Super Smash Bros Ultimate patch notes for update 8.0.0 in full

Every adjustment alongside the addition of Min Min.

Guide by Matthew Reynolds Former Guides Editor

Updated on June 30, 2020

Super Smash Bros Ultimate patch notes not only introduce a new Smash Bros Ultimate character, but also various balances across the entire roster.

This impacts the Super Smash Bros Ultimate Tier List of where players rank - which we ourselves will be updating in the coming week once the dust has settled and the meta established.

Until then, this page explains the latest Super Smash Bros Ultimate patch notes as part of update 8.0.

Super Smash Bros Ultimate patch notes: What has been introduced in Super Smash Bros Ultimate update 8.0.0

As well as the addition of Min Min from Arms, there have been the following fighter adjustments, with patch notes copied verbatim from Nintendo:

Fighter	Move	Change
Mario	Final Smash	Increased power. Increased attack range.
Kirby	Dash Attack	Reduced vulnerability. Extended launch distance when hitting with the beginning of the attack.
Kirby	Down Smash Attack	Increased attack speed. Extended launch distance.
Kirby	Forward Air Attack	Increased power of second and last attack. Extended launch distance of the last attack.
Kirby	Back Air Attack	Extended launch distance when hitting with the beginning of the attack.
Kirby	Down Special	Extended launch distance.
Captain Falcon	Dash Attack	Reduced vulnerability.
Captain Falcon	Down Tilt Attack	Extended launch distance.
Captain Falcon	Up Smash Attack	Extended launch distance of the second attack.
Captain Falcon	Side Special	Increased attack range forward when used on the ground. Adjusted launch angle when used on the ground. Shortened launch distance when used on the ground. Made it easier to trigger a meteor effect when using the move in the air.
Captain Falcon	Down Special	Increased attack speed. Extended launch distance when hitting in the high-damage range.
Jigglypuff	Final Smash	Made the opponent's movements slower during the initial slowdown period.
Ice Climber	Final Smash	Made the opponent's movements slower during the initial slowdown period. Increased the speed at which the iceberg will appear. Increased attack range near the peak of the iceberg. Made it easier to grab on to the condor.
Sheik	Side Smash Attack	Made it easier to hit multiple times. Increased attack range of the second attack.
Dr. Mario	Final Smash	Increased power.
Falco	Down Tilt Attack	Increased attack speed. Adjusted launch angle.
Falco	Up Smash Attack	Made it easier to hit multiple times. Extended launch distance. Increased the amount of time hit detection lasts.
Falco	Neutral Air Attack	Increased speed of the last attack. Increased attack range of the last attack.
Falco	Down Air Attack	Reduced vulnerability. Reduced vulnerability when landing after using the move.
Falco	Side Special	Increased the amount of time hit detection lasts. Increased attack speed when used on the ground.
Marth	Down Smash Attack	Extended launch distance when hitting in the high-damage range.
Marth	Forward Air Attack	Made it easier to hit the high-damage range.
Marth	Back Air Attack	Made it easier to hit the high-damage range.
Marth	Up Air Attack	Made it easier to hit the high-damage range.
Mewtwo	Back Air Attack	Extended launch distance. Increased power of the tip and middle attack-range areas of the tail.
Mewtwo	Up Air Attack	Extended launch distance.
Mewtwo	Downward Throw	Reduced vulnerability.
Mewtwo	Neutral Special	Increased power when not charged. Increased attack speed. Reduced vulnerability.
Mewtwo	Up Special	Reduced vulnerability after landing and finishing the move.
Meta Knight	Neutral Air Attack	Increased attack range.
Meta Knight	Forward Air Attack	Reduced vulnerability. Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Meta Knight	Back Air Attack	Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Meta Knight	Neutral Special	Increased the amount of time hit detection lasts for the high-damage range.
Meta Knight	Up Special	Made it easier to hit multiple times. Adjusted launch angle of the first attack. Increased attack range of the second attack.
Pit	Down Tilt Attack	Adjusted launch angle. Shortened launch distance.
Pit	Up Smash Attack	Extended launch distance of the final attack.
