If you haven’t caught wind yet, we snuck a special addition to our v1.1 update – Pichu joins the fray! Check out the video below to learn about the cute and cuddly, and now viable, electric mouse!

Now if you could just figure out how to unlock him…

It’s time!

We’ve made the executive decision to split the next patch in two! Unfortunately this means that Final Smashes will have to wait a bit longer. Final Smashes are heavy in the Special Effects department and we are actively looking for talent to join our lone special effect artist to help get things done. If you have any connections that may be able to help, please have them apply at http://tinyurl.com/SSF2Apply.

While today’s update is split from our original plans for this update, it will still be called v1.1.0 due to the massive number of changes included (just explaining what was changed has required over 16,000 words in the full changelist) and how important and overdue some of these changes are. You’ll find that things are very well-rounded from Online Mode improvements to balance changes to the game itself being a LOT less laggy. We hope that with this “in-between” patch we can ease the wait for Final Smashes a bit.

Up next, we are gearing up for Super Smash Con (less than two weeks away!), so expect the rest of this update, including Final Smashes and some new content, soon after. Many of our developers will be meeting up in VA in a matter of days. Don’t forget to keep checking our Twitter, Facebook, and right here at mcleodgaming.com for updates, including a link to our Super Smash Con 2018 livestream on Twitch.

For now, here’s some highlights from the major changes in the still-quite-massive v1.1.0 update:

• MASSIVE performance improvements, especially when playing for extended periods of time.
• Support for “Trades” (when two players hit each other at the same time with attacks, both take damage)
• Online mode’s “Low” latency setting has been replaced with “Auto” which will automatically choose the option that is best for you
• Online mode allows you to limit the number of users allowed to join your room
• Fixed miscellaneous events that you couldn’t get hit on the frame immediately before (landing, grabbing a ledge, etc)
• Support for “Grab breaking” (when two grabs touch, neither player wins)
• Characters no longer slow down when going faster than their max speed in the air if the player is holding forward
• Characters’ dodge rolls standardized

Browser players can play the latest update now on our SSF2 page.

Desktop clients will auto-update upon opening the game, or you may download the game directly from our downloads page.

As usual, please visit our Changelog page to get full details on the latest changes.

Hey folks! The Steam Summer Sale has just begun, and for a limited time you can grab Yeah Jam Fury: U, Me, Everybody! at a tasty 40% discount!

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Don’t let the sale slip by!

We’re excited to formally announce our return to Super Smash Con 2018 for our fourth year!

Chantilly, VA | Aug 9th-12th, 2018

For those of you who are unaware, Super Smash Con is one of the world’s largest competitive Smash-centric events. It features Smash Bros. tournaments, tons of vendors, panels, arcade games, performances, and more! And it all takes place inside the sprawling Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, Virginia.

If you’ve been following us on Twitter you’ll know that you want to register by tonight at 11:59PM EST to grab that early bird discount!

We’re still hashing out details, but know that we will have an official Super Smash Flash 2 booth just like previous years with multiple setups for SSF2 friendlies. We’d love for you to stop by and say hi, so if you can make it then register as soon as you can!

Stay tuned for more information regarding SSF2 at the con throughout the coming weeks.

Thank you all for your patience, the website and forums are back in business!

Things should be back to normal now, but if you notice anything fishy please let us know!