Super Spoiler Bros. Brawl: Major leaked roster update, videos & more
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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Gallery: Super Smash Bros. Brawl
[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.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 6)
FidliousWong @ Jan 29th 2008 3:24PM
Wow, ROB... Nice!
Fernando Rocker @ Jan 29th 2008 3:33PM
First time I see you, Sheppy, excited about a Nintendo game...
FidliousWong @ Jan 29th 2008 3:44PM
Really? It is? Because maybe if you'd quit psting "Garharhar, Sony fanboys are all like JUST WAIT UNTIL___, MI RITE?!" all the time, you'd discover I do like Nintendo. Don't like their current focus but if I didn't enjoy them, I wouldn't be owning all their systems (including VB... god what wasted potential).
Besides, this is a major spoiler thread, what I want instead of the trickle that represents SSBB news thus far.
A-Troll-Named-Slickback (Yes the A Troll Named part, and yes every time!) @ Jan 29th 2008 4:08PM
Subspace MISSIONARY Robots, I love MISSIONARY POSI...ROBOTS!
FidliousWong @ Jan 29th 2008 4:12PM
Am I the only one disappointed that Toon Link has the same softshading as the rest of the roster? I would have loved to see him celshaded like in Wind Waker.
samfish @ Jan 29th 2008 4:44PM
ROB, Wolf and Wind Waker Link's lack of cell hsading are all huge let downs for me.
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.
TheOverlord#2 @ Jan 29th 2008 9:14PM
@samfish
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*
Jtenma @ Jan 29th 2008 5:22PM
Hmmm I call BS..lemme tell you why, he/she already has everything UNLOCKED. Everthing from stages to characters ...etc...not possible in such short time! Unless he/she is going to be the most feared online opponent, this is fake. I distinctively remember event/challenge mode (especially 51) being DMC 3 SP-like in terms of difficulty....ok well close to it! BUT CAPITAN FALCON!!!!!!!!
Siromatic @ Jan 29th 2008 6:24PM
http://up2.viploader.net/pic/src/viploader570878.jpg
Picture of Jigglypuff in-game, if you're still looking for it.
FidliousWong @ Jan 29th 2008 5:38PM
I don't know, samfish. I'm torn on voice acting in Nintendo games. On one hand, having Snake or Zelda finally voiced would be choice, but some Nintendo characters, when they talk, are just blatantly annoying. So while I desire some quality voice acting in some games, I fear for the day Tingle talks.
Psaakyrn @ Jan 29th 2008 7:27PM
No one claimed that the person unlocked everything. It's possible that there're STILL unlocked stuff after all those.
samfish @ Jan 30th 2008 12:11AM
I wouldn't mind Link talking...at least not in this game. It's probably the one time they could get away with 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.
Jtenma @ Jan 30th 2008 8:31AM
No Psaakyrn...
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!!!
TheOverlord#2 @ Jan 30th 2008 5:12PM
@jtenma
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 [?]
Rollins @ Jan 29th 2008 3:24PM
No Jigglypuff. Sigh.
Zertoss @ Jan 29th 2008 3:42PM
It's certainly odd to see Jigglypuff missing from the character select screen, since the sticker video did a good job proving his existence in the game. Makes you wonder if that's the complete roster and if Jigglypuff is missing, who else is?
richard @ Jan 29th 2008 3:48PM
Jigglypuff IS in the roster... >_>;
You know, that pink pokemon next to Capt. Falcon?
(pokemon are the ones that you don't recognize)
Rollins @ Jan 29th 2008 3:51PM
Okay, they changed the character select picture they had posted. Much better. My fears are relieved.
Zertoss @ Jan 29th 2008 3:53PM
SPOILER ALERT: We responded to the original Joystiq post, the one before the first edit @ 3:35 when Jigglypuff magically appeared in the roster.
Fernando Rocker @ Jan 29th 2008 3:58PM
I think that the character screen is just the initial fighters... maybe there is still hope and Megaman is a secret character...
Noshino @ Jan 29th 2008 4:03PM
Fernando,
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
Fernando Rocker @ Jan 29th 2008 4:08PM
How about DLC Megaman? With WiiWare coming, maybe is possible? Or am I dreaming too much? =(
samfish @ Jan 29th 2008 4:47PM
Mega Man isn't in. Watch the intro video again and notice it only gives credits to Sega and Konami.
