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Super Smash Bros Ultimate Food Race Walkthrough

In order to unlock a certain character in Super Smash Bros Ultimate, you’ll need to make it past the Gourmet Food Race. Here’s how to do it.

Super Smash Bros Ultimate reunites every character from the series’ history to battle it out for dominance. There’s new characters as well, and a bunch of tweaks to the classic Smash formula. One of the most substantial new additions is the World of Light single-player mode. It presents players with a large map which they must unveil by awakening characters. There are simple puzzles, plenty of brawling, and also a few minigames here and there. Gourmet Food Race is one such minigame. The Food Race must be completed to unlock King Dedede, and is one of the more bizarre tasks that you’ll be asked to take on in World of Light. To make sure you beat it quickly, and that you bag the King Dedede of your dreams, we’ve put together this Super Smash Bros Ultimate Food Race Guide. We’ll detail the solution to the Food Race puzzle, and take a look at what it unlocks.

For more on Super Smash Bros Ultimate, be sure to visit our Super Smash Bros Ultimate Guides Hub. It’s where we’ll be collecting all of our Super Smash Bros Ultimate Guides content, all in one handy place! Right now there’s essential tips, character guides for the whole roster, and more.

Super Smash Bros Ultimate Food Race

You’ll encounter the Gourmet Food Race in the later stages of Spirits Mode. It is a maze of sorts, which tasks you with choosing the correct food dishes in order to make it to the other side. You’ll need to do this if you want to unlock King Dedede which, let’s be honest—of course you do. We’ve listed the full solution below:

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Super Smash Bros Ultimate Gourmet Food Race Solution

Once you’ve entered the Food Race minigame you’ll be shown a series of branching paths with various food items scattered around. This is the minigame, choosing the right food. It’s not exactly clear what you need to do, but luckily we’ve done it so you don’t have to. Just head for the following food items.

  • Pear
  • Tea
  • Cola
  • Hotdog
  • Yellow Soup
  • Salad
  • Bread
  • Apple
  • Kebab Skewer
  • Chicken
  • Blackberry

Super Smash Bros Ultimate Food Race Rewards

Once you’ve completed the Gourmet Food Race in Super Smash Bros Ultimate, you’ll fight King Dedede. It’s the only way you’ll unlock him in World of Light, and you’ll also get some SP and support Spirits for doing so.

So there you have it, that’s how to solve the Food Race in Super Smash Bros Ultimate. For more on the game, be sure to check out our guide on the fastest way to unlock new fighters in Super Smash Bros Ultimate. There’s also our Super Smash Bros Ultimate Music Guide, which has a full list of songs and a detailed breakdown of the soundtrack

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