Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for Nintendo Switch is known for its competitive single player fighting modes but you may be wondering if Nintendo’s popular fighting game supports multiplayer.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on Nintendo Switch does include multiplayer modes and options for multiple people to play at the same time. The game supports multiplayer options for nearly every game mode, allowing more than one person to play the game on the same console at the same time.

Keep in mind playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate multiplayer requires a Nintendo Switch controller for each person who wants to play.

Continue reading my helpful article to learn more about Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s assortment of multiplayer modes and features.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s Multiplayer Modes Detailed

Most Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game modes include options to play with multiple people. The game includes multiplayer play for modes such as Online, Classic Mode, Smash, Mob Smash, Spirit Board, and more. Each player who wants to play will need their own controller.

Furthermore, the number of players that can cooperatively play at one time on a single Nintendo Switch system may vary with each mode although all multiplayer supported modes can be played with more than one person.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Modes That Include Multiplayer

• Spirit Board
• Classic Mode
• Century Smash
• All-Star Smash
• Cruel Smash
• Smash
• Smash Tourney
• Squad Strike
• Special Smash
• Home-Run Contest
• Smash Online (Quickplay)

How Many Multiplayer Modes Does Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Have?

In total, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate contains over 10 game modes that support robust multiplayer support and options that allow more than one person to play at the same time.

Let’s take a look at Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s major multiplayer supported modes.

Spirit Board Multiplayer Mode

Super Smash Bros Ultimate’s Spirit Board multiplayer option allows more than one person to fight a Spirit (a computer controlled opponent).

Rewards will be adjusted based on the number of people playing.

Classic Mode Multiplayer Mode

Super Smash Bros Ultimate’s Classic Mode allows more than one person to battle a bracket of six fights and a boss fight together.

Mob Smash Modes (Century, All-Star, Cruel)

Super Smash Bros Ultimate’s Mob Smash Modes (Century, All-Star, and Cruel Smash) allow more than one person to battle an army of enemies together.

Smash Multiplayer Modes

Super Smash Bros Ultimate’s Smash modes (Smash, Tourney, Squad Strike, and Special Smash modes) allow more than one person to participate in frantic, party-brawling action together.

Home-Run Contest Multiplayer Modes

Super Smash Bros Ultimate’s Home-Run Contest allows more than one person to hit sandbags as far as possible in either cooperative or versus formats.

Smash Online Multiplayer Mode

Super Smash Bros Ultimate’s Online Quickplay mode allows up to two people to play online at one time on one Nintendo Switch console.

What Is Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s Main Multiplayer Mode?

Smash mode is presented on the main menu and provides 4 sub modes for players to play together at the same time: Smash, Squad Strike, Tourney, and Special Smash.

All four Smash Modes allow multiple people to battle against each other at the same time on a single Nintendo Switch system.

Smash Mode Multiplayer

Smash is the primary way people play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate together.

Up to eight players pick a stage, a fighter, a rule set, and start battling.

Squad Strike Multiplayer

Squad Strike allows multiple people to battle against one another with teams of 3 or 5.

This is a great mode for players who enjoy to play as more than one character.

Tourney Mode Multiplayer

Tourney Mode allows up to 32 players to battle in a tournament-bracket style competition.

Up to 32 people can join by simply exchanging controllers.

Tourney mode is great for settings such as school and church programs, work and get-together sessions, and birthday parties among other occasions where large groups of people gather.

Special Smash Mode

Lastly, Special Smash allows up to eight players to play traditional Smash mode but with a variety of quirky rules and custom settings.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Modes That Cannot Be Played Multiplayer

Not every mode in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for Nintendo Switch can be played with multiplayer option. Modes that can only be played by one person include the game’s Adventure Mode among certain online modes.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Modes That Can’t Be Played Multiplayer

• Adventure Mode
• Training Mode*
• certain online modes

Adventure Mode Is Single Player Only

Sadly, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s main story adventure mode (called The World of Light) does not include a multiplayer option and only supports single player.

*Training Mode Is Single Player (With 2 Player Option)

Training Mode, in which players battle against a computer controlled opponent, can only be played by one person as well.

Although, a second controller can be connected to join the training mode once it is in session.

This workaround setting allows two people to play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s training mode together.

Certain Online Modes Are Single Player Only

Finally, certain online modes in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate are limited to one player only.

A majority of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s many game modes, however, support two or more people playing at the same time.

Most multiplayer modes actually allow up to eight players to play at the same time on one Nintendo Switch console.

How To Get Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

I bet you’re looking to play or gift Super Smash Bros. Ultimate now that you know a bit more about the game.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is only available on Nintendo Switch since it is made by Nintendo.

Personally, I have played Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for nearly 300 hours and I still have so much more to do and unlock.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the perfect single and multiplayer game for all ages

I’ve beaten the game’s adventure mode, played countless matches against others online, and have played against friends and coworkers in person and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has provided some of the most fun on the Nintendo Switch I have ever had.

The game is great for all ages and is stuffed with content and things to do, alone or with friends.

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