Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

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  1. Nastor
    Dec 9, 2018
    10
    No soy un gran fan de la saga. Es más, solo había jugado previamente al Smash Bros Brawl de Wii (el cual me encantó) y he de decir que este smash ultímate lo tiene todo: variedad de modos de juego para todos los gustos, campaña original, libre y con multitud de sorpresas, descomunal plantel de personajes jugables cada uno de ellos con su estilo único.
    Un juego con infinitas sorpresas,    No soy un gran fan de la saga. Es más, solo había jugado previamente al Smash Bros Brawl de Wii (el cual me encantó) y he de decir que este smash ultímate lo tiene todo: variedad de modos de juego para todos los gustos, campaña original, libre y con multitud de sorpresas, descomunal plantel de personajes jugables cada uno de ellos con su estilo único.
    Un juego con infinitas sorpresas, desbloqueables, progresión... Es, sin duda, un claro ejemplo de juego 10.
    Como pega diría que el online, al menos en el lanzamiento, no funciona del todo bien. Depende de la calidad de la conexión de todos los contrincantes. Si alguno tiene mala conexión, se sufren un montón de congelaciones y ralentizaciones muy desagradables y molestas. Además el modo online es bastante simplón, pero por lo demás el juego es literalmente perfecto.    … Expand
  2. Dufflad
    Dec 20, 2018
    10
    Comparable only to Melee as the best Smash game yet!
    This is the third MUST BUY Switch game.
  3. Skyblue93
    Dec 8, 2018
    10
    Full of content. Best smash game yet. Honestly I would pay 60$ just for soundtrack alone. Insane value.
  4. vervain
    Dec 28, 2018
    10
    9.5. If you're a fan of the series, there's really nothing not to like here. SSB Ultimate is like a Smash Bros. anthology. There's a staggering amount of content, and you really get the feeling that Nintendo crammed in every ounce they were able to into this game.
  5. adrenilinmatt
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    Fake 0's from people that havent even played.

    This is 100 percent the definitive smash experience. I havent been able to stop playing since picking it up. Best smash game since melee, so much content, charming and beautiful graphics, everything you expect from smash.
  6. TheVJ
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    As a diehard Melee fan I don't say this lightly, but this is the real deal. This will probably go down in history as the best Smash Brothers game ever made. I'm in awe of how much fun it is to play and how much content there is.

    Mr. Sakurai must have given all of his remaining life force to make this happen and I'm thankful for it. If you like video games at all, get this. It's a must have.
  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. FreedomFighters
    Dec 15, 2018
    10
    I'm not sure how I was gonna introduce this review, but look, you guys already know how much I love "Smash Bros." if you've seen my other reviews, and you guys should know by extension that I'm gonna gush endlessly about this game, so I'm gonna keep it short and spare some of the gushing: this game is fantastic. It's brimming with content out the wazoo, it's got enough in it to feel like aI'm not sure how I was gonna introduce this review, but look, you guys already know how much I love "Smash Bros." if you've seen my other reviews, and you guys should know by extension that I'm gonna gush endlessly about this game, so I'm gonna keep it short and spare some of the gushing: this game is fantastic. It's brimming with content out the wazoo, it's got enough in it to feel like a museum not only of Smash, but to gaming in general, it makes a series that's essentially a love-letter to the medium feel like a wedding to video games, the gameplay feels like a perfect balance between what made "Super Smash Bros. for Wii U" a great casual game and "Super Smash Bros. Melee" a technical fighting game, it's got a really compelling and exciting story mode, it feels as though there is almost nothing the game doesn't have (except for a cake, $1,000,000 and an all-expenses paid vacation to Nintendo's headquarters but, I mean, beggars can't be choosers there). Only time will tell if this will eclipse "Melee" as my favorite "Smash Bros." game (or if it will eclipse "Super Mario Odyssey" as my favorite video game), but regardless, "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" is a wonder to behold, and it's a game every Switch owner should have in their collection.
    Final rating: 10 out of 10 "Fantastic"    … Expand
  9. PeregrineOmega
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    Best Smash ever? Probably.

