Wii - Smash Bros. Brawl

[Vocenoctum]

This may be a stupid question -- but what are you talking about with the 'cleaning' ?

Lots of folks have been having problems with the game not working in their Wii. Turns out this is the first game to use the double layer of the DVD and use DirectX9 or whatnot, and dust on the laser can interfere with it's ability to read/access.

The solution is to send the system to Nintendo for a "cleaning".

 

[Felon]

It's the sequel to one of the most universally loved games in recent memory.

Doesn't that just beg the question of why the previous game was popular?

That's like asking why there's all the hype for Halo 3.

Funny you should say that. It is indeed like asking why there's all the hype for Halo: http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=208278&highlight=Halo

I got some reasonable answers there.

You might feel that the hype is deserved, you might feel that it is not, but it should be obvious why it exists.

Well, it's obviously obvious to you and others, but I guess I'll just never understand getting excited simply because other people are excited. Interestingly, when I ask "what's all the hype about?" at least one person will invariably treat it as a silly question, as if hype (or at least successful hype) is self-justifying. Once a bunch of people decide something is good, the matter doesn't bear any further investigation.

By comparison, I'm wildly excited about GTA4 being released next month, but I'm pretty sure that if I were asked, I could articulate what qualities distinguish it from other games other than its popularity.

 

[Shadeydm]

I just got this game yesterday evening, so far I am impressed. Te graphics are big improvement over my other two wii games (sports and play). I never owned a game cube (I was always a PS1&2 guy) but I really enjoyed playing it right out of the box.

For those of you have had the game for a while what controller are you using wii mote, wii mote + nunchuk, or an old fashioned controller?

So far I have only used Link and Pit and I think I like Pit better of the two so far.

Has anyone figured out if you can import your mii iinto the game?

 

[LightPhoenix]

Well, it's obviously obvious to you and others, but I guess I'll just never understand getting excited simply because other people are excited.

So basically, you're trolling and/or threadcrapping?

 

[Vocenoctum]

So basically, you're trolling and/or threadcrapping?

That assumes there is no answer to his question.

 

[Vocenoctum]

Doesn't that just beg the question of why the previous game was popular?

Myself, I do not have any of these game, so this is off the wall, but...

Okay, so it's a fighting game. Let's assume fighting games are all similar in basics, different in specifics. Seems reasonable enough.

So, the differences in control scheme are entirely based on preference, and a lot of the preference can come down to what you play the most, obviously.

Other than that, we got storyline, most of the time quite lacking in a fighter...

So, characters. I think this is how most of the games now-adays differentiate themselves. I'd hazard a guess that Smash Bro's popularity started simply based on having Mario beat up Luigi, and it kept going from there. If it was the same game with unknown characters, I doubt it would ever have taken off like it did.

 

[GoodKingJayIII]

Felon, Super Smash Bros. Melee was so popular because it took the concept of the original Smash Bros. and expanded upon it. The game was easy to learn but difficult to master, had tons of characters to choose from to match various preferences and playstyles, and provided 4-player fighting that was chaotic and challenging. Oh, and it was fun.

The hype around the pre-release of Brawl really stemmed from the quality of Melee, the marketing of the new game, and the expectations of its fans. In other words, the same things that hype usually stems from. Now that Brawl has been out for a while, one can make judgments for or against that hype, but before that most of us had little to no comparison (not having played the game).

By comparison, I'm wildly excited about GTA4 being released next month, but I'm pretty sure that if I were asked, I could articulate what qualities distinguish it from other games other than its popularity.

How? GTA4 isn't out yet, so unless you have played it, I'm not clear on how you could list those qualities. By my reckoning, the hype created around GTA4 comes from the same place that all hype comes from. Even if you have played the game, the vast majority of the GTA3 fanbase have not and only have their own expectations and pre-release tidbits to form an opinion.

 

[Megaton]

Well, after a week of playing all I have to do is get Wolf. I think since the game has been out for a while in Japan and so many of us have unlocked all or most of the characters that we shouldn't worry about spoilers.

I've decided to main Yoshi. I know, he's never been considered top tier, but he's got pretty good smashes, and his up+B actually helps his recovery and prevents meteor smashes. I also like his flutter attacks.

Of the new characters I like Ike and Lucas the most.

 

[Vocenoctum]

Felon, Super Smash Bros. Melee was so popular because it took the concept of the original Smash Bros. and expanded upon it. The game was easy to learn but difficult to master, had tons of characters to choose from to match various preferences and playstyles, and provided 4-player fighting that was chaotic and challenging. Oh, and it was fun.

I think fun is the main thing, and it's always hard to describe. For me, not a multiplayer guy, Halo3 was fun, CoD4 was not.

The hype around the pre-release of Brawl really stemmed from the quality of Melee, the marketing of the new game, and the expectations of its fans. In other words, the same things that hype usually stems from. Now that Brawl has been out for a while, one can make judgments for or against that hype, but before that most of us had little to no comparison (not having played the game).

I'm sure there was also an element of the Nintendites finally getting an updated classic for the new system. It doesn't mean it's not a good game or anything, but just figured.

How? GTA4 isn't out yet, so unless you have played it, I'm not clear on how you could list those qualities. By my reckoning, the hype created around GTA4 comes from the same place that all hype comes from. Even if you have played the game, the vast majority of the GTA3 fanbase have not and only have their own expectations and pre-release tidbits to form an opinion.

He can articulate WHY he wants GTA4, point by point. (To some extent)

In comparison to his complaints about the Smash Bros "hype".

 

[Vocenoctum]

Well, after a week of playing all I have to do is get Wolf. I think since the game has been out for a while in Japan and so many of us have unlocked all or most of the characters that we shouldn't worry about spoilers.

Wait, wait....

Fighting games have spoilers?