Editing Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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{{Infobox Game
| title        = Super Smash Bros. Brawl
| image        = [[File:SSBB Cover.jpg|250px|SSBB USA cover]]
| caption      = USA box art for ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.
| developer    = [[Sora]]<br>[[HAL Laboratory]]<br>[[Game Arts]]<br>[[Monolith Soft]]<br>[[Paon]]<br>[[Intelligent Systems]]
| publisher    = [[Nintendo]]
| distributor  = 
| designer     = [[Masahiro Sakurai]] (director) Kazushige Nojima (scenario writer)<ref name="IwataAsksSubspace">{{cite web|last= Sakurai|first= Masahiro |interviewer= Satoru Iwata |title= Iwata Asks: Super Smash Bros. Brawl |url=http://us.wii.com/iwata_asks/ssbb/vol4_page2.jsp |format=Transcript |program= Wii.com |accessdate=2008-04-11}}</ref>
| engine       = [[Havok (company/engine)|Havok]]
| version      = 
| released     = {{Flag|Japan}} January 31, 2008<br />{{Flag|North America}} March 9, 2008<br />{{Flag|Australia}} June 26, 2008<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://games.nintendo.com.au/title.php?id=1143 |title=Super Smash Bros. Brawl at Nintendo Australia |accessdate=2007-06-20 |date=2006-05-12 |publisher=[[Nintendo]]}}</ref><br />{{Flag|Europe}} June 27, 2008<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ms.nintendo-europe.com/e32007/enGB/pr_releaselist.html |title=Upcoming Nintendo titles for Wii and Nintendo DS across Europe |publisher=Nintendo-Europe |accessdate=2007-07-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.nintendo-europe.com/NOE/en/GB/news/article.do?elementId=Fyu4YOmOJP1c4ewdiPJkW2VHfwfh-ZgK |title=Look who is attending the Brawl! |publisher=[[Nintendo]] |date=2007-10-10 |accessdate=2007-10-10}}</ref>
| genre        = [[Wikipedia:Fighting game|Fighting]], [[Wikipedia:Platform game|Platform]]
| modes        = Single player, Multiplayer, Online multiplayer<ref name="Online">{{Cite web |url=http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/gamemode/wi-fi/wi-fi01.html |title=Wi-Fi Play |accessdate=2007-09-18 |date=2007-09-18 |work=[[Smash Bros. DOJO!!]] |publisher=Smashbros.com}}</ref>
| ratings = {{vgratings|CERO=A|ESRB=T|OFLCA=PG|PEGI=12+}}
| platforms    = [[Wii]]
| media        = [[Wikipedia:Nintendo optical discs|Wii Optical Disc]] (Double-layer)
| requirements = 128 free blocks of memory in the Wii System Memory
| input        = [[Wii Remote]], [[Nunchuk]], [[Classic Controller]], [[GameCube controller]]<ref name="four control">{{Cite web |url=http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_uk/gamemode/various/various01.html |title=Four Kinds of Control |accessdate=2007-06-08 |date=2007-06-08 |work=[[Smash Bros. DOJO!!]] |publisher=Smashbros.com}}</ref>
}}
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'''''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''''', known in Japan as '''''Dairantou'''''<ref name="Dairantou">Dairantou = "''Great Fray''"</ref> '''''Smash Brothers X''''' ({{ja|大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズＸ|Dairantō Sumasshu Burazāzu Ekkusu}}, ''Great Fray Smash Brothers X''), and often shortened to "'''''SSBB'''''" or "'''''Brawl'''''", is the third installment in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] published by [[Nintendo]]. The game was designed by [[Masahiro Sakurai]], who also created the two preceding ''Super Smash Bros.'' games, and was developed by an ad hoc development team consisting of [[Sora]], [[Game Arts]], and staff from other developers, beginning in October 2005. The game uses an engine called [[Havok (company/engine)|Havok]] provided by an Irish company of the same name.<ref name="oldDojo">{{cite web | url=http://web.archive.org/web/20061116161044/www.smashbros.com/en/main.html | title = Foreword | accessdate = 2007-11-11 | last = Sakurai | first = Masahiro |publisher=Smash Bros. DOJO!! (Internet Archive)}}</ref>

The object of a match in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' is to knock the opponent off the screen and so beyond the "[[blast line]]s" which denote the field of battle; an emphasis on ring outs is standard for the series, but a departure from traditional fighting games which focus on knockouts. This departure continues in ''Brawl''’s relatively simplified move commands, which can be input on four types of controller<ref name="four control">{{cite web|url= http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/gamemode/various/various01.html|title=Four Kinds of Control|accessdate=2007-06-08|date=2007-06-08|publisher=Smash Bros. Dojo!!}}</ref> - a [[Wii remote]] alone, the Wii remote and [[Nunchuk]] auxiliary controller, a [[Classic Controller]]/Classic Controller Pro, or a [[GameCube controller]]. Up to four players can engage in local [[Versus Mode|multiplayer battles]] at any given time with any combination of controllers, while ''Brawl'' also supports online play through the Nintendo [[Wi-Fi Connection]], the first game in the series to do so.<ref name="Wi-Fi Play">{{cite web|url= http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/gamemode/wi-fi/wi-fi01.html|title=Wi-Fi Play|author=Sakurai, Masahiro|date=2007-11-16|publisher=Smash Bros. DOJO!!|accessdate=2008-04-22}}</ref>

However, while ''Brawl'' continues to include the tournament-like "[[Classic Mode (SSBB)|Classic]]" and "[[All-Star Mode|All-Star]]" single-player modes, ''Melee''’s [[Adventure Mode]] has been replaced with [[Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]]; a more extensive side-scrolling beat-'em-up mode featuring both the playable characters and many enemies specifically created for the game. The resulting mode includes an involved plot, including numerous pre-rendered cutscenes, and some platform game elements during gameplay. Up to four players can play local multiplayer games using one of four sets of controllers.

Further following from the earlier games in the series, ''Brawl'' showcases a wide selection of characters from Nintendo and its second parties, setting them to fight in several different types of matches. Unlike its predecessors, however, ''Brawl'' also includes two third party characters in [[Solid Snake]] and [[Sonic the Hedgehog]]. In total, the number of playable characters was increased from ''Melee''’s 25<ref>26 including [[Sheik]] as a separate character from [[Princess Zelda]]</ref> to 35.<ref>39 including Sheik & [[Zero Suit Samus]] separately from Zelda and [[Samus]], and counting Squirtle, Ivysaur, & Charizard individually rather than grouped as Pokémon Trainer</ref>

Most of the game's musical score is made up of newly-arranged versions of pieces that originated in earlier video games starring the characters featured in ''Brawl''; with the remainder taken directly from the original games. The new arrangements were composed in a collaboration between 38 renowned video game composers<ref name="Musicians">{{cite web |url=http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/music/music01.html |title=The Musicians |accessdate=2011-01-16 |last=Sakurai |first=Masahiro |date="May 22 Tue. 2007"|publisher=[[Smash Bros. DOJO!!]]}}</ref> and has been critically acclaimed for its representation of different generations in gaming history.<ref name=GameRevolution>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerevolution.com/review/wii/super_smash_bros_brawl|title= Super Smash Bros. Brawl Review at Game Revolution – Hit me with your best shot.|first=Chris|last=Hudak|accessdate=2008-04-21|publisher=Game Revolution}}</ref>

The limited edition release of ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' came inside an extra cardboard sleeve depicting all of the characters available by default, and came with two postcards, providing a biopic on {{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}} and {{SSBB|Zelda}}, giving a short summary of them, and showing images of their special moves.

