Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Super Smash Bros. Brawl is a video game that consists of 5 releases

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Average score of 4.4 / 5 for Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Nintendo's Excuse to Beat-Up Your Friends ( WII )
Nintendo Wii owner's finally get their hands on Super Smash Bros. Brawl after numerous delays. By the look of things around this site, it was worth the wait. With numerous modes found in the single player and multiplayer sides of the game, there is no question that this game will ...
Reviewed by HairyMike87 on July 21, 2008

1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
SSBB- A true sucessor to the excellent Melee. ( WII )
Super Smash Bros. Brawl was the game I bought a Wii for, and it has not let me down, there is a great roster of characters, and some of the new additions are truly great (here's looking at you Pit and Meta Knight!) and fun to play, the characters animations ...
Reviewed by Phantom on July 21, 2008

1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
Best in series?, yes but expected a bit more ( WII )
Apart from all the things already said by many of the reviewers out, this game just rocks.Nintendo threw in some new characters, yes Snake is in the game as well as Sonic but I hoped more new characters were introduced not in the form of clones that is. Not satisfied ...
Reviewed by Guild_Master on July 21, 2008

1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
best game on the wii ( WII )
i really cant believe this after 2 attemps the make this game perfect nintedo's dream the best game on the nindendo wii. its the golden age for nintendo title lovers. lets move to the good and the bad things.Good: Theres no lag in the multiplayer. You can share cool replays ...
Reviewed by naju890_963 on July 22, 2008

