Nearly a year and a half of anticipation and Nintendo sure does deliver bigtime!
GAME-PLAY
Game-play is what makes the game what it is. The uniqueness in a game lies mostly within its game-play. Now, the game-play in Super Smash Bros Brawl (SSBB) has left my jaw on the floor as soon as I started playing SSBB for the first time.
The control schemes offered work very well. There are 4 control schemes, Sideways Wii Remote, Wii Remote & Nunchuk, Classic Controller and GameCube Controller. All work very well, I myself use the Wii Remote & Nunchuk scheme but its up to you how you play. If you still wish to use the old GameCube Melee style, be my guest.
Playing SSBB is very fun. The control schemes work for old veterans of the series and also for newcomers playing for the first time. There are the basic attacks, and the special attacks. Normally these attacks are executed by moving the analog stick or D-Pad in a direction and pressing a button. The final smash is also very simple to execute, break the smash ball and press, in my case, the 'B' Button.
All in all, SSBB is very fun to play. The game-play is action packed while maintaining a good pace and feel.
VISUAL STYLE
SSBB is up there with top Wii games, just behind Super Mario Galaxy, I would say it is the second best looking Wii game to date while still playing smoothly. The character models are amazingly detailed for the Wii and the stages are packed with details and ever changing effects.
SOUND & MUSIC
SSBB offers a huge amount of audio elements which make the game experience ever more fruitful. There are over hundreds of songs from all over the Nintendo World and beyond. An example would be while playing in the stage "Shadow Moses Island", you would hear the music from all over the Metal Gear Solid games and once the spotlight lands on you, there will be an '!' and the sound effect of excitement will pop up.
You can also unlock more songs while you play through the abundant amount of modes and events offered in the game.
MULTI-PLAYER
SSBB gives you the option to play locally and through Nintendo Wifi Connection. Local mode is a blast to play and increases the overall fun factor of the game. You can Co-op during the Subspace Emissary (Cinematic Adventure Mode) and have tons of fun with a friend.
The online mode is also good however I will say again the friend code element is a bit tedious, however you can play with anyone who is online. You may experience lag if the servers are packed or you have a bad connection but overall the online mode is good and provides much more replay ability.
LASTING APPEAL
SSBB provides endless amounts of replay ability. Multi-Player is a great factor that increases the lasting appeal. The other modes offered in the game are also very fun. There is the classic mode which has been included in all the editions of the game. There is also the Subspace Emissary (SSE) which is an adventure mode collecting character from all over the Nintendo World and beyond.
You can also unlock other events and trophies which you might want to play the SSE to unlock them all. Mini-games include the games such as the homerun hitting contest and boss mode. More events are the 100 man brawl and such. There are over hundreds of trophies to collect and many stages to unlock. There are 21 characters provided at the start of the game and in total there are 35 so you must unlock the rest. There are also many stages to unlock, including melee stages and custom stages you can create.
All in all, Super Smash Bros Brawl is an amazing game that every single Wii owner should own whether they are veterans to the game or newcomers. SSBB provides great fun with friends or alone and I definitely recommend purchasing it.