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|developer=[[HAL Labs]]
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|developer=[[HAL Laboratory]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
|released='''Original Release'''<br>{{releasedate|Japan|November 21, 2001|USA|December 3, 2001|Europe|May 24, 2002|Australia|May 31, 2002}} '''[[Player's Choice|Player's Choice Release]]'''<br>{{releasedate|USA|September 25, 2002|Europe|April 4, 2003|Australia|April 4, 2003}}
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|platforms=[[Nintendo GameCube]]
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'''''Super Smash Bros. Melee''''' (known in Japan as '''''Great Melee Smash Bros. Deluxe''''') is a fighting game for the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. This is the second installment in the [[Super Smash Bros (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] and is the follow-up to ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]]. Various characters from [[Nintendo]]'s popular franchises battle on different courses, also taken from the Nintendo franchises. Many of the major characters of the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]] make an appearance. The game has its major focus on the multiplayer mode, while still offering a number of single-player modes.
'''''[[smashwiki:Super Smash Bros. Melee|Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''''' is a [[Genre#Fighting|fighting]] game for the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. This is the second installment in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] and is the sequel to ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]]. Various characters from [[Nintendo]]'s popular franchises battle on different stages, also taken from the Nintendo franchises. Many major characters of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] make an appearance. The game's major focus is the multiplayer mode, while still offering a number of single-player modes.
 
==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', up to four characters fight on a side-view stage with invisible boundaries on each side. When a player hits these boundaries, the player is knocked out. Unlike other fighting games, the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series thus does not rely on hit points for each character which have to be brought down to zero, but on damage percentage. Whenever a player is hit, they get a certain amount of percent damage. The maximum damage that can be dealt to a player is 999%. The higher the damage percentage is, the easier it is for the player to be knocked out.
In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', up to four characters fight on a side-view stage with invisible boundaries on each side. When a player hits these boundaries, the player is knocked out. Unlike other fighting games, the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series thus does not rely on hit points for each character which have to be brought down to zero, but on damage percentage. Whenever a player is hit, they get a certain amount of percent damage. The maximum damage that can be dealt to a player is 999%. The higher the damage percentage is, the easier it is for the player to be knocked out.
===General actions===
===General actions===
[[File:Mrgamewatchmovea.jpg|left|thumb|The basic A attack. Here, [[Mr. Game & Watch]] attacks [[Ness]] with his A attack.]]
[[File:Mrgamewatchmovea.png|left|thumb|The basic A attack. Here, [[Mr. Game & Watch]] attacks [[Ness]] with his A attack.]]
Players move around on the stages using the GameCube Controller's {{button|gcn|Stick}}, and can jump by pulling {{button|gcn|Stick}} up, or pressing the {{button|gcn|X}} or {{button|gcn|Y}} button. It is possible to jump again in the air a single time. Some characters also have the ability to multi-jump in the air. By moving the {{button|gcn|Stick}} down, the player can crouch or move a layer down on the stage.
Players move around on the stages using the GameCube Controller's {{button|gcn|Stick}}, and can jump by pulling {{button|gcn|Stick}} up, or pressing the {{button|gcn|X}} or {{button|gcn|Y}} button. It is possible to jump again in the air a single time. Some characters also have the ability to multi-jump in the air. By moving the {{button|gcn|Stick}} down, the player can crouch or move a layer down on the stage.


A basic attack is performed with the {{button|gcn|A}} button. When moving the {{button|gcn|Stick}} into a direction, the player can attack upwards and downwards, or to either side. These attacks are usually weak and do not do very much damage. When the {{button|gcn|A}} button is pressed repeatedly, the character performs a standard combo, a fast sequence of weak attacks. When the {{button|gcn|Stick}} is titled fast and the {{button|gcn|A}} button is pressed in time, the player can perform a [[Smash Attack]]. These are very powerful, chargeable attacks, which cause a lot of damage. Each character's moves for the side, up, and down Smash Attacks are different.
A basic attack is performed with the {{button|gcn|A}} button. When moving the {{button|gcn|Stick}} into a direction, the player can attack upwards and downwards, or to either side. These attacks are usually weak and do not do very much damage. When the {{button|gcn|A}} button is pressed repeatedly, the character performs a standard combo, a fast sequence of weak attacks. When the {{button|gcn|Stick}} is titled fast and the {{button|gcn|A}} button is pressed in time, the player can perform a smash attack. These are very powerful, chargeable attacks, which cause a lot of damage. Each character's moves for the side, up, and down smash attacks are different.


===Character special moves===
===Character special moves===
[[File:SuperJumpPunch.jpg|thumb|right|Mario using his [[Mario#Super Jump Punch|Super Jump Punch]] special move.]]
[[File:SuperJumpPunch.jpg|thumb|Mario using his [[Super Jump Punch]] special move.]]
Each character has their own set of special moves, which are performed with the {{button|gcn|B}} button. When moving the {{button|gcn|Stick}} in a certain direction, or not moving it at all, a different special move is performed. The special moves are influenced by the character's individual personality, and have various effects, from doing more damage than with a normal attack, attacking from a distance, or repelling projectiles. Most characters' {{button|gcn|Stick}} up + {{button|gcn|B}} moves involve jumping, which makes it possible to perform a third jump in the air to prevent the character from falling down. The sideways special move was a new addition to the series.
Each character has their own set of special moves, which are performed with the {{button|gcn|B}} button. When moving the {{button|gcn|Stick}} in a certain direction, or not moving it at all, a different special move is performed. The special moves are influenced by the character's individual personality, and have various effects, from doing more damage than with a normal attack, attacking from a distance, or repelling projectiles. Most characters' {{button|gcn|Stick}} up + {{button|gcn|B}} moves involve jumping, which makes it possible to perform a third jump in the air to prevent the character from falling down. The sideways special move was a new addition to the series.


===Item use===
===Item use===
[[File:Falcon parasol.jpg|thumb|left|[[Captain Falcon]] using a [[Parasol]].]]
[[File:Falcon parasol.jpg|thumb|left|Captain Falcon using a [[Parasol]].]]
Items appear on the stage at random and can be used by the players. Items have various effects, and some trigger by themselves. They can grant the character special abilities for a short time, like becoming invisible, contain a number of items themselves, explode when hitting, or can be used as a weapon. When players are standing next to an item, they can use the {{button|gcn|A}} button to pick the item up. Some items have effects that are activated when the item is picked up or touched, such as reducing the character's damage percentage, or turning characters into a giant version of themselves. Other items can be used as weapons. A held weapon can be used with the {{button|gcn|A}} button. With the {{button|gcn|Z}} button, or {{button|gcn|L}} or {{button|gcn|R}} in combination with {{button|gcn|A}}, the weapon can be thrown away. This thrown item can also hurt other characters when it hits them.
Items appear on the stage at random and can be used by the players. Items have various effects, and some trigger by themselves. They can grant the character special abilities for a short time, like becoming invisible, contain a number of items themselves, explode when touched, or can be used as a weapon. When players are standing next to an item, they can use the {{button|gcn|A}} button to pick the item up. Some items have effects that are activated when the item is picked up or touched, such as reducing the character's damage percentage, or turning characters into a giant version of themselves. Other items can be used as weapons. A held weapon can be used with the {{button|gcn|A}} button. With the {{button|gcn|Z}} button, or {{button|gcn|L}} and {{button|gcn|R}} in combination with {{button|gcn|A}}, the weapon can be thrown away. This thrown item can also hurt other characters when it hits them.


===Shielding===
===Shielding===
[[File:Kirby shield.jpg|thumb|right|[[Kirby]] using his [[Shield]].]]
[[File:Kirby shield.jpg|thumb|[[Kirby]] using his shield.]]
When pressing the {{button|gcn|L}} or {{button|gcn|R}} triggers, or the {{button|gcn|Z}} button, the character's [[shield]] is activated. Shields can be used to prevent any kind of attack from a character or an item, only grabbing cannot be prevented. If used at the right time, and for only a split second, the shield can be used as a reflector for items thrown and most projectile attacks. More powerful ones such as Samus' fully charged charge shot, however, will merely be absorbed by the shield. The shield has the form of a bubble (except for Yoshi, where it is a [[Yoshi Egg]]). The shield's power decreases every time it is used, and when the shield breaks, the character will be unable to move for a certain period of time. The longer the player waits before using the shield, the stronger it becomes, similar to Bowser's Fire Breath. Also, the harder the player presses on the {{button|gcn|L}} or {{button|gcn|R}} triggers, or {{button|gcn|Z}} button depends on how thick the shield is, a thicker shield will erode slower from damage but faster from time, while a thinner shield will erode more from damage but significantly less from time duration, adding to shielding strategy. Light characters may even be knocked out by the shield break.
When pressing the {{button|gcn|L}} or {{button|gcn|R}} triggers, or the {{button|gcn|Z}} button, the character's [[smashwiki:shield|shield]] is activated. The shield changes color depending on the player number (red for P1, blue for P2, yellow for P3, green for P4, and gray for a CPU). Shields can be used to prevent any kind of attack from a character or an item, only grabbing cannot be prevented. If used at the right time, and for only a split second, the shield can be used as a reflector for items thrown and most projectile attacks. More powerful ones such as Samus' fully charged charge shot, however, will merely be absorbed by the shield. The shield has the form of a bubble (except for Yoshi, where it is a [[Yoshi Egg]]). The shield's power decreases every time it is used, and when the shield breaks, the character will be unable to move for a certain period of time. The longer the player waits before using the shield, the stronger it becomes, similar to Bowser's Fire Breath. Also, the harder the player presses on the {{button|gcn|L}} or {{button|gcn|R}} triggers, or {{button|gcn|Z}} button depends on how thick the shield is, a thicker shield will erode slower from damage, but faster from time, while a thinner shield will erode more from damage but significantly less from time duration, adding to shielding strategy. Light characters may even be knocked out by the shield break.


===Grabbing and throwing===
===Grabbing and throwing===
Players are able to grab other characters and hold them. This allows the player to hit the character while they are not able to protect themself or fight back. The player can also throw the character in any direction, or smash them to the ground. A thrown character can hit other characters and damage them this way, too. When not holding items and standing next to a character, the player can press {{button|gcn|Z}}, or {{button|gcn|L}} and {{button|gcn|R}} in combination with {{button|gcn|A}}, to grab the character. The player can now attack the grabbed character by using the {{button|gcn|Z}} or {{button|gcn|A}} buttons, and can also throw the other character in a direction by tilting the {{button|gcn|Stick}}.
Players are able to grab other characters and hold them. This allows the player to hit the character while they are not able to protect themselves or fight back. The player can also throw the character in any direction, or smash them to the ground. A thrown character can hit other characters and damage them this way, too. When not holding items and standing next to a character, the player can press {{button|gcn|Z}}, or {{button|gcn|L}} and {{button|gcn|R}} in combination with {{button|gcn|A}}, to grab the character. The player can now attack the grabbed character by using the {{button|gcn|Z}} or {{button|gcn|A}} buttons, and can also throw the other character in a direction by tilting the {{button|gcn|Stick}}.


Unlike in ''Super Smash Bros.'', however, players can break free from grabs. The less damage the grabbed player has, the easier it is to break free from a foe's grab. However, if the player takes a lot of damage, it'll be nearly impossible to break free from a foe's grab.
Unlike in ''Super Smash Bros.'', however, players can break free from grabs. The less damage the grabbed player has, the easier it is to break free from a foe's grab. However, if the player takes a lot of damage, it becomes nearly impossible to break free from a foe's grab.


===Other actions===
===Other actions===
In single-player mode, the player can use the {{button|gcn|C}} to zoom the camera in or out. In VS mode, the player can move the {{button|gcn|C}} in any direction, allowing them to perform uncharged smash attacks easily. By pressing Up on the {{button|gcn|Pad}}, the player can use the [[Taunt]].
In single-player mode, the player can use the {{button|gcn|C}} to zoom the camera in or out. In VS mode, the player can move the {{button|gcn|C}} in any direction, allowing them to perform uncharged smash attacks easily. By pressing Up on the {{button|gcn|Pad}}, the player can use the [[Taunt]].


Certain characters even have attacks called [[Meteor Smash]]es. These attacks can send opponents falling downwards, but they're not impossible to recover from. Some Meteor Smashes are very weak, while others pack a strong punch.
Certain characters even have attacks called [[smashwiki:meteor smash|meteor smash]]es. These attacks can send opponents falling downwards, but they are not impossible to recover from. Some meteor smashes are very weak, while others pack a strong punch.


==Fighting modes==
==Fighting modes==
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There are four standard fighting modes in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. These can be freely chosen in VS mode. The regular matches in Single-Player mode only feature Stock matches, but different rules appear in the Event Matches. In all modes, it is possible that there is a tie between two or more players. When this happens, there will be a [[Sudden Death]]. It is a quick battle, where each of the players who are tied will fight. They each start with 300% damage, and the last player standing wins. The winner of the Sudden Death wins the entire battle.
There are four standard fighting modes in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. These can be freely chosen in VS mode. The regular matches in Single-Player mode only feature Stock matches, but different rules appear in the Event Matches. In all modes, it is possible that there is a tie between two or more players. When this happens, there will be a [[Sudden Death]]. It is a quick battle, where each of the players who are tied will fight. They each start with 300% damage, and the last player standing wins. The winner of Sudden Death wins the entire battle.
 
===Time===
===Time===
Players gain points by knocking out other players, and lose points by getting knocked out. When the [[Time Limit|time limit]] has run out, the player with the most points wins. It can be set by the player whether self-destructs cause players to lose 0, 1, or 2 points. A special function that displays the player's points during battle can also be unlocked. This mode is used by default in the VS. Mode, though it is rarely used in the Single-Player events.
Players gain points by knocking out other players, and lose points by getting knocked out. When the [[Time Limit|time limit]] has run out, the player with the most points wins. It can be set by the player whether self-destructs cause players to lose 0, 1, or 2 points. A special function that displays the player's points during battle can also be unlocked. This mode is used by default in the VS. Mode, though it is rarely used in the Single-Player events.
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===Bonus===
===Bonus===
Players get points for their fighting style. There are 249 different kinds of bonus points. Bonus points can be simply for knock outs, for jumping a lot, for looking in the same direction all the time, for getting a rare [[Pokémon]] out of a Poké Ball, etc. They often have humorous names. When the time limit has run out, the player with the most points wins.
Players get points for their fighting style. There are 249 different kinds of bonus points. Bonus points can be simplified for knock outs, for jumping a lot, for looking in the same direction all the time, for getting a rare [[bulbapedia:Pokémon (species)|Pokémon]] out of a Poké Ball, etc. When the time limit has run out, the player with the most points wins. Most bonuses also have humorous names.


For a list of bonuses, see [[List of Bonuses from Super Smash Bros. Melee|here]].
For a list of bonuses, see [[smashwiki:List of bonuses#Super Smash Bros. Melee|here]].


==Playable characters==
==Playable characters==
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There are 25 playable characters in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', 26 incuding [[Zelda]]'s alter ego, [[Sheik]]. Seven of them originated from the [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' series]]. These characters are [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach]], [[Bowser]], [[Dr. Mario]], [[Yoshi]], and [[Donkey Kong]].
''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' contains a total of 25 playable characters (26 including [[Zelda]]'s alter ego, [[Sheik]]); the twelve original characters return for this game, while thirteen more have been added. Fourteen characters (fifteen including [[Zelda]]'s alter ego, [[Sheik]]) are available by default, while eleven more can be unlocked. [[Ganondorf]] and [[Roy (Fire Emblem)|Roy]] make their overall playable debuts. Roy additionally appears for the first time in a game, with this also being the first time any representation of his series is seen in the non-Japanese world. Seven of the fighters originate from the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], being [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]], [[Bowser]], [[Dr. Mario]], [[Yoshi]], and [[Donkey Kong]].


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Characters in ''italics'' are newcomers.
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|[[File:Ssbmmario.jpg|75px]]<br>[[Mario]]
!rowspan=4 |[[Mario]]
|''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]''
|rowspan=4 |''Super Mario''
|Mario is a balanced character with a variety of moves. He attacks quickly, but jumps low and has average recovery. His backwards throw can throw almost farther than any other character's throws. His Cape helps deflect oncoming attacks and shoots whatever is being shot at him back to his opponent.  
|rowspan=4 |Mario is a balanced character with a variety of moves. He attacks quickly, but jumps low and has among the worst recoveries in the game. His backwards throw can throw almost farther than any other character's throws. His Cape helps deflect oncoming attacks and shoots whatever is being shot at him back to his opponent.  
|[[Fireball]]
|[[Mario#Fireball|Fireball]]
|[[Cape]]
|[[Super Jump Punch]]
|[[Mario Tornado]]
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|[[Mario#Cape|Cape]]
|[[File:Ssbmbowser.jpg|75px]]<br>''[[Bowser]]''
|''Super Mario''
|Bowser is the heaviest and one of the slowest characters, but has powerful attacks and is hard to hit off of the stage at low damage percentages. He can use his weight to crush the characters he grabs. He is one of the first villains to be playable in the series. His Fire Breath move burns his enemies down.
|[[Fire Breath]]
|[[Koopa Klaw]]
|[[Whirling Fortress]]
|[[Bowser Bomb (move)|Bowser Bomb]]
|-
|-
|[[Mario#Super Jump Punch|Super Jump Punch]]
|[[File:Ssbmpeach.jpg|75px]]<br>''[[Princess Peach|Peach]]''
|''Super Mario''
|Princess Peach has a special ability to float above the ground for a short amount of time. In her forward smash, she swings a golf club, a tennis racket, or a frying pan. When using her recovery, she can slowly float in the direction she chooses, proving to be a very useful horizontal recovery. Toad can be used as a Counter.
|[[Toad (move)|Toad]]
|[[Peach Bomber]]
|[[Peach Parasol (move)|Peach Parasol]]
|[[Vegetable (move)|Vegetable]]
|-
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|[[Mario#Mario Tornado|Mario Tornado]]
|[[File:Ssbmyoshi.jpg|75px]]<br>[[Yoshi]]
|''Yoshi''
|Yoshi is an unusually heavy fighter with average speed, though he is rather weak, unlike other heavyweights. Unlike other fighters, Yoshi's shield is not an energy bubble, but a green-spotted Yoshi Egg. He lacks a third jump, but can jump extremely high. He can swallow enemies and turn them into eggs with his Egg Lay move. Unusually, Yoshi cannot jump out of shield, making him the only fighter with this odd trait.
|[[Egg Lay]]
|[[Egg Roll (move)|Egg Roll]]
|[[Egg Throw]]
|[[Yoshi Bomb]]
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|[[File:Ssbmdonkeykong.jpg|75px]]<br>[[Donkey Kong]]
!rowspan=4 |[[Donkey Kong]]
|''Donkey Kong''
|rowspan=4 |''Donkey Kong''
|Donkey Kong is a strong and heavy character, but is surprisingly agile. When he grabs enemies, he can carry them for a short distance before throwing them. His Headbutt can bury opponents for a certain amount of time (depending on their damage percentage).
|rowspan=4 |Donkey Kong is a strong and heavy character, but is surprisingly fast and nimble. When he grabs enemies, he can carry them for a short distance. His Headbutt can bury opponents for a certain time (depending on their damage percentage).
|[[Giant Punch]]
|[[Donkey Kong#Giant Punch|Giant Punch]]
|[[Headbutt]]
|[[Spinning Kong]]
|[[Hand Slap]]
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|-
|[[Donkey Kong#Headbutt|Headbutt]]
|[[File:Captain Falcon Melee art.jpg|75px]]<br>[[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros.#Captain Falcon|Captain Falcon]]
|''F-Zero''
|Captain Falcon is the fastest-running character in the game. His attacks are quick, but some are still very strong, particularly his forward aerial knee attack and up-smash. His Falcon Punch is notable for its sheer power. Similar to Fox, he is unique in a way that he is both fast and strong.
|[[smashwiki:Falcon Punch|Falcon Punch]]
|[[smashwiki:Raptor Boost|Raptor Boost]]
|[[smashwiki:Falcon Dive|Falcon Dive]]
|[[smashwiki:Falcon Kick|Falcon Kick]]
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|[[Donkey Kong#Spinning Kong|Spinning Kong]]
|[[File:MeleeFox.jpg|75px]]<br>[[Fox]]
|''Star Fox''
|Fox is a fast character with surprising strength. He falls very fast, and his Blaster has the unique ability to do damage to enemies without stopping them. Due to his mix of both high strength and high speed, Fox is widely considered to be one of the best characters in terms of offense.
|[[smashwiki:Blaster (Fox)|Blaster]]
|[[smashwiki:Fox Illusion|Fox Illusion]]
|[[smashwiki:Fire Fox|Fire Fox]]
|[[smashwiki:Reflector (Fox)|Reflector]]
|-
|-
|[[Donkey Kong#Hand Slap|Hand Slap]]
|[[File:Ssbmiceclimbers.jpg|75px]]<br>''[[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Melee#Ice Climbers|Ice Climbers]]''
|''Ice Climber''
|The Ice Climbers fight as a pair. The player only controls one Ice Climber, and a CPU plays the partner, who generally follows the player's moves. The Ice Climbers have a low reach, but they also have some high power attacks and dangerous grabs. By changing colors, the player can choose between controlling Popo or Nana.
|[[smashwiki:Ice Shot|Ice Shot]]
|[[smashwiki:Squall Hammer|Squall Hammer]]
|[[smashwiki:Belay|Belay]]
|[[smashwiki:Blizzard|Blizzard]]
|-
|-
!rowspan=4 |[[File:MeleeLink.jpg|75px]]
|[[File:Ssbmness.jpg|75px]]<br>[[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros.#Ness|Ness]]
!rowspan=4 |[[Link]]
|''EarthBound''
|rowspan=4 |''Legend of Zelda''
|Ness is a slow character who relies on his PSI attacks. He can attack with a baseball bat and a yo-yo as his smash attacks. To recover with his PK Thunder, Ness must direct the ball of lightning and hit himself to catapult himself towards the stage. He also uses his PSI Magnet to recover damage with certain enemy projectiles.
|rowspan=4 |Link is a character of high weight and medium strength. However, he is rather slow. He uses his sword to attack. He also shoots a bow and has a boomerang.
|[[smashwiki:PK Flash|PK Flash]]
|[[Link#Bow|Bow]]
|[[smashwiki:PK Fire|PK Fire]]
|[[smashwiki:PK Thunder|PK Thunder]]
|[[smashwiki:PSI Magnet|PSI Magnet]]
|-
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|[[Link#Boomerang|Boomerang]]
|[[File:Ssbmkirby.jpg|75px]]<br>[[Kirby]]
|''Kirby''
|Kirby is a light and fairly slow character with weak attacks. He can jump five times in mid-air. His Swallow attack allows him to copy other characters' {{button|gcn|B}} abilities. He has the ability to become a Stone and come crashing down on his enemies.
|[[smashwiki:Inhale|Swallow]]
|[[smashwiki:Hammer (move)|Hammer]]
|[[smashwiki:Final Cutter|Final Cutter]]
|[[smashwiki:Stone|Stone]]
|-
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|[[Link#Spin Attack|Spin Attack]]
|[[File:MeleeSamus.jpg|75px]]<br>[[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros.#Samus|Samus]]
|''Metroid''
|Samus is a heavy character with powerful attacks. Her Grappling Beam, while slow, allows her to grab characters from farther away. She can charge up a shot which increases in power the longer it's charging.
|[[smashwiki:Charge Shot|Charge Shot]]
|[[smashwiki:Missile|Missile]]
|[[smashwiki:Screw Attack|Screw Attack]]
|[[smashwiki:Bomb (Samus)|Bomb]]
|-
|-
|[[Link#Bomb|Bomb]]
|[[File:Zeldaart.jpg|75px]]<br>''[[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Melee#Zelda|Zelda]]''
|''The Legend of Zelda''
|Zelda is a slow-moving character. Her attacks can be quite powerful, but her strongest attacks do not hit the enemy easily. She has the ability to transform herself into Sheik, giving her a wide range of different special moves.
|[[smashwiki:Nayru's Love|Nayru's Love]]
|[[smashwiki:Din's Fire|Din's Fire]]
|[[smashwiki:Farore's Wind|Farore's Wind]]
|[[smashwiki:Transform|Transform]]
|-
|-
!rowspan=4 |[[File:MeleeSamus.jpg|75px]]
|[[File:MeleeShiek.jpg|75px]]<br>''[[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Melee#Sheik|Sheik]]''
!rowspan=4 |[[Samus Aran]]
|''The Legend of Zelda''
|rowspan=4 |''Metroid''
|Sheik is Zelda's alter-ego. Compared to Zelda, Sheik moves faster, attacks rapidly and combos well. However, unlike Zelda, Sheik does not have a lot of powerful moves. Zelda can transform into Sheik at any point during the match and vice versa, though the player can be Sheik at the start of the battle by holding down {{button|gcn|A}} on the controller.
|rowspan=4 |Samus is a heavy character with powerful attacks. Her Grappling Beam, while slow, allows her to grab characters from farther away. She can charge up a shot which increases in power the longer it's charging.
|[[smashwiki:Needle Storm|Needle Storm]]
|[[Samus Aran#Charge Shot|Charge Shot]]
|[[smashwiki:Chain|Chain]]
|[[smashwiki:Vanish|Vanish]]
|[[smashwiki:Transform|Transform]]
|-
|-
|[[Samus Aran#Missile|Missile]]
|[[File:MeleeLink.jpg|75px]]<br>[[Link]]
|-
|''The Legend of Zelda''
|[[Samus Aran#Screw Attack|Screw Attack]]
|Link is a character of high weight and medium strength. However, he is rather slow. He uses his sword to attack. He also shoots a bow and has a boomerang.
|-
|[[smashwiki:Hero's Bow|Bow]]
|[[Samus#Bomb|Bomb]]
|[[smashwiki:Boomerang|Boomerang]]
|-
|[[smashwiki:Spin Attack|Spin Attack]]
!rowspan=4 |[[File:Ssbmyoshi.jpg|75px]]
|[[smashwiki:Bomb (Link)|Bomb]]
!rowspan=4 |[[Yoshi]]
|rowspan=4 |''Yoshi''
|rowspan=4 |Yoshi is an unusually heavy fighter with average speed and relatively strong smash attacks. Unlike other fighters, Yoshi's shield is not an energy bubble but a green-spotted Yoshi Egg. He lacks a third jump but can jump extremely high. He can swallow enemies and turn them into eggs with his Egg Lay move.
|[[Yoshi#Egg Lay|Egg Lay]]
|-
|[[Yoshi#Egg Roll|Egg Roll]]
|-
|[[Yoshi#Egg Throw|Egg Throw]]
|-
|[[Yoshi#Yoshi Bomb|Yoshi Bomb]]
|-
!rowspan=4 |[[File:Ssbmkirby.jpg|75px]]
!rowspan=4 |[[Kirby]]
|rowspan=4 |''Kirby''
|rowspan=4 |Kirby is a light and fairly slow character with weak attacks. He can jump five times in mid-air. His Swallow attack allows him to copy other characters' {{button|gcn|B}} abilities. He has the ability to become a Stone and come crashing down on his enemies.
|[[Kirby#Inhale|Swallow]]
|-
|[[Kirby#Hammer|Hammer]]
|-
|[[Kirby#Final Cutter|Final Cutter]]
|-
|[[Kirby#Stone|Stone]]
|-
!rowspan=4 |[[File:MeleeFox.jpg|75px]]
!rowspan=4 |[[Fox McCloud]]
|rowspan=4 |''Star Fox''
|rowspan=4 |Fox is a fast character with surprising strength. He falls very fast, and his Blaster has the unique ability to do damage to enemies without stopping them. Due to his mix of both high strength and high speed, Fox is widely considered to be one of the best characters in terms of offense.
|[[Fox McCloud#Blaster|Blaster]]
|-
|[[Fox McCloud#Fox Illusion|Fox Illusion]]
|-
|[[Fox McCloud#Fire Fox|Fire Fox]]
|-
|[[Fox McCloud#Reflector|Reflector]]
|-
!rowspan=4 |[[File:MeleePikachu.jpg|75px]]
!rowspan=4 |[[Pikachu]]
|rowspan=4 |''Pokémon''
|rowspan=4 |Pikachu is fast and light. It uses its electric attacks to damage other enemies. Pikachu's recovery is unique in a way that it can be used twice, provided that the second recovery is in a different direction.
|[[Pikachu#Thunder Jolt|Thunder Jolt]]
|-
|[[Pikachu#Skull Bash|Skull Bash]]
|-
|[[Pikachu#Quick Attack|Quick Attack]]
|-
|[[Pikachu#Thunder|Thunder]]
|-
!rowspan=4 |[[File:Ssbmness.jpg|75px]]
!rowspan=4 |[[Ness]]
|rowspan=4 |''Earthbound''
|rowspan=4 |Ness is a slow character who relies on his PSI attacks. He can attack with a baseball bat and a yo-yo as his smash attacks. To recover with his PK Thunder, Ness must direct the ball of lightning and hit himself to catapult himself towards the stage. He also uses his PSI Magnet to recover damage with certain enemy projectiles.
|[[Ness#PK Flash|PK Flash]]
|-
|[[Ness#PK Fire|PK Fire]]
|-
|[[Ness#PK Thunder|PK Thunder]]
|-
|[[Ness#PSI Magnet|PSI Magnet]]
|-
!rowspan=4 |[[File:Ssbmpicfalcon.gif|75px]]
!rowspan=4 |[[Captain Falcon]]
|rowspan=4 |''F-Zero''
|rowspan=4 |Captain Falcon is the fastest-running character in the game. His attacks are quick, but some are still very strong, particularly his forward aerial knee attack and up-smash. His Falcon Punch is famous for its sheer power. Similar to Fox, he is unique in a way that he is both fast and strong.
|[[Captain Falcon#Falcon Punch|Falcon]]
|-
|[[Captain Falcon#Raptor Boost|Raptor Boost]]
|-
|[[Captain Falcon#Falcon Dive|Falcon Dive]]
|-
|[[Captain Falcon#Falcon Kick|Falcon Kick]]
|-
!rowspan=4 |[[File:Ssbmbowser.jpg|75px]]
!rowspan=4 |[[Bowser]] (newcomer)
|rowspan=4 |''Super Mario''
|rowspan=4 |Bowser is the heaviest and one of the slowest characters, but has powerful attacks and is hard to hit off of the stage at low damage percentages. He can use his weight to crush the characters he grabs. He is one of the first villains to be playable in the series. His Fire Breath move burns his enemies down.
|[[Bowser#Fire Breath|Fire Breath]]
|-
|[[Bowser#Koopa Klaw|Koopa Klaw]]
|-
|[[Bowser#Whirling Fortress|Whirling Fortress]]
|-
|[[Bowser#Bowser Bomb|Bowser Bomb]]
|-
!rowspan=4 |[[File:Ssbmpeach.jpg|75px]]
!rowspan=4 |[[Princess Peach]] (newcomer)
|rowspan=4 |''Super Mario''
|rowspan=4 |Princess Peach has a special ability to float above the ground for a short amount of time. In her forward smash, she swings a golf club, a tennis racket, or a frying pan. When using her recovery, she can slowly float in the direction she chooses, proving to be a very useful horizontal recovery. Toad can be used as a Counter.
|[[Princess Peach#Toad|Toad]]
|-
|[[Princess Peach#Peach Bomber|Peach Bomber]]
|-
|[[Princess Peach#Peach Parasol|Peach Parasol]]
|-
|[[Princess Peach#Vegetable|Vegetable]]
|-
!rowspan=4 |[[File:Ssbmiceclimbers.jpg|75px]]
!rowspan=4 |[[Ice Climbers]] (newcomers)
|rowspan=4 |''Ice Climber
|rowspan=4 |The Ice Climbers fight as a pair. The player only controls one Ice Climber, and a CPU plays the partner, who generally follows the player's moves. The Ice Climbers have a low reach, but they also have some high power attacks and dangerous grabs. By changing colors, the player can choose between controlling Popo or Nana.
|[[Ice Climbers#Ice Shot|Ice Shot]]
|-
|[[Ice Climbers#Squall Hammer|Squall Hammer]]
|-
|[[Ice Climbers#Belay|Belay]]
|-
|[[Ice Climbers#Blizzard|Blizzard]]
|-
!rowspan=4 |[[File:Zeldaart.jpg|75px]]
!rowspan=4 |[[Princess Zelda]] (newcomer)
|rowspan=4 |''Legend of Zelda''
|rowspan=4 |Zelda is a slow-moving character. Her attacks can be quite powerful, but her strongest attacks don't hit the enemy easily. She has the ability to transform herself into Sheik, giving her a wide range of different special moves.
|[[ Zelda#Nayru's Love|Nayru's Love]]
|-
|[[Zelda#Din's Fire|Din's Fire]]
|-
|[[Zelda#Farore's Wind|Farore's Wind]]
|-
|[[Zelda#Transform|Transform]]
|-
!rowspan=4 |[[File:MeleeShiek.jpg|75px]]
!rowspan=4 |[[Sheik]] (newcomer)
|rowspan=4 |''Legend of Zelda''
|rowspan=4 |Sheik is Zelda's faster alter-ego. Sheik attacks rapidly and combos well. Her down-throw and tilt attacks can prove to be very useful against larger fighters like [[Bowser]] and [[Donkey Kong]], opponents often being unable to escape until they get to high percentages. However, unlike Zelda, Sheik doesn't have a lot of powerful moves. Zelda can become Sheik at the start of the battle when the player holds down the {{button|gcn|A}} on the GameCube controller.
|[[Shiek#Needle Storm|Needle Storm]]
|-
|[[Shiek#Chain|Chain]]
|-
|[[Shiek#Vanish|Vanish]]
|-
|[[Sheik#Transform|Transform]]
|-
|-
|[[File:MeleePikachu.jpg|75px]]<br>[[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros.#Pikachu|Pikachu]]
|''Pokémon''
|Pikachu is fast and light. It uses its electric attacks to damage other enemies. Pikachu's recovery is unique in a way that it can be used twice, provided that the second recovery is in a different direction.
|[[smashwiki:Thunder Jolt|Thunder Jolt]]
|[[smashwiki:Skull Bash|Skull Bash]]
|[[smashwiki:Quick Attack|Quick Attack]]
|[[smashwiki:Thunder (Pokémon)|Thunder]]
|}
|}


