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Awesome Smash Bros. Brawl!

Published September 3, 2008
4 out of 5 starsScore: 80/100

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Spoilers, Bad Language!

  • The Adventure mode is quite long but the story is good at best.  Also, there were situations where this mode should've supported 4-players co-op considering the amount of characters there are to select.  We completed Adventure mode in 10 hours!
  • Unlocking characters through Adventure mode was great.
  • The final boss of Adventure mode is WAY~ overpowered.  Expect to die several times and maybe even cry.
  • They should've added the ability to select different characters once you die (such as: during a boss fight).  It was frustrating when you're trying to beat a boss.
  • Great list of fighters but could've used more.
  • New "Finishing Moves" look cool.
  • Updated Classic mode offers new unlocks to the game, which is great (such as: Break the Targets - Level 2).
  • Mini-games (such as: Events) and other modes (Home Run Contest) now support 2-player co-op!  However, unlocking more levels in the Events mode could've remained the same as Super Smash Bros. Melee (where completing a level unlocks another one).
  • New collections makes the game more replayable to the hardcore crowd (not me).
  • Features, such as: build your own stage and the ability to save replays are a great addition!
  • Unfortunately, we didn't touch the online multiplayer mode since we were very tired.  Hope to update this in the future though when I manage to want to play the Wii again...

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