Oct. 17 Wed. 2007

Meowth

Meowth. It's considered a major Pokémon, but it did not show up in Melee. It now makes its first appearance since the original Smash Bros.

Meowth appears!

It unleashes a slow coin barrage!

They call this Pay Day, but it's not like it's getting any coins out of it.

It doesn't appear to be throwing the coin on its forehead.

Huh? That definitely appears to be a coin on its forehead, but what do you suppose they call it in Japan?

Maybe if you check the Japanese version of Smash Bros. Dojo you can find out...

Oct. 17 Wed. 2007

How to use the Wii Remote

Believe it or not, but you can use four controller types with this game! But everyone seems to wonder the most about how the Wii Remote works when held sideways.

Please allow me to explain.

+Control Pad : Move

Press left or right to walk and press up to jump.

If you're in a real hurry, press twice. Press left or right twice to run and press down for a short time to fall through some floors.

Press sideways twice to dash!

2 Button : Basic Moves

Just press the button for a standard attack. Press it while pressing a direction on the +Control Pad for a strong attack.

You can perform smash attacks in one of the following ways:

• 1： Press the 1 Button and the 2 Button at the same time.
• 2： Press any direction on the +Control Pad and the 2 Button at the same time.

Press the 2 Button at the same time you press up,
sideways, or down!

1 Button : Special Moves

The direction you press will determine what kind of special move you do.

You have four special moves depending on the direction you pick: neutral, up, sideways, and down.

B Button : Shield

This is in a kind of hard-to-press area, but the button for your shield is near your left index finger.

To dodge, hold down the B Button and press in a direction.

To grab, hold down the B Button and press the 2 Button.

To throw an item, hold down the B Button and press the 2 Button.

Using the - Button is the same as pressing B Button and 2 Button. Grab away!

A Button : Taunt

That's all!

Right now, to grab a Smash Ball, you have to beat on it-not just touch it. Don't forget!

Be the first to pummel it!

When you get a Smash Ball, try a standard special move. In other words, just press the button for your special move without a direction. You will then perform your Final Smash.

This is the same for all control schemes, so keep that in mind.

On October 18 at the E for All (Entertainment For All Expo) in Los Angeles, people will be able to play Brawl. And (perhaps boldly), it will be available for play with the Wii Remote. Is that really going to be OK?

No need for concern-I bet you can play it quite smoothly and simply...maybe. How about a little mental training before the time comes when you actually control it?

SSBB game demonstration: http://youtube.com/watch?v=SWwLsdvBQpQ

Oct. 12 Fri. 2007

New Launch and E for All

Today I have some good news and some bad news. Let's get the bad part out of the way first, shall we?

As many of you may have already heard, we have had to delay the launch of Super Smash Bros. Brawl by just a little bit-it will now be launching on February 10th in the Americas. I know that many of you will be disappointed by this news, but please understand that the extra development time will enable us to make the game the best it can be. It is my earnest hope that you will all be enjoying this game for many years, and we are all working very hard toward that goal.

Phew. Now for some good news to tide you over.

The forthcoming E for All event will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center beginning October 18.

And it appears that this event will display the first ever public playable version of Super Smash Bros. Brawl! I am planning on having people play the game-but with limited character selection.

The problem is Sonic. What to do... I suppose if we're going to all this trouble, perhaps we should make him playable.

Oh, yes. And for those of you who come to play, please remember-you tap the Control Stick to do Smash attacks.

Have fun!

Oct. 12 Fri. 2007

Taking Snapshots

While playing the game, you might encounter an interesting situation. At times like this, you must PAUSE!

Stop the action and look at the scene from all different directions.

If that pause in the action makes for an interesting shot that you wish you could keep, then by all means, do so. Take a SNAAAAAAAPSHOT!

If you're on the pause screen, you can snap a photo anytime!

Like this.

Take funny snapshots...

As often as you like!

You can take snapshots like the images we've shown here on Smash Bros. Dojo.

We had a snapshot mode in the past, but you couldn't take a snapshot anytime in the middle of a match. And they were saved to a GameCube Memory Card-it wasn't like you could save several dozens of photos.

However! This time there are SD cards! With those, you'll have room to save plenty of snapshots!

Just give it a name and save it to either location.

But wait! There's more!

"Send"???

This feature allows you to send your snapshots to people you've registered as Friends for Nintendo WFC play. So you can give them funny little screenshots as presents. You can view them in the Album.

Don't you think you'd be happy to suddenly get a funny photo from a friend? Perhaps online brawling isn't the only way to compete.

Uh, as for that thing that's blurred out, that's still a secret. We're still in development, so I apologize in advance if it gets dropped, but we are thinking of one more trick for this mode.

Oct. 11 Thu. 2007

Sonic: Special Moves

The original Sonic the Hedgehog game used only one button. I think its simple yet exhilarating play was its virtue.

And given that this game's controls are also simple, I think it personifies his distinct characteristics.

Yeah, you have to have this.

Hop into a supersonic Spin Dash. If you charge it up just a bit, your speed will increase.

It's also possible to rise up while spinning.

Spin Dash, jump. A two-hit combo.

Then keep pursuing with a midair attack!

And do a Spin Dash in midair to return.

That, too?

By holding the Control Stick down and tapping the special-move button, you charge up your spin and do a Spin Dash. This may feel better for some-there's no pop.

KEEEEEEEEEE!

And his up special move is the Spring Jump. That spring launches you wayyy up in the air.

That's high!

You might not use it on the ground much, but rumor has it that if you do, the spring that remains can be used by other characters.

Ah! It's true.

Besides this update, Kirby's Final Smash, ZS Samus special moves has been announced and so has Team play

Welcome to Kirby's cooking ****

The cook puts on his hat!

He takes out a giant pot!

Dinner's ready! He rings his bell.

He tosses his enemies into the pot...

Simmers them gently and deliberately...

OK! Order up!

Once you take out the stock, your enemy gets blasted off.

[QUOTE="Icetom1024"]I got tired of seeing Ness' hat anyway:PSHUTupNrocK8

He wasn't really anyone I've ever played anyways.

[QUOTE="wisecrack57"]

Also, why didn't they just call the Pokemon trainer Ash....?

SHUTupNrocK8

Instead of giving him a name, basecially, he's just called a Pokemon Trainer.

I have no idea who that is.gameman9

No one should know who he is, he only appeared in a Japanese game.

He seems to have the same moves as Ness does anyone think Ness will return.chocolate1325

He most likely going to replace him. I don't see why not. It would only make sense, because why would you have two of the same looking fighters have similar moves. You mind as well just pick one of them, thus only Lucas.