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Welcome to Balanced Brawl 2009 Standard Edition! This has been months in the making, but the final result is worth it. We now stand with absolute confidence that our game rises to the challenge we set for ourselves; this is the same Brawl you know and love, but where every character is viable at a competitive standard.
To step back a moment, we should explain. Balanced Brawl is a modification of Brawl that seeks to improve the game in several key ways. The foundation of this project is that Brawl is a fun game that we enjoy playing. As such, we will deliberately not change any core elements that make Brawl... Brawl. This includes:
In other words, no one should have any problem moving between standard Brawl and Balanced Brawl. There should be nothing to learn, relearn, or unlearn as you play one or the other.
We are hard at work producing high quality content to cover our changes in depth, including the reasoning behind them. Unfortunately, the surprise release of Smash Stack put us on a very constricted timetable so this content is not yet ready. In the meantime, please reference our older topic; the content is somewhat outdated, but it should be a good introduction:
Public Preview Thread
A simple change list can be found in the first reply.In this case, there was only time to either make character summaries or the PAL version before release, and the PAL version was deemed more important. Such content will be available in the very near future.
We are pleased to announce that this standard version is geared toward widespread play, including tournament play, more than ever before. By working in conjunction with Smash Stack, a new program written by Comex, Balanced Brawl can be booted on any Wii, including Wiis without the Homebrew Channel! That's right, hacking your Wii with HBC installation is no longer a requirement! All you need is an SD Card (2 GB or smaller required), a Wii, and a copy of Brawl to play. Just follow these simple steps (North American version only).
1. Place the files in the correct structure on the SD card. A .zip archive is available for download that will automatically place all files correctly (be sure you put the contents of the folder "Balanced Brawl" in the SD card, not the folder itself), but if you wish to do it manually, put the gameconfig.txt and the boot.elf file in the root of the SD card, rsbe01.gct in a folder named codes, and smash stack as the only file in the folder private/wii/app/rsbe/st
2. Delete all custom stages from your Wii, including the three that came with Brawl by default. If you wish to save any stages, back them to your computer or a second SD card.
3. Boot up Brawl and go to the stage builder. Press A to "Launch Game" when prompted. Brawl should restart.
4. Remove the SD card and enjoy Balanced Brawl! Failure to remove the SD card may result in crashing on the stage select screen.
Note: If you do not immediately go to stage builder, it is possible that Stack Smash will not load. If this happens, just restart the Wii and try again.
If you are using a version with the "no custom stages code" by Phantom Wings on (which will be most users), removing the SD card is not needed though not a bad idea anyway. Thanks go to illinialex and Bionic Sonic for this suggestion.
Tournament organizers are advised to go to each Wii and follow steps 2-4 with the same SD card. It should be easy to load on several Wiis in merely a couple of minutes, with only one SD card. This allows for Balanced Brawl events to be held using any Wiis, and the tournament organizer has confidence over which codes are being used.
Players with Homebrew Channel can of course boot as usual using the .gct file.
PAL users (Europe and Australia) will require the Homebrew Channel to play Balanced Brawl for the time being. Be sure the gameconfig.txt and rsbp01.gct files are in the correct directories, and then use the Homebrew Channel to boot Gecko OS 1.9.2. We apologize for the inconvenience to PAL users.
For tournament play, we recommend using standard SBR-B rules with the exception of the stage list. For that we recommend the following:
Starter
Battlefield
Final Destination
Delfino Plaza
Yoshi's Island (Brawl)
Halberd
Lylat Cruise
Castle Siege
Smashville
PictoChat
Pokemon Stadium 1
WiFi Training Room (select Hanenbow)
NOTE: Rather than making a Starter/Counterpick section, it is just to be understood that removing any and exactly two of these stages from the Starter list to make a list of nine is not to be considered a deviation from the recommended rules.
