Distant sparks call to a past still unnamed
Bear this torch against the cold of the night
Light will guide you on your way to the ultimate fight!
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the fifthnote installment in Nintendo's Massive Multiplayer Crossover Platform Fighter series Super Smash Bros. It is developed by Bandai Namco and Sora Ltd. and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. Initially teased in March 2018 at the end of a Nintendo Direct, the game was formally revealed at that year's Electronic Entertainment Expo and was released on December 7, 2018.
The biggest Smash Bros. game to date, the title features a grand total of 89note fighters in the roster, including every single character from previous installments (including two, Pichu and Young Link, not seen since Super Smash Bros. Melee in 2001), newly christened "Echo Fighters", and several brand new characters, including the Inklings from the Splatoon series and Guest Fighters like Simon Belmont from the Castlevania series.
Following the game's release, six fighters were added as Downloadable Content up until January 2020. Excluding the first onenote , five of them released as Challenger Packs (available individually or as a bundle called the Fighters Pass), which contain a fighter, plus music and a stage related to them.note
On September 4, 2019, it was announced in a Nintendo Direct that further DLC characters would be developed for the game after the completion of the first wave of content. In the January 16, 2020 "Mr. Sakurai Presents" video, the post-Pass DLC was revealed to consist of six more Challenger Packs, bundled as the Fighters Pass Vol. 2.note Eventually after three years, all content reached its end on October 2021, finally completing the game in full.
Along with the new and returning characters, the game offers over 100 new and returning stages, 1000+ music tracks, and a new Adventure mode, World of Light, which allows you to collect Spirits of non-playable characters (from all franchises with playable representation, and various additional ones) that can empower and grant extra abilities to your fighters.
Examples of Spirits can be found in their own Mythology Gag page here.
Its website can be found here.
Previews: Reveal Trailer, E3 2018 Reveal, Last Pre-Launch Direct (World of Light Trailer), Overview Trailer
Nintendo Characters:
- Animal Crossing: Villager, Isabelle
- ARMS: Min Min (DLC)
- Duck Hunt: Duck Hunt
- EarthBound: Ness, Lucas
- F-Zero: Captain Falcon
- Fire Emblem: Marth, Lucina, Roy, Chrom, Ike, Robin, Corrin, Byleth (DLC)
- Game & Watch: Mr. Game & Watch
- Ice Climber: Ice Climbers
- Kid Icarus: Pit, Dark Pit, Palutena
- Kirby: Kirby, Meta Knight, King Dedede
- The Legend of Zelda: Link, Sheik, Zelda, Young Link, Ganondorf, Toon Link
- Metroid: Samus, Dark Samus, Zero Suit Samus, Ridley
- Mii: Mii Brawler, Mii Swordfighter, Mii Gunner
- Pikmin: Olimar/Alph & Pikmin
- Pokémon: Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Pichu, Mewtwo, Pokémon Trainernote , Lucario, Greninja, Incineroar
- Punch-Out!!: Little Mac
- Robotic Operating Buddy: R.O.B.
