I can most assuredly report to you that it is every bit as awesome as everyone has been making it out to be.

How awesome? Well, it’s sold 1.4 million copies in the past week. Just in North America. 874,000 copies were sold just on the first day.

How awesome? The entire game–from menus to actual brawling–feels polished to absolute gleaming perfection.

How awesome? I’ve been playing for a handful of hours almost every night. A tiny, infinitessimal fraction of those games have I actually won. But I have enjoyed every single moment of every single game.

How awesome? My nephew played for a couple hours this weekend. He’s already asked for the game for his birthday next week.

How awesome? So awesome.