    A billion characters, tons of game modes, single-player content, multi-player content, RPG content, casual content, hardcore content... it's everything you can and should expect from one of the premiere franchises of Nintendo.
  10. Ibanez89
    Dec 8, 2018
    10
    My god, this is hands down one of the best games I have ever played. Super Smash Bros has been one of my all time favourite series since the N64 days and I can proudly say that this one is the best in the series. Everything is here, the combat feels like melee (if not, better), 70+ fighters and everyone I have used so far feels so unique and fun to play. Also, my favourite game soundtrackMy god, this is hands down one of the best games I have ever played. Super Smash Bros has been one of my all time favourite series since the N64 days and I can proudly say that this one is the best in the series. Everything is here, the combat feels like melee (if not, better), 70+ fighters and everyone I have used so far feels so unique and fun to play. Also, my favourite game soundtrack "Crocodile Cacophony" from DKC2 is in it! I love battling to that track.

    On top of all that, there are so many modes to play and you could sit on it for hours with the biggest smile on your face. I know from experience.
    I am so happy. Buy this game and love it to death. Is it safe to say Nintendo are owning the gaming industry right now?
    Thank you, Sakurai for this god tier creation.    … Expand
  11. Otacon_
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    Truly, absolutely, the ULTIMATE SMASH BROS.
    It's insane how good it turned out, love it!!
  12. VideoGameLover
    Dec 17, 2018
    10
    This review is for those below who rated this game a zero or one: you are a lonely, low-life loser seeking attention whose taste is equal to your spinchter. Thats it. It's that simple. Oh, btw, GREAT GAME jam-packed with amazing content that will last you years!
  13. BigBoater
    Feb 7, 2019
    10
    TLDR; What are you doing reading a review. Its worth it. Can't be much shorter than that.

    Full Review; Adventure Mode.... what a treat. Truly amazing. Characters have different Adventures that are true to their game. I was blown away when I found this little gem. Adventure mode is short, but it makes you look forward to seeing every characters story, even those you wouldn't normally    TLDR; What are you doing reading a review. Its worth it. Can't be much shorter than that.

    Full Review;
    Adventure Mode.... what a treat. Truly amazing. Characters have different Adventures that are true to their game. I was blown away when I found this little gem. Adventure mode is short, but it makes you look forward to seeing every characters story, even those you wouldn't normally play.
    Smash... with all the characters.... what more could you ask for? More personalization? Check. You can save different game settings and change stage elements to jump straight into smash faster.
    Spirit Mode... I played all the way through.... and boy was it unnecessarily long. Like really long. The kind of I think Im done.... now I think Im done... am I done kind of long. Never the less I found it enjoyable. It gave a lot of grind to the game. Something that made me feel I really got a lot of value out of the game.

    #JonTonReview    … Expand
  14. tamercloud
    Dec 10, 2018
    10
    This is the game of the year. So many games for this price tag have only a small fraction of content this game has. It has been a long, loong time since I found a game with so much enjoyable content in it. Even at full price you get a lot of bang for your buck. Best game for the switch right now, hands down.
  15. Goalzzz
    Jan 6, 2019
    10
    The best Smash to date and Melee is one of my favorite games ever where this game tops it. The game has lots of content from the world of light story mode. The soundtrack of the game is amazing especially the gameplay mechanics such as mastering the dodge, shield and attack, grab button in order to become a pro.. Has tons of content such as 75 characters with an extra dlc charactersThe best Smash to date and Melee is one of my favorite games ever where this game tops it. The game has lots of content from the world of light story mode. The soundtrack of the game is amazing especially the gameplay mechanics such as mastering the dodge, shield and attack, grab button in order to become a pro.. Has tons of content such as 75 characters with an extra dlc characters coming from season pack. I loved the game a lot because today I finished the game and it took me more than 40 hours to finish the game. The best thing is that you can play the game anywhere since it is portable.
    Recommends the game to all Smash veterans because this game is everything a fan wants it to be from a Smash game.    … Expand
  16. JJTX
    Mar 23, 2019
    10
    Online play is still kind of a mess, but the other essentials of a great Super Smash Bros. game are all here and turned up to 11. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate features a sprawling but balanced roster, with a huge variety of gameplay options and modes. There's something here for everyone.
  17. BrushedRed
    Dec 13, 2018
    10
    This is THE ultimate Smash Bros. game. Nintendo wasn't kidding whenever they said they were giving us everything. Over the years, they have had characters come and go, and it was upsetting to see some go (such as Snake), but this game brings everyone back... and more!

    This roster goes above and beyond my expectations. With a vast variety of characters, you really can't go wrong here. I    This is THE ultimate Smash Bros. game. Nintendo wasn't kidding whenever they said they were giving us everything. Over the years, they have had characters come and go, and it was upsetting to see some go (such as Snake), but this game brings everyone back... and more!

