First of all, anyone who says there's no skill involved in Brawl should play against a world champion Smash player and then tell me about how there's no skill involved. Also, if someone is spamming an attack and they beat you, it doesn't mean the game is simple, it means you're not very good at it.

Okay, got that off my chest. I'd like to propose a metaphor to explain this depth problem. Let's say that depth is a body of water, SF with it's very complex use of some mechanics is deep, but Smash Bros. with it's many different aspects of gameplay is broader. So to determine the better game we need to know the volume of the game. In which case I give it to Brawl. Although I've got to say that playing alone (in a standard fighting mode) I'd rather play Street Fighter.

Anecdotal Evidence: I was playing with a guy online in Smash Bros. and he beat me a few on Final Destination with no items, then we played a match in Yoshi's Island (the SMW one) with items and I absolutely destroyed him. In case anyone cares, he was Zelda, and I think I was a Mario brother (can't remember, I alternate between 90% of the characters).

For the record I also like SF, it's my favourite traditional fighter.

Additional info I want to share: Melee is more fun when everyone playing is an experienced player, Brawl is more fun when playing with people of different skill levels.

Why do you think Blanka fell out of the plane? Accident? More like mad scientist research gone awry. Any fool knows to dispose of the evidence, and who the **** would predict Blanka to survive that fall?

Hell I don't even know who Blanka is, or whether it's female or male, which is why I used the name each time instead of using the pronoun, but even I know the answer to that!

Brawl... its soooo perfect. I can sit there and play hours upon hours of it with friends and its never old, there is so much variety, and the fact you can play such iconic characters and put them against each other is just as epic as games get. SSBB wins hands down.

But shouldn't the game mention that ever, or at least imply it?  The only time they mention crazy mad scientist shit was in the movie, which sadly isn't canon.  It's funny that considering how horrible (and also amazing) the movie was, it was the only time anybody tried to actually explain Blanka.

Blanka's definitely a male, and a mama's boy.  That's basically... his whole back story.

But even then, his story is more interesting than Ryu's.

I was totally pulling that explanation out of my ass by the way. :P I've never played much of SF and I haven't seen the movie.. =\

My friends were just never into the series, and seeing as how friends tend to influence each other, and that it is a big multiplayer series, I never much cared for it.

Now excuse me while I run away before someone goes crazy on me.

EDIT: You sign out after almost every post I see you make. What the heck are you doing? :P

Street Fighter 4

This franchise DO the fighting genre and reinveted it every time.

Oh snap you opened a can here, but I've had this discussion before actually, I leaned towards Brawl, Street fighter IV is great but not Brawl great.

Well of course. It doesn't have Ness as a playable character, so the game isn't even on the same level as SSBB.

EDIT: While I play as almost everyone in Brawl, I primarily main Ness and Dedede. Do you seriously main as Ness? I've never met/played anyone who has. =\

Ness is just way too versatile and amazing IMO. I love how his movements and attacks are always just a bit unpredictable. That and I love his down A in the air. :P

The next poll of the week should be which is the best fighting game. Smash wins hands down for me. 4 player local is the best time u can have with friends.

I love smash bros. But I have too many memories with street fighter in the arcade to give this to brawl.