Japanese Brawl intro hints at unannounced characters, looks sweet

by Scott Jon Siegel { Jan 29th 2008 at 5:38AM }

With the Japanese release of Super Smash Bros. Brawl only two days away, the deluge of video content has really only just begun. Today, it's the full introductory cinematic to the Japanese version, showing off a mixture of pre-rendered cut-scenes and gameplay footage designed to make us bite our fingernails with anticipation.

Surprisingly, the game's intro sequence even reveals a couple of unannounced old favorites returning to the fray. We won't give away any names here, but suffice it to say that a lot of you will be happy. Check out the full intro after the break.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Tags: brawl, nintendo, smash-bros, smash-bros-brawl, smashbros, smashbrosbrawl, ssbb

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

maverick_saturn_626 @ Jan 29th 2008 5:43AM

Brawl just gets better and better. Should be allowed to create your own characters or use your Mii as a fighter :(

Matt Sulivan @ Jan 29th 2008 8:41AM

yeah, but if we could use our own Mii's in the game I'd always play as Anne Frank's Father, and my eeeeevil girlfriend would always play as Adolf Eichmann...

Thief @ Jan 29th 2008 5:53AM

Still waiting for Earthworm Jim...

Imagimason @ Jan 29th 2008 5:55AM

Did anyone see a Cpt. Falcon?

xeleion @ Jan 29th 2008 6:04AM

Captain Falcon was confirmed on Brawl Central, but right now the site's down.

Fanboy @ Jan 29th 2008 9:03AM

Yes, Capt Falcon is confirmed...

http://www.wii.tv/2008/01/29/shazbot-smash-bros-ships-with-bug/

Leighton @ Jan 29th 2008 6:00AM

Still no Roy... I'm so sad... :(
Man, I'm gonna die waiting!

flameofdoom666 @ Jan 29th 2008 8:22AM

Sorry to say, Roy won't return probally. Marth is in the first fire emlbme game, so that is his excuse to return- and Ike is in the 2 new main ones.

Honestly, Ike is sooo much better. (based on videos and what his movres are)

DBuck_Eye @ Jan 29th 2008 4:10PM

I feel for you brother. Roy was my main man. Now I'm stuck between (the 2 different?) Link, Dedede, Meta Knight, Pit, Marth, Pikmin & olimar, and Ike. I'm gonna say it: This game has too many awesome new characters.

Leighton @ Jan 29th 2008 5:48PM

No kidding. I'm pretty hopefull for Ike, though. He looks like he could make a great replacement for Roy.

The Artist formally known as Jesus @ Jan 29th 2008 6:05AM

oh great Marth's back
I'm going to have to deal with some jerk spamming SHFFLFA and other crap

Fatass of Kickassness @ Jan 29th 2008 6:51AM

'cept he's nerfed. Faster, and I mean way faster than he used to be, but he's weaker.

Hashbrown_Hunter @ Jan 29th 2008 4:38PM

Fast > Strength

Just ask Fox.

Arteen @ Jan 29th 2008 6:05AM

From the various leaks, Ness, Captain Falcon, Marth, Falco, Ganondorf, and Luigi are in, Ridley is a boss. No confirmations of any more newcomers yet. Strange.

xeleion @ Jan 29th 2008 6:10AM

Where did you see that stuff on Falco and Ridley? You have a link? I'm not doubting you, I just just going crazy for info. ^^

Arteen @ Jan 29th 2008 6:15AM

And now Lucario has been revealed. I hope R.O.B. and Wolf aren't playable. :\

@xeleion: smashboards.com

xeleion @ Jan 29th 2008 6:16AM

Thanks.

-teleports to Smashboards-

A Pissed-off English Gamer @ Jan 29th 2008 11:38AM

Here's a nice link:
http://s259.photobucket.com/albums/hh286/KazeSSBB/

Shows lots of the stuff that's been mentioned here. Also, R.O.B., who i certainly didn't think was going to be playable.

B1gC72 - PSN: KillaKornbread @ Jan 29th 2008 12:35PM

well i dont think there will be anymore announcements honestly since there have to be more characters left to be unlocked and i dont think they want to spoil all the surprises. that being said, ill be glued to my computer on Thursday looking for the news pouring out of the Japanese release of the game.