===Unlockable characters===
===Unlockable characters===
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{|class="wikitable"width=100%
|-
!width=12% |
!width=12% | Name
!width=12% | Series
!width=39% | Description
!width=25% | Special Moves
|-
!rowspan=4 |[[File:MeleeJigglypuff.jpg|75px]]
!rowspan=4 |[[Jigglypuff]]
|rowspan=4 |''Pokémon''
|rowspan=4 |Jigglypuff is light, but has a few powerful attacks. It can jump five times in mid-air and has the best aerial speed in the game. Its Rest attack has a very low reach, but is extremely powerful and can KO at low damage. Although Jigglypuff is light, it has the slowest overall ground speed in the game. It is unlocked by:
* Completing Classic mode, OR
* 50 VS Matches
|[[Jigglypuff#Rollout|Rollout]]
|-
|[[Jigglypuff#Pound|Pound]]
|-
|[[Jigglypuff#Sing|Sing]]
|-
|[[Jigglypuff#Rest|Rest]]
|-
!rowspan=4 |[[File:MeleeDr.Mario.jpg|75px]]
!rowspan=4 |[[Dr. Mario]] (newcomer)
|rowspan=4 |''Dr. Mario''
|rowspan=4 |Dr. Mario is very similar to Mario. His attacks have different effects (usually electric instead of fire), but act the same way as Mario's. Most of his attacks are stronger than Mario's, though he moves slower. He is unlocked by:
* Completing Classic Mode with Mario, OR
* 100 VS Matches
|[[Dr. Mario#Megavitamin|Megavitamin]]s
|-
|[[Dr. Mario#Super Sheet|Super Sheet]]
|-
|[[Dr. Mario#Super Jump Punch|Super Jump Punch]]
|-
|[[Dr. Mario#Dr. Tornado|Dr. Tornado]]
|-
!rowspan=4 |[[File:Pichuart.jpg|75px]]
!rowspan=4 |[[Pichu]] (newcomer)
|rowspan=4 |''Pokémon''
|rowspan=4 |Pichu is similar to Pikachu. It is the lightest character in the game. Like Pikachu, it moves and attacks quickly. Like said in the National Pokedex, whenever it uses an electric attack, Pichu will inflict damage to itself. The creator of the game has stated multiple times that Pichu is a "joke character." It is unlocked by:
* Completing Event #37--Legendary Pokémon, OR
* 200 VS Matches
|[[Pichu#Thunder Jolt|Thunder Jolt]]
|-
|[[Pichu#Skull Bash|Skull Bash]]
|-
|[[Pichu#Agility|Agility]]
|-
|[[Pichu#Thunder|Thunder]]
|-
!rowspan=4 |[[File:Falcomeleeduhjerk.PNG|75px]]
!rowspan=4 |[[Falco Lombardi]] (newcomer)
|rowspan=4 |''Star Fox''
|rowspan=4 |Falco has a move set similar to Fox. He is not as fast as Fox, but he jumps higher and has a longer reach. His Blaster also functions differently; it fires more slowly, but it can stun enemies. He is unlocked by:
* Completing the 100-Man Melee, OR
* 300 VS. Matches
|[[Falco Lombardi#Blaster|Blaster]]
|-
|[[Falco Lombardi#Falco Phantasm|Falco Phantasm]]
|-
|[[Falco Lombardi#Fire Bird|Fire Bird]]
|-
|[[Falco Lombardi#Reflector|Reflector]]
|-
!rowspan=4 |[[File:MeleeMarth.jpg|75px]]
!rowspan=4 |[[Marth]] (newcomer)
|rowspan=4 |''Fire Emblem''
|rowspan=4 |Marth is a fast character with average strength and weight. He uses a sword to attack, granting him one of the longest reaches in the game. He is known for his very good air attacks than can easily string together. Marth's attacks are strongest at the tip of the sword. He is unlocked by:
* Playing with the 14 default characters in Classic or VS, OR
* 400 VS Matches
|[[Marth#Shield Breaker|Shield Breaker]]
|-
|[[Marth#Dancing Blade|Dancing Blade]]
|-
|[[Marth#Dolphin Slash|Dolphin Slash]]
|-
|[[Marth#Counter|Counter]]
|-
!rowspan=4 |[[File:Young Link.jpg|75px]]
!rowspan=4 |[[Young Link]] (newcomer)
|rowspan=4 |''Legend of Zelda''
|rowspan=4 |Young Link is similar to Link. However, he is considerably weaker, lighter, faster, and can [[Wall Jump]]. He is unlocked by:
* Completing Classic with 10 different characters, two of which have to be Link and Zelda/Sheik, OR
* 500 VS Matches.
|[[Young Link#Fire Bow|Fire Bow]]
|-
|[[Young Link#Boomerang|Boomerang]]
|-
|-
|[[Young Link#Spin Attack|Spin Attack]]
!rowspan=2 width=12%|Character
!rowspan=2 width=12%|Series
!rowspan=2 width=39%|Description
!rowspan=2 width=20%|How to unlock
!colspan=4 width=25%|Special moves
|-
|-
|[[Young Link#Bomb|Bomb]]
!Standard
!Forward
!Up
!Down
|-
|-
!rowspan=4 |[[File:GanondorfMelee.jpg|75px]]
|[[File:MeleeJigglypuff.jpg|75px]]<br>[[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros.#Jigglypuff|Jigglypuff]]
!rowspan=4 |[[Ganondorf]] (newcomer)
|''Pokémon''
|rowspan=4 |''Legend of Zelda''
|Jigglypuff is light, but has a few powerful attacks. It can jump five times in mid-air and has the best aerial speed in the game. Its Rest attack has a very low reach, but is extremely powerful and can KO at low percentages. Although Jigglypuff is light, it has the slowest overall ground speed in the game.
|rowspan=4 |Ganondorf has a move set similar to Captain Falcon. However, he is very slow, quite heavy, and possesses the strongest attacks in terms of knockback. He also has a unique special attack when pressing {{button|gcn|A}} and moving {{button|gcn|Stick}} upwards; different from a Smash Attack. He is unlocked by:
|
* Completing Event #29--Triforce Gathering, OR
*Clear Classic or Adventure mode with any character
* 600 VS matches
*Play 50 Melee matches
|[[Ganondorf#Warlock Punch|Warlock Punch]]
|[[smashwiki:Rollout|Rollout]]
|[[smashwiki:Pound|Pound]]
|[[smashwiki:Sing|Sing]]
|[[smashwiki:Rest|Rest]]
|-
|-
|[[Ganondorf#Gerudo Dragon|Gerudo Dragon]]
|[[File:MeleeDr.Mario.jpg|75px]]<br>''[[Dr. Mario]]''
|''Super Mario''
|Dr. Mario is very similar to Mario, though his attacks have different effects (usually electric instead of fire), but act the same way as Mario's. Most of his attacks are stronger than Mario's, though he moves slower.
|
*Clear Classic or Adventure mode with Mario without continuing
*Play 100 Melee matches
|[[Capsule|Megavitamin]]s
|[[Super Sheet]]
|[[Super Jump Punch]]
|[[Dr. Tornado]]
|-
|-
|[[Ganondorf#Dark Dive|Dark Dive]]
|[[File:Pichuart.jpg|75px]]<br>''[[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Melee#Pichu|Pichu]]''
|''Pokémon''
|Pichu's moves are similar to Pikachu's. It is the lightest character in the game. Like Pikachu, it moves and attacks quickly. Like said in the National Pokedex, whenever it uses an electric attack, Pichu will inflict damage to itself. The creator of the game has stated multiple times that Pichu is a "joke character".
|
*Complete Event #37--Legendary Pokémon
*Play 200 Melee matches
|[[smashwiki:Thunder Jolt|Thunder Jolt]]
|[[smashwiki:Skull Bash|Skull Bash]]
|[[smashwiki:Agility|Agility]]
|[[smashwiki:Thunder (Pokémon)|Thunder]]
|-
|-
|[[Ganondorf#Wizard's Foot|Wizard's Foot]]
|[[File:Falco Melee art.jpg|75px]]<br>''[[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Melee#Falco|Falco]]''
|''Star Fox''
|Falco's moves are similar to those of Fox's. He is not as fast as Fox, but he jumps higher and has a longer reach. His Blaster also functions differently; it fires more slowly, but it can stun enemies.
|
*Clear 100-Man Melee
*Play 300 Melee matches
|[[smashwiki:Blaster (Falco)|Blaster]]
|[[smashwiki:Falco Phantasm|Falco Phantasm]]
|[[smashwiki:Fire Bird|Fire Bird]]
|[[smashwiki:Reflector (Falco)|Reflector]]
|-
|-
!rowspan=4 |[[File:Mewtwo.jpg|75px]]
|[[File:MeleeMarth.jpg|75px]]<br>''[[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Melee#Marth|Marth]]''
!rowspan=4 |[[Mewtwo]] (newcomer)
|''Fire Emblem''
|rowspan=4 |''Pokémon''
|Marth is a fast character with average strength and weight. He uses a sword to attack, granting him one of the longest reaches in the game. He is known for his very good air attacks that can easily string together. Marth's attacks are strongest at the tip of the sword.
|rowspan=4 |Mewtwo is a slow, floaty character, who features a strong grab and some powerful throws. The game attributes its low weight to the fact that it hovers above ground. It is unlocked by:
|
* Playing VS for a combined total of 20 hours, OR
*Use the fourteen default characters in either Classic or Adventure modes, or Vs. Melee matches.
* 700 VS Matches
*Play 400 Melee matches
|[[Mewtwo#Shadow Ball|Shadow Ball]]
|[[smashwiki:Shield Breaker|Shield Breaker]]
|[[smashwiki:Dancing Blade|Dancing Blade]]
|[[smashwiki:Dolphin Slash|Dolphin Slash]]
|[[smashwiki:Counter|Counter]]
|-
|-
|[[Mewtwo#Confusion|Confusion]]
|[[File:Young Link.jpg|75px]]<br>''[[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Melee#Young Link|Young Link]]''
|''The Legend of Zelda''
|Young Link's moves are similar to Link's. However, he is weaker, lighter, faster, and can [[Wall Jump]].
|
*Clear Classic or Adventure mode with ten characters, including Link and Zelda/Sheik
*Play 500 Melee matches
|[[smashwiki:Fire Bow|Fire Bow]]
|[[smashwiki:Boomerang|Boomerang]]
|[[smashwiki:Spin Attack|Spin Attack]]
|[[smashwiki:Bomb (Link)|Bomb]]
|-
|-
|[[Mewtwo#Teleport|Teleport]]
|[[File:GanondorfMelee.jpg|75px]]<br>''[[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Melee#Ganondorf|Ganondorf]]''
|''The Legend of Zelda''
|Ganondorf's attacks are similar to Captain Falcon's. However, he is very slow, quite heavy, and possesses the strongest attacks in terms of knockback. He also has a unique special attack when pressing {{button|gcn|A}} and moving {{button|gcn|Stick}} upwards; different from a smash attack.
|
*Complete Event #29--Triforce Gathering
*Play 600 Melee matches
|[[smashwiki:Warlock Punch|Warlock Punch]]
|[[smashwiki:Gerudo Dragon|Gerudo Dragon]]
|[[smashwiki:Dark Dive|Dark Dive]]
|[[smashwiki:Wizard's Foot|Wizard's Foot]]
|-
|-
|[[Mewtwo#Disable|Disable]]
|[[File:Mewtwo.jpg|75px]]<br>''[[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Melee#Mewtwo|Mewtwo]]''
|''Pokémon''
|Mewtwo is a slow, floaty character, who features a strong grab and some powerful throws. The game attributes its low weight to the fact that it hovers above ground.
|
*Play a combined total of 20 hours of Melee matches
*Play 700 Melee matches
|[[smashwiki:Shadow Ball|Shadow Ball]]
|[[smashwiki:Confusion|Confusion]]
|[[smashwiki:Teleport|Teleport]]
|[[smashwiki:Disable|Disable]]
|-
|-
!rowspan=4 |[[File:Ssbmluigi.jpg|75px]]
|[[File:Ssbmluigi.jpg|75px]]<br>[[Luigi]]
!rowspan=4 |[[Luigi]]
|''Super Mario''
|rowspan=4 |''Super Mario''
|Luigi is a character with average weight and speed, but with above average strength. He has many similarities to Mario in his move set. He jumps high, but has slow aerial speed and low traction.
|rowspan=4 |Luigi is a character with average weight and speed, but with above average strength. He has many similarities to Mario in his move set. He jumps highly but slowly, and has low traction, giving him the game's longest sliding distance. He is unlocked by:
|
* Finishing the first stage of adventure with ##:#2:##, and then fighting him twice, OR
*Finish the first stage of Adventure mode with ##:#2:## on the timer
* 800 VS Matches
*Play 800 Melee matches
|[[Luigi#Fireball|Fireball]]
|[[Green Fireball|Fireball]]
|[[Green Missile]]
|[[Super Jump Punch]]
|[[Luigi Cyclone]]
|-
|-
|[[Luigi#Green Missile|Green Missile]]
|[[File:Roy1.jpg|75px]]<br>''[[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Melee#Roy|Roy]]''
|-
|''Fire Emblem''
|[[Luigi#Super Jump Punch|Super Jump Punch]]
|Roy is similar to Marth, though unlike Marth, his attacks are strongest at the base of his sword, and his aerial attacks are very bad. His fully charged Flare Blade is the game's strongest non-reflected attack, but it backfires when charged maximally, doing 10% damage to Roy himself.
|-
|
|[[Luigi#Luigi Cyclone|Luigi Cyclone]]
*Complete Classic or Adventure mode with Marth without continuing
|-
*Play 900 Melee matches
!rowspan=4 |[[File:Roy1.jpg|75px]]
|[[smashwiki:Flare Blade|Flare Blade]]
!rowspan=4 |[[Roy (Fire Emblem)|Roy]] (newcomer)
|[[smashwiki:Double-Edge Dance|Double-Edge Dance]]
|rowspan=4 |''Fire Emblem''
|[[smashwiki:Blazer|Blazer]]
|rowspan=4 |Roy is similar to Marth. Unlike Marth, his attacks are strongest at the base of his sword, and his air game is very bad. His fully charged Flare Blade is the game's strongest non-reflected attack, but it backfires when charged maximally, doing 30 damage to Roy himself. He is unlocked by:
|[[smashwiki:Counter|Counter]]
* Completing Classic Mode with Marth, OR
* 900 VS. Matches
|[[Roy (Fire Emblem)#Flare Blade|Flare Blade]]
|-
|[[Roy (Fire Emblem)#Double-Edge Dance|Double-Edge Dance]]
|-
|[[Roy (Fire Emblem)#Blazer|Blazer]]
|-
|[[Roy (Fire Emblem)#Counter|Counter]]
|-
!rowspan=4 |[[File:Mr.GameandWatchart.jpg|75px]]
!rowspan=4 |[[Mr. Game & Watch]] (newcomer)
|rowspan=4 |''Game & Watch''
|rowspan=4 |Mr. Game & Watch has average speed and strength, but his weight is low due to his 2D appearance. His Judgment attack chooses a number from 1-9 at random, getting stronger each number. 9 is a 1-hit-KO move, while 1 does minimal knockback and damage and even damages Mr. Game & Watch himself. He is unlocked by:
* Completing Classic, Adventure, or Target Smash with the other 24 characters, OR
* 1000 VS Matches
|[[Mr. Game & Watch#Chef|Chef]]
|-
|[[Mr. Game & Watch#Judgement|Judgment]]
|-
|[[Mr. Game & Watch#Fire|Fire]]
|-
|[[Mr. Game & Watch#Oil Panic|Oil Panic]]
|-
|-
|[[File:Mr.GameandWatchart.jpg|75px]]<br>''[[Mr. Game & Watch]]''
|Game & Watch
|Mr. Game & Watch has average speed and strength, but his weight is low due to his 2D appearance. His Judgment attack chooses a number from 1-9 at random, getting stronger each number. 9 can cause a 1-hit-KO, while 1 does minimal knockback and damage and even damages Mr. Game & Watch himself.
|
*Clear Classic, Adventure or Target Smash with every other character
*Play 1,000 Melee matches
|[[smashwiki:Chef|Chef]]
|[[smashwiki:Judge|Judge]]
|[[smashwiki:Fire|Fire]]
|[[smashwiki:Oil Panic|Oil Panic]]
|}
|}


==Stages==
==Stages==
There are twenty-nine selectable stages in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''.
There are 29 selectable stages in total, eighteen of which are available by default, while the other eleven are unlockable. Three of these stages return from ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''
 
