A long-standing fighting game in which players attempt to launch their opponents off stage and out of bounds.
Season: Spring
Genre: FIGHTING/ACTION
Team: 3 PLAYERS
Platform: NINTENDO SWITCH™
In Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate, each team may have a maximum of six (6) players, broken down into three (3) starting players on the Roster and three (3) players on the Bench.
Match Format: Best-of-Five (“Bo5”) Sets
Set Format: Best-of-Three (“Bo3”) Games
Mode: Smash
Team Size: 3 Players
Settings:
Game Style: Stock
Stocks: 3
Time Limit: 8 minutes
Final Smash Meter: Off
Damage Handicap: Off
Items: None (All Off)
Stage Hazards: Off
Spirits: Off
Each team will compete in a match of Bo5 Sets, where each player will compete in a set of Bo3 games. The winner of each game will be determined by the player that reduces their opponents stock count to zero, or the player with the highest number of remaining stocks (and lowest damage percentage if stock count is tied) once the in-game timer reaches zero. The winner of the set will be determined by the player to win two games first. The winner of the match will be determined by the team to win three sets first.
Stage Selection
Players will go through a stage striking process before each game in their set to determine the stage played. The list of available stages is outlined below. Only stages listed in Section 1.6.1.2 will be allowed during PlayVS competitions.
These are the only stages allowed for Game 1 of a set.
Battlefield
Town & City
Pokémon Stadium 2
Smashville
Small Battlefield
These stages are added to the stage pool ONLY in Game 2 and onward of a set.
Final Destination
Kalos Pokémon League
Lylat Cruise
Stage Strike Order (Only Starter Stages)
Home Player ➤ Strikes 1 stage from the list
Away Player ➤ Strikes 2 stages from the list
Home Player ➤ Strikes 1 stage from the list
Remaining Stage is chosen for play
Stage Pick Order Game 2 and Onward
Stage Striking Order (Starter + Counterpick Stages)
Winner of Previous Game ➤ Strikes 2 stages from the list
Loser of Previous Game ➤ Chooses stage to play from remaining list
Sudden Death
In the case that the match timer runs out and Sudden Death is triggered, the winner of the Sudden Death will win the game round.