Web services allow for easy Brawl stage sharing

30 Comments by Kyle Orland Mar 11th 2008 6:30PM
Filed under: Hacks, Nintendo Wii, Fighting

Sure, the Super Smash Bros. Brawl stage editor is a great way to extend the value of the game, but it's only really valuable if you and your friend-code friends have the creativity to come up with interesting stages. Those of us with no creative talent and/or no friends are out of luck!

Enter the web, which has already filled in some of the stage-sharing holes Nintendo left in the game. IGN's recently launched Smash Bros. supersite already has a selection of over 100 user-created stages that players can download to their SD cards, while the Smash World forums Stage Browser currently has 85 or so stages available. Each site offers picture previews, easy instructions for uploading and a rating system to separate the wheat from the chaff. Now if someone could just hack a way to play these user-created stages in online matches we'd really be in business!

Visit - IGN's stage sharing clearinghouse
Visit - Smash World Forums stage browser

Tags: brawl, online, sharing, ssbb, stage-builder, stages

(Page 1) Reader Comments

iMax: Mar 11th 2008; 6:40PM

Wait, you can't use created stages online? That's kinda lame.

ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force): Mar 12th 2008; 1:29AM

Because obviously people are too stupid to create surprise penis-shaped stages, after those download + wait times it takes to start a stage, which just creates a heavy weight for the fast-paced experience and more pressure upon the console's powerhousing capabilities.

iMax: Mar 12th 2008; 2:40AM

lolwut

EcnobA: Mar 11th 2008; 6:46PM

well brawl is one of the first title that nintendo has right now which it plays pretty good. they are still experimenting with what they can do online i hope that they get better at it and when mario kart comes out all of this details will be fix!

Johnny: Mar 11th 2008; 6:52PM

Doubtful; Mario Kart Wii is already finished.

A-Troll-Named-Slickback (Yes the A Troll Named part, and yes every time!): Mar 11th 2008; 6:54PM

Joystiq.com is now Brawl.com

Co: Mar 11th 2008; 8:40PM

Well, unlike with Halo 3, the hype is completely worth it.

AK: Mar 11th 2008; 9:43PM

That's funny, because everything I have read/seen says that the single player isn't that great, but the multiplayer is what really makes the game.

Kind of like Halo 2/3...

ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force): Mar 12th 2008; 1:30AM

Brawl has always been intended for a multiplayer experience. After all, I don't know any novel from which it was based, for a storyline.

Curtis the Claw: Brawl Code 1075-0441-3284: Mar 11th 2008; 7:04PM

I still need brawl friends, if you add my friendcode let me know.

HalaMadrid!!!: Mar 11th 2008; 8:06PM

I will add you. Here is my Brawl Code: 3866-7729-0830
You live in the States or Europe? because I don't want any lag

ChooChooCharlie: Mar 12th 2008; 2:37AM

Added.

Mine: 1504-5357-9285

Orionsaint: Mar 11th 2008; 7:17PM

Now if someone could just hack a way to us a mic for voice chatting on SSBB

Wonderflex: Mar 11th 2008; 7:25PM

agreed 100% - it's annoying to brawl friends in silence or to have to use the phone. I should be an easy fix if they release a patch.

Nick the Hero of Canton: Mar 11th 2008; 7:37PM

Dreamcast 2.

I mean Xbox 360.

Though I wish Nintendoh (see what I did there? Yeah, rate me down) would do the mics thing.

Tiptup300: Mar 11th 2008; 9:42PM

The wii doesn't support game patches.

Grog: Mar 11th 2008; 11:44PM

Ventrilo. Skype. TeamSpeak.

Try Googling any of those terms. Next, install them. Then you can spend time playing instead of bitching.

EcnobA: Mar 11th 2008; 7:22PM

@ johnny

at least i'm specting no more friend codes!

TrojanGuy: Mar 11th 2008; 7:34PM

Awesome! I'm glad that there's a way to share stages.

Mr Khan: Mar 11th 2008; 7:37PM

Between this and Bin2Jpeg (for snapshot conversion to a PC readable format), the Brawl content-sharing (already fairly large in the game itself) is going to last forever

NvM: Mar 11th 2008; 7:39PM

I love the Stage Editor and I'd love to share my my two Penis Stages(they actually work too!) but my computer has no SD slot which makes me sad.
(I'll buy an adpater some day)

Microswirl: Mar 11th 2008; 9:24PM

The penises work?

...as penises?

uhhhh.....

mr mobius: Mar 11th 2008; 7:58PM

'Now if someone could just hack a way to play these user-created stages in online matches we'd really be in business!'

Don't say that! That'd be the end of gaming! It'd be too amazing and there'd never be a need for any other game, or life for that matter.

PIGKNOCKER: Mar 11th 2008; 8:02PM

Why does everyone want a wii hack for a headset. Here's an easy work around. Get a Skype, stickam, msn, etc account and get a wireless headset and your ready to go. Here if your using skype http://us.accessories.skype.com/DRHM/servlet/ControllerServlet?Action=DisplayCategoryProductListPage&SiteID=skype&Locale=en_US&Env=BASE&parentCategoryID=4141900&categoryID=7033200
or another service
http://www.iogear.com/product/GBMH211W6/
or whatever other product you want.

NvM: Mar 11th 2008; 8:50PM

too bad i play my gamesytem on a tv.

ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force): Mar 12th 2008; 1:32AM

People want unified standards instead of 3rd party non-integrated solutions (I mean, I'd sorta understand if the game was for the computer, but you don't have any option for the Wii itself).

Hansworth: Mar 11th 2008; 9:22PM

if you're looking for an easy way to set up 1v1 matches online, come to AIM chatroom "smashroom" there are many ppl in here right now playing games :)

BPM is Ready to Brawl! 5026 4120 1186: Mar 12th 2008; 1:53AM

Noone else noticed that stage is a recreation of Smash 64's Saffron City?

hvnlysoldr: Mar 26th 2008; 1:44AM

It's no where near the same as the original. There's no surprise pokemon popping out. Yes I'd pay $10 for the original on VC just for that stage.

MetalGearMan: Mar 24th 2008; 1:26PM

Your forgetting thewiicast.com

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