===Default stages===
===Default stages===
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|-
!width=15% |
!width=17%|Stage
!width=17% | Stage
!width=83%|Description
!width=68% | Description
|-
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|[[File:Ssbm-nd-iceclimbersstage.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:Ssbm-nd-iceclimbersstage.jpg|100px]]<br>[[smashwiki:Icicle Mountain| Infinite Glacier:<br>Icicle Mountain]]
|[[Icicle Mountain| Infinite Glacier: <br> Icicle Mountain]]
|align=left|Icicle Mountain is a stage that scrolls up and down at different speeds. It has many different small platforms to jump on, similarly as in ''[[nwiki:Ice Climber|Ice Climber]]''.
|align=left | Icicle Mountain is a stage that scrolls up and down at different speeds. It has many different small platforms to jump on, similar to the classical platforming game ''Ice Climber''.
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|[[File:Castle.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:Princess Peach's Castle Melee.png|100px]]<br>[[Princess Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Mushroom Kingdom:<br>Princess Peach's Castle]]
|[[Princess Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Mushroom Kingdom: <br> Princess Peach's Castle]]
|align=left|In this stage, the battle takes place on the roof of Princess Peach's Castle from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. There are some hovering platforms at either side of the small tower. Switches can be activated, making [[? Block]]s appear. From time to time, a [[Banzai Bill]] is shot into the castle, causing an explosion.
|align=left | In this stage, the battle takes place on the roof of Princess Peach's Castle from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. There are some hovering platforms at either side of the small tower. Switches can be activated, making [[? Block]]s appear. From time to time, a [[Banzai Bill]] is shot into the castle, causing an explosion.
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|[[File:Melee Kongo Jungle.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:Kongo Jungle Melee.png|100px]]<br>[[Kongo Falls|DK Island:<br>Kongo Jungle]]
|[[Kongo Jungle (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|DK Island: <br> Kongo Jungle]]
|align=left|The Kongo Jungle stage is set on logs over a waterfall. A small platform also appears to the right, and sometimes logs are falling down the waterfall, creating temporary platforms. Below the stage is a [[Barrel Cannon]] which shoots out characters in a random direction when they fall into it.
|align=left | The Kongo Jungle stage is set on logs over a waterfall. A small platform also appears to the right, and sometimes logs are falling down the waterfall, creating temporary platforms. Below the stage is a [[Barrel Cannon]] which shoots out characters in a random direction when they fall into it.
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|[[File:Greatbay.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:Great Bay Melee.png|100px]]<br>[[smashwiki:Great Bay| Termina:<br>Great Bay]]
|[[Great Bay| Termina: <br> Great Bay]]
|align=left|The Great Bay stage, based on ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask]]'', has two platforms which stand fixed in the water, and a swimming stone. Sometimes, a turtle rises from the water, creating additional platforms. [[Tingle]] is also seen on the stage with a giant balloon, and is forming another platform.
|align=left | The Great Bay stage, based on ''The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask'', has two platforms which stand fixed in the water, and a swimming stone. Sometimes, a [[Turtle (SSB)|turtle]] rises from the water, creating additional platforms. [[Tingle]] is also seen on the stage with a giant balloon, and is forming another platform.
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|[[File:Meleeyoshi'sstory.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:Yoshi's Story Melee.png|100px]]<br>[[Yoshi's Story (stage)|Yoshi's Island:<br>Yoshi's Story]]
|[[Yoshi's Story (stage)|Yoshi's Island: <br> Yoshi's Story]]
|align=left|Yoshi's Story features elements of the game ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. In the center is [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yoshi's Island]], and three smaller platforms are hovering above it. It also has a cloud moving below it to catch falling characters. [[Fly Guy]]s fly by occasionally, carrying Food.
|align=left | Yoshi's Story features elements of the game ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. In the center is [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]], and three smaller platforms are hovering above it. It also has a cloud moving below it to catch falling characters. [[Fly Guy]]s fly by occasionally, carrying Food.
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|[[File:Ssbm-nd-kirbystage1.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:Fountain of Dreams Melee.png|100px]]<br>[[smashwiki:Fountain of Dreams|Dream Land:<br>Fountain of Dreams]]
|[[Fountain of Dreams|Dream Land: <br> Fountain of Dreams]]
|align=left|On the Fountain of Dreams stage from the [[:Category:Kirby series|''Kirby'' series]], the fountain itself forms a big platform in the middle with three smaller hovering platforms above it, whose height varies.
|align=left | On the Fountain of Dreams stage from the ''Kirby'' series, the fountain itself forms a big platform in the middle with three smaller hovering platforms above it, whose height varies.
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|[[File:Zelda'sCorneria.png|100px]]
|[[File:Zelda'sCorneria.png|100px]]<br>[[smashwiki:Corneria| Lylat System:<br>Corneria]]
|[[Corneria| Lylat System: <br> Corneria]]*
|align=left|In the Corneria stage from the [[:Category:Star Fox series|''Star Fox'' series]], the battle is held on the Great Fox, a spaceship. From time to time, Arwings fly by and shoot at the combatants.
|align=left | In the Corneria stage from the ''Star Fox'' series, the battle is held on the Great Fox, a spaceship. From time to time, Arwings fly by and shoot at the combatants.
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|[[File:Melee Rainbow Cruise.jpg|100px]]  
|[[File:Melee Rainbow Cruise.jpg|100px]]<br>[[Rainbow Cruise|Mushroom Kingdom:<br>Rainbow Cruise]]
|[[Rainbow Cruise| Mushroom Kingdom: <br> Rainbow Cruise]]*
|align=left|Rainbow Cruise(NTSC)/Rainbow Ride (PAL) is a moving stage with different environments based on [[Rainbow Ride]] from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. It starts on a floating ship, which falls down after a certain time, and players have to move on over the various platforms.
|align=left | Rainbow Cruise(NTSC)/Rainbow Ride (PAL) is a moving stage with different environments based on [[Rainbow Ride]] from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. It starts on a floating ship, which falls down after a certain time, and players have to move on over the various platforms.
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|[[File:Melee Jungle Japes.jpg|100px]]  
|[[File:Jungle Japes Melee.png|100px]]<br>[[Jungle Japes (stage)|DK Island:<br>Jungle Japes]]
|[[Jungle Japes (stage)|DK Island: <br> Jungle Japes]]*
|align=left|The Jungle Japes stage from the [[Donkey Kong (series)|''Donkey Kong'' series]] is set on a river, with three ledges made of wood with a house and a toilet house found on them. The players fight on these platforms. Occasionally, [[Klaptrap]]s jump out of the water, trying to drag characters downwards into the water.
|align=left | The Jungle Japes stage from the ''Donkey Kong'' series is set on a river, with three ledges made of wood with a house and a toilet house found on them. The players fight on these platforms. Occasionally, [[Klaptrap]]s jump out of the water, trying to drag characters downwards into the water.
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|[[File:Hyruletemple.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:Hyruletemple.jpg|100px]]<br>[[smashwiki:Temple|Hyrule:<br>Temple]]
|[[Temple|Hyrule: <br> Temple]]*
|align=left|The Temple is the biggest stage of the game, designed after several games from the [[:Category:The Legend of Zelda series|''Legend of Zelda'' series]]. It features many different platforms and a tunnel system. Despite its size, it does not have any side effects.
|align=left | The Temple is the biggest stage of the game, designed after several games from the ''Legend of Zelda'' series. It features many different platforms and a tunnel system. Despite its size, it does not have any side effects.
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|[[File:Melee Yoshi's Island.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:Melee Yoshi's Island.jpg|100px]]<br>[[Yoshi's Island (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Yoshi's Island:<br>Yoshi's Island]]
|[[Yoshi's Island (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Yoshi's Island: <br> Yoshi's Island]]*
|align=left|The Yoshi's Island stage is set in a scene from ''[[Super Mario World]]''. The area is enclosed by a slope on the one side and a [[Warp Pipe]] on the other. In the middle, there is a hole with [[Rotating Block]]s above it. There are also two groups of Rotating Blocks floating on the stage serving as additional platforms.
|align=left | The Yoshi's Island stage is set in a scene from ''[[Super Mario World]]''. The area is enclosed by a slope on the one side and a [[Warp Pipe]] on the other. In the middle, there is a hole with [[Turning Block]]s above it. There are also two groups of turning blocks floating on the stage serving as additional platforms.
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|[[File:Greengreens.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:Greengreens.jpg|100px]]<br>[[smashwiki:Green Greens|Dream Land:<br>Green Greens]]
|[[Green Greens|Dream Land: <br> Green Greens]]*
|align=left|Green Greens from the ''Kirby'' series is consisting of three separated grass platforms. The huge tree, [[Whispy Woods]], blows the characters away. Sometimes, [[apple]]s fall from him. Also, blocks and bomb blocks fall from the sky in between the platforms.
|align=left | Green Greens from the ''Kirby'' series is consisting of three separated grass platforms. The huge tree, [[Whispy Woods]], blows the characters away. Sometimes, [[apple]]s fall from him. Also, blocks and bomb blocks fall from the sky in between the platforms.
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|[[File:Venom.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:Venom.jpg|100px]]<br>[[smashwiki:Venom|Lylat System:<br>Venom]]
|[[Venom|Lylat System: <br> Venom]]
|align=left|Much like Corneria, Venom is featuring the Great Fox flying over the surface. But unlike Corneria, the battle is fought on the Great Fox's four wings, and the ship is seen from the front. [[Arwing]]s also appear and shoot at the players.
|align=left | Much like Corneria, Venom is featuring the Great Fox flying over the surface. But unlike Corneria, the battle is fought on the Great Fox's four wings, the ship is seen from the front. [[Arwing]]s also appear and shoot at the players.
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|[[File:Brinstar.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:SSBB Brinstar Stage.png|100px]]<br>[[smashwiki:Brinstar|Planet Zebes:<br>Brinstar]]
|[[Brinstar|Planet Zebes: <br> Brinstar]]*
|align=left|Brinstar from ''[[:Category:Metroid series|Metroid]]'' is consisting of several platforms which are held together by organic material or other objects. These connections can be destroyed, causing some of the platforms to hover in the air. Sometimes, acid rises from below burning the characters, but also restoring broken connections.
|align=left | Brinstar from ''Metroid'' is consisting of several platforms which are held together by organic material or other objects. These connections can be destroyed, causing some of the platforms to hover in the air. Sometimes, acid rises from below burning the characters, but also restoring broken connections.
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|[[File:Melee Onett.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:Melee Onett.jpg|100px]]<br>[[Onett|Eagleland:<br>Onett]]
|[[Onett|Eagleland: <br> Onett]]*
|align=left|In Onett from ''[[wikibound:EarthBound|EarthBound]]'', the battle takes place on a few houses in the village and a nearby tree. Cars drive by and hit characters when they do not avoid them. There are warning signs announcing the cars. The platforms of the drug store in the middle can collapse, but restore themselves after a certain time.
|align=left | In Onett from ''EarthBound'', the battle takes place on a few houses in the village and a nearby tree. Cars drive by and hit characters when they do not avoid them. There are warning signs announcing the cars. The platforms of the drug store in the middle can collapse, but restore themselves after a certain time.
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|[[File:Mute City.jpg|100px]]  
|[[File:Mute City.jpg|100px]]<br>[[smashwiki:Mute City|F-Zero Grand Prix:<br>Mute City]]
|[[Mute City (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|F-Zero Grand Prix: <br> Mute City]]
|align=left|Mute City takes place on a large F-Zero race track with a small platform hovering in the middle of it. Occasionally, this platform will go down, exposing the road. F-Zero gliders will sometimes race into the players, but can also be destroyed.
|align=left | Mute City takes place on a large F-Zero race track with a small platform hovering in the middle of it. Occasionally, this platform will go down, exposing the road. F-Zero gliders will sometimes race into the players, but can also be destroyed.
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|[[File:Melee Pokemon Stadium.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:Melee Pokemon Stadium.jpg|100px]]<br>[[smashwiki:Pokémon Stadium|Kanto:<br>Pokémon Stadium]]
|[[Pokémon Stadium|Kanto: <br> Pokémon Stadium]]*
|align=left|The Pokémon Stadium looks like a simple stage with two floating platforms, but every once in a while the stage will change into one of four different terrains: Water, Fire, Rock, and Grass, which all have different featured obstacles.
|align=left | The Pokémon Stadium looks like a simple stage with two floating platforms, but every once in a while the stage will change into one of four different terrains: Water, Fire, Rock, and Grass, which all have different features obstacles.
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|[[File:Melee Mushroom Kingdom.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:SSBM Mushroom Kingdom.png|100px]]<br>[[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Mushroom<br>Kingdom]]
|[[Mushroom Kingdom (stage)|Mushroom <br> Kingdom]]
|align=left|The Mushroom Kingdom stage features many objects from classical ''Super Mario Bros.'' games, such as [[Brick Block]]s and [[? Block]]s, which contain items, as well as falling platforms above two gaps.
|align=left | The Mushroom Kingdom stage features many objects from classical ''Super Mario Bros.'' games, such as [[Brick Block]]s and [[? Block]]s, which contain items, as well as falling platforms above two gaps.
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|}


===Unlockable stages===
===Unlockable stages===
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{|class="wikitable sortable"style="text-align:center"
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!width=15% |
!width=17%|Stage
!width=17% | Stage
!width=18%|How to unlock
!width=68% | Description
!width=50%|Description
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|[[File:FlatZone-Melee.png|100px]]
|[[File:FlatZone-Melee.png|100px]]
|[[Flat Zone|Superflat World: <br> Flat Zone]]
|[[smashwiki:Flat Zone|Superflat World:<br>Flat Zone]]
|align=left | The Flat Zone modeled after a [[Game & Watch]] system. From time to time, wrenches, buckets, and other tools fall from the top. Oil can also be spilled over the ground, making it hard for the players to move. Some platforms vanish and appear at different places. It is unlocked by completing Classic, Adventure or All-Star Mode with Mr. Game and Watch.
|Clear Classic, Adventure, or All-Star with Mr. Game & Watch.
|align=left|The Flat Zone modeled after a [[Game & Watch]] system. From time to time, wrenches, buckets, and other tools fall from the top. Oil can also be spilled over the ground, making it hard for the players to move. Some platforms vanish and appear at different places.
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|[[File:DK'sBrinstarDepths.png|100px]]
|[[File:Brinstar Depths Melee.png|100px]]
|[[Brinstar Depths|Planet Zebes: <br> Brinstar Depths]]
|[[smashwiki:Brinstar Depths|Planet Zebes:<br>Brinstar Depths]]
|align=left | Brinstar Depths from ''Metroid'' features a large rock platform. There are few floating rocks, which players can jump onto at any time. When [[Kraid]] hits it, the large rock rotates in any direction, exposing a different side of it. It is unlocked by playing 50 Vs matches.
|Play 50 Melee matches
|align=left|Unlike Brinstar, this ''Metroid'' stage features a large round rock platform found inside a spherical cage covered in embedded spikes. There are few floating rocks, which players can jump onto at any time. From time to time, Kraid slashes the large platform which causes it to rotate in any direction, exposing a different side of it.
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|[[File:Ssbmstagesfourside.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:Ssbmstagesfourside.jpg|100px]]
|[[Fourside|Eagleland: <br> Fourside]]
|[[smashwiki:Fourside|Eagleland:<br>Fourside]]
|align=left | This ''EarthBound'' stage is set high on the skyscrapers of Fourside. Players have to be careful not to fall into the gaps between the buildings. It has a giant [[UFO]] that occasionally shows up on the screen and can be used as a platform. It is unlocked by playing 100 Vs Matches.
|Play 100 Melee matches
|align=left|This ''EarthBound'' stage is set high on the skyscrapers of Fourside. Players have to be careful not to fall into the gaps between the buildings. It has a giant [[UFO]] that occasionally shows up on the screen and can be used as a platform.
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|[[File:Ssbmstagesbigblue.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:Ssbmstagesbigblue.jpg|100px]]
|[[Big Blue|F-Zero Grand Prix: <br> Big Blue]]*
|[[smashwiki:Big Blue|F-Zero Grand Prix:<br>Big Blue]]
|align=left | Big Blue is side-scrolling, and the fight takes place on top of the F-Zero gliders. Players have to be cautious not to hit the track, as they would stay behind and, because of the high speed of the gliders, would hit the barrier at the left end of the stage, knocking them out. There are also numerous platforms that pass by. It is unlocked by playing 150 Vs Matches.
|Play 150 Melee matches
|align=left|Big Blue is side-scrolling, and the fight takes place on top of the F-Zero gliders. Players have to be cautious not to hit the track, as they would stay behind and, because of the high speed of the gliders, would hit the barrier at the left end of the stage, knocking them out.
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|[[File:Melee Poke Floats.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:Melee Poke Floats.jpg|100px]]
|[[Poké Floats|Kanto Skies: <br> Poké Floats]]
|[[smashwiki:Poké Floats|Kanto Skies:<br>Poké Floats]]
|align=left | The Poke Floats stage takes place in the skies of Kanto, where giant floating Pokemon balloons are found. To survive on this stage, the player must jump from one Pokemon balloon to the next. It is unlocked by playing 200 Vs Matches.
|Play 200 Melee matches
|align=left|Poké Floats takes place in the skies of Kanto, where giant floating Pokémon balloons are found. Throughout this stage, the player must jump onto one balloon by the time the others vanish.
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|[[File:SSBM-Mario2.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:SSBM-Mario2.jpg|100px]]
|[[Mushroom Kingdom II|Mushroom <br> Kingdom II]]
|[[Mushroom Kingdom II|Mushroom<br>Kingdom II]]
|align=left | Mushroom Kingdom II, actually featuring ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', has a generic scene from the game with several platforms and a waterfall that forms gorges between them. Occasionally, logs will fall down the waterfall, creating temporary platforms. A [[Pidgit]] will also occasionally fly in, creating another platform, and a [[Birdo]] appears from time to time, spitting Birdo Eggs at the characters. Birdo can be KOed in a series of weak attacks or one strong attack. It is unlocked by getting a Birdo Trophy.
|Obtain the Birdo Trophy
|align=left|Mushroom Kingdom II, actually featuring ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', has a generic scene from the game with several platforms and a waterfall that forms gorges between them. Occasionally, logs will fall down the waterfall, creating temporary platforms. A [[Pidgit]] will also occasionally fly in, creating another platform, and a [[Birdo]] appears from time to time, spitting Birdo Eggs at the characters. Birdo can be KOed in a series of weak attacks or one strong attack.
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|[[File:Battlefield-Melee.png|100px]]
|[[File:Battlefield-Melee.png|100px]]
|[[Battlefield|Special Stages: <br> Battlefield]]
|[[smashwiki:Battlefield (SSBM)|Special Stages:<br>Battlefield]]
|align=left | Battlefield is a floating stage consisting of a big platform in the middle and three smaller platforms hovering above it. The stage does not have any side effects, which allows players to solely concentrate on the fight. It is unlocked by beating All-Star Mode.
|Clear All-Star for the first time
|align=left|Battlefield is a floating stage in space consisting of a big platform in the middle and three smaller platforms hovering above it. The stage does not have any side effects, which allows players to solely concentrate on the fight.
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|[[File:Ssbmstagesfinaldestination.jpg|100px]]
|[[File:Final Destination Melee.png|100px]]
|[[Final Destination|Special Stages: <br> Final Destination]]
|[[smashwiki:Final Destination (SSBM)|Special Stages:<br>Final Destination]]
|align=left | Final Destination has absolutely no features, so the combatants are not bothered by the stage in any way. It is unlocked by completing Event 51 "The Showdown".
|Clear Event 51: The Showdown
|align=left|Final Destination has absolutely no features, so the combatants are not bothered by the stage in any way.
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|[[File:SSB Dream Land.png|100px]]
|[[File:SSB Dream Land.png|100px]]
|[[Dream Land (Super Smash Bros.)|Past Stages: <br> Dream Land]]
|[[smashwiki:Dream Land|Past Stages:<br>Dream Land]]
|align=left | The Dream Land is a stage returning from ''Super Smash Bros.'' The only feature is [[Whispy Woods]] who occasionally blows a harsh wind in a random direction. It is unlocked by completing Target Test with all characters.
|Clear Target Test with every character
|align=left|The Dream Land is a stage returning from ''Super Smash Bros.'' The only feature is [[Whispy Woods]] who occasionally blows a harsh wind in a random direction.
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|[[File:Melee Yoshi's Island N64.jpg|100px]]  
|[[File:SSBM Yoshi's Island N64.png|100px]]
|[[Yoshi's Island (Super Smash Bros.)|Past Stages: <br> Yoshi's Island]]
|[[Super Happy Tree (stage)|Past Stages:<br>Yoshi's Island]]
|align=left | Yoshi's Island is a stage returning from ''Super Smash Bros.'' It is consisting of a big platform with the [[Super Happy Tree]] in the background, three other smaller floating platforms above, and three clouds at the edges of the stage, which vanish when a character stands on them too long.It is unlocked by getting the Sandbag over the 400 meter/1,325 feet mark at the Homerun Contest.
|Hit Sandbag at least 1,325 feet (400 meters) in Home-Run Contest
|align=left|Yoshi's Island is a stage returning from ''Super Smash Bros.'' It is consisting of a big platform with the [[Super Happy Tree]] in the background, three other smaller floating platforms above, and three clouds at the edges of the stage, which vanish when a character stands on them too long.
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|[[File:Luigi'sKongoJungle.png|100px]]
|[[File:N64 Kongo Jungle Melee.png|100px]]
|[[Kongo Jungle (Super Smash Bros.)|Past Stages: <br> Kongo Jungle]]
|[[Kongo Jungle (Super Smash Bros.)|Past Stages:<br>Kongo Jungle]]
|align=left | The Kongo Jungle is a stage returning from ''Super Smash Bros.'' The stage is made out of a large wooden platform with several smaller, sometimes floating ones around it. There is also a [[Barrel Cannon]] underneath the arena. It is unlocked by beating 15 minute Melee.
|Clear 15-Minute Melee
|align=left|The Kongo Jungle is a stage returning from ''Super Smash Bros.'' The stage is made out of a large wooden platform with several smaller, sometimes floating ones around it. There is also a [[Barrel Cannon]] underneath the arena.
|}
|}
<sup>*Appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.</sup>


