Smash Bros. Brawl footage reveals story mode details
by Griffin McElroy 
{ Jan 26th 2008 at 2:00PM }
We're (supposedly) nearing the release of what could arguably be considered the Wii's most anticipated title ever, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, and we're all drowning in a deluge of information about the game. However, as much as we hate to add to the noise, you simply must watch the above video, which shows a few short, but sweet, gameplay clips from the Subspace Emissary story mode.
It looks like Nintendo has improved the side-scrolling gameplay featured in Melee, and has crafted personalized single-player (or co-op) stages for a number of characters in the game. With videos like this dropping regularly, and with only a month and some change until the game drops, we're going to need to invest in a fairly sizable drool guard to preserve our poor, saliva-covered computer monitors.
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The Artist formally known as Jesus @ Jan 26th 2008 2:02PM
BRAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Jan 26th 2008 2:08PM
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Moorio @ Jan 26th 2008 2:11PM
Damn. It's one o'clock already?
T3H WICKERMAN (TMNT DF) (BWF) @ Jan 26th 2008 2:19PM
OOOOOOFFFFFFFF TTTTTTTOOOOOOOPPPPPPPIIIIIIIICCCCCC!!!!!!!
ThornedVenom @ Jan 26th 2008 3:04PM
You sir have officially memed this thread.
T3H WICKERMAN (TMNT DF) (BWF) @ Jan 26th 2008 2:10PM
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ThornedVenom @ Jan 26th 2008 3:02PM
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IIIINNNNNCCLLUUUUDEEEEDDD!!!!!!!
Fatass of Kickassness @ Jan 26th 2008 3:05PM
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Gun Barrier @ Jan 26th 2008 4:23PM
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StarFoxA @ Jan 26th 2008 2:23PM
My, this is madness indeed.
NukeAssault @ Jan 26th 2008 2:52PM
Madness? THIS IS JOYSTIQ!
Anywho, looks awesome!
Zaph @ Jan 26th 2008 2:27PM
Fuck yes.
I am shaking in anticipation.
I need my Smash Bros. fix, man!
thethirdmoose @ Jan 26th 2008 2:28PM
GOTY.
GoldenS1104 @ Jan 26th 2008 2:57PM
GOE...
Game of Eternity (Seriously, Melee is my favorite game of all time, and this looks like it'll top it.)
WhatIsThatThing @ Jan 26th 2008 10:28PM
GOTY...2009!
Anni @ Jan 26th 2008 2:33PM
I'll be goddamned if my heart rate didn't go up watching that. DKC level with barrel shootin'? MARRY ME, BRAWL.
flameofdoom666 @ Jan 26th 2008 3:14PM
Brawl is already married to me! :-P
I am loving the DKC style stuff.
I am looking foward to the isngle player moreso then the online battles.
Noshino @ Jan 26th 2008 2:45PM
ok, I'm not a huge fan of SSB (hey, I like it, but some just live for it), and it will most likely make me buy a Wii by then (then I ll be able to say "Wiiiiiiiiiner"), and this title is looking better everytime...
...but what is there after Brawl? besides MH3 (which by then I hope Nintendo has their online service fixed), I haven't heard of any new titles, hell, not even a Zelda game...and Metroid, well, isn't Corruption supposed otbe the last one?
T3H WICKERMAN (TMNT DF) (BWF) @ Jan 26th 2008 2:48PM
Why must you rain on my PPPPAAAARRRRAAAAADDDDDEEEEE!!!!!
Fatass of Kickassness @ Jan 26th 2008 2:59PM
I myself am anticipating Mario Kart Wii, Blast Works, Animal Crossing, Disaster, De Blob, and FFCC The Crystal Bearers, among others.
Trashman @ Jan 26th 2008 2:59PM
what is MH3?
NvM @ Jan 26th 2008 3:07PM
PIKMIN 3
YOU KNOW ITS GOING TO HAPPEN.
frttt @ Feb 4th 2008 7:14PM
Last for the Prime series, I think, I doubt they'd ever abandon the Metroid series.
