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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
System(s): Nintendo Switch
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Sora Ltd., Bandai Namco Studios
Licensor: HAL Laboratory Inc., The Pokémon Company, Creatures, Game Freak, Shigesato Itoi, Ape, Intelligent Systems, Konami, Sega, Capcom, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Monolith Soft, Square Enix, Atlus, Microsoft, SNK, Mojang, Disney
ROM size: 16 GB
Genre: Fighting
Number of players: 1-8
Release Date RRP Code Rating JP 2018-12-07 ¥7,200 (7,776) ? JP (Switch SSBU Set) 2018-11-16 ¥36,980 (39,938) ? US 2018-12-07 $59.99 HAC-P-AAABA HAC-P-AAABA-USA MX 2018-12-07 $? ? US (Special Edition) 2018-12-07 $? HAC-P-AAAB1 HAC-P-AAAB1-USZ EU 2018-12-07 €? ? EU (Limited Edition) 2018-12-07 €? HAC-R-AAABA US (Switch SSBU Edition) 2018 $? ? EU (Switch SSBU Edition) 2018 €? ? UK 2018-12-07 £59.99 HAC-P-AAABA HAC-AAABA-UKV UK (Steelbook) 2018-12-07 £? ? FR 2018-12-07 €69.99 HAC-P-AAABA HAC-AAABA-FRA DE 2018-12-07 €? HAC-P-AAABA HAC-AAABA-GER AT 2018-12-07 €? ? CH 2018-12-07  ? ? ES 2018-12-07 €? HAC-P-AAABA HAC-AAABA-EAP PT 2018-12-07 €? ? IT 2018-12-07 €? HAC-P-AAABA HAC-AAABA-ITA NL 2018-12-07 €? HAC-P-AAABA HAC-AAABA-HOL BE 2018-12-07 €? ? AU 2018-12-07 $? HAC-P-AAABA HAC-AAABA-AUS AU (Special Edition) 2018-12-07 $? HAC-R-AAABA AU (Switch SSBU Edition) 2018 $? ? CA 2018-12-07 $? HAC-P-AAABA HAC-AAABA-CAN SA 2018-12-07  ? ? AS 2018-12-07  ? ? AS (Switch SSBU Set) 2018-12-07  ? ? TW 2018-12-07 NT$? ? RU 2018-12-07  ?RUB ? KR 2018-12-07 ₩64,800 ? KR (Switch SSBU Set) 2018-12-07 ₩424,800 ? HK 2018-12-07  ? ? JP ▼ 2018-12-07 ¥7,200 (7,776) ? JP ▼ (Fighter Pass Set) 2018-12-07 ¥9,700 (10,476) ? AU ▼ 2018-12-07 $89.95 ? AU ▼ (Fighters Pass) 2018-12-07 $122.45 ? US ▼ 2018-12-07 $59.99 ? US ▼ (Fighters Pass) 2018-12-07 $84.98 ? UK ▼ 2018-12-07 £59.99 ? UK ▼ (Fighters Pass) 2018-12-07 £82.48 ? EU ▼ 2018-12-07 €69.99 ? EU ▼ (Fighters Pass) 2018-12-07 €94.98 ? DE ▼ 2018-12-07 €69.99 ? DE ▼ (Fighters Pass) 2018-12-07 €94.98 ? KR ▼ 2018-12-07 ₩64,800 ? KR ▼ (Fighters Pass) 2018-12-07 ₩91,800 ? HK ▼ 2018-12-07 429.00 ? HK ▼ (Fighters Pass) 2018-12-07 609.00 ?

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, known as Dairantou Smash Brothers Special (大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ SPECIAL) in Japan, is the fifth in a series of fighting games featuring Nintendo characters, as well as third-party characters including Solid Snake, Sonic the Hedgehog, Mega Man and Bayonetta. This game also supports amiibo, including the Sonic amiibo.

