Latest Game News: Super Smash Bros. Brawl Online Strategy Guide

Working at IGN certainly has its perks. While gamers outside of Japan have to wait until March (or later) for their Super Smash Bros. Brawl fix, we here at IGN have imported copies of the game and have been working hard on uncovering all of the the new Smash's secrets. In between unlocking characters, endless four-player brawl fests, and single-player adventuring, we've managed to put together this guide for you, the loyal IGN readers.

There's a lot to Brawl -- and we mean a lot. The guide that's coming in March will cover in-depth all the game has to offer. But in the meantime, we figured a character guide would go a long way, for fellow importers and curious, eager gamers alike. The links to the Basics and Characters section are above, and while both are meaty and in-depth in their own right, expect even more detail in March, when the game is released Stateside.

Ready? Let's brawl.

In this Super Smash Bros. Brawl character guide, you'll find:

BASICS // The finer points of brawling.
CHARACTERS // Moves and other details for each character.

Unlockable: Stage Builder Parts

To build your own stages in the game, you must first unlock the parts necessary to build these stages. They come in three droves, and can be unlocked via the methods below.

Edit Parts A - Play ten times on stages you built
Edit Parts B - Build at least five stages
Edit Parts C - Build at least fifteen stages

Unlockable: All-Star Mode

To unlock All-Star Mode, you must have all thirty-five characters unlocked on your roster.

Unlockable: Sheik

Unlocking Sheik is easy. To play as her, select Zelda at the character select screen while holding A. Don't let go of A until the match begins, and Zelda will automatically transform into Sheik.

Unlockable: Boss Battle Mode

To unlock Boss Battle Mode, complete The Subspace Emissary (known also as Adventure Mode) as well as Classic Mode.

Unlockable: Stages

To unlock the stages below, fulfill the requirement listed.