SynopsisThey may look cute, but there's nothing nice about the characters in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. This fighting frenzy will have you inflicting painful KO's on familiar opponents you thought were your friends. Take your frustrations out on Link, Mario and other characters from throughout the gaming world. Shoot spaceships out of the sky in the Lylat System from the Star Fox games and deal out killer blows in Rumble Falls based on the look and feel of Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat. Hit opponent after opponent to build up your damage meter, then knock your enemies clear off the screen. Rely on weapons that are silly but very effective, such as banana peels, pitfalls, gooey bombs and many more. Hurl old-school crates and barrels or select from Assist Trophies and Poke Balls to strike fear in the hearts of your foes. Combine Standard, Strong and Smash attacks to bash your way to victory. There are so many ways to smash, you'll get lost in the melees for hours on end.
Average Customer Rating:
4.7 out of 5(285 Reviews)
Rating Breakdown
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5 stars
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4 stars
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2 stars
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273 of 285 (96%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Nintendo Wii
Review 141 for Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Nintendo Wii
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Customer Rating
4.05
Cool game, hard to master05/01/2008
By chicaaud
What's great about it: fun, longer than you think it would be What's not so great: a little hard to get good at.
"Fun game. Difficult. I'm still trying to master it, but it is worth the buy."
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Review 142 for Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Nintendo Wii
Customer Rating
5.05
simply smashing04/30/2008
By Chisei
"I thought this was a great new Smash Brothers game, it definitely did justice to an amazing series. The new characters they chose to add were wonderful choices. My only complaint is that it doesn't use the wii controls at all, I had hoped that it would. I guess in the end the lack of wii controls is not really too much of a loss because most people prefer the gamecube controllers anyways. All in all however this is an amazing fighting game and great fun for you and all of your friends."
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Review 143 for Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Nintendo Wii
Customer Rating
4.05
Great game04/30/2008
By Downifurfrom Chicago, IL
What's great about it: Tons of fun, tons of unlockables! What's not so great: Strange AI, online connection stutters
"Great game, not for the casual gamer, there's more nuances hidden below the surface for teh control scheme. Can be great fun but only if you put in the effort to get experienced. At times the action is way too fast against the AI, with items dropping in so fast that rounds will aslt 7 seconds and you'll win not understanding why. Multiplayer local (not online) is gerat fun, even for button mashers its a good time, but online slows down the action frequently. A single slow connection accross four systems linked online will slow them alll down to match, characters float around the screen in super slo mo and a lot of the fun is lost when this happens. All in alll good game, best when played at parties!"
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Review 144 for Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Nintendo Wii
Customer Rating
5.05
Addicting04/30/2008
By carlovrfrom Somewhere, Nowhere
What's great about it: everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What's not so great: nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"this is best wii game in the world buy it now better with wii controllor+nunchuk"
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Review 145 for Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Nintendo Wii
Customer Rating
4.05
Very fun and captivating game04/30/2008
By Froglok
What's great about it: Great graphics, fun characters, fun combat What's not so great: Takes some practice getting used to the controls and moves
"I rarely play console games, I mainly play computer games. But after playing this game with my friends a few times I bought it cause my roommate has a Wii. This is the best console game I have played in years! It's very fun.. It's not a serious game, but there's a lot to it. Any age group could have fun with this game. This is already a Wii classic and will be appreciated for years to come."
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Review 146 for Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Nintendo Wii
Customer Rating
5.05
Simply Smashing!04/30/2008
By Loanofficerrobfrom Duluth, GA
What's great about it: Fun Factor, Soundtrack, Online Play What's not so great: Haven't found anything yet...
"Simply put, SSBB is a blast! There are tons of characters and stages, lots of stuff to unlock, many different ways to play (including online!), and it's a great hit at parties. If you haven't bought this game yet, what are you waiting for?"
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Review 147 for Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Nintendo Wii
Customer Rating
5.05
BEST Wii GAME EVER04/29/2008
By Anonymous
What's great about it: Great Gameplay, Fun w/ Friends, Endless Playability What's not so great: Tedious Single Player Story Mode
"Just an all around great game. The graphics are much improved from Melee and there are a ton of new games like target smash and home run challenge. Also really fun to play online and with friends. The only downside is the ridiculously long storyline."
