Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

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8.6

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  1. Kirbyfan25
    May 12, 2020
    10
    praise sakurai he has given us the best game of all time for our troubles never ask him for anything ever again #FixUltimateOnline exists but other than that a purely perfect game
  2. Simplified
    May 11, 2020
    8
    A great fighting game that's easy to sink many hours into with friends, this game's only downfall is its seldom difficult control scheme.
  3. Barsarrus1103
    May 8, 2020
    9
    el juego de peleas en 2d con mas personajes, bandas sonoras y escenarios que hay. personajes de todos los gustos para quienes son fan de titulos de nintendo. se puede jugar con hasta 8 personas a la vez, se ve pulido y en modo tv se ve en excelente definicion.
    la unica cosa "mala" seria el modo aventura, es repetitivo y no tiene una historia en si, pero igual puede ser entretenido.
  4. Zero2death
    May 7, 2020
    1
    Core mechanics is awesome, but online is the most trash i ever met in fighting games, you cannot even repick your hero to get matchup better, inputlags, gamelags etc. I do not recommend you to buy this game
    #FixUltimateOnline
  5. JCANGELS
    May 6, 2020
    10
    Best fighting game ever! the gameplay is too good, the roster and the game modes, is just the Best fighting game ever!!!
  6. piscesperiod
    May 6, 2020
    9
    Super Smash Bros Ultimate is a masterpiece. A tons of content, spirits, a fenomenal roster and unlockable characters, DLCs, the adventure mode is surprisingly long and takes you down memory lane to revisit your favorite franchises in the history of video games!

    I would've given it a 10, but some of the tougher fights feel extremely unfair and throw you off a little bit. Otherwise, an    Super Smash Bros Ultimate is a masterpiece. A tons of content, spirits, a fenomenal roster and unlockable characters, DLCs, the adventure mode is surprisingly long and takes you down memory lane to revisit your favorite franchises in the history of video games!

    I would've given it a 10, but some of the tougher fights feel extremely unfair and throw you off a little bit. Otherwise, an outstanding game like only Nintendo can make.    … Expand
  7. p1menta
    May 5, 2020
    10
    my switch is the best thing i bought in many many years. how i missed a good fighting game, it's so damn fun. and it feels like the good era of mortal kombat for me, like in armagedon with freacking 70+ fighters right from the start. You can buy some "dlc characters" but even without it there are loads of playable characters, you're not forced to buy any. and with the joy cons you can playmy switch is the best thing i bought in many many years. how i missed a good fighting game, it's so damn fun. and it feels like the good era of mortal kombat for me, like in armagedon with freacking 70+ fighters right from the start. You can buy some "dlc characters" but even without it there are loads of playable characters, you're not forced to buy any. and with the joy cons you can play against a friend even with just one controller, that's awesome, thanks nintendo… Expand
  8. Dave300
    May 2, 2020
    10
    Super Smash Bros. is a gift for gamers! This amazing game series is a unique fighting game that features our fav video game characters! And Ultimate is the best fighting game I have ever played! This game has our fav Nintendo characters like Mario, Link, Samus, Pikachu, Donkey Kong and more and third party characters like Sonic, Pac-man, Solid Snake, Ryu, Cloud and more. Also third partySuper Smash Bros. is a gift for gamers! This amazing game series is a unique fighting game that features our fav video game characters! And Ultimate is the best fighting game I have ever played! This game has our fav Nintendo characters like Mario, Link, Samus, Pikachu, Donkey Kong and more and third party characters like Sonic, Pac-man, Solid Snake, Ryu, Cloud and more. Also third party DLC characters like Joker, Hero, Banjo and Kazoiee, Terry and more to come! This game has an amazing and unique gameplay. Controls are easy to learn and use so this game is faster than the other fighting games. One of the best thing this game does is it can be competitive and casual at the same time! Like I said it's easy to play but you can main a character and learn how to play him for competitive play and his/her combos and his/her strategies! This game is super fun and has more than 70 characters featuring every character from the past Smash games! All the characters are different from each other. There are a lot of ways to win. İnstead of fighting your oppenent till his health bar is gone, you have to launch him out of the stage! İnstead of a health bar it shows how much damage have the characters took! More damage means that they will fly more when they take a hit! So you have to fight the oppenent and do combos and be strategic and kill him with a strong hit or you can kill him with a spike that kills the oppenent at a low percent with launching them down and is special for some characters or you can kill with critical hit which is special for some characters too or you can kill with your special that gets actived when your smash meter is full but it is optional! This game also has modes like super fun adventure mode, classic mode and a lot more! And there is online which is the most fun part out of the game but it doesn't really work that good. İt is fun but could have been so much better and hope they will fix it but this still doesn't change the fact that how amazing this masterpiece is! İf you love Nintendo and love or hate fighting games you will love this game!… Expand
  9. ekixbrass
    May 1, 2020
    10
    Incredible fighting game. Amazing graphics and improvements from previous games. Best Smash up to date. For both casual and more experienced players.
  10. ThePSButton
    May 1, 2020
    8
    Todos están aquí... menos una campaña digna... o un online estable... y que sea esto supuestamente la entrega "definitiva" y no tenga trofeos me parece bien gachito.

