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Super Smash Bros. Brawl Wii
  • Publisher: Nintendo
  • Release Date: Mar 9, 2008
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Metascore
93 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 81 Critics What's this?

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8.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1036 Ratings

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  • Summary: [Metacritic's 2008 Wii Game of the Year] Super Smash Bros. Brawl is the next installment in the Smash Bros. series for the company's Wii console. Among the new characters playable in the game are Meta Knight, the sword-wielding nemesis of Kirby; Pit, the angelic archer from Kid Icarus; Zero Suit Samus, the powerful Metroid series heroine minus her versatile armor; and Wario, who demonstrates a noxious attack of gastronomic proportions. Also Snake, the gritty soldier from Konami's hugely popular Metal Gear series. [Nintendo]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 80 out of 81
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 81
  3. Negative: 0 out of 81
  1. Thunderbolt
    100
    Brawl is easily the most fun I've had on a Wii, and could be the most fun I've had with a game in ages. It's just that good. There is just so much to do, and so many different and refreshing things added that it would be a crime not to at least take a look.
  2. AceGamez
    100
    Super Smash Bros. Brawl offers incredible value for money - there are masses of characters, levels and game modes to explore, the music is fantastic, the gameplay is superb and the production values are through the roof.
  3. Kikizo
    65
    It's certainly a game that can kill a bit of time between a group of friends, and it's not like there'll be many negative memories associated with the game afterwards, but I just don't feel it's that good.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 334 out of 401
  2. Mixed: 21 out of 401
  3. Negative: 46 out of 401
  1. SuperRater
    9
    Ever since the first super smash brothers came out for N64, i have been waiting for a Super Smash Brothers game that would really impress me. This one did! This came contains many of my favorite characters and some new ones that I really like playing as. With many ways to make the brawling fun, this game really delivered. But like many games this one isn't perfect. The online multiplayer is a little dull with just jumping into a battle without being able to talk or add people to a friends list. But other than that this game has everything a long time super smash brothers player wants. The new final smashes and custombisable levels add a new twist to the game to. All in all this is a really good game that is defenitaly worth buying!… Expand
    • 10 of 10 users said yes
  2. GamerLucario101
    5
    I have to say it's an astonishingly magnificent work of art, but I got bored almost as soon as I finished everything in about a month or less. I just don't feel it's any better than most other games released on the wii. Unless you have some friends over, this game is a total disappointment (and don't even try to compete online).… Expand
    • 1 of 3 users said yes
  3. eric
    1
    One could write a 10-page essay on the many ways Nintendo has screwed over its long-time fans in the past few years. For me, Super Smash Bros. Brawl is the greatest example because I am (or was) such a fan of the series. It’s not that the gameplay is boring; it’s just that nothing has changed. A few new characters, stages and items are what one would expect to find in an expansion pack, not a $50 sequel that has been anticipated for years. I’m not saying that Brawl should have been a complete reinvention of series, but it certainly should have delivered on what was promised: an addicting, diverse multi-player mode and map editor. Endless 2:00 min 4-on-4 matches with terrible lag and all of the items turned on is fun for about the first half-hour. With such lackluster multi-player, you are essentially just making maps for yourself, unless you are lucky enough to know more than a few other people nearby who also have the game. Pay no attention to the industry lapdogs laughably referred to as “critics;” the publishers can feed them you-know-what and they will call it chocolate mousse. The few who have any sense of journalistic integrity get fired. I realize that it is unrealistic to expect fans of the series not to buy this game; I too wanted to judge for myself despite complaints I heard from discerning gamers. But after playing this half-assed, non-attempt at a sequel, it will be a long time before I trust Nintendo again.… Expand
    • 2 of 6 users said yes

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