Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

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8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3870 Ratings

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  1. Deanfm123456789
    Apr 12, 2019
    9
    The Best Nintendo Game, Great Stages, Awesome Characters, and the Best Music in a Video Game, The Best Character on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is Mr. Game and Watch, and the Best Stage on it is Flat Zone, This is the Smash and Nintendo Game Ever!
  2. Fransu_YT
    Jun 30, 2019
    9
    I don't think I'll be angering many people when I say that this is one of - if not THE - best fighting games ever made and probably the best Smash game ever made, too. I am a bit biased towards the series (after all it's one of my favorites) but I think it's pretty objectively true that this game is worth the price tag - and maybe even the DLC if you're really into it like I am! - ifI don't think I'll be angering many people when I say that this is one of - if not THE - best fighting games ever made and probably the best Smash game ever made, too. I am a bit biased towards the series (after all it's one of my favorites) but I think it's pretty objectively true that this game is worth the price tag - and maybe even the DLC if you're really into it like I am! - if you're purely thinking about how much time you'll be putting into it. At the time of writing this review, I'm nearing about 500 hours of playtime on my Switch, and it has barely become boring. It's one of the most enjoyable couch versus games, and it even has a few co-op modes and a great Spirits mode to keep you entertained during long trips! With the recently added Stage Builder and Shared Content modes, you can even create your own stages and download them and much more that other people made through the Internet!
    This game really does nearly everything. There isn't really a reason not to buy the game, except if you really, really don't like platformer fighting games. The other reason that you wouldn't have it is that you don't have a Switch, and if you don't have a Switch, what are you even doing, sitting on your computer and reading this review? Go to your local gaming shop and buy a Smash + Switch bundle right now!    … Expand
  3. ezelf
    Feb 7, 2019
    9
    The best smash bros. by far. The new characters were all very fun and interesting inclusions and I am very hopeful for the future of this game! The online is not the best and could 100% improve. I think that if you are looking whether or not to purchase this game, you need to ask yourself what you plan to do in the game. If you are a casual fan who is looking for a fun time killer to playThe best smash bros. by far. The new characters were all very fun and interesting inclusions and I am very hopeful for the future of this game! The online is not the best and could 100% improve. I think that if you are looking whether or not to purchase this game, you need to ask yourself what you plan to do in the game. If you are a casual fan who is looking for a fun time killer to play in their spare time or with friends then this game is a must-have for your switch! If you are a hardcore fan then you probably have already decided whether or not you want this game but nonetheless, there is something in this game for everyone. Every character from past titles have made their comeback so there are no shortages of fun and unique characters full of personality for you to wield!
    Notable exclusions include:
    All-Star Mode
    Subspace Emissary-type mode
    Break-the-target
    Home-run contest

    Thanks to Sakurai for all the hard work him and his team put into the game.    … Expand
  4. WhenDLCis_FREE
    Feb 11, 2019
    9
    Smash Brothers Ultimate is another astounding example of how Nintendo’s library of games is worth exploring. I honestly feel that this is one of the best modern fighting games since USF4 and Melee. The colors are bright and vibrant, and every single map either brings nostalgia from older smash games, or newer maps bring other franchises to the table. I haven’t even gotten to theSmash Brothers Ultimate is another astounding example of how Nintendo’s library of games is worth exploring. I honestly feel that this is one of the best modern fighting games since USF4 and Melee. The colors are bright and vibrant, and every single map either brings nostalgia from older smash games, or newer maps bring other franchises to the table. I haven’t even gotten to the characters! Every character in smash plays just how you think they would. Many of the movesets assigned to a playable character are references to the game the character comes from. For example, Simon Belmont from the Castlevania series, who is a new addition to the roster, has a side-B move that has him throw his cross-shaped boomerang that damages the opponent. If you didn’t know already, that is a reference to the same boomerang that is used as a sub-weapon in the Castlevania games. That’s just a small glimpse of all the references and allusions there are to the characters in this game, and there are 74 characters and counting. Would definitely recommend for any Nintendo, or video game fan.… Expand
  5. Legozeldadude
    Feb 12, 2019
    9
    Smash Ultimate is a must have for any avid video game fan out there.

    Let’s get the bad stuff out of the way first. The stages were kind of underwhelming for me. How come we couldn’t unlock stages? And of all the stages to bring back, why 75m, Great Cave Offensive, and Pac-land? (not valid criticism, just wanted to say it). The lack of the extra modes is disappointing. Where the heck is    Smash Ultimate is a must have for any avid video game fan out there.

