Editing List of updates (SSBU)

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This page documents the update history of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. All additions, fixes and changes are grouped together by the update they were introduced, including unlisted changes found by the [[community]]. Some updates have corresponding '''Changelogs''' that can be accessed by clicking on the update itself. The changelogs record all gameplay adjustments introduced in the update, which are categorized by character and attached to a symbol that annotates the effect of the adjustment. A green symbol signals a definite buff. A red symbol signals a definite nerf. A blue symbol signals a neutral adjustment. A yellow symbol signals a relation to a glitch. The "Universal" category refers to adjustments to the game as a whole instead a single character.

==1.0.0==
===1.0.0===
The base game was released worldwide on December 7th, 2018 at midnight local time.

Due to the presence of a day 1 patch, the only way to play this version digitally is to have pre-ordered and pre-loaded the game, then have disabled automatic updates, then have rejected the incoming day 1 patch update at the time of unlocking the pre-load.

Accessing this version today requires a physical cart and a Switch that has never downloaded any ''Ultimate'' updates since the last time it was formatted. (Therefore, accessing it on a Switch that has downloaded any ''Ultimate'' update requires formatting the console, losing save data for any other games that have not been backed up through Nintendo Switch Online.) However, newer cartridges may have updates pre-installed&mdash;with some having versions up to version [[#2.0.1|2.0.1]]&mdash;which instead makes it possible to downgrade to that pre-installed version but not to 1.0.0 or any other version.

==1.1.0==
==={{SSBU|1.1.0}}===
This first update was released alongside the game's Australian release at midnight on December 7th, 2018, its first official release in any time zone (also known as a "day 1 patch").<ref name="ssbu_old_patch">{{cite web |url=https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/45074 |title= Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Update History |accessdate=May 9, 2022 |author= Nintendo }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/a3nqvj |title=Smash Bros. Ultimate Patch 1.1.0 Notes |accessdate=2020-10-15 |author=xD1x |publisher=Reddit |date=2018-12-06 }}</ref>

*Offline 
**Added a Hard difficulty to [[Adventure Mode: World of Light|Adventure mode]].
**Incorporated team colors for Spirit Battles and when fighting [[false character]]s in the final battle.
**Made it so that music played in a Spirit Battle preview will continue into the battle itself, instead of restarting when the battle begins.
**Removed the ability to set a player's damage to what is selected on the [[Training Mode]] menu by clicking on the player damage bar.
**The [[revival platform]]s now appear in the same location in Training Mode as in [[Versus Mode]].
**Players who have save data for ''Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!'' or ''Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!'' on their Nintendo Switch will be gifted with the Partner Pikachu or Partner Eevee spirit, respectively.

*Online
**Online now includes Quickplay, Battle Arenas, Spectate, and Background Matchmaking.
**Global Smash Power will now be displayed.
**Note that the above requires a Nintendo Switch Online membership.

*Game Data Adjustments
**The ability to receive spirit event data has been added.
**The ability to receive presents has been added.
**The number of challenges has increased from 111 to 124, as it now includes a new page with the online challenges.

*[[Downloadable content (SSBU)|DLC Content]]
**The special bonus for the Fighters Pass Vol. 1, ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2''{{'}}s [[Rex]]'s Mii Fighter costume (Swordfighter type), has been added.

*Misc.
**Game balance adjustments.
**Various gameplay fixes.
**The feather present on {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}}'s forward smash animation and the artwork for the {{s|mariowiki|Fire Attack}} spirit have been removed.
**The Merman spirit's name has been changed to Fishman.

==1.2.0==
==={{SSBU|1.2.0}}===
This update was released on December 13th, 2018 (December 14th in some time zones).<ref name="ssbu_old_patch"/>

*Offline
**Adjusted difficulty of approaching challengers.

*Online
**When matchmaking in Quickplay, Preferred Rules will be more highly prioritized.
**Increased connection stability within Battle Arenas.

*Misc.
**Game balance adjustments.
**Various gameplay fixes.
**The fighters that had specific adjustments are listed below:
***{{SSBU|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBU|Link}}, {{SSBU|Kirby}}, {{SSBU|Luigi}}, {{SSBU|Ice Climbers}}, {{SSBU|Young Link}}, {{SSBU|Olimar}}, {{SSBU|Toon Link}}, {{SSBU|Villager}}, {{SSBU|Greninja}}, {{SSBU|Pac-Man}}, {{SSBU|Duck Hunt}}, and {{SSBU|Isabelle}}.

===1.2.1===
This update was released on December 21st, 2018 (December 22nd in some time zones).<ref name="ssbu_old_patch"/>

*Misc.
**Various gameplay fixes.

==2.0.0==
==={{SSBU|2.0.0}}===
This update was released on January 29th, 2019 (January 30th in some time zones).<ref name="ssbu_old_patch"/>

*General
**{{SSBU|Piranha Plant}} is now available for purchase and download.
**{{SSBU|Kirby}} has been given a Piranha Plant [[copy ability]] in which he wears a Piranha Plant and his [[neutral special]] is replaced with the [[Ptooie]] move.
**Pressing both jump buttons now inputs a short hop.
**Fixed an issue where the KO score included one's teammate KO when Team Attack is on.
**Characters now respawn in the center of Ω form stages instead of to the left.
**Bug fixes:
***Patched out the [[Infinite Assist Trophy glitch]].
***Patched out the [[Slingshot Crash]].
***Fixed a glitch where if {{SSBU|Olimar}} had any Attack-increasing [[spirit]]s equipped, the Attack multiplier would be applied twice for any of his attacks involving [[Pikmin]], causing extremely large damage outputs.
***The song "Bein' Friend" was renamed to "{{SSBUMusicLink|EarthBound|Bein' Friends}}".
***Reversed the function of hide models when the camera gets too close to the fighters in camera mode. This was done mainly to avoid the error of showing [https://youtube.com/watch?v=IBvqA6pdDF0 Split models].
**The Techniques menu has been updated with two new sections for "[[Ptooie]]" and "[[Long-Stem Strike]]". They are the 78th and 79th options.
**Two new [[Smash Tag]] [[Friend icon|icons]] have been added, both of Piranha Plant: its default skin and its green skin.
**Game-balance adjustments.

*Spirit Board
**Can now be played with up to four players offline.
**The following spirits will appear in the [[Shop]] on the [[Vault]] menu:
***Partner Pikachu
***Partner Eevee
***Dice Block
***River Survival
***Golden Dash Mushroom
**On the Spirit Board, the player can now fight a spirit three times before it disappears.

*Online
**GSP calculation method has been adjusted.

*Misc.
**The fighters that had specific adjustments are listed below:
***{{SSBU|Mario}}, {{SSBU|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBU|Link}}, {{SSBU|Samus}}, {{SSBU|Dark Samus}}, {{SSBU|Yoshi}}, {{SSBU|Kirby}}, {{SSBU|Pikachu}}, {{SSBU|Luigi}}, {{SSBU|Ness}}, {{SSBU|Jigglypuff}}, {{SSBU|Peach}}, {{SSBU|Daisy}}, {{SSBU|Bowser}}, {{SSBU|Ice Climbers}}, {{SSBU|Sheik}}, {{SSBU|Ganondorf}}, {{SSBU|Mewtwo}}, {{SSBU|Roy}}, {{SSBU|Chrom}}, {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}}, {{SSBU|Pit}}, {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}}, {{SSBU|Wario}}, {{SSBU|Snake}}, {{SSBU|Ike}}, {{SSBU|Charizard}}, {{SSBU|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSBU|Lucas}}, {{SSBU|Sonic}}, {{SSBU|King Dedede}}, {{SSBU|Lucario}}, {{SSBU|R.O.B.}}, {{SSBU|Toon Link}}, {{SSBU|Mega Man}}, {{SSBU|Rosalina & Luma}}, {{SSBU|Little Mac}}, {{SSBU|Greninja}}, {{SSBU|Mii Brawler}}, {{SSBU|Mii Gunner}}, {{SSBU|Palutena}}, {{SSBU|Pac-Man}}, {{SSBU|Robin}}, {{SSBU|Shulk}}, {{SSBU|Duck Hunt}}, {{SSBU|Ryu}}, {{SSBU|Ken}}, {{SSBU|Cloud}}, {{SSBU|Corrin}}, {{SSBU|Bayonetta}}, {{SSBU|Inkling}}, {{SSBU|Ridley}}, {{SSBU|King K. Rool}}, {{SSBU|Isabelle}}, and {{SSBU|Incineroar}}.

*Balance Changes
**https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/43317

===2.0.1===
This update was released on February 21st, 2019 (February 22nd in some time zones).<ref name="ssbu_old_patch"/>
*Offline
**Fixed an issue in ver. 2.0.0 where an adventure challenge featuring King K. Rool could not be completed.

