"Super Smash Bros. Revolution" thread [NOW ONLINE!]

[RoXer]

Yeah thats horrible that theres no rankings.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

Well, TPWW league it is :o

[Drakul]

The enemies in Super Smash Bros. Brawl: The Subspace Emissary are called the Subspace Army!

Right now, I’d like to introduce some of the more powerful ones.

ROADER
http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/modea/images/modea06/modea06_070919a.jpg

This enemy looks like a motorised unicycle. These guys ride around in groups, and are both fast and powerful.

POPPANT
http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/modea/images/modea06/modea06_070919b.jpg

Their bucket trousers are filled with presents and sweets. If you approach these cowards, they’ll flee.

BYTAN
http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/modea/images/modea06/modea06_070919c.jpg

Leave these enemies be and they’ll multiply in a flash. Destroy them before they become too much trouble!

TROWLON
http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/modea/images/modea06/modea06_070919d.jpg

This creature will use its trowel-like arms to lift characters up and fly off with them.

SHAYDAS
http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/modea/images/modea06/modea06_070919e.jpg

This unpleasant, fog-like enemy has a weak spot at the core of its chest!

AUROROS
http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/modea/images/modea06/modea06_070919f.jpg

This bird dives from above, piercing the ground. You can pull out any Auroros that sticks itself into the ground.

GREAP
http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/modea/images/modea06/modea06_070919g.jpg

It’s HUGE! It attacks by swinging two sickles down upon you. Its red head is its weak spot.

The R.O.B. Squad
http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/modea/images/modea06/modea06_070919h.jpg

The escort the Ancient Minister brings with him is a R.O.B squad?! There are some that fire beams and others that fire missiles.

There are other enemies that will appear and try to impede your progress. Good luck! Don’t lose! And don’t run away!

[Drakul]

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/mball/images/mball05/mball05_070920a.jpg

This is one of the Pokémon you can choose at the beginning of Pokémon Diamond and Pearl. It’s quite charming, so I’m sure there were quite a few people who chose it.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/mball/images/mball05/mball05_070920b.jpg
It emerges from the Poké Ball!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/mball/images/mball05/mball05_070920c.jpg
Suddenly, it starts sliding around using Surf!

The simpler the stage, the greater the effect of this may be. If you’re wondering why, it’s because anyone who gets caught up in that surf will get washed away with Piplup.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/mball/images/mball05/mball05_070920d.jpg
They’re getting washed away!

If you get washed away, do what you can to get back. Even simple characters like this really stir things up on stages.

[Savio]

Only roader looks badass

[Drakul]

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/snake/snake.jpg

The legendary mercenary makes his miraculous Smash debut! This law-breaking news roared around the world.

He comes fully-loaded with cool and showy weapons that only he could possess. Fusing these together with the different wondrous worlds on display really does offer new horizons.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/snake/snake_070921a.jpg http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/snake/snake_070921b.jpg

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/snake/snake_070921c.jpg http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/snake/snake_070921d.jpg
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They also put up some music from MGS4 that will appear in the game over on the site.

[Drakul]

It’s not just Snake’s special moves that use military hardware – so do his smash attacks. Can that be?

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/snake/snake_070921e.jpg
He’s shooting something up in the air!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/snake/snake_070921f.jpg
He’s planting something!

Side Special Move: Remote Missile

This is called a Nikita. It’s a remote-controlled missile.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/snake/snake_070921g.jpg
Missile fired!

You can control the missile yourself! But since Snake is so focused on controlling the missile, he’s completely defenceless while he does so.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/snake/snake_070921h.jpg
If things get dangerous, press the shield button to stop controlling the missile.

Standard Special Move: Hand Grenade
http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/snake/snake_070921i.jpg
Try walking around with the pin out.

Press your special-move button to pull out the pin. The grenade will explode after a few seconds, so be aware of the time and press the special-move button again to toss the grenade.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/snake/snake_070921j1.jpg http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/snake/snake_070921j2.jpg http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/snake/snake_070921j3.jpg

Strong throw!-------Mid throw!-------Soft throw!

There are three ways to throw the grenade. Tilt the Control Stick forwards, not at all, or backwards

In some cases, grenades you drop may get returned to sender.

And his recovery special move is...

Up Special Move: Cypher
http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/snake/snake_070921k.jpg
Oh! Watch out! In times like this...

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/snake/snake_070921l.jpg
Shoosh-shoosh-shoosh-shoosh-shoosh!

Use his flying reconnaissance camera, the Cypher, to recover. Snake can’t fly, but he’ll do what he must.

He’ll use anything in the battlefield. That’s the crux of survival.

[Drakul]

I found two other Snake pics from TGS aswell, if you're interested.

http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/7854/mg0011vt0.jpg

http://img530.imageshack.us/img530/5067/mg0012qq5.jpg

[Loose Cannon]

is that you Drakul?

[Drakul]

Huh? Is it me in the TGS pics? No. I just found those two on some site called Famitsu or something.

[RoXer]

SNAAAAAAAAAAKE :love: :love: :love:

[Vietnamese Crippler]

:rofl: at Snake muffling Marth

[Shadow]

Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude.

[Drakul]

What are trophies? These are solid objects that appear as prizes and offer explanations of characters!

You can check out the poses and learn the backgrounds of a variety of characters.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various05/various05_070924a.jpg
Characters in solid form, complete with explanations!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various05/various05_070924b.jpg
You can view them from a variety of angles. Whirrrrrreeee...

You’re going to get a lot of these, so we’ve added images of them to the list to make them easier to identify.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various05/various05_070924c.jpg
You can arrange them by series.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various05/various05_070924d.jpg
And you can line them all up. This can’t be outdoors, can it?

Take a look at these, for example, if you want to learn more about a character you saw in the background in Smash. Or when your interest in a particular character’s back-story has been piqued, and you want to learn more about them.

Having trophies that explain your characters is quite useful.

And, in a bonus mode, you can even create something like this.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various05/various05_070924e.jpg
Choose several trophies and place them however you like!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various05/various05_070924f.jpg
You can even change the background. It’s all up to you.

Since we’ve gone to the trouble of gathering all these universes together, I hope you’ll enjoy gaining a deeper understanding of these characters. It’s with that intent that we’re all working so hard.
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I knew trophies would be back. I'm sure I'm not the only one that prefers trophies to stickers.

[Drakul]

Rocketbarrel Barrage
The weapons Diddy Kong wields are his Peanut Popgun and his Rocketbarrel Boost.

His Final Smash makes superb use of both of these weapons!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/diddykong/diddykong_070925a.jpg
He has popguns in both hands! And his rocketbarrels are firing!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/diddykong/diddykong_070925b.jpg
He flies majestically through the sky!

Wow! The controls make it feel like you’re flying with a rocket pack! It’s really fun. Tilt his body left and right to move.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/diddykong/diddykong_070925c.jpg
It’s a popgun barrage! Explosions everywhere!

The Peanut Popgun fires straight down, so you change the peanut firing angles by tilting Diddy left to right. I highly suggest mastering this.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/diddykong/diddykong_070925d.jpg
When time runs out, the rocketbarrels explode!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/diddykong/diddykong_070925e.jpg
Plus, you can gobble up the peanuts that fall to the ground.

Will you be enjoying some? No? Well, your opponents can eat the peanuts, too. So when your shots don’t hit, your opponents end up recovering damage instead of taking it.

[Loose Cannon]

Drakul post some pics of you playing again? Those were neat

[Drakul]

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/assist/images/assist08/assist08_070926a.jpg

It’s Mr. Resetti from Animal Crossing. At long last he makes his appearance!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/assist/images/assist08/assist08_070926b.jpg
Th-there he is!!!

I’m just going to come out and say it: when Mr. Resetti appears, all he does is lecture you. Whether you’ve reset the game or not, he just lectures...

Huh? What’s that, Mr. Resetti?

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/assist/images/assist08/assist08_070926c.jpg
Oh! Umm... Sorry about that...

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/assist/images/assist08/assist08_070926d.jpg
Uh... Umm... I suppose you would. My mistake...

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/assist/images/assist08/assist08_070926e.jpg

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/assist/images/assist08/assist08_070926f.jpg

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/assist/images/assist08/assist08_070926g.jpg

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/assist/images/assist08/assist08_070926h.jpg

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/assist/images/assist08/assist08_070926i.jpg

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/assist/images/assist08/assist08_070926j.jpg

(...This is so long...)

With Mr. Resetti, you can enjoy these..."helpful" lectures, even in Smash. He’s an Assist Trophy like no other.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/assist/images/assist08/assist08_070926k.jpg

[Dorkchop]

Maybe this means that there will be an Animal Crossing character in the game. I'm loving Resetti!

I didn't really have any interest in this game (I think I'm the only one), but I"m starting to kind of want it now. Snake is fucking hilarious to see in it.

[Drakul]

Yeah, an AC character is likely considering there is an AC stage,music and two AC items so far. Snake should be fun to play as. Supposedly, he wont be the only 3rd party character in the game. Sakurai, the guy that's in charge of making the game, says there's going to be 1 or 2 other 3rd party characters in addition to Snake. As long as they have been on a Nintendo console and they can get the rights to use them in the game.

Obviously, everyone is assuming one of the other guys will be Sonic.

[Drakul]

Triple Finish

It’s the Pokémon Trainer’s Final Smash: Triple Finish! It combines the powers of Squirtle, Ivysaur and Charizard!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/pokemon_trainer/pokemon_trainer_070927a.jpg
Any one of them can get the Smash Ball.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/pokemon_trainer/pokemon_trainer_070927b.jpg
Go! Triple Finish!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/pokemon_trainer/pokemon_trainer_070927c.jpg
It’s super effective!

...So, what is with that text window below?

Squirtle = Hydro Pump
Ivysaur = Solar Beam
Charizard = Fire Blast

These are the moves they use. Isn’t it a beautiful combination? A fire-type attack, a water-type attack and a grass-type attack? (Not really.)

If an opposing Pokémon gets the Smash Ball, at the very least take care to not be standing immediately beside it.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/pokemon_trainer/pokemon_trainer_070927d.jpg
When you’re particularly close, it hurts. FLEE!

[Loose Cannon]

holy shit

[Savio]

yeah there final smash looks like one of the best so far

[Loose Cannon]

Savior, I'll play you when it comes out

[Drakul]

yeah there final smash looks like one of the best so far
Sarcasm?

[Loose Cannon]

They should do Multiplayer Cooperation Storymode.

[Drakul]

What is Tourney mode?!

This is a mode that determines which player stands victorious on the summit after winning many battles against many foes!

I won’t go into much detail, so just try it out for yourself. Take advantage of its robust tourney-generating functions!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various06/various06_070928a.jpg

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various06/various06_070928b.jpg

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various06/various06_070928c.jpg

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various06/various06_070928d.jpg

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various06/various06_070928e.jpg

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various06/various06_070928f.jpg

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various06/various06_070928g.jpg

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various06/various06_070928h.jpg

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various06/various06_070928i.jpg

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various06/various06_070928j.jpg

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various06/various06_070928k.jpg

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various06/various06_070928l.jpg
Of course, if you don’t have a large number of friends to hand, you may not have much need for a tourney.

Still, we’re working seriously to make this mode fun for everyone.

However, you can also play this by yourself against computer opponents, so try it out if you’re so inclined.

[Mike the Metal Ed]

Was just about to paste Resetti :love:.

Is this game out yet? :(

[Shadow]

.......wow.

[HeartBreakMan2k]

So being Snake :love:

[Dorkchop]

I hope there's an Animal Crossing character. Mii support would be awesome too. Have a move set for a Mii, and just use whatever Mii you want. They should attack with a Wiimote and nunchuck.

[Drakul]

Yeah, or they could replace the fighting polygons/wireframes but I think those Primid guys will do that instead.

If a Mii was a character, wouldn't they use golf clubs, tennis rackets and baseball bats for close range and a bowling ball for projectile attacks? They could use the boxing gloves when they punch. Basically make the moveset up from Wii Sports.
The only problem with that is Peach uses golf clubs and tennis rackets and Ness uses the bat plus we have the Homerun bat as an item.

[Drakul]

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/images/common/entry_banner.jpg


Lucas


http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/lucas/lucas.jpg

The youth with the psychic powers has appeared – it’s Lucas! He makes his anticipated debut from the Japan-only release MOTHER 3.

While he is timid in nature, he fights splendidly. Is it possible he can surpass even Ness?!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/lucas/lucas_071001a.jpg http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/lucas/lucas_071001b.jpg

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/lucas/lucas_071001c.jpg http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/lucas/lucas_071001d.jpg

[Loose Cannon]

woah, another Ness type character. Ness will always be my fav though.

