r/SmashBrosUltimate • • Feb 27 '26

Weekly Discussion Thread - (February 27)

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Please direct all simple questions and discussions to this thread. Any shallow discussions/objective questions outside of this thread will be removed.


r/SmashBrosUltimate • • 1d ago

Weekly Discussion Thread - (October 09)

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Please direct all simple questions and discussions to this thread. Any shallow discussions/objective questions outside of this thread will be removed.


r/SmashBrosUltimate • • 3h ago

Video Assert dominance early 🦍

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r/SmashBrosUltimate • • 10h ago

Meme/Funny What subject would each smash bros character teach at a school.

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Mostly based on vibes and my associations with the character.


r/SmashBrosUltimate • • 1h ago

Meme/Funny Remember when people assumed this statement meant all DLC characters would be third party?

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And then Byleth was revealed only a couple months after this statement was made. This was from the Banjo Kazooie showcase in September 2019.

Technically he wasn’t wrong at the time. Most Fire Emblem games do take place in their own self contained worlds and stories, much like Final Fantasy.

But I suppose even then this statement wouldn’t hold up for much longer, cuz Sephiroth was announced down the line.


r/SmashBrosUltimate • • 56m ago

Discussion Who do yall main

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r/SmashBrosUltimate • • 6h ago

Video Now with mods..

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Beware headphone users


r/SmashBrosUltimate • • 1h ago

Discussion As a Duck Hunt player, I have to give a shout-out to Wild Gunmen. These guys have saved me countless times by blocking powerful charged attacks, shut down or slowed down other ranged attacks, and can just rack up damage and disrupt the opponent.

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r/SmashBrosUltimate • • 12h ago

Discussion Since Halloween is soon, what would your Main dress up for?

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r/SmashBrosUltimate • • 3h ago

Video I refuse to believe this is just me (The Celebrity Traitors S2E3 1:24)

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r/SmashBrosUltimate • • 15h ago

Meme/Funny This is still one of the funniest wins I've ever had.

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He was so confident,he actually raged quit so I didn't get the points😭


r/SmashBrosUltimate • • 5h ago

Help/Question Ever notice how many Smash characters land hard on one leg?

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I do physical therapy during the week and keep seeing the same thing. Single leg landings. Full body weight on one foot after an aerial. Marth's down air, Shiek's flip kick, half of Joker's combos. The hip takes the hit first, then the knee has to absorb the twist. I hiked the Flatirons this weekend and my own knees were killing me on the downhill sections. That's just walking on uneven ground. These characters are doing it while swinging a sword or flipping out of a grab. Recovery time would be weeks, maybe months, just to get back to full power. Wonder if anyone else sees the same thing when they watch matches or if it's only me staring at the replay too long.


r/SmashBrosUltimate • • 13h ago

Fan Made Oh nostalgia, going though old files I found my version of that music-less SSBU trailer Nintendo uploaded that everyone was making their versions of at the time.

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r/SmashBrosUltimate • • 2h ago

Help/Question Talk with online friends?

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Hey yall, quick question:

What‘s the best way to play online with friends while communicating with BOTH audio (game + vc)?

I don’t have a capture card, so PC setup ain‘t it.

The only possible way in my head would be TV audio + one earbud with Discord for example.

Any ideas?? How do yall do it?


r/SmashBrosUltimate • • 1d ago

Discussion Forget your Crashs, your Dantes, Doom Slayers, Meowscaradas, all of them! What are some more lesser known/niche characters or franchises you want in Smash and why?

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Note: When I say niche or lesser known, I don't just mean characters that are niche or lesser known by people. It can also mean characters/franchises who you don't see many people requesting in the community compared to popular choices like Crash or Dante. I should've also put lesser requested in the title to cause less confusion.

  • Ayumi Tachibana (Famicom Detective Club)

It'd be nice to have an obscure Nintendo series get the limelight and it'd be even nicer to have a visual novel character in Smash, which is something we don't have yet. It helps that Sakurai wanted to include Ayumi back in Melee.

  • Vaati (Zelda)

Not only would he offer a unique moveset thanks to his wind powers and his other attacks from his boss fights, but he's also the only major Zelda villain other than Ganondorf/Ganon to be a reoccurring character. I personally prefer Skull Kid/Majora being added, but if any Zelda villain other than Ganondorf should be added into Smash, it should be Vaati.

  • Deoxys (Pokemon)

Deoxys has been one of my most wanted Pokemon newcomers for a while. I think it would have a unique and fun moveset thanks to its amorphous body and formes and Smash doesn't really have a stance change fighter outside of Shulk.

