Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch is the sixth installment of the Super Smash Bros. series and was developed by Sora Ltd. and Bandai Namco Games.

Gameplay
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch is an updated version of Super Smash Bros. for 3DS / Wii U. This game has has new features such as Story Mode, Offline Tourney (from Brawl) and Menu Music performed by each artist. More returning characters who haven't been confirmed in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U / 3DS appear in this game.

Customization/cross-connectivity
Players can send customized fighters from one version to the other. Players can customize fighter's special attacks with one of three variations for each. The Mii Fighters and Palutena, however, have custom special attacks that aren't variants of the original attacks; these are unlocked from the beginning. Players can also equip items to fighters to increase specific attributes (attack, defense, or speed) while sacrificing others. Up to three items can be equipped at a time, and some items provide additional side effects to the fighter.

Custom characters cannot be used in With Anyone online. Additionally, by connecting the two games the player can use their Nintendo 3DS as a controller for the Nintendo Switch version; alternatively, players can download the "Smash Controller" application off the Nintendo 3DS eShop to use their system as a controller.

8-Player Smash
A new game mode known as 8-Player Smash is also available. As opposed to the traditional four player battles Super Smash Bros. is known for, up to eight players can join a single battle. In this special game mode, most stages are restricted when five or six players are playing and even more when seven or eight are playing.

Smash Tour
Smash Tour is a new mode serving as the exclusive mode for the Wii U version. Smash Tour is a board game mode in which players (as Miis) travel around a board by spinning a wheel, collecting fighters and power-ups for their fighters scattered around the board. Players start with two fighters by default. If two players cross paths, then all players are pitted into a Smash battle for a reward, and the winner obtains a fighter from one of the other players. Players may also obtain items that can be used to trigger various effects, and random events may also occur on the board. Checkpoints are also scattered around the board which boost players' stats when they pass over them. After all the turns have ended, players fight in a Stock match using their stat boosts, their stock based on the fighters they collected. The player can choose between a small, normal-sized, and big board to play on.

Special Orders
In Special Orders, the player has the choice of playing either "Master Orders" or "Crazy Orders", referring to Master Hand and Crazy Hand. In their respective modes, Master Hand and Crazy Hand construct challenges for the player. Players purchase tickets in order to face challenges. In Master Orders, players purchase tickets in order to try one of three challenges, the reward depending on the difficulty; each ticket is used separately, and each challenge may only be tried once. Playing Crazy Orders requires the player to either use a pass or pay gold; the player can then play any number of challenges to rack up rewards within a set time limit before facing Crazy Hand in a final battle. If the player loses at any point they lose some of their rewards.

Events
Events return exclusively in the Wii U version of the game, in which players take on a series of themed battles. Events are arranged in a grid, however, and the path forward reveals itself when the player completes a given event. Players can also receive various rewards such as trophies, gold, and Special Orders passes by completing challenges. Like in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, two player Events are also available. This mode belongs in the Games & More section.

Classic
The Wii U version's Classic Mode operates in a different manner from that of the 3DS version. It still maintains the intensity system in the 3DS version; players can spend gold to increase the intensity level, and if the player uses a continue, some of his/her rewards will be lost, and the intensity will lower by .5, unless the intensity level is set at 2.0.

Instead of paths, the player has to choose which group of fighters that he/she wants to fight. As many as seven opponents may be fought in a single stage. One of the opponents includes the rival, which is programmed to be harder than the other opponents. The longer the rival stays alive, the stronger it'll become. On some occasions, an intruder may pop up for one match; the intruder will either be giant-sized or metallic. Some opponents may even possess rewards, which can either be gold, trophies, custom parts, or a Crazy Orders Pass.

When the player KOs any opponents, their trophies will be displayed in the "Fighters Defeated" box. The defeated opponents can later be used as allies for any team battle matches. In team battles, opponents that the player's allies KO will also be added to the "Fighters Defeated" box.

