Five Worries for Brawl

I'm going to pick up Super Smash Brothers Brawl tomorrow.
Rather: I and twenty billion other people are going to pick up Brawl tomorrow.

Now I've been following the game, but not quite intensely enough to have done full research.
So if one or more of the items on the following list are objectively not reasons to worry, it's because I want to find at least somethings out myself.

So here goes:


1. Gimped Peach

I haven't seen too many previews on Peach and she was my secondary character in Melee. And although I'm looking forward to learning the new characters and potentially having new "go-to" people, I still don't want to see an old classic lose her touch.

2. Final Smash Handicap

The final smashes look really cool but I'm worried that it will throw the balance of the game way off and toss a lot of the skill out the window. I mean, I'll have items turned off whenever I can anyway, but if I want to see some badass special moves the matches shouldn't be reduced to whoever can destroy the smash ball first.

3. Event Matches

Okay, so this is one that I probably didn't do the research for. Do event matches make a comeback? They had better!

4. Samus

I never really played as Samus, but the whole "Zero Suit" thing leaves a bad taste in my mouth. It's just such a random way to add a "new" character. I suppose it's all these things left up to chance that worry me most.

5. Stats Tracking

Another one likely easily solved by research. But still, I want the thorough stats tracking that Melee had plus more. I love numbers and if I'm not going to get leaderboards online, then at least keep detailed stats for the different profiles.


Well there we go! Looks like a meager list, really. I'll hit back soon with full impressions like everybody else!

_ethan