Nintendo Direct 8/8/2018 Summary:
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* Simon Belmont Confirmed. (Along with Dracula's Castle Stage with Dracula stage boss and 30+ music tracks.)
* Alucard Assist Trophy
* Richter Belmont revealed as an Echo Fighter for Simon.
* Chrom and Dark Samus revealed as Echo Fighters.
* You can choose to display all fighters on select screen or stack echo fighters on top of originals.
* Main focus with stages is returning ones.
* Final Destination design revealed.
* Traveling New Donk City stage revealed.
* Fountain of Dreams is back, baybee!! (Along with various other stages.)
* 103 Stages in total. (Exactly 100 w/o Battlefield, Final Destination, etc.)
* All stages playable in 8-Player Smash
* Stage hazard toggle confirmed.
* Stage order matches introduction to series.
* Stage Morph toggle allows two stages to constantly shift between each other.
* Stage music is not limited to a select amount but rather any music track from a stages' series can be used.
* About 900 pieces of music. (28+ hours)
* Create your own music playlist.
* You can play music with screen off.
* Music updates every week.
* Create your own default mode set.
* Stamina battle is now a standard mode.
* Stage selection before fighter selection.
* Sudden Death zooms in camera and shrinks blasts zone.
* Chargeable final smashes will be a toggle.
* New Battle modes.
* Squad Strike: two teams of 3-5 consecutive fighters battle.
* Tournament mode with up to 32 players.
* Smashdown: eliminates fighters chosen from being selectable as you progress.
* Training mode has an original stage.
* Classic Mode returns to original format, opponent selections are now tailored to each fighter rather than being randomized.
* New Items: Banana Gun, Deaths Scythe, Staff, Rage Blaster, and more.
* New Pokémon include Alolan Exeguttor, Abra, Solgaleo, Lunala, Mimikyu, Pyukmuku, Vulpix, Alolan Vulpix, Marshadow, Ditto (with scrapped Melee functionality.)
* New Assist Trophies: Zero, Knuckles, Klaptrap, Kapp'n, Chef Kawasaki, Gray Fox (Returning), Nikki, Shovel Knight, Moon (Majora's Mask) and Rathalos (Monster Hunter)
* Rathalos mentioned as a boss for an unknown stage/mode.
* Main menu overhauled.
* Mysterious new mode teased but cannot be discussed yet.
* King K. Rool Confirmed!!
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All New/Returning Stages! (So far.)
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- Battlfield
- Big Battlefield
- Final Destination
Smash 64:
- Peach's Castle
- Kongo Jungle
- Hyrule Castle
- Yoshi's Island
- Dream Land
- Saffron City
- Mushroom Kingdom
Melee:
- Princess Peach's Castle
- Rainbow Cruise
- Kongo Falls
- Jungle Japes
- Great Bay
- Temple
- Brinstar
- Yoshi's Island
- Yoshi's Story
- Fountain of Dreams
- Green Greens
- Corneria
- Venom
- Pokémon Stadium
- Onett
- Mushroom Kingdom II
- Brinstar Depths
- Big Blue
- Fourside
Brawl:
- Delfino Isle.
- Mushroomy Kingdom
- Mario Circuit
- Warioware Inc.
- Bridge of Eldin
- Nofair
- Frigate Orpheon
- Yoshi's Island
- Halberd
- Lylat Cruise
- Pokémon Stadium 2
- Port Town Areo Drive
- Castle Siege
- Distant Planet
- Smashville
- New Pork City
- Summit
- Skyworld
- Shadow Moses Isle.
- Luigi's Mansion
- Pirate Ship
- Spear Pillar
- 75M
- Mario Bros.
- Electroplankton
- Green Hill Zone
WiiU/3DS:
- 3D Land
- Golden Plains
- Paper Mario
- Gerudo Valley
- Spirit Train
- Dream Land
- Unova Pokémon League
- Prisim Tower
- Mute City
- Magicant
- Arena Ferox
- Reset Bomb Forest
- Tortimer Island
- Balloon Fight
- Nintendogs
- Find Mii
- Tamodachi Life
- Pictochat 2
- Mushroom Kingdom U
- Mario Galaxy
- Mario Circuit
- Skyloft
- Great Cave Offensive
- Kalos Pokémon League
- Coliseum
- Flat Zone X
- Palutena's Temple
- Gamer
- Garden of Hope
- Town and City
- Wii Fit
- Boxing Ring
- Gaur Plains
- Duck Hunt
- Wrecking Crew
- Pilot Wings
- Wuhu Island
- Lost World
- Wily's Castle
- Pac-Land
- Super Mario Maker
- Suzaku Castle
- Midgar
- Umbra Clock Tower
New Stages:
- New Donk City Hall
- Great Plateau Tower
- Moray Towers
- Dracula's Castle
Smash Bros. website updated with screenshots/videos of new fighters, new song preview.
Nintendo of Europe announces Limited Edition that includes the game as well as a Gamecube controller and adapter. (No word on release outside of Europe.)
Stages and Items sections now opened on the Smash Bros. website!