Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a fighting game in the Super Smash Bros. series that was released on the Nintendo Switch on December 7, 2018. The game is the sixth installment in the Super Smash Bros. series (including both the Wii U and 3DS versions of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Super Smash Bros. for Wii U).

Development

The game was announced at the end of the 3.7.2018 Nintendo Direct, revealing that the Inklings from the Splatoon series are going to be new playable characters in the game. Mario and Link are the first two confirmed veterans returning in this game. Link is also set to use his Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild appearance. On the E3 2018 Nintendo Direct, it was confirmed that all the characters that have ever appeared in all the previous Super Smash Bros. games will be featured in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Ridley from the Metroid series was also revealed in the direct, as well as Daisy, as an Echo Fighter for Peach . On the 8.8.2018 Nintendo Direct, Simon and Richter Belmont, as well as King K. Rool, Dark Samus and Chrom, were revealed as newcomers in the game. Isabelle is revealed as a playable character the following month. On the 11.1.2018 Nintendo Direct, Ken and Incineroar were revealed to be the last newcomers in the series. Downloadable content was confirmed in the same direct, and Piranha Plant was revealed to be a DLC fighter in the game. After the game launched, it was revealed that Joker from Persona 5 would be the first of five DLC fighters. Hero from Dragon Quest is revealed as the second of the five DLC fighters, as well as Banjo & Kazooie as the third of the five DLC fighters. Terry Bogard from the Fatal Fury series was revealed to be the fourth of the five DLC fighters and Byleth from Fire Emblem as the final character for the first Fighters Pass.

Gameplay

Every fighter from the previous four installments of the Super Smash Bros. Series is playable in this title. There are new fighters joining the battle in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Newcomers

There is a total of 12 newcomers in Ultimate.

Echo Fighters

Echo Fighters (previously called "clone fighters") are clone fighters in the game that shares a similar moveset. Lucina and Dark Pit were confirmed to be Echo Fighters along with Daisy introduced as the first newcoming fighter confirmed.

• Lucina, an Echo Fighter of Marth.
• Dark Pit, an Echo Fighter of Pit.
• Richter, an Echo Fighter of Simon.
• Daisy, an Echo Fighter of Peach.
• Dark Samus, an Echo Fighter of Samus.
• Chrom, an Echo Fighter of Roy.
• Ken, an Echo Fighter of Ryu.

Connections to Mario

There are all veterans fighters from the Mario universe including Daisy and Piranha Plant. Daisy is the only Echo Fighter within the universe with Peach with the same attributes but different aesthetics.

World of Light

There is a sub-area called Molten Fortress based off Bowser's Castle. The locations of Peach and Bowser reference their role in the Super Mario series.

Classic Mode

Most of the fighters' Classic Mode routes and battles reference the Mario series. Mario's Classic Mode route name, "Go around the world" was translated from Japanese; referencing Mario visiting different kingdoms at Super Mario Odyssey. Donkey Kong's Classic Mode route, "Journey to New Donk City" refers to New Donk City Hall as the final stage. In Dark Samus's Classic Mode, the round references Mario Tennis Aces.

Spirits

There are different spirits from the Mario franchise, including minor characters such as Dimentio. Their spirits battles make references to the game, their personality and appearance.

Reception

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate received "universal acclaim" reviews and was tagged as a "must-play" game on Metacritic holding a metascore of 93/100 based on 99 critic reviews.^[1] On whatoplay.com, it receives an aggregate score (playscore) of 9.31 based on 67 critics and 15,900+ gamer ratings.^[2]

Trivia

• This game marks the very first time a regular Piranha Plant has been playable in the entire Mario series.
• This game marks the 100th performance credit of Charles Martinet as the voice of Mario (despite being archived voices from Brawl), a landmark for which he received a Guinness World Record for the "Most Video Game Voice-Over Performances of a Single Character".