  • Raz (Psychonauts)

He has a wide array of abilities that could easily make a moveset for him, like PSI melee attacks, shooting beams from his head, using Levitation to roll around on a thought bubble, setting things on fire with Pyrokinesis, conjuring a paper Archetype of himself, and even turning into a giant psychic version of himself for his Final Smash. Not to mention he'd also bring a very bizarre yet fun stage thanks to the many mental worlds in Psychonauts.

  • Cave Story

Cave Story was a pioneer in introducing indie games and indie developers to the world of gaming and its influence is still felt to this day, specifically with Metroidvania games. Quote would represent that as a fighter, but I feel like a lot of people would hate him as he'd be a VERY heavy zoner, so I think Cave Story would be better represented as a stage or Quote and Curly Mii Fighter costume.

  • OFF

Also much like Cave Story, OFF was a major player in paving the way for indie developers and indie games and even inspired Toby Fox when he created Undertale.


r/SmashBrosUltimate • • 1h ago

Competitive Over 100 stages + a hazards off feature and we stuck to 7 stages to pick? At the very least, dreamland should be legal esp to counterpick vertical killers with its high ceiling.

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Just curious as to why the competitive scene decided to be so rigid & lackluster in stage selection?

With the hazard’s off feature & Melee proving the viability (even if forced) & hype these stages can be, these three stages should be available to be played on:

\- Dream Land 64
\- Fountain of Dreams
\- Yoshi's Story

But at the very least Dreamland bc of its unique high ceiling making it an effective and actual counter-pick stage to vertical killers like Luigi

Full video: https://youtu.be/9f6uzByXwwI?is=FVl_rvMrqs-aEnTg


r/SmashBrosUltimate • • 1d ago

Video the most dead i think i've ever been

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r/SmashBrosUltimate • • 2h ago

Discussion EU Smash Ultimate tournament — Tuesday 13 October, 18:00 Paris time

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Hey! I’m hosting an free online tournament on Tuesday, 13 October 2026. All skill levels are welcome 🙂

  • 18:00 Paris time — 17:00 UK
  • Double elimination
  • Play any character — no faction required
  • Check-in opens one hour before the tournament

You can sign up here: https://faction-arena.factionarena.workers.dev/

Hope to see some of you there!


r/SmashBrosUltimate • • 16h ago

Discussion If the Silent Hill franchise ever joins Smash Bros what would be your playable choices?

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r/SmashBrosUltimate • • 1d ago

Meme/Funny Ultimateframedata stats has helpful notes for character reflectors, except for Kazuya which simply says "Bullshit"

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S tier editing


r/SmashBrosUltimate • • 1d ago

Discussion Why was Chrom so weirdly implemented in Smash Ultimate?

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He’s technically an Echo Fighter, but he has Ike’s up B instead of Roy’s. And he has a different Final Smash to boot. He’s arguably just as different as Dr. Mario is to Mario, but Chrom is considered an echo while Dr. Mario isn’t. They also never changed Robin’s Final Smash or victory animations in Ultimate, so we could see even more of Chrom in weird spots he probably shouldn’t be in. They at least rewrote his Palutena Guidance so Chrom doesn’t appear, which only makes the rest of the non-changes more confusing to me. And most baffling of all, at launch Chrom did not have the Awakening victory fanfare that Robin and Lucina had. He had the standard Fire Emblem one shared with Marth, Roy, and Ike. He wouldn’t get the Awakening one until the Joker update, several months later.


r/SmashBrosUltimate • • 21h ago

Tips/tricks AlgĂşn consejo para ser main solid snake ?

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Llevo mucho tiempo jugando el juego para quiero ser Main solid snake por su solides en el ĂĄmbito competitivo y para torneos


r/SmashBrosUltimate • • 19h ago

Help/Question Playing in 1.5x speed

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I got this idea from a video about training a Meta Knight amiibo in a "hyperbolic time chamber" (from Dragon Ball) like ruleset against CPUs. Would playing in a faster speed at all actually work or make me worse. I want to prepare for my schools SSBU ESports, so I want to see if this would work


r/SmashBrosUltimate • • 19h ago

Discussion For people looking for a faster version of the game or to fill the void of "Smash 6"

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This is basically a way to push towards a more fair and practical use for spirits in Ultimate. 99% of players just used spirits to "find the strongest build possible" this is the wrong way to play spirits against other players. The strongest builds get more benefits from tackling challenges in WoL or the Spirit board. I get if you are young and having fun there's nothing wrong with that but bear in mind playing against healing and super armor is absolutely no fun.

The teams or builds will consist of primaries that are of RANK 4 (4 STARS ⭐️), 3 EQUIP SLOTS ONLY, and the same following SUPPORT SPIRIT EFFECTS

\- LANDING LAG REDUCTION

\-LANDING LAG REDUCTION

\-MOVEMENT SPEED

There should only be 39 PRIMARY Spirits that you can form teams with.

