I never knew a fighting game could be so awesome.
Story: I was never a fan of side-scrollers but, this game was an exception, there are so many things you can collect during levels, thus increasing the replayability value. However, there were a few stages the story could have done without such as the stages during the research facility level.
Although, the cutscenes are amazing, what also makes this amazing is the fact that it can tell a story without words and you can still understand what's going on.
There is also a classic mode you can play which is really just random activities which eventually lead to the grand boss master hand.
Graphics:
They truly prove that the Wii can live up to it's generation, also proving that even cartoony like video games can have mind blowing graphics.
Gameplay:
Whoo boy, I'm telling you this game will have you hooked withing 2 or 3 brawls, there 35 unique charecters each with their own unique move set with an exception for a certain 3 charecters that I won't mention. Also the ablity to use random items such as throwing pokeballs which when thrown release a powerful creature called a pokemon which will then attack the enemy player. Assitant trophys are also like pokeballs. I could just go on and on about these random items. However two things that are a bit disapointing are the not so impresie online capabilities and not being able to share custom made levels online.
Overall: If you want a game with all your favorite Nintendo charecters and really original fighting gameplay with great music Brawl will be the game just for you. And right it seems Brawl is the game for a lot of gamers.