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{{Infobox program
|title=''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
|image=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.png
|developer={{w|Bandai Namco Studios}}<br>{{w|Masahiro Sakurai|Sora Ltd.}}
|publisher={{w|Nintendo}}
|platform={{OS|nswm}}
|programming language={{w|C++}}
|version=13.0.2
|date=December 7, 2018
|source available=No
|ratings=
* {{w|Computer Entertainment Rating Organization|CERO}}: A
* {{w|Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB}}: E10+
* {{w|Australian Classification Board|ACB}}: PG
* {{w|Office of Film and Literature Classification (New Zealand)|OFLC}}: PG
* {{w|Pan European Game Information|PEGI}}: 12
* {{w|Unterhaltungssoftware Selbstkontrolle|USK}}: 12
* {{w|Game Rating and Administration Committee|GRAC}}: All
* {{w|Game Software Rating Regulations|GSRR}}: 6+ 
|size={{tooltip|NA|North America}}: 16.7 GB <br>
Europe: 17.6 GB <br>
{{tooltip|JP|Japan}}/{{tooltip|AU|Australia}}/{{tooltip|NZ|New Zealand}}: 17.3 GB </br>
|customlink=https://smashbros.com Official Site
}}
'''''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''''' (Japanese: '''''大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズ SPECIAL''''') is a crossover action fighting game published by {{w|Nintendo}}. It was released on December 7, 2018 on {{w|Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch systems}}.

''Minecraft'' content was added to the game as paid downloadable content on October 13, 2020.

== ''Minecraft'' content ==
=== Steve & Alex ===
[[Player|'''Steve''' and '''Alex''']] were announced as a new playable fighter in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' on October 1st, 2020 as part of Challenger Pack 7. A [[zombie]] and an [[enderman]] were also revealed as alternate costumes for the fighter. The DLC pack was released on October 13th, 2020 for US$5.99.

==== Moveset ====
Descriptions taken from the in-game move list.
* Neutral Special ({{nsbtn|b}}): [[Breaking|Mine]] / [[Crafting|Craft]] / Create Block - Collect materials from the ground by mining the floor, a wall, or a previously placed block. Craft tools while at the [[crafting table]] or place blocks while in the air.
* Side Special ({{nsbtn|b}} + {{nsbtn|thumb-left}} Left/Right): [[Minecart]] - An iron minecart travels along the [[rails]]. [[Powered rails]] can be placed with the right materials. If empty, the minecart carries an enemy away.
* Up Special ({{nsbtn|b}} + {{nsbtn|thumb-left}} Up): [[Elytra]] - Equip an elytra, accelerate with a [[firework rocket]], and glide through the air. Adjust the trajectory by inputting up and down.
* Down Special ({{nsbtn|b}} + {{nsbtn|thumb-left}} Down): [[TNT]] - Use several materials to create an explosive block. Hold the special-move button and left or right to use [[Redstone Dust|redstone]] and place a [[Pressure Plate|plate]] that can set off the block.
* Final Smash ({{nsbtn|b}} after being eligible for a Final Smash)<ref>After breaking a Smash Ball, getting a full Final Smash meter, or being granted a Final Smash through other means.</ref>: ''House of Boom'' - Create a big [[piston]] that strikes out to one side. The piston can hit multiple opponents, but only one is launched into a dark room that then explodes.
<gallery>
Steve SSBU Skill Preview Neutral Special.png|Mine / Craft / Create Block
Steve SSBU Skill Preview Side Special.png|Minecart
Steve SSBU Skill Preview Up Special.png|Elytra
Steve SSBU Skill Preview Down Special.png|TNT
Steve SSBU Skill Preview Final Smash.png|House of Boom
</gallery>

