not something else. Even notable personalities and brands agreed with it. There are a lot of reasons of why he deserves it much more than the current 3rd-party characters such as Wario Blast!, the series in every Nintendo platform, the Mario Party series developed by Hudson Soft, etc. Is this a joke? Even though both Bomberman and Hudson Soft had a long relationship with Nintendo, they just gave him mere respect.

    Going on with the Assist Trophies, this feature really ruined more 3rd-party characters. Later, they announced Ashley, Isaac, Knuckles, Krystal, Shadow, Shovel Knight, Starfy and Zero as AT's as well, despite being requested by fans too. What? Why the overuse of this Assist Trophy thing? I thought Smash accepted relevant characters like those as fighters but no, looks like in a very different way.

    The 3rd-party characters are disappointing too. Bayonetta is not a very notable series as others. So why is she here once again? She doesn't deserve to be in a crossover fighting game like this. Nobody requested her. Hideo Kojima, who I don't think is great, asked Nintendo to include Solid Snake to Brawl. He left Konami and wasn't included in 3DS/Wii U but is here again. And later, they announced the only new 3rd-party character: Simon Belmont. So why did Konami re-add a character whose latest game was hated by the Internet media and fans and one whose series is dead since 2014. Bomberman is the only current notable series owned by Konami thanks to the success of Super Bomberman R. Nonetheless, Bomberman is less important than Metal Gear and Castlevania? Just because they're overrated it doesn't mean he doesn't deserve to be playable. Bomberman is a more iconic and original video game character for both casual and hardcore gamers than Snake, Bayonetta, Ryu, Cloud and Simon. He is just like Mario, Sonic, Mega Man and Pac-Man. The problem is that Konami doesn't know how to treat him. He was much better with Hudson Soft instead.

    Even some of the 1st-party characters are disappointing. Daisy is just like Peach and could better fit as a skin for her and not as a separate character. The same with Dr. Mario: you still treat him as a different character apart from Mario even though he is a clone of him. That's absurd. He is just Mario wearing a doctor suit. Why didn't you add him as part of his interchangeable skins? Also, why are there a lot of Fire Emblem characters? Most of them are echo fighters or clones. Even Zelda and Kirby have more legacy and popularity than Fire Emblem and they don't get a new character at least. And Wario still has his boring WarioWare style instead of the more appreciated Wario Land one.

    The game doesn't have so interesting features. The new story mode, World of Light, is repetitive and nothing like the Subspace Emissary, whose removal was due to a pointless reason. How they made all of the Final Smashes automatic and the addition of more Echo Fighters and clones is worthless. All this make this game look like a Deluxe version of the 3DS/Wii U game rather than a new game.

    Moreover, another disappointing thing was the new Spirits thing, which took off the possibility to even more characters like Rayman, Shantae and, once again, Bomberman. This new Spirits feature messed the crossover style of this game up a lot, together with the Assist Trophies.

    To end up, I totally dislike this game. I don't deny I had my hopes to it but I do say this game screwed itself. I learned you don't have to expect anything good about it like requesting your favourite characters to appear in it. If they do, they will most probably end up being and AT or a Spirit, but not playable. I will never play nor have interest in Super Smash Bros. ever again. This game is the major disappointment of 2018 and one of the main reasons why the Switch isn't as cool as it was in 2017. I would rather play with the characters I like in their respective franchises than in a crossover fighting game like this.

