What is your favorite Smash of all time?

[Sour Supreme]

Project M, son. I think S4 is a contender... I try not to think about it, as I've yet to buy a Wii U. And Smash is going to make me. Damn you...

 

[SmashCast]

Melee had the worst roster. Brawl and ssb4 have the best roster

Well, imo Melee had the best roster. Mewtwo, Roy, Pichu, Young Link (who is technically Toon Link in the modern games). SSB4 is going to have the best roster, I agree. If they add back Mewtwo along with the characters listed below, I'm happy

NEWCOMERS:
- Pac-Man
- Miis
- Palutena

VETERANS
- Ness
- Captain Falcon
- Falco
- Wario
- Ice Climbers
- Ganon
- Meta Knight
- Mr. Game & Watch

 

[MasterOfKnees]

I simply think the series has gotten better and better, which means that yes: Brawl is my favorite.

Now within the Smash community I seem to be of a rare breed, which really shouldn't be rare if you ask me, I can enjoy each game for what they were supposed to be. 64 not so much actually, like most N64 titles it's incredibly dated imo, but between Melee and Brawl I play them very differently, which is required if you want to enjoy both. When I want to have the adrenaline pumping and have some tight matches I play Melee, but when I just want to lean back and relax, or simply play free for alls with friends, I will play Brawl.

This is where the question comes through of what playstyle I enjoy the most, and while I do like the competitive playstyle of Melee, Smash is never more fun than when you're 4 players duking it out in a chaotic match, and I'm sorry but Melee is really bad in free for alls imo, its physics aren't that great for a party game since people will just run and fall at the speed of light, it just becomes confusing as all hell. Brawls slower gameplay work a ton better for that, plus it has many more chaotic stages and items.

Then there's also the fact that Brawl has a much more expansive roster with some of Nintendo's best characters ever included, and that's really important to me as the best thing about Smash is that it brings all my favorite characters together. I don't particularly care a lot about many of the characters present in Melee, and even then over half of the roster is cut if you want to play with decent characters, where as in Brawl balance doesn't particularly matter a lot when you're playing free for alls (though I do admit its 1v1 balance is atrocious.)

So yeah, while I do prefer Melee in 1v1s and especially when watching tournaments (though I do think Project M annihilates it in both categories), Smash is the most fun in free for alls for me, and that's where Brawl is the best imo. Even then I do like Brawl 1v1s too when I simply want to play something a bit more relaxing after a hard day. Brawl is just a lot easier for me to pick up and play on a regular basis, and that's enough for me to consider it my favorite title in the franchise.

Smash 4 is looking to be the best of the series though, so we'll see.

 

[majora_787]

Since Smash games have gotten better with each installment, I'm going to say this one that's coming out is my favorite right now. Though maybe it'll change. I doubt it, since I really like what I've seen so far. But we'll see.

 

[Lautsuu~]

Brawl, hands down. Never played 64, never played Melee, and Project: M doesn't work for me for some reason.

 

[majora_787]

Brawl, hands down. Never played 64, never played Melee, and Project: M doesn't work for me for some reason.

You should try 64 and Melee if you ever get the chance to. They're more dated and have less content, but they're an experience.

 

[BioZelink]

Brawl, the roster was a lot better than Melee. While Melee's fighting engine was great, the game as a whole felt wrong for me. I don't like the way menus look, the overall art style and all the clone characters. It's amazing still, i just like brawl more. I don't mind brawl's pace much, i like to play using trickery and mind games(and i'm also pretty aggressive, so my style is kind of odd), so the speed never bothered me.

 

[Smallgenie549]

In my opinion Brawl had a better roster, music, stages, variety, events, and gameplay. There's no question Brawl wouldn't be the game it was without Melee being so groundbreaking, but I've gotta go with Brawl. SSB4 is looking to be even better than the other two. Everything looks so polished in that game. The HD graphics are particularly awesome.

 

[KCCHIEFS27]

Brawl, and it isn't even close. One word: Online.

Melee and 64 were fun with friends, but dominating everyone you know actually does get boring. I like being able to play against other people who are far and above the best of their respective friend groups, which is basically what everyone here is. Melee and 64 are only played by me nowadays when I'm pre-gaming before going out with friends

 

[Lautsuu~]

You should try 64 and Melee if you ever get the chance to. They're more dated and have less content, but they're an experience.

Trust me, I want to. Thing is though, I never had a GameCube, and none of my friends are interested in anything Nintendo related. It's all...Xbox...and...Fifa, and GTA.

Sad thing is, I had a Nintendo 64, but we never had SSB64.

 

[majora_787]

Trust me, I want to. Thing is though, I never had a GameCube, and none of my friends are interested in anything Nintendo related. It's all...Xbox...and...Fifa, and GTA.

Sad thing is, I had a Nintendo 64, but we never had SSB64.

If you have your Wii, Smash 64 is on the virtual console. And if you can find a copy of Melee, you don't need a gamecube for the same reason. Though you'd have more luck with the former than the latter nowadays I'd imagine.

 

[Smallgenie549]

Trust me, I want to. Thing is though, I never had a GameCube, and none of my friends are interested in anything Nintendo related. It's all...Xbox...and...Fifa, and GTA.

Sad thing is, I had a Nintendo 64, but we never had SSB64.

E3 might reveal GCN games on Virtual Console. God knows if it's true, Melee will be one of the first games on there.

 

[Thirdkoopa]

Brawl. Partly because it's modifiable as well.

 

[MasterOfKnees]

E3 might reveal GCN games on Virtual Console. God knows if it's true, Melee will be one of the first games on there.

Eh, I think we'll see a 64 Virtual Console first, doesn't make much sense to jump right over it. I wouldn't count on seeing Melee there either, Smash 64 was never on the Wii Virtual Console.

 

[Morbi]

Eh, I think we'll see a 64 Virtual Console first, doesn't make much sense to jump right over it. I wouldn't count on seeing Melee there either, Smash 64 was never on the Wii Virtual Console.

Smash 64 was on the Wii Virtual Console though. In fact, it is still there.

 

[davidvkimball]

I enjoy Melee the most. Project M is probably #2.

 

[MasterOfKnees]

Smash 64 was on the Wii Virtual Console though. In fact, it is still there.

Huh? Well, I was mistaken then. Never had access to the internet on the Wii, but I thought I had heard that it wasn't on there. Seems like I mistook it for Pokémon Stadium or something.

 

[Canuckduck]

Brawl, and it isn't even close. One word: Online.

Melee and 64 were fun with friends, but dominating everyone you know actually does get boring. I like being able to play against other people who are far and above the best of their respective friend groups, which is basically what everyone here is. Melee and 64 are only played by me nowadays when I'm pre-gaming before going out with friends

The online capabilities were disappointing in Brawl. It felt almost as if they simply stitched it together in a day.

Melee and 64 actually can be played online, given that you have a ROM and an emulator.

 

[KCCHIEFS27]

The online capabilities were disappointing in Brawl. It felt almost as if they simply stitched it together in a day.

Melee and 64 actually can be played online, given that you have a ROM and an emulator.

The online is passable if you don't have a damn third world country connection.

This is an opinion thread, so let me have my own damn opinion. ROM + emulator is a way less attractive option for tons of people