One of, if not, the most anticipated game of 2018 has (officially) dropped today: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Like all of you, I have been playing and loving the game. Its actually been tough for me to make blog posts because I have to tear myself away from such an amazing game. There are tons of reasons to be stoked for Ultimate and while I could possibly list them all, the four below are the ones that really stick out in my mind.
01. So Many Fighters
"Everyone is Here!" Three words that made Super Smash Bros. fan go ballistic. You thought the previous Smash had a ton of fighters? Pfft. Please. The base game of Ultimate has a total of 74 fighters. Of course, when you first turn the game on, this won't be the case. In fact the fighter selection screen will look pretty bare, with only the original starting roster from the N64 Super Smash Bros. game being available. But the conditions for unlocking fighters has been streamlined so regardless of the mode you're playing be it Smash, Spirits or Mob Smash, you're bound to unlock fighters. Some might bemoan the fact that most of the cast isn't there from the get go, but it does give you something to work towards. Remember the days of Melee and Brawl when you had your game interrupted by an incoming challenger? The first few hours I spent with Ultimate made my face light up like a Christmas tree when I saw a silhouette of a fighter I really wanted. I really don't see how anyone could complain about X character not being in Ultimate when you have a fight roster this freaking huge. And the crazy thing is, more are on the way. None of us ever saw Joker coming (I don't care if that joke has been used a million times) but he's been revealed as our first DLC Smash Ultimate character. Truly this is the game that keeps on giving.
02. World of Light
There hasn't been an adventure mode in Smash quite as ambitious since Subspace Embassy in Brawl. Ultimate takes another stab at a huge adventure mode in the form of World of Light. While there aren't nearly as many cut scenes in World of Light as there were in Subspace Embassy, there are some sprinkled here and there. World of Light is nonetheless an engaging adventure mode. You start out as the sole surviving member of Galeem's massacre, Kirby, fighting to reunite the Smash cast, collecting spirits and battling it out with numerous bosses. Many of the fights have certain conditions to them such as enemies becoming quicker when they eat or some foes avoiding combat, forcing you to chase them down. This kinda thing keeps the many battles fresh.
03. Different Ways to Smash
Are you a competitive Smash player? Or maybe you don't mind having Pokemons spawning for a random bit of chaos. No matter what side of the fence you sit on, Ultimate gives you the most customization options of any Smash game. If you don't want to chase down a Smash Ball, you can enable Final Smash as a meter, albeit it a weaker version. Do you love the Wily Castle stage but hate Yellow Devil dropping in to take up a good chunk of the level? Stage hazards can now be turned off. You can even save your customized Smash options and edit them whenever you like. No matter your play style, Ultimate is sure to cater to you.
04. My Music
I. LOVE. VIDEO. GAME. MUSIC. Favorite Tunes is proof of that. The music in Smash Bros. not only consists of songs from other franchises and past entries in the series but a slew of brand new remixes and arrangements. And the amount of music in each Smash has only grown with each installment. Ultimate has over 900 tracks and the My Music feature that was introduced in Brawl has been buffed. Music is now tied to series so you can have Slider blasting on any Mario themed stage. The amount of selectable music on the Wily Castle stage makes me swoon as does the love for other Mega Man titles besides Mega Man 2. I never would have dreamed we would get an Ice Man, a Bomb Man, a Guts Man and a Fire Man arrangement, but five of the six Robot Masters in Mega Man got the audio love they deserve. There's even some killer remixes for Top Man and Snake Man! Then you've got all those sweet, sweet Castlevania tracks, many of which are so good, I'm having a hard time deciding just which ones I want to hear often. The Shop usually has more music you can pick up for a mere 300 coins per song. Can you guess what most of my money has been going to?
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