Smash Bros. Brawl Broadcasts Wi-Fi Matches, Encourages Viewers to Gamble

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The latest mode unveiled for the unbelievably feature-packed Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Wii) will allow gamers to observe online matches and gamble away their hard-earned coins by placing bets on who they think will win.

"It feels like there's a continuous broadcast of matches on your television," game director Masahiro Sakurai wrote on the game's official site. "Even if you don't play, you can enjoy the battles of other characters!"

To be a part of what we here at the Shack are calling Smash Bros. TV, players only need to enable the "Allow Spectators" selection in the options menu.

As previously reported, other additions to the latest entry in Nintendo's mascot fighting series include video replays, user-created screenshots, and a level editor, the creations of which can all be shared online. Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. Brawl arrives in North America on February 10.

Chris Faylor was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

From The Chatty
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    November 16, 2007 8:41 AM

    very surprised that nintendo is stepping up with some online stuff. good work

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      November 16, 2007 8:45 AM

      Except friend codes still suck :/

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        November 16, 2007 11:04 AM

        I don't think they'd suck as much if developers could use the Wii system code instead of game-specific friend codes.

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          November 16, 2007 12:08 PM

          I was so disappointed when the first online games arrived and I realized I needed to swap ANOTHER set of stupid codes.

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            November 16, 2007 3:24 PM

            I still don't understand the rationale behind friend codes for a home console, beyond cost saving measures, which is a terrible excuse.

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