=== Classic Mode: Journey to the Far Lands ===
All fighters in Steve and Alex's Classic Mode are references to various hostile mobs in ''Minecraft''. With the exception of the second and sixth rounds, all other rounds are stamina battles. The song "Earth" plays during the end credits.
{| class="wikitable sortable"data-description="Track listing"
!Round
!Opponent
!Stage
!Music
!Notes
|-
|'''1'''
|Zombie (x6)
|Minecraft World (Birch Forest)
|"Glide"
|Represents a horde of zombies.
|-
|'''2'''
|Wario (x4)
|Minecraft World (Plains)
|"The Arch-Illager"
|Steve is joined by an ''Animal Crossing'' Villager and a giant R.O.B. as their CPU allies, representing a ''Minecraft'' [[villager]] and [[iron golem]], while the Wario team represents a [[raid]].
|-
|'''3'''
|Link (x3)
|Minecraft World (Battlefield form)
|"Clockwork Crafter"
|The Link team, which exclusively use their neutral special (Bow and Arrows), represents [[skeleton|skeletons]].
|-
|'''4'''
|Tiny Pit (x3) and Robin
|Luigi's Mansion
|"Dragon Battle"
|Robin represents an [[evoker]], while the Pit team represents the [[Vex|vexes]]. Luigi's Mansion is meant to resemble a [[woodland mansion]].
|-
|'''5'''
|Giant Kirby (x2) and Tiny King K. Rool (x2)
|Norfair
|"The Keeper of the Lake"
|The Kirby team represents the [[Ghast|ghasts]], while the King K. Rool team represents the [[Piglin|piglins]]. Norfair is meant to resemble the [[Nether]].
|-
|'''6'''
|Giant Enderman (x4)
|Find Mii
|"Clockwork Crafter"
|The endermen have been made larger as to match their original heights in ''Minecraft''.
|-
|'''7'''
| colspan="4" | <div style="text-align: center">Bonus Stage</div>
|-
|'''Final'''
|Giant Ridley and Enderman (x2)
|Final Destination
|"The Arch-Illager"
|Ridley represents the [[ender dragon]], while Final Destination is meant to resemble [[the End]].
|}

=== Stages ===
'''Minecraft World''' is a stage in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. True to the source material, it can take the appearance of various [[biomes]], affecting the stage layout. The stage also has a [[day-night cycle]]. The background of this stage is seemingly based on {{JE}}, due to terrain differences such as the abundance of tall grass in the Plains stage and snow layers not occupying the same block as plants in the Snowy Tundra stage.

Each biome can be forced to load by entering inputs in the stage select screen. The biomes are, as follows:
* [[Plains]] - the default biome. Features a village in the background, with a bell and animal pen. The layout includes a broken-down house and a pile of hay bales. This biome is also used in the Battlefield and Omega layout of the stage. Can be loaded by holding {{nsbtn|l}}.
* [[Birch Forest]] - features two platforms hidden in two birch trees. Can be loaded by holding {{nsbtn|l}} + {{nsbtn|r}}.
* [[Savanna]] - has a double-canopy acacia tree, which hides a platform. Can be loaded by holding {{nsbtn|l}} + {{nsbtn|thumb-left}} up.
* [[Taiga]] - features a single taiga village house in the background. The stage layout contains a cobblestone boulder and a spruce tree. Can be loaded by holding {{nsbtn|l}} + {{nsbtn|thumb-left}} right.
* [[Snowy Tundra]] - features a snowy tundra village house in the background, along with a sheep pen and a lamp post. The stage layout has two platforms and an igloo in the middle. Can be loaded by holding {{nsbtn|l}} + {{nsbtn|thumb-left}} down.
* [[Stone Shore]] - features a single platform and a cave-like stone formation, with an ocean separating the main stage from the mountains. Can be loaded by holding {{nsbtn|l}} + {{nsbtn|thumb-left}} left.
<gallery widths="120" heights="120">
SSBU-Minecraft World.jpg|[[Plains]] biome.
SSBU-Minecraft World Birch Forest.png|[[Birch Forest]] biome.
SSBU-Minecraft World Savanna.png|[[Savanna]] biome.
SSBU-Minecraft World Taiga.png|[[Taiga]] biome.
SSBU-Minecraft World Snowy Tundra.png|[[Snowy Tundra]] biome.
SSBU-Minecraft World Stone Shore.png|[[Stone Shore]] biome. 
MinecraftWorldOmega.png|The stage layout in Omega (Ω) form.
MinecraftWorld8PlayerΩ.jpg|The stage layout in Omega form for eight-player battles.
MinecraftWorldBattlefield.png|The stage layout in Battlefield form.
</gallery>

