Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Developer(s)	Nintendo Sora Ltd. Bandai Namco
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Designer(s)	Masahiro Sakurai
Series	Super Smash Bros.
Released	WW: December 7th, 2018
Genre(s)	Fighting
Mode(s)	Single-player Multiplayer (2-8)
Rating(s)	ESRB: E10+ PEGI: 12 CERO: A OFLC: PG USK: 12
Platform(s)	Nintendo Switch
Media	ROM Cartridge Digital distribution
Version	13.0.2

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ Special, Great Fray Smash Brothers Special), often shortened as "SSBU", "Smash Ultimate" or "Ultimate", is the sixth installment (fifth if the two versions of the previous game are counted as one title) in the Super Smash Bros. series, and it was released worldwide for Nintendo Switch on December 7th, 2018.

Intro

Characters

The game consists of 89 characters. All 65 fighters from the previous five games have returned for this installment. In turn, the development team stated that there would not be many newcomers in the base game, with there being a total of 12 newcomers. Including the DLC characters, there is a total of 24 newcomers.

Seven characters (Dark Samus, Daisy, Lucina, Chrom, Dark Pit, Ken, and Richter) 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 an epsilon symbol (ε) or apostrophe ('). The Pokémon Trainer counts as three characters, but only occupies one roster spot, with the selection of the starting Pokémon coming after you select them.

Additionally, the game has 12 DLC characters, beginning with Piranha Plant (a generic enemy from the Super Mario series). The DLC characters continued with the release of Fighters Pass Volume 1, which contained Joker (the protagonist of Atlus' Persona 5), Hero (consisting of four protagonists from Square Enix's Dragon Quest series), Banjo & Kazooie (the two protagonists from Microsoft's eponymous series), Terry (the protagonist from SNK's Fatal Fury series and a major supporting fighter from The King of Fighters series), and Byleth (the protagonist of Fire Emblem: Three Houses).

The DLC characters concluded with the release of Fighters Pass Volume 2 which contained Min Min (a fighter from ARMS), Steve (the protagonist of Mojang Studios' Minecraft series), Sephiroth (the antagonist of Square Enix's Final Fantasy VII), Pyra/Mythra (the two deuteragonists of Monolith Soft's Xenoblade Chronicles 2), Kazuya (the main antagonist of Bandai Namco's Tekken series), and Sora (the main protagonist of Disney's and Square Enix's Kingdom Hearts series).

The starting roster consists of the original 8 characters from Super Smash Bros. with the rest of the characters being unlockable or downloadable via Nintendo eShop purchase.

Veterans
1. Mario	2. Donkey Kong	3. Link	4. Samus	5. Yoshi	6. Kirby
7. Fox	8. Pikachu	9. Luigi	10. Ness	11. Captain Falcon	12. Jigglypuff
13. Peach	14. Bowser	15. Ice Climbers	16. Sheik	17. Zelda	18. Dr. Mario
19. Pichu	20. Falco	21. Marth	21ε. Lucina	22. Young Link	23. Ganondorf
24. Mewtwo	25. Roy	26. Mr. Game & Watch	27. Meta Knight	28. Pit	28ε. Dark Pit
29. Zero Suit Samus	30. Wario	31. Snake	32. Ike	33-35. Pokémon Trainer	36. Diddy Kong
37. Lucas	38. Sonic	39. King Dedede	40. Olimar	41. Lucario	42. R.O.B.
43. Toon Link	44. Wolf	45. Villager	46. Mega Man	47. Wii Fit Trainer	48. Rosalina & Luma
49. Little Mac	50. Greninja	51-53. Mii Fighters	54. Palutena	55. Pac-Man	56. Robin
57. Shulk	58. Bowser Jr.	59. Duck Hunt	60. Ryu	61. Cloud	62. Corrin
63. Bayonetta

Bold denotes starter characters

Newcomers
4ε. Dark Samus	13ε. Daisy	25ε. Chrom	60ε. Ken	64. Inkling	65. Ridley
66. Simon	66ε. Richter	67. King K. Rool	68. Isabelle	69. Incineroar

DLC
70. Piranha Plant	71. Joker	72. Hero	73. Banjo & Kazooie	74. Terry	75. Byleth
76. Min Min	77. Steve	78. Sephiroth	79-80. Pyra/Mythra	81. Kazuya	82. Sora

Pallete Swap Characters
Alph	Larry	Roy	Wendy
Iggy	Morton	Lemmy	Ludwig
Hero (Dragon Quest III)	Hero (Dragon Quest IV)	Hero (Dragon Quest VIII)	Alex
	Zombie	Enderman

World of Light only
Master Hand

• Number indicates the order of appearance in the series.
• ε or ' indicates Echo Fighters, fighters that share the same movesets and traits as another.

Stages

There are currently 115 stages, 103 of which are in the base game and available from the start, with the remaining 10 being released as DLC. 96 stages from previous installments have returned for this installment. Omega forms returned for all stages alongside a new Battlefield form. Alongside the base game's 103 stages there are currently 12 DLC stages, 9 of which come bundled with characters who are a part of the 2 Fighters Passes, with the twelth being added as a part of V13.0.1. Three more stages are currently in development as a part of Fighters Pass Volume 2, which will bring the total number of stages to 115.

New Stages
	Battlefield		Small Battlefield		Big Battlefield		Final Destination
	New Donk City Hall		Great Plateau Tower		Moray Towers		Dracula's Castle
Mementos		Yggdrasil's Altar		Spiral Mountain		King of Fighters Stadium		Garreg Mach Monastery
		Spring Stadium		Minecraft World		Northern Cave
		Cloud Sea of Alrest		Mishima Dojo		Hollow Bastion
Returning Stages
		Peach's Castle		Kongo Jungle		Hyrule Castle
Super Happy Tree		Dream Land		Saffron City		Mushroom Kingdom		Princess Peach's Castle
Rainbow Cruise		Kongo Falls		Jungle Japes		Great Bay		Temple
Brinstar		Yoshi's Island (Melee)		Yoshi's Story		Fountain of Dreams		Green Greens
Corneria		Venom		Pokémon Stadium		Onett		Mushroom Kingdom II
Brinstar Depths		Big Blue		Fourside		Delfino Plaza		Mushroomy Kingdom
Figure-8 Circuit		WarioWare, Inc.		Bridge of Eldin		Norfair		Frigate Orpheon
Yoshi's Island		Halberd		Lylat Cruise		Pokémon Stadium 2		Port Town Aero Dive
Castle Siege		Distant Planet		Smashville		New Pork City		Summit
Skyworld		Shadow Moses Island		Luigi's Mansion		Pirate Ship		Spear Pillar
75m		Mario Bros.		Hanenbow		Green Hill Zone		3D Land
Golden Plains		Paper Mario		Gerudo Valley		Spirit Train		Dream Land GB
Unova Pokémon League		Prism Tower		Mute City SNES		Magicant		Arena Ferox
Reset Bomb Forest		Tortimer Island		Balloon Fight		Living Room		Find Mii
Tomodachi Life		PictoChat 2		Mushroom Kingdom U		Mario Galaxy		Mario Circuit
Skyloft		The Great Cave Offensive		Kalos Pokémon League		Coliseum		Flat Zone X
Palutena's Temple		Gamer		Garden of Hope		Town and City		Wii Fit Studio
Boxing Ring		Gaur Plain		Duck Hunt		Wrecking Crew		Pilotwings
Wuhu Island		Windy Hill Zone		Wily Castle		Pac-Land		Super Mario Maker
		Suzaku Castle		Midgar		Umbra Clock Tower

