<s>
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	O
is	O
a	O
2018	O
crossover	O
fighting	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Bandai	O
Namco	O
Studios	O
and	O
Sora	O
Ltd	O
.	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
fifth	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
series	O
,	O
succeeding	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
for	I-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
3DS	I-Application
and	I-Application
Wii	I-Application
U	I-Application
(	O
2014	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	O
features	O
89	O
playable	O
fighters	O
,	O
including	O
all	O
characters	O
from	O
previous	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
games	O
alongside	O
newcomers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Planning	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
had	O
begun	O
by	O
December	O
2015	O
,	O
with	O
full	O
development	O
starting	O
after	O
the	O
completion	O
of	O
3DS/Wii	O
U	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
adding	O
new	O
fighters	O
,	O
stages	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
content	O
from	O
its	O
release	O
until	O
October	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Players	O
can	O
also	O
enable	O
various	O
items	O
to	O
attack	O
enemies	O
or	O
grant	O
them	O
power-ups	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
Poké	O
Balls	O
and	O
Assist	O
Trophies	O
,	O
which	O
respectively	O
summon	O
Pokémon	B-Application
and	O
other	O
non-playable	O
characters	O
to	O
assist	O
them	O
in	O
battle	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
character	O
also	O
possesses	O
a	O
powerful	O
Final	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
attack	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
performed	O
either	O
by	O
obtaining	O
a	O
Smash	O
Ball	O
or	O
by	O
filling	O
up	O
a	O
special	O
meter	O
,	O
both	O
of	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
toggled	O
on	O
and	O
off	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
features	O
104	O
different	O
stages	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
base	O
game	O
,	O
with	O
additional	O
ones	O
coming	O
packaged	O
with	O
DLC	B-Protocol
fighters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
gain	O
spirits	O
mainly	O
through	O
pre-made	O
challenges	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
Spirit	O
Battles	O
"	O
that	O
capture	O
the	O
theme	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
depicted	O
by	O
the	O
spirit	O
,	O
embodied	O
by	O
one	O
or	O
more	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
fighters	O
and	O
other	O
specific	O
level	O
effects	O
;	O
for	O
example	O
,	O
the	O
spirit	O
battle	O
of	O
Rayquaza	O
,	O
a	O
flying	O
dragon	O
Pokémon	B-Application
,	O
requires	O
players	O
to	O
defeat	O
a	O
large	O
version	O
of	O
Ridley	O
with	O
a	O
similar	O
color	O
palette	O
and	O
added	O
wind	O
effects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spirits	O
have	O
a	O
growth	O
and	O
evolution	O
system	O
similar	O
to	O
Pokémon	B-Application
games	O
,	O
leveling	O
the	O
Spirits	O
to	O
gain	O
more	O
powerful	O
effects	O
or	O
means	O
of	O
merging	O
core	O
abilities	O
into	O
a	O
new	O
Spirit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
compatible	O
with	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
controllers	O
,	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
Switch	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
Controller	I-Device
,	O
and	O
GameCube	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
via	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
a	O
USB	O
adapter	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
in	O
the	O
previous	O
entry	O
,	O
amiibo	B-Device
figurines	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
to	O
create	O
AI-controlled	O
Figure	O
Players	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
trained	O
to	O
become	O
stronger	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sometime	O
after	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
release	O
,	O
a	O
service	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Online	O
mobile	O
app	O
,	O
known	O
as	O
"	O
Smash	O
World	O
"	O
,	O
was	O
launched	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
check	O
their	O
game	O
statistics	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
sharing	O
images	O
and	O
videos	O
captured	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
social	O
media	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
update	O
in	O
May	O
2019	O
provided	O
limited	O
support	O
for	O
the	O
virtual	B-Application
reality	I-Application
VR	O
Kit	O
of	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Labo	I-Application
,	O
allowing	O
a	O
player	O
to	O
view	O
computer-only	O
matches	O
in	O
VR	O
or	O
playing	O
in	O
a	O
1-on-1	O
mode	O
against	O
the	O
computer	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	O
