Fastest Way To Unlock Characters In Smash
So, you’ve booted up Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The iconic intro music hits. You pick your starter fighter, maybe Mario or Link. You have a blast. Then you remember. There are SO. MANY. MORE. characters to unlock. Like, a LOT.
And you want them. Oh, you want them. You want to try out that quirky Steve. You want to unleash the fury of Sephiroth. You just want to see what the heck Mewtwo even does. The question looms large: what’s the fastest way to get them all? The internet will tell you all sorts of fancy strategies. But I’m here to let you in on a little secret. A secret so powerful, it might just be… a little controversial. But hey, that’s what makes it fun, right?
Forget those hardcore gaming gurus. Forget the guides that tell you to play every single mode 500 times. Forget meticulously clearing World of Light with every single character. That’s for the… well, let’s just say, people with a lot more free time than is probably healthy. Or maybe they just really like doing the same thing over and over. No judgment!
My unpopular opinion? The absolute fastest way to unlock characters in Smash Bros. Ultimate is to… lose. Yes, you read that right. Lose. Now, hold your pitchforks. It’s not about being bad at the game. It’s about strategic surrender. Think of it as… efficiency. A shortcut.
Here’s the lowdown. Every time you finish a match in Smash, there’s a small chance a new challenger will appear. Usually, this happens when you win. But here’s the magic: if you lose, and then quickly restart that same match, the game basically resets the "challenger unlocked" timer. It’s like giving the game a little nudge. “Hey, I know I just spectacularly failed, but could you maybe throw another fighter my way?”
So, you pick your starter fighter. You jump into a quick one-stock match against a ridiculously easy CPU. You immediately run off the edge. Poof! You lose. You restart. You do it again. And again. And again. Each time, you’re essentially telling the game, “Okay, I’m ready for the next one!” And the game, bless its digital heart, is more than happy to oblige.
It’s a dance of defeat. A ballet of blunders. A symphony of self-sabotage, all in the name of unlocking your favorite pixelated brawlers. Imagine the scene. You, on your couch, a serene smile on your face, as your character flings themselves into the abyss for the tenth time in a row. Your friends might question your sanity. Your cat might look at you with utter bewilderment. But you? You are a master of the quick exit. A connoisseur of the early exit.
Why is this so much faster? Think about it. A full match, even a quick one, takes time. World of Light? Don’t even get me started on that odyssey. This method? It’s all about speed. You’re not trying to master a character. You’re not trying to beat a difficult challenge. You’re just trying to trigger that next challenger prompt. And losing does that just as effectively as winning, if not more so, when you’re trying to spam the process.
You’ll get the “A new challenger approaches!” screen before you even have time to properly feel bad about yourself. It's a fleeting moment of shame for an immediate reward. And once that challenger appears? You fight them. And if you win, great! More characters! If you lose? No biggie! Just restart the quick-lose match and try again. The cycle continues. It’s beautifully brutal.
Some people might call this cheesy. Some might call it lazy. I call it ingenious. It’s about working smarter, not harder. It’s about understanding the game’s mechanics and exploiting them for maximum character acquisition. Who needs to spend hours in the training room when you can just… embrace the L?
Embrace the L. That's my motto. Embrace the L and the world of Smash will open up to you.
You’ll be unlocking fighters like Pichu, Isabelle, and the entire cast of Joker’s crew in no time. You’ll have all those little spirit battles to worry about later. For now, it’s just about getting the roster you want. You can worry about mastering Captain Falcon’s knee of justice after you’ve unlocked him.
So, the next time you’re staring at that character select screen, longing for that one fighter you’re missing, remember this simple, albeit slightly embarrassing, strategy. Just… fall. Repeatedly. It’s the fastest way. Trust me. Your thumbs might get a little bored, but your roster will be bursting with life. And isn’t that what Smash is all about? A massive, chaotic party of everyone?