==Items==
==Items==
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{|class="wikitable sortable"width=100%
!width=12%|Image
!width=12%|Name
!width=12%|Series
!width=64%|Description
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!width=12% |
|[[File:Trophy116.png|75px]]
!width=12% | Name
|[[Barrel]]
!width=12% | Series
|''Super Smash Bros.''
!width=64% | Description
|The Barrel contains a single random item, which can be released by smashing the barrel or throwing it against a wall. When thrown to the ground, it will roll onward and hit players.
|-
|-
![[File:Trophy116.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy113.png|75px]]
![[Barrel]]
|[[Barrel Cannon]]
|''Super Smash Bros.'' series
|''Donkey Kong''
|The Barrel contains a single random item, which can be released by smashing the barrel or throwing it against a wall. When thrown to the ground, it will roll onwards and hit players.
|-
![[File:Trophy113.PNG|75px]]
![[Barrel Cannon]]
|''Donkey Kong'' series
|The Barrel Cannon is used to trap a character inside. Then the barrel rotates, and depending when the trapped character presses a button, they will be fired out in a certain angle. However, the Barrel Cannon vanishes quite quickly after appearing on the stage.
|The Barrel Cannon is used to trap a character inside. Then the barrel rotates, and depending when the trapped character presses a button, they will be fired out in a certain angle. However, the Barrel Cannon vanishes quite quickly after appearing on the stage.
|-
|-
![[File:Trophy94.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy94.png|75px]]
![[Beam Sword]]
|[[smashwiki:Beam Sword|Beam Sword]]
|''Super Smash Bros.'' series
|''Super Smash Bros.''
|The Beam Sword can be used to hit other characters. It is powerful, but the hits are rather slow.
|The Beam Sword can be used to hit other characters. It is powerful, but the hits are rather slow.
|-
|-
![[File:Trophy103.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy103.png|75px]]
![[Bob-omb]]
|[[Bob-omb]]
|''Mario'' series
|''Super Mario''
|The Bob-omb can be thrown at another character to cause an explosion. If left on the ground for a few seconds, it starts walking around. It then explodes after a certain amount of time or if it walks into a character.
|The Bob-omb can be thrown at another character to cause an explosion. If left on the ground for a few seconds, it starts walking around. It then explodes after a certain amount of time or if it walks into a character.
|-
|-
![[File:Trophy111.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy111.png|75px]]
![[Bunny Hood]]
|[[Bunny Hood]]
|''Legend of Zelda'' series
|''The Legend of Zelda''
|The character wearing the Bunny Hood is faster and can jump higher.
|The character wearing the Bunny Hood is faster and can jump higher.
|-
|-
![[File:Trophy117.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy117.png|75px]]
![[Capsule (Super Smash Bros.)|Capsule]]
|[[smashwiki:Capsule|Capsule]]
|''Super Smash Bros.'' series
|''Super Smash Bros.''
|The Capsule contains a single random item that is small. It can be easily thrown and sometimes explodes when hitting the wall or a character.
|The Capsule contains a single random item that is small. It can be easily thrown and sometimes explodes when hitting the wall or a character.
|-
|-
![[File:Trophy112.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy112.png|75px]]
![[Cloaking Device]]
|[[smashwiki:Cloaking Device|Cloaking Device]]
|''Perfect Dark
|''Perfect Dark''
|The Cloaking Device makes the player invisible. The player still takes damage regardless of being invisible and harder to hit, but their damage percentage will not increase while invisible.
|The Cloaking Device makes the player invisible. The player still takes damage regardless of being invisible and harder to hit, but their damage percentage will not increase while invisible.
|-
|-
![[File:Trophy115.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy115.png|75px]]
![[Crate]]
|[[smashwiki:Crate|Crate]]
|''Super Smash Bros.'' series
|''Super Smash Bros.''
|The Crate contains three different random items. Sometimes, it explodes when hit.
|The Crate contains three different random items. Sometimes, it explodes when hit.
|-
|-
![[File:Trophy118.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy118.png|75px]]
![[Egg]]
|[[smashwiki:Egg|Egg]]
|''Super Smash Bros.'' series
|''Super Smash Bros.''
|The Egg contains a single item and is very similar to the Capsule. Whether it is a weapon or Food depends on the current stage. It can also explode.
|The Egg contains a single item and is very similar to the Capsule. Whether it is a weapon or Food depends on the current stage. It can also explode.
|-
|-
![[File:Trophy96.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy96.png|75px]]
![[Fan]]
|[[smashwiki:Fan|Fan]]
|''Super Smash Bros.'' series
|''Super Smash Bros.''
|The Fan is used to smack other characters. It is difficult to escape the Fan's fast hits, though they do not do much damage per hit.
|The Fan is used to smack other characters. It is difficult to escape the Fan's fast hits, though they do not do much damage per hit.
|-
|-
![[File:Trophy100.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy100.png|75px]]
![[Flipper (item)|Flipper]]
|[[smashwiki:Flipper|Flipper]]
|''Balloon Fight
|''Balloon Fight''
|When thrown, the Flipper stops hovering in the air, creating an obstacle for players. It can also repel projectiles.
|When thrown, the Flipper stops hovering in the air, creating an obstacle for players. It can also repel projectiles.
|-
|-
![[File:Trophy91.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy91.png|75px]]
![[Fire Flower]]
|[[Fire Flower]]
|''Mario'' series
|''Super Mario''
|The Fire Flower is used to shoot fire at other characters. It is not, like in the ''Mario'' series, similar to the Fireball attack, but to Bowser's Fire Breath.
|The Fire Flower is used to shoot fire at other characters. It is not, like in the ''Super Mario'' franchise, similar to the Fireball attack, but to Bowser's Fire Breath.
|-
|-
![[File:Trophy85.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy85.png|75px]]
![[Food]]
|[[Food]]
|''Super Smash Bros.'' series
|''Super Smash Bros.''
|The player's damage meter is reduced by a small amount. The actual amount varies from food to food.
|The player's damage meter is reduced by a small amount. The actual amount varies from food to food.
|-
|-
![[File:Trophy101.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy101.png|75px]]
![[Freezie]]
|[[Freezie]]
|''Mario'' series
|''Super Mario''
|The Freezie glides along the stage and can fall off edges. It can be destroyed before it has been picked up. It can be used to freeze other players in an ice block when throwing it at them. Using fiery attacks will make them normal again.
|The Freezie glides along the stage and can fall off edges. It can be destroyed before it has been picked up. It can be used to freeze other players in an ice block when throwing it at them. Using fiery attacks will make them normal again.
|-
|-
![[File:Trophy98.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy98.png|75px]]
![[Green Shell]]
|[[Green Shell]]
|''Mario'' series
|''Super Mario''
|The Green Shell can be thrown, and then slides along the ground, being able to hit multiple characters.
|The Green Shell can be thrown, and then slides along the ground, being able to hit multiple characters.
|-
|-
![[File:Trophy97.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy97.png|75px]]
![[Hammer]]
|[[Hammer]]
|''Donkey Kong'' series
|''Donkey Kong''
|A massive hammer from ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''. If picked up, it can do great damage, the hammer of the top of the head will stay on all the time from now on.
|A massive hammer from ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''. If picked up, it can do great damage, the hammer of the top of the head will stay on all the time from now on.
|-
|-
![[File:Trophy87.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy87.png|75px]]
![[Heart Container]]
|[[smashwiki:Heart Container|Heart Container]]
|''Legend of Zelda'' series
|''The Legend of Zelda''
|The Heart Container reduces the player's damage meter by 100%.
|The Heart Container reduces the player's damage meter by 100%.
|-
|-
![[File:Trophy95.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy95.png|75px]]
![[Home-Run Bat]]
|[[smashwiki:Home-Run Bat|Home-Run Bat]]
|''Super Smash Bros.'' series
|''Super Smash Bros.''
|When a Smash Attack is performed with a Home-Run Bat, the hit character is knocked out instantly. It is also featured in the [[Home-Run Contest]].
|When a smash attack is performed with a Home-Run Bat, the hit character is knocked out instantly. It is also featured in the [[Home-Run Contest]].
|-
|-
![[File:Trophy92.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy92.png|75px]]
![[Lip's Stick]]
|[[smashwiki:Lip's Stick|Lip's Stick]]
|''Panel de Pon
|''Panel de Pon''
|The character hit by Lip's Stick gets a flower on their head, which is doing continuous little damage. The more often a character is hit, the bigger the flower grows, and the more damage it will do.
|The character hit by Lip's Stick gets a flower on their head, which is doing continuous little damage. The more often a character is hit, the bigger the flower grows, and the more damage it will do.
|-
|-
![[File:Trophy86.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy86.png|75px]]
![[Maxim Tomato]]
|[[smashwiki:Maxim Tomato|Maxim Tomato]]
|''Kirby'' series
|''Kirby''
|The player's damage meter is reduced by 50% when picked up.
|The player's damage meter is reduced by 50% when picked up.
|-
|-
![[File:Trophy110.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy110.png|75px]]
![[Metal Box]]
|[[smashwiki:Metal Box|Metal Box]]
|''Mario'' series
|''Super Mario''
|Hitting the Metal Box makes the player metal. They weigh a lot and cannot be thrown off the stage easily; but if they are thrown off, they cannot jump easily and it is harder to survive for them.
|Hitting the Metal Box makes the player metal. They weigh a lot and cannot be thrown off the stage easily; but if they are thrown off, they cannot jump easily and it is harder to survive for them.
|-
|-
![[File:SSBM Motionsensorbomb.png|75px]]
|[[File:SSBM Motionsensorbomb.png|75px]]
![[Motion-Sensor Bomb]]
|[[smashwiki:Motion-Sensor Bomb|Motion-Sensor Bomb]]
|''GoldenEye 007
|''GoldenEye 007'' / ''Perfect Dark''
|When placed on the ground, on the ceiling, or on the side of a ledge, the Motion-Sensor Bomb stays on the ground and explodes when someone touches it.
|When placed on the ground, the ceiling, or the side of a ledge, the Motion-Sensor Bomb stays on the ground and explodes when someone touches it.
|-
|-
![[File:Trophy102.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy102.png|75px]]
![[Mr. Saturn]]
|[[smashwiki:Mr. Saturn|Mr. Saturn]]
|''Earthbound'' series
|''EarthBound''
|They are used to throw it at other characters. When they are caught by the player again, they do not vanish, and can hit the other character many times.
|They are used to throw it at other characters. When they are caught by the player again, they do not vanish, and can hit the other character many times.
|-
|-
![[File:Trophy108.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy108.png|75px]]
![[Parasol]]
|[[smashwiki:Parasol|Parasol]]
|''Kirby'' series
|''Kirby''
|The Parasol can be used to hit other characters. When falling, the character holding the parasol glides down slowly.
|The Parasol can be used to hit other characters. When falling, the character holding the parasol glides down slowly.
|-
|-
![[File:Trophy114.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy114.png|75px]]
![[Party Ball]]
|[[smashwiki:Party Ball|Party Ball]]
|''Super Smash Bros.'' series
|''Super Smash Bros.''
|When the Party Ball opens, items appear at random. There is a high chance that the items will be Food or Bob-ombs.
|When the Party Ball opens, items appear at random. There is a high chance that the items will be Food or Bob-ombs.
|-
|-
![[File:Trophy106.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy106.png|75px]]
![[Poison Mushroom]]
|[[Poison Mushroom]]
|''Mario'' series
|''Super Mario''
|The opposite of Super Mushrooms. The player shrinks, gets easier to K.O., and is weaker; but they also become more flexible and has more evasion.
|The opposite of Super Mushrooms. The player shrinks, gets easier to K.O., and is weaker; but they also become more flexible and has more evasion.
|-
|-
![[File:Trophy120.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy120.png|75px]]
![[Poké Ball]]
|[[smashwiki:Poké Ball|Poké Ball]]
|''Pokémon'' series
|''Pokémon''
|When the Poké Ball is opened, a [[Pokémon]] appears. The effect of the Pokémon varies, but they mostly involve attacking the players' enemies without hurting their owner. However, some Pokémon hurt all players within their range. See the [[Pokémon#Poké Ball Pokémon in Super Smash Bros. Melee|List of Pokémon in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'']].
|When the Poké Ball is opened, a [[bulbapedia:Pokémon (species)|Pokémon]] appears. The effect of the Pokémon varies, but they mostly involve attacking the players' enemies without hurting their owner. However, some Pokémon hurt all players within their range.
|-
|-
![[File:Trophy89.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy89.png|75px]]
![[Ray Gun]]
|[[smashwiki:Ray Gun|Ray Gun]]
|''Super Smash Bros.'' series
|''Super Smash Bros.''
|The Ray Gun can shoot out laser beams. It has 14 beams before it runs out.
|The Ray Gun can shoot out laser beams. It has 14 beams before it runs out.
|-
|-
![[File:Trophy99.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy99.png|75px]]
![[Red Shell]]
|[[Red Shell]]
|''Mario'' series
|''Super Mario''
|The Red Shell is much like the Green Shell, but does less damage, homes in on characters, and cannot fall off the stage.
|The Red Shell is much like the Green Shell, but does less damage, homes in on characters, and cannot fall off the stage.
|-
|-
![[File:Trophy109.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy109.png|75px]]
![[Screw Attack]]
|[[smashwiki:Screw Attack|Screw Attack]]
|''Metroid'' series
|''Metroid''
|As long as a character is holding the Screw Attack in their hand, their jump is in the form of Samus's [[Screw Attack (move)|Screw Attack move]]. When another character is hit by it, they also do that jump and take damage.
|As long as a character is holding the Screw Attack in their hand, their jump is in the form of Samus's [[Screw Attack (move)|Screw Attack move]]. When another character is hit by it, they also do that jump and take damage.
|-
|-
![[File:Trophy107.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy107.png|75px]]
![[Super Star|Starman]]
|[[Super Star|Starman]]
|''Mario'' series
|''Super Mario''
|The Starman makes players invincible for a moment. They do not take damage from their enemies and cannot be hit or grabbed, but they can still fall off the stage and get knocked out this way.
|The Starman makes players invincible for a moment. They do not take damage from their enemies and cannot be hit or grabbed, but they can still fall off the stage and get knocked out this way.
|-
|-
![[File:Trophy93.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy93.png|75px]]
![[Star Rod (Kirby)|Star Rod]]
|[[smashwiki:Star Rod|Star Rod]]
|''Kirby'' series
|''Kirby''
|When the Star Rod is used, stars come flying out of it, hitting other characters. The Star Rod has limited use and when all stars have run out, the Star Rod cannot shoot stars anymore.
|When the Star Rod is used, stars come flying out of it, hitting other characters. The Star Rod has limited use and when all stars have run out, the Star Rod cannot shoot stars anymore.
|-
|-
![[File:Trophy105.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy105.png|75px]]
![[Super Mushroom]]
|[[Super Mushroom]]
|''Mario'' series
|''Super Mario''
|It makes the player larger, and thus become stronger, harder to K.O., but easier to hit (due to the size) and less flexible.
|It makes the player larger, and thus become stronger, harder to K.O., but easier to hit (due to the size) and less flexible.
|-
|-
![[File:Trophy90.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy90.png|75px]]
![[Super Scope]]
|[[smashwiki:Super Scope|Super Scope]]
|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] peripheral
|[[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] peripheral
|The Super Scope shoots out many small energy balls, or, when charged up, up to three big energy balls. When it runs out of ammo, no more energy balls can fly out of it.
|The Super Scope shoots out many small energy balls, or, when charged up, up to three big energy balls. When it runs out of ammo, no more energy balls can fly out of it.
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|-
![[File:Trophy88.PNG|75px]]
|[[File:Trophy88.png|75px]]
![[Warp Star]]
|[[smashwiki:Warp Star|Warp Star]]
|''Kirby'' series
|''Kirby''
|The character who picks the Warp Star up flies up into the air, and then crashes right back down, causing an explosion that damages other players. By tilting the {{button|gcn|Stick}} while in the air, the player can take influence on the landing point.
|The character who picks the Warp Star up flies up into the air, and then crashes right back down, causing an explosion that damages other players. By tilting the {{button|gcn|Stick}} while in the air, the player can take influence on the landing point.
|}
|}


==Single-player mode==
==Single-player mode==
===Classic mode===
===Classic===
[[File:ClassicIntro-SSBMelee.png|thumb|right|[[Mario]] faces [[Kirby]] in stage 1.]]
[[File:ClassicIntro-SSBMelee.png|thumb|[[Mario]] faces [[Kirby]] in stage 1.]]
The Classic Mode is based on the single-player mode of the game's predecessor. However, it is no longer set what opponents will be fought where. They are chosen randomly. Still, there is a set pattern for the battles. For setup, the players choose the difficulty (very easy - easy - normal - hard - very hard) and the number of lives (1 - 5) they will have for the whole mode.
Classic is based on the 1P Game from the game's predecessor, ''Super Smash Bros.'' Unlike the previous game, the opponents and the stage are chosen at random, but there remains a set pattern for the battles. For setup, the player has to choose the difficulty (Very Easy, Easy, Normal, Hard, or Very Hard) and the number of lives (1 - 5) they will have for the whole mode.


All battles are in stock mode, with the opponents having one life, and a five-minute time limit (if in a rare case that if time runs out in a battle, the player will lose one life and will have to play that stage again from the beginning). The arena is one of the opponent's home arenas. There are also three bonus stages. When failing in one of them, the players do not lose a life for their upcoming battles.
All battles are in stock mode, with the opponents having one life, and a five-minute time limit (if in a rare case that if time runs out in a battle, the player will lose one life and will have to play that stage again from the beginning). The arena is one of the opponent's home arenas. There are also three bonus stages. When failing in one of them, the players do not lose a life for their upcoming battles.


When the players run out of stock lives during the mode's progress, they can use a continue to gain all lives again, but they lose points for that, and at any setting except for Very Easy, they will have to pay coins for the Continue. Those coins are won in any regular battle by performing Smash Attacks, or in the Bonus Stages of the Classic Mode. They can also be used to pay for the Continue in the Adventure and All-Star mode and in the Trophy Lottery mode.
When the players run out of stock lives during the mode's progress, they can use a continue to gain all lives again, but they lose points for that, and at any setting except for Very Easy, they will have to pay coins for the Continue. Those coins are won in any regular battle by performing smash attacks, or in the Bonus Stages of the Classic Mode. They can also be used to pay for the Continue in the Adventure and All-Star mode and in the Trophy Lottery mode.
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{| border=1 cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 width=100% style="background:ghostwhite; color:black; border-collapse:collapse"
!colspan=2|Classic Mode
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!colspan=2 style="background:orange" | <big>Classic Mode</big><br>
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!width=15% | Stage 1
!width=15%|Stage 1
|The player fights a single opponent.
|The player fights a single opponent.
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!Stage 5
!Stage 5
|A team of the player and two allies fight a single opponent. However, the opponent appears in his or her giant form, as if they had a Super Mushroom.
|A team of the player and two allies fight a single opponent. However, the opponent appears in their giant form, as if they collected a Super Mushroom.
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!Bonus Stage 2: [[Collect the Trophies!]]
!Bonus Stage 2: [[Snag the Trophies!]]
|The player has to collect three Trophies falling from above. To do this, players must hit them so that they fall into their collection spot. If the player catches the three trophies, at the finish of Classic Mode they will receive the bonus Collector.  
|The player has to collect three Trophies falling from above. To do this, players must hit them so that they fall into their collection spot. If the player catches the three trophies, at the finish of Classic Mode they will receive the bonus Collector.  
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!Stage 8
!Stage 8
|The player has to fight 10 opponents, all being the same character. Fighting only 3 at a time, when one gets knocked out, another takes its place.
|The player has to fight 10 opponents, all being the same character. Fighting only 3 at a time, when one gets knocked out, another takes their place.
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!Bonus Stage 3: [[Race to the Finish!]]
!Bonus Stage 3: [[Race to the Finish!]]
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!Stage 10
!Stage 10
|The player has to fight one opponent, like in Stages 1 and 4, but the opponent is metal, as if he or she grabbed a Metal Box. The battle is held on the Battlefield stage.
|The player has to fight one opponent, like in Stages 1 and 4, but the opponent is metal, as if they grabbed a Metal Box. The battle is held on the Battlefield stage.
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!Stage 11
!Stage 11
|The player has to fight [[Master Hand]] on the Final Destination stage. Unlike the player, the Master Hand has hit points instead of percentage of damage. The number of hit points varies between the difficulty settings, anywhere from 150 to 360. Additionally, when the player is fighting on the normal or a higher difficulty setting and has finished the other stages of the Classic Mode without using any Continues, [[Crazy Hand]] will appear when Master Hand's HP hits its half. Then the player has to fight both hands at the same time. Crazy Hand starts with the same number of HP as Master Hand did.
|The player has to fight [[Master Hand]] on the Final Destination stage. Unlike the player, the Master Hand has hit points instead of percentage of damage. The number of hit points varies between the difficulty settings, anywhere from 150 to 360. Additionally, when the player is fighting on the normal or a higher difficulty setting and has finished the other stages of the Classic Mode without using any Continues, [[Crazy Hand]] will appear when Master Hand's HP hits its half. Then the player has to fight both hands at the same time. Crazy Hand starts with the same number of HP as Master Hand did.
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|}
The players' scores are saved after every stage. They get awarded points for the time remaining when a battle ends, as well as for the damage they dealt. They also get Bonus Points, just as in the Bonus mode. In the Bonus Stages, the players get points for how many targets they hit, or how far they made it in Race to the Finish!. Special Bonus points are awarded in the end for hitting all targets in the Break the Targets! stage, collecting all trophies in the Collect the Trophies! stage, beating Crazy Hand, beating the mode on the Very Hard setting, or beating the mode without losing a life. The scores are saved separately for each character, and there is also a total score for all characters combined.
The players' scores are saved after every stage. They get awarded points for the time remaining when a battle ends, as well as for the damage they dealt. They also get Bonus Points, just as in the Bonus mode. In the Bonus Stages, the players get points for how many targets they hit, or how far they made it in Race to the Finish!. Special Bonus points are awarded in the end for hitting all targets in the Break the Targets! stage, collecting all trophies in the Collect the Trophies! stage, beating Crazy Hand, beating the mode on the Very Hard setting, or beating the mode without losing a life. The scores are saved separately for each character, and there is also a total score for all characters combined.


===Adventure mode===
===Adventure===
[[File:AdventureIntro-SSBMelee.png|thumb|right|The Mushroom Kingdom stage intro.]]
[[File:AdventureIntro-SSBMelee.png|thumb|The Mushroom Kingdom stage intro]]
The Adventure Mode is a mode taking place in most of the worlds of the games featured in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. It features some special side-scrolling stages only available in adventure mode. As in the Classic Mode, the player chooses the difficulty (very easy - easy - normal - hard - very hard) and the number of lives (1 - 5) they will have for the whole mode.
Adventure is a mode taking place in most of the worlds of the franchises and series represented in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. It features some side-scrolling stages only available in Adventure. Like Classic mode, the player chooses the difficulty for their fighter (very easy - easy - normal - hard - very hard) and the number of lives (ranging from 1 - 5) they will have for the whole mode.


When the player runs out of stock lives during the mode's progress, they can use a continue to gain all lives again at the cost of some coins, but a penalty is received (it is Continuation, which subtracts 20,000 from the player's current score). Coins are won in any regular battle by performing Smash Attacks, or in the Bonus Stages of the Classic Mode. They can also be used to pay for the Continue in the Classic and All-Star mode and in the Trophy Lottery mode.
When the player runs out of stock lives during the mode's progress, they can use a continue to gain all lives again at the cost of some coins, but a penalty is received (it is Continuation, which subtracts 20,000 from the player's current score). Coins are won in any regular battle by performing smash attacks, or in the Bonus Stages of the Classic Mode. They can also be used to pay for the Continue in the Classic and All-Star mode and in the Trophy Lottery mode.
 
