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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

The first appearance of the crossover-filled platform fighting game series on Nintendo Switch, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was the biggest edition yet when launched. It features 89 fighters, upwards of 100 stages, and both single-player and multiplayer modes.

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Franchise:
Super Smash Bros.
Platform:
Switch
Released:
December 7, 2018
Publisher:
Nintendo
Genre:
Fighting
Multiplayer:
Online Multiplayer, Local Multiplayer
ESRB:
E for Everyone: Cartoon Violence, Comic Mischief, Suggestive Themes
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