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Chad's Super Smash Bros. Review
Well, as we've seen, third-party titles usually don't have the best of graphics. Super Smash Bros. isn't really an exception. The graphics are better than Mario Kart 64, but not as good as Mario Party (both of which were released before this game). One of the main faults is the simplicity of the polygonal models. Donkey's head looks like a pyramid, instead of rounding off with a point in the top. So, the models are really bad. That means the graphics suck, right? Wrong. The main thing that pulls Smash Bros. out from the graphical dumpster are the camera angles. If all the players are spread across the course, the camera zooms out to show everyone, but you can still tell what you are doing, and the polygonal faults aren't nearly as obvious. When everyone is squished together, the camera zooms in, but not too close so you can't see what's going on in the course. Another feature that should be commended is the pause button. When you press it, the camera zooms in on your character, and lets you rotate the control stick to get a better view of the fighter.
8.5
When you beat this game completely, you'll unlock the Sound Test. This lets you scroll through the hundreds of sound clips and voice overs, as well as the tunes. The music in the game is basically what you would expect: The main themes of the signature characters from the various games. The sound is nice, with most things being voiced. Sometimes I play a bonus game and die on purpose to hear the hilarious "Faaaailure!" track. Mee wee hee. I still don't like the Donkey Kong "carburator" voice, but I'm beginning to learn how to ignore it so it doesn't bother me. I like it when Donkey grunts like a real gorilla. Oh, well.
9.2
OH, yes. This is where Super Smash Bros. really shines. The play control in this game was AWESOME. No, not awesome in the "Awesome, dude!" sense. I mean awesome in the "The sight was truly awesome" sense. The amazing thing is, this control setup is incredibly SIMPLE! You press up to jump, down to duck, and A and B to attack. No special combos or such. Just good, clean, easy-to-remember fun. When I first unlocked everyone, I played practice with each character to learn their moves, so I would know what to expect in battles. Then I chose the worst of the fighters, Donkey, and mastered him. Donkey is slow, lumbering, and doesn't have any long-range attacks. However, I stuck with him, and now I can beat almost anyone who challenges me. Items are a joy in this game. I have a special strategy with items that I'm going to release here and now....I don't use them. If I get an item, I wait until my opponent is nearby, and then throw it at them with incredible accuracy. Once again, practice makes perfect. I wish there was an item-throwing minigame in Smash Bros. Maybe in the sequel...
9.9
As far as I know, nothing like this has ever been done before. Sure, there have been fighters, but never have all the pop icons of a company come together like this in an every-man/woman/creature-for-itself knock-'em-off-the-platform brawl. Controls are original, sumo-fighting style is original, items feature is original, and there is one part of Smash Bros. that should be implemented into every game.... the credits. If you have beaten the 1-player game, you'll know what I'm talking about. The names go past the screen, and you can press "A" when the control stick cursor is over them to read the specific details of what they did. You can stop the credits by pressing "B", or make them rush past by pressing "Start". Droolll...
9.8
I love this game. Out of all the cameos thus far, I find it the most entertaining (with Mario Party 2 closely nipping at its heels). There have been rumors for a long while about Super Smash Bros. 2, but nothing official has been announced. This game had three Mushroom Universe characters, and two Pokemon. I have no idea why there aren't more Donkey Kong Universe characters. Master Hand must be dumb. In SSB2, I want to see Mumbo Jumbo more than anyone else. I could just see him turning opponents into animals, and then whacking them with his staff. Hee hee hee... Oh, I got a bit off topic, eh? Well, let's see... If you are considering renting Super Smash Bros., don't. This game is worthy of a purchase.
9.6
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