New Super Smash bros

New Super Smash Bros. is a videogame crossover fighting game developed by Bandai Namco Studios and Sora Ltd. and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is the fifth installment in the Super Smash Bros. series, succeeding Super Smash bros .Ultimante. The game follows the series' traditional style of gameplay: controlling one of the various characters, players must use differing attacks to weaken their opponents and knock them out of an arena. It features a wide variety of game modes, including a campaign for single-player and multiplayer versus modes. Ultimate features 89 playable fighters, including all characters from previous Super Smash Bros. games alongside newcomers. The roster ranges from Nintendo mascots to characters from third-party franchises.

Planning for the game had begun by December 2029, with full development starting after the completion of 3DS/Wii U 's downloadable content (DLC). Series creator and director Masahiro Sakurai returned along with Bandai Namco Studios and Sora, the studios that developed Nintendo Switch, with the return of the studios speeding up the preparation process. Sakurai's goal with Ultimate was to include every character from previous games in the series despite the various development and licensing challenges this would present. Several well-known video game musicians contributed to the soundtrack, with Hideki Sakamoto writing the main theme "For ever".

Nintendo first teased Ultimate in a Nintendo Direct in March 2018 and fully revealed it at E3 2018 the following June. It later received two additional Directs before it was released on December 7, 2018. The game received universal acclaim, with some critics calling it the best of the series. They praised its amount of content and fine-tuning of existing Smash gameplay elements, although its online mode received criticism. Ultimate is the best-selling fighting game of all time, having nearly sold 25 million copies by June 2021, and is a popular competitive fighting game. The game was supported with downloadable content adding new fighters, stages, and other content from its release until October 2021.

Contents

 * 1Gameplay
 * 1.1Spirits
 * 1.1.1World of Light
 * 1.2Multiplayer
 * 1.3Playable characters
 * 2Development
 * 2.1Music
 * 2.2Downloadable content
 * 3Release
 * 4Reception
 * 4.1Sales
 * 4.2Awards
 * 5Esports
 * 6Notes
 * 7References
 * 8External links

Gameplay
Main article: Gameplay of Super Smash Bros. Pre-release screenshot of a four-player match on the Great Plateau stage (from The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild) between Ganondorf, Link, Mario and Mega Man

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a fighting game for up to eight players in which characters from Nintendo games and other third-party franchises must try to knock each other out of an arena. Each player has a percentage meter, which raises when they take damage, making them easier to launch in the air and out of the arena. Standard battles use one of three victory conditions: Timed, where players aim to win the most points by defeating opponents within a time limit; Stock, where players have a set number of lives and must aim to be the last player standing; and Stamina, where players must simply reduce their opponent's health down to zero to defeat them. Players can adjust the rules to their liking and save them as presets for future matches.

Players can use various items to attack enemies or grant them power-ups, along with Poké Balls and Assist Trophies, which respectively summon Pokémon and other non-playable characters to assist them in battle. In Timed matches, certain Assist Trophies can be attacked and defeated to earn points. Each character also possesses a powerful Final Smash attack, which can be performed either by obtaining a Smash Ball or by filling up a special meter, both of which can be toggled on and off. The game features 104 different stages included in the base game, with additional ones coming packaged with DLC fighters. They can all be played in alternative Battlefield and Omega forms or can be toggled to remove stage hazards. A new feature called Stage Morph allows players to select two stages that the game alternates between at certain intervals during a match. Other tweaks include new icons and gauges for character-specific abilities, such as Cloud's Limit gauge.

In addition to returning modes such as Classic, Special Smash, and Home-Run Contest, new modes added to the game include Smashdown, where each character can only be played once; Squad Strike, where players battle in teams of multiple characters; and a tournament mode that allows up to 32 players to battle in playoff brackets.