Inclusion of Sonic and Sega-related characters

The fighter select screen with all fighters unlocked and all DLC purchased.

On June 12th, 2018, it was announced during the E3 Nintendo Direct that every single playable character from the past four games will return. Among them is Sonic the Hedgehog, marking his third appearance as a fighter in the series, and Bayonetta, who was DLC in the previous game.

In addition, the Green Hill Zone stage from Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the Windy Hill Zone stage from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and the Umbra Clock Tower DLC stage make a return. Shadow the Hedgehog reprises his role as an Assist Trophy for the third time, using Chaos Control to slow down time once again, along with the addition of three new Assist Trophies: Knuckles the Echidna, who attacks opponents by punching, digging and using the Homing Attack when summoned; Rodin, who attacks with giant arms similar to Bayonetta's Wicked Weaves and leaves behind items when finished; and Akira Yuki from Virtua Fighter, appearing in his polygonal form from the original game.

Like most fighters in the game, Sonic and Bayonetta must be unlocked in order to play as them. There are three methods to unlock them:

• Play VS. matches, Mob Smash, Spirit Board or World of Light. Sonic is the 17th character to be unlocked in order, and Bayonetta is the 43rd.
• Clear Classic Mode as Mario to unlock Sonic, then either clear Classic Mode as Mario again or as Sonic to unlock Bayonetta.
• Have Sonic and Bayonetta join the player's party in World of Light.

At The Game Awards 2019, just one day before the release of Ultimate, Joker from Persona 5 was announced to be a paid downloadable fighter as part of the first of five DLC "Challenger Packs", and was later released on April 17th, 2019. The pack that features Joker also includes a stage based on Mementos, and various music tracks from the Persona series. At the same time as Joker, various Mii Fighter costumes were released as separate DLC based on the protagonists of Persona 3 and Persona 4, along with hats based on Teddie and Morgana, and the return of the Tails and Knuckles costumes from the previous game.

As a fighter

Sonic

Sonic retains the many moves he has had in previous Smash games, with some moves having slight changes from the 3DS and Wii U entries. His attributes have been altered, making him faster in many areas, but making him considerably lighter. His special moves are as follows:

• Neutral Special: Homing Attack. Sonic spins in mid-air for a second, and then launches towards the back of the nearest enemy in an arc. The move can now be charged for longer, further increasing its power and accuracy, and can still be activated immediately with . A homing reticle is now also displayed on an opponent like in many games since Sonic and the Secret Rings.
• Side Special: Spin Dash. Sonic starts Spin Dashing on the ground or mid-air. The longer the button is held down, the bigger the charge, the faster Sonic will go, and the more he'll move for until he has to stop. In this game, the move can no longer be cancelled by shielding, and Sonic can now be stopped if the opponent shields, hurting its utility.
• Up Special: Spring Jump. When activated, a red spring spawns under Sonic, and he's sent flying upwards, the spring staying there for around three seconds if the move is used on the ground. This move is mostly used for recovery, as it doesn't normally cause damage, however, if it's activated in mid-air, the spring tumbles downward, which can cause some minor damage.
• Down Special: Spin Charge. Like his Side Special, except it's charged like in the classic games, by mashing the button while is held. This move also lacks the minor backwards movement and small hop at the start. In this game, the trail changes colour to indicate charge strength, going from blue to cyan to yellow.
• Final Smash: Super Sonic. Sonic transforms into Super Sonic like before, but the move now functions differently. Super Sonic now automatically zips back and forth across the screen at lightning fast speed without input, though the player still has some vertical control over him using and . He doesn't do as much damage as before and lasts a shorter amount of time.

Classic Mode

Classic Mode in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has each fighter go through their own predetermined set of opponents and stages, sometimes with special rules or conditions put in place.

Sonic Route: At the Speed of Sound

Sonic's route is named "At the Speed of Sound", and all of his opponents are a mix between the game's fastest characters and references to other Sonic games in chronological order.