Items

Bold denotes new item

Image	Name	Description	Type	Heavy?	Series	Debut
	Smash Ball	Flies around the stage. Characters must break in order to obtain. Once broken, player presses their neutral special button to use their Final Smash. Will fly off-stage after a short period if not obtained and used.	Other	No	Super Smash Bros.	Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
	Fake Smash Ball	Flies around the stage, similar to the Smash Ball. Characters can break it in order to activate. Once broken, it will explode.	Other	No	Super Smash Bros.	Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)
	Crate	Contains many items. Has a one-in-eight chance of exploding when thrown, or hit with enough force to break.	Container	Yes	Super Smash Bros.	Super Smash Bros. (1999)
	Rolling Crate	When thrown, struck, or landing on a hill, it will roll across the stage and damage what it hits without breaking, though it will break with enough force. Can be stood on.	Container	Yes	Super Smash Bros.	Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
	Blast Box	Very poor throwing distance. Explodes upon taking 30% damage or a flame attack.	Other	Yes	Super Smash Bros.	Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
	Barrel	Once thrown, struck, or landed on a slope, may roll across the stage and damage what it hits before breaking. Has a one-in-eight chance of exploding.	Container	Yes	Super Smash Bros.	Super Smash Bros. (1999)
	Capsule	Contains a single item. Has a one-in-eight chance of exploding.	Container	No	Super Smash Bros.	Super Smash Bros. (1999)
	Party Ball	Once activated by being thrown or damaged, it floats into the air and opens, dropping its items.	Container	Yes	Super Smash Bros.	Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)
	Sandbag	When attacked, produces items.	Other	No	Super Smash Bros.	Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)
	Food	Each type of food recovers a different amount of damage. Can be produced in large numbers by Peach Blossom.	Recovery	No	Super Smash Bros.	Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)
	Gooey Bomb	When thrown, attaches to characters and can transfer to other characters that pass by. Explodes after a certain time or if attacked when not on a character.	Throwing	No	Super Smash Bros.	Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
	Motion-Sensor Bomb	Attaches to the stage once thrown; characters that approach it after a short time cause it to explode.	Throwing	No	Super Smash Bros.	Super Smash Bros. (1999)
	Home-Run Bat	An extremely powerful item. Its forward smash is among the most powerful attacks in all four games, being a one-hit KO in every one. As a throwing item, it maintains its high knockback and is a semi-spike. In Brawl, forward smash uses a unique animation. It becomes stronger when hit on the tip.	Battering	No	Super Smash Bros.	Super Smash Bros. (1999)
	Beam Sword	Starting in Melee, gets longer when swung depending on character. Peach has a rare chance of plucking one when using Vegetable.	Battering	No	Super Smash Bros.	Super Smash Bros. (1999)
	Ray Gun	Fires blasts of energy that have infinite horizontal range.	Shooting	No	Super Smash Bros.	Super Smash Bros. (1999)
	Assist Trophy	When picked up, after the character lands on the ground, they will perform a short animation and summon a random character to aid them in the fight.	Helping	No	Super Smash Bros.	Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
	Bumper	Can be placed on the stage or (starting in Brawl) set in midair, where it will knock away characters that touch it. If two or more are present, they can be used to momentarily trap characters by bouncing them back and forth.	Throwing	No	Super Smash Bros.	Super Smash Bros. (1999)
	Timer	Slows down all opponents. Can backfire and slow down the user, or slow down the entire game.	Other	No	Super Smash Bros.	Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
	Smoke Ball	Once thrown, spews smoke around its immediate area. May stick to opponents.	Throwing	No	Super Smash Bros.	Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
	Drill	Allows the wearer to fire a large drill.	Shooting	No	Super Smash Bros.	Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U (2014)
	Black Hole	Creates a massive black hole, dragging all items and players nearby in. Throws the opposite side of user's orientation.	Throwing	No	Super Smash Bros.	Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)
	Rage Blaster	Fires a blast of energy. The higher the percent a user has, the more damage it does.	Shooting	No	Super Smash Bros.	Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)
	Healing Field	Can be thrown on the ground. Once thrown, it will open up and will heal anyone standing on it.	Recovery	No	Super Smash Bros.	Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)
	Healing Sprout	Sticks to fighters and gradually heals them. Can be transferred on contact like the Gooey Bomb.	Recovery	No	Super Smash Bros.	Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)
	Banana Gun	Ejects the banana out of the peel and the player is left with the banana peel after using it.	Shooting	No	Super Smash Bros.	Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)
	Beastball	Reappears near an opponent after being thrown and targets them, covered in flames.	Throwing	No	Super Smash Bros.	Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)
	Super Mushroom	Slides across the stage. When touched, enlarges the character.	Transformation	No	Mario	Super Mario Bros. (1985)
	Poison Mushroom	Slides across the stage. When touched, shrinks the character.	Transformation	No	Mario	Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986)
	Fire Flower	Produces a continuous stream of short-range fire.	Shooting	No	Mario	Super Mario Bros. (1985)
	Super Star	Bounces across the stage, and makes whoever it touches invulnerable to all damage and knockback for a short time. Users can still be KO'd if they fall off the stage with it.	Transformation	No	Mario	Super Mario Bros. (1985)
	Super Leaf	Gives the user raccoon ears and tail. Allows the user to float in mid-air using the jump button.	Gear	No	Mario	Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
	Metal Box	Turns the user metallic, increasing their weight and falling speed, while also reducing the chances of flinching. Can be activated by pickup or by direct attack; indirect attacks will either destroy it (in Melee) or do nothing (other games).	Transformation	No	Mario	Super Mario 64 (1996)
	Green Shell	When thrown, attacked, or landed on, slides across the stage and damages everything it hits. Can be stopped by jumping on it.	Throwing	No	Mario	Super Mario Bros. (1985)
	Spiny Shell	Commonly known as the 'Blue Shell'. Hovers above a player before dropping onto them and exploding. Can be dodged, or it can hit someone other than its intended target on descent.	Throwing	No	Mario	Mario Kart 64 (1996)
	Lighting	When touched, shrinks all opponents. Can backfire and shrink the user or enlarge all opponents.	Other	No	Mario	Super Mario Kart (1992)
	Banana Peel	Once thrown, trips opponents that touch it. Diddy Kong can summon these by using his down special, Banana Peel, leading into deadly mindgames and combo/KO setups.	Throwing	No	Mario	Super Mario Kart (1992)
	Bob-omb	Very powerful explosive. If not grabbed within a few seconds of its appearance, it lights its own fuse and begins walking around, exploding on any character it meets. If it doesn't meet a character it will blow itself up after a while. Peach has a rare chance of plucking one when using Vegetable.	Throwing	No	Mario	Super Mario Bros. 2 USA (1987)
	Bullet Bill	Transforms the user into a Bullet Bill and launches them in a specified direction, dealing big damage to anyone they hit along the way. After a set distance, the user returns to normal. Can be reflected.	Other	No	Mario	Super Mario Bros. (1985)
	Hothead	Follows the contours of the stage once thrown. Grows in size and damage but lasts for a shorter time when hit by flame or electric attacks.	Throwing	No	Mario	Super Mario World (1990)
	Freezie	Slides across the stage, freezing characters when struck by it. Can be destroyed before being picked up.	Throwing	No	Mario	Mario Bros. (1983)
	Fire Bar	Causes fire damage. Grows shorter with each successful attack.	Battering	No	Mario	Super Mario Bros. (1985)
	POW Block	When thrown, it causes an earthquake, launching all characters (including the player) straight up if on the ground. Can be used three times.	Throwing	No	Mario	Mario Bros. (1983)
