New Fighters, Modes, Gameplay Features and DLC Highlighted in Comprehensive Video Presentation; Incentives Offered to Pre-Purchase Digital Version of Game
REDMOND, Wash.,
Nov. 1, 2018 – In the final Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Nintendo Direct video presentation before the game launches exclusively for the
Nintendo Switch system on Dec. 7,
Nintendo blew the lid off of many new modes, fighters and gameplay features of
the massive video game crossover event, including details about upcoming DLC.
With the reveal of new fighters Ken from the Street Fighter series and Incineroar from the Pokémon franchise,
all playable fighters at launch – all 74 of them! – have been unveiled. But
more fighters, stages and music tracks will be coming in the form of DLC, which
was also announced in the video presentation. To view the Nintendo Direct video
in its entirety, visit https://www.nintendo.com/nintendo-direct.
Nintendo also announced an incentive for fans to pre-purchase the digital
version of the game (and avoid long lines and the holiday rush!). My Nintendo
members who pre-purchase the Super Smash
Bros. Ultimate game in Nintendo eShop or on Nintendo.com will earn a bonus
of 300, or double, Gold Points. This limited-time offer runs now through 11:59
p.m. ET on Dec. 6. The bonus points will be issued on the game’s launch day.
“There are still elements of today’s
presentation that hold a lot of secrets for players to discover, but with the
launch of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
only a little more than a month away, this Nintendo Direct presentation is a
final look at one of the most massive games Nintendo has ever produced,” said Doug
Bowser, Nintendo of America’s Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “With
so much to experience and discover in this game – and with a huge library of
other games to choose from – we believe fans are going to be playing a lot of
Nintendo Switch this holiday season.”
Some of the highlights revealed in the video include:
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HadoKEN!:
Hailing from the Street Fighter
series, Ryu’s rival Ken joins the Super
Smash Bros. Ultimate roster as an echo fighter. This Ken is based on his
appearance in Super Street Fighter II
Turbo. While he has some similar moves to Ryu, Ken is a slightly faster
fighter and has a different shaped Hadoken.
·
Incineroar:
The final fighter to join the battle in time for the game’s launch is
Incineroar, the advanced evolution of Litten, who made his first appearance in the
Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon games. Incineroar uses pro-wrestling moves,
culminating in an epic Final Smash called Max Malicious Moonsault, based on his
Z- Move from the Pokémon games.
·
Spirits: In
the world of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate,
many video game characters lose their forms and become “spirits” that serve as
a power-up of sorts for a player’s main playable fighter. There is a massive number
of wildly different spirits, ranging from Chibi-Robo to Dr. Wily to Tails to
Revolver Ocelot, with the giant list of characters going on and on. Players can
equip primary and support spirits to power up or add additional abilities like
speed or strength to their fighter during battles. Mixing and matching spirits
will help players get the upper hand against certain opponents, adding quite a
bit of strategy to battles. Equipping a spirit is similar to equipping a charm
or accessory in an RPG. It’s a way for players to enjoy a massive amount of
additional video game characters outside of selecting them as playable
fighters.
·
Spirit Battles:
The main way to acquire spirits is to win Spirit Battles. After winning a
Spirit Battle, players will have to complete a roulette challenge to acquire
that spirit.
·
Leveling Up Spirits: By battling with spirits by their side, players can level up spirits,
giving them extra power and sometimes unlocking enhanced forms. The more
leveled up and trained spirits are, the more powerful and useful they are.
·
Spirit Combinations: With an insane amount of spirits in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, thousands of combinations can be
formed. Players will be constantly surprised and excited by all the spirits
that pop up in the game. Because players might collect an abundance of spirits,
the game will offer recommendations for primary and support spirits, making the
selection process a little bit easier.
·
DLC: New
fighters, stages and music will be coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate through the end of February 2020 in the
form of paid DLC. Pre-purchasing the digital version of the game with the
Fighters Pass in Nintendo eShop or on Nintendo.com before 11:59 p.m. ET on Dec.
6 will earn My Nintendo members 425 bonus Gold Points, or double the usual
amount. The bonus points will be issued on the game’s launch day.
·
Early Purchase Bonus: Piranha Plant takes root! The iconic enemy from the Super Mario series is coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for early
purchasers. Players can purchase the digital version of the game or register
their physical game card on a Nintendo Switch device by Jan. 31, 2019, to gain
access to this new fighter when it is available around February 2019 at no
additional cost. Piranha Plant, together with a new stage and music tracks,
will be available for purchase as DLC in the future. Fans can pre-purchase the
game and secure the Piranha Plant reward starting today by visiting http://smashbros.nintendo.com/buy/.