    Let’s get the bad stuff out of the way first. The stages were kind of underwhelming for me. How come we couldn’t unlock stages? And of all the stages to bring back, why 75m, Great Cave Offensive, and Pac-land? (not valid criticism, just wanted to say it). The lack of the extra modes is disappointing. Where the heck is Event match? And no Target Test either? Lastly, I’ve heard the online is utter garbage, which is okay, since I am not big on competitive gaming.

    Now to the positives. Classic mode is loads of fun, best in the series thus far. Unlocking characters through classic mode is relatively easy. The characters are balanced, and such a great roster (although they need more Zelda characters, but that’s just because I’m a total Zelda fanboy). World of Light might not be as story driven as I would have liked, but the story is up to interpretation, which is amazing. It may be difficult at times, but it is probably because I suck at video games, rarely because it is unfair. Most of the stages are fine, with a few exceptions. The music is spectacular, although there are some tracks that I would like to be in that aren’t. I’m so excited for DLC, just please don’t have a new Fire Emblem character.

    The lack of extra modes and unlockable stages. If Nintendo could add more modes and have stages be unlockable, then this game would be a perfect 10. Maybe Nintendo should add another ballot, but for music tracks, but that’s not really a problem. Smash Ultimate is a game that I will be playing for years to come, and I support Mr. Sakurai on whatever he plans. Just don’t add Goku. As long as Goku is not in Smash, I will play every new smash game when it comes out.    … Expand
  6. ceneron
    Feb 15, 2019
    9
    Increíble. Jugablemente impecable. No puedo comparar con entregas anteriores, pero como jugador de entrada en la saga me dio ganas hasta de jugar a los títulos predecesores: pero no por que faltara algo en su versión Ultimate, sino porque quería saber como había llegado a evolucionar la saga hasta tal nivel de lujo en sus personajes y escenarios. Esencial en una Nintendo Switch.
  7. Be2King
    Feb 15, 2019
    9
    A pesar de la potencia gráfica que la nintendo switch ofrece,este juego luce increíble y por supuesto,corriendo a 60 fps.
    Nuevas y viejas mecánicas de vuelta, una jugabilidad fluida,efectos de combate impecables y entre otras cosas que hacen a este un smash decente.
    Los contras son varios modos que quitaron y su "historia" que suele ser repetitiva,de ahí en mas el juego esta    A pesar de la potencia gráfica que la nintendo switch ofrece,este juego luce increíble y por supuesto,corriendo a 60 fps.
    Nuevas y viejas mecánicas de vuelta, una jugabilidad fluida,efectos de combate impecables y entre otras cosas que hacen a este un smash decente.
    Los contras son varios modos que quitaron y su "historia" que suele ser repetitiva,de ahí en mas el juego esta perfecto.....MAS DE 74 PERSONAJES,gracias de antemano.    … Expand
  8. kolunga
    Feb 20, 2019
    9
    It's fluid and full of details. It has some little problems that the dev team have been patching constantly, with detailed notes
  9. AlexKidd
    Dec 23, 2019
    9
    One of the best fighting games ever made. There's so much to unlock, it's crazy. I love it.

    The world of light mode can be a bit of a grind at times, but it's still fun to play it.
  10. StudMuffinOP
    Oct 21, 2019
    9
    Excellent choice of characters and gameplay. Alot faster than its previous releases and a lot more content too. Matchmaking online is still a pain however but offline play lives up to the name. HIghly recommend
  11. IzzTheKid
    Feb 25, 2019
    9
    Really don't understand all these 0's being thrown around here.
    I mean, I get that the spirits are just PNGs, and Waluigi and others are still assist trophies, but still, the game plays fantastic. They acknowledge echo fighters and how they're kinda re-skins, and the automatic changes to final smashes just appeal to the fast paced nature of the series.
    And can we not talk about the    Really don't understand all these 0's being thrown around here.
    I mean, I get that the spirits are just PNGs, and Waluigi and others are still assist trophies, but still, the game plays fantastic. They acknowledge echo fighters and how they're kinda re-skins, and the automatic changes to final smashes just appeal to the fast paced nature of the series.
    And can we not talk about the graphics? The details on each fighter? The amazing rehashes of old stages (rip poke floats)? The menus, man. The menus.

    Regarding single-player...Adventure sure is hard to complete, but I think it's at the area of subspace quality. Classic mode is good with all the different routes for every fighter. (smash Wii U/3DS was sub-par) But...no home-run contest, target smash or stage creator. Nothing yet, I'm hoping.

