Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Japanese: 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズＸ Great Fray Smash Brothers X) is the third installment of the Super Smash Bros. series, released on the Wii in early 2008. As with previous installments, characters from various Nintendo video games will do battle with each other. The game allows the use of the Nintendo GameCube controller, the Wii Remote alone, the Nunchuck + Remote control scheme, and the Wii Classic Controller. Non-Nintendo characters are also featured for the first time, namely Solid Snake and Sonic the Hedgehog.

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Basic info Platform: Wii Category: Versus Fighting Players: 4 players simultaneous Connectivity: Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection Developer: Nintendo/Sora and various others, notably Game Arts Publisher: Nintendo Part of: Generation IV spin off

Ratings CERO: A ESRB: T ACB: PG OFLC: N/A PEGI: 12 GRAC: N/A GSRR: N/A

Release dates Japan: January 31, 2008 North America: March 9, 2008 Australia: June 26, 2008 Europe: June 27, 2008 South Korea: April 29, 2010 Hong Kong: January 30, 2008 Taiwan: July 12, 2008

Websites Japanese: Official site English: Official site

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Several game mechanics have been introduced into the sequel, like the ability to crawl, the existence of containers with wheels, and the introduction of the Final Smash, an extremely powerful signature move. The game also built on Melee's one-player modes, with the Adventure Mode being expanded into a complete side-scrolling game called The Subspace Emissary. This mode features a story told through cutscenes which were co-written by Kazushige Nojima, who is best known as the scenario writer for Final Fantasy VII.

The game has 39 playable characters, including transformations, 11 more than Melee. Pikachu and Jigglypuff return as playable Pokémon but Pichu and Mewtwo were both cut from the roster. Pikachu's Final Smash is Volt Tackle and Jigglypuff's Final Smash is Puff Up.

A new character present in the starting lineup is a Pokémon Trainer, whose character design is based on the Generation III Red. He appears in the background and directs his Pokémon to do the actual fighting. The members of his team are Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard, which he cycles through in that order with his Down Special move, Pokémon Change. Squirtle knows Waterfall, Water Gun, and Withdraw; Ivysaur knows Bullet Seed, Razor Leaf, and Vine Whip; and Charizard knows Flamethrower, Fly, and Rock Smash. In addition, Charizard has the ability to glide. The Pokémon Trainer's Final Smash is Triple Finish, which is a combination of Fire Blast, Hydro Pump and SolarBeam.

The other new playable Pokémon based character in the game is Lucario, who was accidentally revealed to be a playable character in a commercial released ten days before the game. When browsing through the sticker book, the icons at the bottom of the screen list the playable characters that can use it, so Groudon's sticker naturally showed Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Pokémon Trainer and Lucario. Lucario is unlocked by completing the five target tests, playing 100 VS matches, or meeting it in the Subspace Emissary. Lucario's Final Smash is Aura Storm.

The Poké Ball returns as an item, providing the debut of many Generation III and Generation IV Pokémon to the series. It is joined by the Assist Trophy, which uses the same concept to bring characters from other franchises into the fray.