Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

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  1. Lorios
    Dec 19, 2018
    10
    Super smash Bros. Ultimate is a game very different from its predecessor, with many more tactics, characters and game-play diversity. This new instalment of the franchise is a must have for all Nintendo Switch owners.
  2. EXECritical
    Feb 11, 2019
    10
    This game is a party game that grown men take seriously, and I love it! I can't wait to see Piranha Plant at EVO Grand Finals!
  3. andrew9
    May 4, 2022
    10
    good game .
  4. Luke_Antone
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    This is the greatest celebration of videogames of all time. The gameplay is extremely fun and has endless hours of content. This is one of the best games on Switch and one of the best Nintendo games. And a must play.
  5. domcosreviews
    Jan 12, 2019
    10
    Smash Ultimate is a lovely game that has very enjoyable characters, great solo content, and amazing music. Spirits mode is a joy to play through, and the new mechanics are great. Online is kind of a mess, but still an amazing game you must get.
  6. ThatOneNerdyGuy
    Jan 28, 2019
    9
    I've never played a smash brothers game before this one, and i regret it,so i wouldn't suck so much. The game is great, fun and addicting in a scary way. boatloads of content and fights to be found around the corner. the only thing i don't like about this game is the whole "challenger approaching" thing, it gets annoying after a while but its not a big enough flaw to bring this down.I've never played a smash brothers game before this one, and i regret it,so i wouldn't suck so much. The game is great, fun and addicting in a scary way. boatloads of content and fights to be found around the corner. the only thing i don't like about this game is the whole "challenger approaching" thing, it gets annoying after a while but its not a big enough flaw to bring this down. Although there is a flaw of cpus and assist trophies spamming the same attack over and over again, VERY annoying.… Expand
  7. Maarten95
    Dec 11, 2018
    8
    This game is awsome but it also has its flaws that show after a while. The diversity in this fighting game is the best I've ever seen in this genre, with so many soundtracks, stages and characters. There are so many modes to choose. The downside to this is that the game tends to be a bit to chaotic especially with the assist trophy's and pokeballs. The biggest flaw however is its onlineThis game is awsome but it also has its flaws that show after a while. The diversity in this fighting game is the best I've ever seen in this genre, with so many soundtracks, stages and characters. There are so many modes to choose. The downside to this is that the game tends to be a bit to chaotic especially with the assist trophy's and pokeballs. The biggest flaw however is its online mode. Its just horrificly bad. Its almost impossible to play a game without lag, even with the best internet. Its nearly impossible to find someone with the same match conditions and for 15 euro's a month that is just a shameful display. It takes a lot of the fun out of the game if you depend a lot on online matches. I therefore decided to take two point of the score.… Expand
  8. MetaGoose
    Dec 15, 2018
    10
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the best Smash installment in the series. I have found no flaws in it at all, and all of the new and returning characters feel fresh. This game is a must play if you are a Nintendo fan, and even though many requested characters did not get in, Nintendo still made a large effort to include them as Assist Trophies, Spirits, etc. 10/10 must play.
  9. Markini
    Mar 8, 2019
    9
    By far the best SSB game since Melee. They really balanced the characters and their final smashes. The updated Classic mode is unique for every character. The Wolrd of Light could have been perfect if it added a more developed story like in Brawl. The unique scenarios for spirits are very well done. The replay value is never ending as playing Ultimate with others is easy and always fun.
  10. Lord_Ainz
    Dec 14, 2018
    10
    Oh my God, it is really disappointing to read throw the Critics here.
    It IS The BEST Smash so far. Online probably not this good in the moment but i fixed this with an Lan-Adapter. The Game is a straight 9 but i'll give it a 10 bc of some mad kids destroying the score of this awesome piece of Software.
    Well done, Big N.
  11. Yaboygraham
    Dec 17, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Honestly, I don't think this is a perfect game. It's not a near perfect game either. But I found myself having a blast with it so far(About a full weekend) and feel I will be playing it for a LONG time.

    In terms of characters and stages, Ultimate has pretty much everything you'd possibly want(stop complaining about meme characters, it's getting old). It has a roster of 74 characters, with only 8 being unlocked from the start. It also has 101 stages(I think?) which are unlocked from the get-go. Sure, there are a lot of clones/echo fighters, but the game lets you stack them on top of the fighter they're based on, if that interests you. Also, the characters added back along with the newcomers and changed-up veterans are extremely welcome IMO. Ridley and K. Rool are pure fan service, Inklings represent their series very well, and the Belmonts are fantastic. Chrom and Dark Samus were wanted from fans as well, despite being clones. There's also upcoming DLC, including FLIPPING JOKER FROM PERSONA 5!! Basically, Ultimate's character roster doesn't include every single character people might've wanted, but it is without a doubt amazing.

    Stages are also loads more interesting than what Smash 4 had to offer, with lots of great remastered ones and a handful of new ones.

    Ultimate's soundtrack is, stay with me here, quite possibly one of the greatest ever conceived. It's essentially a "greatest hits" collection of (mostly) great tracks from the Smash series as a whole, Nintendo games, other iconic series, and much, much more. And, as a bonus, you can play with the Switch's screen off! It's kinda pointless, but it's cool!

    Now onto the gameplay. The Smash series' main appeal, in my opinion, has always been the gameplay. While Smash 4 arguably hit the sweet spot in between competitively viable and casually marketed. Ultimate is similar to 4 but is faster, smoother, and honestly feels like the best in the series by a long shot(Melee is still faster though). Directional airdodges are added, along with short hops, FS meters(optional), and...that's really it. I feel like it makes competitive a lot better, while also making casual play more chaotic, but still really fun.

    In terms of single-player content, Ultimate doesn't have a ton of modes, but it DOES have a lot of great stuff to do. Classic mode is back, and it. Is. Awesome. Each character has their own series of fights leading up to a boss fight with 1 extra mode thrown in there. In order to get more rewards, you have to complete it a higher intensity level. Each time you win a fight, the intensity goes up. If you end up getting killed, you can keep going, although at a lower intensity. If you're not a fan of CPU battles, you may not like it too much. However, I've found it to be a super fun and rewarding experience.

    Ultimate's big single-player mode, however is World of Light. It's super complex and there's a lot to talk about, so I'll keep this short: it doesn't really have any cutscenes like Brawl's Subspace Emissary, but it makes up for it in the pure scope of the map, Spirits mechanics, and exploration. It's not perfect, but I've loved it so far. Note: I wouldn't recommend playing this mode for more than 30 minutes at a time.

    Finally, Ultimate's online is...a mixed bag for me.

    I don't play online that much anyway, but the Quickplay system is, at best, mediocre. The way it works is that you set your own preferred rules and choose if you want to play solo or co-op. The problem with this mode is that it usually makes you play a 4-player free-for-all with items, even if you chose 1v1, Battlefield stages with no items. And I know I'm alone on this either, as I've seen tons of posts and articles complaining about this issue. Combine that with the frequent lag and you're better off staying away from Quickplay, until "preferred rules" get changed to "guaranteed rules". However, there is a work-around for people who just to play For-Glory style matches, AKA 99% of people who play online. You can make Battle Arenas, where you set your own rules, such as what type of stages you'll fight on and amount of stock you have and so on. Plus, I've found that there is a LOT less lag doing this than there is with quickplay, even when I end up in a 1v1 match. Keep in mind, it's still not that great, but it's at least passable in comparison to ending up in a match you didn't ask for.

    Overall, I think Smash Ultimate is a phenomenal game and I can't recommend it enough. Sure, the online is kinda disappointing and the lack of extra modes is annoying, but what the game has to offer is extremely satisfying and should not be missed.    … Expand
  12. B0rn2_w1n
    Jul 20, 2019
    7
    I am not a SB fan (actually this is my first SB game), but I am quite dissapointed.

    The online was laggy when the game came out (not sure about how it is working nowadays). The experience was MUCH worse than playing Mario Kart online, which I don´t understend. The game is pretty diffent from other fight games, and it takes time to get the mechanics. I feel the gameplay to be quite    I am not a SB fan (actually this is my first SB game), but I am quite dissapointed.

    The online was laggy when the game came out (not sure about how it is working nowadays). The experience was MUCH worse than playing Mario Kart online, which I don´t understend.

    The game is pretty diffent from other fight games, and it takes time to get the mechanics. I feel the gameplay to be quite repetitive. Yes, I know, the learning curve is steep, but I din´t feel I was enjoying the game so much.

    The Spirits game mode is quite plain, and other game modes were just meh. I may give it another go on the future    … Expand
  13. Ironlink
    Dec 9, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. lo juge mucho antes de que saliera
    el juego es maravilloso me encanta y de verdad esperaba a que llegara el dia a que saliera su lanzamiento para que el mundo pudiera disfrutar maravilloso juego
    no todo es perfecto como todas las cosas son
    pero este juego merece un 10    … Expand
  14. lunali
    Jan 29, 2019
    10
    I'm neither a fan of fighting games nor a subscriber of Nintendo Online, yet I'm having so much fun in playing the story mode and playing with friends. All thanks to the unbelievably impressive game design. This is truly a piece of art in the sea of micro-transactions and buggy games.
  15. HarrySatschel
    Dec 18, 2018
    7
    The game is really excellent if you play locally. Definitely the best in the series to date. Visually, it's fantastic. The music is excellent. There is an insane number of characters & levels & items. Really great.

    BUT, half the game just isn't there. Online has been completely unplayable for me. It requires paid online & a hardware accessory & still doesn't work properly. It's a very    The game is really excellent if you play locally. Definitely the best in the series to date. Visually, it's fantastic. The music is excellent. There is an insane number of characters & levels & items. Really great.