    Online definitely needs some works. No local co-op in battle arenas, and GSP kinda sucks. (Maybe it's just Nintendo trying to be original? I dunno.)
    overall...Bail the Battle Bus, descend from Destiny, escape Apex and get smashing.    … Expand
  12. humunguschungus
    Feb 26, 2019
    9
    As the name implies, this is without a doubt the ultimate smash brothers and is one of the biggest reasons to own a Nintendo switch.
  13. Vlacter
    Mar 3, 2019
    9
    Okay so This is my first review. I am reviewing this game in particular because when reading the negative reviews its pretty obvious that most people aren't reviewing the game fairly, including those who gave 10/10's. I LOVE this game and i don't want misinformation being spread about it.

    Many reviews on here (especially the low scoring ones) are practically reviewing the characters    Okay so This is my first review. I am reviewing this game in particular because when reading the negative reviews its pretty obvious that most people aren't reviewing the game fairly, including those who gave 10/10's. I LOVE this game and i don't want misinformation being spread about it.

    Many reviews on here (especially the low scoring ones) are practically reviewing the characters included. One in particular says "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...". Of course the first bit is completely opinionated which is fine but saying there were no new 3rd party characters is just plain false. Simon and Richter Belmont are brand new 3rd party characters, Snake is also a "new" 3rd party character to this game as they most likely still had to go through a lot just to get him in since Konami's contract would likely have expired from brawl.

    I feel that their is a harsh lack of legitimate reviews so i'm going to give mine. I'd give this game an 9/10, i believe it is one of the best smash games. This is a celebration of Smash as a series and it shows. Right out of the box this game comes with the most music, characters, and stages of any game. Variety is huge and is definitely the biggest selling point of this title compared to the others. Smash 64 was a great proof of concept and the fighting is very deep. Melee took the depth of SM64 and put it on steroids. Brawl was a fighting game for the casual audience of the WII, not bad but most of the depth was taken out in favor of fun wacky mechanics. Smash 4 was a sort of return to form for the series but still leaving a bit of Brawl linger. Then came Ultimate with it's new ideas and implementation of old mechanics. This game really is the epitome of smash. I can only come up with one complaint about this game and it's a common one. The online is a bit of a mess, I think it will be fixed in the foreseeable future but at the moment it's a bit broken, with the connection problems and the preferred rules system. Other than that though, I feel this game is great in all other regards so I think i'll talk about common complaints other people have. "It's not enough like melee." Now I kinda get this one, after all my favorite smash game is melee, but we have to realized that melee is great because it is unique, if we got another melee that would not be good for the growth of the game. Even with that they did add new tech like directional air-dodges which allow for sudo-wavedashes and more colorful edge-guarding. "It's a port." Now this one I do not understand at all. I think this one is more of a thing people with out Switches say to make themselves feel better. The game has so so much content, I am much happier with what we got then a game built from the ground up that would come out a few years later with less content.

    Thank you for reading my long review and hopefully it was insightful and helpful for you.    … Expand
  14. SmashPedia
    Mar 3, 2019
    9
    Amazing game. All characters are amazing. Newcomers are some of the best like. The single player is lacking but fun. Spirits is one of the best new modes in smash. Online isn't the best but has improved. Love this game.
  15. Exile_HyperKing
    Mar 8, 2019
    9
    This game is great. Re imagined the smash world by adding every single smash character in history, with DLC fighters to come. Spirits could have been better though, you just fight pretty much. I wish it was more like subspace emissary from smash brawl with cutscenes. Also online could have been better, with less lag. Overall, I suggest this game, as long as you don't expect to play breakThis game is great. Re imagined the smash world by adding every single smash character in history, with DLC fighters to come. Spirits could have been better though, you just fight pretty much. I wish it was more like subspace emissary from smash brawl with cutscenes. Also online could have been better, with less lag. Overall, I suggest this game, as long as you don't expect to play break the targets, home run contest, stage builder, etc.… Expand
  16. Osvicalt
    Mar 8, 2019
    9
    Pure greatness. The gameplay as fun as ever. They addedl a lot of new characters. Very grateful for this game. Thanks Nintendo
  17. ZXSth
    Mar 1, 2023
    9
    Easily the most complete and competent version of Smash Bros. ever. With its generation-spanning roster, extremely refined gameplay and all-around excellent performance, Ultimate is the version you will likely enjoy playing the most of any of its 5 iterations.

