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Traditional fighting games tend to be designed around the classical arcade stick, but Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the rarity that requires analog controls, fully incorporating the analog range of movement into its action. Think of it as playing a Mario game, but with punches and kicks. This might be tough to get used to, but don’t worry: We’ll take you through it. Movement In the first part of this guide, we’ll explain basic movements, from walking to running to jumping and the variations of each. Running Typically one learns to walk before they run, but in Smash, running is actually easier. Simply push the left analog all the way left or right to run. You can stop on a dime by releasing the stick, or skid and turn in the other direction. But here’s a finer point. If you release the stick for a moment and then push in the other direction, you won’t skid and will instantly start running back in the other direction. This seems pretty mundane, but … [Read more...] about Smash Bros. Ultimate basics: Movement and attacks guide

The enormous list of playable characters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is intimidating, especially for newcomers to the series. If you’re just starting out, you may be wondering which characters you should gravitate toward to have somewhat of a shot at winning. That’s where this guide comes in. We’ll run down a handful of easy-to-learn characters that can put in the hurt, even if you’re still trying to figure out what a Final Smash is. Kirby Kirby is a great beginner character, and not just because he’s the only character you start with in World of Light (Ultimate’s single-player campaign). Kirby has a number of strong aspects, not least of which is is puff-ball tenacity, which makes it pretty easy to return to the stage after you’ve gotten knocked away. If you find yourself coming in below the stage on a recovery, you may get a quick save by hitting up and B, since his sword attack will rocket him up, perhaps high enough to grab a ledge. … [Read more...] about Smash Bros. Ultimate guide: Best characters for beginners

The single player campaign mode for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, World of Light, is a hefty offering and can be a bit confusing from the get go. Thankfully, understanding a few basics will make your lengthy time in this new mode much simpler. You’ll spend a couple dozen hours in World of Light. This beginner’s guide will help you understand the mode itself, how to manage your spirits, how to level them up, how to manage your skill tree, how to unlock more spirits in the Spirits Board mode and understanding how to use items to make your spirit hunting much easier. WHAT IS WORLD OF LIGHT? The premise of World of Light is fairly simple: An evil being named Galeem has vaporized most of our galaxy, transporting everyone’s spirits to another realm and bringing them under its control. The sole survivor of the attack is Kirby, and their escape forced them to crash land in the very same place where all of the spirits were sent. To free all the spirits, Kirby will have to fight … [Read more...] about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate World of Light beginner’s guide

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate offers a lot out of the box. All 103 stages and over 700 music tracks are available from the moment you turn on the game. What isn’t available at the start, however — and this is a big one — is every fighter. While the full roster includes 74 playable characters at launch (76 if you count Pokémon Trainer’s three Pokémon separately), only eight are unlocked from the get-go. So many worlds to play in, so few combatants. There are myriad ways to unlock fighters — the single unifying gist is that the more you play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in any mode, the more characters you unlock — but there is one method that is much faster than others, though it requires you to spend a bit more time in the Nintendo Switch’s menus. OK, who do I have to work with from the start? When you first boot up Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, your roster includes eight of the 12 playable fighters from the original Nintendo 64 game: … [Read more...] about How to unlock every Super Smash Bros. Ultimate character as fast as possible

The beta for Red Dead Online – the sprawling multiplayer mode for Red Dead Redemption 2 – is now live for those who bought the Ultimate Edition. Just like in single-player, Red Dead Online gives players the huge world to explore, filled with NPCs, animals, and important characters to interact with. Here’s an overview of what to expect: Red Dead Online Posses and activities You can explore the world of Red Dead Online alone if you want, or you can ride together with up to seven friends in a Posse. Together, you can create a Camp, take on missions and stranger quests, roam the wilderness, head out on treasure hunts, battle other Posses in unscripted conflicts, clear gang hideouts, and even go on hunting and fishing trips as a crew. Red Dead Online XP and Ability Cards Everything you do in Red Dead Online will count towards something, whether it be building up the bond with your horse or making you custom character – created in a robust character creation suite … [Read more...] about Red Dead Online story mode, missions list, XP, Ability Cards, and more