[EzLink]

I don't have a scanner, and the review is two full pages, so I'm going to be able to provide all of it But, much of the stuff is just talking about what's in the game... things that all of us already know. I will type out the important parts of the review below. My comments are in bold.

"I'm ecstatic to report... that Brawl isn't just amazing, and it isn't just one of the best titles on Wii, but it's one of the very best games that Nintendo has ever produced"

"The single biggest new addition to Brawl is The Subspace Emissary, a vastly expanded adventure mode that by itself is well worth the price of admission. Just imagine if you'd never heard of the Smash series, but someone told you that nintendo made a side-scrolling action/adventure game starring all of its top characters-you'd flip out, right? And to think, Brawl throws it in as a bonus! I can't stress enough that this mode isn't some fluffed-out afterthought- it's packed with loads of enemies and stage types, offers incredible boss battles, supports two-player co-op, and has lots of classic Nintendo references for long-time fans to geek out over. The cinema scenes are gorgeous and contain a long list of cool and funny moments, and I'm pretty sure that Brawl has more cinemas than all other Nintendo games ever made combined. The Subspace Emissary takes longer than many top stand-alone action games to finish, and even more play value can be found in clearing each stage on harder difficulties."

This is certainly great to hear... especially after hearing how much IGN doesn't like SSE.

"It's a testmament to the talent of the developers that I even enjoy playing as Diddy Kong- I've always hated that guy."

"The game's control feels smoother than Melee's; you're less likely to accidentally jerk a quick character off a ledge. And, being the type of Melee player that never totally clicked with pressing up on the analog stick to jump, the game plays much better for me now that Brawl has the option to make jumps button-only"

"Maybe, if I set my mind to it, I could scrounge up some negative things to say about the game, some details that could've used a tiny bit more polish. But against the grand scope of how much Brawl does amazingly well, any other possible concerns would be trivial at best. To deny this game a 10 purely for the sake of shying away from the top of our review scale would be a shameful disservice to one of the greatest gaming achievements in years. Rarely has any title delivered so much amazing action, such a wide variety of modes, and so many hours of value. It doesn't get any better than this"

Review written by: Chris Slate

Final Score: 10

I sort of expected Nintendo Power to dip Brawl in lavish praises and golden compliments, but it's nice to see that it got a 10 and actually read what they have to say about it.

Thoughts?

This post has been edited by Ezz: Feb 5th 2008, 07:06 PM

[ffadicted]

You can't turn off up being jump in meele... that's what he meant

[Tycho]

He says that he likes the option to make jumping BUTTONS ONLY.

I think he knew about the buttons, especially when he says that he wasn't the kind of guy who liked using the analog stick to jump.

[EzLink]

ffadicted, on Feb 5 2008, 06:04 PM, said:

You can't turn off up being jump in meele... that's what he meant

subach_innes, on Feb 5 2008, 06:04 PM, said:

He says that he likes the option to make jumping BUTTONS ONLY.

I think he knew about the buttons, especially when he says that he wasn't the kind of guy who liked using the analog stick to jump.

Ohhh, ok, I see what he means now. I just read it differently.

[Dude143]

I expected it to get a 10, but still good news.

And I didn't get my March issue yet.

[Super_Luigi_128]

WHAT?! Not a 15/10?!

[Jocko]

This is pretty cool. Too bad I don't get N-power...

[HYRULESHERO42]

Wow Chris Slate is an idiot. X and Y let you jump beside just up on the control stick. I only use X to jump.

Ok he's not really an idiot but cmon.

[ADMiRALBOBBE...]

Nice.

I can't wait to read the full review. Is there an article on it?

*waits for his March issue*

[JNMARIO959]

HYRULESHERO42, on Feb 5 2008, 04:46 PM, said:

Wow Chris Slate is an idiot. X and Y let you jump beside just up on the control stick. I only use X to jump.

Ok he's not really an idiot but cmon.

No, he just hates accidentally jumping when trying to do the up special move of a character. I use Y for jumping, and I'm going to turn tap jump off on my GameCube and nunchuck setting.