Super Smash Bros: Universe

Super Smash Bros: Universe (Also referred to as SSBU2 or Smash Bros Universe) is a crossover fighting game and is the successor to Super Smash Bros: Ultimate. It is the sixth installment to the series, and latest installment to the franchise as of 2024.
==Main Features==
*Super Smash Bros: Universe/Characters
In similar vain to the previous installment, all 74 characters (76 if counting the Pokémon Trainer's Pokémon as three fighters) from all previous Smash Bros. games return as playable fighters. In addition to the returning cast, the game features 23 newcomers in the base game (25 including new echo fighters), and an additional 18 fighters from downloadable content. This totals up to 97 (101) fighters in the base game, and 115 (119) including downloaded content.
The previous DLC fighters Joker, Hero, Banjo & Kazooie, Terry, Steve, Kazuya, and Sora don't reappear within the game. 
*Super Smash Bros: Universe/Stages
103 stages from previous games have returned overall. All stages have both a Battlefield form and Ω form. All stages are available immediately from the start, with none that need to be unlocked first, and are available for 8-player smash.
*Super Smash Bros: Universe/Items
There are a total of 87 items appear within the base game (40 available at the very start), and an additional 8 items from downloadable content. For the first time in the series, some items must be unlocked in similar manor to the characters. 
* Super Smash Bros: Universe/Challenges
150 challenges can be done within the game, each one able to reward the player with gold, spirits, trophies, or alternate costumes. A Golden Hammer can be used on challenges to complete them, which are unlocked after completing a certain number of challenges. Some challenges though aren't able to be completed by a golden hammer.
* Super Smash Bros: Universe/Spirits
A total of 1255 spirits can be obtained in game. Gameplaywise, most spirits can be equipped to fighters to enhance their stats and/or provide positive effects.
==Game Modes==
===Smash===
*Classic - Up to eight players, CPUs and/or amiibo can play against each other.
*Squad Strike - Two players fight against each other in teams of either three or five characters.
*Tourney - Up to 32 players compete in a tournament bracket.
*Multi-Mob - A mode that pits the player in a team of up to three characters against multiple consecutive simultaneous foes, challenging them to defeat as many as possible under various pretenses.
*Special - Fight with specialized rules. Like in Brawl, this mode allows several options to be applied at the same time, including:
**Stamina: 300%/Stamina
**Size: Mega/Mini
**Head: Flower/Bunny
**Body: Metal/Clear/Tail/Rocket Belt/Screw Attack/Back Shield
**Status: Curry/Reflect
**Gravity: Light/Heavy
**Speed: Slow/Fast
**Camera: Fixed/Angled
===Games===
*Adventure - A single-player (optionally 2 players) mode which each character has their own predetermined set of opponents and stages to face.
*Training - A mode where the player can manipulate overall gameplay of a match and experiment with the CPU without the restrictions of standard Versus Mode.
*Arcade - A mini-game selection mode, meant to replace "Stadium" from the previous games.
**Home-Run Contest - A mini-game which the player(s) must knock a sandbag as far as possible, usually with the home-run bat given.
**Target Smash! - Much like in Brawl, the goal of the game is to smash all 10 targets scattered throughout a special arena as quickly as possible.
**Smash n' Dash - A mode which the player(s) must rush through a special obstacle course to the finish line before the time runs out while fighting enemies. Defeating enemies earns the player extra time.
*Mii Fighters - a selection where one can create and/or edit mii fighters.
*Challenger's Approach (only if there are fighters that must be unlocked and haven't been) - a mode where the player can rematch an unlockable character they previously failed to unlock.
===Online===
*Quickplay - An online mode which allows people to fight other people through the internet.
**Elite Smash - An unlockable online mode on Quickplay that allows players above a threshold of Global Smash Power to access.
*Background Matchmaking - An online mode that allows players to play other modes while the game searches for an online battle.
*Battle Arena - an online mode that allows players to battle with each other in a customizable arena.
*Online Tourney - An online mode that sets up a tourney bracket of up to 64 players, who fight each other through the internet, with the player earning a number of spirits depending on their performance.
*Spectate - An online mode allowing players to remotely view recent replays of online battles between other players and bet Gold on their outcomes.
*Shared Content - Allows users to share, download, and endorse content.
=== Vault ===
* Sounds - Allows the player to listen to most of the music and sounds in the game.
* Replays - Allows players to record previously played matches and view them at a later time.
* Recordings - A sub-menu that tracks your stats, milestones, battle data, smash tags, and past opponents.
* Challenges - Reward players with unlockable content or completing certain objectives or meeting certain conditions.
**Trophy Room - The player can view all the trophies they've collected.
* Spirit Board - A sub-menu where the player can collect, and/or view their collected Spirits.
**Spirit Battle - The player can earn spirits by defeating specific challenges. They can also replay spirit challenges.
**Collection - The player can view all the spirits they've collected. The play can also level up, trade, or create a team with a selected spirit.
* Shop - The player is able to buy a wide variety of in-game collectibles with the gold they've earned via numerous methods - including several items that cannot be unlocked in any other way, such as fighter spirits of alternate costumes.
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