[Lock Jaw]

I hope he isn't replacing Ness though...

Also, I would have preferred another Earthbound (Mother 2) character instead... I didn't even know that they made a Mother 3.

[Drakul]

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/snake/snake_071002a.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/movies/movie071002d.html?keepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=355&width=532)

[Drakul]

This stage recreates the structure in front of the helipad on Shadow Moses Island.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage13/stage13_071002a.jpg
High walls on the left and right?!

Walls tower over the stage on the left and right, giving it a caged death-match feel.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage13/stage13_071002b.jpg
The searchlight spots someone, and the "!" icon appears!

You can destroy the walls on the left and right with attacks. Those who aren’t skilled at launching foes upwards may want to be proactive about attacking them.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage13/stage13_071002c.jpg
The walls come tumbling down.

Oh, and occasionally a Metal Gear will appear from the background.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage13/stage13_071002d.jpg
Metal Gear REX!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage13/stage13_071002e.jpg
Metal Gear RAY!

Apparently one other kind appears, too. It’s supposedly a slightly newer model.

[Drakul]

I just checked out the US version of the site and it has 3 more movies so here is the rest of the update:

On this stage, Snake communicates with his team to learn the key characteristics of his rivals... Whoa... Seriously?

We’ve intercepted some of these communications and we’re delivering those to you now.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/stages/images/stage13/stage13_071002f.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/movies/movie071002a.html?keepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=290&width=420)

http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/stages/images/stage13/stage13_071002g.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/movies/movie071002b.html?keepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=290&width=420)

http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/stages/images/stage13/stage13_071002h.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/movies/movie071002c.html?keepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=290&width=420)

I'm not sure why they didn't put them on the UK site. Maybe they'll appear later.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

LOL at the farting discussion between Snake and the Colonel

[Savio]

MGS board looks cool.
woah, another Ness type character. Ness will always be my fav though.I am not psyched for him


If this dude is in the King DeeDee better be in as well

[Drakul]

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/assist/images/assist09/assist09_071003a.jpg
Assist Trophies are trophies that come to the aid of the player that called them out.

But these may not always be solid objects...

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/assist/images/assist09/assist09_071003b.jpg
Th-they’re pixel art!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/assist/images/assist09/assist09_071003c.jpg
And there are tons of pixels racing around!

I think that in Smash though, appearances are rarely what they seem.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/assist/images/assist09/assist09_071003d.jpg
Just because they’re flat doesn’t mean you can
take them lightly.

By the way, there’s also an Assist Trophy for this guy...

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/assist/images/assist09/assist09_071003e.jpg
Lakitu and Spinies! He just tosses ‘em down,
one after the other.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

C'mon, Mr. Game and Watch...

[Drakul]

Would an item turning someone into an 8-bit version of themselves be too much? The star in Super Paper Mario did it.

[Loose Cannon]

This is seriously the greatest game of all-time. I haven't been this excited for a game since like No Mercy. They are pulling out everything.

[Savio]

Excite Bike = :yes:

[RoXer]

Knew I should have got a wii :(

[Loose Cannon]

I would love to see the dog from duck hunt show up when you lose and laugh at you. LOL

http://www.maniacworld.com/duck-hunt-game.jpg

[Drakul]

Once you know how to attack, the next thing you have to think about is avoiding enemy attacks. That’s where the shield button comes in handy.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/basic/images/basic06/basic06_071004a.jpg
...you guard against your enemy’s attack with your shield!!

Shielding against attacks is a top priority. If you don’t take any hits, you can’t be beat! However, the more attacks your shield takes, the smaller it gets.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/basic/images/basic06/basic06_071004b.jpg
If your shield breaks, you lose consciousness.

But more important than guarding is dodging.

You just tap the Control Stick in a direction while holding the shield button.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/basic/images/basic06/basic06_071004c.jpg
Tap the Control Stick down to do a sidestep dodge!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/basic/images/basic06/basic06_071004d.jpg
Tap it backwards to do a backward-roll dodge!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/basic/images/basic06/basic06_071004e.jpg
And tap forwards to do a forward-roll dodge and get behind your opponent!

If you can do these moves, your enemies will have a hard time landing their attacks. And they make you momentarily invincible, so using them proactively is OK.

Use these moves as much as you can even before you get used to them. Sometimes things become clearer that way.

[Drakul]

Landmaster

It’s the brute tank of Team Star Fox – the Landmaster. Surely he wouldn’t bring that thing out?!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/fox/fox_071004a.jpg
LANDMASTERRR!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/fox/fox_071004b.jpg
BAROOOMPH!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/fox/fox_071004c.jpg
Yayyy! It’s a free ride!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/fox/fox_071004d.jpg
Don’t ride the Landmaster!

Jump to hover. Tilt the Control Stick down to roll. And, of course, fire its cannon with the attack button.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/fox/fox_071004e.jpg
FIRE! This hurts. A lot! So watch out!

It’s so big, it might be hard to turn around. But its rule-breaking power and authority are unstoppable.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/fox/fox_071004f.jpg
Yeah. It’s cool. My heart’s aflutter.

[Kalyx triaD]

Damn.

This videogame is a celebration of videogames.

[Loose Cannon]

what the hell, who's doing the Kameamea up there?

[Drakul]

I will announce this right here, right now. In Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary, you can also play with two players simultaneously!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/modea/images/modea07/modea07_071005a.jpg
Congratulations! It’s co-op play!

Now even siblings can play together with no need for arguments.

Of the two, one will be the protagonist. Essentially, the camera follows the protagonist, so the other player has to keep up.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/modea/images/modea07/modea07_071005b.jpg
Having a second player join is completely optional.

Basically, it’s the same as a standard Smash brawl, so if you take damage and get knocked off the screen, you lose a life.

However, this mode features a space jump that allows the Player 2 to return to where the Player 1 is, even after getting scrolled off the screen.

If Player 2 gets separated from Player 1 by the screen scroll, he or she will quickly space jump back to Player 1's side. But if Player 2 gets knocked off the screen by an enemy, that counts as a lost life.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/modea/images/modea07/modea07_071005c.jpg
You just come back naturally.

The Subspace Emissary has the following map screen.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/modea/images/modea07/modea07_071005d.jpg
This is the map!

The protagonists form teams based on the developments in the story, and the characters they encounter join their team.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/modea/images/modea07/modea07_071005e.jpg
Choose a team and enter a stage.

Your stock count, or the number of lives you can lose, is set for each stage.

In single-player mode, each time you lose a life, you switch to a different character on your team and are revived as that new character until you run out of stock lives. (You choose the character order for your team members at the start of each stage.)

In co-op mode, when either Player 1 or Player 2 loses a life, that player will be revived as another team member until the stock count runs out.

But, if Player 1 loses a life after the stock count has run out, that's the end! Player 2 is participating simply as an optional player, so be careful.

By the way, you can also choose the difficulty level.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/modea/images/modea07/modea07_071005f.jpg
From Easy to Intense!

If you choose Easy, it will be quite easy indeed, so we definitely want people who aren’t very good at this type of game to give it a try! Even they will be able to make it to the ending.

But, if you choose a harder difficulty, your rewards will be greater. That’s another part of the fun.

And...

There’s a method of powering yourself up as needed to do battle with the Subspace Army – a method that has not been seen before.

I’ll explain this in great detail another time.

[Lock Jaw]

Kinda like Kirby Super-Stars for the SNES with the partner thing.

[Loose Cannon]

:eek: That's it, they've given me everything I've wanted

[Lux]

So umm... is it fucking December YET, christ lets hurry time already

[UmbrellaCorporation]

Give us Sonic, Megaman, something.

New characters are the only way they could POSSIBLY make this game any better. :drool:

Having Lucas in is a kickass surprise too. Does this mean America will get Mother 3, maybe?

[Kalyx triaD]

Mother 3 would make for a decent Wii download.

[Savio]

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Fuck Pokemon and Earthbound characters (though E.B. is a good game)! They need to put Pit from Kid Icarus in there. That was such a great game and only had versions on NES and the original Game Boy.
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That's why he won't make the cut.

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:lol: that is mildly funny

[Drakul]

Standard Special Move: Paralyzer
http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/zerosuit_samus/zerosuit_samus_071008a.jpg
Bzzzzzzzzzzt! I can’t get enough of this.

A personal protection device, the Paralyzer stuns opponents. If you can charge it up for a bit, you can land additional attacks while your opponent is stunned.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/zerosuit_samus/zerosuit_samus_071008b.jpg
A down smash will fire it at your feet!

But this is only self-defence at best. It does not have the power of an explosive attack. Where and when you use this is key.

What really brings out some characteristic Samus skills is when this gun transforms and releases a whip: the Plasma Whip.

Side Special Move: Plasma Whip
http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/zerosuit_samus/zerosuit_samus_071008c.jpg
The flash at the tip of this short whip is quite powerful!

Up Special: Plasma Wire
http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/zerosuit_samus/zerosuit_samus_071008d.jpg
Shoot it straight up to pull enemies towards you!

These two moves can be used to grab and hang from an edge. They can reach even if the ledge is pretty far away, so pay close attention to distance and timing and aim to dangle from the edge.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/zerosuit_samus/zerosuit_samus_071008e.jpg
Pzzzzt! What a magnificent edge grab!

[Savio]

I want hard hitting up dates :(

[Drakul]

So do I but too many cool updates would take away from the impact and stuff so I'm assuming that's why he spaces them out with these less-than-exciting updates.

[Drakul]

Cook Kirby

Kirby is quite the glutton. He apparently even does his own cooking.

Welcome to Kirby’s cooking class!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/kirby/kirby_071009a.jpg
The cook puts on his hat!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/kirby/kirby_071009b.jpg
He takes out a giant pot!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/kirby/kirby_071009c.jpg
Dinner’s ready! He rings his bell.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/kirby/kirby_071009d.jpg
He throws his enemies into the pot.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/kirby/kirby_071009e.jpg
Simmers them gently...

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/kirby/kirby_071009f.jpg
OK! Order up!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/kirby/kirby_071009e.jpg
Once you take out the stock, your enemy gets blasted off.

But is that a real dish? Something like stone soup, maybe? Can you put just anything in there? Are you sure?
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They also put up Ashleys theme from WarioWare:Touched. The song vocals in the Japanese version will be different from every other version.
On the Japanese page, they have another peice of music as well as the Ashley theme. I have no idea what the other music is.

[Drakul]

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/images/common/entry_banner.jpg


Sonic

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/sonic/sonic.jpg
The one character whose Smash appearance has been most anticipated dashes in from far away at supersonic speed.

Sonic the Hedgehog crashes headlong into battle!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/sonic/sonic_071010a.jpg http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/sonic/sonic_071010b.jpg

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/sonic/sonic_071010c.jpg http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/sonic/sonic_071010d.jpg

[Drakul]

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/sonic/sonic_071010e.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/movies/movie071010a.html?keepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=390&width=532)

[Drakul]

There was an announcement at this conference that Sonic the Hedgehog has joined the fray. I’d like to provide you with the short movie that was shown there.

There’s still a little more development to be done... I’m hoping to complete it without incident.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/info/images/info02/info02_071010a.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/movies/movie071010b.html?keepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=320&width=420)

[Tornado]

I think I just wet my fucking pants.

[Loose Cannon]

OMG :love: :love: :love:

[Drakul]

Sorry to break it to you guys but Brawl has been delayed.
Japan are getting it in January (I think) 2008 and the US release date on the US site has been changed from December 3rd to "TBD". The PAL version still has no release date either.

Maybe you'll be lucky and it will only be delayed for a few weeks.

[Savio]

Delayed :/

was prettyshocked sonic was revealed this early.

[Drakul]

I was hoping Sonic would be an unlockable character but this must mean he's selectable from the start, right?

I really hope they aren't giving away the unlockables on the site. I just want to know details about what will be available from the start of the game. I don't want secrets and unlockables spoiled for me.

[Tornado]

Seriously, don't care about the delay...FUCKING SONIC!



(post 7,000!)

[Loose Cannon]

isn't challenger warning mean unlockables? Cause that flashed in the last game and you would have to face them to unlock them?

[Tornado]

It's said that for all the new characters, and on the website, they're listed as newcomers, so I thinks it's just their way of announcing the players new to the series.

[UmbrellaCorporation]

SONIC

SONIC

SONIC

SONIC

SONIC

SONIC


YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS! :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:


Now Megaman or Zero, and I will shit my pants in happiness.

