Wii Warm Up: Brawling

by Candace Savino { Mar 9th 2008 at 10:30AM }

A certain game that you may have heard of was released today, making it almost a holiday of sorts for Nintendo fans in North America. So, tell us: Did you (or will you) pick up Brawl today?

If you have it already, what are your initial impressions of the game? Who is the first character you played with? Have you tried playing online yet?

If you haven't gotten the game yet (perhaps you're waiting for the game to ship, or maybe you live in a PAL country), feel free to vent your anger and jealousy here, too. Who will be the first character you play with when you get it? And what feature are you most looking forward to?

So, use this space to talk about all things Brawl, readers.

Tags: brawl, smash-bros-brawl, ssbb

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Tom @ Mar 9th 2008 10:38AM

I started out with Dedede (who I really like) then I switched to Metaknight (who we meh IMO). I played with my girlfriend (who has never played a smash game before, so she lost interest because she wasn't used to it at all) and then tried out some challenges and SSE (Subspace Emissary). I even played online, but I was stuck with 1 person and two computers, so it was a little lackluster.

Overall, I'm excited about how much potential there is in the game. I'm reading through the booklet right now to see what I don't know already because I'm sure there are things I'll need to know that I haven't read before. I work from 12-4:15 (yuck!) so I'll just be thinking about playing for 4 hours.

Nar57981 @ Mar 9th 2008 10:48AM

Had to wait until the level 3 snow emergency went down to 1. Basically heading out the door to get it right now though!

morrison58 @ Mar 9th 2008 10:48AM

Being from a PAL region, I am currently awaiting my wiifreeloader to arrive, and my copy of the game is going to be picked up for me this week.....so fingers crossed I will be playing by the end of the week.

has anyone had any experience with their wiifreeloader yet? Does the thing actually work as it says it does?

Duck Tales @ Mar 9th 2008 11:08AM

The Freeloader doesn't work. There's even a thread that it's bricked a few Wiis. Check out neogaf or gamefaqs. Some Euros are really mad.

RosuNamikaze @ Mar 9th 2008 5:30PM

why doesn't it work?
and why would datel release something that doesn't have a purpose.

they've obviously tested it somehow, and they said that if nintendo stops it working with an update, they'll send you a free upgraded version of the wiiloader.

surely it works?

Snick422 @ Mar 9th 2008 10:52AM

Just put it in my Wii. Can't wait to try it. It feels like Christmas knowing that a lot of people online are experiencing the same joy.

Sisyphus @ Mar 9th 2008 10:52AM

I saw a bunch of people buying our new shipment of Wiis and SSBB this morning when the store opened at 7, but not as many as I would've figured. It's probably because of Daylight Saving Time, though.

steve @ Mar 9th 2008 11:04AM

i quite enjoyed lucas. handled a lot like ness did but faster. but since i had to try out some cool new people i was using olimar and metaknight alot. heh i was thinkin olimar would be lame but hes actually not bad.

SoulBlade @ Mar 9th 2008 11:10AM

First guy I played was Mario... seems slower than Melee. Ike is cool - it's interesting to play w/ a heavier version of Marth/Roy. Pit is pretty cool too.

WiiFTW @ Mar 9th 2008 11:11AM

I'm probably getting it within the hour at gamestop w/ preorder. Too much snow to go get it at midnight. First character may be Pokemon Trainer because I heard he's good. Him and Snake just cause Snake is the shit. I'm probably going to unlock as many characters as I can in SSE. As of now, only control schemes for me are remote and remote+nunchuck. Still waiting for GC controllers to show up from ebay.

jetsaredim @ Mar 9th 2008 11:14AM

I just got my new surround sound copy of Guitar Hero Friday and when I went to put it in my system, I found that my Wii was completely dead. So, I'll be sending it on Monday for a factory repair +$82! I won't be Brawling for a couple weeks thanks to this. :(

Raytia @ Mar 9th 2008 12:41PM

I picked up GH3 last night with my copy of Brawl. So its good to hear that all the copies out now have Stereo - was curious if I'd need to ship out for a replacement disc :D

jetsaredim @ Mar 9th 2008 1:03PM

@ Raytia: Not sure about the copies in the stores, but I had done the disc replacement. I waited three weeks jonesing for some guitar action and then got it back to find that my system was dead. :(

Tristan @ Mar 9th 2008 3:33PM

It only takes a week to fix a wii so you will, if u send it out fast should have it at the beginning of the next week :) I lucky got my Wii fixed in time due to a graphic cards issue or something with the motherboard nintendo says.

I cant wait to get Brawl from Amazon soon.

Pill @ Mar 9th 2008 10:05PM

Isn't it REALLY ALARMING that TWO new release games are 'bricking' the Wii?

Is Wii as defective as Xbox 360? I'm afraid to buy 'Brawl' for fear of it crippling my Wii.

Tobias @ Mar 9th 2008 9:43PM

Still waiting for my parents to drive me to Gamestop. >_>

TheOverlord#2 @ Mar 9th 2008 11:21AM

Circuit City opened at ten, but my mom doesn't feel well, so no dice until 11:30(though she might say to let her sleep a little longer)

I REALLY want to play though...ill add anyone who will add me too!(Reply with a FC, ill check back later)

raidenx18 @ Mar 9th 2008 1:12PM

Well my mom went to get my copy of brawl. And my fc is 7744 8878 7830 2406 names Reuben

PSN: KillaKornbread (the shirt is a lie!) @ Mar 9th 2008 8:31PM

i already added you the other but you havent added me yet. we both have to register each other so my friend code is

0512-2966-3270-8757

ill be sending out my game specific code to everyone on the list once i pick the game up.

