While we don't normally report scores from other publications, we've always had a certain respect for Japanese gaming weekly Famitsu, GameSpot today revealing that the highly-regarded magazine has given Super Smash Bros. Brawl a perfect 40 / 40.

What's more, this is apparently only Famitsu's seventh perfect score ever, and comes after all four of the magazine's reviewers couldn't find fault with Ninty's new offering, each awarding a plump '10'. The game is out in on January 24th, in the on March 9th, and who knows when in Europe... 2012, maybe?

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Soul Calibur, Vagrant Story, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, Nintendogs, and XII are the only other titles earning 40 / 40 - so SSBB must be a real corker.

More as we get it.

By Luke Guttridge