Super Smash Brothers has long been a favorite form of entertainment for a group of drunk friends with late night pizza's and a nostalgic itch. But was it as good as we remember it to be? The answer is definitely yes, but with some strings attached.



The core game play is great, fast paced non stop action with simple gaming mechanic which are easy to learn but hard to master. As well as this Super Smash Brothers is one of the only fighting games where button mashing won't help you. The graphics, while the won't make Crytek quiver in their boots do a fine job of conveying the necessary imagry given the hardware being used and the year it was made.

Each of the 12 characters is full of life, but this leads us into one of the games problems. THERE IS ONLY 12 CHARACTERS! while modern fighters such as Tekken, Soul Calibar and Mortal Kombat are striving for upwards of 30 playable characters Super Smash Brothers lineup was rather modest. There was also a nice package of modes with which to enjoy your characters but a lack of any story mode is a big knock agaisnt the game.  There are also only a handful of moves for each player though each move is full of charm and lovingly crafted.



It is essentially charm which is why we love this game. Though it might not stand up to modern games in terms of content or technical wizidry it has charm (that and it stills plays like a finely crafted swiss watch), and this stays with the player long after the game has been released, 12 years after to be preciese. Game on Super Smash Brothers!




-Moff06