Following the release of the game in Japan, a bug was discovered in the game. This bug causes the game to display an error message when it starts, however, players can close the error message and play the game as usual. There has since been a replacement program. 

The game requires 128 free blocks of memory in the Wii System Memory. No data, except some vault data, can be copied to an SD Card or transferred onto another Wii. If the player does not create a save file when they start, he or she will not be able to play via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and vault data will not be saved. As of May 20, 2014, the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection has been closed, so ''Brawl'' can no longer be played online.

==Opening movie==
In the [[opening movie]] of ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', the cinematic utilizes [[List of cutscenes in the Subspace Emissary|scenes]] from the [[Subspace Emissary]], along with a few selections of [[Vs. Mode]] matches, as opposed to featuring unique footage in the manner of the game's predecessors, ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''. 

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==Characters==
{{main|List of Super Smash Bros. series characters}}
[[Image:SSBBcast.png|frame|Entire cast of playable characters; excluding {{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}} and {{SSBB|Sheik}}, the transformations of {{SSBB|Samus}} and {{SSBB|Zelda}}, respectively.]]
[[File:Character Selection - Super Smash Bros. Brawl.png|thumb|right|300px|The character-selection screen of ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' (all characters unlocked).]]

The cast of 35 playable characters (39 if [[Sheik]] and [[Zero Suit Samus]] are included and the three different Pokémon of the [[Pokémon Trainer]] are treated as individual characters) includes 20 (21 including Sheik) returning veterans from ''Melee'' and 15 newcomers (18 including transformations). Of these, 21 are [[starter character]]s and 14 [[unlockable character|need to be unlocked]]. Many of the returning characters have been updated or refined since their last appearance, either in terms of appearance, fighting capabilities, or both. For example, [[Link]] and [[Fox McCloud]] have taken on new designs from more recent titles, while [[Samus Aran]] has gained the ability to change into a new form, [[Zero Suit Samus]], by using her [[Final Smash]] or by the player pressing a certain button after picking Samus and before picking a stage.

Five characters do not return from ''Melee'', which are ''{{uv|The Legend of Zelda}}''{{'}}s [[Young Link]], ''{{uv|Pokémon}}'''s [[Mewtwo]] and [[Pichu]], ''{{uv|Fire Emblem}}''{{'}}s [[Roy]], and ''{{uv|Mario}}'' universe's [[Dr. Mario]]. Out of these, only Mewtwo was not a moveset clone, and it was the furthest into development of the cut characters. Outside the Mario series, these series gained new characters: for ''The Legend of Zelda'', [[Toon Link]] was added; for ''Pokémon'', [[Lucario]] and [[Pokémon Trainer]] (who controls [[Charizard]], [[Squirtle]], and [[Ivysaur]]) were added; and for ''Fire Emblem'', [[Ike]] was added to the playable roster.

Several franchises already represented in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series gain additional character slots, with the [[Kirby (universe)|''Kirby'' universe]] the biggest gainer, as both [[King Dedede]] and [[Meta Knight]] make their playable ''Super Smash Bros.'' debuts. Otherwise, ''{{uv|EarthBound}}'' sees [[Lucas]] join, the ''{{uv|Star Fox}}'' franchise adds [[Wolf O'Donnell|Wolf]], and the ''{{uv|Donkey Kong}}'' universe, has [[Diddy Kong]] added to the roster; while ''{{uv|Metroid}}'' has Samus' aforementioned "Zero Suit" form, which originally debuted in ''[[Metroid: Zero Mission]]'', added as a transformation for its sole character.

New character slots which go to Nintendo series previously unrepresented include [[Pit]], in the first appearance of elements from the ''[[Kid Icarus (universe)|Kid Icarus]]'' series in a video game since the 1991 Game Boy game ''{{s|Wikipedia|Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters}}''; 
[[Wario]], originally a ''Mario'' spin-off but long launched into [[Wario (universe)|a franchise of his own]]; [[Captain Olimar]] from the ''{{uv|Pikmin}}'' series; and the NES accessory [[R.O.B.]]

Finally, [[Solid Snake]], the main protagonist of the ''{{uv|Metal Gear}}'' franchise, and [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] from [[Sonic (universe)|his eponymous series]] become the first third-party characters to appear in a ''Super Smash Bros.'' game.

