I do admit Sonic has lost popularity, but people still consider him the popular one of the Sonic group and he does overshadow Tails quite a bit, and this is something I read on Wiki, but Wiki is bull, so I'm not going to go by that. Megaman not being popular is your opinion because Megaman is one of the most reconizable characters in video game history, and you're one of the many who don't like him. I have played a few games of him already and I actually like the little guy, so I may actually try a few more of his games, but he scales over other characters such as Tails because of his popularity, and let me reiterate that this game is a Nintendo fighter starring Nintendo characters, so you can't have a large cast of characters outside of it. I guess I was a little too strong about Tails not being a good choice; he could actually be good, but since Sonic is the central character of the game he has first pick, so it was inevitable that he wouldn't get in. Also, Sonic is a lot more popular than you think man. True his games have been going down hill, but a lot of people still consider him a great character over everyone else.
Mewtwo is actually a bit on the slow side. It wouldn't make much sense to make Mewtwo appear faster in the next installment of Smash Brothers. I took a look at Mewtwo's stats and compred them to Lucario. Lucario is a much better and agile character than Mewtwo, so you reallly can't just go and change Mewtwo's stats.
Why remove Game and Watch?
Um, dude, Game and Watch is in the game.
As for the Melee Stages I never got old of them either, but after awhile you'd be able to recognize every area in the level, and it would just make it easier to take advantage over character. With the stage builders every time will feel different, and it will add challenge to it.
As for the music I've listen to the remixs songs and I must say they are pretty good. You should listen to them yourself before you make that call.
Besides, for Pichu, one of the new characters in the game makes up for his absences. (I don't know if I should reveal who it is due to spoilers, but he adds a lot of challenge just from playing as him) Pichu may add challenge, but after awhile playing as him just gets annoying; his disadvantages really outweight his advantages, and now and then you'd actually like to win. I know it's about not about winning or losing, but once in awhile you'd like that accomplishment. I would perfer Game & Watch because he is a hard character to work with, but he adds challenge; Pichu is just too annoying to use.
Wavedashing was originally a glitch in the game in case you're wondering, so I am guessing they removed it because of that. Besides, have you ever considered that there may be another glitch that could be used to one's advantage? When were waiting for Melee do you think we were expecting the Wave Dash? Same rule applies: maybe there is a glitch that will work to the player's advantage in Brawl.
As for the slow downs with the game, just because some people think it's bad doesn't mean everyone hates it. An offical Japanese magazine (which I forgot the name of) gave the game a 40/40, so they must have found the game to be fantastic. People are going to have different views on it, but they can't do that unless they experence it first hand. That's like saying: I hate carrots, but I haven't even tried them.
As for Fountain of Dreams; you got a point, but realize that there are a few stages similair to fountain of dreams. In fact one looks exactly like it, but with different backgrounds. So I can't really see what you're complaining about it. It's basically the same stage with different backgrounds, but it's not related to the Kirby series.
As for online upgrades I'm still waiting for an example about where they are becoming common in console games. Super Smash Brothers is not World of Warcraft; it's a fighting game and considering this is one of the few that go online it may proof difficult to incorporate new features. Also, the Wii isn't exactly the powerful one of the three consoles, but Brawl offers different online modes for fun. Also, the Wii does do online upgrades now and then, so we may get updates.
Returning to the Hammer, the hammer is the ONLY item clone in the game. Every other item is different, so I can't see why you're bothered by just one clone. Besides, you really have to jam the buttons to float in the air with the hammer, so you can still fall of the cliff, and your hand may get tired, so it does have another disadvantage.
BTW, when I meant unlockable items I wasn't saying there were any to unlock. In fact there probably aren't any. It would appear kind of stupid to have to unlock items, but I only said that because you were again "assuming" the red shell wasn't in the game. If you can provide me solid proof, then okay, I understand.
I think one of the things about the Multiplayer is you put too much stress on it. The single player modes add different experences and challenges, and also, what if you were to have no friends? Most've my friends were online, and I didn't have offline friends except for my brother, so wouldn't you like a different experence sometimes. Multiplayer is awesome, but sometimes you may want to check out the other features.
As for the event modes, they found a way for people to unlock certain things without necessarily going through them. In the vault menu you can use hammers to unlock new features Also, the event modes now have a difficulty range and on top of that, the break the targets were also made easier. There are about 5 different break the targets, but that's about it....I think. I'm not sure.
Again, you really are not giving this game a chance. Just because someone says it isn't good doesn't mean you should go by it. When it comes down to it you have to make the final call by experencing it youself, and that's really not fair, wouldn't you think? What if I wrote a story with this sort of concept, and I told you about, and you think it's horrible, without even reading it? You have to give the game a fair chance, and I'm a bit upset by that. Not because I'm a fan but because you fail to actually give the game a fair chance. I personally thought some things sucked when I first saw them, but when I really sat down with it, I came to realize it was awesome and I misjudged it.
So, really, give this game a chance. You may actually like it, and in that same token, maybe I'll actually hate it. XD
