Video introduces the new Smash Bros. Brawl fighters

by Justin McElroy { Jan 18th 2008 at 9:10AM }

With the slow information leak coming out of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, we fear that the effect may have been something akin to Chinese water torture for the staff. A few of us (who shall remain unnamed) have taken to cosplaying different characters from the game, either by wearing elaborate character costumes, or, in some of the more desperate cases, just shouting their names repeatedly.

The worst part is that some of our now mentally unstable staff can't even remember what fighters are in the game anymore. We're sure that we've seen a Wu-Tang Clan costume or two, and at least one of our staff has taken to dressing as Chun Li. Thankfully, GameTrailers has put together this video profiling some of the new fighters from the game to help us keep them straight. It pulled us back from the edge, we hope it does the same for you.

Tags: smashbros, ssbb, super-smash-bros-brawl, supersmashbrosbrawl

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Cesaria @ Jan 18th 2008 9:31AM

I love GameTrailers. I can't wait for their next retrospective. Hopefully they have one for Metal Gear Solid. Or Mario.

Shmil @ Jan 18th 2008 9:46AM

McElroy you fool! Sakurai will see Chun-Li and get some crazy ideas and now brawl will be delayed another month if not too

FidliousWong @ Jan 18th 2008 9:49AM

Sakura in Brawl you say? I must admit. I'm burned out on SSBB by this point but a Sakura addition would fucking rule. Only one problem, she has to lead with two steps....

Shmil @ Jan 18th 2008 9:52AM

not sakura, Masahiro Sakurai creator of brawl

Shmil @ Jan 18th 2008 9:53AM

damn i'm an idiot this early in the morning

*two

ThornedVenom @ Jan 18th 2008 9:54AM

SNAKE? SNAKE?!! SNAAAAAAKE!!!

flameofdoom666 @ Jan 18th 2008 10:47AM

haha :-)

mercy @ Jan 18th 2008 9:55AM

Really well done video.

Secre @ Jan 18th 2008 10:11AM

I wouldn't mind playing Kid Icarus on the Virtual Console. Perhaps it would help me play Pit better in Brawl ;).

StarFoxA @ Jan 18th 2008 10:15AM

That game is a beast. It's freaking hard.

playwhutyalike (makes it a Metroid Prime Weekend) @ Jan 18th 2008 11:34AM

Yeah, video games back in the day were hard as hell.

Try Startropics out if you like throwing your controller across the room while screaming curse words.

Secre @ Jan 18th 2008 6:31PM

Yeah, I've noticed the older games were a lot harder, thanks to the virtual console. But unless they come out with a new game, I'll never know much about the character I plan on trying out almost as much as I use Sheik.

that guy @ Jan 18th 2008 10:13AM

And where is the rundown of Captain Olimar and the Pikmin? That is quite literally the only reason I'm buying this game so I want to see some vids of them dammit!!

Secre @ Jan 18th 2008 10:22AM

It's only part one, so patience is probably important.

flameofdoom666 @ Jan 18th 2008 10:46AM

Yeah it is only part one. They missed:

Ike, Meta Knight, King DeeDeeDee, Captain Olimar, Diddy Kong, Zero Suit Samus, Pokemon Trainer and Lucas.

On another ntoe, I am super excited for Olimar too! A few months ago I told people I bet he would be in it, and... he is! Pikmin 1 was such a good game, and 2 was sooo much better! I want a Pikmin DS and a Pikmin 3 for Wii..!

LiK @ Jan 18th 2008 10:15AM

i feel like i've played, beaten and replayed the game already.

Kevin @ Jan 18th 2008 10:20AM

I just really really hope that nobody decides to post all sorts of spoilers as to the hidden stuff when the Japanese version comes out in 2 weeks...

At least there's a new Advance Wars on Monday to tide me over for the extra 4 weeks.

BPM4:Guns of the Idiots @ Jan 18th 2008 11:36AM

Oh, c'mon. Don't be so naïve. This is the Internet. You know someone out there has a JP Wii and will get the JP version at launch, and reveal all secrets online. And it'll spread like wild fire across the blogs.

My advice: Avoid the Internet until March 9th (or later if you live in a PAL country).

Ben @ Jan 18th 2008 11:59AM

Or have a modded Wii that can play JapNTSC/PAL imports... Cheaper than importing a whole Wii from Japan, and more practical as you can play US/Jap/Euro games with one machine.
But I wouldn't post any spoilers... if I had one.

B1gC72 - PSN: KillaKornbread @ Jan 18th 2008 3:49PM

please. everything will be revealed everywhere was soon as the game drops in Japan. you better keep and eye out for (and hope someone is kind enough to mark it so) for the SPOILERS tag on anything Brawl related post January 31st.

ill actually be looking forward to the spoilers actually, i want to know who all the unlockable characters are. i mean its a fighting game, i dont want to be surprised in that. now spoil the plot of an RPG or Adventure game or something and "ill cut ur lips off and kiss my ass with them shits"

(quote courtesy of Dave Chappelle from Blue Streak lol)

StarFoxA @ Jan 18th 2008 10:26AM

When will all the spoilers start coming????

:(

B1gC72 - PSN: KillaKornbread @ Jan 18th 2008 3:49PM

one can only hope very soon. i NEED to know who else is in it!

Mr Khan @ Jan 18th 2008 4:22PM

I'm calling a fully translated, complete roster for us to read on Groundhog's Day

Superstar90 @ Jan 18th 2008 10:28AM

Pit looks like he's screaming for his own epic adventure... as does Shiek, but it really wouldn't work.

Ben @ Jan 18th 2008 10:34AM

Does anyone else have a problem loading GameTrailers videos? At home, at work, where ever, they rarely load. Sometimes I'll get 25% of the video, or 50, or like right now, about 10%. If I refresh the page, it will reload the video, but I can't get it to load the whole thing most of the time. Maybe it's just because it's on Joystiq and probably a few other sites and getting so many views that it's clogging their internet tubes...