The game that put the gamecube console on the map is back and better than ever with a brawl to rule them all
The game is basically a battle-royale of tons of Nintendo (and non-Nintendo) characters duking it out to see who is the best in a brawl to rule them all. It sounds fun and not surprisingly it does not disappoint. In fact it on a grand scale of things can be looked at as one of the best games on any console but hands-down on the wii. Of course there is much more to the game than the battle-royale aptly named "standard brawl". There is much much more…
Although the game is easily best with 3 other players along side of you, you do have the option of playing alone in a single player that is engaging if not a bit repetitive which is called "sub-space emissary". The story chronicles you through an epic fight that is being waged on a large scale by a plethora of different characters which after watching a fairly short cut scene you will have the option of controlling. There is absolutely no talking whatsoever which can be putting of at first making the game seem a bit lonely but you will hear the occasional "Pika!" from pikachu.
You start of with a couple characters to play as but by the end you will have a huge roster of characters to choose from by the end of the game. The game can take you about 6 hours or longer to complete although cult fanatics might be able to complete it in a faster time. As great as the game mode is it lacks the finesse of other modes in the game such as the original mode classic which is probably the fan favorite of game modes. Sub space emissary can be a bit tedious as you are constantly platforming with not much difference throughout the game except for the occasional diversified boss battle which are definitely the highlights of the game mode.
Classic chronicles your character in a series of battles which differs every time you play making the variety limitless. Speaking of characters (thanks to the pleas of fans) of the last game many characters now have been revamped in order to give each character a select feel but sadly disappoints with a few (I would name them but they are both secret characters).
Versus is probably the most important aspect of the game which most people will be playing and will be probably playing way after they have finished the single-player modes. There are a plethora of modes to play so explaining them all would take too long and besides many of them are more fun if they are explored for yourself but under all of these modes nothing really takes over the original brawl. All the content that it holds really cannot compare in the end to brawl. You can customize this multiplayer feature to the full extent from what weapons appear to whether you have a partner on your team instead of a straight free-for-all.
All in all this game shines in many aspects and makes up for the lack of ones in the old game by making a complete game that will probably be the best wii game on the console for a while to come. If you have a wii console and have not played this game then give it a try most likely by the time you play for 10 minutes you will be fully engrossed in a game that delivers simplistic gameplay but engaging gameplay nonetheless.