Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the upcoming sixth Super Smash Bros. game and is set to be released for the Nintendo Switch on December 7, 2018.

Characters
The game currently consists of 68 overall characters. Three characters,, , and are not given their own numbers among the roster due to being Echo Fighters; they instead have the number of the fighter they are based off of along with a epsilon symbol (ε). The and  each count as three characters, but only occupy one roster spot each, with the selection of the specific type of fighter coming later.

Every fighter from the previous four games has been confirmed to return for this installment. In turn, the development team has stated that there will not be very many newcomers; there are currently three confirmed so far, with one of them being an Echo Fighter.


 * Number indicates the order of appearance in the series.
 * ε indicates Echo Fighters, fighters that share the same move-sets and traits as another.

Stages
It was announced that all stages would have a Battlefield form and Omega form.

New

 * Great Plateau Tower (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)
 * Moray Towers (Splatoon)
 * New Donk City (Super Mario Odyssey)
 * Battlefield
 * Final Destination

From Super Smash Bros.

 * Dream Land
 * Hyrule Castle
 * Saffron City
 * Yoshi's Island

From Super Smash Bros. Melee

 * Big Blue
 * Brinstar
 * Corneria
 * Fourside
 * Green Greens
 * Jungle Japes
 * Kongo Falls
 * Mushroom: Kingdom II
 * Mute City
 * Onett
 * Pokemon Stadium
 * Princess Peach's Castle
 * Temple
 * Termina: Great Bay
 * Venom
 * Yoshi‘s Story

From Super Smash Bros. Brawl

 * 75m
 * Bridge of Eldin
 * Castle Siege
 * Distant Planet
 * Frigate Orpheon
 * Green Hill Zone
 * Halberd
 * Luigi's Mansion
 * Lylat Cruise
 * Mario Circuit (SSBB)
 * Mushroomy Kingdom
 * New Pork City
 * Norfair
 * Pokemon Stadium 2
 * Port Town Aero Dive
 * Pictochat
 * Shadow Moses Island
 * Smashville
 * Skyworld
 * Spear Pillar
 * Summit
 * WarioWare, Inc.
 * Yoshi’s Island

From Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

 * 3D Land
 * Arena Ferox
 * Balloon Fight
 * Boxing Ring
 * Find Mii
 * Gerudo Valley
 * Living Room
 * Magicant
 * Prism Tower
 * Reset Bomb Forest
 * Spirit Train
 * Tomodachi Life
 * Tortimer Island
 * Unova Pokémon League
 * Wily Castle

From Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

 * Coliseum
 * Duck Hunt
 * Garden of Hope
 * Gaur Plain
 * Kalos Pokémon League
 * Mario Circuit (SSB4)
 * Mario Galaxy
 * Midgar
 * Mushroom Kingdom U
 * Pac-Land
 * Palutena's Temple
 * Pilotwings
 * Skyloft
 * Super Mario Maker
 * Suzaku Castle
 * The Great Cave Offensive
 * Town and City
 * Umbra Clock Tower
 * Wii Fit Studio
 * Wrecking Crew
 * Wuhu Island

Assist Trophies
It has been confirmed that over 50 Assist Trophies will be featured in the game.

New

 * Arcade Bunny (Nintendo Badge Arcade)
 * Burrowing Snagret (Pikmin)
 * Bomberman (Bomberman)
 * Knuckles (Sonic)
 * Krystal (Star Fox)
 * Rodin (Bayonetta)
 * Squid Sisters (Splatoon)
 * Sukapon (Joy Mecha Fight)
 * Ramblin' Evil Mushroom (Earthbound)

Returning

 * Andross
 * Color TV-Game 15
 * Dr. Kawashima
 * Dr. Wright
 * Ghirahim
 * Ghosts
 * Hammer Bro.
 * Jeff
 * Knuckle Joe
 * Lyn
 * Metroid
 * Midna
 * Mother Brain
 * Nintendogs (Toy Poodle)
 * Riki
 * Samurai Goroh
 * Sheriff
 * Starfy
 * Starman
 * Takamaru
 * Waluigi