,	O
as	O
with	O
other	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
series	O
,	O
features	O
a	O
crossover	O
cast	O
of	O
fighters	O
from	O
several	O
different	O
Nintendo	O
franchises	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
fighters	O
from	O
series	O
by	O
third-party	O
developers	O
such	O
as	O
Konami	O
,	O
Sega	O
,	O
Capcom	O
,	O
Bandai	O
Namco	O
Entertainment	O
,	O
Square	O
Enix	O
,	O
PlatinumGames	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
,	O
SNK	O
,	O
and	O
Disney	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
base	O
game	O
features	O
74	O
playable	O
fighters	O
,	O
consisting	O
of	O
all	O
63	O
previous	O
fighters	O
from	O
past	O
entries	O
and	O
11	O
new	O
ones	O
:	O
the	O
Inklings	O
from	O
Splatoon	B-Application
;	O
Princess	O
Daisy	O
from	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
series	I-Application
;	O
Ridley	O
and	O
Dark	O
Samus	O
from	O
the	O
Metroid	B-Device
series	O
;	O
Simon	O
Belmont	O
and	O
Richter	O
Belmont	O
from	O
the	O
Castlevania	B-Application
series	O
;	O
Chrom	O
from	O
Fire	B-Application
Emblem	I-Application
Awakening	I-Application
;	O
King	O
K	O
.	O
Rool	O
from	O
the	O
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
series	O
;	O
Isabelle	O
from	O
the	O
Animal	B-Application
Crossing	I-Application
series	O
;	O
Ken	O
Masters	O
from	O
the	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
series	O
;	O
and	O
Incineroar	O
from	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Sun	I-Application
and	I-Application
Moon	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
starting	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
players	O
only	O
have	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
eight	O
starter	O
characters	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
1999	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
game	O
and	O
must	O
unlock	O
the	O
rest	O
by	O
completing	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
Classic	O
mode	O
,	O
playing	O
through	O
World	O
of	O
Light	O
,	O
or	O
fighting	O
a	O
certain	O
amount	O
of	O
battles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
returning	O
characters	O
received	O
updates	O
to	O
their	O
appearances	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Mario	B-Application
having	O
Cappy	O
from	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Odyssey	I-Application
accompanying	O
him	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Breath	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
's	O
incarnation	O
of	O
Link	O
replacing	O
the	O
one	O
from	O
Twilight	B-Application
Princess	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additional	O
fighters	O
have	O
been	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
via	O
post-release	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
of	O
these	O
,	O
Piranha	O
Plant	O
from	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
series	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
January	O
2019	O
and	O
made	O
available	O
for	O
free	O
to	O
those	O
who	O
purchased	O
and	O
registered	O
the	O
game	O
with	O
a	O
My	O
Nintendo	O
account	O
before	O
the	O
end	O
of	O
that	O
month	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
Fighters	O
Pass	O
consisted	O
of	O
five	O
characters	O
:	O
Joker	O
from	O
Atlus	O
 '	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
released	O
in	O
April	O
2019	O
;	O
the	O
Hero	O
from	O
Square	O
Enix	O
's	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
series	O
,	O
released	O
in	O
July	O
2019	O
;	O
Banjo	O
&	O
Kazooie	O
from	O
Rare	O
's	O
Banjo-Kazooie	B-Application
series	O
,	O
released	O
in	O
September	O
2019	O
;	O
Terry	O
Bogard	O
from	O
SNK	O
's	O
Fatal	B-Application
Fury	I-Application
series	O
,	O
released	O
in	O
November	O
2019	O
;	O
and	O
Byleth	O
from	O
Fire	B-Application
Emblem	I-Application
:	I-Application
Three	I-Application
Houses	I-Application
,	O
released	O
in	O
January	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
character	O
in	O
this	O
collection	O
,	O
Min	O
Min	O
from	O
ARMS	B-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
June	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Steve	O
,	O
the	O
default	O
player	O
avatar	O
from	O
Mojang	O
Studios	O
 '	O
Minecraft	B-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
October	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sephiroth	O
,	O
the	O
antagonist	O
from	O
Square	O
Enix	O
's	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
VII	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
December	O
2020	O
,	O
with	O
players	O
able	O
to	O
unlock	O
the	O
character	O
a	O
few	O
days	O
early	O
by	O
defeating	O
him	O
in	O
a	O
limited	O
time	O
boss	O
battle	O
known	O
as	O
the	O
"	O
Sephiroth	O
Challenge	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pyra	B-Application
and	I-Application
Mythra	I-Application
,	O
a	O
dual	O
character	O
from	O
