With Nintendo continuing to trickle out official information about Super Smash Bros. Brawl, it seems a few early copies have leaked into the hands of gamers in advance of the Jan. 31 Japanese release. As such, there has been an absolute flood of credible images, videos and information about the game leaking onto the 'net throughout the day today.
While none of the following information has been confirmed, we're relatively confident in the veracity of everything below (unlike before). We'll continue to update as further credible information becomes available.
WARNING: Read on only if you want significant portions of the game spoiled.
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[Update - 1/30, 9:58 AM: We've gotten hold of a slightly more reliable image of the Star Wolf roster and an in-game shot of his introduction. Thanks N3k74r. We've also heard word that the below roster is the final one, but we remind you that none of this information is confirmed and word is still coming in. Also added pictures of Electroplankton and Luigi's Mansion stages.]
[Update - 12:04 AM: Due to claims of Photoshop forgery with the previous Star Wolf image, we are replacing the roster with the prior update until we can corroborate his in-game existence.]
[Update - 10:53 PM:
Added an updated roster with Star Wolf unlocked. Thanks xeleion. Still looking for gameplay footage with Wolf in it.]
[Update - 5:51 PM: Added in-game picture of Jigglypuff. We've also heard rumors that Star Wolf is playable, but we haven't found any visual confirmation of this yet. More later.]
[Update - 4:20 PM: Added Port Town stage picture.]
Added an updated roster with Star Wolf unlocked. Thanks xeleion. Still looking for gameplay footage with Wolf in it.][Update - 5:51 PM: Added in-game picture of Jigglypuff. We've also heard rumors that Star Wolf is playable, but we haven't found any visual confirmation of this yet. More later.]
[Update - 4:20 PM: Added Port Town stage picture.]
[Update - 3:35 PM: Replaced roster with clearer version that includes Jigglypuff. Still looking for a good gameplay picture with Jigglypuff in it. Thanks, StarFoxA.]
CHARACTERS
In addition to the 24 characters confirmed by Nintendo (25 if you count Sheik), the following characters have shown up in screenshots leaked onto the web today. It's not yet clear which characters are initially available and which have to be unlocked, or if the above roster represents all playable characters.
ALL NEW CHARACTERS
Star Wolf
Lucario
Star Wolf
Lucario
R.O.B.
Toon Link (on Wind Waker ship stage)
RETURNING CHARACTERS
Ness
Ness
Capt. Falcon
Marth
Falco
Luigi
Mr. Game & Watch
Ganondorf
Jigglypuff
BOSS SIGHTINGS
The following characters appear to be bosses from the Subspace Emissary story mode. It's unclear thus far which, if any, will be playable.
Ridley
Master Hand
Tabuu(?)
Subspace Emissary Robots(?)
NEW STAGES
The following appear to be newly revealed, playable stages for the free-for-all mode.
Stage Select Screen
Classic Mario Bros.
Sonic's Green Hill Zone
F-Zero's Port Town
Luigi's Mansion
Electoplankton
INTERESTING JUXTAPOSITIONS
The whole point of the Smash Bros. series is to put together character you usually wouldn't see together. Here are some interesting cut scene shots showing just that.
Peach and Zelda with Snake
Lucario with Snake
Lucario with Meta Knight
Capt. Falcon with Capt. Olimar
King Bowser with King Dedede
Diddy Kong with Falco
Fox with Sheik
Luigi with Ness
Bowser with Ganondorf
OTHER INTERESTING SHOTSLuigi with Ness
Bowser with Ganondorf
Subspace Emissary mode map screen
Giant Evil(?) Diddy
Giant Evil(?) Zelda
Giant Evil(?) Zelda
Everyone(?) Together
Videos
The below player collects some of the highest-quality leaked videos to be found on YouTube, including a few free-for-all-battles, a 14-minutes walkthrough of Marth's Subspace Emissary mode, and introductory cut scenes for many characters. If you haven't seen it already, you can also view the game's introductory movie.
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Besides, this is a major spoiler thread, what I want instead of the trickle that represents SSBB news thus far.
But the BIGGEST letdown out of all of this?
THERE'S NO FUCKING VOICE ACTING IN SSE MODE!
Damnit, Nintendo, would it KILL you to throw down some of that cash for some damn voice acting?!
Other than that, I've rather loved everything else.
If they had voice acting, they'd have to get Link to talk...
We wouldn't want that to happen again...*shivers at pic of CD-i Zelda*
Picture of Jigglypuff in-game, if you're still looking for it.
But it bugs me more that, going by the cutscenes they've leaked, even the Star Fox characters don't talk. Hell, Pokemon Trainer doesn't even call out the names of his Pokemons!
I think the only character I wouldn't want to talk would be Mario...mostly because it would be so annoying that it could drive one into a vicious rage.
Well, Donkey and Diddy, too.
The upside is that at least this gives Nintendo a chance to go all out and make a full fledged SSE type game that they could easily one up by including voice acting.
Where are the rest of the question marks then huh?
Still, the game just barely came out and (if what you say is some chance in hell true) 90% of the game is done...this game is really short compared to the last one or he/she is a MONSTER!!!
In Brawl, there are no [?] in the character select screen...for more proof, goto www.smashbros.com and look at the character select screen Sakurai provides...it obviously isn't complete and there are no [?]
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You know, that pink pokemon next to Capt. Falcon?
(pokemon are the ones that you don't recognize)
I would love to believe that Megaman could be a secret character, but with Inafune saying that he wanted Rockman to be on the game, but that he never got an answer...well....I really doubt it
Seriously this is going to be great but I would like to see more Sega characters oh well.
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I'm a Sega fan you know.
but then again, it would have three characters with the title "captain"
(Captain Falcon and Captain Olimar)
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You can't have seriously believed the Japanese have called it Jiggurypahf all this time.
sort of like how it says "Zenigame" instead of "Squirtle" in the F-Zero Stage Screenshot.
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I also don't like Toon Link. Well, i like it, but they should've chosen one out of the two Links and make room for something else.
Oh well.
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And I can't help but snicker at the shot of Solid Snake poking his head out from the corner to spot Lucario with Meta Knight. ;]
Right now I don't know which one is better Marvel Vs Capcom 2 or Brawl.
Just let me know... the Wavebirds are at $35 dlls...
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2)I think I saw an image that had a meta ridley rather than the normal one too. He was flying abouv a blue and gold plane/ship.
3) These images NEED a caption competition.
pic:Peach and Zelda with Snake
caption:
Snake: "....Threesome?"
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