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Today, I’m going to help you learn how to make an online profile in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Making an online profile in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate only requires a few simple steps: navigate to the home screen, access the Options menu, select Online category, and make a profile to your liking.
Benefit Of Making A Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s Online Profile
Making an online profile will help you uniquely customize an online avatar to identify you in online lobbies and matches. Known as a “Smash Tag”, these online profiles will be shared with others after online interactions (such as winning or losing online battles).
You can always change your online Smash Tag profile whenever you want by following these steps.
Now, continue reading for a detailed picture guide of how to make an online profile in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate!
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How To Make An Online Smash Tag Profile In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Nintendo Switch)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s online profile creator allows players to make an online identity tag to their liking. A Smash Tag online profile’s icon picture, color, and taunt messages can all be customized.
Making an online profile only takes a few moments and is rather easy to accomplish once you know what you’re doing.
Important things to note about changing this Super Smash Bros. Ultimate setting
- the Nintendo Switch profile used to play the game will be the name of the Smash Tag
- 500+ images are available for the Smash Tag’s Icon option
- 12 colors are available for the Smash Tag’s Color option
- 40+ messages are available for the Smash Tag’s Taunt Messages option
- changing online profile settings is not permanent
- an online profile settings can be altered whenever you want
*Button prompts used in this guide are default settings*
*This guide is based on using a Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Pair/Nintendo Switch Pro Controller*
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Make sure your Nintendo Switch and controller batteries are charged. This will prevent your controller or console from shutting off.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- a Nintendo Switch
- a controller
DIFFICULTY
- low-medium
TIME REQUIRED
- low-medium
1) Access Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s Main Menu
Load Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s main menu by simply starting the game.
2) Load The Secondary Settings Pane By Pressing ZR
Press the ZR button (default controls) or navigate to the right of the screen with analog inputs/directional button inputs.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s secondary settings menu will appear on-screen.
3) Select “Options” From The List Of Menu Choices
Navigate down to the Options menu and select it.
Press the confirm button (A button by default) to be taken to the Options screen.
4) Select “Online” Category
Use the directional buttons or (left) analog stick to select Online from the list of categories.
Press the confirm button to be taken to the Online profile settings screen.
5) Change The Profile Icon
Highlight the Icon option.
Press the confirm button to access the profile icon library.
- Over 500 profile icons are available across many different games, series, and gaming properties
Select the icon you want to use for your profile with the (left) analog stick or directional buttons.
Press the confirm button to chose your selection.
6) Change The Profile Color
Highlight the Color option.
Press the confirm button to access the profile color library.
There are 12 profile colors to choose from:
- red
- orange
- yellow
- light green
- green
- blue
- light blue
- pink
- purple
- brown
- grey
- black
Select the color you want to use for your profile with the (left) analog stick or directional buttons.
Press the confirm button to chose your selection.
7) Change The Profile Taunt Messages
Highlight the Taunt Messages option.
Press the confirm button to access the taunt messages menu.
- Over 50 messages can be used during the pre-battle countdown
- Over 40 messages can be used during the post-battle results page
- 4 of each can be selected and assigned to the directional buttons
Select the directional button taunt message you want to change with the (left) analog stick or directional buttons.
Press the confirm button to access the taunt message library.
Select a taunt and press the confirm button to choose your message.
Repeat for each directional button taunt message you would like to change.
NOTE: You can also change who you exchange Messages With at the top of the screen.
Select Anyone to send/receive from anyone or choose Friends to send/receive only from friends.
8) Change Misc. Profile Settings
Highlight the Other Settings option to “change notifications and other settings”.
Press the confirm button to access the miscellaneous online profile options.
Highlight Notifications with the (left) analog stick or directional buttons:
- Select Receive to “receive notifications that include promotional information”
- Select Don’t Receive to “don’t receive notifications that include promotional information”
Press the confirm button to chose your selection.
Highlight Recommendations with the (left) analog stick or directional buttons:
- Select Enable to “make shared content recommendations based on your habits”
- Select Disable to “do not make shared content recommendations based on your habits”
Press the confirm button to chose your selection.
NOTE 1: Enabling Recommendations sends your in-game activity to Nintendo to help generate recommendations.
NOTE 2: You can also read a Notice about Online Play on this page by selecting Notice about Online Play and pressing the confirm button.
9) Save Your Online Profile Settings
Return to the Smash Tag online profile settings screen.
Highlight Save and press the confirm button to save your online profile. Alternatively, pressing the + (plus) button will save your online profile.
10) Play The Game With The New Setting
Enjoy playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with your new online profile.
Then, use this helpful picture guide whenever you want to change your Smash Tag online profile in the future.
Enjoy smashing!
Helpful Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Tips You Should Know About
As a bonus, enjoy three of my personal Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tips and tricks that improved my play experience.
1) Change The Default Language
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s default language can be changed in-game to one of 11 languages.
Why You Should Change The Default Language
Changing the game’s default language can help make playing the game more enjoyable as text and voices change to match your preferred language. This is also a solid way to help learn a new language, if you like.
Learn how to change the default language in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with my picture guide How To Easily Change The Game Language In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate then start smashing online!
2) Learn Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s Controls
Learn how to play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate by understanding the game’s basic controls such as what button is used to attack, block, grab, and more.
Why You Should Learn The Basic Controls
Being familiar with the basics can help you improve over time.
Read my detailed guide Learn Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s Controls Right Now to get better at Super Smash Bros. and start smashing!
3) Adjust The Screen Brightness
Adjust Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s screen brightness to fit your needs, whether playing on a television or in handheld mode.
Why You Should Adjust The Screen Brightness
Changing the game brightness can make play sessions (or simply viewing the game) much easier on eyes and may minimize eye strain. I always adjust the screen brightness depending on my eye sensitivity going into a play session.
Learn how to change brightness settings in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with my picture guide How To Easily Change Screen Brightness Settings In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate then start smashing online!
How To Get Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Looking to play or gift Super Smash Bros. Ultimate now that you know a bit more about the game? I’m here to help!
Firstly, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is only available on Nintendo Switch since it’s made by Nintendo.
It’s tons of fun for all ages while providing a lot of replay value. The game is stuffed with things to do and unlock, alone or with family and friends.
Personally, I’ve 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 had fun beating the game’s adventure mode and played countless matches against others online.
Furthermore, I’ve taken my Nintendo Switch to work and played Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with friends and coworkers for exciting in-person play sessions.
Playing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has provided some of the most fun on the Nintendo Switch I have ever had.
And I really hope you, your family, friends, or gift recipient have just as much fun.
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Links
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I hope you enjoy Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for Nintendo Switch just as much as I have!
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