Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a 2018 developed by and and published by for the . It is the fifth installment in the series, succeeding . The game follows the series' traditional style of gameplay: controlling one of the , players must use differing attacks to weaken their opponents and knock them out of an arena. It features a wide variety of , including a for and versus modes. Ultimate features 89 playable fighters, including all characters from previous Super Smash Bros. games alongside newcomers. The roster ranges from Nintendo mascots to characters from franchises.Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a for up to eight players in which characters from games and other third-party franchises must try to knock each other out of an arena. Each player has a percentage meter, which raises when they take damage, making them easier to launch in the air and out of the arena. Standard battles use one of three victory conditions: Timed, where players aim to win the most points by defeating opponents within a time limit; Stock, where players have a set number of lives and must aim to be the last player standing; and Stamina, where players must simply reduce their opponent's health down to zero to defeat them. Players can adjust the rules to their liking and save them as presets for future matches.