*Misc.
**Various gameplay fixes.

===2.0.2===
This update was released on April 2nd, 2019 (April 3rd in some time zones).

*General
**Added support for the {{SSBU|Ken}} [[amiibo]]. The patch notes mention that support for the ''Smash Bros.'' {{SSBU|Daisy}} and {{SSBU|Young Link}} amiibo was also added, but the 1.0.0 datamine suggests that Daisy and Young Link Smash amiibo were supported since launch,{{fact}} and amiibo support for these characters in general was already possible via the ''Mario'' series Daisy and ''Majora{{'}}s Mask'' Link figures.

==3.0.0==
==={{SSBU|3.0.0}}===
This update was released on April 17th, 2019 (April 18th in some time zones).<ref name="ssbu_old_patch"/>

*General
**The following content is now available for purchase and download:
***Challenger Pack 1
****Fighter: {{SSBU|Joker}}
****Stage: [[Mementos]]
****Music: [[List of SSBU Music (Persona series)|''Persona'' series music]]
****Spirits: {{uv|Persona}} [[DLC Spirit Board]]
***[[Morgana]] Hat
***[[Protagonist (Persona 4)|Persona 4 Protagonist]] Wig + Outfit
***[[Teddie]] Hat
***[[Protagonist (Persona 3)|Persona 3 Protagonist]] Wig + Outfit
***[[Tails]] Hat + Outfit
***[[Knuckles]] Hat + Outfit
**{{SSBU|Kirby}} has been given a Joker [[copy ability]] in which he wears Joker's hair and mask and his [[neutral special]] is replaced with the [[Gun]] move. He does not gain the [[Rebellion Gauge]], so he does not have access to [[Arsène]] and [[Gun Special]] by extension.
**How to Play now contains options to view the help screens for DLC Spirits, Stage Builder, Edit Video and Shared Content.
**Mode Guide now contains selections for Stage Builder and Shared Content. The Replays section now contains information on Edit Video.
**An additional question concerning Stage Builder has been added to the FAQ.
**There is now a button to view the [[Credits]] in the bottom-right corner of the Help menu. This version is different from the Classic Mode and World of Light credits; it simply scrolls the names in the center of a black screen while playing the {{SSBUMusicLink|Super Smash Bros.|Vault}}'s theme, and has extra companies and names relating to {{SSBU|downloadable content}}, such as [[Atlus]]. These credits can be fast-forwarded, reversed, and paused.
**The Techniques menu has been updated with two new sections for "[[Gun|Gun / Gun Special]]" and "[[Rebellion Gauge]]". They are the 80th and 81st options.
**Three new Smash Tag icons have been added, all concerning [[Joker]]: his Phantom Thief outfit, his Shujin school uniform, and the Persona [[series symbol]], the Phantom Thieves of Hearts logo.
**{{SSBU|Chrom}} now uses the [[Victory theme#Awakening Victory Theme|''Fire Emblem Awakening'' victory theme]].
**The Announcer now properly calls out [[Stamina Mode]] if it is the set game mode.
**Shortened downtime for Perfect Shielding projectiles.
**Consecutive dodge rolls have more endlag.
**No Palutena’s Guidance scenes for ''Ultimate''{{'}}s DLC fighters, instead ''Ultimate''{{'}}s DLC fighters will use the same generic Palutena’s Guidance scene used previously for ''Smash 4''{{'}}s DLC fighters.
**Added support for the [[Pichu]], [[Pokémon Trainer]], [[Squirtle]] and [[Ivysaur]] amiibo. 
*Offline
**[[Stage Builder]] added to Games & More.
**Edit Video feature added to Vault → Replays.
**DLC Spirits option added to the Spirits menu.
**The following [[spirit]]s will appear in the [[Shop]] on the [[Vault]] menu:
***Phantom Thieves of Hearts
***Igor
***Caroline & Justine
***[[Morgana]]
***[[Ryuji Sakamoto]]
***[[Ann Takamaki]]
***[[Yusuke Kitagawa]]
***[[Makoto Niijima]]
***[[Futaba Sakura]]
***[[Haru Okumura]]
***Goro Akechi

*Online
**Replays, videos, Mii Fighters and custom stages can now be posted online via Shared Content.
***Players cannot post replays of online/local wireless battles on custom stages, or videos that include custom stages.
**It is now easier to be matched with players who have a similar Global Smash Power in Quickplay.
**Players can now sync the game with Smash World, a service accessible via the Nintendo Switch Online smart device app.
***They can view content posted to Shared Content, and create spirit teams from the spirits they have collected.

*Misc.
**Players can now see the game's credits in the Help menu.
**Game balance adjustments and bug fixes have been made.
**The fighters that had specific adjustments are listed below:
***{{SSBU|Mario}}, {{SSBU|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBU|Link}}, {{SSBU|Samus}}, {{SSBU|Dark Samus}}, {{SSBU|Yoshi}}, {{SSBU|Kirby}}, {{SSBU|Pikachu}}, {{SSBU|Luigi}}, {{SSBU|Ness}}, {{SSBU|Jigglypuff}}, {{SSBU|Peach}}, {{SSBU|Daisy}}, {{SSBU|Bowser}}, {{SSBU|Ice Climbers}}, {{SSBU|Sheik}}, {{SSBU|Zelda}}, {{SSBU|Dr. Mario}}, {{SSBU|Pichu}}, {{SSBU|Marth}}, {{SSBU|Lucina}}, {{SSBU|Young Link}}, {{SSBU|Ganondorf}}, {{SSBU|Mewtwo}}, {{SSBU|Roy}}, {{SSBU|Chrom}}, {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}}, {{SSBU|Pit}}, {{SSBU|Dark Pit}}, {{SSBU|Wario}}, {{SSBU|Snake}}, {{SSBU|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSBU|Sonic}}, {{SSBU|King Dedede}}, {{SSBU|Olimar}}, {{SSBU|Lucario}}, {{SSBU|R.O.B.}}, {{SSBU|Toon Link}}, {{SSBU|Wolf}}, {{SSBU|Villager}}, {{SSBU|Mega Man}}, {{SSBU|Wii Fit Trainer}}, {{SSBU|Rosalina & Luma}}, {{SSBU|Greninja}}, {{SSBU|Palutena}}, {{SSBU|PAC-MAN}}, {{SSBU|Robin}}, {{SSBU|Shulk}}, {{SSBU|Bowser Jr.}}, {{SSBU|Duck Hunt}}, {{SSBU|Ryu}}, {{SSBU|Ken}}, {{SSBU|Cloud}}, {{SSBU|Corrin}}, {{SSBU|Bayonetta}}, {{SSBU|Inkling}}, {{SSBU|Ridley}}, {{SSBU|Simon}}, {{SSBU|Richter}}, {{SSBU|King K. Rool}}, {{SSBU|Isabelle}}, {{SSBU|Piranha Plant}}, {{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}}, and {{SSBU|Mii Gunner}}.

*Balance Changes
**https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/45075

===3.0.1===
This update was released on April 25th, 2019 (April 26th in some time zones).<ref name="ssbu_old_patch"/>

*Offline
**A bug where winning with a Final Smash while on Joker's route in Classic Mode would prevent the game from progressing has been fixed.
**A bug where aiming the [[Lightning Chariot]] beyond the blast zones on certain stages would cause the game to close has been fixed.

*Misc.
**Several issues have been fixed to improve gameplay experience.

==3.1.0==
==={{SSBU|3.1.0}}===
This update was released on May 30th, 2019 (May 31st in some time zones).<ref name="ssbu_old_patch"/>

*Offline
**Functionality with [[VR|Nintendo Labo VR Goggles added]].
**While not listed in the official patch notes, a new {{b|How to Play|SSBU menu}} page for the "Smash" mode is now available.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.speedrun.com/ssbu/run/y6pkgvjm |title=Unlock All Characters in 03:45:17 by JimmyCaldero - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Speedrun.com |accessdate=February 24, 2024 |author=JimmyCaldero |publisher=speedrun.com |date=May 11, 2019 }}</ref><ref name="speedrun">{{cite web |url=https://www.speedrun.com/ssbu/run/yoj32o1m |title=All Challenges in 01:39:43 by Riparo - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Speedrun.com |accessdate=February 24, 2024 |author=Riparo |publisher=speedrun.com |date=July 21, 2019 }}</ref>

*Online
**[[amiibo|Figure Players]] are now usable in Battle Arenas.
**Figure Players can now be [[Send on a Journey|sent on a journey]].
**Adjustments to Quick Play preferred rules.
***[[Final Smash Meter]] can now be used in Quick Play.
***[[Special Flag]] can no longer be toggled individually.
**Adjustments to Arenas
***There is a new Type of arena, "amiibo Battle".
***The color for Playground arenas has been changed to green. amiibo Battle uses Playground's old teal color.
***The "amiibo" setting has been added, allowing players to include or exclude arenas that allow amiibo when searching for arenas.
***The "Passworded Arenas" setting has been added, allowing players to include or exclude arenas that need a password to enter.
***The "Next" indicator on the next players in line to enter the ring has been moved to the left.
***In arenas that choose players' preferred stages, music is now randomly chosen on a match-by-match basis when a player picks a stage without specifying a song, rather than randomly picking one song and always playing it.

