Super Smash Brothers Brawl is the third installment in a series of cross over fighting games developed by Sora and licensed by Nintendo. The game was released for the Wii console on January 31st, 2008 in Japan and March 9th, 2008 in the United States. Like all games in the Smash Brothers series the game features different characters from various successful gaming franchises.

Super Smash Brothers Brawl has expanded on the crossover fighting game forumal that was developed for the original Super Smash Brothers and for Super Smash Brothers Melee. The amount of playable characters has steadily increased in each consectutive game, up to 35 in Brawl. Super Smash Brothers Brawl is also the first in the series to include third party characters.

The game uses the same unique fighting system of its predeccesors. Unlike most fighting games, the goal of the game is to increase a character's damage percentage, rather than deplete health, as well as knock the character off of the stage, rather than knock outs. The game offers move command system that allows more casual gamers to enjoy it, as well as including various items to use in battle.

While Brawl introduces a plot-driven side scrolling one player mode known as the Subspace Emissary, the real focus of the franchise has always been on its four player multiplayer battles. Super Smash Brothers Brawl is the first to feature online play using the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Its musical score was composed through a collaboration with over 30 renowned video game composers. The game was met with rave reviews when released and has sold 4.85 million copies worldwide as of March 31st, 2008.