	Boomerang	Can be thrown at and grabbed by opponents. Returns to the thrower unless intercepted. Gains power when caught.	Throwing	No	Mario	Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (2004)
	Soccer Ball	Cannot be picked up. When attacked, it careens in the knockback direction with high damage and knockback.	Other	No	Mario	Super Mario Strikers (2005)
	Super Launch Star	Can be set in midair, where it will attract and launch any characters that get too close to it. The launch has the potential to KO fighters.	Throwing	No	Mario	Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
	Grass	When picked up, another item appears in its place.	Container	No	Mario	Super Mario Bros. 2 USA (1987)
	Hammer	One of the most feared items in the game due to its range, damage, and knockback. However, it limits the user to walking and a single jump; the user cannot even choose to drop the item. May randomly lose its head and become useless.	Battering	No	Donkey Kong	Donkey Kong (1981)
	Heart Container	Strongest recovery item, recovering up to 100% damage (in the original Super Smash Bros., it can reset player health to 0%).	Recovery	No	The Legend of Zelda	The Legend of Zelda (1986)
	Bunny Hood	Increases the user's movement speed, jump height, and falling speed.	Gear	No	The Legend of Zelda	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)
	Deku Nut	When thrown, damaged, or after a short time (even if held), nearby characters are stunned (if grounded) or launched (if aerial). Used in the Rathalos battle.	Throwing	No	The Legend of Zelda	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)
	Fairy Bottle	Recovers an excess of 100% damage, but only if the user's damage is 100% or more. Otherwise, can be thrown, but will heal anyone hit who meets the prior requirement.	Recovery	No	The Legend of Zelda	The Legend of Zelda (1986)
	Cucco	Can be thrown at opponents. If attacked or thrown at a player, it summons various Cuccos that attack the player that attacked it or was hit by it.	Throwing	No	The Legend of Zelda	The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991)
	Beetle	Can be thrown towards an opponent, and the item will grab the opponent and fly off into the air with them. Can be reversed by hitting it.	Throwing	No	The Legend of Zelda	The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011)
	Bombchu	Can move up walls and across floors and ceilings. Explodes on contact with opponent.	Throwing	No	The Legend of Zelda	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)
	Gust Bellows	Blows gusts of wind at other players to push them away.	Shooting	No	The Legend of Zelda	The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011)
	Screw Attack	Turns the holder's jumps into Screw Attacks. Until the item wears off and does not need to be held in-hand once picked up.	Gear	No	Metroid	Metroid (1986)
	Star Rod	Has a limited supply of long-range star shots produced on f-tilt or f-smash.	Battering	No	Kirby	Kirby's Adventure (1993)
	Warp Star	Once picked up, the user flies into the sky and then crashes down with an explosion. Can be steered slightly, and if there are platforms above, will land there instead of the starting point.	Other	No	Kirby	Kirby's Dream Land (1992)
	Maxim Tomato	The third most powerful recovery item, healing up to 50% damage.	Recovery	No	Kirby	Kirby's Dream Land (1992)
	Superspicy Curry	Causes the user to constantly shoot short-range fireballs and be incapable of walking slowly.	Other	No	Kirby	Kirby's Dream Land (1992)
	Dragoon	Appears in three pieces that must be collected all at once; characters can lose pieces from their possession when hit or KO'd. Once one character has all the pieces the Dragoon is assembled and flown into the stage for a one-hit KO ram attack.	Combining	No	Kirby	Kirby Air Ride (2003)
	Bomber	Explodes in the player's hand when used. Only affects enemies.	Other	No	Kirby	Kirby's Adventure (1993)
	Smart Bomb	Produces a large explosion when thrown or attacked. Has a chance to be a dud, though it can still explode if hit or thrown again.	Throwing	No	Star Fox	Star Fox (1993)
	Poké Ball	Once thrown and lands on the ground, unleashes a Pokémon to aid the user.	Helping	No	Pokémon	Pokémon Red and Green Versions (1996)
	Master Ball	Just like the Poké Ball, but it is guaranteed to release a rare or Legendary Pokémon.	Helping	No	Pokémon	Pokémon Red and Green Versions (1996)
	Mr. Saturn	Walks around the stage and can be knocked about by attacks. Deals massive damage to shields when thrown, but only minor damage otherwise.	Throwing	No	EarthBound	Earthbound (1994)
	Franklin Badge	Temporarily makes the wearer immune to projectiles by automatically reflecting them. Can be knocked off.	Gear	No	EarthBound	MOTHER (1989)
	Ramblin' Evil Mushroom	A mushroom will grow on the opponent's head, reversing the left and right controls.	Shooting	No	EarthBound	Earthbound (1994)
	Killing Edge	A sword that deals x2 more damage and knockback when glowing.	Battering	No	Fire Emblem	Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and The Blade of Light (1990)
	Back Shield	Defends the wearer from attacks towards their back.	Gear	No	Kid Icarus	Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012)
	Ore Club	An extremely powerful club made of stone that produces tornadoes when swung. Grants super armor when used as a forward smash.	Battering	No	Kid Icarus	Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012)
	X Bomb	Creates a cross-shaped explosion that spans most of the screen.	Throwing	No	Kid Icarus	Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012)
	Killer Eye	When placed, can fire energy beams in the direction it faces. Hitting it flips it around.	Throwing	No	Kid Icarus	Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012)
	Daybreak	Appears in three pieces that must be collected all at once; characters can lose pieces from their possession when hit or KO'd. Once one character has all the pieces the weapon assembles in their hands, which they can then use at their discretion to fire a giant laser across the stage, almost guaranteed to KO anyone it hits.	Combining	No	Kid Icarus	Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012)
	Staff	Shoots a beam. The farther the opponent is, the more damage it deals.	Shooting	No	Kid Icarus	Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012)
	Hocotate Bomb	A bomb shaped like the Hocotate Ship that will fly off, and then crash down after a set time.	Throwing	No	Pikmin	Pikmin 2 (2004)
	Pitfall	Embeds itself into the ground once thrown; characters that approach it after a short time will be buried or Meteor Smashed. Can also be thrown at an opponent directly for the same effect.	Throwing	No	Animal Crossing	Animal Forest (2001)
	Beehive	Can be thrown at opponents. If attacked or thrown at a player, it summons bees that attack the player that attacked it or was hit by it.	Throwing	No	Animal Crossing	Animal Forest (2001)
	Death's Scythe	Instantly KOs opponents at high percentages.	Battering	No	Castlevania	Castlevania (1986)
	Golden Hammer	Acts the same as the regular Hammer, though faster, more powerful and with the ability to float. May be a dud Squeaky Hammer that deals no damage at all.	Battering	No	Wrecking Crew	Wrecking Crew (1985)
	Rocket Belt	Can be equipped and used to increase upward momentum at will, similar to R.O.B.'s up-special.	Gear	No	Pilotwings	Pilotwings (1990)
	Unira	Attaches to the stage once thrown or attacked and pokes opponents that come near. Can be set or reset with a direct attack; indirect ones do nothing.	Throwing	No	Clu Clu Land	Clu Clu Land (1984)
	Boss Galaga	Carries foes upward to the top of the screen. Can be destroyed by attacking it.	Throwing	No	Galaxian	Galaga (1981)
	Super Scope	Can shoot a total of 48 small rapid-fire pulses of energy or charge 3 large blobs of energy.	Shooting	No	Nintendo	Super Scope 6 (1992)
	Lip's Stick	Flowers opponents. Has a limited supply of short-range spore projectiles produced on f-tilt or f-smash.	Battering	No	Panel de Pon	Panel de Pon (1995)
	Special Flag	Can be held above the user's head for a long period to gain either a KO point in a timed match or a stock in a stock match. Unlike other items, this one will always be dropped if the user is hit while holding it.	Other	No	Rally-X	Rally-X (1980)
	Steel Diver	A smaller gun-like version of the Steel Diver from the self-titled game for the Nintendo 3DS. Fires a torpedo which travels slowly at first. Deals no shield damage whatsoever.	Shooting	No	Steel Diver	Steel Diver (2011)