- Splatoon: Inkling
- Star Fox: Fox, Falco, Wolf
- Super Mario Bros.: Mario, Luigi, Peach, Daisy, Bowser, Dr. Mario, Rosalina & Luma, Bowser Jr./The Koopalings, Piranha Plant (DLC)
- Donkey Kong: Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, King K. Rool
- Wario: Wario
- Yoshi's Island: Yoshi
- Wii Fit: Wii Fit Trainer
- Xenoblade Chronicles: Shulk, Pyra & Mythra (DLC)
Third-Party Characters:
- Banjo-Kazooie: Banjo & Kazooie (DLC)
- Bayonetta: Bayonetta
- Castlevania: Simon, Richter
- Dragon Quest: Heronote (DLC)
- Fatal Fury / The King of Fighters: Terry (DLC)
- Final Fantasy: Cloud, Sephiroth (DLC)
- Kingdom Hearts: Sora (DLC)
- Mega Man: Mega Man
- Metal Gear: Snake
- Minecraft: Stevenote (DLC)
- Pac-Man: Pac-Man
- Persona: Joker (DLC)
- Sonic the Hedgehog: Sonic
- Street Fighter: Ryu, Ken
- Tekken: Kazuya (DLC)
Nintendo Stages:
- Animal Crossing: Smashville, Tortimer Island, Town & City
- ARMS: Spring Stadium (DLC)
- Balloon Fight: Balloon Fight
- Duck Hunt: Duck Hunt
- EarthBound: Onett, Fourside, New Pork City, Magicant
- Electroplankton: Hanenbow
- F-Zero: Big Blue, Port Town Aero Dive, Mute City SNES
- Find Mii: Find Mii
- Fire Emblem: Castle Siege, Arena Ferox, Coliseum, Garreg Mach Monastery (DLC)
- Game & Watch: Flat Zone X
- Ice Climber: Summit
- Kid Icarus: Skyworld, Reset Bomb Forest, Palutena's Temple
- Kirby: Dream Land, Fountain of Dreams, Green Greens, Halberd, Dream Land GB, The Great Cave Offensive
- The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Castle, Great Bay, Temple, Bridge of Eldin, Pirate Ship, Gerudo Valley, Spirit Train, Skyloft, Great Plateau Tower
- Metroid: Brinstar, Brinstar Depths, Norfair, Frigate Orpheon
- Nintendo DS: PictoChat 2
- Nintendogs: Living Room
- Pikmin: Distant Planet, Garden of Hope
- Pilotwings: Pilotwings
- Pokémon: Saffron City, Pokémon Stadium, Pokémon Stadium 2, Spear Pillar, Unova Pokémon League, Prism Tower, Kalos Pokémon League
- Punch-Out!!: Boxing Ring
- Splatoon: Moray Towers
- Star Fox: Corneria, Venom, Lylat Cruise
- Super Mario Bros.: Peach's Castle, Mushroom Kingdom, Princess Peach's Castle, Rainbow Cruise, Mushroom Kingdom II, Delfino Plaza, Luigi's Mansion, Mushroomy Kingdom, Figure 8-Circuit, Mario Bros., 3D Land, Golden Plains, Paper Mario, Mushroom Kingdom U, Mario Galaxy, Mario Circuit, Super Mario Maker, New Donk City Hall
- Super Smash Bros.: Battlefield, Big Battlefield, Final Destination, Small Battlefield (free DLC)
- Tomodachi Life: Tomodachi Life
- Wii Fit: Wii Fit Studio
- Wii Sports: Wuhu Island
- Xenoblade Chronicles: Gaur Plain, Cloud Sea of Alrest (DLC)
Third-Party Stages:
- Banjo-Kazooie: Spiral Mountain (DLC)
- Bayonetta: Umbra Clock Tower
- Castlevania: Dracula's Castle
- Dragon Quest: Yggdrasil's Altar (DLC)
- Fatal Fury / The King of Fighters: King of Fighters Stadium (DLC)
- Final Fantasy: Midgar, Northern Cave (DLC)
- Kingdom Hearts: Hollow Bastionnote (DLC)
- Mega Man: Wily Castle
- Metal Gear: Shadow Moses Island
- Minecraft: Minecraft World (DLC)
- Pac-Man: Pac-Land
- Persona: Mementos (DLC)
- Sonic the Hedgehog: Green Hill Zone, Windy Hill Zone
- Street Fighter: Suzaku Castle
- Tekken: Mishima Dojo (DLC)
- Animal Crossing: Beehive, Pitfall
- Castlevania: Death's Scythe
- Clu Clu Land: Unira
- EarthBound: Franklin Badge, Mr. Saturn, Ramblin' Evil Mushroom