There are a total of seven stages, with the first three stages consisting of battles against default opponents and the rival. For stages 4 and 5, the player will face an additional group of opponents, but they'll use their alternate color schemes; these opponents may also come equipped with their custom special moves. Stage 6 pits the player against the Fighting Mii Team, where he/she must KO twenty Fighting Miis. Stage 7 pits the player against Master Hand, but higher intensities will add Crazy Hand, and even Master Core to the mix. Unlike in the 3DS version, the player does not have the option to avoid fighting Crazy Hand on intensity levels 3.0 and higher. This mode belongs in the Games & More section.

All-Star
Unlike Classic, All-Star is almost the same as in the Nintendo 3DS version. Some differences include a larger rest area, and the player can choose how the fighters appear in forward or reverse chronological order; at the beginning, players face the oldest fighters, and finish with the newest fighters, or players can face the newest fighters, and finish with the oldest fighters in the game. Continues are now needed due to adding two hidden stages. Should the player get defeated and use a continue, he or she will not enter the hidden stages after stages 4 and 8. The first hidden stage pits the player against 50 Mii Fighters, while the second hidden stage contains 100 Mii Fighters for the player to fight against. This mode belongs in the Games & More section.

Stadium
Just like in the Nintendo 3DS version, three stadium games are playable. Home-Run Contest follows the same rules as in the previous installment but with an option to compete with four players. Target Blast now has three stages to play with instead of one, up to four players can participate, and the bomb is bigger in the second round, resulting a bigger explosion when that happens. Multi-Man Smash remains the same as in the Nintendo 3DS version. This mode is available in the Games & More section.

Masterpieces
Masterpieces from Super Smash Bros. Brawl returns as a feature exclusively in the Wii U installment. It offers many short demos of past Nintendo games that can be played for a certain amount of time. The game can redirect the player to the Nintendo eShop where they may purchase the Virtual Console version of the game, if it is available on the service.

The following is a list of the Masterpieces:


 * Super Mario Bros.
 * Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
 * Super Mario World
 * Super Mario Kart
 * Dr. Mario (Game Boy)
 * Super Mario 64
 * Donkey Kong
 * Donkey Kong Jr.
 * Yoshi
 * Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
 * Tetris Attack
 * Yoshi's Story
 * Ice Climber
 * Wrecking Crew
 * Punch-Out!!
 * Balloon Fight
 * The Legend of Zelda
 * Zelda II: The Adventure of Link
 * The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
 * Metroid
 * Super Metroid
 * Kid Icarus
 * Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light (Japan only)
 * F-Zero
 * Kirby's Dream Land
 * Kirby's Adventure
 * Kirby Super Star
 * Star Fox
 * Star Fox 64
 * EarthBound
 * Pilotwings
 * Pac-Man
 * Mega Man 2
 * Metal Gear
 * Sonic the Hedgehog
 * Magical Drop II
 * Highly Responsive to Prayers
 * Mischief Makers

Story Mode: The Subspace Emissary II
Just like the Subspace Emissary from Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the Subspace Emissary II has new features that acts like Adventure Mode from Hyrule Warriors, where the player must find and defeat the dark ruler of Hyrule. In this mode, the player can unlock new characters and characters that were DLC from SSB4. This mode is for 1 player.

Offline Tourney
From Super Smash Bros. Melee and Brawl, Tourney returns in this game. Winner Out and Loser Out modes in this mode do not return from Melee. This mode belongs in the Smash section.

Playable Characters
For their trophy description, see List of characters in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch.

Veteran Characters (from SSB4)
NOTE: Bold describes hidden characters

New Characters
NOTE: Bold describes hidden characters.

Assist Trophies
In both games, Assist Trophies return. 61 Assist Trophies are featured, of which 22 are new, and the other 39 are returning from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U / 3DS.

