InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateand other games in its series, there are hours upon hours of enjoyment to be had. That’s partly because of the sheer amount of modes and replayability available in most entries in the franchise. From whacking a poor sandbag to kingdom come in Home Run Contest to creating your own stages, there are many ways to have fun in the Super Smash Bros. series.
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Who knew that we’d see Sora, Cloud, and Sephiroth fighting the likes of Fox, Mario, and Link in Super Smash Bros. while playing Melee back in the day?
There are even ways to experience a narrative within multiple titles of this established platform fighting title, as the likes of Snake, Meta Knight and Lucario interact in Super Smash Bros. Brawl’s Subspace Emissary. Here are the eight best Super Smash Bros. modes, ranked.
8Multi-Man Melee
One of the best Super Smash Bros. modes throughout its long history is the Multi-Man Melee. It gets super intense as you fight waves of enemies on the screen. Up to 100 fighters appear in front of you and you need to take them all out one by one. The premise is simple, but winning in this mode can be tough, especially at higher difficulties. The Cruel and Endless varieties of this mode are also punishing to even the most veteran of players.
7Home Run Contest
There’s nothing better in baseball to see a ball flying into the stratosphere and you get that same sensation by launching a punching bag into space. You deal as much damage as possible to this poor item and then swing your baseball bat to try to send it as far as possible. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate probably has the best variety of this mode as it ups the ante with its ridiculous visuals if you manage to send the punching bag outside the planet and back onto the ground many, many miles away. As you’re able to see from the above video by Teitoku06142, the process looks impressive in a high level. You can also compete or co-operate with your friends for the longest shot.
“All-Star” isn’t just a great Smash Mouth song; it is also a fun Super Smash Bros. mode. It’s like a survival mode as you take down gaming legends throughout history one at a time. It starts from the very beginning with classic characters like R.O.B., Mario and Pac-Man, and then leads into the modern heroes. It’s a neat journey through gaming history as you’re trying to survive against the odds by defeating every character in the game.
5Smash Run
Exclusive to the3DS Super Smash Bros. entry, you explore an island for random upgrades, trying to strengthen your character as much as possible within five minutes. For example, if you get a green power-up, you’ll gain speed, while an orange power-up gives you strength. At the end of the five minutes, you’ll face off against three enemies. Similar to Subspace Emissary, there are enemies to fight, and if you’re in Group mode, others can set traps against you. The person who has the best build (and sometimes skill) is usually victorious when everyone fights each other at the end. It’s a shame this mode didn’t return in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
4Stage Builder
The Stage Builder has grown leaps and bounds since its beginnings in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. With an in-game content creation system, players have shared their interpretations of stages across gaming, movies and even memes. Players can enjoy interpretations of Celeste’s wintry mountain, Kingdom Hearts' Destiny Islands and Super Mario 64’s Bob-Omb Battlefield. While this creative mode isn’t as detailed as games likeLittleBigPlanet, you still have the ability to draw platforms on the stage and add effects that make their stages stand out. There’s even atutorial out thereto make 8-bit-style stages.
3Classic Mode
The Classic Mode in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is fantastic as each character’s run is customized to fit their storyline or personality. For example, Sora takes on the shadow versions of characters like Link and Young Link, making them look like the heartless. Not every run will be the same. In addition, the inclusion of bosses and multi-person battles can change up the formula. Prior titles like the first Super Smash Bros. on Nintendo 64 also has fun mini-games like Break the Targets that keep players on their toes.
2World of Light
The World of Light mode takes us on an exciting adventure to save video game characters from across the universe. We’ll be trying to reclaim the souls of characters like Marth to get into our team of playable fighters and trying to acquire spirits inspired by many of Nintendo’s titles. You can even find some third-party characters like Rayman and Shantae to help your team out. What adds to the experience is that each spirit gives a unique power-up to your characters, adding a lot of customization to the gameplay experience.
Exploring the map is fun as you try to work your way through the many spirits. The theming is spot-on, and there are plenty of bosses awaiting your arrival. Gaining new members in your party is also exciting and fulfilling. This is actually a way to unlock new characters inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimateitself as you take on each of them and save them from their corruption. While the story is muted in comparison to the Subspace Emissary, the cutscenes that do play during the beginning andendingsof this mode are well-made.
1Subspace Emissary
The Subspace Emissary is the greatest Super Smash Bros. mode, bar none. The way the characters interact with each other, like Mario and Pit during the beginning of the game, is so cool to see, making this a perfect mode for fan service. The cutscenes are well-made, even to this day, with top-tier CG animation. The bosses feel epic during the critical moments of the narrative like saving Lucas from Porky Minch as Ness.
There’s a good sense of drama going on as well, as each character gets captured and turned into a trophy by Wario and other villains. Despite no voice acting, you’ll be compelled to keep going. The platforming/fighting game hybrid is also fun as you attempt to survive against the various Subspace enemies on each level and take on various monsters throughout Nintendo history like the Goombas. The platforming isn’t as solid as a Mario title, but it does the job well enough and continuously surprises with various mechanics like Donkey Kong Country’s barrels. This was a great evolution of the Adventure Mode fromSuper Smash Bros. Melee.
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