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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First of all, I am a born and bred Nintendo player. I own all of the previous Super Smash titles and have always been an avid fan of these games. Brawl did not let me down, the characters, items, levels, adventure mode, and brawl mode were all very original and satisfying. My only disappointment was that it is hard to master playing this game without a gamecube controller. I personally was hoping for a more interactive game (like Zelda Twilight Princess, where shaking the controller slashes your sword and you aim your bow by pointing your Wiimote at the screen) Overall, I would recommend this to any person of any age, it's a great asset to any Nintendo collection. Brawl is fun to play if you have a few buddies over, or through the adventure mode by yourself. It's a great buy!!!
What's great about it: Brawl takes advantage of the Wii's online capabilities, so you play your friends even if you aren't in the same house!!
What's not so great: This game did not fully take advantage of the interactive nature of the Wii console