*Misc.
**Game balance adjustments and bug fixes have been made.
**The fighters that had specific adjustments are listed below.
***{{SSBU|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBU|Samus}}, {{SSBU|Dark Samus}}, {{SSBU|Fox}}, {{SSBU|Pikachu}}, {{SSBU|Luigi}}, {{SSBU|Ness}}, {{SSBU|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSBU|Jigglypuff}}, {{SSBU|Peach}}, {{SSBU|Daisy}}, {{SSBU|Ice Climbers}}, {{SSBU|Pichu}}, {{SSBU|Lucina}}, {{SSBU|Ganondorf}}, {{SSBU|Roy}}, {{SSBU|Chrom}}, {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}}, {{SSBU|Pit}}, {{SSBU|Dark Pit}}, {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}}, {{SSBU|Snake}}, {{SSBU|Ivysaur}}, {{SSBU|Charizard}}, {{SSBU|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSBU|Olimar}}, {{SSBU|Lucario}}, {{SSBU|R.O.B.}}, {{SSBU|Toon Link}}, {{SSBU|Wolf}}, {{SSBU|Villager}}, {{SSBU|Wii Fit Trainer}}, {{SSBU|Rosalina & Luma}}, {{SSBU|Little Mac}}, {{SSBU|Mii Brawler}}, {{SSBU|Mii Gunner}}, {{SSBU|Pac-Man}}, {{SSBU|Shulk}}, {{SSBU|Bowser Jr.}}, {{SSBU|Duck Hunt}}, {{SSBU|Ryu}}, {{SSBU|Ken}}, {{SSBU|Cloud}}, {{SSBU|Bayonetta}}, {{SSBU|Inkling}}, {{SSBU|King K. Rool}}, {{SSBU|Isabelle}}, {{SSBU|Incineroar}}, {{SSBU|Piranha Plant}}, and {{SSBU|Joker}}

*Balance Changes
**https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/45405

==4.0.0==
==={{SSBU|4.0.0}}===
This update was released on July 30th, 2019 (July 31st in some time zones).<ref name="ssbu_old_patch"/>

*General
**The following content is now available for purchase and download:
***Challenger Pack 2
****Fighter: {{SSBU|Hero}}
****Stage: [[Yggdrasil's Altar]]
****Music: [[List of SSBU Music (Dragon Quest series)|''Dragon Quest'' series music]]
****Spirits: {{uv|Dragon Quest}} [[DLC Spirit Board]]
***[[Veronica]]'s Hat + Outfit
***Erdrick's Helmet + Armour
***[[Martial Artist]] Wig + Gi
***[[Slime]] Hat
**{{SSBU|Kirby}} has been given a Hero [[copy ability]] in which he wears Erdwin's Coronet, Erdwin's Shield, and the Supreme Sword of Light. These are all items that are available in ''Dragon Quest XI''. Kirby's [[neutral special]] is replaced with the [[Frizz]] move, which can be charged to [[Frizzle]] and [[Kafrizz]]. Kirby also gains the MP Gauge, which functions identically to that of Hero.
**The [[Final Smash Meter|FS Meter]] automatically depletes if it is not used within 20 seconds of being fully charged.
**How to Play now contains options to view the help screen for Online Tourney.
**The Techniques menu has been updated with two new sections for "Special Moves That Change When Charged" ([[Frizz]], [[Zap]], and [[Woosh]]) and "[[Command Selection]]". They are the 82nd and 83rd options.
**Five new Smash Tag icons have been added, all relating to ''Dragon Quest''. The first four are the default skins of the Hero, and the last is their [[series symbol]], Erdrick's symbol.
**Alph and the Koopalings now have their own pictures for [[List of tips (SSBU)/Fighters|tips]] specifically related to them.
*Offline
**Very Easy difficulty has been added to [[Adventure Mode: World of Light|Adventure mode]].
**[[Snapshots]] can be added to the time line in [[Video Editor|Edit Video]].
**Steel, grass, sponge, paper, and yarn terrains have been adjusted in [[Stage Builder]].
**The [[damage meter]] is now displayed when testing stages in Stage Builder.
**Characters now immediately appear in [[Challenger's Approach]] instead of "after a while."<ref name="speedrun"/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.speedrun.com/ssbu/runs/y81evnnz |title=All Challenges in 45:01 by RubberDuckyAssassin - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - Speedrun.com |accessdate=February 24, 2024 |author=RubberDuckyAssassin |publisher=speedrun.com |date=August 30, 2019 }}</ref>
***The tutorial page stating that rematches will appear "after a while" no longer appears normally, and can only be seen by manually pressing [[Y]] on the Challenger's Approach mode or from the {{b|How to Play|SSBU menu}} menu.
***It is no longer possible for multiple characters to become rematch-eligible at once.
***A new [[Continue]] menu with a rematch button appears immediately after losing a Challenger's Approach fight, alongside an option to change the player's character and a quit button. This Continue menu also appears if the user tries to quit the match from the Pause menu. If the user chooses the quit button, the current challenger will move to the back of the queue.
**The following [[spirit]]s will appear in the [[Shop]] on the [[Vault]] menu:
***Hero's Comrades
***Cetacea
***[[Slime]]
****enhances to King Slime
***Dracky
***Golem
***Great Sabrecub
****enhances to Great Sabrecat 
***Liquid Metal Slime
**Players can select pages for DLC Spirits. Only ''Persona'' and ''Dragon Quest'' pages are selectable with three more selections being labeled as "COMING SOON".

*Online
**[[Online Tourney]] mode has been added.
**A Support function to predict the winner of a [[Spectate]] battle and earn points has been added. The points can be exchanged for in-game items and gold.
**Videos can now be played repeatedly in [[Shared Content]]. In addition, a "Yeah!" will be added automatically whenever posted content is saved.
**A pop-up will appear on the [[results screen]] when a fighter has been unlocked into, or kicked out of [[Elite Smash]]. Opponents can no longer be rematched and the game will return to the Quickplay menu.

*Misc.
**Game balance adjustments have been made.
**Several issues have been fixed to improve gameplay experience.
**The fighters that had specific adjustments are listed below:
***{{SSBU|Fox}}, {{SSBU|Peach}}, {{SSBU|Daisy}}, {{SSBU|Mewtwo}}, {{SSBU|Pit}}, {{SSBU|Dark Pit}}, {{SSBU|Ivysaur}}, {{SSBU|Charizard}}, {{SSBU|Lucas}}, {{SSBU|Olimar}}, {{SSBU|R.O.B.}}, {{SSBU|Rosalina & Luma}}, {{SSBU|Pac-Man}}, {{SSBU|Ryu}}, {{SSBU|Ken}}, {{SSBU|Corrin}}, {{SSBU|Ridley}}, {{SSBU|Isabelle}}, {{SSBU|Piranha Plant}}, and {{SSBU|Joker}}.

*Balance Changes
**https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/47012

==5.0.0==
==={{SSBU|5.0.0}}===
This update was released on September 4th, 2019 (September 5th in some time zones).<ref name="ssbu_old_patch"/>

*General
**The following content is now available for purchase and download:
***Challenger Pack 3
****Fighter: {{SSBU|Banjo & Kazooie}}
****Stage: [[Spiral Mountain]]
****Music: [[List of SSBU Music (Banjo-Kazooie series)|''Banjo-Kazooie'' series music]]
****Spirits: {{uv|Banjo-Kazooie}} [[DLC Spirit Board]]
***[[Goemon]] Wig + Outfit
***[[Proto Man]] Helmet + Armor
***{{b|Zero|Mega Man}} Helmet + Armor
***[[Team Rocket]] Hat + Outfit 
***[[Sans]] Mask + Outfit + ''{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|MEGALOVANIA}}''
**{{SSBU|Kirby}} has been given a Banjo & Kazooie [[copy ability]] in which his neutral special is replaced with [[Egg Firing / Breegull Blaster]], and he wears a blue backpack that contains a plush [[Kazooie]] to perform the move with.
**The Techniques menu has been updated with two new sections for "[[Wonderwing]]" and "[[Egg Firing / Breegull Blaster|Breegull Blaster]]". They are the 84th and 85th options.
**Three new Smash Tag icons have been added, all relating to {{SSBU|Banjo & Kazooie}}: their default skin, their "white and black" skin, and their [[series symbol]], a Jiggy.
**Added support for the [[Snake]], [[Simon]] and [[Incineroar]] amiibo.
**Added support for the [[Link]] (Link's Awakening) amiibo, which can now be used as a Link [[Figure Player]], defaulting to his second Tunic of the Wild costume. 
*Offline
**[[Home-Run Contest]] game mode added.
***[[Notice|Milestones]] related to Home-Run Contest added.
**The following [[spirit]]s will now appear in the [[Shop]] on the [[Vault]] Menu.
***Tooty
***Bottles
***Mumbo Jumbo
***[[Jinjo]]s
****enhances to [[The Mighty Jinjonator]]
***Jiggy
***Gruntilda
***Buzzbomb
**Players who have save data for ''Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition'' or its demo on their Nintendo Switch will be gifted with the [[Tockle]]s spirit.

