Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Reviews

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Arais Nazarian
Top Critic
9.5 / 10.0
Dec 18, 2018

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has a great diversity in characters, stages, music and almost everything. the World of Light tells a great story and introduces a huge world to explore which is a great addition to a fighting game. beside that we have a nice online mode which sometimes suffers from latency problems, but is still very fun to play.

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Dec 18, 2018

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9 / 10.0
Dec 18, 2018
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Scarlet Bell
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Dec 17, 2018

Super Smash Bros Ultimate lives up to its namesake. Putting forward a refined and polished console Smash experience in a form digestible both on the go and through all-night marathon sessions, it succeeds in bringing each unique joy of the series to the Switch. Though lacking a few iconic modes, it stands as one of the best games released for the console, whether playing alone or with friends.

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Dec 17, 2018

While World of Light and the online modes do have their issues, there's no doubt that Super Smash Bros Ultimate is the game that we were hoping it would be. Bigger modes, bigger roster, bigger improvements, this is truly the Ultimate Smash Bros title.

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A-
Dec 17, 2018

The only real question at this point is how Nintendo will ever be able to top this iteration of Smash Bros., but that’s a dilemma for another day— until then, Ultimate is, hands-down, a top-three experience on Switch that everyone needs to experience.

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Alex Donaldson
Top Critic
Unscored
Dec 17, 2018

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate does indeed live up to its name. It’s a brilliant game today, as it launches, but tellingly it also leaves me incredibly excited about the future.

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Dec 17, 2018

It’s the best single-player Smash to date, and still retains the fantastic couch co-op the series is known for, but only time will tell if online functionality catches up to the rest of the game.

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GameSpew
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Dec 17, 2018

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate beautifully tows the line of accessibility for casual players and depth for the hardcore fans.

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Dec 17, 2018

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is an absurdly content-rich fighting game experience with a massive roster of fighters and a slew of entertaining match types.

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9 / 10.0
Dec 17, 2018

Smash is an endless fighting game with so many possibilities. And with the promise of more content to come there is no denying that this is a must buy.

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9.5 / 10.0
Dec 17, 2018

Fighting is almost complete. Missing a proper network mode extension, but the rest? POETRY. The creators did not disappoint and offered a title overloaded with players, maps and even modes (solo / couch).

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Essential
Dec 16, 2018

Super Smash Bros, as a series, has been...Not necessarily one of a kind, but of a rare breed, in how hard it's stuck in with only a few actual entries. If we consider the two forms of the previous entry to be a single game, this is only the fifth game in the series' almost 20 year history. In five games, we've gone from 12 characters to over 75. From Ness being the most obscure character in the roster, to god damn Shulk from Xenoblade Chronicles being playable. His game only even came out in the US because of a fan campaign! And in that span, the series has managed to have five unique identities. The original N64 entry, and to a far greater extent Melee, are still played regularly and competitively to this day. It's the only series to my knowledge, to have actually held two separate main-stage slots for the EVO fighting game tournament for multiple years.

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9.5 / 10.0
Dec 16, 2018

The ultimate Super Smash Bros. game is finally here, so grab some friends and some controllers, and get ready for the ultimate crossover fighting series. This game features all the characters and stages from past entries as well as some flashy new techniques to master. Whether you are a newcomer or a veteran, Super Smash Bros. has something for everyone. What are you waiting for? It's time to smash!

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9 / 10.0
Dec 15, 2018

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the ultimate celebration of Nintendo and its gaming history, pitting characters from their myriad franchises against each other in frantic yet fun battles

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95 / 100
Dec 15, 2018

The sum of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's parts is nothing short of excellent. From single-player to local multiplayer, there are very few flaws with the experience. Whether you're hoarding spirits in World of Light, spiking your friends in a versus match of Smashdown, or running through Classic mode with your favorite fighter, there is no shortage of smart, creative action to be had. That said, in a game so well assembled, its lackluster online portion stands out even more starkly. However, when taking Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a whole, that one blight does little to diminish the overall mastery on display. This is not a game Nintendo Switch owners should be caught without.

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4.5 / 5.0
Dec 15, 2018

A fighting game befitting to all sorts of players, this sequel offers a huge amount of content and features that will engage you for years to make it the ultimate Smash title.

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Dec 14, 2018

Above all else, said developer needs a near-bottomless imagination to make it so that pitting the greatest video game characters ever created against each other is as exhilarating to behold the umpteenth time out as it was way back in 1999

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9.5 / 10.0
Dec 14, 2018

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate lives up to the name because it's the best Smash game to date. The absurd character roster, immense amount of content, and general amazing gameplay make it fun in a way that's tough to beat. There are minor quibbles here and there, and the poor online component is a genuine black mark on the rest of the game. Still, Ultimate is a joy to play and a must-buy for anyone who has ever enjoyed smashing some bros. Even considering the Switch's amazing lineup, Smash Ultimate is one of the best the system has to offer.

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Dec 14, 2018

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate does well to live up to its name, at least where offline content is concerned. It's with the backward, early-2000's era online experience that I take issue. The inability to easily match up with friends, or even those with similar rule preferences, severely hinders an otherwise fantastic fighting game.

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