Mr Khan @ Jan 26th 2008 3:29PM
I am a little worried, myself, but knowing how Nintendo operates, those worries will only be justified if nothing shows up on the horizon at E3 & Leipzig
Mario Kart will be their November heavyweight this year, and Disaster: Day of Crisis will probably hit by then
Metroid Prime 3 was the last Metroid title like Halo 3 was the last Halo title. More sequels will be forthcoming, but they will be part of different story-arcs
Noshino @ Jan 26th 2008 3:50PM
Fatass of Kickassness
Out of the games you mention, the only one I was interested to was Mario Kart, but all I have seen hints to a normal kart MK, I was hoping for a new installment of Mario Kart Double Dash...
I don't know but Mario Kart DD is by far better than previous games, and if they weren't to keep on working on that formula, then the next MK will seem quite mediocre
Admiral_Mike @ Jan 26th 2008 3:53PM
@Trashman- I'm guessing it's monster hunter 3
Fernando Rocker @ Jan 26th 2008 4:01PM
The new Factor 5 game... Fragile: Farewell Ruins of the Moon wich looks amazing...
Animal Crossing, Pikmin, Mario Kart, Final Fantasy CC... and a lot of more games that Nintendo probably will do.
Monolith Software games too.
Fernando Rocker @ Jan 26th 2008 4:03PM
And Noshino
I know what you mean... for me, Mario Kart Double Dash is my favorite Mario Kart game... it was and still is my most played game since the game was released...
And you can't beat me. 100% sure. =)
Fernando Rocker @ Jan 26th 2008 4:08PM
By the way... my favorite stage so far... WOW... MUSHROOMYYYY KINGDOM...
http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/stages/stage23.html
It will be awesome if Nintendo release a Super Mario All Stars with that kind of graphics, at a budget price, like $29.99.
Fatass of Kickassness @ Jan 26th 2008 4:11PM
Double Dash, the best Mario Kart game? Not even. I mean, the stages were pretty awesome, but I'm not a fan of how the game controls or the lame sense of speed (or lack thereof) that the game conveys.
Mario Kart DS >>> Any other Mario Kart installment to date, and if Nintendo delivers on their promises (MK Wii is supposed to have many of the stages from previous games, different types of vehicles, 8/12 player Wifi Play (reports confilct), etc.) then I predict MKWii'll end up even better.
ThornedVenom @ Jan 26th 2008 4:19PM
I second the motion that MarioKart DS > all previous MarioKarts (even the legendary N64 version).
Fernando Rocker @ Jan 26th 2008 4:20PM
I didn't said that Mario Kart DD was the best... Maio Kart DS has a lot more features, courses, karts, online mode, challengues...
But Mario Kart DD is my personal favorite... I love that game. And in fact, my fav. aspect is the control of the game.
My least favorite Mario Kart is the 64 version, because I don't like the control, and I don't like the way to do the miniturbos.
Fernando Rocker @ Jan 26th 2008 4:22PM
Off Topic...
Anyone wants to play Mario Kart DS online?
BPM4:Guns of the Idiots @ Jan 26th 2008 4:30PM
The two-player mechanic was dropped due to an overall negative response to it, from what I've heard. Personally, I liked it (store two items at once? Hellz yeah), but I guess it wasn't for everyone (many lamented the lack of jumping).
Who knows, maybe they'll surprise us and include a Double Dash mode in Mario Kart Wii. Okay, that's setting my hopes up too high. :/
Noshino @ Jan 26th 2008 4:33PM
"Double Dash, the best Mario Kart game? Not even. I mean, the stages were pretty awesome, but I'm not a fan of how the game controls or the lame sense of speed (or lack thereof) that the game conveys."
Yes, the best one by far.
Actually it controls much better than in previous installments, not only that, but now you can control one kart by yourself, of go co-cop, which adds A LOT to the game.
I'm not saying that Mario Kart DS sucked (altho I didn't enjoy as much as I thuoght I would), there were TONS of new features (gawd, I love the emblem maker), but the control, sense of speed, and adrenaline aren't a la par with DD, I don't know if it was because you played it against/with unskilled people, but the game is amazing...
