History AndTheFandomRejoiced / SuperSmashBros

--> '''Satoru Iwata''', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wi4Gro4dZZU E3 2011 announcement]]

[[caption-width-right:350: [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros The]] [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog internet]] [[UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny exploded]] ''[[CueTheFlyingPigs TWICE]]'' the day this was announced. [[UpToEleven And if you thought that wasn't enough]], you should check the pages for the ''other'' Smash games!]]

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--> ''"What Mr. Sakurai suggested then was a specific idea to make Smash Brothers '''for both Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.'''"''

[[caption-width-right:350: [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros The]] [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog internet]] [[UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny exploded]] ''[[CueTheFlyingPigs TWICE]]'' the day this was announced. [[UpToEleven And if you thought that wasn't enough]], you should check the pages for the ''other'' Smash games!]]

Let's face it, there's a reason this series is so popular: ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros''[='s=] nature as a MassiveMultiplayerCrossover featuring many different Nintendo characters is just about every fan's wet dream. Then, sometimes, [[SugarWiki/AndTheFandomRejoiced the hype goes through the roof even more.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:[[Franchise/MetalGear The day the internet first exploded.]]]]
* Any new character that was confirmed to be playable, especially Snake and especially, ''especially,'' Sonic. R.O.B. and Toon Link were the only exceptions, as they were [[ReplacementScrappy Replacement Scrappies]] to many fans' dream additions. [[RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap They didn't stay hated for long, though.]]

* "Cool, new ''Smash Brothers'' game. Wait, what's this, a new Franchise/MetalGear? What, they're discussing the game? [[GuestFighter An invitation?]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzQJpP8M7XA YEAH!]]"
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PgxEQuFp2c And a few months later]], after enduring years of waiting and April Fools Jokes about his appearance in Melee, VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog joins the fray complete with [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure2 Crush 40's "Live and Learn"]] blaring in the background, allowing players to pit Sega's iconic mascot against his longtime rival. There's a reason why that screenshot from ''Brawl'' is on the main video game page.

[[caption-width-right:350: [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros The]] [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog internet]] [[UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny exploded]] ''[[CueTheFlyingPigs TWICE]]'' the day this was announced. [[UpToEleven And if you thought that wasn't enough]], you should check the pages for the ''other'' Smash games!]]

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PgxEQuFp2c And a few months later]], after enduring years of waiting and April Fools Jokes about his appearance in Melee, Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog joins the fray complete with [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure2 Crush 40's "Live and Learn"]] blaring in the background, allowing players to pit Sega's iconic mascot against his longtime rival. There's a reason why that screenshot from ''Brawl'' is on the main video game page.

* ''AndTheFandomRejoiced/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSWiiU''

[[caption-width-right:350:The day the internet first exploded.]]

[[caption-width-right:350: [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros The]] [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog internet]] [[UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny exploded]] ''[[CueTheFlyingPigs TWICE]]'' the day this was announced. [[UpToEleven And if you thought that wasn't enough]], you should check the page for the ''other'' Smash games!]]

