The third entry in the wildly popular Smash Bros series, it pits Nintendo's finest in four player battles that are drawn from Nintendo's long history. The franchises that are represented run the course from the big three(Mario, Zelda, Pokemon) to other popular franchises such as Star Fox and Kirby, all the way to obscure series like Ice Climbers and Mother.

Each character has their own unique moveset, and all the levels are based on classic Nintendo games. New to this entry is a story-based adventure mode and online play.

This is an excellent game for parties when four players are all fighting at once and the items are turned to the highest setting. However, the game still has enough depth to cater to fighting game fans who want to master the different characters in the game.

The wide variety of characters that are offered in the game, the stunning number of tracks that make up this titles music, and the general feeling on fanservice this game offers to anyone who grew up with a Nintendo system.

Many of the new Brawl items seem overpowered and at times annoying when compared to items in Melee and SSB64. Also, there seems to be some serious balancing issues among characters.

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Angry, happy, and excited when I win or lose a match. The game really draws you in.

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Its a great party game, has online, offers plenty of depth for players who want to master the game, has an adventure mode, event and stadium modes, and offers a sizable roster of characters and stages.

There are several changes from Melee that older fans may dislike, the newer items can get annoying, many of the older characters have been toned down or had their movesets changed,and some of the newer stages have too many random elements to be fun.

Overall, this is a fantastic game to own. Its an excellent party game, has a great soundtrack, a sizable roster, online play, plenty of modes, and offers some depth for people who want to play a serious match.

Its also a fantastic look at Nintendo's history. All the characters in the roster(aside from Sonic and Snake), come from various Nintendo franchises.

I would recommend this game to anyone who wants a party game or is looking for a title that takes a different approach to the fighting game genre.

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