Super Smash Bros. Brawl co-op

Couch co-op for 2 players · online co-op up to 2 · full campaign in co-op

2008 · Sora · 87/100

Split-screen

shared screen instead

Local

2 players

Online

co-op up to 2

Cross-play

Not confirmed

Co-op at a glance

Split-screen: No — shared screen
Local co-op: 2 players
Online co-op: 2 players
Full campaign in co-op: Yes
Cross-play: Not documented
Platforms: Wii
Developer: Sora
Series: Metroid

Co-op details come from the IGDB games database. Missing entries mean “not documented”, not necessarily “not available”. Data checked: 2026-09-30

What it is

Super Smash Bros. Brawl is the third installment in the Super Smash Bros. series and the follow-up to Super Smash Bros. Melee. This edition introduces super attacks referred to as final smashes, as well as a brand-new adventure mode in The Subspace Emissary which is a side-scrolling adventure in the style of a platformer. It retains all basic mechanics of the Super Smash Bros. series, such as a damage meter, stocks, and Smash-style attacks.

In "The Subspace Emissary" adventure mode, fighters from across Nintendo's franchises are drawn into conflict when the Subspace Army, led by the Ancient Minister, begins detonating Subspace Bombs that transport parts of the world into an alternate dimension. The fighters must unite against this threat while villains Bowser and Wario attempt to reduce heroes to trophy form using specialized weapons. As the crisis escalates, the true mastermind Tabuu, the embodiment of Subspace who has been controlling Master Hand, is revealed. After Tabuu annihilates the assembled fighters with a devastating attack, King Dedede's fail-safe brooches revive key heroes who then rescue their allies. With Sonic's intervention disrupting Tabuu's power, the united fighters defeat him and restore the consumed areas.

Frequently asked

Does Super Smash Bros. Brawl have split screen?

No split screen is documented. 2 players can still play locally — on one shared picture.

How many players can play Super Smash Bros. Brawl locally and online?

Locally: 2 players. Online: co-op up to 2.

Does Super Smash Bros. Brawl support cross-play?

No cross-play is confirmed for Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Our cross-play data comes from a hand-maintained list, because the games database has no field for it.