The ultimate fan fantasy taken to its limit. With a colossal roster and stages spanning gaming history, it's couch chaos at its finest. Mastering a character takes patience, but for local multiplayer nothing touches it.
Your verdict
Category
Fighting8 players12+
Co-op
Description
Every fighter from the series' history gathers in Nintendo's biggest crossover yet. Published by Nintendo, released worldwide in 2018. More than eighty characters, dozens of stages and items, up to eight players and the World of Light adventure mode.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
2/5
Story
★★★★★
"Classic"
Over a thousand tracks gathered and rearranged by an armada of composers: this is a living museum of game music. A sound menu lets you pick each match's mood, from Nintendo fanfares to the most unexpected guest themes. The anthology celebrates decades of history while serving the electric tempo of the fights, an inexhaustible treasure for the curious player.
Gameplay
"Masterful"
Four players on a couch, characters from every era of gaming, and frantic bouts where each percent counts: that's what makes the local experience unbeatable. Easy to pick up, it hides a dizzying skill ceiling. The online netcode still disappoints, but the careful balance and sheer wealth of content make for a lasting party.
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Obsessive"
The 'one more match' promise rests on one-minute bouts and a colossal roster: switching characters means relearning a style and chasing a fresh goal. Challenges, Spirits and the adventure mode feed a progression that runs alongside the fights. With friends, the rematch is automatic and the evening runs on its own. The balance between solo depth and multiplayer snappiness still holds; online competition, though, can tip into frustration.
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Massive"
More than eighty fighters, dozens of stages and an adventure mode shaped like a real map to explore: the package goes far beyond simple versus. Unlocking every character, leveling spirits, climbing online and learning everyone's moves keeps you busy almost indefinitely. The generosity of the roster and the pull of competitive play are why people return years later.
Technical info
💾16,8 GB📅07/12/2018
Published by Nintendo
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo Switch) price, value & rarity
Beyond the versus, the adventure mode lines up scripted bouts and absurd rules that bend the format: giant foes, flipped gravity, forced items. Master Hand and the spirit bosses demand reading and instant adaptation. The sheer breadth of the roster makes every encounter a challenge whose mechanics keep reinventing themselves.
Better with friends
Eight fighters on screen, a colossal roster and rules you can tinker with forever: that's the recipe for joyous mayhem. Competition rules here, rivalries form fast, and the comebacks spark as many shrieks as belly laughs. Skill gaps can sting, but quirky items and stage hazards level out the evenings and make firing up just one more round impossible to resist.
Is Super Smash Bros. Ultimate still worth playing in 2026?
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate remains gaming's ultimate crossover. Its enormous roster and careful balance make it a platform for both competitive and party play of rare depth. The World of Light mode divides opinion, more of a slog than a thrill, but the heart of the game, those frantic four or eight-player brawls, stays unbeatable in local play. The content is colossal and an accessible feel hides a dizzying skill ceiling. The flawed online netcode remains its main weakness. For couch sessions with friends, few titles offer such generosity, and it will age very well.
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