I'm pretty sure I'm the first to review Brawl! Yayz! This is my second Review, and I'll try and make it longer. I won't spoil anything, but I might refer to an unlockable as Snufit Ball. So if I say "I really liked using Snufit Ball" don't expect that small ball Snufits shoot out in SM64 to be playable. But if you HAVE too know who or what I'm really talking about, then just reply. I rate on a 1-10 scale.
Graphics: 9
Wow. Amazing. You can see every stitch
on Mario's overalls, every scale on Bowser, every gleam of light on Link's
sword, it all looks so real. By far the best graphics I have ever seen.
The things that stopped this from getting a ten are that the Melee stages
look like they were ripped directly out of Melee. It doesn't seem like
much, but if you've played the game you'd know. The other thing is Captain
Olimar's Pikmin. They sorta look like the dreaded polygons (BUM BUM BUM!!)
And some items and Pokeballs, too. I especially liked how in New Pork City
you could see Porky in his original form, not ripped from whatever system
Mother 3 was on. That would make you think I'd give it a lower score, but
I liked the effect it made. The Pikmin and Melee stuff would've made this
an 8 or 7, but the AMAZING character detail makes up for it.
Characters: 8
I really liked the character selection.
Who would've thought Snufit Ball would be in? Sadly, Krystal and Midna
make no appearance. Young Link is replaced by Snufit Ball, who I haven't
unlocked. But he does look cool! There weren't any clones that I know of.
Wait... Lucas and Snufit Ball. I like using Snufit Ball better, though.
This game included Pit, one of my favorite characters to use now, and I
liked using the Pokemon Trainer better than I thought. First I thought
you controlled the Trainer as he controls the Pokemon, but you actually
control the Pokemon. There is a moderate amount of newcomers, and some
oldies. I really thought they would have at least 40, maybe 45, but I was
wrong. Why couldn't they have Balloon Fighter? Or maybe a Hammer Bro? What
about Captain Linebeck? (Well, maybe the last one was a little far fetched,
but it would be cool.) Or Dr. Lobe, or Bomberman... I'm gonna stop now,
or this would have to be 2 pages. Seriously, I have a list at home. Overall,
I liked the character selection, but some characters could've been added.
The game would've sold more if Krystal or Midna were in. And Paper Mario.
But I did like- never mind, I'll explain that later.
Story: 0/4/9
The 0 is for just regular Brawling,
because you just get to fight each other. No real plot. The events give
you a small bit of a story, like "Two kings are terrorizing Isle Delfino!
Stop them!" That's good enough for me. The Subsace Emissary is pretty good,
where the Subspace Army is trying to send the world into Subspace, like
some sort of eternal void thing. Sorta cliched, but I think it really was
better than most games. The one thing that bothers me is how did the characters
get into the same universe? How did Mario and Kirby meet? Why is the Pokemon
Trainer in the Ruined Zoo? I wish they explained that a little better.
There aren't many plot twists or anything, but they did a good enough job.
Music: A HUNDRED MILLION BAZILLION
Remember how I said SPM's music was
really awesome? This makes SPM's music sound like a baby screaming while
a dog barks loudly and there's some kind of screeching noise while a random
pedestrian bangs on the wall with a pipe. They’d better make a CD of this.
Even if it's only in Japan, I'll use eBay. Like Nintendo Power said, this
is like Nintendo's Greatest Hits. Some Paper Mario music would be good,
though. They do epic, fantastic remixes of great songs, which you can listen
to most of on YouTube. Lots of people uploaded it, and I'm listening to
the Windwaker's Great Sea as I type this. Some songs aren't changed at
all, but they still sound seriously epic. If this was a CD, I would download
it to my MP3, play it in my CD player, listen to it in the shower, and
STILL wouldn't get tired. Even from series I don't really play (F-Zero,
Fire Emblem, Star Fox), I really like the music. Even the tunes that play
when people win are memorable. I especially like it when Lucas or Snufit
Ball win. I go to some stages just to listen to music. Wait! You don't
get this majestic soundtrack by pressing POWER. You have to work for it!
Randomly, CDs appear in the arena. They are only there for a few seconds,
and are hard to get. I'm trying to get all the music, which should occupy
the next 18 years of my life.
Stages: 10
This place has a lot of memorable areas,
including ones you'd think you'd never see. (Electroplanton, anyone?) New
Pork City is the new Hyrule Temple, but you can still play on the latter.
