Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, or, Nintendo's E3 2018 Showing

[A Black Falcon]

In other news, it appears they have made a HUGE number of concessions aimed at the competitive scene. They've allowed one to "charge" a super meter instead of final smashes being an item. Stamina mode has graduated to a full fledged main mode. Battlefield is another Omega feature, and stage hazards can be turned off, allowing ever more granularity in controlling the arena. A number of popular "bits and bobs" in terms of controls (like directional air dodging) have returned. Frankly, for someone saying he's not "targeting" the competitive scene, they sure are catering to it big this time. Their actions speak for themselves, this IS aimed at that scene.

Yeah, it is interesting that they're doing so much for tournament players, after Sakurai has been so vocal for so long about not wanting to do anything of the sort... someone working there under him clearly must care a lot more about it, and convinced people to include all that stuff. I like the 'every stage has Battlefield and Final Destination versions' option though, it'll add a lot more visual variety when watching Smash tournaments. Having a meter for your super instead of the random item give people a super is probably also a positive, the advantage in reducing frustration outweighs any negative of the way someone getting one could turn around a match.

As for Stamina mode, has that existed in Smash games before? I don't remember it... I presume it's a health-bars system, more like a classic fighting game?

Anyway, K.Rool and Simon! Those are two of the biggest asks, for me personally even, and they're here! Not only that, there are "more to come". That one blurred out part of the main menu? I'm guessing a return of story mode.

Yeah, they're both pretty good character additions, K.Rool particularly. It's good to see him again after so long. Simon's a good inclusion too, though I'm much less enthused by Richter. They needed someone very similar to Simon, though, so it's an understandable choice I guess.

I wonder who the last few characters will be...