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'''Super Smash Bros. Melee''' is the sequel to [[Super Smash Bros.]] and was released for the [[Nintendo]] [[Nintendo GameCube|Gamecube]]. It is a fighting game with many Nintendo characters and stages. SSBM mainly focuses on multiplayer modes but has several single player modes. SSBM has become the best selling game for GameCube which makes it extremely populer.
[[Image:SsbmBoxart.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Boxart]]
'''Super Smash Bros. Melee''' (Japanese: {{ja|大乱闘 スマッシュ ブラザーズDX}}, ''Dairantō Sumasshu Burazāzu Derakkusu'', '''Great Fray Smash Brothers Deluxe''', often known as "SSBM" or "Melee") is a 2-D fighting game for the Nintendo Gamecube. It was released in late 2001 in America and Japan, shortly after Gamecube's launch, and early 2002 in Europe.


== Playable Characters ==
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, lack complicated button inputs and lengthy [[natural combo]]s.  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.
== Characters ==
There are 14 [[Starter character|starter characters]] and 11 more which can be unlocked.
===Default characters===
* [[Bowser (SSBM)|Bowser]]
* [[Captain Falcon (SSBM)|Captain Falcon]]
* [[Donkey Kong (SSBM)|Donkey Kong]]
* [[Fox McCloud (SSBM)|Fox McCloud]]
* [[Ice Climbers (SSBM)|Ice Climbers]]
* [[Kirby (SSBM)|Kirby]]
* [[Link (SSBM)|Link]]
* [[Mario (SSBM)|Mario]]
* [[Ness (SSBM)|Ness]]
* [[Pikachu (SSBM)|Pikachu]]
* [[Princess Peach (SSBM)|Peach]]
* [[Samus (SSBM)|Samus]]
* [[Yoshi (SSBM)|Yoshi]]
* [[Zelda (SSBM)|Zelda]]/[[Sheik (SSBM)|Sheik]]


There are twenty-five playable characters in Super Smash Bros. Melee.
===Secret characters===
* [[Dr. Mario (SSBM)|Dr. Mario]]
* [[Falco Lombardi (SSBM)|Falco Lombardi]]
* [[Ganondorf (SSBM)|Ganondorf]]
* [[Jigglypuff (SSBM)|Jigglypuff]]
* [[Luigi (SSBM)|Luigi]]
* [[Marth (SSBM)|Marth]]
* [[Mewtwo (SSBM)|Mewtwo]]
* [[Mr. Game & Watch (SSBM)|Mr. Game & Watch]]
* [[Pichu (SSBM)|Pichu]]
* [[Roy (SSBM)|Roy]]
* [[Young Link (SSBM)|Young Link]]


===Default Characters===
== Stages ==
 
There are 18 [[Starter stage|starter stages]] and 11 more which can be unlocked.
These characters come with the game.  Everyone will automatically have them when they start playing.
===Default stages===
[[Image:MeleeCharacters.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Melee's character roster]]
* [[Brinstar]]
 
* [[Corneria (SSBM)|Corneria]]
* [[Mario]] from the Mario series.
* [[Fountain of Dreams]]
* [[Link]] from the Legend of Zelda series.
* [[Great Bay]]
* [[Kirby]] from the Kirby series.
* [[Green Greens]]
* [[Pikachu]] from the Pokémon series.
* [[Hyrule Temple]]
* [[Yoshi]] from the Mario and Yoshi series.
* [[Icicle Mountain]]
* [[Samus Aran]] from the Metroid series.
* [[Jungle Japes]]
* [[Donkey Kong]] from the Donkey Kong and Mario series.
* [[Kongo Jungle]]
* [[Princess Peach]] from the Mario series.
* [[Mushroom Kingdom (SSBM stage)|Mushroom Kingdom]]
* [[Fox McCloud]] from the Star Fox series.
* [[Mute City]]
* [[Ness|Ness]] from the EarthBound/Mother series.
* [[Onett]]
* [[Bowser|Bowser]] from the Mario series.
* [[Pokémon Stadium]]
* [[Captain Falcon|Captain Falcon]] from the F-Zero series.
* [[Princess Peach's Castle]]
* [[Ice Climbers|Popo and Nana]] from Ice Climbers.
* [[Rainbow Cruise]]
* [[Zelda|Zelda\Sheik]] from the Legend of Zelda series.
* [[Venom]]
 
* [[Yoshi's Island (SSBM)|Yoshi's Island]]
===Hidden characters===
* [[Yoshi's Island: Yoshi's Story|Yoshi's Story]]
 
These characters must be unlocked and defeated in battle before they can be used.


