Minecraft's Steve has officially arrived with the new Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 9.0.0 update, but he's not the only change made to the fighting game. With his arrival comes a few key changes to the rest of the fighters in addition to the standard balance tweaks.
There are a lot of changes made to the fighters in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, including Ness seeing an increased power boost for his third attack and attack speed, Ice Climber seeing a few buffs as well, and Lucario gets a nice rework as well. For the full list of changes, courtesy of Nintendo:
Donkey Kong
Side Special Move
Increased attack range vertically for opponents on the ground when used on the ground
Link
Up Smash Attack
Easier to hit numerous times
Pikachu
Forward Air Attack
Easier to hit numerous times
Ness
Dash Attack
Third attack is boosted and launch distance buffed
Up Tilt Attack
Increased power with launch distance
Down Air Attack
Up Throw
Neutral Special
Captain Falcon
Up Smash Attack
Easier to hit multiple times
Ice Climber
Basic Movement Changes
Nana takes less damage
Nana has a shorter launch distance
Nana's AI behavior adjusted
Dash Attack
Easier to hit numerous times alongside increased attack range
Down Smash Attack
Increased launch distance
Side Special
Edge-grab timing's speed increased
Up Special
Nana's Up Special attack will not disrupt another player's Up Special
Sheik
Up Tilt Attack
Easier to hit multiple times
Young Link
Flurry Attack to KO
Attack can no longer be neutralized
Meta Knight
Flurry Attack to KO
Attack can no longer be neutralized
Wario
Up Special
Easier to hit multiple times
Ivysaur
Flurry Attack to KO
Attack can no longer be neutralized
Charizard
Side Special
Easier to hit multiple times
Up Special
Easier to hit multiple times
Sonic
Dash Attack
Steady launch distance with increased power and a nerf to vulnerability
Up Tilt Attack
Up Smash Attack
Attack speed buffed
Invicibility lasts longer both pre and post round
Easier to hit multiple times
Lucario
Increased the max value the Aura will boost attack power
Neutral Attack 1
Side Title Attack
Easier to hit multiple times
Down Smash Attack
Up Special
Vulnerability decreased following another move
Side Special
Aura area launch distance increased
Mii Swordfighter
Up Special 3
Easier to hit multiple times
Robin
Flurry Attack to KO
Attack won't be neutralized
Shulk
Up Smash Attack
Easier to hit multiple times
Neutral Special
When Monoado Arts shield is active, Shulk's launch distance is increased
Down Special
Launch distance increased
Bowser Jr.
Basic changes
Landing behaviors have been tweaked to stop prevention of passing through platforms
Side Tilt Attack
Launch distance increased
Up Smash Attack
Easier to hit multiple times
Down Smash Attack
Forward Throw
Launch distance increased
Edge Attacks
When grabbing an edge after an Up Special, the power of the attack used will be increased
Side Speical
Decreased flinching when attacked
Up Special
Ken
Final Smash
Easier to hit multiple times
Bayonetta
Flurry Attack to KO
Attack won't get neutralized
Ridley
Flurry Attack
Attack won't get neutralized
Flurry Attack to KO
Attack won't get neutralized
Up Special
Hit detection with the downward charge only affects players already on the ground
Simon
Flurry Attack
Attacks won't get neutralized
Flurry Attack to KO
Attacks won't get neutralized
Dash Attack
Power increased and launch distance increased for players with low damage
Up Tilt Attack
Launch distance increased for players with low damage
Up Smash Attack
Attack speed increased and launch distance buffed
Down Smash Attack
Launch distance increased
Up Special
Richter
Flurry Attack
Attacks won't get neutralized
Flurry Attack to KO
Attacks won't get neutralized
Dash Attack
Power increased and launch distance increased for players with low damage
Up Title Attack
Launch distance increased for players with low damage
Up Smash Attack
Power increased and launch distance increased for players with low damage
Down Smash Attack
Launch distance increased
Piranha Plant
Flurry Attack
Attacks won't get neutralized
Flurry Attack to KO
Attacks won't get neutralized
Banjo & Kazooie
Flurry Attack
Attacks won't get neutralized
Flurry Attack to KO
Attacks won't get neutralized
Min Min
Flurry Attack to KO
Attacks won't get neutralized
And those are all of the fighter changes made in the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 9.0.0 update! To learn more about Minecraft Steve, including how Nintendo had to rework every single level , you can check out our previous coverage here .
[Source: Nintendo ]