=== Music ===
{|class="wikitable sortable"data-description="Track listing"
!{{Tooltip|No.|Number}}
!Title
!Arrangement by
!Length
!Origin
!class="unsortable"|Description
|-
|1.
|"Halland / Dalarna"
| ACE (TOMOri Kudo / CHiCO)
|2:52
|{{MCD}}
|Like the original songs, the arrangement is led by a piano, but the tempo is much faster paced. The song also incorporates electric guitar riffs, a modern drum kit, and string sections. The arrangement is synched to the day-night cycle of the Minecraft World stage, assuming the match isn't paused. The piano and guitar were performed by Takayuki Yoshimura and Yuya Komoguchi respectively, with Tomotaka Saka serving as the recording and mixing engineer.<ref>[https://twitter.com/Tomori_Kudo/status/1316290491009257472 @Tomori_Kudo on Twitter]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/Tomori_Kudo/status/1317327702467047424 @Tomori_Kudo on Twitter]</ref>
|-
|2.
|"Earth"
| Mitsuhiro Kitadani
|2:47
|{{MCE}}
|An upbeat orchestral style remix with a drum-and-bass beat.
|-
|3.
|"Clockwork Crafter"
| N/A
|2:59
|rowspan="4" | {{el|lce}}
|This song is not arranged and is ripped directly from the original game.
|-
|4.
|"Toys on a Tear"
| Yuzo Koshiro
|2:28
|Faithful to the original, this arrange includes acoustic and electric guitars as well as the FM synth style instrumentation from the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive's chip in place of the chimes, a style often used by the arranger.
|-
|5.
|"Dance of the Blocks"
| Yoko Shimomura
|2:12
|Much like the previous song, this is a faithful arrangement of the original track. It includes lighter percussion as well as a timpani, and is generally calmer and more subdued.
|-
|6.
|"Glide"
| Hiroki Hashimoto
|2:48
|The arrange is done in an orchestral style much like original, but loops and new instruments like the acoustic guitar are incorporated.
|-
|7.
|"The Arch-Illager"
| Motoi Sakuraba
|2:41
|{{MCD}}
|An orchestral arrange that remains faithful to the original. It incorporates a choir, a modern drum kit, and elements of piano.
|}

=== Mii Fighter costumes ===
* [[Creeper]] (Brawler) - a model replacement costume for the Mii Brawler. The Mii's limbs are replaced by floating creeper legs.
* [[Pig]] (Brawler) - another model replacement costume for the Mii Brawler in a similar vein to the Creeper (Brawler). The costume may be based on the famous [[Pig#History|pig model error.]]
* [[Diamond]] [[Armor]] (Swordfighter) - a suit costume for the Mii Swordfighter, giving it diamond armor and a diamond [[sword]].
<gallery>
Creeper mii fighter costume.jpg|Creeper (Brawler) in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.
Pig mii fighter costume.jpg|Pig (Brawler) in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.
Diamond Armor mii fighter costume.jpg|Diamond Armor (Swordfighter) in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.
</gallery>

=== Spirits ===
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="145" heights="145">
SSBU spirit Steve.png|1428. [[Player|Steve]] (Fighter)
SSBU spirit Alex.png|1429. [[Player|Alex]] (Fighter)
SSBU spirit Zombie.png|1430. [[Zombie]] (Novice)
SSBU spirit Creeper.png|1431. [[Creeper]] (Advanced)
SSBU spirit Skeleton.png|1432. [[Skeleton]] (Advanced)
SSBU spirit Slime (Minecraft).png|1433. [[Slime]] ''(Minecraft)'' (Advanced)
SSBU spirit Enderman.png|1434. [[Enderman]] (Ace)
SSBU spirit Villager & Iron Golem.png|1435. [[Villager]] & [[Iron Golem]] (Ace)
SSBU spirit Ghast.png|1436. [[Ghast]] (Advanced)
SSBU spirit Piglin.png|1437. [[Piglin]] (Advanced)
SSBU spirit Ender Dragon.png|1438. [[Ender Dragon]] (Legend)
</gallery>