Xenoblade	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
were	O
released	O
in	O
March	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kazuya	O
Mishima	O
from	O
Bandai	O
Namco	O
's	O
Tekken	B-Application
series	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
June	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sora	O
from	O
the	O
Disney	O
and	O
Square	O
Enix	O
series	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
was	O
the	O
final	O
fighter	O
to	O
be	O
added	O
in	O
October	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	O
was	O
developed	O
by	O
Bandai	O
Namco	O
Studios	O
and	O
Sora	O
Ltd.	O
,	O
the	O
same	O
studios	O
that	O
developed	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
for	I-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
3DS	I-Application
and	I-Application
Wii	I-Application
U	I-Application
,	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
with	O
series	O
creator	O
Masahiro	O
Sakurai	O
returning	O
as	O
game	O
director	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
previous	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
games	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
was	O
not	O
assembled	O
from	O
the	O
ground	O
up	O
,	O
which	O
sped	O
up	O
preparation	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
project	O
plan	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
in	O
the	O
works	O
by	O
December	O
2015	O
,	O
when	O
the	O
DLC	B-Protocol
for	O
3DS	O
and	O
Wii	O
U	O
was	O
in	O
development	O
,	O
and	O
finished	O
after	O
it	O
was	O
completed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Sakurai	O
,	O
producing	O
a	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
game	O
for	O
the	O
Switch	O
was	O
the	O
last	O
request	O
that	O
former	O
Nintendo	O
president	O
Satoru	O
Iwata	O
had	O
given	O
him	O
before	O
Iwata	O
's	O
death	O
in	O
2015	O
,	O
leading	O
Sakurai	O
to	O
feel	O
compelled	O
to	O
make	O
the	O
game	O
the	O
best	O
possible	O
product	O
he	O
could	O
to	O
respect	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
Sakurai	O
wants	O
to	O
add	O
as	O
many	O
fighters	O
as	O
possible	O
within	O
Ultimate	O
through	O
DLC	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Voice	O
lines	O
recorded	O
by	O
David	O
Hayter	O
for	O
Snake	O
were	O
re-used	O
for	O
Ultimate	O
,	O
despite	O
Hayter	O
having	O
been	O
replaced	O
in	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
V	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Phantom	I-Application
Pain	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Xander	O
Mobus	O
,	O
who	O
provided	O
the	O
voice	O
of	O
Crazy	O
Hand	O
,	O
Master	O
Hand	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
announcer	O
in	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
for	I-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
3DS	I-Application
and	I-Application
Wii	I-Application
U	I-Application
also	O
made	O
a	O
return	O
with	O
new	O
voice	O
clips	O
,	O
in	O
addition	O
to	O
reprising	O
his	O
voice	O
role	O
as	O
the	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
(	O
DLC	B-Protocol
)	O
character	O
Joker	O
from	O
Persona	B-Application
5	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
addition	O
of	O
Ridley	O
from	O
Metroid	B-Device
as	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
has	O
been	O
something	O
that	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
community	O
had	O
been	O
requesting	O
from	O
the	O
series	O
for	O
some	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
characters	O
were	O
chosen	O
at	O
the	O
beginning	O
of	O
development	O
except	O
Incineroar	O
,	O
who	O
had	O
not	O
been	O
created	O
yet	O
;	O
the	O
team	O
instead	O
left	O
a	O
space	O
open	O
for	O
a	O
Sun	O
and	O
Moon	O
Pokémon	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
new	O
World	O
of	O
Light	O
mode	O
was	O
inspired	O
by	O
Brawl	B-Application
(	O
2008	O
)	O
Subspace	O
Emissary	O
,	O
and	O
Sakurai	O
chose	O
to	O
start	O
it	O
with	O
a	O
cataclysmic	O
event	O
because	O
he	O
thought	O
it	O
would	O
leave	O
a	O
greater	O
impact	O
on	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
previous	O
entries	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
planned	O
to	O
offer	O
new	O
fighters	O
through	O
DLC	B-Protocol
;	O
however	O
,	O
unlike	O
with	O
the	O
previous	O
3DS	O
and	O
Wii	O
U	O
versions	O
where	O
players	O
could	O
request	O
which	O
characters	O
they	O
wished	O
to	O
see	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
Nintendo	O
chose	O
which	O
characters	O
they	O
would	O
add	O
by	O
November	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
previous	O
title	O
,	O
additional	O
Mii	O
costumes	O
were	O
released	O
as	O
paid	O
DLC	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sakurai	O
believed	O
that	O
despite	O
characters	O
like	O
Joker	O
,	O
the	O
first	O
announced	O
DLC	B-Protocol
fighter	O
,	O
not	O
necessarily	O
being	O
from	O
games	O
usually	O
associated	O
with	O
Nintendo	O
,	O
