Mario, Link, Fox, R.O.B, Snake, Sonic! This game is on fire!
Prepare yourself, for Super Smash Bros. Brawl!
The highly acclaimed Super Smash Bros. franchise returns with Brawl. More characters, more arenas, a new adventure mode, better graphics, lots of unlockables! Throw a party and invite everyone you know!
Brawl is the first in the series to include third-party characters. Snake from Konami's Metal Gear Solid and Sonic from Sega's flagship series are ready to rumble. Both have special moves matching their play style from their games. Sonic claims the top-spot of fastest character. Was there any doubt? Great additions, but if NIntendo makes any downloads or an expansion, I wanna see Rayman and possibly Beat. They were on Nintendo systems. See for yourself.
SSBBrawl still retains the simple controls used in the series. On basics, there are only two attack buttons, but variating the direction will change it up. Holding the special button with Link will have him shoot an arrow, but pushing forward and pressing special will make him throw his shiny, new Gale Boomerang. Other controls include, grabbing, blocking, jumping, taunting...the works.
Graphics in Brawl have some bit of depth, but are limited to the full potential of the Wii console. A closer look will reveal blocky limbs/figures and pasted on textures. Even some of the backgrounds in the adventure mode look like cardboard cut-outs. Nintendo has proven they can do better in the past with games like Zelda: Twilight Princess and Pokemon: Battle Revolution. Makes you wonder if they were a bit lazy this time.
Sound is phenomenal! Over 100 tracks of original and classic Nintendo scores! I really enjoyed the Metroid Prime theme during adventure mode. Some classics have been remixed and sound great!
Adventure mode in Brawl is new, improved, and is called the SubSpace Emmisary. In it, Nintendo characters must band together to face a common enemy, an army of space robots trying to destroy the world. Just like Melee, adventure consists of side-scrolling beat-em-up. You can play it single or co-op.
SubSpace Emmisary is an epic that must be played. Cut-scenes are great and humorous. There is no dialouge however. You'll be surprised by the many plot-twists and alliances that are formed. I would have never expected Diddy to team up with Fox and Falco, or Link with Yoshi. I was however disappointed that Sonic had a small role. It would have been great to see him and Mario butt heads throughout the story.
Bonuses in Brawl include trophies, a few mini-games, demo versions of classics. Lots of goodies to look at when you're not Brawlin'.
The best in the series, Brawl deserves it all. Any owner of a Wii needs this game. Put down Super Mario Galaxy, and give Twilight Princess a break. Go out and give Brawl one hell of a try.