    Ah, pero a la hora de jugar. Una delicia. El punto más alto de la franquicia, incluso lo prefiero sobre Melee. ¿La plantilla? Una verdadera locura y difícilmente se repetirá en el futuro.
  11. ChesterField
    May 1, 2020
    10
    Without a doubt, the best in the saga, the most complete, endless series of characters, movements, objects, settings, soundtracks, and the best technically. Very important game in the competitive scene of fighting games. A masterpiece and in my opinion the forgotten goty of 2019. 100% essential.
  12. robertoiglesias
    Apr 29, 2020
    10
    I have to agree, this is the best Smash Bros game. But this doesn't completely replace the previous games.
    It doesn't have all of the stages. Some of them that are missing include Poke Floats, Planet Zebes, Sector Z, Mute City, Icicle Mountain, Rumble Falls, Rainbow Road, Pac Maze, Jungle Hijinxs, and Woolly World. I know not all of them are good stages (especially Icicle Mountain), but    I have to agree, this is the best Smash Bros game. But this doesn't completely replace the previous games.
    It doesn't have all of the stages. Some of them that are missing include Poke Floats, Planet Zebes, Sector Z, Mute City, Icicle Mountain, Rumble Falls, Rainbow Road, Pac Maze, Jungle Hijinxs, and Woolly World. I know not all of them are good stages (especially Icicle Mountain), but including them would've been nice.
    The story modes from the past, like the Subspace Emissary, are gone, but I understand this not being here. The other maps though, no excuse.

    And PLEASE STOP MAKING CORNERIA SMALLER! Seriously, it gets worse and worse with each game.