they	O
were	O
added	O
due	O
to	O
being	O
"	O
emblematic	O
"	O
of	O
the	O
types	O
of	O
characters	O
they	O
wanted	O
to	O
add	O
to	O
Ultimate	O
,	O
adding	O
that	O
they	O
"	O
bring	O
just	O
a	O
whole	O
different	O
level	O
of	O
fun	O
and	O
enjoyment	O
for	O
players	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Piranha	O
Plant	O
was	O
chosen	O
as	O
a	O
DLC	B-Protocol
character	O
because	O
Sakurai	O
wanted	O
to	O
add	O
diversity	O
to	O
the	O
roster	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
met	O
with	O
Rare	O
studio	O
head	O
Craig	O
Duncan	O
at	O
E3	O
2018	O
to	O
discuss	O
the	O
possibility	O
of	O
including	O
Banjo	O
and	O
Kazooie	O
as	O
downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
;	O
Duncan	O
,	O
believing	O
it	O
to	O
be	O
"	O
a	O
great	O
opportunity	O
"	O
,	O
agreed	O
and	O
connected	O
the	O
two	O
development	O
teams	O
for	O
further	O
discussions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sakurai	O
noted	O
that	O
Banjo	O
and	O
Kazooie	O
were	O
the	O
second	O
most	O
requested	O
character	O
for	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
for	I-Application
Nintendo	I-Application
3DS	I-Application
and	I-Application
Wii	I-Application
U	I-Application
in	O
a	O
Nintendo-sanctioned	O
fan	O
vote	O
in	O
2015	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
the	O
addition	O
of	O
Banjo	O
and	O
Kazooie	O
happened	O
"	O
quite	O
easily	O
"	O
,	O
despite	O
the	O
property	O
being	O
owned	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
through	O
its	O
acquisition	O
of	O
Rare	O
,	O
with	O
Phil	O
Spencer	O
,	O
the	O
head	O
of	O
Xbox	B-Protocol
,	O
stating	O
that	O
negotiating	O
their	O
inclusion	O
was	O
"	O
an	O
easy	O
deal	O
to	O
make	O
"	O
thanks	O
to	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
strong	O
partnership	O
with	O
Nintendo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
According	O
to	O
Daniel	O
Kaplan	O
of	O
Mojang	O
Studios	O
,	O
early	O
discussions	O
between	O
Nintendo	O
and	O
Microsoft	O
including	O
Minecraft	B-Application
content	O
in	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
series	O
had	O
begun	O
roughly	O
five	O
years	O
prior	O
to	O
Steve	O
's	O
addition	O
into	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sakurai	O
had	O
wanted	O
to	O
include	O
Sora	O
from	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
in	O
the	O
game	O
because	O
Sora	O
was	O
the	O
top	O
fighter	O
requested	O
for	O
Nintendo	O
3DS	O
and	O
Wii	O
U	O
in	O
the	O
2015	O
fan	O
vote	O
,	O
but	O
initially	O
thought	O
the	O
legality	O
around	O
the	O
intellectual	O
property	O
with	O
Disney	O
would	O
be	O
insurmountable	O
,	O
and	O
thus	O
they	O
had	O
originally	O
planned	O
for	O
only	O
five	O
fighters	O
in	O
the	O
second	O
pass	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Sora	O
Challenger	O
Pack	O
featured	O
a	O
promotional	O
tie-in	O
with	O
the	O
2020	O
rhythm	O
game	O
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
:	I-Application
Melody	I-Application
of	I-Application
Memory	I-Application
:	O
players	O
with	O
Melody	B-Application
of	I-Application
Memory	I-Application
save	O
data	O
on	O
their	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
would	O
unlock	O
the	O
music	O
track	O
"	O
Dearly	O
Beloved	O
-Swing	O
Version-	O
"	O
for	O
use	O
in	O
Ultimate	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
nominated	O
Ultimate	O
for	O
its	O
Best	O
Game	O
of	O
E3	O
2018	O
award	O
;	O
the	O
game	O
won	O
Best	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Game	O
from	O
both	O
IGN	O
and	O
Gamescom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
released	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
the	O
standard	O
retail	O
version	O
,	O
a	O
special	O
edition	O
containing	O
a	O
Super	O
Smash	O
Bros.-themed	O
Nintendo	B-Device
Switch	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
Controller	I-Device
and	O
a	O
Switch	O
with	O
a	O
download	O
code	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
An	O
additional	O
special	O
edition	O
contained	O
a	O
pair	O
of	O
Super	O
Smash	O
Bros.-themed	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
Switch	O
console	O
,	O
a	O
Super	O
Smash	O
Bros.-themed	O
dock	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
download	O
code	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
GameCube	B-Device
controller	I-Device
with	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Nintendo	O
took	O
steps	O
to	O
issue	O
copyright	O
strikes	O
on	O
YouTube	O
videos	O
using	O
data	B-Application
mined	I-Application
content	O
,	O
while	O
fans	O
worked	O
to	O
isolate	O
spoilers	O
,	O
particularly	O
the	O
World	O
of	O
Light	O
story	O
mode	O
,	O
from	O
those	O
that	O
had	O
played	O
the	O
leaked	O
version	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	O
received	O
"	O
universal	O
acclaim	O
"	O
from	O
critics	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
the	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
