Years Away and Smash Ultimate Spirits Are RAGE!
After being away from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for years (basically since Sora was announced), I decided to jump back in and catch up on the Spirits I missed.
Big mistake.
Coming back rusty is one thing, but the way some of these newer Spirits are designed feels like they were made specifically to punish anyone who isn’t playing at peak, competitive-level efficiency.
This isn’t a “haha tough but fair” challenge.
For me, this is straight-up rage-inducing, sanity-draining frustration.
The Real Problem: Difficulty Spikes, Not “Challenge”
I’m not against hard content. I’ve beaten tough Spirits before.
But some of these fights feel like:
Hyper-aggressive AI with zero breathing room
Constant dodging + perfect reactions
Assist trophies stacked on top of already annoying setups
Heavy input reading that reacts faster than human thought
At that point, it stops being about learning and starts being about whether your brain can keep up with the game’s speed.
For players with mental or cognitive limitations (like me), this crosses the line from difficult into borderline unplayable.
Spirits I Personally Have to Avoid (For My Own Sanity)
If you’re someone who struggles with reaction speed, processing overload, or just gets overwhelmed easily, fight these at your own risk:
Dodgy movement, hopping hitboxes, Kirby nonsense, AND an Akira Assist. Absolute chaos.
Constant pressure, very little room to reset.
Gold Squirtle with absurd durability and pressure. Genuinely miserable for me.
I don’t care how good the rewards are — some of these are simply not worth the mental toll.
At this point, I’d rather wait and buy them in the shop than put myself through that frustration.
Preemptive Response to “Skill Issue” / “Git Gud”
Let’s get this out of the way now.
Not every player has the same:
Ability to adapt under pressure
Telling someone “git gud” doesn’t magically fix that. It just ignores accessibility and assumes everyone’s brain works the same way.
I’ve tried:
There’s a point where pushing harder doesn’t lead to improvement — it just leads to burnout and anger.
Sometimes Giving Up Is the Right Call
People quit certain game modes not because they’re lazy, but because:
The frustration outweighs the fun
The game stops respecting their limits
The mental stress isn’t worth the reward
If you can’t figure out how to improve no matter how hard you try, knowing when to stop is not failure.
“If you can’t run with the big dogs, stay on the front porch.”
Not out of weakness — but out of self-awareness.
And honestly? That’s healthier than forcing yourself through content that just makes you angry.
I supposed that if you can's run with the big dogs, stay on the front porch... if you can't figure out how you can improve for the life of you no matter regardless of how hard you try:
Refer ones self to these!:
https://x.com/InterestingSTEM/status/1809716653296611581
https://www.tumblr.com/cyberaxolotl/754368160708329472?source=share
New Current Problem Spirits that I may as well avoid into deeming not worth completing the DLC Spirit board if I cannot beat them...
Malos (Freaking Richter with the long reach interrupting attacks!!! Even with my team power at +15000 with Light Suit Spirit I still get dunked on!)
Ender dragon (The Spirit you fight is Giant Ridley with health recovery)
I keep getting prevented from attacking or recovery especially with their freaking reach of at least certain Spirits in general!!!
Ended up having to buy the Malos and Enderdragon spirits in the game shop! See what I FREAKING MEAN!?!?! FREAKING MENTAL ISSUES I HAVE!!!!
AGAIN I BLAME INPUT READING!! MAKE IT NOT WORTH IT!!! NOT WORTH COMPLETING THE SPIRIT TARGET LIST!!! NERF THESE SPIRITS!!!
GIVE THE F*CK UP!!!
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