Which Ultimate mode has players battle in teams of either 3 or 5 characters?
Answer
Squad Strike
The Ultimate mode in which players battle in teams of either 3 or 5 characters is Squad Strike.
Squad Strike is a team-based format introduced in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Instead of selecting one fighter for the entire match, each player assembles a squad of three or five fighters. The chosen characters enter battle according to the match rules, giving the mode a roster-management element absent from standard one-on-one play.
It is easy to confuse Squad Strike with Ultimate’s other new modes. Smashdown prevents a character from being selected again after use, while Tourney organizes matches into a tournament bracket for as many as 32 players. Squad Strike is specifically defined by its teams of fighters.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate launched for Nintendo Switch on December 7, 2018. Alongside returning formats such as Classic and Special Smash, it added Squad Strike, Smashdown, and Tourney to the series’ selection of multiplayer options.