    BUT, half the game just isn't there. Online has been completely unplayable for me. It requires paid online & a hardware accessory & still doesn't work properly. It's a very big disappointment spoiling an otherwise fantastic game.    … Expand
  16. ianfinite
    Dec 19, 2018
    10
    This game is one of the best in the Super Smash Bros. series. My friends invited me over because they knew that I was going to buy the game. This game is just extremely fun! I love that everyone is here and a few new challengers but most importantly... the Story Mode. I have been waiting for another Story Mode since Brawl and World Of Light is just amazing! I love a little story here andThis game is one of the best in the Super Smash Bros. series. My friends invited me over because they knew that I was going to buy the game. This game is just extremely fun! I love that everyone is here and a few new challengers but most importantly... the Story Mode. I have been waiting for another Story Mode since Brawl and World Of Light is just amazing! I love a little story here and there BUT WITH FRESH CUT CGI CUTSCENES STRAIGHT FROM THE FREEZER IS JUST A PHENOMENON! Same goes for Subspace Emissary! I love the way the sky looks in the cutscenes and all these 1st, 2nd, 3rd party characters just all in a big brawl together is just something I used to think was impossible! Sakurai worked so hard and long on this game along with his team and it's just a miracle! And Piranha Plant was the biggest surprise for me! A lot of people hate him but I **** love it. But the problem is that the Toxic Smash Fanbase is still steaming as normal... they ask for Waluigi and Isaac and Geno and Banjo Kazooie and Rayman and Crash and Shantae and all that **** Just give the man a break and don't tell him how to make his own game! For the love of god...

    Okay, enough about the fanbase. Nintendo fan or not it's definitely recommended by me! It's a great game 101/100!!!!!!!!!!!
    So many particular and peculiar small details and secrets that anyone can find!
    This game is truly Ultimate.
    I'm not a character beggar and you shouldn't be either, it's rude.    … Expand
  17. LatiosGigetto
    Dec 16, 2019
    9
    Truly a masterpiece. The best of its series by a long shot. Supreme cast of characters, almost infinite re-playability and a dedication by Sakurai's team that's just enormous. Constantly updated and always fresh. Pick it up if you have a Switch, truly a must-play!
  18. Sorafrost51
    Mar 27, 2019
    8
    Overall, I feel that smash ultimate is the best smash bros yet. It has fun battles, items, the most stages, every single character ever that has been in the series before, and many more. I would give it a 10 but just can't due to the biggest flaw the game has.... the online. The online is the worst part by far, from not getting the matches you want, or just not having a way for people toOverall, I feel that smash ultimate is the best smash bros yet. It has fun battles, items, the most stages, every single character ever that has been in the series before, and many more. I would give it a 10 but just can't due to the biggest flaw the game has.... the online. The online is the worst part by far, from not getting the matches you want, or just not having a way for people to battle online while not losing GSP, (Global Smash Power) and not going in a battle arena and having to wait for people to join. Smash 4 may have not had the best of an online either, but at least it was better than this trash. You could at least choose whether you wanted to do for fun, or for glory. You at least had the option. It also doesn't help that we are paying for the online now, and it's not any better than how it was in smash 4. If you want people to start paying for online, I say fix it, or at least make it so that you actually get the type of matches that you want, instead of getting forced into a match you didn't want with no way out, without getting punished for it.… Expand
  19. Dsros96
    Dec 20, 2018
    10
    This game deserves the title (Ultimate) as it is the best game of the saga. The characters, the modes, story mode, scenery… everything is just too perfect.
  20. Ausserwelt
    Dec 28, 2018
    9
    Great game, a pure must have, indeed. Funny Meme and good reminders about old games, old times. If Orichi Warrior 4 have 170 characters, here we have 63 good one too.
  21. theoriginalist
    Dec 20, 2018
    10
    This is my personal Game of the Year 2018. Forget God of War. This also blows Melee and Smash 4 out of the water, being better in almost every way. World of Light is even better than Subspace in some ways. This game has Smash 64's foundation, Melee's competitive gameplay style, Brawl's extensive single player, Smash 4's Plethora of fighters and content, added with its own layer ofThis is my personal Game of the Year 2018. Forget God of War. This also blows Melee and Smash 4 out of the water, being better in almost every way. World of Light is even better than Subspace in some ways. This game has Smash 64's foundation, Melee's competitive gameplay style, Brawl's extensive single player, Smash 4's Plethora of fighters and content, added with its own layer of original offerings, and of course: EVERYONE IS HERE! Won't be putting this game down anytime soon.… Expand
  22. spongedan
    Feb 5, 2019
    10
    This is by far the best in the smash bros series, easy to pick up, caters to casuals and competitors and many game modes and features that you will keep coming back to with your friends., It plays great, looks great , and it sounds great. So please stop complaining about Waluigi.
  23. Sillence
    Dec 31, 2018
    9
    Smash Ultimate is an excellent game across the board. It is enjoyable for pros and amateurs alike with a low barrier to entry and a high learning curve for top-end players. It balances this extremely well.

    There is no shortage of content. I cannot decide wether the volume of content is a good thing or not.. there are so many characters, items, and stages that it can be overwhelming and    Smash Ultimate is an excellent game across the board. It is enjoyable for pros and amateurs alike with a low barrier to entry and a high learning curve for top-end players. It balances this extremely well.

    There is no shortage of content. I cannot decide wether the volume of content is a good thing or not.. there are so many characters, items, and stages that it can be overwhelming and seem a daunting task to familiarize yourself enough with all of the fighters to be any sort of competitive. With that said, for the casual player, intimately knowing every fighter’s move set is unnecessary, and the pros will spend the time regardless, so I for most the overwhelming roster will be welcome in the long run at least.

    Playing with friends either locally or online is tons of fun, and the online matchmaking works really well. When a match is overly full it can be somewhat difficult tracking your character, but this improves with experience. I don’t know if it’s just a change in game preference on my part, but while it is enjoyable, it can get tiresome to play this game for more than a couple hours at a time. This is opposed to other games such as RPGs or shooters where I have no issue playing all day and sill want to keep going. I’m not going to count this against it as I think that’s just my personal preference in regards to fighting games, and not any issue with the game itself.

    While it tends to exce as a multiplayer experience, it also has a large amount of single player activities available. These activities tend to be enjoyable but also play a bit unbalanced or boring at times. There is so much to do and so much of it is non-challenging that it can feel like busy-work. If they could figure out how to make a more compelling single player experience I’d call this game a 10/10.

    Overall, it is definitely technically the best Smash game ever. There is so much more in it than any other previous title, and it is polished to a ridiculous degree. With that said, I may have had more fun with some earlier smash games, but that’s because there weren’t so many good alternatives to play back then as there is now.

    9/10 - Not quite perfect, but just about as good as the genre can get.    … Expand
  24. ConnorC
    Jan 6, 2019
    9
    Smash Ultimate is the 5th installment in one of my my game series. While I do consider it the best smash game, there are problems that could be fixed to make it even better.

    Pros- Same fun gameplay- "if it ain't broke don't fix it" Loads of single player content to sink hours into, great adventure mode which is 20 hours and unique classic mode battles for each chracter + more    Smash Ultimate is the 5th installment in one of my my game series. While I do consider it the best smash game, there are problems that could be fixed to make it even better.

    Pros-

    Same fun gameplay- "if it ain't broke don't fix it"

    Loads of single player content to sink hours into, great adventure mode which is 20 hours and unique classic mode battles for each chracter + more

    Performance is amazing, 60 fps on docked and handheld mode with 1080p and 720p respecively, game somehow doesnt crash with the infinite assist trophy glitch

    Probably the best muliplayer experience ive had, there is also lots of modes catered towards multiplayer

    Cons

    Online in general is frustrating, matchmaking hasnt been an issue for a while but it is very laggy and for some reason all i see are young links, pichus, and k rools with the occasional wolf

    Verdict
    Good game, fix online    … Expand
  25. Leontorres7
    Jan 2, 2019
    10
    This game is with out a doubt a masterpiece, it really amazes me how they managed to egt so much content in a single game, there is an amazing story mode called world of light with rpg like elements and very cool Persona like mechanic called spirits which boost you fighter stats or give you special abilities (you can also use them in multiplayer if you want to even online) , onlineThis game is with out a doubt a masterpiece, it really amazes me how they managed to egt so much content in a single game, there is an amazing story mode called world of light with rpg like elements and very cool Persona like mechanic called spirits which boost you fighter stats or give you special abilities (you can also use them in multiplayer if you want to even online) , online battles, multiplayer both local and online. classic mode, survival mode, and really so much more, you get 76 fighter and unlocking them is so much fun! Game play is awesome and there is a fighter for every play style, there is so much more than what I write here, if you are not a fighting game fan worry not this game is extremely accessible but also has a depth level for those who are fighting buffs! A must play if you do not have it go buy it, it is incredibly fun!… Expand
  26. WorriedDenizen
    Nov 14, 2019
    9
    Fantastic game. It brings back every character in previous titles, and the gameplay is solid.

    The gameplay at least the main fighting is the most well balanced it's ever been, and a significant improvement over smash 4s slowness. The gap between the best characters in this game and the middle of the road characters is not as wide as in past titles. This game is fantastic for    Fantastic game. It brings back every character in previous titles, and the gameplay is solid.

    The gameplay at least the main fighting is the most well balanced it's ever been, and a significant improvement over smash 4s slowness. The gap between the best characters in this game and the middle of the road characters is not as wide as in past titles.

    This game is fantastic for competitive play due to the mostly well balanced roster, and the large roster size, alongside additions such as run up tilts, universal frame 3 jump squat, and the changes to powershielding which turns it into a parry. Alongside many other aspects.

    What really does suck is the lack of single player gamemodes aside from HRC, WoL, and Classic Mode. Stuff like the paid online is also a huge downer.

    WoL as a whole is a mixed bag, and not entirely the greatest single player gamemode. The gamemode itself can get rather stale pretty quickly, and the fights can vary from being interesting to being downright boring. The final bosses of WoL is certainly the highlight.

    Nintendo paid online sucks sh!t though. This is the main downer as the previous game had free online as the 3DS/Wii U didn't have paid online. What doubly sucks is the awful netcoding that makes online matches a pain in the @ss to play, and the input delay really really makes things unbearable at times.

