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How do I feel about Brawl? I'm pumped. I've been following every piece of news about this game ever since the first trailer, at E3 '06, where Meta Knight and Snake were shown. I've always been a huge Super Smash Brothers fan. My friends and I have always played the games, and we've always battled for superiority, but somehow, I manage to stay on top. xd
Online play was a must for this entry. I remember the day when I was worried it wouldn't be implemented, because it would be too laggy. Now it seems blasphemy to even think that it may have not been in there!
I've seen all the characters, and I've seen all the stages. I've listened to a good portion of the music, read all about the items, watched dozens upon dozens of videos, and it still isn't enough. It's only a few days away, but when I think about it, it just seems so far. We've all been waiting for this game a really long time, and the two delays were really a pain to us, after we were so excited, but finally, it's coming. Brawl is just around the corner, and I can hardly wait.

About maining someone... I don't know. Honestly, I find it kind of stupid to pick someone out to "main" before you've even played the game. I may be a huge fan of Meta Knight, but if I don't like his playstyle, then I probably won't play as him too much. There are people out there that will keep playing with whatever character, no matter what, but that's just not my style. I don't find myself thinking I'll ever play as Pit (hatehimhatehimhatehim) either, though, so.. -shrugs-

When I look at the roster, there are some that do look very interesting, though. I'm a Mario player from Melee, and most of the original title, so I'll be trying him out, and probably using him for the tourney at GameStop, since I know him well. The friend that I play with the most is a Samus player, so Mario's cape comes in handy.
My second is probably Donkey Kong. He's big and slow, and his shield kinda sucks, but I just love the big ape. He's really a force to be reckoned with, especially if you get a well placed Donkey Punch in. I liked the idea of his Final Smash, but it just seems to kind of suck. Maybe the videos I've seen just didn't do the button timing, but it's not very flashy, either. Then again, I saw one video, where it dealt three Foxes a huge number of percent, because they couldn't escape it.
But DK is probably tied with the Ice Climbers. I'm not good at desyncing them, and I don't know multiple grabs or anything (I really hate it when people do that, anyway. It just seems cheap.), and I lose Nana, a lot, but I like their playstyle. I just hope Nana's AI is fixed a little bit for Brawl. She wanders off a lot, only does jabs, and never recovers! I'd love to use their recovery once in a while to get back onto the stage. Their Final Smash is pretty freaking amazing, too. One of my favorites.
My other character in Melee is Captain Falcon. His punch seems faster in Brawl, and you can turn it around, so that's good. His Final Smash is also freaking awesome.

As for newcomers, there are a ton I'm looking forward to playing.
First of all, Olimar. I always loved Pikmin, and I really like the gimmick of plucking the Pikmin out to use for attacks. It's just such a cool idea. Not to mention, his Final Smash is ridiculously awesome.
Then there's Pokemon Trainer. I loved the RBY Pokemon games, and again, I love his gimmick. He's like Shiek and Zelda, where you can change, but for once, you're forced to change (as I hear it. The Pokemon get tired, and then you have to swap out). Squirtle looks good for fighting big slow characters, Ivysaur's bullet seed seems to be great for racking up damage, and Charizard seems like the finisher. He's the ultimate in balance.
Then there's Wario. I love his fart build up, and how if you use it quickly after you've last used it, it gives a "little poot", but if you hold it in, it can be explosive. His bite is neat, and I like his gimmicky bike, which has to be destroyed before you can use it again. He seems like a pretty unique character, too. He's fat, but kind of quick on his feet. It'll be interesting to find out his balancing.
I've always loved the Kirby games, and King Dedede is one of my favorite villains. Finally, we get someone huge and slow that has a weapon to swing around. Dedede will be a good Brawler, I can already feel it. He can suck you in if you get to close, and keep you at bay with his huge mallet. His Final Smash also seems pretty useful.
I may use Sonic, too. I'm not sure I could handle the speed, though. I never really like Fox, because you're just running around all the time.

Then of course, there's Meta Knight. I've always loved Meta Knight, and this game seems to just prove how awesome he really is. From the cyclone attack which owned you in Superstar, to his bat wings, dimensional cape and shuttle loop, he just seems to be a really fresh swordfighter. His recovery is also ridiculous. I just wish his Final Smash was flashier, or different. I don't know how well I could land it!

Don't forget to add my character tips when I finish them.