PointyThings @ Jan 29th 2008 2:15PM

MR. GAME & WATCH! I knew you'd be back, and in both of your glorious dimensions!
*Beep Beep*

xeleion @ Jan 29th 2008 6:09AM

SPOILER ALERT!!

***In addition to Marth and Ness in the video, Captain Falcon, Ganondorf, and Luigi have been confirmed. C. Falcon and Luigi have Character Select images up, and Ganondorf's been seen in Subspace. Also, you play as Marth as part of the Subspace story, where he runs into Meta Knight (I won't spoil EVERYTHING though)***

This was all on the HUGE reveal on Brawl Central tonight, but as of this writing the site's been "suspended".

nikiwu @ Jan 29th 2008 6:10AM

feels like an intro to an awesome Nintendo RPG...

jesus_bon_jovi @ Jan 29th 2008 2:02PM

The inclusion of Snake in that video seemed so random. It was almost like, hey, here's chuck norris. Now a Chuck Norris RPG...

Funnypinoy87 @ Jan 29th 2008 6:17AM

There was also a picture of Bomberman on the character select screen.

It was unconfirmed if it was real or fake.

Oh yeah.

Spoilers.

error2k2 @ Jan 29th 2008 7:47AM

Lie; Konami, Sega, Pokemon, GAME FREAK etc were all in the credits but there was no Hudson Soft.

maverick_saturn_626 @ Jan 29th 2008 6:29AM

I want Kirby :( I will not go to my grave until they put Kirby in...

Nikonov @ Jan 29th 2008 6:56AM

He... is.

maverick_saturn_626 @ Jan 29th 2008 7:04AM

Good :) Pink fun! ^^

Michael @ Jan 29th 2008 7:02AM

*********Spoilers**********
Characters So far Confirmed

http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/9917/brawlrosterhp8.jpg

darksonic @ Jan 29th 2008 7:20AM

That doesn't make any sense. Where's Zero Suit Samus? Where's Sonic? I call fake.

Fatass of Kickassness @ Jan 29th 2008 7:24AM

Zero Suit Samus isn't her own character, and you have to unlock Sonic. Its real.

ThornedVenom @ Jan 29th 2008 7:41AM

Joystiq made an article about it several days ago, and it's still a rumour.

sjenky @ Jan 29th 2008 7:58AM

Sonic seems to be missing there.. kinda odd *-)

samfish @ Jan 29th 2008 9:02AM

R.O.B. has been confirmed just recently, too, apparently.

I'm pleased with the roster over all, but severely let down by the amount of crappy hidden characters that we didn't know about.

BlackTye @ Jan 29th 2008 9:50AM

Zero Suit Samus is not a selectable character. Only a byproduct of Samus' final smash.

Clearly you haven't seen the latest galleries on photobucket. Sonic is probably unlockable. From what I've seen the pic above is about 60% through the game.

Mr.ESC @ Jan 29th 2008 11:44AM

I'm disappointed with the lack of Sega characters mean just Sonic? Phff at least make Tails an assistant trophy or something.

Moar Sega.

BPM4:Guns of the Idiots @ Jan 29th 2008 2:41PM

Tails IS an Assist Trophy. He picks you up if you fall off the stage.

ThornedVenom @ Jan 29th 2008 7:43AM

The intro is as epic as the promised game experience.

Corey @ Jan 29th 2008 7:49AM

Here's a screenshot from the Japanese game:

http://www.vgcats.com/news/supersecretphoto.jpg

jman @ Jan 29th 2008 8:00AM

yea...complete with jesus and robo cop.....

comon now....

game looks amazing though wish it was coming out here in two days....
: (

wait in the car @ Jan 29th 2008 8:01AM

LOL!! White Jesus....

onetrueping @ Jan 29th 2008 8:11AM

...you do realize that's a deliberate fake, right?

Corey @ Jan 29th 2008 8:19AM

No, I really thought that Jesus, God, Robocop, and the like were really in Brawl...

All sarcasm aside, I posted this for the same reason Scott Ramsoomair (creator of VG Cats, for those that don't know) mad it. We can speculate all we want, but we won't really know until it is released.