Best Super Smash Bros. Games
Released for the Nintendo Wii in 2008, Super Smash Bros. Brawl introduced several new characters, including Solid Snake and Sonic the Hedgehog. The game featured a story mode called "The Subspace Emissary," which included cooperative multiplayer. It was the first game in the series to support online multiplayer through Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. I'm surprised this is #1 because I was expecting Melee to take the top spot. So far, Brawl is my favorite Smash game. I played the heck out of it back in the spring and summer of 2008 (got it for my 11th birthday).
It had a fantastic roster that was getting more diverse, adding non-Nintendo characters like Sonic and Snake, and introducing Lucas (which drew me toward playing the Mother series). It also had Subspace Emissary, which is a lot of fun to play through.
It's a shame that Brawl is the black sheep of the Smash Bros. games. It gets a lot of flack, especially from Melee fans. (The rabid Melee fans seem to hate any Smash game that isn't Melee, sadly.)
Super Smash Bros. Melee launched for the Nintendo GameCube in 2001 and expanded upon its predecessor with a larger roster of characters and stages. It introduced new game modes, including Adventure Mode and Event Matches. The game became popular in the competitive gaming community due to its fast-paced mechanics and deep technical gameplay. One of my favorite GameCube games from my childhood days. I like this second installment because the atmosphere is quite fun and amusing at times. With the arrival of 12 newcomers (Ice Climbers, Marth, Roy, Peach, Bowser, Falco, MG&W, Zelda/Sheik, Mewtwo, Pichu, Young Link, and Ganondorf), new music, new features, and brand-new stages alongside returning stages from SSB64, it's quite a good game for this premodern console.
Although there are a few flaws like game speed and the character mechanics, it's certainly a game you'll want to play again due to the replay value. This game isn't the best in the Smash series, but it's not bad either. It's a good game from the GameCube era. I give it a 7.5/10.
Released in 2014, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U featured high-definition graphics and an expanded roster of fighters, stages, and game modes. It included eight-player battles, a first for the series, and allowed players to use a variety of controllers, including the GameCube controller. The game also introduced custom fighters and support for Amiibo figures. My ranking of all the games, from worst to best:
5. Brawl: Don't hate me. The game has sluggish gameplay and random tripping! The online mode also sucked, back when it still existed.
4. Smash 64: Very underrated. I don't know why people say it's clunky. It has a lot of nostalgia.
3. Smash 3DS: Still fun, even if it's downgraded for a portable console. DLC makes the game even better, and Smash Run is the best exclusive mode in the whole series! (Even better than The Subspace Emissary.)
2. Melee: Very fast-paced, which makes it great for competitive gaming. The single-player modes are all really fun.
1. Smash Wii U: Has the best gameplay, the most content, a functional online mode, and DLC that improves the game and makes it appeal to a wider audience.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was released for the Nintendo Switch in 2018 and includes every fighter from previous entries in the series, along with new additions like Ridley and Inkling. The game features over 100 stages and a new "Spirits" system for enhancing characters. It is the best-selling fighting game of all time as of 2024, with ongoing updates and downloadable content. Come on. Why isn't this the number one Smash game? I mean, seriously. Everyone is here! Anything you like from other Smash games, besides Subspace Emissary, is in the game, along with other amazing extras like Squad Strike and Spirit Board.
How could you not like this game? You like Pichu, Snake, Young Link, and Pokémon Trainer but didn't get them all in Brawl or Smash 4? Well, Smash Ultimate has it all. Not to mention, it's not missing many stages. I thought Smash 4's stage count was ridiculous, but then I got Smash Ultimate, and WOW! All these stages are so much fun.
I don't know about you, but when you have everything in a game, why wouldn't it be better than its predecessors?
The first entry in the series, Super Smash Bros., was released for the Nintendo 64 in 1999 and introduced a crossover fighting game concept with characters from various Nintendo franchises. The game featured a total of 12 playable characters, including Mario, Link, and Pikachu. It offered a simple control scheme and multiplayer battles for up to four players. You cannot argue that this game is the best! The N64 graphics, etc., are perfect! I love this game no matter what. I especially love the story and crossover characters.
Oh yeah! The N64 days! The first game where I saw Nintendo characters fighting each other on the TV screen. It was one of my favorite N64 games.
This game started a good series. All the stages and characters are perfect. 8/10
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS was released in 2014 and marked the first time the series was available on a handheld system. It featured a similar roster and gameplay to its Wii U counterpart but included exclusive stages based on handheld titles. The game also introduced the "Smash Run" mode, a unique challenge for the 3DS version. I like the portable Smash Bros. because it is an easy game to pick up and play in the car. Gameplay-wise, it isn't the best, though.
I'll say it should be at least third because it's a little worse than Wii U since Wii U has eight-player Smash, which is fine. I have Smash Brawl, and the problem is that it doesn't have much content. Melee and regular Smash don't have very good graphics.