    This roster goes above and beyond my expectations. With a vast variety of characters, you really can't go wrong here. I personally love Cloud and Shulk the most, but all fighting styles are represented and represented well. It also seems like some characters' movesets were updated as well, which is always nice. I think Bayonetta got a lift, as well as Cloud, and for the better!

    The classic mode here is nice, and feels a lot like the older games. It's really cool that they tailored each and every character to have a different experience and theme. It's hard to explain, but when you go through the mode, you'll see what I mean. The only gripe I have is that the bonus stage is the same for everyone. I wouldn't have minded a target break stage, but if that's all I gripe about, then well this game is fantastic.

    The new adventure mode, World of Light, is huge and epic. I still haven't finished it yet, but I'm 7 hours in the story mode alone and it feels like I still have a long way to go. It's very addictive though, and powering up your character is rewarding. I plan to play more with it now that I've finally unlocked all the characters in classic mode, which was definitely quite a feat. The challengers definitely show up to fight!

    It's fast, it's fun, and it's competitive, improving vastly upon Smash Bros Wii U and Brawl, not that they were bad games, but they weren't quite as quick and seemless as this game is. I feel this is the TRUE successor to Melee, except more diversity and better graphics! I do hope they improve online play. I noticed quite a lag, and I have really good internet connection.    … Expand
  18. ZomBrefke
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    This light hearted platform fighter is packed with content that anyone of any age can enjoy. Some reviews are complaining about the roster and not getting their favorite characters but this game already has the biggest roster of iconic characters. When they called this game Ultimate, they weren't kidding. I have had fun playing this with my son, father-in-law, wife, friends. We all playedThis light hearted platform fighter is packed with content that anyone of any age can enjoy. Some reviews are complaining about the roster and not getting their favorite characters but this game already has the biggest roster of iconic characters. When they called this game Ultimate, they weren't kidding. I have had fun playing this with my son, father-in-law, wife, friends. We all played day 1 and we are hooked. It is the best Smash has been since Melee. It is similar to Smash 4 but if you haven't noticed all of the improvements, you haven't played the game. This is not Smash 4. Smash 4 wishes it was Smash Ultimate. You will get every dollar you spend out of this game. Must buy for Nintendo fans.… Expand
  19. Kaprawiec
    Dec 11, 2018
    10
    My frist Smash game. I wasnt hyped. I watched videos and thought "wtf is all the hype about? looks a bit bad imho, fighting with kirby vs ryu seems stupid". Boy was I wrong - it is so much fun! I love fighting as pacman or other funny characters which just blows my mind really! Excellent game, Nintendo im sold. Gameplay is solid, fun and unique. ANd I really dont know how they managed toMy frist Smash game. I wasnt hyped. I watched videos and thought "wtf is all the hype about? looks a bit bad imho, fighting with kirby vs ryu seems stupid". Boy was I wrong - it is so much fun! I love fighting as pacman or other funny characters which just blows my mind really! Excellent game, Nintendo im sold. Gameplay is solid, fun and unique. ANd I really dont know how they managed to packed all this content to this small cartridge. Graphics looks like the game runs on PS4 pro - amazing! its hard to believe handheld console can manage to pull this off. Well this may even be the best game of 2018 alongside PS4 Spider Man and Dragon Quest XI (I have yet to play Red Dead Redemption 2, God of War and Monster Hunter World though).
    Solid 10/10.    … Expand
  20. sambena
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    This isn't just a lazy 5 year old port. Nintendo has truly gone out of their way to make a game that has taken all the things that worked with previous smash games and then added new things to keep things fresh and enjoyable.
  21. dr_heartless
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    Outstanding! Really the best entry in the series. The moves, roster, visuals, music, gameplay, it's all a perfect love letter to everything that has come before.
  22. LuigiCuau
    Feb 19, 2019
    10
    Es un juegazo, no es un porto como dicen los haters, tienes más de 70 personajes y entre ellos a Simon Belmont, grandes batallas contra jefes, el modo aventura es una fusión entre modos anteriores como los eventos y smash tour pero no supera al modo aventura del Brawl, aún asì es una obra de arte, cuantos juegos de peleas e incluso de otros géneros ya quisieran tener la mitad de contenidoEs un juegazo, no es un porto como dicen los haters, tienes más de 70 personajes y entre ellos a Simon Belmont, grandes batallas contra jefes, el modo aventura es una fusión entre modos anteriores como los eventos y smash tour pero no supera al modo aventura del Brawl, aún asì es una obra de arte, cuantos juegos de peleas e incluso de otros géneros ya quisieran tener la mitad de contenido que tiene Smash, sin duda es uno de los mejores juego de Switch y sin duda de la generación… Expand
  23. Fred_GameOnBatt
    Dec 14, 2018
    10
    Announcing DLC character before the game release? It's the only bad thing about this game (online will improve with updates, so don't worry) but we get the best super smash bros so far. Starting with the story, the adventure game, having to unlock one by one all the players, the new feature of having spirits, it’s the best. Amazing character roster and more to come, great stages, funAnnouncing DLC character before the game release? It's the only bad thing about this game (online will improve with updates, so don't worry) but we get the best super smash bros so far. Starting with the story, the adventure game, having to unlock one by one all the players, the new feature of having spirits, it’s the best. Amazing character roster and more to come, great stages, fun gameplay for newcomers and old fans of the saga alike. It's great. Only thing that wasn't so great was world of light. A must have for Nintendo Switch owners. This has to be by far the greatest Nintendo game that I have ever played in my entire life.… Expand
  24. snakekill321
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    if you go in knowing that smash isnt like Horizon, Persona, or any game that you will sit down for hours to play, then you will see the majesty in the game, while the story mode is repetitive and the other modes are not as fun as previous installments, you can tell the team put their heart into the game, with how beautiful the graphics are, how smooth the gameplay is, how well theif you go in knowing that smash isnt like Horizon, Persona, or any game that you will sit down for hours to play, then you will see the majesty in the game, while the story mode is repetitive and the other modes are not as fun as previous installments, you can tell the team put their heart into the game, with how beautiful the graphics are, how smooth the gameplay is, how well the characters control. it is amazing and i love it.… Expand
  25. Samaray
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    Finally a switch game that is well worth the $60 plus price tag. What are you waiting for? Go and buy it.
  26. hiruma87
    Dec 26, 2018
    10
    excelente juego. en verdad a este juego se le puede llamar la edición ultimate de un vídeo juego. tiene una gran jugabilidad, un modo "historia" bastante bueno y miles de horas de jugabilidad tanto para un jugador en modo online como para jugar con tus amigos en tu casa. la música y el arte del juego es hermoso. altamente recomendable.
  27. Sandman83
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    Best fighting game ever made by far. Awesome game with all the greatest characters in gaming all in one package. It got everything you could ever wish for like adventure mode, spirit mode (challange mode) etc. If you don't love this you are not a gamer.
  28. artimis
    Jan 31, 2020
    10
    This game is really amazing and is well worth the money. to the huge amount of characters to all the toher content. cant go wrong with this
  29. Digibutter64
    Sep 2, 2020
    10
    It's Smash. Need I say more?

