My Rating: 9.9 / 10

ash ah just made it but not quite but non the less THIS GAME ROCKS THE WORLD it got everything every one wanted online a slew of characters SONIC AND SNAKE and some much needed redeemed characters; online capabilities and a way better adventure mode o and dont forget the gr8 little treasures such as the oin ball and vault.Also it being nintendo they didnt stra away from its game play goodness. Now "If your prasing this game so much WHY is it a 9.9" because its lacking a voice chat now u know u would of liked that but a leader board would of been enough but i guess we have to settle with the custumizable taunts (and the cheated link out of his power)

My Rating: 5.2 / 10

My Rating: 9.3 / 10

Super Smash Bros. Brawl is the latest Super Smash Bros. series. It originally started out as a simple concept, pit the ever so popular Nintendo characters against each other in a 2D fighting game. After Melee succeeding the original for N64, Brawl has now succeeded Melee and moved on to the Wii.

Contrary to popular belief, the graphics are definitely improved from the Gamecube to the Wii. The hardware is definitely better and all the characters are sporting new looks. Link and Ganondorf look especially good in their new Twilight Princess outfits. Nintendo has done well with what they have, and I am happy, although it still doesn't compare to Virtua Fighter and Dead Or Alive on the 360.

The Wii also boasts Havok Physics™ which brings a new level of Realism to this 2D fighter. Although the game is still very fun and rediculous (People can't jump that high! Flowers don't shoot fire...), the physics have been greatly improved from the previous one which smooths out the gameplay for a more fine smooth gaming experience.

The characters are wide and varied. Virtually all popular Nintendo characters in existence are included in this game, and 2 special guest characters have been invited.




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Those two special guest characters are Konami's Snake from Metal Gear Solid. Snake? SNAKE? SNAAAAAAAKE! and Sega's Sonic "You're too slow!"

The characters range from the balanced Mario, to the strong Captain Falcon, to the slow but beefy Bowser, and the fast but light Pikachu. There is an endless ammount of posibilities, as each character boasts over 19 different attacks (5 A attacks, 5 B attacks, 4 grabs, and the 5 midairs). The fighting is intense and varied which results in a Unique fighting experience.

The items are very unique. Items are objects that randomly spawn on the stage, set to the speed of your choosing. They can either spawn rarely, occasionally, or very quickly all over the place and you can determine which items spawn. Items range from the Fire Flower which spews Flower, to the Warp Star which lifts you up off the screen and then brings you down in a huge explosion. If you are lucky, you will get your hands on a Hammer which is a special item that makes you nearly invincible and if you hit someone, it's nearly a one hit kill (depending on their damage). Occasionally a golden hammer appears which swings much faster, has special music, and is incredibly powerful, even compared to the regular hammer.

Brawl also boasts a Stage Editor. Although it is a bit limited in it's part, after you make 5, 10, and 15 stages you can unlock new parts. Some of those include Ferris Wheels and small buildings. The wide ammount of stages created are amazing and you can save these stages on an SD card. There are a few websites that allow you to upload stages from your SD card if you have a SD Card Reader on your computer. You can also download other people's stages and play them right off the SD card or copy/move them onto your Wii! I personally have uploaded a few stages on http://www.brawlstages.com under the name Tukimoshi. You can also send people your stages over Wi-Fi connection via your Wii.

Brawl is also the first Super Smash Bros. game to support online play. You can play with your friends for crazy experiences, have 1v1 or 2v2 2 minute battles against random people, or you can spectate your friends fights or even random fights. Watch and learn, or play against other people around the world. Due to the child-friendly and ever so paranoid Nintendo, you can not add random people to your friends list, as you need to know their long unique Friend Code, and you cannot talk to other players. You can only do taunts which support up to 15 letters or something. Not very long.

Brawl is an amazing game. With new graphics and physics, it looks and feels better than ever. With a wide roster of characters including 2 special guests, you won't get tired of playing the same people over and over again, and the work Nintendo has put into this really shows. This is really THE game to get for Nintendo Wii. I have it, and so should you.