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'''''Super Smash Bros. Melee'''''|大乱闘 スマッシュ ブラザーズ |Dairantō Sumasshu Burazāzu Derakkusu|Great Battle Smash Brothers Deluxe is a popular [[versus fighting game|fighting game]] released for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] shortly after its launch in [[2001 in video gaming|2001]] (2002 in the [[PAL region]]). It is the [[sequel]] to the [[1999]] [[Nintendo 64]] fighting game ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' It builds on that game's broad appeal and involved [[multiplayer]] mode, adding new features. ''Melee'' is the GameCube's best-selling title with sales of 6 million units sold worldwide.It is usually referred to by its acronym, ''SSBM'', or, more informally, ''Smash'' or ''Melee''.
Super Smash Bros. Melee (often known as "SSB:M" or "Melee") is a 2-d fighting game for the Nintendo Gamecube.  It was released in late 2001, shortly after Gamecube's launch.


''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', like ''Super Smash Bros.'', doesn't have a direct coherent plot and simply puts famous Nintendo characters against each other in battle. A sequel, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', is under development for [[Nintendo]]'s forthcoming console [[Wii]].
Like [[Super Smash Bros.]], its predecessor, Melee features [[gameplay]] unique from that of other fighting games. Compared to characters in other fighting games, Melee characters have simple movesets, lacking complicated button inputs and lengthy [[natural combo]]s.  In contrast, however, Melee greatly emphasizes movement and ringoutsIndeed, [[edge-guarding]] in Melee takes on much more significance than it does in most other games, due to copious mid-air jumps and other methods of reaching the edge unfettered.
 
==Gameplay==
Like its predecessor, ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' is different from most traditional fighting games in that simply inflicting damage does not guarantee victory. In normal play, a player must force the opponent off the stage's boundaries, termed as a "KO"; this can be likened to a ring out in standard fighting games. Attacks both inflict damage and can, if enough damage is dealt, knock back the enemy; inflicted damage increases that distance, so sufficient damage must be accumulated before attempting a KO. Each character's strength is measured by a percentage damage counter. The higher the percent value, the weaker the player is, and the easier they are to knock off the stage. However, he or she may be able to jump back to the stage ("recover") using multiple "mid-air" jumps and specials moves, and would be able to fight on. During the game, items fall in the game field, like [[Super Mushroom]]s (the character grows), [[Poké Ball]]s (release [[Pokémon]]) and [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa shells]] (to be kicked or thrown at foes). The speed of gameplay can be very fast paced compared to the original at times mainly when using aerial attacks.
 
The controls for ''Melee'' are simple: almost every single move in the game can be accessed via one button press and a joystick direction. This control scheme contrasts with that of standard fighting games which often require the player to memorize complicated and sometimes lengthy sequences of button inputs to perform effective attack combos. Different attacks can be accessed depending on which button is pressed or whether the control stick is tilted or "tapped" (quickly tilted). Tapping the control stick in the proper direction and/or along with the appropriate button presses allows the controlled character to run, jump, and perform the game's eponymous "Smash attacks", which are very powerful moves with substantial damage and knockback. In addition, each character has unique special moves, such as Link's arrows or Mario's fireballs. Characters also have a number of defensive moves, such as the dodge and roll which combine shielding and tapping of the control stick of the GameCube controller. Though the core controls are simple, there are a number of complex moves that only the most dedicated players can master.
 
===Single player===
[[Single player]] mode provides the player with a variety of fighting and side-scrolling challenges. The three main playing modes are classic (similar to the single player mode in SSB for N64), adventure mode in which ones character goes around different adventure stages and the unlockable All-Star mode, where a character uses one life and must fight every playable character. One can also practice in Training mode, or use the Stadium to play various [[minigame]]s: Target Test (called "Break the Targets" in ''SSB'': the character must destroy 10 targets), Home Run Contest (after damaging [[List of Super Smash Bros. series NPCs#Sandbag|Sandbag]], the player hits it with a home run swing to see how far it goes) and Multi-Man Melee (fights with the [[List of Super Smash Bros. Series NPCs#Fighting Wire Frames|Fighting Wire Frames]], paced by time or number of foes). Multiman melee involves 5 different types of melee fighting... 10 man melee (Kill 10 wireframes as fast as possible), 100 man melee (Kill 100 wireframes as fast as possible), 3 minute melee (Kill as many wireframes as possible in 3 minutes), 15 minute melee (Kill as many wireframes as possible in 15 minutes) and cruel melee (Kill as many possible wireframes as you can when they are super strong (Actually you are very weak)) The Event Match mode allows the player to attempt to negotiate various scripted challenges (such as fighting a ''[[Pokémon]]'' themed match, or defeating an enemy in less than seven seconds).
 
