Super Smash Bros. Brawl: News

August 1: Official Website Reveals New Character: Ike from Fire Emblem!
The www.smashbros.com|official website confirmed today that Ike, star of Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, will be a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Ike is the first brand-new character to be revealed through the website. It is suspected that he may replace Roy as the second Fire Emblem character.

July 31: Could items and stages from Animal Crossing be hinting at a playable character?
A few weeks ago, the stage Smashville, based on Animal Crossing, was revealed. Along with the item Pitfall, revealed today, many fans are starting to speculate that an Animal Crossing character, such as Tom Nook, may be playable. It should be noted that in Melee, no stage had no associated character with the exceptions of Battlefield and Final Destination, which were Melee-created.

July 20: HOAX: Magazine claims Sakurai will resolve the Sonic issue on July 26
A widely circulating hoax on the Internet right now claims that Spanish magazine "Vintendo" had an interview with creator Masahiro Sakurai in which he claims that Sonic has already been programmed into the game, and the team is awaiting Sega's approval, the deadline being July 26. Through intense investigation, the article has been confirmed as fake.

July 20: Mysterious purple character in today's update puzzles fan community
Today's update on the official website, titled "This World...", has the community is chaos. The update-with an ominous black background as opposed to the normal white one-shows what appear to be screens from a cutscene, in which Mario and Kirby battle. Mario wins and Kirby is turned back into a trophy, only for Mario to revive him. Meta Knight's ship, the Halberd, appears along with mysterious clouds (which some claim resemble Bowser and Ridley), and a strange purple robotic character emerges. Only time will tell what this update means.

July 18: Update on Samus's transformation erupts into controversy
The update on the official website today confirms that Samus's Final Smash transforms her into Zero Suit Samus. This update caused massive controversy as many believed Zero Suit Samus was a seperate character, and that the incentive to use Samus's Final Smash was ruined if she transforms into a weaker character. However, Sakurai has added a profile for Zero Suit Samus, hinting that there may be a way to play as her without using Samus's Final Smash.