===List of characters===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin:1em auto 1em auto;"
!colspan=6|Veterans
|-style="vertical-align:bottom"
|width="16.7%"|[[Image:Mario SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Mario (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Mario}}<br>{{symbol|mario|20px}}
|width="16.7%"|[[Image:Luigi SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Luigi (SSBB)]]<br>'''{{SSBB|Luigi}}'''<br>{{symbol|mario|20px}}
|width="16.7%"|[[Image:Peach SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Peach (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Peach}}<br>{{symbol|mario|20px}}
|width="16.7%"|[[Image:Bowser SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Bowser (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Bowser}}<br>{{symbol|mario|20px}}
|width="16.7%"|[[Image:Yoshi SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Yoshi (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Yoshi}}<br>{{symbol|yoshi|20px}}
|width="16.7%"|[[Image:Donkey Kong SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Donkey Kong (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}<br>{{symbol|dk|20px}}
|-style="vertical-align:bottom"
|[[Image:Link SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Link (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Link}}<br>{{symbol|zelda|20px}}
|colspan=2|[[Image:Zelda SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Zelda (SSBB)]][[Image:Sheik SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Sheik (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Zelda}}/{{SSBB|Sheik}}<br>{{symbol|zelda|20px}}
|[[Image:Ganondorf SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Ganondorf (SSBB)]]<br>'''{{SSBB|Ganondorf}}'''<br>{{symbol|zelda|20px}}
|[[Image:Samus SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Samus (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Samus}}<br>{{symbol|metroid|20px}}
|[[Image:Kirby SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Kirby (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Kirby}}<br>{{symbol|kirby|20px}}
|-style="vertical-align:bottom"
|[[Image:Fox SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Fox (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Fox}}<br>{{symbol|starfox|20px}}
|[[Image:Falco SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Falco (SSBB)]]<br>'''{{SSBB|Falco}}'''<br>{{symbol|starfox|20px}}
|[[Image:Pikachu SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Pikachu (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Pikachu}}<br>{{symbol|pokemon|20px}}
|[[Image:Jigglypuff SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Jigglypuff (SSBB)]]<br>'''{{SSBB|Jigglypuff}}'''<br>{{symbol|pokemon|20px}}
|[[Image:Captain Falcon SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Captain Falcon (SSBB)]]<br>'''{{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}'''<br>{{symbol|fzero|20px}}
|[[Image:Ness SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Ness (SSBB)]]<br>'''{{SSBB|Ness}}'''<br>{{symbol|eb|20px}}
|-style="vertical-align:bottom"
|colspan=2|[[Image:Ice Climbers SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Ice Climbers (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}<br>{{symbol|ic|20px}}
|colspan=2|[[Image:Marth SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Marth (SSBB)]]<br>'''{{SSBB|Marth}}'''<br>{{symbol|fe|20px}}
|colspan=2|[[Image:Mr. Game & Watch SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Mr. Game & Watch (SSBB)]]<br>'''{{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}'''<br>{{symbol|gw|20px}}
|-
!colspan=6|Newcomers
|-style="vertical-align:bottom"
|[[Image:Wario SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Wario (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Wario}}<br>{{symbol|wario|20px}}
|[[Image:Diddy Kong SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Diddy Kong (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}<br>{{symbol|dk|20px}}
|[[Image:Toon Link SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Toon Link (SSBB)]]<br>'''{{SSBB|Toon Link}}'''<br>{{symbol|zelda|20px}}
|[[Image:Zero Suit Samus SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Zero Suit Samus (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}}<br>{{symbol|metroid|20px}}
|[[Image:Meta Knight SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Meta Knight (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Meta Knight}}<br>{{symbol|kirby|20px}}
|[[Image:King Dedede SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=King Dedede (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|King Dedede}}<br>{{symbol|kirby|20px}}
|-style="vertical-align:bottom"
|[[Image:Wolf SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Wolf (SSBB)]]<br>'''{{SSBB|Wolf}}'''<br>{{symbol|starfox|20px}}
|[[Image:Pokémon Trainer SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Pokémon Trainer (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}}<br>{{head|Squirtle|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{head|Ivysaur|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{head|Charizard|g=SSBB|s=20px}}<br>{{symbol|pokemon|20px}}
|[[Image:Lucario SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Lucario (SSBB)]]<br>'''{{SSBB|Lucario}}'''<br>{{symbol|pokemon|20px}}
|[[Image:Lucas SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Lucas (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Lucas}}<br>{{symbol|eb|20px}}
|[[Image:Ike SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Ike (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Ike}}<br>{{symbol|fe|20px}}
|[[Image:Pit SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Pit (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Pit}}<br>{{symbol|ki|20px}}
|-style="vertical-align:bottom"
|
|[[Image:Olimar SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Olimar (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Olimar}}<br>{{symbol|pikmin|20px}}
|[[Image:R.O.B. SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=R.O.B. (SSBB)]]<br>'''{{SSBB|R.O.B.}}'''<br>{{symbol|rob|20px}}
|[[Image:Sonic SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Sonic (SSBB)]]<br>'''{{SSBB|Sonic}}'''<br>{{symbol|sonic|20px}}
|[[Image:Snake SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Snake (SSBB)]]<br>'''{{SSBB|Snake}}'''<br>{{symbol|mg|20px}}
|
|}
<small>'''Bold''' denotes unlockable characters.</small>

===Bosses===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin:1em auto 1em auto;"
|-style="vertical-align:bottom;"
|width="20%"|[[Image:MasterHandBrawl.jpg|100x100px|link=Master Hand]]<br>[[Master Hand]]<br>{{symbol|smash|20px}}
|width="20%"|[[Image:CrazyHand.jpg|100x100px|link=Crazy Hand]]<br>[[Crazy Hand]]<br>{{symbol|smash|20px}}
|width="20%"|[[Image:Petey.jpg|100x100px|link=Petey Piranha]]<br>[[Petey Piranha]]<br>{{symbol|mario|20px}}
|width="20%"|[[Image:Rayquaza.jpg|100x100px|link=Rayquaza]]<br>[[Rayquaza]]<br>{{symbol|pokemon|20px}}
|width="20%"|[[Image:Porky.jpg|100x100px|link=Porky Minch]]<br>[[Porky Minch|Porky]]<br>{{symbol|eb|20px}}
|-style="vertical-align:bottom;"
|[[Image:Galleom.jpg|100x100px|link=Galleom]]<br>[[Galleom]]<br>{{symbol|subspace|20px}}
|[[Image:RidleyBrawl.jpg|100x100px|link=Ridley]]<br>[[Ridley]]<br>{{symbol|metroid|20px}}
|[[Image:Duon.jpg|100x100px|link=Duon]]<br>[[Duon]]<br>{{symbol|subspace|20px}}
|[[Image:Meta Ridley SSBB.jpg|100x100px|link=Meta Ridley]]<br>[[Meta Ridley]]<br>{{symbol|metroid|20px}}
|[[Image:TabuuFull.jpg|100x100px|link=Tabuu]]<br>[[Tabuu]]<br>{{symbol|subspace|20px}}
|}

===Unplayable characters===
:{{symbol|smash|20px}} [[Fighting Alloy Team]]

==Collectibles==
{{main|Trophy|List of trophies|Sticker|List of stickers (complete list)|CD|Coins (collectable)}} 
The number of Trophies, statuettes of Nintendo characters and objects which can be collected in-game, was almost doubled from ''Melee''. These trophies give a brief history or description, or both, of the character or objects they show.<ref name="Trophies">{{Cite web |url=http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/gamemode/various/various05.html |title=Trophies |accessdate=2007-10-24 |date=2007-09-24 |work=[[Smash Bros. DOJO!!]] |publisher=Smashbros.com}}</ref>  A related feature was the introduction of [[sticker]]s, small pieces of Nintendo artwork which can be picked up from offline and online matches, along with the Smash Service's "Spectator Mode." Stickers also make an appearance in the single-player and multiplayer modes, such as the Stadium mode. Stickers also act as a sort of enhancement to the characters' abilities when using attacks in [[Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary]].<ref name="Stickers">{{Cite web |url=http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/gamemode/various/various03.html |title=Stickers |accessdate=2007-10-24 |date=2007-08-15 |work=[[Smash Bros. DOJO!!]] |publisher=Smashbros.com}}</ref>.  Through the [[Trophy Hoard]] and [[Sticker Album]], players can place trophies and stickers onto virtual backgrounds and take snapshots, all of which is recorded into the Wii's internal hard drive or onto SD cards depending on the player's choosing. From this point, these virtual items can be sent to other players via Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, "WiiConnect24".<ref name="Trophies"/><ref name="Stickers"/>

The inclusion of a new ''Super Smash Bros.'' element, collectable [[CD]]s, which, when obtained, offer new music selections for playable stages. Although this can add more variety to the music played on a stage, the music selection will always be at random. However, the player can adjust how often a track can be played from the options menu. <ref name="My Music">{{Cite web |url=http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/music/music08.html |title=My Music |accessdate=2007-10-28 |date=2007-09-07 |work=[[Smash Bros. DOJO!!]] |publisher=Smashbros.com}}</ref>

By completing stages in Classic Mode<ref name="classic">{{Cite web |url=http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/gamemode/various/various11.html |title=Classic |work=[[Smash Bros. DOJO!!]] |date=2007-10-30 |accessdate=2007-10-30 |publisher=Smashbros.com}}</ref>, All-Star Mode and The Subspace Emissary, coins can be earned. The coins can be used to play the [[Coin Launcher]] to win more stickers or trophies, to "pay" for [[Continue]]s in Classic and All-Star Mode, to bet on the outcome of [[Spectator Mode]] matches and to choose stages in online play.

