Summary

Legendary game worlds and fighters collide in the ultimate showdown—a new entry in the Super Smash Bros. series for the Nintendo Switch system! New fighters, like Inkling from the Splatoon series and Ridley from the Metroid series, make their Super Smash Bros. series debut alongside every Super Smash Bros. fighter in the series…EVER! Faster combat, new items, new attacks, new defensive options, and more will keep the battle raging whether you’re at home or on the go.


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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Reviews & Ratings

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Review by Inorde [user]
February 18, 2021

As a newcomer to Smash this was quite overwhelming. Basically it's a fighting game with lots and lots of characters and lots and lots ofAs a newcomer to Smash this was quite overwhelming. Basically it's a fighting game with lots and lots of characters and lots and lots of options. Then there's the single player campaign with and endless stream of special power-ups en ways to enhance your abilities. The many stages have lots of things that can happen. What you end up with is a load of surprises every time you start the game, and the only way to master it is by playing hundreds and hundreds of hours to master the different fighters and to learn all there is to learn in this massive game.I'm still not hooked on the game, but there's no denying that this game is very big and very well-executed. There are just so many ways to play the game, and there's so much to discover. The difficulty can be set very low. And although a victory isn't very satisfying then it allows you to discover what your character can do. Classic mode automatically ups the difficulty if you win too easily.Multiplayer I've mainly done locally. It's fun even if you lose. There's a lot of options to setup tournaments.All in all this is a very extensive game. I'm not a fan but still have 50+ hours invested in it. If any game on Switch is worth buying for the content alone it's this.

90
Review by GameSpot
December 17, 2018

An inconsistent online mode and situational downers don't stop Super Smash Bros. Ultimate from shining as a flexible multiplayer game that can be as freewheeling or as firm as you want it to be. Its entertaining single-player content helps keep the game rich with interesting things to do, as well as bolstering its spirit of loving homage to the games that have graced Nintendo consoles. Ultimate's diverse content is compelling, its strong mechanics are refined, and the encompassing collection is simply superb.

90
Review by Critical Hit
December 11, 2018

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is more than best-of-hits collection of Smash games past. It’s a tightly woven experience that deftly combines the old with the new and manages to meet the lofty expectations placed on it. It’s incredibly easy to pick up and play, with enough depth and nuance to keep players engaged. It’s the best Smash Bros has ever been.

70
Review by Attack of the Fanboy
December 10, 2018

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is equal parts greatness and lacking. The sheer wealth of content and great gameplay is commended but there are big holes in what could be a great game.

90
Review by Aikon94 [user]
December 8, 2018

This is THE game that COULD have been perfect, but you know Nintendo, for every almost perfect product they need to ruin something, and guessThis is THE game that COULD have been perfect, but you know Nintendo, for every almost perfect product they need to ruin something, and guess what, "For Glory" mode is not here anymore, the mode that allowed players to fight online with custom rule-set for a truly competitive match (3 stocks, no items, and only omega maps). I'm a bit disappointed, and seriously hope Nintendo will add this with the future patch.. but my hopes are weak.Beside that the game is awesome, a lot of modes to play, a lot of character (or should I say, EVERYONE IS HERE?)The graphics, the smoothness of the game play, and the music, everything feels super good.

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Game Information
Release Date December 7, 2018
Publisher Sora, Nintendo, Bandai Namco Studios
Total Rating 87%
Content Rated E10+ (Everyone 10+)
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Player Perspectives Side view
Genres Fighting, Platform
Themes Action, Party
Platforms Nintendo Switch