References

1. ↑ Metascore for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Metacritic, Retrieved March 30, 2020
2. ↑ playscore for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, whatoplay.com, Retrieved March 30, 2020

Playable Characters
Banjo and Kazooie • Bayonetta • Bowser • Bowser Jr. (Larry • Morton • Wendy • Iggy • Roy • Lemmy • Ludwig) • Byleth • Captain Falcon • Cloud • Corrin • Diddy Kong • Donkey Kong • Dr. Mario • Duck Hunt • Falco • Fox • Ganondorf • Greninja • Hero • Ice Climbers • Ike • Incineroar • Inkling • Isabelle • Jigglypuff • Joker • King Dedede • King K. Rool • Kirby • Link • Little Mac • Lucario • Lucas • Luigi • Mario • Marth (Lucinaε) • Mega Man • Meta Knight • Mewtwo • Mii (Mii Brawler • Mii Gunner • Mii Swordfighter) • Mr. Game & Watch • Ness • Olimar (Alph) • Pac-Man • Palutena • Peach (Daisyε) • Pichu • Pikachu • Piranha Plant • Pit (Dark Pitε) • Pokémon Trainer (Charizard • Ivysaur • Squirtle) • R.O.B. • Ridley • Robin • Rosalina & Luma • Roy (Chromε) • Ryu (Kenε) • Samus (Dark Samusε) • Sheik • Shulk • Simon (Richterε) • Snake • Sonic • Terry • Toon Link • Villager • Wario • Wii Fit Trainer • Wolf • Yoshi • Young Link • Zelda • Zero Suit Samus
Assist Trophies
Alucard • Andross • Arcade Bunny • Ashley • Bomberman • Burrowing Snagret • Chef Kawasaki • Color TV-Game 15 • Dr. Kawashima • Dr. Wright • Ghirahim • Ghosts • Gray Fox • Hammer Bro • Jeff • Kapp'n • Klaptrap • Knuckle Joe • Knuckles • Krystal • Lyn • Metroid • Midna • Mother Brain • Moon • Nikki • Nintendog (Toy Poodle) • Rathalos • Riki • Rodin • Samurai Goroh • Sheriff • Shovel Knight • Squid Sisters • Starfy • Starman • Sukapon • Takamaru • Waluigi • Zero
Stages
3D Land • 75m • Arena Ferox • Balloon Fight • Battlefield • Big Battlefield • Big Blue • Boxing Ring • Bridge of Eldin • Brinstar • Brinstar Depths • Castle Siege • Coliseum • Corneria • Delfino Plaza • Distant Planet • Dracula's Castle • Dream Land • Dream Land GB • Duck Hunt • Figure-8 Circuit • Final Destination • Flat Zone X • Fountain of Dreams • Fourside • Frigate Orpheon • Gamer • Garden of Hope • Garreg Mach Monastery •Gaur Plain • Gerudo Valley • Golden Plains • Great Bay • Great Plateau Tower • Green Greens • Green Hill Zone • Halberd • Hanenbow • Hyrule Castle • Jungle Japes • Kalos Pokémon League • King of Fighters Stadium • Kongo Falls • Kongo Jungle • Living Room • Luigi's Mansion • Lylat Cruise • Magicant • Mario Bros. • Mario Circuit (Wii U) • Mario Galaxy • Mementos • Midgar • Moray Towers • Mushroom Kingdom (64) • Mushroom Kingdom II • Mushroom Kingdom U • Mushroomy Kingdom • Mute City SNES • New Donk City Hall • New Pork City • Norfair • Onett • Pac-Land • Palutena's Temple • Paper Mario • Peach's Castle (64) • PictoChat 2 • Pilotwings • Pirate Ship • Pokémon Stadium • Pokémon Stadium 2 • Port Town Aero Dive • Princess Peach's Castle (Melee) • Prism Tower • Rainbow Cruise • Reset Bomb Forest • Saffron City • Shadow Moses Island • Skyloft • Skyworld • Smashville • Spear Pillar • Spiral Mountain • Spirit Train • StreetPass™ Quest • Summit • Super Happy Tree • Super Mario Maker • Suzaku Castle • Temple • The Great Cave Offensive • Tomodachi Life • Tortimer Island • Town and City • Umbra Clock Tower • Unova Pokémon League • Venom • WarioWare, Inc. • Wii Fit Studio • Wily Castle • Windy Hill Zone • Wrecking Crew • Wuhu Island • Yggdrasil's Altar • Yoshi's Island (Brawl) • Yoshi's Island (Melee) • Yoshi's Story
Items
Assist Trophy • Banana Gun • Barrel • Beam Sword • Beehive • Beetle • Black Hole • Bob-omb • Bombchu • Bomber • Boss Galaga • Bullet Bill • Bumper • Bunny Hood • Capsule • Crate • Cucco • Death's Scythe • Dragoon Parts • Drill • Fake Smash Ball • Fire Flower • Food • Franklin Badge • Golden Hammer • Gooey Bomb • Green Shell • Hammer • Healing Field • Heart Container • Hocotate Bomb • Hothead • Killer Eye • Killing Edge • Launch Star • Lip's Stick • Master Ball • Maxim Tomato • Metal Box • Mr. Saturn • Ore Club • Party Ball • Poison Mushroom • Poké Ball • Rage Blaster • Ramblin' Evil Mushroom • Ray Gun • Rocket Belt • Screw Attack • Smart Bomb • Smash Ball • Spiny Shell • Staff • Star Rod • Super Leaf • Super Mushroom • Super Scope • Superspicy Curry • Timer • Warp Star • X Bomb

