Difference between revisions of "Super Smash Bros. Brawl"

A thrown Poké Ball may occasionally release a Togepi, which causes a random effect. Togepi may rarely cause the screen to fade to black and remain that way for several seconds, completely obscuring the events taking place on-screen.

Meta Knight’s final smash, likewise darkens the screen temporarily.

Lucas, in the Subspa22ce Emissary mode, watches Ness get turned into a statue, equivalent in the game to a temporary death, and this event mentally scars him.

The plot of the Subspace Emissary mode involves the use of Subspace Bombs, which create a black-hole like structure, pulling a sphere of reality into another dimension.

The Ruined Zoo level of Subspace Emissary takes place in an abandoned facility, where the glass has been shattered, weeds choke at the scenery, and there is not a soul to be seen. It resembles the aftermath of a sudden but unexplained disaster.

The Castle Siege stage, as its name suggests, partially depicts a castle under attack by an unseen army. Catapults in the distance rain fire onto the castle.

Several playable characters, enemies, and background characters can attack with electricity.

In the Subspace Emissary mode, Pikachu is electrically tortured during a cutscene, but is quickly rescued.

Explosions are one of the main ways of inflicting and receiving damage in this game; they can be caused by items, playable characters, assist characters, enemies, and stage hazards.

The sounds that accompany explosions are usually loud and disruptive. Loud sounds may also result from other types of attacks.

Several playable characters, assist characters, enemies, and background characters can use fire in their attacks.

Lava and fire are stage hazards in a few locations, including Castle Siege and Norfair as well as during several stages in the Subspace Emissary mode. Uncontrolled fires may appear in the background of some areas without the capability of damaging player characters.

Luigi's Mansion, much like the game it was inspired by, contains many ghosts as background characters.

In the Subspace Emissary mode, Floows and Shaydas are ghost enemies.

Several collectible trophies and stickers may contain imagery of ghosts.

The Ray Gun, Super Scope, and arguably the Cracker Launcher are guns. The Cracker Launcher shoots fireworks, while the other two shoot lasers or blasts of energy. All of these items can be disabled.

Some playable characters, assist trophies, and enemies use guns.

None of the guns in this game use realistic bullets as ammunition. Guns may instead shoot lasers, energy, or food.

Falling or being knocked off of the battlefield is one of the main game mechanics, though it is sometimes possible for characters to jump to safety if they have not fallen too far.

Several stages are shown to be high up in the air, with the ground below sometimes visible. In Subspace Emissary, characters often fall from very high heights.

Shellpods are enormous beetles that appear as enemies in the Subspace Emissary.

Insectoid creatures called Bulborbs appear as stage hazards on the Distant Planet stage, and can be seen at certain camera angles during Olimar's Final Smash.

Insects may be depicted in collectible stickers and trophies.

Enemies often pop up without warning in the Subspace Emissary.

Unscripted jump scares are possible if certain random items spawn in front of a character before they attack, resulting in an explosion

The Subspace Army sometimes abducts characters that have been forcefully turned into trophies.

At the beginning of the Subspace Emissary story, Peach and Zelda are trapped in cages by Petey Piranha. The ensuing boss battle involves the player choosing which princess they immediately rescue, though the other is also saved much later on.

Game overs in some single-player modes, as well as many Subspace Emissary cutscenes, depict playable characters being transformed into unmoving figurines or trophies. This is portrayed as a sort of temporary and easily reversible death.

The Subspace Army often inflicts this transformation onto the playable characters, with the intention of keeping them in that state indefinitely.

Several stage hazards in the Subspace Emissary mode are long sharp structures reminiscent of needles.

The playable character Pikachu is a rodent. Other rodents may appear in the background, as assist characters, or as enemies.

Rodents may be depicted in collectible stickers and trophies.

The playable characters Yoshi, Bowser, Squirtle, Ivysaur, and Charizard are reptiles. Other reptiles may appear in the background, as assist characters, or as enemies.

A boss, Rayquaza resembles a serpentine dragon.

Reptiles may be depicted in collectible stickers and trophies.

Rayquaza, a gigantic serpentine dragon, appears as a Subspace Emissary boss.

Snakes may be depicted in collectible stickers and trophies.

During the events of the Subspace Emissary, a boss named Porky Minch appears inside a vehicle that resembles a spider.

Spiders may be depicted in collectible stickers and trophies.

A cartoonish devil appears as an assist trophy.

Evil supernatural enemies of all kinds, including demons and shadowy beings, may be depicted in collectible stickers and trophies.