===Versus===
In versus mode, up to four characters may fight, either in a free-for-all or on teams. All characters may be controlled either by humans or [[Artificial Intelligence|AIs]] of varying difficulty. Their difficulty is ranked from 1 through 9, with 1 indicating that the AI is weak and doesn't attack much, and 9 indicating they attack faster and more often. The victor may be determined in any of four ways: "stock" mode, a solo- or team-based last man standing, "time" mode, in which the winner is the player with the most KOs and fewest falls at the end of the chosen time limit, "Coin" mode in which the winner is the person with the most coins, which are dropped by players when they take damage and "Bonus" mode  in which the winner is the person who has accumulated the most points by doing certain things, e.g., not using any items, only performing certain attacks, etc. A variety of other options are available, such as determining the number and kind of items that appear during the battle.
 
===Trophies===
[[Image:Tamagon.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Screenshot of [[Devil World|Tamagon]] in the North American version.]]
Trophies ("Figures" in the Japanese version) of various Nintendo characters and objects can be collected in the game. These trophies include statuettes of various playable characters, accessories, and items associated with them, as well as secondary characters not otherwise included in the game. The trophies range from the well-known to the obscure, and even characters or elements that are or were only released in Japan. ''Super Smash Bros.'' had a similar system of plush dolls (Biographies), however it only included the 12 playable characters.
 
There are 293 trophies in the Japanese and North American version of ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', but only 292 in the [[PAL region|PAL]] version. There are three extra trophies which are obtained through use of cheat device such as an Action Replay. These included the character Tamagon from ''[[Devil World]]'' released only in Japan, and two trophies that were awarded at a promotional event in Japan: Samus without her helmet, and Mario riding Yoshi.  Tamagon was removed from the PAL version.  Officially, none of the trophies appear in the North American version but can be obtained through [[Action Replay]]. With the exception of Tamagon on the PAL version, these trophies were technically not removed from the game, just locked away.
 
Two trophies were altered for the international release:
 
*The Topi trophy was originally a small [[Pinniped|seal]], just as it appears in the original Japanese version of ''[[Ice Climber]]''. Like the original [[NTSC]]/US ''Ice Climber'' release (and [[Famicom Disk System]] pseudo-sequel), the seal was replaced with a [[Yeti]]-like creature. The English descriptive text in the Japanese and US versions is identical. The in-game Topis were also changed.
 
*In the Japanese version, the Proximity Mine was designed after the same weapon in ''[[Perfect Dark]]''. However, in the US and European versions, the item's appearance and name were changed to the weapon from ''[[Goldeneye 007]]'' (also used in the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''). The reason for this change is unknown. <!--Do not change this without a reference to back you up.-->
 
==Characters==
[[Image:SSBM-SelectScreen.png|thumb|right|Character selection screen with all characters unlocked.]]
 
All eight original and four [[secret character]]s from ''Super Smash Bros.'' return along with four new characters available from the start of the game. Two of the secret characters from the original game are now automatically available from the start in ''Melee'' (Captain Falcon and Ness). Nine new secret characters have been added in addition to the two remaining secret characters for a total of 25 playable characters. Bowser and Peach were originally planned to be playable in [[Super Smash Bros.|the original ''Super Smash Bros.'' game]], but they were cut from the game due to the limitations of the Nintendo 64 cartridge.
 
In addition, there are also 3 non-playable (only playable within [[Action Replay]]) [[boss (video games)|boss]] characters: Master Hand, Crazy Hand (in some cases both the Master and the Crazy Hand are at the end of Classic mode on higher difficulty levels) and Giga Bowser, a heavily enlarged and mutated version of Bowser. Also, there are male and female wire frame fighters (weakened versions of the Captain Falcon and Zelda characters that lack special abilities), found in both a later stage in Adventure mode and the Multi-Man Melee mode, and an utterly helpless Sandbag character, used as a target in the Home Run Contest mode. Neither the wire frame fighters, Sandbag, The Hands, or Giga Bowser are playable without the use of an Action Replay.
 