[Drakul]

The original Sonic the Hedgehog game used only one button. I think that its simple yet exhilarating gameplay was its virtue.

And given that this game’s controls are also simple, I think it personifies his distinctive characteristics.

Side Special Move: Spin Dash
http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/sonic/sonic_071011a.jpg
Yeah, you have to have this.

Hop into a supersonic Spin Dash. If you charge it up just a bit, your speed will increase.

It’s also possible to rise up while spinning.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/sonic/sonic_071011b.jpg
Spin Dash, jump. A two-hit combo.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/sonic/sonic_071011c.jpg
Then keep pursuing with a midair attack!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/sonic/sonic_071011d.jpg
And do a Spin Dash in midair to return.

That, too?

Down Special Move: Spin Charge

By holding the Control Stick down and tapping the special-move button, you charge up your spin and do a Spin Dash. This may feel better for some, as there’s no pop.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/sonic/sonic_071011e.jpg
KEEEEEEEEEE!

Up Special Move: Spring Jump

And his up special move is the Spring Jump. That spring launches you waayyy up in the air.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/sonic/sonic_071011f.jpg
That’s high!

You might not use it on the ground much, but rumour has it that if you do, the spring that remains can be used by other characters.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/sonic/sonic_071011g.jpg
Ah! It’s true.

[Kalyx triaD]

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Translation: System Seller

[Loose Cannon]

yea. system seller for me as well.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

I have a feeling the Sonic combos are going to be INSANE :drool:

[Vietnamese Crippler]

BTW, the US version of Brawl has been delayed to Feb. 10, 2008 :'(

[Savio]

WTF!

[Drakul]

That date sucks for you guys because it's 2 months longer than you thought it would be but I heard the PAL release date would be about the same time as the US date so I'm just glad we even have a date, even if it is a few days/weeks longer than the US date.

[Drakul]

I have a feeling the Sonic combos are going to be INSANE :drool:
They did say they wanted more air combat so thats probably what Sonic will be about, other than speed.

[Tornado]

Is anyone else hoping for at least one more Sonic character? Knuckles or Tails would kick ass.

[Savio]

What site says Feb 10th?

[Vietnamese Crippler]

IGN Wii:

October 11, 2007 - After Nintendo's Japan announcement of the delay of Smash Bros. Brawl, American gamers instantly began speculating the meaning of that announcement for the US release of Nintendo's battler. Just moments ago at Nintendo's media summit in San Francisco, CA, vice president of marketing and corporate communications George Harrison has confirmed that the game will be getting a delay in the US as well, hitting stores on Sunday, February 10 of 2008.

While this delay is of course disappointing for the hardcore crowd, who have been dead set on getting a taste of Brawl in 2007, Harrison remained extremely optimistic on the subject, mentioning Sonic's involvement in the game, the attempt by Nintendo to reach out to top characters from around the gaming industry, and the mysterious comments Iwata made less than 24 hours ago, stating that Smash would allow gamers to share content with each other both online and off. As expected, there's still more to the Smash story than we know.

[Loose Cannon]

SMASH UNIVERSE BABY

[Drakul]

While playing the game, you might encounter an interesting situation. At times like this, you must PAUSE!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various07/various07_071012a.jpg
Stop the action and look at the scene from all different directions.

If that pause in the action makes for an interesting shot that you wish you could keep, then by all means, do so. Take a SNAAAAAAAPSHOT!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various07/various07_071012b.jpg
If you’re on the pause screen, you can snap a photo anytime!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various07/various07_071012c.jpg
Like this.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various07/various07_071012d.jpg
Take funny snapshots...

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various07/various07_071012e.jpg
As often as you like!

You can take snapshots like the images we’ve shown here on Smash Bros. Dojo.

We had a snapshot mode in the past, but you couldn’t take a snapshot anytime in the middle of a match. And they were saved to a GameCube Memory Card—it wasn’t like you could save several dozens of photos.

However! This time there are SD cards! With those, you’ll have room to save plenty of snapshots!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various07/various07_071012f.jpg
Just give it a name and save it to either location.

But wait! There’s more!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various07/various07_071012g.jpg
"Send"???

This feature allows you to send your snapshots to people you’ve registered as Friends for Nintendo WFC play. So you can give them funny little screenshots as presents. You can view them in the Album.

Don’t you think you’d be happy to suddenly get a funny photo from a friend? Perhaps online brawling isn’t the only way to compete.

Uh, as for that thing that’s blurred out, that’s still a secret. We’re still in development, so I apologise in advance if it gets dropped, but we are thinking of one more trick for this mode.
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My guess is, the "blurred" thing will be some kind of edit mode. Drawing on the snapshots etc.

A few other bits of info I've came across. There are two videos on Gamevideos.com and one is Sonic Vs Link. In Sonic Vs Link we are told that you don't just grab Smashballs. It floats around the screen and you chase it and keep hitting it until it breaks. Whoever breaks it gets the Final Smash. They showed the laser sword again and this time it's blue instead of pink. They also said the homerun bat will have unique animations for each character.

The other video is Samus Vs Mario and shows the character select screen and we hear the voice over guy. I don't think it's the same guy from Melee.
Character entrances are back and Advance Wars has an Assist Trophy. Tiny sprites from the game appear and charge you off the stage.

[Drakul]

7 minute long game demo
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A few other, smaller videos here: http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=mydogyoshi

[JT]

This might become the first video game I'll ever pre-order.

[Destor]

Sonic looks sweet.

[Drakul]

I'm wondering how many people are going to do a Mario vs Sonic brawl. It'll probably be an event match anyway, if they bring event matches back.

[JT]

I'm wondering how many people are going to do a Mario vs Sonic brawl. It'll probably be an event match anyway, if they bring event matches back.

I'm guessing (after watching the video above) that Sonic is playable from the start.

[Drakul]

The scale of this stage is one of the grandest in the Smash Bros series. The scale is, say, about the same as that Temple stage - you know the one I’m talking about?

It’s New Pork City.

It is a city of chaos.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage14/stage14_071015a.jpg
It’s too detailed to fully understand...

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage14/stage14_071015b.jpg
The buildings are like...billboards?

At any rate, it’s big, so if all someone does is run away, there will be no end to it. But with so much freedom, it becomes a giant playground.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage14/stage14_071015c.jpg
There’s quite a lot of freedom.

Also, a monster known as the "Ultimate Chimera" appears on this stage.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage14/stage14_071015d.jpg
The-there it is!

If this guy sinks his teeth into you, it will launch you off in one blow. It’s pretty much certain that if you get hit, you’ll lose a life. But there’s nothing you can do. I mean, it IS the Ultimate Chimera.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage14/stage14_071015e.jpg
I’m no match for hiiiiiiiiiiiim...

[Nowhere Man]

Holy crap in a hat, I think this thread has just sold me a Wii.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

Wow, that is very reminiscent of Saffron City from the original.

[road doggy dogg]

I wish I could look at this thread anymore. Boo @ 5000 pics.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

Just visit the Brawl dojo, it's where Drakul's getting everything from anyway.

[Drakul]

Yeah, I get my stuff from the Dojo, with the exception of a video or whatever is on youtube.

It saves you guys a trip, I'm looking at the update anyway and it keeps me busy for about 5 minutes before college.

[Funky Fly]

That 7 minute video is one of the worst presentations I've ever heard. Great game, tho.

[Drakul]

What is the Home-Run Contest? It’s a competition to see who can hit Sandbag the farthest in just ten seconds!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various08/various08_071016a.jpg
You see Sandbag and a character on the platform.

At the start, it’s just you and Sandbag.

Then you just beat Sandbag silly, filling up his damage meter.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various08/various08_071016b.jpg
There’s only a 10-second time limit!

Grab the Home-Run Bat on the ground and do a smash attack with it before the time runs out!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various08/various08_071016c.jpg
THWACK! You launch him!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various08/various08_071016d.jpg
Fly! Flyyy!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various08/various08_071016e.jpg
Compete for the longest distance.

Flight distances are recorded for each character. Go! Break the record! Set your own!!

But this time... there are four differences!

1： The stadium platform is protected by a shield.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various08/various08_071016f.jpg
Whoa! This nice feature keeps you from falling.

If you don’t put some force into it, you won’t break through the shield, so you can pummel Sandbag to your heart’s content. This will surely allow you to string together some new combos.

2： Two players can play together.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various08/various08_071016g.jpg
Incredible! Two can enjoy it!

As a tag team, you can challenge yourselves to set even greater records. You’ll have to work perfectly together, though.

3： Two-player alternating play.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various08/various08_071016h.jpg
Compete for distance in two matches!

It’s just like a real track and field event. You compete to see who can send Sandbag flying the farthest.

4： Online competitions.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various08/various08_071016i.jpg
You can’t tell from this shot, but this is an online match.

This option can be found under With Friends. And it supports both the two-player cooperative and two-player alternating modes.

This is some rather rich functionality. This mode alone could take up a lot of your time. Amazing, isn’t it?

[Vietnamese Crippler]

HELL YES, I was hoping this was going to make it back in :drool:

[Shadow]

So they put a Sheild around the platform so the damn thing doesn't fall off?

SCORE!

[Savio]

I expect alot of BS updatesa coming up to fill spaces to feb

[Drakul]

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/mball/images/mball06/mball06_071017a.jpg

Meowth. It’s considered a major Pokémon, but it did not show up in Super Smash Bros. Melee. It now makes its first appearance since the original Smash Bros.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/mball/images/mball06/mball06_071017b.jpg
Meowth appears!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/mball/images/mball06/mball06_071017c.jpg
It unleashes a slow coin barrage!

They call this Pay Day, but it’s not like Meowth’s getting any coins out of it.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/mball/images/mball06/mball06_071017d.jpg
It doesn’t appear to throw the coin on its forehead.

Huh? That definitely appears to be a coin on its forehead, but what do you suppose they call it in Japan?

Maybe if you check the Japanese version of Smash Bros. Dojo you can find out. (Of course, you need to be able to read Japanese!)

[Drakul]

Believe it or not, you can use four different controller types with this game! But everyone seems to be most interested in how the Wii Remote works when held sideways.

Please allow me to explain.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/basic/images/basic07/basic07_071017a.gif

+Control Pad : Move

Press left or right to walk and press up to jump.

If you’re in a real hurry, press twice. Press left or right twice to dash and press down for a short time to fall through some platforms.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/basic/images/basic07/basic07_071017b.jpg
Press sideways twice to dash!

2 Button : Basic Moves

Just press the button for a standard attack. Press it while pressing a direction on the +Control Pad for a strong attack.

You can perform smash attacks in one of the following ways:

1： Press the 1 Button and the 2 Button at the same time.
2： Press the 2 Button and any direction on the +Control Pad at the same time.

Just pick whichever one is easiest for you!!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/basic/images/basic07/basic07_071017c.jpg
Press the 2 Button at the same time you press up,
sideways or down!

1 Button : Special Moves

The direction you press will determine what kind of special move you do.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/basic/images/basic07/basic07_071017d.jpg
You have four special moves depending on the direction you pick: neutral, up, sideways and down.

B Button : Shield

This is in a kind of hard-to-press area, but the button for your shield is near your left index finger.

To dodge, hold down the B Button and press in a direction.

To grab, hold down the B Button and press the 2 Button.

To throw an item, hold down the B Button and press the 2 Button.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/basic/images/basic07/basic07_071017e.jpg
Using the – Button is the same as pressing
B Button and 2 Button. Grab away!

A Button : Taunt

That’s all!

Right now, to grab a Smash Ball, you have to beat on it, not just touch it. Don’t forget!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/basic/images/basic07/basic07_071017f.jpg
Be the first to pummel it!

When you get a Smash Ball, try a standard special move. In other words, just press the button for your special move without a direction. You will then perform your Final Smash.

This is the same for all control schemes, so keep that in mind.

Is it really possible to enjoy playing the game without the Control Stick?

No need for concern – I bet you can play it quite smoothly and simply...maybe. How about a little mental training before the time comes when you actually control it?

[Drakul]

Oh and on the US site, he says:

On October 18 at the E for All (Entertainment For All Expo) in Los Angeles, people will be able to play Brawl. And (perhaps boldly), it will be available for play with the Wii Remote. Is that really going to be OK?

So if thats a public event, maybe you can head over if you're near-by and if it's not going to cost a fortune to get in.

[Drakul]

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/assist/images/assist10/assist10_071018a.jpg

Once there was a legendary man. He knocked heavyweight boxers many times his own size to the mat en route to a WVBA title.

