They 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.
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With a little more than a year of hype about this upcoming title I was expecting this game to be the "must have" Wii game for 08, I hate to confess that I was dissapointed with this game. It's really the same game as Super Smash Bros. Melee with different backdrops to play in; but in all fairness there is not too much they can do with platform fighting games except to add some new characters and fighting environments. I'm no hardcore gamer by any means, but it seems that all the next-gen consoles are only offering up hokey re-makes of previous titles (sans Zelda: The Twilight Princess). I'm in my late 20's and SSBB looks more like child's play than ever and furthers my belief that the Wii is nothing more than a Gamecube with a magical controller. Until the next blockbuster or Zelda comes out for the Wii, I will wait a little while longer for Nintendo to release games that appeal to a slightly older fanbase.
What's great about it: Another game for the family
What's not so great: Felt like a SSB Melee Expansion Pack than the "next best thing"