- Fire Emblem: Killing Edge
- Galaga: Boss Galaga
- Kid Icarus: Back Shield, Daybreak, Killer Eye, Ore Club, Staff, X Bomb
- Kirby: Bomber, Dragoon, Maxim Tomato, Star Rod, Superspicy Curry, Warp Star
- The Legend of Zelda: Beetle, Bombchu, Bunny Hood, Cucco, Deku Nut, Fairy Bottle, Gust Bellows, Heart Container
- Metroid: Screw Attack
- Panel de Pon: Lip's Stick
- Pikmin: Hocotate Bomb, Pellet (Distant Planet only)
- Pilotwings: Rocket Belt
- Pokémon: Poké Ball, Master Ball
- Pokémon that can spawn include:
- Generation I: Vulpix, Meowth, Electrode, Goldeen, Staryu, Eevee, Snorlax, Ditto, Moltres, Mew
- Generation II: Togepi, Bellossom, Scizor, Entei, Suicune, Lugia
- Generation III: Gardevoir, Metagross, Latias and Latios, Kyogre, Deoxys
- Generation IV: Abomasnow, Palkia, Giratina, Darkrai, Arceus
- Generation V: Victiny, Snivy, Oshawott, Zoroark, Kyurem, Keldeo, Meloetta, Genesect
- Generation VI: Chespin, Fennekin, Fletchling, Spewpa, Gogoat, Swirlix, Inkay, Dedenne, Xerneas
- Generation VII: Alolan Raichu, Alolan Vulpix, Alolan Exeggutor, Bewear, Pyukumuku, Togedemaru, Mimikyu, Tapu Koko, Solgaleo, Lunala, Marshadow
- Pokémon that can spawn include:
- Rally-X: Special Flag
- Star Fox: Smart Bomb
- Steel Diver: Steel Diver
- Super Mario Bros.: Banana Peel, Bob-omb, Boomerang, Bullet Bill, Fire Bar, Fire Flower, Freezie, Grass, Green Shell, Hothead, Lightning Bolt, Metal Box, Poison Mushroom, POW Block, Soccer Ball, Super Launch Star, Super Leaf, Super Mushroom, Super Star
- Donkey Kong: Hammer
- Wrecking Crew: Golden Hammer
- Super Smash Bros.: Assist Trophy, Banana Gun, Barrel, Beam Sword, Beastball, Black Hole, Blast Box, Bumper, Capsule, Crate, Drill, Fake Smash Ball, Food, Gooey Bomb, Healing Field, Healing Sprout, Home-Run Bat, Motion-Sensor Bomb, Party Ball, Rage Blaster, Ray Gun, Rolling Crate, Sandbag, Smash Ball, Smoke Bomb, Super Scope, Team Healer, Timer
- Assist Trophies that can spawn include:
- Animal Crossing: Kapp'n
- ARMS: Spring Man
- Art Academy: Vince
- Bayonetta: Rodin
- Bomberman: Bomberman
- Brain Age: Dr. Kawashima
- Castlevania: Alucard
- Color TV Game: Color TV-Game 15
- Devil World: Devil
- Donkey Kong: Klaptrap
- Dillon's Rolling Western: Dillon
- EarthBound: Jeff, Starman
- F-Zero: Samurai Goroh
- Fatal Frame: Yuri Kozukata
- Fire Emblem: Black Knight, Lyn, Tiki
- The Frog For Whom the Bell Tolls: Sablé Prince
- Golden Sun: Isaac
- Joy Mech Fight: Sukapon
- Kid Icarus: Phosphora
- Kirby: Chef Kawasaki, Knuckle Joe, Nightmare
- The Legend of Zelda: Ghirahim, Midna, Moon, Skull Kid
- The Legendary Starfy: Starfy
- Mega Man: Wily Capsule, Zero
- Metal Gear: Gray Fox
- Metroid: Metroid, Mother Brain
- Monster Hunter: Rathalos
- The Mysterious Murasame Castle: Takamaru
- Nintendo Badge Arcade: Arcade Bunny
- Nintendogs: Nintendog
- Pac-Man: Ghosts
- Pikmin: Burrowing Snagret
- Sheriff: Sheriff
- Shovel Knight: Shovel Knight
- Sonic the Hedgehog: Knuckles the Echidna, Shadow the Hedgehog
- Splatoon: Squid Sisters
- SimCity: Dr. Wright
- Star Fox: Andross, Krystal
- Street Fighter: Guile
- Super Mario Bros.: Chain Chomp, Flies & Hand, Hammer Bro, Waluigi, Thwomp
- Swapnote: Nikki
- Virtua Fighter: Akira Yuki
- WarioWare: Ashley
- Xenoblade Chronicles: Riki
- Assist Trophies that can spawn include:
