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'''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''' is the third iteration of the ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' series. Although originally suggested to be a launch title for the [[Wii]], Super Smash Bros. Brawl was delayed several times and eventually was released on January 31, [[2008]] for Japan, on March 9, [[2008]] for North America, and then on June 27, [[2008]] for Europe and Australia. It is among the few [[Nintendo]] games to integrate online play on the Wii via the [[Wii#Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection|Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]].
'''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''', or '''SSBB''' for short, is the third iteration of the [[Super Smash Bros.]] series. Although originally suggested to be a launch title for the [[Wii]], Super Smash Bros. Brawl was delayed several times and eventually was released [[March 9]], [[2008]] for North America and then [[June 27]], [[2008]] for Europe and Australia. It is among the few [[Nintendo]] games to integrate online play on the Wii via the [[Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection]].
==Gameplay==
Some pretty big newcomers have joined the Super Smash Bros. lineup, namely Solid Snake of the {{c|Metal Gear}} series and Sonic the Hedgehog from the {{c|Sonic the Hedgehog}} series. Additionally, Meta Knight from the {{c|Kirby}} series, Lucas from {{c|Mother}}, Pit from [[Kid Icarus]], Wario from Warioware, Ike from [[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]], a Pokémon Trainer from the {{c|Pokémon}} series, Diddy Kong from the {{c|Donkey Kong}} series, and a modified version of Samus named [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl/Zero Suit Samus|Zero Suit Samus]] are also newcomers. Mario, Donkey Kong, Link, Samus, Yoshi, Kirby, Fox, Pikachu, Bowser, Peach, Zelda, and the Ice Climbers continue their appearances in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Some pretty big newcomers have joined the Super Smash Bros. lineup, namely Solid Snake of the [[:Category:Metal Gear|Metal Gear series]] and Sonic the Hedgehog from the [[:Category:Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic the Hedgehog series]]. Additionally, Meta Knight from the [[:Category:Kirby|Kirby series]], Lucas from {{c|Mother}}, Pit from [[Kid Icarus]], Wario from Warioware, Ike from [[Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance]], a Pokémon Trainer from the [[:Category:Pokémon|Pokémon series]], Diddy Kong from the [[:Category:Donkey Kong|Donkey Kong series]], and a modified version of Samus named [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl/Zero Suit Samus|Zero Suit Samus]] are also newcomers. Mario, Donkey Kong, Link, Samus, Yoshi, Kirby, Fox, Pikachu, Bowser, Peach, Zelda, and the Ice Climbers continue their appearances in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
The [http://www.smashbros.com Super Smash Bros. Brawl] website stopped its regular updates upon the American release of the game.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl is the third iteration of the Super Smash Bros. series. Although originally suggested to be a launch title for the Wii, Super Smash Bros. Brawl was delayed several times and eventually was released on January 31, 2008 for Japan, on March 9, 2008 for North America, and then on June 27, 2008 for Europe and Australia. It is among the few Nintendo games to integrate online play on the Wii via the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection.
Some pretty big newcomers have joined the Super Smash Bros. lineup, namely Solid Snake of the Metal Gear series and Sonic the Hedgehog from the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Additionally, Meta Knight from the Kirby series, Lucas from Mother, Pit from Kid Icarus, Wario from Warioware, Ike from Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, a Pokémon Trainer from the Pokémon series, Diddy Kong from the Donkey Kong series, and a modified version of Samus named Zero Suit Samus are also newcomers. Mario, Donkey Kong, Link, Samus, Yoshi, Kirby, Fox, Pikachu, Bowser, Peach, Zelda, and the Ice Climbers continue their appearances in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