    Overall the strengths of this game aren't actually that many, but are HUGE strengths. While the downsides are also few but some of them are pretty big ones regardless.    … Expand
  27. Starward
    Oct 1, 2021
    9
    Mechanically this game is much better than Brawl or 4. The combat is faster and smoother and the character variety is amazing in comparison to other Smash games due to the sheer amount of characters However the PVE modes are lacking, and the main attraction, Spirits mode is a slog and not fun to play. The online is not much better as it is poorly optimized. But due to the passion put intoMechanically this game is much better than Brawl or 4. The combat is faster and smoother and the character variety is amazing in comparison to other Smash games due to the sheer amount of characters However the PVE modes are lacking, and the main attraction, Spirits mode is a slog and not fun to play. The online is not much better as it is poorly optimized. But due to the passion put into this game and it being one of the best crossovers ever, it's deserving of an 9.… Expand
  28. RealmOTLostStar
    Jan 27, 2019
    10
    Just the fact that they have 74 characters, plus 6 DLC ones, and 103 stages, already gives this a 10, especially since Everyone Is Here. Plus one of those six DLC characters is JOKER.
  29. Maotheoverlord8
    Oct 9, 2021
    6
    At the end of the day its a ok smash game. But it is extremely unbalanced. With so many sword users with long reach. This makes competitive play unfair. As everyone will just play Pyra/Mytra or Cloud. This makes much larger gaps of play level. So I suggest playing with items. That way you at least get more chaos in the mix.
  30. Rancisco
    Mar 31, 2019
    9
    Pure fun, fast and furious, gigantic rooster filled with beloved fighters, pokeballs, more video game musical hits than you can process, a never-ending story, 1300 + spirits embracing so many other franchises,... Super Smash Bros deserves it's post-title "Ultimate". The only negative side and the reason why I can't score this game with an absolute 10, is it's annoying online mode, morePure fun, fast and furious, gigantic rooster filled with beloved fighters, pokeballs, more video game musical hits than you can process, a never-ending story, 1300 + spirits embracing so many other franchises,... Super Smash Bros deserves it's post-title "Ultimate". The only negative side and the reason why I can't score this game with an absolute 10, is it's annoying online mode, more stability is needed.
    So, to resume it all: YES.    … Expand
  31. IsAaC-440
    Jan 29, 2019
    10
    Realmente un juego epico!!
    El juego mas completo que eh jugado. No me canso de jugarlo.
  32. reasonableGamer
    Jan 20, 2019
    9
    This may be the best entry so far. The mechanics have been refined, and the amount (and quality) of content is astonishing. The story mode (Ghosts) throws you into hundreds of different scenarios, and when I thought I had beaten the final boss, it was just halfway over. It has legit RPG length (and also New Game + btw).

    As breathtaking the existing content is, the game did still not hit    This may be the best entry so far. The mechanics have been refined, and the amount (and quality) of content is astonishing. The story mode (Ghosts) throws you into hundreds of different scenarios, and when I thought I had beaten the final boss, it was just halfway over. It has legit RPG length (and also New Game + btw).

    As breathtaking the existing content is, the game did still not hit its perfect mark. Why they removed Stadium mode (an absolute classic) is way beyond me. In this day and age, you should expect a good online experience from a game like this, but despite Switch Online being a paid subscription now, it's still pretty much the same mess.

    All in all, this is a game whose flaws are completely overshadowed by its tons of quality content. Maybe not the 'Ultimate' Smash, but quite obviously the best Smash so far and a must-have game for sure.
    Score: 93 / 100    … Expand
  33. Bluro
    Dec 10, 2018
    10
    La versión definitiva de Smash. Me encanta la cantidad de contenido por desbloquear! :D
  34. ShingoCria
    Jun 17, 2019
    10
    Increíble, hermoso y divertido, cualquier cosa menor a 9 es HATE a Nintendo.
  35. Camer6
    Jan 3, 2019
    10
    El mejor smash hasta la fecha.

    Contenido casi ilimitado, jugablemente muy adictivo, tanto escenarios como personajes muy cuidados.
  36. Ernest_Figueroa
    Nov 11, 2019
    10
    Le he metido 200 horas y no me aburro de él, las mecánicas de juego se mantienen del anterior salvo por la evasión aérea que volvió a la mecánica melee que es la mejor mecánica de evasión aérea, muchos personajes para usar, muchos escenarios, mucha música, muchísima diversión, smash por 8, modo historia, optimización perfecta. Lo adoro, ha logrado hacer que deje de jugar al super smashLe he metido 200 horas y no me aburro de él, las mecánicas de juego se mantienen del anterior salvo por la evasión aérea que volvió a la mecánica melee que es la mejor mecánica de evasión aérea, muchos personajes para usar, muchos escenarios, mucha música, muchísima diversión, smash por 8, modo historia, optimización perfecta. Lo adoro, ha logrado hacer que deje de jugar al super smash bros melee que le meti 5.000 horas, por fin un juego a la altura de la "saga" smash.… Expand
  37. belsel
    Dec 23, 2018
    7
    Lets say important things. The game is good, but it isnt as good as people said. This is my first smash bros, so I havent problem because all the content of the game is new for me. The game has a lot, a lot of everything. The most flaws of the game are:

    -Become repetitive, for me, after 30h. Combat isnt as fun as I thought and it is more about timing your attacks rather than complex or    Lets say important things. The game is good, but it isnt as good as people said. This is my first smash bros, so I havent problem because all the content of the game is new for me. The game has a lot, a lot of everything. The most flaws of the game are:

    -Become repetitive, for me, after 30h. Combat isnt as fun as I thought and it is more about timing your attacks rather than complex or hard combinations of attacks.
    -Offline adventure. Grinding, repetitive, boring, the intro video is a HUGE clickbait. There are 1300 spirits, fighthing them is boring after a while, tho spirits are very cool; but you dont unlock descriptions or anything more than register of the spirit. A problem is that the game track the spirits you HAVE at the moment, not the ones you HAVE REGISTERED...this is a big problem, because if you free some spirits to summon or to get some points, then you lose the tracking of those spirits because as well as you dont have them, the game dont mark them so...you dont know what spirits you had or not and you will lose many time repeating fights that you dont need.
    -Online broken. This is the main problem. The healthy in long term of the game is the online, and it doesnt work properly. If you give me this feature working so bad, it is like 50% of the game for me.

    The good things of the game are obvious, what is not obvious is that a lot of many things is not a good as you can think if some mechanics arent perfectly developed and if some core mechanics (like the online) doesnt work properly to many users.

    I enjoyed 30h and sell it back for 50$. If you are new like me, I enjoyed to meet the saga finally, but it may be overvalued. I put it a real 7/10 which is a good mark in any academic work, but I think it is a bad mark seeing the "critic reviews".    … Expand
  38. ARGzelder
    Dec 20, 2018
    9
    El crossover más grande del mundo de los video juegos regresa de forma trascendental para Nintendo Switch con todos los personajes históricos y más, la gran mayoría de los escenarios y una banda sonora que requiere días enteros para oírla por completo. "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" es el gran lanzamiento de éste 2018 de la consola híbrida.
    Siendo el contenido y la variedad su principal    El crossover más grande del mundo de los video juegos regresa de forma trascendental para Nintendo Switch con todos los personajes históricos y más, la gran mayoría de los escenarios y una banda sonora que requiere días enteros para oírla por completo. "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" es el gran lanzamiento de éste 2018 de la consola híbrida.
    Siendo el contenido y la variedad su principal adjetivo Ultimate destaca también sobre los otros juegos de la saga por la gran calidad de controles, sin importar cuál sea el joystick que elijas el sistema de combate es muy cómoda y la respuesta es siempre óptima.
    Se resuelve el gran fallo de la entrega de Wii U y 3DS que fue la ausencia del modo historia, "El camino de la luz" es simple pero adictivo, ideal para ir familiarizándote con el juego si es tu primer Smash Bros. Hecho en falta los trofeos, los espíritus carecen de una estética que los armonice, la tarea de conseguir los trofeos era ardua pero ver cada modelo en 3D eran una gran recompensa.
    Tras varias horas de juego y con cosas todavía por desbloquear debo decir que "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" es un gran añadido a la lista de exclusivos de la consola, a mi gusto un infaltable.    … Expand
  39. Aspiepower
    Dec 10, 2018
    10
    Smash Ultimate is really the ultimate game in the Super Smash Bros. series.
    The game builds upon its predecessor, while improving the content and gameplay in nearly every aspect. While the amount of completly new characters isn't as big as in previous games, it brings back every fighter from every previous Smash game. Sure, characters like Chrom and Ken are only Echo fighters, but every    Smash Ultimate is really the ultimate game in the Super Smash Bros. series.
    The game builds upon its predecessor, while improving the content and gameplay in nearly every aspect. While the amount of completly new characters isn't as big as in previous games, it brings back every fighter from every previous Smash game. Sure, characters like Chrom and Ken are only Echo fighters, but every newcomer feels unique and characters like Simon Belmont and King K. Rool. have a very unique moveset. Some returning characters also received huge changes, and some of them feel like entirely different fighters.    … Expand
  40. aeromaster10
    Dec 9, 2018
    10
    This game may not be perfect but it is a wonderful experience, so many modes, characters, stage, music I may never be able to finish to know it all, truthfully the smash bros masterpiece we have been waiting and a great homage to gaming history, no fighting game can even compare to this, so much fun, so much greatness.

    By the way by the time I make this commentary I can see there are 79    This game may not be perfect but it is a wonderful experience, so many modes, characters, stage, music I may never be able to finish to know it all, truthfully the smash bros masterpiece we have been waiting and a great homage to gaming history, no fighting game can even compare to this, so much fun, so much greatness.