*Online
**The message for reaching Elite Smash has been changed.
**[[Replays]] are no longer paused with the left shoulder button, which previously paused gameplay with the frame-by-frame function.
***Game footage can now only be paused with the plus button.
**It is now possible to adjust the move set for a Mii Fighter downloaded from Shared Content.
**Added a special version of the music track '''{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Smash Bros.|Tourney: Winner Announcement}}''' without the beginning fanfare that plays when a player returns to the [[Online Tourney]] bracket after watching a replay.

*Misc.
**Game balance adjustments have been made.
**Several issues have been fixed to improve gameplay experience.
**The fighters that had specific adjustments are listed below:
***{{SSBU|Yoshi}}, {{SSBU|Peach}}, {{SSBU|Daisy}}, {{SSBU|Ice Climbers}}, {{SSBU|Villager}}, {{SSBU|Rosalina & Luma}}, {{SSBU|Joker}}, and {{SSBU|Hero}}.

*Balance Changes
**https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/47365

==6.0.0==
==={{SSBU|6.0.0}}===
This update was released on November 6th, 2019 (November 7th in some time zones).<ref name="ssbu_old_patch"/>

*General
**The following content is now available for purchase and download:
***Challenger Pack 4
****Fighter: {{SSBU|Terry}}
****Stage: [[King of Fighters Stadium]]
****Music: [[List of SSBU Music (Fatal Fury series)|''Fatal Fury'' series music]]
****Spirits: {{uv|Fatal Fury}} [[DLC Spirit Board]]
***[[Nakoruru]] Wig + Outfit
***[[Ryo Sakazaki]] Wig + Outfit
***[[Iori Yagami]] Wig + Outfit
***[[Akira Yuki]] Wig + Outfit
***[[Jacky Bryant]] Wig + Outfit
**{{SSBU|Kirby}} has been given a Terry [[copy ability]] in which he wears Terry's hair, red ''Fatal Fury'' hat, and black "fingerless" gloves, and his [[neutral special]] is replaced with the [[Power Wave]] move, which can be strengthened with a specific command input. 
**The Techniques menu has been updated with four new sections for "Differentiating Special Moves and Commands", "Attack Canceling", "Super Special Moves" ([[Power Geyser]] and [[Buster Wolf]]), and "[[Terry (SSBU)#Dodge Attack|Dodge Attack]]". They are the 86th, 87th, 88th, and 89th options.
**Three new Smash Tag icons have been added, all relating to Terry: his default skin, his "blue and black" skin, and his [[series symbol]], a pointed star.

*Offline
**The following [[spirit]]s will appear in the [[Shop]] on the [[Vault]] menu:
***Andy Bogard
***Joe Higashi
***Kim Kaphwan
***Geese Howard
***[[Ryo Sakazaki]]
***Kyo Kusanagi
***[[Iori Yagami]]
***Haohmaru
***[[Nakoruru]]
***Athena Asamiya
***Ralf & Clark
**The [[Tockle]]s spirit is now available to battle on Hero's Spirit Board, in addition to being available as a gift like before.

*Online
**Adjustments to Arenas
***There are two new types of arena: "Elite Only", which has a bright yellow color, and "Beginners Only", which has a green color. Both of them are placed after "amiibo Battle". These two types are mutually exclusive; if the player has access to "Elite Only", "Beginners Only" disappears and they can't enter any arenas of that type.
***In Arenas, rules can now be changed without closing the arena.
***A new option has been added for stage selection when creating an Arena, "Random [[Battlefield form|Battlefield]] and [[Ω form]]". True to its name, it acts as a combination of the Random Battlefield and Random Ω Form settings.
***The Arena Log is now a much more substantial part of Arenas:
****The log takes up a larger area when not expanded, now touching the ring, allowing more messages to be seen.
****If a ruleset is changed or not changed, it is shown in the window.
****The Arena Log now counts the number of battles done in the Arena, as well as how many battles a player has won in a row.
****Several of the Arena Log's automated messages, such as "The battle has started", "The battle has ended", and "[playername] has racked up 10 KOs" have been changed.
****Messages sent by players appear in the log.
***Predefined messages can now be sent in the Arena. They are in a menu opened with the R button. 91 messages are included under the All section, which are divided between Greetings, Preparation, Before Battle, Thoughts, and Goodbyes sections. In addition to appearing in the Arena Log, messages will also appear above the token of the player who sends it.
***Button prompts are now shown in the Arena. This includes A when holding a token over the Waiting Area, Ring, or Spectator Stands, L to expand the Arena Log, and R to send a message.
***The Arena ID is now shown in the top right below the Player List button, in addition to being present on the Rules popup as before.

*Misc.
**Game balance adjustments have been made.
**The fighters that had specific adjustments are listed below.
***{{SSBU|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBU|Kirby}}, {{SSBU|Jigglypuff}}, {{SSBU|Robin}}, {{SSBU|King K. Rool}}, {{SSBU|Incineroar}}, and {{SSBU|Hero}}.

*Balance Changes
**https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/48071/kw

==6.1.0==
===6.1.0===
This update was released on November 14th, 2019 (November 15th in some time zones).<ref name="ssbu_old_patch"/>

*General
**Fixed the [[Buster Wolf freeze glitch]] for Terry.

===6.1.1===
This update was released on January 7th, 2020 (January 8th in some time zones).<ref name="ssbu_old_patch"/>

*General
**Added support for the {{SSBU|Dark Samus}} and {{SSBU|Richter}} [[amiibo]].

==7.0.0==
==={{SSBU|7.0.0}}===
This update was released on January 28th, 2020 (January 29th in some time zones).<ref name="ssbu_old_patch"/>

*General
**The following content is now available for purchase and download:
***Challenger Pack 5
****Fighter: {{SSBU|Byleth}}
****Stage: [[Garreg Mach Monastery]]
****Music: [[List of SSBU Music (Fire Emblem series)#Fire Emblem: Three Houses Main Theme (JP)|''Fire Emblem: Three Houses'' music]]
****Spirits: {{uv|Fire Emblem}} [[DLC Spirit Board]]
***[[Rabbid]] Hat
***[[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|Altaïr]] Hat + Outfit
***[[X (Mega Man)|X]] Helmet + Armor
***[[MegaMan.EXE]] Helmet + Armor
***[[Cuphead]] Mask + Outfit + ''{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|Floral Fury}}''
**{{SSBU|Kirby}} has been given a Byleth [[copy ability]] in which he wears Male Byleth's pre time skip hair and his [[neutral special]] is replaced with [[Failnaught]].
**The special bonus for the Fighters Pass Vol. 2, the Ancient Armor from ''The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild'' set for the {{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}}, has been added.
**The Techniques menu has been updated with three new sections for "[[Failnaught]]", "[[Sword of the Creator]]", and "[[Aymr]]". They are the 90th, 91st, and 92nd options.
**Four new Smash Tag icons have been added, all relating to Byleth: the default male and female skins, and the Enlightened One male and female skins.