    Other than those flaws, this game is amazing    … Expand
  13. Coolbro
    Apr 28, 2020
    10
    Yeah, the title doesn't lie, this is the ultimate fighting game. If you own a Nintendo Switch and don't have this game, what the hell are you doing? This is the best in the series, and is as close as you can get to perfection for a fighting game. It is so well balanced, easy for casuals and core gamers to pick up, and its just fun. I have logged over 530 Hours of playtime since DecemberYeah, the title doesn't lie, this is the ultimate fighting game. If you own a Nintendo Switch and don't have this game, what the hell are you doing? This is the best in the series, and is as close as you can get to perfection for a fighting game. It is so well balanced, easy for casuals and core gamers to pick up, and its just fun. I have logged over 530 Hours of playtime since December 27, 2018 when I first got the game, and I plan to log even more because there is infinite replay-ability here. You NEED to play this game before you die, trust me! If they could just clean up some bad stages like Great Cave Offensive, this would be my favorite game of all time.… Expand
  14. Maxif
    Apr 27, 2020
    10
    Highest crossover ever! And we've finally gotten the most wanted chracters like ridley king k rool and banjo kazooie, it truly deserves it's title "Ultimate"
  15. Jimk4
    Apr 25, 2020
    7
    The game is actually extremely good, and even better as a party game ,everything is well built etc ,BUT( and it's an extremely big but) the online ,which let me remind you WE ATE PAYING FOR ,is absolutely trash and its a major drawback ,there is rarely any match that there is no lag ,but the funny thing is that I have a very good connection, but only because the other person has trashThe game is actually extremely good, and even better as a party game ,everything is well built etc ,BUT( and it's an extremely big but) the online ,which let me remind you WE ATE PAYING FOR ,is absolutely trash and its a major drawback ,there is rarely any match that there is no lag ,but the funny thing is that I have a very good connection, but only because the other person has trash connection I have to pay the price too ,like it is not my fault that my opponent is lagging I just want to play smash online without lag , either the servers mist be fixed (WHICH WE ARE PAYING FOR) ,or just take out the fact that just because my opponent is lagging I should lag too… Expand
  16. MrSirPerson
    Apr 23, 2020
    10
    This game has been painstakingly crafted to appeal to the best of both worlds in terms of the casual and competitive scene. Each character brings it's own unique flavor to battles, with strengths and weaknesses. This has the best roster balance out of any Smash game, making every character feel viable in their own sense. The speed of fights are just right, feeling like anyone can pick itThis game has been painstakingly crafted to appeal to the best of both worlds in terms of the casual and competitive scene. Each character brings it's own unique flavor to battles, with strengths and weaknesses. This has the best roster balance out of any Smash game, making every character feel viable in their own sense. The speed of fights are just right, feeling like anyone can pick it up, yet still allowing the competitive scene to go absolutely nuts with it. Spirits are a cool concept that you can have some fun with, yet feel like they can easily be sidelined. World of Light and the Online mode have some legitimate problems. World of Light is a cool collection of specialized fights around certain characters, but is very repetitive and doesn't have very much payoff in the end. NIntendo doesn't understand what makes good online. The entire experience feels like everything is delayed, making it slower than normal, not to mention the freeze-ups if one of the players has sub-par internet. However, to me, a 10/10 doesn't mean a perfect game, though it will be amazing. A game can receive a 10/10 from me depending on what it represents. The lineage of this series, combined with what this game coming out means to me, combined with the amazing memories it has given me, means it clearly deserves a perfect score, even with a few problems that barely detract from the core experience.… Expand
  17. Kashmoney
    Apr 22, 2020
    8
    Intro: Oh man, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is one VideoGame for the history books.

    What is it: From the early roots of only around 12 Nintendo characters, Super Smash Bros. is a franchise that has become one of the most iconic titles out there. In Smash Bros. Ultimate, you start with only the main fighters from the original game. However, after you put some hours of smack down on your    Intro: Oh man, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is one VideoGame for the history books.

    What is it: From the early roots of only around 12 Nintendo characters, Super Smash Bros. is a franchise that has become one of the most iconic titles out there. In Smash Bros. Ultimate, you start with only the main fighters from the original game. However, after you put some hours of smack down on your opponents, you start to see your 7 fighter roster turn into 75 playable characters from game series like Super Mario, Pokemon, Zelda, Fire Emblem, and Kirby along with characters like Solid Snake from Metal Gear, Bayonetta from Bayonetta, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Cloud from Final Fantasy.

