One big feature that the fans love about Super Smash Bros. Brawl is its sheer number of selectable characters. However, did you know that it was supposed to carry an even bigger roster back when it was till in development? Nintendo's Masahiro Sakurai has more on this matter over in the full article.

We're letting the Nintendo fans that Masahiro Sakurai, the brains behind titled like Super Smash Bros. Brawl, will be holding a talk in Japan later this month. Wondering just what sort of topics Sakurai-san's got brewing? Details are available in the full article.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl director Masahiro Sakurai has just announced that the Smash Bros. Dojo!! website will no longer be receiving updates. Sakurai's parting letter also shares some interesting factoids regarding Dojo, which you can view over in the full article.

With Super Smash Bros. Brawl released into the video game world, it's pretty much clear that the franchise Masahiro Sakurai cooked up in the heydays of the Nintendo 64 is still strong, and has managed to cut out its very own niche in today's world of FPS games and sports titles. And just to prove that they're surprised about how good Brawl is doing in the sales market, they've released a press release about it. All the details in the full article.

For those of us eager to see just how today's most anticipated next-gen titles did on the market, here's a special treat: Gamasutra's weekly column, Saling The World, has just rolled out the sales figures of the top five best-selling games for all platforms. Guess who got the top spot? You'll find out at the full article (if the title didn't clue you in enough). Read more, go ahead!

The ultimate collaboration between Nintendo, Game Arts, and Sora Ltd. is already 'round the corner, just waiting to leap at the throats of long-suffering gamers. Yes, Super Smash Bros. Brawl is here, but it's more than just being able to rumble with your friends both online and offline. After Part 1 of our in-depth review, we now show you how to Brawl by yourself, and with style.

Originally posted on March 12, 2008 at 1:21 p.m.

Once in every console generation, there comes a game that just defines fun and epitomizes the term "next-gen". While we have certainly seen some potential candidates in this seventh generation of gaming consoles, there has been one title that we've been eagerly watching out for - and now, that title is out: Super Smash Bros. Brawl. This is our review.

For those of us curious about the details behind Sora Ltd.'s Super Smash Bros. Brawl, there's definitely no better way to get enlightened than to talk to the game's director himself, Masahiro Sakurai. Click on the Read More button below to find out just what the mind behind the series has to say about Super Smash Bros. Brawl, as well as the reasons behind some of its changes.

Rumors are everywhere, and even the highly-anticipated Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Nintendo Wii is no exception to it. Check out what's brewing down the grapevine about Masahiro Sakurai's latest epic about beating people up with random everyday objects by clicking on the Read More button below.

Wrapping up the seven-part interview conducted by Satoru Iwata, he discussed with Super Smash Bros. Brawl game designer Masahiro Sakurai the prototype title behind the game that gave the series its inspiration. Sakurai also relayed his own personal message for all the fans who enjoyed playing the different Super Smash Bros. titles ever created.

Read more about this interview in the full article after the jump!