Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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8.8

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  1. NegativePro
    Apr 25, 2013
    8
    While this is the best fighting game series out on the nintendo consoles, brawl was probably one of my least favorites. While I admit that the graphics and the map/character quality is just amazing. The game has some mechanics that bring it down.

    To start off, the controls will be a problem for you unless you play with either a gamecube or a classic controller, so those who have never    While this is the best fighting game series out on the nintendo consoles, brawl was probably one of my least favorites. While I admit that the graphics and the map/character quality is just amazing. The game has some mechanics that bring it down.

    To start off, the controls will be a problem for you unless you play with either a gamecube or a classic controller, so those who have never played the previous SSB games are gonna have a hard time to get used to this one. And a few characters moves can be cheap and broken. (Meta Knight) And while nintendo did try to nerf some in a few updates, it still didn't even it out, some of my favorite characters are once again, banned from competitive play. Replay value can be low after a little while, but I still stuck with it to where I unlocked every character's trophies in classic mode. And now their are stickers you can collect along with trophies, and the story mode titled "Subspace Emissary" uses stickers to increase character stats and other features, giving the story mode more of an RPG element, but it's not necessary to do this. I was able to beat the story without using any stickers at all.

    Online play..... Well unless your playing with Friends, don't bother, the random opponent servers are cruddy, their are major drops in frames for certain seconds, especially when performing a final smash.

    And some minor elements ruin the fighting elements, such tripping when sprinting at certain points. And only the experts at the games platforming are able to obtain the smash ball, but at least it's not as bad as having a meter requiring to build up to perform your final smash.

    But over all, Brawl still keeps it's best elements and still fun with friends. And I'm excited for the next one on the Wii U and 3DS.    … Expand
  2. AtomicLugia
    Aug 29, 2013
    8
    By far the best selling fighting game ever! It ha soo many contents! Lots of stages, characters, music and more! One of the best features is the Stage Builder. Yes, you can create your own stages! And there's much, much more! You can play it online, too! But 2 things of SSBB sucks: First, the annoying AI that are always going after YOU. Even if they aren't teamed up! And they're usingBy far the best selling fighting game ever! It ha soo many contents! Lots of stages, characters, music and more! One of the best features is the Stage Builder. Yes, you can create your own stages! And there's much, much more! You can play it online, too! But 2 things of SSBB sucks: First, the annoying AI that are always going after YOU. Even if they aren't teamed up! And they're using their final smashs always on you, too! The other but smaller bad thing is the online mode, because this might by laggy.… Expand
  3. Kazek7
    Feb 11, 2015
    8
    Brawl Is a very strong Title for Super smash brothers, It added A LOT of content, Such as stage builder, Many new characters, and an adventure/story with very good cutscenes, Although I find the enemies dumb and I don't like the platforming aspect of it. Multiplayer was alright while it was still up, a bit of lag here and there. The smash ball is an awesome new addition as well. If youBrawl Is a very strong Title for Super smash brothers, It added A LOT of content, Such as stage builder, Many new characters, and an adventure/story with very good cutscenes, Although I find the enemies dumb and I don't like the platforming aspect of it. Multiplayer was alright while it was still up, a bit of lag here and there. The smash ball is an awesome new addition as well. If you don't own this game, and you have a Wii, You should take the walk of shame to a Game store and buy it already!