Round	Opponent	Stage	Music	Notes
1	Fox	Green Hill Zone	Green Hill Zone	References the classic Sonic titles on the Sega Mega Drive, with Fox serving as an allusion to Tails.
2	Captain Falcon	Figure-8 Circuit	Super Sonic Racing	References the various racing games Sonic has starred in, particularly Sonic R.
3	Giant Metal Sonic	Fourside (Ω form)	Open Your Heart	References the fight against Chaos at the beginning of Sonic's story in Sonic Adventure.
4	Kirby x3	Halberd	Sonic Heroes	References Sonic Heroes. Each Kirby is coloured after the three character types (blue for the Speed Type, yellow for the Fly Type, and red for the Power Type), and the round taking place on the Halberd is a reference to Egg Fleet and Final Fortress, the last two stages of the game.
5	Sheik	Mushroomy Kingdom	Seven Rings in Hand	References Sonic and the Secret Rings.
6	Giant Incineroar	Windy Hill Zone	Wonder World	References Sonic Lost World, with Incineroar serving as an allusion to Zavok.
Bonus Game
Final	Master Hand	Final Destination	Master Hand	On Intensity 7.0 or higher, Crazy Hand will also appear and fight alongside Master Hand, and the music will change to "Master Hand / Crazy Hand".

Bayonetta Route: The Requiem of Fallen Wings

Bayonetta's route is named "The Requiem of Fallen Wings", and many of her opponents have wings, in reference to her battles against angels.

Round	Opponent	Stage	Music	Notes
1	Dark Pit	Umbra Clock Tower	One Of A Kind	May be a reference to the stage being the setting of "The Witch Hunts", the opening scene of the first Bayonetta game.
2	Falco	Castle Siege	Tomorrow Is Mine (Bayonetta 2 Theme) (Instrumental)
3	Ridley	Reset Bomb Forest	Riders Of The Light	May be a reference to the fight against Fortitudo in the Colisseum Ruins.
4	Giant Charizard	Skyloft	Time For The Climax!
5	Meta Knight	Skyworld	Theme Of Bayonetta - Mysterious Destiny (Instrumental)
Bonus Game
6	Pit x6	Skyworld	Let's Hit The Climax!
Final	Giant Palutena	Palutena's Temple (Ω form)	The Legend of Aesir	References the final boss battle against Jubileus, the Creator.

Joker Route: Shadows

Joker's route is named "Shadows", and he mainly fights opponents relating to shadows. On every round, the former enemy fighter becomes a ally to him under a new alternate costume, referencing how in Persona 5, Joker can negotiate with the Shadows and recruit them as Personas, freeing the corrupted demon in the process. Additionally, some items and Assist Trophies are references to Persona 5, such as the Kapp'n Assist Trophy referencing the Morgana Bus.

Round	Opponent	Stage	Music	Notes
1	Mr. Game & Watch x6	Mementos	Last Surprise
2	Giant Kirby	Kalos Pokémon League	Aria of the Soul	A white Mr. Game & Watch appears as the player's ally.
3	Samus & Dark Samus	Mementos	Mass Destruction	A blue Kirby appears as the player's ally.
4	Meta Knight	Mementos (Battlefield form)	Beneath The Mask	A white Dark Samus appears as the player's ally.
5	Link, Young Link & Toon Link	Mementos	Reach Out to the Truth	A yellow Meta Knight appears as the player's ally.
6	Giant Incineroar	Mementos (Ω form)	Rivers in the Desert	A white Link appears as the player's ally.
Bonus Game
Final	Master Hand	Mementos (Ω form)	Our Beginning	On Intensity 7.0 or higher, Crazy Hand will also appear and fight alongside Master Hand. This fight serves as a homage to the god Yaldabaoth, the final boss of Persona 5.

Adventure Mode: World of Light

Sonic and Pikachu running away from Galeem's attack.