Counterpick
Luigi's Mansion
Mushroomy Kingdom 1-1 (hold X or Y)
Mario Circuit
Norfair
Frigate Orpheon
Pokemon Stadium 2
Distant Planet
Yoshi's Island (Melee)
Jungle Japes
Onett
Corneria
Rainbow Cruise
Green Greens
Brinstar
Counterpick/Banned (most favorable to least favorable, roughly)
Spear Pillar: Dialga (hold X or Y)
Spear Pillar: Cresselia (hold X or Y AND L or R)
Green Hill Zone
Bridge of Eldin
Big Blue
Port Town Aero Dive
Temple
Pirate Ship
Skyworld
Shadow Moses Island
Banned
Mushroomy Kingdom 1-2 (hold L or R)
Rumble Falls
Spear Pillar: Palkia (hold L or R)
WarioWare Inc.
New Pork City
Summit
75m
Mario Bros.
Flat Zone 2
Hanenbow (unselectable)
In order to allow players to see the game in action before playing, we have prepared a demonstrational video that shows this standard version of Balanced Brawl in action. Created with 300 replays showcasing every character, it is the largest Smash video production ever created:
In order to allow the metagame to mature, we have decided that this standard version of Balanced Brawl will remain unedited for the next 4-6 months.
We are very confident in the quality of Balanced Brawl, and we hope the stability this choice provides will allow players to explore the depths of the metagame. We do reserve the right to reverse this position if an extreme flaw in Balanced Brawl is found or if an extreme development in Brawl hacking comes along, but we hope to not have to exercise this right. We will still be here delivering high quality content and support for Balanced Brawl, and we welcome all community input to allow us to make the eventual next version even better!
We hope you enjoy Balanced Brawl!
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Latest test build can be downloaded here! http://balancedbrawl.net/publictest/bbrawl2rc3.zip
LEAVE YOUR SD CARD IN IF USING THE TEST BUILD
Balanced Brawl
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Designed by Amazing Ampharos and Thinkaman
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ALTERNATE DOWNLOAD WITH FILE REPLACEMENT (TEXTURES)

Designed by Amazing Ampharos and Thinkaman
Welcome to Balanced Brawl 2009 Standard Edition! This has been months in the making, but the final result is worth it. We now stand with absolute confidence that our game rises to the challenge we set for ourselves; this is the same Brawl you know and love, but where every character is viable at a competitive standard.
To step back a moment, we should explain. Balanced Brawl is a modification of Brawl that seeks to improve the game in several key ways. The foundation of this project is that Brawl is a fun game that we enjoy playing. As such, we will deliberately not change any core elements that make Brawl... Brawl. This includes:
-No changes to physics
-No changes to character movement
-No changes to hitbox size
-Very few changes to timing (attack startup or ending)
-No changes to established rules
-No frozen stages
-No changes to character movement
-No changes to hitbox size
-Very few changes to timing (attack startup or ending)
-No changes to established rules
-No frozen stages
Balanced Brawl has three main goals:
1. Increase Overall Character Balance
2. Remove Infinites and Inescapable Lockdowns
3. Increase Stage Viability
1. Increase Overall Character Balance
2. Remove Infinites and Inescapable Lockdowns
3. Increase Stage Viability
We are hard at work producing high quality content to cover our changes in depth, including the reasoning behind them. Unfortunately, the surprise release of Smash Stack put us on a very constricted timetable so this content is not yet ready. In the meantime, please reference our older topic; the content is somewhat outdated, but it should be a good introduction:
Public Preview Thread
A simple change list can be found in the first reply.In this case, there was only time to either make character summaries or the PAL version before release, and the PAL version was deemed more important. Such content will be available in the very near future.
We are pleased to announce that this standard version is geared toward widespread play, including tournament play, more than ever before. By working in conjunction with Smash Stack, a new program written by Comex, Balanced Brawl can be booted on any Wii, including Wiis without the Homebrew Channel! That's right, hacking your Wii with HBC installation is no longer a requirement! All you need is an SD Card (2 GB or smaller required), a Wii, and a copy of Brawl to play. Just follow these simple steps (North American version only).
