Super Smash Bros. Brawl :0
 

(I looked around, but I don't think there's a thread about Super Smash Bros. Brawl, or at least one that's been active. :3)

New Update: They pushed back the release date to February 10th, which means we have to wait an additional two months for it to arrive in the states. D:


Past Update: It's finally announced, Sonic is in!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/chara...ic_071010a.jpg

What are your thoughts on his inclusion? Sonic was the number one requested character, but personally I have some worries about how he'll attack. Did you have a different non-Nintendo character you wanted included? Or are you upset that they've decided to include third-party characters?

Anyone else excited about Super Smash Bros. Brawl's release?

Other characters they have announced:

New Challengers: Pit from Kid Icarus, Wario, Ike from Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, Snake from Metal Gear Solid, Meta Knight from Kirby, Diddy Kong, Zero Suit Samus, a Pokemon Trainer, Lucas from Mother 3, and Sonic.

Returning Challengers: Mario, Link, Kirby, Pikachu, Fox, Samus, Zelda, Peach, Bowser, Donkey Kong, Yoshi, and Ice Climbers

My thoughts: OH HELL YES XD

Lol, well it will be a battle of epic proportions now that Sega's lead mascot can be put in the ring against Nintendo's. :3 I'm looking forward to using Snake to snap their necks though, or another new fighter like Pit. I'll probably switch around a lot when I first get it.

Woo! :) Brawl is gonna be really good ^^

My thoughts exactly! They've already packed in so much, and there's still over a month of announcements left to go! I hope they leave a few characters up to surprise though, since I did like the excitement of not knowing who I might encounter when I see the "New Challenger Approaching" in Melee.

They have announced they're keeping Fox, but no word on Falco yet.

@Sakura: Aww, but I like Snake. XD I agree when I first heard it I wondered how he might fit in, but the way they've introduced him and the funny videos of Snake's comrades giving him tips about the other characters makes me glad he's included.

As for Sonic, I still am apprehensive. I think he's a choice that will please a lot of people, but there are some people (especially among my friends) who loathe the idea of him being in the game. As long as his controls work out, I won't be too disappointed. It does urk me a bit though since it feels like "zomg, Nintendo vs. Sega!"

@Sakura: I don't think it's wrong to have a different opinion, so I wouldn't worry about that. :3 I do think it feels odd to throw Sonic in the mix, but I'm reserving my judgment until I get to play as him. If he ends up being an all around good character, then I'll accept him as a valuable addition rather than an eyesore.

The only thing I can honestly think is..."ergh." ><* I just can't stand that annoying little fast furball. Mario's always been the top video game character out there and seeing Sonic, a Sega character, being thrown into a Super Smash Bros. game, which the majority of the characters are from Nintendo-exclusive games, almost makes me sick. D:

@Parasite: I grew up playing the Sonic games, so I don't have anything against his character so much (although I'd say most of the new games, if not all, are just not as good as the old ones... or they're bad in general.)

But I also played Mario games, and loved them as a kid too. It does seem odd to cross their domains, but Sonic's fighting (based on the video from the site) seems like it might make him a pretty solid addition. At least he can rival Fox's speed.

I've never been happier. I've been a Sonic fan since I was young, so this is fairly awesome news. Even better than Solid Snake, I think. I cannot wait for this game to come out. Wii sales are going to go through the roof, no problem.

Well done, Nintendo. Well done.

I'd have to agree with you on that one. :3 Aside from Super Smash Bros. Brawl, there really isn't a "big" game coming out this holiday season that I can think of. I heard through the grapevine that they're expecting poor sales with video games this holiday season. I'm sure SSBB and Zelda: The Phantom Hour Glass will be decent sellers at least though.

Yeah, based on the video clips of him so far he looks promising, but I hate the audio they picked. XD It's lame in my opinion. I do trust Nintendo has their wits about them, since everything else seems so clever and well planned so far.

Yeah, for the lulz indeed. :3

But yes, the graphics do look really nice and polished. Gameplay is more my priority, but it is refreshing to see things look a bit more up to speed compared to other systems. I also like the idea that they're working to connect all the character into a story line almost with the mission modes. That would definitely improve single-player gameplay, but I hope it's not done cheesily.

@Sakura: Yeah, fanboys did have a point that the Wii's games didn't have as nice of graphics, but I don't think they can argue with which system is selling more. XD

I thought Twilight Princess' graphics were nice, but could have been sharper (which is due to it being built for the Game Cube initially). Great game, even though I stopped in the middle of it.

But yes, I'd say SSBB is a big improvement. Maybe not compared to the new Metriod Prime, but I haven't gotten a chance to play it yet.

EDIT: I think I missed where it said you have to play the harder mode? >_> *checks the site*

i want to play SSBB but its not out yet there is so much cool charectors and other stuff you can do http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/index.html
thats the site i use for day to day updates

@Sakura: I understand now. XD Yeah, it was a bit lame that you could skate by on easy, but I thought some of the challenges were pretty hard in the last game. Then again, I've never been that good at SSBB, and shortly after I was starting to hold my own against my older brother and his friends since I played it more, we lost the game disc. =/

@nemisku: Yep, I use the same site. I put a link to it in the first post already actually. ^^ I hope people are lying when they say they pushed back the release date though. @[email protected];