Obviously this just feels like worse Ult but if Custom moves had a reasonable unlock system and were actually able to be integrated with a more competitive ruleset, this could potentially be my favorite in the series. How much they squandered that potential makes me upset.
Sm4sh is about on par with Ultimate, honestly. Both fun casual games and severely flawed competitive experiences.
Obviously Ult is better in most ways and a flat-out improvement for the casual player. However, its dogshit buffering system, input delay and all the general inconsistencies of the engine hurt it ALOT. The most imprecise gamefeel of the entire series by far. Sm4sh is slow and wonky but also much more reliable and responsive. It's much easier to fight against the other player rather than the game engine itself.
Obviously Ult is better in most ways and a flat-out improvement for the casual player. However, its dogshit buffering system, input delay and all the general inconsistencies of the engine hurt it ALOT. The most imprecise gamefeel of the entire series by far. Sm4sh is slow and wonky but also much more reliable and responsive. It's much easier to fight against the other player rather than the game engine itself.