Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

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  1. AlexDumont75
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    Game of the year no question, not a port. It is amazing and so is world of light better than subspace
  2. MrGreenBanana
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    My. God. This game is amazing. The 9 month wait was more than worth it. The gameplay is super fun (as always). The music is just breathtaking. The adventure mode is absolutely awesome. The fact that we can play as 74 fighters (76 if you count Pokemon Trainer as 3) and more to come is just amazing. This game right here is Masahiro Sakurai's greatest creation.
  3. AL2022
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    I had to stop playing this game so I could leave an awesome review. What’s good about it? Everything!
  4. RaidouF
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    A masterpiece. Sakurai does it again, with more than 70 character, 100 stages, tons of music tracks and spirits its like a big museum of videogames. Its not only for videogames relased in Nintendo consoles, you can find from other companies and third partys. A must have for everyone either if you want to collect everything, or to play competitive or only play with friends for fun.
  5. Thecookiemaster
    May 10, 2019
    0
    You pay $20 for online on top of $60 for the game itself and then the game decides to treat you like trash. GSP is a joke win a match only gain only 200 gsp, loos a match loose 10,000 gsp. You can even set your setting to their preferred rules and that wont even work out. I have 3 stock Omega stages on and I had to go on 2 stock on Ballon Fight, a level that has no middle ground and theYou pay $20 for online on top of $60 for the game itself and then the game decides to treat you like trash. GSP is a joke win a match only gain only 200 gsp, loos a match loose 10,000 gsp. You can even set your setting to their preferred rules and that wont even work out. I have 3 stock Omega stages on and I had to go on 2 stock on Ballon Fight, a level that has no middle ground and the sides send you to the other side. I lost this match and lost 30,000 gsp. Then I quit a match after I lost and got banned for 27 minutes. Also you can lose GSP against people who keep on using the same move. Overall the online sucks and it sucks even more because you have to pay for the most garbage online system ever… Expand
  6. Skyblue93
    Dec 8, 2018
    10
    Full of content. Best smash game yet. Honestly I would pay 60$ just for soundtrack alone. Insane value.
  7. nuevocharrua
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    The best SSB, and the best game in NS, A lot of characters, a lot of everything... this game remember me why Nintendo is Nintendo
  8. shadesigma
    Feb 3, 2020
    3
    Well, I have got my buyer's regret indeed. If you are looking for a casual family fun fighting game, this is maybe for you, but if you are looking to play Spirit adventure mode, don't buy this.
    Reasons:
    - Its controls are more awkward than other series, in a sense casual but different in minor details. - Spirit adventure mode means pitting you again AI with different situations with    Well, I have got my buyer's regret indeed. If you are looking for a casual family fun fighting game, this is maybe for you, but if you are looking to play Spirit adventure mode, don't buy this.
    Reasons:
    - Its controls are more awkward than other series, in a sense casual but different in minor details.
    - Spirit adventure mode means pitting you again AI with different situations with odds stacked against you with different difficulties.
    - The game is especially pricey (yet to include DLCs) and ain't worth the frustrations that it brought .me.    … Expand
  9. Anon4618
    Dec 25, 2019
    1
    This game is complete garbage. Should still be in development tbh. Game is extremely unresponsive both online and offline even with perfect connection. Buffer system is terrible, the game decides to switch out your inputs for other ones, and will buffer actions from like 5 seconds earlier. If you want to play even remotely competitive, just go grab a copy of melee. This is easily the worstThis game is complete garbage. Should still be in development tbh. Game is extremely unresponsive both online and offline even with perfect connection. Buffer system is terrible, the game decides to switch out your inputs for other ones, and will buffer actions from like 5 seconds earlier. If you want to play even remotely competitive, just go grab a copy of melee. This is easily the worst smash bros game mechanically.… Expand
  10. Rokobilbo
    Jan 3, 2020
    1
    It has points because of characters the multiplayer is **** and the controls are bad
  11. Tymunster
    Mar 20, 2020
    3
    The only impressive part of this game is the balance and the roster. I'll give them that though, That's why it isn't a 0.
    The design of most characters is laughable. Characters like Ganondorf and Zelda are exceptions rather than the rule. Falco is awfully made, Ike feels like a lightweight, even Ganondorf isn't great considering how little they use from his home games.
    The competitive game    The only impressive part of this game is the balance and the roster. I'll give them that though, That's why it isn't a 0.
    The design of most characters is laughable. Characters like Ganondorf and Zelda are exceptions rather than the rule. Falco is awfully made, Ike feels like a lightweight, even Ganondorf isn't great considering how little they use from his home games.
    The competitive game modes online are the worst ones ever created. Smash 4 was notorious, this is infuriating. Overwatch does a better job with competitive game modes. OVERWATCH.
    I won't be fully negative, the roster is commendable and the balance is impressive. But when the best arguments are "everyone is too strong and there's a lotta people," that isn't a good sign.
    The DLC is also obnoxious. Not the worst in the world, but they basically force you to pay for characters that many games would call an "update." And they make sure to ignore everything the fanbase WANTS and give a character nobody wanted.
    The design of most characters is very bad. Too much spacing, too much projectile. The fast pace of the game makes it so some characters who WOULD be sick and impressive, but it's just irritating (Fox, falco).
    Athough the game cannot 100% be blamed for this the drift of the switch joycons only started getting big occuring after it came out. Just awful design of the nintendo switch there.    … Expand
  12. AdamHPerform
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    I still don't get why there are still some salty idiots here complaining that it's a ''port''. There are a trillion reasons why it isn't! Super Smash Bros Ultimate completely trumps over the rest of the series. I won't be playing this game until Christmas, but even I can say this is one of the greatest games ever made! It is that phenomenal. Thank you so much Masahiro Sakurai and to yourI still don't get why there are still some salty idiots here complaining that it's a ''port''. There are a trillion reasons why it isn't! Super Smash Bros Ultimate completely trumps over the rest of the series. I won't be playing this game until Christmas, but even I can say this is one of the greatest games ever made! It is that phenomenal. Thank you so much Masahiro Sakurai and to your crew for creating a masterpiece beyond all masterpieces.… Expand
  13. Killer007
    Dec 7, 2018
    7
    El el mejor juego de lucha de la historia, de verdad, es una obra maestra, sakurai es dios y ha conseguido lo imposible.
  14. ilikeoranges
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    This is easily the best smash game, maybe since melee, maybe ever. One thing if for sure, it is definitely worth the money to pick up this exciting clash of gaming icons.
  15. goat69669
    Jun 6, 2019
    0
    the online is garbage. unless u wanna play this locally do not buy it. just lag everywhere. it is unplayable
  16. vgmkyle
    Dec 8, 2018
    9
    After countless remakes and remasters, Nintendo finally does an outstanding job with one of their exclusives that was on the Wii U before. This game actually feels like a new one though as they add so much variety in content. Amazing and complete roster for the first time in the series history; nobody is cut.
  17. 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!
  18. Robjapan
    Apr 29, 2019
    4
    I've tried playing this game so many times and in all of the various modes. At first the single player storyboard mode really appealed to me and it was the reason I bought the game. But upon playing the game the amount of stuff that isn't explained is overwhelming. Certain levels have certain handicaps but only for the player controlled character.
    Most fights don't require skill to defeat    I've tried playing this game so many times and in all of the various modes. At first the single player storyboard mode really appealed to me and it was the reason I bought the game. But upon playing the game the amount of stuff that isn't explained is overwhelming. Certain levels have certain handicaps but only for the player controlled character.
    Most fights don't require skill to defeat but rather the "correct" spirits setup.
    This quickly became frustrating and boring, I'm not invested in the spirits I'm collecting and just using or not using them based on the fight rather than my style of gameplay.
    The classic mode was better but once you've done it on the characters you like, it's over.

    If you enjoy playing against people online or with your friends, you'll love this game.    … Expand
  19. Aleking99
    Jun 3, 2019
    4
    4. Quattro come i giorni che ci ho giocato. Dopodichè ho messo la switch nel cassetto e non l’ho aperto più. Vi chiederete il perchè...perfetto, ve lo spiego subito!
    Ci sono molti personaggi si, c’é veramente una vasta scelta, ma che minchia ci devo fare coi personaggi se non c’è NULLA da fare???? Mod. Storia inesistente (quell’aborto di world of light non si puó neanche chiamare    4. Quattro come i giorni che ci ho giocato. Dopodichè ho messo la switch nel cassetto e non l’ho aperto più. Vi chiederete il perchè...perfetto, ve lo spiego subito!
    Ci sono molti personaggi si, c’é veramente una vasta scelta, ma che minchia ci devo fare coi personaggi se non c’è NULLA da fare???? Mod. Storia inesistente (quell’aborto di world of light non si puó neanche chiamare “modalitá”, figuriamoci “storia”), modalitá eventi presente in smash 4 sparita a caso, online fatto coi piedi...cosa ci dovrei fare su sto gioco, me lo spiegate porcaccio d’un Ken??? A fare sempre la mod classica (unica mod decente, anzi, unica mod) dopo 4 giorni mi son stufato. Smash definitivo di sta minchia.    … Expand
  20. Piece_of_shik
    Nov 29, 2019
    0
    Este juego para mi que soy el mejor del mundo, tiene un montón de bugs en mi contra, sin contar el online que su sistema de gsp es muy fácil de burlar, no se merece que un grande como yo lo juegue, yo soy el mejor de todos sin duda pero este juego esta en mi contra, arrgken en online para tener ak mejor del mundo en us filas

    Pd:el mejor jugsdor de smash
  21. Kas_scientist
    Jul 4, 2020
    1
    Combates injustos y frustrantes contra espíritus porque sí... el nerfeo horrible de Bayonetta y una vez arreglada la cagada de smash 4 (que estaba rotísima) han pasado de ella... Personajes de Fire Emblem everywere...
  22. kamhagh
    Feb 17, 2019
    0
    Don't waste your money unless you plan to purely play this locally.
    I have to say although the game is meh. if you like it it's okay.
    the problem i have is something else. The only matches I could get into was 2 matches that were VERY LAGGY. I'm not talking about regular video game latency. like the frame rates doped and it froze a lil bit. now I can't even get to another match.    Don't waste your money unless you plan to purely play this locally.
    I have to say although the game is meh. if you like it it's okay.
    the problem i have is something else.