Little Mac appears from Punch Out!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/assist/images/assist10/assist10_071018b.jpg
I can do it! I’m the one!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/assist/images/assist10/assist10_071018c.jpg
...But isn’t he a little small?

He may be small, but don’t underestimate him. He’s a real fighter.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/assist/images/assist10/assist10_071018d.jpg
A fierce dash!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/assist/images/assist10/assist10_071018e.jpg
One! Two! Powerful jabs!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/assist/images/assist10/assist10_071018f.jpg
And his special move is his uppercut!

Resurrecting this legend for the current generation is something we can all enjoy just a bit. He is an Assist Trophy.

[Kalyx triaD]

At this point I wouldn't be surprised if Sora and Jak made it in.

[Destor]

So he isn't an actually playable character?

[Drakul]

No, he's just an AT. He would have made sense as a playable character though.

[Destor]

I would've played the fuck out of him too.

[Drakul]

Peach Blossom

Somehow, Princess Peach always seems to go at her own pace. Her Final Smash will lure you into her world.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/peach/peach_071019a.jpg
She’s got the Smash Ball and she’s ready!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/peach/peach_071019b.jpg
Wh-what is this screen frame?!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/peach/peach_071019c.jpg
Peach dances. Mario suddenly gets sleepy.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/peach/peach_071019d.jpg
And finally, a plethora of peaches!

The closer you are to Peach, the deeper you sleep. And all around you is a mountain of peaches that replenish your health when you eat them.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/peach/peach_071019e.jpg
Are you just going to eat peaches?!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/peach/peach_071019f.jpg
Or are you going to launch your foes?!

The flowers bloom. The peaches pour down. Yes. It’s all so elegant.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

Something so evil looking about Peach in the first picture.

[Drakul]

Yeah, Peach looks possesed in most of those screenshots.

I've found a few videos of the Adventure Mode story and gameplay. The videos are from GameTrailers and they replaced the actual audio with music.

**A LOT OF SPOILERS ARE IN THESE VIDEOS**

Part 1 of the opening section
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Part 2 of the opening section
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Opening to a section with Kirby & Peach
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Opening to a section with Donkey Kong & Diddy
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Opening to a section with Pit
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[Savio]

Hmm so wario's a bad guy

[Lock Jaw]

Wario's always been a bad guy. He's supposed to be the Bizarro Mario.

[Drakul]

There are only a few nonsense stages in the only "slightly" nonsensical Smash Bros. series. But there is no stage more nonsensical than this one.

PictoChat?! What is THIS?!

It’s a fun little sketch-and-chat application with wireless functionality that’s built into the Nintendo DS!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage15/stage15_071022a.jpg
And if you turn it into a stage, it looks like this! BAM!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage15/stage15_071022b.jpg
At first, there’s nothing there. It’s just flat.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage15/stage15_071022c.jpg
If you wait a bit, terrain gets drawn in with a few stylus strokes!

Of course, you can climb up on the doodles.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage15/stage15_071022d.jpg
You may get knocked about by side winds.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage15/stage15_071022e.jpg
There may be things you want to ride on moving around.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage15/stage15_071022f.jpg
Hot! HOT! Are these flames?

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage15/stage15_071022g.jpg
This looks solid! But it’s also flat?!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage15/stage15_071022h.jpg
Wow! A whale!

The doodles that appear will disappear after a while, and then something else will get drawn.

Oh, and on this stage, you’ll be able to enjoy the music from the Mii Channel and Wii Shop Channel, too.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage15/stage15_071022i.jpg
Oh! That’s just divine.

[Kalyx triaD]

Can't say I seen a PictoChat level coming.

[Drakul]

I'm very interested in the music for this stage. Mii channel music? I wonder if they'll redo it in the overly dramatic "Brawl" style, which I love, or keep it like the original which is pretty dull.

[Savio]

Wario's always been a bad guy. He's supposed to be the Bizarro Mario.Yeah but I thought every one would come together to fight the prime minister

[Loose Cannon]

lol that stage is so gay, but is still LOVE IT

[Drakul]

Vast quantities of his precious bananas have been stolen!
And by a very familiar hand...

It’s time to rise up against this blatant provocation!
Prepare yourselves, minions of Bowser!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/modea/images/modea08/modea08_071023a.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/movies/movie071023a.html?keepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=290&width=420)
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It's pretty much the same as the video a few posts above but ithas the correct audio this time.

[Drakul]

A target-breaking mode has appeared in every game in the Smash series. It’s a mode that challenges you to break ten targets within a given time limit – basically, a game for those who salivate at the thought of speed runs.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various09/various09_071024a.jpg
Break the targets!

The mode is set outdoors now, giving it a refreshing visual appearance. This time, there are five different maps of varying difficulty – challenges you can take on with your favourite character.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various09/various09_071024b.jpg
Each of the five maps is distinctive.

Some levels even have items that you may be able to use to cut your time even more.

Use all of your character’s skills to beat your own personal records!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various09/various09_071024c.jpg
This is the pause screen.

If you fail, you can pause the game and try again. You can also check out the level layout while paused.

There is another announcement I’d like to make simultaneously...

This time, you can view replays. What this means is, the game records what you did in brawls or in Target Smash and lets you review it.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various09/various09_071024d.jpg
About three minutes worth of replay data can be recorded.

It’s even possible to send replays of your most amazing times to your Wii Friends! If you compete against each other, things will surely heat up.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various09/various09_071024e.jpg
Fire it off!

It feels great to use all of your knowledge and techniques to shave a hundredth of a second off your time. But you don’t have to do that to enjoy these features, so I hope you’ll give it a try regardless.

[Drakul]

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/images/common/entry_banner.jpg


King Dedede

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/kingdedede/kingdedede.jpg

The self-proclaimed king of Dream Land formally joins the brawl! With his newly-mechanised wooden mallet, he delivers a mighty, earth-shaking blow!

He joins as a member of the heavyweight class alongside Bowser and Donkey Kong. Can he defeat Kirby?!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/kingdedede/kingdedede_071025a.jpg http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/kingdedede/kingdedede_071025b.jpg

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/kingdedede/kingdedede_071025c.jpg http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/kingdedede/kingdedede_071025d.jpg

[Savio]

Yeaaaaa all the 1st party peep I wanted to join are in.

[Loose Cannon]

who is this? I never played Kirby

[Savio]

The main boss in the kirbys

[Shadow]

Judging from the hat Kirby's wearing in that one pic....

HE CAN SWALLOW KING DEDEDE!

[RottingFreak]

Kirby swallows and then spits. Hmm

[UmbrellaCorporation]

HOLY SHIT DEDEDE

[Drakul]

Up Special Move: Super Dedede Jump

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/kingdedede/kingdedede_071026a.jpg

Look! That’s a serious jump!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/kingdedede/kingdedede_071026b.jpg

And he lands HARD!

King Dedede’s great jump is his speciality! But he doesn’t have much freedom while jumping, and his vulnerability when he lands is pretty significant.

That said, if things look bad, just tap down on the Control Stick.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/kingdedede/kingdedede_071026c.jpg
You can flip over and cancel it in mid-air.

However, if you try to cancel just before landing, you’ll make a fool of yourself, and you’ll be vulnerable for even longer, so watch out.

Side Special Move: Waddle Dee Toss

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/kingdedede/kingdedede_071026d.jpg
Just throw them out there.

He pulls out Waddle Dees from who knows where and throws them. The Waddle Dees then waddle around afterwards.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/kingdedede/kingdedede_071026e.jpg
Occasionally a Waddle Doo appears...

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/kingdedede/kingdedede_071026f.jpg
...and Gordo, too.

Down Special Move: Jet Hammer
This time, King Dedede’s hammer is actually mechanised. The head’s rotation is powered by a motor.

And it can do this.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/kingdedede/kingdedede_071026g.jpg
Whoa! What is this?!?

If you hold down the Control Stick and the special-move button simultaneously, you can charge up his hammer. And you can unleash it in one blow!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/kingdedede/kingdedede_071026h.jpg
The power of the jet multiplies the destructive force!

You can even walk around with it charged up, but you can’t save the charge by pressing the shield button. Also, if you charge it up too much, it will increase your own damage, so be careful.

[Shadow]

Hey....that's from the new Transformer's show. Optimus has a jet hammer too!

COOL!

[Lock Jaw]

I hate the name "Dedede" should have just stuck with "Deedee". Dedede is just one "de" too many.

[Kalyx triaD]

Hey....that's from the new Transformer's show. Optimus has a jet hammer too!

COOL!

So you seen the preview vid? Looks good.

[Shadow]

I was at Botcon where they showed us a little bit about the new show.

All I can say is...I can't wait.

[Drakul]

You can create your own stages this time?! No way. REALLY?! With a feature like that, won’t I be able to play this game forever?!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/gamemode/various/images/various10/various10_071029a.jpg
Apparently it’s true...!!!

Those who enjoy a little effort may be able to enjoy this stage builder for the rest of their lives.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/gamemode/various/images/various10/various10_071029b.jpg
First, start from the initialize setting.

You start by choosing the size of the stage, the background pattern, and the music that will play. Oops! Sorry. For music, you’ll only be able to choose from the songs you have available.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/gamemode/various/images/various10/various10_071029c.jpg
This is the edit screen!

Basically, you choose parts from the palette on the side and place them in the field.

The controls vary by controller, but each one can do the following:

Flip parts left to right
Enlarge or shrink parts
Zoom in or out on the screen
Swap palettes
Erase


...Among other things.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/gamemode/various/images/various10/various10_071029d.jpg
Just place terrain however you like. Chuckity-chuckity-CHUCK!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/gamemode/various/images/various10/various10_071029e.jpg
Then try it out!

Modify it and try it... Repeat as necessary. Make your own ideal stage!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/gamemode/various/images/various10/various10_071029f.jpg
Mmm... That’s amazing.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various10/various10_071029g.jpg
And you can save a name and a comment for the stage.

You can change the music on the save screen. Choose something that matches the mood of your stage.

And I’m glad to say that this feature is compatible with SD cards. You don’t have to worry about size, so make as many stages as you like.

Also, if you’ve registered someone as both a Wii Friend and a Smash friend, you’ll be able to send custom stages to each other.

Now, for those who hate putting effort into such things, we’ve also prepared something for people like you to enjoy.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various10/various10_071029h.jpg
"Submit"...?

That’s right! You can use your Wi-Fi connection to send stages you’ve made to Nintendo! (However, you can’t submit repeatedly. Maybe just once per day?)

Every day, a stage selected from the entire daily collection will be sent from Nintendo to your Wii. A stage made by someone else will come to you over the Internet once per day!

DUN DUN DUNNNNNN! That’s the shocking truth. This means you’ll be able to experience a new stage every day – the flavour of the day, if you will. However, the plan is for that stage to vanish once one day has passed. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime encounter.

You can submit in both the Snapshots mode and the Stage Builder mode, allowing everyone to enjoy the creations of others. The fun of sharing is one of the ways that I wanted to take advantage of Wi-Fi for something other than pure battling.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various10/various10_071029i.jpg
Today’s stage has lots of traps...

This is our current ideal plan. We still don’t know the exact service period. And future fine-tuning may result in changes to this feature.

But for now, please look forward to it!

[Drakul]

I never expected a stage creator. I always wanted one to be in Brawl but thought the chances of it were zero. I'm glad I was wrong.

Anyone got any ideas on what stages they'll make?

[Destor]

That is awesome.

[Kalyx triaD]

That's an unexpected bonus.

[Loose Cannon]

yea, that's pretty sweet. seriously, I never expected this much stuff.

[RoXer]

I'm so glad that I don't have a wii and can't play this game because I would never leave the house

[Lock Jaw]

They are really just going all out for this.

[Savio]

Simply Awesome:

Board creator:
http://mntorankusu.googlepages.com/b...ageeditor.html (http://mntorankusu.googlepages.com/brawlstageeditor.html)

Made this:
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/2990/iuhiuh3.png
maybe without that one moving platform at the top.

[Drakul]

This is the classic single-player mode – hence the name, Classic.

In this mode, you try to clear each stage as you go.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various11/various11_071030a.jpg
Choose your favourite character and a difficulty level, then start the match!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various11/various11_071030b.jpg
Fight whoever appears!

The world you fight in is pretty much determined by the stage number. Stage 1 is based on The Legend of Zelda. Stage 3 is based on Pokémon. And each time, the characters are chosen randomly.

You’ll also find that the status of enemies and rules of the match vary slightly to include things like Giant matches, Metal matches and Team battles.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various11/various11_071030c.jpg
Heart icons indicate your allies.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various11/various11_071030d.jpg
You cleared the stage!