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Review 148 for Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Nintendo Wii
Customer Rating
3.05
Not what I expected04/29/2008
By LuvMyWii
What's great about it: it was some what fun for a bit What's not so great: many
"This game for me wasn't what I expected...I am not sure why but I was expecting bigger characters and for the controls to be better, I have wired gamecube controllers but no wavebirds which are not sold anymore so that put a big stopper in gameplay. I have played other Wii games more than this one so far."
Would you recommend this product to a friend?:No
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Review 149 for Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Nintendo Wii
Customer Rating
5.05
sweet04/29/2008
By rocknrollmfc
What's great about it: will play for years What's not so great: im greedy,but more maps and characters
"this is a an absolute buy. It is almost a perfect fighting game. I would like to seen every character from the Smash bros series available.Other than that gamepla is addicting."
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Review 150 for Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Nintendo Wii
Customer Rating
4.05
Good Purchase04/29/2008
By JesJfrom Arizona
What's great about it: Good for all ages
"Anyone can enjoy this game. Lots of characters to choose from."
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Review 151 for Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Nintendo Wii
Customer Rating
5.05
Great Game04/29/2008
By Jaybomber354
What's great about it: tons of stuff to do What's not so great: none
"this is a great game best smash brothers ever. tons of things to do not just fight"
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Review 152 for Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Nintendo Wii
Customer Rating
5.05
Great game for the whole family04/29/2008
By Kobyfrom Colorado
What's great about it: great for young and old; original characters with excellent powers; great affects; WiFi is just great What's not so great: it takes a few times to get the hang of all the characters powers
"I think this game was great fun! I am a fan of the original Mario and Zelda games and this reintroduces those classic characters in a fresh new way! My neices love to play it with me because of the great special affects and all the awesome powers that the characters have!"
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Review 153 for Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Nintendo Wii
Customer Rating
4.05
A Great Time with Friends04/29/2008
By GamerGuy2008from Los Angeles, CA
What's great about it: The most fun I've had with a bunch of friends in one room. What's not so great: Single player isn't nearly as much fun.
"Super Smash Bros Brawl is a great party game. When you have friends over to play, this can be some of the best times you can have gaming. The gameplay is fast and fun. If you have more than four friends over, rounds end quickly enough that its easy to take turns. It can be just as much fun watching four friends duke it out as playing yourself. Controls are easy to pick up, but can take time to master, leaving plenty for beginners and pros alike. Online play is great too, but you miss out on the live experience of having friends over. Also, I found myself getting bored with single player modes. But overall, a great purchase for anybody with a couple of friends to play with."
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Review 154 for Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Nintendo Wii
Customer Rating
5.05
Best Seller04/29/2008
By mercialgo
"This product is one of the best gmes in history. I'm sure you will like it."
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Review 155 for Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Nintendo Wii
Customer Rating
4.05
Great Game04/29/2008
By Tawnyfrom Arizona
What's great about it: Great Character Models; Great Adventure Mode What's not so great: Limited WII online game play
"This game is amazing! It has brought back all of the things that made the original game great and made it spectacular. The added adventure mode is fun (challenging in parts but fun!) I wish their online worked better. Otherwise a great buy!"
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Review 156 for Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Nintendo Wii
Customer Rating
5.05
Great Story Mode!04/29/2008
By Bukefrom Portland, OR
What's great about it: Tons of characters, Long story mode, Fun demos, Mini games, and weapons! What's not so great: Difficult control configuration with Wii remote
"One of the best story modes I have ever played!Great graphics and intense boss battles make Super Smash Brothers one of the best games on the market for the Nintendo Wii!"
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Review 157 for Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Nintendo Wii
Customer Rating
4.05
Great Game!04/29/2008
By ANi4ANeyefrom Belflower, CA
What's great about it: When you play with 4 players it's the best... What's not so great: sometimes the controls feel a little slow as far as responsivness
"This game is great, it's really fun when you play with the family, the graphics are not that much better than the gamecube's version. But that's not the main selling point anyways. Great for the family!"