    By the way by the time I make this commentary I can see there are 79 haters saying this game is worth a score of zero... pfft seems those lil tiny babies can go cry to their mothers.. smash is here, everyone is here and this game will be remembered as a masterpiece, even with all your crying and hating    … Expand
  41. Juandij
    Dec 9, 2018
    10
    Un juego excelente, una obra maestra, todo jugador de Nintendo Switch debería de tenerlo. Recomendado 100%
  42. Strob19
    Dec 18, 2018
    10
    Awesome game, but awfull online. As online is quite important here, I'm not able to rate this game more than a 5, even through it's single player and local experience is awesome

    EDIT: As the game for me is running much more smootlhly online now I would love to rate it with an deserved 10/10.
  43. AntonyZ
    Dec 11, 2018
    10
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is truly the definitive title in the series, while being the most complete game in terms of characters it is also probably the best in the series. I've been seeing many negative reviews that it isn't exactly like Melee, but maybe that's a good thing. Masahiro Sakurai has obviously poured his heart and soul into this game and I respect him for it, and I think heSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate is truly the definitive title in the series, while being the most complete game in terms of characters it is also probably the best in the series. I've been seeing many negative reviews that it isn't exactly like Melee, but maybe that's a good thing. Masahiro Sakurai has obviously poured his heart and soul into this game and I respect him for it, and I think he deserves a little respect for the effort he pits in his games… Expand
  44. Scroftzero00
    Dec 10, 2018
    10
    El juego es realmente increible es mi 2 smash que juego el primero fue el melee pero creo que este no deberia enviar mucho al melee aunque se quitaron algunas cosas pero se agregaron unas mucho mejores con todo valio la pena ahorrar para el juego excelente si tiene switch comprenlo no se arepentiran
  45. Kashmoney
    Apr 22, 2020
    8
    Intro: Oh man, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is one VideoGame for the history books.

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

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

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

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

    Final Thoughts: This game is worth your $60 dollars. With the large roster of characters, adventure mode, unlocking spirits, and online play, this game is a great addition to anyone's present list for the holidays and is great for anyone to pick up and hard to master. If you ever find me online in this game, let's make sure that fight will be a blast. Friend code for Switch: SW-4806-1035-6126    … Expand
  46. Pigtwig2
    Mar 15, 2019
    10
    Bets game of the year not a port or remake whole new game from the ground up AMAZING GAME 100/100-Pigtwig2
  47. KhangMai
    Dec 13, 2018
    10
    First of all, i don't like genre like fighting game where we have to fight each other. Second, type of fighting game always limit the floor. That is my opinion

    - But these opinions are not for SSBU (also this is my first time playing this series). Sakurai did very good at this type of genre since this series start. not fighting till out of Hp, but fighting till hitting opponent out of    First of all, i don't like genre like fighting game where we have to fight each other. Second, type of fighting game always limit the floor. That is my opinion

    - But these opinions are not for SSBU (also this is my first time playing this series). Sakurai did very good at this type of genre since this series start. not fighting till out of Hp, but fighting till hitting opponent out of the screen, which is very differently. Also adventure mode help player who does not use internet to play this game fighting against better CPU (when you want to get a 4 star spirit). Boss fight is my favorite of all. The reason why I enjoy playing this game is:
    - Always have a chance to win opponent
    - Lots of character with unique skills + our own character
    - Easy to understand but hard to competently
    - Different bosses make this game more unique and chance to control Master Hand
    - Multiple player in a console
    - Adventure mode
    Negative: about assist trophy, this is what i hate the most, if they could only use skill rather join the battle.
    I think this game deserve 9.5. I've spend 20 hours into this game. Anyway, it's way better than Pokemon Let's go.

    P/s: my first time writing review (and my English may not be good) thanks for reading    … Expand
  48. FmH_Person
    Dec 16, 2018
    10
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has perfected its genre and draws connections to its predecessors and is filled to brim with content to meet the needs of all Smash fans alike. This game really is the "Ultimate" Smash Bros. Game, with so many fighters to list, plus Piranha Plant coming in February 2019, and the DLC fighter Joker announced from the Persona Series. This game is pure fun, in all ofSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate has perfected its genre and draws connections to its predecessors and is filled to brim with content to meet the needs of all Smash fans alike. This game really is the "Ultimate" Smash Bros. Game, with so many fighters to list, plus Piranha Plant coming in February 2019, and the DLC fighter Joker announced from the Persona Series. This game is pure fun, in all of it's modes, including World of Light, Classic Mode, Online and Smash. The World of Light is a fun single player mode which also introduces spirits to this game. Overall, this an excellent game which has tons of content to entertain you and get your money out of this quality title.… Expand
  49. ElPaquillo
    Dec 17, 2018
    10
    I would like to give it something around 9.6 but I can't, so I will go with the 10. It is the best Smash ever hands down, it is massive and super fun, but it can definitely improve, specially on the multiplayer (1.2.0 improved the matchmaking, but the lag can still get better.)
  50. SeGin
    Dec 17, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is just mindblowing. Especially the adventure mode. Everyone complaining about it should be silenced. I cannot express how good it is. Also, on hard it REALLY is HARD!

    The music is a world for itself, the multiple recompositions of the main theme are so amazing, I don't know how the melody can be so wonderful.

    Furthermore: Ganondorf.    … Expand
  51. Hart3
    Dec 19, 2018
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. yes every character is here, but do they need to be? There are 74 characters, and a bunch of which i hate being there! alot of great stages were cut over mediocre ones, such as the second pokemon stadium, or hanenbow! it's a great game, but the story mode gets so boring so fast, i only played it too unlock a couple of fighters and i gave up after i beat galeem and realized it basically sends you back to square 1! when pirahna plant beats out waluigi, you have to wonder, how the **** did sakurai actually say he thought waluigi was a joke character! plus, there are too many fire emblem characters! and rosalina and bowser jr are just unneccessary clutter on what could've been perfect! i love it, and i hate it, but in the end, sakurai did his best!… Expand
  52. daldis
    Dec 18, 2018
    10
    By far this is the best smash bros game in every single way.
    The fighting mechanics feel fast and smooth and the graphics in my opinion have had a major upgrade.
    The characters are fantastic and it baffles me that people can be disappointed by the roster, it has every original character and great new additions as well along with 5 DLC characters coming in the future. also world of light    By far this is the best smash bros game in every single way.
    The fighting mechanics feel fast and smooth and the graphics in my opinion have had a major upgrade.
    The characters are fantastic and it baffles me that people can be disappointed by the roster, it has every original character and great new additions as well along with 5 DLC characters coming in the future.
    also world of light is cool... daldis signing out    … Expand
  53. pepis
    Dec 19, 2018
    8
    This is a good, it has a lot of potential hours.It has like 70 fighters and 900 songs (I think) it is amzing.
    The gameplay is perfect and the remixes are awesome.I want specific in the remixes.Gerudo valley, in the begining it has a sound of a raven and then a sound of a horse there are details in all the game.
    It is simply awesome. I like that you can earn fighters with all the modes    This is a good, it has a lot of potential hours.It has like 70 fighters and 900 songs (I think) it is amzing.
    The gameplay is perfect and the remixes are awesome.I want specific in the remixes.Gerudo valley, in the begining it has a sound of a raven and then a sound of a horse there are details in all the game.
    It is simply awesome.
    I like that you can earn fighters with all the modes and it has good ´´fanservice´´.    … Expand
  54. TheCriticZombie
    Dec 19, 2018
    10
    I love this game so much. It is one of my all time favorite switch games. The new characters are hype, and the old ones returning are pretty good too! The story mode, while not to the extent of brawl, certainly makes up for the fact that there was almost no single player in smash 4. Really well done, and with more stuff coming along, it's worth it to get a switch to get just this gameI love this game so much. It is one of my all time favorite switch games. The new characters are hype, and the old ones returning are pretty good too! The story mode, while not to the extent of brawl, certainly makes up for the fact that there was almost no single player in smash 4. Really well done, and with more stuff coming along, it's worth it to get a switch to get just this game (except for maybe the online but that's not a huge issue)… Expand
  55. MobileMUTMan
    Dec 19, 2018
    10
    First things first, I'm a casual player who was looking for a game that is more enjoyable than competitively viable, so if that's what you're looking for, scroll down. For those of you who are left, this game is loads of fun! I've been playing local multiplayer along with multi-console play, and the overall feel of every character and stage is great. I've also recently completed theFirst things first, I'm a casual player who was looking for a game that is more enjoyable than competitively viable, so if that's what you're looking for, scroll down. For those of you who are left, this game is loads of fun! I've been playing local multiplayer along with multi-console play, and the overall feel of every character and stage is great. I've also recently completed the Adventure mode, World of Light, which kept me entertained all the way though my playthough of about 16 hours. As of right now, I think this is by far the best smash game for casual users, and second best for competitive play behind Melee. Overall, this is the Smash Bros. the fanbase has been waiting for, and you won't be disappointed if you pick it up.… Expand
  56. WeskerMillenia
    Dec 19, 2018
    10
    Calling a Smash Bros game a masterpiece is stating the obvious, but here it is again: another masterpiece of this series. With such a big mode like the World of Light, and the biggest cast in the series, with everyone back + more, this really is worhty being called "Ultimate"
  57. NWStarightEdge
    Dec 20, 2018
    10
    Fun to play and awesome for head to head action versus friends. Unlocking the characters by beating them in challenger mode or after 10 minutes of game play is very catchy^^ Found my fav fighter (Link) pretty quick and stuck to him until I unlocked Solid Snake.

    All in all a awesome game, purchased the NINTENDO Switch Super Smash Bros. Ultimate-Edition and it looks terrific.
  58. YokiHurame
    Feb 21, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

    Maravilloso juego de peleas, destaca tanto en roster de Personajes, Escenarios, Musica, Modos de Juego (el cual posiblemente añadan mas con la version 3.0) y fluidez en los combates. Mucho contenido para un juego que pesa 13 GB

    Algo que me hubiera gustado sobretodo en el modo historia serian las cinemáticas; están bien diseñadas pero no encuentro tanta interacción entre los personajes como en el modo historia del Brawl pero aun así esta bien.