New

 * Black Hole
 * Healing Field
 * Launch Star
 * Fake Smash Ball
 * Bomber

Returning

 * Assist Trophy
 * Banana Peel
 * Beam Sword
 * Beehive
 * Beetle
 * Bob-omb
 * Bumper
 * Capsule
 * Crate
 * Cucco
 * Dolphin
 * Dragoon
 * Drill
 * Green Shell
 * Fire Flower
 * Food
 * Gooey Bomb
 * Maxim Tomato
 * Metal Box
 * Party Ball
 * Poké Ball
 * Ray Gun
 * Smart Bomb
 * Smash Ball
 * Spiny Shell
 * Star Rod
 * Super Scope
 * Super Leaf
 * Timer
 * Warp Star
 * X Bomb

New

 * Abra
 * Bewear
 * Lunala
 * Raichu (Alolan form)
 * Solgaleo
 * Togedemaru
 * Vulpix (Alolan form)

Returning

 * Abomasnow
 * Darkrai
 * Deoxys
 * Eevee
 * Electrode
 * Entei
 * Meowth
 * Metagross
 * Scizor
 * Snorlax
 * Staryu
 * Suicune
 * Xerneas
 * Zoroark

New Features

 * The stage selection screen is shown first before the character selection screen.
 * Stage hazards can be toggled off.
 * Sudden Death now has a new format. Instead of raining Bob-ombs, the camera zooms into the center while the blast zones gradually decrease until a very small portion of the stage remains.
 * Damage percentages can now contain decimal numbers. (35.7%, 102.3%, etc.).
 * During timed matches, the fighter in the lead will sometimes flash brightly.
 * Some Assist Trophies can now be knocked out, earning the player points.
 * More than one Assist Trophy can be on the screen, and can attack each other if they are summoned by two different players/teams.
 * Some characters have more expressive facial animations, more so than any other installment.
 * Dark Pit and Lucina, who were previously considered separate characters in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, are now considered Echo Fighters and appear as alternate costumes for Pit and Marth, respectively. In addition, Daisy appears as an Echo Fighter of Princess Peach.
 * A small map is shown on the screen when a character is knocked out of the field of view.
 * There is a damage increase in 1-on-1 matches as opposed to matches with more characters.
 * Mobility during air dodge has improved. In addition, dodging multiple times in a row causes it to be less effective against attacks (similar to Stale-Move Negation).
 * Short hop attacks have been added.
 * Perfect Shields happens when the player releases the shield at the same time an attack connects to the character's hitbox. This technique now comes with an increased risk.
 * Final Smashes are "straight to the punch" meaning each Final Smash is quick. Many transformational Final Smashes have been changed to a short cinematic attack usually involving a rapid succession of attacks.
 * Mario's hat now reflects Cappy from his adventures in Super Mario Odyssey.
 * Marth's Dancing Blade is now faster. This also applies to Roy and Lucina.
 * Marth is now fully voiced in English.
 * Ike’s voice tone will be different, depending on which costumes he is in between both of his younger Path of Radiance and older Radiant Dawn incarnations.
 * Sonic and Pac-Man's move much faster during their final smashes than before.
 * Fox and Falco no longer use Landmaster as their Final Smash. Instead, they call upon the Star Fox team to unleash a barrage of Arwing lasers.
 * The player can now change between Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard freely during battle. In addition, a female Pokemon Trainer has been added.
 * Dramatic slow-motion effects occur when strong attacks connect with other fighters, such as Captain Falcon's Falcon Punch. These only occur in 1-on-1 fights, however.
 * In 1-on-1 fights, Ryu will always face the opposing fighter.
 * Robin's tome and sword now has a usage meter that appears near his/her character icon.
 * Cloud's Limit Charge now shows the amount of charge on his character icon.
 * Any item that Villager Pockets now appears next to their character icon.
 * Samus' Charge Shot can now be charged in midair. If cancelled in midair, it leaves her vulnerable.
 * Mr. Game & Watch's move-set closely resembles his original appearances from the Game and Watch series.