    The Good: The game feels pretty good with the controls. From my knowledge, you can play the game with a few different play styles like single Joycon, v-grip, handheld, pro controller, and the ever so popular Gamecube controller. Graphics wise, the game looks stunning and very clean. Character animations look great and really has no faults. As for content, well there is plenty for everyone. As I said before, the roster for this game is huge and will get even bigger once more characters from the season pass will come into play. There are over a hundred different stages from different franchises and along with it an amazing selection of soundtracks from different games and some tracks specifically for Smash Bros. There is also a full-fledged adventure mode known as The World of Light and includes Spirits, which are used to customize your favorite fighter so they can lay a bigger smackdown on your enemies. Plus, with the addition of stage switching, assist trophies, Pokeball items, final smashes, tournaments, and online play, yeah you have a lot to do in this game and a lot to look out for when you are smacking around someone playing Bowser using Pichu.

    The Bad: If there is one bad thing I could say about this game, it would be that online can be a little laggy at times. However, it's not that big of a deal because it could be just my internet or the weight of everyone playing online trying to rack up dog tags and get to be crowned the best fighter in Smash Bros.

    Final Thoughts: This game is worth your $60 dollars. With the large roster of characters, adventure mode, unlocking spirits, and online play, this game is a great addition to anyone's present list for the holidays and is great for anyone to pick up and hard to master. If you ever find me online in this game, let's make sure that fight will be a blast. Friend code for Switch: SW-4806-1035-6126    … Expand
  18. IAmaMovieGeek
    Apr 22, 2020
    9
    This game has every smash character ever! Quite a huge roster. This game is great but with some problems. Especially with the online mode. With online it's laggy, GPS is not a great ranking system, and you'll come across people with terrible rulesets. But other than that the roster is great, super fun characters to play, and overall Sakurai did a fantastic job with this smash game.This game has every smash character ever! Quite a huge roster. This game is great but with some problems. Especially with the online mode. With online it's laggy, GPS is not a great ranking system, and you'll come across people with terrible rulesets. But other than that the roster is great, super fun characters to play, and overall Sakurai did a fantastic job with this smash game. #WaluigiforSmash!… Expand
  19. ElSmasher
    Apr 21, 2020
    8
    Super Smash Bros Ultimate lives up to its name. An impressive roster, over 100 courses and great extras and parameters, La Da, certainly recycled from the Wii U opus, remains to be seen. With the OST we are well in the pantheon of video games, a museum well respected except 2 negative points. The spirit mode, the long, but boring story mode and the spirits replaces the trophies, a seriousSuper Smash Bros Ultimate lives up to its name. An impressive roster, over 100 courses and great extras and parameters, La Da, certainly recycled from the Wii U opus, remains to be seen. With the OST we are well in the pantheon of video games, a museum well respected except 2 negative points. The spirit mode, the long, but boring story mode and the spirits replaces the trophies, a serious shortage of time for our dear Sakurai. The 2nd black point is the disastrous online world (Nintendo does not know how to do online). Impossible to play in a service at 20 euros a year. Of course, it is obvious that this opus is excellent (the return of the classic mode, ost ect ...) in spite of certain points ... I will have mi mi 8.5 but seen online (and this site) ...… Expand
  20. Lucoso
    Apr 21, 2020
    10
    Mejor juego de lucha de la historia, el online no es que sea muy bueno pero es comodo de jugar, el modo aventura es buenisimo solo le falto historia y es perfecto, y el sistema de combate es el mejor de todos los juegos de lucha
  21. TheBrosOnTheNet
    Apr 21, 2020
    8
    The adventure mode is complete and challenging just like the boss fights, the roster contains a lot of characters despite some of historical videogame characters miss but the graphics are good and the game itself is fun. Of course the online needs to be fixed and the fandom is toxic, but we all now that Smash is a really good game.
  22. MegaMania
    Apr 21, 2020
    9
    One of the best fighting games I have ever played. The balance is immaculate despite the roster being as huge and diverse as it is, This game is only going to get better with DLC in the future
  23. Cosmozerk
    Apr 19, 2020
    7
