Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. Brawl is the third installment of the Super Smash Bros. series, set to be released on the Wii in 2007. As with previous installments, characters from various Nintendo video games will do battle with each other. The game will allow the use of the Nintendo GameCube controller, the Wii Remote alone, the Nunchuck + Remote control scheme, and the Wii Classic Controller. Characters from outside of Nintendo's realm of control (the only confirmed one of which is Solid Snake) have also been slated to appear in the game. One of the most popular characters to be requested is Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog.
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Basic info
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| Platform: | {{{platform}}} |
| Category: | Versus Fighting |
| Players: | 4 players simultaneous |
| Connectivity: | None |
| Developer: | Sora |
| Publisher: | Nintendo |
| Part of: | {{{gen_series}}} |
Ratings
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| CERO: | N/A |
| ESRB: | Rating Pending |
| ACB: | N/A |
| OFLC: | N/A |
| PEGI: | N/A |
| GRAC: | N/A |
| GSRR: | N/A |
Release dates
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| Japan: | TBA 2007 |
| North America: | December 3, 2007 |
| Australia: | December 3, 2007 |
| Europe: | TBD (To Be Determined) |
| South Korea: | N/A |
| Hong Kong: | N/A |
| Taiwan: | N/A |
Websites
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| Japanese: | Official Japanese Site |
| English: | Official US Site |
Several game mechanics are being introduced in this sequel, like the ability to crawl, the existence of containers with wheels, and the ability of each character to perform an unusually powerful signature move called Final Smash.
Pikachu is the only playable Pokémon confirmed to appear in the game thus far, though more are expected to be revealed nearer the release. In addition to returning moves seen in screenshots, Volt Tackle has been confirmed as its Final Smash move.
A Pokémon Trainer has been revealed as a new selectable character. The character design is based on the Generation III Red. He battles with Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard, which he cycles through in that order with his Down Special move, Pokémon Change. A first for the series, he only appears in the background, throws Poké Balls and gives his Pokémon, the actual fighters, commands.
The Poké Ball has been confirmed as an item, which is likely to result in the debut of many Generation III and Generation IV Pokémon to the series.
A Stadium stage has also been shown in the second of two trailers published by Nintendo as of May, 2007.
Playable Pokémon characters
Poké Ball Pokémon
The following Pokémon have been confirmed to appear from Poké Balls:
| Goldeen | No effect, just Splashes around. | |
| Chikorita | When released, unleashes a fury of Razor Leaf attacks hitting anyone in its path. | |
| Groudon | Any person that comes into contact with it is knocked around, and usually sent flying since it is very strong. | |
| Deoxys | When released, floats up into the air and unleashes a Hyper Beam at the ground. |
Pokémon stages
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