Nintendo Power review: 10/10

**Valigarmander** · 02-14-2008, 12:08 AM

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“I’m ecstatic to report… that Brawl isn’t just amazing, and it isn’t just one of the best titles on Wii, but it’s one of the very best games that Nintendo has ever produced.”

The single biggest new addition to Brawl is The Subspace Emissary, a vastly expanded adventure mode that by itself is well worth the price of admission. Just imagine if you’d never heard of the Smash series, but someone told you that Nintendo made a side-scrolling action/adventure game starring all of its top characters-you’d flip out, right? And to think, Brawl throws it in as a bonus! I can’t stress enough that this mode isn’t some fluffed-out afterthought- it’s packed with loads of enemies and stage types, offers incredible boss battles, supports two-player co-op, and has lots of classic Nintendo references for long-time fans to geek out over. The cinema scenes are gorgeous and contain a long list of cool and funny moments, and I’m pretty sure that Brawl has more cinemas than all other Nintendo games ever made combined. The Subspace Emissary takes longer than many top stand-alone action games to finish, and even more play value can be found in clearing each stage on harder difficulties.”

It’s a testament to the talent of the developers that I even enjoy playing as Diddy Kong- I’ve always hated that guy.

The game’s control feels smoother than Melee’s; you’re less likely to accidentally jerk a quick character off a ledge. And, being the type of Melee player that never totally clicked with pressing up on the analog stick to jump, the game plays much better for me now that Brawl has the option to make jumps button-only”

Maybe, if I set my mind to it, I could scrounge up some negative things to say about the game, some details that could’ve used a tiny bit more polish. But against the grand scope of how much Brawl does amazingly well, any other possible concerns would be trivial at best. To deny this game a 10 purely for the sake of shying away from the top of our review scale would be a shameful disservice to one of the greatest gaming achievements in years. Rarely has any title delivered so much amazing action, such a wide variety of modes, and so many hours of value. It doesn’t get any better than this”

- Chris Slate

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Not just Nintendo Power, but Thunderboltgames.com and even hardarse Famitsu Magazine have given Brawl perfect scores.

If you didn't have a reason to get Brawl before, now you do. I for one am near ready to exchange an arm and a leg for a copy.

The Missing Link · 02-14-2008, 12:22 AM

This isn't wholly surprising. But then again, the fact that this game just plain rocks isn't a secret at this point.

**Crazyswordsman** · 02-14-2008, 01:23 AM

I think I've heard enough times that this game is good. I will get it as soon as I can get my hands on a Wii, which won't be until at LEAST June. -CSM

Demonicus Prime · 02-14-2008, 07:45 AM

That's it. I'm reserving tonight.

Perrin Aybara · 02-14-2008, 10:07 AM

Um...Nintendo Power gives everything 10/10. It gave Mario Teaches Typing 10/10.-jay

**X-3** · 02-14-2008, 12:32 PM

As soon as my eyes read, "Brawl, First Review!" when I got the issue, I thought, "Yeah, they'll give it a 10/10."

**Crazyswordsman** · 02-14-2008, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Perrin Aybara

Um...Nintendo Power gives everything 10/10. It gave Mario Teaches Typing 10/10.-jay

What did it give Shaq Fu I wonder? -CSM

heh · 02-14-2008, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Perrin Aybara

Um...Nintendo Power gives everything 10/10. It gave Mario Teaches Typing 10/10.-jay

are you serious

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Originally Posted by CSM is still single!

What did it give Shaq Fu I wonder? -CSM

SHAQ FU ONLY DESERVED A MERE 9.1, INFIDEL!

The Missing Link · 02-14-2008, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by That Guy

are you serious

I seriously hope you're not seriously asking that.

Perrin Aybara · 02-14-2008, 11:55 PM

He is serious. And don't call him Shirley.-jay

**Valigarmander** · 02-15-2008, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by The Missing Link

I seriously hope you're not seriously asking that.

The Internet: Serious business.

heh · 02-15-2008, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by The Missing Link

I seriously hope you're not seriously asking that.

i srsly hope you didn't think i was srs

val stole my line

**Valigarmander** · 02-15-2008, 07:16 PM

You're lucky I wasn't able to immediately find an appropriate image macro.

heh · 02-15-2008, 07:18 PM

its you

you are the image macro

**Valigarmander** · 02-15-2008, 07:19 PM

I keep forgetting.

Are you Saeed?

heh · 02-15-2008, 07:21 PM

Join Date: Oct 2003

SephirothKirby · 02-15-2008, 07:25 PM

HE'S THE GOD DAMN ~~BAT MAN~~ THAT GUY.

IT IS HIS ORIGINAL PDN AND HE IS AWESOME UNLIKE SAEED.

Señor Luigi · 02-15-2008, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Perrin Aybara

Um...Nintendo Power gives everything 10/10. It gave Mario Teaches Typing 10/10.-jay

Yeah. When they gavee Nights: Journey of Dreams a 9 out of 10, I thought, What the heck? Maybe it's just to make Nintendo look better. Not to say it's not already the best company.

Speed · 02-15-2008, 10:12 PM

Dude, Journey of Dreams deserves it.

Wyborn · 02-15-2008, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Valentinemander

I keep forgetting.

Are you Saeed?

No he's not Saeed. Sometimes I get the impression he might be from Social Entropy++, though.

02-14-2008, 12:22 AM	#2
The Missing Link Professional Lurker Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: New Hyrule, Washington, US Gender: Posts: 16,944 Thanks: 368 Thanked 578 Times in 351 Posts	This isn't wholly surprising. But then again, the fact that this game just plain rocks isn't a secret at this point.

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Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,748 Thanks: 1,000 Thanked 683 Times in 464 Posts	I think I've heard enough times that this game is good. I will get it as soon as I can get my hands on a Wii, which won't be until at LEAST June. -CSM

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Demonicus Prime Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: I Pity The Fool Who Confuses Me With Someone Other Than YoshiFreak. Gender: Posts: 3,108 Thanks: 648 Thanked 129 Times in 87 Posts	That's it. I'm reserving tonight.

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Perrin Aybara Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Alone....so terribly alone... Some... where... out... there... dies Gender: Posts: 12,760 Thanks: 194 Thanked 504 Times in 235 Posts	Um...Nintendo Power gives everything 10/10. It gave Mario Teaches Typing 10/10.-jay

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X-3 No avatar, no justice, no dreams, no hope! Join Date: Jan 2004 Gender: Posts: 15,508 Thanks: 733 Thanked 1,158 Times in 751 Posts Blog Entries: 10	As soon as my eyes read, "Brawl, First Review!" when I got the issue, I thought, "Yeah, they'll give it a 10/10."

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Perrin Aybara Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: Alone....so terribly alone... Some... where... out... there... dies Gender: Posts: 12,760 Thanks: 194 Thanked 504 Times in 235 Posts	He is serious. And don't call him Shirley.-jay

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Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,223 Thanks: 1,611 Thanked 5,553 Times in 2,499 Posts Blog Entries: 18	You're lucky I wasn't able to immediately find an appropriate image macro.

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Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,223 Thanks: 1,611 Thanked 5,553 Times in 2,499 Posts Blog Entries: 18	I keep forgetting. Are you Saeed?

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Speed Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: If there's a bright center to the universe I'm on the planet it's farthest from Gender: Posts: 3,723 Thanks: 1,595 Thanked 319 Times in 223 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Dude, Journey of Dreams deserves it.