One of [[Princess Peach|Peach]]'s alternate costumes very closely resembles [[Princess Daisy]]; she even becomes a [[brunette]]. Similarly, one of Mario's costumes resembles [[Wario]] and one of Captain Falcon's costumes actually is that of [[List of F-Zero pilots#Blood Falcon|Blood Falcon]], which can be seen if the game is paused.
 
Video game developer [[Hideo Kojima]] originally requested [[Solid Snake]] to be playable in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', but the game was too far in development for him to be includedSnake has been confirmed to appear in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl.'' <ref>http://wii.ign.com/articles/707/707504p1.html</ref>
 
==Hoaxes==
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===Sonic and Tails===
In 2002, the April edition of the [[video game magazine]] ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]'' listed a "[[cheat code|cheat]]" for the game that would baffle many players. The issue claimed that the [[Sega]] characters [[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic the Hedgehog]] and [[Miles "Tails" Prower]] were unlockable characters in the game. In order to be able to unlock them, the player was required to eliminate 20 of the wire-frame characters in the Cruel Melee mode. Then, both Sonic and Tails would supposedly fight the player simultaneously. If defeated, they would then become playable. ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly|EGM]]'' also stated that if a player completed Classic mode with either character, they would be given "a special surprise". To convince readers, ''EGM'' included some "screenshots" of Sonic and Tails in play.
Once players started fulfilling the supposed requirements, however, the "rumor" was revealed to be an [[April Fools]] joke, reminiscent of ''EGM''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s similarly executed [[Sheng Long]] for ''[[Street Fighter II]]''.
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===Toad===
[[Toad (Nintendo)|Toad]] is a small servant or advisor of [[Princess Peach]] found throughout the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' series. Toad appears briefly in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' as one of Princess Peach's attacks and in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] stage in [[Adventure]] Mode. [http://www.geocities.com/demeterpictures/secret.html The Toad Hoax] described a method to unlock Toad &mdash; complete Adventure mode and shoot all the ending credits. However, this has been disproven: Toad cannot be reached using this method, the Debug menu finds no evidence of Toad being a playable character, and the supposed screenshots of Toad in action were edited.
 
==Debug menu==
This is a menu that the developers used to test various functions in the game. It's possible to reach it with an [[Action Replay]] device. In this menu, players can play as every character in the game, including [[List of Super Smash Bros. series NPCs#Master Hand|Master Hand]] and/or [[List of Super Smash Bros. series NPCs#Crazy Hand|Crazy Hand]], the [[List of Super Smash Bros. series NPCs#Fighting Wire Frames|Fighting Wire Frames]], [[List of Super Smash Bros. series NPCs#Giga Bowser|Giga Bowser]], [[List of Super Smash Bros. series NPCs#Sandbag|Sandbag]], Popo (the blue ''[[Ice Climber]]'') or Nana (the pink ''[[Ice Climber]]'').  Players have a larger choice of battle arenas; like the Adventure Mode stages, Target Tests, and even a non-textured "Test" level with a coffee shop as a background. This menu can open up a sound test that includes a few songs that aren't found in the game; added the ability to change statistics and characters' records of gameplay.
 
==Tournaments==
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In 1999, 13 year old Ricky “Gideon” Tilden started ''[http://www.smashboards.com Smash World Forums]'' also known as ''Smashboards''.  Today, with over 45,000 registered users, Smashboards stands alone as the single largest Smash community on the planet.  While at first Smashboards stood simply as a discussion board for fans of the popular game, in 2002 and 2003 the first tournaments began to appear on the website.  These community sponsored events slowly grew, with certain tournament series proving to be milestones within the community.
 
Southern California’s Tournament Go (TG) series revolutionized the scene, by its sixth incarnation in the summer of 2004; Matt Deezie’s small local tournaments had exploded into a hundred person national affairNot by coincidence, it was this same summer that the case was made for Smash to be added to [[Major League Gaming]]’s (MLG) tournament roster.
 