    Once you have played this game, You will also have played Smash Bros for the Wii U. If you plan on buying the sequel, be prepared for disappointment should you go down this path.    … Expand
  4. ThatRetroGamer
    Mar 16, 2014
    8
    Pretty fun, but the previous games are (in my opinion) better. It's probably my nostalgia blindness, though. I also didn't like this game's online multiplayer or story. Third party characters are a good idea, but were OP. I have (or had) my own requests for third party characters in the next one, but it aint happenin'
  5. TaraDarveaux
    Jun 5, 2014
    8
    A great game with friends and siblings. Especially because it's a button mash game, and all ages can have fun with it. There are a wide selection of characters and it makes for interesting matches. Story mode was also surprisingly fun.
  6. EremitaJ
    Aug 4, 2014
    8
    How to say all that's already been said? By repeating it. SMBB is an awesome game, a great fighter with some of the most interesting characters ever put on a game where you beat the hell out of your friends. It's a great game and it's better enjoyed with some good company.
  7. Beastprogamer
    Aug 30, 2015
    8
    The third SSB game: Super Smash Bros. Brawl is one of THE BEST games I have ever played in my life. The loading speed is slow at times but the features make up for it. The SSE is awesome. The character selection is okay. Wolf and Ice Climbers (Nana and Popo) are awesome. The graphics are really great for the Wii. Solo mode is okay. The stages are very cool and well designed. The MeleeThe third SSB game: Super Smash Bros. Brawl is one of THE BEST games I have ever played in my life. The loading speed is slow at times but the features make up for it. The SSE is awesome. The character selection is okay. Wolf and Ice Climbers (Nana and Popo) are awesome. The graphics are really great for the Wii. Solo mode is okay. The stages are very cool and well designed. The Melee stages are cool, my favourite is either Jungle Japes or Temple. This game also has THE best music selection in any SSB game in my opinion along with SSB4. The controls are okay except it is sometimes I mess up. Super Smash Bros. Brawl is one of the best games of All-Time in my opinion and is my second favourite in the series, and if you hate Super Smash Bros. Brawl, you are way BEYOND silly as JB. I highly recommend it because it is fantastic.… Expand
  8. Termin8ter
    Feb 1, 2016
    8
    Super Smash Bros: Brawl is a very fun game, tying up classic Nintendo and even GameCube characters, like Mario, Link, and even Solid Snake. The gameplay of Brawl is all about knocking your opponent(s) off the stage. The fighting is fast and fun, never gets old, and always leaves you wanting more. The campaign is very mediocre, and that is the main reason this game doesn't get a 9. AnotherSuper Smash Bros: Brawl is a very fun game, tying up classic Nintendo and even GameCube characters, like Mario, Link, and even Solid Snake. The gameplay of Brawl is all about knocking your opponent(s) off the stage. The fighting is fast and fun, never gets old, and always leaves you wanting more. The campaign is very mediocre, and that is the main reason this game doesn't get a 9. Another reason is that its very easy to get caught in an unblockable overpowered combo, leaving you very frustrated, making you yell and scream so loud that your big brother will always remind you for the rest of your life. Anyway, Super Smash Bros is a must- buy if you own a Wii. If you don't, there are other fighting games for your PS3 and XBOX 360, like Tekken and Street fighter.… Expand
  9. PeterAlexander
    Jan 6, 2016
    8
    With the addition of great characters, better maps, improved gameplay and graphics, Super Smash Bros Brawl was an improvement on the already awesome last instalment.
  10. JWMG
    Jan 8, 2016
    8
    this game is not as good as the previous one ill admit that but this is still a great game cool new characters real easy to unlock everything (characters and stages) and final smashs are a cool thing to look at but don't play competitive with them
  11. Shadow1
    May 15, 2016
    8
    Best Fighting on Super Smash Bros series . In this game has got not only Nintendo characters , but and Sega characters , Solid Snake . Super Smash Bros Brawl and MK VS DC Universe are the best fighting games of 2008 . SSBB has got good graphics and in this game isnt a shame to spend a lot of hours . Good Fighting . 8/10 .
  12. Phantomias
    May 3, 2016
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A good game that makes much fun. The story mode is interesting but in the end to long. The big line-up off different character's is good, but the balance between the fighter's and the game-play is not as good as the one from melee… Expand
  13. FilemonBR
    Aug 22, 2016
    8
    É um bom jogo, mas achei o modo historia chato e cansativo, e comprando com o melee, vimos como ele é infererior, porem ainda é um otimo jogo, tambem a falhas no online
  14. reviewfrom19842
    Mar 18, 2017
    8
    Fun .
  15. dislexicpotato
    Dec 18, 2018
    8
    A great fighting game with tons of ideas and really fun gameplay overall. Subspace Emissary is the highlight of this game with incredible cutscenes.
  16. DarwinMC99
    Jul 5, 2017
    8
    Super Smash Bros Brawl, es esa tercera entrega que no daña la franquicia, a diferencia de las películas como ha pasado con spiderman, xmen e incluso star wars, brawl te ofrece la mejor experiencia smash bros hasta la fecha incluso supera las entregas de 3DS y Wii U, que aunque ofrecen nuevos personajes y escenarios, las mecánicas no presentan gran mejora con respecto al anterior, esteSuper Smash Bros Brawl, es esa tercera entrega que no daña la franquicia, a diferencia de las películas como ha pasado con spiderman, xmen e incluso star wars, brawl te ofrece la mejor experiencia smash bros hasta la fecha incluso supera las entregas de 3DS y Wii U, que aunque ofrecen nuevos personajes y escenarios, las mecánicas no presentan gran mejora con respecto al anterior, este juego es una obra maestra entre los juegos de peleas de plataformas, esta a la altura de los grandes títulos del genero, y esta tan pulido que no puedes aburrirte de jugarlo nunca, te ofrece una experiencia en solitario única en su clase, con un modo historia que te envuelve hasta el final, una gran variedad de personajes a elegir, opciones de personalización de combates en los que tu pones las reglas del juego, y la experiencia multiplayer enriquece mas todo lo que este smash tiene para darte, ya sea local o jugando online, es una experiencia única en su clase, sin embargo fallos de conexión online y no aprovechar las características de control de movimiento de wii le resta puntos para calificarlo como un juego perfecto, pero aun así es uno de los juegos top que tiene la wii y es una de las franquicias vende consolas que tiene nintendo para hacerse lugar en el mercado.… Expand
  17. TaipeiJoey
    Jul 20, 2017
    8
    Cons? It's the worst smash bros (not counting 64). However, being a not so good smash game still means it's quite a solid game. Final score: 8 smash balls/10
  18. Sausage22
    Nov 7, 2017
    8
    My favourite game as a kid, but only with Project M mod it becomes good Smash game. Without it it's way worse gameplay ways, but still have subspace emissary and a lot of content and things to do. Wouldn't play it today, but back in the day that was my favourite game of all time.
  19. Ernest_Figueroa
    Nov 11, 2019
    8
    Excelente modo historia, visualmente extraordinario. A mi parecer la lentitud de los golpes está mal llevada, se volvió extremadamente técnico, la esquivada infinita en el aire es desastrosa para el juego, básicamente el que está en la plataforma tiene ventaja por sobre el que está en el aire, el combate aéreo está encajonado para algunos personajes, redujeron la fuerza de variosExcelente modo historia, visualmente extraordinario. A mi parecer la lentitud de los golpes está mal llevada, se volvió extremadamente técnico, la esquivada infinita en el aire es desastrosa para el juego, básicamente el que está en la plataforma tiene ventaja por sobre el que está en el aire, el combate aéreo está encajonado para algunos personajes, redujeron la fuerza de varios personajes, peach fue la más afectada y mi personaje favorito, ahora solo es un bonito adorno.… Expand
  20. Bitbat
    Apr 28, 2019
    8
    I did not own Super Smash Bros Melee so when I was young I got this game, I absolutely love it and will keep on playing. The stage builder, in my opinion is slightly better than the one on wii u because you can out backgrounds and parts that allow your stage to look really cool.
    My favourite mode in this game would probably be the Adventure mode, they brought it back in Ultimate however    I did not own Super Smash Bros Melee so when I was young I got this game, I absolutely love it and will keep on playing. The stage builder, in my opinion is slightly better than the one on wii u because you can out backgrounds and parts that allow your stage to look really cool.
    My favourite mode in this game would probably be the Adventure mode, they brought it back in Ultimate however this one I played hours and hours of using overpowered characters. Sadly I never got to finish it.
    The modes like Brawl, Home run contest are great as usual, however with the tripping part and the new mechanics that they introduced this is probably the worst if you were to do a competitive tournament on it.    … Expand
  21. kzaccaro
    Jan 14, 2019
    8
    I think this is still a strong game but doesn't hold up as well as the other games. Some problems I have with it include the physics being too floaty and some features like the stage builder and story mode being a bit lacking. However, it still overcomes this by virtue of it being a Smash Bros. game.
  22. clem666
    May 5, 2021
    8
    Controls, animations and graphics are terrific. It is a real pleasure to manipulate all these varied characters without effort even if 'Super Smah Bros. Brawl' definitely is part of that 'easy to learn - hard to master' category of games. The soundtrack is iconic (and thank you so much Internet for bringing it back to life as a meme - "Smash Bros Meme joins the battle!"). As if it weren'tControls, animations and graphics are terrific. It is a real pleasure to manipulate all these varied characters without effort even if 'Super Smah Bros. Brawl' definitely is part of that 'easy to learn - hard to master' category of games. The soundtrack is iconic (and thank you so much Internet for bringing it back to life as a meme - "Smash Bros Meme joins the battle!"). As if it weren't not enough easter eggs in the game itself! It sometimes looks as a perfect Nintendo museum!