Spirits
A typical spirit battle, here players must fight an Incineroar meant to represent Tom Nook from the Animal Crossing series

Another set of modes revolves around a new mechanic known as spirits, which replaces the collectible trophies from previous games. Each of these spirits, based on a crossover character, can be used to power up a fighter with unique abilities, which can be used to fight against human or computer opponents and earn new spirits. Players gain spirits through pre-made challenges known as "Spirit Battles" that capture the theme of the character depicted by the spirit, embodied by one or more of the game's fighters and other specific level effects; for example, the spirit battle of Rayquaza, a flying dragon Pokémon, requires players to defeat a large version of Ridley with added wind effects. A separate Spirit Board mode presents a rotating set of spirit battles for players to gain spirits from. Spirits have a growth and evolution system similar to Pokémon games, leveling the Spirits to gain more powerful effects or means of merging core abilities into a new Spirit. Nintendo offers limited-timed Spirit events in cross-promotion with other games and franchises, where a number of them are only available to collect during the event.

World of Light
The spirit mechanic is prominent in the game's single-player adventure mode, World of Light. The mode's narrative begins with an evil entity, Galeem, destroying the Smash Bros. world, vaporizing almost all of the fighter characters and placing them under his imprisonment; only Kirby, due to his Warp Star, evades this attack. Players must explore the ruined world to rescue captured fighters and spirits by completing marked challenges. Players can use regained allies and spirits to overcome certain challenges on the map and eventually defeat Galeem. However, after Galeem is defeated, a new enemy, Dharkon, takes over and, after being defeated, wages war against Galeem, and players must destroy both of them. If just Galeem is defeated, Dharkon will engulf the world in darkness, but if just Dharkon is defeated, then Galeem will cover the universe with light. However, there is a path that allows players to defeat both of them at once. When done so, the spirits are freed from the fallen deities' control and return to the real world.

Multiplayer
The game supports local multiplayer, local wireless with other systems, and online play via Wi-Fi or LAN connections. By defeating players online, players can earn tags which can be traded for in-game currency to buy new spirits, music, and Mii Fighter costumes. The game is compatible with Joy-Con controllers, the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, and GameCube controllers via the use of a USB adapter. Like in the previous entry, amiibo figurines can be used to create AI-controlled Figure Players that can be trained to become stronger. Sometime after the game's release, a service for the Nintendo Switch Online mobile app, known as "Smash World", was launched, which allows players to check their game statistics in addition to sharing images and videos captured from the game to social media. Ultimate features over 900 music tracks, which can be played through the Switch's handheld mode while in standby mode. Version 3.0 of the game, released in April 2019, adds a Stage Builder allowing players to create their own custom stages, and which they can share or download through the Switch Online service. The update also includes a replay editor that allow players to edit stored replays and share those with others or download to other devices. These will be also available within the Smash World app. An update in May 2019 provided limited support for the virtual reality VR Kit of Nintendo Labo, allowing a player to view computer-only matches in VR or playing in a 1-on-1 mode against the computer. An update in September 2019 added the Home-Run Contest mode from previous Smash games.

Super Mario

 * Mario
 * Luigi
 * Peach
 * Daisy
 * Rosalina
 * Bowser
 * Geno
 * Bowser jr/Koopalings
 * Wario
 * Waluigi
 * Yoshi
 * Toad
 * Piranha Plant

Dokey Kong

 * Donkey Kong
 * Diddy Kong
 * King k. Rool

Lengend of Zelda

 * Link
 * Zelda
 * Ganondorf

Metroid

 * Samus
 * Zero suit Samus
 * Dark Samus
 * Ridley

Kirby

 * Kirby
 * Metal Knight
 * King Dedede
 * Bandana dee

Star fox

 * Fox
 * Falco
 * Crystal
 * Wolf

F-Zero

 * Captain Falcon

Pokemon

 * Pikachu
 * Jigglypuff
 * Lucario
 * Mewtwo
 * Incineroar
 * Greninja
 * Red
 * Leaf

Pikmin

 * Olimar

Mr Game &Watch

 * Mr Game & Watch

EarthBound

 * Ness
 * Lucas

Fire emblem

 * Marht
 * Roy
 * Lucina
 * Ike
 * Lyn
 * byleth Male/female
 * Eliwood
 * Chrom
 * Daraen

Rayman

 * Rayman

Crash Bandicoot

 * Crash

Minecraft

 * Steve
 * Alex
 * Zombie
 * Enderman
 * Jessie
 * Lucas
 * Gabriel

Sonic The Hedgehog

 * Sonic
 * Tails
 * Knuckles
 * Amy Rose
 * Silver
 * Shadow
 * Dr Eggman
 * Blaze

Street Fighter

 * Ryu
 * Ken
 * Chun-Li
 * M. Bison
 * Zangief

Golden sun

 * Issac

Kingdom Hearts

 * Sora
 * Kairi
 * Xehanort
 * Roxas
 * Demyx
 * Terra

Banjo & Kazoie

 * Banjo-Kazoie

Halo

 * Master Shief

Cave of Story

 * Quote
 * Ballos

Shovel Knight

 * Shovel Khight

Final Fantasy

 * Cloud
 * Black Mage
 * Sephiroth

Xenoblade

 * Shulk
 * Rex
 * Pyra
 * Duban
 * Fiora
 * Myrtha

Arms

 * Spring Man
 * Min Min
 * Ninjara
 * Mechanic
 * Twintelle
 * Byte and Barq

Pac-man

 * Pacman

Tenken

 * Kazuya

Tales of Symphonia

 * Lloyd

Mega man

 * Mega man
 * Protho man
 * Bass
 * Zero

Kid icarus

 * Pit
 * Palutena
 * Dark Pit

Punch Out

 * Litte Mac

Fatal Fury

 * Terry

Ristar

 * Ristar

Ace attorney

 * Phoenix Wright

Bomber man

 * Bomber man

Contra

 * Bill
 * Lance

Castlevania

 * Simon
 * Righter

Shantae

 * Shantae

Soul Calivur

 * Dante

Jak & Dexter

 * Jak
 * Dexter

Splatoon

 * Inkling girl
 * Inking boy

Among us

 * crewmate
 * Impostor

Bayonetta

 * Bayonetta

Perona

 * Joker

Alex Kidd

 * Alex

Fornite

 * Agent Jones
 * Brainiac.
 * Cuddle Team Leader.
 * Galactico.
 * Jonesy The First.
 * Lt. John Llama.
 * Shanta.
 * The Visitor.

Brawlhalla

 * Barraza
 * Bodvar
 * Caspio
 * Cassidy
 * Diana

Crystal crisis

 * Ninja
 * Hunter
 * Red Crystal Monster

Blade Stranges

 * Helen
 * Lina

100 spikes

 * Aban
 * Tina

Akuji demon

 * Akuji

Roblox

 * Billy
 * Emma
 * Liam

God of war

 * Kratos

Ratchet & Clank

 * Ratchet
 * Clank

Uncharted

 * Nathan Drake
 * Elena Fisher

PaRappa the Rapper

 * PaRappa the Rapper Dog

Tomb Raider

 * Lara Croft

Overwatch

 * Tracer

Dead or Alive

 * Ryu Hayabusa
 * Hayate
 * Bass Armstrong
 * Momiji
 * Kasumi

Metal Gear

 * Snake

Animal crossing

 * Villager
 * Isabelle

Dragon quest

 * Luminary/Eleven
 * Arusu/Erdrick
 * Solo
 * Eight

Klonoha

 * Klonoha

Happy Wars

 * WhitePriest
 * White King
 * Black king
 * BlackMage(Happy Wars)

Hitman

 * Hitman

Metal Slug

 * Marco Rossi
 * Eri Kasamoto
 * Tarma Roving
 * Fio Germi
 * Mars People

Dig Dug

 * Taizo Hori

Double Dragon

 * Billy Lee
 * Jimmy Lee
 * Abobo
 * Burnov

Q bert

 * Q bert

Project X Zone

 * Kogoro Tenzai
 * Mii Kouryuuji

Resident Evil

 * Chris Redfield
 * Jill Valentine
 * Wesker

Virtua Fighter

 * Akira Yuki
 * Pai Chan

Namco X Capcom

 * Reiji Arisu
 * Xiaomu

Freedom planet

 * Lilac