World of Light is the Adventure Mode of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in which the player roams about a world map and fight puppet fighters possessed by spirits and rescue other fighters. At the start of this mode, a mysterious entity known as Galeem unleashes a powerful attack, engulfing the entire playable cast in light and turning countless other characters into spirits. Sonic is consumed trying to run away while also trying to save Pikachu, while Bayonetta is vaporized while attempting to evade the beams of light with Bat Within. Kirby is the only character to successfully escape.

Sonic and Bayonetta are not available until after the player has defeated Galeem, in which a separate entity known as Dharkon appears and takes control of the remaining fighters and spirits. Sonic is located within the Sacred Land sub-area in the Dark Realm, blocking the path to the Master Sword which is needed to progress, therefore making him an obligatory rescue. He is later seen standing alongside Mario as the heroes prepare their last stand in a cutscene later on. Bayonetta is one of the last fighters to be rescued as she is located in The Final Battle, and is called by Dharkon as part of his reinforcements after Roy is awakened and Master Hand is beaten. Bayonetta is required to achieve the true ending, as rescuing her allows the player to rescue Crazy Hand from Dharkon's control.

As a DLC fighter, Joker does not have a legitimate role in World of Light. Instead, he is unlocked for use in the mode after rescuing a certain number of fighters from Galeem's control.

Spirits

Spirits are collectible items that represent various characters, items, and other elements from the many games released by Nintendo and third-party franchises, which replace the trophies from past installments and are similar to the stickers from Super Smash Bros. Brawl. They can be obtained by many means, such as by clearing Classic Mode, by winning battles in the Spirit Board or World of Light, by meeting certain achievements or by purchasing them from the in-game shops. The main purpose of spirits is to power up fighters in certain modes and give them advantages in battle. Primary spirits raise a character's stats and can be leveled up and enhanced, while Support spirits give additional effects.

There are a total of 23 Spirits from the Sonic the Hedgehog series, with 14 Primary spirits, 8 Support spirits and one Fighter spirit.

Primary spirits

Spirit Stats								Augmented Fighter Stats
No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Slots	Base Stats	Ability	Enemy Fighter	Enemy Power	Stage	Rules	Conditions
776		Dr. Eggman	Grab	★★★★	3	AT: 2,215 DF: 1,036	Electric Attack ↑	Roy Koopa & Metal Sonic	13,200	Green Hill Zone	Hazard: Bob-omb Festival Item: Shooting Types	Bob-ombs will rain from the sky after a little while The enemy's shooting items have increased power Items will be pulled toward the enemy
778		Super Sonic	Grab	★★★★	3	AT: 2,215 DF: 1,603	Speed ↑	Gold Sonic	13,700	Windy Hill Zone	Sudden Final Smash	The enemy will suddenly have a Final Smash
780		Metal Sonic	Shield	★★	1	AT: 894 DF: 894	Speed ↑	Metal Sonic	4,600	Windy Hill Zone	N/A	Timed Stamina battle The enemy is metal The enemy starts the battle with a Rocket Belt
781		Knuckles	Grab	★★★	1	AT: 1,443 DF: 1,229	Fist Attack ↑	Summon with Gordo, Muddy Mole, and a Grab type's cores.
782		Chaotix	Grab	★	3	AT: 354 DF: 451	N/A	Sonic, Pichu & King K. Rool	1,600	Windy Hill Zone	Invisibility	The enemy is invisible
783		Big the Cat	Neutral	★	1	AT: 344 DF: 456	Weight ↑	Giant Incineroar	2,600	Windy Hill Zone	N/A	The floor is sleep-inducing The enemy is giant
784		Gamma	Grab	★	1	AT: 453 DF: 500	N/A	R.O.B.	1,700	Frigate Orpheon	N/A	Stamina battle The enemy's shooting items have increased power The enemy will start the battle with a Ray Gun
785		Chaos	Grab	★★	1	AT: 722 DF: 900	Water Attack ↑	Metal Inkling	4,200	Fourside (Battlefield form)	Giant	The enemy is giant when the enemy's at high damage The enemy is metal
786		Chao	Shield	★	2	AT: 529 DF: 416	Can Be Enhanced at Lv.99	Squirtle x4	2,100	Windy Hill Zone	Item: Food	The enemy becomes more powerful after eating The enemy is easily distracted by items
787		Hero Chao	Shield	★★★	2	AT: 1,692 DF: 1,531	Fast Final Smash Meter	Enhanced from the Chao spirit.
788		Shadow the Hedgehog	Attack	★★★	2	AT: 1,648 DF: 1,054	Can Be Enhanced at Lv.99	Sonic	9,100	New Pork City (Battlefield form)	Assist Trophy Enemies: Shadow Item: Timer	The enemy's dash attacks have increased power Hostile assist trophies will appear The enemy is easily distracted by items
789		Super Shadow	Attack	★★★★	2	AT: 2,368 DF: 2,059	Undamaged Attack & Speed ↑	Enhanced from the Shadow the Hedgehog spirit.
792		Omega	Shield	★	1	AT: 490 DF: 563	N/A	Giant R.O.B.	2,200	Green Hill Zone (Battlefield form)	N/A	Stamina battle The enemy starts the battle with a Drill The enemy is giant
797		Infinite	Attack	★★	2	AT: 1,083 DF: 707	N/A	Metal Sonic	4,400	Big Blue	Hazard: Screen Flip	The screen will suddenly flip after a little while Stamina battle The enemy is metal