    The only matches I could get into was 2 matches that were VERY LAGGY. I'm not talking about regular video game latency. like the frame rates doped and it froze a lil bit.

    now I can't even get to another match. "One or more consoles is not responding" or "could not connect to other consoles" after waiting some time for MM to work.... it's just awful..

    we're paying 25$ a year for this? 25$ a year for a server that only has basic servers? the connection method for this game is peer to peer which is embarrassing in 2019. but what's WAY WAY more embarrassing is paying monthly for peer to peer in a 60$ game in 2019    … Expand
  23. Samboli
    Mar 13, 2019
    3
    Compared to the previous Smash Bros titles, this is one of the most disappointing one to me personally. The buffer and the netcode makes this game a nightmare to enjoy cause they're both handled so poorly.
    We're forced to pay for Nintendo Online and the product we have delivered is the most subpar garbage of online I've ever been forced to play, it literally feels like a Windows    Compared to the previous Smash Bros titles, this is one of the most disappointing one to me personally. The buffer and the netcode makes this game a nightmare to enjoy cause they're both handled so poorly.
    We're forced to pay for Nintendo Online and the product we have delivered is the most subpar garbage of online I've ever been forced to play, it literally feels like a Windows Slideshow.
    There is potential for this game, don't get me wrong, but also the company behind the wheel is Nintendo, and they can't do Online or competitive games still.

    Be on the lookout for project Ultimate.    … 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. yesnt
    Oct 19, 2019
    4
    quantity does not replace quality. easily the worst smash game by gameplay no contest. It comes down to luck if the game decides your move has more hitbox than your enemies. spacing isn't a thing anymore. Playing with items is less luck reliant than competitive rules. The AI is horrible. if you don't wanna play online (for good reasons) the bots are just as bad. the only time you'll getquantity does not replace quality. easily the worst smash game by gameplay no contest. It comes down to luck if the game decides your move has more hitbox than your enemies. spacing isn't a thing anymore. Playing with items is less luck reliant than competitive rules. The AI is horrible. if you don't wanna play online (for good reasons) the bots are just as bad. the only time you'll get hit is by their inhuman reactions and just knowing frame by frame when to do the right thing (which is impossible by humans especially in this game) and only get hit when they do something inhumanely retarded. The online dares to sometimes fail to load at all and lag like crazy if you're not playing the guy next door, so punishing mistakes is not a thing (especially with the hitbox thing i talked about) about 1 in 20 matches are fair and balanced aka fun (which is about 19 in 20 in the other games) so whenever i win its not satisfying cause it doesn't feel like i did the thing but the game happened to let me, and losing is infuriating most of the time. The other content is the most uninteresting out of all the smash games which is sad because this game relies on them the most. Its sad that they charge 70 bucks for this game and over 20 for dlc. I was way too overhyping this game and i've spent over 150 hours just TRYING to have fun in this game. Imma stick to smash 4, brawl and melee, much much better games.… Expand
  26. gonzar25
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    The best smash bros game so far, combines everything for casual and competitive game. Without a doubt this is the best work of Sakurai. amazing amount of content and a vast diverse array of fighters, modes and trophy/collections! Ultimate takes a superb game to new level with so much content that is near to impossible to try all there is included in it.
  27. PeDraBugada
    Mar 4, 2020
    0
    This game is one of the best switch games, is the game that I have the most time in it, so if you want a multiplayer game to switch, I think super smash bros ultimate is the best choice, even better then Mario kart, this game is one of the games you need to your switch
  28. EquinoX4k
    Mar 4, 2020
    1
    Controls are worse than expected! If you're a fan of the N64 version, you will be disapointed because of all the bugs.
  29. IronBeagle
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    This game is amazing. the game constantly keeps you engaged with new fighters, spirits and other unlockables. the Adventure Mode feels like a crisper, more fresh version of Subspace Emissiary. The games other features are all useful, and really fleshed out. while there are some bugs, i am confident that Sakurai is fixing them. I love the new Echo Fighters, as it makes it easier for theThis game is amazing. the game constantly keeps you engaged with new fighters, spirits and other unlockables. the Adventure Mode feels like a crisper, more fresh version of Subspace Emissiary. The games other features are all useful, and really fleshed out. while there are some bugs, i am confident that Sakurai is fixing them. I love the new Echo Fighters, as it makes it easier for the team to add new characters to the roster, which means we should have huge numbers of characters in smash. 10/10 Definitely!… Expand
  30. Sankai
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    Ya empezaron a llegar los "CEROS" de estos haters que no soportan que a Nintendo le vaya bien.

    No han tocado el juego y ya vinieron a derramar su bilis. Un mensaje para ustedes:
    ME ENCANTA QUE LES DUELA!!!!!
  31. Sirus
    Mar 10, 2019
    0
    While people lower their standards due to the Nintendo brand on the box, this game is awfully balanced with many of the characters virtually worthless over others. You play the story mode to unlock more characters to play with, but you must engage in a very long, boring, drawn out mode that forces you to fight A.I.s who are able to execute special moves with no lag or hesitation meanwhileWhile people lower their standards due to the Nintendo brand on the box, this game is awfully balanced with many of the characters virtually worthless over others. You play the story mode to unlock more characters to play with, but you must engage in a very long, boring, drawn out mode that forces you to fight A.I.s who are able to execute special moves with no lag or hesitation meanwhile players must move their joystick in a direction and then press a button, causing a delay which creates a very skewed and unfair advantage for the computer, this is how they manage the difficulty in the game. Online gaming is painful, often times you’ll notice a lag so other player’s internet connection can keep up. The only fun to be had is turning this game off and trading it in at a game store, this was a miss in terms of Smash quality compared to the previous installments.… Expand
  32. Oriks
    Mar 2, 2019
    0
    The sheer amount of jank in this game is disgusting. So much relies on random chance, and the online mode, even after their fixes, is ridiculously bad. GSP is one of the worst ranking systems I've ever seen, and they still don't bother to match me with my preferred rules half the time. 3 stocks and 7 minutes, the closest I can get to competitive rules. How the hell did I get matched upThe sheer amount of jank in this game is disgusting. So much relies on random chance, and the online mode, even after their fixes, is ridiculously bad. GSP is one of the worst ranking systems I've ever seen, and they still don't bother to match me with my preferred rules half the time. 3 stocks and 7 minutes, the closest I can get to competitive rules. How the hell did I get matched up with 2 stocks, 3 minutes; 3 stocks, 4 minutes with random normal stages; and 2 stocks, 3 minutes all in a row? Right after that, I was matched up with another 2 stocks, 3 minutes where we had 3 seconds of input lag. I ran a speed test and my internet was completely fine (certainly not at a quality where I should have an entire 3 seconds of input lag), which means it's either Nintendo's server screwing up or Nintendo doesn't check people's connections before letting them online.

    Even ignoring online, the game seems set up to suck the fun out of things. You win when you make it so your opponent doesn't have fun. That's my experience, at least. Momentum is liable to change on a whim, when someone gets a lucky hit, just because there are so many ways to kill at far below 100% or do 20% with a ton of knockback—easily removing stage control—in a single hit. Skill seems to be far less of a factor. Since I know I'll just be called a bad player if I complain about people worse than me, I'll say this: I've beaten players who I know were far better than me just because I got a random hit in and killed them at the edge at 60%. That really shouldn't be happening so often. So many characters have tippers now, as well. It was fine when it was just Marth's gimmick, but now a ton of characters can kill ridiculously early by getting lucky with an fsmash.

    There are also some really strange features that I find to make little sense. Why can't we run through people anymore? It made the neutral game a lot more interesting, and while I can understand that not everything has to be realistic, changing the ground from 2D to 1D is just strange. The world doesn't simply exist on a straight line; people can walk past each other, but now we're left with characters in Ultimate just running in place whenever someone's in front of them. Even ignoring the ridiculous anti-realism, which can be excused, it makes the gameplay itself more boring, since it makes juggling a lot easier when you take away a huge escape route for the person landing. This leaves one player just not playing the game for over 30 seconds sometimes, as they fight their way to the ground against characters who can demolish them just by running right in front of their landing and waiting, over and over and over.