1. Place the files in the correct structure on the SD card. A .zip archive is available for download that will automatically place all files correctly (be sure you put the contents of the folder "Balanced Brawl" in the SD card, not the folder itself), but if you wish to do it manually, put the gameconfig.txt and the boot.elf file in the root of the SD card, rsbe01.gct in a folder named codes, and smash stack as the only file in the folder private/wii/app/rsbe/st
2. Delete all custom stages from your Wii, including the three that came with Brawl by default. If you wish to save any stages, back them to your computer or a second SD card.
3. Boot up Brawl and go to the stage builder. Press A to "Launch Game" when prompted. Brawl should restart.
4. Remove the SD card and enjoy Balanced Brawl! Failure to remove the SD card may result in crashing on the stage select screen.
Note: If you do not immediately go to stage builder, it is possible that Stack Smash will not load. If this happens, just restart the Wii and try again.
If you are using a version with the "no custom stages code" by Phantom Wings on (which will be most users), removing the SD card is not needed though not a bad idea anyway. Thanks go to illinialex and Bionic Sonic for this suggestion.
Tournament organizers are advised to go to each Wii and follow steps 2-4 with the same SD card. It should be easy to load on several Wiis in merely a couple of minutes, with only one SD card. This allows for Balanced Brawl events to be held using any Wiis, and the tournament organizer has confidence over which codes are being used.
Players with Homebrew Channel can of course boot as usual using the .gct file.
PAL users (Europe and Australia) will require the Homebrew Channel to play Balanced Brawl for the time being. Be sure the gameconfig.txt and rsbp01.gct files are in the correct directories, and then use the Homebrew Channel to boot Gecko OS 1.9.2. We apologize for the inconvenience to PAL users.
For tournament play, we recommend using standard SBR-B rules with the exception of the stage list. For that we recommend the following:
Starter
Battlefield
Final Destination
Delfino Plaza
Yoshi's Island (Brawl)
Halberd
Lylat Cruise
Castle Siege
Smashville
PictoChat
Pokemon Stadium 1
WiFi Training Room (select Hanenbow)
NOTE: Rather than making a Starter/Counterpick section, it is just to be understood that removing any and exactly two of these stages from the Starter list to make a list of nine is not to be considered a deviation from the recommended rules.
Counterpick
Luigi's Mansion
Mushroomy Kingdom 1-1 (hold X or Y)
Mario Circuit
Norfair
Frigate Orpheon
Pokemon Stadium 2
Distant Planet
Yoshi's Island (Melee)
Jungle Japes
Onett
Corneria
Rainbow Cruise
Green Greens
Brinstar
Counterpick/Banned (most favorable to least favorable, roughly)
Spear Pillar: Dialga (hold X or Y)
Spear Pillar: Cresselia (hold X or Y AND L or R)
Green Hill Zone
Bridge of Eldin
Big Blue
Port Town Aero Dive
Temple
Pirate Ship
Skyworld
Shadow Moses Island
Banned
Mushroomy Kingdom 1-2 (hold L or R)
Rumble Falls
Spear Pillar: Palkia (hold L or R)
WarioWare Inc.
New Pork City
Summit
75m
Mario Bros.
Flat Zone 2
Hanenbow (unselectable)
In order to allow players to see the game in action before playing, we have prepared a demonstrational video that shows this standard version of Balanced Brawl in action. Created with 300 replays showcasing every character, it is the largest Smash video production ever created:
In order to allow the metagame to mature, we have decided that this standard version of Balanced Brawl will remain unedited for the next 4-6 months.
We are very confident in the quality of Balanced Brawl, and we hope the stability this choice provides will allow players to explore the depths of the metagame. We do reserve the right to reverse this position if an extreme flaw in Balanced Brawl is found or if an extreme development in Brawl hacking comes along, but we hope to not have to exercise this right. We will still be here delivering high quality content and support for Balanced Brawl, and we welcome all community input to allow us to make the eventual next version even better!
We hope you enjoy Balanced Brawl!
*****************