12-16-2018, 12:40 PM
Smash Bros. Ultimate Patch 1.2.0 Tweaks Online And Offline Modes
<p>Nintendo has released a patch for <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/super-smash-bros-ultimate/">Super Smash Bros. Ultimate</a>, the Switch entry in its star-studded brawler series. Patch 1.2.0 makes some adjustments to the difficulty of challengers that appear in the offline mode, but the more impactful tweaks are to its online offerings.</p><p>First up, Quickplay will now keep the ruleset you prefer in mind a little more when searching for opponents. However, as noted by Nintendo in the <a href="https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/42809/p/897">patch notes</a>, matchmaking could take a little more time because of this, and there's no guarantee that the match you get will use the ruleset.</p><p>Nintendo has also improved the stability of the connection in Battle Arenas and, hopefully, this should improve the shaky connectivity issues many Smash players have reported since the game's launch. Take a look at the full patch notes below, courtesy of Nintendo.</p><h3>Offline Gameplay</h3><ul><li>Adjusted difficulty of approaching challengers</li></ul><h3>Online Gameplay</h3><ul><li>When matching in Quickplay, the Format setting of your Preferred Rules will be more highly prioritized. This may cause matchmaking to take more time, and there's still no guarantee that you'll find a match that has your exact Preferred Rules.</li><li>Increased the stability of the synchronous connection within Battle Arenas.</li></ul><p><strong>Note:</strong> Online features requite a Nintendo Switch Online Membership</p><h3>Misc.</h3><ul><li>Game balance adjustments</li><li>Various gameplay fixes</li><li>Specific Fighter Adjustments to Donkey Kong, Link, Kirby, Luigi, Ice Climbers, Young Link, Olimar, Villager, Greninja, Pac-Man, Duck Hunt, and Isabelle.</li></ul><p>In GameSpot's <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/super-smash-bros-ultimate-review-mario-teaches-tak/1900-6417051/">Super Smash Bros. Ultimate review</a>, Edmond Tran awarded the game a 9/10, saying "an inconsistent online mode and situational downers don't stop Super Smash Bros. Ultimate from shining as a flexible multiplayer game that can be as freewheeling or as firm as you want it to be.</p><p>"Its entertaining single-player content helps keep the game rich with interesting things to do, as well as bolstering its spirit of loving homage to the games that have graced Nintendo consoles. Ultimate's diverse content is compelling, its strong mechanics are refined, and the encompassing collection is simply superb."</p>
<p>Nintendo has released a patch for <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/super-smash-bros-ultimate/">Super Smash Bros. Ultimate</a>, the Switch entry in its star-studded brawler series. Patch 1.2.0 makes some adjustments to the difficulty of challengers that appear in the offline mode, but the more impactful tweaks are to its online offerings.</p><p>First up, Quickplay will now keep the ruleset you prefer in mind a little more when searching for opponents. However, as noted by Nintendo in the <a href="https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/42809/p/897">patch notes</a>, matchmaking could take a little more time because of this, and there's no guarantee that the match you get will use the ruleset.</p><p>Nintendo has also improved the stability of the connection in Battle Arenas and, hopefully, this should improve the shaky connectivity issues many Smash players have reported since the game's launch. Take a look at the full patch notes below, courtesy of Nintendo.</p><h3>Offline Gameplay</h3><ul><li>Adjusted difficulty of approaching challengers</li></ul><h3>Online Gameplay</h3><ul><li>When matching in Quickplay, the Format setting of your Preferred Rules will be more highly prioritized. This may cause matchmaking to take more time, and there's still no guarantee that you'll find a match that has your exact Preferred Rules.</li><li>Increased the stability of the synchronous connection within Battle Arenas.</li></ul><p><strong>Note:</strong> Online features requite a Nintendo Switch Online Membership</p><h3>Misc.</h3><ul><li>Game balance adjustments</li><li>Various gameplay fixes</li><li>Specific Fighter Adjustments to Donkey Kong, Link, Kirby, Luigi, Ice Climbers, Young Link, Olimar, Villager, Greninja, Pac-Man, Duck Hunt, and Isabelle.</li></ul><p>In GameSpot's <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/super-smash-bros-ultimate-review-mario-teaches-tak/1900-6417051/">Super Smash Bros. Ultimate review</a>, Edmond Tran awarded the game a 9/10, saying "an inconsistent online mode and situational downers don't stop Super Smash Bros. Ultimate from shining as a flexible multiplayer game that can be as freewheeling or as firm as you want it to be.</p><p>"Its entertaining single-player content helps keep the game rich with interesting things to do, as well as bolstering its spirit of loving homage to the games that have graced Nintendo consoles. Ultimate's diverse content is compelling, its strong mechanics are refined, and the encompassing collection is simply superb."</p>