    Another strange feature is pitfalls, or grounding opponents. Why do people take full knockback when they're grounded now? It made sense in previous games, when knockback was halved, because it doesn't make sense that someone would be hit just as hard when they have to be knocked out of the ground as they would be without that natural reinforcement. The feature being changed like this also rewards people for spamming certain moves, such as Inkling's roller or K Rool's stomp, which are difficult to punish (yes, they can be predicted and shielded or jumped over, but even then, they can do it 10 or more times before reaching a percent where someone can actually get an equivalent punish off of them) and net ridiculously easy kills at lower percents.

    Look, the game's fun sometimes, but at other times, it's just a **** show. When I start playing, I've got about a 50/50 chance between ending up satisfied or hating life, just because things don't make sense at all and both wins and losses often feel equally undeserved. I can understand those who have fun with it, but at the same time, having fun often seems to come at the expense of your opponent's fun. In previous games, I actually had fun even while losing a lot of the time. In Ultimate, losing just feels boring, since the actual gameplay matters a lot less when random kills and far-too-easy ledge traps are the norm.    … Expand
  33. Goo4you
    Dec 14, 2018
    6
    I know, there's going to be an eye-rolling level of downvotes because people seem to react with their "heart" instead of their head, but...

    Smash ultimate is simultaneously the best Smash ever and that isn't all that grand. Look, most Nintendo games follow a common trend. Keep it simple, flood it with as many tedious/arbitrary side things to do, require very little time to master the    I know, there's going to be an eye-rolling level of downvotes because people seem to react with their "heart" instead of their head, but...

    Smash ultimate is simultaneously the best Smash ever and that isn't all that grand.

    Look, most Nintendo games follow a common trend. Keep it simple, flood it with as many tedious/arbitrary side things to do, require very little time to master the basics, and slather it in as much nostalgia that it never rocks the boat. And Ultimate does that, but then I ask myself--what do you do beyond this?

    I mean, what else can you bring to Smash? Fluff like new stages or music? What kind of depth can you add? And that's the thing you really can't add any more, so you're left with a cold reality; this is the last Smash we will ever see. It will get a facelift in future releases some new tracks a few new faces, but that's it. We are going to get marketed the same thing over and over and over. And that is quintessential Nintendo.

    But couldn't it go in a different direction? Change the formula?

    If this were any other developer, sure, but foundational products that never rock the boat are Nintendo's philosophy it seems. They would NEVER take that risk because to do so would alienate the users which err on the familiar air of nostalgia rather than see an evolution of the product to keep it alive.

    So that's it, we've reached 'Peak Smash.' It's never going to be better than this, and you'll never see something different than it. So be happy?

    Update:12/14 Point taken off due to World of Light being boring as hell.    … Expand
  34. robertcooper
    Oct 23, 2019
    1
    i am a fan of this seiries but ultimate is a lie because this isnt ultimate
    the positives: the machanics are like melee as in melee players wont care and try it and go back to melee because if it doesnt play exactly like melee then will go back to the cult of melee, the roster has every one on it, there are 6 different miltiplayer modes, can think of anymore positives on to the negitives    i am a fan of this seiries but ultimate is a lie because this isnt ultimate
    the positives: the machanics are like melee as in melee players wont care and try it and go back to melee because if it doesnt play exactly like melee then will go back to the cult of melee, the roster has every one on it, there are 6 different miltiplayer modes, can think of anymore positives on to the negitives **** you overly defensive fans
    the negatives: the game has a bad ui for example why is games and more still here as in miis, and amibo should have been in vault and adventure and spirit board should have been in games and more, games and more should have been renamed single player or other modes, or co-op/solo i dont know something like that, the charackter select screen is not the order the fighters appeared in the seiries, and what counts as an echo fighter is not consistant at all, the echo fighters are noxt to the main fighters, the stages are mostly returning, the charackter selection is amazing but i have alredy used most of the roster and played on most of the stages in previous games so it fell flat for me, the game was made useing smash 4 as a base and has less single player than it.
    the just bad single player content: you can fight ai in the miltiplayer modes, online is a mess because it costs money and is peer to probobly a cofee shop/ gorin contenant's wifi which means it lags randomly, prefered rules is a blaintant ****ing lie because you are suppost to get a match based on the rules you have selected but aparently that would require to many loops and strings for them to do as in literaly accounting for atleast 1,000,000,000,000 = options which is alredy abserd to do eaven with a huge team to help, then there are the online mode achievments as in i dont want to play online and the section is borderline pay walled, now lets talk about the achievments the requirements are fair, but the images use actual ****ing 3d modles only made for the achievments likw what the **** when you rescue 100 spirits you get an image of fox and kristal fighting together useing a 3d model of kristal that isnt used anywhere else not eaven the assist trophy, now lets talk about the actual single player because its borderline bad
    the single player for real this time: there is classic mode where every charackter has matches built around their seiries if you count jiglypuff, wolf, and captin falcen as being from the smash bros seiries because they aclerly are not like how the **** didi this happen, next we have training aka sandbox because you can mess with almost anything you want exept the music which is dumb, mob smash aka multi man crap where you fight 100 miis because origenality is dead, fight infinate charackters ultill you die, and the mode the cia used in combination with jumper cables to torture terorist smash aka cruel smash, mob smash is borring and not fun, and hard with no rewards, they added home run contest in now with lesser scores because getting 100 is like getting 1000 in the older games, i never cared for home run contest and the fact that they had to add it in is just rediculous because it should have been there from the start, stage builder is an upgrade from the wii u stage builder but is still bad and should have been there from the start, spirit board is random **** fight that you use stickers to make the fight playablr, adventure is the same thing and its bad.
    adventure mode: so when it was revealed ot looked bad and it used its opening cutscene to market the entire game how discusting of you nintendo i am sicken by what they tryed to do, the story has about as much depth as a piece of paper oh wait thats fnaf because the mad man used the minds want to complete a task to get sales for a bad game so the story of ultimate is more like a bland exuse type story as in heres the thing go stop it, the game gets borring after a few hours and it just repeats its self over and over as in the fights are so bland they suck the joy out of the mode, the bosses are crap as in spirits made them die in 10 seconds each as in they werent chalanging, the ending uses more brain minipulation by letting you play as master hand, and haveing 3 bland endings, life light the opening sont got annoying and the memes that spawned from the opening cutscene wre cringy and not funny at all
    the development history: they wanted to make another smash game and game the team 3 years to use smash 4 as a base, sakuri was later horassed by people wanting wall luigi in the game, which is stupid, the people that want goku from the anima dragon ball are actually idiots because that would go against the point of the game as in video game charackters that origenated from video games are the boundarys but if you break the boundarys then you would damage the entire foundation and scructure of the game and let people request the stupidest **** to be in the game so no
    why wasnt the game delayed by a year
    i wouldnt recomend it    … Expand
  35. rigus
    Nov 21, 2019
    0
    Good game very good game hmm yes good game good game very well put together game
  36. Kopchony
    Dec 23, 2018
    6
    This game is another example how nintendo do not care about online multiplayer experience, SSBU even made online experience downgrade comparing to SSB Wii U, on wii u we played with my son on our wii u and his friend that lives in diferent city, but with SSBU there is not posibiliti in Co-op to play with your friends online. Thank u nintendo, now I can't play with my son and my friemdsThis game is another example how nintendo do not care about online multiplayer experience, SSBU even made online experience downgrade comparing to SSB Wii U, on wii u we played with my son on our wii u and his friend that lives in diferent city, but with SSBU there is not posibiliti in Co-op to play with your friends online. Thank u nintendo, now I can't play with my son and my friemds online. Nintendo, OPEN your eyes it is 2018 already WE WANT TO PLAY AND COMMUNICATE WITH OUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY ONLINE. We love u Nintendo but it will not last long!… Expand
  37. PyroFierceDeity
    Jun 20, 2019
    5
    If the game itself wasn't good, I would have given it a 0. The game itself is great, good amount of content, lots of characters to play as, single player (adventure mode) was just okay at best. It got really tedious really fast. Spirits are a cool spin but aren't that intriguing to actually use. The new local play modes are cool and fun, the game locally is a blast.

    I am giving this a 5    If the game itself wasn't good, I would have given it a 0. The game itself is great, good amount of content, lots of characters to play as, single player (adventure mode) was just okay at best. It got really tedious really fast. Spirits are a cool spin but aren't that intriguing to actually use. The new local play modes are cool and fun, the game locally is a blast.

