Super Smash Bros. Brawl
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズX | |
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Boxart of Super Smash Bros. Brawl | |
Basic info
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Platform: | Wii |
Category: | Versus Fighting |
Players: | 4 players simultaneous |
Connectivity: | Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection |
Developer: | Nintendo/Sora and various others, notably Game Arts |
Publisher: | Nintendo |
Part of: | Generation IV spin off |
Ratings
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CERO: | A |
ESRB: | T |
ACB: | PG |
OFLC: | N/A |
PEGI: | 12 |
GRAC: | N/A |
GSRR: | N/A |
Release dates
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Japan: | January 31, 2008 |
North America: | March 9, 2008 |
Australia: | June 26, 2008 |
Europe: | June 27, 2008 |
South Korea: | April 29, 2010 |
Hong Kong: | January 30, 2008 |
Taiwan: | July 12, 2008 |
Websites
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Japanese: | Official site |
English: | Official site |
Japanese boxart
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Japanese: 大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズX Great Fray Smash Brothers X) is the third installment of the Super Smash Bros. series, released on the Wii in early 2008. As with previous installments, characters from various Nintendo video games will do battle with each other. The game allows the use of the Nintendo GameCube controller, the Wii Remote alone, the Nunchuck + Remote control scheme, and the Wii Classic Controller. Non-Nintendo characters are also featured for the first time, namely Solid Snake and Sonic the Hedgehog.
Several game mechanics have been introduced into the sequel, like certain characters having the ability to crawl, the existence of containers with wheels, and the introduction of the Final Smash, an extremely powerful signature move. The game also built on Melee's one-player modes, with the Adventure Mode being expanded into a complete side-scrolling game called The Subspace Emissary. This mode features a story told through cutscenes which were co-written by Kazushige Nojima, who is best known as the scenario writer for Final Fantasy VII.
The game has 39 playable characters, including transformations, 11 more than Melee. Pikachu and Jigglypuff return as playable Pokémon but Pichu and Mewtwo were both cut from the roster. Pikachu's Final Smash is Volt Tackle and Jigglypuff's Final Smash is Puff Up.
A new character present in the starting lineup is a Pokémon Trainer, whose character design is based on the Generation III Red. He appears in the background and directs his Pokémon to do the actual fighting. The members of his team are Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard, which he cycles through in that order with his Down Special move, Pokémon Change. Squirtle knows Waterfall, Water Gun, and Withdraw; Ivysaur knows Bullet Seed, Razor Leaf, and Vine Whip; and Charizard knows Flamethrower, Fly, and Rock Smash. In addition, Charizard has the ability to glide. The Pokémon Trainer's Final Smash is Triple Finish, which is a combination of Fire Blast, Hydro Pump and SolarBeam.
The other new playable Pokémon based character in the game is Lucario, who was accidentally revealed to be a playable character in a commercial released ten days before the game. When browsing through the sticker book, the icons at the bottom of the screen list the playable characters that can use it, so Groudon's sticker naturally showed Pikachu, Jigglypuff, Pokémon Trainer and Lucario. Lucario is unlocked by completing the five target tests, playing 100 VS matches, or meeting it in the Subspace Emissary. Lucario's Final Smash is Aura Storm.
The Poké Ball returns as an item, providing the debut of many Generation III and Generation IV Pokémon to the series. It is joined by the Assist Trophy, which uses the same concept to bring characters from other franchises into the fray.
Playable characters
Bold denotes a Pokémon character. Italics denotes a newcomer.
- Mario
- Peach
- Bowser
- Donkey Kong
- Diddy Kong
- Yoshi
- Wario
- Link
- Zelda/Sheik
- Samus/Zero Suit Samus
- Pit
- Ice Climbers
- Kirby
- Meta Knight
- King Dedede
- Olimar
- Fox
- Pikachu
- Pokémon Trainer
- Ike
- Lucas
Unlockable characters
- Luigi
- Ganondorf
- Toon Link
- R.O.B.
- Falco
- Wolf
- Captain Falcon
- Lucario
- Jigglypuff
- Marth
- Ness
- Mr. Game & Watch
- Sonic
- Snake
Pokémon stages and music
Italics denotes an unlockable track. The player must collect a CD while playing or achieve a certain milestone for a chance to unlock one. For more details, see here.
