- Nintendo Switch
New Characters:
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate features every character in the history of the series making for a character roster of at least 65 fighters. Listed below are the new characters making their debut:
Ridley (Metroid)
Inkling Girl/Boy
Daisy (Echo Fighter - Peach)
Link (Breath of the Wild version)
Unlock Characters in Classic Mode:
The following characters become unlocked in Classic mode when you play the indicated path.
Mario path:
Sonic, Bayonetta, Mac, Ike, Luigi, Roy, Dr. Mario, Olimar.
Link path:
King K. Rool, Ice Climbers, Simon, Meta Knight, Snake, Young Link, Richter, Toon Link.
Samus path:
Inkling, Wii Fit Trainer, Pit, Incineroar, Dark Suit Samus, Cloud, Wario, Dark Pit.
Yoshi path:
Lucario, Marth, Ryu, Ganondorf, Lucina, Ridley, Chrom, Ken.
Kirby path:
Ness, Jigglypuff, Pac-Man, Zelda, Robin, Corrin, Lucas, Palutena.
Pikachu path:
Villager, Shulk, ROB, Mega Man, Isabelle, Game and Watch, Pichu.
Donkey Kong path:
Bowser, Pokémon Trainer, Rosalina and Luma, King Dedede, Sheik, Greninja, Diddy Kong, Duck Hunt.
Fox path:
Captain Falcon, Zero Suit Samus, Peach, Falco, Daisy, Bowser Jr. Wolf, Mewtwo.
Amiibo Unlockables:
Scanning in the indicated non-Smash Bros Amiibos will enable you to unlock the correspoinding feature earlier.
Note: Different Amiibo that share the same unlock will unlock a duplicate spirit.
Able Sisters Spirit:
Sable Amiibo
Alm and Celica (Young) Spirit:
Alm Amiibo
Alm and Celica (Young) Spirit:
Celica Amiibo
Blathers Spirit:
Blathers Amiibo
Blue/Red/Yellow/Winged/Rock Pikmin Spirits:
Pikmin Amiibo
Bokoblin Spirit:
Bokoblin Amiibo
Boo Spirit:
Boo Amiibo
Celeste Spirit:
Celeste Amiibo
Chibi-Robo Spirit:
Chibi-Robo Amiibo
Cyrus and Reese Spirit:
Reese Amiibo
Cyrus and Reese Spirit:
Cyrus Amiibo
Daruk Spirit:
Daruk Amiibo
Detective Pikachu Spirit:
Detective Pikachu Amiibo
Digby Spirit:
Digby Amiibo
DJ K.K.Spirit:
K.K. Slider Amiibo
Goomba Spirit:
Goomba Amiibo
Guardian Spirit:
Guardian Amiibo
Kapp'n Spirit:
Kapp'n Amiibo
Kicks Spirit:
Kicks Amiibo
Koopa Troopa Spirit:
Koopa Troopa Amiibo
Lottie Spirit:
Lottie Amiibo
Metroid Spirit:
Metroid Amiibo
Mipha Spirit:
Mipha Amiibo
Octoling Boy Amiibo:
Octoling Boy and Octoling Girl Spirit
Octoling Girl Amiibo:
Octoling Boy and Octoling Girl Spirit
Octoling Squid Amiibo:
Octoling Squid Spirit
Off the Hook Spirit:
Marina Amiibo
Off the Hook Spirit:
Pearl Amiibo
Qbby Spirit:
Qbby Amiibo
Resetti Spirit:
Resetti Amiibo
Revali Spirit:
Revali Amiibo
Rover Amiibo:
Rover Spirit
Shovel Knight Spirit:
Shovel Knight Amiibo
Squid Sisters Spirit:
Marie Amiibo
Squid Sisters Spirit:
Callie Amiibo
Tiki Spirit:
Tiki Amiibo
Timmy and Tommy's Shop:
Timmy and Tommy Amiibo
Toad Spirit:
Toad Amiibo
Tom Nook Spirit:
Tom Nook Amiibo
Urbosa Spirit:
Urbosa Amiibo
Waddle Dee Spirit:
Waddle Dee Amiibo
Waluigi Spirit:
Waluigi Amiibo
Wolf Link Spirit:
Wolf Link Amiibo
Yarn Poochy Spirit:
Yarn Poochy Amiibo
Change Menu Music:
Once you have beaten the World of Light for the first time you will unlock the ability to change the menu music.
Unlock Mii Fighters:
There are three different Mii Fighters to unlock. To do this though you have to actually create them yourself as opposed to encountering them after a Vs match or in the World of Light like other characters.
Mii Brawler:
Create your own Mii Fighter.
Mii Gunner:
Create your own Mii Fighter.
Mii Swordfighter:
Create your own Mii Fighter.
Unlock New Game+ in World of Light:
This feature becomes unlocked when you have reached the True Ending in World of Light. You will then be able to enter New Game+ on your save file. All spirits and bosses return, making it a good way to earn more copies of spirits, and earning more skill spheres.
Extra Water Damage:
Whenever Sonic, Incineroar, Charizard, and the Inklings come into contact with water they will accumulate extra damage. The reason for this is that they are weak to water in their respective games.
Short-Hop Attack:
If you press 'Jump' and 'Attack' at the same time your character will perform a short-hop attack. This manoeuvre will push you off of the ground for a short distance while performing an aerial attack at the same time. Short-hop attacks can be vital to countering an aggressive opponent.
Meteor Smash Attack:
A meteor smash is an attack that strikes opponents downwards. If you can perform one while the opponent is off stage attempting to recover it will send them straight down out of the blast zone for a KO.
Final Smash Move:
Final Smash moves are powerful finshers that are granted after breaking a Smash Ball. To unleash your characters Final Smash you must break a Smash Ball and then hit the 'Special' button (without tilting the left stick in any direction).
Rematch Character Fights:
The only way that you are able to unlock new characters is by winning the Challenger Fights. If you fail in a Challenger Fight you can always retry by going to the 'Games and More' section and looking out for a glowing door in the bottom righthand corner. This door will give you the opportunity to rematch and unlock the character you previously lost against.
Character Unlock Order:
Listed below is the definitive order that the characters unlock, regardless of what method you use to unlock them.
1) Ness
2) Zelda
3) Bowser
4) Pit
5) Inkling
6) Villager
7) Young Link
8) Marth
9) Wii Fit Trainer
10) Ice Climbers
11) Captain Falcon
12) Princess Peach
13) Ryu
14) Ike
15) Jigglypuff
16) King K. Rool
17) Sonic
18) Simon Belmont
19) Zero Suit Samus
20) Little Mac
21) Isabelle
22) Shulk
23) Lucina
24) Wario
25) Ridley
26) Pokémon Trainer
27) Lucario
28) Princess Daisy
29) Roy
30) King Dedede
31) R.O.B.
32) Falco
33) Luigi
34) Pichu
35) Richter Belmont
36) Lucas
37) Diddy Kong
38) Meta Knight
39) Solid Snake
40) Ganon
41) Corrin
42) Mega Man
43) Bayonetta
44) Toon Link
45) Princess Rosalina and Luma
46) Incineroar
47) Sheik
48) Olimar
49) Pac-Man
50) Dark Samus
51) Starwolf
52) Game & Watch
53) Robin
54) Dark Pit
55) Cloud
56) Duck Hunt
57) Ken
58) Greninja
59) Mewtwo
60) Bowser Jr.
61) Chrom
62) Dr. Mario
63) Palutena
