Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for the Nintendo Switch is the latest entry in Nintendo's fighting game series. With Smash Bros. gracing every Nintendo home console since the Nintendo 64 in 1999, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the sixth instalment in the franchise. As the name suggests, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate aims to be the culmination of the near 20 years of the series' legacy, featuring Nintendo staples such as Mario and Bowser alongside characters from other video games like Cloud and Bayonetta.
With Super Smash Bros. Ultimate out this week, here's what you need to know about this Nintendo Switch exclusive.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate release date
The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate release date is December 7 internationally on cartridge and digitally via the Nintendo eShop. The game leaked early[1] in some parts of the world, resulting in details regarding yet to be announced features and content being made public[2].
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate leaks
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[3] is possibly Nintendo's most leaked game ever. Everything from the Super Smash Bros. World of Light bosses to its Milestones and even its entire 900-track music list has found their way to the Internet. You can check them out here[4], though we'd recommend against it if you want a spoiler-free experience.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate download size
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate can now be preloaded from the Nintendo eShop. The Super Smash Bros. Ultimate download size is 13.6GB. You will need a Nintendo Switch Online subscription to well, play it online.
Super Smash Bros. gameplay
Super Smash Bros. supports upto eight players who try to knock each other out of an area. Victory conditions include reducing an enemy's health...