Pokémon

Bold denotes new Pokémon

Image	Name	Description	National Pokédex	Move
	Raichu (Alolan)	Alolan Raichu targets opponents as it flies around the stage dealing damage on contact, often hitting opponents multiple times.	026	indeterminate
	Vulpix	Vulpix shoots fire similar to Ness' PK Fire, dealing minor but rapid damage. Will turn to face opponents if there is no one in front of it.	037	indeterminate
	Vulpix (Alolan)	Alolan Vulpix shoots horizontal blasts of ice out in front of it, dealing lighter, rapid hits at the edge. Opponents hit by the ice will be frozen for a short period of time. Will turn to face opponents if there is no one in front of it.	037	indeterminate
	Meowth	Meowth hurls numerous coins in various directions.	052	Pay Day
	Abra	Abra doesn't cause any attacks that do damage, but it will approach the opponent and try to teleport them offstage. It will teleport them three times before disappearing.	063	Teleport
	Electrode	Electrode self-destructs after three seconds and is capable of damaging its summoner. With good timing, a player can throw it last second.	101	Explosion
	Exeggutor (Alolan)	Alolan Exeggutor does not attack; rather, it stands where it was thrown and its tall trunk/neck acts as a barrier, effectively splitting the stage in two. Fighters hoping to get around Exeggutor must go over its head or under whatever platform it is standing on.	103	N/A
	Goldeen	Goldeen flops on the ground, causing no damage in the process.	118	Splash
	Staryu	Staryu flies to the nearest opponent and shoots them with star-shaped rays. If successful the opponent is trapped until Staryu disappears. It is the successor of Starmie.	120	Swift
	Ditto	Ditto will transform into the character that threw the Pokè Ball and will fight alongside them. However, similar to certain Assist Trophies, Ditto can be damaged like a regular fighter. It was originally planned to be in Melee, but was scrapped due to technical difficulties.	132	Transform
	Eevee	Eevee slams its body into opponents.	133	Take Down
	Snorlax	Snorlax leaps off the screen and returns larger. It descends with the force of its full body weight.	143	Body Slam
	Moltres	Moltres will fly off the stage, damaging opponents it comes in contact with. Simple contact has OHKO power, except for the lower body which deals meteor smash instead. It previously appeared as an aesthetic cameo on Saffron City.	146	Fly
	Mew	Mew gracefully flies off the stage. It is extremely rare and gifts the summoner with bonus points.	151	Fly
	Togepi	Togepi will randomly use one of five moves: Night Shade, Magnitude, Powder Snow, Hypnosis, or Leech Seed.	175	Metronome
	Bellossom	Bellossom causes opponents within its range to fall into a deep sleep.	182	Sweet Scent
	Scizor	Scizor charges while flailing its claws, then performs a leaping kick as it jumps off the stage.	212	Metal Claw
	Entei	Entei produces a massive pillar of fire, trapping opponents within its vertical range.	244	Fire Spin
	Suicune	Suicune shoots a powerful horizontal beam. It has a very high OHKO potential, due to its immense knockback.	245	Aurora Beam
	Lugia	Lugia flies to the background of the stage and releases waves of energy over the portion of the stage in front of it. It is often an OHKO if most hits connect (can whiff on sides).	249	Aeroblast
	Gardevoir	Gardevoir produces a reflective sphere around itself that the summoner can use to protect itself from projectile attacks. It is the most powerful Reflector, turning projectiles against the opponents and doubling their force. It can even OHKO if the projectile is strong enough.	282	Reflect
	Metagross	Metagross causes the terrain beneath its feet to quake, trapping and damaging opponents in the process. It is the successor to Venusaur If midair players are meteor smashed or all hitboxes land, they could be OHKOed.	376	Earthquake
	Latias & Latios	One of the two Eon Pokémon is summoned and flies off-screen. It will them shoot across the stage in tandem with the Eon Pokémon that was not summoned. All hits chaining can lead to an OHKO but it is very difficult to connect them all. Interestingly, Latios and Latias have a high frequency of being spawned despite being considered Legendary Pokémon in their own franchise. They are the successors to Unown.	380 & 381	Steel Wing
	Kyogre	Kyogre homes-in on an opponent and releases a consistent stream of water that pushes them off the screen. It usually causes an OHKO.	382	Hydro Pump
	Deoxys	Deoxys appears in its Attack form. It silently ascends to the top of the stage, where it will proceed to unleash a vertical beam of energy with very high OHKO power (both the initial blast and the multi-hitting beam). Simply touching Deoxys can deal OHKO knockback.	386	Hyper Beam
	Abomasnow	Abomasnow creates powerful gusts of snow around its body. Those within its range are trapped. Abomasnow will launch trapped opponents with Ice Punch.	460	Blizzard, Ice Punch
	Palkia	Palkia will use its signature move to flip the perception of the stage, similar to Skull Kid. It previously appeared on the Spear Pillar stage.	484	Spacial Rend
	Giratina	Giratina will unleash a powerful whirlwind that will push opponents off-screen.	487	Dragon Breath
	Darkrai	Darkrai causes nearby opponents to fall asleep. As they sleep, their damage percentage gradually increases as a result of Darkrai's Bad Dream ability.	491	Dark Void
	Arceus	Arceus will launch mid-air opponents downward. If the stage is not below them, they will be meteor smashed in an OHKO.	493	Gravity
	Victini	Victini will boost the attack power of its summoner as well as granting super armor.	494	Victory Star
	Snivy	Snivy releases a flurry of leaves in a horizontal trajectory. It is the successor to Chikorita.	495	Razor Leaf
	Oshawott	Oshawott slides across the stage in a jet of water. It will carry anyone caught in its stream off-screen, giving it the potential to OHKO opponents. It is the successor to Piplup.	501	Surf
	Zoroark	Zoroark will dash back and forth, wildly slashing its claws. If it hits someone, it will take them to the top of the stage and rapidly slash them, and after a while, meteor smash them back down and disappear. Similar to Greninja's Final Smash.	571	Fury Swipes
	Kyurem	Kyurem appears in its Neutral form. It will releases icy gusts from its sides that will freeze opponents within its range.	646	Icy Wind
	Keldeo	Keldeo appears in its Resolute Form. It leaps and performs a large slash with its horn.	647	Secret Sword
	Meloetta	Meloetta attacks with sound waves that bounce across the stage.	648	Echoed Voice
	Genesect	Genesect fires a beam from the cannon on its back. The blast can break through walls.	649	Techno Blast
	Chespin	Chespin releases a flurry of explosive seeds.	650	Seed Bomb
	Fennekin	Fennekin releases a small fireball that bursts into a large pillar of flames upon impact. Opponents will take repeated damage.	653	Incinerate
	Fletchling	Fletchling will hop across the stage, damaging opponents with its potent beak.	661	Peck
	Spewpa	When attacked, Spewpa releases a flurry of spores that will cause temporarily stun opponents. Even if the summoner is the only character in the range of Spewpa's spores, they will not be affected.	665	Stun Spore
	Gogoat	Gogoat charges across the stage, allowing the player who summoned it to ride it during its attack.	673	Take Down
	Swirlix	When an opponent is caught by Cotton Spore, they move slower than normal.	684	Cotton Spore
	Inkay	Inkay attacks the ground, causing grounded opponents to trip.	686	Topsy-Turvy
	Dedenne	Dedenne radiates an x-shaped blast of discharged electricity. It slowly rotates counter-clockwise.	702	Discharge
	Xerneas	Xerneas uses its signature move to boost the stats of every player in the battle. However, it will give the biggest boost to its summoner.	716	Geomancy
	Bewear	Bewear will move around the stage and let out a devastating uppercut to a nearby opponent.	760	indeterminate
	Pyukumuku	Pyukumuku will shoot out its hand as a counterattack, upon being attacked by the opponent. It can be thrown like a regular item by the character who summoned it, and it can even be bounced on to make it attack more frequently.	771	indeterminate
	Togdemaru	Togedemaru will summon a thunderbolt to send out a large electric field, and then roll around to repeat the process.	777	indeterminate
	MimikyuSM	Mimikyu will grab the opponent and drag them into its cloth, where it will damage the opponent. At the end of the attack, Mimikyu will instantly KO the opponent if they're at or over 90% damage.	778	indeterminate
	Tapu Koko	Tapu Koko will let out a large net of electricity to deal multiple hits to opponents. It also releases multiple electrical beams while attacking.	785	indeterminate
	Solgaleo	Solgaleo will teleport around the stage, while unleashing a powerful beam of flame.	791	Sunsteel Strike
	Lunala	Lunala will teleport to the background of the stage upon being summoned. It will shoot out a large light beam that will drag towards the top of the screen.	792	Moongeist Beam
	Marshadow	Marshadow will stun the opponent from its shadow, and then appear next to them and throw a powerful punch.	802	indeterminate

