Super Smash Bros. Brawl to the resue!

But will it be in time?

from JoeUser Forums
As most Nintendo fans would agree there are a select few franchises that seem to keep the company above water.
Zelda
Metroid
Mario Kart
Mario Party / Wario Ware
Super Smash Bros.
Pokemon

I realize that there are others but without these can anyone honestly say that Nintendo would still be around now? The Wii was/is a great console and it has a lot of fun just waiting to be unleashed on it. The only problem is that it doesn't seem like this fun is coming fast enough. I was just reading some blogs today about people just kinda letting their Wii's collect dust until guests come over for some party games (Wii Sports, Wario Ware, Mario Party).

Is the Wii really just as useful as a board game and nothing more? I'd hate to think that's the case. The problem is that with such HUGE caps between new Nintendo exclusive games the console really is losing its luster very rapidly.

Metroid and Zelda are already out. They were both great games but when do we get something else to sink our teeth in. As an annoying Pokemon fan I obviously have the two DS games and the new Pokemon: Battle Revolution but dang P:BR was such an enormous letdown. There's no story mode which means it's simple a 3D wi-fi battle simulator. Even with that one filling in a bit of the gap I'm running out of reasons to keep returning to my Wii.

I believe the Mario Galaxy game should be coming out soon. It looks spacey but that's about all I'm getting from it so far. Will that hold us over until Super Smash Bros. Brawl comes out in February? There's no doubt in my mind that SSBB will be loads of fun but it's so far away now that I'm not sure that Nintendo will have the following for it by then. Sadly my favorite console is losing it's luster and I don't know if Smash Bros. will be enough to return it to its formal glory.

Regardless, I do have a few updates to the games that might be worth noting. Sonic will be a playable character as will a Pokemon trainer. Both seem to take a lot of different strengths and weaknesses to the battle and alone make the game fresh enough that I will gladly pre-order this game. I HAVE never and likely WILL never again pre-order a video game. Check out the official site to get as pumped as I am. Link
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Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top

I should really get around to snagging a Wii one of these days...unfortunately, as you say, you usually need friends to come over to play the damn thing.  Oh well, maybe they'll hammer out some more decent games in the coming years...at least until they finish the next generation, which you will probably have to hook up directly into your brain.

~Zoo

Galactic Civilizations IV
Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I don't think the wait is going to hurt brawl's popularity at all. With the announcement of Sonic as a playable character, it set the intertubes aflame.

I'm really hoping that the third party offerings will start picking up in the next year or so. Publishers have HAD a year to see how popular the system is. I believe that the new Crystal Chronicles game is due for 2008?
Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top
I hope you're right starstriker. I'm really looking forward to seeing what pops up as we get closer to Christmas as well. I'm going to try and be optimistic on this one. the one thing I'm happy about is that I'll have time to get a descent job so I can actually buy smash bros. when it comes out.
Reply #5 from JoeUser Forums Top
"I should really get around to snagging a Wii one of these days...unfortunately, as you say, you usually need friends to come over to play the damn thing"

The Wii used to come with friends.

Now everyone's tired of the Wii, so nobody cares about who has a Wii.

Honestly, I think the purpose of the Wii was to make gaming a social experience again. I think they've accomplished that, but the people who play the most games are the ones who want single-player games.
Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top
honestly jythier I play a lot of games of different types but I must say that I like multiplayer much more than single-player. there's no real challenge involved in single-player... just figure out how the computer will react and prepare to counter it. that's it.
Reply #7 from JoeUser Forums Top
I like single and multiplayer...they both have their good points. The Wii is great for multiplayer...but you can't always have your friends over, so it becomes a dust collector at that point.

~Zoo
Reply #8 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Metroid is a great example of what it can be for single player games, actually. That game is GOOD.
Reply #9 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Bleach: Shattered Blade is an excellent addition to the Wii lineup. I hope Victorious Boxers: Revolution will be a hit as well.
Reply #10 from JoeUser Forums Top
Maybe if you all would play Halo 3 Live then we would all be best of friends...but you won't will you. Oh well, it's worth a try. My screen name is Quincel-find me!
S.C.
Reply #11 from JoeUser Forums Top
I play Halo 3 from time to time actually, but none of my friends here like it enough. I wouldn't really know because I stayed away from Halo and Halo 2 as much as I could, but they say it's just not as good.
Reply #12 from JoeUser Forums Top
I stayed away from Halo and Halo 2 as much as I could, but they say it's just not as good.


They are right. Graphics are much better in Halo 3. Plus there is a lazer gun..and the sweet awesome grenade launcher WOOHOO!
Reply #13 from JoeUser Forums Top
Woah, woah...Kendra plays Halo? Damnit, you're awesome.   

~Zoo
Reply #14 from JoeUser Forums Top
Woah, woah...Kendra plays Halo?


Ah Zoo...did my interest in the gameing club teach you nothing? lol
Of course I play! There is really not very many chicks who play, you know?
Reply #15 from JoeUser Forums Top
Of course I play! There is really not very many chicks who play, you know?


You are God's gift to the nerdy man.   

~Zoo
Reply #16 from JoeUser Forums Top
Zoo, you're making me feel all uncomfortable and stuff with that last comment.

Uhh... besides, there's plenty of the ladies who play video games. You just have to find them. The community of video gamers I know are about 50% men, 49% women, and 1% totally confused.
Reply #17 from JoeUser Forums Top
You are God's gift to the nerdy man.


Umm....thanx? lol

Uhh... besides, there's plenty of the ladies who play video games. You just have to find them. The community of video gamers I know are about 50% men, 49% women, and 1% totally confused.


There is always that special 1%...lol.
Reply #18 from JoeUser Forums Top
You just have to find them


That's the hard part...come to MU sometime...all they do here is drink and act like total retards.

~Zoo
Reply #19 from JoeUser Forums Top
Then I guess you haven't tried hard enough. There's plenty of people who you just haven't met yet I'm sure. Something tells me you don't know every person in that school...
Reply #20 from JoeUser Forums Top
Something tells me you don't know every person in that school...


Well, when you have around 50,000 people or so, I think it's impossible to know them all.

~Zoo
Reply #21 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
The vast majority of my female friends are gamers, actually, so I have a hard time identifying with the sentiment that female gamers are rare. In certain genres? Perhaps. Not in general, though.

As for Halo 3: holy shit, that game is awesome. 8 vs 8 on Sandtrap is a hoot.
Reply #22 from JoeUser Forums Top


As for Halo 3: holy shit, that game is awesome. 8 vs 8 on Sandtrap is a hoot.


My favorite on Halo 3 has to be VIP or capture the Flag...it's just so easy to tell everyone what to do because for some reason no one knows the rules...?
Reply #23 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
for some reason no one knows the rules...?


thats because most people are halo 2 vets, and the game variations they circulate on halo 3 have slight changes in the rules (like being able to score in ctf when your flag is away; never used to be able to do that)
Reply #24 from JoeUser Forums Top
As for Halo 3: holy shit, that game is awesome.


I have yet to play Halo 3...my life is empty.   

~Zoo
Reply #25 from JoeUser Forums Top
Well, as long as my roommate doesn't sell his copy of the game I guess I could try to find you and play, KQ.