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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate​

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

The North American box art of the game.
Developer(s)Bandai Namco
Sora Ltd.
Publisher(s)Nintendo
Producer(s)Shinya Saito
Yoshito Higuchi
Director(s)Masahiro Sakurai
Platform(s)Nintendo Switch
ReleaseWorldwide:7 December 2018
Genre(s)Fighting
Mode(s)Single-player,multiplayer
MediaGame Card
Digital download (eShop)
Game size(s)17.3 GB (standalone)
17.6 GB (with DLC)
Age rating(s)USAESRB: Everyone 10+
EUPEGI: 12+
JapanCERO: All Ages

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is a game in theSuper Smash Bros. series of crossover party fighting games for theNintendo Switch. It was first announced with a teaser trailer featuringInklings at the end of aNintendo Direct on8 March 2018 before being fully revealed at E3 2018. It is notable for featuring the return of every playable fighter from all prior games in the series, as well as many new ones, includingInkling.

The game was released worldwide on7 December 2018 and is the best-selling fighting game of all time and the third-best-selling game on the Nintendo Switch, with 37.44 million copies sold as of December 2025.[1]

Inkling fighter

Main article:Inkling (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)

Inkling appears as a new fighter inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. They are described on the Super Smash Bros. Blog as follows: "Attacks with a variety of weapons. Covering opponents with ink leads to more and more damage—plus these Inklings are really fashionable!"[2] They utilize theSplattershot,Splat Roller,Splat Bomb,Inkbrush,Blaster, andSlosher for various attacks in their moveset, in addition to theKiller Wail for their Final Smash. Inkling switches to squid form while dashing and spot-dodging, and utilizes it offensively in their pummel, throws, and up special (theSuper Jump).

Although the costumes are designed according toSplatoon's available gear and character customization options, several of them display oddities:

  • The costumes based on the Inkling Boy and Agent 3 both have blue eyes, but Agent 3's are significantly more vibrant. Excluding theblue eyes with colored pupils added inSplatoon 3, only one variation of blue eyes exists.
  • The lime and purple Inkling costumes have purple eyes, and the turquoise costume has teal eyes. These eye colors were only added inSplatoon 2.
  • The indigo Inkling has matching indigo eyes. To this day, noSplatoon game features this hue.

List of costumes

Costume 1

The default Inkling fighter, identical in appearance to both theInkling Girl amiibo and the orange Inkling commonly featured inSplatoon's promotional material. She is a light-skinned girl with orange ink, tentacles and eyes. She wears theFake Contacts,White Tee, andPink Trainers.

Costume 2

The second costume available to players, identical in appearance to theInkling Boy amiibo and the blue Inkling commonly featured inSplatoon's promotional material. He is a light-skinned boy with blue ink, tentacles and eyes. He wears theFake Contacts,Zink Layered LS, andPurple Hi-Horses.

Costume 3

The third costume available to players, greatly resemblingAgent 3. She is a light-skinned girl with yellow ink and tentacles as well as blue eyes. She wears theHero Headset Replica,Hero Jacket Replica, andHero Runner Replicas.

Costume 4

The fourth costume available to players, resembling the Inkling shown on the box forSheldon's Picks Volume 2. He is a dark-skinned boy with lime ink and tentacles as well as purple eyes. He wears theSkull Bandana,Armor Jacket Replica, andMoto Boots.

Costume 5

The fifth costume available to players, resembling one of the Inklings prominently featured in promotional material forSplatoon. She is a dark-skinned girl with pink ink, tentacles and eyes. She wears theTakoroka Mesh,Black Squideye, andWhite Kicks.

Costume 6

The sixth costume available to players, resembling one of the Inklings prominently featured in promotional material forSplatoon. He is a light-skinned boy with turquoise ink, tentacles and eyes. He wears theBlack Arrowbands,Baby-Jelly Shirt, andBlue Slip-Ons.

Costume 7

The seventh costume available to players. She is a light-skinned girl with purple ink, tentacles and eyes. She wears theSquid Hairclip,School Uniform, andSchool Shoes (the items obtained from the original Inkling Girlamiibo in theSplatoon games).

Costume 8

The eighth costume available to players. He is a light-skinned boy with indigo ink, tentacles and eyes. He wears theSkate Helmet,Octo Tee, andOctoling Boots.

Character renders

  • Costume 1

    Costume 1

  • Costume 2

    Costume 2

  • Costume 3

    Costume 3

  • Costume 4

    Costume 4

  • Costume 5

    Costume 5

  • Costume 6

    Costume 6

  • Costume 7

    Costume 7

  • Costume 8

    Costume 8

Stock icons

  • Head icon for costume 1

    Head icon for costume 1

  • Head icon for costume 2

    Head icon for costume 2

  • Head icon for costume 3

    Head icon for costume 3

  • Head icon for costume 4

    Head icon for costume 4

  • Head icon for costume 5

    Head icon for costume 5

  • Head icon for costume 6

    Head icon for costume 6

  • Head icon for costume 7

    Head icon for costume 7

  • Head icon for costume 8

    Head icon for costume 8

OtherSplatoon series representation

Mii Fighters can wear custom outfits based onSplatoon characters. The Inkling costume returns fromSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS andWii U, appearing as the default orange female or blue maleInklings fromSplatoon depending on gender, with the outfit section being exclusive to Mii Gunners and wielding the Splattershot. The standalone green Inkling Squid hat also returns. Additionally, aSplatoon 2 costume debuts, appearing as the default pink female or green male Inklings fromSplatoon 2 depending on gender. Again, the outfit section is exclusive to Mii Gunners and they wield theSplatoon 2-design Splattershot.