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Review 158 for Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Nintendo Wii
Customer Rating
5.05
Wii Must-Have04/28/2008
By Sedafrom Cedar Rapids, IA
What's great about it: Graphics, Gameplay, Replayability What's not so great: Laggy Online, Limited Single Player
"Gameplay: Brawl is arguably a bit more simple to play than Melee, when it comes down to the attacks. This is partly because of the removal of glitches/exploits/certain tactics. No longer will you have to practice wavedashing if you want to challenge somebody who knows it, and in my eyes that is very good. In Brawl, you can play with four different controllers (GameCube controller, which is still best, Classic Controller, and Wii Remote both with and without the Nunchuk), and customize your control scheme completely. I like to play with the default setting for the GC controller, but this new feature is awesome, and will let anyone have an easier time playing. What is so great about Smash is that all attacks are so incredibly easy to pull off, with only a button press and a control stick movement needed - at most - for every attack. This makes the game easy to play, easy to learn, and of course very fun.
Story: The only story in this game is in the form of The Subspace Emissary, the new Adventure mode. While the story is simple and unimpressive, it's presented with incredibly beautiful cutscenes. It's sad that these cutscenes are the best thing of The Subspace Emissary, then, because the gameplay of this mode is generally boring, repetitive and at most times frustrating due to some of the most annoying enemies in video game history. It is, in fact, the only true weak point of the game.
Graphics: The best on Wii. Period. All characters are animated perfectly, and are full of life. Every character has his or her own, unique looks and great animations. The stages are the same, with pretty much every stage looking very good. Effects from items, attacks and the likes also look like they should, and there is pretty much no slow-down during the regular game (this is an issue in online). All in all, the graphics are very impressive and pretty much perfectly done, and it's just amazing that this has been done exclusively on the Wii.
Sound: Nintendo have put together an amazing number of music tracks - remixes, old classics and recent originals are all put together for one of the greatest video game soundtracks ever, and every stage has close to 10 different tracks that will play - all of which you can decide the frequency of. Sadly, not all is well with the sound, because some characters' voice acting is downright horribly cringe-worthy. Pit and Pokemon Trainer, for example, both have ridiculously bad voice samples that should never have appeared in such an otherwise wonderfully presented game. The announcer has some of the same issues, and seems to have difficulties pronouncing basic English words such as "break" and "survival". Still, I'm not gonna complain so much about the sound, when the music clearly weighs up for it.
Replayability: It takes about 8 hours to play through the Adventure mode, which is actually impressive, seeing as it's such a small part of the game. The versus mode ("Brawl") and the online mode are probably what will keep you occupied the most - if Super Smash Bros. Melee had you hooked, there are no words to describe how addicted you will be to this game. It has a huge replay value which is multiplied even further when you add some friends into the mix for some multiplayer action. Still, even when playing alone, there are tons of challenges for you to try and keep you occupied for quite some time.
Conclusion: I've brought up some bad points about Brawl - mainly the Adventure mode, which kind of stinks. I also mentioned the voice acting for some characters and some lag problems in the online mode (which is otherwise well made). However, I believe that since The Subspace Emissary is such a small part of the game, it shouldn't pull down the score a lot, since the rest of the game is pretty much a flawless, incredibly fun experience. I recommend it to any Nintendo fan that owns a Wii - and if you don't own one, get hold of one as soon as possible, because you're probably going to want this game anyway. Game of the Year 2008? Yes. Yes, I think it will be."
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Review 159 for Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Nintendo Wii
Customer Rating
5.05
One of the best Wii games04/28/2008
By Archie81
What's great about it: Great Multiplayer and Solo gameplay, Very versatile, Tons of things to do in game What's not so great: Online play so far is just okay for me, load time can be long in certain parts of game
"Overall, I love Brawl. It's great for playing with friends and even good for playing by yourself. There are tons of things to do in the game. From Classic play to a Story mode to Event mode to creating stages and much more. The load time for a few parts of the game (Events, playing classic games) does take a while sometimes but this has not been a serious issue. Also, the online play has just been okay for me so far, but I haven't used it that many times. All in all, the game is good for many age groups, I myself in my late teens. If you liked the previous Super Smash games, you should probably enjoy this. Go try it out somewhere."
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Review 160 for Super Smash Bros. Brawl: Nintendo Wii
Customer Rating
5.05
never to be forgotten04/28/2008
By everyonebestfrom Florida,FL
What's great about it: wii- fi What's not so great: takes to long to finish
"This is the best game I ever played. multiple characters to chose ."
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