=== amiibo ===
{{w|amiibo}} figures of Steve and Alex were announced on October 5, 2021, and released in a double pack on September 9, 2022. They were originally slated to release in Q1/Q2 of 2022, but were delayed due to a logistics and production delay.<ref>{{Tweet|NintendoAmerica|1495928435075604486|The Steve & Alex #SmashBros #amiibo were previously announced to launch in spring 2022. However, due to a logistics and production delay, unfortunately the release timing has been delayed to later in 2022.|February 21, 2022}}</ref>
<gallery>
Steve amiibo.png|Steve amiibo
Alex amiibo.png|Alex amiibo
Steve & Alex amiibo.png|Packaging
</gallery>

== Videos ==
; Official Steve & Alex announcement
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; Official Steve & Alex reveal trailer
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; Official Steve & Alex gameplay demonstration
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; Official Steve & Alex amiibo showcase
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== Trivia ==
* Steve is referred within the game files with the codename "pickel". In Japanese, the loanword ''pikkeru'' is used to refer to ice axes, deriving from the German word "Eispickel".
* According to former ''Minecraft'' production director [[Daniel Kaplan]], it took at least 5 years of negotiating between Nintendo and [[Mojang Studios]] for Steve to appear in ''Smash''.<ref>{{tweet|Kappische|1311773807175180296|3 is not enough. At least five|October 1, 2020}}</ref>
* The initial reveal of Steve on October 1, 2020 led to a large influx of activity on Twitter, resulting in the website becoming unreachable for a short period of time. The last time that Twitter experienced an outage was on June 25, 2009, with the death of popular singer Michael Jackson causing a similar influx of activity.<ref>https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2020/oct/06/smash-steve-broke-twitter/</ref>
* Steve's alternate costumes each consist of a [https://www.ssbwiki.com/File:SteveTextures.png single texture taken from ''Minecraft''] and modified slightly presumably to account for the different lighting in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. This notably makes modifying them through file replacement extremely simple.
*Due to being released when version [[Nether Update|1.16]] was the latest release, any graphical changes made in later updates are not reflected in ''Ultimate''.
* While most of the Minecraft textures in Steve's moveset and in the Minecraft World stage use the 1.16 versions of their textures, some items (like dropped Elytras, dropped Minecarts, dropped Oak Logs, dropped Cobblestone, dropped Iron Ingots, dropped Gold Ingots, and dropped Diamonds) use the Programmer Art textures instead of the ones added in 1.14. This is likely due to the fact that negotiations for Steve's Smash appearance began years before the Texture Update, as stated in earlier trivia. 
** The Zombie costume for the Minecraft fighter uses the Programmer Art Zombie texture.
** Interestingly, despite dropped Oak Logs using Programmer Art, the placed Oak Logs in the Minecraft World stages do correctly use the Texture Update textures.
* In Steve's official announcement trailer, when introducing the Alex costume, the village house Alex emerges from has many texture issues, with some logs facing in incorrect directions, a window using the top half of the Oak Door instead of Glass Panes, and a section of a wall being comprised of Dark Oak Logs, which seem to be the only placed textures to use Minecraft's Programmer Art. Additionally, in the Zombie costume introduction, the Oak Door the Zombie breaks has a misaligned top and bottom texture.
* The name of Steve's Classic Mode route, "Journey to the Far Lands," is a reference to a Minecraft bug regarding world generation where traversing 12.5 million blocks away from the centre of the world glitches the terrain, which the community nicknamed the [[Far Lands]].
* The alternate versions of Steve and Alex (Tennis Steve, Tennis Alex, Scottish Steve, and Swedish Alex) originate from the [[Default Skin Pack (Legacy Console Edition)|default skin pack]] included in the [[Legacy Console Edition]]s.

== Gallery ==

=== Official artwork from ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' ===
====Renders====
<gallery mode="nolines" widths="140" heights="140">
Steve SSBU.png|Steve featuring the old bearded skin.
Alex SSBU.png|Alex
Tennis Steve SSBU.webp|Tennis Steve
Tennis Alex SSBU.webp|Tennis Alex
Scottish Steve SSBU.webp|Scottish Steve
Swedish Alex SSBU.webp|Swedish Alex
Zombie SSBU.webp|A zombie featuring the texture before the Texture Update.
Enderman SSBU.webp|An enderman with shorter limbs to match Steve and Alex's anatomy.
</gallery>