Assist Trophies

Bold denotes new trophy

Image	Name	Description	KO'ed?	Series	Debut
	Hammer Bro	Throws hammers at opponents.	Yes	Mario	Super Mario Bros. (1985)
	Chain Chomp	Bounces around before targeting an opponent and attacking them by lunging and biting them. Head can also damage opponents while bouncing.	Yes	Mario	Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
	Thwomp	Hovers high up the stage, remaining still. If any opponent walks underneath it, it drops down to attack it, then moves back up. It won't attack again until it returns to its original position.	No	Mario	Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
	Waluigi	Repeatedly stomps players into the ground. This onslaught is followed by either a strong kick or a strike from his tennis racket.	Yes	Mario	Mario Tennis (2000)
	Flies & Hand	A hand holding a fly swatter moves around to swat the flies buzzing around the screen, damaging any enemy that gets in the way of its swatting.	Yes	Mario	Mario Paint (1992)
	Klaptrap	Lunges across the screen and latches onto foes before launching them.	Yes	Donkey Kong	Donkey Kong Country (1994)
	Ghirahim	Fights with a sword and throwing knives. He will teleport back onstage if he goes over the edge.	Yes	The Legend of Zelda	The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011)
	Midna	Grabs opponents and throws them, while dealing darkness damage.	Yes	The Legend of Zelda	The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006)
	Skull Kid	Uses one of three disruptions: flipping the stage upside down, reversing all players' controls, or making all fighters invisible.	No	The Legend of Zelda	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)
	Moon	Crashes into the stage, dealing massive damage with a very large area of impact.	No	The Legend of Zelda	The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask (2000)
	Metroid	Latches onto players and hits them repeatedly. Can be attacked and shaken off temporarily. Can only be KO'd if frozen.	Yes	Metroid	Metroid (1986)
	Mother Brain	She uses her signature laser attack when summoned, and is guarded by Rinka enemies.	Yes	Metroid	Metroid (1986)
	Knuckle Joe	Delivers a series of Vulcan Jabs to his opponents and finishes with either a Smash Punch or an uppercut attack named Rising Break.	Yes	Kirby	Kirby Super Star (1996)
	Chef Kawasaki	Captures players using his telescopic ladle and cooks them in a boiling pot, which produces food similar to Kirby's Final Smash in Brawl. If he fails to catch anyone in his ladle, he may throw plates or attempt to use his ladle again.	Yes	Kirby	Kirby Super Star (1996)
	Nightmare	Obscures the stage and fighters in darkness.	No	Kirby	Kirby's Adventure (1993)
	Andross	Spits out projectiles at players.	No	Star Fox	Star Fox (1993)
	Krystal	Wanders around the stage and attacks opponents with her staff. Can deal freezing damage.	Yes	Star Fox	Star Fox Adventures (2002)
	Jeff	Shoots 5 rockets from his Multi Bottle Rocket at his opponents.	No	EarthBound	EarthBound (1994)
	Starman	Teleports about the stage, shooting PK Beam out of its head at opponents. If defeated, the "SMAAASH!" effect from Earthbound is seen.	Yes	EarthBound	Mother (1989)
	Samurai Goroh	Slashes his swords while chasing opponents.	Yes	F-Zero	F-Zero (1990)
	Lyn	After a moment, appears next to an opponent and attacks with a single, strong sword swipe that has high launching power.	Yes	Fire Emblem	Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade (2003)
	Tiki	Transforms into a dragon, attacking with large flame breaths from the air.	Yes	Fire Emblem	Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light (1990)
	Black Knight	Walks around the stage slowly, attacking any nearby opponents with his sword Alondite. Appears to be very resistant to attacks.	Yes	Fire Emblem	Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance (2005)
	Phosphora	Teleports around while shooting lightning bolts and various other electric attacks.	Yes	Kid Icarus	Kid Icarus: Uprising (2012)
	Ashley	Conjures a cloud which causes various adverse effects.	No	Wario	WarioWare: Touched! (2004)
	Gray Fox	Runs around slashing opponents. Also reflects stray projectiles.	Yes	Metal Gear	Metal Gear (1987)
	Shadow the Hedgehog	Takes out a green Chaos Emerald and uses Chaos Control to slow down time. After a while, he freezes time entirely before leaving.	No	Sonic the Hedgehog	Sonic Adventure 2 (2001)
	Knuckles	Burrows underground before emerging with a rising uppercut. Can attack with a combination of punches, or strike using a homing attack similar to Sonic's.	Yes	Sonic the Hedgehog	Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994)
	Burrowing Snagret	Emerges from the ground and wildly pecks at opponents, then hides underground before reappearing at another location.	Yes	Pikmin	Pikmin (2001)
	Kapp'n	Drives a bus across the screen. Any fighter he contacts will be trapped, dragging them off-screen.	No	Animal Crossing	Animal Forest (2001)
	Zero	Zero attacks by using his Z-Saber, and uses special techniques acquired from Mavericks and from his boss appearances.	Yes	Mega Man	Mega Man X (1993)
