Super Smash Bros Brawl Review

Platform: Nintendo Wii

Genre: Fighting/Action

Published By: Nintendo

Developed By: Ad hoc development team

ESRB Rating: T

Overview: Super Smash Bros Brawl is the third installment in the Super Smash Bros Series. Many things improved from the switch to the Wii console. Brawl has more playable characters then Super Smash Bros. Melee, and it is the first in the series to allow the player to control a third-party character. Brawl also brought a more longer single player mode known as The Subspace Emissary (SSE). And of course included a Multiplayer mode, and is able to be played with a choice of four different controllers: Gamecube Controller, Classic Controller, Wiimote, Wiimote AND Nunchuck. The game also brought a brand new item that unlocks a character's final smash move. This move can do a variety of things depending on the character, but mainly it causes enough damage to send the foe off stage or raise the foe's percentage higher. This and many other new items have been brought into the game and has made Brawl a bit more challenging.

Single or Multiplayer: A player is able to play the game in either single or a multiplayer mode. A player can do SSE by themselves, or battle through one of the traditional single modes. However, even if a player has no one around to play with, the game can connect to Nintendo WFC, where the player has a choice of fighting someone (s)he exchanged friend codes with, or a random player who is also connected to WFC. This makes each WFC experience different.

Difficulty: In almost all of the game modes, you have a choice of what difficulty level you play in. They range from easy to intense. The higher the level, the more aggressive they get and harder to defeat.

Age: This game is recommend for young teens (14+). The reason for this is that it is still a fighting game. However, there is nothing inappropriate shown throughout the entire game. The crude humor and cartoon violence is nothing to worry about if little kids happen to see it.

Game Length: The only part of the game where there is a certain length is The Subspace Emissary Mode. There, the game takes a few hours to complete, shorter if you are an expert at the game. The rest of the game is just random fighting, so there is no real goal except to test your skills and gain new items.

Replay: Like before, the only part of the game where you would want to replay is The Subspace Emissary. The other parts of the game you can also replay using different characters to master their strengths and learn about their weaknesses. This can help when you are playing an actual person.

Effect/Graphics: The graphics of the game is amazingly good for a wii game, and very advance compare to the other Super Smash Bros games. Also, the sound effects is very realistic, and it is fun to sometimes push the buttons that make the character you are playing as gloat at your opponent, especially when you are fighting an actual person. The Final Smash Moves Graphics and Effects are even better then the other parts, and the stages based on other video games are almost exact the same.

Star 1 through 5: ***** = 5 stars

Final Thoughts: Super Smash Bros Brawl added many new features and elements to the Super Smash Bros Series. With all the different ways to play, different courses, and many characters to choose from, each time you play the game will always be different from the last. This game has the ability to keep you entertain for hours, and is rated high in other review companies. Super Smash Bros Brawl is good for a single person or, even better, a group of people challenging each other just for fun. Overall, the game is a must have for anybody who has a Nintendo Wii.