
The distinct feel of each and every character is prevalent in everything they do, which not only contributes to the wonderful diversity of the cast as they’re portrayed, but also the diversity in how they play. These characters’ personalities and quirks are highlighted in every aspect of the animation, and even their playstyles, which makes the massive roster size even more impressive. But they bring their individuality to the table with their four Special Moves, and a super-powered finisher known as a “Final Smash.” Special moves include character-specific attacks like Mario’s famous fireball, Kirby’s copy ability, and the ever-beloved Falcon Punch. There are a total of 51 characters in the final roster, including all-stars like Mario, Link, Pikachu, and Kirby fan favorites like Captain Falcon of F-Zero fame, Shulk, from Xenoblade Chronicles, and Little Mac, from the classic Punch-Out!! series alongside famous third-party icons Mega Man, Pac-Man, and Sonic the Hedgehog.Įvery character has a series of standard attacks and “Smash Attacks,” which often serve as a finishing blow to your foes.

And the goal, of course, is to score K.O.s. The higher your damage counter, the farther you’ll fly when your opponents land a blow, and if you fly off-screen, constituting a K.O. Unlike traditional fighting games, there’s no health bar to whittle away each character has a damage counter that rises with each hit. If you linger on the title screen, the game will begin a “How to Play” video for series newcomers. The latest entry has just been released, now on a handheld console for the first time in the series, and hype is at an all-time high.


is a line of the best character fighters the industry has to offer, and time and again Nintendo has astounded their fans with excellent gameplay and wonderful rosters of characters.