Playable Characters
Mario • Luigi • Peach • Daisy • Bowser • Bowser Jr. (Iggy Koopa, Larry Koopa, Morton Koopa Jr., Roy Koopa, Lemmy Koopa, Wendy O. Koopa, Ludwig von Koopa) • Rosalina and Luma • Dr. Mario • Wario • Yoshi • Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • King K. Rool • Piranha Plant • Link • Zelda • Ganondorf • Sheik • Young Link • Toon Link • Samus • Ridley • Dark Samus • Zero Suit Samus • Kirby • Meta Knight • King Dedede • Fox • Falco • Wolf • Pikachu • Jigglypuff • Mewtwo • Pichu • Lucario • Pokémon Trainer (Squirtle, Ivysaur, Charizard) • Greninja • Incineroar • Captain Falcon • Ness • Lucas • Ice Climbers • Marth • Roy • Ike • Robin • Lucina • Corrin • Chrom • Byleth • Mr. Game & Watch • Pit • Dark Pit • Palutena • Olimar (Alph) • R.O.B. • Villager • Isabelle • Wii Fit Trainer • Little Mac • Mii (Mii Brawler, Mii Swordfighter, Mii Gunner) • Shulk • Inkling • Snake • Sonic • Mega Man • Pac-Man • Ryu • Ken • Cloud • Bayonetta • Simon • Richter • Joker • Hero • Banjo and Kazooie • Terry
Non-playable Characters
Waluigi • Petey Piranha • Gooper Blooper • Metal Mario • Ashley
Stages
List of stages in Super Smash Bros. • List of stages in Super Smash Bros. Melee • List of stages in Super Smash Bros. Brawl • List of stages in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS • List of stages in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U • List of stages in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Items
Super Mushroom • Poison Mushroom • Green Shell • Red Shell • Hammer • Golden Hammer • Bumper • Bob-omb • Star Rod
Enemies and Hazards
Goomba • Mega Goomba • Koopa Troopa • Koopa Paratroopa • Bullet Bill • Banzai Bill
Final Smashes
Mario Finale • Negative Zone • Peach Blossom • Giga Bowser • Wario Man • Super Dragon • Kongo Beat • Rocketbarrel Barrage • Poltergust 5000 • Doctor Finale • Shadow Mario Paint
Games
Super Smash Bros. (1999, N64) • Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, GameCube) • Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Wii) Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014, 3DS) • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014, Wii U) • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, Switch)