===Masterpieces===
{{main|Masterpieces}}
''Brawl'' introduces "Masterpieces", time-limited [[Virtual Console]] game demonstrations, to the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series. The international release has twelve such games available, each of which features one or more of the playable characters from ''Brawl''. Seven games are available for play to begin with, with five more unlockable by completing [[Challenges]], which range from Mario's debut in ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' to the critically acclaimed late [[Nintendo 64]] title ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]''. The time-limits on each individual play last between 30 seconds (''Donkey Kong''), to five minutes (''Ocarina of Time)''.

The Japanese release has two Masterpieces more than the international releases - the SNES games ''Mother 2'' (known as ''[[EarthBound (game)|EarthBound]]'' in its US release) and ''[[Fire Emblem: Monsho no Nazo]]''.

===Music===
{{main|My Music|Music (SSBB)|Super Smash Bros. Brawl Main Theme}}
On May 22, 2007, Sakurai revealed a list of 38 composers providing the musical score for the game. In his accompanying statement, Sakurai said that he had asked the composers, who come from a variety of companies and have written music for first, second, and third-party games, "to listen to an elite selection of Nintendo music and arrange several of their favorite songs."<ref name="Musicians"/>

Each of the game stages have multiple musical tracks which players can listen to using the new "My Music" feature, including some songs that were taken directly from other games without any modification or special arrangement. This feature also allows the player to adjust the frequency of how often a music track is played on a given stage. Collecting [[CD]]s expands the range of music available.<ref name="My Music"/>

==Stages==
{{main|Stage}}
''Brawl'' features many stages that can be fought on. Most of them are new, but a few return from ''Melee''. On some stages, such as Shadow Moses Island, [[Smash Taunt]]s can be performed. ''Brawl'' also has an option to create custom stages with the [[Stage Builder]].

{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin:1em auto 1em auto;"
!colspan=5|''Brawl'' stages
|-style="vertical-align:bottom;"
|width="20%"|[[Image:Battlefield.jpg|100x100px|link=Battlefield (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Battlefield}}<br>{{symbol|smash|20px}}
|width="20%"|[[Image:Final Destination Brawl.JPG|100x100px|link=Final Destination (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Final Destination}}<br>{{symbol|smash|20px}}
|width="20%"|[[Image:MarioBros Stage.jpg|100x100px |link=Mario Bros. (stage)]]<br>'''[[Mario Bros. (stage)|Mario Bros.]]'''<br>{{symbol|mario|20px}}
|width="20%"|[[Image:Mushroomy.jpg|100x100px|link=Mushroomy Kingdom]]<br>[[Mushroomy Kingdom]]<br>{{symbol|mario|20px}}
|width="20%"|[[Image:Luigi's Mansion.jpg|100x100px|link=Luigi's Mansion]]<br>'''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'''<br>{{symbol|mario|20px}}
|-style="vertical-align:bottom;"
|[[Image:Delfino Plaza.jpg|100x100px|link=Delfino Plaza]]<br>[[Delfino Plaza]]<br>{{symbol|mario|20px}}
|[[Image:Mario1.jpg|100x100px|link=Mario Circuit (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Mario Circuit}}<br>{{symbol|mario|20px}}
|[[Image:Yoshi'sIslandBrawl2.jpg|100x100px|link=Yoshi's Island (SSBB)]]<br>{{SSBB|Yoshi's Island}}<br>{{symbol|yoshi|20px}}
|[[Image:WarioWare4.jpg|100x100px|link=WarioWare, Inc.]]<br>[[WarioWare, Inc.]]<br>{{symbol|wario|20px}}
|[[Image:75m Brawl.jpg|100x100px|link=75 m]]<br>'''[[75 m]]'''<br>{{symbol|dk|20px}}
|-style="vertical-align:bottom;"
|[[Image:Rumble Falls1.jpg|100x100px|link=Rumble Falls]]<br>[[Rumble Falls]]<br>{{symbol|dk|20px}}
|[[Image:Pirateship.jpg|100x100px|link=Pirate Ship]]<br>'''[[Pirate Ship]]'''<br>{{symbol|zelda|20px}}
|[[Image:Bridge of Eldin.jpg|100x100px|link=Bridge of Eldin]]<br>[[Bridge of Eldin]]<br>{{symbol|zelda|20px}}
|[[Image:Norfair1.jpg|100x100px|link=Norfair]]<br>[[Norfair]]<br>{{symbol|metroid|20px}}
|[[Image:Frigate Orpheon.jpg|100x100px|link=Frigate Orpheon]]<br>[[Frigate Orpheon]]<br>{{symbol|metroid|20px}}
|-style="vertical-align:bottom;"
|[[Image:Battleship Halberd.jpg|100x100px|link=Halberd]]<br>[[Halberd]]<br>{{symbol|kirby|20px}}
|[[Image:Lylat Cruise.jpg|100x100px|link=Lylat Cruise]]<br>[[Lylat Cruise]]<br>{{symbol|starfox|20px}}
|[[Image:Stadium2.jpg|100x100px|link=Pokémon Stadium 2]]<br>[[Pokémon Stadium 2]]<br>{{symbol|pokemon|20px}}
|[[Image:SpearPillar.jpg|100x100px|link=Spear Pillar]]<br>'''[[Spear Pillar]]'''<br>{{symbol|pokemon|20px}}
|[[Image:Port Town Aero Dive.jpg|100x100px|link=Port Town Aero Dive]]<br>[[Port Town Aero Dive]]<br>{{symbol|fzero|20px}}
|-style="vertical-align:bottom;"
|[[Image:New Pork City1.jpg|100x100px|link=New Pork City]]<br>[[New Pork City]]<br>{{symbol|eb|20px}}
|[[Image:The Summit.jpg|100x100px|link=Summit]]<br>[[Summit]]<br>{{symbol|ic|20px}}
|[[Image:Castle Siege.jpg|100x100px|link=Castle Siege]]<br>[[Castle Siege]]<br>{{symbol|fe|20px}}
|[[Image:Flat Zone 2.PNG|100x100px|link=Flat Zone 2]]<br>'''[[Flat Zone 2]]'''<br>{{symbol|gw|20px}}
|[[Image:Skyworld1.jpg|100x100px|link=Skyworld]]<br>[[Skyworld]]<br>{{symbol|ki|20px}}
|-style="vertical-align:bottom;"
|[[Image:Pikmin1.jpg|100x100px|link=Distant Planet]]<br>[[Distant Planet]]<br>{{symbol|pikmin|20px}}
|[[Image:Smashville1.jpg|100x100px|link=Smashville]]<br>[[Smashville]]<br>{{symbol|ac|20px}}
|[[Image:PictoChatMan.jpg|100x100px|link=PictoChat]]<br>[[PictoChat]]<br>{{symbol|ds|20px}}
|[[Image:Hanenbow.jpg|100x100px|link=Hanenbow]]<br>'''[[Hanenbow]]'''<br>{{symbol|ep|20px}}
|[[Image:Green Hill Zone.jpg|100x100px|link=Green Hill Zone]]<br>'''[[Green Hill Zone]]'''<br>{{symbol|sonic|20px}}
|-style="vertical-align:bottom;"
|colspan=2|
|[[Image:Shadow Moses Island.jpg|100x100px|link=Shadow Moses Island]]<br>[[Shadow Moses Island]]<br>{{symbol|mg|20px}}
|colspan=2|
|-
!colspan=5|''Melee'' stages
|-style="vertical-align:bottom;"
|[[Image:Rainbow Cruise.jpg|100x100px|link=Rainbow Cruise]]<br>{{gameIcon|SSBM}} [[Rainbow Cruise]]<br>{{symbol|mario|20px}}
|[[Image:YoshisIslandSSBM.jpg|100x100px|link=Yoshi's Island (SSBM)]]<br>{{gameIcon|SSBM}} {{SSBM|Yoshi's Island}}<br>{{symbol|yoshi|20px}}
|[[Image:JungleJapes.jpg|100x100px|link=Jungle Japes]]<br>{{gameIcon|SSBM}} '''[[Jungle Japes]]'''<br>{{symbol|dk|20px}}
|[[Image:Hyrule Temple.jpg|100x100px|link=Temple]]<br>{{gameIcon|SSBM}} [[Temple]]<br>{{symbol|zelda|20px}}
|[[Image:Brinstar brawl.jpg|100x100px|link=Brinstar]]<br>{{gameIcon|SSBM}} [[Brinstar]]<br>{{symbol|metroid|20px}}
|-style="vertical-align:bottom;"
|[[Image:Greengreens.jpg|100x100px|link=Green Greens]]<br>{{gameIcon|SSBM}} '''[[Green Greens]]'''<br>{{symbol|kirby|20px}}
|[[Image:Corneria full.jpg|100x100px|link=Corneria]]<br>{{gameIcon|SSBM}} [[Corneria]]<br>{{symbol|starfox|20px}}
|[[Image:Pokemonstadium.jpg|100x100px|link=Pokémon Stadium]]<br>{{gameIcon|SSBM}} '''[[Pokémon Stadium]]'''<br>{{symbol|pokemon|20px}}
|[[Image:Bigblue.jpg|100x100px|link=Big Blue]]<br>{{gameIcon|SSBM}} '''[[Big Blue]]'''<br>{{symbol|fzero|20px}}
|[[Image:Onett.jpg|100x100px|link=Onett]]<br>{{gameIcon|SSBM}} [[Onett]]<br>{{symbol|eb|20px}}
|}
<small>'''Bold''' denotes unlockable stages.</small>