Additionally, some paid DLC costumes were sold separately. Costumes based onCallie andMarie were released on30 June 2020 and allow Mii Fighters to dress as theSquid Sisters' normal outfits. The Callie outfit is exclusive to Mii Brawlers and the Marie outfit is exclusive to Mii Gunners, wielding theHero Shot. On19 October 2021, anOctoling wig (wearing theOctoleet Goggles) and aJudd hat were also released.

The Squid Sisters also appear as an Assist Trophy, an item that helps the player defeat opponents. Upon being summoned, they set up a dance stage and the camera slowly zooms in as they perform a song, restricting the playable area. One playablestage fromSplatoon,Moray Towers, is also a stage inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. In similar fashion to its original appearance, it is constructed mostly of ramps and features Judd andLi'l Judd in the background, judging the winning fighters. It includes many original and remixed versions ofSplatoon series music that play while players are fighting on the stage. If a song from a Splatfest is playing, the stage will be set at night, though its layout does not change.

Spirits from theSplatoon series

VariousSplatoon series characters appear asspirits, collectibles that can be applied to a fighter to power that fighter up by raising their stats or giving them special abilities. The following is a list of the spirits that depictSplatoon characters. Spirits that can also be unlocked by scanning their correspondingamiibo figure(s) are listed inbold.

No.ImageName
1025Inkling (Girl)
1026Inkling (Boy)
1027Inkling Squid
1028Judd
1029Li'l Judd
1030Squid Sisters
1031Off the Hook
1032Sheldon
1033Annie
1034Jelonzo
1035Crusty Sean
1036Spyke
1037Flow
1038Jelfonzo
1039Bisk
1040Murch
1041Cap'n Cuttlefish
1042Octoling
1043DJ Octavio
1044Octobot King
1045Zapfish
1046Great Zapfish
1047Octoling Girl & Octoling Boy
1048Octoling Octopus
1049Super Sea Snail
1515Deep Cut

TheDeep Cut spirit was added long after the game's launch in theFresh New Faces! event held from12 January 2024 to17 January 2024, and was made permanently available after11 June 2024.

Music from theSplatoon series

Bold denotes a new arrangement.Italics denote unlockable tracks.

amiibo functionality

TheInkling amiibo figure released for the game.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate supports a wide variety ofamiibo figures, including a majority of the figures from theSplatoon series. A new figure based on theInkling fighter was released alongside the game.

amiibo figures that correspond to playable characters (including those outside theSuper Smash Bros. amiibo series) function as Figure Players, which are computer-controlled characters whose behavior and customizations are saved to the amiibo figure. The Figure Player learns from the fighters it fights against, leveling up in the process (up to level 50), and can also be fedSpirits to modify their stats. After battling for a bit, amiibo can bring gifts to the player. Gifts can include a random Novice/Advanced class-Spirit, a small amount of gold, a small amount of SP, Snacks of all sizes, Spirit Board items, and a random unlockable song. The more it battles, the more gifts it will have to bring back.

The following amiibo figures are recognised as Figure Players. While most of them will have the Figure Player default to Costume 1, any of the Inkling Boy figures will instead default to Costume 2.

The following amiibo figures reward Spirits of the corresponding characters the first time they are scanned:

Gallery

Artwork

  • Promotional artwork of Inkling

    Promotional artwork ofInkling

  • 2D artwork of Inkling used in the Classic Mode mural

    2D artwork of Inkling used in the Classic Mode mural

  • 'One day to go' artwork

    'One day to go' artwork

  • Promotional artwork of Min Min, featuring Inkling

    Promotional artwork ofMin Min, featuring Inkling

  • Second promotional artwork of Min Min, also featuring Inkling

    Second promotional artwork of Min Min, also featuring Inkling

  • Promotional artwork of Pyra and Mythra, featuring Inkling

    Promotional artwork ofPyra andMythra, featuring Inkling

  • Promotional artwork of Kazuya, featuring Inkling

    Promotional artwork ofKazuya, featuring Inkling

  • Assist Trophy art of the Squid Sisters

    Assist Trophy art of theSquid Sisters

Screenshots

  • Default and all alternate palettes in reverse order.

    Default and all alternate palettes in reverse order.

  • Inkling girl
  • Squid Sisters Assist Trophy

    Squid Sisters Assist Trophy

  • Different pose

    Different pose

  • Moray Towers during daytime

    Moray Towers during daytime

  • Moray Towers during nighttime

    Moray Towers during nighttime

  • Battlefield form of Moray Towers

    Battlefield form of Moray Towers

  • Omega form of Moray Towers

    Omega form of Moray Towers

  • Inkling's Classic Mode congratulations screen

    Inkling's Classic Mode congratulations screen

  • The Splatoon 2 Mii Fighter costumes

    TheSplatoon 2 Mii Fighter costumes

  • The Callie DLC Mii Fighter costume

    TheCallie DLC Mii Fighter costume

  • The Marie DLC Mii Fighter costume

    TheMarie DLC Mii Fighter costume

  • The Octoling DLC Mii Fighter (Wig)

    TheOctoling DLC Mii Fighter (Wig)

  • The Judd DLC Mii Fighter (Hat)

    TheJudd DLC Mii Fighter (Hat)

amiibo

  • Alternate image of the Inkling amiibo

    Alternate image of the Inklingamiibo

  • Front of the box

    Front of the box

  • Back of the box

    Back of the box

External links

References