Yes, Smash Ultimate has VR now. The rumored new Amiibo mode has been added, too, but Nintendo didn’t release much information about it.
Like Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey, Smash Ultimate VR relies on Nintendo Labo’s VR Kit, specifically the Toy-Con VR Goggles accessory. The update is also free and doesn’t interfere with any existing data.
The trailer accompanying VR implementation gives some additional information about how the new mode works. It’s only available in timed, offline matches and only with a limited number of stages. The recently-released trailer says “dozens” of stages without giving any details, but we rounded them all up below — roughly three dozen, to be exact.
VR in Smash works sort of like it does for BoTW. Part of it is a spectator event, where players can view CPU battles through the Toy-Con VR Goggles; they can also look around the battlefield, seeing what’s above, below, and to the sides. This is the default mode.
However, it also lets players fight against the CPU by replacing the P1 CPU with a human player, like in any other match.
Here’s the full list of Smash Ultimate stages compatible with VR:
Battlefield Big Battlefield Final Destination Kongo Jungle Mushroom Kingdom Rainbow Cruise Kongo Falls Jungle Japes Great Bay Brinstar Yoshi’s Story Green Greens Corneria Onett Big Blue Fourside Delfino Plaza Figure-8 Circuit WarioWare Inc. Port Town Aero Dive Castle Siege Smashville Summit Shadow Moses Island Luigi’s Mansion Pirate Ship Paper Mario Spirit Train Prism Tower Mute City SNES Tortimer Island Living Room Find Mii Tomodachi Life PictoChat 2 Mario Circuit Skyloft Garden of Hope Town and City Pilot Wings Wuhu Island Suzaku Castle New Donk City Hall Great Plateau Tower Moray Towers Dracula’s Castle
Note that all fighters can be used in VR mode. As always, the experience is recommended with adult supervision and for limited periods of time.