- Pokémon Red and Blue - Main Theme
- Pokémon Red and Blue - Road to Viridian City (From Pallet Town / Pewter City)
- Pokémon Red and Blue - Pokémon Center
- Pokémon Red and Blue - Pokémon Gym & Evolution
- Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire - Wild Pokémon Battle! (Ruby / Sapphire)
- Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire - Victory Road
- Pokémon Diamond and Pearl - Dialga / Palkia Battle at Spear Pillar!
- Pokémon Diamond and Pearl - Wild Pokémon Battle (Diamond / Pearl)
- Pokémon Diamond and Pearl - Team Galactic Battle!
- Pokémon Diamond and Pearl - Route 209
- Super Smash Bros. Melee - Pokémon Stadium (Melee)
- Super Smash Bros. Melee - Poké Floats (Melee)
- Super Smash Bros. Melee - Battle Theme (Melee)
Subspace Emissary Pokémon
Rayquaza appears alongside the playable characters in the game's Adventure Mode, The Subspace Emissary in a boss fight.
Poké Ball Pokémon
The following Pokémon appear from Poké Balls:
# | Pokémon | Move | Description | Maximum Damage | Later Appearances | |
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052 | Meowth | Pay Day | Uses Pay Day on opponents. It will turn and face the direction with the closest opponent. | 66 | SSB4, Ultimate | |
101 | Electrode | Explosion | Electrode uses Explosion. It can be thrown after some time has passed. It may fail to detonate. | 45 | SSB4, Ultimate | |
118 | Goldeen | Splash | Uses Splash. No effect. | 0 | SSB4, Ultimate | |
120 | Staryu | Swift | Chases after the nearest opponent, then locks itself into position and uses Swift, shooting a flurry of stars. | 38 | SSB4, Ultimate | |
143 | Snorlax | Body Slam | Jumps up out of view, soon returns much larger and uses Body Slam on the battlefield. | 33 | SSB4, Ultimate | |
146 | Moltres | Fly | Uses Fly to lift away from the battlefield while burning all who touch it. | 40 | SSB4, Ultimate | |
151 | Mew | Fly | Appears using Fly and leaves a CD. If all CDs are collected, Mew will release a Sticker instead. | 0 | SSB4, Ultimate | |
152 | Chikorita | Razor Leaf | Unleashes a flurry of Razor Leaf attacks hitting anyone in its path. | 8 | None | |
175 | Togepi | Metronome | Uses Metronome to randomly perform one of five attacks: Sleep Powder, Leech Seed, Earthquake, Powder Snow, and SmokeScreen. | 0, 30, 35, 37 | SSB4, Ultimate | |
182 | Bellossom | Sweet Scent | Uses Sweet Scent to put nearby players to sleep. | 0 | SSB4, Ultimate | |
202 | Wobbuffet | Counter | Uses Counter to knock away anyone who hits it, including the player that called it. | random | None | |
244 | Entei | Fire Spin | It uses Fire Spin, trapping and severely damaging anyone who lands in it. | 72 | SSB4, Ultimate | |
245 | Suicune | Aurora Beam | Shoots a powerful Aurora Beam directly forward. This move can OHKO an opponent. | 35 | SSB4, Ultimate | |
249 | Lugia | Aeroblast | Flies into the background and uses Aeroblast to shoot foes with a blast of air. | OHKO | SSB4, Ultimate | |
250 | Ho-Oh | Sacred Fire | Flies into the background and uses Sacred Fire to trap a foe in a vortex of flames. | 80 | None | |
251 | Celebi | Fly | Appears using Fly and leaves some Trophies. | 0 | None | |
255 | Torchic | Fire Spin | It engulfs nearby battlers with flames it radiates from its body by using Fire Spin. | 40 | None | |
282 | Gardevoir | Reflect | Uses Reflect to conjure a sphere that will protect the player that summoned it from projectile attacks. | 0 | SSB4, Ultimate | |
316 | Gulpin | Swallow | Uses Swallow to trap nearby players and then spits them out after chewing on them. | 22 | None | |
376 | Metagross | Earthquake | Uses Earthquake to damage and trap all nearby grounded opponents. | 104 | SSB4, Ultimate | |
380 | Latias | Steel Wing | Fly to opposite ends of the screen then converge in the middle using Steel Wing, attacking anyone in their paths. | 50 | SSB4, Ultimate | |