*Offline
**The following [[spirit]]s will appear in the [[Shop]] on the [[Vault]] menu:
***Edelgard
****enhances to Edelgard - Five Years Later
***Dimitri (Fire Emblem)
****enhances to Dimitri - Five Years Later (Fire Emblem)
***Claude
****enhances to Claude - Five Years Later
***[[Sothis]]
***Rhea
***Seteth
***Dorothea
***Ingrid
***Hilda (Fire Emblem)
***Radiant Gleam
***Kloster (Grief)
***Bullet Walker (Brigadier General)
***High Line (Guns Empress)
***I-Tetrimino
***T-Tetrimino
***S-Tetrimino & Z-Tetrimino
***L-Tetrimino & J-Tetrimino
***O-Tetrimino

*Misc.
**The Dimitri and Hilda spirits in the base game were renamed to “Dimitri (The Legend of Zelda)” and “Hilda (The Legend of Zelda)” respectively to differentiate them from the Dimitri (Fire Emblem) and Hilda (Fire Emblem) spirits.
**The in-game description for [[Onslaught]] was reworded to remove incorrect and misleading information.
**The default My Music rate for ''{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|MEGALOVANIA}}'' has been increased in all stages it is available on except [[Hanenbow]].
**Game balance adjustments have been made.
**The fighters that had specific adjustments are listed below.
***{{SSBU|Samus}}, {{SSBU|Dark Samus}}, {{SSBU|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSBU|Sheik}}, {{SSBU|Zelda}}, {{SSBU|Dr. Mario}}, {{SSBU|Young Link}}, {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}}, {{SSBU|Toon Link}}, {{SSBU|Mii Brawler}}, {{SSBU|Palutena}}, {{SSBU|Duck Hunt}}, {{SSBU|Ryu}}, {{SSBU|Ken}}, {{SSBU|Cloud}}, {{SSBU|Incineroar}}, and {{SSBU|Joker}}.

*Balance Changes
**https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/48674

==8.0.0==
==={{SSBU|8.0.0}}===
This update was released on June 29th, 2020 (June 30th in some time zones).<ref name="ssbu_old_patch"/>

*General
**The following content is now available for purchase and download:
***Challenger Pack 6
****Fighter: {{SSBU|Min Min}}
****Stage: [[Spring Stadium]]
****Music: [[List of SSBU Music (ARMS series)|''ARMS'' music]]
****Spirits: {{uv|ARMS}} [[DLC Spirit Board]]
***[[Ninjara]] Wig + Outfit
***[[Heihachi]] Wig + Outfit
***[[Callie]] Wig + Outfit 
***[[Marie]] Wig + Outfit 
***[[Vault Boy]] Wig + Outfit
**{{SSBU|Kirby}} has been given a Min Min [[copy ability]] in which he wears Min Min's hair and orange beanie and his [[neutral special]] is replaced with the dragon version of the [[punch]] move. This move can be angled up and down and can fire a laser beam if the button is held down.
**The Techniques menu has been updated with four new sections for "[[Punch|ARM Attack]]", "[[ARMS Change|Three ARMS in One]]", "Transforming into a Dragon", and "[[ARMS Jump / ARM Hook]]". They are the 93rd, 94th, 95th, and 96th options.
**Three new Smash Tag icons have been added, all relating to Min Min: her default skin, her "black and orange" skin, and her [[series symbol]], an extended fist.
**Added support for the [[Joker]] and [[Hero]] amiibo. 
*Offline
**New features for Spirits mode.
***Rematches/High-scores: Appears on an obtained spirit in the [[Inventory|Spirit List]], being unlocked by pressing X or + on the controller.
****Completing a rematch will give a score and some [[SP|spirit points]].
****The score and number of spirit points obtained are dependent on the power level of the Spirit Team used in battle.
**The following [[spirit]]s will appear in the [[Shop]] on the [[Vault]] menu:
***[[Master Mummy]]
***[[Mechanica]]
***Byte & Barq
***Kid Cobra
***Helix
***Max Brass

*Misc.
**[[Fountain of Dreams]]' lag spikes were fixed, however the lag that comes from {{SSBU|Wario}} turning while using [[Wario Bike]] still persists.
**[[Lylat Cruise]]'s ledges were made larger and various collisions near the underside of the stage were modified to make it easier for certain characters to recover.
**[[Garreg Mach Monastery]]'s Ω and Battlefield forms' lower blast zones and camera bounds were adjusted to match other Ω forms.
**{{SSBU|Hero}}'s placement in [[All-Star Smash]] was changed to match the release date of ''Dragon Quest III'' rather than ''Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age''.
**{{uv|Fatal Fury}}'s [[friend icon]]s had their backgrounds changed from red to light blue, matching Terry's page on the ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' website.
**[[Spring Man]]'s friend icon had its background color changed from gray to chartreuse, matching the icons bundled with Min Min.
**Fixed several [[Sound Test]]-related oddities, most relating to victory quotes:
***{{SSBU|Fox}}'s victory quote against {{SSBU|Falco}} ("Better luck next time, Falco!") is now listed.
***{{SSBU|Wolf}}'s victory quote against Fox ("Playtime's over, Star Fox!") is now listed.
***{{SSBU|Lucina}}'s victory quote against Ike ("And they call ''you'' the Radiant Hero?") is now listed.
***{{SSBU|Palutena}}'s victory quote against Pit ("Oh, so sorry about that, Pit.") is now listed.
***{{SSBU|Simon}}'s victory quote against dark-related characters ("To darkness!") is now listed.
***{{SSBU|Byleth}}'s sound test tags now show the respective gender, much like the rest of characters with selectable genders and in the Spirit List.
**The [[Spring Man]], [[Ribbon Girl]], [[Min Min]], [[Twintelle]], and [[Ninjara]] spirits were changed to be part of the ''ARMS'' series, rather than the Other category.
**Game balance adjustments have been made.
**The fighters that had specific adjustments are listed below.
***{{SSBU|Mario}}, {{SSBU|Kirby}}, {{SSBU|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSBU|Jigglypuff}}, {{SSBU|Ice Climbers}}, {{SSBU|Sheik}}, {{SSBU|Dr. Mario}}, {{SSBU|Falco}}, {{SSBU|Marth}}, {{SSBU|Mewtwo}}, {{SSBU|Meta Knight}}, {{SSBU|Pit}}, {{SSBU|Dark Pit}}, {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}}, {{SSBU|Ike}}, {{SSBU|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSBU|Sonic}}, {{SSBU|King Dedede}}, {{SSBU|Olimar}}, {{SSBU|Villager}}, {{SSBU|Mega Man}}, {{SSBU|Wii Fit Trainer}}, {{SSBU|Rosalina & Luma}}, {{SSBU|Little Mac}}, {{SSBU|Palutena}}, {{SSBU|Corrin}}, {{SSBU|Bayonetta}}, {{SSBU|Ridley}}, {{SSBU|King K. Rool}}, {{SSBU|Isabelle}}, {{SSBU|Incineroar}}, {{SSBU|Piranha Plant}}, {{SSBU|Hero}}, {{SSBU|Banjo & Kazooie}}, and {{SSBU|Terry}}.

*Balance Changes
**https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/49877

==8.1.0==
===8.1.0===
This update was released on August 4th, 2020 (August 5th in some time zones).<ref name="ssbu_old_patch"/>

*General
**Several issues have been fixed to improve the gameplay experience.
**Fixed Min Min's T-Pose glitch.

*Stage
**The [[Small Battlefield]] stage has been added. Players can also set Small Battlefield as a Preferred rule in Online battles.
**Players can now select any stage-specific music for the Battlefield, Small Battlefield, Big Battlefield, and Final Destination stages.
***If a particular song is not selected, a random song from all music is chosen based on an average of the [[My Music]] settings for each individual stage.
****Players can no longer access the My Music interface for all four stages from the stage select in [[Versus Mode|Smash Mode]], [[Training Mode|Training]], and [[Multi-Man Smash|Mob Smash]].
**The "Random" option on the Stage Select screen has been split into individual icons for Random, Random Battlefield, and Random Ω.
***Random Custom Stages also has its own unique icon now as well.
**Selecting a song on the stage selection screen now only plays the song rather than playing the song and progressing to the character selection screen.

*Online
**The online user experience has been adjusted.
***The tick rate of 1-on-1 battles not involving spectators has been increased from 30Hz to 60Hz, matching the in-game frame rate. This improves responsiveness, but decreases stability on low quality connections.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://twitter.com/nerfherder08/status/1291092316573380608 |title= Nerf_0 on Twitter |accessdate=2020-10-15 |author= @NerfHerder08 |date= 2020-08-05 |quote= Thanks to @Humanbomb & @EmJay10_ we discovered a big change in 8.1! - The Tickrate/Hertz in a 1v1 with no spectators has changed to 60 instead of the old 30 packets a second. -Lobbies 3+ still run at 30. In theory, quick play and 1v1 lobbies should feel better.}}</ref>
***Average input delay of 1-on-1 battles not involving spectators has been reduced from roughly 5 frames to 4 frames.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://twitter.com/drafix570/status/1292087339317997568 |title= DRAFIX/ドラフィ on Twitter |accessdate=2020-10-15 |author= @drafix570|date= 2020-08-08 |language=ja |quote= スマブラSP ver8.1.0 オンライン遅延検証結果【その1】。 ver8.1.0のオンライン入力遅延は、オフライン比で +3.98F。 なお、3月(アプデ前)に測定した結果は +5.07 F。 （※いずれも4人の平均）。 よって、「今回のアプデでオンライン遅延は 約1.1 F 改善された」ことになる。}}</ref>
**The way matching is determined when using Preferred Rules has been adjusted.
**Following a look at the current number of players eligible for Elite Smash, the threshold for entry has been recalculated to allow more players. Additionally, the way initial values for Global Smash Power are calculated has also been adjusted.
Further investigations and adjustments to Online mode are expected for future patches.