    I am giving this a 5 because the online is some of the worst online I have ever since. It's somehow WORSE than brawl's online and guess what? We have to pay for it now! The online makes about 60% of the game, and right off the bat, it goes right down to a 5/10 for me. Even the local play between wireless communication between switches is atrocious! I had less lag and interruptions on smash 3ds! Unless you're planning to play this game strictly offline with buddies on the same system, you'll have a great time. For other reasons I mentioned such as local wireless or online, DON'T bother. You will be GREATLY disappointed.    … Expand
  38. CoryCL
    Dec 8, 2018
    9
    muy buen juego, pero el único problema son los escenarios que están todos desbloqueados, ya que no se siente gloria jugar por primera vez y tenerlo todos, en entregas anteriores tenia que desbloquearlos y se sentía bien
  39. Vxnue
    Dec 10, 2018
    10
    Ame este juego simplemente es un juegazo no hay nada que discutir simplemente genial, muy bueno se los recomiendo muchísimo.
  40. Gongrp
    Dec 10, 2018
    10
    The game is truly the Ultimate entry in the series. It combines the best elements from every Smash Bros. games to create a very exciting experience. The new adventure mode is creative and super fun, and so is the re-imagined classic mode. Smash Ultimate is great and has even more room for improvements with the new DLC and upcoming updates.
  41. PeachBomber
    Jul 9, 2021
    3
    Nintendo changed Peach's grabs to a toad for no reason and they speed up and chop all the character animations. I wish Smash 4 was on the E shop with Ultimate's camera.
  42. Surekill
    Jun 25, 2021
    2
    My rate still the same some character buffs makes them too strong even in competitive and some nerfs really get the edge of some characters and greatly affect their moves and gameplay. Please nerf little mac he has too many armor attacks and you can just spam his attacks, most of his moves have little end lag please fix this and his neutral is just too strong.
  43. Datonemarioguy
    Dec 30, 2021
    0
    I hate this game, no good controls, very luck based, and the dlcs are garbage.
  44. ytkwvuqsq
    Apr 21, 2021
    0
    More like the Ultimate Cash Grab, this game was REALLY boring. It's just grinding to unlock characters left and right; it gets old REAL fast. World of Light sucked, it was boring and drawn out as all heck, I was so bored, I never want to play through it again.

    But, man, why the hell did they have to add DLC characters? That's just a massive waste of time. Nobody wanted ANY of them,    More like the Ultimate Cash Grab, this game was REALLY boring. It's just grinding to unlock characters left and right; it gets old REAL fast. World of Light sucked, it was boring and drawn out as all heck, I was so bored, I never want to play through it again.

    But, man, why the hell did they have to add DLC characters? That's just a massive waste of time. Nobody wanted ANY of them, they're all bland and boring, Plant is a massive waste of space, so are all the other DLC characters. This game is so lazy.

    Screw the people who worked on it.    … Expand
  45. Zquaranteneuf
    May 24, 2021
    3
    This game is fine for offline play. HOWEVER.. the online experience is excruciating.

    Since the game is designed with very specific moves that are effective to continually spam, most players are not interested in playing against you; they are interested in abusing you. Because in Ultimate, you don't have to be able to play well to reach a high level, you just need to know how to spam and    This game is fine for offline play. HOWEVER.. the online experience is excruciating.

    Since the game is designed with very specific moves that are effective to continually spam, most players are not interested in playing against you; they are interested in abusing you. Because in Ultimate, you don't have to be able to play well to reach a high level, you just need to know how to spam and tire people. Because of that, most players you encounter that use the same character will play in almost the exact same way. They abuse the game's main inherent flaw, then rinse and repeat. Again and again. Some characters are better balanced, of course, but at least HALF of the roster is DESIGNED to have a gameplay equivalent to: run away and spam. I can't fathom this decision, which results in very boring, predictable, and infuriating gameplay.

    Also, some characters have a move-set so prioritary over all the other characters that it's virtually impossible to gain the upper hand in what would usually be a close match-up.

    I cannot insist enough: the game is designed to favor spamming and "camping", two of the most obnoxious things people abuse in online gaming (aside from teabagging, which also occurs all the time... people are just that arrogant..).

    Then, prepare to play in majority against DLC characters. Is it because they're cool? No, it's because of the pay to win element. DLC characters are faster and stronger than the base roster, and make it even more easier to cheese your opponents to victory. There's no question about it.

    Also to note, if you don't want to rematch someone, don't worry, the game will most likely rematch you against them anyway. It just doesn't care. Then you have to endure another session with them (you can't disconnect or SD on purpose, otherwise the game locks you out of the online mode).

    Finally, some of the levels are so visually intense that the fighting is hard to follow, and some music choices are more than questionable, so you have to spend 5-6 minutes listening to the most annoying loop of 8bit garbage.

    After 800 hours in the game, that's my conclusion. It's an infuriating mess and I can't stand it anymore. I regret getting into it. I thought about smashing a screwdriver in the game cartridge multiple times, but I'll just sell it instead. I pity the sucker who will buy it. Do not recommend.

    Nice graphics though, and the controls are as tight as ever with a gamecube controller.    … Expand
  46. inthem8riX_
    Jul 21, 2021
    0
    The game itself is a 9.5. I love it, the combat is great, the adventure mode is cool, the roster is amazing.

    However, the main way I, and almost everyone else, plays smash is online. I think you know where this is going: the online service is the most gargantuan dumpster fire of any video game i have ever played. I am not exaggerating, hyperbolizing, or overreacting. It is Sakurai’s    The game itself is a 9.5. I love it, the combat is great, the adventure mode is cool, the roster is amazing.

    However, the main way I, and almost everyone else, plays smash is online. I think you know where this is going: the online service is the most gargantuan dumpster fire of any video game i have ever played. I am not exaggerating, hyperbolizing, or overreacting. It is Sakurai’s personal slap in the face to every single person who spent their hard-earned money on it. It is, quite literally, unplayable. Genuinely **** unplayable. I can grab my **** 3DS, a copy of smash 4, and the **** school wifi and get an alright experience FOR FREE, but I HAVE TO PAY FOR A SERVICE ON CURRENT-GEN HARDWARE THAT DOESNT WORK ON ETHERNET?! It is genuinely insulting. If i hadn’t already spent 20 hours beating world of light before i even touched online play, i would have returned my copy until Nintendo fixes their service. I have been a smash fan since I was a child. I grew up on melee for years. I used to be able to competently wavedash before my disc broke. I AM A GOOD PLAYER. But because of unplayable lag, out of fifteen matches, I HAVE WON TWO. Waiting over half of a second REGULARLY to see my input and getting absolutely bodied by people who i would destroy on local just feels like Nintendo’s massive middle finger to everyone who plays their games.

    Anyone saying that you should just deal with it or learn to play with the lag infuriates me, and it should infuriate you too. IT IS UNPLAYABLE. NOT MEDIOCRE, NOT BAD, UNPLAYABLE.

    Anyone who is giving a positive review of this game is wrong. Until Nintendo’s online service is fixed, this review will stay at a zero. Until Nintendo’s online service is fixed, you should change your own personal reviews to zero as well.

    Because no matter how much of a masterpiece a game is, it doesn’t matter if you can’t even play it in the first place.

    **** you, Nintendo online.    … Expand
  47. N1ntendoistrash
    Sep 28, 2021
    0
    Brawl>Ultimate

    That should be enough but just to be clear this game is fun but extremely bad, hope they try harder next time
  48. loafofchickenes
    Feb 7, 2023
    0
    Theres too many lootboxes in tyhis game, i spent 200 dollara on this game aNd i only got 1 skin for mari9o. I would rather watch family GUy clips.
  49. aris4me
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    I immediately loved it! Absolutely 10! It is truly the best smash out there!
  50. Dark_D3s7r0y3r
    Dec 8, 2018
    7
    The adventure mode is so bad, has filled me with so much hatred and malice, that it has marred the rest of the game for me. It's very rare that less content would have made a game better, but I feel insulted for being presented with such garbage and told that it's something to do.

    I'd honestly rather slice my arm open than be forced to subject myself to such an onslaught of garbage.    The adventure mode is so bad, has filled me with so much hatred and malice, that it has marred the rest of the game for me. It's very rare that less content would have made a game better, but I feel insulted for being presented with such garbage and told that it's something to do.

    I'd honestly rather slice my arm open than be forced to subject myself to such an onslaught of garbage. They put no thought into fun, and story is nonexistent. It's a complete waste of dev time and resources that feels like a full-force slap to the face. This is shameful.

    The rest of the game is great, of course. It's Smash, it's formulaic at this point and this game hasn't really done anything *new,* exactly, but it's a fun fighter.    … Expand
  51. BulletC7
    Mar 26, 2019
    0
    The online is ASS i was around 4Mil Gsp and i lost over 1MIL in GSP in a single match then re matched the same guy and only gained around 95,000 once winning. So i'm no longer playing online unless for fun and this is a terrible system that should be fixed (along with the preferred rules as they suck too), but it doesn't take (too) much away from the game as i found the story fun with allThe online is ASS i was around 4Mil Gsp and i lost over 1MIL in GSP in a single match then re matched the same guy and only gained around 95,000 once winning. So i'm no longer playing online unless for fun and this is a terrible system that should be fixed (along with the preferred rules as they suck too), but it doesn't take (too) much away from the game as i found the story fun with all the references and just playing with friends is definitely the way to go when playing this game.… Expand
  52. 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.
  53. 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
  54. Ishi123
    Jan 26, 2019
    4
    It's only good for Smash and Classic mode. The adventure mode and the spirits are the worst additions to any video game I've ever seen and they're actual garbage. I'm actually alarmed that the people at Nintendo thought it was a good idea to add them. They're appallingly terrible and the game would be vastly improved if they actually patched both of them out. They are worthless and onlyIt's only good for Smash and Classic mode. The adventure mode and the spirits are the worst additions to any video game I've ever seen and they're actual garbage. I'm actually alarmed that the people at Nintendo thought it was a good idea to add them. They're appallingly terrible and the game would be vastly improved if they actually patched both of them out. They are worthless and only serve to make the game worse.

