Just like Link, Zelda’s design has also changed.
She has a slightly more subdued color scheme.
Her movement capabilities are not that good, but her magic adds power to her physical attacks. There’s a reason why her hands and feet glow, after all.
Banana Peel
Yes, banana peels... You don’t, um…think they’re too much of a cliché, do you?
I mean, when a banana peel gets dropped, everybody pretty much knows what’s going to happen next.
Oh... She threw it.
You’re gonna slip! Trust me, you’re GONNA slip!
See?! You slipped!
I wonder if this joke is understood around the world. Ah, well.
Slipping and falling on your backside... Ouch!
You can enter individual names for each player. Start by just entering a name.
This time, enter it like you would on your cell phone!
You can also use random names.
Once it’s entered, choose your name for your character on the character-selection screen before you begin fighting.
The character-selection screen is still a secret!
This time, names are extremely important. That’s because we’ve included personalized button configurations.
We’ve made this game compatible with four different controllers:
You can change button configurations for each one for each registered name, and alter those configurations any way you like.
Assigning personal button configurations each time you fight would be a bit of a pain...but if you just choose your name from the list, BAM! You get to play with your preferred configuration! There’s no waiting!
We’re also considering allowing you to save your name to the memory in your Wii Remote so you can bring your settings with you to your friend’s house...
But if we can’t make that happen, I apologize.
<Side Special Move: Wario Chopper>
Wario’s side special move is the Wario Chopper. He jumps on and starts racing!
Vroom! Vroom!
Tilt the Control Stick in the opposite direction of your movement to pull a 180. Use an attack button to jump off.
Only one motorcycle will appear on screen, so if you fall off, run back up to it and climb on again.
Axle turn!
Where’s my hog?!
<Down Special Move: Wario Waft>
Oh, and Wario’s down special move is the Wario Waft. That is to say, he passes gas.
This particular special move builds up power the longer you go without using it.
If you haven’t held it in, it’ll be a cute little poot.
But when you hold it in as much as you can...?!
In this case, patience really is a virtue.
Assist Trophies
What’s an Assist Trophy?!
Well, these are characters who appear to aid the fighter that called them forth. Basically, they’re guest characters separate from Smash’s playable roster!
Super Smash Bros. Brawl is sort of like a festival that all sorts of characters show up for. Bear in mind, though, that you can’t control any of the characters appearing on these pages. Let there be no mistake about that.
In any case, you won’t know who is in an Assist Trophy until you use it.
Take the capsule and hold it high!
A Hammer Bro appears!
As you can see, he throws his famed hammers!
Actually, the Nintendog you saw in the E3 movie is also an Assist Trophy.
Aw.... Isn’t he cute!
You’re probably thinking that a Nintendog is a pretty poor assistant, since it blocks your view, too.
That’s fine. He’ll help calm your mental state.
Assist Trophies allow you to enjoy even more characters who couldn’t quite make it as playable fighters. You may even see some that only the most dedicated fans will recognize, so you’ll have to look forward to them.
Here’s Samurai Goro, Captain Falcon’s rival. He’s an F-Zero Pilot. He wears the number five.
At last, Samurai Goro stands on the battlegrounds of Smash.
He just cuts, cuts, cuts away with the blade at his hip.
A reckless slasher of his enemies, Samurai Goro is not a man you want on your bad side.
By the way, the majority of Assist Trophies are invincible. Trying to fight back is useless, so just run away.
Bowser
The biggest and the heaviest of fighters, Bowser has a slightly different flavor this time around!
To be honest, there are a LOT of characters that offer a slightly different flavor this time around. If you think they’re all going to be the same as they have been, it’ll be rough for you.
Oh. My. God.<Giga Bowser Transformation>
What?! You can control Giga Bowser from Super Smash Bros. Melee?!
It’s Bowser’s Final Smash!!
Bowser grabs a Smash Ball! TRANSFORM!