    Ultimate's only shortcoming is its relatively banal single-player experience. The World of Light mode, while far better than    Easily the most complete and competent version of Smash Bros. ever. With its generation-spanning roster, extremely refined gameplay and all-around excellent performance, Ultimate is the version you will likely enjoy playing the most of any of its 5 iterations.

    Ultimate's only shortcoming is its relatively banal single-player experience. The World of Light mode, while far better than nothing, seems to pale in comparison to either Melee's Adventure Mode or Brawl's Subspace Emissary in terms of both novelty and scope. Seeing Ultimate take more of a chance on something new and innovative in this regard would have been wonderful, and it feels somewhat disappointing that the game would fall back on solely providing a sublime multiplayer experience, forcing the single-player mode to seem a bit like an afterthought, much like Smash Tour on the Wii U.

    If you like Smash Bros., this game, in general, will not leave you disappointed in the slightest. Even as the single player experience may leave you wanting, the multiplayer experience that has defined Smash Bros. up to this point is at its absolute best here.    … Expand
  18. harpediem
    Mar 28, 2019
    9
    Smash bros. Ultimate is jam-packed with content. With many new and returning fighters, more than 100 stages, many new items and assist trophies and an impressive library of music, this can be considered the most impressive game in the Smash Bros. series so far. Whether you play against friends, by yourself or online, there is so much to do in the game. This game is truly an homage toSmash bros. Ultimate is jam-packed with content. With many new and returning fighters, more than 100 stages, many new items and assist trophies and an impressive library of music, this can be considered the most impressive game in the Smash Bros. series so far. Whether you play against friends, by yourself or online, there is so much to do in the game. This game is truly an homage to Nintendo's rich history; with more than 1.000 spirit battles and unique Classic Modes for each fighter and their echo-counterparts.

    Despite that, the game has lingering issues. While the online mode has been improved since launch, it still has many problems. The game also has high input lag, making it feel unresponsive, which is very bad for a game where you want to be in full control of the action! The game can also feel very repetitive. With the removal of extra modes, such as target test and the lack of a true story mode, the different game modes are very similar, which can become boring after a while.

    I recommend Smash Bros. Ultimate to any fan of Nintendo's amazing game series or to any Nintendo-fan in general. The game is not perfect, but if you have enjoyed any Smash game in the past, you will enjoy this game for many many hours.    … Expand
  19. megumin_OwO
    Mar 31, 2019
    9
    the only reason this Is not a 10 is because the online is a bit janky and annoying.
  20. ShadowMario9994
    Apr 15, 2019
    9
    So after watching "NintendoBlackCrisis" videos of bad reviews, it gave me the courage to make a good review of this game. All I will say that's bad is the online mode. Its hard to get in a match and the GSP makes no sense but its not the major problem. Its still doable to play and the other modes are very good to play. The World of Light is amazing with its story. Compared to Subspace,So after watching "NintendoBlackCrisis" videos of bad reviews, it gave me the courage to make a good review of this game. All I will say that's bad is the online mode. Its hard to get in a match and the GSP makes no sense but its not the major problem. Its still doable to play and the other modes are very good to play. The World of Light is amazing with its story. Compared to Subspace, they're a little the same with WOL being slightly higher. The story is amazing with Galeem, Dharkon, and all previous Smash bosses with new ones added like Ganon and Dracula. The fights get a little repetitive and the AI is challenging but thats what makes it fun, i mean you wouldnt ragequit on a CPU right? The proper Smash modes for you and your friends to play is great, Smashdown, Custom Smash, Tourney, Stamina. Plus Classic Mode with is a huge improvement to the others like Sm4sh and 64, having each character have they're own pathway based on their games. The icing on this cake is the newcomers, not as much compared to Sm4sh, but the most demanding characters, like Inkling, Ridley, and King K. Rool, and favorite Echos and Returning Characters like Daisy, Young Link, and Wolf. Some like the Belmonts, Chrom, Ken, and Dark Samus were expected and Incineroar and Isabelle were odd choices but doesnt bring this game down. 74 characters with more for DLC makes this the Ultimate Smash game. If you like the Super Smash Bros series or Fighting Games in general, you should definitely get this game. My only complaint is the online mode, I wish it was better than it is right now. Everything else including Story Mode, Classic Mode, and Smash Modes are excellent. The choice is yours.… Expand
  21. greengrapejelly
    Apr 16, 2019
    9
    Excellent fighting game for parties. The online can be kind of sketchy, but when it works, it's great.
  22. sluigi123
    Jun 20, 2020
    9
    This game's series has been around for (as of the creation of this review) over 20 years and each game after the previous has been improved very heavily each time, in terms of visuals and mechanics.