So... You just keep playing until you reach the end. Easy to understand, right?

Huh? You’re wondering what the coins on the Stage Clear screen are for? Um, you think they’re there to make it look livelier?

No, no. You earn and save these up little by little as you play. And supposedly you can use them somewhere. But no – you don’t use them to shop.

[Drakul]

The summit? The summit of what? If you must know, I suppose it’s the summit of Icicle Mountain. And I guess there are vegetables there after all.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage16/stage16_071031a.jpg
In other words, it’s an Ice Climber stage.

At first glance, it appears to be a normal glacial peak. But after you fight for a while...

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage16/stage16_071031b.jpg
A pop! A crack! It’s breaking?!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage16/stage16_071031c.jpg
Th-the terrain is sliding downhill!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage16/stage16_071031d.jpg
It’s finally arrived at the sea. And with a splash, too!

Hmm. Talk about hectic. And rumour has it, you can’t get careless once you’ve reached the sea.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage16/stage16_071031e.jpg
The polar bear is pushing the iceberg deeper!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage16/stage16_071031f.jpg
A fish leaps out of the water!

I feel like I’ve seen that fish before somewhere... Where could it have been?

[Funky Fly]

Fucking fuck yes! Stage builder? Are you shitting me? Not feeling bad about this getting pushed back anymore.

[Drakul]

I think the stage builder could be one of the reasons it was pushed back. The guy that does the updates keeps saying stuff about being unsure how stage builder will be after fine-tuning etc.
Still, it's worth the wait.

Now that we've had a few updates that took us by surprise (MyMusic, Stage Builder, 2-player Sub-Space) does anyone have anything they think or hope will be in?

[Vietnamese Crippler]

If the game were released at this point, I'd be plenty happy with all the stuff they've revealed already.

Anything beyond that will be wonderful.

[Savio]

yeah but the bugs would piss me off

[Funky Fly]

And that's one thing Nintendo always takes care of. They push their shit back till it fricking works. Wish they'd have done that with Geist, but I guess that is technically a 2nd party game.

[Drakul]

Galaxia Darkness

Heh heh heh. I got it.

Meta Knight has got the Smash Ball. Behold!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/metaknight/metaknight_071101a.jpg
Take this!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/metaknight/metaknight_071101b.jpg
...

He swirls his cape out in a wide sweep, but if he swings and misses, nothing happens. It’s a waste of the Smash Ball. Be sure to hit with that swing of the cape.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/metaknight/metaknight_071101c.jpg
This time, behold!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/metaknight/metaknight_071101d.jpg
The field is gradually engulfed in darkness.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/metaknight/metaknight_071101e.jpg
Toh!

The field is swallowed by darkness, and Meta Knight slices strongly through it. Enemies get launched helplessly. Talk about cool.

But there is even more coolness to this move.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/metaknight/metaknight_071101f.jpg
If there are others besides the enemy you hit with the cape...

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/metaknight/metaknight_071101g.jpg
...they get cut in the darkness, too!

So, while this move’s initial attack range is relatively narrow, if you hit with it, almost everyone suffers. Aim well and sally forth.

[Drakul]

And that's one thing Nintendo always takes care of. They push their shit back till it fricking works.
Most of the time, they do. The UK got Super Paper Mario 5 or 6 months after the US and we had a game freezing glitch on level 2-2. Thats the only time I can recall a Nintendo game having a serious bug in it though.

They said they would put up an address for UK gamers to send the glitched game to and they would send a working copy back to them for free but I still can't find the address anywhere online. Nevermind, I'm trading it in for the Simpsons game anyway.

[Drakul]

As the match begins, the characters enter the screen with signature moves!

These fun entrances have been revived in Super Smash Bros. Brawl!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/technique/images/technique06/technique06_071102a.jpg
Mario appears out of a pipe. It’s pretty basic.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/technique/images/technique06/technique06_071102b.jpg
Fox dashes out of the Arwing.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/technique/images/technique06/technique06_071102c.jpg
The condor appears! It’s the Ice Climbers.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/technique/images/technique06/technique06_071102d.jpg
Pit comes riding in on light from the heavens.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/technique/images/technique06/technique06_071102e.jpg
Mr. Saturn’s tea table? Lucas appears!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/technique/images/technique06/technique06_071102f.jpg
Could that be warp magic? It’s Ike!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/technique/images/technique06/technique06_071102g.jpg
Snake’s optical camouflage breaks up as he lands.

There’s a three-second countdown before the match begins. And these are just a few of the fighters making their entrances.

[Loose Cannon]

are those people behind Mario from Animal Crossing?

[Lock Jaw]

Its the Animal Crossing stage.

[Drakul]

The Arwing makes an emergency landing on the edge of a dense jungle.
As Diddy Kong discovers it, an evil hand reaches for him from the lake...

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/modea/images/modea09/modea09_071105a.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/movies/movie071105a.html?keepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&height=290&width=420)
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The 2nd update today is music from Fire Emblem but I can't post it here. It has lyrics in latin which translate to:

Fire Emblem, companions walk
The endless path together.

In the wavering shadow of spite,
Our home is faced by the oncoming spear,
Engulfed in flames.

I keep that unforgettable day in my heart
And now rise up together with my companions.

Fire Emblem, our bond shall be never broken.

We hold fast to protect tomorrow
And the one who awaits our return.

Fire Emblem, light gathers on the flag we unfurl.

Fire Emblem, we gaze upon the multitude of stars,
Gripping our blades.

If we do not bring light to the darkness in these lands,
The shooting stars will soar over a wasteland.

Fire Emblem, on whom does the morning sun shine
As she climbs over the edge of battle?

[FourFifty]

I just read this entire thread and even though the game isn't out quite yet I'm going to pick up a Wii next week JUST FOR THIS FUCKING GAME!!!!!







And paper mario....

[Drakul]

Paper mario is pretty good. Mario Galaxy is out soon so you could pick that up to.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

I say you just get Galaxy, it'll probably keep you busy for awhile :o

[Drakul]

A number of items from past Smash games appear in this one as well. But, of course, there are naturally many people who have never played any of those games. And even if you have, I still think I ought to explain these.

It’s not all of them, but I would like to introduce a few.

Beam Sword

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/images/item11/item11_071106a.jpg
It’s a blade of light – the Beam Sword.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/images/item11/item11_071106b.jpg
This time it gets REALLY long!


Fire Flower

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/images/item11/item11_071106c.jpg
Hold down the button to release a fire burst!


Freezie

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/images/item11/item11_071106d.jpg
Throw it at someone to freeze them.


Home-Run Bat

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/images/item11/item11_071106e.jpg
Do a side-smash to hit a home run!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/images/item11/item11_071106f.jpg
This time, everyone has a different stance.


Party Ball

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/images/item11/item11_071106g.jpg
Items pour out from inside.


Super Mushroom

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/images/item11/item11_071106h.jpg
When you get the mushroom...

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/images/item11/item11_071106i.jpg
...you become gigantic!

These are just some of the items that intensify the slapstick nature of this game. You must master them all!
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I wonder what the clock thing in the 7th screenshot is.

[Drakul]

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/assist/images/assist11/assist11_071107a.jpg

If Snake is going to be joining the brawl, then it should be OK to have someone else from the Metal Gear world join as an Assist Trophy, right?

Frank Jaeger, the Gray Fox, appears!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/assist/images/assist11/assist11_071107b.jpg
Oh! Cool mono-eye!

He approaches stealthily with lithe jumps, coming right in then slicing repeatedly. Awww! It makes you want to use him as a playable character.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/assist/images/assist11/assist11_071107c.jpg
He slices over and over with his back-handed grip.

By the way, he reflects projectiles.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/assist/images/assist11/assist11_071107d.jpg
PA-SHEEN!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/assist/images/assist11/assist11_071107e.jpg
Gray Fox faces off with Snake.

Gray Fox, who fought in a grand battle to the death with Metal Gear REX... To think that he would reappear on Wii, and alongside Mario and Sonic at that!

You never know what might happen in this world.

[Drakul]

Surely you’ve learned how to shield to protect yourself. Have you learned that yet? Good. You’ve learned.

Then next up is grabbing. And throwing!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/basic/images/basic08/basic08_071107a.jpg
Press the attack button while shielding...

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/basic/images/basic08/basic08_071107b.jpg
And grab at your opponent!

If you press the attack button while shielding, you’ll grab. Give it a try next time you’re shielding.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/basic/images/basic08/basic08_071107c.jpg
Block your enemy’s attack with your shield!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/basic/images/basic08/basic08_071107d.jpg
Then just press the attack button to grab your enemy!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/basic/images/basic08/basic08_071107e.jpg
Tilt the Control Stick in any direction you like to throw!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/basic/images/basic08/basic08_071107f.jpg
Then pursue with combo attacks!

And so on.

Grabs are also effective against enemies that are protecting themselves with their own shields. Shield against attacks, then grab. Or dodge. If you can understand this flow, you’ll find they add a dimension that changes the simple charging attack.

At any rate, get in the habit of shielding when you’re in trouble. Then you can think about what comes next.

[RoXer]

OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GRAY FOXXXXXXXXXXX

[Drakul]

There’s a character named Ness who has appeared in the Smash Bros. series up until now, and Lucas is very similar. They are from the same family of PK users.

But Lucas’s physical combat style is quite different. By which I mean he doesn’t have the same standard moves.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/lucas/lucas_071108a.jpg
His strong up attack is a mentally-powered flip kick.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/lucas/lucas_071108b.jpg
The finish of his back air attack is a meteor smash.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/lucas/lucas_071108d.jpg
Oh! Is he grabbing the edge with his rope snake?!


Side Special Move: PK Fire

This is also quite different from Ness’s.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/lucas/lucas_071108e.jpg
It flies perfectly sideways, even in the air.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/lucas/lucas_071108f.jpg
The flame pillar explodes!


Standard Special Move: PK Freeze

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/lucas/lucas_071108g.jpg
If you charge it up and control it...

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/lucas/lucas_071108h.jpg
...you can freeze your opponents!

And even more threatening is his PK Thunder. For those of you unfamiliar with the last game, or the one before that, remember this well.


Up Special Move: PK Thunder

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/lucas/lucas_071108i.jpg
You guide the PK Thunder with the Control Stick...

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/lucas/lucas_071108j.jpg
...and hit yourself with it to launch!

Doing this helps you recover.

The angle you launch at depends upon the position at which the PK Thunder hits you. This launch also makes for a rather powerful attack, so I think it’s fine to even try it unexpectedly.


Down Special Move: PSI Magnet

This move absorbs the energy of projectile and other attacks and uses it to recover Lucas’s damage. It has a wide range of effectiveness, so give it a try when you get the chance.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/lucas/lucas_071108k.jpg
If an enemy uses a projectile, that’s your chance.

[Drakul]

There’s a character named Ness who has appeared in the Smash Bros. series up until now, and Lucas is very similar.
Bye bye Ness, then?

[Kalyx triaD]

I suppose Sonic will bring some guys with him, too?

[Savio]

yeah I susspose Ness is out

[Loose Cannon]

NOOOOO Ness. are you kidding? fuck

[Drakul]

Maybe it's been taken out of context. Maybe "Until now" includes Brawl.

I'm not fussed if Ness is cut but what would be worse? Ness being out completely or Ness being downgraded to an Assist Trophy?

[Shadow]

Or Ness and this guy playing like Mario and Luigi. Luigi basically has all of Mario's moves just his own twist on 'em.

So I'm not too worried.

[Drakul]

Norfair is the location in Metroid where the enemy boss Ridley was. There was a lot of lava, and it seemed like a rather hot area.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage17/stage17_071109a.jpg
Whoa! That looks hot.

As you can imagine, the lava level will indeed rise and cover the platforms. It’s dangerous to touch it.

That dangerous-to-the-touch lava comes flowing from a number of places, so be careful.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage17/stage17_071109b.jpg
Hot! Hot-hot-hot-hot-hot-HOT!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage17/stage17_071109c.jpg
EEEEEEEEEEK! It’s a lava wave!

The tension rises. Yes.

When the lava wave appears, a single safe area will also appear. If you can get in, you’ll be OK...but surely there will be quite a battle for that spot. Yet another bit of back and forth.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage17/stage17_071109d.jpg
"Let me in!" "I’m not letting YOU in!"

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage17/stage17_071109e.jpg
It even has hatches that close in emergencies. Ahh.