Whoaaa! Talk about a change!
He’s huge! And tough!
What, you think just because he’s huge, you can needle him with lots of little attacks and keep him off balance? Heh heh... Yeah, you keep thinking that.
He must be invincible!
You can only be Giga Bowser for a short time, though, so you’d better take your enemies out while you can. Bear in mind, too, that while escaping from Giga Bowser, fighters might decide it’s a good strategy to pick off the stragglers in his wake...
Nintendo said:
This area appeared in the Wii game The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. If you’ve played that title, you ought to remember this place.
The terrain is flat. I mean, really flat.
And the enemy leader, King Bulblin, makes cameo appearances. Occasionally, he uses bombs to blast holes in the stage.
Run! It’s King Bulblin and Lord Bullbo!
Uh-oh! There’s a hole...
But don’t worry. The missing chunk will be magically transported via portal to fill in the gap.
Whoa! Just like the original game!
There’s a variety of attacks in Smash Bros., and they all involve some combination of strength and direction. Let me start here by talking about strength.
Standard Attack
If you just press the attack button, you’ll perform a standard attack. These are generally speedy.
Strong Attack
When you tilt the stick in a direction, you’ll do a stronger attack in that direction. These attacks usually have longer reach.
Smash Attack
Now, if you simultaneously tilt the stick and press the button, you’ll do a smash attack. These are powerful!
Since the name for smash attack is derived from the game’s name, you can assume they’re pretty important.
Swiftly tilt the Control Stick left, right, up, or down, and simultaneously attack! When you link the feeling of this control with the result of sending an opponent flying, I think you’ll start to see the crux of this game.
At first, don’t overthink things. It’s OK to just tilt the stick and mash some buttons. Ease yourself into it.
By pressing and holding the attack button during a smash attack, you can build up power. Power up and unleash it when the time is right!
Up until now, standard combos, or button-press combos, were done primarily by tapping the attack button repeatedly.
That won’t change in Brawl, but now you can also just hold down the attack button to automatically do consecutive standard attacks.
It will vary a bit by character, of course, but in the case of Fox...
Press and hold the attack button to do consecutive jabs.
Press the button repeatedly, or just start hitting your enemy to initiate the combo.
You’ll transition smoothly into his Rapid Kick!
The game will be compatible with a variety of controllers, so I’ve gone a tad easier on the button pressing.
Of course, each character will have variations. While some may do repeated rapid jabs, others may simply do three slow swipes with a blade.
Meta Knight is somewhat unique. His standard attack is an unbelievably rapid sequence of slices. Just press and hold the button to unleash a rampage.
Hee ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya ya!
This guy needs to calm down.
What? You mean THAT Dr. Wright? The one from the SNES version of SimCity? Well, I guess Super Smash Bros. Brawl is the kind of game where anyone can show up and anything can happen!
"Hold on a second! What are you guys doing here?!"
"Starting today, you’re the mayor!"
Suddenly, skyscrapers pop up out of nowhere!
Fighters are completely blown away by the skyscrapers that just shot up underneath them.
Awesome. Now THAT’S what I call city-building.
It’s Donkey Kong, ruler of the jungle. The original giant powerhouse makes a triumphant return!
Looks like his giant punch is still the haymaker you remember. Don’t doubt his strength or you’ll end up with the ultimate headache!
What?! Is this... Could it be?!
It’s the Bumper from the Nintendo 64 version of Super Smash Bros.!
Back again after a whole nine years... Well, I’ll be.
Ahh... That really takes me back.
This is the kind of bumper you might see bouncing a pinball around. So if a character touches it, he or she will get knocked around as well!
Watch out for those bumpers once they’re set!
Now you can set them in midair as well. This might lend itself to a few new and interesting strategies.
Of course, just keeping people from making it back to the stage should be the most obvious use.
And don’t just set it randomly and wait for an opponent to walk into it—try to use it wisely in combination with your own attacks.