====Artwork====
<gallery>
EveryoneIsHere Steve ElevenZM.png|Artwork of Steve from the "Everyone is Here" mural
</gallery>

=== Screenshots ===
<gallery>
SSBUWebsiteSteve1.jpg|Steve and Alex in the Plains stage.
SSBUWebsiteSteve2.jpg|Steve setting King K. Rool on fire.
SSBUWebsiteSteve3.jpg|Alex hitting Mario with a pickaxe.
SSBUWebsiteSteve4.jpg|Steve gliding with Pit and Dark Pit.
SSBUWebsiteSteve5.jpg|Alex and Steve riding minecarts.
1600px-SSBU Steve alts.jpg|A row of Steve, Alex, and their alternate costumes.
Sakurai Twitter Minecraft.jpg|Alex, Steve, and Mario in the Plains stage.
SSBUWebsiteSteve6.jpg|Scottish Steve, Swedish Alex, a zombie, and an enderman.
Steve joins the battle.png|Notification screen for unlocking Steve.
</gallery>

== External links ==
* Steve & Alex fighter official sites: [https://smashbros.com/en_US/fighter/77.html United States, Canada], [https://smashbros.com/en_GB/fighter/77.html United Kingdom, Ireland], [https://smashbros.com/en_AU/fighter/77.html Australia, New Zealand]
** Store pages: [https://nintendo.com/store/products/super-smash-bros-ultimate-challenger-pack-7-switch United States], [https://nintendo.com/en-ca/store/products/super-smash-bros-ultimate-challenger-pack-7-switch Canada], [https://nintendo.co.uk/Steve-Alex-Challenger-Pack-1713127.html United Kingdom, Ireland], [https://ec.nintendo.com/AU/en/aocs/70050000018968 Australia], [https://ec.nintendo.com/NZ/en/aocs/70050000018968 New Zealand]
** amiibo sites: United States: [https://nintendo.com/amiibo/detail/steve-amiibo-super-smash-bros-series Steve], [https://nintendo.com/amiibo/detail/alex-amiibo-super-smash-bros-series Alex]; Canada: [https://nintendo.com/en-ca/amiibo/detail/steve-amiibo-super-smash-bros-series Steve], [https://nintendo.com/en-ca/amiibo/detail/alex-amiibo-super-smash-bros-series Alex]; United Kingdom & Ireland: [https://nintendo.co.uk/Steve-2076950.html Steve], [https://nintendo.co.uk/Alex-2076949.html Alex]; Australia & New Zealand: [https://nintendo.com.au/steve-super-smash-bros-collection-amiibo Steve], [https://nintendo.com.au/alex-super-smash-bros-collection-amiibo Alex]; Singapore: [https://nintendo.com/sg/hardware/amiibo/lineup/aadt Steve], [https://nintendo.com/sg/hardware/amiibo/lineup/aadu Alex]; Malaysia: [https://nintendo.com/my/hardware/amiibo/lineup/aadt Steve], [https://nintendo.com/my/hardware/amiibo/lineup/aadu Alex]; Philippines: [https://nintendo.com/ph/hardware/amiibo/lineup/aadt Steve], [https://nintendo.com/ph/hardware/amiibo/lineup/aadu Alex]
*** Store pages: [https://nintendo.com/store/products/amiibo-steve-alex-2-pack-super-smash-bros-series-115856 United States], [https://nintendo.com/en-ca/store/products/amiibo-steve-alex-2-pack-super-smash-bros-series-115856 Canada], [https://store.nintendo.co.uk/steve-and-alex-no89-double-pack-amiibo-super-smash-bros-collection-000000000010008738 United Kingdom], [https://store.nintendo.ie/steve-and-alex-no89-double-pack-amiibo-super-smash-bros-collection-000000000010008738 Ireland], [https://store.nintendo.com.au/steve-and-alex-amiibo-super-smash-bros-collection.html Australia, New Zealand]
* Article on {{w|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|Wikipedia}}
* Article about ''Minecraft'' on [https://ssbwiki.com/Minecraft_(universe) SmashWiki]
* Article about the Steve & Alex fighter on [https://ssbwiki.com/Steve_(SSBU) SmashWiki]

==References==
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