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Published by: Nintendo
Developed by: Nintendo / Game Arts
Genre: Fighting
Number of Players: 1-4
Release Date:
US: March 9, 2008
Japan: January 30, 2008
Europe: TBA 2008
Australia: TBA 2008
MSRP: $49.99

Super Smash   more...Bros Brawl Snake vs Mario


The 3D fighter, developed by Nintendo, Sora and Game Arts, is always at the tip-top of GameStats' most wanted list and these days it's also the most popular game on IGN thanks to readers like you. It's not difficult to understand why, either -- after all, the anticipated Wii brawler represents the culmination of Nintendo's beloved franchise; more characters, stages and options than ever before, not to mention enhanced graphics and addictive online-compatible multiplayer modes to boot. So now that we've vacationed 24 hours with the title, can we definitely say that the final experience is worth the wait? You better believe it. Obviously, we'll be slamming the site with Brawl related content over the next several weeks. Today, though, we're kicking off with our initial impressions of the fighting experience, as well some thoughts on our favorite characters thus far.

Brawl begins with a cinematic opening which introduces many of the trademark characters in the game. The quality of the render is pristine and the orchestrated music that accompanies helps set up the mood of the experience. Once you click over to the main menu, you are given several choices, including Group, Solo, Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, Vault, Options and Data. Interestingly, the interface is completely incompatible with the Wii remote's infrared pointer; rather, if you choose to play Brawl with the peripheral, you hold it classic style and use the D-Pad to navigate. (Amazingly, you can't even shoot at the end credits using infrared, which is unfortunate.) The different menu selectables aren't hard to follow, but we'll elaborate all the same. Group is designed for local multiplayer matches. Pick your characters, choose a stadium and have at it. Solo represents the single-player classic or adventure modes. In vault, you will find collectable trophies and stickers, your photo album ,the challenge board, instant replays you've saved, masterpieces (which houses classic Nintendo games), chronicle (a list of past and present Nintendo titles) and, of course the stage builder.

Very likely, the majority of your time with Nintendo's new fighter will be spent in the Group Brawl mode, which houses the four-player compatible local multiplayer mode. Here, you can choose from 30-plus characters, including familiar mascots like Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser and Samus, but also the likes of Lucas, Captain Olimar and the Pikmin, Pit from Kid Icarus, Zelda / Sheik, Ike, the Pokemon Trainer, Captain Falcon, Sonic the Hedgehog, Toon Link, Marth and Solid Snake. Unique move sets have been created for the majority of these characters so that, for example, Pikachu will execute a variety of different maneuvers from Captain Meta Knight, and so forth. If you've played any Smash Bros. title before, you already know all of this, we know, but supposing you're new to the franchise, Brawl is, like its predecessors, a seemingly simple fighter with a lot of hidden depth. While you have only a handful of different attacks (including variations) per character, you can do quite a lot with each character's skills and great timing is more important than in most other fighters on the market.

Several of us experimented with different control schemes. We tried everything from playing with the Wii remote to using the Wave Bird and the truth is that the Smash Bros. purists among us ultimately prefer sticking with a traditional controller despite the fact that with some practice you can become very effective with the Wii remote, too. The good news is that the title affords you the option to fully customize the layout of whichever controller you choose. However, there are some inherent sacrifices to choosing the Wii remote over, say, the classic co  less

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New Trailer for Super Smash Bros Brawl!!!!!!!

LOL,Kirby Got PWNED By Dedede.no profit was intended to thid video

Does it live upto the hype?

Falco (Me) vs. Dark Falco (My Bro) vs. Lucas (CPU) vs. Pikachu (CPU)
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A weird brawl that I had with my brother. There's one part that has us hitting each other for a long time   more...XD  less

Ike (Me) vs. Ganondorf (lvl 9 CPU)
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C. Falcon: "Heh, not bad Bowser, but you have some work to do."

Bowser didn't respond, but he started rubbing his chest with   more...his hand. It seemed he was in pain.

Fox: "Wait, stop the fight!"

The two stopped, and Fox came over to look at Bowser. He noticed a tracking device lodged into Bowser's skin, and it was rather deep.

Fox: "Dang, there's a tracking device. We aren't safe here, or anywhere for that matter."
Falco: "Not a problem! Just rip it out! It'll sting, but it'll save our butts!"
Fox: "We can't, it's right near his heart. He's dead if we take it out."
Falco: "So what? It's just some turtle. Take it out anyway! If you won't, I will!"
Wolf: "I can't let you do that, Falco. (XD) Would you let that happen if you were in Bowser's place?"
Falco: "Well, no, but..."
Wolf: "Exactly. He's just like one of us, even if he was bad in the beginning. But Peppy... do you know anything we can do?"
Peppy: "Well, I'm not sure, really. We can fly away for a while, though. There's plenty of energy in the Great Fox. We can search for something."
Wolf: "I guess it'll have to do. We should leave now, before that giant ship finds us again."
Tabuu: "Yes, I agree. The subspace gunship also has plenty of energy."

