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Super Smash Brothers Brawl get's a 9.5/10 on Gamespot!

Kokoro | March 08, 2008 | Reviews | Wii 
Gamespot recently gave Super Smash Brothers Brawl a 9.5. I was kind of surprised it got that high because Gamespot has the tendency to rate sequels lower than the previous game. I'm sure all the fans would be happy to see the very high score.
It's hard to believe, but it's been nine years since the original Super Smash Bros. brought some of the most iconic Nintendo characters together for frantic battles, and roughly seven years since its sequel Super Smash Bros. Melee was released. Perhaps even harder still to believe--and a testament to the series' popularity and longevity--is that these games are still being played religiously to this day. But no matter whether you're a diehard Smash Bros. fanatic or a neophyte brawler, you'll be pleased to know that Super Smash Bros. Brawl includes a plethora of impressive characters, features, and game modes, and is more accessible and fun than ever before.

For the uninitiated, Smash Bros. is a multiplayer-centric series of fast-paced 2D fighting games that features a cast of characters from all over the Nintendo universe. If you've ever found yourself arguing with a friend about whether or not Mario could beat Link in a one-on-one match, Brawl is the game that will let you settle the issue once and for all (the answer of course is that Kirby would eat them both). Characters such as Ike from Fire Emblem, Meta Knight from Kirby, Fox McCloud from Star Fox, Lucas from the unreleased-in-the-US Mother 3 (Earthbound 2), Pikachu from Pokémon, and many more are all on the roster in Brawl, boosting its size up to an impressive 35 total characters--14 of which are hidden and must be unlocked. For the first time, the list of guests includes third-party, non-Nintendo characters such as Solid Snake and Sonic the Hedgehog, and all of them bring their own signature fighting styles and moves to the game.
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  • 0 thumbs!
    The Primagen | March 09, 2008
    I'm happy this game is succeeding.. A part of me thought that no game could live up to that kind of continuous speculation and hype.. thankfully that part of me is now dead.
  • 1 thumbs!
    sonicfire15 | March 10, 2008
    i wouldve rated it the same.

    im very surprised with the game and theres nothing else like it.

    very amazing,graghics,storyline[SSE],characters and everything else is perfect.

    THANK U NINTENDO!
  • 0 thumbs!
    jmac353 | March 10, 2008
    Refutable !
  • 0 thumbs!
    RikuNova | March 10, 2008
    I'm not surprised this game got so high a score. Good storyline, paired with the good graphics, and everything else, this game deserves to have a high score.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Storm | March 10, 2008
    Still can't help but think it's partially from hype that they'd give Brawl a 9.5/10. Again, don't get me wrong, after playing it over this weekend, I can't complain with the rating, but many felt great about Halo 3's release to give it 9's or more, then a few months later it's hyped died down and people began to get sick of it.

    Not saying it's the same case here, I just feel that if we're to get a decent review, we should wait for a later one.
    • 1 thumbs!
      Capn Droid | March 10, 2008
      Good point. Like Halo 3 is pretty much a Halo 1 or 2 update, so Brawl is an update to Melee. Still, the Melee lived for ages... arguably more than Halo 2. (up for debate) We'll just have to see. Meanwhile, even if it gets boring after a while, gameplay doesn't really change. I'd expect it to get a good score even after a month or two.
  • -2 thumbs!
    shaka | March 10, 2008
    Good another overated nintendo game, hope its not like mario galaxy all talk and hype but the final game sucks as.
    • 1 thumbs!
      Vito Raliffe | March 10, 2008
      Super Mario Galaxy is an excellent game, actually, as is this.
    • 0 thumbs!
      black doom | March 10, 2008
      What are you talking about shaka? Nintendo make great games, hence why they are the only game maker who do consoles themselves.
    • 0 thumbs!
      Capn Droid | March 10, 2008
      I've noticed a large amount of unreasonably fanboy comments coming from you, shaka. Just stop. Both are great games.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Blackfalcon | March 10, 2008
    Wow, I've never seen a score that high! At least some new releses are living up to expectations.
    • 0 thumbs!
      Capn Droid | March 10, 2008
      Mario Kart DS, Super Mario Galaxy, Halos 1 and 3... yeah, there are several out there.
  • 0 thumbs!
    Daniel Primed | March 10, 2008
    Great news, I look forward to playing the game once it gets a PAL release. I'm not fanatical about Smash Bros but I don't mind the fan service, especially when it is done to such a fine degree.

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