A great and addicting fighting game that is awesome to play with friends.
Super Smash Brothers Brawl also adds a lot more features like many great new stages like Pictochat, Delfino Plaza, and Shadow Moses Island. Each stage is different and can change the way you do battle, which keeps the game fresh. There is even a stage creator which allows you to design a stage to play on. Another great feature is the addition of new characters like Pit, Metaknight, King DeeDeeDee, Diddy Kong, Zero Suit Samus, and many more. Many of these new stages and characters are unlockable which will make you keep playing and enjoying the game for a long time.
Brawl also including a new story mode with videos to do all the storytelling. Just like most Nintendo games there is no voice acting so it may be hard to figure out what is going on, but its still pretty entertaining. The gameplay in story mode reminds me of an old Kirby platfomer, a sidescroller where you beat up the badguys. Once in awhile you will encounter a boss where you fight them normally. Overall I thought this new addition was enjoyable, especially when you had another player help you (its two player). Me and my brother both enjoyed beating it together.
There are 4 controllers that you can use in this game: The Wiimote sideways, the Wiimote + nunchuck, the Gamecube controller, and the classic controller. I have used every single controller method except the classic and I must say they all work very well, even the Wiimote on its side. Basically, for all the controller methods I played with you have two main buttons a melee attack button, a special attack button. You can also press up, down, left, right while pressing these buttons to do a different attack. There are also buttons to block and grab the other fighters. The controls are easy enough for a beginner to use, but that doesn't mean this game requires skill. Veterans often make up strategies and constantly play it to get better.
The graphics are some of the best on the Wii. All the characters and stages look highly detailed, colorful, and beautiful all while maintaining a great frame rate. The music and sound effects are mostly borrowed from other classic Nintendo games, so if you are a long time Nintendo gamer you would recognize most of the songs. There are many songs in this game, which means that you won't get tired of any of them. And you can even unlock more!
Overall this game will keep you busy for a long time. The unlockables and multiplayer mode will prevent the game from being old. This game is just plain fun and I'm sure anyone can enjoy it.