Classic Mode (SSBU)
Classic Mode (勝ちあがり乱闘 Survival Smash) appears again in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Each character now has their own predetermined set of opponents and stages to face in this mode. A unique name is given to each character's path, and there may be special rules or conditions: for example, Ryu's path references Street Fighter II by using only Ω forms and Stamina mode alongside the fighters most closely representing the characters of Street Fighter II . It is different from the Classic Mode versions found in the two versions of SSB4, shown by the return to the style of Classic Mode that was in Melee and Brawl.
Classic Mode Titles
Right now, several unique names have been shown for the fighters during this mode.
Fighter | Classic Mode Title | Allusions |
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Donkey Kong | Journey to New Donk City (ドンキーコング ニュードンクへ行く, Donkey Kong Goes to New Donk) | Presumably refers to New Donk City Hall being the final stage. |
Kirby | Gourmet Clash (激突!グルメバトル, Crash! Gourmet Battle) | Refers to the Gourmet Race mode from Kirby Super Star. |
Ness | Home to Onett! (ホームシック! オネットに帰ろう, Homesick! Let's Go Back to Onett) | Refers to Onett being the final stage; also references Ness's Homesick status effect from EarthBound. |
Jigglypuff | 64オールスターズ, 64 All-Stars | Refers to Jigglypuff being one of the original 12. It fights all of the other original characters on the stages returning from 64. |
Bowser | 因縁の赤いヤツ, The Fated Red Guy | Refers to Bowser's longtime rival, Mario. |
Young Link | ハイラル乱闘!, Hyrule Battle! | Possibly refers to Young Link fighting other characters from the Zelda series. |
Ganondorf | 終わりの始まり, The Beginning of the End | |
Roy | A Journey of Swords (異界の剣士, Otherworldly Swordfighters) | The title possibly refers to only sword-using opponents in Roy's Classic Mode. The Japanese title mentions the concept of Outrealms from more recent Fire Emblem games. |
Ike | 漆黒の武者たち, Pitch-Black Warriors | Possibly refers to Ike fighting against characters similar to his rival, the Black Knight. |
Pokémon Trainer | 未来のチャンピオン, Future Champion | Refers to the player's goal of becoming the Pokémon Champion in the Pokémon games. |
Mega Man | Dr.マリオの謎, The Mystery of Dr. Mario | Refers to the Japanese subtitle of Mega Man 2: Dr.ワイリーの謎, The Mystery of Dr. Wily. |
Wii Fit Trainer | 有酸素乱闘, Aerobic Battle | |
Rosalina | 星々へ探訪, Searching the Stars | Refers to Rosalina and Luma's goal to find their mother in Super Mario Galaxy. |
Little Mac | 異種格闘戦!!, Not-Your-Average Bout!! | |
Ryu | 俺より強いファイターに会いに行く, I'm going to meet a fighter stronger than myself | References the single-player mode of Street Fighter II; all battles are one-on-one stamina fights on Ω form stages. |
Ken | 燃えるライバル, Heated Rival | Refers to Ken's status as Ryu's rival. |
Cloud | 乗り物...? 興味ないね, A vehicle...? Not interested | References Cloud's motion sickness; may refer to his route containing stages with vehicles. |
Corrin | 白と黒の狭間で, Between White and Black | This title originated as an epithet given to Corrin on a Fire Emblem Cipher trading card released in 2018, alluding to Corrin's wish to unite the Hoshido and Nohr families. |
Bayonetta | 散りゆく翼の鎮魂歌, Requiem of Scattering Wings | References the epilogue of Bayonetta: "Requiem". May refer to Bayonetta fighting angelic or winged characters. |
Inkling | イカした色に染め上げろ, Dye It With Trendy Colors | イカした, which means "trendy", also contains イカ, which means "squid". |
Ridley | 銀河の脅威!スペースパイレーツ, Threats of the Galaxy! Space Pirates | Refers to Ridley's title as the leader of the Space Pirates. |
Simon | 悪魔城スマブラ, Demon Castle Smash Bros. | Refers to the Japanese title of the Castlevania franchise, 悪魔城ドラキュラ, Demon Castle Dracula. |
Richter | ダッシュファイターズ, Dash Fighters | The Japanese name for Echo Fighters; may also refer to Richter's Blade Dash attack. |
King K. Rool | ヘビー級のキケンなヤツら, Dangerous Heavyweight Guys | |
Isabelle | 紅23点, 23 Red Flowers | A pun on the Japanese phrase 紅一点, which translates to "one red flower (in a field of green)" but figuratively means "the only woman in a group of men". All of the characters Isabelle fights are female. |
Incineroar | こわもてヒールのプロレスリング, The Pro Wrestling of a Hard-faced Heel |
Gallery
- SSBU Classic Mode Difficulty Mural.jpg
The mural that is displayed when selecting the difficulty level.
Trivia
- In the Japanese version of Ultimate, Classic Mode is renamed from シンプル Simple to 勝ちあがり乱闘 Survival Smash.