Returning Assist Trophies

 * Andross
 * Ashley
 * Chain Chomp
 * Color TV-Game 15
 * Dark Samus
 * Devil
 * Dillon
 * Dr. Kawashima
 * Dr. Wright
 * Elec Man
 * Ghirahim
 * Ghosts
 * Hammer Bro
 * Infantry and Tanks
 * Isabelle
 * Jeff
 * Kat and Ana
 * Knuckle Joe
 * Lakitu and Spinies
 * Lyn
 * Magnus
 * Metroid
 * Midna
 * Mother Brain
 * Nightmare
 * Nintendog (French Bulldog)
 * Phosphora
 * Riki
 * Sablé Prince
 * Saki Amamiya
 * Samurai Goroh
 * Shadow the Hedgehog
 * Sheriff
 * Skull Kid
 * Starfy
 * Starman
 * Takamaru
 * Tingle
 * Waluigi

New Assist Trophies
NOTE: Bold describes hidden assist trophies. Some assist trophies return from Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
 * Akuma
 * Barbara
 * Black Pierrot
 * Dr. Bad Boon
 * Dr. Cortex
 * Excitebike
 * Felix Jr.
 * Gaara
 * Geold
 * Gray Fox
 * Helirin
 * Isaac
 * Jill
 * Majin Buu (Kid)
 * Marisa Kirisame
 * Mr. Chau
 * Mr. Resetti
 * Naraku
 * Plankton
 * Ray Mk II
 * Sephiroth
 * Yue

Subspace Emissary II Enemies and Bosses
NOTE: All of the enemies return from The Subspace Emissary from Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Smash Run from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U / 3DS. Bosses also return in this game, too.

Super Mario Bros.

 * Banzai Bill
 * Big Goomba
 * Bill Blaster
 * Birdo
 * Bullet Bill
 * Chain Chomp
 * Flame Chomp
 * Fly Guy
 * Goomba
 * Hammer Bro
 * Kamek
 * Koopa Paratroopa
 * Koopa Troopa
 * Lakitu
 * Petey Piranha (boss)
 * Piranha Plant
 * Shy Guy
 * Spike Top
 * Spiny

Donkey Kong

 * Klaptrap
 * Kritter
 * Tiki Buzz

Yoshi

 * Fly Guy

The Legend of Zelda

 * Bubble
 * Cucco (16-bit)
 * Darknut
 * Like Like
 * Octorok
 * Peahat
 * Peahat Larva
 * ReDead
 * Stalfos

Metroid

 * Geemer
 * Kihunter
 * Meta Ridley (boss)
 * Metroid
 * Reo
 * Ridley (boss of Pyrosphere)

Kirby

 * Bonkers
 * Bronto Burt
 * Gordo
 * Parasol Waddle Dee
 * Plasma Wisp
 * Shotzo
 * Tac
 * Waddle Dee
 * Waddle Doo

Pokémon

 * Chandelure
 * Cryogonal
 * Gastly
 * Koffing
 * Petilil
 * Rayquaza (boss)

EarthBound / Mother

 * Devil Car
 * Flying Man (boss)
 * Porky Minch (boss)
 * Starman

Ice Climber

 * Polar Bear
 * Topi

Kid Icarus

 * Boom Stomper
 * Bumpety Bomb
 * Clubberskull
 * Daphne
 * Flage
 * Lethinium
 * Lurchthorn
 * Mahva
 * Megonta
 * Mimicute
 * Monoeye
 * Nutski
 * Orne
 * Reaper
 * Reapette
 * Skuttler
 * Skuttler Cannoneer
 * Skuttler Mage
 * Souflee
 * Zuree

Pikmin

 * Bulborb
 * Iridescent Glint Beetle

R.O.B.

 * R.O.B. Blaster
 * R.O.B. Launcher
 * R.O.B. Sentry
 * Ultra R.O.B. (boss)

Xenoblade Chronicles

 * Metal Face (boss of Gaur Plain)

Rhythm Heaven

 * Sneaky Spirit

Find Mii

 * Dark Emperor (boss of Find Mii)
 * Ghost

Pac-Man

 * Bacura
 * Pooka

Mega Man

 * Mettaur
 * Yellow Devil (boss of Wily Castle)

Sonic the Hedgehog

 * Eggrobo
 * Egg Pawn
 * Flying Egg Pawn

Dragon Ball

 * Cell Jr.
 * Saibaman

Magical Drop

 * Tower (boss of Dark Dimension Core)
 * Tower Head

Cardcaptor Sakura

 * Create Dragon (boss of The Create Card)

Mischief Makers

 * Clancer

Scott Pilgrim

 * Alien
 * Doberman
 * Gigadeon (boss of Chaos Theatre)
 * Robot-01
 * Super Gideon (boss of Chaos Theatre)

Wreck-It Ralph

 * Cy-Bug

Super Smash Bros.

