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Originally Posted by Meelapo
I have played Super Smash Brothers on another system (N64?) and didn't find it too great. It seemed like a normal fighting game. There seems to be a lot of hubbub with the new iteration coming out. Can someone explain to me why the game is good and why I should care? I think I'm missing something and would like to be educated.
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The game is good because it has a huge variety of video game characters available in a combat system that is more forgiving to newcomers than other fighting games. I'm surprised you said it seemed like a normal fighting game, because it doesn't follow many traditions of fighting games.
- No health bar, but a percentage that can go up way past a normal amount. It's more forgiving.
- No complicated combos to memorize. You have a regular attack button and a special attack button, and holding a direction with one of those buttons does a different kind of attack. You can hold down the button to charge the move.
- It's not a single life and you're done. The default is 3 stocks of your character, and when you fall out, you immediately jump back in.
It has a gigantic roster which is bound to appeal to anyone who has played video games in some way. It has an equally gigantic amount of stages, chock full of nostalgia and references to the games they come from. The game has the most impressive collection of video game music (and remixes) in history, both quantity and quality.
The producer of the game is a perfectionist and puts far more effort than is required into these games, and it shows. A simple example is the incredible amount of control scheme options you have - the Wii U version had everything from Gamecube controllers (up to 4), Wii remotes with and without nunchuks, Wii or Wii U classic and pro controllers, and the Wii U gamepad. You can customize the input settings however you want.
Most importantly, it's just a fun party game. Get some of your friends together and mash buttons for a while. It's easy to pick up without diving into everything I just mentioned. It's been a system seller since the Gamecube version came out. On my Wii and Wii U, it's far and away the most played game by hours.
If for some reason you're looking for single player, they even have something available for that. It's not usually anything special, but it's there for those who want it.
Hope that helps!
Sweet, thanks! I've been waiting for a sale on that. Ordered.