    I'm also sick of the fact that it feels like half the roster are just palette swaps. I find it difficult to believe that Sakurai once said he didn't want to add any more generic sword characters because this game loves its Marth clones. A lot of characters might as well just be alternate skins since they have the exact same movesets and either have just a different outfit, some other color or different genitals. I wonder if the next Smash game is just going to be nothing but Marths.    … Expand
  55. AliC1
    Feb 25, 2019
    0
    The game is just a garbage man. This game doesn't even have value at all. Who you're going to smash today.
  56. Chesh1125
    Jan 28, 2019
    2
    -Online is a lag fest.
    -Will get soft banned for leaving a stock game even when you are out of lives and just waiting for the game to end.
    -Single player is boring and repetitive.
    Dont buy this for online.
  57. IFeelScammed
    Dec 14, 2018
    5
    I want to start off by saying, yes this game does have nice graphics, a wealth of choice in regards to fighters, modes, stages and music. However there are some major issues I have with this game.

    • Game mechanic cheesing. The AI has not really improved much; in order to beat cheese, you need to cheese even harder. No strategy or skill required, just spam and cheese better than the AI    I want to start off by saying, yes this game does have nice graphics, a wealth of choice in regards to fighters, modes, stages and music. However there are some major issues I have with this game.

    • Game mechanic cheesing. The AI has not really improved much; in order to beat cheese, you need to cheese even harder. No strategy or skill required, just spam and cheese better than the AI can to win.

    • Some parts of Adventure mode on normal and definitely hard mode seem almost impossible due to the spammy nature of the CPUs - you need to use a much higher powered spirit to complete it without breaking your controller in anger.

    • There are some hitbox or collision issues where you might miss or not properly connect with the enemy or the environment. However the CPU seems to hit your sweet spot every time.

    • Critical chance.. never really liked this and it's worse than ever. A chance you'll knock someone into oblivion even if they're at low %... lost many fights due to this when I spend a good amount of time getting 150% plus damage onto a lvl 9 CPU enemy and they get a crit proc and destroy me when I'm on only at 50%.

    • Online mode is very limited. They removed the option to play against CPUs with your friends online. They also removed the ability to play couch co-op with a friend online and then join/create a game to play with friends online. Same issue with Quickplay, can't couch co-op on the same Switch, every player needs their own Switch... and yeah no dedicated servers, bleh.

    • Amiibos are still pretty useless. Can't play as them and can't use them for anything significant. Didn't get any rewards for leveling up my Figure Player and the only things I can do with it is have it fight CPUs in most of the options of Smash mode. There's no other modes to use it in. I would've liked to be able to use my Figure Players in a non-ranked, non-rewards, online mode to mess around with friends in. We can fight each other's FPs without having to go to someone's house and TAKE ALL MY AMIIBOS WITH ME! No seriously... they expect you to scan your Amiibo every time you want to use your Figure Player. That is absolutely ridiculous considering they expect you to use them for couch co-op. You really expect people to lug around a bag of amiibos just to play with them? Wtf?

    What I would have liked, is a much better, more in depth, RPG campaign system where I can use my amiibos more effectively. Maybe even earn Figure Players digitally through that campaign. Then take everything you've gained in this campaign to an online mode to play with your friends. Not talking about ranked or a mode where you get rewards. Just an online mode to have fun with your friends and show off what you've gained in single player campaign.

    An ok game and concept, a lot of work and effort went into it I'm sure. But I can only give it a 5/10 because it just really lacks the qualities that could've made it much better than it's predecessors. At this point, it's just one big mosh pit of different smash brothers games melted down into one, with some missing features and additional content.    … Expand
  58. Compensando
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    pues como la gente no lo juega y vota negativo por que son unos haters yo votare positivo para compensar los votos XD
  59. Crysus
    Dec 17, 2018
    5
    Have a really mixed feeling to give the game only 5 Points. I really do love this game and its mechanics, local it is an absolute blast. My only issue with this game is its only mode. And since this is the mode you want to spend most your time in, i really can't give the game more points. The connection with almost each player you face is downright terrible and feels unplayable (at leastHave a really mixed feeling to give the game only 5 Points. I really do love this game and its mechanics, local it is an absolute blast. My only issue with this game is its only mode. And since this is the mode you want to spend most your time in, i really can't give the game more points. The connection with almost each player you face is downright terrible and feels unplayable (at least to me). Especially in a fighting game, it's crucial to have on point controls without much delay. Here? Get used to half a second delay (and more if it is really bad) or don't play the online mode. Very dissapointing in my opinion… Expand
  60. Sizzler1987
    Oct 5, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No Master Chief. They went with Sora. Worst game ever. Never buying a Nintendo product so long as I live. Y’all deserve all the hate youre getting for your dumb consoles and their stick drift… Expand
  61. 2015exe
    Mar 31, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I used to be really excited for this game after watching it's very first trailer. All it makes me do now is wish Nintendo put more time and effort into it. The visuals are nice and the soundtrack has gotten more interesting, but that's as far as the positives go for me. The characters, on the other hand, still feel WAY too old for this game. None of them have any new moves, or even moves that make more sense for them. None of them have even evolved to reference their more recent games. Ganondorf, Donkey Kong, Ness and Lucas haven't changed at all, and Peach and Luigi both went from weak to annoying. One of the biggest things that disappoints me is that they didn't make any new Mii fighters. I would have loved to see some new Mii fighters and experiment with each of them, but we got nothing new in that department. Perhaps the worst part about the game, apart from it's god-awful online mode, us the DLC. The vast majority of the DLC characters are either boring human characters, or boring human swordfighting characters. None of them stand out to me and they don't feel like they belong on the roster, especially Min Min, Sephiroth, Pyra/Mythra, and Kazuya. To be fair, they did try to balance them out, but even then they still feel way too powerful, and sometimes their weaknesses hardly matter. What I despise most, though, is the fact that Sora became the final DLC character. Unless that was to make up for not taking the chance during Smash 4, I don't know what the big deal is, and for me personally, it just made me quit the game for good. In my opinion, Sora getting into Smash is such an overly repeated demand, and confirming him long after they said "no" makes absolutelyno sense. I was really hoping for a character from my childhood to be the last DLC instead, but apparently fun was never an option. Overall, the game feels like it severely lacks in creativity, balance and excitement. Everything I've seen happening in the game only shows me that nothing about the game should be given any attention. The fact that it's called Smash Bros doesn't excuse a product this poor in execution, and the only reason the game is fun anymore is because it now has Sora's face on it. The last good Smash game I played may have been a few years ago, when I played Smash 4, but Ultimate isn't even worth a pit stop to me anymore, and all it made me want to do is play Smash 4 all over again. Super Smash Bros is better than this.… Expand
  62. Aeion
    Oct 23, 2021
    0
    Worst AI of any game I've ever played. Rigged dodging, impossible blocking, and instant reactions, to name a few of the horrible things about this game. Needs HUGE improvement if it were to deserve a better rating.
  63. smashsucks
    Feb 20, 2019
    0
    The game is a joke. Hit boxes are horrendous at least 1/2 the time you click any of the buttons no action is done in game. I can't tell you how close I've been to breaking the switch because I click the shield button and the character just sits there begging to be destroyed by a smash attack. The online still lags about 25% of the time, and there are 15 minute periods where the gameThe game is a joke. Hit boxes are horrendous at least 1/2 the time you click any of the buttons no action is done in game. I can't tell you how close I've been to breaking the switch because I click the shield button and the character just sits there begging to be destroyed by a smash attack. The online still lags about 25% of the time, and there are 15 minute periods where the game just refuses to go online. The story, roster and design of the game are beautiful, but the gameplay control and online are still horrendous.… Expand
  64. Mikazz
    Feb 10, 2019
    1
    A fighting game in 2019 in which you need to play 20H the unlock the character you wan't to play ? I only play like to play online, and you can't unlock anything online.

    There are no competitive mode without items. Online there are no way to avoid items or hazards unless playing with invite. Nintendo don't listen to fan. The competitive scene is using no items why is nintendo pushing    A fighting game in 2019 in which you need to play 20H the unlock the character you wan't to play ? I only play like to play online, and you can't unlock anything online.

    There are no competitive mode without items. Online there are no way to avoid items or hazards unless playing with invite.

    Nintendo don't listen to fan. The competitive scene is using no items why is nintendo pushing the scene with items ?

    I can't play this game.    … Expand
  65. SockCucker
    Jul 10, 2019
    0
    This game sucks online lags and you have to do this dumb 2v2 with these wierd items that makes no sense like wtf is the white thing with eyes for all it does it makes things pop out. And challenge mode is just your person fighting other people and then running away from a stupid void. And wordl of light is just fighting stupid and cheap people who never let youhit them. And wihy is MarioThis game sucks online lags and you have to do this dumb 2v2 with these wierd items that makes no sense like wtf is the white thing with eyes for all it does it makes things pop out. And challenge mode is just your person fighting other people and then running away from a stupid void. And wordl of light is just fighting stupid and cheap people who never let youhit them. And wihy is Mario in smash again he have enough attention he needs to be removed so lugia can get more attention. And why is s plant and edgy boy in as dlc and why are duck hunt 2.0 and some anime Goku boy with a sword revealed. Where is shreak,, Geno, banana Dee, solver, cpatin toad, mephiles, Amy, carsh, Goku, stove, regigiggas or shantae? Instead of them playable we get sword people, Eskimo twins, furry fighters, a fat crocofile, anime waifu girls, some little boys, fat obese plumbers, gunmen, and some stickman And wtf is with the remote Everytime I press a direction the remote makes my man go the other way. Awful oversrated game for **** who like bad modes, horrible rosters, and bad remotes. 0/10… Expand
  66. youfreaker
    Jan 25, 2019
    0
    Feels like an unfinished and rushed game to me. I have absolutely no idea how critics can say this is the most complete Smash game.
    Classic mode has less features than SSB64. No target, no platform, no giant, no metal stage or whatever that changes the gameplay from a normal quickplay battle.
    "Story mode" has no story except for a 2 minute intro cut scene. Spirits are basically useless    Feels like an unfinished and rushed game to me. I have absolutely no idea how critics can say this is the most complete Smash game.
    Classic mode has less features than SSB64. No target, no platform, no giant, no metal stage or whatever that changes the gameplay from a normal quickplay battle.