 * Armank
 * Armight
 * Auroros
 * Autolance
 * Big Primid
 * Big Bytan
 * Bombed
 * Borboras
 * Boom Primid
 * Buckot
 * Bucculus
 * Bytan
 * Cymul
 * Duon (boss)
 * Feyesh
 * Fire Primid
 * Floow
 * Galleom (boss)
 * Gamyga
 * Generator
 * Glice
 * Glire
 * Glunder
 * Greap
 * Jyk
 * Metal Primid
 * Mite
 * Nagagog
 * Poppant
 * Primid
 * Puppit
 * Quark Mine
 * Roader
 * Roturret
 * Scope Primid
 * Shaydas
 * Shellpod
 * Spaak
 * Sword Primid
 * Tabuu (final boss)
 * Ticken
 * Towtow
 * Trowlon

Pokémon
In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, this set of 40 Pokémon, 23 new features more focus on the fifth and sixth generations, but still contains Pokémon from previous generations. The Wii U and 3DS versions have the same amount of Pokémon. Several Pokémon such as Chikorita, Munchlax, Piplup, and Torchic however, have been removed or replaced from the previous games.

NOTE: All of the Pokémon return from the Wii U and 3DS versions of this game.
 * Abomasnow
 * Arceus
 * Bellossom
 * Chespin
 * Darkrai
 * Dedenne
 * Deoxys
 * Eevee
 * Electrode
 * Entei
 * Fennekin
 * Fletchling
 * Gardevoir
 * Genesect
 * Giratina
 * Gogoat
 * Goldeen
 * Inkay
 * Keldeo
 * Kyogre
 * Kyurem
 * Latias and Latios
 * Lugia
 * Meloetta
 * Meowth
 * Metagross
 * Mew
 * Moltres
 * Oshawott
 * Palkia
 * Snivy
 * Snorlax
 * Spewpa
 * Staryu
 * Suicune
 * Swirlix
 * Togepi
 * Victini
 * Xerneas
 * Zoroark

Returning Stages (from SSB4)
NOTE: All of the stages return from the Wii U version of Super Smash Bros. 4.
 * Battlefield
 * Big Battlefield
 * Final Destination
 * Mushroom Kingdom U (New Super Mario Bros. U)
 * Mario Circuit (Mario Kart 8)
 * Mario Circuit (Brawl) (Mario Kart series)
 * Mario Galaxy (Super Mario Galaxy)
 * Delfino Plaza (Super Mario Sunshine)
 * Luigi's Mansion (Luigi's Mansion)
 * Super Mario Maker (Super Mario Maker)
 * Peach's Castle (64) (Super Mario 64)
 * Jungle Hijinxs (Donkey Kong Country Returns)
 * Kongo Jungle (64) (Donkey Kong Country)
 * 75m (Donkey Kong)
 * Woolly World (Yoshi's Woolly World)
 * Yoshi's Island (Melee) (Super Mario World)
 * Gamer (Game & Wario)
 * Wrecking Crew (Wrecking Crew)
 * Flat Zone X (Game & Watch)
 * Boxing Ring (Punch-Out!!)
 * Duck Hunt (Duck Hunt)
 * Skyloft (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword)
 * Bridge of Eldin (The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess)
 * Temple (Zelda II: The Adventure of Link)
 * Pirate Ship (The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker)
 * Hyrule Castle (64) (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time)
 * Pyrosphere (Metroid: Other M)
 * Norfair (Metroid)
 * Palutena's Temple (Kid Icarus: Uprising)
 * Skyworld (Kid Icarus)
 * Coliseum (Fire Emblem series)
 * Castle Siege (Fire Emblem series)
 * Port Town Aero Dive (F-Zero)
 * The Great Cave Offensive (Kirby Super Star)
 * Halberd (Kirby Super Star)
 * Dream Land (64) (Kirby series)
 * Orbital Gate Assault (Star Fox Assault)
 * Lylat Cruise (Star Fox)
 * Onett (EarthBound)
 * Kalos Pokémon League (Pokémon X & Y)
 * Pokémon Stadium 2 (Pokémon Diamond & Pearl)
 * Town and City (Animal Crossing: City Folk)
 * Smashville (Animal Crossing)
 * Garden of Hope (Pikmin 3)
 * Wii Fit Studio (Wii Fit)
 * Gaur Plain (Xenoblade Chronicles)
 * Pilotwings (Pilotwings)
 * Wuhu Island (Wii Sports Resort)
 * Miiverse (Miiverse)
 * Pac-Land (Pac-Land)
 * Wily Castle (Mega Man)
 * Windy Hill Zone (Sonic Lost World)
 * Suzaku Castle (Street Fighter II)
 * Midgar (Final Fantasy VII)
 * Umbra Clock Tower (Bayonetta)

