Heavy Hitters
When this character was revealed, many fans questioned his inclusion due to his sheer canonical size, especially since the female protagonist from the same franchise is already in the game.
Who is Ridley?
This pokemon is known for damaging itself with its electric-based attacks, further adding to its squishiness in battle.
Who is Pichu?
What is Final Destination?
In Princess Peach's final smash, she makes everyone fall asleep and summons peaches around the stage. Princess Daisy's final smash is mechanically the same, but summons these flowers instead of peaches.
What are daisies?
Despite pressure among fans, this purple Nintendo character has never been officially invited into the Smash Bros roster. Well at least he is an assist trophy.
Who is Waluigi?
For being such a heavy character, this character unusually has two ranged options: his small crown and his odd cannon gun (?) where he can also use you as the ammo. With his belly to counterattack, he is definitely a force to reckon with.
Who is King K. Rool?
Despite being one of the lightest characters in the roster, one of its moves causes it to fall (almost literally upon transformation) like a ton of bricks.
Who is Kirby?
Unlike its perfectly flat counterpart, this basic Smash-Bros-original stage has three platforms in its normal version and six platforms in its "big" version to provide more room for 8-player matches.
What is Battlefield?
This "fit" character's final smash involves hitting her opponents with colorful yoga poses.
Who is Wii fit Trainer?
This infamous mechanic from SSB Brawl has since been removed in all future games, with the exception of Diddy Kong's bananas.
What is tripping?
While some fans hate this Nintendo villain's move over the years, his move involves grabbing the opponent, backflipping into the air with said opponent, then suplexing back down, typically into a bottomless pit for both players to die. I guess his spiky shell won't save him this time.
Who is Bowser?
When playing Mr. Game and Watch, it is so satisfying if you can land a hit with this number displayed above you.
What is 9?
The stage "75m" is a throwback to the classic 8-bit Donkey Kong game that involved barrels being thrown at Mario. Throughout 75m, you can collect a purse, parasol, and hat from this woman who you had to rescue in that classic game.
Who is Pauline?
In Mr. Game and Watch's final smash, he turns into this sea creature.
What is an octopus?
When challenging a friend to see who is better at Smash bros, fans use the following format: 3-stock, no items, Final Destination, and with this character typically associated with a humanoid falcon and wolf.
Who is Fox?
This character is the only one in SSB Ultimate that can carry another player with them without having to suck them in like Kirby and King Dedede.
Who is Donkey Kong?
This is the only character in Smash Bros history that can kill itself by running out of shield.
Who is Jigglypuff?
This haunted stage features a building that cannot be seen into until a character enters the building. There are also four breakable pillars if you wish to destroy the whole building.
What is Luigi's Mansion?
For this Nintendo character's final smash in SSB Brawl, it grew wings and breathed fire. Now in SSB Ultimate, its final smash is a reference to a scene in the SSB Melee opening movie where he stampedes over his opponent with multiple versions of himself in a rainbow of colors.
Who is Yoshi?
In this character's reveal trailer, he captures Mario in a bug-catching net with a sparkle in his eye, which many fans have associated with evil intent.
Who is Villager?
In SSB Brawl, one of this character's taunts involves him drawing out his sword, despite never using it in any of his moves. Now in SSB Ultimate, a sword is a regular part of his moveset, granting him additional range he desperately needed.
Who is Ganondorf?
Olimar is known for pulling Pikmin from the ground and using them in battle, but did you know there are 5 colors that come in a predetermined order? First red, then yellow, blue, this color, purple, then back to red.
What is white?
This is the number of minigames available in the stage "WarioWare Inc." where players can earn power-ups by following directions with seconds to respond (will accept +/- 1 from answer).
What is 9?
Even though Little Mac is from a boxing game, his final smash does not bring the opponent into a boxing or wrestling ring. Instead, that honor goes to these two characters (only name one).
Who is Incineroar and King Dedede?
In a popular clip from a SSB Melee tournament, Captain Falcon and Fox beat another Fox player while this 2-word rhyming phrase is yelled in the background. Now it is often used to describe any instance of multiple hits in quick succession.
What is 'Wombo Combo'?