Next summer, a crew in [[South Bend, Indiana]] held one of the largest national tournaments ever—[http://www.meleefc.com/ Melee-FC3]—with almost 200 participants from 30 states, the UK, and the Netherlands separate issues Nintendo Power covered the independent and corporate Smash scenes, including Smashboards, MLG, and FC3.  Shortly after, MTV ran a special ''“[[True Life]]: I'm a Professional Gamer”'' featuring MLG Pro Smasher KillaOR.
 
These events, coupled with the announcement of Super Smash Brothers: Brawl, set up what has been the most popular summer for Smash so far.  MLG Anaheim, Chicago, and Orlando each broke over 150 participants. [http://www.disconets.com/knights/ Zero Challenge 2] became the largest tournament on the West coast and first truly international one with players from [[Europe]] and [[Japan]] in attendance and Melee FC6 finally broke 200 participants becoming the largest Smash tournament to date.
 
The number of users on Smashboards has more than doubled in the last year and so too has the number of participants at an average MLG event.  [[Ken Hoang]], the winner of MLG's 2004 and 2005 National Smash Championships, is considered by both MLG and the Smashboards community to be the best player in the world, having traveled internationally to play and defeat the best opponents.<ref>[http://dpad.gotfrag.com/portal/story/32773/?spage=2 http://dpad.gotfrag.com/portal/story/32773/?spage=2]</ref> The popularity of Smash as a competitive fighter will surely continue to swell once MLG runs its tournament circuit on the cable network [[USA Network|USA]] and with the influx of new members on Smashboards the local tournament scene will continue to prosper.
 
==Critical reception==
''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' received very positive reviews from most critics, including a 9.6/10 from [[IGN]]<ref name="IGN">[[Fran Mirabella III|Mirabella, Fran]].  [http://cube.ign.com/articles/166/166387p1.html IGN: Super Smash Bros. Melee Review].  [[IGN]].  [[December 3]], [[2001]]. Retreieved [[April 19]], [[2006]].</ref> and a 9.5/10 from ''[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]''. It currently has an aggregate score of 93% at [[GameStats]]<ref>[http://www.gamestats.com/objects/016/016387/] (Retrieved [[July 13]], [[2006]])</ref>, 90% at [[GameRankings]] <ref>[http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages2/516492.asp GameRankings - Super Smash Bros. Melee] (Retrieved [[April 3]], [[2006]])</ref> and an amazing 95% from the British ''[[Official Nintendo Magazine]]''
Many reviewers felt that the game was vastly improved over its predecessor with more customization and characters as well as more polished graphics and improved gameplay. [[Fran Mirabella III]] of [[IGN]], in particular noted the additions of the Event and Adventure modes, which he said added hours and hours of single player gameplay. However, Miguel Lopez of [[GameSpot]] described the controls as "hyper-responsive", but only noticeably so when making precise movements.
 
===Awards===
*''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' was placed sixth in two [[GameFAQs]] events: the "Best Game Ever" contest,<ref>[http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/contest/c04sprbracket.html Best. Game. Ever. Bracket].  [[GameFAQs]]. Spring 2004.</ref> and a poll about the 100 best games ever.<ref>[http://www.gamefaqs.com/features/top10/top10_100.html 10-Year Anniversary Contest - The 10 Best Games Ever + 90 Games: The Users' Picks].  [[GameFAQs]]. 2005.</ref>
*In the 200th issue of ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'', the editors published a list of the "Top 200 Games of Their Time", which compared games based on their influence and popularity at release. ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' was the 92nd most influential game of its time.<ref>Semrad, Steve. [http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3147448 The Greatest 200 Video Games of Their Time]. [[1UP.com]]. [[February 2]], [[2006]]. Retrieved [[May 27]], [[2006]].</ref>
*''[[Nintendo Power]]'' named it the 16th best game ever to appear on a Nintendo console,<ref>''Nintendo Power'' #200</ref> though a poll based on player opinions held by ''Nintendo Power'' had ''SSBM'' placing in fourth.
*''[[Filter (TV series)|Filter]]'' named it the second best fighting game of all time, and best party game of all time.
*''[[X-Play]]'' gave it the title of 5th best Gamecube game in their Best Of Gamecube episode.
*It has been rereleased as a [[Player's Choice]] title.
*''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' is the GameCube's top-seller.
 