    Gameplay-wise, this game hasn't fairly changed much in terms of its mechanics, but the game has been made to have an overall increased pace, when comparing it to the previous Smash Bros.    This game's series has been around for (as of the creation of this review) over 20 years and each game after the previous has been improved very heavily each time, in terms of visuals and mechanics.

    Gameplay-wise, this game hasn't fairly changed much in terms of its mechanics, but the game has been made to have an overall increased pace, when comparing it to the previous Smash Bros. title. Its visualizations have been updated to be a combination of both Smash Bros. Brawl for the reduced saturation, and Smash Bros. for Wii-U for the visual looks of the characters themselves. You can actually play the game the same way as you would have played it since Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 64. You can play this game with your friends locally with up to 8 players all at once, or online with up to 4 players, across the huge roster of over 75 characters and over 100 stages to choose from. This game has a lot of Single-Player content, and I mean a lot: Spirits/Adventure Mode, Classic Mode, Stage Builder, Home-Run Contest, Mii Fighters, and so much more to mess around in.

    This game may have a lot of good things about itself, but it does have one major issue as far as I know, and that is its net-code infrastructure. This game takes a similar approach to how things worked roughly 15-20 years back, which uses delay-based net-code, causing issues on every player in terms of inputs being heavily delayed for them, except the host player which wouldn't have this issue, which give them a huge advantage, which causes issues when trying to balance this game's character roster. Like I said about Rocket League, this game also has the same toxicity issue, similar to many other fighting games out there as well, causing this game to be overly competitive at times.

    I really can't say much else when it comes to its negativity for this game. Like I said earlier, this game has improved over its previous titles, each and every time a new game has come out, and this game is no exception either. A very good game that can last a very long time, with a very long, yet active life cycle, as this game is getting DLC content (and still is upon this reviewing), in terms of characters and stages, increasing the game's rosters, extending the game's active life cycle even further than ever before.

    A very great game that deserves to be worth $50 to get a hold of for your family and friends to hop on in and enjoy to create really fun moments with.

    NOTE: I may be a fan of this series, but putting on my reviewing cap on, I have to put my personal opinions off to the side to be more serious about this game's scoring process to be as accurate as possible.    … Expand
  23. KiwiRatesStuff
    Apr 18, 2019
    9
    It's the best Smash game, period. Online just needs a bit of fixing, and the game could possibly be considered one of the best Nintendo games, period. The story mode's REALLY long, but still short enough to be finished in a fair amount of time. The single-player modes and normal Smash modes are still as good as ever. Just...go play it.
  24. k3llist
    Apr 25, 2019
    9
    Very beautiful, funny and addictive game that will not let you go for a very long time.
  25. The_LizardKing
    May 28, 2019
    9
    This game is truly the ultimate smash bros. It has every character from past games with a brand new HD model. The battling is fun and addictive. It's more fast-paced than other fighting games and easier to learn. You can be a beginner and still be able to play well, and you can also be a pro than destroy the competition. You can play with 8 of your friends our family all in the same roomThis game is truly the ultimate smash bros. It has every character from past games with a brand new HD model. The battling is fun and addictive. It's more fast-paced than other fighting games and easier to learn. You can be a beginner and still be able to play well, and you can also be a pro than destroy the competition. You can play with 8 of your friends our family all in the same room and have a great time. I enjoyed playing online with a few of my friends though the online can be pretty laggy at times. There is a busload of time to be spent in this game and a ton of fun to be had.… Expand
  26. AverageStudent
    May 30, 2019
    9
    A must play of course for any gaming or Nintendo fan in general this game is one for the collection, if you own a switch you should own this game. It is great for solo or co-op play providing great enjoyment for all. The game features a character everyone will enjoy from fan favourites to characters out there for the hard core Nintendo fans. The game has a variety of game modes andA must play of course for any gaming or Nintendo fan in general this game is one for the collection, if you own a switch you should own this game. It is great for solo or co-op play providing great enjoyment for all. The game features a character everyone will enjoy from fan favourites to characters out there for the hard core Nintendo fans. The game has a variety of game modes and difficulties for players to engage with along with some online play to boot. My one complaint however is the ramp up in difficulty that seems to come when a new character approaches, I have the game set to default difficulty and manage fine against the AI losing occasionally but mostly winning however when I come up against the challenger approaches enemies I lose a whole lot more. I do understand there should be a challenge in unlocking someone knew so it does indeed feel like an achievement however the ramp up seems extreme especially for new comers to the genre and franchise.… Expand
  27. foofaloop
    May 26, 2019
    9
    Excellent game very fun to play, every character feels usable none of them stand out as severely outclassed by the others (at least in a casual setting).