New Stages
NOTE: All of the stages return from the 3DS version of the game. Stages highlighted in bold are hidden stages.
 * Meta Crystal (Super Smash Bros.)
 * 3D Land (Super Mario 3D Land)
 * Golden Plains (New Super Mario Bros. 2)
 * Rainbow Road (Mario Kart 7)
 * Paper Mario (Paper Mario)
 * Mushroomy Kingdom (Super Mario Bros.)
 * Mario Bros. (Mario Bros.)
 * Jungle Japes (Donkey Kong Country)
 * Yoshi's Island (Brawl) (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)
 * WarioWare Inc. (WarioWare)
 * Icicle Mountain (Ice Climber)
 * Summit (Ice Climber)
 * Balloon Fight (Balloon Fight)
 * Gerudo Valley (The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time)
 * Spirit Train (The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks)
 * Temple of the Sacred Sword (Hyrule Warriors)
 * Brinstar (Metroid)
 * Reset Bomb Forest (Kid Icarus: Uprising)
 * Arena Ferox (Fire Emblem: Awakening)
 * Mute City (F-Zero)
 * Dream Land (Kirby's Dream Land)
 * Corneria (Star Fox)
 * Magicant (Mother)
 * Unova Pokémon League (Pokémon Black & White)
 * Prism Tower (Pokémon X & Y)
 * Tortimer Island (Animal Crossing: New Leaf)
 * Distant Planet (Pikmin)
 * Urchin Underpass (Splatoon)
 * Living Room (Nintendogs + Cats)
 * Find Mii (StreetPass Mii Plaza)
 * Tomodachi Life (Tomodachi Life)
 * PictoChat 2 (Nintendo DS)
 * Pac-Maze (Pac-Man)
 * World Tournament Arena (Dragon Ball)
 * Cell Games Arena (Dragon Ball Z)
 * Shadow Moses Island (Metal Gear Solid)
 * Green Hill Zone (Sonic the Hedgehog)
 * Fortune's Chamber (Magical Drop III)
 * Dark Dimension Core (Magical Drop F)
 * The Create Card (Cardcaptor Sakura)
 * Native Fortress (Crash Bandicoot)
 * Elemental Space Hub (Crash Bandicoot: The Wrath of Cortex)
 * Hakurei Shrine (Highly Responsive to Prayers)
 * Naraku's Castle (InuYasha)
 * Mt. Hakurei (InuYasha)
 * Mt. Snow (Mischief Makers)
 * Imperial H.Q. (Mischief Makers)
 * Jellyfish Fields (SpongeBob SquarePants)
 * The Great Naruto Bridge (Naruto)
 * Forest of Death (Naruto)
 * Jungle Island (Super Monkey Ball)
 * Chaos Theatre (Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game)
 * Subspace Highway (Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game)
 * Sugar Rush (Wreck-It Ralph)
 * Arendelle (Frozen)

Stage 1: 1980-1984

 * Mr. Game & Watch
 * Pac-Man
 * Mario
 * Donkey Kong
 * Donkey Kong Jr.
 * Luigi
 * Little Mac

Stages included in Stage 1

 * Flat Zone X
 * Pac-Land
 * Pac-Maze
 * Delfino Plaza
 * Luigi's Mansion
 * Jungle Japes
 * Boxing Ring