==Development==
At the pre-E3 2005 press conference, the president of Nintendo, {{s|wikipedia|Satoru Iwata}}, announced the next installment of ''Super Smash Bros.'' was not only already in development for their next gaming console, but would be a launch title with Wi-Fi compatibility for playing online.<ref name="E3 2005">{{Cite web |last=Casamassina |first=Matt |date=2005-05-17 |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/670/670552p1.html |title=E3 2005: ''Smash Bros.'' For Revolution |publisher=IGN |accessdate=2006-05-03}}</ref> The announcement was unexpected to the creator of the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, [[Masahiro Sakurai]]. Back in 2003, he had left [[HAL Laboratory]], the company that was in charge with the franchises' development and was never informed of this announcement despite the fact shortly after resigning from the company, Iwata said if a new game was to be made, he would be in charge. It was not until after the conference Sakurai was called to Satoru Iwata's room on the top floor of a Los Angeles hotel where he was told by Iwata, "We'd like you to be involved in the production of the new ''Smash Bros.'', if possible near the level of director".<ref name="director">{{Cite web |url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/667/667525p1.html |title=''Smash Bros. Revolution'' Director Revealed|author=IGN Staff |accessdate=2007-06-21 |date=2005-11-16 |publisher=IGN}}</ref> Although originally announced to be a launch title, Sakurai stated "I decided to become director. And as of May, 2005, I was the only member of the new Smash Bros. development team". Development of the game never actually started until late 2005, and just for its production, Nintendo opened a new office in Tokyo at the beginning of October 2005. Nintendo also enlisted outside help from a company who, at that point in time, just finished development of a major title. Sakurai also stated that these people had spent excessive amounts of time playing ''Melee''. The team had  access to all the original material and tools from the development of ''Melee'', courtesy of HAL Laboratory.

''Brawl'' was absent from Nintendo's Wii showing at its 2006 Pre-E3 press conference. The next day, on May 10, 2006, its first official trailer was unveiled at E3 and at the After-Hours Press Conference, Nintendo officially revealed the game under the name of ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''. In an interview with IGN, Sakurai said the Wii's motion sensing features might not be included because, "we found that trying to implement too much motion-sensory functionality can get in the way of the game."<ref name="E3 2006">{{Cite web |last=Casamassina |first=Matt |coauthors=Peer Schneider |date=2006-05-10 |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/707/707504p1.html |title=E3 2006: Super Smash Bros. Brawl |publisher=IGN |accessdate=2006-08-01}}</ref> As far as [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection|Wi-Fi]] play is concerned, Sakurai stated his plan was to include Wi-Fi connection compatibility and online functionality, he goes on to say "one of the primary reasons ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' was created was that Nintendo, when taking Wii online, wanted to have Smash Bros. to do that".<ref name="E3 2006"/> However, as stated on the Japanese version of the ''Smash Bros.'' website, "there would be many hurdles to cross," and an online ranking system is unlikely to be implemented.<ref name="Joystiq">{{Cite web |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2006/06/05/sakurai-reveals-new-smash-bros-brawl-details/ |title=Sakurai reveals new Smash Bros. Brawl details |accessdate=2007-06-21 |last=Miller |first=Ross |date=2006-06-05 |publisher=Joystiq}}</ref> During a test play between Sakurai and [[wikipedia:Hideo Kojima|Hideo Kojima]], creator of the ''Metal Gear'' series, Kojima stated that the game felt complete and that Nintendo "could put it out right now and it would sell millions of copies."<ref>{{Cite web |url= http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3159049 |title=Kojima's Played Super Smash Bros. Brawl |accessdate=2007-06-21 |last=Dormer |first=Dan |date=2007-04-27 |publisher=1up.com}}</ref> Starting May 22, 2007, the site had updates every weekday until shortly after ''Brawl'''s release. Throughout October 18-22, 2007 at the first Entertainment for All Expo show in Los Angeles, California, Nintendo hosted a ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' tournament.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://wii.advancedmn.com/article.php?artid=10866 |title=Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Mario Galaxy Playable at E for All |accessdate=2007-10-21 |last=Wirgler |first=Matthew |date=2007-10-09 |publisher=Advance Media Network}}</ref>

At the Nintendo Media Conference at E3 2007, it was announced by Nintendo of America president [[wikipedia:Reggie Fils-Aime|Reggie Fils-Aime]] that ''Brawl'' would be released on December 3, 2007 in the Americas.<ref name="E3 conference 2007">{{Cite web |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/803/803335p1.html |title=Nintendo E3 2007 Press Conference |publisher=IGN |last=Casamassina |first=Matt |date=2007-07-11 |accessdate=2007-07-11}}</ref> However, just two months before its anticipated December release, the development team asked for more time to work on the game. During the Nintendo Conference on October 10, 2007, Nintendo of Japan president Iwata announced the delay, saying:

{{cquote|In order to fine tune Smash Bros., with this unprecedented game depth, we have decided that we have to take a little more time to complete the game than we announced before. We are sorry for the fans that are already anxiously waiting for the launch, but we would like to launch this game on January 24th, 2008 in Japan. As for the North American launch, we will review that too, and our local subsidiaries will make their own announcements.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.irwebcasting.com/071010/53/f078bbc3f8/main/index_hi.htm |title=Nintendo Conference Fall 2007 |accessdate=2007-10-11 |date=2007-10-10 |format=mpg |publisher=E-news.co.jp}}</ref>}}

On October 11, 2007, George Harrison of Nintendo of America announced that ''Brawl'' would be released on February 10, 2008 in North America.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/826/826579p1.html |title=Smash Release Date Confirmed |accessdate=2007-10-14}}</ref> Apparently, the American English game was delayed again to March 9th. <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://smashboards.com/news/articles/457/brawl-delayed-again |title=Brawl Delayed Again |date=2008-01-15}}</ref>

===Inclusion of characters===
Sakurai stated that he did not want to emphasize Japan-only characters;<ref name="thirdparty">{{Cite web |url=http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3151198 |title=Super Smash Bros. Brawl Details |accessdate=2007-09-13 |last=Klepek |first=Patrick |date=2006-06-05 |publisher=1UP}}</ref> in Brawl's cast, only [[Lucas]] had not appeared outside of Japan (although [[Marth]] had only previously only appeared internationally in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', rather than his home franchise). Sakurai also stated there would be no more than three third-party characters;<ref name="thirdparty" /> these characters were [[Solid Snake]] and [[Sonic the Hedgehog]]. The inclusion of Konami-created character Solid Snake may seem to conflict with the ''Super Smash Bros.'' paradigm — to only include characters from games made by Nintendo and its second parties — but Sakurai said Hideo Kojima "practically begged" for Snake to be included in ''Melee'', which did not happen because the game was too far in development. This in turn led to his appearance in the following game instead.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://kotaku.com/gaming/nintendo/e306-super-smash-bros-brawl-qa-173071.php |title=E306: Super Smash Bros. Brawl Q&A |accessdate=2007-09-18 |last=Mcwhertor |first=Michael |date=2006-05-11 |publisher=Kotaku}}</ref> Similarly, [[Lucas]] from ''[[Wikipedia:Mother 3|Mother 3]]'' was intended to be used in ''Melee'', but was left out because ''Mother 3'' was delayed.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/0717/index.html
|title=速報スマブラ拳: Ness |accessdate=2007-10-21 |publisher=[[Nintendo]] |language=Japanese}}</ref>

Japanese fans were asked to submit their desired characters and musical themes via a forum on the game's official Japanese site, with some possibly appearing in the game. Likewise, fans from other countries were asked to submit ideas on Nintendo's official forums.<ref name="character poll">{{Cite web |date=2006-05-11 |url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/707/707671p1.html |title=E3 2006: Fans Asked to Fill Smash Bros. Roster |publisher=IGN |accessdate=2006-05-11}}</ref>

Suggestions were no longer being taken as of June 9, 2006. In August 2006, Sakurai and Miyamoto stated that Nintendo was negotiating rights to other third-party characters.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://wii.qj.net/Sakurai-and-Miyamoto-Comment-on-Sonic-s-Popularity/pg/49/aid/62240 |title=Sakurai and Miyamoto Comment on Sonic's Popularity |accessdate=2007-08-04 |author=Rushan S. |date=2006-08-17 |work=Nintendo Wii News |publisher=QJ.NET |quote=Nintendo hopes that Snake's appearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl will encourage other publishers to allow their characters to join the Smash Bros. line-up, and is already actively negotiating for the rights to include at least one other non-Nintendo character.}}</ref> The most requested third-party character, Sega's [[Sonic the Hedgehog]], was announced to be in the game on October 10, 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/characters/sonic.html |title=Sonic The Hedgehog |accessdate=2007-10-10 |date=2007-10-10 |work=[[Smash Bros. DOJO!!]] |publisher=Smashbros.com}}</ref>

==Trailers==
:{{main|Super Smash Bros. Brawl Trailers}}
Several different trailers for ''Brawl'' were released before the game came out. The original trailer was shown at E3 2006 on May 11, 2006 and revealed Solid Snake as a playable character. A second trailer was shown at the Nintendo World 2006 convention in December, and revealed Fox's return as a playable character. A third trailer was shown at the October 10, 2007 Nintendo Press Conference, which revealed Sonic as a playable character. A final trailer showcasing ''Brawl's'' adventure mode, the Subspace Emissary, was released on Friday, December 21, 2007. This trailer revealed that Ike and the Ice Climbers would appear in this mode, among other things.

==Reception==
{{Reviews
|title=''Brawl'' reviews
|1UP = A<ref name="GameScore">{{cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/do/reviewPage?cId=3166844&p=44&sec=REVIEWS|title=Super Smash Bros. Brawl Review|date=2008-03-07|first=James|last=Mielke|accessdate=2008-05-16|publisher=1UP.com}}</ref> 
|Edge = 9 of 10<ref name="Edge">{{cite book|url= http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9575&Itemid=51|title= Super Smash Bros. Brawl Review|author=Edge staff|year=2008|month=April|journal=Edge|issue=187|pages=84–85}}</ref> 
|EuroG = 9 of 10<ref name="euroReview">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=128676&page=1|title=Eurogamer Super Smash Bros. Brawl Review|first=Tom|last=Bramwell|accessdate=2008-03-27|publisher=Eurogamer}}</ref> 
|Fam = 40 of 40<ref name="Famscore">{{cite news|url=http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3165462|title=Famitsu Gives Smash Bros. Brawl a Perfect Score|author=Gray, Brian|publisher=[http://www.1up.com/ 1up.com]|date=2008-01-16|accessdate=2008-04-27}}</ref> 
|GT = 9.4 of 10<ref name="GameTrailersReview">{{cite web|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/player/31663.html|title=GameTrailers Super Smash Bros. Brawl Review|accessdate=2008-03-09|publisher=GameTrailers}}</ref> 
|ONM = 95%
|IGN = 9.5 of 10<ref name="IGNReview">{{cite web|url=http://wii.ign.com/articles/856/856580p1.html|title=IGN Super Smash Bros. Brawl Review|first=Matt|last=Casamassina|accessdate=2008-03-04|publisher=IGN}}</ref> 
|NP = 10 of 10<ref name="NPBrawl">{{Cite news | date=March 2008 | magazine=Nintendo Power | publisher=Future US | volume=226 | title=Simply Smashing | last=Slate | first=Chris | pages=82–83 | postscript=<!--None-->}}</ref>
|NGamer=93<!--The link shows a score of 9.3/10, but this is CVG.com's method of scoring - NGamer itself scores with solid numbers. Check its article.--><ref name="ngamer">{{cite web|url=http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=183358| title=Ngamer&nbsp;— Review: Super Smash Bros. Brawl|accessdate=2008-02-26|first=Matthew|last=Castle|work=NGamer}}</ref>
|ONM = 95%<ref name="ONMReview">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialnintendomagazine.co.uk/article.php?id=4885|title=Wii Review: Super Smash Bros.|first=Martin|last=Mathers|date=2008-06-26|accessdate=2008-10-02|publisher=[[Official Nintendo Magazine]]}}</ref>
|
|MC = 93% (81 reviews)<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/wii/supersmashbrosbrawl|title=Super Smash Bros. Brawl (wii: 2008): Reviews|accessdate=2008-04-23|publisher=Metacritic}}</ref>
|GR = 92.84% (78 reviews)<ref name="gr">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/wii/928518-super-smash-bros-brawl/index.html|title=Super Smash Bros. Brawl Reviews|accessdate=2010-10-25|publisher=Game Rankings}}</ref>
|TTR = 3.85/4 (56 reviews)<ref name="ttr">{{cite web|url=http://games.toptenreviews.com/reviews/g27302.htm|title=TopTenReviews – Super Smash Bros. Brawl|publisher=TopTenReviews|accessdate=2008-07-09}}</ref>
|award1Pub = GameSpot
|award1 = Best Fighting Game<ref name="Gamespotfighting"> {{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/best-of-2008/genre-awards/index.html?page=4|title=Gamespot: Best Fighting Game of the Year|publisher=GameSpot|accessdate=2009-02-23}}</ref>
}}
''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' received critically positive reviews and sold successfully. In the United States, the game sold 874,000 units on launch day and 1.4 million units in its first week to become the fastest-selling video game in Nintendo of America's history, according to Nintendo. The game has sold 10.79 million units worldwide as of March 2012 according to Nintendo, which makes it the best selling fighting game of all time. ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' is the 8th best selling game for the [[Wii]], and sold 12.14 million units worldwide, as of March 31, 2014. ''Brawl'' currently holds an aggregate review score of 92.84% on Gamerankings and a score of 93% on Metacritic. Despite this, British publication NGamer received criticism for awarding a 93% rating to ''Brawl'', with readers deeming the score too low, especially in comparison to Official Nintendo Magazine's 95% rating. ''Brawl'' has reviews with ratings equal or slightly better than ''Melee''. The game's multiplayer was received excellently, but single player, while noted as superior to ''Melee's'', was still only average.