Support spirits

Spirit Stats							Augmented Fighter Stats
No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Slot Cost	Ability	Enemy Fighter	Enemy Power	Stage	Rules	Conditions
777		Tails	Neutral	★★★	1	Up Special ↑	Fox	9,600	Windy Hill Zone	Hazard: Low Gravity Assist Trophy Enemies: Knuckles	Gravity is reduced Hostile assist trophies will appear The enemy starts the battle with an enhanced Ray Gun
779		Amy	Attack	★★★	1	Shield Damage ↑	Inkling	9,400	Windy Hill Zone	Item: Hammer	The enemy starts with a Hammer The enemy can swing the Hammer for a long time The enemy has increased move speed
790		Rouge the Bat	Grab	★★	1	Air Attack ↑	Fox	3,700	Fourside	N/A	The enemy's kicks and knee strikes have increased power The enemy's melee blows will heal them when they hit The enemy has increased jump power
791		Cream & Cheese	Grab	★★	1	Jump Height ↑	Isabelle & Squirtle	3,500	Green Hill Zone	Hazard: Low Gravity	Gravity is reduced The enemy takes less damage while in the air
793		Blaze the Cat	Shield	★★	1	Mouthful of Curry	Robin	4,100	Green Hill Zone (Battlefield form)	Hazard: Lava Floor	The floor is lava The enemy's explosion and fire attacks have increased power The enemy starts the battle with a Fire Flower
794		Jet the Hawk		★★	1	Speed ↑	Summon with Pidgey and Akari Hayami's cores.
795		Silver the Hedgehog	Neutral	★★	1	Strong Throw ↑	Sonic	3,600	Green Hill Zone	Item: Throwing Types	The enemy starts with a Black Hole The enemy is easily distracted by items
796		Sonic the Werehog	Attack	★★	1	Physical Attack ↑	Wolf	4,200	Luigi's Mansion	Move Speed ↓ Attack Power ↑ Hazard: Fog	The stage is covered in fog The enemy's physical attacks have increased power The enemy has increased attack power

Fighter spirits

No.	Image	Name	Notes
775		Sonic the Hedgehog	Obtained by clearing Classic Mode as Sonic. Can also be purchased from the shop.

