Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Reviews

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9.5 / 10.0
Dec 20, 2018

Smash Bros.Ultimate does a great job bringing together all of the characters from previous titles. It also does well at representing a vast history of gaming. Spirits Mode did a great job of including characters in the game and giving a solid feel like a tribute to gaming history. The ability to adjust and customize a game to one's liking certainly is a standout feature. With so many characters, stages and game modes, Smash Bros. Ultimate is a fantastic experience whether it is your first time or you're a series veteran.

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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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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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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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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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GamingBolt
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Dec 11, 2018

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate epitomizes Nintendo at their very best, and serves as the perfect entry point, and the perfect coda, to the series, and to video games, and all that they have achieved until now, in one neat package.

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4.9 / 5.0
Dec 12, 2018

Given Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has tons of characters, too many options and an unrealistic amount of things to discover, it's hard to touch on everything. What truly matters isn't what is possible, as much as, Super Smash Bros. Ultimateis basically what you make of it. Characters can be given a positive or negative handicap, items can be enabled or disabled, various modes and conditions can be set and it can be made so pretty much anyone can have fun. And, in the end, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate isn't about balance, modes or honestly even the complex meta game, it's being a game that pretty much anyone can win and have fun with and is more than certainly achieves that and so much more.

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Ben Salter
Top Critic
9.5 / 10.0
Dec 9, 2018

When was the last time you had three (or seven) mates over to sit on your couch and play a game all night?

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9 / 10.0
Dec 6, 2018

The newest entry in the Smash Bros series truly earns the title of Ultimate.

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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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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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Evan Norris
Top Critic
9 / 10
Dec 21, 2018

It's among the best games of the last five years.

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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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9.8 / 10.0
Dec 19, 2018

I believe this is quite easily the best Smash game of all time.

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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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9.5 / 10.0
Dec 12, 2018

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the perfect fighting game for everyone. Its features are easy to learn but hard to master, and it's extreme fun whether play with friends or alone. This game is so attractive that sometimes I even can't stop to have dinner recent days. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate definitely deserve every gamer pay attention to.

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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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Evan Slead
Top Critic
9.5 / 10.0
Dec 6, 2018

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate takes its name literally, as everything that fans have loved from the series is present and accounted for this time around. It's the party brawler that lets friends go head-to-head with their favorite game characters, now on Nintendo's impressive hybrid console. Spirits, featured in the World of Light story mode, introduce an exciting role-playing element for a new level of strategy and creativity. Thankfully, this and other new additions only add to the winning Smash Bros. formula, never taking away from what works.

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9.7 / 10.0
Dec 6, 2018

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the perfect incarnation of a 20year long work. It's the maximum point of the series and of the genre, with its thousand contents and a great single player campaign mode. It's both competitive and fun. It's only a little smash far from perfect.

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