	Wily Capsule	Piloting his Wily Capsule from Mega Man 7, Dr. Wily warps around the stage and fires fire, ice, and lightning projectiles at opponents. Unlike most Assist Trophies that can be defeated, he does not disappear immediately, instead falling to the ground and begging for forgiveness.	Yes	Mega Man	Mega Man (1987)
	Ghosts	They make their way around the stage, moving as if in a maze while damaging and pushing opponents around.	Yes	Pac-Man	Pac-Man (1980)
	Riki	He uses several different arts from Xenoblade Chronicles, including Happy Happy, Bedtime, You Can Do It, Roly-Poly, Freezinate, and Yoink.	No	Xenoblade Chronicles	Xenoblade Chronicles (2010)
	Guile	Crouches in place, throwing Sonic Booms and blocking any physical attacks that hit him. Intercepts nearby enemies with his signature Flash Kick move.	Yes	Street Fighter	Street Fighter II: The World Warrior (1991)
	Rodin	Attacks with giant arms similar to Bayonetta's Wicked Weaves, as well with attacks resembling aerial Heel Slide and heel drop. Before disappearing, he spawns a random item and tosses it at the summoner.	Yes	Bayonetta	Bayonetta (2009)
	Squid Sisters	They perform a concert and, as the camera zooms in on them, the blast lines are brought closer, so that whoever is left outside the camera will be KOed.	No	Splatoon	Splatoon (2015)
	Alucard	Wields his blade, Crissaegrim. He can also transform into a bat and fly to another portion of the stage.	Yes	Castlevania	Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse (1989)
	Spring Man	Jumps around and attacks with extended punches. He can also activate Rush, dealing rapid pummels before finishing with an uppercut.	Yes	ARMS	ARMS (2017)
	Nintendog	A toy poodle blocks the screen.	No	Nintendogs	Nintendogs (2005)
	Vince	Draws large drawings of various objects, one following each opponent in the foreground, hiding them and slowly damaging them. The damage will be tripled if an opponent attacks.	No	Art Academy	Art Academy: First Semester (2009)
	Bomberman	Drop bombs which create an cross shaped explosion similar to an X Bomb. It is possible for him to be affected by his own bombs.	Yes	Bomberman	Bomberman (1985)
	Dr. Kawashima	Flings numbers onto the stage that can be attacked to knock them around. When they add up to 10 or more, they cause an explosion, with a sum of exactly 10 causing an explosion like a Smart Bomb.	No	Brain Age	Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! (2005)
	Color TV-Game 15	Two paddles on the sides of the stage bounce a ball back and forth, with the ball damaging players.	Yes	Color TV-Game	Color TV-Game 15 (1977)
	Devil	Points in various directions while moving the camera and stage boundaries.	No	Devil World	Devil World (1984)
	Dillon	Attacks opponents by rolling at them. After a couple times, he charges up a very powerful rolling attack that does large knockback.	Yes	Dillon's Rolling Western	Dillon's Rolling Western (2012)
	Yuri Kozukata	Yuri gets out her Camera Obscura, a specialized camera to take photographs of spirits, and uses it to take pictures of the battle. This will stun opponents and poison them, leaving them vulnerable to attacks.	No	Fatal Frame	Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water (2014)
	Isaac	Utilizes various abilities known as Psynergy. In addition to his original ability, Move, from Brawl, Isaac now can perform Pound as well as an original ability based off of Lift.	Yes	Golden Sun	Golden Sun (2001)
	Sukapon	Moves around with his arms raised, launching heads at opponents (Tondeker), grabbing and tossing them (Sukapon Toss), or rolling forwards quickly to attack (Sukapon Roll).	Yes	Joy Mech Fight	Joy Mech Fight (1993)
	Sablé Prince	Turns into either a frog or a snake. Can only be KO'd in his human form.	Yes	Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru	Kaeru no Tame ni Kane wa Naru (1992)
	Rathalos	Rathalos unleashes several flame-based attacks, such as breathing fireballs and roaring to stun opponents.	Yes	Monster Hunter	Monster Hunter (2004)
	Arcade Bunny	Operates a giant claw machine in order to grab opponents.	No	Nintendo Badge Arcade	Nintendo Badge Arcade (2014)
	Sheriff	Sheriff walks around in the air, shooting at opponents with his pistol.	Yes	Sheriff	Sheriff (1979)
	Shovel Knight	Runs and jumps around, using his Shovel Drop to bounce off of obstacles. He also digs, which flings dirt at fighters, buries them, and can occasionally produce items.	Yes	Shovel Knight	Shovel Knight (2014)
	Dr. Wright	Summons buildings from within the ground. Anyone other than the summoner who touches these buildings will receive damage.	Yes	SimCity	SimCity (1991)
	Starfy	Wanders around and spin attacks opponents.	Yes	Starfy	Densetsu no Starfy (2002)
	Nikki	Doodles various obstacles on the stage.	No	Swapnote	Swapnote (2011)
	Takamaru	Throws his pinwheel knife rooks at opponents and slashes them several times with his katana.	Yes	The Mysterious Murasame Castle	The Mysterious Murasame Castle (1986)
	Akira	Runs around and attacks with various martial arts moves.	Yes	Virtua Fighter	Virtua Fighter (1993)

