Smash Ultimate Ver. 2.0.0 issues major balance changes

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has been out for almost two months and Nintendo's fighter is leveling up to its 2.0.0 patch. The patch was deployed on Tuesday afternoon, with balance tweaks being issued to a bulk of the game's hefty roster. But this being Nintendo, of course they didn't upload any patch... wait, no... they did upload patch notes! Hey, how about that!

The specific fighter adjustments for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Ver. 2.0.0 have been issued on the Nintendo website. Here's what we have so far:

Mario

Dash Attack: Adjusted launch angle.
FS Meter: Extended launch distance.

Donkey Kong

Forward-Air: Shortened landing time.

Link

Up-Air: Shortened landing time.
Neutral B: Shortened landing time.

Samus

Side B: Extended range on missile, reduced vulnerability when using it in mid-air.
Down B: Reduced vulnerability.

Dark Samus

Down B: Reduced vulnerability.

Yoshi

Forward-Air: Shortened the time that you cannot grab edges after use.

Kirby

Dash Attack: Increased power range and attack power while maintaining launch distance.
Side-Tilt: Slightly reduced vulnerability and extended undamaged launch distance.
Down B: Adjusted super armor frames after use.

Pikachu

Grab: Shortened hitstun time.

Luigi

Up Smash: Extended launch distance.
Down-Air: Grounded opponents no longer take meteor hits.
Side B: Reduced vulnerability.
Down B: Extended launch distance.

Ness

Up-Air: Shortened landing time.
Down-Air: Increased attack power, maintained launch distance.

Jigglypuff

Side-Tilt: Reduced vulnerability.
Down-Tilt: Extended launch distance.
Up Smash: Increased attack power of low-power zone.
Back-Air: Increased attack speed.
Forward Throw: Adjusted launch angle.
FS Meter: Extended launch distance.

Peach/Daisy

Up Special: Shortened launch distance of repeated attacks.

Bowser

Neutral B: Increased power.
Side-Tilt: Increased power.
Down Smash: Extended launch distance.
Up B: Easier to hit multiple times.
Final Smash/FS Meter: Crouching opponents now get launched the same as standing opponents.

Ice Climbers

Basic Movements: Nana and Popo now follow each other more when separated.
Up B: Easier to grab edges.

Sheik

Up Smash: Increased the first attack's range.
Down Smash: Easier to hit multiple times.
Forward-Air: Shortened the time that you cannot grab edges after use.
Up-Air: Shortened landing time.
Side B: Reduced vulnerability.

Pichu

Grab: Shortened hitstun time.

Ganondorf

Forward-Air: Shortened landing time.
Up-Air: Shortened the time that you cannot grab edges after use.

Mewtwo

Dash Attack: Shortened downtime from shielding.
Side-Tilt: This move now always launches forward.
Up B: Easier to grab ledges.

Roy

Down-Air: Shortened landing time.

Chrom

Down-Air: Shortened landing time.
Up B: Shortened meteor distance. Chrom now gets KO'd first when falling off the stage with an opponent.

Mr. Game & Watch

Forward-Air: Increased attack range.
Down-Air: Shortened landing time.

Pit

Final Smash/FS Meter: Crouching opponents now get launched the same as standing opponents.

Zero Suit Samus

Side Smash: Shortened the launch distance when the attack hits the middle of an opponent's body.
Forward-Air: Shortened the time that you cannot grab edges after use.
Up-Air: Shortened the time that you cannot grab edges after use.
Down B: Shortened the amount of time undamaged opponents are buried.

Wario

Down-Air: Shortened the time that you cannot grab edges after use.

Snake

Up-Tilt: Extended high-damage window.

Ike

Up B: Shortened meteor distance.

Charizard

Dash Attack: Increased attack power and extended launch distance.

Diddy Kong

Neutral-Air: Shortened landing time.

Lucas

Up-Tilt: Added electrical damage.
Neutral-Air: Shortened the time that you cannot grab edges after use.
Down-Air: Added electrical damage.
Grab: Added electrical damage.

Sonic

Side-Tilt: Easier to hit multiple times.
Forward-Air: Shortened hitstun time.
Back-Air: Reduced vulnerability when landing.
FS Meter: Extended launch distance.

King Dedede

Side B: Reduced attack range of moving Gordos.

Lucario

Forward-Air: Shortened the time that you cannot grab edges after use.
Neutral B: Shortened hitstun time.
FS Meter: Increased power.

R.O.B.

Side B: Easier to hit multiple times.