*[[Jigglypuff]] from the Pokémon series.
===Unlockable stages===
*[[Dr. Mario]] from the Dr. Mario series.
* [[Battlefield (SSBM)|Battlefield]]
*[[Pichu]] from the Pokémon series.
* [[Big Blue]]
*[[Falco]] from the Star Fox series.
* [[Brinstar Depths]]
*[[Marth]] from the Fire Emblem series.
* [[Congo Jungle N64 Version|Kongo Jungle N64 Version]]
*[[Young Link]] from the Legend of Zelda series.
* [[Dream Land N64 Version]]
*[[Ganondorf]] from the Legend of Zelda series.
* [[Final Destination]]
*[[Mewtwo]] from the Pokémon series.
* [[Flat Zone]]
*[[Luigi]] from the Mario series.
* [[Fourside]]
*[[Roy]] from the Fire Emblem series.
* [[Mushroom Kingdom II]]
*[[Mr. Game and Watch]] from the Game and Watch series.
* [[Poké Floats]]
* [[Yoshi's Island N64 Version]]


== Items ==
===Single-Player stages===
*[[Food]]
These stages cannot be unlocked, and can only be played under certain circumstances.
*[[MaximTomato]]
* [[Target Test]] Stages
*[[Heart Container]]
* [[Trophy Collector]]
*[[Warp Star]]
* [[Race to the Finish (SSBM)|Race to the Finish]]
*[[Ray Gun]]
* [[Mushroom Kingdom Adventure]]
*[[Super scope]]
* [[Underground Maze]]
*[[Fire Flower]]
* [[Brinstar Escape Shaft]]
*[[Lip's Stick]]
* [[F-Zero Raceway]]
*[[Star rod]]
* [[All-Star Teleporter]]
*[[Beam Sword]]
* [[Home-Run Stadium]]
*[[Home run bat]]
* [[Majora's Mask (stage)|Majora's Mask]]
*[[Fan]]
* [[Goomba (stage)|Goomba]]
*[[Hammer]]
* [[Entei (stage)|Entei]]
*[[Green shell]]
*[[Red shell]]
*[[Flipper]]
*[[Freezie]]
*[[Mr. Saturn]]
*[[Pokéball]]
*[[Bob-omb]]
*[[Motion sensor bomb]]
*[[Super Mushroom]]
*[[Poison Mushroom]]
*[[Starman]]
*[[Parasol]]
*[[Screw Attack]]
*[[Metal Box]]
*[[Bunny Hood]]
*[[Cloaking Device]]
*[[Barrel Cannon]]
*[[Crate]]
*[[Barrel]]
*[[Egg]]
*[[Capsule]]


== Stages ==
===Debug-Only Stages===
 
These stages can only be used when the game is hacked. Some are functional, some are not.
There are 29 stages available in Super Smash Bros. Melee.
====Functional====
 
* [[Test]]
===Default stages===
* Sheik's [[Target Test]] Stage
====Non-Functional====
* [[AKANEIA]]
* [[10-2]]
* [[IceTop]]*
* [[DUMMY]]*


These stages are avaiable as soon as one purchases the game.  They do not require unlocking.
<nowiki>*</nowiki> Can be activated with other hacks, but not Debug Mode.


*[[Icicle Mountain]] from Ice Climbers.
== Modes ==
*[[Princess Peach's Castle]] from the Super Mario series.
*[[Rainbow Cruise]] from Super Mario 64.
*[[Kongo Jungle]] from the Donkey Kong series.
*[[Jungle Japes]] from the Donkey Kong series.
*[[Great Bay]] from Legend of Zelda:Majora's Mask
*[[Temple]] from the Legend of Zelda series.
*[[Yoshi's Story]] from Yoshi's Story.
*[[Yoshi's Island]] from Super Mario World.
*[[Fountain of Dreams]] from the Kirby series.
*[[Green Greens]] from the Kirby series.
*[[Corneria]] from the Star Fox series.
*[[Venom]] from the Star Fox series.
*[[Brinstar]] from the Metroid series.
*[[Onett]] from the Earthbound/Mother series.
*[[Mute City]] from the F-Zero series.
*[[Pokémon Stadium]] from the Pokémon Stadium series.
*[[Mushroom Kingdom]] from Super Mario Bros.