*Misc.
**The display for [[Spring Man]] on [[Spring Stadium]]'s billboard now properly shows his "S" logo instead of Springtron's "T" logo.
**The render of the Question Mark icon has its black border removed in Battle Arenas.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://twitter.com/SmashMarioPro/status/1291070505529880576 |title= SpookMarioPro2000 on Twitter |accessdate=2020-10-15 |author= @SmashMarioPro |date= 2020-08-05 |quote= Now at first I thought this was placebo but then I went back and took a look and YES! They ACTUALLY CHANGED the render of the Question Mark for random in 8.1.0. Left is pre-patch and right is 8.1.0.}}</ref>

==9.0.0==
==={{SSBU|9.0.0}}===
This update was released on October 13th, 2020 (October 14th in some time zones).<ref name="ssbu_old_patch"/>

*General
**The following content is now available for purchase and download:
***Challenger Pack 7
****Fighter: {{SSBU|Steve}}
****Stage: [[Minecraft World]]
****Music: [[List of SSBU Music (Minecraft series)|''Minecraft'' music]]
****Spirits: {{uv|Minecraft}} [[DLC Spirit Board]]
***[[Creeper]] Mask + Outfit
***[[Pig]] Mask + Outfit
***[[Diamond Armor]] Helmet + Armor
***[[Gil]] Helmet + Armor 
***[[Bomberman]] Mask + Outfit 
***[[Travis]] Mask + Outfit
**{{SSBU|Kirby}} has been given a Steve [[copy ability]] in which he becomes completely cuboidal and his [[neutral special]] is replaced with [[Mine / Craft / Create Block]] (albeit without gaining a Crafting Table, or the ability to use Steve's).
**The Techniques menu has been updated with six new sections for "Materials and Mining", "Material Gauge", "[[Mine / Craft / Create Block|Craft]]", "[[Mine / Craft / Create Block|Create Block]]", "[[Minecart]]", and  "[[Elytra]]". They are the 97th, 98th, 99th, 100th, 101st, and 102nd options.
**Five new Smash Tag icons have been added, all relating to Steve: [[Steve]], [[Alex]], [[Zombie]], [[Enderman]], and his [[series symbol]], a Block.
**All pre-existing stages have been reworked to be compatible with Steve's [[Mine / Craft / Create Block|Mine]] and [[Mine / Craft / Create Block|Create Block]] mechanics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/10/every_smash_bros_ultimate_stage_has_to_be_reworked_for_minecraft_steves_inclusion|title=Every Smash Bros. Ultimate Stage Has To Be Reworked For Minecraft Steve's Inclusion|publisher=Nintendo Life|date=2020-10-01|accessdate=2022-08-30}}</ref>
*Offline
**The following [[spirit]]s 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.
***The tick rate for battle arenas with 4 or fewer players has been increased from 30Hz to 60Hz, instead of only applying to 1-on-1 battles without spectators.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://twitter.com/NerfHerder08/status/1316207495736700928|title=Nerf_0 on Twitter|accessdate=2021-05-12 |author=@NerfHerder08|date=2020-10-13|quote=Very good Change in 9.0! - The Tickrate/Hertz of a game in an arena that has 4 members or less is now 60 instead of 30! Lobbies larger than 4 appear to be the same. In theory, small arenas should feel the same as quickplay or 1v1.}}</ref>
**Adjustments have been made to the way [[Global Smash Power]] is calculated.

*Misc.
**The [[Slime]] spirit added in Version 4.0.0 was renamed to "Slime (Dragon Quest)" to differentiate it from the Slime (Minecraft) spirit.
**Several issues have been fixed to improve the gameplay experience.
***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.
**The fighters that had specific adjustments are listed below:
***{{SSBU|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBU|Link}}, {{SSBU|Pikachu}}, {{SSBU|Ness}}, {{SSBU|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSBU|Ice Climbers}}, {{SSBU|Sheik}}, {{SSBU|Young Link}}, {{SSBU|Meta Knight}}, {{SSBU|Wario}}, {{SSBU|Ivysaur}}, {{SSBU|Charizard}}, {{SSBU|Sonic}}, {{SSBU|Lucario}}, {{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}}, {{SSBU|Robin}}, {{SSBU|Shulk}}, {{SSBU|Bowser Jr.}}, {{SSBU|Ken}}, {{SSBU|Bayonetta}}, {{SSBU|Ridley}}, {{SSBU|Simon}}, {{SSBU|Richter}}, {{SSBU|Piranha Plant}}, {{SSBU|Banjo & Kazooie}}, and {{SSBU|Min Min}}.

*Balance Changes
**https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/53118

==={{SSBU|9.0.1}}===
This update was released on October 21st, 2020 (October 22nd in some time zones).<ref name="ssbu_patch">{{cite web |url=https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/42809 |title= How to Update Super Smash Bros. Ultimate |accessdate=May 9, 2022 |author= Nintendo }}</ref>

*General
**Several glitches related to {{SSBU|Steve}} have been removed:
***Fixed an issue in which characters <!--not just Samus and Dark Samus--> could fall though the stage when breaking [[Mine / Craft / Create Block|Blocks]].
***Fixed an issue in which characters could fall through the stage when caught between the anvil from Steve's down aerial and a [[Mine / Craft / Create Block|Block]].
***Fixed an issue in which fighters could be frozen if hit with [[Minecart]].
***Fixed an issue in which [[Minecart]] does not hit opponents when reflected off a wall.
***Fixed an issue in which a fighter caught by [[Minecart]] teleports to the position in which they were caught.
***Fixed an issue in which {{SSBU|Meta Knight}} would clip through any terrain which wasn't native to a stage, including those generated by fighters, items and [[Poké Ball]] Pokémon after losing a stock.
**[[List of victory poses (SSBU)#Steve|Steve's up victory pose]] was changed to remove the Steak after he eats it.

==={{SSBU|9.0.2}}===
This update was released on November 11th, 2020 (November 12th in some time zones).<ref name="ssbu_patch"/>

*General
**Various glitches that persisted from versions 9.0.0 and 9.0.1 have been removed.
***Fixed an issue where the player could not use the stick to jump while falling after creating an anvil using {{SSBU|Steve}}'s down air attack.
***Fixed an issue where the [[Wild Gunman|gunman]] from {{SSBU|Duck Hunt}}'s down special and the [[Phantom Slash|phantom]] from {{SSBU|Zelda}}'s down special were not behaving as intended.
***Fixed an issue where the initial velocity of {{SSBU|Samus}}'s and {{SSBU|Dark Samus}}'s [[Screw Attack (move)|up special]] when used on the ground was not behaving as intended. This allows them to once again reach the top platform on [[Yoshi's Story]].
***Fixed an issue where fighters would sometimes warp on the [[Venom]] stage.
***Fixed an issue where sometimes fighters would pass through landscapes when they were launched on some stages.
***Fixed an issue where sometimes the player would be forced to end a battle on a stage created in [[Stage Builder]].
***Various gameplay fixes.

==10.0.0==
==={{SSBU|10.0.0}}===
This update was released on December 17th, 2020 (December 18th, 2020 in some time zones).<ref name="ssbu_patch"/>

*General
**The following content is now available for purchase and download:
***Challenger Pack 8
****Fighter: {{SSBU|Sephiroth}}
****Stage: [[Northern Cave]]
****Music: [[List of SSBU Music (Final Fantasy series)|''Final Fantasy'' music]]
**{{SSBU|Kirby}} has been given a Sephiroth [[copy ability]] in which he gains Sephiroth's hair and his [[Neutral special]] is replaced with [[Flare / Megaflare / Gigaflare]].
**The Techniques menu has been updated with four new sections for "Wall Stab", "[[Shadow Flare]]", "[[Scintilla]]", and "[[Winged Form]]". They are the 103rd, 104th, 105th, and 106th options.
**Two new Smash Tag icons have been added, both relating to Sephiroth: his original outfit and his coatless outfit.
**Several issues have been fixed to improve gameplay experience.
***Fixed an issue where getting hit by a [[Hammer]] right before [[Zoroark]]'s final attack connects would result in a fighter getting stuck in midair. Summoning Zoroark again would proceed to crash the game.
***Fixed an issue where some characters would remain at their T-pose model by performing an attack before Zoroark's Fury Swipes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://youtu.be/3bPHalHbcsY?t=829|title="Can Sephiroth's FAIR Stick onto Steve's BLOCKS? -- Random Smash Ultimate Facts"|author=PKBeats|date=December 20, 2020}}</ref>
***Fixed an issue where after using [[Winged Pikmin]], trying to attack in midair with a Pikmin would not work.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://youtu.be/iNxikrqHwO8?t=83|title="Smash Ultimate Patch Notes 10.1.0 - Side by Side Comparison"|author=Beefy Smash Doods|date=December 23, 2020}}</ref>

*Offline
**[[Sephiroth Challenge]]: A limited time event from December 17th-22nd where players can fight {{SSBU|Sephiroth}} on [[Northern Cave]] in 3 difficulties: Easy, Normal, and Very Hard. Winning this fight will grant the player access to both ahead of the official release date of December 22nd (December 23rd in some time zones).