Pit	Down Smash Attack	Adjusted launch angle of the first attack.
Pit	Up Air Attack	Increased attack speed. Adjusted launch angle. Extended launch distance of the last attack. Reduced vulnerability.
Pit	Attack when Getting Up	The vulnerability for attacking when getting up now aligns with other fighters.
Pit	Down Special	Reduced vulnerability.
Dark Pit	Down Tilt Attack	Adjusted launch angle. Shortened launch distance.
Dark Pit	Up Smash Attack	Extended launch distance of the final attack.
Dark Pit	Down Smash Attack	Adjusted launch angle of the first attack.
Dark Pit	Up Air Attack	Increased attack speed. Adjusted launch angle. Extended launch distance of the final attack. Reduced vulnerability.
Dark Pit	Attack when Getting Up	The vulnerability for attacking when getting up now aligns with other fighters.
Dark Pit	Down Special	Reduced vulnerability.
Zero Suit Samus	Final Smash	Increased the amount of time hit detection lasts for the final attack.
Ike	Dash Attack	Extended launch distance.
Ike	Down Tilt Attack	Shortened launch distance.
Ike	Neutral Air Attack	Extended launch distance. Reduced the low-damage range.
Ike	Forward Air Attack	Reduced vulnerability. Maintained the launch distance and increased power.
Ike	Up Special	Made it so the first attack upward does not get neutralized. Extended launch distance of the final attack. Adjusted launch angle of the final attack.
Ivysaur	Basic Movements	The vulnerability for breaking falls forward and backward now aligns with other fighters.
Diddy Kong	Dash Attack	Made it easier to hit multiple times. Increased attack range of the final attack.
Diddy Kong	Side Tilt Attack	Increased attack range near the hands. Adjusted launch angle. Increased the amount of time hit detection lasts for the weak attack.
Diddy Kong	Down Smash Attack	Increased attack speed. Increased the amount of time hit detection lasts for the second attack.
Diddy Kong	Forward Air Attack	Increased attack range of the beginning of the attack.
Diddy Kong	Down Special	Extended the time until the banana peel can be thrown again after it has initially been thrown.
Sonic	Final Smash	Made the opponent's movements slower during the initial slowdown period. Increased attack range when initiating attack.
King Dedede	Up Tilt Attack	Increased power. Extended launch distance.
King Dedede	Down Tilt Attack	Adjusted launch angle.
King Dedede	Forward Air Attack	Extended launch distance.
King Dedede	Up Air Attack	Extended launch distance of the final attack.
King Dedede	Neutral Special	Increased the speed to start Inhale. Increased the range fighters can be inhaled when using Inhale on the ground.
Olimar	Final Smash	Increased high-damage attack range when exploding. Increased power of the explosion.
Villager	Neutral Attack	Made it easier to hit multiple times.
Villager	Up Tilt Attack	Made it easier to hit multiple times. Made the arm and head invincible while attacking.
Villager	Up Smash Attack	Increased power for fireworks. Extended launch distance.
Villager	Up Air Attack	Extended launch distance.
Villager	Down Air Attack	Increased attack speed.
Villager	Down Special	Reduced vulnerability when planting a seed. Reduced vulnerability when watering. Extended launch distance when attacking with an axe. Increased power against shields when attacking with an axe.
Mega Man	Basic Movements	The vulnerability for breaking falls forward and backward now aligns with other fighters.
Wii Fit Trainer	Down Tilt Attack	Adjusted launch angle.
Wii Fit Trainer	Up Smash Attack	Increased attack speed.
Wii Fit Trainer	Down Smash Attack	Reduced vulnerability.
Wii Fit Trainer	Forward Air Attack	Reduced vulnerability. Reduced vulnerability when landing after using the move.
Wii Fit Trainer	Neutral Special	Extended launch distance.
Wii Fit Trainer	Final Smash	Increased attack range for the large silhouette at the end. Extended launch distance for the large silhouette at the end.
Rosalina and Luma	Final Smash	Increased power. Shortened the distance an opponent can move with hitstun shuffling when repeatedly hit. Extended launch distance for the final attack.
Little Mac	Basic Movements	The amount of time for breaking falls backward now aligns with other fighters.
Little Mac	Attack when Getting Up	The vulnerability for attacking when getting up now aligns with other fighters.