1 out of 1 found this review helpful.
The online play is bad, but the rest is fully intact and awesome. ( WII )
Good: - excellent, fun gameplay - great new single player mode that you will actually want to play - awesome new characters and stages - best game soundtrack of all time - multiplayer is still a blast - almost everything can be done with 2 player co-op - great graphics, ...
Reviewed by TissueShoe on July 24, 2008
Good Smash Bros Fun, But Little Else ( WII )
Pros -Same great Smash Bros. gameplay -More characters than ever -Allows you to use a Wavebird -Cutscenes look really nice -Can be played online Cons -Online play doesn't work as well as it should -Single player campaign is highly repetitive -A lot of the new stages stink -Pretty much Melee ...
Reviewed by supercubedude on July 21, 2008
A celebration of all things Nintendo and a fun game too boot. ( WII )
Pros * A good variety of characters. Both well known faces and obscure, all of which are fun to play. * Numerous levels and a decently robust level creator to boot. * Tonnes of unlockables. * Attractive graphics. * Excellent soundtrack. Cons * Short story mode. * Perhaps TOO much ...
Reviewed by Dimsey on July 22, 2008
Mario vs. Luigi ( WII )
  t's is amazingly tough to believe that it has been around half a decade since the last installment of Super Smash Bros debuted. It is also extremly tough when you watch a Press Confrence and the game the announced was delayed 3 months when they guarenteed an exact date. ...
Reviewed by damnboyadvance on July 24, 2008
The Fight Continues ( WII )
Strictly speaking, there are only two places that you can find an epic adventure featuring Mario, Link, Star Fox, Solid Snake, Sonic the Hedgehog, Samus, and many more all at once. One is the multitudes of often sub-par fan fiction online, and the other is “Super Smash Bros. Brawl” on ...
Reviewed by Sargus on July 21, 2008
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Review ( WII )
EDITOR'S NOTE: This review was originally written for a 10 point scale, but I've translated the score to the appropriate star rating.As we all know, Super Smash Bros. Brawl is a 3D fighter for the Wii featuring characters from all over the Nintendo spectrum, and even a couple from Kojima ...
Reviewed by Yelix on July 24, 2008
A good game with some unneeded changes to veteran characters. ( WII )
Super Smash Bros. Brawl went down a long road of agonizing delays before it finally came out. But is the end result any good? Super Smash Bros. is all about taking your favorite Nintendo characters and pitting them against eachother on various stages, and Brawl has a lot of that. ...
Reviewed by jlaudio7 on Aug. 21, 2008
An epic masterpiece ( WII )
The Good Subspace Emissary mode is a great single-player and multiplayer adventure Tons of replay value (packed with extras and unlockables) Lots of unique characters from all over Nintendo Very balanced combat system Great graphics, both technically and artistically Incredible audio and soundtrack Online multiplayer Stage builder The ability to ...
Reviewed by Dark_Link142 on July 25, 2008
You'd Be Crazy to Pass This One Up. ( WII )
Introduction             With most of Nintendo’s first-party games, we only get one installment every console generation.  Typically, that means the games have a much higher level of polish than games made by mere mortals.  This is most certainly the case with Nintendo’s newest system-seller, Super Mario Brother Brawl.  SSBB is basically ...
Reviewed by BigDo6 on July 28, 2008
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Review ( WII )
Here it is... The most anticipated Wii game has arrived! Does it deliver? Of course! Super Smash Bros. Brawl has it all. Great characters, great levels, great fighting, great fan service and more. Is it perfect? No, but its close. The game trying to do too much that keeps it ...
Reviewed by dsplayer1010 on July 27, 2008
The most awesome fan service of a game ever. ( WII )
This game is one of the best I've ever played. I'm willing to admit that part of the reasoning behind it is the nostalgia factor. However, even if you remove the nostalgia, its a pretty fun game with some of the best graphics the Wii has seen so far.The graphics ...
Reviewed by Benevolentbob216 on Nov. 30, 2008
Best In Series ( WII )
We’ve waited a long time for this, gamers; seven long years and sixty-seven days to be exact. Since its release in December of 2001, we’ve all anticipated the sequel to the GameCube’s best selling title of all time, Super Smash Bros. Melee. From the fiery threads of suggestions, to polls, ...
Reviewed by ljlrj on July 23, 2008
A game for friends. ( WII )
THE GOOD: Online play is fantastic; best soundtrack ever; superb 60 fps graphics; huge selection of fighters and stages; flawless fundamental gameplay; great fun when playing with friends. THE BAD: Loading times are horrible; you can't play user stages online; if you don't have friends or an online connection, then ...
Reviewed by Willy105 on Sept. 21, 2008
Super Smash Bros. Review ( WII )
Super Smash Bros. Brawl can be summed up into one magical word, WOW! When I first saw it I thought it would be another smash game like the last two, a beat-up everything in sight brawl fest. When I heard about Wi-Fi play, I changed that to a smash everything ...
Reviewed by aliengroups on March 14, 2009
Super Smash Bros Brawl ( WII )
Super smash bros brawl has got to be one of if not the best games out now for the Wii. First the fighting fast and frantic at all times but there is so much more to the game than just fighting. Then there is the adventure mode which plays out ...
Reviewed by guitarhero1000 on July 21, 2008
Mario battles Dr. Manhattan ( WII )
Super Smash Bros Brawl : Some kind of fighter/platformer hybrid where players control a variety of characters from Nintendo’s past and battle each in some kind of King of the Hill-style of cartoon combat. Along the way, Nintendo will pat itself on the back a lot throughout the game. Story ...
Reviewed by CanuckEh on Jan. 3, 2009
Its still the best 4 player game on the market... ( WII )
Best Feature: Same character smashing gameplay with new additions, that all work! Fantastic multiplayer as usual. Snake! Sonic! Pit! And a Charizard! Worst Feature: Wow...gotta think hard about this one...This is my fanboyish nitpicking but there are characters I'd still like to see. Let's see, Peach is here but no ...
Reviewed by AlucardsFate on Sept. 18, 2008
The Best Nintendo Made Brawl ( WII )
Likely i was able to get my hands on a Wii and SSBB. Now reccently when i started playing, i thought it was going to be just a few levels of punching, kicking, tackles, ect. But, more was brought to life in this game. The new stages were GREAT! I ...
Reviewed by Kentro on Aug. 31, 2009
NINTENDO'S MOST OVERRATED FRANCHISE ( WII )
I first played Super Smash Bros on the N64 in college with some roommates, and it kept my interest for all of about an hour. When Melee came out for the Gamecube, I could not figure out why it was so popular (one of the, if not THE best selling ...
Reviewed by GMhawk on July 23, 2008
Let's smash some bros ( WII )
After years of waiting that were lengthened by numerous delays, Super Smash Bros. Brawl has finally hit the shelves of Japan. While most gamers will have to wait until March (or later, for those outside of North America) to get their hands on this title, an estimated 500,000 copies have ...
Reviewed by PTCoakley on March 21, 2009
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Review ( WII )
One of the most eagerly anticipated games for the Wii is (finally) here! With a huge number of characters from Nintendo’s past frantically battling it out, this game adds up to multiplayer fun for a long time to come, but unexpectedly, a great single player experience due to the new ...
Reviewed by Shadowsun9 on July 23, 2008
A Truly Smashing Game ( WII )
The multiplayer action of the Smash Bros. series has never been better and the single player is extremely enjoyable (due to a fun side-scrolling adventure mode and an addicting achievement mode). New features to the game include: The smash ball (break it and receive the ability to unleash a devastating ...
Reviewed by AnimeKaijuFan on Jan. 19, 2009
6h05tly's Smash Bros Brawl Review ( WII )
Reviewed by 6h05tly on Aug. 7, 2008
Not an immense, realistic game, but is very fun. ( WII )
First let me say that I am somewhat of a Smash Bros fan boy. When I was a young lad, I was at my grandparents with my brothers. We had the N64 and were playing Sarge's heroes and some other games. This commercial came on, and showed guys with costumes ...
Reviewed by Lonely_Ogre on Aug. 12, 2009
A brawler for the ages ( WII )
Super Smash Bros. Brawl is a game with something for everyone. Granted, it has more for some than others, but between the hectic brawls made for up to four players, the lengthy story mode that travels through Nintendo's most popular franchises, and the loads of nostalgia crammed in every corner ...
Reviewed by MajorMitch on Aug. 11, 2008
SSBB Review ( WII )
Lets get one thing straight from the get-go: I am by no means a Super Smash Bros. expert. I’ve played every incarnation of the game, but the series has never held my attention for very long, as I have never had friends around who like playing it regularly. And a ...
Reviewed by Funnyman22 on July 21, 2008


Game Name Super Smash Bros. Brawl
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Original US Release March 9, 2008
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Aliases SSBB, Brawl, Dairantô Sumasshu Burazâzu ekkusu, Great Melee Smash Brothers X
OFLC
OFLC: PG
CERO
CERO: A
ESRB
ESRB: T
PEGI
PEGI: 12+
Brawl Unlockables
A guide to getting all the hidden items Brawl, including characters and stages
Competitive Super Smash Brothers 101
The basics of becoming a serious player in the super smash brothers community and how to improve your level of play.
Brawl Boss Guide
A quick run through of the bosses you will encounter in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Trophy list
A list of all the trophies found in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.


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