    The one problem with this game is the online play being very poorly designed. It's certainly not unusable, but lag of some level is nearly universal. Additionally, competitive online matchmaking is a joke with nearly all of the games    Excellent game very fun to play, every character feels usable none of them stand out as severely outclassed by the others (at least in a casual setting).

    The one problem with this game is the online play being very poorly designed. It's certainly not unusable, but lag of some level is nearly universal. Additionally, competitive online matchmaking is a joke with nearly all of the games having severe lag regardless of the connection type. Also the matchmaking elo system at the time of writing this review is essentially meaningless and doesn't really reward you for playing well or improving.    … Expand
  28. Namel
    Jun 3, 2019
    9
    Smash Ultimate is in my opinion, the second best smash ever, being melee the first.
    The game is awesome, the textures are more "realistic" than Smash 4, we can now save the rulesets, the roaster is not divided by the game series, is divided by the order that the characters entered Smash. The new characters are OKEY...I really liked Simon, he's on my main team...but the online....dam...the    Smash Ultimate is in my opinion, the second best smash ever, being melee the first.
    The game is awesome, the textures are more "realistic" than Smash 4, we can now save the rulesets, the roaster is not divided by the game series, is divided by the order that the characters entered Smash. The new characters are OKEY...I really liked Simon, he's on my main team...but the online....dam...the online sucks, I really hope nintendo fix it...

    AND DONT NERF NESS AND LUCAS BECAUSE THE'RE MY MAIN FIGHTERS >:(    … Expand
  29. ryuusei2
    Jun 4, 2019
    9
    this game is awsome, it have everything you need for a casual party game and a competitive fighting game, you can make chaotics fun battles whith itens or turne hazzards and itens off and make a tournement ruleset for competitive fights, and it is suprisingly the most balenced smash games of all time, there is no braw meta knight or a melee pichu, there are definitly some charecters thatthis game is awsome, it have everything you need for a casual party game and a competitive fighting game, you can make chaotics fun battles whith itens or turne hazzards and itens off and make a tournement ruleset for competitive fights, and it is suprisingly the most balenced smash games of all time, there is no braw meta knight or a melee pichu, there are definitly some charecters that are better then others but everyone have a chance of winning.
    the custome smash make many wierd momets that you will keep lathing more than fighting.
    the mii custmization have so many possibilities that anyone and anything can join the smash roaster, eaven your grandmother.
    it's classic mode lacks off brake the targets and board the platforms, but each character has it's own uneque classig mode and multiples final bosses.
    the recently added stage builder allow anyone to put your criativity to work and show the results to anyone in the internet.
    the video editor help to make many simple, yet funny videos to share.
    smash world is also a really cool feature, you can share clips, montages, mii fighters and the previously mensioned crated stages to show epic or funny stuff to all smasher.
    but, no game is perfect, smash ultimate's major flaws start at adventure mode (world of light): it is a really long "table game" where you have to do lots of fights, it is funny at the begining but it becomes way too repetitive, it have a few puzzles here and there but that's it, it doesn't have any memorable moment untill the final boss.
    the secound big flaw is it's online mode, if you play smash bros ultimate, you know what i'm talking about, there is way too much lag in every single match, which make characters that require precise imputs unplayable, shiek is considered by many mid-tier or high-mid-tier but online she is as good as smash 4 jiglypuff since you are never able to use your best combos which is awful since now you have to pay for the online services and yet the only game whith good online servers on the Nintendo switch is splatoon 2 and some third party games and no other Nintendo game.
    besides world of light and on-line problems, smash ultimate is whith no doubt the best smash game ever and certainly is a must-play game for any switch owner.    … Expand
  30. ffp
    Sep 16, 2021
    9
    This might be the most balanced and versatile Smash Bros out there.
    Fast paced game play, intricate mechanics, lots of fun modes to explore.
    the only thing that set this title apart from the perfect score is the lack of a proper tutorial like Rivals of Aether and a proper training mode more suitable for spending lots of time there.
    besides that, this is the definitive smash bros experience
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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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