Super Smash Bros. Brawl

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• Your Weekly Dose of Webcomics: Brawl in the Family

  Weekly feature on different webcomics around the net to reveal that theres more to this digital media than penny arcade and ctrl+alt+del. This week features Brawl in the Family.

• Sexy Hot Image Time! #1

  Get ready for some sweet "Solid Snake-on-Samus" action!

• The Baroness' Choice: There Will be Brawl

  The Baroness throws the spotlight on a weekly choice of exception fanmade media! This week's spotlight: There Will be Brawl.

• Nintendo shuts down Super Smash Bros. Brawl online data services

  User-generated screenshots, level designs, and replays can no longer be uploaded to Brawl's online data service.

• Imagine your Wii in 720p

  Want to see a high-res Wii game? Look no farther.

• $oopah Nin10doh! Returns!

  The best flash movie collab on the internet is back! Sequel GET!

• Cut Metal Gear Solid Track From Super Smash Bros Brawl

  A mix of the Metal Gear Solid theme.

• Four of 2008's Top Five Best-Selling Games are Wii Exclusives

  We're late enough in the year to know who 2008's top sellers across all platforms are. You may find yourself very surprised.

• March NPD: Nintendo Rules the Universe

  Propelled by demand for Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Nintendo breaks sales records left and right during the March NPD period.

• Say Good-Bye to the Smash Bros. Dojo

  The inevitable has happened: yesterday, the Smash Bros. Dojo stated that it would no longer be updated, and go into archival mode. A moment of silence for the best official game site ever.

• Dissenting Opinion: Does Brawl Actually Suck?

  We've all had Smash Bros. Brawl for a good long month now, and lo, it has been good. Or has it? Mitch Krpata as the Boston Phoenix doesn't think so.

• Are Modern Games Less Character-Driven?

  Are appealing characters getting less important to making good video games? Are developers running out of ideas, or are games evolving beyond a need for mascot characters?

• Brawl and the Futility of Achievement

  A lot of people take Brawl's achievement grid very seriously. I kinda don't. Want to know why? Well, here's my opinion.

• Brawl Thoughts: SSE, Unlocks, and More

  I've finished unlocking everything I want in Brawl, and now I'm going to ruminate on it and its interesting-- but very broken-- Achievements system. Beware of spoilers.

• Brawl is Fastest-Selling Nintendo Game in History

  Nintendo issued a press release this week to make sure everyone knew: during its launch period, Brawl sold 120 copies per minute, making it the fastest-selling Nintendo game in history.

• Snake's Codec from Super Smash Bros. Brawl

  Watch all of Snake's codec clips from SSBB in one place.

• Brawl: Who's Your Favorite?

  Most of the civilized world is playing Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Who's your favorite character to play with? Why?

• So How About that Subspace Emissary

  We're back from a long hiatus, and we want to talk about Smash Bros. Brawl's Subspace Emissary mode. Specifically: does it suck? How much? How could it have been better?

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  Super Smash Bros. Brawl: An Inside Look

  Can't wait to dig into Super Smash Bros. Brawl? We cracked open our copy to bring you an in-depth tour.... don't miss a single pic!

• Nintendo to Hold Four Regional Brawl Tournaments

  Nintendo's holding four Super Smash Bros. Brawl tournaments throughout the nation to hype the big release of the game on March 9th.

• Which Brawl Control Scheme is Best?

  Which of the four Super Smash Bros. Brawl control schemes is the best when it comes to playing the game? GamesRadar ranked them all, and the results are, honestly, not too surprising.

• So Why No Mega Man in Brawl?

  At one point, it seemed obvious that Capcom's Mega Man had to be joining Sonic and Snake as a guest character for Super Smash Bros. Brawl, yet the Blue Bomber was a complete no-show. Why? Well, believe it or not, it has a lot to do with Resident Evil 4...

• Smash Bros. Dojo Begins Spoiler Updates

  With the official Japanese release of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the site is beginning to update with official info for all of the hidden and unlockable characters, including unlock requirements. Nice!

• Super Smash Bros. Brawl Having Online Problems?

  Kotaku's Brian Ashcraft has been trying out Smash Bros. Brawl's online play... and hasn't been able to connect to a single opponent.

• Brawl Shortage Frustrates Importers

  A shortage of Brawl discs in Japan has kept most import stores unable to fill all pre-orders, and frustrated attempts of many fans to get around the March 9 release delay.

• SCREENS: Super Smash Bros. Brawl

  Showcasing new screen shots of the new challengers and new stages for an exciting game play of the new Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

• Brawl Roster Confirmed!

  Beware of spoilers! Joystiq has confirmed the final Super Smash Bros. Brawl roster. It might look a little familiar to you...

• Smash Bros. Brawl to Include Demos of Classic Games

  The Smash Bros. Dojo announced today that demos of the classic games the various Brawl competitors come from, called "Masterpieces", are going to be included on the Brawl disc. Each demo can only be played for a short time limit.

• Why WFC isn't like Xbox Live

  A new installment of the Iwata Asks series covers the creation of the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection, and why certain features gamers want are explicitly missing.

• Rumored Brawl Line-Up: Legit?

  An old rumor regarding the Super Smash Bros. Brawl line-up from February accurately predicted the addition of newcomer Captain Olimar, and the leak that revealed Ness, Lucario, and Jigglypuff. Could this be the final Brawl roster?

• Blame Smash Bros. Brawl on E3

  In the "Iwata Asks" feature about the making of Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata revealed that Brawl exists purely because of overwhelming request from attendants at the 2005 E3 conference.

• Accidentally Confirmed For Brawl: Ness, Lucario, Jigglypuff

  A Japanese promotional video accidentally revealed evidence that Ness, Lucario, and Jigglypuff are going to be playable in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

• Wal-Mart Offers Consumers $10 Gift Cards After Brawl Snafu

  After Wal-Mart mistakenly offered Super Smash Bros. Brawl for pre-order on their website at the incorrect price of $19.82, Wal-Mart canceled all orders. Their apology to burned consumers? A measly $10 gift card.

• Brawl Pushed Back to March, Internet Cracks in Half

  Nintendo finally got around to announcing a long-rumored delay for Super Smash Bros. Brawl a few days ago. The gamers, they are not happy.

• Olimar Confirmed For Brawl, Controversy Begins

  The Smash Bros. Dojo's most recent new character reveal, Captain Olimar from Pikmin, has unleashed a storm of controversy online. Some gamers think it's the best thing ever, and some think it's a major mistake.

• Inafune Confirms: Mega Man Is Not in Brawl

  Fans hoping to see Mega Man unveiled soon on the Smash Bros. Dojo have a bitter Christmas present: Mega Man creator Keiji Inafune says Nintendo hasn't even asked Capcom about it.

• Super Smash Bros. Brawl: The GamePros All-Star Line up

  Chairs were over turned and half-nelsons deployed, but the GamePros have spoken, and here's our wish list for the Super Smash Bros. Brawl line up.