You can just about dodge the massive lava wave with a great jump, but it’s a little difficult. Besides, you KNOW you want to win the battle for that safe area.

[Lux]

The date being pushed back makes me sad, but yet glad because i'm getting a Wii for Xmas and i'll be damned if any fuckin kids get in my way on Feb 10th 2008, pre-order and first in line i shall be :drool:

[Drakul]

At least you guys have a date. We Europeans still have nothing.

[Savio]

BAHAHAHA

[Drakul]

Great Aether

It’s Ike’s Final Smash, Great Aether. As the name suggests, it’s a more powerful version of Aether.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/ike/ike_071112a.jpg
First things first: get the Smash Ball!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/ike/ike_071112b.jpg
Do a standard special move to swing your blazing sword!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/ike/ike_071112c.jpg
Great!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/ike/ike_071112d.jpg
AETHER!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/ike/ike_071112e.jpg
Then he just plummets.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/ike/ike_071112f.jpg
At the moment of impact, your foes are launched!

That feels gooood... It’s exciting and exhilarating.

But, you do have to make sure you hit with the Final Smash. Its range of impact is pretty large, so you just have to get the right timing.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/ike/ike_071112h.jpg
Maybe you could add to their woes. Could this be a plan?

[Loose Cannon]

who is Ike? I have not seen him in this thread yet.

btw, thanks to Drakul for doing all these updates. :y:

[Drakul]

Ike is from Fire Emblem and his introduction update is on page 4 of the thread.

It's no problem with the updates, like I said, I'm reading them anyway and not much happens at 7am (thats when I get the update), so I may as well put them up here.

[Funky Fly]

He's from Fire Emblem: Path Of Radiance on the Gamecube, to be specific.

[Drakul]

If you want to show your opponent a little flair, you can do moves unrelated to battle – it’s called taunting. You do it with the +Control Pad, except when using the Wii Remote and Nunchuk.

This time, you can do one of three different taunts, depending on the direction you press the +Control Pad!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/technique/images/technique07/technique07_071113a.jpg
Up taunt: He twirls his sword twice and sheaths it.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/technique/images/technique07/technique07_071113b.jpg
Side taunt: Oh. A fairy.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/technique/images/technique07/technique07_071113c.jpg
Down taunt: Is this his mysterious pose from the Nintendo 64 version?!

There are a variety of patterns for you to enjoy.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/technique/images/technique07/technique07_071113d.jpg
He takes off his hat and spins around whimsically.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/technique/images/technique07/technique07_071113e.jpg
She curls herself in some sort of new stretch.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/technique/images/technique07/technique07_071113f.jpg
He gives a shout on the spot.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/technique/images/technique07/technique07_071113g.jpg
He gives a three-fingered "W" salute.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/technique/images/technique07/technique07_071113h.jpg
He thrusts his sword in the ground and crosses his arms.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/technique/images/technique07/technique07_071113i.jpg
He spins his feet and says "Too slow..."

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/technique/images/technique07/technique07_071113j.jpg
...

With Wii Remote + Nunchuk control, taunts are handled with the 1 Button (up taunt), the 2 Button (down taunt) and the 1 and 2 Buttons simultaneously (side taunt).

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/technique/images/technique07/technique07_071113k.jpg
Oh, and a short message can be assigned to each taunt direction.

[Drakul]

He's from Fire Emblem: Path Of Radiance on the Gamecube, to be specific.
Isn't he in a newer FE game aswell? I don't play the Fire Emblem games but I think I saw him in one of those adverts that you get on gamefaqs.

[Funky Fly]

Could be, I dunno.

[Drakul]

Be kind to beginners! If all you do in brawls is beat up people who don’t know left from right, they’ll never understand the rules of the game, right?

So until now, I’ve always made sure to include handicaps in each game in the series.

But, I began to think that there isn’t much thrill in just making yourself weaker, so I changed the system.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various12/various12_071114a.jpg
First, find the Handicap option on the Rules screen.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various12/various12_071114b.jpg
Then you’ll see something new.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various12/various12_071114c.jpg
Click-click-click! Ratchet up the handicap.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various12/various12_071114d.jpg
You start with your initial damage meter boosted!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various12/various12_071114e.jpg
Even when you reappear.

The strength of each character doesn’t change, so then you can show your skills to your opponent!

Also, you can use this not only for handicapping, but also for starting all players at the same damage – it’ll give you matches with a slightly different feel.

Now, I’ve also kept the auto-handicap feature. This gradually increases the starting damage for the winner of the match.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various12/various12_071114f.jpg
Choose the Auto setting from the same option.

[Drakul]

This weeks updates aren't that great.

[Drakul]

I introduced some of Meta Knight’s special moves in a previous post entitled "Four Special Move Types".

But, since he has so many peculiar moves, I wanted to explain them again.

Standard Special Move: Mach Tornado
http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/metaknight/metaknight_071115a.jpg
Suck them up!

Your inertia carries you left and right. Tap the button to rise up off the ground a bit.

Side Special Move: Drill Rush
http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/metaknight/metaknight_071115b.jpg
Rush!!!

You spin like a drill, ploughing into people. You can also change your direction slightly.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/metaknight/metaknight_071115c.jpg
Push your enemies up into the air!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/metaknight/metaknight_071115d.jpg
Of course, you can push them down, too.

Up Special Move: Shuttle Loop
http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/metaknight/metaknight_071115e.jpg
Rise up while launching your sword up...

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/metaknight/metaknight_071115f.jpg
You can also flutter through the air and glide.

This is a move you use to glide. It’s kind of like Kirby’s wing ability.

Down Special Move: Dimensional Cape
http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/metaknight/metaknight_071115g.jpg
That familiar move from the trailer.

He wraps himself in his cape, disappears, and reappears with this move.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/metaknight/metaknight_071115h.jpg
Tilt the stick to move the position where he’ll reappear!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/metaknight/metaknight_071115i.jpg
If you’re pressing the attack button, you’ll unleash a surprise attack as you reappear!

Use the Dimensional Cape as a precursor to an attack. If you just can’t get the opportunity, then forget about attacking.
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The 2nd update today is the music "Kirby: Meta Knight’s Revenge". It's for the Halberd stage. The update explains it:

I was just thinking how it’s been more than ten years since I made this game...

It was in Kirby Super Star that Meta Knight rode out on the Battleship Halberd to try and conquer Dream Land. This is a jazz arrangement of the music from back then.
WELL? How do you like it?!

After going with the "serious touch" of the Halberd for the Kirby stage, I’m now thinking that maybe this overly peppy song is a little incongruous...

[Shadow]

I am so gonna be playing Meta Knight. Soooooo playing Meta Knight.

[Drakul]

Even among Smash players, there are some people who just aren’t that good at action games. With that in mind, I’ve been thinking about how I can convey the fun of Smash to newcomers. I’ve been thinking about this type of thing since long before I joined this industry.

So, for this game, I’ve prepared a new kind of mode. It’s called Spectator, and you’ll find it in the With Anyone menu. If I had to describe it in a word, it would be "watching"!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/wi-fi/images/wi-fi02/wi-fi02_071116a.jpg
You can enjoy watching matches between other people!

This mode is a service where Nintendo uses Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection to send the data for games played between other people to every Smash household.

Match selection is handled automatically, and absolutely no names of any players can be seen. It feels like there’s a continuous broadcast of matches on your television! Even if you don’t play, you can enjoy the battles of other characters!

And at the beginning of each match, you can even bet coins on the character you think will win.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/wi-fi/images/wi-fi02/wi-fi02_071116b.jpg
I’ll bet some coins. I’ve got a winner!

Glean what hints you can from the stages and combatants and try to deduce the winner.

Of course, if your pick wins, your coin count will increase! And the more players there are in a match, the higher the payout. There may even be extra prizes.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/wi-fi/images/wi-fi02/wi-fi02_071116c.jpg
Even if you lose, you can get some stickers.

Just to make sure there’s no mistaking that just watching a match can be fun, we’ll be passing out stickers left and right.

For those of you who want to co-operate with our data collection for Spectator mode, set Allow Spectators to Yes in your Wi-Fi Options. This will result in your play data occasionally being sent to Nintendo.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/wi-fi/images/wi-fi02/wi-fi02_071116d.jpg
This setting is in your Wi-Fi Options.

The content that is broadcast is the same for everyone in the same country (if your connection timing is the same), so it should be fun to have people in different environments watch and cheer the same match.

To be shocked by impressive play, or to bust a gut laughing at some accident will be quite fun! Perhaps you can use it as reference for your own matches.

Hopefully this mode is something that even people who aren’t good at games can enjoy.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

Well, interesting function that I definitely did not see coming :eek:

[Loose Cannon]

lol, this game even has gambling now. haha, i love it

[Shadow]

Well this game has everything now.

[Kalyx triaD]

I thought the mode was 'meh' until the betting portion. That should be in more spectator modes in other games.

[Lock Jaw]

Yeah, but how does betting work when the names of the players are hidden from you? Its pretty much just blind guessing then. Unless you can place bets mid-match or something.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

You're just betting on who you think will win. What does it matter if you see the name or not :-\

[Lock Jaw]

Because then people could develop "reps" and you'd kinda know who is the best bet. Otherwise they're all just blank random faces and you're just betting on "Link" or "Mario" hoping that the player is good.

[Loose Cannon]

that's the whole point of it. you don't know. it's blind betting.

[Lock Jaw]

Yeah. My point was that I think it would be better if it wasn't blind betting.

[Drakul]

Iceberg

The Ice Climbers’ Final Smash is Iceberg!

Calling it Iceberg is a bit problematic. I mean, it’s not like...

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/iceclimbers/iceclimbers_071119a.jpg
...Ahh! I guess Iceberg IS rather appropriate!

When you get the Smash Ball and do your move...

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/iceclimbers/iceclimbers_071119b.jpg
...the duo do a high-five, and...

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/iceclimbers/iceclimbers_071119c.jpg
CRRRRRSSSSSSHHHHH!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/iceclimbers/iceclimbers_071119d.jpg
It even happens in the big city, just like this...

Ice doesn’t just make the available ledges smaller and more slippery, but it also damages your opponents!

But, of course, the Ice Climbers can handle it no problem. They look as cool and refreshed as ever.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/iceclimbers/iceclimbers_071119e.jpg
Sometimes, you can even freeze opponents.
Now that’s just cold!

[Savio]

If you brawl for a long time, there is one thing you will definitely start to think: "What can I do that will help me be able to win?"
For that, I’ve implemented a training mode to help you get to know the characters.
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/gamemode/various/images/various13/various13_071120a.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/gamemode/various/images/various13/various13_071120a-l.jpg)
At first glance, nothing about this screen seems unusual.
Bothersome displays are hidden at first. The settings screen appears when you pause the game.
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/gamemode/various/images/various13/various13_071120b.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/gamemode/various/images/various13/various13_071120b-l.jpg)
Oh! There it is!
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/gamemode/various/images/various13/various13_071120c.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/gamemode/various/images/various13/various13_071120c-l.jpg)
You can produce lots of items.
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/gamemode/various/images/various13/various13_071120d.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/gamemode/various/images/various13/various13_071120d-l.jpg)
You can put in three computer opponents, and jack their damage meters way up.
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/gamemode/various/images/various13/various13_071120e.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/gamemode/various/images/various13/various13_071120e-l.jpg)
And you can see how much damage different combos do.
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/gamemode/various/images/various13/various13_071120f.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/gamemode/various/images/various13/various13_071120f-l.jpg)
You can even put it in slow motion.
(But...you can’t tell that from a screen shot.)
You need to know the moves, whether you’re trying to hit with them or avoid them—this is especially true of Final Smashes.
This mode is particularly helpful with that.

[Savio]

http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/items/images/item12/item12_071120a.jpg
This familiar item is from the Star Fox series. Those who have played those games can imagine how this bomb explodes.
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/items/images/item12/item12_071120b.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/items/images/item12/item12_071120b-l.jpg)
Throw the Smart Bomb, Fox!
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/items/images/item12/item12_071120c.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/items/images/item12/item12_071120c-l.jpg)
Don’t get caught in the explosion, Fox!
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/items/images/item12/item12_071120d.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/items/images/item12/item12_071120d-l.jpg)
Hurry, Fox! Run!
This fearsome item practically covers entire stages in a massive, engulfing explosion. It’s best to try to use it in a spot that leaves few places for enemies to flee. Or something like that.
It does seem that they occasionally fail to explode. You might throw it, only to watch it not detonate. In those cases, you’ll want to be careful, because you never know when it might go off.
Speaking of duds, certain Pokémon that explode also sometimes fail to detonate.
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/items/images/item12/item12_071120e.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/items/images/item12/item12_071120e-l.jpg)
Pssssssst.
I'm Def gonna do all smart bombs on very high when I get the game.

