Strengths: Balanced, all-around contender
Weakness: Doesn't really stand out in any area
Fanboys: Rabid
The hero of Hyrule comes back with an updated look, courtesy of Twilight Princess. The most obvious change is that he now has the Gale Boomerang side special, which pushes enemies backward on hit, or pulls them into Link if they're caught in the return. Link's also got the Hero's Bow for a powerful ranged attack and bombs that explode on contact. And on top of that, when he's standing idle or ducking, his shield will block most projectile attacks. Don't forget about his Clawshot, which allows for both a ranged throw and a way to recover
from being knocked off an edge!
Strengths: Two forms to use depending on the situation
Weaknesses: Light (as Zelda); very light (as Sheik); transformation leaves you open
Most played by: Your girlfriend
The dual-natured princess of Hyrule returns! Zelda has the ability to shift between two forms, each of which has a unique moveset and is best suited to different situations. When playing as Zelda, her special move, Nayru's Love, deals damage to anyone around her and deflects projectiles. Her side special, Din's Fire, is a ranged attack that can be controlled in flight and explodes when you release the B button. As Sheik, you gain a significant
speed boost and a hard-to-spot projectile attack, but be warned: Your transformation is very obvious
and leaves you vulnerable.
Strengths: Can fly and glide
Weaknesses: Light; annoying
Nemesis: The sun
Kid Icarus himself, Pit joins the battle in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. He's arguably as maneuverable in the air as Meta Knight, and has the powerful Sacred Bow of Palutena to launch very fast, chargeable, controllable arrows. Both his down special and side special reflect projectile attacks, but the side special (the Angel Ring) is also a fast and powerful attack that can be spammed. Pit is a good all-around character and his ability to fly is very useful, but perhaps his biggest downside is that he's annoying. Seriously, what's with that voice?
Strengths: Two is better than one
Weaknesses: Nana can wander off or get separated, halving (and then some) your effectiveness.
What they want: Vegetables, revenge
Popo and Nana, the Ice Climbers, are back again. Keeping them together is absolutely crucial, because you lose half your attack power and your up special, Belay, becomes useless as a third jump if the two get separated. Your special move throws a chunk of ice (two with Nana at your side) that slides a long range and can be done repeatedly. Their down special can freeze an enemy at close range, and with both Ice Climbers together, both directions are covered. Remember, keeping Nana by your side is critical, because without her, it's basically game over!
Strengths: Small size makes him hard to hit
Weaknesses: Requires tons of micromanagement; very difficult to play; absolutely relies on his Pikmin
If you don't know him: You should
The diminutive Captain Olimar is quite possibly the most difficult character to play. Like the Ice Climbers, Olimar shares a symbiotic relationship with his partners, the Pikmin, and absolutely relies on them at all times. Each color Pikmin has different properties, and it's important to know which one is next (you can tell by the order they follow you in). His down special recalls any deployed Pikmin and can also be used to reorder them, and his side special tosses one of your brave soldiers, each of which will behave differently
based on their color. Make copious use of his up special, which can be a great finisher!
Strengths: Very, very strong
Weaknesses: Very, very light
If you don't know him: We don't blame you
Lucas, the psychic boy from the unreleased-in-the-US Mother 3 (Earthbound 2) joins the Brawl. His PK Magnet down special absorbs projectiles fired at him and gives him health while dealing damage to anyone in range, and his PK Freeze special will freeze an enemy in place. His up special, PK Thunder, is directed manually but can also be sent back to hit Lucas, propelling him in the opposite direction for an attack or to recover from a knockout. His smash attacks are almost all universally deadly and have huge hit radii, making him a tough competitor!
Strengths: One of the fastest characters
Weaknesses: Lightweight
Other animals considered for lead in original Star Fox: Star Sparrow, Star Hawk, and Star Sheep
The original space animal, Fox McCloud, is back. Though you will most likely remember him as the leader of Team Star Fox, Fox is also a returning combatant that has always been a formidable foe. He is as fast as ever, and his Blaster special can still be fired rapidly and spammed. His attacks are still fierce, his down special, Reflector, deflects projectiles, and his side special, the Fox Illusion, is a potent ranged attack. Overall, Fox is a strong contender and is easy to jump into for beginners and veterans alike.
Strengths: His sterling suit of armor
Weaknesses: Tends to fall apart under pressure
Boxers or briefs: Boxers!
But with his obvious upsides come equally apparent downsides. Or rather, backsides. You see, if anyone so much as touches Arthur, his clothes practically fly off. That's awkward. And even worse, if you hit his nakedness, he dies and decomposes on the ground in front of you. Congratulations, you just hit a naked person and killed him. No, thank you.
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yea i wish ameretsu made it...hahaha but the best is, of course, lucario!
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suprised geno didn't get on this list
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Oh i play pichachu heaps. Me jerk. =D
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I think they should do a massive one with characters from all over the place like Master Chief, Batman ETC
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im glad birdo isnt in it what would you do besides spit out eggs and chuck them??
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Isn't it weird that Fox, Falco, and Wolf are so very similar? I mean, c'mon, why would ALL the Star Fox characters have almost the exact same specials and final smash?
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Corrections:
Mario-
F.L.U.D.D.: Now is a D.U.D.D.
Yoshi-
Fun Fact: 'Yoshi' means 'Yes!' in Japanese.