·
Adventure Mode: World of Light: There may
not be a single-player adventure quite like Adventure Mode: Subspace Emissary
from Super Smash Bros. Brawl, but something has caused the numerous video
game characters in the game to lose their bodies and transform into spirits. While
today’s Nintendo Direct video provides some sneak peeks, Masahiro Sakurai, the director
of the Super Smash Bros. series,
wants to keep parts of this new adventure mode secret until the game launches…
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Assist Trophies:
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, assist
trophies do exactly what their name suggests – they assist players in battle!
Each assist trophy is based on a recognizable video game character and
unleashes a variety of different powers, both offensive and defensive. The
total number of assist trophies in the game is 59, representing characters like
Guile from the Street Fighter series,
Isaac from the Golden Sun RPGs, the
Fly Swatter from Mario Paint and
Spring Man from ARMS.
·
Mii Fighters:
When playing as a Mii Fighter, players can customize their outfits and voice
options. Some new Mii Fighter outfits have also been added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
·
Wireless and Online Play: Super Smash Bros.
Ultimate lets players battle together with friends and family members via
local wireless* or online**. “For Fun” and “For Glory,” which existed in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, are
no longer options. Instead, matchmaking is based on three factors: Preferred
Rules, which lets players choose their rules for battle and pair up with others
with similar preferences, Global Smash Power, an online leaderboard that pits
players against others with a similar score, and Proximity, players who are
close to each other geographically.
·
Two-Player Co-op:
Two fighters are better than one! When playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate online, two players can team up on one
Nintendo Switch system online and take on other teams with the same setup.
·
Smartphone Features: With the Nintendo Switch Online app*** on smartphones, players can
voice chat with others in battle arenas. A mobile service called Smash World is
also being developed. Instead of focusing on stats, the new service allows
players to post and watch videos, as well as other fun features. More details
about the service will be revealed in the future.
·
Elite Smash:
Once a player’s Global Smash Power is high enough, she or he will be invited to
compete in elite in-game battles. These VIP matches are for the best of the
best and offer some serious competition.
·
Smash Tag:
Everyone who competes online will need to create a unique Smash Tag. By beating
a fellow fighter, players will receive their Smash Tag to display on their profile.
Collecting a bunch of Smash Tags is a great way to show off high-level Super Smash Bros. Ultimate accomplishments.
·
Short Messages:
Players can select pre-determined short messages, assign them to the control
pad and send them to other players before and after battles. The game offers a
wide selection of varied preset messages.
·
Spectator Mode:
As in previous games, players can watch other players battle in Spectator Mode.
Analyzing the battles of other players can be helpful in learning new
strategies and techniques.
·
Background Matchmaking: Players can play other modes while they search for an online battle. Not
every mode will be available while waiting, but it’s a great way for players to
keep occupied between online battles.
·
Battle Arenas:
Players can create custom battle arenas when playing online that allow them to
compete against other players in a more intimate setting. In a battle arena,
there are options to join a battle, wait in line or spectate.
·
Other Features:
There is a wide variety of other modes and settings in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, including:
o
Help – Living
in the easy-to-access dashboard, Help mode offers in-game guides and tips.
o
Mob Smash –
This mode lets players battle an army of fighters on different stages. Players
can even select the music tracks associated with a given stage that they want
to listen to while battling.
o
Replay –
Players can save replays of their battles and even create shareable videos from
them.
o
Tips – This
menu offers quick tips and tricks that players will see on loading screens.
When viewing, the tips can be sorted by category or fighter.
o
Challenges –
By completing specific challenges, players earn in-game rewards. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, the
challenges are arranged to look like a comic book.
o
Battle Records
– The Records menu tracks battle history, with the option to view battle data
separately for online and offline play.
o
Shop – Players
can redeem in-game currency for music tracks, spirits and a variety of
different items.
o
Language Support
– Super Smash Bros. Ultimate supports
11 different languages. Applicable fighter voices and names are specific to
whatever language is selected.
o
Custom Balance
– When battling against other players on the same system, players can adjust
the strength of their fighters. This completely optional feature comes in handy
if players want to adjust strength to ensure a fair fight.
Remember that Nintendo Switch features parental
controls that let adults manage the content their children can access. For
more information about other features, visit https://www.nintendo.com/es_LA/switch/
