Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
	North American box art.
Rating
Console	Nintendo Switch
Developer	Sora Ltd. and Bandai Namco
Publisher	Nintendo
Genre	Fighting
Players	1 to 8 (depends on the mode)
Release date
Japan	December 7th, 2018
North America	December 7th, 2018
Europe	December 7th, 2018
Australia	December 7th, 2018
South Korea	December 7th, 2018
Related games
Predecessor	Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the fifth and latest entry in the Super Smash Bros. series. Like all games in the franchise, it has fighters from several Nintendo franchises battle each other, and just like the previous entries, it features some Pikmin elements. The first Pikmin-related information about the game was revealed in the Nintendo Direct that took place on June 12^th, 2018.

Pikmin content[edit]

Captain Olimar[edit]

Captain Olimar's artwork.

Captain Olimar returns as a fighter. His moveset and appearance seem mostly identical to his Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U incarnation, meaning he can only have 3 Pikmin at a time, uses Winged Pikmin to recover, etc.

Some changes can be observed, however:

When grabbing, Olimar issues all Pikmin to lunge forward and pin the opponent in place. Olimar himself can then deliver backhanded slaps to the opponent as a grab pummel.
When Olimar is knocked back, his helmet can appear covered in cracks. The helmet returns to normal when the hitstun period is over, though. The helmet can also appear similarly cracked when he is Screen KO'd. This feature is only aesthetic.

As seen in Olimar's trailer, Alph is also playable in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, as an alternate costume to Olimar. He plays identically to Olimar himself.

Olimar, and by extension Alph, can be unlocked by clearing one of these tasks:

VS Mode: Have 47 other characters unlocked, and Olimar is the 48th character unlocked. Play the game for 470 minutes total (7 hours and 50 minutes).
Classic Mode: Olimar is the 8th and last character unlocked in Mario's unlock tree. So clear Classic Mode 8 times to get Olimar and have Sonic, Bayonetta, Little Mac, Ike, Luigi, Roy and Dr. Mario unlocked.
Adventure Mode: Save Olimar in World of Light so he can join the party.

Stages[edit]

The following Pikmin stages return:

Distant Planet: The same stage that debuted in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and returned in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. It looks like it has received a graphical update, since the Red Bulborb and Cloaking Burrow-nits that decorate the background are much more detailed and are now animated.
Garden of Hope: The same stage that debuted in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, although it looks more detailed, particularly in the on-stage flower pot.

Music[edit]

This game contains the following Pikmin songs:

Name	Origin	Availability	Description
Main Theme - Pikmin	Remix created for Ultimate	Starter	A remix of the title theme in Pikmin.
Main Theme - Pikmin	Original from Pikmin	Starter	The title theme in Pikmin.
Forest of Hope	Original from Pikmin	Unlockable	The Forest of Hope's theme. Plays the standard version first, and then the combat variant.
Stage Clear / Title Theme - Pikmin	Remix created for Brawl	Starter	A remix with the sunset fanfare and the title theme, both from Pikmin.
Environmental Noises	Track created for Brawl	Starter	Sounds from the wilderness that can be found within the Pikmin games.
World Map - Pikmin 2	Remix created for Brawl	Starter	A remix of the area selection theme in Pikmin 2.
Stage Select - Pikmin 2	Remix created for Brawl	Starter	A remix of the area selection theme in Pikmin 2, ending with part of the area selection theme in Pikmin .
Garden of Hope	Remix created for Ultimate	Starter	Remix of the Garden of Hope's standard theme and Bingo Battle's nature stage theme.
Garden of Hope	Original from Pikmin 3	Unlockable	Garden of Hope's standard theme.
Mission Mode - Pikmin 3	Remix created for Smash 4	Starter	A remix of Mission Mode's standard theme in Pikmin 3.
The Keeper of the Lake	Original from Hey! Pikmin	Starter	The Keeper of the Lake's theme.
Flashes of Fear	Original from Hey! Pikmin	Starter	Flashes of Fear's theme.
Over Wintry Mountains	Original from Hey! Pikmin	Starter	Over Wintry Mountains's theme.
Fragment of Hope	Original from Hey! Pikmin	Starter	Fragment of Hope's theme. This plays in the third phase of the fight against the final boss.

Spirits[edit]

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Some characters from the series show up as Spirits:

Primary Spirits[edit]

Spirit info				Augmented Fighter info
Name	Type	Class	Slots	Fighter(s)	Stage	Music	Rules/Hazards	Conditions
Burrowing Snagret	Attack	★★★	2	Giant Charizard	Garden of Hope	World Map - Pikmin 2 (Remix)	• Assist Trophy Enemies • Item: Pitfall	• Hostile assist trophies will appear • The enemy is giant
Empress Bulblax	Shield	★★★★	2	None (Enhanced from the Bulborb Spirit)
Fiery Blowhog	Attack	★	1	Charizard (×3)	The Great Cave Offensive (Battlefield Form)	Mission Mode - Pikmin 3 (Remix)	• Item: Fire Flower	• Stamina battle • The enemy favors neutral specials
Louie	Grab	★★★	3	None (Summoned with cores from Snorlax, Postman, and any Grab core)
Mockiwi	Shield	★	2	Giant Pac‑Man (ally: Olimar)	Garden of Hope	Over Wintry Mountains	None	• Join forces with a CPU ally • Stamina battle • The enemy is giant
Peckish Aristocrab	Shield	★★	2	Giant Ridley	Garden of Hope	Garden of Hope (Remix)	None	• Stamina battle • The enemy favors side specials • The enemy is giant
Plasm Wraith	Neutral	★★★	3	None (Summoned with cores from Hakkun, Eddy, and any two Neutral cores)
Purple Pikmin	Shield	★★	1	Tiny Donkey Kong team (×10)	Distant Planet	Forest of Hope	None	• Stamina battle • The enemy deals damage when falling • Reinforcements will appear after an enemy is KO'd
Bulborb	Shield	★★	2	Giant Yoshi	Distant Planet	Main Theme - Pikmin (Original)	• Attack Power ↑	• Timed stamina battle • The enemy has increased attack power • The enemy favors neutral specials
Rock Pikmin	Grab	★	1	Tiny Kirby team (×8)	Garden of Hope (Hazards off)	Garden of Hope (Original)	• Hazard: High Gravity	• Stamina battle • Your jumping power decreases • The enemy favors down specials