The first two stages pertain to ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' and its constituent series, and [[Bowser#Size|Giant Bowser]] is featured as the final boss. In harder difficulty settings, Giant Bowser is fought first, followed by [[Giga Bowser]], an alternate form exclusive to the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series.
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{|class=wikitable
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 style="color:black;background:ghostwhite; border-collapse:collapse"
!colspan=2|Adventure Mode
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!colspan=2 style="background:orange" | <big>Adventure Mode</big><br>
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!colspan=2 style="background:red"|Stage 1: [[Mushroom Kingdom]]
!colspan=2|Stage 1: [[Mushroom Kingdom]]
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!width = 30%|Part 1
!width=30%|Part 1
|This side-scrolling level is completely influenced by the Mushroom Kingdom's appearance in [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' games]]. It features classical Mario enemies, namely [[Goomba]]s, [[Koopa Troopa]]s, and [[Koopa Paratroopa]]s, as well as [[Warp Pipe]]s and [[Brick Block]]s. [[Toad (species)|Toads]] and golf courses are seen in the background. Near the end of the stage, players have to battle 10 Yoshis, three at a time.
|This side-scrolling level is completely influenced by the overworld levels in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' It features classical Mario enemies, namely [[Goomba]]s, [[Koopa Troopa]]s, and [[Koopa Paratroopa]]s, as well as [[Warp Pipe]]s and [[Brick Block]]s. [[Toad (species)|Toads]] and golf courses are seen in the background. Near the end of the stage, players have to battle 10 Yoshis, three at a time.
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!Part 2
!Part 2
|When players have completed the side-scrolling stage, they get to Princess Peach's Castle. There, they have to fight Mario and Peach, who are in a team. If players have completed the first part of the Mushroom Kingdom stage with a 2 in the seconds place (XX:X2:XX) on their time counter, Luigi will kick Mario off the castle before the battle begins. Then, players have to fight Luigi and Peach instead. When players complete the rest of the Adventure Mode, they can unlock Luigi in the end.
|When players have completed the side-scrolling stage, they get to Princess Peach's Castle. There, they have to fight Mario and Peach, who are in a team. If players have completed the first part of the Mushroom Kingdom stage with a 2 in the seconds place (XX:X2:XX) on their time counter, Luigi will kick Mario off the castle before the battle begins. Then, players have to fight Luigi and Peach instead. When players complete the rest of the Adventure mode, they can unlock Luigi in the end.
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!colspan=2 style="background:brown"|Stage 2: [[Kongo Jungle (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Kongo Jungle]]
!colspan=2|Stage 2: [[Kongo Falls|Kongo Jungle]]
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!Part 1
!Part 1
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|After defeating the mini DKs, players will fight [[Giant Donkey Kong|Giant DK]] in the Jungle Japes stage.
|After defeating the mini DKs, players will fight [[Giant Donkey Kong|Giant DK]] in the Jungle Japes stage.
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!colspan=2 style="background:green"|Stage 3: [[Temple|Underground Maze]]
!colspan=2|Stage 3: [[smashwiki:Underground Maze|Underground Maze]]
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|-
!Part 1
!Part 1
|This side-scrolling level takes place in the [[Underground Maze]]. Players have to fight [[ReDead]]s, Like-Likes, and Octoroks, which are from the ''Legend of Zelda'' series. There are six special places in the dungeon. One is containing the finish, the Triforce. In the other five places with the Master Sword in the room, Link will appear and battle players. He has a different color each time. A reward is received if players manages to defeat all five Links (which is Link Master, which gives 30000 points).
|This side-scrolling level takes place in the Underground Maze. Players have to fight [[smashwiki:ReDead|ReDeads]], [[smashwiki:Like Like|Like Likes]], and [[smashwiki:Octorok|Octoroks]], which are from the ''Legend of Zelda'' series. There are six special places in the dungeon. One is containing the finish, the Triforce. In the other five places with the Master Sword in the room, Link will appear and battle players. He has a different color each time. A reward is received if players manage to defeat all five Links (which is Link Master, which gives 30,000 points).
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!Part 2
!Part 2
|When players have completed the Dungeon, they will be at Hyrule Temple, where Princess Zelda is fought.
|When players have completed the Dungeon, they will be at Hyrule Temple, where Princess Zelda is fought.
|-  
|-  
!colspan=2 style="background:orange"|Stage 4: [[Brinstar]]
!colspan=2|Stage 4: [[smashwiki:Brinstar|Brinstar]]
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!Part 1
!Part 1
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|Players then get to a small vertically-scrolling level, where they have to jump to the top platform to evacuate the exploding planet. When they fail to do it in time, one life is lost, but gets to continue on.
|Players then get to a small vertically-scrolling level, where they have to jump to the top platform to evacuate the exploding planet. When they fail to do it in time, one life is lost, but gets to continue on.
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|-
!colspan=2 style="background:pink"|Stage 5: [[Green Greens]]
!colspan=2|Stage 5: [[smashwiki:Green Greens|Green Greens]]
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!Part 1
!Part 1
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!Part 3
!Part 3
|If players have defeated the Kirby team within 30 seconds, Giant Kirby will appear and also fight. Defeating Giant Kirby gives players the bonus Giant Kirby KO, which gives 10000 points.
|If players have defeated the Kirby team within 30 seconds, Giant Kirby will appear and also fight. Defeating Giant Kirby gives players the bonus Giant Kirby KO, which gives 10,000 points.
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!colspan=2 style="background:cyan"|Stage 6: [[Corneria]]
!colspan=2|Stage 6: [[smashwiki:Corneria|Corneria]]
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Fox or Falco appears with a red palette swap, but if the player uses the red palette swap of either Fox or Falco, the CPU uses the regular palette costume of the characters and vice versa.
Fox or Falco appears with a red palette swap, but if the player uses the red palette swap of either Fox or Falco, the CPU uses the regular palette costume of the characters and vice versa.
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!colspan=2 style="background:yellow"|Stage 7: [[Pokémon Stadium]]
!colspan=2|Stage 7: [[smashwiki:Pokémon Stadium|Pokémon Stadium]]
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|colspan= 2 style|Players have to fight a team of 12 Pokémon at the Pokémon Stadium. The team mainly consists of Pikachus. When they are unlocked, Jigglypuffs and Pichus may also be seen. Additionally, the only item in this battle is the Poké Ball.
|colspan=2|Players have to fight a team of 12 Pokémon at the Pokémon Stadium. The team mainly consists of Pikachus. When they are unlocked, Jigglypuffs and Pichus may also be seen. Additionally, the only item in this battle is the Poké Ball.
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!colspan=2 style="background:orange"|Stage 8: [[F-Zero Grand Prix]]
!colspan=2|Stage 8: [[smashwiki:F-Zero Grand Prix|F-Zero Grand Prix]]
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!Part 1
!Part 1
|The stage begins with yet another special side-scrolling level. It is a part of the track of a GP race. Players have to complete it by foot. Occasionally, the F-Zero drivers will pass them. Players have to avoid the racers on one of the platforms hovering above the track or an area where the racers are flying over them.
|The stage begins with yet another special side-scrolling level. It is a part of the track of a GP race. Players have to complete it by foot. Occasionally, F-Zero machines will pass them. Players have to avoid the racers on one of the platforms hovering above the track or an area where the racers are flying over them.
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!Part 2
!Part 2
|After completing the race, players have to fight Captain Falcon at Mute City.
|After completing the race, players have to fight Captain Falcon at Mute City.
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!colspan=2 style="background:red"|Stage 9: [[Onett]]
!colspan=2|Stage 9: [[smashwiki:Onett|Onett]]
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|colspan= 2 style|Players have to fight three Nesses at the Onett stage. The only item found here is Mr. Saturn, making this stage an easy way to get the many Mr. Saturn-related bonuses (such as Saturn Ringer).
|colspan=2 style|Players have to fight three Nesses at the Onett stage. The only item found here is Mr. Saturn, making this stage an easy way to get the many Mr. Saturn-related bonuses (such as Saturn Ringer).
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!colspan=2 style="background:pink"|Stage 10: [[Icicle Mountain]]
!colspan=2|Stage 10: [[smashwiki:Icicle Mountain|Icicle Mountain]]
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|colspan= 2 style|Icicle Mountain is a scrolling stage, similar to the regular version. In the beginning, players have to reach a certain height of the level. On the way are a lot of [[Topi]]s, [[Polar Bear]]s, and Freezies. If almost a minute on the timer has expired, two pairs of Ice Climbers will appear, while the enemies and any possible trophies will disappear.
|colspan=2 style|Icicle Mountain is a scrolling stage, similar to the regular version. In the beginning, players have to reach a certain height of the level. On the way are a lot of [[Topi]]s, [[Polar Bear]]s, and Freezies. If almost a minute on the timer has expired, two pairs of Ice Climbers will appear, while the enemies and any possible trophies will disappear.
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!colspan=2 style="background:gray"|Stage 11: [[Battlefield]]
!colspan=2|Stage 11: [[smashwiki:Battlefield (SSBM)|Battlefield]]
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!Part 1
!Part 1
|Players have to fight 20 [[Fighting Wire Frames]]; five at a time. The gravity is very weak during this match.
|Players have to fight 20 [[smashwiki:Fighting Wire Frames|Fighting Wire Frames]], five at a time. The gravity is very weak during this match.
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!Part 2
!Part 2
|When players have defeated the Wire Frames, they get to fight [[Metal Mario (character)|Metal Mario]]. If Luigi is unlocked, they have to fight [[Metal Luigi]] at the same time as well. Defeating the Metal Bros. will award players with 8000 points.
|When players have defeated the Wire Frames, they get to fight [[Metal Mario]]. If Luigi is unlocked, they have to fight [[Metal Mario#Super Smash Bros. Melee|Metal Luigi]] at the same time as well. Defeating the Metal Bros. will award players with 8,000 points.
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!colspan=2 style="background:purple"|Stage 12: [[Final Destination]]
!colspan=2|Stage 12: [[smashwiki:Final Destination (SSBM)|Final Destination]]
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!Part 2
!Part 2
|If players play on a difficulty setting of Normal or higher, while completing the past stages of the Adventure Mode in less than 18 minutes without using a continue and defeating Bowser in less than one minute, they will have to fight [[Giga Bowser]] as well. Unlike with Crazy Hand, players can use a continue against Giga Bowser and still be able to fight him again. Players earn 100000 points for KOing Giga Bowser, and receive the Giga Bowser trophy as well.
|If players play on a difficulty setting of Normal or higher, while completing the past stages of the Adventure mode in less than 18 minutes without using a continue and defeating Bowser in less than one minute, they will have to fight [[Giga Bowser]] as well. Unlike with Crazy Hand, players can use a continue against Giga Bowser and still be able to fight him again. Players earn 100000 points for KOing Giga Bowser, and receive the Giga Bowser trophy as well.
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Players' scores are saved after every stage. They get awarded points for the time remaining when a battle ends, as well as for the damage they have dealt. Bonus Points can also be received, just as in the Bonus mode. Special Bonus points are awarded for collecting a trophy that randomly appears on a stage, defeating Luigi, all five Links, Giant Kirby, the Metal Bros., or Giga Bowser; beating the mode on Very Hard, beating the mode without losing a life, etc. The scores are saved separately for each character. There is also a total score for all characters combined. Also, the hardest difficulty the character has played is viewed on the character select screen, represented by the color of the smash logo next to the point count.
Players' scores are saved after every stage. They get awarded points for the time remaining when a battle ends, as well as for the damage they have dealt. Bonus Points can also be received, just as in the Bonus mode. Special Bonus points are awarded for collecting a trophy that randomly appears on a stage, defeating Luigi, all five Links, Giant Kirby, the Metal Bros., or Giga Bowser, beating the mode on Very Hard, beating the mode without losing a life, etc. The scores are saved separately for each character. There is also a total score for all characters combined. Also, the hardest difficulty the character has played is viewed on the character select screen, represented by the color of the smash logo next to the point count.
====Unique non-''Super Mario'' stages====
=====Underground Maze=====
[[File:Underground_Maze.png|thumb|Sheik exploring the Underground Maze]]
The '''Underground Maze''' is the third level of Adventure mode in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. It is based on ''The Legend of Zelda'' series. The goal of this level is to find the Triforce, hidden in one of five Battlefield-like areas in the maze. The artifact's location is randomly selected each time Adventure mode is played. The level also features [[zeldawiki:ReDead|ReDeads]], [[zeldawiki:Octorok|Octoroks]], and [[zeldawiki:Like Like|Like Likes]] as enemies. If the player comes across a battle area without the Triforce, they will have to fight Link and KO him to proceed.
 
Once the Underground Maze is completed, the player is sent to the [[smashwiki:Temple|Temple]] to battle Princess Zelda.
======Names in other languages======
{{foreign names
|Jap=迷宮
|JapR=Meikyū
|JapM=Labyrinth
}}
 
=====F-Zero Grand Prix=====
[[File:SSBM F-Zero Grand Prix.png|thumb|The level F-Zero Grand Prix in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'']]
The '''F-Zero Grand Prix''' is the eighth stage of Adventure mode in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''.
 
After defeating the challengers of [[smashwiki:Pokémon Stadium|Pokémon Stadium]], the player will find themselves stampeding across this race track in the Grand Prix, taking place on an F-Zero Grand Prix race. Being a race track, [[F-Zero machine]]s will occasionally zoom through this course, potentially doing severe damage. If the player is lucky, they will find one of several floating platforms that they can leap to for safety.


===All-Star mode===
Somewhere towards the end of the course, the player will use platforms to jump across a large gap in the race track. Since F-Zero machines only hover about a foot over the ground, the hovercars will fly right above the player, rather than under them. After finishing the "race", the player will fight Сaptain Falcon in [[Mute City (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Mute City]].
[[File:AllStarRest-SSBMelee.png|thumb|right|The rest area.]]
======Events======
The All-Star mode can be unlocked by unlocking all secret characters. Unlike other modes, players only has one life for the whole mode, and their percentage of damage is ''not'' set back after a battle. However, players can use up to three Heart Containers to restore their health. For setup, they choose the difficulty setting (very easy - easy - normal - hard - very hard). Unlike the other game modes, this one doesn't have a time limit.
*No 33: Lethal Marathon


In the All-Star mode, players have to fight all 25 characters of the game. All battles are in the stock system, with each combatant having one life. When players get defeated in a battle, they can use a continue to continue playing, but they lose half of their points for that, and will have to pay coins. Those coins are won in any regular battle by performing Smash Attacks, or in the Bonus Stages of the Classic Mode. They can also be used to pay for the Continue in the Classic and Adventure mode and in the Trophy Lottery mode.
======Names in other languages======
{{foreign names
|Jap=F-ZERO グランプリ
|JapR=F-ZERO Guran Puri
|JapM=F-Zero Grand Prix
}}
 
===All-Star===
[[File:AllStarRest-SSBMelee.png|thumb|The rest area]]
All-Star can be unlocked by unlocking all secret characters. Unlike other modes, players only have one life for the whole mode, and their percentage of damage is ''not'' set back after a battle. However, players can use up to three Heart Containers to restore their health. For setup, they choose the difficulty setting (very easy - easy - normal - hard - very hard).  Unlike the other game modes, this one does not have a time limit.
 
In the All-Star mode, players have to fight all 25 characters of the game. All battles are in the stock system, with each combatant having one life. When players get defeated in a battle, they can use a continue to continue playing, but they lose half of their points for that, and will have to pay coins. Those coins are won in any regular battle by performing smash attacks, or in the Bonus Stages of the Classic Mode. They can also be used to pay for the Continue in the Classic and Adventure mode and in the Trophy Lottery mode.


In the first four rounds, the players will fight a single opponent in their home stage. In rounds five to eight, the players have to fight two opponents at a time, and in rounds nine to twelve, three opponents. In the 13th round, the players have to fight 25 Mr. Game & Watches in the Flat Zone, five at a time. After each battle, the players return to a stage in-between, with their remaining Heart Containers, showing which characters they have already beaten, and which ones they will fight in the next battle. Occasionally, a trophy can be collected here.
In the first four rounds, the players will fight a single opponent in their home stage. In rounds five to eight, the players have to fight two opponents at a time, and in rounds nine to twelve, three opponents. In the 13th round, the players have to fight 25 Mr. Game & Watches in the Flat Zone, five at a time. After each battle, the players return to a stage in-between, with their remaining Heart Containers, showing which characters they have already beaten, and which ones they will fight in the next battle. Occasionally, a trophy can be collected here.
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The players' scores are saved after every stage. They get awarded points for the damage they dealt. Players also gets Bonus Points, just as in the Bonus mode. Special Bonus points are awarded for not taking any of the Heart Containers, beating the mode on the Very Hard setting, or beating the mode without losing a life. The scores are saved separately for each character, and there is also a total score for all characters combined.
The players' scores are saved after every stage. They get awarded points for the damage they dealt. Players also gets Bonus Points, just as in the Bonus mode. Special Bonus points are awarded for not taking any of the Heart Containers, beating the mode on the Very Hard setting, or beating the mode without losing a life. The scores are saved separately for each character, and there is also a total score for all characters combined.


The stage that is used is depended on what character plays as player 2. The stages would go as follows...
The stage that is used is depended on what character plays as player 2. The stages go as follows:
 