Ice Climbers-
Weaknesses: Desynch, anyone?
Arthur-
For even being mentioned. Also, Ice Climbers can kick his ***.
Ike-
Weaknesses: None. :]
Wolf-
What: More Landmasters?!
Ganondorf-
Weaknesses: Slow. Slow. More Slow.
Solid Snake-
Strengths: He's just awesome.
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Poor Sonic. How the mighty have fallen...
Still waiting for the phoenix to rise from the ashes. Maybe Unleashed can do it.
Kickass game by the way. Good as advertised.
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If they make another one they should put in another metroid character like Sylux and also ameratsu would be awesome.
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lolz i hate birdo! meta knights the best character! Galaxia Darkness -_-
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lol
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Master Chief would have been good in Brawl,maybe they will put him in the next SSB game,^.^.And i like that they would put Godzilla in it too!WTF??????It said posted Jan 1,1970 12:00am GMT WTF???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
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Master Chief would have been good in Brawl,maybe they will put hin in the next SSB game,^.^.And i like that they would put Godzilla in it too!
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Actually, Nana, despite the pink clothes and feminine name, is a boy. This game has some serious gender deciving skills. Samus, Nana, and Birdo. Wierd!
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This game is absolutley amazing! Some of the possible characters were hilarious
Wonder if the celebs really use those characters?!?
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after all these years..... i found out that birdo is a boy
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Pit and kirby rock
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That'd be awesome!
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Yeah, Naruto should've been in it.
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naruto shoudved been in it
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poor birdo, also deoxis should be in and play only as the purple, red, white, blue, yellow and make pikmin 3 with green pikmins. wonder if there will be other super smash bros. in the future.
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It would be awesome to play as my Mii in Brawl!
Personally, I believe Ike really rocks: his side-A attack beat the heck out of anyone in the way and up-A on the ground will produce an upward swing with your sword that will cover you on all sides. If your left wide open from after attacking, nailing a perfectly-timed Counter will make anyone think twice before trying to hit you. His standard B attack can be predictable, but if you get knocked up and your opponent is waiting below to hit you again, charge up an Eruption and bring it down on an opponent's head like a ton of bricks!
But Ike aside, all of the characters are awsome for their uniqueness but balance of strengths against weaknesses making you try characters you need played before.
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i wish mewtwo was in the brawl,even though i have not unlocked him on SSBM also i like roy.
.does any one like pit?i do
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Link fanboys...rabid? They haven't seen the Marth fanboys!
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i think that this game is going(i say going because of f***ing media delays in AUS) to be one of the best games of the year.. although i would've liked to have seen someone like say Wolf Link instead of Toon Link, and maybe even oo i dunno, say another pokemon friend? i know i know, there are probably enough pokemon in the game now that pokemon trainer is a contestant, but i think it would've been nice to have put in a pokemon that had the ability to evolve and revert back to it's original form.. now that'd be cool..
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id only wish roy was in it (sigh)
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This is by far the best Nintendo game ever!!!! ( Other than The Legend of Zelda: Orcarina of Time. If you don't believe me check the rating. Lots of game sites have 10 out of 10 as a rating and so do I!!!) In any case, I've unlocked every character and level. All I need to do is get all stickers, beat all challenges, get all CDs, and get all trophies. Trust me, if you don't have this game you need it. Everything is a thumbs up!!!! 9 out of 10!!! Perfect game!!!!!!!!! PC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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hmmm i already unlocked all levels and people......when nintendo makes another ssb, it would be cool to be able to unlock special skins for people. I love games wher the unlockables never end.
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My favorite to use in order
Snake
Sonic
Meta Knight
Wolf
Toon Link
Did you know if you play classic mode 3,459,123 times, you unlock Chuck Norris
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Marth and Ike are the best characters in the game!
It's true!
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Super Smash Brothers Brawl is the BEST game ever created!!!
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Ike is not a noob character!
Marth and Ike are the BEST characters in SSBB!!!! That's a fact!
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Ike is the noobiest character on the game, anyone who chooses ike is an amature....
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=O
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CD-i Link
Strengths: I can't wait to bomb some dadongos...
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Wow this is the best game ever. I have been playing it non-stop. Ike is the most powerful, Snake is the most versatile, Sonic is the fastest, and Pit is REALLY annoying. IMO, Snake is the best in the game....
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This look really great I want that game now!!
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. Brb. going to the nintendo store...
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what i do want to know is why is Roy not in Brawl. Roy was amazing. I guess Ike took his place. Ike and Roy are bassicly the same thing except that Ike is slow. right?
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the newest addition to the SSB series....VENOM!!!
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this game is tight! i think it would be cool to be dark samus and maybe another bounty hunter. and man it would be funny if youcould be slippy XD
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why did they both Pikmin & Olimar that guy is soooo weak
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If I were the game review guys, I would give this game a big ol' 10 even before I played it.
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Ya, that's what I wanted to hear!
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lobster-man 44, you can't be right enough with all your comments! i really agree with all your comments!
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Black Shadow should have been in Brawl.... same with one of the hunters on Metroid Prime Hunters.
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if u use c-stick with gamecube controller he is godly
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dude pit is top 3 best characters in the game
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i got a friend who is a pit abuser
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ha no one likes pit
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