 * Giga Bowser is no longer a controllable transformation. Instead, Giga Bowser will appear in the background of the stage and attack using his fist, which causes instant Screen KOs.
 * Wolf's design is based on Star Fox Zero and all his moves have received a major overhaul.
 * Kirby has a new appearance during his Stone, which resembles a Sheikah treasure chest from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
 * Shulk's Monado Arts can now be easily selected by holding down the B button and selecting which art to use with the control stick.
 * Shulk's Final Smash now includes Fiora.
 * Ganondorf's design is based on his appearance in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. In addition, all his Smash attacks now use his sword. His Final Smash was also changed, and he now transforms into Ganon, the Demon King.
 * Mii Fighters now have their proportions adjusted and their move-set tweaked. In addition, there are now several voice options to choose from.
 * Pit's Final Smash, The Lightning Chariot, has replaced Three Sacred Treasures.
 * Zero Suit Samus' Final Smash has changed to her firing a powerful beam in her power suit on her gunship from the foreground.
 * When damaged, Olimar's helmet cracks, but repairs itself shortly afterwards.
 * Wario's Final Smash, Wario-Man, has been overhauled. He no longer uses regular attacks, but instead unleashes a flurry of punches.
 * Donkey Kong no longer uses his drums as a Final Smash, but instead uses rapid-fire punches, ending with a strong uppercut.
 * Little Mac's Final Smash transforms him into Giga Mac who then unleashes a devastating combination of punches.
 * Ness' Final Smash now calls upon the help of Paula and Poo. Likewise, Lucas' now calls upon the help of Kumatora and Boney for his Final Smash.
 * Wii Fit Trainer's face has received a cosmetic update.
 * Wily Castle now includes all stage hazards from both the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS version of Super Smash Bros..
 * Mega Man's Final Smash now includes Proto Man and Bass.
 * Palutena now has a set special attack for each move. Her down special now works as a counter and deflector.
 * R.O.B has a new gauge on his chassis which shows how much fuel he has left for his hover ability.
 * Mr. Game & Watch's final smash no longer causes damage on contact; instead, his tentacles will pick up fighters and carry them off the stage.
 * Dr. Mario's down air attack is now a meteor strike.
 * Link's design is based on his appearance in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
 * Zelda's design is based on her appearance in The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds.

Development

 * The game was first revealed on March 8, 2018, at the end of a Nintendo Direct with no word from Masahiro Sakurai or anybody else linked to the Super Smash Bros. series.
 * The teaser trailer released during the Nintendo Direct introduced the Inklings and showed Mario and Link's renders in the shadowy flares, along with a group of several other unidentified characters.
 * The most noticeable silhouettes are possibly Yoshi, Pit, Donkey Kong, Peach, Ness, Marth, Pikachu, Kirby, Sheik, Samus, Zelda, Fox, Captain Falcon, Bowser, and Wario.
 * On March 8, 2018, Masahiro Sakurai tweeted that he was working on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate silently every day, and more info would be released soon.
 * On June 12, 2018, during E3, Nintendo had a video presentation that included more information on the game.
 * In addition, a Super Smash Bros. Invitational tournament for this game was held on the same day, following the Splatoon 2 World Championship finals.

Trivia

 * Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the second game in the series not to receive any character cuts from a previous installation, with Super Smash Bros. Melee being the first.
 * Characters previously referred to as clones by fans have received the official title of "Echo Fighters". Dark Pit, Lucina, and Daisy are currently regarded as such.
 * Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has the largest roster of any game in the series with a total of 66 playable characters.