    Con 5 personajes Dlc's (uno de ellos siendo Joker de Persona 5) este juego es el mejor Crossover de los Videojuegos.    … Expand
  59. CalebTV
    Dec 21, 2018
    9
    I haven't been this hype for a game since while smash bros wii u. This game had an extraordinary amount of effort out into it. It has an amazing soundtrack full of nintendo songs, remixes, and great original tracks. There are tons of stages to battle on too. There are only 4 new ones though. I would have preferred if they cut down old stages for new ones. A new pokemon stage would haveI haven't been this hype for a game since while smash bros wii u. This game had an extraordinary amount of effort out into it. It has an amazing soundtrack full of nintendo songs, remixes, and great original tracks. There are tons of stages to battle on too. There are only 4 new ones though. I would have preferred if they cut down old stages for new ones. A new pokemon stage would have been great. The breath of the wild stage is very boring. I would have preferred divine beast vah medoh or hyrule castle. Plus they seem not to be paying attention to what fans want with stages. However that doesn't particulary matter to me as there are 103 so there are bound to be a few dozen you like. Sakurai also put tons of effort into the characters. They changed many of their appearances along with the stages. This looks very different from the wii u version. Although those graphics had a certain charm to it, I prefer the new ones since there are so many details. One of the best examples of the graphic change is princess zelda. She looks great and much more expressive. Plus she was buffed like many of the other characters. This made for great balancing. However once again I would have preferred quality over quantity. We didn't need clone characters, or echo fighters as sakurai tries to justify. I think pichu, wii fit trainer, young link, or so many fire emblem characters could have been cut. Dark samus could have easily been a costume instead of taking up a character slot. However Ken is a very good addtion. K rool, inkling, ridley, simon, and incineroar are also amazing. The game got rid of many mini games and instead went to the basics. Classic mode, world of light, and smash mode. All of these have many customization options. Classic mode is great and has unique bosses other than master hand. Clearly they put more effort than usual into that mode. The smash mode is very fun and has the best gameplay of any game (sorry melee fanboys). Online is very laggy however so I focused on single player. Local co-op was great but I didn't get a chance to play it very much. World of light has tons of effort but got boring and repetitive after a while. There are also spirits which improve your skills during gameplay and feature many characters that weren't included in the game. In conclusion, although it certainly has many flaws, it is a must play and is worth the price.… Expand
  60. glitchboi
    Dec 23, 2018
    8
    Ah yes, Smash. The franchise of games that will make you lose friends.
    This one, is my 2nd favorite smash game. My favorite is brawl.
    Spirits mode is pretty fun, but it feels... kinda rushed. No cutscenes like brawl had. And brawl had a more detailed story tbh. Online is probably the only con I have here. Ever since brawl, there has been input lag. Sakurai, have you been noticing? I    Ah yes, Smash. The franchise of games that will make you lose friends.
    This one, is my 2nd favorite smash game. My favorite is brawl.
    Spirits mode is pretty fun, but it feels... kinda rushed. No cutscenes like brawl had. And brawl had a more detailed story tbh. Online is probably the only con I have here. Ever since brawl, there has been input lag. Sakurai, have you been noticing?
    I like the addition of echo fighters, it makes clones not look like a useless fighter spot.
    Everything else about this game is great.    … Expand
  61. LemonChild
    Dec 21, 2018
    10
    I dont own this game myself, but i have played this multiple times at a friends house. From what i have have played this is an extremely fun game! im a fan of the previous and i would say this is the best of the series so far. It combines the best elements from all the games! The fast pacing of melee, the starting og selection of the first smash and literally EVERY SINGLE CHARACTER. II dont own this game myself, but i have played this multiple times at a friends house. From what i have have played this is an extremely fun game! im a fan of the previous and i would say this is the best of the series so far. It combines the best elements from all the games! The fast pacing of melee, the starting og selection of the first smash and literally EVERY SINGLE CHARACTER. I would totally recommend this to anyone who's a fan of this fighting style of game.… Expand
  62. LavaNetworksYT
    Dec 22, 2018
    9
    The game isn't perfect. No game is perfect. I've been a fan of the Super Smash Bros. series for a long time and forever I supported this game. World of Light is fun, I love that they brought back every past character as well as adding new ones and Classic Mode isn't just random match-ups with characters; a set path which links with the character in question, fitting bosses (although mostThe game isn't perfect. No game is perfect. I've been a fan of the Super Smash Bros. series for a long time and forever I supported this game. World of Light is fun, I love that they brought back every past character as well as adding new ones and Classic Mode isn't just random match-ups with characters; a set path which links with the character in question, fitting bosses (although most of them is Master Hand but hey, I'm not one to complain) and hilarious/awesome/adorable pics at the end. Personally I wasn't satisfied with the Classic Mode in Brawl and Sm4sh (I haven't played 64 or Melee) but this one is amazing! The only thing that keeps this from a perfect score is the online mode. For Glory and For Fun worked. I would rather have them to expand on those 2 categories and adding preferred rules as a different option but I'm not a fan of how it is now. Thankfully it's better than what it was on release and I do like to do competitive battles on stages other than FD and Omega forms but the fact that there's no guarantee that you'll find someone that has similar preferred rules to your own bothers me as well as other people. I don't mind if it's 2 stocks instead of 3. I don't mind if there's suddenly a timer. I don't mind if the Final Smash meter is included. Because those are just small alterations that I can easily get by and still have a good match. But when it's a one stock match with items and my opponent waits for a Bomb-omb to drop and throw at me makes it only fun for one person. Unlike some other people, I'm grateful that this game exists. I'm grateful for all the work Sakurai and his team has put into this game. And sometimes I just wish that people can just accept the game for what it is. No whining that your favourite character isn't playable. No complaining that this game looks like a port of Smash for Wii U. No complaining that the story mode (BTW it's an ADVENTURE MODE! Might have a plot in it but Sakurai did say that it's more about fun than story and it's nothing like Subspace) isn't like a story in which it doesn't have much cutscenes. Sakurai didn't want to include an adventure mode but due to the overwhelming popular demand, he did it and the fact that the entire game was leaked 2 weeks early only proves Sakurai's reasoning for not wanting to include one.… Expand
  63. Xkiller661
    Dec 22, 2018
    10
    ssbu is the best game I've ever played on the Nintendo switch its a little hard at first (Mostly in world of light) but other then that its great!
  64. B1nny
    Jan 2, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a fun game for all ages. Classic Mode is finally back to its roots, not to the horrendous mode where you pick your enemies from Smash 4. World Of Light is so much better than Subspace Emissary as you go straight into those spirit battles, I have had lots of fun playing this mode, 98% of the time. The other 2% is because of 'The Boss' and Pauline spirit battles. They were just extremely hard to beat. Overall, an awesome game for everyone. Definitely recommend this.… Expand
  65. thehumblejoker
    Dec 23, 2018
    10
    the game is really good i mean sure it took alot from the wii u game but i mean it also changes it its not a complete port plus the new characters are awesome i just have a bit of a problem with certaint spirits dificulty but thats probably just because of my skill level overrall its just a fun game so 10/10
  66. Durpy
    Dec 23, 2018
    9
    Super smash bros ultimate (which ill be referring to as SSBU) is a game that left me in ABSOLUTE AWE at the sheer amount of content with everyone from the series returning and several highly requested newcomers joining the battle, plus 6 more new fighters as DLC, a full-on 20-40 hour single player story mode, simple yet complex mechanics that makes it so that newbies can still have funSuper smash bros ultimate (which ill be referring to as SSBU) is a game that left me in ABSOLUTE AWE at the sheer amount of content with everyone from the series returning and several highly requested newcomers joining the battle, plus 6 more new fighters as DLC, a full-on 20-40 hour single player story mode, simple yet complex mechanics that makes it so that newbies can still have fun with the game, but also allows pros to play at a very high level of complexity, though i will criticize the AI for being a bit unforgiving to new players, and the online matchmaking needs to be tweaked a bit, but i personally only have problems with the AI more than online, because that problem can be caused from both the player (if they have a bad connection), and the devs, but i assume this issue will be shortly fixed (to an extent), seeing that the game hasn't been out for even a month and is already in ver. 1.2.1, my worries for these issues shouldn't really be taken seriously

    overall, smash ultimate, although flawed in certain areas, can bring joy to anyone, from the people who just want to have fun, to the most high skill leveled pros who want to push this game to it's limits and i absolutely COMMEND samurai and his team for working their butts off just to make us happy, and i will DEFINITELY keep playing this game for YEARS to come, and see how sakurai, the community, and this game will grow, so, here's to 20 more years of smash, happy smashing    … Expand
  67. DodgerXE
    Dec 23, 2018
    9
    Probably one of my favorite games.This is the best smash bros game.The gameplay,fan service, and graphics are amazing.It has a great variety of characters to play as and not to mention that every smash fighter is playable!This game's gameplay is super fun and the story mode is a great too.My only complaint is that they removed some of the side game modes but this is a minor complaint sinceProbably one of my favorite games.This is the best smash bros game.The gameplay,fan service, and graphics are amazing.It has a great variety of characters to play as and not to mention that every smash fighter is playable!This game's gameplay is super fun and the story mode is a great too.My only complaint is that they removed some of the side game modes but this is a minor complaint since those modes weren't the main reason why people bought and play the game for.I would recommend buying this game.Thank you,Sakurai and Nintendo for making this game.… Expand
  68. MaceoPrescesky
    Dec 24, 2018
    9
    All right, the wait is over. And let me tell ya. This game is fantastic, a true must-play. So many characters, Either Newcomers, Veteran Fighters, or fighters that were absent from SM4SH/Brawl. There's new and hectic items, New cool features like underdog boost, FS meters, Stage morph, Shield parry, And having Stock-Stamina matches that make this game WAYYYY more than a port.
    And if you    All right, the wait is over. And let me tell ya. This game is fantastic, a true must-play. So many characters, Either Newcomers, Veteran Fighters, or fighters that were absent from SM4SH/Brawl. There's new and hectic items, New cool features like underdog boost, FS meters, Stage morph, Shield parry, And having Stock-Stamina matches that make this game WAYYYY more than a port.
    And if you wanna make smash a REAL party game with your friends, Just turn on Spirits! The Physics were reworked and the graphics are top notch! Classic mode is back in full force, too. Complete with a boss at the end. Most fighters have Master/Crazy hand as their boss. But sometimes, a very specific Kirby boss will show up. I wont spoil it for those who haven't seen it, but it is very surreal to fight him in a non-platformer gameplay style.
    Then there's World of Light, The single player story mode. It's a neat distraction that can get you some spirits and kill a few hours of your like, but some of the battles are just straight-up unfair and the pacing is honestly really bad. It also would have been nice to have the option to play W.O.L
    co-op. The only real negatives I have with the game is that there's not really anything to do outside of the main smash mode if you're playing with more than 2 people, and the online lags way more than it should. I'm paying for the online service now, it shouldn't lag this much. (Although maybe that's just my internet.)