*Misc.
**The Spirit List now lists ''Final Fantasy'' spirits as being from the "''FINAL FANTASY'' Series" rather than "''FINAL FANTASY VII''".
**The Songs List now lists ''Final Fantasy'' music as being from the "''FINAL FANTASY VII'' Series" rather than "''FINAL FANTASY VII''".
**Previously, if the game's [[language]] was set to either variant of Chinese, {{SSBU|Cloud}}'s name was shown in English on the [[character selection screen]] and the [[Spirits (mode)|Spirits mode]]. Now, he has his name written properly in hanzi.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.twitter.com/Peachi_Ying39th/status/1339843168905252867|title=Peachi_Ying39th on Twitter |quote=クラウド、ついに繁体字中国語で名前が「漢化」!欧文から漢字表記に変更されたことを確認。 #中国語 #スマブラSP #SmashBrosSP #NintendoSwitch|language=ja|author=@Peachi_Ying39th|date=December 18, 2020}}</ref>

==10.1.0==
==={{SSBU|10.1.0}}===
This update was released on December 22nd, 2020 (December 23rd in some time zones).<ref name="ssbu_patch"/>

*General
**The following content is now available for purchase and download:
***Spirits: {{uv|Final Fantasy}} [[DLC Spirit Board]] (as part of Challenger Pack 8)
***[[Barret]] Outfit
***[[Tifa]] Outfit
***[[Aerith]] Outfit
***[[Chocobo]] Hat
***[[Geno]] Hat + Outfit
**The player can now switch between "Random from all songs" and "Random from My Music" for the Battlefield, Small Battlefield, Big Battlefield and Final Destination stages.
***To switch between options, access My Music via the Options or the Vault and then press the X Button.

*Offline
**The following [[spirit]]s will appear in the [[Shop]] on the [[Vault]] menu:
***Tifa
***Barret
***Aerith
***Red XIII
***Cid
***Cait Sith
***Yuffie
***Vincent
***The Turks & Rufus Shinra
***[[Bahamut ZERO]]
***Chocobo & Moogle
***Shiva
***[[Ifrit]]
**Sephiroth Challenge is no longer available.

*Misc.
**{{SSBU|Cloud}} obtains a new variant of his [[Final Smash]], [[Omnislash Ver. 5]], if the player chooses one of his ''Advent Children'' (P2, P4, P6 and P8) costumes.
***A new entry regarding Omnislash Ver. 5 was added to the Tips, while the tip for regular Omnislash has been slightly changed to accommodate.
***Cloud's Final Smash is now listed as "Omnislash / Omnislash Ver. 5" in the [[Move List]].
**Cloud's [[fighter spirit]] for his default costume now uses artwork from ''Final Fantasy VII'', whereas it previously only had his ''Ultimate'' art.
**Cloud now has a new [[Sound Test]] section with his ''Advent Children'' costume, which features the new voice clips used in Omnislash Ver. 5.
**The fighters that had specific adjustments are listed below:
***{{SSBU|Fox}}, {{SSBU|Luigi}}, {{SSBU|Zelda}}, {{SSBU|Pichu}}, {{SSBU|Young Link}}, {{SSBU|Toon Link}}, {{SSBU|Olimar}}, {{SSBU|Rosalina & Luma}}, {{SSBU|Mii Gunner}}, and {{SSBU|Duck Hunt}}.

*Balance Changes
**https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/54095

==11.0.0==
==={{SSBU|11.0.0}}===
This update was released on March 4th, 2021 (March 5th in some time zones).<ref name="ssbu_patch"/>

*General
**The following content is now available for purchase and download:
***Challenger Pack 9
****Fighter: {{SSBU|Pyra}}/{{SSBU|Mythra}}
****Stage: [[Cloud Sea of Alrest]]
****Music: [[List of SSBU Music (Xenoblade Chronicles series)|''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'' music]]
***Spirits: {{uv|Xenoblade Chronicles}} [[DLC Spirit Board]]
***[[Monster Hunter|Hunter]]'s Helm + Mail
***[[Rathalos]] Helm + Mail
***[[Felyne]] Hat
***[[Arthur]]'s Helm + Armor
**{{SSBU|Kirby}} has been given two new [[copy ability|copy abilities]], one each for Pyra and Mythra, in which he gains the respective fighter's hair and his [[neutral special]] is replaced with the respective fighter's [[Flame Nova]] or [[Lightning Buster]].
**The Techniques menu has been updated with five new sections for "[[Swap|Pyra and Mythra]]", "Flare Slash / [[Foresight]]", "[[Flame Nova]] / [[Lightning Buster]]", "[[Blazing End]]", and "[[Ray of Punishment / Chroma Dust]]". They are the 107th, 108th, 109th, 110th, and 111th options.
**Four new Smash Tag icons have been added, both relating to Pyra and Mythra: their original outfits and their "Pneuma" outfits.
**Added support for the [[Banjo & Kazooie]], [[Terry]] and [[Byleth]] [[amiibo]]. 
**Added support for all future [[Link]] amiibo, which now register as Link [[Figure Player]]s. This includes the later released Link - Tears of the Kingdom amiibo from {{uv|The Legend of Zelda}} series. 
**Added support for Super Nintendo World's [[Toad]] Power-Up Band amiibo, which now awards players with the Toad spirit.

*Offline
**The following [[spirit]]s will appear in the [[Shop]] on the [[Vault]] menu:
***Lora
***Amalthus
***Jin
***Malos
***Pneuma
**Players who have save data for ''{{iw|wikipedia|Persona 5 Strikers}}'' on their Nintendo Switch will be gifted with the Sophia spirit.
**Players who have save data for ''{{iw|wikipedia|Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection}}'' on their Nintendo Switch will be gifted with the Arthur spirit.
**Players can now disconnect other players by pressing the A button on their slot at the character selection screen.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Cagt3000/status/1367695096456613888 |title=Cagt on Twitter |author=@Cagt3000 |date=March 5, 2021 |quote=Quick demonstration of what the new disconnect feature does in Ultimate (don't have a pro controller sadly)! }}</ref>

*Online
**Arenas will now close if the host's packets are dropped during a match.<ref name="online_11.0">{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Humanbomb/status/1367724524553310208 |title=Humanbomb on Twitter |author=@Humanbomb |date=March 4, 2021 |quote=[SSBU 11.0 NETCODE PATCHNOTE] - Arenas are now closed if packets are dropped with the host. Pre-11.0, only the player was sent off. - Average packet size seems larger but no explanation of why yet. - No difference on delay. We continue to investigate with @NerfHerder08. }}</ref>
**The average packet size was expanded.<ref name="online_11.0"/>

*Misc.
**The [[Rex]] spirit can now be enhanced at Level 99 into the Rex (Master Driver) spirit.
**The default My Music rates for [[Gaur Plain]] have been tweaked. Notably, all songs from ''Xenoblade Chronicles 2'' are now set to 0 while "[[List of SSBU Music (Xenoblade Chronicles series)#Gaur Plain (Night)|Gaur Plain (Night)]]" is no longer set to 0.
**The fighters that had specific adjustments are listed below:
***{{SSBU|Link}}, {{SSBU|Captain Falcon}}, {{SSBU|Jigglypuff}}, {{SSBU|Zelda}}, {{SSBU|Pichu}}, {{SSBU|Ganondorf}}, {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}}, {{SSBU|Wario}}, {{SSBU|Diddy Kong}}, {{SSBU|King Dedede}}, {{SSBU|R.O.B.}}, {{SSBU|Villager}}, {{SSBU|Wii Fit Trainer}}, {{SSBU|Little Mac}}, {{SSBU|Mii Brawler}}, {{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}}, {{SSBU|Mii Gunner}}, {{SSBU|Palutena}}, {{SSBU|Shulk}}, {{SSBU|Duck Hunt}}, {{SSBU|Isabelle}}, {{SSBU|Joker}}, {{SSBU|Hero}}, {{SSBU|Banjo & Kazooie}}, {{SSBU|Byleth}}, {{SSBU|Min Min}}, {{SSBU|Steve}}, and {{SSBU|Sephiroth}}.

