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You know the whole "white=fully visible / black=not visible" aspect of specular maps?
In Brawl's case, that ALSO applies to the highlight texture.

In this example, I'm using this highlight texture:
([url]http://i.imgur.com/mU5WiTB.png[/url])
The darkest part is not fully black, and various parts a bit brighter.

Now, here's some in-game screenshots of the altered highlight in tandem with the previously shown diffuse/spec maps:
([url]http://i.imgur.com/5hIqHnP.jpg[/url])
([url]http://i.imgur.com/IHCPvYX.png[/url])
([url]http://i.imgur.com/Scx9Gr1.jpg[/url])

Notice how the specular map's details are at least slightly visible throughout the entire model, with some parts being brighter (as usual)?

Using that same logic, making the highlight a solid color makes the spec map use the same level of brightness on every part of the model (no matter what angle the camera is at.)
Likewise, making it full-on black makes it look like there isn't a spec map at all, and making it full-on white makes the entire thing fully visible, like this:
([url]http://i.imgur.com/gKR2VAQ.jpg[/url])

Now, the idea is to adjust the highlight texture's brightness and pattern until you find a white/black balance that works well for the effect you're trying to pull off.