381 | Latios | |||||
382 | Kyogre | Hydro Pump | Kyogre uses Hydro Pump to shoot a stream of water at an opponent and pushes them across the battlefield. | 0 | SSB4, Ultimate | |
383 | Groudon | Overheat | Groudon takes up a significant portion of the battlefield, using Overheat to form a fiery aura that harms and knocks away upon contact. | 30 | None | |
385 | Jirachi | Fly | Appears using Fly and leaves some Stickers. | 0 | None | |
386 | Deoxys | Hyper Beam | Floats up into the air and unleashes a Hyper Beam at the ground. | 38 | SSB4, Ultimate | |
393 | Piplup | Surf | Slides around using Surf to push anyone caught in the water off the stage. | random | None | |
438 | Bonsly | Tackle | Wanders around the stage and can be picked up and tossed to cause severe damage with Tackle. | 30 | None | |
446 | Munchlax | Pickup | Slowly walks around looking for items using Pickup, which it then eats. | 0 | None | |
461 | Weavile | False Swipe | Uses False Swipe to run around the stage slashing wildly. It does minimal damage but causes stunning. | 28 | None | |
490 | Manaphy | Heart Swap | Uses Heart Swap to make the players switch characters for ten seconds. | 0 | None |
Pokémon cameos
The following Pokémon and Fossils make cameos on the Pokémon Stadium 2 stage:
- Ground Field: Dugtrio, Cubone, Helix Fossil, Dome Fossil
- Flying Field: Skarmory, Drifloon, Hoppip
- Ice Field: Snover (male), Snorunt
- Electric Field: Electivire, Magnezone
The following Pokémon make cameos on the Spear Pillar stage:
Pokémon Trophies
Note: Random trophy drops denote that they may be obtained either from the Coin Launcher, during All-Star or Boss Battles Mode (between stages), in the Subspace Emissary (either by defeating enemies or obtaining them in item boxes), Home-Run Contest (by having Sandbag collide with them as it slides on the ground), or from Celebi drops.
Name | Obtain by |
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Aura Storm | Finish All-Star Mode with Lucario. |
Azelf | Random trophy drop. |
Bellossom | Random trophy drop. |
Blaziken | Random trophy drop. |
Bonsly | Random trophy drop. |
Bulbasaur | Random trophy drop. |
Buneary | Random trophy drop. |
Celebi | Random trophy drop. |
Charizard | Finish Classic Mode with Pokémon Trainer, and have Charizard deal the finishing blow to Master Hand. |
Charmander | Random trophy drop. |
Chikorita | Random trophy drop. |
Chimchar | Random trophy drop. |
Cresselia | Random trophy drop. |
Cubone | Random trophy drop. |
Cyndaquil | Random trophy drop. |
Darkrai | Random trophy drop. |
Deoxys | Random trophy drop. |
Dialga | Random trophy drop. |
Drifloon | Random trophy drop. |
Dugtrio | Random trophy drop. |
Electivire | Random trophy drop. |
Electrode | Random trophy drop. |
Entei | Random trophy drop. |
Gardevoir | Random trophy drop. |
Glaceon and Leafeon | Random trophy drop. |
Goldeen | Random trophy drop. |
Groudon | Random trophy drop. |
Gulpin | Random trophy drop. |
Gyarados | Random trophy drop. |
Ho-Oh | Random trophy drop. |
Hoppip | Random trophy drop. |
Ivysaur | Finish Classic Mode with Pokémon Trainer, and have Ivysaur deal the finishing blow to Master Hand. |
Jigglypuff | Finish Classic Mode with Jigglypuff. |
Jirachi | Random trophy drop. |
Kyogre | Random trophy drop. |
Latias and Latios | Random trophy drop. |
Lucario | Finish Classic Mode with Lucario. |
Lugia | Random trophy drop. |
Magnezone | Random trophy drop. |
Manaphy | Random trophy drop. |
Meowth | Random trophy drop. |
Mesprit | Random trophy drop. |
Metagross | Random trophy drop. |
Mew | Random trophy drop. |
Mewtwo | Finish All-Star Mode on Intense difficulty. |
Moltres | Random trophy drop. |
Mudkip | Random trophy drop. |
Munchlax | Random trophy drop. |
Palkia | Random trophy drop. |
Pichu | Finish All-Star Mode without continuing. |
