super smash bros ultimate world of light gate

Maybe I should practice some restraint this time. They were missing something I loved from Melee and Brawl, but I had a hard time pinpointing what, and even my favorite news out of Ultimate didn’t quite fill that void. My intense pre-release hype for Smash for Wii U and 3DS died off shortly after I started playing them, and while I easily got my time and money’s worth out of the titles, my actual experience fell short of my anticipations.

But for once I was thinking of waiting for a discounted used copy. Sure, I got excited to see the new characters on the principle of seeing my favorite crazy crossover get even crazier. Yet Smash is one of my favorite series, and a new release usually feels like a celebration that I want to be a part of, especially given I enjoy every new thing I’ve seen out of Ultimate. I’m trying to manage my time and money more prudently, and despite how much I enjoy getting excited for what I anticipate will be a good game, it’s a better practice to avoid riding any hype train recklessly. With 99.9% of games, I’d see that as a good thing.

Ultimate was much more subdued than usual. For some time, I felt that my excitement for Super Smash Bros.

Super smash bros ultimate world of light gate