{|class=wikitable width=35%
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! width=15% | P2 Character !! width=20% | Stage
!width=15%|P2 Character!!width=20%|Stage
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| Mario || Rainbow Cruise
|Mario||Rainbow Cruise
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| Donkey Kong || Kongo Jungle
|Donkey Kong||Kongo Jungle
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| Link || Great Bay
|Link||Great Bay
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| Samus || Brinstar
|Samus||Brinstar
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| Yoshi || Yoshi's Story
|Yoshi||Yoshi's Story
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| Kirby || Green Greens
|Kirby||Green Greens
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| Fox McCloud || Corneria
|Fox McCloud||Corneria
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| Pikachu || Pokémon Stadium
|Pikachu||Pokémon Stadium
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| Ness || Onett
|Ness||Onett
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| Captain Falcon || Mute City
|Captain Falcon||Mute City
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| Bowser || Yoshi's Island
|Bowser||Yoshi's Island
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| Princess Peach || Princess Peach's Castle
|Princess Peach||Princess Peach's Castle
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| Ice Climbers || Icicle Mountain
|Ice Climbers||Icicle Mountain
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| Zelda || Temple
|Zelda||Temple
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| Luigi || Mushroom Kingdom
|Luigi||Mushroom Kingdom
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| Jigglypuff || Poké Floats
|Jigglypuff||Poké Floats
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| Mewtwo || Battlefield
|Mewtwo||Battlefield
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| Marth || Fountain of Dreams
|Marth||Fountain of Dreams
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| Mr. Game & Watch || Flat Zone
|Mr. Game & Watch||Flat Zone
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| Dr. Mario || Mushroom Kingdom 2
|Dr. Mario||Mushroom Kingdom 2
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| Ganondorf || Brinstar Depths
|Ganondorf||Brinstar Depths
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| Falco || Venom
|Falco||Venom
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| Young Link || Jungle Japes
|Young Link||Jungle Japes
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| Pichu || Fourside
|Pichu||Fourside
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| Roy || Final Destination
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|Roy||Final Destination
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===Event match===
===Event Match===
Event matches are specially designed missions. They have a certain goal to be achieved. All the player can choose is his character, though even that is pre-defined sometimes. Event matches can break the rules of a normal battle in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. The following table provides a rules summary of each of the 51 event matches.
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Event Matches are specially designed missions. They have a certain goal to be achieved. All the player can choose is his character, though even that is pre-defined sometimes. Event matches can break the rules of a normal battle in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. None of the event matches have any recovery items. The following table provides a rules summary of each of the 51 event matches.
Note: Recovery items do not appear at all during Event Matches.
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!colspan=5|Event matches
{| border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 align=center style="text-align:center; border-collapse:collapse" width=100%
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|1 || '''Trouble King''' || Mario || Battlefield || The player has to fight Bowser in a simple stock match, each starting with two lives. Bowser's handicap is set to a weak level, making it easy for the player to KO him quickly.
|1||'''Trouble King'''||Mario||Battlefield||The player has to fight Bowser in a simple stock match, each starting with two lives. Bowser's handicap is set to a weak level, making it easy for the player to KO him quickly.
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|2 || '''Lord of the Jungle''' || Giant DK || Kongo Jungle || The player has to fight a Tiny DK in a stock match of two lives each. Despite the size disadvantage, Tiny DK can't be KO'd very quickly.
|2||'''Lord of the Jungle'''||Giant DK||Kongo Jungle||The player has to fight a Tiny DK in a stock match of two lives each. Despite the size disadvantage, Tiny DK cannot be KO'd very quickly.
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|3 || '''Bomb-fest''' || Selectable || Princess Peach's Castle || The player has to fight Link and Samus in a stock match of one life each. Link and Samus only use their bomb attacks. The only items appearing are Bob-ombs, Motion Sensor Bombs, and Poké Balls containing Electrodes.<br>Upon winning the event match, the player obtains a trophy of the Motion Sensor Bomb.
|3||'''Bomb-fest'''||Selectable||Princess Peach's Castle||The player has to fight Link and Samus in a stock match of one life each. Link and Samus only use their bomb attacks. The only items appearing are Bob-ombs, Motion Sensor Bombs, and Poké Balls containing Electrodes.<br>Upon winning the event match, the player obtains a trophy of the Motion Sensor Bomb.
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|4 || '''Dino-wrangling''' || Selectable || Yoshi's Story || The player has to fight Super Giant Yoshi in a stock match; the player starts with three lives and the Giant Yoshi starts with a single one. Despite the size advantage, Yoshi's attacks don't easily KO the player.
|4||'''Dino-wrangling'''||Selectable||Yoshi's Story||The player has to fight Super Giant Yoshi in a stock match; the player starts with three lives and the Giant Yoshi starts with a single one. Despite the size advantage, Yoshi's attacks do not easily KO the player.
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|5 || '''Spare Change''' || Ness || Onett || The player has to obtain 200 smash coins while fighting Captain Falcon. Captain Falcon's coins do not matter, but the player fails if they are KO'd.
|5||'''Spare Change'''||Ness||Onett||The player has to obtain 200 smash coins while fighting Captain Falcon. Captain Falcon's coins do not matter, but the player fails if they are KO'd.
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|6 || '''Kirbys on Parade''' || Selectable || Fountain of Dreams || The player has to fight 3 tiny Kirbys, each having two lives. One Kirby attacks, while the others only run away.
|6||'''Kirbys on Parade'''||Selectable||Fountain of Dreams||The player has to fight 3 tiny Kirbys, each having two lives. One Kirby attacks, while the others only run away.
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|7 || '''Pokémon Battle''' || Selectable || Pokémon Stadium || The player has to fight Pikachu in a stock battle with each having two lives. However, regular attacks do not damage the opponent. The only way of doing so is using Poké Balls, the only items appearing in this Event Match.
|7||'''Pokémon Battle'''||Selectable||Pokémon Stadium||The player has to fight Pikachu in a stock battle with each having two lives. However, regular attacks do not damage the opponent. The only way of doing so is using Poké Balls, the only items appearing in this Event Match.
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|8 || '''Hot Date on Brinstar''' || Selectable || Brinstar || The player has to fight Samus in a stock match with each having two lives. The player's character enters battle with 102% of damage, while Samus enters it with 130%.
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|9 || '''Hide 'n' Sheik''' || Selectable || Great Bay || The player has to fight two Zeldas, each having a single life. However, if Zelda is in her Zelda form, she will respawn when KO'd. The player has to KO her in her Sheik form in order to defeat her.
|8||'''Hot Date on Brinstar'''||Selectable||Brinstar||The player has to fight Samus in a stock match with each having two lives. The player's character enters battle with 102% of damage, while Samus enters it with 130%.
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|10 || '''All-Star Match 1''' || Selectable || Yoshi's Island, Jungle Japes, Yoshi's Story, Peach's Castle, Rainbow Cruise || The player, starting with two lives, has to fight Mario, DK, Yoshi, Peach, and Bowser in a row, battling each in a different stage.
|9||'''Hide 'n' Sheik'''||Selectable||Great Bay||The player has to fight two Zeldas, each having a single life. However, if Zelda is in her Zelda form, she will respawn when KO'd. The player has to KO her in her Sheik form in order to defeat her.
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|11 || '''King of the Mountain''' || Selectable || Icicle Mountain || The player has to fight two pairs of Ice Climbers. All that the player has to do is survive the battle for one minute.
|10||'''All-Star Match 1'''||Selectable||Yoshi's Island, Jungle Japes, Yoshi's Story, Peach's Castle, Rainbow Cruise || The player, starting with two lives, has to fight Mario, DK, Yoshi, Peach, and Bowser in a row, battling each in a different stage.
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|12 || '''Seconds, Anyone?''' || Selectable || Mute City || The player has to KO Captain Falcon in the short time limit of seven seconds. Both he and the player start with 100% damage.
|11||'''King of the Mountain'''||Selectable||Icicle Mountain||The player has to fight two pairs of Ice Climbers. All that the player has to do is survive the battle for one minute.
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|13 || '''Yoshi's Egg''' || Yoshi || Rainbow Cruise || The player has to protect the [[Yoshi Egg]], a special item that can take damage, from the opponent's Pikachu, Fox, and DK for a time of 55 seconds.
|12||'''Seconds, Anyone?'''||Selectable||Mute City||The player has to KO Captain Falcon in the short time limit of seven seconds. Both he and the player start with 100% damage.
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|14 || '''[[Trophy Tussle#Trophy Tussle 1|Trophy Tussle 1]]''' || Selectable || [[Goomba|Goomba Trophy]] || The player has to fight in a 3-minute match against three randomly chosen opponents, with each combatant having two lives. Upon winning the event match, the player obtains the Goomba trophy.
|13||'''Yoshi's Egg'''||Yoshi||Rainbow Cruise||The player has to protect the [[Yoshi Egg]], a special item that can take damage, from the opponent's Pikachu, Fox, and DK for a time of 55 seconds.
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|15 || '''Girl Power''' || Selectable || Fountain of Dreams || The player has to fight Peach, Zelda, and Samus, who are all bigger than the player's own character, with each having two lives.
|14||'''Trophy Tussle 1'''||Selectable||[[Goomba|Goomba Trophy]]||The player has to fight in a 3-minute match against three randomly chosen opponents, with each combatant having two lives. Upon winning the event match, the player obtains the Goomba trophy.
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|16 || '''Kirby's Air-raid''' || Kirby || Corneria || The player has to KO 10 Kirbys in 38 seconds. The only way to damage them is using the Warp Stars appearing from time to time.
|15||'''Girl Power'''||Selectable||Fountain of Dreams||The player has to fight Peach, Zelda, and Samus, who are all bigger than the player's own character, with each having two lives.
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|17 || '''Bounty Hunters''' || Samus || Jungle Japes || The player has to KO Bowser before Captain Falcon does the same. However, it is impossible for the player to damage Captain Falcon. If Bowser SDs himself, the player will also fail this Event Match.  If Captain Falcon SDs himself, it will not affect the Event Match in any way.
|16||'''Kirby's Air-raid'''||Kirby||Corneria||The player has to KO 10 Kirbys in 38 seconds. The only way to damage them is using the Warp Stars appearing from time to time.
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|18 || '''Link's Adventure''' || Link || Temple || The player has to fight [[Dark Link]] in a stock match with each having two lives.
|17||'''Bounty Hunters'''||Samus||Jungle Japes||The player has to KO Bowser before Captain Falcon does the same. However, it is impossible for the player to damage Captain Falcon. If Bowser SDs himself, the player will also fail this Event Match.  If Captain Falcon SDs himself, it will not affect the Event Match in any way.
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|19 || '''Peach's Peril''' || Mario || Final Destination || The player has to protect Peach from Bowser for one minute. When Bowser is defeated, he will respawn instantly.  Peach is handicapped so that it's harder for Bowser to KO her.  However, the player's handicap is unaffected.
|18||'''Link's Adventure'''||Link||Temple||The player has to fight [[Dark Link]] in a stock match with each having two lives.
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|20 || '''All-Star Match 2''' || Selectable || Brinstar, Great Bay, Temple, Mute City, Corneria || The player, starting with two lives, has to fight Samus, Link, Zelda, Captain Falcon, and Fox in a row, battling each in a different stage.
|19||'''Peach's Peril'''||Mario||Final Destination||The player has to protect Peach from Bowser for one minute. When Bowser is defeated, he will respawn instantly.  Peach is handicapped so that it's harder for Bowser to KO her.  However, the player's handicap is unaffected.
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|21 || '''Ice Breaker''' || Selectable || Princess Peach's Castle || The player has to fight two pairs of Ice Climbers. The goal is to defeat both Nanas. If a Popo is defeated, the Event Match is failed.
|20||'''All-Star Match 2'''||Selectable||Brinstar, Great Bay, Temple, Mute City, Corneria||The player, starting with two lives, has to fight Samus, Link, Zelda, Captain Falcon, and Fox in a row, battling each in a different stage.
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|22 || '''Super Mario 128''' || Selectable || Mushroom Kingdom II || The player has to fight 128 tiny Marios. Five appear on the stage at a time.
|21||'''Ice Breaker'''||Selectable||Princess Peach's Castle||The player has to fight two pairs of Ice Climbers. The goal is to defeat both Nanas. If a Popo is defeated, the Event Match is failed.
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|23 || '''Slippy's Invention''' || Selectable || Venom || The player has to fight Fox and Falco, each having two lives, while they are invisible.
|22||'''Super Mario 128'''||Selectable||Mushroom Kingdom II||The player has to fight 128 tiny Marios. Five appear on the stage at a time.
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|24 || '''The Yoshi Herd''' || Selectable || Yoshi's Island || The player has to defeat 30 Yoshis in 2 minutes. The last Yoshi is a Giant Yoshi.
|23||'''Slippy's Invention'''||Selectable||Venom||The player has to fight Fox and Falco, each having two lives, while they are invisible.
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|25 || '''Gargantuans''' || Giant Bowser || Fourside || The player has to fight Giant DK, however, the player has one life, while DK has two. Additionally, a tiny Mario and tiny Peach will appear on the stage (both having only 1 life). However, they are usually defeated by Giant DK seconds after the Event Match begins. KOing tiny Mario and tiny Peach is optional.
|24||'''The Yoshi Herd'''||Selectable||Yoshi's Island||The player has to defeat 30 Yoshis in 2 minutes. The last Yoshi is a Giant Yoshi.
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|26 || '''[[Trophy Tussle#Trophy Tussle 2|Trophy Tussle 2]]''' || Selectable || [[Entei|Entei Trophy]] || The player has to fight in a 3-minute match against three randomly chosen opponents, each combatant having two lives. One of the CPU opponents tends to stay on the left side of the battlefield. Upon winning the event match, the player obtains the Entei trophy.
|25||'''Gargantuans'''||Giant Bowser||Fourside||The player has to fight Giant DK, however, the player has one life, while DK has two. Additionally, a tiny Mario and tiny Peach will appear on the stage (both having only 1 life). However, they are usually defeated by Giant DK seconds after the Event Match begins. KOing tiny Mario and tiny Peach is optional.
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|27 || '''Cold Armor''' || Samus || Brinstar Depths || The player has to fight three Metal Samuses, with the player only having one life, while the opponents have two lives.
|26||'''Trophy Tussle 2'''||Selectable||[[bulbapedia:Entei (Pokémon)|Entei Trophy]]||The player has to fight in a 3-minute match against three randomly chosen opponents, each combatant having two lives. One of the CPU opponents tends to stay on the left side of the battlefield. Upon winning the event match, the player obtains the Entei trophy.
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|28 || '''Puffballs Unite!''' || Selectable || Green Greens || The player has to defeat 14 Kirbys, each having a different copied character ability. There is a time limit of two minutes.
|27||'''Cold Armor'''||Samus||Brinstar Depths||The player has to fight three Metal Samuses, with the player only having one life, while the opponents have two lives.
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|29 || '''Triforce Gathering''' || Link || Temple || The player has to fight Ganondorf, and is helped by Zelda. The player and Zelda have one life, Ganondorf has two. If Zelda is defeated, the Event Match is failed. After winning the event match, the player can unlock Ganondorf as a playable character upon beating him in a one-on-one match.
|28||'''Puffballs Unite!'''||Selectable||Green Greens||The player has to defeat 14 Kirbys, each having a different copied character ability. There is a time limit of two minutes.
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|30 || '''All-Star Match 3''' || Selectable || Fountain of Dreams, Pokémon Stadium, Onett, Icicle Mountain || The player, starting with two lives, has to fight Kirby, Pikachu, Ness, and the Ice Climbers in a row, battling each in a different stage.
|29||'''Triforce Gathering'''||Link||Temple||The player has to fight Ganondorf, and is helped by Zelda. The player and Zelda have one life, Ganondorf has two. If Zelda is defeated, the Event Match is failed. After winning the event match, the player can unlock Ganondorf as a playable character upon beating him in a one-on-one match.
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|31 || '''Mario Bros. Madness''' || Selectable || Mushroom Kingdom || The player has to fight Mario and Luigi in a regular time match. They must earn more points than the other two in a time of two minutes. This Event Match is actually a "Bonus" match; the player with the most bonus points wins.
|30||'''All-Star Match 3'''||Selectable||Fountain of Dreams, Pokémon Stadium, Onett, Icicle Mountain||The player, starting with two lives, has to fight Kirby, Pikachu, Ness, and the Ice Climbers in a row, battling each in a different stage.
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|32 || '''Target Acquired''' || Falco || Corneria || The player has one minute to KO Jigglypuff as often as possible. The player has to defeat it more often than the Arwings. Jigglypuff starts and reappears each time with 70% damage.
|31||'''Mario Bros. Madness'''||Selectable||Mushroom Kingdom||The player has to fight Mario and Luigi in a regular time match. They must earn more points than the other two in a time of two minutes.
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|33 || '''Lethal Marathon''' || Captain Falcon || F-Zero Grand Prix (from Adventure mode) || The player has to reach the finish of the stage in a time of 45 seconds. However, the speed of the game is 2x faster than normal, making it difficult to control, and the player is usually KO'd instantly when touching the F-Zero racers.
|32||'''Target Acquired'''||Falco||Corneria||The player has one minute to KO Jigglypuff as often as possible. The player has to defeat it more often than the Arwings. Jigglypuff starts and reappears each time with 70% damage.
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|34 || '''Seven Years''' || Young Link || Great Bay || The player has to fight Link in a stock match with each having three lives.
|33||'''Lethal Marathon'''||Captain Falcon||F-Zero Grand Prix (from Adventure mode)||The player has to reach the finish of the stage in a time of 45 seconds. However, the speed of the game is 2x faster than normal, making it difficult to control, and the player is usually KO'd instantly when touching the F-Zero machines.
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|35 || '''Time for a Checkup''' || Luigi || Yoshi's Story || The player has to defeat Dr. Mario and Peach, who are in a team, with each having a single life. There is a 2 minute time limit.
|34||'''Seven Years'''||Young Link||Great Bay||The player has to fight Link in a stock match with each having three lives.
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|36 || '''Space Travelers''' || Ness || Fourside, Battlefield || The player, starting with a single life, has to defeat Samus, Kirby, Fox, Captain Falcon, and Falco in a row. The first three are fought on Fourside, the other two on the Battlefield stage. Each character gets progressively harder, in terms of the CPU level.
|35||'''Time for a Checkup'''||Luigi||Yoshi's Story||The player has to defeat Dr. Mario and Peach, who are in a team, with each having a single life. There is a 2 minute time limit.
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|37 || '''Legendary Pokémon''' || Selectable || Battlefield || The player, with one life, has to defeat four giant [[Fighting Wire Frames]], as well as Jigglypuff, who all have two lives. The only item that appears is the Pok&#233; Ball, which will either contain a Legendary Pok&#233;mon or a Wobbuffet. Only Jigglypuff will go after the Pok&#233; Balls, while the Fighting Wire Frames will always chase after the player. Upon winning the event match, the player gets the opportunity to unlock Pichu as a playable character by taking Pichu on in a one-on-one stock match.
|36||'''Space Travelers'''||Ness||Fourside, Battlefield||The player, starting with a single life, has to defeat Samus, Kirby, Fox, Captain Falcon, and Falco in a row. The first three are fought on Fourside, the other two on the Battlefield stage. Each character gets progressively harder, in terms of the CPU level.
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|38 || '''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''' || Selectable || Mushroom Kingdom II || The player has to fight Mario, Luigi, and Peach in a stock battle, with each having two lives.
|37||'''Legendary Pokémon'''||Selectable||Battlefield||The player, with one life, has to defeat four giant [[Fighting Wire Frames]], as well as Jigglypuff, who all have two lives. The only item that appears is the Pok&#233; Ball, which will either contain a Legendary Pokémon or a Wobbuffet. Only Jigglypuff will go after the Poké Balls, while the Fighting Wire Frames will always chase after the player. Upon winning the event match, the player gets the opportunity to unlock Pichu as a playable character by taking Pichu on in a one-on-one stock match.
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|39 || '''Jigglypuff Live!''' || Jigglypuff || Pokémon Stadium || The player has to fight three Jigglypuffs, with each combatant having three lives.
|38||'''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'''||Selectable||Mushroom Kingdom II||The player has to fight Mario, Luigi, and Peach in a stock battle, with each having two lives.
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|40 || '''All-Star Match 4''' || Selectable || Temple, Mushroom Kingdom II, Poké Floats, Final Destination, Flat Zone || The player, starting with two lives, has to fight Marth, Luigi, Jigglypuff, Mewtwo, and Mr. Game & Watch in a row, battling each in a different stage.
|39||'''Jigglypuff Live!'''||Jigglypuff||Pokémon Stadium||The player has to fight three Jigglypuffs, with each combatant having three lives.
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|41 || '''En Garde!''' || Marth || Temple || The player has to fight Link in a stock match with each having two lives.
|40||'''All-Star Match 4'''||Selectable||Temple, Mushroom Kingdom II, Poké Floats, Final Destination, Flat Zone||The player, starting with two lives, has to fight Marth, Luigi, Jigglypuff, Mewtwo, and Mr. Game & Watch in a row, battling each in a different stage.
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|42 || '''Trouble King 2''' || Luigi || Poké Floats || The player has to fight a mega-sized Bowser in a stock match, with each having two lives. Bowser is given a huge handicap, which allows him to KO the player very easily.
|41||'''En Garde!'''||Marth||Temple||The player has to fight Link in a stock match with each having two lives.
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|43 || '''Birds of Prey''' || Fox || Big Blue || The player has to fight Captain Falcon and Falco, who are in a team, in a stock match, with each combatant having two lives.
|42||'''Trouble King 2'''||Luigi||Poké Floats||The player has to fight a mega-sized Bowser in a stock match, with each having two lives. Bowser is given a huge handicap, which allows him to KO the player very easily.
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|44 || '''Mewtwo Strikes!''' || Selectable || Battlefield || The player has to fight Zelda in a stock battle. After a time of 15 seconds, Mewtwo appears and fights on Zelda's side. The player's goal is to KO Mewtwo. KOing Zelda will lead to a failure.
|43||'''Birds of Prey'''||Fox||Big Blue||The player has to fight Captain Falcon and Falco, who are in a team, in a stock match, with each combatant having two lives.
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|45 || '''Game & Watch Forever!''' || Mr. Game & Watch || Flat Zone || The player, starting with three lives, has to fight 25 Mr. Game & Watches. Three of them are on the stage at a time. Upon winning the event match, the player obtains the Game & Watch trophy.
|44||'''Mewtwo Strikes!'''||Selectable||Battlefield||The player has to fight Zelda in a stock battle. After a time of 15 seconds, Mewtwo appears and fights on Zelda's side. The player's goal is to KO Mewtwo. KOing Zelda will lead to a failure.
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|46 || '''Fire Emblem Pride''' || Selectable || Temple || The player has to fight Marth and Roy, who are in a team, in a stock match, with each combatant having three lives.
|45||'''Game & Watch Forever!'''||Mr. Game & Watch||Flat Zone||The player, starting with three lives, has to fight 25 Mr. Game & Watches. Three of them are on the stage at a time.  Upon winning the event match, the player obtains the Game & Watch trophy.
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|47 || '''[[Trophy Tussle#Trophy Tussle 3|Trophy Tussle 3]]''' || Selectable || [[Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask Trophy]] || The player has to fight in a 3-minute match against three randomly chosen opponents, each combatant having two lives. Unlockable characters will occasionally pop up. Upon winning the event match, the player obtains the Majora's Mask trophy.
|46||'''Fire Emblem Pride'''||Selectable||Temple||The player has to fight Marth and Roy, who are in a team, in a stock match, with each combatant having three lives.
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|48 || '''Pikachu and Pichu''' || Selectable || Dream Land (Past Stage) || The player, starting with two lives, has to defeat the two Pichus. They are defended by a Pikachu which respawns when defeated. The Pichus are handicapped so that they're difficult to KO.
|47||'''Trophy Tussle 3'''||Selectable||Majora's Mask Trophy||The player has to fight in a 3-minute match against three randomly chosen opponents, each combatant having two lives. Unlockable characters will occasionally pop up. Upon winning the event match, the player obtains the Majora's Mask trophy.
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|49 || '''All-Star Match Deluxe''' || Selectable || Mushroom Kingdom, Venom, Pokémon Stadium, Great Bay, Temple, Final Destination || The player, starting with two lives, has to fight Dr. Mario, Falco, Pichu, Young Link, Roy, and Ganondorf in a row, battling each in a different stage.
|48||'''Pikachu and Pichu'''||Selectable||Dream Land (Past Stage)||The player, starting with two lives, has to defeat the two Pichus. They are defended by a Pikachu which respawns when defeated. The Pichus are handicapped so that they are difficult to KO.
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|50 || '''Final Destination Match''' || Selectable || Final Destination || The player, having a single life, has to battle Master Hand and Crazy Hand at the same time, each having 300 HP. No items will appear.
|49||'''All-Star Match Deluxe'''||Selectable||Mushroom Kingdom, Venom, Pokémon Stadium, Great Bay, Temple, Final Destination||The player, starting with two lives, has to fight Dr. Mario, Falco, Pichu, Young Link, Roy, and Ganondorf in a row, battling each in a different stage.
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|51 || '''The Showdown''' || Selectable || Final Destination || The player has to fight [[Giga Bowser]], [[Ganondorf]], and [[Mewtwo]] in a stock match, with each combatant having three lives. Giga Bowser is easier to KO in this match, compared to in Adventure Mode. Upon winning the event match, the player unlocks Final Destination as a selectable stage for the VS mode, as well as the Final Destination trophy. A message is also awarded if the player clears this Event Match without losing any lives.
|50||'''Final Destination Match'''||Selectable||Final Destination||The player, having a single life, has to battle Master Hand and Crazy Hand at the same time, each having 300 HP. No items will appear.
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|51||'''The Showdown'''||Selectable||Final Destination||The player has to fight [[Giga Bowser]], [[Ganondorf]], and [[Mewtwo]] in a stock match, with each combatant having three lives. Giga Bowser is easier to KO in this match, compared to in Adventure mode. Upon winning the event match, the player unlocks Final Destination as a selectable stage for the VS mode, as well as the Final Destination trophy. A message is also awarded if the player clears this Event Match without losing any lives.
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To unlock more event matches, the player has to win a certain number of the previous ones, and unlock additional characters.
To unlock more event matches, the player has to win a certain number of the previous ones, and unlock additional characters.
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|11 - 15 || Winning at least 6 of the event matches #1 - 10
|11 - 15||Winning at least 6 of the event matches #1 - 10
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|16 - 20 || Winning at least 10 of the event matches #1 - 15
|16 - 20||Winning at least 10 of the event matches #1 - 15
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|21 - 25 || Winning at least 16 of the event matches #1 - 20
|21 - 25||Winning at least 16 of the event matches #1 - 20
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|26 - 29 || Winning at least 22 of the event matches #1 - 25
|26 - 29||Winning at least 22 of the event matches #1 - 25
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|30 || Winning at least 27 of the event matches #1 - 29
|30||Winning at least 27 of the event matches #1 - 29
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|31 - 39 || Complete 27 out of the 30 events and unlock [[Jigglypuff]], [[Luigi]], [[Dr. Mario]], [[Young Link]], and [[Falco Lombardi]].
|31 - 39||Complete 27 out of the 30 events and unlock [[smashwiki:Jigglypuff (SSBM)|Jigglypuff]], [[Luigi]], [[Dr. Mario]], [[smashwiki:Young Link (SSBM)|Young Link]], and [[smashwiki:Falco (SSBM)|Falco]].
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|40 - 50 || Complete the first 39 events and unlock all the rest of unlockable characters (including: [[Marth]], [[Roy (Fire Emblem)|Roy]], [[Ganondorf]], [[Pichu]], [[Mewtwo]], and [[Mr. Game and Watch]]).
|40 - 50||Complete 27 of the first 39 events and unlock all the rest of unlockable characters (including: [[smashwiki:Marth (SSBM)|Marth]], [[smashwiki:Roy (SSBM)|Roy]], [[smashwiki:Ganondorf (SSBM)|Ganondorf]], [[smashwiki:Pichu (SSBM)|Pichu]], [[smashwiki:Mewtwo (SSBM)|Mewtwo]], and [[smashwiki:Mr. Game & Watch (SSBM)|Mr. Game & Watch]]).
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|51 || Winning all event matches #1 - 50
|51||Winning all event matches #1 - 50
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By playing in event matches, the player's record for each event is saved. Most events are stock matches, and in those the time the player needs to clear the event is saved as a record. For the few events in the Time setting, e. g. Event #31: Mario Bros. Madness and #32: Target Acquired, the number of KOs the player achieves is stored instead.
By playing in event matches, the player's record for each event is saved. Most events are stock matches, and in those the time the player needs to clear the event is saved as a record. For the few events in the Time setting, e. g. Event #31: Mario Bros. Madness and #32: Target Acquired, the number of KOs the player achieves is stored instead.
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===Stadium===
===Stadium===
In the Stadium, special minigames are available. Each minigame opens the way to unlock one of the Past Stages from the original ''Super Smash Bros.''
In the Stadium, special minigames are available. Each minigame opens the way to unlock one of the Past Stages from the original ''Super Smash Bros.''
* '''Target Test''': Here the player can play the [[Break the Targets!]] test, as it appears in Classic mode, separately. There is no time limit in this mode, as compared to the one in Classic mode.
* '''[[Home-Run Contest]]''': The goal of the Home-Run Contest is to throw the [[Sandbag]] as far as possible. The player gets a [[Home-Run Bat]] to do this. The player has ten seconds to damage the Sandbag before hitting it, so that it will fly farther away.
* '''[[Multi-Man Brawl|Multi-Man Melee]]''': In this special mode the goal is to fight [[Fighting Wire Frames]].
* '''10-Man Melee''': The player has to KO 10 Wire Frames in the fastest time possible.
* '''100-Man Melee''': The player has to KO 100 Wire Frames in the fastest time possible. When winning, the player can unlock [[Falco Lombardi]].
* '''3-Minute Melee''': The player has 3 minutes to KO as many Wire Frames as possible.
* '''15-Minute Melee''': The player has 15 minutes to KO as many Wire Frames as possible. When winning, the player can unlock the Past [[Kongo Jungle (Super Smash Bros.)|Kongo Jungle]] stage.
* '''Endless Melee''': The player has an unlimited amount of time to KO as many Wire Frames as possible.
* '''Cruel Melee''': As in ''Endless Melee'', there is an unlimited amount of time. However, there are no items, the Wire Frames are harder to KO, and the player can get KO'd real easily at low damage percentages.


===Training mode===
*'''[[smashwiki:Target Smash!|Target Test]]''': Here the player can play the [[Break the Targets!]] test, as it appears in Classic mode, separately. There is no time limit in this mode, unlike in Classic mode.
The player can practice here. There are no rules such as Stock or Time, and the opponent can be controlled either by the Training menu, and set to actions such as walking and standing, or by a human player. Items can be created to practice with them specially. When the player performs standard combos here, the maximun number of combos is saved for each playable character, and the player can unlock several Trophies when getting a high number of them.
*'''[[smashwiki:Home-Run Contest|Home-Run Contest]]''': The goal of the Home-Run Contest is to throw the [[Sandbag]] as far as possible. The player gets a [[Home-Run Bat]] to do this. The player has ten seconds to damage the Sandbag before hitting it, so that it will fly farther away.
*'''[[smashwiki:Multi-Man Smash|Multi-Man Melee]]''': In this special mode the goal is to fight [[Fighting Wire Frames]].
*'''[[smashwiki:10-Man Smash|10-Man Melee]]''': The player has to KO 10 Wire Frames in the fastest time possible.
*'''[[smashwiki:100-Man Smash|100-Man Melee]]''': The player has to KO 100 Wire Frames in the fastest time possible. When winning, the player can unlock [[Falco Lombardi]].
*'''[[smashwiki:3-Minute Smash|3-Minute Melee]]''': The player has 3 minutes to KO as many Wire Frames as possible.
*'''[[smashwiki:15-Minute Smash|15-Minute Melee]]''': The player has 15 minutes to KO as many Wire Frames as possible. When winning, the player can unlock the Past [[Kongo Jungle (Super Smash Bros.)|Kongo Jungle]] stage.
*'''[[smashwiki:Endless Smash|Endless Melee]]''': The player has an unlimited amount of time to KO as many Wire Frames as possible.
*'''[[smashwiki:Cruel mode|Cruel Melee]]''': As in ''Endless Melee'', there is an unlimited amount of time. However, there are no items, the Wire Frames are harder to KO, and the player can get KO'd easily at low damage percentages.
 
===Training===
{{main-external|SmashWiki|Training Mode}}
The player can practice here. There are no rules such as Stock or Time, and the opponent can be controlled either by the Training menu, and set to actions such as walking and standing, or by a human player. Items can be created to practice with them specially. When the player performs standard combos here, the maximum number of combos is saved for each playable character, and the player can unlock several Trophies when getting a high number of them.


==VS mode==
==VS. Mode==
{{main-external|SmashWiki|Versus Mode}}
===Melee===
===Melee===
[[File:MarioJump-SSBMelee.png|thumb|right|[[Mario]] in midjump.]]
[[File:MarioJump-SSBMelee.png|thumb|[[Mario]] in midjump]]
Melee mode allows players to set up the battles entirely for themselves. They can freely choose their characters, the stage, and have a variety of modes to play in. When using names, records are saved for the Melee mode which can be viewed in the Data menu. Up to four players can join the fight, either human or CPU-controlled players. It is possible to only let CPU players fight against each other.
Melee mode allows players to set up the battles entirely for themselves. They can freely choose their characters, the stage, and have a variety of modes to play in. When using names, records are saved for the Melee mode which can be viewed in the Data menu. Up to four players can join the fight, either human or CPU-controlled players. It is possible to only let CPU players fight against each other.


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The CPU levels range from 1 to 9, with 9 being the most advanced AI. An optional handicap mode also ranges from 1 to 9. The handicap determines how fast a character is knocked out by other fighters, items, and the stage environment. When characters have a high handicap, they are more resistant to stage hazards, and can easily KO opponents with lower handicaps. Whereas, for the low handicapped characters, they can be sent flying (even get KO'd) pretty easily by stage hazards, and will have a very hard time KOing higher handicapped players. If the handicap is set to "Auto", all players will start with a handicap of 5. With the "Auto" handicap setting, the winner of the next match will get their handicap lowered, while the loser will get their handicap heightened. On a side note, unlike in ''Super Smash Bros.'', CPU players can have their handicaps adjusted in this game.
The CPU levels range from 1 to 9, with 9 being the most advanced AI. An optional handicap mode also ranges from 1 to 9. The handicap determines how fast a character is knocked out by other fighters, items, and the stage environment. When characters have a high handicap, they are more resistant to stage hazards, and can easily KO opponents with lower handicaps. Whereas, for the low handicapped characters, they can be sent flying (even get KO'd) pretty easily by stage hazards, and will have a very hard time KOing higher handicapped players. If the handicap is set to "Auto", all players will start with a handicap of 5. With the "Auto" handicap setting, the winner of the next match will get their handicap lowered, while the loser will get their handicap heightened. On a side note, unlike in ''Super Smash Bros.'', CPU players can have their handicaps adjusted in this game.


[[File:Ssbcamerac1.jpg|left|thumb|The character selection screen in the camera mode (see [[#Special Melee|Special Melee]]).]]
[[File:SSBM Camera Mode.png|thumb|left|The character selection screen in the camera mode (see [[#Special Melee|Special Melee]]).]]
In the optional team battle mode, players can set up to three teams. The characters in the team work together and win or lose the match together. In Coin, Bonus, and Time mode, the points of each team are added and compared. In Stock mode, after a player of the team has been defeated, they can press {{button|gcn|Start}} to rejoin the battle, but takes away a life from one of their teammates. Optionally, the Friendly Fire option can be set, which makes it possible for teammates to (accidentally) hurt each other with their attacks.
In the optional team battle mode, players can set up to three teams. The characters in the team work together and win or lose the match together. In Coin, Bonus, and Time mode, the points of each team are added and compared. In Stock mode, after a player of the team has been defeated, they can press {{button|gcn|Start}} to rejoin the battle, but takes away a life from one of their teammates. Optionally, the Friendly Fire option can be set, which makes it possible for teammates to (accidentally) hurt each other with their attacks.


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After all preferences have been set, the players get onto the stage selection screen, which once again allows players to choose a random stage to play on. When all competing human players hold {{button|gcn|L}}+{{button|gcn|R}} when a stage is selected, the stage's alternate music track will play during battle, if it is available. When players are playing as Zelda and hold {{button|gcn|A}} after a stage has been selected, they will start the battle as Sheik.
After all preferences have been set, the players get onto the stage selection screen, which once again allows players to choose a random stage to play on. When all competing human players hold {{button|gcn|L}}+{{button|gcn|R}} when a stage is selected, the stage's alternate music track will play during battle, if it is available. When players are playing as Zelda and hold {{button|gcn|A}} after a stage has been selected, they will start the battle as Sheik.
The pre-match countdown from 3 by the announcer, cheering for characters by the crowd, and unique on-screen appearances for each playable fighter are absent. Instead, the announcer says, "Ready... Go!" at the start of a match, and when the match ends in a tie, the announcer says, "Sudden Death... Go!" at the start of a sudden death match, and all fighters share the same animation of a trophy coming to life. In Time matches, the announcer counts down from 5 during the last five seconds before shouting, "Time!"


As the battle ends, the players get to the battle results screen, where they can view their KO scores, a list of their bonus points, and special statistics about their movements. These lists are available in all the VS Game Modes, except for Camera Mode and Stamina Mode.
As the battle ends, the players get to the battle results screen, where they can view their KO scores, a list of their bonus points, and special statistics about their movements. These lists are available in all the VS Game Modes, except for Camera Mode and Stamina Mode.


===Tournament mode===
===Tournament Melee===
{{main-external|SmashWiki|Tournament Mode (SSBM)}}
'''Tournament''': In this mode, played as a single-elimination tournament, the winner of a battle passes on to the next round CPU-only matches can be skipped. The number of combatants per battle ranges from 2 to 4. The number of entrants is selected and can be up to 64. It is selected how many humans are among the competing players. The stage selection mode is selected; "Single Random" chooses a stage at random on that every match of the tournament is played, "Always Different" chooses a new random stage for each battle, "Choose First" lets the player select the stage for the tournament in the beginning and "Choose All" lets the player choose a new stage for each match of the tournament. The level of additional computer opponents can be set from 1 to 9, applied to all, or to a random value applied to each CPU player. The rules settings for the battles have the same choices as the VS mode. Each player chooses their character and the tournament begins.
'''Tournament''': In this mode, played as a single-elimination tournament, the winner of a battle passes on to the next round CPU-only matches can be skipped. The number of combatants per battle ranges from 2 to 4. The number of entrants is selected and can be up to 64. It is selected how many humans are among the competing players. The stage selection mode is selected; "Single Random" chooses a stage at random on that every match of the tournament is played, "Always Different" chooses a new random stage for each battle, "Choose First" lets the player select the stage for the tournament in the beginning and "Choose All" lets the player choose a new stage for each match of the tournament. The level of additional computer opponents can be set from 1 to 9, applied to all, or to a random value applied to each CPU player. The rules settings for the battles have the same choices as the VS mode. Each player chooses their character and the tournament begins.