[[caption-width-right:350: [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros The]] [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog internet]] [[UltimateShowdownOfUltimateDestiny exploded]] ''[[CueTheFlyingPigs TWICE]]'' the day this was announced. [[UpToEleven And if you thought that wasn't enough]], you should check the page for ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' and ''Wii U''.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:Aaaand... the internet has finally '''''nuked''''' itself.]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb "Nintendo! Sakurai is making the internet explode, again!"]]]]
* Well, it looks like the WebVideo/NintendoDirect is going to end. Wait, there's more? Hmmm... [[VideoGame/{{Splatoon}} Inkling Girl and Inkling Boy]]? Fighting in the white space from the first game's trailer? But why would they por--hold on. What's with the lights dimming? What's shining on Inkling Girl? Hold on... '''[[WhamShot IS THAT THE SMASH LOGO IN HER EYE?!]]''' '''''INKLINGS ARE COMING TO SMASH???!!!''''' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis Oh.]] [[BigOMG My.]] [[HolyShitQuotient God.]]
** Also the Link seen in this trailer... He's ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaBreathOfTheWild Breath of the Wild]]'' Link, not ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'' Link!
** The reveal that it's stated to be released in 2018 [[UpToEleven doesn't hurt, either]]. To be specific: December 7th, 2018!
** And contrary to what he said during the development of the last game, [[Creator/MasahiroSakurai Daddy Sakurai]] is indeed returning!
** Also worth noting is that the teaser alone implied the return of 17 characters right off the bat, with fans identifying Mario, Link, Ness, Yoshi, Donkey Kong, Captain Falcon, Kirby, Peach, Samus, Bowser, Sheik, Wario, Pit, Marth, Pikachu, and Fox from the silhouettes shown at the end, along with the likely implication that Zero Suit Samus will also be returning. And that's ''before'' there's even a proper reveal trailer!
* It gets better. Who else is in the game? '''AllOfThem.''' That's right; [[HolyShitQuotient Every. Single. Smash. Character.]] ''[[HolyShitQuotient Ever]]'' [[HolyShitQuotient is in Smash 2018!]] This includes Snake, Pichu, Ice Climbers, Wolf, Young Link, and all the DLC fighters from ''Smash 4''! Creator/{{Disney}}, get ''[[Film/AvengersInfinityWar Infinity War]]'' out of town and take ''[[Disney/RalphBreaksTheInternetWreckItRalph2 Ralph Breaks the Internet]]'' with you. ''This'' is the most ambitious crossover in history!
** Lucina, Dark Pit, and other new [[MovesetClone clone characters]] are being treated as Echo Fighters, so it's easier to distinguish which ones are clones. On ''that'' note, ''Daisy'' is premiering as an Echo Fighter of Peach. No more just being a PaletteSwap for her!
** [[EnsembleDarkhorse Leaf]], the female Pokémon Trainer from ''[[VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen]]'', is an alternate costume! Nintendo ''hasn't'' forgotten about her after all!
** Ladies and Gentlemen, the memes are over. '''Ridley''' is a fighter in ''Smash Ultimate''. "[[AscendedMeme Hits the Big Time]]" ''indeed''.
*** In retrospect, some people have wanted Ridley to be playable even back in the ''64'' days. Fans have been clamoring for years on end, hoping and praying for his inclusion, until he became a colossal BaseBreakingCharacter. And now, nearly 20 years have passed, and Sakurai has finally found a way to make Ridley work in ''Smash''. '''''And now, he's finally playable.''''' Both the ''Smash Bros.'' and ''Metroid'' fanbases ''exploded''.
* We have a name that's appropriate for all this epicness: ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.
* Final Smashes are now lightning fast, and several are improved--for example, Pac-Man's can loop around the playing field, and even move diagonally.
** After King Dedede's not so impressive Final Smash in the 3DS and Wii U version, his Final Smash has been updated to be [[VideoGame/KirbySuperStar Masked Dedede!]] That's right, he throws his opponents in his ring and shoots a barrage of jet missiles from his hammer before slamming straight into them.
** Certain Final Smashes have been updated to include some surprise cameos:
*** [[VideoGame/EarthBound Paula and Poo]]/[[VideoGame/{{MOTHER 3}} Kumatora and Boney]] appear and lend their energy to Ness/Lucas for PK Starstorm.
*** [[VideoGame/MegaManClassic The]] [[VideoGame/MegaManX 5]] [[VideoGame/MegaManLegends different]] [[VideoGame/MegaManBattleNetwork incarnations]] [[VideoGame/MegaManStarForce of]] Franchise/MegaMan are now accompanied by [[VideoGame/MegaMan3 Proto Man]] and [[VideoGame/MegaMan7 Bass]] for an even greater laser barrage.
*** For his Chain Attack, Shulk is not only assisted by Dunban and Riki, but by Fiora as well (in her [[RobotGirl Mechon form]], no less).
* Among the many Assist Trophies:
** [[VideoGame/{{Bayonetta}} Rodin]], who's ready to [[JustForPun raise some hell]] alongside Bayonetta's return.
** VideoGame/{{Bomberman}}!
** Sukapon, finally giving ''VideoGame/JoyMechFight'' some representation in Nintendo's far more successful fighting game franchise.
** [[EnsembleDarkhorse Callie and Marie]], [[VideoGame/{{Splatoon}} AKA The Squid Sisters]]!
** [[VideoGame/StarFox Krystal]] finally shows up in the Smash Bros. franchise, with her sporting her NubileSavage attire from ''VideoGame/StarFoxAdventures''.
** [[Memes/SonicTheHedgehog Knock knock, it's]] [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Knuckles!]]
** At least [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Waluigi]] is still an Assist and not forgotten!
** The chivalrous indie titan Shovel Knight appears too!
* The initial reveals shown at E3 and the initial launch of the website show content from ''at least'' '''86 different stages'''. [[note]]For frame of reference, 83 stages are returning from earlier games; prior to ''Ultimate'', there were 115 unique stages across the entire series, provided that you don't count the various iterations of Battlefield and Final Destination as their own stages. So that means that roughly '''70%''' of stages from previous games will return, not counting any future confirmations of returning stages![[/note]] While the vast majority of them are ported from earlier games, and not all stages will return, these stages are all completely remastered in HD.