New Features

Gameplay changes

• The rules and stage are now selected first before the characters. This is to prevent unfair stage advantages.
• Stage hazards can be toggled off.
• Custom Moves are now limited to Mii Fighters only. Any previous Smash Bros. amiibo with custom moves will now revert to the normal moves in Ultimate. Due to the absence of custom-move fighters, Equipment has been removed too.
• Sudden Death now has a new mechanic. In addition to raining Bob-ombs, all characters are teleported to their starting positions with their damage set to 300%, then the camera slowly zooms into the center while the blast zones gradually decrease until a very small portion of the stage remains. During this process, cosmetic flames cover the edges of the screen and the crowd in the background goes wild. In addition, Super Sudden Death has been separated from Special Smash.
• Stamina Mode is now a separate game mode and can be used for Adventure Mode, Online Mode, etc. It also has an option to have stocks.
• Grabs can now clash with each other if they connect on the same frame.
• Damage percentages can now contain decimal numbers (in tenths) (35.7%, 102.3%, etc.).
• Fully charged Smash Attacks can be held down for a couple of seconds before they are released.
• During timed matches, the fighter in the lead will sometimes flash brightly.
• Most Assist Trophies can now be attacked and KO'd, earning the player points in timed battles. The player who summoned it can also KO them once they've taken enough damage.
• More than one Assist Trophy can be on the screen and can attack each other if they are summoned by two different players/teams.
• Dark Pit and Lucina, who were previously considered clone characters in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, are now considered Echo Fighters. In addition, Chrom, Daisy, Dark Samus, Richter, and Ken appear as Echo Fighters of Roy, Peach, Samus, Simon, and Ryu respectively.
• A small map is shown on the screen when a character is knocked out of the field of view. The map's size can be made big or small or not appear at all.
• There is a damage increase in 1-on-1 matches as opposed to matches with more players to ensure faster matches.
• Smash Balls will sometimes roll on the ground instead of floating in the air.
• Mobility during air dodge has improved, functioning similarly to Super Smash Bros. Melee, being able to be used only once before landing but doesn't make the user helpless permanently. In addition, excessive dodging will increase dodge lag the more it is done (similar to Stale-Move Negation).
• A specific command input for short hop attacks has been added, making it easier to perform attacks during short hops.
• Perfect Shields happen 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" i.e. each Final Smash is quick. Transformation Final Smashes have been removed and replaced with different types of Final Smashes.
• Dramatic slow-motion effects occur when strong attacks connect with other fighters during 1-on-1 fights, such as Captain Falcon's Falcon Punch or Little Mac's KO Uppercut. This applies to some stage hazards as well, such as the Klaptraps in Jungle Japes. There are a few instances where the slow-motion and zoom effect can occur in matches with 3 or more players, such as Hero's Whack and Thwack spells.
• The hit that would potentially take out the last player's last stock also has a dramatic slow-motion zoom in effect, which is more intense and has a red effect instead of blue.
• The animation for Star KOs is different than previous games and Screen KOs are much shorter than they were in the previous game. This is to prevent slower KOs from giving a doomed player extra time that could give them an advantage, especially if at the end of a Time game or if the other player is about to get KO'd as well.
• A traditional fighting game meter gaining-based mechanic known as the Final Smash Meter has been added. This allows the obtaining of Final Smashes to be more fair.
• Wily Castle now includes all stage hazards from both the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS version of Super Smash Bros..
• While Classic Mode will feature the usual 6-7 fights before a showdown with a final boss, each character has their own "route" meaning that each character will face a different set of opponents that all fit under one theme. For example, Jigglypuff's route is called "All Original, All 64", and involves characters from the original Smash Bros.
• Master Hand and Crazy Hand will only be the final bosses for certain fighters in Classic Mode. Some fighters will have other final bosses such as Galleom and Giga Bowser.
• Some bosses can get "knocked out", similarly to fighters getting stunned.
• Collectible trophies (and to a lesser extent equipment) have been replaced with "spirits", which can be applied to fighters to make them stronger or give passive abilities.

Character-specific changes

• Pokémon Trainer can now change between Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard freely during battle. Stamina has been removed entirely, allowing players to not be forced to be dependent on other Pokémon. Type effectiveness has also been removed, meaning the Pokémon no longer take less or extra damage from element based attacks.
• Pokémon Change is faster, can be used mid-air, and can be used to dodge attacks.
• Marth's, Roy's, and Lucina's Dancing Blade attack is now faster.
• Sonic's, Pac-Man's, and Pikachu's Final Smashes are now faster and can no longer be manually controlled.
• Fox, Falco, and Wolf no longer use Landmaster as their Final Smash. Instead, they call upon the Star Fox team (the Star Wolf team in Wolf's case) to unleash a barrage of Arwing (or Wolfen) lasers.
• Wolf's moves have received a major overhaul.
• In 1-on-1 fights, Ryu will always face the opposing fighter, unless he's running or in mid-air. This allows him to input commands more effectively.
• Robin's spell and sword now have a usage meter that appears near his/her character icon. If the meter is depleted, he/she cannot use those moves again until they recharge. In the sword's case, it loses a great deal of power but is still usable.
• Cloud's Limit Charge now shows the amount of charge above his character icon. His limit will now completely deplete after 15 seconds if Cloud doesn't use it in the specified time.
• Any item that Villager Pockets now appears next to their character icon.
• Charging moves, such as Samus' Charge Shot can now be charged in midair. Canceling it in midair can leave the user vulnerable.
• 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 KOs or major damage if the victims have low damage.
• Shulk's Monado Arts can now be easily selected by holding down the B button (special attack) and selecting which art to use with the control stick.
• Ganondorf's Smash Attacks now use his sword. His Final Smash was also changed, in which he now transforms into Ganon, the Demon King instead of Beast Ganon.
• Pit's new 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 background.
• Wario's Final Smash, Wario-Man, has been overhauled. He no longer uses regular attacks, but instead unleashes a flurry of comical punches, finishing with a Wario Waft.
• 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 still transforms him into Giga Mac, but he now unleashes a devastating combination of punches ending with an uppercut, simmilarly to Donkey Kong.
• Mii Fighters now have fixed proportions, meaning the Mii's size and height no longer affect their speed, weight, or hitboxes.
• Palutena's side special has been changed to Explosive Flame. Her down special is now both a counter and a reflector.
• 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. The grabbed fighters can mash out of the tentacles.
• Oil Panic can now reflect non-energy based projectiles.
• Lucario's Final Smash has been reverted to Aura Storm, but still transforms into Mega Lucario and keeps the "Max Aura!" voice clip.
• Yoshi's Final Smash has been changed completely: anyone who is hit by his Final Smash will be launched to an area where a stampede of Yoshis charge and run over the opponents, which is a reference to the Super Smash Bros. Melee intro.
• Diddy Kong's Final Smash now has him flying with his rocket barrels at high speed, hitting any opponent in his way and crashing into the player that was hit most at the end.
• Dr. Mario's down air attack is now a meteor smash and has a new animation. His back throw and side special also have new animations.
• Kirby can inhale projectiles for healing a bit of damage. Moreover, he can also spit the projectile or item as a star to cause a bit of damage to an opponent.
  • King Dedede can also inhale projectiles for healing a bit of damage but he will spit the projectile or item out as it is.

Aesthetic changes

• The game now has more dynamic shadows. Platforms and uneven stage structures will have shadows too. The same also applies to all items, assist trophies and Pokémon.
• All characters, items, and stages have a subdued color scheme, making the game look less saturated than Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.
• All attack effects are cel-shaded to make the game look more cartoonish.
• All explosions now look more cartoonish than realistic.
• All knockback effects are now present as smoke trails.
• A lot of stages have been retextured. While the stages from Super Smash Bros. keep their classic models, the graphics have been updated.
• When a fighter uses their Final Smash, a closeup of their artwork briefly appears.
• Some characters have more expressive facial animations, more so than any other installment.
• Mario's hat can turn into Cappy from Super Mario Odyssey in his up special. He also appears in his new side taunt.
• Marth and Roy are 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. He also has a new voice actor.
• A female Pokémon Trainer has been added, taking up half the Trainers palette swaps.
• Mr. Game & Watch's move-set closely resembles his original appearances from the Game and Watch series.
• Fox, Falco, and Wolf's designs are based on Star Fox Zero.
• Falco has green eyes unlike the previous Smash Bros games where he physically appears, where his eyes are blue.
• Kirby has a new appearance during his Stone, which resembles the Sheikah treasure chests from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
• Shulk's Final Smash now includes Fiora.
• Ganondorf's design is based on his appearance in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
• Mii Fighters now have 12 voice options to choose from, with the pitch being able to be set to low, normal, or high.
• When damaged, Olimar's helmet cracks, but repairs itself shortly afterward.
• Ness' Final Smash now calls upon the help of Paula and Poo.
  • Likewise, Lucas' Final Smash now calls upon the help of Kumatora and Boney.
• Lucas' normal PSI is now cyan and yellow rather than pink and yellow like in the previous game, as to better resemble Lucas' signature attack in Mother 3, PK Love.
• Wii Fit Trainer's face has received a cosmetic update.
• Mega Man's Final Smash now includes Proto Man and Bass.
• R.O.B. has a new gauge on his chassis which shows how much fuel he has left for his hover ability.
• 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. This is due to Zelda being more interested in research than fighting in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
• Sheik's design is based on the Sheikah armor set in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
• A timer bar will appear while aiming Dragoon to show its time limit.

