| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | |
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| 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 |
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| Predecessor | Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U |
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This article or section is a short summary on Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the fifth and latest entry in the Super Smash Bros. series. Like all games in the series, it features battles between a variety of fighters from Nintendo and non-Nintendo franchises, and this game has more fighters than any previous entry in the series. The game features many Pikmin elements, including a playable fighter, 2 stages, and many minor elements.
Pikmin content
Captain Olimar
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.
Alph is also playable as an alternate costume of Olimar. He plays identically to Olimar.
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
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
This game contains the following Pikmin songs:
| Name | Origin | Availability | Link | Description |
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| 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
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Some characters from the series show up as Spirits:
Primary Spirits
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| Name | Type | Class | Slots | Fighter(s) | Stage | Music | Rules/Hazards | Conditions | Image |
| 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 |
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| Empress Bulblax | Shield | ★★★★ | 2 | None (Enhanced from the Bulborb Spirit) | 
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| 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 |
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| Louie | Grab | ★★★ | 3 | None (Summoned with cores from Snorlax, Postman, and any Grab core) | 
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Plasm Wraith | Neutral | ★★★ | 3 | None (Summoned with cores from Hakkun, Eddy, and any two Neutral cores) | 
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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Support Spirits
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| Name | Type | Class | Slot cost | Fighter(s) | Stage | Music | Rules/Hazards | Conditions | Image |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Emperor Bulblax | Attack | ★★★ | 2 | Giant King K. Rool | Distant Planet (Ω 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 |
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| Iridescent Glint Beetle | Shield | ★★ | 2 | Gold Squirtle | Distant Planet | Forest of Hope | N/A | • Timed stamina battle • The enemy tends to avoid conflict |
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| 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 |
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| Smoky Progg | Neutral | ★ | 1 | Mario | Distant Planet (Battlefield Form) | Stage Select - Pikmin 2 | • Metal Shift | • The enemy will occasionally turn metal | 
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| Swooping Snitchbug | Grab | ★ | 1 | Pit team (×4) | Distant Planet | Main Theme - Pikmin (Original) | • Item: Boss Galaga | • The enemy is easily distracted by items | 
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| 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 |
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| Winged Pikmin | Grab | ★ | 1 | Tiny Jigglypuff team (×12) | Garden of Hope (Ω 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Yellow Wollywog | Shield | ★★ | 1 | King Dedede (×3) | Distant Planet | Garden of Hope (Remix) | N/A | • The enemy favors up specials | 
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| Oatchi | Shield | ★★★ | 1 | Giant Kirby Alph |
Distant Planet (Ω Form) | Main Theme - Pikmin (Original) | • Item: Hocotate Bomb | • The enemy favors dash attacks • The enemy can deal damage by dashing into you |
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Master Spirit
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| Name | Type | Fighter | Power | Stage | Music | Rules | Conditions | Image |
| 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 |
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Fighter Spirits
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| Olimar | 
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Olimar and Alph's alternate costumes
Olimar's default costume.
Olimar's second costume.
Olimar's third costume.
This costume references real space suits.
This costume swaps out Olimar for Alph. Some animations and sound effects change when used.
This costume changes Alph's colors to match that of Charlie.
This costume changes Alph's colors to match that of Brittany.
Other
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
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Logo for 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.
All of Olimar and Alph's alternate costumes about to enter battle.
Trivia
- 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 fixed on June 19th, 2018.
- On stages with deep water, bringing a Red Pikmin into the water as Olimar/Alph will cause it to instantly drown, while every other Pikmin type takes 3 seconds to drown (excluding Blue Pikmin).
- White Pikmin are not immune to poison attacks in the Super Smash Bros series.
External links
References
- ^ Official Smash Bros. Website misspelled Olimar's name on reddit, published on June 12th, 2018, retrieved on June 12th, 2018
| Games | |
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| Main games | Pikmin • Pikmin 2 • Pikmin 3 • Pikmin 4 |
| Spin-off games | Hey! Pikmin • Pikmin Bloom |
| Re-releases | New Play Control! Pikmin • New Play Control! Pikmin 2 Pikmin 3 Deluxe • Pikmin 1 (Nintendo Switch) • Pikmin 2 (Nintendo Switch) |
| Web games | Pikmin.com SpaceForce • Pikmin Treasure Hunt • Pikmin Finder |
| Super Smash Bros. series | Brawl • for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U • Ultimate |
| Others | Pikmin Adventure (Nintendo Land) • Stage Debut |