Pikachu | Finish Classic Mode with Pikachu. |
Piplup | Random trophy drop. |
Plusle and Minun | Collect Final Smash trophies for all characters. |
Poké Ball | Random trophy drop. |
Puff Up | Finish All-Star Mode with Jigglypuff. |
Pokémon Trainer | Finish Classic Mode with Pokémon Trainer. |
Rayquaza | Capture Rayquaza in a Trophy Stand in the Subspace Emissary. |
Riolu | Random trophy drop. |
Skarmory | Random trophy drop. |
Snorlax | Random trophy drop. |
Snorunt | Random trophy drop. |
Snover | Random trophy drop. |
Squirtle | Finish Classic Mode with Pokémon Trainer, and have Squirtle deal the finishing blow to Master Hand. |
Starly | Random trophy drop. |
Staryu | Random trophy drop. |
Togepi | Random trophy drop. |
Torchic | Random trophy drop. |
Totodile | Random trophy drop. |
Treecko | Random trophy drop. |
Triple Finish | Finish All-Star Mode with Pokémon Trainer |
Turtwig | Random trophy drop. |
Uxie | Random trophy drop. |
Volt Tackle | Finish All-Star Mode with Pikachu |
Weavile | Random trophy drop. |
Wobbuffet | Random trophy drop. |
Pokémon Stickers
Pokémon | Effect | Usable on |
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Bellossom | Grass +8 | Pokémon Trainer |
Bonsly | Leg + 3 | All |
Celebi | Grass + 14 | Pokémon Trainer |
Charizard | Arm, Leg +10 | Jigglypuff, Lucario, Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer |
Chikorita | Aura +13 | Lucario |
Deoxys | Slash Attack +10 | Jigglypuff, Lucario, Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer |
Electrode | Explosive +7 | All |
Entei | Flame Attack +20 | Jigglypuff, Lucario, Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer |
Gardevoir | Shield Resistance +9 | All |
Goldeen | Leg +4 | Jigglypuff, Lucario, Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer |
Groudon | Flame Resistance +14 | Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer |
Gulpin | Electric Attack +16 | Jigglypuff, Lucario, Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer |
Ho-Oh | Flame Attack +12 | All |
Ivysaur | Grass +39 | Pokémon Trainer |
Jigglypuff | Body, Spin + 31 | Jigglypuff, Lucario, Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer |
Jirachi | Arm, Leg +7 | Jigglypuff, Lucario, Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer |
Kyogre | Flinch Resistance +42 | All |
Latias and Latios | Grass +42 | Pokémon Trainer |
Lucario | Aura +41 | Lucario |
Lugia | Grass +18 | Pokémon Trainer |
Manaphy | Specials: Direct +4 | All |
Meowth | Slash Attack +5 | Jigglypuff, Lucario, Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer |
Metagross | Launch Resistance +23 | Jigglypuff, Lucario, Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer |
Mew | Body, Spin +4 | Jigglypuff, Lucario, Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer |
Moltres | Flame Attack +20 | Jigglypuff, Lucario, Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer |
Munchlax | Aura +13 | Lucario |
Pikachu | Electric Attack +33 | Pikachu |
Piplup | Water +26 | Pokémon Trainer |
Pokémon Trainer | Leg +13 | Jigglypuff, Lucario, Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer |
Rayquaza | Aura +24 | Lucario |
Snorlax | Electric Attack +5 | All |
Squirtle | Water +41 | Pokémon Trainer |
Staryu | Specials: Direct + 3 | Jigglypuff, Lucario, Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer |
Suicune | Grass +17 | Pokémon Trainer |
Togepi | Body, Spin +11 | Jigglypuff, Lucario, Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer |
Torchic | Flame Attack +8 | Jigglypuff, Lucario, Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer |
Weavile | Slash Attack +5 | Pikachu, Pokémon Trainer |
Wobbuffet | Head +12 | All |
Other Stickers affecting Pokémon characters
These are non-Pokémon stickers that affect Pokémon characters (other than stickers that affect all characters).
