E306: Super Smash Bros. Brawl Announced

During an after-hours press briefing at E3, Shigeru Miyamoto and Masahiro Sakurai (Of Sora) unveiled the latest addition to the Super Smash Bros. franchise, Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Not much gameplay information was revealed, but Nintendo showed off a teaser trailer which revealed five new characters:

– Pit (Kid Icarus)
– Solid Snake (Metal Gear Solid)
– Zero Suit Samus (the blue “”no-suit”” Samus from Metroid: Zero Mission)
– Meta-Knight (Kirby)
– Wario (Wario)

The game will also include new items one of which is a Nintendog which will partially block the view of opponents by climbing up on the screen.

The game, like previous versions, will feature multiplayer only this time around the game will have online gaming options. The game will be fully functional with GCN controller, and will not feature motion due to difficulties and problems with it getting in the way of the game. A few confirmed characters making yet another appearance are: Mario, Kirby, Pikachu and Link. Miyamoto mentioned more new characters were a possibility when asked about if Sonic will be making an appearance.

The music of the game will be performed by a full orchestra. It will be a deluxe chorus complete with lyrics in Latin. Opera singer Ken Nishikiori has lended his vocals for the game’s musical side. The main theme was created by famed composer, Nobuo Uematsu.

The game will be released in 2007, thus it is not a launch title.

Please click here to view the offical trailer, and here for screenshots.