Strengths: Has the most powerful noncharged attack in the entire game; floats
Weaknesses: No third jump; her Rest attack is difficult to land and puts her to sleep; one of the lightest characters in the game; no projectile attack
Most played by: Insomniacs
Jigglypuff is one weird Pokémon. Her down special, Rest, is the most powerful noncharged attack in the entire game and if it doesn't KO when it hits, it gives everyone it hits the Flower status effect, which deals damage over time. She's a tough character to control, though. Not only does Rest put her to sleep for a couple of seconds, but she's one of the lightest characters in the game and has no third
jump or projectile attacks. Her up special, Sing, will put nearby enemies to sleep (the
more damaged they are, the longer they sleep), so try to combo this with Rest!
Strengths: Stronger smash attacks than Link; harder to hit; cel-shaded
Weaknesses: Shorter range on attacks and Clawshot
Looks good: On Paper
The hero of winds makes a surprise appearance in the latest Smash Bros. game. The smaller, cel-shaded version of Link plays very similarly to his older alter-ego, but there are some noticeable differences between the two. Toon Link has a much smaller attack range than his big bro, but he makes up for it with some more-powerful smashes and a smaller frame that's more difficult to hit. His bombs are identical (except they're cel-shaded, too), but his boomerang is just the regular, nonmagical kind,
and his arrows are also much slower. Check out his airborne down smash, which falls
much faster than regular Link's and can bounce like a pogo stick to hit multiple targets!
Strengths: Very strong and heavy
Weaknesses: Very slow; has a weak jump; no projectile attack
Especially fun to beat with: Pikachu
You can't have a party in Hyrule without its most evil sorcerer. Ganondorf's incredible strength and heavy weight make him a powerful combatant, but a skilled opponent can take advantage of his weak jump and slow speed. His special attack, the Warlock Punch, is devastating if it connects, but he's left wide open during the charge-up. For an even more powerful version, tilt the control stick in the opposite direction to punch behind you. If you find yourself out of jumps and just out of reach of land, try his side special for that extra boost!
Strengths: Strong; can absorb projectiles and turn them back with his Oil Panic down special.
Weaknesses: His Hammer effects are random; must absorb three projectiles to charge Oil Panic
Most played by: Really old people
Easily the most bizarre character in the entire game--possibly in any game--Mr. Game & Watch makes his return in Super Smash Bros. Melee. His side special, Hammer, has entirely random effects, ranging from fire to electricity to an almost instant KO. He also has a Sausage Toss special (seriously, he tosses cooked sausages) which is great for keeping enemies away. His strangest move is his down special, which catches projectiles in a bucket; when he gets to three, he throws out a bucket of oil that damages depending on the power of the attacks absorbed!
Strengths: Stronger than Fox
Weaknesses: Lower, slower jump than Fox and Falco
What: No Slippy?
Wolf O'Donnell is Fox's archenemy and the captain of Team Star Wolf. Like Falco, he has a similar moveset to Fox, but ultimately has his own play style. He is stronger than Fox and heavier than Falco, but has the worst jump of the bunch. His Blaster special has even less range than Fox's, but the gun itself has a dagger on it that knocks back anyone close enough. His down special Reflector inflicts damage up close and deflects projectiles that come from either side, his side special always travels at a slight angle upward, and his final smash Landmaster is the fastest of the three and has the most powerful gun.
Strengths: Very strong, heavy
Weaknesses: Steep learning curve
Mullet: Ready for action!
Solid Snake has one of the most unique play styles in the entire game, and he's consequently very tough to learn. But once you master him, you'll be using one of the most versatile contenders in the game. His down smash plants a landmine (only one can be in play at any given time) that anyone can detonate if opponents venture too close. His down special attack drops C4 (again, one at a time) that you manually set off. Use these two moves to set up some powerful attacks and then guide your opponents into them with your side special,
the remote-controlled Nikita, or your grenades!
Strengths: The fastest character in the entire game
Weaknesses: Hard to KO anyone; light
Other weaknesses: Have you played his games lately?
Sonic the Hedgehog is by far the fastest character in the game, and he's literally able to dance around his opponents while racking up damage. Most of his specials or smash attacks are variations on his classic Spin Dash move, and despite his light weight, he has great moves to help him recover from the brink of death. His greatest problem, however, is that it's very difficult to produce a KO because only a couple of his attacks have enough power to finish opponents. But if you favor a speedy character, then you need look no further than Sonic the Hedgehog.
Strengths: He's hilarious
Weaknesses: Too numerous to list here
Embarrassing: Very
That's right, Nintendo gave the keys to their best franchise...to Philips. That's like loaning your Ferrari Enzo to a shady games executive. Of course they wrecked it, turning one of the most recognizable and important video game characters into the moronic star of three terrible games. And that's why CD-i Link would have been an awesome addition to Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Nothing in the history of video games would approach the sadistic glory of beating a Zelda fanboy with his hero's shameful past.
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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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