Never played the series before but it's alright
However, I'd say it's a bit like Zelda in terms of hype, I wouldn't say SSBB was as good as Mariokart wii which was amazing (if not only lasting a few weeks then going boring). Brawl on the other hand seems less addictive than Mariokart wii but I feel I'll be playing it in months to come.
One thing I do despise is the 'Subspace Emblem' mode which is plain boring....