Wilhelm @ Jan 29th 2008 5:59PM
Look between Captain Falcon and Lucas.
Mr.ESC @ Jan 29th 2008 3:25PM
So that's it.No Tails,Knuckles,Jesus,Robocop or God? Lame.
Seriously this is going to be great but I would like to see more Sega characters oh well.
BPM4:Guns of the Idiots @ Jan 29th 2008 4:35PM
Tails is an Assist Trophy.
The Artist formally known as Jesus @ Jan 29th 2008 4:36PM
I'm disappointed with the lack of Jesus as well
Mr.ESC @ Jan 29th 2008 4:39PM
Seriously?!,Dude that's awesome Tails FTW.
I'm a Sega fan you know.
BPM4:Guns of the Idiots @ Jan 29th 2008 5:43PM
It's okay, Jesus. You can go to the tryouts for Smash 4 on the Wii2.
Kirby4030 @ Jan 30th 2008 4:46PM
I'm dissapointed to not see Captain N.
but then again, it would have three characters with the title "captain"
(Captain Falcon and Captain Olimar)
Torero @ Jan 29th 2008 3:25PM
This is too much!!!!
Antonio @ Jan 29th 2008 3:27PM
Wow, lots of info here. Where's Jigglypuff though?
Shiro @ Jan 30th 2008 2:59AM
This is the Japanese version, so it's Purin instead of Jigglypuff.
You can't have seriously believed the Japanese have called it Jiggurypahf all this time.
Kirby4030 @ Jan 30th 2008 4:54PM
yes, Jiggs is Purin in Japan-Land.
sort of like how it says "Zenigame" instead of "Squirtle" in the F-Zero Stage Screenshot.
comanderlink @ Jan 29th 2008 3:28PM
I CAME BUCKETS!
Carlos @ Jan 29th 2008 3:29PM
should've had Megaman, Alucard or some street fighter or final fight character.
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.
milestailsprowe @ Jan 29th 2008 3:30PM
WHERE IS ROY,JIGGLYPIFF, AND MEWTWO I Demand More roy and the lack of a third official 3rd party chracter has me doubt this
Ranus Studios @ Jan 29th 2008 3:30PM
A single Midna/Wolf Link character would be pretty bitchin'.
Fernando Rocker @ Jan 29th 2008 3:30PM
This game... I have no words... so perfect...
FOXHOUND @ Jan 29th 2008 3:33PM
Agreed.
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. ;]
Count Noobula @ Jan 29th 2008 3:43PM
This is not perfect. There is no Simon Belmont!
Mr.ESC @ Jan 29th 2008 3:49PM
Is not perfect but it's awesome and it makes me glad I have a Wii.Too bad I can't get a freaking Gamecube controller.
Right now I don't know which one is better Marvel Vs Capcom 2 or Brawl.
Fernando Rocker @ Jan 29th 2008 3:53PM
If anyone wants brand new, sealed platinum Wavebirds controllers, here in Laredo, Tx is a warehouse with a lot of ols stuff (GB Printer, original NES cleaner, brand new and sealed N64's)'
Just let me know... the Wavebirds are at $35 dlls...
rv @ Jan 29th 2008 4:23PM
I must have this game. I remember melee, that game took up 1 year of my time. I dunno, I would be buying a wii for only 1 game...
Raikage (Wii FC 5508 0487 4434 0992) @ Jan 29th 2008 5:24PM
Not quite perfect... Needs more cowbell. And Chuck Norris...
John @ Jan 29th 2008 3:31PM
Christ...hype...god...*faints*
Gob_Bluth @ Jan 30th 2008 1:56AM
Couldn't agree more, but watch the language
Warlord @ Jan 29th 2008 3:32PM
R.O.B.? I'd call bs, but that's just my cynicism.
Robert @ Jan 29th 2008 10:15PM
Me to dude hese gay but they should put paper mario instead
Admiral_Mike @ Jan 29th 2008 3:33PM
1)No dark samus :( ,and 'Toon' link isn't even cel shaded.
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?"