Brawl is more than special for sure. (POSSIBLE SPOILERS)
The game includes numerous new features the first two never had. Let's go over Subspace first. The Subspace feature is a story mode. Yep, we finally have our favorite Nintendo characters interacting with each other through story too. The story is very simple. There are good guys and bad guys. The bad guys are people like Wario and Bowser. And they try to defeat heroes to turnt hem into trophies. While the heroes try to stop them. At the end though, they all work together to defeat the true enemy. The one behind all of this. And no, it's not that fat green robot.
The Subspace is actually the only disappointing part of the game. It's one of the only things in Brawl that would disappoint you. The script first of all is too simple. Would it be hard to make the characters say one thing? At least some text would be nice. Because of its simple script, I barely got interested in the story. Too bad too. Because having all Nintendo characters together would make a very interesting story.
The gameplay is not as bad as the story. But still. Gameplay is actually decent to tell the truth. But it gets very boring. I mean it. You'll be rushing to finish the Subspace just to unlock Sonic. It's fun at first but it gets too repetitive. Maybe Nintendo could've made each level more different. It would've helped a little. If there's a sequel, I hope they don't use this type of gameplay.
So overall, the Subspace really isn't all that. The cutscenes are what they appear to be however. GORGEOUS. And it's in that style in every cutscene. Even better. But besides it's cutscenes, Subspace is a disappointment. But don't worry. This still is the best game ever. Subspace is only like 10% on the game because it's almost completely optional. The only reason you'd want to finish it is for Sonic. You can unlock everything else the fun way.
That's right people. The brawling. The main focus of the series will always be the fast paced action filled fighting. You don't want to miss a second of it. The game has a bigger roster then ever. It's 35 total characters. Yep, THIRTY FIVE. And alot of them control differently, You should be able to find a character that fits you. The game even includes two third party characters. First one is Snake. Although I have no idea why Snake is in there since he's mainly a Sony exclusive with SOME Nintendo games. And of course the beloved blue hedgehog, Sonic.
The gameplay itself actually stayed the same mostly. With some new additions like assist trophies and smash balls. Smash Balls are little floating balls that appear randomly in levels. If you break it open, you can activate your character's final smash. All final smashes are very unique. Most of them control differently and represent the character's powers quite well. They all are useful in certain areas too. Like Peach's smash. It may not pack the punch but you can easily refill your health eating those fruits. Assist trophies are basically like Pokemon. Only that what comes out of them are characters from all the series in the game. And their affect is usually more helpful.
The stages are all designed beautifully. And they all have special features to them too. Like how Mushroomy Kingdom is a moving stage. As if you were actually playing the real stage. Only fighting instead. Each stage is quite different. There's moving stages, simple stages, large stages, difficult stages, and mysterious stages. They are all very good. But if you aren't satisfied, you can play some of Melee's stages OR make your OWN stages! Using the stage builder.
The graphics are some of the best for the Wii. The game takes full potential of the Wii's graphical capabilities. They are just stunning. More than Galaxy! You might just want to stare at the graphics for an hour. If you have the patience that is. The menus are all greatly designed too. They fit the theme of the game. The sound is just as good too. It's very varied and should attract any music lovers. From its formal theme to the rock n' roll Open Your Heart. The music is very varied and should appeal to anyone.
There's ALOT to do in this game. More than all I've explained here. But I'm going to let you guys go buy the game and see them all for yourself. One I can mention is online. Although online isn't as good as it should've been. The game still rocks overall. And if you wanted to buy a game out of hundreds of choices, Brawl is the definite answer. Now excuse me as I go and kick Mario's butt with Sonic in Brawl. *shot*