** Stages that were exclusive to the 3DS iteration of the game -- such as Spirit Train -- are playable in ''Ultimate''. Furthermore, Wily's Castle features the traps from '''both''' versions of the game.
** All stages now have Omega and Battlefield modes, which mimics the size and layouts of the Final Destination and Battlefield stages respectively.
** It was also later shown that the player would finally be given the option to turn the stage hazards off for competitive play, even the stages' regular layouts, so players who want more variety without the hazards don't need to only choose the Omega and Battlefield versions.
** The list of returning stages is ''wild'', with favorites such as Princess Peach's Castle (from ''Melee'') and Spear Pillar (from ''Brawl'') making a return, despite their exclusion from previous ''Smash'' games. But easily the stage nearly, if not everyone, is excited for is Saffron City from the very first game, a stage that hasn't been seen since ''1999''.
*** In a similar fashion, one of the returning stages is '''''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Termina's Great Bay]]''''', a fan favorite which hadn't been seen since its lone appearance in ''Melee''.
** Both Shadow Moses Island and Palutena's Temple are returning, building hope that the entire roster will get stage taunts at last.
* [=GameCube=] Controllers and all amiibos are compatible! In fact, ''all'' amiibo of ''Smash'' characters, even if they're from a different series, are compatible (though this was the case in the previous game(s) as well).
* Ganondorf isn't a Captain Falcon clone anymore! That sword he keeps pulling out but never uses? Anyone foolish enough to get within range of him gets to taste that cold steel as part of his new Smash attacks. On top of that, he returns with his iconic slim build from ''Ocarina of Time'' alongside the equally iconic Demon King Ganon from the same game as his Final Smash.
* The [[ScrappyMechanic much maligned]] stamina mechanic for Pokémon Trainer HAS BEEN REMOVED! Meaning you will no longer be forced to switch out and can just play who you want as much as you want. Also, switching Mons is much faster, opening up a huge realm of possibilities for combos.
* Pokémon sent out from Pokémon are now labeled with the person that threw it.
* Not only is [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid Snake]] back, [[TheOriginalDarrin but so is]] Creator/DavidHayter.
* Marth is being voiced [[Creator/YuriLowenthal in English!]]
* In addition, Creator/XanderMobus [[https://twitter.com/XanderMobusVO/status/1006652458104307714 announced his return to Smash Bros. Ultimate as the Announcer!]] This makes him the very first Announcer[[note]]in English[[/note]] in ''Smash Bros.'' HISTORY to actually return to his role, breaking the series tradition of replacing the Announcer every game!
* Directional dodging returns (though with a laggy price), but you know what this means...? WAVELANDING FROM ''MELEE'' IS BACK!
** Not quite so as that is a near impossible feat now but still came with the fact that you can attack on a dime from a dash so there is absolutely no need for wavedashing anymore! However Directional Air Dodging is still a welcome readdition nonetheless.
** However Wavelanding has indeed returned.
* Wario fans were pleased that his moveset has more references to the ''Wario Land'' series, with his shoulder charge coming back as his dash attack and his down throw looking like his Ground Pound in his games.
* Little Mac's side-B (the Jolt Haymaker) doesn't send him into free-fall. '''''[[NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer We repeat:]]''''' Mac's side-B won't kill him if he goes off of the stage! Just learning that piece of info [[CatharsisFactor can send endorphins]] into the brain of any Little Mac main.
* In term of music, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3qmEh9jWbM we're getting an]] ''VideoGame/FZero'' medley...mixed by none other than Takenobu Mitsuyoshi, AKA the guy who did the music for ''VideoGame/DaytonaUSA'' and ''VideoGame/BurningRangers''! ''THAT FITS SO WELL!''
** Before that, we got a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HQGDQq4Z2I remix]] of ''VideoGame/KirbyAirRide's'' City Trial music. And it's ''[[SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic awesome!]]''
* ''VideoGame/SuperMarioSunshine'' and ''Super Smash Bros.'' fans alike were pleased to see the return of Delfino Plaza, a fan-favorite "traveling" stage. And previous trailers (The E3 Direct and Bowser Jr's showcase) have already confirmed that it will finally be getting a remix of the "Delfino Plaza" music.
* How does the direct start? By showing off the legendary vampire hunter himself, [[{{Franchise/Castlevania}} Simon Belmont]], rocking out with an awesome remix of Bloody Tears! He even has his decendant, [[VideoGame/CastlevaniaRondoOfBlood Richter Belmont]], as an Echo Fighter!
** How many tracks is he going to get? '''34.'''
* New Echo Fighters show up as well. [[VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening Chrom]] is finally playable! Oh, and [[VideoGame/MetroidPrimeTrilogy Dark Samus]] is there too.
* After so many years of waiting, the legendary Franchise/DonkeyKong’s days in Smash have been numbered. Fan-favorite fighter King K. Rool has crashed (or should I say, "krashed") the party! To say that the entire Donkey Kong & Smash fandoms has been exploded would be a ''''massive understatement.''''
* There are a total of 103 stages (not counting their Omega and Battlefield forms) and roughly 900+ music tracks! This game is truly ''Ultimate.'''
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* How does the direct start? By showing off the legendary vampire hunter himself, [[Franchise/Castlevania Simon Belmont]], rocking out with an awesome remix of Bloody Tears! He even has his decendant, [[VideoGame/CastlevaniaRondoOfBlood Richter Belmont]], as an Echo Fighter!