Sticker | Effect | Usable on |
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Akari Hayami (Wave Race BS) | Water +8 | Squirtle |
Barkle (Tingle's Rupeeland) | Tail +32 | Pikachu, Squirtle and Charizard |
Blathers (Animal Crossing: WW) | Tail +7 | Pikachu, Squirtle and Charizard |
Bone Dragon (Yoshi's Story) | Bite +13 | Charizard |
Box Boxer (Kirby: Squeak Squad) | Aura +26 | Lucario |
Boxy (Kirby: Squeak Squad) | Bite + 24 | Charizard |
Bowser Jr. (Super Mario Sunshine) | Tail +25 | Pikachu, Squirtle and Charizard |
Bubble Baby Mario (Yoshi's Island) | Bite +6 | Charizard |
Burt the Bashful (Yoshi's Island) | Bite +6 | Charizard |
Chain Chomp (Mario Party 8) | Bite +23 | Charizard |
Chihuahua (Nintendogs) | Tail +12 | Pikachu, Squirtle and Charizard |
Chozo Statue (Metroid II) | Aura +25 | Lucario |
Crazee Dayzee (Yoshi's Island DS) | Grass +7 | Ivysaur |
Dry Bones (Mario Party 7) | Aura +17 | Lucario |
Fairy (Zelda: Twilight Princess) | Tail +7 | Pikachu, Squirtle and Charizard |
Lakitu (New Super Mario Bros.) | Aura +6 | Lucario |
Master Belch (EarthBound) | Bite +9 | Charizard |
Petey Piranha (Mario Strikers Charged) | Bite +32 | Squirtle and Charizard |
Rachel (Advance Wars: DS) | Aura +11 | Lucario |
Rouge the Bat (Sonic Adventure 2: Battle) | Tail +10 | Pikachu, Squirtle and Charizard |
Ryota Hayami (Wave Race BS) | Water +34 | Squirtle |
Sable (Animal Crossing: WW) | Bite +6 | Charizard |
Saharah (Animal Crossing: WW) | Water +8 | Squirtle |
Seiuchi-kun (Densetsu no Stafy 3) | Water +18 | Squirtle |
Spitz (WarioWare: MPG) | Tail +12 | Pikachu, Squirtle and Charizard |
Stafy (Densetsu no Stafy) | Tail +7 | Pikachu, Squirtle and Charizard |
Starman (New Super Mario Bros.) | Aura +6 | Lucario |
Wario (Super Mario Strikers) | Bite +15 | Charizard |
Warrior Ing (Metroid Prime 2 Echoes) | Bite +10 | Charizard |
Water Fairy Elias (Nintendo Puzzle Collection) | Water +30 | Squirtle |
Reception
Super Smash Bros. Brawl became the seventh game to ever receive a perfect score from gaming magazine Famitsu.[1] IGN rated the game an "Amazing" 9.5/10.[2] It holds a rating of 93% on Metacritic, based on 81 critic reviews.[3]
Sales
In the fiscal year of its release, it sold 4.85 million units.[4] As of March 31, 2021, Super Smash Bros. Brawl has sold 13.32 million copies worldwide.[5]
Japanese sales
Super Smash Bros. Brawl sold 819,647 units on its first week on the Japanese market, with a sell-through of 94.37%. By December 28, 2014, the end of its 361st week, it had sold 2,509,467 copies.
Week | Week ending | Ranking | Units sold | Total units sold |
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1 | February 3, 2008 | 1st | 819,647 | 819,647 |
2 | February 10, 2008 | 1st | 251,789 | 1,071,436 |
3 | February 17, 2008 | 1st | 141,544 | 1,212,980 |
4 | February 24, 2008 | 1st | 77,525 | 1,290,505 |
5 | March 2, 2008 | 2nd | 67,007 | 1,357,512 |
6 | March 9, 2008 | 2nd | 50,401 | 1,407,913 |
7 | March 16, 2008 | 4th | 40,984 | 1,448,897 |
8 | March 23, 2008 | 7th | 41,070 | 1,489,967 |
9 | March 30, 2008 | 6th | 34,180 | 1,524,147 |
10 | April 6, 2008 | 9th | 24,209 | 1,548,356 |
11 | April 13, 2008 | 10th | 14,297 | 1,562,653 |
12 | April 20, 2008 | 9th | 12,703 | 1,575,356 |
13 | April 27, 2008 | 15th | - | - |
14 | May 4, 2008 | 15th | - | - |
15 | May 11, 2008 | 10th | 16,403 | 1,620,000 |
16 | May 18, 2008 | 19th | - | - |
17 | May 25, 2008 | 21st | - | - |
18 | June 1, 2008 | 30th | - | - |
19 | June 8, 2008 | 27th | - | - |
20 | June 15, 2008 | 24th | - | - |
48 | December 28, 2008 | 39th | - | 1,789,596 |
101 | January 3, 2010 | 36th | - | 1,953,982 |
153 | January 2, 2011 | - | - | 2,082,292 |
205 | January 1, 2012 | - | - | 2,221,906 |
257 | December 30, 2012 | - | - | 2,332,789 |
309 | December 29, 2013 | - | - | 2,430,992 |
361 | December 28, 2014 | - | - | 2,509,467 |
Trivia
- This game introduced the largest number of playable Pokémon characters, with the total being four (Squirtle, Ivysaur, Charizard, and Lucario).
In other languages
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External links
- Official PDF-file manual for Super Smash Bros. Brawl (English)
References
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