Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Developed by: Ad Hoc Development Team
Smash Bros. Brawl was developed by a collection of team members from a variety of developers such as Nintendo, Monolith Soft, Paon, and Game Arts. Information retrieved from Wikipedia.
Reading Level/Interest Age: Rated T for Teen. Adopted by many teens for its wild, frantic, four-player combat.
Reader’s Annotation:
Smash Brothers Bros. Brawl is the third game in the Smash Bros. series. New to the series is the “Subspace Emissary” Adventure mode, which possesses a loose narrative of what is happing in the Smash Bros. universe. Beyond that, it is packed with new characters, new arenas, and an orchestrated score produced by a host of leading composers throughout the entire gaming industry.
Plot Summary:
Much of the game is focused on many stars of Nintendo’s franchises fighting each other such as Mario, Luigi, Pit, and Link in an attempt to launch each other off the edge of the stage and off the screen. Characters can also opt to kick the opponents to the top of the screen to score a knockout or hurl them to the bottom of the hovering stage to end their lives prematurely.
Beyond that, there is very little plot besides what is provided in the Subspace Emissary mode. Mario and Kirby are battling each other in a friendly competition when the Battleship Halberd – an airship from the Kirby’s Dreamland series – flies overhead and begins releasing back and purple creatures across the landscape. The creatures quickly begin attacking everything in sight, turning them into trophies and carrying them off to their mysterious master. It is up to the player to take control of Mario or Kirby initially and travel throughout the land freeing other famous Nintendo figures and adding them to their growing war band. Once the majority of the characters are rescued, they can collectively join together to battle the mastermind behind the attack.
Critical Evaluation:
Super Smash Bros. Brawl is a highly celebrated game among the gaming community for its fast-paced action, four-player competitive and cooperative game play, and massive host of popular Nintendo characters. The game is easy for beginners to get into, and most special moves are easily performed by hitting a simple two-button combination. Unique to Smash is its health system which is represented by the percentage of damage the character has suffered. A character is not normally knocked out if his or her damage reaches 100%. Instead, the percentage makes characters far easier to be launched off the stage and off the screen. Heavier characters, for example, can easily take up to 150% damage before being kicked off into oblivion.
Additionally, Smash’s presentation is fantastic with excellent graphics, accurately depicted characters, and beautiful music. All songs have been taken from games throughout the Nintendo – and even Sega and Konami – franchises but have also been masterfully remixed and expanded. Casual, hardcore, and Nintendo fans will be eager to play this game whenever possible.
Curriculum Ties:
Challenge Issues:
None
Defensive Maneuvers:
n/a
Book Talk Ideas:
N/A
Why This Game?
The Smash series has been famous since its debut on the Nintendo 64, and no collection should be without it. The game play is easily accessible, competitive, and is popular enough to set up tournaments and receive an excellent response with little effort.
Smash Bros. Brawl was developed by a collection of team members from a variety of developers such as Nintendo, Monolith Soft, Paon, and Game Arts. Information retrieved from Wikipedia.
Reading Level/Interest Age: Rated T for Teen. Adopted by many teens for its wild, frantic, four-player combat.
Reader’s Annotation:
Smash Brothers Bros. Brawl is the third game in the Smash Bros. series. New to the series is the “Subspace Emissary” Adventure mode, which possesses a loose narrative of what is happing in the Smash Bros. universe. Beyond that, it is packed with new characters, new arenas, and an orchestrated score produced by a host of leading composers throughout the entire gaming industry.
Plot Summary:
Much of the game is focused on many stars of Nintendo’s franchises fighting each other such as Mario, Luigi, Pit, and Link in an attempt to launch each other off the edge of the stage and off the screen. Characters can also opt to kick the opponents to the top of the screen to score a knockout or hurl them to the bottom of the hovering stage to end their lives prematurely.
Beyond that, there is very little plot besides what is provided in the Subspace Emissary mode. Mario and Kirby are battling each other in a friendly competition when the Battleship Halberd – an airship from the Kirby’s Dreamland series – flies overhead and begins releasing back and purple creatures across the landscape. The creatures quickly begin attacking everything in sight, turning them into trophies and carrying them off to their mysterious master. It is up to the player to take control of Mario or Kirby initially and travel throughout the land freeing other famous Nintendo figures and adding them to their growing war band. Once the majority of the characters are rescued, they can collectively join together to battle the mastermind behind the attack.
Critical Evaluation:
Super Smash Bros. Brawl is a highly celebrated game among the gaming community for its fast-paced action, four-player competitive and cooperative game play, and massive host of popular Nintendo characters. The game is easy for beginners to get into, and most special moves are easily performed by hitting a simple two-button combination. Unique to Smash is its health system which is represented by the percentage of damage the character has suffered. A character is not normally knocked out if his or her damage reaches 100%. Instead, the percentage makes characters far easier to be launched off the stage and off the screen. Heavier characters, for example, can easily take up to 150% damage before being kicked off into oblivion.
Additionally, Smash’s presentation is fantastic with excellent graphics, accurately depicted characters, and beautiful music. All songs have been taken from games throughout the Nintendo – and even Sega and Konami – franchises but have also been masterfully remixed and expanded. Casual, hardcore, and Nintendo fans will be eager to play this game whenever possible.
Curriculum Ties:
- Teambuilding
Challenge Issues:
None
Defensive Maneuvers:
n/a
Book Talk Ideas:
N/A
Why This Game?
The Smash series has been famous since its debut on the Nintendo 64, and no collection should be without it. The game play is easily accessible, competitive, and is popular enough to set up tournaments and receive an excellent response with little effort.