    A massive roster of more than 70 fighters (including every past fighter). More than 100 stages. More than 800 music tracks. A story mode. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate really earns its title in terms of content, and the gameplay is as fantastic as it's ever been. I have particularly enjoyed the Stage Morph feature (which allows you to play on multiple stages in    It's Smash. Need I say more?

    A massive roster of more than 70 fighters (including every past fighter). More than 100 stages. More than 800 music tracks. A story mode. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate really earns its title in terms of content, and the gameplay is as fantastic as it's ever been. I have particularly enjoyed the Stage Morph feature (which allows you to play on multiple stages in a single match). I also like Classic Mode now being a unique experience for each fighter, as well as the creativity shown with the new "spirits" feature.

    If I had to nitpick, I'd say that I would've preferred more new stages (only four are completely new, but the many returning stages are quite varied). Some modes from past games have been removed, but in this case, I found said omissions to not hinder the experience much, if at all.

    Simply put, if you own a Switch, this is a must-buy. It may well be the best Smash yet, which is saying something for such a consistently fantastic series. I wouldn't pay much attention to those saying that this is a port of the Wii U game; Ultimate is obviously a new game and a separate experience from its direct predecessor.    … Expand
  30. JuanpSage
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    The Ultimate Smash Brothers and best fighting game ever made, Not to mention that it is the best crossover-gamer ever made this today...
    Thanks Nintendo, you recovered the childhood of millions and bring us back to that golden days of Gaming!
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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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