    P.S Dear god, they even made Pichu good.    … Expand
  69. Mrmanqwerty
    Dec 24, 2018
    9
    This game is one of the most balanced fighting game i have ever played, it has smooth controls and a slice of famous Nintendo and third party characters (most of them are very balanced and fun to play) It's one of the greatest games of all time execpt the online is one of the worst onlines i've EVER played (but i don't care too much for it) i give it a 9/10
  70. PayTheRent
    Dec 24, 2018
    9
    This game is wonderful. The combat is faster and loads of fun, the roster is the best that Nintendo has to offer, and this games visuals are beautiful. And with upcoming DLC, that will be a maximum 80 playable characters by the end of 2019, most of which are unique and worth a play. I loved Brawl, Melee, and Sm4sh, but Melee felt a bit too fast for its own good. This game has perfected theThis game is wonderful. The combat is faster and loads of fun, the roster is the best that Nintendo has to offer, and this games visuals are beautiful. And with upcoming DLC, that will be a maximum 80 playable characters by the end of 2019, most of which are unique and worth a play. I loved Brawl, Melee, and Sm4sh, but Melee felt a bit too fast for its own good. This game has perfected the balance, making it slow and fun enough for casuals, and quick and engaging enough for competitive play. Solo play has so much to offer, the main attractions being Classic Mode and World of Light, the latter being large enough to be its own game. There are so many options now, especially involving rules and stages, which they have greatly improved. My only tiny issue is that WoL is a bit repetitive and more of something that you will chip at over a few weeks than spending one huge playing session on. But that’s mostly fine with me, as I love the Spirits system, and it doesn’t affect core multiplayer gameplay at all. I hear many complaints about the lack of in depth story and cutscenes for WoL, but that was because of the leaks and spoilers with all the cutscene for Subspace Emissary. And I think it’s quite redundant to talk about online by now, as we all know that’s not Nintendo’s strong suit. But all of that aside, this game has finetuned, perfected, and is the pinnacle of not only the Smash Bros. series, but fighting games as a whole. This is my favorite Switch game, and if it had not come out after Game Awards, this would deserve Game of the Year for sure.

    (Also, I see many negative reviews in this section, and many of them have incorrect facts and/it biased opinions. Please check your facts before writing reviews, and try to keep as much bias as possibe out of them, too. Many of these reviews feel like these people didn’t even play the game, they just saw a few videos and wrote a paragraph.)    … Expand
  71. PAEREU
    Jan 3, 2019
    10
    This game is my best smash bros because, this game has good graphic and casual also It's a good game for beginners.
  72. gabrielsrc
    Aug 29, 2022
    9
    Great game. Expensive, but props for no online grinding. Lots of quality content, despite the excess amount of terrible stages and lack of Waluigi.
    Online mode is severely lacking, though. This might make it lose to Multiversus.
  73. Smash_Nerd
    Dec 28, 2018
    8
    its the ultimate smash bros game. BUT it lacks HRC, Target Test, and a few other things. and the online is a little off.
    but, otherwise, it's perfect. it handles great, easy to pick up (but by NO means an easy game) and a BLAST to play with 2-6 people, but you can go to 8 if you want to. so, you got a switch? this is a MUST PLAY for any gamer, even if you don't like fighting games at all.    its the ultimate smash bros game. BUT it lacks HRC, Target Test, and a few other things. and the online is a little off.
    but, otherwise, it's perfect. it handles great, easy to pick up (but by NO means an easy game) and a BLAST to play with 2-6 people, but you can go to 8 if you want to. so, you got a switch? this is a MUST PLAY for any gamer, even if you don't like fighting games at all. FOR GODS SAKE IT EVEN WORKS WELL WITH SIDEWAYS JOYCONS!!!!! IT'S BRILLIANT!!!
    but inkling is STUPID OP. Sakurai plz nerf.    … Expand
  74. meguy2661
    Dec 29, 2018
    9
    Ultimate truly lives up to the name the gameplay is tight and even if I'm not good at the game I still enjoy going online because the game does a great job matching you against players of the same skill as you although occasionally I will find someone much better or worse than me my only real complaint about the game is that the online is a little stuttery at times and that world of lightUltimate truly lives up to the name the gameplay is tight and even if I'm not good at the game I still enjoy going online because the game does a great job matching you against players of the same skill as you although occasionally I will find someone much better or worse than me my only real complaint about the game is that the online is a little stuttery at times and that world of light can get a bit repetitive at times.

    9/10 would recommend to anyone that has a switch or a system seller for anyone that enjoys smash even a little but    … Expand
  75. sailor_n
    Jan 12, 2019
    10
    this is easily the best smash game. the spirits are really cool and fun to collect. each character has their own classic mode. the controls are easy to grasp, and there are so many characters with 6 more coming.
  76. Malice44322
    Jan 5, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Don't get me wrong, I love this game. The World of Light mode is fantastic with so much to do, I was honestly shocked at the fact that Galeem isn't the final boss, and that he is more of a mid-boss. They give you so much variety in the ways to unlock all 66 unlockable characters. There's Classic Mode which I love, especially with it drastically different difficulties, just playing the game in Smash, or even unlocking them all in World of Light mode. The one problem that I actually have with this game is it's online, which in theory would've been amazing, but in practice (thanks to the Switch's mainly peer to peer online service) it was laggy, especially if you're playing with people from long distances. This makes my score go down by 2 points, no matter how much I love this game.… Expand
  77. FishPip
    Dec 30, 2018
    10
    This game is a must buy for any smash bros fan. The wonderful soundtrack, giant roster, and good stages makes this game great. Some minor complaints are world of light which felt kinda boring, bad online connection, and having to pay for switch online. Of course though there is always classic mode and it's not really the games blame for the online issues.
  78. F1re
    Dec 31, 2018
    8
    Pros:
    Everyone and the stages from the previous games are back along with new characters and new stages
    8 player smash is also back from the WII U version Anyone can pickup the game, whether you've played the other games or are new to the series There's a character for everyone (from Mario bros, to Zelda, to Pokemon, to Fire Emblem, to Metroid,to Castlevania, etc) It's and HD game on    Pros:
    Everyone and the stages from the previous games are back along with new characters and new stages
    8 player smash is also back from the WII U version
    Anyone can pickup the game, whether you've played the other games or are new to the series
    There's a character for everyone (from Mario bros, to Zelda, to Pokemon, to Fire Emblem, to Metroid,to Castlevania, etc)
    It's and HD game on a handheld, something of which the 3DS couldn't achieve
    Really fun game to play with friends and even yourself
    Cons:
    The adventure mode is really repetitive and doesn't really feel like a story
    Online is really, really, BAD
    No stage builder (though some people might not care)
    You have to repick the characters and rechange the skins of a character after a battle

    Conclusion: Smash has it's faults, but it's one of the best games of 2018    … Expand
  79. Spartasclaws
    Dec 30, 2018
    9
    Super Smash Bros Ultimate is truly the ultimate version of this franchise. Every character has returned making the roster round up to around 70 characters with 5 more to come in dlc. Every little thing has been tweaked and added such as directional dodges to land and parrying for a riskier option. You may only start with 8 characters however you get to unlock them 1 by 1 and whenever youSuper Smash Bros Ultimate is truly the ultimate version of this franchise. Every character has returned making the roster round up to around 70 characters with 5 more to come in dlc. Every little thing has been tweaked and added such as directional dodges to land and parrying for a riskier option. You may only start with 8 characters however you get to unlock them 1 by 1 and whenever you face off against them and win it just feels satisfying after you beat them especially after beating the 1 character you have been eyeing. There has been a lot of people saying that "the bots are to hard to fight" or "the AI is hacking" but let me get something clear, this game is not broken. Everyone who's complaining about computers being broken just don't know how to play the game. The character unlocks are pretty generous, since when you lose to a fighter you can always re-challenge them later. This is because the more you unlock characters, the harder it gets to get more since they escalate quickly. However they have been made easier since before even the professionals like Leffen and Zero took some tries to win, but since then it has been so much easier to unlock things. Next off WoL the story mode. I won't be spoiling it but the mode is pretty repetitive I wouldn't recommend playing this for long periods of time and just chip at it from time to time. The difficulty can be some BS at time I will admit but if its to hard you can always change it, and if you still can't beat it then practice somewhere else until you can. To easy? Why not do what pro player Nairo is trying right now which is playing on hard mode without spirits. The online however kinda blows, as much as I have been praising this game the online really sucks. Lets say your trying out a new character online and you fight against this player who's around the same skill as you and you lose since you're playing a character you have never tried.So you go "Hey this person's pretty good, I think I can beat him if I use my main." So you try to use you're main....... But you can't. you aren't allowed to switch characters online. The preferred rules also don't help as much as it should. you end up getting rules who don't have the same map as you or items turned on which is completely unacceptable. But other then all that this game is a must whether you're a pro or just looking to have fun with you're family.… Expand
  80. RcGaming
    Dec 30, 2018
    9
    I liked this game quite a lot. The basic game play was the best this series has ever had, even though it does have some weird mechanics. It's just so much fun to move around and attack. The character roster added back every older character from the series, and added a few new ones on top. All of the new characters are very unique and have distinctive styles. There were a lot of greatI liked this game quite a lot. The basic game play was the best this series has ever had, even though it does have some weird mechanics. It's just so much fun to move around and attack. The character roster added back every older character from the series, and added a few new ones on top. All of the new characters are very unique and have distinctive styles. There were a lot of great stages, though there were only a few new ones, which was somewhat disappointing. I would have rather removed some of the older stages for more new ones but the stage selection is still very good. Spirits were a good change from equipment, as they are far more interesting. World of Light was fantastic. 30 hours of different battles with strange rule sets, and the mode is the best place to unlock more spirits. As for the games and more tab, while there aren't that many single player modes, with just classic mode and multi man smash, but classic mode and World of Light were so good that they alone make up for it. The vault is excellent, particularly for all the music that you can listen to whenever. And finally, a lot of people complain about the online. Firstly, the horrid matchmaking that the game released with was fixed in a recent patch, and now when I have preferred rules on, I almost always get my exact preferred rules. I know a lot of people have problems with online lag, but I've never had this issue so I can't confirm. The reason it doesn't hit a 10 is because as great as it is, it just isn't my favorite game. It's hard to say why, but I guess it just isn't quite my favorite game. Either way, when a game fails to hit a 10 for an entirely subjective reason, it is a good sign. I highly recommend this game to anyone who has a switch.… Expand
  81. Cygnus_Nova
    Dec 30, 2018
    10
    With a roster to end all rosters from the get go, Super Smash Brothers Ultimate is a masterpiece. It's not dripping with content, oh no, it's a torrential rainfall of content. From great nods to the games in this mega hit, to the hours of playtime, the game offers a lot for just $60, easily the best Switch game yet, and the best Smash yet.
  82. bossface
    Dec 30, 2018
    10
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a really well made game. It has over 70 characters and has a great story mode.
  83. ThisIsGreat0-10
    Dec 30, 2018
    10
    This game sucks and it's repetitive. Since I am the best Smash player everyone should follow what I say. Classic mode is just bad and it's hard. You only get 1 life and bots are too op. Story mode is the same too. The bots just kick your ass. And don't even get me started about the online mode. Everything about this game sucks

