Characters The game currently consists of 74 overall characters. Six characters, , , , , , and , are not given their own numbers among the roster due to being ; they instead have the number of the fighter they are based off of along with an epsilon symbol ε or apostrophe '. The and each count as three characters, but only occupy one roster spot each, with the selection of the specific type of fighter coming later. Every fighter from the previous four games has been confirmed to return for this installment. In turn, the development team has stated that there will not be very many newcomers; there are currently nine confirmed so far, with four of them being Echo Fighters. The starting roster will consist of the characters from with the rest of the characters being unlockable. Stages It was announced that all stages would have a and. It was later confirmed that there will be 103 stages and that all stages will be available from the start. Instead of raining , the camera zooms into the center while the blast zones gradually decrease until a very small portion of the stage remains. In addition, , , , and appear as Echo Fighters of , , , and respectively. In addition, dodging multiple times in a row causes it to be less effective against attacks similar to. This technique now comes with an increased risk. Many transformational Final Smashes have been changed to a short cinematic attack usually involving a rapid succession of attacks. These only occur in 1-on-1 fights, however. This also applies to and. Instead, they call upon the Star Fox team Star Wolf team for Wolf to unleash a barrage of lasers. Canceling it in midair will leave her vulnerable. Instead, Giga Bowser will appear in the background of the stage and attack using his fist, which causes instant. His Final Smash was also changed, in which he now transforms into Ganon, the Demon King. He no longer uses regular attacks, but instead unleashes a flurry of punches, finishing with the Wario Waft. For example, her down special now works as a counter and as a deflector. Moreover, he can also spit the projectile or item as a star for a bit of damage. The same also applies to all items, assist trophies and Pokémon. He also has a new voice actor. In addition, there are now several voice options to choose from. Likewise, ' now calls upon the help of Kumatora and Boney for his Final Smash. Ultimate silently every day, and more info would be released soon. Invitational tournament for this game was held on the same day, following the Splatoon 2 World Championship finals. Ultimate is the second game in the series not to receive any character cuts from a previous installation, with being the first. Ultimate has the largest roster of any game in the series with at least 74 playable characters. Ultimate has the largest selection of of any game in the series with roughly 900 tracks which is more than 28 hours worth of music. Ultimate focuses more on bringing back all fighters from the previous Smash Bros. Ultimate has the largest selection of stages of any game in the series with 103 stages.