Two unlockable stages will give you some nogolista, and the songs play
in their respective areas. One of my favorite stages is WarioWare. It might
just seem like a small stage, but every couple seconds you are asked to
do a minigame. I recognized a few, and fans should too. I also liked PictoChat,
which has lots of cool effects. But I still haven't told you why this got
a ten... A stage builder! Seriously, unlocked from the start. It might
seem sorta limited with not a lot of blocks and stuff, but you can get
more (by unlocking them). The possibilities are endless! I can finally
design those stage I thought of when Brawl was first seen at E3! Well,
actually, I only designed two. Seriously, you can make anything. If anyone
else has made an Evil Clown stage, let me know.
Controls: 10
Finally! I never owned Melee, but I
did play it at my friend's house a lot. I always lost, because I didn't
know the controls too well. These are easy to understand. In the way I
play, everything can be controlled with the control stick, C, B, and A;
whereas on Melee, you needed every single button. If you don't like the
Wiimote, you can go GCN-style. I'm not the best at Brawling, but I've certainly
become much better. I sorta wish there were motion controls. I could do
all of Link's poses in real life, and not need an excuse for why I'm doing
it! (Mostly it's because I'm saving an imaginary Zelda.) The controls for
the trophy machine thing are different. Trophies slide across the screen,
and you shoot coins at them. Enemies appear, too.
Items: 10
Golden Sun fans were let down knowing
Isaac wasn't in Brawl. "Where's Waluigi?" Mario fans yelled. Fear no more,
my friend! Assist Trophies are the answers. They're like Pokemon, but not
Pokemon. I always try to get the Hammer Bro, but I haven't yet. Pokeball
Pokemon are good, and they have a lot of other cool items. CDs gave this
a ten, because you can listen to MORE MUSIC!
Enemies: I really don't know
Enemies, eh? Well, you've got the creepy
Floow, the fat Ticken, the slimy Armight, the freaky Puppit- I could go
on all day. Some enemies I liked, like Primids and Mites, but others were
weird. The Ticken looks like a fat armored chicken, the Puppit has no pupils
and black eyes, and the Floow... Ugh. A bunch of floating line in a humanoid
shape. I hate this one because of its only attack. It gets red eyes and
makes a scream in pain, and demonic skulls come from around it. I can get
scared easily, so that explains why I hate it. To make it even worse, once
you hurt them, they freeze for a second and restore HP very quickly. This
can only be stopped by attacking it again. They had some really bizarre
enemies, but anything goes in the World of Smash Bros- We have Sonic in
it!
Bosses: 10
I really loved the bosses. Petey Piranha
was the first, and easiest. Then Rayquaza, a Pokemon, then *gasp* Earthbound
fans, rejoice! Yes, Pokey and his Spider Mech is fought by Lucas and Ness.
Very nice, Nintendo. Very nice. There are two new bosses, and Ridley and
Meta Ridley, and there's the final boss, but I'm not telling him. There
are also some minibosses, too. But you just have to knock them off the
stage.
Difficulty: 7
I'm not the best gamer, but I had to
do a lot of continues on Hard in Classic. That isn't a good thing, because
there are two difficulties harder than that. SSE was hard too. Sometimes
you have to defeat a horde of enemies to move on and defeat the next ones,
but there are other puzzles too. But I doubt you'll be stuck forever anywhere.
Replayability: 11
Yeah, 11! I got this game on March
9th, and today is March 24. My bro and I have fought OVER 375 matches,
and there are only 3 characters we need to unlock. And I love every moment
of it. You can play this 100 times, and no two matches will be exactly
alike. And if you really liked the SSE, there are 50 save files for it.
Fun Factor!: 11
So much fun! I have yet to call my
friends over to play it, but I've fought my non-gamer dad. He did really
well, better than I did before I decided to read the controls. This game
is fun for kids and adults alike, and even a caveman could do it!
Overall: 100/100
Nintendo, you have truly outdone yourself!
Anyone who knows me knows my favorite video games change frequently. This
booted Paper Mario to second, and it might stay there for a long, long,
time. If this doesn't make Game of the Year in the '08 Nintendo Power awards,
then so help me! Was this worth being delayed? Yes. Was it worth 50 dollars?
Yes. Will you enjoy this game? Definitely! I pointed out some things I
didn't really like, but this was truly one of the best games I have ever
played. Nintendo, you are fantastic. (Especially you, music staff!) It
was a long wait, but that made the game oh so much more satisfying.
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