![]() ![]() ![]() It's easy to just pick up and start fighting since everyone shares a basic move list. The series has always been renowned for its beginner-friendliness. In heated battles against the computer (I didn't get to try out online play, unfortunately), I felt like I had more direct control over my character, which made every win and loss more meaningful. While it felt like there was a huge element of luck in previous Smash versions - it was tough to tell when an attack would connect, and items could easily swing a battle - Ultimate is better at reflecting your actual skill as a fighter. But it's incredibly tight and responsive when going toe-to-toe with your opponent. Characters still move slowly around the stage, and jumping at times feels like you're floating. Similar to Street Fighter, once you learn how to play Smash, you never really forget. Ultimate feels like a blast from the past. Now, Nintendo is also adding Simon and Richter Belmont (hence the Castlevania stage), and it's making even deeper pulls from its catalog, like the notorious Piranha Plant from Mario.Įven the mere act of playing Smash Bros. With the Wii U and 3DS entry, we got Cloud from Final Fantasy VII, Pac-Man, Mega-Man, Bayonetta and a bunch more. The series wasn't just about Nintendo characters beating the crap out of each other, everyone was fair game. ![]() Brawl for the Wii a decade ago, all bets were off. And once Nintendo added Sonic in Smash Bros. The first game brought together new and old Nintendo stars like Donkey Kong, Fox McCloud and Pikachu. would end up being the ideal gaming nostalgia vehicle. Much like a Pokémon evolving into its true form, I suppose it was inevitable that Smash Bros. It happened again as I was fighting on the Midgar stage and the Final Fantasy VII fight theme started playing - it's hard not to feel a pang of nostalgia for something I spent hundreds of hours listening to as a teenager. That moment feels burned into my soul, as if I instantly knew it would be one of my favorite games of all time. Loading up Dracula's Castle from Castlevania, gave me flashbacks to booting up Symphony of the Night for the first time. Ultimate made me feel like I was being thrown into a time machine. I've lost count of just how many times Smash Bros. ![]()
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