Strengths: Flies; very fast attacks
Weaknesses: Very light; hard to knock out enemies straight up; no projectile attack
Hungry: Like a hippo!
The Super Smash Bros. Brawl version of Dreamland's friendliest pink puffball is nearly the same as he was in Melee. His most powerful attacks are his side special, the Hammer, and his down special, the Stone--be careful about recklessly stoning people, as you're open to attack for a brief time after reverting. Kirby's signature move is his Inhale, whereby he eats enemies to absorb their special moves. Kirby's appearance also changes to mimic the victim. He has a different, ridiculous look for each character, and
discovering them all can be a fun game in and of itself!
Strengths: Flies; very fast attacks
Weaknesses: Very light; hard to knock out enemies straight up; no projectile attack
Surprise: He's not evil, just misunderstood
Meta Knight is Kirby's nemesis of sorts, but he seems like a decent enough guy once you get to know him. He is the master of the air, and is most dangerous when in his element. His wings allow him to fly and glide much like Pit, and his side special, the Drill Rush, sends him out a good distance, the direction of which can be controlled (it can be used in the air, too). His down special is a teleport in the direction you specify that can be used to dodge attacks, and if you hold the B button down
Meta Knight will follow up with a counterattack.
Strengths: Very strong; has an army of minions he can summon at will; heavy
Weaknesses: Very slow; his most powerful attacks leave him open
Most played by: Carlos Mencia
King Dedede isn't so much evil as he is a huge jerk. Not only does he cheat by mechanizing his mallet (it has a jet engine in it!), but he's ready and willing to sacrifice his loyal Waddle Dees and Waddle Doos for his own glory. He can toss up to two minions at a time, some of which will wander around and attack on their own. His Inhale special is great for throwing an enemy off an edge. His strongest hit is the down special, which must be charged over
time but delivers one of the deadliest blows in the entire game.
Strengths: Very strong; huge range; heavy
Weaknesses: Slow; low jump; no projectile attack
Less heroic name than Ike: Possibly Todd
Ike is one of the strongest and heaviest characters in the game, but pays for it with his low jump height and slow speed. He has two charge moves (his special and his side special) that can deal incredible damage but leave him open during the charge-up. His down special is a counter that, if timed properly, stops nearly any attack in its tracks and delivers a potentially lethal counterattack. If you can adjust to his speed, Ike is one of the most deadly characters in the game, as nearly all of his smash attacks can be fatal.
Strengths: Very powerful in the air (as Samus); very fast with a high jump (as Zero Suit Samus)
Weaknesses: Has no moves that launch up (as Samus); very light (as Zero Suit Samus)
Irony: The Zero Suit is not not a suit
Samus is highly maneuverable and skilled in the air, and her power suit is equipped with a variety of weapons. Her Charge Shot special isn't quite as powerful as it was in the past, but it still packs a punch, and her two missile types have a higher firing rate than before. Be sure to slow her descent by dropping bombs to gain a bit more reach with her jumps! When she fires her Zero Laser final smash, she loses her suit and is forced to fight as Zero
Suit Samus, who is much faster but more vulnerable to attack. Zero Suit Samus has a
Paralyzer stun gun that doubles as a plasma whip (the tip is the most dangerous part of it). Samus
can use her whip to pull enemies in closer, or use it to latch onto an edge to help recover from a knockout.
Strengths: Fast; tiny (and difficult to hit)
Weaknesses: Very light; vocabulary doesn't extend beyond his own name
Most Played By: Jerks
The quintessential Pokémon is very tiny and thus hard to hit. Combine that with great speed and powerful attacks, and you have a worthy opponent. His Skull Bash side special is a great finisher, but it can also be used to recover from a possible knock-off. His most powerful attack is his Thunder down special which calls lightning down toward him, hitting anyone in its path and dealing huge damage to anyone near him when it connects. For maximum efficiency, make sure you use it when there isn't a platform
above you to stop the lighting from striking true!
Strengths: Three separate Pokémon at your command to swap between depending on the situation
Weaknesses: One of the most difficult characters to control
Most played by: Michael Vick
The Pokémon Trainer himself doesn't actually fight--he sits back and lets his three Pokémon to battle for him. All three Pokémon share the same health bar, and will over time grow fatigued, forcing you to swap them out using his down special (his swap order is static: Squirtle to Ivysaur to Charizard). Squirtle is fast and has a water attack similar to Mario's F.L.U.D.D.; Ivysaur has some great ranged attacks; and Charizard is slow but heavy and very strong. The trick to playing as the Pokémon Trainer is
knowing the strengths and weaknesses of each of your Pokémon to create the best matchups for any given situation. With the proper practice, Pokémon Trainer is easily the most versatile character in the game.
Strengths: Huh?
Weaknesses: Sorry, what?
Hobbies: Naked piracy!
The questions raised were profound and far-reaching. Would Birthday Suit Samus be art? Would this exploit Samus, or empower her? Can getting exploited be a form of power? Would Super Smash Bros. still be family friendly? Everyone likes birthdays, don't they? Alas, these questions will have to go unanswered until at least the next Super Smash Bros. game, as all this was the product of certain developers not realizing the Zero Suit is the skimpy blue leotard Samus wears while doing a victory lap after saving the universe. At least, that's what we heard from our incredibly credible sources.
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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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