Smash Ultimate Patch – 5.0.0 – Side By Side Comparison

Nintendo released update 5.0.0 for Smash Ultimate and the guys from Beefy Smash Doods made a side by side comparison of the patch notes Nintendo put on their website.

New Character: Banjo-Kazooie

Banjo-Kazooie come with their own stage and their own music.

Smash Ultimate – Banjo-Kazooie

New Mode: Homerun Contest

Players deal as much damage to a sandbag over 10 seconds, and then hit it with the Home Run Bat item. The higher the percentage the farther it flies.

Smash Ultimate – Homerun Contest

Smash Ultimate – Changes

No dodge after landing (All Fighters)

Previously, if you were in the air and held the shield button and input left, right, or down, and then continued to hold the shield button until you landed, you would dodge in the direction input upon landing. Now, you will only dodge after landing if you input the direction after landing.

Smash Ultimate – Dodge after landing

Lag after Grab (All Fighters)

Adjusted the time until you can move again after grab parrying to be consistent.

Smash Ultimate – Grab Lag

Grab buffering while rolling (Yoshi)

You can now buffer a grab after rolling with Yoshi.

Smash Ultimate – Grab buffering

Easier to land multiple hits (Peach, Daisy)

Made it easier to hit multiple times with Up Special.

Smash Ultimate – Multiple Hits

Steal Edge Grabs (Ice Climbers)

Restored Nana’s ability to steal edge grabs.

Smash Ultimate – Steal Edge Grabs

Buried opponents (Villager)

Buried opponents will now be shot up with Up Smash Attack and hit multiple times.

Smash Ultimate – Buried Opponents

Attack while sleep (Rosalina & Luma)

Hero’s Snooze will no longer prevent Luma from being controlled, similar to other instances of sleep.

Smash Ultimate – Attack while sleep

Move after bouncing (Joker, Hero)

Adjusted the time it takes to move again to match other fighters when bouncing while lying facedown.

Smash Ultimate – Bouncing

Kafrizz (Hero)

After Kafrizz hits a fighter or the stage and explodes, it can now be guarded against with a shield, reflected, or absorbed.

Smash Ultimate – Kafrizz

Magic Burst (Hero)

Smash Ultimate – Magic Burst

Smash Ball (Item)

Slowed the movement speed and made it easier to hit with attacks.

Smash Ultimate – Smash Ball

New Mii Costumes

Smash Ultimate – Mii Costumes Sans