Music

Like in previous Smash games, this game has a large selection of over 900 music tracks which can be played in stages, and the player can adjust how likely each available song will play on each stage with the "My Music" feature, or choose to have a specific song play when selecting a stage. 20 of the songs in the game come from Sonic games, and all of them play on both Green Hill Zone and Windy Hill Zone; 11 of the songs come from the Bayonetta series, and all of them play on Umbra Clock Tower. When Joker is purchased, 11 songs are added which all play on Mementos. The only remix the Sonic series gets is the Angel Island Zone remix from Brawl; there are no new remixes made for this series or for Bayonetta. Most of the songs here are available from the start, while those listed in bold must be unlocked.

Sonic the Hedgehog series

• Green Hill Zone (Sonic the Hedgehog (1991))
• Scrap Brain Zone (Sonic the Hedgehog (1991))
• Emerald Hill Zone (Sonic the Hedgehog 2)
• Sonic Boom (Sonic the Hedgehog CD)
• Angel Island Zone (Sonic the Hedgehog 3) - Brawl remix composed by Jun Senoue.
• Super Sonic Racing (Sonic R)
• Open Your Heart (Sonic Adventure)
• Escape from the City (Sonic Adventure 2)
• Live & Learn (Sonic Adventure 2)
• Sonic Heroes (Sonic Heroes)
• His World (Theme of Sonic the Hedgehog - 2006 E3 Version) (Sonic the Hedgehog (2006))
• Seven Rings in Hand (Sonic and the Secret Rings)
• Knight of the Wind (Sonic and the Black Knight)
• Reach for the Stars (Sonic Colors)
• Rooftop Run (Sonic Generations)
• Wonder World (Sonic Lost World)
• Windy Hill - Zone 1 (Sonic Lost World)
• Lights, Camera, Action! (Studiopolis Zone Act 1) (Sonic Mania)
• Fist Bump (Sonic Forces)
• Sunset Heights (Sonic Forces)

Bayonetta series

• Theme of Bayonetta - Mysterious Destiny (Instrumental) (Bayonetta) - Arranged by Junichi Nakatsuru.
• One Of A Kind (Bayonetta)
• Riders Of The Light (Bayonetta)
• Let's Hit The Climax! (Bayonetta)
• Red & Black (Bayonetta)
• After Burner (∞ Climax Mix) (Bayonetta)
• Friendship (Bayonetta)
• Let's Dance, Boys! (Bayonetta)
• Tomorrow Is Mine (Bayonetta 2 Theme) (Instrumental) (Bayonetta 2) - Arranged by Junichi Nakatsuru.
• The Legend Of Aesir (Bayonetta 2)
• Time For The Climax! (Bayonetta 2)

Persona series

• Last Surprise (Persona 5)
• Beneath the Mask (Persona 5) - Arranged by ACE (TOMOri Kudo / CHiCO).
• Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There (Persona 5)
• Rivers In the Desert (Persona 5)
• Our Beginning (Persona 5)
• Reach Out To The Truth (Persona 4)
• I'll Face Myself (Persona 4) - Arranged by Yusuke Yamauchi.
• Time To Make History (Persona 4)
• Mass Destruction (Persona 3)
• Battle Hymn of the Soul (Persona 3)
• Aria of the Soul (Revelations: Persona) - Arranged by Mitsuhiro Kitadani.

Artwork

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  Sonic's render

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  Knuckles' render

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  Shadow's render

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  Promotional artwork from Twitter

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  Key Visual 1 (website version)

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  Key Visual 2 (website version)

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External links

• Official website
• Nintendo catalogue pages: JP, JP (Fighter Pass Set), US, UK, AU, AU (digital), AU (Fighters Pass), KR, KR (digital), KR (Fighters Pass), HK, HK (digital), HK (Fighters Pass), TW
• SmashWiki's article on Sonic in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
• SmashWiki's article on Bayonetta in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
• SmashWiki's article on Joker in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate