The Nintendo Switch title is called Super Smash Bros Ultimate for good reason – the game promises to be the supreme version for fans of the original games. The series has proved popular since 1999’s release for the Nintendo 64. Super Smash Bros Ultimate on Nintendo Switch is believed to be the franchise’s best ever the first, boasting five times as many fighters than the original.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is released on Friday, December 7 on the Nintendo Switch, costing £59.99 ($76).
Nintendo are offering double Gold Points if Super Smash Bros Ultimate is bought from the Nintendo eShop before Sunday, December 9.
Using these points can save up to £6 ($7.64) on your next Nintendo eShop purchase – or up to £8.26 ($10.52) if you buy the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Fighters Pass bundle.
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What features are in Super Smash Bros Ultimate?
Super Smash Bros Ultimate boasts 103 stages for gamers to smash through.
Returning stages have been upgraded, meaning every stage has Battlefield and Final Destination versions.
Additionally, every single previous Super Smash Bros fighter will join in the battle, which works out at 78 characters.
Gamers will also experience faster combat moves, face new attacks, receive new items and trophies.
And both 4-player free-for-all and 8-player battles are on offer for the full gaming experience.
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Final Smashes will be shorter, meaning players can return right to the action without waiting for a long animation.
Super Smash Bros Ultimate will also make it easier to see key information in the middle of matches.
During timed matches, the leading player will occasionally flash with a light.
And in one-on-ones, the total number of each character’s KOs will appear every time they die.
The number of stock lives left will also be bigger and easier to see.
In addition, there will be differences in the damage dealt in one-on-one games and four-player games.
This is because one-on-one matches usually last longer.
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Adding more one-on-one damage will make matches go quicker, keeping the game’s tempo up.
Assist trophies can now be damaged and knocked out, which adds a kill to your opponents’ overall scores.
The game will also feature more than 900 tracks, which can be easily listened to in handheld mode by plugging in headphones.
The Switch can even make playlists, and the track list will receive a weekly update.
There will also be an option to switch the menu between displaying all echo fighters or stacking them on the characters they are based on.
Players select the match’s rules first, and rulesets can be saved to play with at any time.
And sudden death starts with 300 percent damage, and the camera will slowly zoom in on the final players as they fight.