Super Smash Bros. Brawl
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| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | |
| Developer | Sora Ltd. |
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| System | Wii |
| Release Date | JP January 31, 2008 US March 9, 2008 EU June 27, 2008 KO April 29, 2010 |
| Gallery | Gallery |
| Rating | ESRB: T |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl is a fighting game that was released for the Wii in 2008 and acts as the third installment to the Super Smash Bros. franchise following Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Melee.
Gameplay[edit]
Brawl is a multiplayer fighter that allows for four players. For maximum compatibility, the game can be played with Gamecube Controller, the Wii Remote, the Remote/Nunchuk combo, and the Classic Controller. These controller configurations can be assigned to player names so as to simplify the time spent on starting a new game.
The game features a number of new items, such as level themed boxes and crates, the Banana Peel, Gooey Bomb, and the Assist Trophy. The latter seems to work like the Pokéballs of the previous two titles, but instead of Pokémon will release different Nintendo characters spanning from any franchise. Examples include Samurai Goroh, a Nintendog, and a Hammer Bros.. The game also includes stickers which can be used to power up characters for the Adventure Mode.
The game is also featuring a revamped Adventure Mode that now has a story, known as "The Subspace Emissary". The story follows various Nintendo characters living on the Trophy World as they attempt to resist being pulled into another world by the mysterious Subspace Army. This mode features a series of side-scrolling stages, as well as boss fights against a number of Nintendo enemies.
Playable Characters[edit]
Returning Characters[edit]
- Mario
- Pikachu
- Link
- Samus Aran
- Kirby
- Fox McCloud
- Princess Zelda
- Sheik
- Bowser
- Donkey Kong
- Yoshi
- Peach
- Ice Climbers
- Luigi (unlockable)
- Ganondorf (Legend of Zelda) (unlockable)
- Falco (unlockable)
- Toon Link (unlockable)
- Jigglypuff (unlockable)
- Ness (unlockable)
- Marth (unlockable)
- Captain Falcon (unlockable)
- Mr. Game & Watch (unlockable)
New Characters[edit]
- Pit
- Meta Knight
- Wario
- Zero Suit Samus
- Ike
- Pokémon Trainer (using Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard)
- Diddy Kong
- Lucas
- King Dedede
- Pikmin & Olimar
- Solid Snake (unlockable)
- Sonic (Sonic the Hedgehog) (unlockable)
- Lucario (unlockable)
- Wolf O'Donnell (unlockable)
- R.O.B. (unlockable)
Legacy[edit]
Brawl notably brought Pit back into the limelight, after only two Kid Icarus games had been released for the NES and the Game Boy. After Brawl, Sakurai went on to develop a new Kid Icarus game for the Nintendo 3DS, known as Kid Icarus: Uprising.
Sequels[edit]
Brawl was initially intended by Sakurai to act as the finale to the Smash Bros. games. However, he later developed a fourth installment, which is split into two versions that were each released for a different console: Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U. These versions were both released in 2014.
See Also[edit]
- Enemies in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- Items in Super Smash Bros. series
- Stages in Super Smash Bros. series
- Stickers in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
| Titles in the Super Smash Bros. Series |
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| Super Smash Bros. - Melee - Brawl - For Nintendo 3DS/Wii U - Ultimate |