Alright, a quick disclaimer: this post is not about an Xbox 360 game. it is about a Wii game. Thank you. Now, if you own a Wii (and some of us do here at X3F), chances are you have picked up (or plan on picking up) Super Smash Bros. Brawl. If you have done this, you'll know that it is one of the few games that supports online play. If you know that, you probably know that it does not support any kind of voice chat. So, how do we fix that? With Xbox Live of course! After the break we have come up with a quick guide for getting your Brawl on complete with voice chat.
What you will need:
- Friends (you'll need to enter Brawl's onerous friend codes to play with them)
- Xbox 360, controller, and headset (wireless is ideal here), Halo 3
- Wii, Super Smash Bros. Brawl
We should mention that this workaround should also work using Skype or any other VOIP app (or a plain ol' cell phone for that matter). However, the Xbox Live method comes with the bonus of being able to play rounds of Halo 3 (or your 360 game of choice) in between rounds of Smash Bros. We should also mention that if you don't have a wireless headset, you will have a 360 controller tethered to you at all times. Be sure you pick it up along with your Wii controller if you have to stand up for any reason. We tell you this from experience, as we sent our 360 controller flying when we stood up to answer the phone.
So there you go! Enjoy your Smash and Halo sandwich.
Reader Comments (Page 2 of 2)
3-10-2008 @ 10:44PM
Hoffer said...
I've done this for DS games like Clubhouse Games.
3-10-2008 @ 10:47PM
Urza said...
Figured this out with warhawk. Two of my buddies were idiots and decided to get it via the PS store and never got headsets.. I bought it retail packaged with the headset so yeah.
It's a good idea for Wii also. Now if Wii codes weren't so stupid.
3-10-2008 @ 11:20PM
David said...
So this is how Halo 3 is going to regain the top xbox live spot.
3-10-2008 @ 11:24PM
DeadPlasmaCell said...
That's what I've been doin.. I use UNO though
3-11-2008 @ 1:47AM
wa27 said...
Better yet, use UNO! If you've got webcams then you can watch people acting like fools when they die!
3-11-2008 @ 3:28AM
Preston Crawford said...
How sad this is for Nintendo. Microsoft's online service is so superior that Wii gamers have to use a 360 to get an adequate gameplay experience online with the Wii. Wow.
3-11-2008 @ 3:56AM
Nick said...
Crispy holy crackers, Batman. I love all things 360, and it's taken the place as my system of lovin', I've not touched my wii since getting it in November, however Brawl is a game that's worthy of my time. It's a great game and a great franchise.
Now - online support. You know WHY it's crippled? Because the Wii is a family system. Everyone uses it After playing countless TF2 games with utter MORONS who are simply foul mouthed a##hats, as a parent I wouldn't want my kids chatting it up with other people either.
Seeing as the primary fan base of Brawl users are under the age of 18, and the Wii userbase is also focused on a family market, voice chat makes no sense.
Yes there's the "Parental settings" option, or the "only chat with those with friend codes" as well, but Nintendo made it clear from the DS days that nothing was going to change.
It's a shitty system, sure - but that's Nintendo's choice, and although I don't LIKE it, I understand it. I wouldn't have bought a Wii if I was going to be hung up on this, and anyone that DID with the expectation that it was going to be different is sorely mistaken.
I'll never forego my 360 over the Wii, but you can be damn sure I'm going to love every minute of Brawl, voice chat or not (likey "or not")
Yahtzee Crosshaw said it best in regards to Nintendo - they milk the crap out of the franchises, without much "innovation", yet they still get people buying up games like they're addicted to crack. Heck, I bought Mario Party 8 knowing that they changed NONE of the flaws left in the previous ones, but it was a good party game I can play with my wife and friends.
Again, all reasons why the 360 is better, however it doesn't have Brawl, I can't fight as Solid Snake or Kirby in a well designed and kick butt fighter.
I'll also probably use this option, my wireless control p0wns for that ^_^
3-11-2008 @ 6:15AM
manifest said...
Conspiracy to get Halo 3 back on top of CoD4.... I'm not buying it!
3-11-2008 @ 7:03AM
DiFiasco said...
all that effort to enable voice-chat?
Stick to text - play some music.
3-11-2008 @ 8:41AM
el swordo said...
my gamertag is El Swordo. my wii friend code is
3483-1966-1311-5812 if you add me send me an message let me know on live or if im on psn my name is MamaMia88 on there. is there a separate code for brawl?
3-11-2008 @ 9:14AM
Adam said...
I dont know why people are bitching about smash bros and saying they dont wanna hear news about it here.I welcome any game like smash brothers myself.Its games that get hyped like mgs4 and such that irritate me most.It wasnt like the mgs series has been anything special.Super smash bros has always been a real aaa title.
If sony made smash bros and it was a ps3 title i wouldnt biutch about it i would buy a ps3 possibly.There titles onthe ps3 now and coming are garbage.
3-11-2008 @ 10:56AM
Dahk said...
@ Adam, really only 2 people complained so whatever.
And seriously you're complaining about the PS3 just as badly as they're complaining about Smash. No one even mentioned MGS4 here.
Anyway, lol I had to buy 2 gamecube controllers cuz nunchuks suck with Brawl =/.
But yeah, UNO probably works best lol. Though PSN is rather helpful cuz of the Bluetooth headsets.
3-11-2008 @ 11:07AM
Boff said...
My mate and I used to do this when we were online with the PS2's. Laptop, Skype, Bluetooth dongle and the Bluetooth headset for my mobile phone.
It was messy but it did the job!
3-11-2008 @ 11:58AM
Fafhrdd said...
I don't have a Wii and I am not here to bash or flame any Wii owners or anything. But wouldn't you think that Wii would have Voice Enabled Brawl? I think this is insaine. and ppl are all the time saying Wii online is free and it better then Live... Ha. You pay what you get for, I'll stick with my Live thank you. Paying that small monthly fee is WELL better then the patch work that goes on with the Wii and PS3.
Again I am not flaming or trying to start anything. I am just pointing it out :)
3-11-2008 @ 12:40PM
Mark said...
Halo 3? Why not something free like Aegis Wing?
3-11-2008 @ 1:43PM
JT said...
www.skype.com
this would be so much easier. plus someone should just create a permanent skype lobby for all smach bros. players.
3-11-2008 @ 2:26PM
Matt said...
Christ! What's with the Wii haters!? How could anybody be so pathetic!?
All three systems have fantastic games! Why do people need to bicker over this nonsense? Bicker over something WORTH bickering about! Like politics, phylosophy, music, art, even sports. You know, something important.
3-11-2008 @ 7:24PM
Saccia said...
@Nick, I don't see why you have any understanding for a stupid system. If Brawl was on your 360 and you don't want your kids using voicechat to talk to a$$hats, then you simply restrict their gamertags to not be able to use it. I'm a parent myself and I think it's stupid to completely cripple everyone's experience because there are dumb parents who don't take the time to care about monitoring their kids and using the tools the consoles give them. It's inexcusable.
3-11-2008 @ 7:32PM
qbix said...
@Matt: The site is called 360 fanboy. Is it all that surprising to see readers express their dislike for other systems? The word "fanboy" kinda gives away target audience of the site.
Now, personally, I don't hate the Wii, I actually own one. Not using it is a different story, but I don't hate it or whoever owns one. However, I am surprised to find stories like this in X3F when they seem like a better fit for sites like Joistiq.