Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Positive

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

    Negative

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

    Nitpicky Subjective Stuff

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    So, like I said before, you don't need me to tell you this is truly the ultimate smash bros. game. I adore that Sakurai and the team at Nintendo gave all of their players so many options for how they want to play for both the casual and competitive scene. This is the best smash bros game and will certainly stay that way for a long time.    … Expand
  19. Bruinsmap
    Jan 2, 2019
    10
    Good for casuals and intense players, it is also a great multiplayer game, easy to start, but hard to master, all in all a great game
  20. Chiddy
    Jan 2, 2019
    7
    The best part of this game is classic mode. Online is okay if it manages to connect properly. It was fun unlocking all the fighters, although World of Light was a let down. Solid 7.5
  21. Adubis27
    Jan 2, 2019
    10
    I can understand he 8.6 as online was very spotty at one time. However, to me, after the effort put into this game by Sakurai, with online still under investigation even after patches so he makes sure we get the best experience, this is the best game I've ever played. 10/10
  22. MarioSonic
    Jan 2, 2019
    10
    Super Smash Bros, Ultimate is no doubt the best Smash game the Sakurai has poured his heart into making it an ultimate game. The Adventure mode, while repetitive, I still love the amount of detail they put into like Wario is supposedly Chargin' Chuck in the fight against him. The selection of music is superb, almost every stage is back, Classic mode having fighters their own unique path,Super Smash Bros, Ultimate is no doubt the best Smash game the Sakurai has poured his heart into making it an ultimate game. The Adventure mode, while repetitive, I still love the amount of detail they put into like Wario is supposedly Chargin' Chuck in the fight against him. The selection of music is superb, almost every stage is back, Classic mode having fighters their own unique path, the fighter roster is amazing, and the graphics are a sight to behold. Online however, does need to be fix. Hopefully they can patch up the Online mode in the future. Overall, this is the best Smash game for both casual and competitive players can get into. I love this game very much.… Expand
  23. Pepix7
    Jan 2, 2019
    9
    A solid smash game,nice fast combat which can feel really nice when you get your combo right. Good to play with your friends.
  24. Rens
    Jan 2, 2019
    9
    The base game of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is perfect, but World of Light is a bit disappointing and a lack of other original single-player options make the game a little less from perfect.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    10/10 Super fun and addicted. I got 25 hours on it in the first 5 days of owning it.    … Expand
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#2 Best 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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