00:00:00 a legend is born, like the comment if thats a certified [TRUE...]!! A series that actually came out of nowhere, the first entry set a lot of right things for the series, you can do some fancy combos when God allows it and it's important to mention that the game isn't as easy as you might expect. Even breaking the targets and boarding platforms is a hurdle. I guess "beginner friendly" didn't apply to side modes, Mr. Sakurai (I am grossly exaggerating). I realized early on that in this dog gone world, only a Fox could help me prevail... he's really easy to pick up as any true Smash fan would know, he even got me Ness unlocked on the first try! That, and Luigi wasn't available. You bet I would have picked him. WAIT WHY IS HE LAST IN THE TIER LIST ERRRRM WHAT THE SCALLOP

The UI sometimes feels like... it's from a flash game?? I know Super Smash Flash exists but I mean... a true essence of the art direction. It does fit the theme of a kid playing with figurines, having his first foray into the arts of violence. Good thing he wore gloves too, wash yo hands kids. Who knows where he put them? SUPER SMAAAAASH BROTHEEEEERS!! Sorry, I just wanted to add that line somewhere, those are some words you can hear instantly indeed.

The first entry kinda lies at the middle ground of speed with its peers, Ultimate plays a little faster, here we can take breaks between smash attacks and vibe. There are also breaks in the "story mode", which is just an advanced classic mode, kind of. If there was a Race of the Finish with themes like Metroid, that could have been a nice teaser of a Metroid game on the N64, although the stage may be enough.. I s'pose. Since this is an "Arena fighter", surely the arenas must be good. Well, I think they did a good job overall, although it would have been nice to see a stage for Captain Falcon and Ness of course.

I'm glad the crowd has always been going bonkers in Smash Bros. Kinda curious what makes it the only rated E for everyone game in the series, though. Stupid sexy Captain Falcon has always been here?? Maybe he got some cake in Melee I'm not aware of. There are no trophies yet, but there's a certain charm in the character bios that cycle through animations every 2 seconds. Non-ADHD people, this is what ADHD is like. That, or the complete opposite being hyperfixation if it played a different animation every month, which we don't have time for.

Last things I will mention before wrapping things up is Battlefield and Final Destination. Not being pickable as stages is truly the moment of all time. It makes sense though if we got a game that wants to forgo all links with fighting game communities. As it stands, they're just the home of a Polygon team. But I kinda prefer calling them the Dummy Corps. They're a lost art since Smash 4 that I would have liked to see again.

Reviewed on May 15, 2024


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