Pretty cool. Probably the most pre-release hype I ever had for a game. Made me think everything was possible! Came at the cost of new cool stages but I was ready to pay that price. Also the Fighter Pass price I suppose. Probably not a smart choice in hindsight I don't even have the online subscription. I put more money in DLC than Nintendo did on netcode. Holy based trying to make their players touch grass by making the online unenjoyable.

Sakurai's music direction and picks are atrocious I'd say, that's the VGM enthuthiast in me rearing its ugly head. Never play Yuzo Koshiro's Now or Never remix in front of the hoes. They should really rework veterans characters next time... maybe I'm alone in thinking that but I'd love for the next game to be a HD deluxe director's cut remaster on da Switch 2, we could fix fighters, have new stages and music from old and recent games and maybe put all the budget in a story mode then put all the new fighters as DLC honestly that scenario sounds good to me. Let's wait to see what the future unfolds.

This is probably the greatest fighting game ever made. The only real knock I have against this game is the story mode. It quickly gets repetitive and boring fighting the same few gimmicks in slightly different ways. That mode aside, the game is stellar. The game is balanced incredibly well, tons of great and fun modes, and eternally fun gameplay. Everyone is truly here and more are on the way. This will be the biggest Smash game in existence and will not be topped. This is a game I will return to for many years to come.
10/10

between the hilariously high input delay, joycon drift, all the characters being nearly identical, the game’s movement and system mechanics being designed for “casual” play making it have an awful game feel (surprise surprise, removing player agency for “casuals” and adding a bunch more endlag for no reason just makes the game less fun for everyone), and probably several other things, this is probably one of the least fun party games i’ve ever played.

it also sucks as a competitive game/sport, but post-Melee smash is just so dull in that department it's barely worth mentioning. 64 and Melee were just accidentally good.

I was going to wait until the last DLC fighter was announced first, but since I'm just finishing up 100% of the achievement screen I feel like I might as well throw my hat in the Smash Ultimate pile.

It's alright. This is a 'quick review' but I'm going to have to take this step by step so there's some categorization here.

Spirits: This mode in particular isn't very good. It's pretty much an AI stomping ground fit for mostly weakish fanservice respective to every spirit. I guess for a fighting game campaign it's not too bad but I feel like I wasted a lot of my time bothering with it.

Fanservice/Party: As a party game Ultimate is pretty good, there's a lot of item combinations and the stages are all fun to play on. There's a shitton of fanservice for so many franchises that I don't know how the game is going to look when it finally goes golden with its roster after all the new additions. Just the music remixes and character reps alone give so much power to the game's legacy.

Gameplay: It's mediocre pure and simple. It's certainly stronger than Smash 4 but neutral game here is still a very safe endeavor and foxtrots are a ridiculously gutted dashdance. I don't like the movement while fighting and I certainly don't like playing as most of the fighters. Combo game is very restricted, thanks in no small part to them removing a shitton of grab combos and giving a big Fuck You to SDI which is a design decision I still don't get at all. Ultimate wants people to play by turns which is all good and fine but I didn't enjoy 90% of the roster's toolset due to how restrictive they all play. Compared to the likes of really any modern fg on the market it's incredibly lacking. There are exceptions ofc, I really like Ryu/Ken's special canceling taken over from SF, especially Terry's toolset. I also approve of Link's bomb zoning and spacing setups. I'm just far more a fan of slower paced fighting games that make up for its lack of APM with strong mindgames and decisionmaking but Ultimate seems to be very limited in scope of both due to the more streamlined options.

Overall I think it's a good party game and a mediocre fighting game. I think it's alright after spending roughly 200 hours trying to fashion out how I feel about it. If you're looking for a party game that plays well at a competitive level I highly suggest playing Duck Game instead

The game lives up to it's title as the ultimate smash bros game, bringing back and balancing every character back from previous titles as well as adding brand new ones and DLC too! It also brings back a fair amount of the sweaty Melee gameplay, making it perfect for tournaments. The only real fault in the game are the spirits which aren't nearly as fun to collect as trophies and the adventure mode relies on them so it's really weak to me but the focus is on the excellent multiplayer game, so it doesn't bother me too much

I like to smash my friends with this game




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Smash Ultimate é muito mais que um simples jogo de luta... é uma ode a alguns dos maiores ícones da história do games. Os personagens que aprendemos a amar estão ali, reúnidos, num crossover quase que inacreditável, porém feito de uma forma tão refinada que chega a ser difícil encontrar algum defeito. É absolutamente impressionante como a franquia Smash se desenvolveu com o tempo, provavelmente alcancando seu auge em Ultimate. Muitas coisas foram aprimoradas, desde o tempo de resposta de ação dos personagens até as novas mecânicas de batalha, Smash consegue surpreender o tempo todo, combinando elementos de plataforma com de luta de um jeito harmônico e priorizando a diversão, mas sem deixar de lado o modo história.

Smash Ultimate tem um excelente roster, com personagens com habilidades diversificadas. A maioria esmagadora são da Nintendo, mas os poucos "cameos" que estão em Smash são muito conhecidos e populares. De Sonic a Solid Snake, de Simon Belmont a Banjo-Kazooie, grandes ícones dos jogos modernos estão presentes, com visuais praticamente impecáveis, apresentados com cinemáticas que inundavam a internet de comentários. Aliás, esse foi um ponto forte de Ultimate, indo além da sua experiência de jogo, mas ajudando a criar uma comunidade sólida de jogadores e admiradores.

O jogo também tem o fator nostalgia como combustível, e o faz com excelência. Mesmo trazendo elementos tão difíceis de se compatibilizar, como o stage do Pac-Man por exemplo, a criatividade nesse processo de aplicação dessas referências é incrível, ao ponto de não parecer tão "cringe" ou bizarro um mapa em 8-bits ou músicas originais de SNES. É incrível como no conjunto da obra tudo parece se encaixar bem, e até mesmo o maior dos defeitos passa despercebido quando a batalha começa.

Concluindo, Smash Ultimate foi um dos maiores trabalhos empregados em um jogo que já vi, e como gamedev amador posso dizer que foi uma das coisas mais encantadoras e inspiradoras que já vi. E valeu a pena todo esse esforço, pois independente se você tem experiência ou não com a franquia, Smash Ultimate é uma experiência memorável e muito divertida!