Palutena	Final Smash	Shortened the amount of time surrounding opponents will be slowed at the start of the move. Decreased the range the Black Hole can pull in.
PAC-MAN	Basic Movements	The vulnerability for breaking falls on the ground now aligns with other fighters.
Duck Hunt	Basic Movements	The vulnerability for breaking falls on the ground now aligns with other fighters.
Corrin	Side Smash Attack	Increased power for the tip's attack range. Increased attack range of the tip. Increased the opponent's downtime when hitting a shield.
Corrin	Forward Air Attack	Maintained the launch distance and increased power.
Corrin	Back Air Attack	Increased power when hitting with the beginning of the attack. Extended launch distance when hitting with the beginning of the attack.
Corrin	Up Air Attack	Increased power. Extended launch distance.
Corrin	Side Special	Reduced vulnerability for lance attacks. Extended launch distance for the kick when hitting with the beginning of the attack. Reduced vulnerability when jumping after stabbing.
Bayonetta	Side Tilt Attack 3	Reduced vulnerability.
Bayonetta	Up Tilt Attack	Increased attack speed. Made it easier to hit multiple times. Increased attack range of the last attack. Increased the amount of time hit detection lasts of the last attack.
Bayonetta	Side Smash Attack	Extended launch distance. Increased the amount of time hit detection lasts.
Bayonetta	Side Special	Reduced vulnerability when used on the ground. Reduced vulnerability when kicking upward.
Bayonetta	Up Special	Shortened the distance an opponent can move with hitstun shuffling when repeatedly hit.
Bayonetta	Final Smash	Shortened launch distance for fighters that did not get instantly KO'd after Gomorrah's attack hits. Adjusted launch angle for fighters that did not get instantly KO'd after Gomorrah's attack hits.
Ridley	Down Special	Increased power for the tip's attack range.
King K. Rool	Dash Attack	Extended launch distance. Increased the amount of time hit detection lasts for the high-damage range.
King K. Rool	Up Smash Attack	Increased power. Extended launch distance.
King K. Rool	Backward Throw	Adjusted launch angle.
King K. Rool	Side Special	Made it hard to flinch from opponent's attacks while throwing the crown.
King K. Rool	Other	Increased durability of the belly.
Isabelle	Dash Attack	Increased attack speed.
Isabelle	Up Tilt Attack	Reduced vulnerability.
Isabelle	Up Smash Attack	Increased attack speed.
Isabelle	Up Air Attack	Extended launch distance.
Isabelle	Down Air Attack	Increased attack speed.
Incineroar	Up Smash Attack	Extended launch distance.
Incineroar	Grab Attack	Increased the speed for grabs, dash grabs, and turning and grabbing.
Incineroar	Forward Throw	Extended launch distance.
Incineroar	Side Special	Increased the speed of grabs. Extended launch distance for when the Lariat hits.
Incineroar	Down Special	Reduced vulnerability. Increased the power up amount when the move succeeds.
Piranha Plant	Up Tilt Attack	Adjusted launch angle. Increased attack speed.
Piranha Plant	Down Smash Attack	Increased attack speed.
Piranha Plant	Forward Air Attack	Increased attack speed.
Piranha Plant	Back Air Attack	Extended launch distance.
Piranha Plant	Up Air Attack	Increased power. Extended launch distance.
Hero	Down Special	Made it easier to hit multiple times with Kaboom.
Banjo and Kazooie	Edge Attacks	Increased the backward attack range.
Terry	Final Smash	Extended launch distance.

What else is included in Super Smash Bros Ultimate update 8.0?

As well as the above fighter adjustments and Min Min, update 8.0 has also introduced:

18 new tracks from Arms
New stage Spring Stadium

Min Min’s #SmashBrosUltimate stage is Spring Stadium, a place familiar to all #ARMS fighters! It features jumping platforms that appear on both sides. Jump while standing on them and you’ll spring high into the air. Make contact while jumping and it’ll deal damage! pic.twitter.com/vZvpqOxcqm
— Nintendo Versus (@NintendoVS) June 26, 2020

New Mii Fighter costumes - Arms' Ninjara (Brawler), Heihachi from Tekken (Brawler), Callie and Mari from Splatoon (Brawlers) and Vault Boy from Fallout (Gunner)

Become S.P.E.C.I.A.L with the Vault Boy Mii Fighter costume, available for purchase on 6/29! #SmashBrosUltimate pic.twitter.com/x9AsCN7NCN
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 22, 2020