As of 2013, five years after its release however, ''Brawl''{{'}}s reception has grown largely negative within the competitive Smash community, and many changes from ''Melee'' likely intended to make ''Brawl'' more beginner-friendly are considered detrimental to tournament or otherwise competitive play. Arguably the most controversial change is the added ability to act during [[hitstun]], which reduces [[combo]] potential for characters, and other common complaints include the generally slower pace of gameplay, the decreased [[falling speed]]s, the removal of mechanics such as [[L-canceling]] and [[wavedashing]], and, on a more universal scale, the addition of random [[tripping]] to ''Brawl''. Because of these changes, and many others, most competitive players consider ''Melee'' to be a better game than ''Brawl'', and there is contentious debate in the [[community]] over which game is superior.

==Changes from ''[[Melee]]'' to ''Brawl''==
*Generally, the game plays slower: every veteran has a slower [[falling speed]] and [[gravity]], [[L-cancel]]ling has been removed, [[dash]]ing barely increases forward momentum in midair, and characters must wait a slight amount of time before being able to meteor cancel.
**As a result, many veterans were generally heavily [[nerf]]ed due to the decreased or removed abilities while a few, particularly the low and bottom tiers of ''Melee'' at the time of ''Brawl''{{'}}s release, generally benefited from the new physics and were [[buff]]ed.
*The [[air dodge]] no longer involves characters shifting in a direction; instead, characters continue on whatever path they were moving before the air dodge. This allows air dodging to not put characters into a [[helpless]] state, so any attack or another air dodge can be used afterwards, but it makes [[wavedashing]] impossible.
*The amount of time a launched character is forced to stay in hitstun is significantly decreased, and can be air dodged or attacked out of after a certain amount of time; this makes [[combo|true combos]] almost nonexistent.
*Some characters now have unique [[meteor cancel]] windows: while it is 25 frames for most characters, those with tether recoveries only (such as {{SSBB|Ivysaur}}) have a smaller delay in meteor canceling, while characters that use wings for multiple jumps (such as {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}) must wait for longer. Additionally, attempting to meteor cancel with a jump before this window of time will result in a 40-frame penalty where the character cannot meteor cancel.
*The window for [[dash-dancing]] is so small it loses almost all its usefulness.
*[[Tether recovery|Tether recoveries]] are generally less useful than the [[wall-grapple|wall-grappling]] they replaced; they only aim for ledges as opposed to walls, and can be very easily [[edgehog]]ged.
*Characters must wait a short amount of time before being able to move after grabbing a ledge. 
*[[Shieldstun]] has been drastically decreased, with an increased [[perfect shield]] window. 
*It only takes 7 frames to shield drop, making the game more defensively-focused.
*There is a [[landing lag glitch]] on not all but several characters, that causes the character when they land to be inflicted with the landing lag of a helplessness-inducing [[special move]], if they grabbed the edge during the move, or after using the move before landing.
*Characters can grab a [[ledge]] with their back facing it, and most recovery moves (though not all of them) also cancel for the character to grab the edge, making recovery easier and more flexible, as well as lowering the effectiveness of attacks that turn the opponent around, such as Mario's [[Cape]].
*Edge teching is no longer possible, as well as [[ledge canceling]] attacks. Characters can now air dodge while [[tumbling]], so [[teching]] itself is harder to perform, and has become generally less useful due to the reduced hitstun and [[momentum cancel]]ing.
*Character noises have been mostly overhauled:
**"Pain yells" are reliant on how long a character is in stun, and each character only has one.
**Characters no longer have a single noise for being KO'd horizontally or falling; each character now has two (this is most notable with {{SSBB|Pit}} and {{SSBB|Ivysaur}}). Additionally, most characters have multiple noises for their aerial attacks and tilts (all of them are shared; {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}, for example, can make the same noises when executing his down tilt as when executing his up aerial).
**Characters only make one sound when doing smash attacks ({{SSBB|Mario}}'s "Yeeha!" heard when he does his [[up smash]] is among the easiest to notice).
Aside from the inclusion of the new characters, stages and items, there are various other changes, including: 
*[[Buffer]]ing implemented: characters can now perform actions by inputting them at least 10 frames before they can actually be executed.
*[[Spike]]s are no longer existent, as the trajectory range for what the game recognizes as a meteor smash has been increased, and all attacks that have a downwards angle now fall into this range. 
*The [[footstool jump]] allows characters to bounce off of other characters' heads while sending the opponent downward; it acts like a [[meteor smash]], though the footstool jump is not a true meteor smash.
*Characters [[Floor recovery|knocked down on the floor]] now enter a flopping animation upon hit by a weak attack, which does not give them any [[invincibility]] frames until they can get up, enabling [[lock]]s.
*[[Crouch]]ing cannot cancel dashes, and [[crouch cancel]]ing no longer reduces knockback.
*[[Smash attack]]s are easier to angle, as the player can now just hold up or down during the forward smash to angle it.
*Characters now conserve forward momentum when [[dash grab]]bing opponents.
*[[Pummel]]s now deal variable damage from 1% to 3% depending on the character, rather than all dealing 3%, and have variable speeds depending on their strength: while characters like {{SSBB|Mario}} pummel as slow as in the previous game whiling dealing more damage per pummel, others like {{SSBB|Kirby}} can pummel very quickly, dealing less damage per pummel.
*Some characters can [[crawl]], while others can [[glide]] or [[wall cling]], and every character can [[swim]] in water instead of falling through it. 
*Some characters have the [[dash attack canceled up smash]] that improves their approach.
*All characters now have a [[Final Smash]].
*Some characters can [[grab release|grab release-combo]] other characters.
*[[Moonwalking]] has been removed. 
*[[CPU]]s, while still having exploitable flaws, have gained an AI increase in general, choosing more alternatives with attacks and having quick dodging techniques of 1 frame reaction, among other improved behaviors.
*Grabbing a character does not restore their [[midair jump]](s).
*[[Short hop]]ping is easier as characters are a bit slower at jumping. 
*[[Smash Taunt]]s do not end if the user flinches; they have to be KO'd to end it early. 
*Up smashes can be performed while running, known as a [[slide smash]]. 
*Characters can now [[pivot grab]]. 
*[[Glancing blow]]s no longer deal damage, and a few sparks will show up to indicate one.
*All characters now have three taunts instead of one, and have unique [[on-screen appearances]], which return from the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''. 
*[[Item]]s can now be grabbed during [[dash attack]]s, [[aerial attack]]s and air dodges.
*[[Poison Mushroom|Shrinking]] and [[Super Mushroom|growing]] animations have been added for every character.
*Players can now configure personalized [[controls]] for [[name]]s.
*[[List of bonuses|Bonuses]] have been removed, with only a few being awarded at the end of [[Classic Mode (SSBB)|Classic]] and [[All-Star]] modes depending on the player's progress.
*Outside of the main game, players can build [[custom stage]]s and save [[snapshot]]s and [[replay]]s. 
*The [[Sound Test]] is now available at the start. However, certain sounds and music have to be unlocked.
*Melee's [[Adventure Mode]] has been replaced by [[The Subspace Emissary]]. 
*[[Event match]]es have selectable difficulties.
*[[Target Test]] is now known as "Target Smash!!", and it now has selectable difficuties, though there are now only five stages for all characters, rather than every character having their own target test.
*The [[Home-Run Contest]] puts a temporary shield around the platform. 
**All of the four modes above can also be played in co-op, and players can also play [[Wi-Fi|online]] in various modes.
*[[Special Brawl]]s' effects can now be combined rather than all appearing in different modes. Other special effects have also been added.
*Collectible [[sticker]]s have been added, which can be collected on matches to then be used in the Subspace Emissary. The Lottery for trophies has also been replaced with the [[Coin Launcher]]. Players can now take snapshots of both trophies and stickers.
*In one-player game modes, the [[C-stick]] acts the same as in multiplayer modes: instead of [[Camera|zoom]]ing, it is used as how the player has configured it, the default function being [[smash attack]]s.

