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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Japanese: 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ SPECIAL Great Fray Smash Brothers Special) is the sixth installment in the Super Smash Bros. series. It was first teased March 8, 2018, and was then revealed in full on a Nintendo Direct on June 12, during E3. It released worldwide on the Nintendo Switch on December 7, 2018. The game brings together all fighters from previous installments together in one game, as well as some new fighters.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ SPECIAL
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Boxart of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Basic info
Platform: Switch
Category: Versus Fighting
Players: 1-8 players simultaneous
Connectivity: Nintendo Switch Online
Developer: Sora, Ltd.
Namco Bandai
Publisher: Nintendo
Part of: Generation VII spin off
Ratings
CERO: A
ESRB: E10+
ACB: PG
OFLC: PG
PEGI: 12+
GRAC: All
GSRR: 6+
Release dates
Japan: December 7, 2018
North America: December 7, 2018
Australia: December 7, 2018
Europe: December 7, 2018
South Korea: December 7, 2018
Hong Kong: December 7, 2018
Taiwan: December 7, 2018
Websites
Japanese: Official site
English: Official site
Japanese boxart
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Japanese boxart of Ultimate
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Playable characters

Bold denotes a Pokémon character. Italics denote a newcomer. ε denotes an Echo Fighter.

Outside of the World of Light, the initial character roster is the same as that of the first Super Smash Bros. game.

Default characters

Unlockable characters

Downloadable content

Following the trend set by Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U, DLC Characters will be added over time after the game's launch with six different characters. The first DLC character was revealed as Piranha Plant from the Super Mario series and will be available for free to anyone who purchases the game and registers it before January 31, 2019. The later five will come in Challenger Packs which will also have a stage and a set of music tracks. The first of these packs features Joker from Persona 5. The DLC will conclude in February 2020.

Pokémon stages

Pokémon music

Music based on the Pokémon series can now be played on any Pokémon stage.

