Today we find out how to use the character select screen in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, as well as get a clean look at the starting roster (above). Not much has changed in terms of picking your character for this third iteration - move your marker to the character of your choice, set the color, set your desired name, change the rules/options, set team battles or free-for-alls, etc. The one new addition here is the inclusion of a designation “random” square. Your character won’t be decided until the match begins if you pick this one.

You can check out pictures of the character select screen as well as the stage select screens after the break.

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I was going to post this video yesterday, seeing as it was the 50th anniversary of LEGOs, but I was too busy celebrating the occasion with my LEGO brick buddies.

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We reported on Nintendo’s list of the Wii’s top selling titles earlier today, but it seems that we forgot to include a few important titles. Oops!

I love The Onion. Not only were they the first to inform me of Rudy Giuliani’s decision to run for President of 9/11, but their weekly stat charts keep me up to date on only the most vital data.

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Given the 60+ hours my girlfriend has put into Rune Factory: A Fantasy Harvest Moon I can safely say that the game was $30 well spent.

Dedicated players can enjoy an endless amount of replay value from traditional Harvest Moon games, but I’m not sure how much replay value a poorly made puzzle version of Harvest Moon offers. However, for double the price of an average DS game, Puzzle de Harvest Moon better keep me entertained throughout an entire plane ride across the Pacific. Twice.

Since the actual retail price of Puzzle de Harvest Moon is $29.99, it might be safe to assume that some poor Best Buy employee thought that Puzzle de Harvest Moon was Mass Effect in disguise. Hey, it can happen to the best of us.

Given Nintendo’s current place in the market and the phenomenal success of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Rock Band on the Wii just makes sense. However, no matter how hard we try, EA refuses to confirm that the inevitable Wii version is in the works.

Earlier today, I stumbled across the newly released microphone for Rock Band while picking up The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters at Best Buy. When closely examined, the packaging shows us that the USB microphone will work with not only the PS3 and 360 versions of the game, but also the Wii version.

Since the packaging states that the microphone is “four” the Wii, it’s easy to cast this aside as a simple misprint. However, the packaging advertises Wii compatibility not once, not twice, but three times. As pictured above, the packaging even includes a photo of the Wii. I might be wrong, but misprints usually don’t occur in photo form.

We all know Nintendo’s riding a high wave right now. But do we know just how high? The company has let the cat out of the bag in their recent supplemental financial briefing information. Check out the listing after the break to see exactly where worldwide sales are sitting.

Thanks to Robert for the heads up.

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Confirmed - Brawl’s starting roster: Mario, Donkey Kong, Link, Samus, Kirby, Fox, Pikachu, Diddy, Zelda, Pit, Metaknight, Pokemon Trainer, Ike, Peach, Yoshi, Ice Climbers, Dedede, Bowser, Wario, Olimar, Lucas. That’s 21, almost as many as were in Melee total.

There are a plethora of pics after the break that reveal a ton of previously announced hidden characters, bosses, and more from Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Since there are some real spoilers, you’re all spared from them on the front page, but I’m warning you: massive awesomeness lies ahead.

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Well here’s something expected - Ness and Marth are definitely in Brawl. Makes sense, since we already found out about Ness, and since Castle Siege has flags from Marth’s games all over. Just so I cover my bases, this is no more of a spoiler than the Dojo updates. In fact, it’s less of a spoiler than finding out about unlockables such as Snake and Mario.

You can check out a screen of the game’s character select screen after the break.

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Four new games this week for the Japanese Virtual Console. Those are as follows:

• Mappy (Famicom, 500 Wii Points)
• Super R-Type (SNES, 800 Wii Points)
• Phantasy Star II (Mega Drive, 700 Wii Points)
• CD Denjin Rockabliy Tenkoku (PC Engine, 800 Wii Points)

Billy Mitchell is not a creep.

For people who saw last year’s documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters — and perhaps for gamers in general — that sentence alone is anathema. But I’m telling you now: In a one-on-one conversation with the guy, he comes off as nice enough. A little eccentric maybe, but what person who has so thoroughly immersed himself in the world of classic arcade games wouldn’t be?

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