==Voice actors==
*Eric Newsome - {{SSBB|Bowser}}, {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}
*Ryō Horikawa - {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}
*Shin'ichirō Miki - {{SSBB|Charizard}}
*Katsumi Suzuki - {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}
*Takashi Nagasako - {{SSBB|Donkey Kong}}
*Dex Manley - {{SSBB|Falco}}
*Jim Walker - {{SSBB|Fox}}
*Hironori Miyata - {{SSBB|Ganondorf}}
*Sanae Kobayashi - {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}
*Jason Adkins - {{SSBB|Ike}}
*Craig Blair - {{SSBB|Ivysaur}}
*Rachael Lillis - {{SSBB|Jigglypuff}}
*[[Masahiro Sakurai]] - {{SSBB|King Dedede}}
*Makiko Ōmoto - {{SSBB|Kirby}}, {{SSBB|Ness}}
*Akira Sasanuma - {{SSBB|Link}}
*Bill Rogers - {{SSBB|Lucario}}
*Lani Minella - {{SSBB|Lucas}}, {{SSBB|Pit}}
*[[Charles Martinet]] - {{SSBB|Mario}}, {{SSBB|Luigi}}, {{SSBB|Wario}}
*Hikaru Midorikawa - {{SSBB|Marth}}
*Pat Cashman - Narrator, [[Master Hand]], [[Crazy Hand]]
*Samantha Kelly - {{SSBB|Peach}}
*Ikue Ōtani - {{SSBB|Pikachu}}
*Michele Knotz - {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}}, {{SSBB|Squirtle}}
*David Hayter - {{SSBB|Snake}}
*Jason Anthony Griffith - {{SSBB|Sonic}}
*Sachi Matsumoto - {{SSBB|Toon Link}}
*Jay Ward - {{SSBB|Wolf}}
*Kazumi Totaka - {{SSBB|Yoshi}}
*Jun Mizusawa - {{SSBB|Zelda}}/{{SSBB|Sheik}}
*Alésia Glidewell - {{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}}

Note: {{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}, {{SSBB|Olimar}}, {{SSBB|R.O.B.}}, and {{SSBB|Samus}} have no voices, and therefore, no voice actors. It was rumored that voice actor {{s|wikipedia|Jim Cummings}} voiced Bowser in this game, but this rumor was later proven false.

==Gallery==
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<gallery>
File:SSBB-cover-japan.jpg|Japanese cover art
File:SSBB-cover-PAL.jpg|PAL cover art
File:SSBB Limited Edition.jpg|PAL Limited Edition packaging
File:SSBB Game Logo.jpg|The game logo.
</gallery>
</center>

==Trivia==
*The ''Brawl'' menu was designed to be very similar to the menu in ''{{s|wikirby|Kirby Air Ride}}'', including the Challenges Checklist. Interestingly, ''Air Ride''{{'}}s menu used a deeper versions of the confirm and toggle sound effects from ''Melee''{{'}}s menu.
*Unlike most other [[Wii]] games, the game disc for this game has two layers instead of one, as a result of the large amount of data used for the game.
**The release of ''Brawl'', however, caused some older Wii consoles to be unable to read the disc. The various Nintendo branches around the world offer a free cleaning program for affected Wii consoles.
*''Brawl'' is the only game in the entire series not to include a new {{uv|Mario}} character, not counting {{SSBB|Wario}} and {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}, who despite technically being a part of the ''Mario'' universe and apppearing in several of the same games, are considered to be from the {{uv|Wario}} and {{uv|Donkey Kong}} series, respectively.
*Not counting the [[Virtual Console]], this is the only Wii appearance for {{SSBB|Snake}}, {{SSBB|Wolf}}, {{SSBB|Ness}}, {{SSBB|Lucas}}, {{SSBB|Marth}}, {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}, and {{SSBB|Captain Falcon}}.
*''Brawl'' is the first game in which the {{uv|Donkey Kong}}, {{uv|Metroid}}, {{uv|Kirby}}, and {{uv|EarthBound}} universes (which had one character in previous installments) have multiple characters.
*''Brawl'' is the only game in the series where certain unlockable characters can be unlocked without a challenger approaching battle.
*This is the only ''Super Smash Bros.'' game whose single-player mode features [[The Subspace Emissary|an actual storyline]]. This was removed for the [[Super Smash Bros. 4|fourth installment]], although some enemies and boss characters from the Subspace Emissary, such as [[Roturret]] and [[Ridley]], make appearances in other ways as opponents, following similar patterns as their appearances in ''Brawl''.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.smashbros.com/wii/ Official ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' website]

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