Questions tagged [super-smash-bros-ultimate]
A 2018 fighting game developed by Bandai Namco Studios and Sora Ltd., published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is the sixth installment in the Super Smash Bros series.
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How many different ways can Wii Fit Trainer's soccer ball be aimed?
Wii Fit Trainer's side-special, Header, spawns a soccer ball that she hits. I know you can shoot it at different angles by pressing special a second time sooner or later, but are there any other ...
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Is Smash Ultimate the 5th or 6th Game in the Smash Bros. Series?
I was reading the tag info for super-smash-bros-ultimate, which reads as follows:
A 2018 fighting game developed by Bandai Namco Studios and Sora Ltd., published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch....
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What exactly does "Stick Sensitivity" do in Smash Ultimate custom controls?
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for the Nintendo Switch allows players to customize their controls.
Under "Other Settings" there is an option for Stick Sensitivity:
Stick Sensitivity: Low | Normal | ...
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How can I reliably place C4 on my enemies?
Snake's down special has him placing C4 on the ground that he can detonate by doing his down special again. I have seen it be placed on enemies before, and I have done it myself, but I can not do it ...
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How can I deal with Mythra's Photon Edge?
Pyra and Mythra were just released and Mythra's side-special has all the makings of an annoying move: it's fast to pull out, covers a crazy amount of area, and puts you into disadvantage state if it ...
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How can I quickly unlock all of the fighters?
I'm getting the games set up for our Christmas party next weekend, and, as you will all know, Super Smash Bros Ultimate released today. Super Smash Bros is much more fun with all of the characters ...
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What determines the amount of lag you receive after air dodging?
After directional air dodging in Smash Ultimate, it seems like I'm sometimes able to act almost immediately afterwards while other times I can fall all the way to the blast zone without being able to ...
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Best way to "Button Mash" to escape a bury/grab
Smash Ultimate introduces a lot of moves that bury your character, leaving you open to a strong attack. To name a few, we have Ikling's side special, Rob's down throw, King K. Rool's down throw and ...
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Does Peach's float negate shorthop knockback multipliers?
Someone told me that Peach's float allows her to quickly perform full-strength aerials close to the ground in a short hop-like situation. Is this actually the case?
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Are there any Final Fantasy Spirits in Super Smash Bros Ultimate?
At some point the game informed me that you get a small boost by matching your character with spirits of the same game series.
I mostly play as Cloud but have never obtained a single Final Fantasy ...
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What does a spirit primary type advantage do?
When introduced to spirits, the game shows the chart below and explains a rock, paper, scissors relationship between non-neutral primary spirit types.
Clearly if I'm challenging a Shield spirit, I ...
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Are there any differences between real and fake smash balls?
Just out of curiousity, I set a match where the only items available were Smash Balls and Fake Smash Balls. After playing several matches, I could not find anything obvious between the two in the ...
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How does the scoring system work for the credits game?
I've played through SSBU's Classic Mode maybe two dozen times with various characters, and each time I've played through the Credits Game, where you have to shoot at the credits (plus a handful of ...
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How do I optimise expedition and gym output?
I noticed that when assigning spirits to an expedition, gym, or dojo, apart from the basic level/rarity/type information on each spirit, some of them have an upward red arrow icon while others have a ...
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How is a game I haven’t purchased on my home screen?
My kids just got very excited by the appearance of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the home screen of the Switch, thinking I’d bought it for them while they were at school. I’m not that cool of a dad, ...