TheOverlord#2 @ Mar 10th 2008 2:39PM

Thanks! I'll favorite this page for FCs. Mine is: 1461-5875-9923

FX-1 @ Mar 9th 2008 11:24AM

I'm a little behind. I just got Zack & Wiki yesterday since it was there ans it was cheap. I probably won't be getting Brawl for a while, but I DO intend to get and I have no doubts that it'll be one of the best things I've played in a while (coming from someone who loved every major Nintendo franchise release on Wii so far).

Snick422 @ Mar 9th 2008 11:29AM

The unlockables are the greatest part. I played with an old favorite, Link, Snake is one of the ones you have to unlock. The Wario level is just like Warioware, you have to play some of the minigames. Pretty cool so far

vidGuy @ Mar 9th 2008 11:29AM

I'm POed right now. I didn't think my podunk of a town would sell out so quickly, so I didn't reserve. Got to the store five minutes after it opened; they had sold out of their 60 copies in three minutes.

I'll be checking some other stores later today but I don't have much hope. Maybe I will have to what until the next shipment :(

dave @ Mar 9th 2008 11:32AM

i have to wait til tomorrow AFTER school to pick it up. blue laws have the store that i reserved it at closed today =(

Candace Savino @ Mar 9th 2008 11:37AM

Any chance you live in Bergen County, NJ?

Antiquated Blue Laws are pretty ridiculous.

MarkLawliet @ Mar 9th 2008 11:34AM

I live in Brazil, so i ordered it today from a candian game store, i think it will take as little more than a month to the game to get here >.<
I could buy it here, but the price of games in Brazil is equivalent to 150 american dollars. Sucks to be brazilian, i tell ya

Candace Savino @ Mar 9th 2008 11:40AM

Yikes, that's so expensive. Yeah, it's worth the wait to not pay that much.

Jason @ Mar 9th 2008 11:35AM

is anyone else's wii not reading the ssbb disc?
i get an "unable to read disc" error almost immediately after putting in. my system isn't modded, and have never had this problem otherwise.

Jason @ Mar 9th 2008 11:47AM

apparently nintendo knew about this error before hand with japanese version. you have to ship your system out to be cleaned. this is a joke. this is xbox ridiculous.
i don't want to give up my system for 4-6 weeks, not to mention i'm moving soon so i have to wait so i'm sure to get it returned to the proper address. what an utter disappointment.

dave @ Mar 9th 2008 11:45AM

haha yeah i'm in paramus aka malltown usa
in some respects the blue laws are alright, but not when you want to play a game like brawl the day it comes out =(

FX-1 @ Mar 9th 2008 11:56AM

What the heck is a blue law?

Mr Khan @ Mar 9th 2008 3:31PM

Blue Laws are remnants of days when religion was still tied to government, and the government imposed upon all businesses save hospitals, gas stations, and drug stores to "Keep holy the Sabbath day"

To force them to do so is rather stupid, IMO

EDW @ Mar 9th 2008 11:53AM

i'm going to the store today. hopefully they'll still have copies of it. the first character i'm going to play with is probably captain olimar (provided he isn't locked from the start) because his unique fighting style really intrigues me.

dave @ Mar 9th 2008 12:05PM

basically stores that sell "things" are closed. only restaurants and groceries are open

Mauserketi @ Mar 9th 2008 12:12PM

Mine is coming in the mail, but hearing about everyone starting to play already is going to make the next few days hell ;_;. How many people had disc read errors? I heard that was a problem.

Just_a_guy @ Mar 9th 2008 12:12PM

good thing that I'm in an area with few people, and a preorder, so I didn't have to go and stand around forever last night (I hope)...

Soiden @ Mar 9th 2008 12:28PM

I have to wait until Wednesday of Thursday because of shipment :`( Oh, well, just wait for me, I'll kick your butts =D j/k.
I'll try the game with Mario, just to feel the differences between Melee and Brawl. Then, I guess, I'll try the new ones, and then I'll go Online >=D
I'm expecting to try the Stage Builder.

Calvin @ Mar 9th 2008 12:32PM

I got it on Saturday at around 3PM central time.

bentendo @ Mar 9th 2008 12:33PM

I went into town and bought it at 7:30 this morning, promptly spent the next few hours playing with it. Played through about 9% of Subspace Emissary and then messed around with battles.

The unlockable stuff is one of the best parts, I can tell I'll be working on that for quite a while. All in all, it's the great purchase I knew it would be.

Gewurztraminer (needs more umlaut) @ Mar 9th 2008 12:41PM

wow. it's phenomenal. my only complaint is I still don't have sonic.

I picked it up at midnight and played it almost nonstop until 10am.

I spent Saturday playing what was likely to be the last I'd ever play of Melee with one of my favorite standbys, Peach. Jumped right into Brawl with Peach and won my first online match even.

Of the new characters I really enjoy playing as Snake and Olimar. They don't play as the average character and there's a bit more strategy to their move set, but it works well. They really do feel as if they were transplanted from their respective games.

As for controllers, I made that investment for Melee long ago.

Well, back to it. I have Sonic to nab yet.

Raytia @ Mar 9th 2008 12:44PM

I got my copy last night at a Best Buy midnight launch. We froze our butts off but it was still great (and we got free Wii hats & gloves too!)

When we started playing I was using Link, Samus, and Zelda/Shiek. But I've really started liking Zero Suit Samus, so she might be my new fave :D