[Lock Jaw]

You're not Drakul!

[Savio]

Yes I am :shifty:

[Vietnamese Crippler]

LOL @ Voltorb

[Shadow]

Electrode dumbass.

[Vietnamese Crippler]

Fuck you

[Savio]

http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/images/spacer.gif[/IMG]</td> <td width="26"></td> <td>http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/images/spacer.gif</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <!-- /entry_head --> <!-- entry --> <table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="30" cellspacing="0" width="479"> <tbody><tr> <td class="entry f12 s120 c333">
</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <!-- /entry --> <!-- entry_footer --> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="419"> <tbody><tr> <td class="bg_line_dot01">http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/images/spacer.gif</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="f12 c999" align="right">Characters (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/characters/index.html) | Lucas (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/characters/lucas.html) | Nov. 23 Fri. 2007 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/images/spacer.gif</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <!-- /entry_footer --> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="481"> <tbody><tr> <td>http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/images/spacer.gif</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <!-- entry --> <!-- /new_entry --> <!-- new_entry --> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="485"> <tbody><tr valign="top"> <td>http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/images/spacer.gif</td> <td> <!-- entry --> <table bgcolor="#cccccc" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="481"> <tbody><tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff"> <!-- entry_head --> <table bgcolor="#131313" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="479"> <tbody><tr> <td class="entry_icon02">http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/images/common/entry_icon_left.gif</td> <td>http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/images/icon/world_b_01.gif</td> <td width="340"> Nov. 23 Fri. 2007
Charged Special Moves
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</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <!-- /entry_head --> <!-- entry --> <table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="30" cellspacing="0" width="479"> <tbody><tr> <td class="entry f12 s120 c333"> Mastering the chargeable subset of special moves is important.
Take the following moves, for example.
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/basic/images/basic09/basic09_071123a.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/basic/images/basic09/basic09_071123a-l.jpg)
Link’s Standard Special Move: The Hero’s Bow
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/basic/images/basic09/basic09_071123b.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/basic/images/basic09/basic09_071123b-l.jpg)
Pikachu’s Side Special Move: Skull Bash
These moves can be charged up by holding down the special-move button, increasing both speed and power. If you press the button down firmly and then release, you’ll unleash the move at full strength! When you first try out a character you aren’t familiar with, this should be the first thing you try.
But, there are also some moves that continue charging even after you release the button... Huh???
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/basic/images/basic09/basic09_071123c.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/basic/images/basic09/basic09_071123c-l.jpg)
DK’s Standard Special Move: Giant Punch
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/basic/images/basic09/basic09_071123d.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/basic/images/basic09/basic09_071123d-l.jpg)
Samus’s Standard Special Move: Charge Shot
...among others.
For these moves, when you press the special-move button again, it unleashes the move at the power level you charged it to.
Also, with these moves, you can move around while charged by charging the move to the maximum limit or by pressing the shield button to cancel the charge.
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/basic/images/basic09/basic09_071123e.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/basic/images/basic09/basic09_071123e-l.jpg)
Look! Smoke shoots out from his head when he’s reached maximum charge!
Do your best to build up the maximum charge, then unleash it at just the right moment! These are superimportant techniques for characters like DK and Samus. Don’t forget them.
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Saki Amamiya
</td> <td width="27"> </td> <td>http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/images/spacer.gif</td> <td width="26">http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/images/icon/category_05.gif (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/items/list.html)</td> <td>http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/images/spacer.gif</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <!-- /entry_head --> <!-- entry --> <table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="30" cellspacing="0" width="479"> <tbody><tr> <td class="entry f12 s120 c333"> http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/items/assist/images/assist12/assist12_071122a.jpg
Saki Amamiya appears from Sin & Punishment: Successor to the Earth! This title is currently available via the Virtual Console.
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/items/assist/images/assist12/assist12_071122b.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/items/assist/images/assist12/assist12_071122b-l.jpg)
Saki stands on solid ground!
He uses his weapon, the Cannon Sword, which combines a sword and a gun into one to slice and shoot!
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/items/assist/images/assist12/assist12_071122c.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/items/assist/images/assist12/assist12_071122c-l.jpg)
He cuts repeatedly without mercy!
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/items/assist/images/assist12/assist12_071122d.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/items/assist/images/assist12/assist12_071122d-l.jpg)
And shows off his magnificent jump!
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/items/assist/images/assist12/assist12_071122e.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/items/assist/images/assist12/assist12_071122e-l.jpg)
Take this!!
As with the original title, he speaks in English.
He rivals just about any main character. There were many requests from users for his inclusion, and he IS pretty cool, so I did what I could to include him. After all, this game does let you enjoy a dream cast of supporting characters!
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/items/assist/images/assist12/assist12_071122f.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/items/assist/images/assist12/assist12_071122f-l.jpg)
H-he has absolutely no problem fitting in!
</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <!-- /entry --> <!-- entry_footer --> <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="419"> <tbody><tr> <td class="bg_line_dot01">http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/images/spacer.gif</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="f12 c999" align="right">Items (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/items/index.html) | Assist Trophies (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/items/assist/index.html) | Nov. 22 Thu. 2007 </td> </tr> <tr> <td>http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/images/spacer.gif</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <!-- /entry_footer --> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="481"> <tbody><tr> <td>http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/images/spacer.gif</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <!-- entry --> </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <!-- /new_entry --> <!-- new_entry --> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="485"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td>http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/images/spacer.gif</td> <td> <!-- entry --> <table bgcolor="#cccccc" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="481"> <tbody><tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#ffffff"> <!-- entry_head --> <table bgcolor="#131313" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="479"> <tbody><tr> <td class="entry_icon02">http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/images/common/entry_icon_left.gif</td> <td>http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/images/icon/world_b_01.gif</td> <td width="340"> Nov. 21 Wed. 2007
Color Changes
</td> <td width="27"> </td> <td>http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/images/spacer.gif</td> <td width="26">http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/images/icon/category_02.gif (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/list.html)</td> <td>http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/images/spacer.gif</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <!-- /entry_head --> <!-- entry --> <table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="30" cellspacing="0" width="479"> <tbody><tr> <td class="entry f12 s120 c333"> You can change the color of your character by pressing buttons on the character-selection screen!
This is one of the many joys of Smash. This time, each character has about six different color variations.
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/technique/images/technique08/technique08_071121a.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/technique/images/technique08/technique08_071121a-l.jpg)
We’ve added Fire Mario to the selection.
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/technique/images/technique08/technique08_071121b.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/technique/images/technique08/technique08_071121b-l.jpg)
He’s white! Is this Yeti DK?
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/technique/images/technique08/technique08_071121c.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/technique/images/technique08/technique08_071121c-l.jpg)
What’s this?! Dark Link?!
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/technique/images/technique08/technique08_071121d.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/technique/images/technique08/technique08_071121d-l.jpg)
The Fusion Suit is a must.
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/technique/images/technique08/technique08_071121e.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/technique/images/technique08/technique08_071121e-l.jpg)
The Dark Fox. That’s pretty cool.
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/technique/images/technique08/technique08_071121f.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/technique/images/technique08/technique08_071121f-l.jpg)
Th-those... I’ve seen those before somewhere...
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/technique/images/technique08/technique08_071121g.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/technique/images/technique08/technique08_071121g-l.jpg)
This is the Zelda of old.
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/technique/images/technique08/technique08_071121h.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/technique/images/technique08/technique08_071121h-l.jpg)
Golden colors and fallen angel colors.
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/technique/images/technique08/technique08_071121i.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/technique/images/technique08/technique08_071121i-l.jpg)
Hmm... These are the colors of an ordinary soldier.
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/technique/images/technique08/technique08_071121j.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/howto/technique/images/technique08/technique08_071121j-l.jpg)
Snake changed his camouflage!
The end result is a great wealth of varieties, so I hope you’ll all find your favorite color combinations.
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[Savio]

<table bgcolor="#ffffff" border="0" cellpadding="30" cellspacing="0" width="479"><tbody><tr><td class="entry f12 s120 c333"> <PK Starstorm>
Lucas’s Final Smash is PK Starstorm! It’s a move in which he unleashes a rapid barrage of meteorlike PSI power.
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/characters/images/lucas/lucas_071123a.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/characters/images/lucas/lucas_071123a-l.jpg)
After a fierce battle, he gets the Smash Ball!
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/characters/images/lucas/lucas_071123b.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/characters/images/lucas/lucas_071123b-l.jpg)
P...K....
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/characters/images/lucas/lucas_071123c.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/characters/images/lucas/lucas_071123c-l.jpg)
STARRRRRRRRSTORRRRRRRRRM!
As the star storm continues, the tension increases. They all rain down at once.
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/characters/images/lucas/lucas_071123d.jpg (http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/characters/images/lucas/lucas_071123d-l.jpg)
Can you possibly escape it?!
It may be that it’s less advantageous on larger stages and more advantageous on smaller ones. There are a variety of moves like this that have clear advantages and disadvantages depending on the terrain.
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[Kalyx triaD]

Dark Link variant!!!

[Drakul]

My brother killed the PC with some virus or other so I couldn't post the updates. The PC still isn't working right so I don't know when I'll be posting them again. It doesn't seem like I missed much anyway.

I was surprised about the Sin & Punishment guy being in at all even if it is an AT.

[Drakul]

It’s the return of Events! This is a single-player mode in which you battle through predetermined situations.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various16/various16_071129a.jpg
This is the Events selection screen.

Oh! The pictures make it easy to understand.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various16/various16_071129b.jpg
And it has different difficulty settings!

For these, a harder setting is probably more exciting, but you can go ahead and set it however you like.

For example, you’ll find these kinds of situations:

Two Trouble Kings
http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various16/various16_071129c.jpg
Character: Mario
Bowser and King Dedede battle as a team!
And Mario stands alone against them.

Pink Ball Repulsion
http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various16/various16_071129d.jpg
Character: Meta Knight
Kirby must not be allowed on the Battleship Halberd!
Blast Kirby off before the platform lands on the Halberd!

Cleaning House in Skyworld
http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various16/various16_071129e.jpg
Character: Pit
Destroy all the terrain in Skyworld!
Wario both gets in the way and helps out?

Sleeping in the Eggs
http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various16/various16_071129f.jpg
Character: Yoshi
Using Yoshi’s Egg Lay standard special move,
put both enemies inside eggs simultaneously!

Dark Link Duel
http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various16/various16_071129g.jpg
Character: Link
It’s a fated battle with your own shadow.
This is a stamina-based match.

High scores are recorded for each challenge at each difficulty level. You don’t just clear these challenges – competing for time will magnify the fun.

Enjoy Smash’s chance meetings between a variety of characters!

[Vietnamese Crippler]

Well, I'm glad that's back :y:

[Drakul]

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/various/images/various16/various16_071129a-l.jpg

I think the 2nd Event is something like "avoid the Land Master".

[Savio]

only ten events?

[Drakul]

Probably at first until you do a few and unlock more, like in Melee.

I just got the new issue of Official Nintendo Magazine and had a quick flick through. In their preview of Brawl, they said it'll be out in the UK in Spring 2008. I think they could be right considering they said it was going to be on-line a month before the Dojo updates confirmed it.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Last I heard it was supposed to be out Feb. '08 in the U.S., But IGN just has “TBA 2008” under the Europe release date, so take that for what you will.

[Drakul]

First, take a look...

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage18/stage18_071130a.jpg
Could this be...

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage18/stage18_071130b.jpg
...the Temple?!

This is the Temple stage from the last instalment, Super Smash Bros. Melee.

I think that based on my updates so far, you probably understand that we’ve created plenty of stages.

But we wanted to do more, so we’ve brought back a number of stages that appeared in the last game.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage18/stage18_071130c.jpg
It’s...big...

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/images/stage18/stage18_071130d.jpg
It’s perfect for those who like pursuit.

We’ve tried to create an exact replica, but there may be a few areas that differ from the last game. I hope you understand.

In general, the Melee stages have the same background music as in the last game, but we’ve also prepared some tracks like this.

"Zelda II: Adventure of Link: Great Temple/Temple" (0:54) (http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/stages/stage18.html)
(its at the bottom of the page - Drakul)

[Drakul]

Last I heard it was supposed to be out Feb. '08 in the U.S., But IGN just has “TBA 2008” under the Europe release date, so take that for what you will.

