Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Review

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Game Details

Title: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Developer: Nintendo / Sora Ltd. / BANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc.
Publisher: Nintendo
Website: https://www.smashbros.com/en_US/
Genre: Fighting, Action, Multiplayer
Platform: Nintendo Switch
Audience: PEGI 12
Release Date: 07/12/18
Price: £59.99 – Rapid Reviews UK were very kindly provided with a review code for this title.

What the Developers say

Gaming icons clash in the ultimate brawl you can play anytime, anywhere! Smash rivals off the stage as new characters Simon Belmont and King K. Rool join Inkling, Ridley, and every fighter in Super Smash Bros. history. Enjoy enhanced speed and combat at new stages based on the Castlevania series, Super Mario Odyssey, and more!

Having trouble choosing a stage? Then select the Stage Morph option to transform one stage into another while battling—a series first! Plus, new echo fighters Dark Samus, Richter Belmont, and Chrom join the battle. Whether you play locally or online, savor the faster combat, new attacks, and new defensive options, like a perfect shield. Jam out to 900 different music compositions and go 1-on-1 with a friend, hold a 4-player free-for-all, kick it up to 8-player battles and more! Feel free to bust out your GameCube controllers—legendary couch competitions await—or play together anytime, anywhere!

Introduction

Nintendo is one of the worlds most prominent gaming companies, introducing the likes of Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Kirby, Starfox and many more into the gaming community. These heroes and villains have been through an abundance of quests and adventures, but have you ever wondered which of these characters are the strongest? Well, now’s your time to decide in Super Smash Bros Ultimate!

This highly anticipated fighting game pits every fighter from every iteration of the series into one massive free for all, with over 70 characters! Use a variety of different attacks, items and special rules to mix up the fight. Up to 8 players can fight at once! Build up percentage through attacks and launch them off the screen!

Audio & Visual

This game has 700+ music tracks, nostalgic and modern form multiple series. The audio is pleasing and clean and provides an adequate taste for a fighting experience. The sound effects mostly consist of small character exclamations, numerous explosions and fictional sound effects, coupled with enjoyable music.

Compared to the previous Smash Bros instalments, this game’s visuals are phenomenal. The characters are incredibly detailed, from the looks to the facial expressions. The stages and scenery are beautiful and run nicely on the Switch. The fighting consists of many small flashes and a multitude of vibrant colours.

Gameplay & Replayability

This game features a growing library of modes and sensational battles. The slow-motion attacks and achievement of defeating even a single foe feel immensely rewarding, especially in a plethora of fighting options ensure the gamer never grows bored. With the vast selection of characters and hours of gameplay necessary to complete the game, replayability is practically guaranteed as many will return for more fun.

There are three ways to fight: time sees who can get the most KOs in the selected time; Stock gives a set number of lives to take, and Stamina changes the health from percentages to HP – a more recognisable way of fighting in other games.

Take on the story mode, World of Light, to free Nintendo characters that have been turned into spirts to possess the bodies of cloned fighters! And defeat the fiend Galeem, pulling strings. Triumph every unique character route in Classic Mode, a multitude of fights and one boss to defeat!

Create your own Stages in Stage Builder and make your Mii’s into fighters with selectable techniques and outfits.

Take on armies of Miis in Century Smash, 10 Man Smash, Cruel Smash or All-Star Mode, where you’ll see how many characters from the game you can defeat without losing. You can also practise your skills in Training and take on Online competitors. And be sure to complete the challenges for special rewards! There are a plethora of modes to explore!

Conclusion

In conclusion, Super Smash Bros Ultimate was highly anticipated, creating a lot of hype and build up to its release, and it’s understandable to see why. The ongoing DLC function and arrival of new fighters will be sure to satisfy casual gamers and competitive players. The many modes and grind for completion will be sure to keep the player entertained. Gameplay, audio and visuals are breathtaking and genuinely lives up to the name of being Ultimate.

This game contains everything a fighting game needs, many modes, a good story and plenty of fighters to use through solid gameplay.

Rapid Reviews UK Rating

You can purchase Super Smash Bros. Ultimate from the Nintendo eShop at the following link, https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-Switch/Super-Smash-Bros-Ultimate-1395713.html