All in all, Mario Kart DD had a more deep, entertaining, and fresh gameplay then Mario Kart DS did...
mmxzero @ Jan 26th 2008 6:11PM
To me Mario Kart DS has the best racing in the series (- snaking), but Double Dash has the best battling (regular balloon battle and omg bob-omb battle!). If we can get a combination of that for MK on Wii then it will be one hell of a game for us :)
MK and Brawl in the same year? Mind boggles.
Dormammu @ Jan 26th 2008 9:31PM
I'll come out of left field and throw some props up for the GBA Mario Kart. Specifically the track design. The GBA Mario Kart had some of the most creative and interesting tracks of any Mario Kart game. Even in the DS version, the four bonus tracks from GBA really stand out in my opinion.
Brad Lee @ Jan 27th 2008 6:19PM
I second the GBA Mario Kart nomination.
Mario Kart DS was freaking awesome, but eventually all it turned into were snaking battles which, while fun, kind of ruins the game after a while.
Mario Kart Double Dash was great for the emphasis on the double-team racing. And they did some things right. Like how your buddy can bop people in the face and steal their items. That never gets old. But the game overall just seems slower (almost Kirby's Air Ride slow), and the lack of jumping just feels unright to me.
GBA Mario Kart had the best set of courses, and call me old-fashioned, but I prefer the old-school style of kart control like the classic SNES original.
ThornedVenom @ Jan 26th 2008 3:03PM
OOOOOOOMMMMMMGGGGGG!!!!!
IIITT'SSS AAAA NIIINNNTEEEENDDOOOO SIIIXXTYY-BRAAAWWWLL!!!
Squeek @ Jan 26th 2008 3:14PM
There have been better gameplay videos of single player posted on GameTrailers in the past. Hell, like a month or two ago.
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/26662.html
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/26652.html
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/26644.html
There are more, but there's a 3 URL limit here.
flameofdoom666 @ Jan 26th 2008 3:18PM
Those 3 videos were fantastic! Post the other links in replys to your comment!
flameofdoom666 @ Jan 26th 2008 3:18PM
Those 3 videos were fantastic! Post the other links in replys to your comment!
Squeek @ Jan 26th 2008 3:24PM
http://www.gametrailers.com/game/2686.html
These cam videos are in Gameplay.
There are dozens of other videos.
Like this one!
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/27462.html
Fox's story. As you can see in Peach/Kirby story, he gets wrecked by Metaknight's ship. Here's what happens next.
Hashbrown_Hunter @ Jan 26th 2008 3:29PM
FOX NEWS ALERT! This game contains explicit animals/humans beating upon each other in bloody mayhem ans is dangerous for your young ones! I've never actually played the game, but animals forcing to fight more superior humans to death is a disgrace.
Once again, this News Alert is brought to you by the douchebags of the news world, FOX NEWS.
samfish @ Jan 27th 2008 12:16AM
Fox News wouldn't say that.
Admitting that it's inhumane for humans to beat the shit out of animals would be like saying PETA is right.
Mr Khan @ Jan 26th 2008 3:31PM
What's the deal with the evil, red-capped clouds?
Zertoss @ Jan 26th 2008 3:45PM
Damn, that was quite the framerate. Melee never ran THAT good!
BPM4:Guns of the Idiots @ Jan 26th 2008 4:31PM
You sure? Last time I checked (which was fairly recent), Melee almost always ran at a constant 60fps. I think I might've noticed slowdown once in all the years I've played it (and the dramatic deaths in Stamina Mode don't count).
Fatass of Kickassness @ Jan 26th 2008 5:20PM
If you had Melee playing in Progressive Scan the framerate was nothing short of remarkable. I have suffered frequent slowdown with the game though - probably due to the fact that a favorite pastime of mine is to play with three other people in Big Blue with all items on Very High in Lightning Melee mode with 50 lives with everyone sporting a handicap of 9. Hectic doesn't even begin to describe it. Seriously, if you haven't tried it, do it now. Now.
Mr Khan @ Jan 26th 2008 5:21PM
You must not be playing it right ;)
I get slowdown occasionally, but only with multiple pokemon, 4 players, or multiple Ice Climbers