Simon is the first character to be introduced in the same installment as his clone since Melee, where Marth was added to the roster along with his clone, Roy. He is also the first third-party character to ever have a clone, the second being Ryu. The screenshot of Simon holding an ax...
Bayonetta is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, making her return from the previous game. She is the second fighter from Sega after Sonic. She was confirmed alongside the rest of the returning roster on June 12th, 2018 during E3...
Squirtle is one of the few characters in the entire roster to have different facial expressions when attempting different types of grabs, being its standing and dash grabs (a happy expression) vs. its pivot grab (an angry expression). Others include Pikachu and King Dedede (standing vs. dash...
Like most of the returning roster, Donkey Kong has become much more expressive than in the previous games. For example, he scowls during multiple attacks, he also appears furious when he fully charges Giant Punch, with his face turning red and veins being visible. Up taunt has a new animat...
All of Piranha Plant's opponents are the base roster newcomers in the game. With the exception of the first match, each battle features one unique newcomer and one Echo Fighter, with the matches being placed in the order of the former's reveal. The stage and music choices reference each ...
Ultimate. He was suggested to appear in the then unnamed Ultimate in its first teaser trailer at the end of the March 8th, 2018 Nintendo Direct, and officially announced in Ultimate's E3 2018 trailer on June 12th, 2018 alongside the rest of the returning roster. Mario is classified as ...
Meta Knight is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. He was officially confirmed on June 12th, 2018 during E3 2018, alongside Mewtwo and the rest of the returning roster. Meta Knight is classified as Fighter #27, the first fighter...
Notably, their games of origin were in consideration to have playable fighters for the base game, but the base game roster had already been finished by then, making the idea unfeasible. Additionally, all three of them debuted on the Nintendo Switch. Furthermore, both Mythra and Min Min's Sp...
Snake is a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. He was officially confirmed on June 12th, 2018, with his appearance exclaiming "Everyone is Here!" with the rest of the returning roster. Snake is classified as Fighter #31. David Hayter...
as many of their stats are now significantly below average or even among the worst (notably their run and initial dash speeds, and their air speed), and the roster's generally faster speed favors faster-paced, more aggressive gameplay, allowing the cast to get past the Gunner's zoning tools...