Super Smash Bros. Brawl
As a fan of the Nintendo 64 version and the Gamecube version, it was only natural that I would buy the Wii version: Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
The game play is basically the same compared to past versions. As you attack and use items on your opponent(s), their percentage of damage increases. A higher percentage makes your character more vulnerable and easier to defeat, which happens when you fall past the boundary of the stage. New items have been introduced into Brawl, such as the sticky bomb. Another new item allows your character to use their “Final Smash”, a special attack that usually does major damage.
Like past versions, Brawl still includes the classic mode, in which you simply defeat other characters stage-by-stage. However, the adventure mode, which was first introduced in Melee, has changed. This time, in The Subspace Emissary (SSE), there’s actually a plot. As you progress, you see several cut-scenes. The whole point is to defeat the Ancient Minister and his army.
As you get to certain points in the game, you unlock new character and stages. In all, there are 35 characters and 41 stages. In Brawl, you can control third-party characters, including Solid Snake and Sonic the Hedgehog. Each stage has different properties and themes. Also, a stage editor has been added, and you can unlock new parts and scenery.
One of the major differences between Brawl and its predecessors is the ability to fight other people via Wi-Fi. This allows you to battle people from anywhere in the world. The players that you battle are randomly selected, and up to four people can fight at the same time.
The vault includes trophies, and something new: “Masterpieces”, which are demo versions of Nintendo games. Trophies can be obtained throughout the game, but you can also play the Coin Launcher mini-game, which replaces the lottery machine of Melee. By launching coins, as the name implies, you try to shoot trophies and collect them. You can also complete challenges to earn more trophies.
These are just some of the ways that millions of copies of Brawl have been sold since its release. The only way to experience this amazing game is by playing it yourself, and I definitely recommend it.
