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Nintendo Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)

This action-packed fighting game features a ridiculous number of characters that have appeared on Nintendo platforms, from Mario to Link to Pikachu ... to Solid Snake! As they square off in famous locales drawn from the rich history of Nintendo, literally anything can happen - and usually does. With limitless customizing options, items and weapons that boggle the mind and a wealth of modes, this game has truly infinite replayability.Super Smash Bros. Brawl features a sprawling adventure mode called "The Subspace Emissary" that's a full game in and of itself. Players jump and brawl their way through enemy-packed side-scrolling levels, meeting up with other characters, watching incredible cinematics and taking on massive bosses.For the first time, this celebrated series is going Wi-Fi, allowing up to four players to brawl, no matter where they may be.Characters: Mario, Samus, Bowser, Donkey Kong, Solid Snake, Meta Knight, Kirby, Pikachu, Zero Suit Samus, Link, Zelda, Pit and Wario, to name just a few. Anyone and anything from a Nintendo universe could appear in this game in one form or another.Special powers/weapons/moves/features: Anything from a Nintendo game could conceivably be in this game, whether it's a musical score, an obscure item or a character that shows up to help the fighters. Super Smash Bros. Brawl is eminently customizable, so players can choose the frequency of items appearing, adjust musical scores and basically play the game however they'd like. Items range from baseball bats to proximity mines to Poké Balls to Assist Trophies, which spawn characters like Hammer Bros. and Sim City's Dr. Wright to attack others.

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Nintendo Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)

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Nintendo Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii)

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  Reviewed by: patrickfeldman

  07-23-08

  Duration of ownership:

  Strengths: wii remotes

  Weaknesses:none

  Overall Evaluation: this is by far the best smash brothers yet. I love the integration with the Wii remotes. It makes the fighting much more fun. I was a little worried the remotes may not be responsive enough, but i was not disappointed. I also like the new characters. Esp Sonic

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  Reviewed by: botticus

  07-14-08

  Duration of ownership: 3 Months

  Strengths: High-intensity comic battling, great online with friends

  Weaknesses:Laggy random online matches

  Overall Evaluation: Minus the bugged random online aspect - takes ages to find matches - there is little wrong with Brawl. Fighting is amusing and entertaining, the roster is fantastic, and there is finally a meaty single player mode for those who don't generally have someone around to play against. While the Subspace Emissary can drag on a bit and the online hub even for friend matches is fairly restrictive, these are mild complaints in the overall scheme of things.

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  Reviewed by: suziebee20

  07-02-08

  Duration of ownership: 3 Months

  Strengths: Old favorites Return, 3rd Party Solid Snake and Sonic join the fight, Great Balancing.

  Weaknesses:WiFI Connection! Extremeley Brutal CPU.

  Overall Evaluation: Series Vets and Newcomers will enjoy Brawl. The gameplay is simple enough to pick up for a beginner while a vet can master all the advanced techniques. For those used to the gamecube version, the game allows you to play using the Gamecube controllers. You can also play with the Wii Remote, the Classic controller, or the Wii Remote and a nunchuck. My personal preference is the gamecube controller just because I'm used to it. I've tried with the Wii remote and it takes getting used to because there arn't as many buttons.-The characters are pretty varied, meaning not as many clones as Melee. There is a character for everyone, from the balanced Mario, to the tactiful Solid Snake. Classic mode returns with the same old feeling, not that that's a bad thing. The new story mode, The Subspace Emmisary, is a a little different. Its an upgrade from adventure mode in Melee, with a good backstory and great cutscenes. But its greatest hinderance is the lack of voice acting. Granted, Most of these characters have NEVER spoken, but for this story mode, it set me off slightly. Not to mention that some of the enemies repeat themselves a little too much. The Boss Battles make up for that though. -Next up is Multiplayer. At home, it can't be beat. Nothing is more fun then getting a final smash and pummeling your friends. Online is a different story. It is always a hassle to find a match to fight in. I can always find one to bet on, a nice little feature, but never one to fight in. When you do get in, the lag ranges from none to unbearable. Others have solved the math problem with their routers, but I have yet to find a viable solution. Other games like Mario Strikers and Mario Kart work fine with no connection issues or lag. -Overall, Brawl is a good game. I haven't touched on some of the other features, such as the stage-builder or the event matches, but it's all great! It is a definetely a buy for all Nintendo fans. My only grudge is against the online, but eventually it will work right, or so I'm hoping.

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  Reviewed by: goengland

  06-30-08

  Duration of ownership: 15 Days

  Strengths: Classic Nintendo Brawl sequal with the additions of online plays. More characters to choose from, player customize stadiums, 4 player versus mode, all the good things you expected are there.

  Weaknesses:No online voice chat. Laggy online play at times. Graphics can get better.

  Overall Evaluation: This is the best Wii title release so far in my opinion. You have everything you expected from a classic brawl game. You have 4 player easy to pick up fighting action, both online and offline, user customize stadiums, pretty much all the Nintendo characters are there(as well as one of my favourite solid snake)And the most important for me is it is good for both adult and kids, so both me and my son can enjoy together. If it is not because of the missing of online voice chat and the laggy online play, i would rate this as a perfect title, but overall i would still rate this a solid 98/100 title.

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  Reviewed by: SpazX

  06-30-08

  Duration of ownership:

  Strengths: Great story mode, great multiplayer, great everything

  Weaknesses:Some online hiccups

  Overall Evaluation: Super Smash Bros. Brawl is a great game, everyone should get it. Super Smash Bros. games are always good, but they get better with every incarnation. The graphics are great and the backgrounds and characters are very detailed with great effects. I've never noticed any slowdown during the offline game. The story mode is almost a game in itself - it's reasonably short, but very well-made and fun to play. It takes some time to unlock all the extra characters as well. The multiplayer fighting over the Nintendo Wifi Connection was not as good as I would hope. The Friend Code limit was pretty low and I had difficulty confirming FCs and lag during matches. That's about the only bad thing I can say about the game though, overall it's great and shouldn't be missed by Nintendo and fighter fans.

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