platform	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tom	O
Marks	O
of	O
IGN	O
agreed	O
and	O
called	O
it	O
the	O
most	O
complete	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
yet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Many	O
players	O
found	O
significant	O
lag	B-Application
affecting	O
their	O
games	O
,	O
even	O
when	O
using	O
wired	O
connections	O
over	O
wireless	O
,	O
while	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
matchmaking	O
features	O
did	O
not	O
adhere	O
to	O
players	O
 '	O
criteria	O
,	O
with	O
players	O
frequently	O
playing	O
matches	O
with	O
rule	O
sets	O
they	O
did	O
not	O
choose	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Association	O
for	O
UK	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
reported	O
that	O
Ultimate	O
was	O
the	O
fastest-selling	O
Switch	O
and	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
game	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
with	O
physical	O
launch	O
sales	O
302%	O
higher	O
than	O
those	O
for	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
for	I-Application
Wii	I-Application
U	I-Application
,	O
233%	O
higher	O
than	O
those	O
for	O
3DS	O
,	O
and	O
62.5	O
%	O
higher	O
than	O
those	O
for	O
Brawl	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
its	O
first	O
three	O
days	O
on	O
sale	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
sold	O
1.2million	O
copies	O
,	O
outselling	O
Pokémon	B-Application
:	I-Application
Let	I-Application
's	I-Application
Go	I-Application
,	I-Application
Pikachu	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
and	O
Let	B-Application
's	I-Application
Go	I-Application
,	I-Application
Eevee	I-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
and	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
:	I-Application
Breath	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Wild	I-Application
in	O
the	O
region	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Within	O
three	O
weeks	O
,	O
Ultimate	O
became	O
the	O
fifth	O
best-selling	O
Switch	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
,	O
surpassing	O
the	O
sales	O
of	O
Splatoon	B-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
January	O
2019	O
,	O
Amazon	B-Application
reported	O
that	O
Ultimate	O
was	O
their	O
highest	O
selling	O
video	O
game	O
product	O
of	O
2018	O
,	O
with	O
Nintendo	O
officially	O
announcing	O
that	O
the	O
game	O
had	O
shipped	O
over	O
12.08million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ultimate	O
was	O
also	O
Nintendo	O
's	O
fastest-selling	O
game	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
until	O
being	O
surpassed	O
by	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Sword	I-Application
and	I-Application
Shield	I-Application
in	O
2019	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
September	O
2020	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
had	O
sold	O
over	O
21.10million	O
copies	O
worldwide	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
best-selling	O
fighting	O
game	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
,	O
surpassing	O
the	O
record	O
of	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
and	O
became	O
the	O
third-best-selling	B-Device
Nintendo	I-Device
Switch	I-Device
game	I-Device
,	O
only	O
behind	O
Animal	B-Application
Crossing	I-Application
:	O
New	O
Horizons	O
and	O
Mario	B-Device
Kart	I-Device
8	I-Device
Deluxe	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
won	O
the	O
award	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
Game	O
"	O
,	O
"	O
Best	O
Fighting	O
Game	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Multiplayer	O
Game	O
"	O
in	O
IGN	O
's	O
Best	O
of	O
2018	O
Awards	O
,	O
whereas	O
its	O
other	O
nominations	O
were	O
for	O
"	O
Game	O
of	O
the	O
Year	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Video	O
Game	O
Music	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
+	O
List	O
of	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
8	O
–	O
10	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
top	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
Melee	I-Application
player	O
Hungrybox	O
partnered	O
with	O
NFL	O
running	O
back	O
Le'Veon	O
Bell	O
and	O
esports	O
organization	O
Team	O
Liquid	O
to	O
host	O
The	O
Box	O
,	O
an	O
online	O
tournament	O
with	O
a	O
$	O
10,000	O
prize	O
pool	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
February	O
2020	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
announced	O
that	O
the	O
Smash	O
World	O
Tour	O
would	O
feature	O
both	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
Melee	I-Application
and	O
Smash	O
Bros	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2022	O
,	O
an	O
officially	O
licensed	O
circuit	O
was	O
introduced	O
,	O
being	O
the	O
Panda	O
Cup	O
,	O
featuring	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
Melee	I-Application
and	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