    As far as gameplay goes, this is without a doubt my favorite Smash game, it brings back many old mechanics, while also introducing new ones. Yet, the barrier for entry is not high, so even if ya wanna treat it like a party game, anyone can pick up a character and have fun.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Simply put, Smash Ultimate (or Special in Japan) doesn't live up to that title on the whole. It's still Smash Bros, it's still a blast to play with friends, or if ya like to fight lvl9 CPUs all day, but the complete package is far below what was set previously, on what I still think is the best Smash game of them all, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. A better roster doesn't make for a better game.    … Expand
  24. OppaiSamurai
    Apr 18, 2020
    10
    Hell yeah it gets a 10!!! Alright short and sweet it's everything that's been great about Smash in the past and is refined in everyway and is the Ultimate party fighter!!! The roster is impossible and some how Daddy Sakurai did it again! I will admit modes are lacking but the normal gameplay and characters make up for it! Online has improved compared to past entries but still could useHell yeah it gets a 10!!! Alright short and sweet it's everything that's been great about Smash in the past and is refined in everyway and is the Ultimate party fighter!!! The roster is impossible and some how Daddy Sakurai did it again! I will admit modes are lacking but the normal gameplay and characters make up for it! Online has improved compared to past entries but still could use improvement on Nintendo's part! The part of this game that I hate is the fact that it comes to an end in the second DLC pack but this is without a doubt the most impressive release of crossovers!… Expand
  25. Luisxd88
    Apr 16, 2020
    8
    El juego es bastante bueno entretenido El modo aventura es una delicia pero a veces puede ser muy repetitivo
    Pd los dlcs estan rotos
  26. caemon
    Apr 16, 2020
    10
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  27. DJehil
    Apr 16, 2020
    10
    He jugado todos los Smash que han salido y sin duda este es el mejor de todos aunque la nostalgia me gana y se echan de menos los mini juegos de la versión de Nintendo 64. Un excelente juego, altamente recomendable.
  28. PereBonbon
    Apr 15, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Probably the greatest game ever. Unless you're a whiny brat who's crying because another Fire Emblem Fighter was added. Get over it Barbara, they don't really even use a sword. What? You don't want Arms in Smash? Scuse me, hon, I've gotta go on Google to search WHO GIVES A ****… Expand
  29. PawlyElDemonio
    Apr 14, 2020
    10
    Simply awesome! A big tribute to the video game industry and old school players. The original Smash Bros for Nintendo 64 is one of the games that I remember most from my childhood. Due to I didn't play the next sequels, I was excited about this new title of the saga. More than 70 playable characters, a lot of scenaries, a complete and variate classic and modern games soundtracks list... ISSimply awesome! A big tribute to the video game industry and old school players. The original Smash Bros for Nintendo 64 is one of the games that I remember most from my childhood. Due to I didn't play the next sequels, I was excited about this new title of the saga. More than 70 playable characters, a lot of scenaries, a complete and variate classic and modern games soundtracks list... IS PERFECT! Story mode is long and full of surprises. I´m not sure if Masahiro Sakurai will be able of create a better game on future. Ultimate is their master piece. IS TIME TO SMASH!… Expand
  30. BoyCharles
    Apr 12, 2020
    10
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a masterful union of fun, compelling gameplay, beloved characters, and music and stages adapted from all over gaming. Masahiro Sakurai was able to transform over 80 iconic characters into a diverse roster of fighters who reflect the core of their own series. Like the characters, the stages and music celebrate Nintendo's best and brightest, along with manySuper Smash Bros. Ultimate is a masterful union of fun, compelling gameplay, beloved characters, and music and stages adapted from all over gaming. Masahiro Sakurai was able to transform over 80 iconic characters into a diverse roster of fighters who reflect the core of their own series. Like the characters, the stages and music celebrate Nintendo's best and brightest, along with many other gaming giants. The attention to detail in every aspect of this game is genuinely inspiring. The mechanics of the game offer something for everybody; it' simple enough for people playing for the first time to feel capable, while simultaneously housing an enormous competitive community whose dedication to the game is shared by the developers. This game allows the history of Nintendo, and video games as a whole, to shine.… Expand
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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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