Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) is long waited third part of Smash Bros. series. The first one was released in 1999. on the Nintendo 64, and its sequel Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001) was one of the best selling title on Game Cube.
The Smash Bros. series is bit different form other fighting games. In the game wins the last player on stage. But instead of health meter there is damage percent. The higher it is the more far it is thrown when hit by opponent. For KO you must throw enemy far over the edge. That means even unharmed character may loose the match.
The main innovation of current game is developed single player adventure game that was minuscule in previous Smash Bros. games. And ofcourse this game has online capability.
Adventure game Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary is quite cool. That is also playable by two players as used to in action and fighting games. The gameplay reminds classic platformer that is beautified by decent video clips. All characters in game are predefined and change after each level as story goes on. Within the game it is possible to earn stickers that help you to enchance attributes of characters joined with you. It is complicated system. To manage all 700 stickers the Super Smash Bros. Brawl Official Game Guide Premiere Edition book uses 20 of its 208 pages.
The Classic Mode of Super Smash Bros. Brawl contains 12 different arenas ja 2 Target Smash levels. Classic Mode is played from start to the end with chosen character. Levels have different complexity. For example sometimes a match may end in the first seconds as stupid enemy decides himself to jump over the edge. But some levels may offer the fighting action that seem endless.
If you are too lazy to play online you can always spend your hard earned game coins in Spectator mode. It gives you chance to bet on a player and watch if your chosen one wins you more or loses everything you have.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl's totalisator reminds me that Nintendo have always been quite fond of gambling minigames. For example in Super Mario Land (1989) of Game Boy player could try his luck on catching power-ups at the end of every stage.
And Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992) contained special casino on world map to bet your coins on power-ups and lives.
Also Nintendo DS game New Super Mario Bros. (2006) is not free from gambling games. My personal favorite Picture Poker is very addicting.
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