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'''Cruel Melee''', '''Cruel Brawl''' and '''Cruel Smash''' are [[Multi-Man Melee and Brawl|Multi-Man]] modes in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', respectively. Like the other modes, this game challenges the player to defeat as many opponents as possible. But in this case, the Fighting Wire Frames, Alloy Team and Mii Team have extremely high [[knockback]] in their attacks in their favor while the player has a handicap against them, essentially making this mode a complete reversal of what is normally encountered in other Multi-Man modes where it is much easier to knock out a team member.  

The high scores of Cruel Melee and Brawl are recorded by the amount of opponents knocked out. Attaining very high scores in either game is considered one of the toughest actions in the game. Due to the relentless difficulty, players have to exploit the AI in both games to obtain high scores. In Cruel Melee for example, very high scores (such as in the thousands) can be obtained by exploiting an AI standstill bug, performed by standing absolutely still on the rightmost edge of the small right platform. This causes any CPUs, including the Wire Frames, to cease all movement and stand indefinitely unless the player is within attack range. Exploits with the AI in Cruel Brawl, such as by [[planking]], or any other form of stalling under the stage, often cause the Alloys to self destruct when attempting to edge-guard the player.

*Defeating five opponents in Cruel Melee will result in unlocking the [[Mr. Resetti]] trophy.  

*Defeating five opponents in Cruel Brawl will result in unlocking a trophy depicting the [[Fighting Alloy Team|Red Alloy]].

*Defeating ten opponents in Cruel Brawl will result in unlocking a [[sticker]] depicting Liquid Snake.

*Simply playing Cruel Smash once will result in unlocking the Spiny Hat for the {{SSB4|Mii Fighter}}s.

*Defeating two opponents in Cruel Smash will result in unlocking the Shield Exploder Protection Badge [[Equipment]].

*Defeating four opponents in Cruel Smash will result in unlocking the Lion Hat for the Mii Fighters.

*Defeating one opponent in a Solo Cruel Smash will result in unlocking the {{b|Duck Hunt|stage}} stage.

:*This will also challenge the player to defeat {{SSB4|Duck Hunt}} in order to unlock him.

*Surviving for 1 minute as {{SSB4|Luigi}} unlocks the Mr. L trophy.

*The ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' incarnation of this mode is famous for its involvement in the [[Sonic (universe)#Sonic & Tails Rumor|Sonic and Tails Rumor]] spread by ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' magazine as an April Fool's Joke. The rumor suggested that after defeating 20 Fighting Wire Frames in a single round, the player would be challenged to defeat [[Sonic]] and Tails of the [[Sonic (universe)|''Sonic'' series]], where victory would result in [[unlockable character|unlocking]] the characters.  

*In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', the track ''{{SSBBMusicLink|Super Smash Bros. Brawl|Cruel Brawl}}'' that plays during a Cruel Brawl is the cannot be played from ''Brawl's'' [[Sound Test]], and it cannot be even selected as music for [[custom stage]]s; it would later become available in ''Smash 4's'' sound test.

Videos of characters in Cruel Brawl.

*[http://www.youtube.com/v/Ifha0Qlhf9E Marth Demonstration]

*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZvxYTiZc-g Toon Link Demonstration ]

[[Category:Single Player Modes]]