===Hidden stages===
[[Image:MenuScreen.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The main menu screen for ''[[Melee]]''.]]
=== 1-Player ===


*[[Brinstar Depths]] from the Metroid series.
* [[Classic Mode]]
*[[Fourside]] from the Earthbound/Mother series.
* [[Adventure Mode]]
*[[Big Blue]] from the F-Zero series.
* [[All-Star Mode]] (must be unlocked)
*[[Poké Floats]] supposedly from the Pokémon series.
* [[Event Mode|Event Match]]
*[[Mushroom Kingdom 2]] from Super Mario Bros. 2.
* [[Stadium]]
*[[Flat Zone]] from the Game and Watch series.
:* [[Home-run Contest]]
*[[Battlefield (SSBM)]] from the Super Smash Bros. series.
:* [[Target Test]]
*[[Final Destination]] from the Super Smash Bros. series.
:* [[Multi-Man Melee]]
*[[Kongo Jungle (N64)]] from the Donkey Kong series and [[Super Smash Bros.]]
* [[Training mode]]
*[[Yoshi's Island (N64)]] from the Yoshi series and [[Super Smash Bros.]]
*[[Dreamland (N64)]] from the Kirby series and [[Super Smash Bros.]]


== Gameplay ==
=== Multi-player ===


Super Smash Bros. Melee is much more complex and sophisticated than its [[Super Smash Bros.|predecessor]].  The object of the game (knocking the opponents off the stage) is still present, but there are many more multiplayer and single player modes.  [[Trophy|Trophies]] are an important theme.  There are 290 of them hidden in the game for players to find.  Some other modes include:
* [[Versus Mode]]
* [[Special Melee]]
* [[tournament mode|Tournament Mode]]


*[[Stadium]] mode, a variety of tests where solo players can test their abilities.
=== Action Replay ===
*[[Special melee]], a selection of melees with special rules.
* [[Debug mode]]
*[[Tournament]], along with winner out/loser out functions for when there are more players than controllers.
*[[Adventure]], a one player mode where the player can journey through Nintendo's many worlds.
*[[All Star]], a one player endurance test where the player faces all 25 characters back to back.
*[[Event Match]], a series of situational one player matches.


[[Classic]] one player mode and free for all melees remain as game modes.
==[[Tournament]] play==
SSBM is widely known for its large and intricate tournament scene, which is the second largest video game tournament community in the world (Behind Halo 2 for the Xbox). The generally accepted birth of the tournament scene was caused by the creation of the [[Tournament Go|TG]] series. Recently, the tournament scene has been bolstered by grand-scale tournaments such as the [[Major League Gaming|MLG]] series.


==External links==
The community has constructed a set of [[tournament legal (SSBM)|standard tournament rules]] to regulate tournament play. All matches are played with [[time]]d [[stock]] (usually four lives and eight minutes), with [[item]]s turned off and restrictions on legal [[stages]]. These regulations are enacted to ensure that gameplay at the highest level remains fair and interesting.
*[[Wikipedia:Super Smash Bros. Melee|Wikipedia's ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' article]]
*[http://strategywiki.org/wiki/Super_Smash_Bros._Melee ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' guide at StrategyWiki]


[[Category:Games]]
== See Also ==
*[[Super Smash Brothers Brawl]]
*[[Super Smash Flash]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Melee|*]]
[[Category:Games| ]]
[[Category: Super Smash Bros. universe]]

Revision as of 20:08, November 23, 2007

NTSC box art for Super Smash Bros. Melee.
Boxart

Super Smash Bros. Melee (Japanese: 大乱闘 スマッシュ ブラザーズDX, Dairantō Sumasshu Burazāzu Derakkusu, Great Fray Smash Brothers Deluxe, often known as "SSBM" or "Melee") is a 2-D fighting game for the Nintendo Gamecube. It was released in late 2001 in America and Japan, shortly after Gamecube's launch, and early 2002 in Europe.

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, lack 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.

Characters

There are 14 starter characters and 11 more which can be unlocked.

Default characters

Secret characters

Stages

There are 18 starter stages and 11 more which can be unlocked.

Default stages

Unlockable stages

Single-Player stages

These stages cannot be unlocked, and can only be played under certain circumstances.

Debug-Only Stages

These stages can only be used when the game is hacked. Some are functional, some are not.

Functional

Non-Functional

* Can be activated with other hacks, but not Debug Mode.

Modes

File:MenuScreen.jpg
The main menu screen for Melee.

1-Player

Multi-player

Action Replay

Tournament play

SSBM is widely known for its large and intricate tournament scene, which is the second largest video game tournament community in the world (Behind Halo 2 for the Xbox). The generally accepted birth of the tournament scene was caused by the creation of the TG series. Recently, the tournament scene has been bolstered by grand-scale tournaments such as the MLG series.

The community has constructed a set of standard tournament rules to regulate tournament play. All matches are played with timed stock (usually four lives and eight minutes), with items turned off and restrictions on legal stages. These regulations are enacted to ensure that gameplay at the highest level remains fair and interesting.

See Also

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