New

Returning

Poké Ball and Master Ball Pokémon

# Pokémon Move Description Damage
026   Alolan Raichu Surge Surfer Rides its own tail in a surfing attack, dealing electric damage to anyone who gets hit. %
037   Vulpix Incinerate Shoots out fireballs that create a pillar of fire where they land. %
037   Alolan Vulpix Frost Breath Breathes out an icy blast that freezes opposing fighters. %
052   Meowth Pay Day Throws coins at opponents over a wide area. %
063   Abra Teleport Teleports opponents to different locations on the stage. N/A
101   Electrode Explosion Causes an Explosion that affects any fighter. Can also be picked up and thrown just before detonating. %
103   Alolan Exeggutor N/A Uses its large body to get in the way of fighters. Acts as a moving wall. %
118   Goldeen Splash Flops around to no effect 0%
120   Staryu Swift Chases after the nearest opponent, then locks itself into position and shoots a flurry of 38 stars. Also damages on contact. %
132   Ditto Transform Transforms into the fighter who threw the Poké Ball, and then attacks enemies. That fighter also gets any KOs it pulls off. %
133   Eevee Take Down Slams its body sideways into nearby opponents up to five times. %
143   Snorlax Body Slam Jumps up out of view, then returns much larger and Body Slams any foe on the way down. %
146   Moltres Fly Rises away from the battlefield and burns opponents that touch it. %
151   Mew Fly Nothing happens except a realization that you're quite lucky to have seen one. %
175   Togepi Metronome Randomly uses one of several moves %
182   Bellossom Sweet Scent Uses Sweet Scent to put nearby opponents to sleep. N/A
212   Scizor Metal Claw Dashes into the air toward opponents, slashing at them with steel claws. %
244   Entei Fire Spin Generates a huge column of fire, trapping opponents for severe damage and launching them at the end. %
245   Suicune Aurora Beam Shoots a powerful Aurora Beam directly forward, freezing opponents. Also damages on contact. %
249   Lugia Aeroblast Flies into the background and fires Aeroblast at a section of the stage. %
282   Gardevoir Reflect Creates a large sphere that reflects all enemy projectile attacks, then traverses the stage with it. N/A
376   Metagross Earthquake Steps on foes to trap them, then launches nearby grounded opponents with a stomp. Done four times in total. %
380   Latias Steel Wing After the released Pokémon flies off-screen, both Pokémon zoom back and forth 3-5 times using Steel Wing. Those who barely avoid being hit are blown by the turbulence. %
381   Latios
382   Kyogre Hydro Pump Floats about the stage, shooting blasts of water to push opponents off the battlefield. Damages foes who touch its mouth. %
386   Deoxys Hyper Beam Floats up into the air and fires Hyper Beam at the ground, causing repeated damage. Also damages on contact. %
460   Abomasnow Blizzard and Ice Punch Releases a swirling wind that sucks in and damages nearby foes, then punches and freezes them. %
484   Palkia Spacial Rend Temporarily flips the camera upside-down. Also damages on contact. %
487   Giratina Dragon Breath Releases a whirlwind that repeatedly damages opponents and may carry them off-screen. Also damages on contact. %
491   Darkrai Dark Void Puts nearby fighters to sleep and damages them repeatedly. %
493   Arceus Gravity Stomps on the stage with Gravity, slamming nearby airborne opponents down. N/A
494   Victini Victory Star Generously gives the fighter who threw its Poké Ball a Final Smash. N/A
495   Snivy Razor Leaf Faces a direction and fires 14 leaves in quick succession. %
501   Oshawott Surf Charges at an opponent while riding on water to deal damage and push them off the stage. %
571   Zoroark Fury Swipes Brings an opponent to the top of the screen, slashes them 14 times with its claws, then slams then down to the ground with both arms. %
646   Kyurem Icy Wind Blows freezing wind over a wide, horizontal area. %
647   Keldeo Secret Sword Approaches foes and slashes with its horn in a large, upward arc. Done seven times in total. %
648   Meloetta Echoed Voice Releases vocal attacks that bounce off of surfaces, opponents, and the edges of the screen. %
649   Genesect Techno Blast Jumps around the stage while shooting four Techno Blasts from its cannon, fires a wide, long-range laser, then repeats. Both attacks can go through walls. %
650   Chespin Seed Bomb Shoots explosive seeds around itself five times. %
653   Fennekin Incinerate Releases fireballs in front of it that explode into pillars of flame, causing repeated damage. Alternates facing right and left twice. %
661   Fletchling Peck Hops around the stage, Pecking its target numerous times. %
665   Spewpa Stun Spore When hit, releases a powder to temporarily stun opponents. %
673   Gogoat Take Down Charges left and right, ramming opponents along the way and leaping periodically. Can be jumped on and ridden. %
684   Swirlix Cotton Spore Slows down nearby opponents. N/A
686   Inkay Topsy-Turvy Attacks the ground, causing all foes on land to trip. Done five times in total. %
702   Dedenne Discharge Jumps into the air and emits a large, X-shaped electric field that slowly rotates counter-clockwise, repeatedly shocking opponents and launching them at the end. %
716   Xerneas Geomancy Turns the user gold and greatly enhances their launching power for a time. N/A
760   Bewear Hammer Arm Deals a devastating uppercut to any foe that gets too close. %
771   Pyukumuku Counter Punches opponents who step on it, and whoever summoned it can throw it. %
777   Togedemaru Zing Zap Calls down a lightning bolt on itself in order to shoot out sparks from its body. %
778   Mimikyu Let's Snuggle Forever Drags the opponent into its body. If the affected fighter has taken significant damage, the attack can be an instant KO. %
785   Tapu Koko Electric Surge Creates an electric field that stuns opponents. It also shoots out electricity. %
791   Solgaleo Sunsteel Strike Enters its Radiant Sun phase and will charge at enemies, engulfed in flames. %
792   Lunala Moongeist Beam Enters its Full Moon phase and shoots a powerful ray from a distance. %
802   Marshadow Spectral Thief Leaps from an opponent's shadow and lets loose with a powerful punch. %

Master Balls will only contain Legendary Pokémon, Mythical Pokémon, Zoroark, and Goldeen.

Spirits

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The trophies of previous Super Smash Bros. games since Super Smash Bros. Melee have been replaced with Spirits. These mostly represent non-playable characters that provide power-ups for the playable characters, similar to Stickers in Super Smash Bros. Brawl's Subspace Emissary.