    Overall it's a great game. 10/10
  84. JackOfAllTraids
    Dec 30, 2018
    9
    This game is great. It's not a perfect game by any stretch but I've enjoyed it thoroughly. The character and stage selection is great, and some of the options are good to have. The story mode, while not as good as Brawl's, is still enjoyable for sure. The only things that prevent this game from being a 10/10 are the computer AI and the lack of things to do in single-player. They did nerfThis game is great. It's not a perfect game by any stretch but I've enjoyed it thoroughly. The character and stage selection is great, and some of the options are good to have. The story mode, while not as good as Brawl's, is still enjoyable for sure. The only things that prevent this game from being a 10/10 are the computer AI and the lack of things to do in single-player. They did nerf the AI to be less challenging which is good, but the game is missing a lot of single-player options. You have the standard classic mode, but what about Target Test, Home Run Contest, etc? All-Star Mode was also downgraded to Mob Smash, and speaking of, it no longer has 10-Man Smash, 3-Minute Smash, Rival Smash, or Endless Smash. These problems do kind of suck but the rest of the game is fantastic so it's excusable. Buy this game if you have a Switch. It's worth the $60.… Expand
  85. JustAnimator
    Dec 30, 2018
    9
    The game is pretty fun, since my first smash was 3ds I’m used to the controls, fighters seem more powerful, and unlocking characters is fun! Though unlocking characters is hard, it’s quite rewarding! Plus there is another way to unlock fighters... world of light! World of light is a little repetitive but still fun! There are a lot of cool references with the spirits, like the coolThe game is pretty fun, since my first smash was 3ds I’m used to the controls, fighters seem more powerful, and unlocking characters is fun! Though unlocking characters is hard, it’s quite rewarding! Plus there is another way to unlock fighters... world of light! World of light is a little repetitive but still fun! There are a lot of cool references with the spirits, like the cool earthbound spirits, and the way the fights are set up are straightforward! The amount of effort put into each fight and reference is amazing! Plus unlocking characters through world of light is easier! Sure is a love letter to fans, just like classic mode in this game! How mario fights mario villains, and how ryu and Ken fight street fighter characters! It’s just nonstop fun from every corner, the other modes like smash down and custom smash are fun! Though I am sad that the stage editor didn’t make it, other modes make up for the losses! Practice mode is quite good for making YouTube videos! Even though you can’t record videos without a capture card... speaking of downsides, let’s talk about online... it’s just really really laggy, I’m glad sakurai is looking into it now, it’s just too hard to deal with. Also I have a couple of gripes with arena mode, if you stay afk on the arena screen for too long it kicks you out of the ring! And if you lose even if you made the arena, you still get knocked out of the ring, and there’s no setting to change that! Plus somehow everyone is unbeatable! I’m probably bad at the game though... that means I always lose... but that lets me see how anime like getting launched off the stage is like! I love how cartoony the game has become, and the zooms are so cool! I can’t wait to play the dlc characters, and this time it seems like anyone can be dlc thanks to the surprise announcement of joker as dlc! I can’t wait to play the new stages and songs and fighters that come with the dlc pass! I love the game so far and I can’t wait to play piranha plant, also make sure to look up a tutorial on how to unlock him if you bought the game before February. One of the best super smash bros to come out!… Expand
  86. PerefL
    Dec 30, 2018
    9
    I have been looking forward to this game for months, and it doesn't disappoint me. This entry appeals to both the casual and competitive spectrum of the players. The core gameplay is wonderful and feels so nice, the new characters added are either extremely unique or a new way to enjoy a previous character, and the "Everyone is Here" roster was a great decision. The AI in this game isI have been looking forward to this game for months, and it doesn't disappoint me. This entry appeals to both the casual and competitive spectrum of the players. The core gameplay is wonderful and feels so nice, the new characters added are either extremely unique or a new way to enjoy a previous character, and the "Everyone is Here" roster was a great decision. The AI in this game is more difficult and feels more human. Classic mode is a lot better than it previously was, and each character's route has its own unique theme. The side modes are more enjoyable than they were in Sm4sh, and the Adventure mode feels unique and is worth a playthrough. However, the Adventure mode can feel repetitive at times and difficulty spikes in it come out of nowhere partially thanks to the aforementioned harder AI. The characters are tedious to unlock, and if you're trying to, be prepared to play a lot of VS Matches, Classic runs, or World of Light. The worst part of the experience, though, is the online. Quickplay will often not give you your preferred rules or even similar rules. A recent patch has made this better, but doesn't fix the problem. Background Matchmaking doesn't fix the problem either. Battle Arenas are good with friends, but terrible publicly due to the fact that you can't have multiple battles at once or even spectate a match if you stop spectating or try to start in the middle. This is made even worse because you have to pay for a service which was once free. I hope these problems get patched and updated later on. Overall, though, the game is a blast. Everything it does well it nails, but the problems are keeping it away from a 10.… Expand
  87. AwakenedShrub
    Dec 30, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Love the Super Smash series in general and Ultimate did not disappoint. I have some problems with the game, but mainly only praise for it. I stayed up for hours the moment it came out and tried to get as many characters as I could before my energy ran out. The following day was so much fun. We had a party to celebrate the launch of the game and everyone was having a blast and enjoying the game. This is what Super Smash Bros has always been to me, and it's good to see that with the new game that hasn't changed. The speed of the games is pretty well managed and all the small UI changes look beautiful, along with of course the stellar visuals and new characters. Everything is polished and it all comes together with good game mechanics. Now for the few faults I have with it. And just a note - despite these faults I would still buy this game a hundred times over. Starting it off, the online mode is still a bit sketchy, preferred rules are only sometimes followed and connections can be shaky. This is the case only a quarter of the time, but I'd prefer to play a one-on-one when I choose those settings. Then there's the story mode. I thought it was great, hours of gameplay with a lot of weird but fun combos of characters and spirits. A few were challenging but most were just fun. However, I wish it could have been multiplayer like subspace was. I understand that with the way it was done, it would be much harder but I still would have liked some sort of co-op campaign. The other problem I have with world of light is that it isn't as much of a story mode as I hoped it would be. I don't want to compare it to subspace but that's the best example. Subspace was so good because of the amazing world that it built through small but powerful cut scenes that showed characters interacting with one another. I think that it could have benefited from more cut scenes. These few faults bring the score down just a bit, but overall if you want a good fighting game to play with your friends then Super Smash Bros Ultimate is for you.… Expand
  88. PhoenixJ33
    Dec 30, 2018
    8
    The game is fun, it is my first ever Smash Bros. games. I like the classic mode because you can fight many different bosses. The World of Light has a interesting story to it. You can try to unlock a character again if you lose to it once about a few moments later. Also, you have all fighters from all the Smash Bros. games. The downside is that CPU is a little hard to beat and you have toThe game is fun, it is my first ever Smash Bros. games. I like the classic mode because you can fight many different bosses. The World of Light has a interesting story to it. You can try to unlock a character again if you lose to it once about a few moments later. Also, you have all fighters from all the Smash Bros. games. The downside is that CPU is a little hard to beat and you have to pay for online now. I would rate this 9/10 or 10/10 if online was still free and the CPUs were easier to beat. So I rate this 8/10.… Expand
  89. Owenmep
    Dec 30, 2018
    9
    As someone who has never played a smash game, up until this game was teased... this game is complete garbage.

    Just kidding it's the best smash game I've ever played. I've played hundreds of hours of brawl and Wii u, each his feels like you hit, like for example if you up B someone as Luigi your heart RACES as you see it zoom as the spike noise plays. When I play this game it's as    As someone who has never played a smash game, up until this game was teased... this game is complete garbage.

    Just kidding it's the best smash game I've ever played. I've played hundreds of hours of brawl and Wii u, each his feels like you hit, like for example if you up B someone as Luigi your heart RACES as you see it zoom as the spike noise plays.

    When I play this game it's as fun as any smash will get, 70+ characters, 103 stages, and a lot of content with classic mode and adventure mode.

    This game is as hype as it will get, Joker as D:C, piranha plant, everything. Our daddy Sakurai poured his heart and soul into this game, literally, I was half expecting him to be a spirit.

