Nintendo lists patch notes and fighter adjustments for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Ver. 9.0

Steve, Alex, and the rest of Micecraft’s block rockers have arrived. Along with everything their DLC pack is bringing, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has updated to Version 9.0. This includes some minor bug fixes, but also plenty of fighter specific adjustments and charges. Read on to see what’s new in the Smash Ultimate Ver. 9.0 patch notes.

 

Fighter	Move	Change
Donkey Kong	Side Special	Increased attack range vertically for opponents on the ground when the move is used on the ground.
Link	Up Smash Attack	Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Pikachu	Forward Air Attack	Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Ness	Dash Attack	Increased power of the third attack and extended launch distance.
Ness	Up Tilt Attack	Maintained the launch distance and increased power.
Ness	Down Air Attack	Increased attack speed.
Ness	Up Throw	Increased power.
Ness	Neutral Special	Increased attack speed.
Captain Falcon	Up Smash Attack	Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Ice Climber	Basic Movements	Decreased the damage Nana takes. Shortened launch distance for Nana. Adjusted Nana’s AI behavior.
Ice Climber	Dash Attack	Made it easier to hit multiple times. Increased attack range.
Ice Climber	Down Smash Attack	Extended launch distance.
Ice Climber	Side Special	Increased the speed of the edge-grab timing.
Ice Climber	Up Special	Made it so that Nana performing an up special automatically will not prevent the player from performing an up special. Increased the distance that it is possible for Popo and Nana to Belay together.
Sheik	Up Tilt Attack	Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Young Link	Flurry Attack to KO	Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Meta Knight	Flurry Attack to KO	Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Wario	Up Special	Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Ivysaur	Flurry Attack to KO	Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Charizard	Side Special	Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Charizard	Up Special	Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Sonic	Dash Attack	Maintained the launch distance and increased power. Reduced vulnerability.
Sonic	Up Tilt Attack	Reduced vulnerability.
Sonic	Up Smash Attack	Increased attack speed. Increased the amount of time invincibility lasts before and after becoming round. Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Sonic	Up Air Attack	Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Lucario	Etc.	Increased the max value the Aura will strengthen attack power.
Lucario	Neutral Attack 1	Increased attack speed.
Lucario	Side tilt Attack	Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Lucario	Down Smash Attack	Increased attack speed.
Lucario	Up Special	Reduced vulnerability when landing after using the move.
Lucario	Side Special	Extended launch distance for the Aura area.
Mii Swordfighter	Up Special 3	Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Robin	Flurry Attack to KO	Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Shulk	Up Smash Attack	Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Shulk	Neutral Special	Extended the distance that Shulk can be launched while Monado Arts (Shield) is active.
Shulk	Down Special	Extended launch distance.
Bowser Jr.	Basic Movements	Adjusted certain landing behaviors to no longer prevent passing through platforms.
Bowser Jr.	Side Tilt Attack	Extended launch distance.
Bowser Jr.	Up Smash Attack	Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Bowser Jr.	Down Smash Attack	Increased attack speed.
Bowser Jr.	Forward Throw	Extended launch distance.
Bowser Jr.	Edge Attacks	Increased the power of the attack used when grabbing edges after an up special.
Bowser Jr.	Side Special	Made it hard to flinch from opponent’s attacks.
Bowser Jr.	Up Special	Increased attack speed.
Ken	Final Smash	Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Bayonetta	Flurry Attack to KO	Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Ridley	Flurry Attack	Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Ridley	Flurry Attack to KO	Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Ridley	Up Special	The hit detection when charging downward and landing will only affect opponents on the ground.
Simon	Flurry Attack	Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Simon	Flurry Attack to KO	Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Simon	Dash Attack	Increased power. Extended launch distance when at low damage.
Simon	Up Tilt Attack	Extended launch distance when at low damage.
Simon	Up Smash Attack	Increased attack speed. Extended launch distance.
Simon	Down Smash Attack	Extended launch distance.
Simon	Up Special	Increased attack range.
Richter	Flurry Attack	Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Richter	Flurry Attack to KO	Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Richter	Dash Attack	Increased power. Extended launch distance when at low damage.
Richter	Up Tilt Attack	Extended launch distance when at low damage.
Richter	Up Smash Attack	Increased attack speed. Extended launch distance.
Richter	Down Smash Attack	Extended launch distance.
Richter	Up Special	Increased attack range.
Piranha Plant	Flurry Attack	Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Piranha Plant	Flurry Attack to KO	Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Banjo & Kazooie	Flurry Attack	Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Banjo & Kazooie	Flurry Attack to KO	Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.
Min Min	Flurry Attack to KO	Made it so the attack does not get neutralized.

 

Some of the more affected characters include both Belmonts, Bowser Jr., Ness, Ice Climbers, Sonic, and Lucario. They aren’t the only ones though, so have a look and see how your main has fared.

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