    Story mode is astonishing and punctuated by amazingly epic cinematics. It is perfect to begin the game with it so it forces you to play different characters. They are really interesting to play but yeah, they also are not well-balanced unfortunately. Bosses are more than memorable, collectibles are fun to get even if there are way too many of them. Objects also are great to use. Multiplayer mode could have been way better. Maps are varied and truly fun to discover.    … Expand
  23. DarCbrGr
    Jun 26, 2021
    8
    This was one of the first Wii games I ever played. I played it for the first time at my best friend Jack's house. I played as Snake and was the first one to lose all my stock. It was only up from there lol.
  24. Cless
    Aug 2, 2020
    8
    Brawl is a very flawed Smash game, but still really fun. It is probably the least entry I played (not counting 64) but I love the roster of characters and is still a blast to play with friends.
  25. NintendoFan9501
    Jul 19, 2020
    8
    It has the best story out of any smash bros. game by far, with a great chaacter slection, and lots of great side things, like stage builder, and versing 100 cpu's!
  26. BowLL
    Nov 23, 2020
    8
    this game isn't that bad, it's quality is good and it's pretty fun with friends. i had fun playing this game as a kid, and i will likely never forget that after replaying it months ago. it was amazing playing it again after a long time.
  27. weeb122
    Dec 30, 2020
    8
    Absolutely underrated nowadays. Sure, the competitive side of it isn't that balanced, but since its gone it doesn't matter and the new characters make it even better.

