Unveiling the Ultimate Conundrum: The Dilemma of the Upcoming Smash Bros Game!

Highlights

Given its profound success, Nintendo faces an arduous challenge in surpassing or even replicating its magnificence with the next installment.

The next installment of Super Smash Bros. has the potential to elevate the campaign aspect and create a captivating narrative, taking full advantage of the opportunity for a grand crossover adventure. Nintendo's highly praised game, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, arrived a year after the release of the Switch and lived up to its name by offering the ultimate experience for fans. It resonated perfectly, fulfilling the long-held desire for a top-notch fighting game and serving as the ultimate crossover event.

Smash Bros. Ultimate May Be Impossible to Follow

Nintendo finds itself in a challenging position with the release of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The game's undeniable impressiveness also poses a dilemma for the company. Creating a sequel that surpasses the ultimate Super Smash Bros. experience seems nearly unattainable. The studio's capacity to enhance the formula is limited, and it may require some convincing to persuade the fanbase to transition to the next installment. Achieving true success hinges on surpassing the greatness of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a task that may appear insurmountable.

Following the underwhelming Wii U era, Nintendo emerged triumphant, successfully revitalizing beloved franchises like The Legend of Zelda and Pokemon. In addition, they crafted the ultimate platform fighter, delighting fans worldwide. With a vast roster of fighters, the return of the campaign mode, an abundance of stages, and impressively balanced gameplay, it ticked almost every box on fans' wishlists. Unsurprisingly, it swiftly secured the title of the best-selling fighting game of all time.

Nintendo's expansion of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate went beyond its initial launch, introducing numerous new fighters from iconic franchises. With the inclusion of 11 additional characters through two Fighter Passes, accompanied by a separate DLC pack for the 12th fighter, the roster expanded to a staggering 89 characters from Nintendo's extensive catalog and the wider video game industry. This makes it the largest roster in a Smash Bros. game, the biggest in the fighting game genre, and the most expansive crossover game to date.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has undeniably set a high standard, leaving the next entry with a challenging task. As the ultimate Super Smash Bros. experience, it encompasses all previous installments and has been enhanced by the DLC. While the sequel must strive to be even grander, maintaining everything from its predecessor, surpassing its accomplishments may prove to be a formidable feat.

Nintendo's potential for improvement in the next Super Smash Bros. lies mainly in the campaign aspect. Although the return of this feature was appreciated, it fell short compared to the version in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Players desire an engrossing storyline that fully embraces the crossover potential offered by the multitude of characters in Super Smash Bros. This could potentially create one of the most epic crossover adventures of all time. However, if sacrifices are made to accommodate the campaign, players may lose interest in exploring it.

While Nintendo has yet to announce the next installment of Super Smash Bros., it is likely that they will release one in the future. It may not be exclusively for the Switch, but rather for an upgraded system or a successor to the Switch. It will undoubtedly be intriguing to see what direction the studio takes with the concept. Nevertheless, they may face a formidable challenge ahead. There is also a possibility that Nintendo may choose to port Ultimate instead, but only time will tell.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is available now on Switch.