    "Story mode" has no story except for a 2 minute intro cut scene. Spirits are basically useless and the conditions are nothing that could not have been implemented in a quick play battle. A lot of themes are also weird: A zelda themed battle against ivysaur, with pokeballs as items, on a donkey kong level. While you fight Diddy Kong on a pokemon stage?

    Even menu's seem to have little thought put into it. When I first started Story mode literally the whole character select screen was blocked with the "ready to fight" screen; before you can select a character. Meanwhile, the lower right corner of the screen had a large empty square in it.

    They shouldve spent more time making the actual game itself, instead of porting an enormous useless amount of characters and stages. just the most popular 50% wouldve been more than enough content. They couldve saved some for DLC, instead of asking 25 dollars for 5 stages and 5 characters when there's already 100+ stages and 80 characters.
    But I guess I shouldve seen this coming when the Nintendo Direct big end reveal was yet another character in an uselessly large roster. If that was the most exciting thing, it didn't have much to offer anyway    … Expand
  67. lesoori
    Dec 13, 2018
    2
    I have loved the Super Smash Bros. series throughout the years of production, but already hate their newest release in under a week’s time. The age range chosen to be on display of the box is a lie. Nintendo is straying away from their family friendly image and is transforming into money hungry gluttons needlessly. The game itself just isn’t as fun to play anymore.
    To start things off,    I have loved the Super Smash Bros. series throughout the years of production, but already hate their newest release in under a week’s time. The age range chosen to be on display of the box is a lie. Nintendo is straying away from their family friendly image and is transforming into money hungry gluttons needlessly. The game itself just isn’t as fun to play anymore.
    To start things off, when you purchase the game, and take it home to play with your friends and family, you will notice the ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) implies 10 year olds should be able to comfortably play this game. When games are rated for everyone, it implies there is nothing obscene that parents might potentially object to exposing to their children. Everyone 10+ implies the game is still wholesome, but the game play itself might be slightly more complex for a younger child to play alone. The keyword here, slightly, is an exaggerated understatement.
    Clearly, the intended audience is not for the casual gamer, but for the competitor. The damage scale is exponentially higher than previous games. If you get hit too much too fast too early, there is no room to escape anymore. In the past, if you were knocked close to being off screen, you could influence the direction you flew in order to protect yourself from dying. This game has disposed of that feature entirely. There is no longer any potential to flip a losing match into a winning match. Once you’re out, you’re out.
    Even in one player modes, when you’re a little burnt out of playing competitively, you want to just sit back and play solo sometimes. The classic mode is great because even if you pick a harder difficulty, it tailors to how you play and adjusts where necessary. But collecting the new fighters can be really frustrating when you don’t know the order they appear (spoilers are easily available) and even when they show up, with 30% damage taken, one hard hit of any variety can ruin your chance of getting that one fighter you waited so long to unlock.
    Realistically, when classic mode just isn’t cutting it anymore, one might switch to adventure mode as a means to unlock missing fighters. Presumptuously, I looked at the difficulty levels and picked “normal” as the mode to play casually with a few simple challenges along the way. There are a few different pathways to choose from, and when something got rather difficult, I figured I could just chose another path and come back to it. This went on until I ran out of paths because they became impossible to beat with normal, or average, skill level. An example of what I mean by “impossible” is the level where you have to dodge all of the hocotate bombs (upward bound rockets), while dodging Diddy’s upward jet pack, and Isabelle’s upward hydrant, as well as her obnoxiously long reach to pull the hocotate bombs. The whole stage is a chaotic mess of fire explosions with powerful splash damage. Even if you focus on stealing the items from them, there’s still two other fighters with movesets that allow them both to push you up and off the screen, at the same time. Another “impossible” example is the level where you fight two charizards with master balls that release both Latias and Latios, who chunk the majority of your health, even if you shield during most of the duration. You cannot shield the entirety, even if you tried, your shield will run out, resulting in you being stunned, vulnerable to punishments. I was only able to progress after lowering the difficulty to easy.
    In conclusion, this game was designed for competitors to play for sponsored tournaments or to practice competitively at home. Nintendo doesn’t care about the good times you had with your friends and family playing that one match that lasted 10 minutes. Nintendo doesn’t care about the people who like to spend time enjoying something, savor the time being at the edge of their seat anticipating who might win a match, and having that long awaited for shock moment when someone turned a game around and finally won after struggling. Nintendo just wants quick matches with quick payouts. Super Smash Bros. is no longer a game for everyone. It’s a game for competitors, and fans to practice at home like Jeopardy, Family Feud, and Who Wants to be a Millionaire. If you’re looking for casual fun at home, I highly recommend playing older versions of Super Smash Bros.    … Expand
  68. 1969
    Dec 26, 2018
    0
    It's as if they designed World of Light to be
    as frustrating as humanly possible.
    And they succeeded. All the stage handicaps are nothing but pure unadulterated frustration. Is flipping controls FUN or FRUSTRATING? Is flipping stage FUN or FRUSTRATING? Are enemies which can't be knocked (super armor) FUN or FRUSTRATING? And if you're new to Smash, is fighting 4 spamming    It's as if they designed World of Light to be
    as frustrating as humanly possible.

    And they succeeded.

    All the stage handicaps are nothing but pure unadulterated frustration.
    Is flipping controls FUN or FRUSTRATING?
    Is flipping stage FUN or FRUSTRATING?
    Are enemies which can't be knocked (super armor) FUN or FRUSTRATING?

    And if you're new to Smash, is fighting 4 spamming characters - with abilities you don't know,
    in a stage full of hazards - you have never played on FUN or FRUSTRATING?

    Most of the time, you'd die and die again often not knowing who
    and what and why killed you.

    And if that doesn't frustrate you enough,
    the icing on the cake - you will enjoy 10 second loading times
    reloading the same assets again and again each time you die?

    You can find spirits which remove some of the hazards, but the
    gameplay remains as annoying as ever.

    Having horrendous single player is not end of the world,
    but considering how hard Nintendo hyped this and
    since there are almost no other big titles on Switch to carry it this season this really deserves a ZERO.

    Don't buy this for single-player.    … Expand
  69. CazaMonos28
    Feb 4, 2019
    0
    Lagswitchers, server lag, rulesets, buffering, menu music, belmonts. This is a party game for toddlers, with an online service abused by ethernet cables with a light switch installed. Horrible online.
  70. Calibur-X
    Jan 18, 2019
    0
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  71. CabbageBoi
    Dec 7, 2018
    9
    Very cool game but i cant afford it because im only nine years old and don't get an allowance :C
    but pewdiepie said its game of the year so i give it a nine the same as my age :D
  72. lagswitcher
    Jan 21, 2019
    0
    Lagswitchers, server lag, rulesets, buffering, menu music, belmonts. This is a party game for toddlers, with an online service abused by ethernet cables with a light switch installed.
  73. Molex
    Dec 7, 2018
    10
    No puedo dejar de jugar, increíble el Smash definitivo y el mayor crossover de la historia de los videojuegos.
  74. NyteX
    Dec 10, 2018
    0
    I just created a metacritic account just to vent and warn as many players about this horrid piece of trash of a "game" that passes off as a Smash game. If you are a casual ot even semi decent player then stay far away. This game is designed for pro tournament players. The difficulty of Adventure mode, Spirit boards and Challenge battles are beyond infuriating. The AI plays like a seasonedI just created a metacritic account just to vent and warn as many players about this horrid piece of trash of a "game" that passes off as a Smash game. If you are a casual ot even semi decent player then stay far away. This game is designed for pro tournament players. The difficulty of Adventure mode, Spirit boards and Challenge battles are beyond infuriating. The AI plays like a seasoned professional even on easy. All it does is literally combo and juggle you until it just smashes you out. Shielding is useless, going behind them is useless, any tactic you have is usesless, it has an answer for anything you try to do to it. It does double or triple more damage than you because I've seen it with my own eyes, a simple kick or punch and you have 30-40% damage on 1 hit. It also can beat the crap out of you when you are glowing and supposed to be immune to attacks. It can also smash you at ridiculously low damage. I just had a fight where I was smashed out at 53% damage, no joke. Funny how I need to get them to at least 170-185 damage to even have a chance at smashing them. Also the environments ALWAYS work to the AI's advantage with floors collapsing only when you're on them or hazards only targeting you. Been playing this game since friday to try and see if there are some redeeming qualities but its been 4 days of non-stop annoyances and frustration. I'll say it bluntly, I hate this game with a passion. One of the WORST games of 2018. Nintendo packed a ton of stages and a ton of characters into what is a broken game. It will probably get traded in or better yet just thrown in the trash where it belongs just to spare some poor kid who will pick up my used copy. For those who will see this and think I'm just whining and being salty keep your opinion to yourself, I don't care. This game is pure garbage. If you enjoy getting your ass handed to you 95% of your battles then by all means buy this game, I guess you enjoy the punishment. ONLY EXTREME HARDCORE PLAYERS NEED APPLY, The rest play anything else and save yourself a migraine.… Expand
  75. MasterKnightDH
    Dec 31, 2018
    0
    You would expect that a game calling itself "Ultimate" would be well designed. Instead, what we get is horrendous single-player as well as a stale multi-player that requires payment to even access for online and then has painfully bad matchmaking and garbage options. The story mode has disgusting power creep, Classic Mode is all flash and no substance, and the other modes are bare bones.You would expect that a game calling itself "Ultimate" would be well designed. Instead, what we get is horrendous single-player as well as a stale multi-player that requires payment to even access for online and then has painfully bad matchmaking and garbage options. The story mode has disgusting power creep, Classic Mode is all flash and no substance, and the other modes are bare bones. As for multi-player? If you can avoid getting Free For Alls, good luck with that thanks to clear problems with matchmaking, you can expect things like Meta Knight, a character who was already infamous in his own right, being able to kill you virtually inescapably and with disgusting ease off of a grab. The level of incompetence shown from this, what is supposed to be the "definitive" version of a 2 decade effort, would be gross for a FIRST attempt at a formula, let alone a fifth.