Support Spirits[edit]

Spirit info				Augmented Fighter info
Name	Type	Class	Slot cost	Fighter(s)	Stage	Music	Rules/Hazards	Conditions
Blue Pikmin	Shield	★★	1	Tiny Squirtle Team (×12)	Distant Planet	Main Theme - Pikmin (Original)	N/A	• The enemy's ice and water attacks have increased power • Timed stamina battle • Water and ice attacks aren't as effective against the enemy
Brittany	Shield	★★★	2	Alph	Garden of Hope (Battlefield Form)	Garden of Hope (Remix)	• Item Tidal Wave • Item: Food	• Timed battle • The enemy becomes more powerful after eating • Items will be pulled toward the enemy
Emperor Bulblax	Attack	★★★	2	Giant King K. Rool	Distant Planet (Omega Form)	Main Theme - Pikmin (Remix)	N/A	• The enemy has super armor and is hard to launch or make flinch • Stamina battle • The enemy is giant
Iridescent Glint Beetle	Shield	★★	2	Gold Squirtle	Distant Planet	Forest of Hope	N/A	• Timed stamina battle • The enemy tends to avoid conflict
Red Pikmin	Attack	★★	1	Tiny Incineroar (×12)	Garden of Hope (Battlefield Form)	Main Theme - Pikmin (Original)	• Hazard: Lava Floor	• The floor is lava • The enemy's explosion and fire attacks have increased power • Stamina battle
Smoky Progg	Neutral	★	1	Mario	Distant Planet (Battlefield Form)	Stage Select - Pikmin 2	• Metal Shift	• The enemy will occasionally turn metal
Swooping Snitchbug	Grab	★	1	Pit team (×4)	Distant Planet	Main Theme - Pikmin (Original)	• Item: Boss Galaga	• The enemy is easily distracted by items
White Pikmin	Grab	★★	1	Tiny Kirby team (×13)	Distant Planet (Battlefield Form)	Forest of Hope	• Item: POW Block • Hazard: Poison Floor	• The floor is poisonous • Timed stamina battle • The enemy favors dash attacks
Winged Pikmin	Grab	★	1	Tiny Jigglypuff team (×12)	Garden of Hope (Omega Form)	Garden of Hope (Original)	• Item: Screw Attack	• Timed stamina battle • The enemy favors neutral air attacks • Reinforcements will appear after an enemy is KO'd
Yellow Pikmin	Attack	★★	2	Tiny Donkey Kong team (×10)	Garden of Hope (Battlefield Form)	Main Theme - Pikmin (Original)	• Hazard: Zap Floor	• The floor is electrified • Stamina battle • The enemy favors neutral air attacks
Yellow Wollywog	Shield	★★	1	King Dedede (×3)	Distant Planet	Garden of Hope (Remix)	N/A	• The enemy favors up specials

Master Spirit[edit]

Spirit info		Augmented Fighter info
Name	Type	Fighter	Power	Stage	Music	Rules	Conditions
Charlie	Neutral	Alph (×3)	1,200	Garden of Hope (Battlefield Form)	Stage Select 2 - Pikmin 2	• Slippery Stage	• Reinforcements will appear during the battle • The stage's platforms are very slippery • The enemy starts the battle with a Drill

Fighter Spirits[edit]

Name
Olimar
Alph

Other[edit]

The Burrowing Snagret makes an appearance in this game as an Assist Trophy. When summoned, it will appear from the floor (even go through platforms) near an opponent, and will idle for a second before unleashing three quick stabs towards the opponent. It can peck at the ground or the air. It will then bury back down and reemerge elsewhere, repeating the process. Like other Assist Trophies, it can be KO'd if it takes enough damage. It makes the Burrowing Snagret death sound from Pikmin when it emerges, and also when it is KO'd.

The Hocotate Bomb returns as an item, and acts and looks the same as before.

In World of Light, Captain Charlie's spirit can be found by going west, south, south, and south. When defeated, the caves become available to explore, and Captain Charlie is the one who takes the player's spirits on the expedition inside the cave.

Gallery[edit]

Logo for the game.
Alph's official art in the game.
Captain Olimar, three Pikmin, and Luigi in the Distant Planet stage. 3D animated Cloaking Burrow-nits appear in the background.
The five types of Pikmin Olimar can pluck in the game.
The Burrowing Snagret Assist Trophy.
A battle on the Garden of Hope stage.
Olimar throwing a Yellow Pikmin.
Alph getting KO'd by Olimar.

Trivia[edit]

The official website, put up right after the E3 Nintendo Direct, has a page for Olimar as a fighter, but his name started off misspelled as "Olimer", in the banner at the back of the page.^[1] This only happened in the desktop site, as the mobile site was fine. The problem was only fixed on June 19^th, 2018.

External links[edit]

Official Super Smash Bros. Ultimate website

References[edit]

^ Official Smash Bros. Website misspelled Olimar's name on reddit, published on June 12^th, 2018, retrieved on June 12^th, 2018

[1] Official Smash Bros. Website misspelled Olimar's name on reddit, published on June 12^th, 2018, retrieved on June 12^th, 2018

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