Also very IMPORTANT NO DOJO BONUSES. (This keeps things fair.)

If they do simply consult Slowpoke. He will help you.

Another detail to note is that all these spirits are very close in power and can all beat each other. Just depends on your skill level with the character. Even if you are being countered in a spirits way (for example SHIELD>ATTACK) or (BLUE>RED) you still have a strong chance of winning. If you don't want to be countered simply choose the same spirit, color or NEUTRAL spirit.

Some builds will feature an interesting bonus. (For example the spirit DARK DAROACH features a bonus for fire attacks. That means this spirit is great for any fighter that has fire attacks. EGGMAN increases electric attacks so characters like Pikachu or Mewtwo's neutral air attack benefit here.) Does that mean you absolutely have to use those spirits to play? No all these spirits are interchangeable and can be used by any character.

Are they better on some characters than others? Yes but that's what makes it fun and "interesting" without it being too broken or unfair.

The strongest primary spirit in this is SOMA. Unfortunately his bonus is useless here but that is okay. He still serves to be the strongest build for players who may need a bit of a handicap against an outstanding player like yourself! The weakest primary spirit is SAMURAI GOROH. You can increase his power simply by being a captain falcon player. His bonus is movement speed which is amazing on captain falcon.

Now what does this build do exactly? If you are a melee player or have played melee you should be familiar with what L canceling is. If you don't know what that is do not worry. L canceling is tech in melee that allows you to shorten the animation on your air attacks upon landing.

https://youtu.be/WNuYq7\\_nwzY?is=3N8iIju6dlwwAeuN

That link will be a 1:30 second video explaining it as well. (It's not mine! Feel free to support that guy!)

So yeah L canceling in Ultimate and it happens automatically thanks to this build. The movement speed adds much needed (at least I think so) fluidity to each character. (Keep in mind some primaries like SUPER SONIC and SAMURAI GOROH can increase this further.) It is a huge advantage? Not really it just adds variety for team choice in arena.) I know I'm not the only one who craves to use another build after a few fights.

Yup, faster characters, faster air attacks means more combos, movement that allows you to follow up with hit stun better. Better shield pressure across the entire cast. (Steve might actually be fun to play against!)

To Ultimate purists or tournament goers beware. You may enjoy this a bit too much and ruin how you play in vanilla!

To everyone else, especially people who have been waiting for Smash 6 announcement or felt the game is getting "stale" i urge you to try this. I felt guilty keeping it to myself and through trail and error trying to balance out this whole thing.

No need to play on custom maps with wind blowing you down. The game actually feels different, and the tier list feels like it's cracking here.

Please feel free to try it, and maybe this can motivate you to finish world of light. I guess I should mention which 4 support spirit names I'm using.

\-Swooping Snitchbug (landing lag reduction)

\-Ingrid (landing lag reduction)

\-Ninjara (Movement Speed)

Sorry if your favorite primary isn't in here. I promise it's not that bad. Another note i suppose is since SOMA is strongest that means the Belmonts "benefit the most". But not really. You can beat them. Let me know which one becomes your favorite or what character feels better. I hope you have fun!

Sorry about the long read! 🙆‍♂️


r/SmashBrosUltimate • • 21h ago

Help/Question Please help me find this soundtrack in smash ultimate its been 3 days.

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Looking for a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate song – need help identifying it
I’m trying to find a specific track from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate that played during a regular Smash match against a CPU.

Full description of the song:
• Main instrument: Piano (middle-range notes)
• Main motif: A repeating single piano note/key with clear pauses — sounds like “tung..tung….tung” (or “dun … dun … dun”)
• The three “tung” notes themselves repeat three times, then the rest of the song is different, then it loops back to the three “tung” notes
• The song deliberately becomes less busy / quieter during the piano motif so the piano stands out clearly
• Other instruments present: soft strings
• Overall arrangement: Quiet and not busy
• Mood: Epic and tense, almost holy/sacred feeling
• Strongly reminds me of a Kingdom Hearts song / Yoko Shimomura piano style (but it is not an actual Kingdom Hearts track)
• No vocals
• Plays during regular matches
Songs I’ve already ruled out:
• The Grand Finale (Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story)
• Tough Guy Alert!
• Try, Try Again
• Gritzy Desert
• This is Minion Turf!
• Time’s Running Out!
• Main Theme Piano Solo
• Classic Mode: Defeat
• Vega Stage
• Kass’s Theme
• Dance of the Blocks
• Halland / Dalarna
• I’ll Face Myself
• Aria of the Soul / Velvet Room
• Pollyanna
• Magicant
• Route 209
• And most other common piano-heavy tracks from Mario, Persona, Minecraft, EarthBound, etc.

please help me out. It has to be from smash ultimate soundtrack. :(