    I'll stick with Kid Icarus Uprising's Power System, thank you very much.    … Expand
  76. tjcavallo
    Dec 17, 2018
    4
    Mechanically, this is the best game in the series since Melee, featuring smoother and more dynamic matches than the previous two games. It's also clear that Nintendo paid attention to feedback to the last title by making aerial combat safer and faster, bring back old mechanics like directional air dodges and dash dancing, making it easier to KO opponents at lower percents, and balancingMechanically, this is the best game in the series since Melee, featuring smoother and more dynamic matches than the previous two games. It's also clear that Nintendo paid attention to feedback to the last title by making aerial combat safer and faster, bring back old mechanics like directional air dodges and dash dancing, making it easier to KO opponents at lower percents, and balancing the massive, variegated roster more than in Smash 4 or Brawl.

    Despite the improvements to the core gameplay, the online multiplayer component of the game is depressingly bad. Unplayably bad. The game lacks the ability to strictly sort by ruleset, making it almost guaranteed that you will occasionally be placed in a match you do not want to play, regardless of your preference. There's also no way to see the ruleset before the match starts, and you can't quit once it has. If you self destruct or close the software you can get banned. In addition, the game will frequently match you against players with extremely poor internet connections, causing intolerable levels of lag. The matchmaking is borderline nonsense and is also character-dependent.

    The only way to strictly control the ruleset is to create a battle arena, which is an arcade style lobby that forces you to wait up to 30 minutes before playing again if you lose a match. This is also the only way to play with your friends online.

    The game also lacks satisfying single player content. The familiar, short Classic Mode from previous titles is back, as well as the very button mash-heavy Mob Smash mode. Aside from these insubstantial offerings, the game offers Spirits mode. While lengthy, it's effectively just a string of fights against CPUs laid out on a map. Unlocking the characters is certainly more thrilling, but it's not particularly difficult and can be done fairly quickly (approx. 10 min per character).

    Back on the cheery side, the games visual and audio presentation are the best in the series, and perhaps the best on the Switch. Some of the character models are the best renditions we have seen of the characters, and all of the stages feature intricate, vibrant background art. The game features a prodigious collection of remasters of classic and modern tunes from the original franchises of the characters that comprise the game's roster. The characters look great in motion and carefully placed visual panache and audio cues help the characters feel fluid.

    If you have people to regularly play the game in standard couch co-op mode with, or participate in a local scene, this is easily the best value purchase for the system yet, and it could quite possibly become your new favorite in the series. But if you planned on spending your time mostly on the online mode, I wouldn't purchase it unless Nintendo overhauls the system completely in an update, as it's actually a downgrade from Smash 4's online mode and laughably worse than the online in competitor's titles    … Expand
  77. MTrueno
    Dec 29, 2018
    0
    Smash Ultimate Online sucks, Too much lag for 20 buckets paid, no 1v1 solo mode and ring for friends is crap.
  78. whatever1231413
    Apr 8, 2021
    0
    Poor online and toxic gaming community. For a game meant to be played with other the the player base is the biggest problem. Too many toxic players.
  79. skankevere
    Dec 14, 2018
    2
    This game is marred by technical issues and poor design choices. control of your character is at an all time low in the smash series including brawl, this is due to the inability to do an aerial without losing momentum and an input buffering system that forces your character to use moves whose buttons you may not even be touching at the time. they set out to make a faster paced game butThis game is marred by technical issues and poor design choices. control of your character is at an all time low in the smash series including brawl, this is due to the inability to do an aerial without losing momentum and an input buffering system that forces your character to use moves whose buttons you may not even be touching at the time. they set out to make a faster paced game but instead every design choice makes the game longer. almost all moves are safe on shield and some are even safe on parry. even moves that would normally be punishable like poorly spaced smash attacks can be safe on shield. this leaves the online in shambles as youre unable to play around an opponent who spams if there is even a little bit of lag. but theres always lag if you use certain controllers. in an attempt to please everyone they removed core game play mechanics and made a game feeling inconsistent and choppy. Online is poorly designed, the single player, while well designed is monotone, and extra modes leave much to be desired. these complaints would be fine if the core game play was good, however it is not. This game should have been released in Summer the quality is more akin to a Bethesda release than a Nintendo release. Sakurai has again decided to make a watered down poorly constructed version of Smash, he seems to have not learned from Brawl… Expand
  80. diego24star
    Dec 28, 2018
    4
    If you are a fan of fighting games this game is perfect for you, it have a lot of content a lot of hours of fun, and the adventure mode that for me it was disappointing. If you are new in fighting games you need to think it two times before you buy the game, is so hard to start but so satisfactory when you learn to play ( but this is going to take you a looooot of hours).
    Personally i    If you are a fan of fighting games this game is perfect for you, it have a lot of content a lot of hours of fun, and the adventure mode that for me it was disappointing. If you are new in fighting games you need to think it two times before you buy the game, is so hard to start but so satisfactory when you learn to play ( but this is going to take you a looooot of hours).
    Personally i dont like this game, i think is booring (except with friends), so hard to learn to play, i dont undestand nothing and in my opinion so repetitive. But i give to this game a 4 because when you play with friends is so fun, and you have an entertaining time.    … Expand
  81. ScootiePie
    Nov 21, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I had absolutely no expectations for this game when it was released. The previous franchises disappointed me greatly since the amazing N64 version. Melee was horrible, brawl was a total train wreck, and sm4sh was worse then brawl and i don’t know how that was possible! Make smash 64HD GREATEST GAME EVER MADE 10/10. Since there are NO trophies, this game is clearly a ZERO!… Expand
  82. lionking3344
    Dec 19, 2018
    0
    No innovation, nothing changing, just have additional character. it can be done better. instead of filling characters could be more beautiful sections
  83. DarrensFate
    Dec 12, 2018
    0
    Horrible rendition of one of my fav childhood franchises. Shame on Nintendo.
  84. Alltheanxiety
    Dec 14, 2018
    0
    Even with the new updates where "preferred" was even more "preferred", playing online is TERRIBLE. I NEVER get the matches I want, and the only reason I got this game was to play online with other people. It is basically impossible to get Team Battles. I honestly don't care if it's stock or time or whatever, I want to be on a team, and it's about 1 in 20 chance. I DO NOT want to play 1v1,Even with the new updates where "preferred" was even more "preferred", playing online is TERRIBLE. I NEVER get the matches I want, and the only reason I got this game was to play online with other people. It is basically impossible to get Team Battles. I honestly don't care if it's stock or time or whatever, I want to be on a team, and it's about 1 in 20 chance. I DO NOT want to play 1v1, and I always get in those matches! I know for a lot of people it's the opposite, but my favorite thing to play was For Glory Team Battles. Also, it's stupid you cannot switch characters after a fight. If you're playing someone I like and want to switch characters, too bad! You can't, and there's no good reason for it.

    If they fixed online where you got to pick 1 v 1, Smash, or Team Battles, then I would give it 10/10. But there's no point if I can't play the game I want.

