Super Smash Bros Brawl site goes live

Schuyler Colfax · Post by **Schuyler Colfax** » 2007-07-24 11:22am

It's nice to see Yoshi again, the nostalgia is flowing around me.

Qwerty 42 · Post by **Qwerty 42** » 2007-07-25 03:10am

Today's update is the Kid Icarus stage. It's actually a nice refresher from things like Smashville.

Jul. 25 Wed. 2007

Skyworld

Behold the Kid Icarus stage! You can go ahead and call it Pit’s home turf if you like.

From a distance you can see the temple and its surroundings.

The floor’s crumbling construction makes it easy to shatter...

It feels great to break it!

Not having a floor does increase the danger factor, though. Why? Because it’s a long way down, that’s why!

Look out below!

Mastering this element is one key to gaining the upper hand. The floor quickly regenerates, so it’s important to keep your eyes on it.

Not perfect, but not bad.

SAMAS · Post by **SAMAS** » 2007-07-25 06:50am

Looks like the others, but the fact that the entire stage can fall away changes it a bit.

Qwerty 42 · Post by **Qwerty 42** » 2007-07-25 09:50am

There's speculation that breaking the golden chain in the first picture will cause the right platform to disengage.

Alan Bolte · Post by **Alan Bolte** » 2007-07-25 11:18am

Once upon a time, Yoshi had a saddle. These days he seems to have a small turtle shell. What's up with that?

Bluewolf · Post by **Bluewolf** » 2007-07-26 06:21am

New move:

Footstool Jump

What is a Footstool Jump?!

Well, it's a cool technique. Basically, you step on your opponent and jump off!

That's it!

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Jump! Now press the jump button with perfect timing...

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Boing!

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And then you jummmmmmmmp!

Using your enemy’s spine like a spring to launch yourself into the air
is pretty fun.

What? You say it doesn’t have much strategic value?

No, no, no. That’s hardly the case.

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You can use it to perform Meteor Smashes! Incredible!

Darth Yoshi · Post by **Darth Yoshi** » 2007-07-26 06:36am

I wonder if you'll get your second jump back if you bounce off someone's head. I remember Ganondorf and Capt Falcon did if they used their down+b attacks in mid-air, which I used to great effect in Ganondorf's case.

Once upon a time, Yoshi had a saddle. These days he seems to have a small turtle shell. What's up with that?

Yoshi hasn't worn his saddle since Yoshi's Island.

Skyworld will be interesting, though.

SAMAS · Post by **SAMAS** » 2007-07-26 03:54pm

That footstool jump is just evil. A nice touch, although I don't see it being all-powerful (you are after all, up+B fodder in most cases.

Schuyler Colfax · Post by **Schuyler Colfax** » 2007-07-26 03:58pm

This is how I see it, you and someone else fell off of the platform you can just use the toadstool jump to knock down that person and make it back to the platform. It's pretty funny if you picture it.

Covenant · Post by **Covenant** » 2007-07-26 05:04pm

Elite Pwnage wrote:This is how I see it, you and someone else fell off of the platform you can just use the toadstool jump to knock down that person and make it back to the platform. It's pretty funny if you picture it.

It reminds me of the original Smash Brothers' Kirby. He could do a drill kick down that would send the opponent rocketing into a pit if you did it right, and he could usually float back. It was an excellent move, and really made it less about the moronic "I smash you forwards and you fly backwards past me" wierd hit location smashes. I'm all for it.

Qwerty 42 · Post by **Qwerty 42** » 2007-07-27 03:24am

Assist trophy added today, a character named Knuckle Joe from the Kirby series. He launches a flurry of punches and then either calls a fork of lightning or rushes anything in front of him.

SAMAS · Post by **SAMAS** » 2007-07-27 08:55am

I just realized something.

They can use Assist Trophy characters in place of the Fighting Polygons/Wireframes if they want to.

Praxis · Post by **Praxis** » 2007-07-27 10:03am

SAMAS wrote:I just realized something.

They can use Assist Trophy characters in place of the Fighting Polygons/Wireframes if they want to.

Not really; I get the impression that Assist Trophy characters have only single attacks (like Pokemon), rather than a full range of movesets (punches, kicks, smash attacks) like the polygons.

SAMAS · Post by **SAMAS** » 2007-07-27 10:01pm

It depends on the character, I would think. For example, the Nintendog has no attacks, while Knuckle Joe at least almost has a full set of specials.

Praxis · Post by **Praxis** » 2007-07-28 12:16pm

Is Knuckle Joe an assist or a character? I'm not sure.

Schuyler Colfax · Post by **Schuyler Colfax** » 2007-07-28 12:27pm

He is an assist trophy if click on where it says characters it will show you the veterans and newcomers and Knuckle Joe is neither.

Grandmaster Jogurt · Post by **Grandmaster Jogurt** » 2007-07-28 08:06pm

Also, the format is different (normally for characters there's a big picture, some text, and four action pictures in a square), and more importantly, the icon on the top right is Items, not Characters.

Bluewolf · Post by **Bluewolf** » 2007-07-30 06:10am

Update: DK Final Smash:

Konga Beat

As you might expect from Donkey Kong, his Final Smash is something...upbeat. That’s right, he’s breaking out the DK Bongos!

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Taa-daah!

And...DUM DOO DUM DUMMM!

It’s cool to just pound on them, but why not listen to the music that’s playing? Press buttons in time to the beat to really get things hopping.

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1, 2, 3...dum, doo, dum dum!

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Now clap! Clappity clap clap!

Feel the rhythm and increase the power! T-t-take it easy, will ya!

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And finish!

DK’s invulnerable while in the middle of this move, so take it easy and enjoy the moment.

Oh, and jamming during screen scrolls and such is something you might want to...think about.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/index.html

Schuyler Colfax · Post by **Schuyler Colfax** » 2007-07-30 07:35am

Actually, I'm more interested in seeing Yoshi's and Metaknight's Final Smash.

Praxis · Post by **Praxis** » 2007-07-30 10:27am

I just want to see what happens when Kirby eats Snake.

Schuyler Colfax · Post by **Schuyler Colfax** » 2007-07-30 11:41am

Praxis wrote:I just want to see what happens when Kirby eats Snake.

Just picture Kirby with a green bandana and possibly some face paint.

Loner · Post by **Loner** » 2007-07-30 08:36pm

Anarchist Bunny · Post by **Anarchist Bunny** » 2007-07-30 10:02pm

Loner wrote:

That looks undefeatable.

Bluewolf · Post by **Bluewolf** » 2007-07-31 04:59am

Awsome picture Loner.

Update:Item:Pitfall

Pitfall

This item appeared in the game Animal Crossing. Bury it in the ground and it becomes a trap. If you love playing tricks on others, this item can’t be beat.

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When you throw a Pitfall at the ground...

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It vanishes!

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When someone touches it, PLUNK!

Now’s your chance. You can’t help but grin.

Incidentally, it also has an effect if you simply hit someone with it instead of setting it in the ground.

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If you get hit by a Pitfall, you’ll drop through pass-through floors!

Getting thoroughly fooled by a trap like this... It’s pretty humiliating.

http://www.smashbros.com/en_uk/index.html.

Praxis · Post by **Praxis** » 2007-07-31 01:56pm

Hmm, I'd love to place one of those on, say, an F-Zero car that is going to go off the stage momentarily.

Wonder how long it takes to get out? If it's like Yoshi's egg where players can hit the button so fast they get out almost instantaneously then its useless, but if there's a time limit it could be nice.