    Thank you, Nintendo. Just go and take care of your other IP's and make this entry the last one of its series. Super Mario Odyssey is way better than this.    … Expand
  17. AlexDumont75
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    Game of the year no question, not a port. It is amazing and so is world of light better than subspace
  18. MrGreenBanana
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    My. God. This game is amazing. The 9 month wait was more than worth it. The gameplay is super fun (as always). The music is just breathtaking. The adventure mode is absolutely awesome. The fact that we can play as 74 fighters (76 if you count Pokemon Trainer as 3) and more to come is just amazing. This game right here is Masahiro Sakurai's greatest creation.
  19. EdgeL0rd
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    Amazing with absolutely no mistakes, thank you Sakurai, you may rest now.
    PS the first DLC reveal was amazing and really unexpected I cant ask for more
  20. AdamHPerform
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    I still don't get why there are still some salty idiots here complaining that it's a ''port''. There are a trillion reasons why it isn't! Super Smash Bros Ultimate completely trumps over the rest of the series. I won't be playing this game until Christmas, but even I can say this is one of the greatest games ever made! It is that phenomenal. Thank you so much Masahiro Sakurai and to yourI still don't get why there are still some salty idiots here complaining that it's a ''port''. There are a trillion reasons why it isn't! Super Smash Bros Ultimate completely trumps over the rest of the series. I won't be playing this game until Christmas, but even I can say this is one of the greatest games ever made! It is that phenomenal. Thank you so much Masahiro Sakurai and to your crew for creating a masterpiece beyond all masterpieces.… Expand
  21. rcc10galaxy
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    Super Smash Bros. is an amazing saga. It evolves with each game, and Ultimate is not an exception. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is awesome. You can see the effort of Nintendo, HAL Labs, Sora Ltd, Bandai Namco and Sakurai. This game is the perfect SSB game, the perfect game for the end of SSB. We will see if in future, we will have mor SSB games, but with that, Nintendo can be glad. It isSuper Smash Bros. is an amazing saga. It evolves with each game, and Ultimate is not an exception. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is awesome. You can see the effort of Nintendo, HAL Labs, Sora Ltd, Bandai Namco and Sakurai. This game is the perfect SSB game, the perfect game for the end of SSB. We will see if in future, we will have mor SSB games, but with that, Nintendo can be glad. It is time for Sakurai and others to work free in what they want. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the ultimate game of SSB, Nintendo and maybe of the videogame industry. I recommend this game whether you like Nintendo or not. Play it, you will like it.… Expand
  22. sambena
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    This isn't just a lazy 5 year old port. Nintendo has truly gone out of their way to make a game that has taken all the things that worked with previous smash games and then added new things to keep things fresh and enjoyable.
  23. Taylo226
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    Fun game to be sure.

    and here are the other sixty characters so i can submit my review.
  24. Jax360
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    Fighting game of all time .
    huge content , tons of ulockbles, huge roaster of characters, very long and fun adventure mode (world of light), historical songs from most of the top games from nintendo and some from other games like metal gear sonic and much more.
    spirits are great addition for collectors especially. Presentation. 10/10 Graphics TV. 10/10 Graphics Handheld. 10/10    Fighting game of all time .
    huge content , tons of ulockbles, huge roaster of characters, very long and fun adventure mode (world of light), historical songs from most of the top games from nintendo and some from other games like metal gear sonic and much more.
    spirits are great addition for collectors especially.

    Presentation. 10/10
    Graphics TV. 10/10
    Graphics Handheld. 10/10
    Music. 10+/10
    Controls. 10/10
    Fun-factor. 10/10
    Score. 10/10    … Expand
  25. E_M
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    This game delivers on the hype and gives a challenging a story and the best feeling controls of any fighting game ever! A must have
  26. UnionJack0714
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    Smash Ultimate is the heart of all gaming. It not only celebrates Nintendo but gives everyone a chance to shine, from Mario to Simon Belmont from Castlevania to King K Rool the villain of the original DK games. The gameplay after 20 years is at its best. It combines every Smash game in some way, wether that be every character returning, a fine selection of 100 plus stages from all 4Smash Ultimate is the heart of all gaming. It not only celebrates Nintendo but gives everyone a chance to shine, from Mario to Simon Belmont from Castlevania to King K Rool the villain of the original DK games. The gameplay after 20 years is at its best. It combines every Smash game in some way, wether that be every character returning, a fine selection of 100 plus stages from all 4 previous games, master class music pieces, a fun and addictive single player adventure mode and many many more hours... days... months worth of content. This game is pure perfection, I would also go as far as saying that this game is unbeatable because you will spend the rest of your life playing, no... experiencing this masterpiece. Sakurai has out done himself. 10/10… Expand
  27. LokiWhite
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    Masahiro Sakurai is a god among men. The amount of work that went in to this even though so many of the characters are being reused, for the soul purpose of making an incredible work of art. They gave you 300% of a game so if you don't like a large part of the game, ignore it completely and you still have a giant game. Insane, incredible, amazing, masterpiece.
  28. Killer007
    Dec 7, 2018
    7
    El el mejor juego de lucha de la historia, de verdad, es una obra maestra, sakurai es dios y ha conseguido lo imposible.
  29. PSGamer18
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    They just announced Persona 5 in freaking Smash Bros Ultimate. I'm f*cking sold.
  30. Sandman83
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    Best fighting game ever made by far. Awesome game with all the greatest characters in gaming all in one package. It got everything you could ever wish for like adventure mode, spirit mode (challange mode) etc. If you don't love this you are not a gamer.
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#2 Best Switch Game of 2018
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#1 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2018
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#23 Most Shared Switch Game of 2018

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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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