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May 2019
(91%)
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The editors liked
A bounty of well-designed and apparently well-balanced fighters
Sharp and precise gameplay feel
Highly customizable gameplay mode presets
The joy of humiliating my enemies in battle
Pros
The biggest roster yet
Loads of content
Spanning dozens of video game series
Polished
Satisfying gameplay with lots of variety
Looks amazing
Tons of new fighters
Huge variety of stages
Fun single-player campaign
Great for any Smash fan
Fantastic and varied newcomers
Spectacular local multiplayer experience
Spirits lead to many novel matches
Wide variety of singleplayer modes
Loads of characters
Stages and modes
Frantic and fun fighting action
Fan service is incomparable
Everyone is here and it's awesome
Ultimate looks fantastic
Local multiplayer is a blast
Refined fighting system remains both accessible and complex
Incredibly large and diverse character roster
Numerous quality-of-life improvements
Both technical and superficial
Single-player content is plentiful and engaging
A number of entertaining mu
The best Smash has ever been
So many characters
So much music
Excellent
Accessible gameplay
Fast-paced fighting game
Supports 4-player couch co-op
You can use Gamecube controllers
A huge roster of characters
Simple but difficult master combat engine
Wealth of content in terms of modes and unlockables
Plenty of new game modes
Improved gameplay dynamics
New characters
Including third-party ones
An enormous roster with diverse movesets and personalities
Returning modes are back and have been fleshed out
World of Light is a fun story mode for single-player content
Wealth of fanservice in the form of spirits
Soundtracks
And other references
The editors didn't like
The unnecessarily complicated Spirits system
World of Light's incoherence and insipid design
Cons
Lacks proper online ranking tiers
No online tournament mode
Collectible spirits lack context and detail
Easily overwhelming even for Smash veterans
Some stages and fighters feel iterative
Solo play grows dull after a while
Limited online options and unstable online play
Questionable character unlock system
So much history but requires prior knowledge for understanding
Online is a bit of a mess
Online modes leave a lot to be desired and need work
Difficult to follow the action in Switch's handheld mode
Character unlocking can be initially bothersome
The quality of matches in online mode is inconsistent
Can feel too similar to Smash Wii U at times
More fun with friends
Inconsistent netplay implementation
Switch controller takes getting used to
Can be hard to understand how to unlock certain characters
Some spirit battles may be unfairly difficult
Some minor flaws of with online multiplayer that can be fixed in future updates
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Fast-paced fighting game, Supports 4-player couch co-op, You can use Gamecube controllers
More fun with friends,
While Super Smash Bros Ultimate is much better with friends, it's still fun to play on your own. You'll need to if you're into the tournament scene. Its face-paced fighting is addicting and a whole lot of fun, thanks to a great gameplay loop and plenty of...
Plenty of new game modes, Improved gameplay dynamics, New characters, including third-party ones
Switch controller takes getting used to, Can be hard to understand how to unlock certain characters,
All the new game modes smash the mark in Smash Bros Ultimate. Considering the expansive gameplay options and new characters and levels to keep things fresh, Super Smash Bros is not only a top game for the Switch, but one of the best Smash games of all tim...
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Published: 2020-07-28, Author: Jordan , review by: imore.com
Looks amazing, Tons of new fighters, Huge variety of stages, Fun single-player campaign, Great for any Smash fan
Easily overwhelming even for Smash veterans, Some stages and fighters feel iterative, Solo play grows dull after a while
Min Min may not be the exciting third-party surprise or first-party favorite fans hoped would kick off Ultimate's second wave of DLC fighters, but she's just the kind of out-of-left-field concept I want from a new character. I'm not an Arms fan, but as so...