Toon Link

Forward-Air Shortened landing time after use.
Back-Air: Shortened the time that you cannot grab edges after use.

Mega Man

Side-Tilt: Special moves will not be activated when jumping and using the Mega Buster.

Rosalina & Luma

Dash Attack: Easier to hit multiple times.
Up-Tilt: Extended launch distance for Luma.
Down-Tilt: Extended distance that Luma moves forward.
Neutral-Air: Shortened the time that you cannot grab edges after use, increased amount of time hit detection lasts.
Forward-Air: Shortened the time that you cannot grab edges after use.
Down-Air: Shortened time between start of move and meteor effect.
Neutral B: Reduced vulnerability when sending out and calling back Luma.
Up B: Easier to grab ledges.
Final Smash/FS Meter: Shortened the distance you can shift when the attack is making contact.

Little Mac

Neutral-Air: Shortened the time that you cannot grab edges after use, shortened landing time.
Up-Air: Shortened the time that you cannot grab edges after use.

Greninja

Down-Smash: Increased the range of inner attacks.
Up B: Can no longer move immediately when landing on a moving platform or slanted ground.

Mii Brawler

Flurry Attack: Increased attack range, shortened opponent's hitstun shuffle distance.
Up Smash: Extended high damage window and reduced low damage window.
Neutral-Air: Reduced vulnerability when landing.
Back-Air: Reduced vulnerability when landing.
Up-Air: Increased power.
Neutral B: Increased power, reduced vulnerability.
Side B: Extended distance, increased speed.
Up B: Easier to grab ledges.
Down B: Greatly increased damage to opponents' shields, extended launch distance of kick performed with extra input.

Mii Gunner

Forward-Air: Shortened landing time.

Palutena

Neutral-Air: Shortened hitstun time.
Up B: Easier to grab ledges.

Pac-Man

Forward-Air: Shortened the time that you cannot grab edges after use.
Down-Air: Shortned landing time.
Neutral B: Extended time until you disappear after landing the attack.

Robin

Up B: Increased speed of backwards edge-grab range detection.

Shulk

Forward-Air: Shortened the time that you cannot grab edges after use, shortened landing time.
Up-Air: Shortened the time that you cannot grab edges after use.

Duck Hunt

Neutral B: Reduced vulnerability.
Side B: Increased vulnerability, shortened hitstun time for exploding clay pigeons.

Ryu/Ken

Neutral Attack: Opponents hit into the air will be launch, making it easier to connect with the next hit.
Forward-Air: Shortened landing time.
Down-Tilt: Can no longer jump immediately after use.
Neutral-Air (Ken): Shortened landing time.

Cloud

Forward-Air: Shortened the time that you cannot grab edges after use.
Down B: Increased the range of Finishing Touch at the beginning of the move.

Corrin

Neutral-Air: Shortened landing time.
Forward-Air: Shortened the time that you cannot grab edges after use.
Up-Air: Shortened landing time.

Bayonetta

Neutral-Air: Shortened the time that you cannot grab edges after use.

Inkling

Neutral-Air: Shortened the time that you cannot grab edges after use.
Side B: Shortned the amount of time undamaged opponents are buried. Moved attack range back while on the ground.

Ridley

Neutral-Air: Shortened the time that you cannot grab edges after use.
Forward-Air: Shortened the time that you cannot grab edges after use.
Down-Air: Shortened the time that you cannot grab edges after use.
FS Meter: Increased power.

King K. Rool

Neutral B: Shortened length of vacuum effect.
Up B: Reduced range of attack
Down Throw: Shortened the amount of time undamaged opponents are buried.

Isabelle

Neutral-Air: Shortened the time that you cannot grab edges after use., shortened landing time.

Incineroar

Up Smash: Extended launch distance.
Up-Air: Shortened the time that you cannot grab edges after use.
Down-Air: Shortened landing time.
Up Throw: Extended launch distance.
Up B: Extended vertical and horizontal distance.

Now take a breath, because that was a lot. The biggest takeaways are that a handful of characters received some modest buffs. Luigi and Rosalina, in particular, appear to have received some needed boosts. Those looking for an end to King K. Rool's reign of terror will likely be disappointed, as his nerfs were on the minimal side. And don't sleep on Bowser, who looks to have gotten an overall power boost to make up for his mobile shortcomings.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Ver 2.0.0 is out in the wild now. For those picking up the game for the first time, be sure to check out our full Super Smash Bros. Ultimate walkthrough and guide.