==Soundtrack==
Nintendo released a special musical album in 2003 called [[Smashing...Live!]] which it gave away as a bonus for subscribing to ''Nintendo Power'' magazine in [[North America]], and also as a free gift in an issue of the [[United Kingdom|British]] ''[[Nintendo Official Magazine]]''. It was released for sale only in Japan. It is not music taken directly from the game like most video game soundtracks but, rather, a live, orchestrated performance by the [[New Japan Philharmonic]] of many of the songs from the game.
 
==Version differences==
Naming differences:
*Bowser and Jigglypuff are called "Koopa" and "Purin" (which can be seen by switching to the Japanese language on settings).
*Ice Climbers appear as simply "Ice Climber" because many Japanese words are both singular and plural. <!--please talk before removing-->
*DK is shown as D. Kong, but it is still pronounced the same as "Donkey Kong." 
 
Voice changes:
*In the PAL version of the game, the language setting can be changed to various European languages. In German and French, the names for Jigglypuff, Pikachu, Pichu and Mewtwo are changed (along with the names of all Pokémon trophies). The character voices are also changed to make the Pokémon say their "new" name instead.
*In the English version, Mewtwo's voice consists of growls, screams and laughs. In the Japanese version, Mewtwo is given a real voice, heard only in his victory screens.
*In addition to Jigglypuff/Purin's voice change, in the Japanese version, Falco has two different taunts. In both, he shouts two different sentences in Japanese, changing randomly. In the English version, he will only make a "Heh!" sound. Similarly, in the Japanese version, Fox's taunt alternates between him saying, "Come on!" in English and Japanese.
*In the English version, matches ends with "Game!" or "Time!", while the Japanese version has the traditional "Game Set" or "Time Up."
*If the player goes to Collection in the Japanese version or setting the game language in Japanese on trophies section, some of the game systems are replaced with Japan-only systems. For example, the original [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] and [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] are replaced with their Japanese counterparts (Famicom and the Super Famicom). Strangely enough, the [[Nintendo Virtual Boy|Virtual Boy]] is only seen in the Japanese version, despite the fact it was also released in North America.
 
==Trivia==
*This is Mario's first appearance in a game rated higher than E for Everyone by the [[Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB]].
 
*Mario's voice is recycled voice samples from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. Luigi's voice is actually a faster version Mario's voice.
 
*One of the event matches is called "Pikachu and Pichu", which was the name of a short that came on before ''[[Pokémon 3: The Movie]]''. Both ''Melee'' and ''Pokémon 3'' were released in [[2001]].
 
*This was the first appearance of various Japan-only characters (such as characters from ''[[Fire Emblem]]'', ''[[Custom Robo]]'', ''[[Doshin the Giant]]'', and ''[[Animal Forest]]'').  Most of them were seen in future releases.
 
*In the Sound Test, if the player selects Narration sound #50, the announcer will say "Giga Koopa." Giga Bowser is known as Giga Koopa in Japan (and, inversely, switching the language to Japanese results in the narrator saying "Giga Bowser"). Also notable is the announcer saying "Master Hand" on Narration sound #64 when the sound is impossible to hear elsewhere in the game. However, they can be accessed in a special debug mode using [[Action Replay]].
 
*When all human players hold down L or R while a stage is loading, alternate music will play (for instance, on the Hyrule Temple, some of the soundtrack from ''[[Fire Emblem]]'' will play, Saria's Song will play on Termina: Great Bay, music from ''[[Dr. Mario]]'' and ''[[Balloon Fight]]'' will play on Infinite Glacier: Icicle Mountain and Mushroom Kingdom and Mushroom Kingdom 2, and "Pollyanna's Song" from ''[[Mother (video game)|Mother]]'' will play on the Onett stage).  There is a 12.5% chance of the alternative songs being played without L and R.
 
