Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Reviews

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10 / 10.0
Dec 6, 2018

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate manages to meet every single expectation that was place upon it. The addition of the marvelous adventure mode, the immense amount of playable characters as well as spirits and to top all of that, magnificent visuals, audio and gameplay. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is not only one of the best games to be found on Nintendo Switch, but it is also one of the greatest games ever made.

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10 / 10
Dec 6, 2018

Smash Bros. has often felt a bit like it was trying to do too much and while it has always been a fun series, the disparity between the fighting game and the party game didn't always mesh well. Ultimate is the perfect fusion of the two styles.

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10 / 10.0
Dec 6, 2018

By combining familiar gameplay with some new ideas, there's something in here for everyone. Smash Bros. is back and has never been better.

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Guardian
Patrick Lum
Top Critic
Dec 12, 2018

Wildly disparate heroes from Nintendo history – from Mario to Pikachu and Final Fantasy's Cloud – meet for matches of thrilling, barely controlled chaos

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The Escapist
Top Critic
10 / 10.0
Dec 14, 2018

The soul is borne out of specificity. Every person, every work of art, is the summation of individual choices and moments. Details are where the spirits come from. How fitting then that Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the most soulful work yet from Nintendo on the Switch, is an ocean of both literal and metaphorical spirit....

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M3
Top Critic
Dec 13, 2018

Super Smash Bros Ultimate is suitable for everything from younger players who just want button hammer fun, to competitive friends who are passionate about wearing the same character and learning all the attacks and honing tactics. Super Smash Bros Ultimate is simply the ultimate Super Smash Bros game.

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5 / 5.0
Dec 6, 2018

This is the most ambitious and all-inclusive Super Smash Bros entries, and one of the very best games Nintendo's little system has gotten yet.

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Dec 6, 2018

We’re not sure how you could make a more robust or pleasing Smash game. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate truly is the ultimate instalment in the series, and it makes you wonder where Sakurai can possibly take this franchise next.

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10 / 10
Dec 6, 2018

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is ultimate in every sense of the word. World of Light is fantastic, Challenge Mode is satisfying and there's so much love and detail in absolutely everything in the game.

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Fandom
Top Critic
5 / 5.0
Dec 6, 2018

There are no two ways about it: this is one of the most impressive games on the Nintendo Switch and represents some of the best value for money we’ve seen in video games in years, whether you’re into single player or multiplayer. Buy this game, you will not regret it.

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5 / 5.0
Dec 11, 2018

This is a massive game in both scale and cultural weight, one that wears its far-reaching subtitles as badges of pride.

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10 / 10.0
Dec 13, 2018

Perfecting the mechanics the franchise established way back in 1999, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a crazy, chaotic joy. With a gargantuan roster of fighters, an amazing adventure mode and more unlockables than would ever have seemed possible, this is a game that packs one heck of a punch.

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5 / 5.0
Dec 20, 2018

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the most content-rich, feature-laden iteration of Smash to date.

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10 / 10.0
Dec 12, 2018

There is so much content packed into this absolutely massive party fighter, and there will be years upon years of enjoyment to be had out of Ultimate. I really can’t believe a game like this exists in this day and age, and yet here we are. This is a must have game.

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GameSkinny
RobotsFightingDinosaurs
Top Critic
Dec 12, 2018

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is, bar none, the best game in the series to date, and somehow manages to satisfy both hardcore and casual players alike.

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10 / 10
Dec 6, 2018

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate delivers the fight of a lifetime and an unfaltering experience that is ‘ultimate’ in every way imaginable. It really is something quite special, a celebration that’s rich in gaming history and, polished to perfection, the next must-have game on Nintendo Switch that you won’t want to miss.

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10 / 10.0
Dec 6, 2018
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10 / 10.0
Dec 10, 2018

There aren't enough points on the scale to accurately score Smash Ultimate; it’s almost a disservice to score a game like this. There’s nothing like it on the market, nothing that dominates the genre so completely. This game is as near to perfect as any game will ever be. There may never be another entry in the Super Smash Bros. franchise like this, so savor it as long as you can.

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10 / 10.0
Dec 20, 2018

2018 was one of the greatest years of eighth generation and video game history. It started with Monster Hunter World, God of War, Celeste and Spider-Man and grew bigger and bigger and now this great year can't see a more marvelous ending than the release of entertainment industry's biggest crossover in history. A title that without a doubt will become a signature this year, this generation and in this genre forever.

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10 / 10
Feb 4, 2019

OUTSTANDING - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate delivers the definitive version of Nintendo’s popular party fighter with more characters, stages, and ways to play than ever before. Ultimate is a collection of gaming history from the last few decades with something for everyone. Every Switch owner should have this in their collection.

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