Stage 2: 1984-1986

 * Duck Hunt
 * Goku
 * Ice Climbers
 * R.O.B.
 * Peach
 * Bowser
 * Link
 * Zelda
 * Samus

Stages included in Stage 2

 * Duck Hunt
 * Cell Games Arena
 * World Tournament Arena
 * Icicle Mountain
 * Summit
 * Wrecking Crew
 * Peach's Castle (64)
 * Mushroomy Kingdom
 * Golden Plains
 * Mushroom Kingdom U
 * Mario Circuit (Brawl)
 * Hyrule Castle (64)
 * Gerudo Valley
 * Skyloft
 * Brinstar
 * Norfair

Stage 3: 1986-1990

 * Pit
 * Palutena
 * Snake
 * Ryu
 * Mega Man
 * Daisy
 * Marth
 * Dr. Mario
 * Yoshi
 * Captain Falcon

Stages included in Stage 3

 * Reset Bomb Forest
 * Skyworld
 * Shadow Moses Island
 * Suzaku Castle
 * Wily Castle
 * Yoshi's Island
 * Wooly World
 * Mute City
 * Port Town Aero Dive

Stage 4: 1991-1993

 * Sonic
 * Kirby
 * King Dedede
 * Wario
 * Fox
 * Falco
 * Meta Knight

Stages included in Stage 4

 * Green Hill Zone
 * Windy Hill Zone
 * Dream Land
 * Dream Land (64)
 * Halberd
 * WarioWare, Inc.
 * Gamer
 * Corneria
 * Lylat Cruise
 * Orbital Gate Assault

Stage 5: 1994-1996

 * Ness
 * Diddy Kong
 * Dixie Kong
 * Pikachu
 * Pokémon Trainer
 * Charizard
 * Jigglypuff
 * Mewtwo
 * Justice
 * Sakura

Stages included in Stage 5

 * Magicant
 * Onett
 * Kongo Jungle (64)
 * Unova Pokémon League
 * Pokémon Stadium 2
 * Dark Dimension Core
 * Fortune's Chamber
 * The Create Card

Stage 6: 1996-1999

 * Crash
 * Reimu
 * Cloud
 * Inuyasha
 * Marina
 * Wolf
 * Young Link
 * Sheik
 * Ganondorf
 * SpongeBob
 * Pichu

Stages included in Stage 6

 * Native Fortress
 * Elemental Space Hub
 * Hakurei Shrine
 * Midgar
 * Mt. Hakurei
 * Naraku's Castle
 * Mt. Snow
 * Spirit Train
 * Bridge of Eldin
 * Jellyfish Fields

Stage 7: 2000-2006

 * Naruto
 * Villager
 * AiAi
 * Olimar / Alph
 * Roy
 * Bowser Jr. / Koopaling
 * Toon Link
 * Zero Suit Samus
 * Scott Pilgrim
 * Ike
 * Lucas
 * Lucario

Stages included in Stage 7

 * Forest of Death
 * The Great Naruto Bridge
 * Tortimer Island
 * Smashville
 * Town and City
 * Jungle Island
 * Distant Planet
 * Garden of Hope
 * Castle Siege
 * 3D Land
 * Mario Circuit
 * Pirate Ship
 * Pyrosphere
 * Subspace Highway
 * Chaos Theatre

Final Stage: 2007-2015

 * Rosalina & Luma
 * Wii Fit Trainer
 * Bayonetta
 * Shulk
 * Dark Pit
 * Robin
 * Lucina
 * Ralph
 * Greninja
 * Elsa
 * Lana
 * Inkling
 * Corrin

Stages included in the Final Stage

 * Rainbow Road
 * Mario Galaxy
 * Super Mario Maker
 * Wii Fit Studio
 * Umbra Clock Tower
 * Gaur Plain
 * Arena Ferox
 * Coliseum
 * Sugar Rush
 * Prism Tower
 * Kalos Pokémon League
 * Arendelle
 * Temple of the Sacred Sword
 * Urchin Underpass

Menu / Gameplay Music
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Switch has a feature where background music performed by various artists can be displayed below. These songs can be changed on how often it plays next.