Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Update 9.0 released a few hours ago and we finally have patch notes! Here’s what update 9.0 brings to the table:
Offline
The following spirits will appear in the Shop on the Vault menu:
Zombie
Creeper
Skeleton
Slime (Minecraft)
Enderman
Villager & Iron Golem
Ghast
Piglin
Ender Dragon
Online
The controls during combat in battle arenas while spectators are present have been adjusted.
Adjustments have been made to the way Global Smash Power is calculated.
General
The following downloadable content will be usable after purchase:
- Steve & Alex Challenger Pack
- Creeper Mask + Outfit
- Pig Mask + Outfit
- Diamond Helmet + Armor
- Travis Wig + Outfit
- Bomberman Mask + Outfit
- Gil’s Helmet + Armor
You cannot make videos of replays that contain DLC you have not purchased (fighters, stages, music, Mii Fighter costumes, etc.).
An issue where the movement delay after a perfect shield was behaving incorrectly under certain rules has been fixed.
Game balance adjustments, stability fixes, and other minor adjustments have been made.
Several issues have been fixed to improve gameplay experience.
Fighter Adjustments
Fighter Adjustments
Fighter
Move
Change
Donkey Kong
Side Special
Increased attack range vertically for opponents on the ground when the move is used on the ground.
Link
Up Smash Attack
Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Pikachu
Forward Air Attack
Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Ness
Dash Attack
Increased power of the third attack and extended launch distance.
Ness
Up Tilt Attack
Maintained the launch distance and increased power.
Ness
Down Air Attack
Increased attack speed.
Ness
Up Throw
Increased power.
Ness
Neutral Special
Increased attack speed.
Captain Falcon
Up Smash Attack
Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Ice Climber
Basic Movements
Decreased the damage Nana takes.
Shortened launch distance for Nana.
Adjusted Nana’s AI behavior.
Ice Climber
Dash Attack
Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Increased attack range.
Ice Climber
Down Smash Attack
Extended launch distance.
Ice Climber
Side Special
Increased the speed of the edge-grab timing.
Ice Climber
Up Special
Made it so that Nana performing an up special automatically will not prevent the player from performing an up special.
Increased the distance that it is possible for Popo and Nana to Belay together.
Sheik
Up Tilt Attack
Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Young Link
Flurry Attack to KO
Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Meta Knight
Flurry Attack to KO
Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Wario
Up Special
Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Ivysaur
Flurry Attack to KO
Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Charizard
Side Special
Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Charizard
Up Special
Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Sonic
Dash Attack
Maintained the launch distance and increased power.
Reduced vulnerability.
Sonic
Up Tilt Attack
Reduced vulnerability.
Sonic
Up Smash Attack
Increased attack speed.
Increased the amount of time invincibility lasts before and after becoming round.
Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Sonic
Up Air Attack
Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Lucario
Etc.
Increased the max value the Aura will strengthen attack power.
Lucario
Neutral Attack 1
Increased attack speed.
Lucario
Side tilt Attack
Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Lucario
Down Smash Attack
Increased attack speed.
Lucario
Up Special
Reduced vulnerability when landing after using the move.
Lucario
Side Special
Extended launch distance for the Aura area.
Mii Swordfighter
Up Special 3
Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Robin
Flurry Attack to KO
Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Shulk
Up Smash Attack
Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Shulk
Neutral Special
Extended the distance that Shulk can be launched while Monado Arts (Shield) is active.
Shulk
Down Special
Extended launch distance.
Bowser Jr.
Basic Movements
Adjusted certain landing behaviors to no longer prevent passing through platforms.
Bowser Jr.
Side Tilt Attack
Extended launch distance.
Bowser Jr.
Up Smash Attack
Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Bowser Jr.
Down Smash Attack
Increased attack speed.
Bowser Jr.
Forward Throw
Extended launch distance.
Bowser Jr.
Edge Attacks
Increased the power of the attack used when grabbing edges after an up special.
Bowser Jr.
Side Special
Made it hard to flinch from opponent’s attacks.
Bowser Jr.
Up Special
Increased attack speed.
Ken
Final Smash
Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Bayonetta
Flurry Attack to KO
Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Ridley
Flurry Attack
Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Ridley
Flurry Attack to KO
Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Ridley
Up Special
The hit detection when charging downward and landing will only affect opponents on the ground.
Simon
Flurry Attack
Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Simon
Flurry Attack to KO
Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Simon
Dash Attack
Increased power.
Extended launch distance when at low damage.
Simon
Up Tilt Attack
Extended launch distance when at low damage.
Simon
Up Smash Attack
Increased attack speed.
Extended launch distance.
Simon
Down Smash Attack
Extended launch distance.
Simon
Up Special
Increased attack range.
Richter
Flurry Attack
Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Richter
Flurry Attack to KO
Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Richter
Dash Attack
Increased power.
Extended launch distance when at low damage.
Richter
Up Tilt Attack
Extended launch distance when at low damage.
Richter
Up Smash Attack
Increased attack speed.
Extended launch distance.
Richter
Down Smash Attack
Extended launch distance.
Richter
Up Special
Increased attack range.
Piranha Plant
Flurry Attack
Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Piranha Plant
Flurry Attack to KO
Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Banjo & Kazooie
Flurry Attack
Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Banjo & Kazooie
Flurry Attack to KO
Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Min Min
Flurry Attack to KO
Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
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