Reception

Gaming magazine Famitsu gave Super Smash Bros. Ultimate a score of 38 out of 40.[1] IGN rated the game an "Amazing" 9.4/10.[2] It holds a rating of 92.17% on GameRankings, based on 47 reviews.[3]

Sales

The game sold over 3 million units in eleven days in the United States[4] and became the fastest-selling Nintendo home console game of all time in Europe.[5] As of March 31, 2019, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has sold 13.81 million copies worldwide.[6]

Japanese sales

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sold 1,220,535 units on its first week on the Japanese market,[7] with a sell-through of 68.52%.

Week Week ending Ranking Units sold Total units sold
1 December 9, 2018 1st 1,220,535 1,220,535
2 December 16, 2018 1st 406,617 1,627,152
3 December 23, 2018 1st 452,617 2,079,769
4 December 30, 2018 1st 275,417 2,355,186
5 January 6, 2019 1st 258,974 2,614,160
6 January 13, 2019 2nd 62,580 2,676,740
7 January 20, 2019 3rd 49,533 2,726,273
8 January 27, 2019 4th 38,478 2,764,751
9 February 3, 2019 4th 35,217 2,799,969
10 February 10, 2019 3rd 31,174 2,831,143
11 February 17, 2019 4th 29,843 2,860,986
12 February 24, 2019 3rd 22,430 2,883,416
13 March 3, 2019 2nd 25,617 2,909,033
14 March 10, 2019 2nd 23,407 2,932,439
15 March 17, 2019 4th 20,706 2,953,145
16 March 24, 2019 7th 21,008 2,974,153
17 March 31, 2019 3rd 19,802 2,993,955

Trivia

  • This is the first Super Smash Bros. game to:
  • On the German cover of the game, Yoshi was removed to make room for the USK rating and Pikachu was moved further up due to popularity.[8]
  • All of the new Pokémon that come out of Poké Balls are from Generations I or VII.
  • The second remix of the Diamond and Pearl Wild Battle theme, which debuted in Smash Bros. for Wii U, is the only Pokémon track previously featured in a Super Smash Bros. game to not be featured in this title.
  • Scizor returns as a Poké Ball Pokémon after its absence from Brawl and Smash 4.

In other languages

Language Title
  Japanese 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ Ｓｐｅｃｉａｌ
Chinese Cantonese 任天堂明星大亂鬥 特別版
Mandarin 任天堂明星大乱斗 特别版
  Dutch Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
  French Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
  German Super Smash Bros. for Ultimate
  Italian Super Smash Bros. for Ultimate
  Korean 슈퍼 스매시브라더스 얼티밋
  Russian Super Smash Bros. for Ultimate
  Spanish Super Smash Bros. for Ultimate

References

  1. ↑ Famitsu review scores (12/18/18) - Nintendo Everything
  2. ↑ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Review - IGN
  3. ↑ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for Nintendo Switch - GameRankings
  4. ↑ Nintendo Switch is the Fastest-Selling Video Game System of This Generation | Business Wire
  5. ↑ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the fastest-selling Nintendo home console game in Europe ever • Eurogamer.net
  6. ↑ Top Selling Title Sales Units - Nintendo Switch Software
  7. ↑ Media Create Sales: 12/3/18 – 12/9/18 - Gematsu
  8. ↑ Yoshi Vanishes from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's German Box Art



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Fletchling • Gardevoir • Genesect • Giratina • Gogoat • Goldeen • Groudon • Gulpin • Hitmonlee
Ho-Oh • Inkay • Jirachi • Keldeo • Koffing • Kyogre • Kyurem • Latias and Latios
Lugia • Lunala • Manaphy • Marill • Marshadow • Meloetta • Meowth • Mew • Metagross • Mimikyu
Moltres • Munchlax • Onix • Oshawott • Palkia • Piplup • Porygon2 • Pyukumuku • Raikou • Scizor • Snivy
Snorlax • Solgaleo • Spewpa • Staryu • Starmie • Suicune • Swirlix • Tapu Koko • Togedemaru • Togepi
Torchic • Unown • Venusaur • Victini • Vulpix • Weavile • Weezing • Wobbuffet • Xerneas • Zapdos • Zoroark
Collectables: Trophies (Melee • Brawl • for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U)
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