'''Winner out/Loser out''': This mode is for human players only. A number of players fight against each other. The winner or the loser of the match, depending on the setting, gives his controller to the next player waiting for his turn to come. This continues endlessly, until the mode is cancelled. Players are free to change their characters while the tournament is ongoing. When they hold down {{button|gcn|L}} and {{button|gcn|R}}, their character image changes to a [[Pokémon|Ditto]], the placeholder for a random character. Here, too, the number of combatants per battle ranges from 2 to 4, and the number of entrants can be up to 64. The stage selection mode has the same options as in the regular tournament.
'''Winner out/Loser out''': This mode is for human players only. A number of players fight against each other. The winner or the loser of the match, depending on the setting, gives his controller to the next player waiting for his turn to come. This continues endlessly, until the mode is canceled. Players are free to change their characters while the tournament is ongoing. When they hold down {{button|gcn|L}} and {{button|gcn|R}}, their character image changes to a [[bulbapedia:Ditto (Pokémon)|Ditto]], the placeholder for a random character. Here, too, the number of combatants per battle ranges from 2 to 4, and the number of entrants can be up to 64. The stage selection mode has the same options as in the regular tournament.


===Special Melee===
===Special Melee===
{{main-external|SmashWiki|Special Smash}}
This mode offers a couple of different rules settings for the Melee mode. Any records (such as amount of KOs) are not counted.
This mode offers a couple of different rules settings for the Melee mode. Any records (such as amount of KOs) are not counted.
 
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|Camera Mode || In this mode, the players can take screenshots. These screenshots are saved on the memory card. The number of blocks a screenshot takes is defined by how many objects are visible on it.
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|Stamina Mode || As it is seen at the Master Hand in Classic mode, players have 150 HP instead of percentage of damage. The player gets KO'd if their HP hits 0. The amount of HP the players start with, however, cannot be changed.
|Camera Mode||In this mode, the players can take screenshots. These screenshots are saved on the memory card. The number of blocks a screenshot takes is defined by how many objects are visible on it.
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|Super Sudden Death || All players start with 300% damage. This will cause them to be knocked out almost instantly when hit by a strong attack.
|Stamina Mode||As it is seen at the Master Hand in Classic mode, players have 150 HP instead of percentage of damage. The player gets KO'd if their HP hits 0. The amount of HP the players start with, however, cannot be changed.
|-
|-
|Giant Melee || All players are giant, as if they had taken Super Mushrooms. Handicaps don't work properly for this game mode.
|Super Sudden Death||All players start with 300% damage. This will cause them to be knocked out almost instantly when hit by a strong attack.
|-
|-
|Tiny Melee || All players are tiny, as if they had taken Poison Mushrooms. Handicaps don't work properly for this game mode.
|Giant Melee||All players are giant, as if they had taken Super Mushrooms. Handicaps do not work properly for this game mode.
|-
|-
|Invisible Melee || All players are invisible, as if they had Cloaking Devices.
|Tiny Melee||All players are tiny, as if they had taken Poison Mushrooms. Handicaps do not work properly for this game mode.
|-
|-
|Fixed Camera Mode || The camera is zoomed out as far as possible, showing the whole stage, and does not move during the battle.
|Invisible Melee||All players are invisible, as if they had Cloaking Devices.
|-
|-
|Single-Button Mode || Only the {{button|gcn|Stick}} and the {{button|gcn|A}} button work in this mode, allowing only basic attacks. This mode is designed for beginners, but it renders the {{button|gcn|Y}} and {{button|gcn|X}} buttons useless. The {{button|gcn|C}} can still be used.
|Fixed Camera Mode||The camera is zoomed out as far as possible, showing the whole stage, and does not move during the battle.
|-
|-
|Lightning Melee || In this mode, the game plays a lot faster, making it hard for players to execute and react on attacks.
|Single-Button Mode||Only the {{button|gcn|Stick}} and the {{button|gcn|A}} button work in this mode, allowing only basic attacks. This mode is designed for beginners, but it renders the {{button|gcn|Y}} and {{button|gcn|X}} buttons useless. The {{button|gcn|C}} can still be used.
|-
|-
|Slo-Mo Melee || The opposite of Lightning Melee. The game is a lot slower, making it easier to execute and react on attacks.
|Lightning Melee||In this mode, the game plays a lot faster, making it hard for players to execute and react on attacks.
|-
|-
|Slo-Mo Melee||The opposite of Lightning Melee. The game is a lot slower, making it easier to execute and react on attacks.
|}
|}


==Trophies==
==Trophies==
{{Main|Trophy}}
{{Main|List of trophies in Super Smash Bros. Melee}}
[[File:TrophyGallery.png|thumb|200px|right|Viewing a trophy.]]
[[File:TrophyGallery.png|thumb|upright=1.1|Viewing a trophy.]]
Trophies can be collected in single-player mode, won in the special lottery mode, or acquired on special events, such as playing a certain number of matches in VS mode. There are 290 trophies in the game (293 in the Japanese version), with a large percentage being ''Mario'' series characters, items, and locations. Each of the playable characters have three trophies. One explains the character's backstory in the game he or she originated from, and is collected by completing Classic mode. The other two explain their ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' background. They can be collected by completing the Adventure and All-Star mode with them.  
[[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|Trophies]] can be collected in single-player mode, won in the special lottery mode, or acquired on special events, such as playing a certain number of matches in VS mode. There are 290 trophies in the game (293 in the Japanese version, 292 in the PAL version), with a large percentage being ''Super Mario'' franchise characters, items, and locations. Each of the playable characters have three trophies. One explains the character's backstory in the game they originated from, and is collected by completing Classic mode. The other two explain their ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' background. They can be collected by completing the Adventure and All-Star mode with them, or by completing a sufficient amount of VS mode matches with the respective character.  
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==Unlockable features==
==Unlockable features==
When unlocking any of the secret characters, the player first has to beat them in a stock battle with one life each. When the player loses, several characters will appear again after the player has played the next VS match. Other characters require the player to achieve the task again. In addition to their special method of unlocking, all characters can alternately be unlocked by playing a certain number of matches in the VS mode.
When unlocking any of the secret characters, the player first has to beat them in a stock battle with one life each. When the player loses, several characters will appear again after the player has played the next VS match. Other characters require the player to achieve the task again. In addition to their special method of unlocking, all characters can alternately be unlocked by playing a certain number of matches in the VS mode.
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{|class="wikitable sortable"style="text-align:center"
|-
!Character
!Character
!First unlock method
!First unlock method
!# of VS matches
!Number of VS matches
|-
|-
|Jigglypuff
|Jigglypuff
|Completing the Classic Mode with any character.
|Completing Classic or Adventure with any character.
|50
|50
|-
|-
|Dr. Mario
|Dr. Mario
|Completing the Classic Mode with Mario.
|Completing Classic or Adventure with Mario without using a continue.
|100
|100
|-
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|-
|Falco
|Falco
|Completing the 100-Man Melee.
|Completing the 100-Man Melee
|300
|300
|-
|-
|Marth
|Marth
|Completing the Classic Mode with all default characters or playing as every default character in Vs. Mode.
|Completing or failing Classic or Adventure mode with all default characters or playing as every default character in VS. Mode.
|400
|400
|-
|-
|Young Link
|Young Link
|Completing the Classic Mode with 10 different characters.
|Completing Classic or Adventure with ten different characters.
|500
|500
|-
|-
|Ganondorf
|Ganondorf
|Completing Event Match #29.
|Completing Event Match #29
|600
|600
|-
|-
|Mewtwo
|Mewtwo
|Playing in the VS mode for 20 hours with one controller, 10 hours with two controllers, 6 hours with three controllers or 4 hours with four controllers.
|Playing in VS. Mode for 20 hours with one controller, ten hours with two controllers, six hours with three controllers or four hours with four controllers.
|700
|700
|-
|-
|Luigi
|Luigi
|Finishing the first stage of the Adventure Mode with a XX:X2:XX on the countdown timer, then defeating Luigi in the battle on Princess Peach's Castle, and fighting Luigi at the end of the Adventure Mode again.
|Finishing the first stage of Adventure with a XX:X2:XX on the countdown timer, then defeating Luigi in the battle on Princess Peach's Castle, and then fighting him again after completing Adventure.
|800
|800
|-
|-
|Roy
|Roy
|Completing the Classic Mode with Marth.
|Completing Classic or Adventure with Marth without using a continue.
|900
|900
|-
|-
|Mr. Game & Watch
|Mr. Game & Watch
|Completing the Classic Mode, Adventure, or Break the Targets with all other 24 characters.
|Completing Classic, Adventure, or Break the Targets with all other 24 characters.
|1000
|1000
|}
|}
There is only one method to unlock the stages, and the player does not have to unlock them by an additional battle like the characters.
There is only one method to unlock the stages, and the player does not have to unlock them by an additional battle like the characters.
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{|class="wikitable sortable"style="text-align:center"
!Stage
!Stage
!How to unlock
!How to unlock
|-
|-
|Battefield
|Battlefield
|Beating the All-Star mode.
|Beating the All-Star mode
|-
|-
|Brinstar Depths
|Brinstar Depths
|Playing 50 VS matches.
|Playing 50 VS matches
|-
|-
|Fourside
|Fourside
|Playing 100 VS matches.
|Playing 100 VS matches
|-
|-
|Big Blue
|Big Blue
|Playing 150 VS matches.
|Playing 150 VS matches
|-
|-
|Poké Floats
|Poké Floats
|Playing 200 VS matches.
|Playing 200 VS matches
|-
|-
|Dream Land
|Dream Land
|Beating the Target Test with all 25 characters.
|Beating the Target Test with all 25 characters
|-
|-
|Final Destination
|Final Destination
|Beating Event Match #51.
|Beating Event Match #51
|-
|-
|Flat Zone
|Flat Zone
|Beating the Classic Mode with Mr. Game & Watch.
|Beating the Classic Mode with Mr. Game & Watch
|-
|-
|Kongo Jungle
|Kongo Jungle
|Beating the 15-Minute Melee.
|Beating the 15-Minute Melee
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|-
|Mushroom Kingdom II
|Mushroom Kingdom II
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|Yoshi's Island
|Yoshi's Island
|Getting the Sandbag over the 400 meter/1,325 feet mark at the Homerun Contest.
|Getting the Sandbag over the 400 meter/1,325 feet mark at the Home-Run Contest.
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Each stage has a track from the game it is from, and some stages also have alternate music tracks which are not necessarily from the game the stage is from. The alternate music is heard more rarely than the regular one. However, the player can force the game to play a stage's alternate music by holding {{button|gcn|L}} or {{button|gcn|R}} when selecting a stage on the stage selection screen.  If more than one player is playing, however, every player has to do this action to get the alternate music.
Each stage has a track from the game it is from, and some stages also have alternate music tracks which are not necessarily from the game the stage is from. The alternate music is heard more rarely than the regular one. However, the player can force the game to play a stage's alternate music by holding {{button|gcn|L}} or {{button|gcn|R}} when selecting a stage on the stage selection screen.  If more than one player is playing, however, every player has to do this action to get the alternate music.


When all stages are unlocked, the player gains access to the Sound Test, where the player can play all music tracks and voices from the game, and might occasionally hear an alternate music track in the menu. Also, if the player uses sound test and then opens the trophy gallery, whichever song was played last in sound test is played in the trophy gallery. However, the music has to loop, or else it won't be played in the trophy gallery.
When all stages are unlocked, the player gains access to the Sound Test, where the player can play all music tracks and voices from the game, and might occasionally hear an alternate music track in the menu. Also, if the player uses sound test and then opens the trophy gallery, whichever song was played last in sound test is played in the trophy gallery. However, the music has to loop, or else it will not be played in the trophy gallery.


An orchestrated version of the game's soundtrack was released as a special CD known as [[Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live!]].
An orchestrated version of the game's soundtrack was released as a special CD known as [[Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live!]].


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' received very positive reviews from most critics. The game came in sixth for two [http://www.gamefaqs.com/ GameFAQs] events: the Best...Game...Ever contest and as a poll for the 100 best games ever. [[Nintendo Power]] named ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' the 16th best game ever to appear on a Nintendo console, and "Game of the Year" in 2001. [http://www.ign.com IGN] gave ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' a rating of 9.6 out of 10, and ranked it as the 3rd best Nintendo GameCube game, out of all GameCube games released to date. Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game a 9.5 out of 10, and it was ranked 92nd on the Electronic Gaming Monthly's "Top 200 Games of Their Time" list. In fact, it was ranked as the 3rd best Video Game of all time during the 2001 Penny Arcade Award Ceremony.
Like its predecessor, ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' received very positive reviews from most critics. The game came in sixth for two [http://www.gamefaqs.com/ GameFAQs] events: the Best...Game...Ever contest and as a poll for the 100 best games ever. [[Nintendo Power]] named ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' the 16th best game ever to appear on a Nintendo console, and "Game of the Year" in 2001. [http://www.ign.com IGN] gave ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' a rating of 9.6 out of 10, and ranked it as the 3rd best Nintendo GameCube game, out of all GameCube games released to date. Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game a 9.5 out of 10, and it was ranked 92nd on the Electronic Gaming Monthly's "Top 200 Games of Their Time" list. In fact, it was ranked as the 3rd best Video Game of all time during the 2001 Penny Arcade Award Ceremony.


It was praised for its increased number of modes and characters, as well as improved graphics. The inclusion of the Adventure Mode and Event Match was highly complimented. Overall, the game's critical reception was very positive, and the game still continues to be a gamer favorite.
It was praised for its increased number of modes and characters, as well as improved graphics. The inclusion of the Adventure mode and Event Match was highly complimented. Overall, the game's critical reception was very positive, and the game still continues to be a gamer favorite, being frequently played at tournaments alongside more traditional fighting games such as ''[[:Category:Street Fighter series|Street Fighter]]''.
 
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''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' is the best selling game for the [[Nintendo GameCube]], selling about 7.09 million copies worldwide, as of December 31, 2009.
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|Score
|Comment
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|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|Tom "Mugwum" Bramwell,<br>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020604032523/https://www.eurogamer.net/content/r_ssbm_gc Eurogamer]
|10/10
|''Overall it's an exotic cocktail of entertainment for Nintendo fans, who will slurp up every last drop, and if you want to talk about longevity, I've had this game on import for about six months and I still haven't finished it. People talk about killer apps and games that sell systems, and if you can put aside any preconceptions of this as a kiddie title or a game for beat 'em up virgins only, then you will have one of the finest videogames ever to issue forth from the caring hands of a developer. One to be remembered, and definitely one to own.''
|-
|Nintendo GameCube
|Bryn "hardcore_pawn" Williams,<br>[https://web.archive.org/web/20020209221933/http://www.gamespy.com/reviews/december01/ssbmgc/ Gamespy]
|9/10
|''here is no doubt that Super Smash Bros. Melee is one the top games on the GameCube and will be a huge hit this Christmas. But does it really do that much more than the original [[Nintendo 64|N64]] [[Super Smash Bros.|title]]? In terms of design, control and gameplay, it doesn't. Instead, Super Smash Bros. Melee adds, adds and adds some more fun to the already superb original game. The extra attention to detail, characters, sights and sounds are a Nintendo enthusiasts' wet dream. Be assured that all those people you call friends that stare at the TV screen in total disbelief and utter confusion at the carnage they are witnessing will soon be sniffing around that spare joypad, wondering how they can get in on the action. HAL and Nintendo have done a stellar job at bringing a massive amount of in-depth fun to the GameCube. This is one game you won't put down until every technique, option and secret has been revealed.''
|-
|Nintendo GameCube
|Miguel Lopez,<br>[https://web.archive.org/web/20011217165244/https://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/stories/reviews/0,10867,2829090,00.html/ GameSpot]
|8.9/10
|''Super Smash Bros. Melee has clearly been designed to appeal, foremost, to Nintendo's die-hard fans. Those who are familiar with the company's long and illustrious history will no doubt enjoy the game much more than the casual passerby. Judged on its own merits, though, Nintendo's spastic tribute to itself stands quite strong as one of the most engaging multiplayer games available for any console platform. Nintendo's last console was especially strong in the multiplayer department, and, if games like Melee are any indication, the GameCube seems like it will be too. Super Smash Bros. Melee is simply a huge game that, while best enjoyed in the company of others, will also keep the lone, die-hard fan busy for a good, long while.''
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|colspan=2 style="background-color:LimeGreen"|[https://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/super-smash-bros-melee 92]
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|colspan=2|GameRankings
|colspan=2|[https://www.gamerankings.com/gamecube/516492-super-smash-bros-melee/index.html 90.52%]
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===Sales===
''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' is the best-selling game for the [[Nintendo GameCube]], selling about 7.09 million copies worldwide, as of December 31, 2009.


==Media==
==Media==
{{media
{{main|List of Super Smash Bros. Melee media}}
|type1=Audio
{{media table
|name1=SSBM Menu
|file1=SSBM Menu.oga
|pipe1=Menu theme
|title1=Menu theme
|description1=Theme that plays in the menu of the game.
|description1=Theme that plays in the menu of the game.
|length1=4:10
|length1=0:30
|file2=SSBM Princess Peach's Castle.oga
|title2=Princess Peach's Castle
|length2=0:30
|file3=SSBM Rainbow Cruise.oga
|title3=Rainbow Cruise
|length3=0:30
}}
}}


==Staff==
==Staff==
{{main|List of Super Smash Bros. Melee staff}}
{{main|List of Super Smash Bros. Melee staff}}
===Voice actors===
===Voice actors===
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{|class="wikitable sortable"style="text-align:center"
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!Characters
!Character(s)
!Voice actor
!Voice Actor
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|Mario, Luigi, Dr. Mario
|Mario, Luigi, Dr. Mario
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|Link
|Link
|[[Wikipedia:Nobuyuki Hiyama|Nobuyuki Hiyama]]
|{{wp|Nobuyuki Hiyama}}
|-
|-
|Kirby, Ness
|Kirby, Ness
|[[Wikipedia:Makiko Ohmoto|Makiko Ohmoto]]
|{{wp|Makiko Ohmoto}}
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|Donkey Kong
|[[Grant Kirkhope]]
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|Yoshi
|Yoshi
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|-
|Fox McCloud
|Fox McCloud
|[[Wikipedia:Shinobu Satouchi|Shinobu Satouchi]]
|{{wp|Shinobu Satouchi}}
|-
|-
|Fox McCloud (cutscene)
|Fox McCloud (cutscene)
|[[Wikipedia:Steve Malpass|Steve Malpass]]
|{{wp|Steve Malpass}}
|-
|-
|Pikachu
|Pikachu
|[[Wikipedia:Ikue Ohtani|Ikue Ohtani]]
|{{wp|Ikue Ōtani|Ikue Ohtani}}
|-
|-
|Captain Falcon
|Captain Falcon
|[[Wikipedia:Ryo Horikawa|Ryo Horikawa]]
|{{wp|Ryo Horikawa}}
|-
|Jigglypuff (English)
|{{wp|Rachael Lillis}}
|-
|-
|Jigglypuff
|Jigglypuff (Japanese)
|[[Wikipedia:Rachael Lillis|Rachael Lillis]]
|{{wp|Mika Kanai}}
|-
|Jigglypuff (French)
|Guylaine Gibert
|-
|-
|Purin
|Jigglypuff (German)
|[[Wikipedia:Mika Kanai|Mika Kanai]]
|Mara Winzer
|-
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|Ganondorf
|Ganondorf
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|Popo, Nana
|Popo, Nana
|[[Wikipedia:Sanae Kobayashi|Sanae Kobayashi]]
|{{wp|Sanae Kobayashi}}
|-
|-
|Zelda, Sheik
|Zelda, Sheik
|[[Wikipedia:Jun Mizusawa|Jun Mizusawa]]
|{{wp|Jun Mizusawa}}
|-
|-
|Young Link
|Young Link
|[[Wikipedia:Fujiko Takimoto|Fujiko Takimoto]]
|{{wp|Fujiko Takimoto}}
|-
|-
|Falco Lombardi
|Falco Lombardi
|[[Wikipedia:Hisao Egawa|Hisao Egawa]]
|{{wp|Hisao Egawa}}
|-
|-
|Falco Lombardi (cutscene)
|Falco Lombardi (cutscene)
|[[Wikipedia:Ben Cullum|Ben Cullum]]
|{{wp|Ben Cullum}}
|-
|-
|Pichu
|Pichu
|[[Wikipedia:Satomi Koorogi|Satomi Koorogi]]
|{{wp|Satomi Koorogi}}
|-
|-
|Mewtwo
|Mewtwo
|[[Wikipedia:Masachika Ichimura|Masachika Ichimura]]
|{{wp|Masachika Ichimura}}
|-
|-
|Marth
|Marth
|[[Wikipedia:Hikaru Midorikawa|Hikaru Midorikawa]]
|{{wp|Hikaru Midorikawa}}
|-
|-
|Roy
|Roy
|[[Wikipedia:Jun Fukuyama|Jun Fukuyama]]
|{{wp|Jun Fukuyama}}
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|-
|Announcer, Master Hand, Crazy Hand
|Announcer, Master Hand, Crazy Hand
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==Pre-release and unused content elements==
==Pre-release and unused content==
{{main|List of Super Smash Bros. Melee pre-release and unused content}}
{{main|List of Super Smash Bros. Melee pre-release and unused content}}
Through the use of an Action Replay, many unused/unfinished stages can be found. The first is a large, gray stage with the background appearing to be some kind of pub. The music is the same as used on [[Fox McCloud]] and [[Falco Lombardi]]'s stage [[Corneria]]. This is assumed to be a test stage because of its name, which on the debug menu is TEST. There are three other stages, "AKANEIA" (a possible predecessor to [[Castle Siege]] from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', a home world for Fire Emblem) "10-2", and "Dummy", which all crash the game when loaded. The last stage, named IceTop which simply loads Icicle Mountain except without music.
Through the use of an Action Replay, many unused/unfinished stages can be found. The first is a large, gray stage with the background appearing to be some kind of pub. The music is the same as used on [[Fox|Fox McCloud]] and [[Falco Lombardi]]'s stage [[Corneria]]. This is assumed to be a test stage because of its name, which on the debug menu is TEST. There are three other stages, "AKANEIA" (a possible predecessor to [[Castle Siege]] from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', a home world for ''Fire Emblem''), "10-2", and "Dummy", which all crash the game when loaded. The last stage is named IceTop, which simply loads Icicle Mountain except without music.


==Glitches==
==Glitches==
{{main|List of glitches in Super Smash Bros. Melee}}
{{main|List of Super Smash Bros. Melee glitches}}
==={{conjecturaltext|[[Ice Climbers]] freeze}}===
===Ice Climbers freeze===
Pick the Ice Climbers, and while wall walking up to the opponent, make the partner (Nana if the player is Popo and vice versa) grab the opponent, then, right as they have the player enemy grabbed have their main Ice Climber do Down+B. The opponent should now be frozen in place. Simply use a Screw Attack item to get them unfrozen. This doesn't seem to cause any damage to the disc.
To perform this glitch, the player should select the [[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Melee#Ice Climbers|Ice Climbers]], and while wall walking up to the opponent, have the partner grab the opponent. Right as the opponent is grabbed, the main Ice Climber needs to perform Side+B, resulting in the opponent being frozen in place. They can be unfrozen by using a Screw Attack. This does not seem to cause any damage to the disc.
 
===Infinite Super Scope glitch===
There is an in-game glitch to get an infinite [[Super Scope]] that will never run out of bullets. It is obtained by shooting fifteen small shots then two charged shots and during charging of the third shot the player must get hit, that will result in an infinite Super Scope. If the player throws the scope, it will disappear.
 