*Balance Changes
**https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/54794

===11.0.1===
This update was released on March 23rd, 2021 (March 24th in some time zones).<ref name="ssbu_patch"/>

*General
**{{SSBU|Wii Fit Trainer}}'s grounded [[Header]] has more landing lag (4 frames → 9), matching its lag prior to update 11.0.0.

==12.0.0==
==={{SSBU|12.0.0}}===
This update was released on June 29th, 2021 (June 30th in some time zones).<ref name="ssbu_patch"/>

*General
**The following content is now available for purchase and download:
***Challenger Pack 10
****Fighter: {{SSBU|Kazuya}}
****Stage: [[Mishima Dojo]]
****Music: [[List of SSBU Music (Tekken series)|''Tekken'' music]]
***Spirits: {{uv|Tekken}} [[DLC Spirit Board]]
***[[Lloyd Irving|Lloyd]]'s Wig + Outfit
***[[Dragonborn]]'s Helm + Armor
***[[Dante]]'s Wig + Outfit
***[[Shantae]]'s Wig + Outfit + ''{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|Burning Town}}''
**{{SSBU|Kirby}} has been given a Kazuya [[copy ability]] in which he gains Kazuya's hair and gloves and his left eye turns red; his neutral special is replaced with [[Devil Blaster]], which makes him grow wings and turns his skin gray when in use.
**The Techniques menu has been updated with five new sections for "[[Rage Drive#Rage|Rage]]", "[[Rage Drive]]", "10 Hit Combo and Flash Punch Combo", "Moves That Can Be Used with Special Inputs", and "Moves That Trigger from Crouch Dash". They are the 112th, 113th, 114th, 115th, and 116th options.
**Three new Smash Tag icons have been added, all relating to Kazuya: his gi outfit, his coat outfit, and his series symbol, a gloved fist with embedded iron studs.

*Offline
**The following [[spirit]]s will appear in the [[Shop]] on the [[Vault]] menu:
***[[Heihachi Mishima]]
***Jin Kazama
****enhancable at level 99 to Devil Jin
***Kuma & Panda
***Nina Williams
***King & Armor King
***Ling Xiaoyu
***Paul Phoenix & Marshall Law
***Yoshimitsu
***Jack-7
***Asuka Kazama
***Sophia
***[[Arthur]]
**Players who have save data for ''{{iw|wikipedia|Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin}}'' on their Nintendo Switch will be gifted with the Razewing Ratha spirit.
**Fixed the Phantom menu glitch in [[Training Mode]].
**Fixed an issue in Training Mode where the individual damage counter would show the incorrect amount of damage on certain moves.

*Misc.
**Several Issues have been fixed to improve the gameplay experience.
**The fighters that had specific adjustments are listed below:
***{{SSBU|Marth}}, {{SSBU|Young Link}}, {{SSBU|Olimar}}, {{SSBU|Lucario}}, {{SSBU|Rosalina & Luma}}, {{SSBU|Mii Brawler}}, {{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}}, {{SSBU|Mii Gunner}}, {{SSBU|Ryu}}, {{SSBU|Bayonetta}}, {{SSBU|Banjo & Kazooie}}, {{SSBU|Min Min}}, {{SSBU|Steve}}, {{SSBU|Pyra}}, and {{SSBU|Mythra}}.

*Balance Changes
**https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/55791

==13.0.0==
==={{SSBU|13.0.0}}===
This update was released on October 18th, 2021 (October 19th in some time zones).<ref name="ssbu_patch"/>

*General
**The following content is now available for purchase and download:
***Challenger Pack 11
****Fighter: {{SSBU|Sora}}
****Stage: [[Hollow Bastion]]
****Music: [[List of SSBU Music (Kingdom Hearts series)|''Kingdom Hearts'' music]]
***Spirits: {{uv|Kingdom Hearts}} [[DLC Spirit Board]]
***[[Octoling]] Wig
***[[Judd]] Wig
***[[Doom Slayer]] Helmet + Armor
**{{SSBU|Kirby}} has been given a Sora [[copy ability]] in which he gains Sora's hair and his [[neutral special]] is replaced with [[Magic]].
**The Techniques menu has been updated with three new sections for "Combo Attacks", "[[Magic|Firaga/Thundaga/Blizzaga]]", and "[[Sonic Blade]]". They are the 117th, 118th, and 119th options.
**Three new Smash Tag icons have been added, all relating to Sora: his default outfit, his Timeless River outfit, and his series symbol, a crown.

*Offline
**The following [[spirit]]s will appear in the [[Shop]] on the [[Vault]] menu:
***Kairi
***Ventus
***Aqua
***Terra
***Riku
***Xion
***Axel
***Roxas
***Razewing Ratha
**Players who have save data for ''{{iw|khwiki|Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory}}'' on their Nintendo Switch will be gifted the ''{{SSBUMusicLink|Kingdom Hearts|Dearly Beloved -Swing Version-}}'' music track.

*Misc.
**The fighters that had specific adjustments are listed below:
***{{SSBU|Jigglypuff}}, {{SSBU|Zelda}}, {{SSBU|Dr. Mario}}, {{SSBU|Lucario}}, {{SSBU|Rosalina & Luma}}, {{SSBU|Little Mac}}, {{SSBU|Ridley}}, {{SSBU|King K. Rool}}, {{SSBU|Isabelle}}, {{SSBU|Incineroar}}, {{SSBU|Joker}}, and {{SSBU|Hero}}.
*Balance Changes
**https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/56516

==={{SSBU|13.0.1}}===
This update was released on December 1st, 2021 (December 2nd in some time zones).<ref name="ssbu_patch"/>

*General
**Added support for the Min Min, Steve, Alex, Sephiroth, Pyra, Mythra, and Kazuya amiibo, ahead of their planned release (only Min Min had her amiibo revealed at this point)
**Added support for the Samus (Metroid Dread) & E.M.M.I. (Metroid Dread) amiibo figures, which now award players with the Samus (Metroid Dread) and E.M.M.I. spirits respectively. The Samus (Metroid Dread) amiibo may also be used as a Figure Player.
*Misc.
**Several issues have been fixed to improve gameplay experience.
**In the Japanese language version, the erroneously labeled music track "{{ja|タイ南部'''に'''伝えたい新しい詩 : 餓狼伝説2|Tai Nanbu ni Tsutaetai Atarashī Uta: Garō Densetsu 2}}", introduced in version 6.0.0 and known in English as "{{SSBUMusicLink|Fatal Fury|A New Poem That the South Thailand Wants to Tell - FATAL FURY 2}}", was corrected to "{{ja|タイ南部'''の'''伝えたい新しい詩 : 餓狼伝説2|Tai Nanbu no Tsutaetai Atarashī Uta: Garō Densetsu 2}}".
**The fighters that had specific adjustments are listed below:
***{{SSBU|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSBU|Link}}, {{SSBU|Kirby}}, {{SSBU|Peach}}, {{SSBU|Daisy}}, {{SSBU|Ice Climbers}}, {{SSBU|Falco}}, {{SSBU|Mewtwo}}, {{SSBU|Meta Knight}}, {{SSBU|Wario}}, {{SSBU|Ike}}, {{SSBU|Mega Man}}, {{SSBU|Rosalina & Luma}}, {{SSBU|Robin}}, {{SSBU|Bowser Jr.}}, {{SSBU|Ryu}}, {{SSBU|Cloud}}, {{SSBU|Inkling}}, {{SSBU|Ridley}}, {{SSBU|Piranha Plant}}, {{SSBU|Min Min}}, {{SSBU|Steve}}, {{SSBU|Pyra}}, {{SSBU|Mythra}}, and {{SSBU|Sora}}.
*Balance Changes
**https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/57295

===13.0.2===
This update was released on February 14, 2024 (February 15th in some time zones).<ref name="ssbu_patch"/>

*General
**Added support for {{SSBU|Sora}}'s amiibo figure shortly ahead of its planned release.

===13.0.3===
This update was released on October 8, 2024 (October 9th in some time zones).<ref name="ssbu_patch"/>

*Online
**Fixed an issue in which Global Smash Power would not return to appropriate levels when the connection was disrupted with specific timing at the end of a match.

==References==
<references/>

{{SSBU Updates}}
[[Category:Lists]]
[[Category:Free downloadable content]]
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