It should be common knowledge by now that every Smash game uses the previous game as its basis, really.
The mode overall takes like 40 hours, apparently. I dunno how long it would specifically take to unlock all characters, but you may be better off playing WoL in short bursts while trying out other modes to continuously unlock characters.
plenty if not most, not a review but they say in the giantbomb quicklook it is the best singleplayer ever in the series
If changing speed, lag, and damage values don't count as mechanical changes than I'm pretty sure there's still more changed mechanically going from 4 to Ultimate than from Brawl to 4, the only real mechanics change I can think of off the top of my head between those being tripping being removed, again, this is assuming speed, lag, and damage changes don't count which I think is ridiculous. And honestly the way aerials have been buffed by an insane degree due to how much safer they are now is a waaaay bigger change than the new perfect shield.
Smash Ultimate adds mechanically:
Lol don't be sad about that. It played fine on the gamepad in single player and that was on a piss poor 480p screen. And like I said there more than enough options in smash that you could make it fun(smaller stages/player limits)
There are even more new mechanics to consider, too:
Yes. Probably one of the best examples of easy to play/learn, hard to master.
Sqaud Strike might take off in the competitive scene in a huge way, that's a major addition.
It's about as accessible as a fighter can get, albeit also far different from any of them so you can't approach it like any of the others out there. Honestly, I'd say going through the single player modes, tutorial videos, and just messing about with fights against CPUs should help you nail the basics. You won't be besting pros or anything but you should be alright
Yup, these games are made to be really acessible, you could have a hard time in your first rounds but you will understand the game mechanics very quickly.
Yes, it's very easy to get the basic idea and beat easy computers. However you will be decimated online. That probably goes for any fighting game though.
No joke, I expect it to be roughly as prevalent as doubles tournaments. =)
Yes and use Mario. He was specifically made as a character for beginners. He's basically the all-rounder of the cast
Hey Poltergust, what is your thoughts on this? Which character do you see getting the most mileage out of this? Yoshi has typically had a pretty respectable dash attack, will this be a major boon for him as well?
Good point, some of the characters are drastically different. I'd hate for someone to start with Duck Hunt Dog for example and not enjoy the game due to that.
This is a boon for every character, frankly.
Dash into shield is something I never truly liked in previous Smashes. Some characters didn't have much of a choice when it came to platform based approaches. In hindsight, yeah I can see this opening up the meta for characters that struggle with ground game.