Development

• The game was first revealed on March 8th, 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 were Yoshi, Pit, Donkey Kong, Peach, Ness, Marth, Pikachu, Kirby, Sheik, Samus, Zelda, Fox, Captain Falcon, Bowser, and Wario.
• On March 8th, 2018, Masahiro Sakurai tweeted that he was working on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate silently every day and that more info would be released soon.
• On June 12th, 2018, during E3 2018, Nintendo held a Nintendo Direct 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.
• On August 8th, 2018, Nintendo held a Nintendo Direct that included more information on the game.
• On September 13th, 2018, at the end of a Nintendo Direct, a new character was revealed.
• On November 1st, 2018, Nintendo held the last Nintendo Direct related to the game before its release. It was hosted by Masahiro Sakurai and included more information on the game as well as the final fighter reveals.
• Towards the end of November 2018, copies of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate were sold early from a Mexican retailer. People that bought the game began uploading content including music and cutscenes to YouTube. This caused Nintendo to take action by claiming copyrights on all related properties and some YouTubers had their videos taken down and their accounts terminated.
• On December 7th, 2018, the game was released and the second DLC character was revealed.
• On January 29th, 2019, the first DLC character was released.
• On April 17th, 2019, in a new update, the second DLC character was released.
• On June 11th, 2019, during E3 2019, Nintendo held a Nintendo Direct that included the reveals of the third and fourth DLC characters.
• On July 30th, 2019, in a new update, the third DLC character was released.
• On September 4th, 2019, Nintendo held a Nintendo Direct that included the reveal of the fifth DLC character. That same day, the fourth DLC character was released.
• On November 6th, 2019, in a new update, the fifth DLC character was released.
• On January 16th, 2020, the sixth DLC character was revealed.
• On January 28th, 2020, in a new update, the sixth DLC character was released.
• On June 22th, 2020, the seventh DLC character was revealed.
• On June 29th, 2020, in a new update, the seventh DLC character was released.
• On October 1st, 2020, the eighth DLC character was revealed.
• On October 13th, 2020, in a new update, the eighth DLC character was released.
• On December 10th, 2020, during The Game Awards 2020, the ninth DLC character was revealed.
• On December 22nd, 2020, in a new update, the ninth DLC character was released.
• On February 17th, 2021, Nintendo held a Nintendo Direct that included the reveal of the tenth DLC character.
• On March 4th, 2021, in a new update, the tenth DLC character was released.
• On June 15th, 2021, during E3 2021, Nintendo held a Nintendo Direct that included the reveal of the eleventh DLC character.
• On June 29th, 2021, in a new update, the eleventh DLC character was released.
• On October 5th, 2021, the twelfth and final DLC character was revealed.
• On October 18th, 2021, in a new update, the twelfth and final DLC character was released.

Trailers

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - E3 2018 - Nintendo Switch

Game Overview

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Available 12.7.2018 - Nintendo Switch

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - More Fighters, More Battles, More Fun - Nintendo Switch

Gallery

Key Artwork

First Panoramic Artwork

Second Panoramic Artwork

Third Panoramic Artwork

Final Panoramic Artwork

Panoramic Artwork with Piranha Plant

Panoramic Artwork with Joker

Panoramic Artwork with Hero and Banjo & Kazooie

Panoramic Artwork with Terry

Panoramic Artwork with Byleth

Panoramic Artwork with Min Min

Panoramic Artwork with Steve

Panoramic Artwork with Sephiroth

Panoramic Artwork with Pyra and Mythra

Panoramic Artwork with Kazuya

Final Panoramic Artwork with Sora

English logo

Japanese logo

Traditional Chinese logo

Simplified Chinese logo

Korean logo

Differences between the Banners.

Trivia

• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the second game in the Super Smash Bros. (series) to not receive any character cuts from a previous installment, with Super Smash Bros. Melee being the first.
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the third game in the Super Smash Bros. series to have an Adventure Mode, with Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl being the first two respectively.
  • However, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the first Super Smash Bros. game with an Adventure Mode to have voice-overs for characters in both English and Japanese.
• This is the first Super Smash Bros. game to not feature the involvement of Satoru Iwata, as he passed away in July 2015.
• Certain characters previously referred to as clones by fans have received the official title of "Echo Fighters". Dark Pit, Lucina, Daisy, Richter, Chrom, Dark Samus, and Ken are regarded as such.
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has the largest roster of any game in the Super Smash Bros. series with a total of 89 playable characters (82 if excluding Echo Fighters).
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has the largest selection of music of any game in the Super Smash Bros. series with over 900 tracks which is more than 28 hours worth of music.
• As Super Smash Bros. Ultimate focused more on bringing back all of the fighters from the previous Smash Bros. games, this game did not bring back all of the stages from the previous Smash Bros. games.
  • Even so, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has the largest selection of stages of any game in the series with 113 stages.
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has 59 assist trophies which outnumber the number of Pokémon.
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the first game in the Super Smash Bros. series where all of the newcomers are either unlockable or available as DLC.
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the first game in the Super Smash Bros. series where every non-DLC stage is available from the start.
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the first game in the Super Smash Bros. series to introduce playable characters originating from non-Japanese franchises (Banjo & Kazooie and Steve).
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the second game in the Super Smash Bros. series to introduce playable characters originating from other fighting games (Terry, Min Min, and Kazuya), with Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U being the first as Ryu debuted in that game.
• Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has broken many records:
  • On November 23rd, 2018, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate became the top pre-selling title on the Nintendo Switch as well as the top pre-selling game in the Super Smash Bros. franchise.
  • Over its three-day launch period in Japan, it became the best selling release in the Super Smash Bros. franchise, the fastest-selling Nintendo Switch game of all time, and the first non-Pokémon Nintendo title to ever surpass 1 million units sold at launch.
  • Over its three-day launch period in Europe, it became the fastest-selling game in the Super Smash Bros. franchise and the fastest-selling Nintendo Switch game of all time.
  • On December 18th, 2018, it became the fastest-selling Nintendo home console game of all time in Europe.
    • On that same day, it became the fastest-selling game in the Super Smash Bros. franchise and for the Nintendo Switch in America.
  • It became the best performing game in its first month on the market than any other platform-exclusive in video game history in America.
  • After 5 weeks, it became the best selling game in the Super Smash Bros. franchise in Japan.
  • In less than 2 months, it became Nintendo's fastest-selling game of all time in America.
• Decidueye was almost chosen for the new Pokémon spot on the roster before being replaced by Incineroar.

External Links

• Wikipedia's Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
• Official Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Website