History VideoGame / BrawlMinus

** Sonic's color palettes are based on Tails, Knuckles, Shadow, and [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers "Glitch Sonic" character Ashura.]]

* DenserAndWackier: In edition to being generally overpowered, characters are sometimes modified to be just outright ''weird'', such as Fox's Landmaster [[JustForPun being replaced by Master Hand]].

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If everyone is [[PurposefullyOverpowered overpowered]], then no one is overpowered!

Brawl-, or Brawl Minus, is a GameMod of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosBrawl'' in protest of many other mods for the game that try to balance it out, more specifically to Brawl+, which went on to become VideoGame/ProjectM. While other mods try to balance the game within reason, Brawl Minus throws reason out the window and decides to give every single character in the game absolutely incredible buffs to the point where every character is so overpowered that the game is balanced. The game gained a lot of notoriety for its absolutely insane decisions in making the game balanced, such as giving every character a wall jump, making Ganondorf faster and giving him a projectile and a OneHitKill move, giving Captain Falcon electrical properties on any attack involving his knee, and even allowing Peach to pull turnips out of the air!

Due to the crazy decisions the team decided to make, it became one of the most popular mods for Brawl in a while. Even up to the point where it had a slight fandom rivalry with VideoGame/ProjectM!

As of version 4.0BC, [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Waluigi]] has been added as the first newcomer to Brawl Minus.

* TheBusCameBack: [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Pichu, Mewtwo]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblem Roy]] and [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Dr. Mario]] return from Melee.
** AdaptationalEarlyAppearance: The addition of [[{{VideoGame/Metroid}} Ridley]] was announced in December 2019, though his moveset may greatly differ from the one he has in ''Ultimate.''

* DenserAndWackier: In edition to being generally overpowered, characters are sometimes modified to be just outright ''weird'', such as Fox's Landmaster [[IncrediblyLamePun being replaced by Master Hand]].

* {{Fartillery}}: Unlike in Smash proper, where it's mostly a quick joke, Wario's {{Gasshole}} status is utilized far more heavily here, whether it be hitting opponents multiple times or increasing his momentum.

** It is a mod of Super Smash Bros Brawl, in the same vein as [[VideoGame/ProjectM Project M]].
** Minus itself has an offshoot in the form of [[https://zeus.brawlminus.net/ Brawl Minus Zeus]], essentially the Japanese equivalent, which differs in various ways including new characters.

* HitboxDissonance: {{Invoked|Trope}}, many characters have modified hitboxes that allow them to hit further. For example, King Dedede's forward smash already had good range, now it has earthquake hitboxes.

* OneHitKill: While Ganondorf's 666% punch became a staple of the mod, Marth's new critical hit is even worse! It does more damage than his original critical hit and ignores sidestepping and airdodging.

* PurposefullyOverpowered: The entire point of the mod is to do this to everyone!

* ShoutOut: Waluigi's poses for his alternate costumes are based on the members of the [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure Joestar Family]].
* {{Spinoff}}: Brawl Minus started off as one to ''Brawl Plus'', and itself spawned a Japanese one called ''Brawl Minus Zeus''.
* StylisticSuck: The most apparent example are the character portraits: The earliest cases from builds such as 2.x.6 were basically ''crayon doodles'' of the characters. Pin Clock's art in the recent builds, while being much better artistically, still gives off this vibe compared to the 3D renders that most other mods use (including the "vBrawl" version of Minus). Given that this is [[DenserAndWackier Brawl-]], it fits well.

* WrestlerInAllOfUs: Bowser takes a page from [[VideoGame/StreetFighter Zangief's]] book and trades his fire breath for a walking grapple move with four unique throws.

* GlassCannon: {{Exaggerated|Trope}} with Lucario, who can put itself at 999% damage with a special taunt. At this point, its Aura is so high that it will either kill you in one hit or you will kill it in one hit.

Brawl-, or Brawl Minus, is a GameMod of ''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBros Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' in protest of many other mods for the game that try to balance it out, more specifically to Brawl+, which went on to become VideoGame/ProjectM. While other mods try to balance the game within reason, Brawl Minus throws reason out the window and decides to give every single character in the game absolutely incredible buffs to the point where every character is so overpowered that the game is balanced. The game gained a lot of notoriety for its absolutely insane decisions in making the game balanced, such as giving every character a wall jump, making Ganondorf faster and giving him a projectile and a OneHitKill move, giving Captain Falcon electrical properties on any attack involving his knee, and even allowing Peach to pull turnips out of the air!

* PracticalTaunt: Several! For example, many taunts in which characters [[WeaponTwirling wave their weapons around]] are changed so that they [[RealityEnsues do damage when the opponent gets too close.]]

* Fartillary: Unlike in Smash proper, where it's mostly a quick joke, Wario's {{Gasshole}} status is utilized far more heavily here, whether it be hitting opponents multiple times or increasing his momentum.

** Minus itself has an offshoot in the form of [[https://zeus.brawlminus.net/ Brawl Minus Zeus]], essentially the Japanese equivalent, which differs in various ways

* TheBusCameBack: [[Franchise/{{Pokemon}} Pichu, Mewtwo]], and [[VideoGame/FireEmblem Roy]] return from Melee.

* GameMod: In the same vein as [[VideoGame/ProjectM Project M]].

* ShoutOut: Waluigi's poses for his alternate costumes are based on the members of the [[JojosBizarreAdventure Joestar Family]].