Super Smash Bros Ultimate Beginner Tips
Experiment with Characters and Controllers
Super Smash Bros Ultimate’s roster is absolutely massive. Fighting games rarely have more than 30 playable characters, but Super Smash Bros Ultimate has over 70 fighters, counting Echo Fighters and upcoming DLC characters. While the game only lets you start with eight characters (the same starting eight from the first Smash Bros. game), it will rapidly balloon out of control like a Jigglypuff’s Final Smash attack.
As Super Smash Bros Ultimate’s Roster grows in size, you will be tempted to try out new characters. By all means, go ahead and try out someone new. Go for what feels natural. Want a big bruiser who’s as slow as glacier and hits like an avalanche? Try the kings of evil Bowser and Ganondorf (and King Dedede). Feel like playing as a glass cannon mage-type character? Mewtwo and Ness are there for you.
Heck, don’t be afraid to experiment with characters you’d never consider touching. That’s how I fell in love with Charizard in Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U.
Of course, experimentation doesn’t just end with characters. You’ve got plenty of controller options, from the single Joy-Con controller to the classic Gamecube controller that has been a staple since Melee. Again, just pick whichever feels natural in your hands. There’s no wrong way to play Smash. Well, except for the Wii Remote and Nunchuck combo; motion controls in Smash Bros. just suck. Trust me.