Well, ONM is UK based and "official" so I'll go with them. It's the closest we have to a date right now anyway.

[Loose Cannon]

sweet I must of played Temple about 80% more then the other stages

[Funky Fly]

Sexy. The Temple stage is a flavourite at my house. Good to see it return.

[Drakul]

With Friodays update being "Melee Stages" and not "Past Stages" I'm guessing we'll get N64 stages again. Hopefully Hyrule Castle from the origonal.

[Funky Fly]

Yeah, I'd like to see the return of Hyrule and the Pokemon stage from the original Smash Bros.

[Shadow]

Indeed Funky. I enjoyed the Pokemon stage from original Smash Bros just because it was fun pinning someone against the door and having Venisaur pop out and send that guy flying

[Savio]

sweet I must of played Temple about 80% more then the other stages
me 2

[Drakul]

Because then people could develop "reps" and you'd kinda know who is the best bet.
I like that idea. It wouldn't be hard to have "reps" and maybe the better rep the player has, the less you win for betting on them winning.


Another thing came to me a minute ago. I think King K.Rool might be in Brawl. In one of the Sub Space videos, Mario gets hit by a huge cannon ball, just like the ones K. Rool used. I know thats not evidence in itself but remember Bowsers Koopa Troopas stole DKs Bananas in another video.
So DK has to deal with Marios nemesis (Bowser) and Mario has to deal with DKs nemesis (K. Rool).

So I think he'll be in, maybe as just a boss, but he'll be in. What do you think?

[MTH15]

IS THIS FOR GAMECUBE?? IS THIS AFTER SUPER SMASH MELEE? SERIOUSLY I HAD NO IDEA THIS CAME OUT!!!!! WHAT ARE THE NEW CHARACTERS AND MODES!!!

[MTH15]

LOL @ Voltorb

Electrode dumbass.

Fuck you

LMFAO

[Drakul]

The Wii console includes a function called Wii Friends, but you will register a separate list of Smash friends.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/wi-fi/images/wi-fi03/wi-fi03_071203a.jpg
That’s your Friend Code in the top-right.

Please exchange these numbers with your friends. Write a note, do it over the phone, or send it by e-mail – just share your numbers with each other.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/wi-fi/images/wi-fi03/wi-fi03_071203b.jpg
Then input your friend’s Friend Code.

Once you’ve both input your codes, it’ll look something like this.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/wi-fi/images/wi-fi03/wi-fi03_071203c.jpg
Oh! It comes with comments.

You can enter your own icon and comments.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/wi-fi/images/wi-fi03/wi-fi03_071203d.jpg
This is where you enter your short taunt messages.

The preparation ends there. After this, you won’t have to do it every time.

So, let’s play a game! In that case, someone has to enter someone else’s game.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/wi-fi/images/wi-fi03/wi-fi03_071203e.jpg
You can see if they’re online or hosting a match.

If you want to play together, just select that person’s name and choose OK!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/wi-fi/images/wi-fi03/wi-fi03_071203g.jpg
Join someone who is hosting a match.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/wi-fi/images/wi-fi03/wi-fi03_071203h.jpg
Once all participants select OK...

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/wi-fi/images/wi-fi03/wi-fi03_071203i.jpg
...you can play.

Yep. Simple.

Simple is best.

By the way, the circle at the top-right of your Friend Roster approximates the connection quality of your last connection. The closer it is to blue, the smoother you’ll be able to play.

[MTH15]

Game of the Century getting Wii just for this. Character list please?

[Drakul]

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/index.html

[Funky Fly]

I am greatly disturbed by the lack of confirmation for Captain Falcon.

[Lock Jaw]

I also wish for a return for Mr Game & Watch

[MTH15]

OMFG Ash? Sonic? Are those all the unlockabes...I wonder ow you unlock them. Plus its online....OOOOOHHH

[Drakul]

I am greatly disturbed by the lack of confirmation for Captain Falcon.

It's a safe bet he's in though. He's been in since the original and the Samurai Goroh AT has the Falcon logo next to it.

Don't know why he hasn't been announced though. Unless he's unlockable again and they wont mention who the unlockables are on the site but that only works if everyone announced so far is the starting roster and I doubt you would start with all of them.

[Extreme Angle]

Cannot wait, whats the scheduled release date?

[Loose Cannon]

May 3102 AD

[MTH15]

February 2nd or something

[DAMN iNATOR]

I also wish for a return for Mr Game & Watch

Yeah, Game & Watch was cool. Hope they bring back the G&W stages too.

[MTH15]

Please have Samus stage #2. Lol at snake talking about Mario. He CHOKED HIM OUT

[Drakul]

If you haven’t played the last game or the one before that, you may be left wondering something like, "Why isn’t this Pokémon or that Pokémon in the game?" All I’ve been introducing are the ones new to this game.

So now I’d like to introduce several of the Pokémon that appeared in past instalments that will be appearing again in Brawl.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/mball/images/mball07/mball07_071204a.jpg
Suicune

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/mball/images/mball07/mball07_071204b.jpg
Lugia

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/mball/images/mball07/mball07_071204c.jpg
Entei

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/mball/images/mball07/mball07_071204d.jpg
Staryu

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/mball/images/mball07/mball07_071204e.jpg
Bellossom

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/mball/images/mball07/mball07_071204f.jpg
Ho-Oh

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/mball/images/mball07/mball07_071204g.jpg
Wobbuffet

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/mball/images/mball07/mball07_071204h.jpg
Togepi

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/mball/images/mball07/mball07_071204i.jpg
Snorlax

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/mball/images/mball07/mball07_071204j.jpg
Celebi

The likelihood of mysterious Pokémon appearing is quite low. Mew and Celebi are especially rare, but they may leave you some kind of present.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/items/mball/images/mball07/mball07_071204k.jpg
Mew dropped a CD. Accept it with gratitude!

[Vietnamese Crippler]

Holy crap, I have never, EVER seen Celebi...

[Extreme Angle]

I saw all of them excep mew, whats that cd do?

[Vietnamese Crippler]

I've seen Mew twice I think.

And the CD unlocks new music for stages.

[Drakul]

Mew was pretty common for me in Melee. Can't recall the Celebi thing though.

[Funky Fly]

I have seen Mew 4567548765 times. Only seen Celebi like 5 times maybe.

But then Smash Bros Melee is by far the most played game when my brothers and I are together. No other game has ever taken as many hours of my life as this one.

[MTH15]

Lol. I havn't seen Celebi a lot, Ho oH as well

[Loose Cannon]

yea, you must of been blind or played the game three times if you've never seen Mew

[MTH15]

Lol. Im wasting my money on a Wii just so that I can buy this game....Im using the original Gamecube controller though.

[Drakul]

A Smash Ball appears! The tension rises. Since it gives you an attack as powerful as the name Final Smash implies, everyone will battle frantically to get it.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/technique/images/technique09/technique09_071205a.jpg
There it is! Get it! Get it!

You can’t get the Smash Ball by simply touching it. You have to bash it and smash it many times until the player who breaks the Smash Ball gets it.

The Smash Ball’s endurance diminishes with each hit and with time.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/technique/images/technique09/technique09_071205b.jpg
How should you pursue it? Even this becomes a battle.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/technique/images/technique09/technique09_071205c.jpg
Yes! I got it!

Once a character gets it and begins glowing on standby, he or she just does a standard special move to unleash the Final Smash. Just press the B Button without any directional input.

It depends on the particular Final Smash, but simply pressing the button at a random time or place might not work to your advantage.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/technique/images/technique09/technique09_071205d.jpg
Some can be dodged fairly well...

So pick a position that your move will strike from. Or create conditions under which you will definitely hit your foes. Do all of this while glowing on standby.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/technique/images/technique09/technique09_071205e.jpg
Now just jump up and fire off that Final Smash!

However, if the character on standby gets hit, he or she may fumble the Smash Ball!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/technique/images/technique09/technique09_071205f.jpg
Even if someone gets it,
attack is often the best form of defence!

Do you use it as soon as you get it? Or save it for later? Do you run from an enemy who got it? Or do you chase him? You’ll need some instantaneous situational decision-making!

And then there’s an element known as the Pity Final Smash. Once a significant point advantage is reached, the losing player is given a bonus chance. When you get this, you will reappear after a KO in Final Smash standby mode.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/howto/technique/images/technique09/technique09_071205g.jpg
It’s OK to give this out, isn’t it?

Now, if you don’t want to use Final Smashes whatsoever, you can restrict the appearance of this item in the Item Switch. If you just turn Smash Balls off, you’ll be set.

The game-changing Final Smash. Using it is fun. Running from it is fun, too.
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The other update today was music (http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/music/music16.html) from a game called X which only came out in Japan.

[MTH15]

Final Smash should make it interesing

[Drakul]

Waddle Dee Army

King Dedede’s Final Smash is a mountain of Waddle Dees called the Waddle Dee Army!

Hmm. I guess it’s in his character to leave the work to someone else.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/kingdedede/kingdedede_071206a.jpg
Everyone in formation!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/kingdedede/kingdedede_071206b.jpg
Clompity-clompity-clompity-clompity!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/kingdedede/kingdedede_071206c.jpg
Hup! Hup! Hey! Ho!

You can’t tell from a picture, but the speed of these Waddle Dees is quite a bit faster than the ones he normally calls. You’ll need to watch out to make sure you don’t suddenly get swept off the screen.

But the most dangerous thing of all is that the spike-headed Gordos are also mixed into the crowd.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/characters/images/kingdedede/kingdedede_071206d.jpg
Owwwwwwww!

[Shadow]

...daaaaamn.

[Extreme Angle]

Na I played the shite out of it, got mr game and watch and all those and still play up my cousins, I saw celebi millions of times but can't recall mew once

[Drakul]

Join a quick and simple brawl against someone, somewhere! If you’re not going to be playing with a friend, this is the mode you’ll tend to use.

This time, we’ll take a look at how it flows.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/wi-fi/images/wi-fi04/wi-fi04_071207a.jpg
The Wii console is trying to connect in earnest! And it succeeds!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/wi-fi/images/wi-fi04/wi-fi04_071207b.jpg
Here you choose With Anyone.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/wi-fi/images/wi-fi04/wi-fi04_071207c.jpg
You could also choose Team Battle,
but we’ll choose Basic Brawl here.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/wi-fi/images/wi-fi04/wi-fi04_071207d.jpg
You go straight to the character selection screen.

Huh? We’re already at character selection? That’s right. You don’t make any rooms.

At this point, you’re already requesting a match. If you connect to someone, you’ll see their status at the bottom of the screen.

Character selection is limited to 45 seconds. If time runs out, your character will be chosen for you at random, so make your choices quickly so as not to make others wait.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/wi-fi/images/wi-fi04/wi-fi04_071207e.jpg
Then you go to stage selection.

You can cast one vote for the stage you want to play. A stage is chosen by lottery from among those voted on by the players.

Also, the items that are turned off in the item switch are also determined by lottery.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/wi-fi/images/wi-fi04/wi-fi04_071207f.jpg
Practise on Sandbag while you wait...

Then just wait until you get everyone together.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/wi-fi/images/wi-fi04/wi-fi04_071207g.jpg
Then the match begins!!

Isn’t that simple? You don’t have to bother with any settings. You just choose characters and stages.

Names won’t be shown and messages won’t be sent. Neither your identity nor your opponents’ will be known, so you can play without any worries.

By the way, have you ever had an experience where your opponent was disconnected and the match never came to fruition? Like when you started with four players, but ended up with only one?

I don’t like that feeling, so I’ve tried to counter it.

If you get cut off, your character will get taken over by the CPU without your opponents even knowing – it pinch hits for you!

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/gamemode/wi-fi/images/wi-fi04/wi-fi04_071207h.jpg
Hold on! You can’t tell it’s a CPU!

That’s epic! Can we really do this? Wouldn’t you say it’s way better than having all your opponents drop out?

However, we won’t be swapping in CPU characters when you’re playing With Friends. Sorry about that.





And there is one more important thing...

When you have a battle mode that runs online like Basic Brawl, the problem of what to do with hidden characters arises. If one of your opponents chooses a character you haven’t unlocked yet, it will be spoiled for you immediately.

But even without this mode, given the proliferation of the Internet these days, the existence of hidden characters is going to get exposed anyway.

So, this time I’m moving in the direction of not being too hung up on hidden characters.

You can earn most characters by playing through Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary. For those of you who look forward to those encounters, I recommend you clear this mode before playing Basic Brawl.

And as the case has always been, I’ve made it so you can play the characters you unlock in battles.