    BUT, with all of this said... Online is a MESS, battle arenas are... well, for some reason you can't change rules unless you DELETE it, and if you're hosting your stage seems to never get picked, that's not even mentioning the fact that game play sometimes turns from maximum smash mode to "1 sec I need to load". Meaning the game pauses for up to 10 seconds. Random matches are a mess, everything is a mess, it's preferred rules instead of just rules, and while I'm on the topic of online... you have to PAY for online, you have to pay for a peer to peer non dedicated server mess of a service with little to no redeeming features while Nintendo is all like "HEY!! LOOK!!! OUR OLD GAMES!!!! YOU KNOW THE ONES YOU CAN EMULATE FOR FREE EASIER THEN PAYING US" now it WOULD make sense if you were paying for dedicated servers for smash where you DON'T PAUSE every five seconds and STILL have input lag, but it's not like that.

    As someone who doesn't play online other then with friends in an arena it doesn't bring down my score as much as expected, but still, if you're buying smash for a pure online experience... well... you might be REALLY mad when you realise you just shelled out 60 dollars to have to pay 20 more dollars for literally nothing.

    When it comes down to it, Sakurai probably has no say in what online can be, other then preferred rules and the stupid arenas, but hey, it's not as bad as I was expecting.
    This is a honest 9/10 for me, but if the online was fixed it would be 10/10.    … Expand
  90. Anti_badgame0
    Dec 31, 2018
    9
    I've played Smash 4 as comparison for Ultimate and, i have to say, Ultimate is a VAST improvement over the last game. The presence of all the available previous Smash characters is awesome, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have flaws.

    WoL is a very fun, nostalgic and entertaining experience, but more than often certain fights were very gimmicky and even somewhat unfair. They're    I've played Smash 4 as comparison for Ultimate and, i have to say, Ultimate is a VAST improvement over the last game. The presence of all the available previous Smash characters is awesome, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have flaws.

    WoL is a very fun, nostalgic and entertaining experience, but more than often certain fights were very gimmicky and even somewhat unfair. They're possible, but annoying and ruins the enjoyment of players.

    Classic Mode's gold earnings need to be improved compared to Smash 4's potentially thousands worth in Classic Mode, but it's been vastly improved in its own way (Not a boring bard game and instead a proper route)

    Finally, the gameplay is much more invigorating than Smash 4's slower pace. Ultimate is unforgiving, with its intense pace and powerful attacks. The teching system is an awesome trump card for a powerful hit and the adjustments to air dodging makes aerial play actually viable since all characters only have one.

    To finish, this game is jammed full of content, absolutely full of it, it took 20 hours to 100% WoL on Normal difficulty personally and Classic Mode for all 74 characters would take hours, along with the promise of more DLC characters like Piranha Plant and Joker being icing on the cake. Smash Ultimate is a game that keeps on giving and an absolute must-have for the Switch. It isn't without its flaws, giving it the 9/10 rating    … Expand
  91. Justanepicgamer
    Jan 3, 2019
    9
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is arguably the best smash game of all time. Like, literally, it has everything good about previous smash bros games and mixes it to be the ultimate smash bros game.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    So yea, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a must-buy of every Switch owner. Like I said at the beginning of the review, it's the best Smash bros. game to date. It's worth the money.    … Expand
  92. HidBid
    Dec 31, 2018
    10
    This game is AMAZING. First of all, the new Challenger's Approach system makes it a lot easier to unlock characters. Spirits is long and very enjoyable. The online system lags, but they have done a great job on balancing it. None of the mechanics are annoying or game-breaking, and so are the characters. Classic mode has many great references and is personalized for every character such asThis game is AMAZING. First of all, the new Challenger's Approach system makes it a lot easier to unlock characters. Spirits is long and very enjoyable. The online system lags, but they have done a great job on balancing it. None of the mechanics are annoying or game-breaking, and so are the characters. Classic mode has many great references and is personalized for every character such as Kirby's final boss being Marx, Mr. Game & Watch battling many old-school characters, etc. There are so many great new characters, including King K. Rool, Inkling, Isabelle, etc. Overall this game is PERFECT, with every feature being MAGNIFICENT. This is one of the best games for 2018.… Expand
  93. bulbasaur234
    Dec 31, 2018
    9
    This game is amazing. The story mode had great boss fights and they match the spirits with characters and rules perfectly. Classic mode is great too because it is a new fight ever character you play and it helps you to try characters you would of never played before this. Online mode could be better. The lag is sometimes really bad and matchmaking could be better. Everything about thisThis game is amazing. The story mode had great boss fights and they match the spirits with characters and rules perfectly. Classic mode is great too because it is a new fight ever character you play and it helps you to try characters you would of never played before this. Online mode could be better. The lag is sometimes really bad and matchmaking could be better. Everything about this game is amazing and i plan to keep playing this for years to come. One of the best games of 2018.… Expand
  94. Enzitus
    Dec 31, 2018
    10
    Honestly, this game is phenomenal! It’s an easy game to choose as a gift for someone. For what I’ve experienced during this game, it’s great to play with friends(personally I play a bit competitively), the modes are are a blast to play, over 70 fighters to unlock. This game is the best game I’ve played in 2018, this also happens to be my favorite fighting game of all time, I must say thatHonestly, this game is phenomenal! It’s an easy game to choose as a gift for someone. For what I’ve experienced during this game, it’s great to play with friends(personally I play a bit competitively), the modes are are a blast to play, over 70 fighters to unlock. This game is the best game I’ve played in 2018, this also happens to be my favorite fighting game of all time, I must say that my online experience is a tiny bit broken. I’ve been getting a lot of input lag but , I assure it will get fixed, Sakurai addressed it himself. If you don’t like Ultimate, you can just step out.… Expand
  95. R3dPl4ys
    Dec 31, 2018
    10
    To be honest,this is one of the best games of 2018,it does stand to its name "Super Smash Bros.Ultimate" being the ultimate game,thank you sakurai.
  96. XY133
    Jan 1, 2019
    8
    This game is very good. It’s fast combat makes it easy to pick up, have a quick match and stop playing. World of light is an amazing story mode with great references hidden at every corner. However, some world of light fights are ridiculously hard. Like the bayonets fight to at the race track. Also, a lot of amazing modes were left out. My biggest complaint is the echo fighters. SomeThis game is very good. It’s fast combat makes it easy to pick up, have a quick match and stop playing. World of light is an amazing story mode with great references hidden at every corner. However, some world of light fights are ridiculously hard. Like the bayonets fight to at the race track. Also, a lot of amazing modes were left out. My biggest complaint is the echo fighters. Some characters like toon link and dr.mario, who are obviously echo fighters are listed as separate fighters. Overall this game is amazing but has some problems with it.… Expand
  97. epicgamer999
    Jan 1, 2019
    10
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is definitely the best SSB game so far. It has an absolutely massive roster of 74 characters, which doesn’t count Bowser Jr.’s echo fighters hidden as color variants. Instead of giving you all the fighters at the start, it makes you unlock them by beating them, which is definitely more fun. There are plenty of items, from the brand new Mr. Saturn to the tried andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate is definitely the best SSB game so far. It has an absolutely massive roster of 74 characters, which doesn’t count Bowser Jr.’s echo fighters hidden as color variants. Instead of giving you all the fighters at the start, it makes you unlock them by beating them, which is definitely more fun. There are plenty of items, from the brand new Mr. Saturn to the tried and true Hammer. Sakurai added a new feature called spirits, lesser characters from Nintendo games that add little advantages to your game, which you win by playing insane challenges. The spirits are kind of like trading cards, and I’m addicted to winning them in the challenges. No matter what anyone says, King Dedede is the best fighter. I was a bit disappointed to find out Waluigi wasn’t joining the battle, but at least he’s an assist.

    10/10 Super fun and addicted. I got 25 hours on it in the first 5 days of owning it.    … Expand
  98. nicko762
    Jan 1, 2019
    10
    This is my first smash game and it teaches you at a good pace. Within a month I can almost take down a lvl 9 and i have a blast even when i lose. Sakurai deserves a break after this masterpeice
  99. DuckTurtle
    Jan 2, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is an extremely fun fighting on the Nintendo Switch. The Game has over 70 character (with 6 more being added as DLC) who all have different attacks, this make the game play fun and unique every time you change your character. World of Light is a fun campaign where you save a lot of video game characters, with unique references to their original game. The Spirit Board is fun and challenging. Classic mode a fun and short campaign which has a lot of references to their original game (for example Mario fights against other iconic Nintendo characters. On the second to last battle you fight against Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings, and on the final battle you fight Bowser and Giga-Bowser.). While the online isn't as good as I hoped, it still works most of the time. I rarely see lag, and usually get my rule set or something close to mine. The online is decent in my opinion and can be better. The characters are really balance, with none of them being extremely strong or weak. The soundtrack in this game is HUGE with roughly 900 songs. Everything in this game is really good. This is a must have for the Nintendo Switch. Without a doubt my favorite game of 2018. 10/10… Expand
  100. Pepix7
    Jan 2, 2019
    9
    A solid smash game,nice fast combat which can feel really nice when you get your combo right. Good to play with your friends.
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Universal acclaim - based on 99 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 98 out of 99
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 99
  3. Negative: 0 out of 99
  1. CD-Action
    Mar 25, 2019
    95
    It’s not just a great fighting game and a perfect party title, uncommonly enjoyable and absurdly rich in content that should suffice for literally years of fun. It’s also an amazing homage to the history of video games. [02/2019, p.60]
  2. PLAY! Zine
    Mar 5, 2019
    95
    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate escalates everything the series was known for, and delivers it flawlessly. Biggest fighter rooster ever, more dynamic gameplay, loads and loads of gameplay modes, stages, weapons, music, stuff! If there is a smash that deserves your cash, this is the one!
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  3. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Feb 26, 2019
    100
    This is the ultimate Smash Bros. How will they ever top it? [Issue #37 – January/February 2019, p. 65]
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