Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a platform fighter developed by Sora, released in 2018 for the Nintendo Switch. The game brings together every fighter from across the entire Super Smash Bros. series history, supplemented by newcomers making their series debuts, including Inkling from Splatoon and Ridley from Metroid. Combat has been refined with faster pacing, expanded attack options, new defensive mechanics, and additional items. The roster spans a wide range of gaming franchises, making it the most comprehensive character lineup the series has seen. As a Nintendo Switch exclusive, the game supports both home console and portable play, accommodating the system's hybrid nature. The core gameplay involves knocking opponents off dynamically designed stages by building up their damage percentage, a mechanic consistent with the broader platform fighting genre the series helped define.