Get NOA's take on the unveiling of the new Smash Bros. game, with Wario, Solid Snake, and other new characters confirmed.
Nintendo Names New Characters in Smash Bros. Game for Wii Console
A brawl at Nintendo's booth last night left dozens of gamers stunned --
and wanting more.
Nintendo unveiled a spectacular video of Super Smash Bros.(R) Brawl for
the company's upcoming Wii(TM) console. The amazing footage also revealed a
variety of new Nintendo characters who will be playable in the game, including
Meta Knight, the sword-wielding nemesis of Kirby(TM); Pit, the angelic archer
from Kid Icarus(R); Zero Suit Samus, the powerful Metroid(R) series heroine
minus her versatile armor; and Wario(TM), who demonstrated a noxious attack of
gastronomic proportions.
Nintendo also revealed that the game would include Snake, the gritty
soldier from Konami's hugely popular Metal Gear series.
Nintendo issued the surprise announcement during the Electronic
Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, which continues through May 12. Super
Smash Bros.(R) remains one of Nintendo's most popular franchises, both for its
fun, over-the-top battles and because it brings the most popular characters in
Nintendo's universe into one common setting. The latest incarnation, Super
Smash Bros.(R) Melee, is the best-selling game of all time for Nintendo
GameCube(TM).