After a couple minutes of preparation, the group was on the run again. Leon and Panther, however, wished to stay at Sargasso.

SOMEWHERE, ON THE BLOOD FOX...

Revenge: "Looks like they're on the move again. They must have found the device..."
???: "I'm going now. You two better recover quickly, because it won't take too long before we meet our friends again..."

IN THE GREAT FOX (Back in atmosphere)...

During the night, Ike had woken up, and was unable to go back to sleep. At this time, only ROB64 was awake.

Then, Ike could hear a thumping noise. At first, Ike assumed it was thunder. Then, the same noise came again, but at a faster pace.

Ike: "Hmm... maybe someone else is awake."

Ike checked on the others, and everyone was asleep. When he looked outside, he saw Tabuu seemingly asleep, with his whip stuck on the Great Fox.

Ike: "Strange... nobody is awake, but I'm sure that was stepping noises."

Ike went on top of the Great Fox. There was a beautiful view, actually. Lights sparkled in the sky, and dark hills were everywhere, and then...

Ganondorf: "Someone can't sleep, huh? Well, i'll help you with that."
Ike: "So it's you, you're the one making the sounds."
Ganondorf: "Oh, I woke you up? Your friends beat me down twice! This time, I'm going to beat you all down!"

*Battle Begins*  less

Ivysaur (Me) vs. Bowser (lvl 9 CPU)
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So I was playing Brawl... and I suddenly decided that Ivysaur was awesome :P

I told one of my friends (I forgot who), and they mentioned   more...that I would need to be good at the other 2 Pokemon, which is true, but I didn't have to worry about it in this one.

Oh yeah, as for the song, it's the 257th song I got. That means one more, which is the "50 Hours of Brawls" challenge. So this song was the last "Pickup" song I got. It's pretty kewl too :P

So yeah, enjoy, and tips would be appreciated.  less

Fox (13megamanyu) + Wolf (Wolfkisame) + Falco (My bro) vs. Sonic (lvl 9 CPU)

More of a fun brawl than a serious one. Sure, it's a 3 vs. 1, but the three can be killed very easily :P

this game kiss ass!!! Music: System Of A Down - Chop Suey

In Delfino Plaza. Sometimes I got a bit clumsy in the direction department.

Who's the better Toon Link player? Watch and find out.

Here's my best as of 4/30/2008 on lvl 3 as Marth. Still crappy though.

This is every character in the game and their final smashes in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Yes I do know it is in Japanese.

Released in the United States in 1999, The original Super Smash Bros. went on to sell over five million copies worldwide. Nintendo knew the had a winner and recently released the Super Smash Brothers   more...Brawl for the Nintendo Wii.  less

Wolf (Me, 80%) + Fox (lvl 9 CPU, 80%) vs. 2 Yoshis (lvl 7 CPU)
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After about an hour or so, Wolf and Fox are told by Peppy that their mission is complete.

Peppy: "You did good,   more...Wolf."
Wolf: "Yeah, you better believe me now."

As Wolf and Fox reach their air vehicles, they find two Yoshis attacking their ships. These two seem a lot stronger than the others.

Wolf: "Great... looks like we have to take down some more."
Fox: "This'll be hard, those other Yoshis wore us out pretty good."
Wolf: "Hey, it doesn't matter, I just want to beat those things for hitting my darling Wolfen."

The Yoshis approach Fox and Wolf, and act innocent, yet Fox and Wolf know it's an act.

Fox: "Well, Wolf, looks like we're allies again, right?"
Wolf: "... Don't push your luck. But I guess it'll help build that old fool's trust."

Wolf and Fox take on two very powerful Yoshis... can they do it after being beat up by the other Yoshis?  less

Just a normal Brawl match against R.O.B. as Captain Falcon, using his epic final smash attack.

Captain Falcon's final smash really should have been this, instead of the road kill attack.

Captain Falcon's epic final smash against R.O.B.

His final smash really should have been this, instead of the road kill attack.

I made this because I got bored, it is as if super smash was made for clay cube. There were two fights but my comp crashed and I only saved 1. Also, here   more...is my youtube address: www.youtube.com/instrumentmaniac  less

Nothing special or epic. Just showing a few stages that I made using SSB Brawl's custom stage builder.

The reason I didn't play test all these is because it would increase the video's time lapse to over   more...10 minutes.

Also, the first custom stage listed was actually inspired from a fan flash video called 'Smash Kingdom Melee'.  less

I shot a 12AM GameStop release of Super Smash Bros. "Cloverfield style" with my digital camera. Even met a Brawl tournament winner. <a href="http://www.blacknerdcomedy.com">www.blacknerdcomedy.com</a>