    My Main: Ness
  28. junkykunky
    Feb 8, 2021
    8
    This is a really good game a great game enfact. The reason this game is so good is because of the story mode the story really feels like a massive cross over and the addition of sonic and snake in the game this is a pretty good game. This game gets a lot of slack from the melee community for being completely different to its predecessor with all the tripping and slowness and i get it'sThis is a really good game a great game enfact. The reason this game is so good is because of the story mode the story really feels like a massive cross over and the addition of sonic and snake in the game this is a pretty good game. This game gets a lot of slack from the melee community for being completely different to its predecessor with all the tripping and slowness and i get it's annoying but if you look past that it can be a great game especially with it's campaign i suggest picking it up if you have a wii.… Expand
  29. PeteyPirahna
    Feb 17, 2022
    8
    8/10
    The game that is once hated. I'm surprised that the user score isn't 2.0.
  30. RandowGuy
    May 16, 2022
    8
    Vou descrever esse jogo em poucas palavras: Muito conteúdo, Muita Diversão e Péssimo jogo competitivo.
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#2 Best Wii Game of 2008
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#1 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2008
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#1 Most Shared Wii Game of 2008

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Metascore
93

Universal acclaim - based on 81 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 80 out of 81
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 81
  3. Negative: 0 out of 81
  1. Thunderbolt
    100
    Brawl is easily the most fun I’ve had on a Wii, and could be the most fun I’ve had with a game in ages. It’s just that good. There is just so much to do, and so many different and refreshing things added that it would be a crime not to at least take a look.
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  2. Nintendo Power
    100
    Rarely has any title delivered so much amazing action, such a wide variety of modes, and so many hours of value. It doesn't get any better than this. [Mar 2008, p.82]
  3. Gameplayer
    100
    It’s obvious that developer Game Arts have put a painstaking amount of effort into creating this game and every time we play it we’re discovering new Nintendo references which bring back a rush of nostalgia. Brawl’s chaotic multiplayer sessions are some of the best to be had on the system, plus there are plenty of challenges and modes to amuse those ‘friend-impaired’ individuals out there as well. It’s a no-brainer, every serious Nintendo fan out there should score themselves a copy of this game, invite some friends/victims around, and have a smashing good time.
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