    I at least want the option to pick the kind of battle I want, they should make it where 1 v 1, Team, or Smash, isn't preferred, it's REQUIRED. I don't care if I have to wait a few minutes, I want to play the match I want to play.    … Expand
  85. Nug
    Dec 14, 2018
    0
    Frustrating, merciless and too fast for new players, this iteration of the super smash bros series doesn't even appeal to the competitive groups around it, they all also have a bad time with the adventure mode's unforgiving difficvulty, it's untested battles and the spirits mode in general, which ends up useless for the entire game and unfunny.
  86. Breikzer
    Jan 8, 2019
    3
    Este juego de Smash es desesperante, comenzando por el tremendo LAAAAAAG que se carga en su juego en línea, es increíble que en pleno 2019 todavía existan juegos con tan pesimo Net Code como Smash Ultimate, es tristísimo jugar una partida de 4 jugadores, aunado a esto, si uno de los jugadores hace Rage Quit automáticamente se termina la partida, porque a los idiotas de Nintendo se lesEste juego de Smash es desesperante, comenzando por el tremendo LAAAAAAG que se carga en su juego en línea, es increíble que en pleno 2019 todavía existan juegos con tan pesimo Net Code como Smash Ultimate, es tristísimo jugar una partida de 4 jugadores, aunado a esto, si uno de los jugadores hace Rage Quit automáticamente se termina la partida, porque a los idiotas de Nintendo se les ocurrió compartir la conexión entre todos los jugadores en lugar de seleccionar a un solo Host. Recordemos que Nintendo ya cobra su servicio Online, es imperdonable que tenga tanto LAG su juego estrella y más si se trata de un juego de peleas. Pésimo juego en linea y del modo aventura mejor ni hablamos, repetitivo, aburrido e interminable.… Expand
  87. vince095
    Dec 10, 2018
    5
    Huge disappointment. I guess the skills of a player don't matter anymore.. If you want a game with a lot of characters and an extremely annoying campaign, then go ahead. You will fight against 3-4 Kirbys with star wands or you will get push by the wind while your ennemies aren't.. So your reaction will be to do the same attack repetitively and to hope for the best. You can barely seeHuge disappointment. I guess the skills of a player don't matter anymore.. If you want a game with a lot of characters and an extremely annoying campaign, then go ahead. You will fight against 3-4 Kirbys with star wands or you will get push by the wind while your ennemies aren't.. So your reaction will be to do the same attack repetitively and to hope for the best. You can barely see what's happening on the screen when there are more than 2 players.

    Ultimate is not worth buying. I can't believe I paid $80 for that.    … Expand
  88. ClemVKG
    Dec 10, 2018
    0
    I have to put a bad grade on this one. The simple reason is the solo mode. A lot of player are going to play this game for its solo features. And let me tell you that the "story mode" as it calls himself, is a living cancer.

    It is a cancer because of the AI in this game. Never you'll see a AI so broken. As you as you crank up the difficulty , the AI is simply perfect. And I mean    I have to put a bad grade on this one. The simple reason is the solo mode. A lot of player are going to play this game for its solo features. And let me tell you that the "story mode" as it calls himself, is a living cancer.

    It is a cancer because of the AI in this game. Never you'll see a AI so broken. As you as you crank up the difficulty , the AI is simply perfect. And I mean PERFECT. It wont miss a shoot, wont miss a combo, wont let you deal any damage, it has the level of a hall of fame smash player, and the only way you'll beat certain "spirit" is with patience to try again 156 times, and a huge amount of luck. Because in the story mode, the fights are not fair. You have handicaps, and they have advantages.

    On top of that, the story mode does not have a story. At all. Its a chain of fights, without cut scene, without interest, without anything special. When you see the fantastic work done for the scenario on Smash Bros Brawl, you realise that this smash, no matter how good can the rest be, is only here to make **** loads of money.    … Expand
  89. Steff86
    Jan 2, 2019
    0
    This franchise is dead! No improvements or any changes with Ultimate it's a quick cash grab.
  90. vkuwabara
    Dec 17, 2018
    0
    it deserves a 0 due to that stupid thing of unlocking characters. It is supposed to be a fighting game, and you can't waste time unlocking indispensable stuff like characters!
  91. IReviewSomeThin
    Dec 23, 2018
    0
    This game is beautiful, the roster is bigger than ever with over 70 playable characters, plus 5 more to come in DLC. The game mechanics feel new and polished from the series' last game, Smash for the Wii U. The story mode is very long for an adventure mode and is very fun to play as well. The new Spirits bring a fun touch to the game.
    The Classic mode feels as good as always but now    This game is beautiful, the roster is bigger than ever with over 70 playable characters, plus 5 more to come in DLC. The game mechanics feel new and polished from the series' last game, Smash for the Wii U. The story mode is very long for an adventure mode and is very fun to play as well. The new Spirits bring a fun touch to the game.
    The Classic mode feels as good as always but now making the fights according to the story of the character (for example, Donkey Kong will fight King K. Rool in one of his fights).
    The roster may start small with only 8 characters but getting them is so much fun, and if you lose to anew challenger, you can fight them again in a new feature Nintendo added that lets you play against the challengers you lost to.
    The game is just amazing and so fun to play, but the online on the other is kinda laggy and the matchmaking isn't as good, plus now you have to pay for the Nintendo Switch Online service, something that for casual players, is awful.
    Coming to a conclusion the game is extremely good in every single way, except for the online mode.

    *Please note that I have a very big Bias toward this game so...*    … Expand
  92. Sirkou
    Dec 10, 2018
    1
    I was super hyped for the game... Amazing characters and all of the previous games were great. Then the nostalgia went away once you play the game. I was ready to play World of Light with my friends.. but then its only 1 player? Why, why did they do this? The last Smash game that actually had a story HAD multiplayer for the story. This ruined the the game for me because otherwise this isI was super hyped for the game... Amazing characters and all of the previous games were great. Then the nostalgia went away once you play the game. I was ready to play World of Light with my friends.. but then its only 1 player? Why, why did they do this? The last Smash game that actually had a story HAD multiplayer for the story. This ruined the the game for me because otherwise this is the same as every other smash. Sure there are new "End Game Bosses" and thats cool, and some of the new characters are cool also, but sadly the Story mode not including 2 player has ruined my experience. Its the sad thought that including more stages and characters would be enough to satisfy us but they are wrong. Some people play for the story. I don't want another beat'em up game where all you do with your friends is vs each other. Classic Mode gives this game a 1 otherwise it would have been a zero.… Expand
  93. Moemoe1
    Dec 12, 2018
    1
    One of the most annoyingest games I’ve ever played the game is way to complicated and difficult even on easy. Jumping back onto the platforms and all these combos the AI does is just way to complicated
  94. KairiGuardian
    Dec 7, 2018
    0
    I do not like that all the stages are unlocked from the beginning, where is the sense of progression ?, which is funny that the game gives me all its chewy content without giving me the opportunity to earn it ?, so many characters and so many unique ways that could have been designed to unlock them, and I end up being potential wasted.
    And the way "history" by God, is simply regrettable,    I do not like that all the stages are unlocked from the beginning, where is the sense of progression ?, which is funny that the game gives me all its chewy content without giving me the opportunity to earn it ?, so many characters and so many unique ways that could have been designed to unlock them, and I end up being potential wasted.
    And the way "history" by God, is simply regrettable, it is not a grandiose room as it was in Brawl, I feel cheated with the cinematic of the Directs so that in the end the game did not have a bit of plot, so many characters and licenses together in a story for nothing, no interaction or crossover action, only a Smash Tour 2 glorified and seasoned with a boring cinematic other than.    … Expand
  95. SmashBros
    Dec 9, 2018
    2
    Very disappointed how not much New was brought to the table. Even the new characters were underwhelming. Not cool how you can’t use all the characters in coop mode.
  96. ailovb
    Dec 7, 2018
    0
    The online is just far behind other platforms. You can't even play with friends online against cpu's.
  97. MatamesiQuieres
    Dec 8, 2018
    0
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is really disappointing. When it was first announced, I felt it would be one of the best 2018 games. However, when I saw it at the E3, it let me down.

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

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

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

    Going on with the Assist Trophies, this feature really ruined more 3rd-party characters. Later, they announced Ashley, Isaac, Knuckles, Krystal, Shadow, Shovel Knight, Starfy and Zero as AT's as well, despite being requested by fans too. What? Why the overuse of this Assist Trophy thing? I thought Smash accepted relevant characters like those as fighters but no, looks like in a very different way.    … Expand
  98. AnnaTheWolfLady
    Dec 8, 2018
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. As much as I love this series I am unable to give this game a higher score, it was advertised as the ultimate smash bros game, sure it has more content but it's all stuff we have already seen and the small amount of real new content is... small, lacking... the game feels like a mod, a stupid plant is a playable character, we got yet another Fire Emblem character and a pokémon not many people wanted, the game been too fast is actually a downside in my opinion, why are we back to unlocking characters in a tedious fashion? and why do we only get like 8 at the start of the game? Where's home run contest? Where's target test/smash? Why is it so hard for some attacks to hit? I hate this game's hitboxes, the joycons are a terrible controller for this game, DLC got announced before the game was even out, World Of Light is super repetitive and has a weird difficulty, where's master orders btw? Why fid they make Bomberman, Krystal and Shovel Knight Assist Thropies? A lot of people wanted THEM as playable characters, including me, c'mon Nintendo, wth? Echo fighters are a joke, the combat isn't as good and lacks variety due to the game been toi fast, most melee stages are as ugly and ilegal as I remember them, they brought back pacland but left pac-maze out, there are too many Mario stages, there's like... 10? The CPUs all do the same, I was expecting to see some love for Xenoblade X but nope, Uncontrollable and Black tar are not in the game a new Xeno character would have been nice too (cough, Rex, cough, Elma)
    Joker as a DLC doesn't make much sense and I hope the next reveals aren't as "unexpected", I think they didn't buff the Miis, they all as slow as always, scaping combos is hit-or-miss    … Expand
  99. 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.
  100. oidui9rj9id
    Dec 12, 2018
    0
    This game is one Wii u port,boring and repetitive a lot of maps but with low graphics
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  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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