*Some of the Pokémon from the first ''Super Smash Bros.'' were removed; these Pokémon include [[Hitmonlee]] (replaced with a Steel/Bug-type, [[Scizor]]), [[Beedrill]], [[Onix]] (both replaced with [[Unown]]), [[Meowth]] (replaced by [[Weezing]]), [[Starmie]] (replaced with [[Staryu]]), [[Porygon]] (replaced with its evolved form [[Porygon2]]), and [[Koffing]] (replaced with its evolved form Weezing). [[Venusaur]] is also available from Pokéballs, and now uses Earthquake, while in the previous game, it used Razor Leaf (it is now [[Chikorita]] that uses Razor Leaf).  [[Ditto (Pokémon)|Ditto]] was also planned, and was supposed to turn into your character and fight alongside you.  However, because of problems programming it, it was removed.  Ditto can still be found within the Debug Menu's items.  All that Ditto does though, is hit your opponent up into the air; adding 13% damage. An interesting fact is that in the Nintendo Power version of the strategy guide, Ditto is still listed as a possible Pokémon.
 
*Meowth's trophy was to promote the upcoming ''[[Meowth's Party]]'', which wound up being cancelled.
 
*The music for All-Star Mode, which is played in the rest area, was originally composed for the save areas of ''[[Kirby Super Star]]'''s  ''The Great Cave Offensive''.
 
*A few more characters other than [[Dr. Mario]] and [[Luigi]] were partially cloned from [[Mario]].
This suggests that Mario was the first character the creators made.
 
*[[Mewtwo]] is the only character in the game who has a third jump that doesn't hurt foes.
 
==Voices==
*Dean Harrington: Narrator, Master Hand, Crazy Hand
*[[Charles Martinet]]: Mario, Luigi, Dr. Mario
*[[Jen Taylor]]: Peach
*[[Kazumi Totaka]]: Yoshi
*[[Ryo Horikawa]]: Captain Falcon
*[[Takashi Nagasako]]: Ganondorf
*[[Hisao Egawa]]: Falco
*[[Shinobu Satouchi]]: Fox
*[[Makiko Ohmoto]]: Ness, Kirby
*[[Sanae Kobayashi]]: Ice Climbers
*Jun Mizusawa: Zelda, Sheik
*[[Nobuyuki Hiyama]]: Link
*[[Fujiko Takimoto]]: Young Link
*[[Satomi Kohrogi]]: Pichu, Togepi
*[[Ikue Ohtani]]: Pikachu
*[[Rachel Lillis]]: Jigglypuff
**[[Mika Kanai]]: Purin, Chikorita
*[[Masachika Ichimura]]: Mewtwo
*[[Hikaru Midorikawa]]: Marth
*[[Jun Fukuyama]]: Roy
*Chris Seavor: Peppy, Slippy
*Steve Malpass: Fox (In his ship)
*[[Ben Cullum]]: Falco (In his ship)
*James W. Norwood Jr.: DK Rap vocal
*[[Yuuji Ueda]]: Wobbuffet
*[[Shinichiro Miki]]: Scizor
*Not Credited: Pokémon Voices
 
==References==
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==See also==
*[[List of best-selling computer and video games]]
*[[List of Super Smash Bros. series NPCs]]
*[[List of computer and video fighting games]]
 
==External links==
*[http://www.smashbros.com/ ''Super Smash Bros.'' official site]
*[http://www.smashboards.com/ ''Smashboards'' the tournament community]
*[http://smashbros.planets.gamespy.com/ Smash Arena:  Official Gamespy/IGN Hosted Site]
*[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/index.html Smabura-Ken], the official [[Japanese language|Japanese]] site
*[http://strategywiki.net/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros._Melee ''SSBM'' at StrategyWiki] (previously hosted by [[WikiBooks]])
*[http://www.n-philes.com/features.php?id=174 Description of the Debug Menu]
*[http://www.wikiknowledge.net/wiki/index.php?title=Super_Smash_Bros._Melee Super Smash Bros. Melee at Wikiknowledge.net]
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Super Smash Bros. Melee (often known as "SSB:M" or "Melee") is a 2-d fighting game for the Nintendo Gamecube. It was released in late 2001, shortly after Gamecube's launch.

Like Super Smash Bros., its predecessor, Melee features gameplay unique from that of other fighting games. Compared to characters in other fighting games, Melee characters have simple movesets, lacking complicated button inputs and lengthy natural combos. In contrast, however, Melee greatly emphasizes movement and ringouts. Indeed, edge-guarding in Melee takes on much more significance than it does in most other games, due to copious mid-air jumps and other methods of reaching the edge unfettered.