==References to other games==
*''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' - [[Donkey Kong]]'s red costume is a reference to his original sprite from this game. The [[Hammer]] returns as an item in this game. [[Mario]]'s blue costume resembles his original sprite from this game.
*''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' - Mario's blue-hatted costume resembles his artwork and arcade sprites from this game. A [[Freezie]] appears in this game as an item and a collectible trophy. Mario's green costume resembles [[Luigi]]'s artwork from this game.
*''[[Wrecking Crew]]'' - Mario's white and black costume is based on [[Foreman Spike]]'s outfit. [[Eggplant Man]] appears as a trophy. Luigi's red and pink costume is based off his colors in this game.
*''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' - The stage [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Mushroom Kingdom]] is based on levels from ''Super Mario Bros.'' Many enemies appear in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''{{'}}s Mushroom Kingdom in Adventure mode, as well as trophies. One of Luigi's alternate colorations is based off of his colors in this game, including having yellow skin. One of [[Princess Peach|Peach]]'s alternate colorations is based off of her colors in this game. One of [[Bowser]]'s alternate colorations is based off his appearance from the international cover of this game.
*''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' - The [[Poison Mushroom]] makes its first ''Smash Bros.'' appearance as an item in this game.
*''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' - The stage [[Mushroom Kingdom II]] is based on [[Subcon]], the setting of ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. [[Birdo]] and [[Pidgit]] appear as stage elements, as well as trophies. Peach's down special move, [[Vegetable (move)|Vegetable]], originated from this game, as well as her ability to float.
*''[[Super Mario Land]]'' - Peach's yellow costume is based off of [[Princess Daisy]]. Princess Daisy also appears as a trophy.
*''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' - The alternate music for [[Yoshi's Island (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Yoshi's Island]] is an arrangement of the overworld theme and the theme for [[Grass Land]]. [[Raccoon Mario]] appears in the form of a collectible trophy. Bowser's down special move, [[Bowser Bomb (move)|Bowser Bomb]], is based on the ground pound-type move he uses in this game.
*''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]'' - [[Dr. Mario]] appears in this game as a playable character. His standard special move, [[Capsule|Megavitamin]], originated from this game. [[Virus]]es appear as a collectible trophy.
*''[[Super Mario World]]'' - The stage Yoshi's Island is based on the [[Yoshi's Island (location)#Super Mario World|Yoshi's Island]] levels from this game. [[Banzai Bill]] and [[Fishin' Lakitu]] appear as background elements. The Banzai Bill appears as a trophy. Mario's side special move is the [[Cape]], which he could use to reflect projectiles. His and Luigi's down special move, [[Mario Tornado]] and [[Luigi Cyclone]], are reminiscent of the [[Spin Jump]] from this game. The [[Koopa Clown Car]] appears as a trophy. Also, a trophy of Mario riding [[Yoshi]] is collectible in the Japanese version of the game.
*''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' - Mario's yellow and purple costume is based off of [[Wario]]. Wario also appears as a trophy.
*''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' - Many of Yoshi's moves come from this game. His second jump is the [[Flutter Jump]], a technique that originated in this game. [[Baby Mario]] and [[Baby Bowser]] appear as trophies.
*[[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]] - A [[kart|racing kart]] appears in the form of a trophy.
*''[[Donkey Kong Country]]'' - Donkey Kong's down special move, [[Hand Slap]], originated from this game. Some of Donkey Kong's animations are references to animations he performs in ''Donkey Kong Country''. Also, Donkey Kong's victory theme is an orchestration of the tune that plays when he wins in a [[Bonus Area]] or defeats a boss. [[Kongo Falls|Kongo Jungle]], a stage based on the first area of ''Donkey Kong Country'', appears. [[Klaptrap]]s appear on the Kongo Jungle and [[Jungle Japes (stage)|Jungle Japes]] stages, and as a trophy. A [[Barrel Cannon]] is used as an item in this game, as well as a stage element on the Kongo Jungle stage and a trophy. [[King K. Rool]] appears in the form of a trophy.
*''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' - Peach cycles through a [[Frying Pan|frying pan]] in her forward smash, a weapon she first uses in this game. Her neutral attack is based on her [[Super Slap]] move in this game. Bowser's side tilt is reminiscent of the second hit of his [[Drill Claw]] move, and his side special, [[Koopa Klaw]], is reminiscent of the first hit of his Drill Claw move.
*''[[Super Mario 64]]'' - Many of Mario's moves, animations, and voice clips are recycled in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. Luigi has the same moves and voice clips as Mario in ''Super Mario 64'', but his voice clips are higher-pitched versions of Mario's from ''Super Mario 64''. [[Metal Mario]] returns as an opponent in Adventure mode. Metal Mario also appears as a trophy. The [[Cap Block|Metal Box]] returns in this game as an item and in the form of a collectible trophy, and [[Peach's Castle]] appears as a [[Princess Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|stage]]. Princess Peach's Castle also appears as a trophy. [[Rainbow Cruise]] appears as a stage, which is based on the [[Rainbow Ride]] course from this game. One of [[Kirby]]'s [[wikirby:Stone|Stone]] forms is based on the Thwomp design first used in this game. One of Princess Peach's [[smashwiki:File:Peach-Victory2-SSBM.gif|victory poses]] has her ending in a pose similar to how she appears on her castle's [[Media:Peach's Castle 64.png| stained glass portrait]] in this game.
*''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' - The stage [[Super Happy Tree (stage)|Yoshi's Island]] returns from the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', which is based on ''Yoshi's Story'' that features the [[Super Happy Tree]] and other characters in the background. There is another stage based on ''Yoshi's Story'', which is [[Yoshi's Story (stage)|also named after it]]. [[Fly Guy|Flying Shy Guy]], [[Pak E. Derm]], and [[Raphael the Raven]] appear as trophies. Yoshi's voice clips are derived from this game. Also, Yoshi's victory theme is an arrangement of the main theme of ''Yoshi's Story''. The various colors of Yoshi, including respective shoe colors, originate from this game.
*[[Mario Golf (series)|''Mario Golf'' series]] - Peach cycles through a golf club in her forward smash. [[Plum]], a character who appeared in the first ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'' game, appears as a trophy.
*''[[Donkey Kong 64]]'' - The music for Kongo Jungle is an arrangement of the [[DK Rap]]. [[Jungle Japes (stage)|Jungle Japes]], a stage based on [[Jungle Japes|the area of the same name]], is playable in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''.
*[[Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'' series]] - Peach cycles through a tennis racket in her forward smash. [[Waluigi]], who debuted in the first ''[[Mario Tennis (N64)|Mario Tennis]]'' game, appears as a trophy.
*''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' - A trophy of Luigi holding the [[Poltergust 3000]] is collectible.


==={{conjecturaltext|Infinite [[Super Scope]] glitch}}===
==References in later media==
There is an in-game glitch to get an infinite super scope that will never run out of bullets. It is obtained by shooting fifteen small shots then two charged shots and during charging of the third shot the player must get hit, that will result in an infinite super scope. If the player throws the scope, it will then disappear.
*''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' - In the Spanish version of the game, [[Rawk Hawk]] in his debut when taunting his opponents upon losing specifically references ''Melee'' when telling them they are better off playing that for "fighting" (in every other version, he simply says they are better off playing video games without specifying any specific games).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=my0elth6ORc
*''[[Donkey Konga]]'': The opening theme from ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' reappears as a track in the PAL version of this game.
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' - One of the names that appears when the player presses the "Random Name" button when naming their custom stage is "Melee". ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''{{'}}s opening theme and menu theme have been arranged for this game. The original menu theme also directly reappears in this game, along with the [[Final Destination]], [[Battlefield]], [[Giga Bowser]], and [[Fighting Wire Frames|Multi-Man Melee]] 1 themes.
*''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' - There is a [[Mystery House]] known as [[Mystery House Melee]], where the objective is to fight several enemies in a row.
*''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'': An arrangement of ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''{{'}}s Battlefield theme appears in both games on the Final Destination stage. The Multi-Man Melee 2, [[Metal Mario]]/Luigi battle, and [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] menu themes also appear in the latter game alongside previous arrangements from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.
*''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' - Luigi is seen doing the Green Missile in this game's {{media link|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - panoramic.png|panorama group artwork}}, which is also what he did in {{media link|SSBM.jpg|''Melee''{{'}}s group artwork}}. [[Yoshi]]'s new [[Final Smash]] is a reference to his appearance in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''{{'}}s opening. [[Giga Bowser]] returns as a boss in Classic Mode and Adventure Mode: World of Light.
*''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' - Bowser's back-up plan upon Peach rejecting him is to launch an explosive [[Banzai Bill|Bomber Bill]] onto the roof of her castle, like the [[Princess Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|stage]] from this game.


==Gallery==
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File:Ssbmmario.jpg|[[Mario]]
Mario SSBM art.png|[[Mario]]
File:Castle.jpg|[[Princess Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Princess Peach's Castle]]
Donkey Kong Artwork - Super Smash Bros. Melee.jpg|[[Donkey Kong]]
File:SSBM.png|The game's logo.
Link SSBM art.png|[[Link]]
File:TitleScreen-SSBMelee.png|The title screen to the game.
Ice climbers.jpg|[[Ice Climbers]]
File:SSBM Logo J.png|The Japanese game's logo.
Princess Peach's Castle Melee.png|[[Princess Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Princess Peach's Castle]]
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SSBM.png|The game's logo.
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SSBM Logo J.png|The Japanese game's logo.
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==Name in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
{{foreign names
|Jap=大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズＤＸ
|Jap={{ruby|大|だい}}{{ruby|乱|らん}}{{ruby|闘|とう}}スマッシュブラザーズ{{ruby|ＤＸ|デラックス}}
|JapR=Dairantō Sumasshu Burazāzu Derakkusu
|JapR=Dairantō Sumasshu Burazāzu Derakkusu
|JapM=Great Melee Smash Brothers Deluxe
|JapM=Great Fray Smash Bros. Deluxe
|Kor=대난투 스매시브라더스 DX
|Kor=대난투 스매시브라더스 DX
|KorR=Daenantu Seumaesi Beuradeoseu DX
|KorR=Daenantu Seumaesi Beuradeoseu DX
|KorM=Great Melee Smash Brothers Deluxe
|KorM=Great Fray Smash Bros. Deluxe
|Chi=任天堂明星大亂鬥ＤＸ
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|ChiR=Rèntiāntáng Míngxīng Dàluàndòu Deháohuá
|ChiM=Nintendo' Stars: Great Melee Deluxe}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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* In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', one of the names that appears when the players press the "Random Name" button when naming their custom stage is '''Melee''', a reference to this game.
*In Classic Mode, for some unknown reason, the player never fights against [[Ganondorf]] or [[Roy (Fire Emblem)|Roy]]. Ganondorf appears only as a teammate in Classic Mode, while Roy never appears at all as a CPU player. In addition, Zelda is never a teammate for the player in that game mode. Also, the player only fights [[Mr. Game & Watch]] in the multi-man battle.
* In the debug menu, there is a stage named "IceTop", which freezes the game when selected. It is possible that the [[Summit]] stage was planned to appear in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' under that name.
*''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' is not only the first in its franchise to be Teen-rated, but it's also the first time that any of those Nintendo characters that appear in-game, with the exception of ''[[:Category:Fire Emblem series|Fire Emblem]]'' characters, appeared in a game rated Teen or a foreign equivalent.
* In Classic Mode, for some unknown reason, the player never fights against [[Ganondorf]] or [[Roy (Fire Emblem)|Roy]]. Also, the player only fights [[Mr. Game & Watch]] in the multi-man battle.
*There were three versions of this game released in the NTSC format. The first version was 1.0 NTSC DOL-GALE 0-00, which was the original version with the words "Nintendo's best in 4-player action" labeled on the front. The second version was 1.1 NTSC DOL-GALE 0-01, which was the [[Player's Choice]] version. The last version was 1.2 NTSC DOL-GALE 0-02, which had the words "Best Seller" labeled on the front. While the first two had the original "Official Nintendo Seal of Quality" labeled on the boxes and the discs, the last version had Nintendo's revised "[[Official Nintendo Seal]]" on the box due to the patch being released after December of 2003. Despite this, the seal on the updated disc still says "Official Nintendo Seal of Quality". The instruction booklet was additionally not revised for the last version, retaining the original seal on the copyright page. Each newer version had different patches and gameplay improvements.
* Ganondorf appears only as a teammate in Classic Mode, while Roy never appears at all as a CPU player. Also, Zelda is never a teammate for the player in that game mode.
*This is the first GameCube game appearance for all of the playable characters excluding Mario, Luigi, and Bowser, whose first appearance in a GameCube game was ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''.
* In the Spanish version of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', one of [[Rawk Hawk]]'s lines is slightly changed to "¡Los aficionadillos deberían quedarse en casa jugando ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''!" (translation: "The weaklings should stay home playing ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''!") after having defeated [[The Koopinator]]. In all other versions of the game "''Super Smash Bros. Melee''" is simply replaced with "video games".
**However, Mario and Bowser were not playable on the GameCube until this game, making Luigi the only playable character in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' to be playable in a previous GameCube game, as ''Luigi's Mansion'' was released before ''Melee''.
* ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' is the first in its franchise to be rated T, but also the first time that almost any of the series' characters in the game (Fire Emblem is the only exception) have appeared in a T-rated game.
 
* All playable characters made their first playable Gamecube appearance in this game except for Luigi, who was playable earlier in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''.
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"Melee" redirects here. For information about the weapon from Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, see List of weapons in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle § Melee.
Super Smash Bros. Melee
North American box art for Super Smash Bros. Melee
For alternate box art, see the game's gallery.
Developer HAL Laboratory
Publisher Nintendo
Platform(s) Nintendo GameCube
Release date Original release:
Japan November 21, 2001
USA December 3, 2001
Europe May 24, 2002
Australia May 31, 2002
South Korea 2002[1]
Player's Choice:
USA September 25, 2002
Europe April 4, 2003
Australia April 4, 2003
Language(s) Deutsch
English (United States)
Español (España)
Français (France)
Italiano
日本語
Genre Fighting
Rating(s)
ESRB:T - Teen
PEGI:3 - Three years and older
ELSPA:11+ - Eleven years and older
ACB:G8+ - Eight years and older
USK:6 - Six years and older
DEJUS:14+ - Fourteen years and older
GRAC:All - All ages
Mode(s) 1-4 players simultaneous
Media
Nintendo GameCube:
Optical disc
Input
Nintendo GameCube:

Super Smash Bros. Melee is a fighting game for the Nintendo GameCube. This is the second installment in the Super Smash Bros. series and is the sequel to Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 64. Various characters from Nintendo's popular franchises battle on different stages, also taken from the Nintendo franchises. Many major characters of the Super Mario franchise make an appearance. The game's major focus is the multiplayer mode, while still offering a number of single-player modes.

Gameplay[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Melee, up to four characters fight on a side-view stage with invisible boundaries on each side. When a player hits these boundaries, the player is knocked out. Unlike other fighting games, the Super Smash Bros. series thus does not rely on hit points for each character which have to be brought down to zero, but on damage percentage. Whenever a player is hit, they get a certain amount of percent damage. The maximum damage that can be dealt to a player is 999%. The higher the damage percentage is, the easier it is for the player to be knocked out.

General actions[edit]

The basic A attack. Here, Mr. Game & Watch attacks Ness with his A attack.

Players move around on the stages using the GameCube Controller's Control Stick, and can jump by pulling Control Stick up, or pressing the X Button or Y Button button. It is possible to jump again in the air a single time. Some characters also have the ability to multi-jump in the air. By moving the Control Stick down, the player can crouch or move a layer down on the stage.

A basic attack is performed with the A Button button. When moving the Control Stick into a direction, the player can attack upwards and downwards, or to either side. These attacks are usually weak and do not do very much damage. When the A Button button is pressed repeatedly, the character performs a standard combo, a fast sequence of weak attacks. When the Control Stick is titled fast and the A Button button is pressed in time, the player can perform a smash attack. These are very powerful, chargeable attacks, which cause a lot of damage. Each character's moves for the side, up, and down smash attacks are different.

Character special moves[edit]

Super Jump Punch
Mario using his Super Jump Punch special move.

Each character has their own set of special moves, which are performed with the B Button button. When moving the Control Stick in a certain direction, or not moving it at all, a different special move is performed. The special moves are influenced by the character's individual personality, and have various effects, from doing more damage than with a normal attack, attacking from a distance, or repelling projectiles. Most characters' Control Stick up + B Button moves involve jumping, which makes it possible to perform a third jump in the air to prevent the character from falling down. The sideways special move was a new addition to the series.

Item use[edit]

Captain Falcon using a Parasol in Super Smash Bros. Melee
Captain Falcon using a Parasol.

Items appear on the stage at random and can be used by the players. Items have various effects, and some trigger by themselves. They can grant the character special abilities for a short time, like becoming invisible, contain a number of items themselves, explode when touched, or can be used as a weapon. When players are standing next to an item, they can use the A Button button to pick the item up. Some items have effects that are activated when the item is picked up or touched, such as reducing the character's damage percentage, or turning characters into a giant version of themselves. Other items can be used as weapons. A held weapon can be used with the A Button button. With the Z Button button, or L Button and R Button in combination with A Button, the weapon can be thrown away. This thrown item can also hurt other characters when it hits them.

Shielding[edit]

Kirby shielding in Super Smash Bros. Melee
Kirby using his shield.

When pressing the L Button or R Button triggers, or the Z Button button, the character's shield is activated. The shield changes color depending on the player number (red for P1, blue for P2, yellow for P3, green for P4, and gray for a CPU). Shields can be used to prevent any kind of attack from a character or an item, only grabbing cannot be prevented. If used at the right time, and for only a split second, the shield can be used as a reflector for items thrown and most projectile attacks. More powerful ones such as Samus' fully charged charge shot, however, will merely be absorbed by the shield. The shield has the form of a bubble (except for Yoshi, where it is a Yoshi Egg). The shield's power decreases every time it is used, and when the shield breaks, the character will be unable to move for a certain period of time. The longer the player waits before using the shield, the stronger it becomes, similar to Bowser's Fire Breath. Also, the harder the player presses on the L Button or R Button triggers, or Z Button button depends on how thick the shield is, a thicker shield will erode slower from damage, but faster from time, while a thinner shield will erode more from damage but significantly less from time duration, adding to shielding strategy. Light characters may even be knocked out by the shield break.

Grabbing and throwing[edit]

Players are able to grab other characters and hold them. This allows the player to hit the character while they are not able to protect themselves or fight back. The player can also throw the character in any direction, or smash them to the ground. A thrown character can hit other characters and damage them this way, too. When not holding items and standing next to a character, the player can press Z Button, or L Button and R Button in combination with A Button, to grab the character. The player can now attack the grabbed character by using the Z Button or A Button buttons, and can also throw the other character in a direction by tilting the Control Stick.

Unlike in Super Smash Bros., however, players can break free from grabs. The less damage the grabbed player has, the easier it is to break free from a foe's grab. However, if the player takes a lot of damage, it becomes nearly impossible to break free from a foe's grab.

Other actions[edit]

In single-player mode, the player can use the C Stick to zoom the camera in or out. In VS mode, the player can move the C Stick in any direction, allowing them to perform uncharged smash attacks easily. By pressing Up on the +Control Pad, the player can use the Taunt.

Certain characters even have attacks called meteor smashes. These attacks can send opponents falling downwards, but they are not impossible to recover from. Some meteor smashes are very weak, while others pack a strong punch.

Fighting modes[edit]

The Coin Battle mode.
A basic VS battle.
The Coin Battle mode.
The Coin Battle mode.

There are four standard fighting modes in Super Smash Bros. Melee. These can be freely chosen in VS mode. The regular matches in Single-Player mode only feature Stock matches, but different rules appear in the Event Matches. In all modes, it is possible that there is a tie between two or more players. When this happens, there will be a Sudden Death. It is a quick battle, where each of the players who are tied will fight. They each start with 300% damage, and the last player standing wins. The winner of Sudden Death wins the entire battle.

Time[edit]

Players gain points by knocking out other players, and lose points by getting knocked out. When the time limit has run out, the player with the most points wins. It can be set by the player whether self-destructs cause players to lose 0, 1, or 2 points. A special function that displays the player's points during battle can also be unlocked. This mode is used by default in the VS. Mode, though it is rarely used in the Single-Player events.

Stock[edit]

Players have a set number of lives. They lose lives when they are knocked out. The last player standing wins. Optionally, a time limit can be specified. When the time has run out, the player with the most lives wins. This mode is featured throughout the Classic and All-Star Mode, and there is always a set time limit in these modes.

Coin[edit]

Players have to collect Smash Coins. Coins appear by hitting an opponent. When a player gets knocked out, they will lose half of his coins. When the time limit has run out, the player with the most coins wins. This fighting mode is rarely used in the Event Matches of the single-player mode, but is also available in VS matches.

Bonus[edit]

Players get points for their fighting style. There are 249 different kinds of bonus points. Bonus points can be simplified for knock outs, for jumping a lot, for looking in the same direction all the time, for getting a rare Pokémon out of a Poké Ball, etc. When the time limit has run out, the player with the most points wins. Most bonuses also have humorous names.

For a list of bonuses, see here.

Playable characters[edit]

The complete character select roster, from Super Smash Bros. Melee.
The complete character select screen roster in Multiplayer mode.
SSBM.jpg
Group art of the full cast, excluding Sheik.

Super Smash Bros. Melee contains a total of 25 playable characters (26 including Zelda's alter ego, Sheik); the twelve original characters return for this game, while thirteen more have been added. Fourteen characters (fifteen including Zelda's alter ego, Sheik) are available by default, while eleven more can be unlocked. Ganondorf and Roy make their overall playable debuts. Roy additionally appears for the first time in a game, with this also being the first time any representation of his series is seen in the non-Japanese world. Seven of the fighters originate from the Super Mario franchise, being Mario, Luigi, Peach, Bowser, Dr. Mario, Yoshi, and Donkey Kong.

Characters in italics are newcomers.

Default characters[edit]

Character Series Description Special moves
Standard Forward Up Down
Mario
Mario 		Super Mario Mario is a balanced character with a variety of moves. He attacks quickly, but jumps low and has average recovery. His backwards throw can throw almost farther than any other character's throws. His Cape helps deflect oncoming attacks and shoots whatever is being shot at him back to his opponent. Fireball Cape Super Jump Punch Mario Tornado
Super Smash Bros. Melee Artwork: Bowser
Bowser 		Super Mario Bowser is the heaviest and one of the slowest characters, but has powerful attacks and is hard to hit off of the stage at low damage percentages. He can use his weight to crush the characters he grabs. He is one of the first villains to be playable in the series. His Fire Breath move burns his enemies down. Fire Breath Koopa Klaw Whirling Fortress Bowser Bomb
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Peach 		Super Mario Princess Peach has a special ability to float above the ground for a short amount of time. In her forward smash, she swings a golf club, a tennis racket, or a frying pan. When using her recovery, she can slowly float in the direction she chooses, proving to be a very useful horizontal recovery. Toad can be used as a Counter. Toad Peach Bomber Peach Parasol Vegetable
Artwork of Yoshi from Super Smash Bros. Melee
Yoshi 		Yoshi Yoshi is an unusually heavy fighter with average speed, though he is rather weak, unlike other heavyweights. Unlike other fighters, Yoshi's shield is not an energy bubble, but a green-spotted Yoshi Egg. He lacks a third jump, but can jump extremely high. He can swallow enemies and turn them into eggs with his Egg Lay move. Unusually, Yoshi cannot jump out of shield, making him the only fighter with this odd trait. Egg Lay Egg Roll Egg Throw Yoshi Bomb
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Donkey Kong 		Donkey Kong Donkey Kong is a strong and heavy character, but is surprisingly agile. When he grabs enemies, he can carry them for a short distance before throwing them. His Headbutt can bury opponents for a certain amount of time (depending on their damage percentage). Giant Punch Headbutt Spinning Kong Hand Slap
Artwork of Captain Falcon from Super Smash Bros. Melee
Captain Falcon 		F-Zero Captain Falcon is the fastest-running character in the game. His attacks are quick, but some are still very strong, particularly his forward aerial knee attack and up-smash. His Falcon Punch is notable for its sheer power. Similar to Fox, he is unique in a way that he is both fast and strong. Falcon Punch Raptor Boost Falcon Dive Falcon Kick
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Fox 		Star Fox Fox is a fast character with surprising strength. He falls very fast, and his Blaster has the unique ability to do damage to enemies without stopping them. Due to his mix of both high strength and high speed, Fox is widely considered to be one of the best characters in terms of offense. Blaster Fox Illusion Fire Fox Reflector
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Ice Climbers 		Ice Climber The Ice Climbers fight as a pair. The player only controls one Ice Climber, and a CPU plays the partner, who generally follows the player's moves. The Ice Climbers have a low reach, but they also have some high power attacks and dangerous grabs. By changing colors, the player can choose between controlling Popo or Nana. Ice Shot Squall Hammer Belay Blizzard
Artwork of Ness from Super Smash Bros. Melee
Ness 		EarthBound Ness is a slow character who relies on his PSI attacks. He can attack with a baseball bat and a yo-yo as his smash attacks. To recover with his PK Thunder, Ness must direct the ball of lightning and hit himself to catapult himself towards the stage. He also uses his PSI Magnet to recover damage with certain enemy projectiles. PK Flash PK Fire PK Thunder PSI Magnet
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Kirby 		Kirby Kirby is a light and fairly slow character with weak attacks. He can jump five times in mid-air. His Swallow attack allows him to copy other characters' B Button abilities. He has the ability to become a Stone and come crashing down on his enemies. Swallow Hammer Final Cutter Stone
MeleeSamus.jpg
Samus 		Metroid Samus is a heavy character with powerful attacks. Her Grappling Beam, while slow, allows her to grab characters from farther away. She can charge up a shot which increases in power the longer it's charging. Charge Shot Missile Screw Attack Bomb
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Zelda 		The Legend of Zelda Zelda is a slow-moving character. Her attacks can be quite powerful, but her strongest attacks do not hit the enemy easily. She has the ability to transform herself into Sheik, giving her a wide range of different special moves. Nayru's Love Din's Fire Farore's Wind Transform
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Sheik 		The Legend of Zelda Sheik is Zelda's alter-ego. Compared to Zelda, Sheik moves faster, attacks rapidly and combos well. However, unlike Zelda, Sheik does not have a lot of powerful moves. Zelda can transform into Sheik at any point during the match and vice versa, though the player can be Sheik at the start of the battle by holding down A Button on the controller. Needle Storm Chain Vanish Transform
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Link 		The Legend of Zelda Link is a character of high weight and medium strength. However, he is rather slow. He uses his sword to attack. He also shoots a bow and has a boomerang. Bow Boomerang Spin Attack Bomb
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Pikachu 		Pokémon Pikachu is fast and light. It uses its electric attacks to damage other enemies. Pikachu's recovery is unique in a way that it can be used twice, provided that the second recovery is in a different direction. Thunder Jolt Skull Bash Quick Attack Thunder

Unlockable characters[edit]

Character Series Description How to unlock Special moves
Standard Forward Up Down
MeleeJigglypuff.jpg
Jigglypuff 		Pokémon Jigglypuff is light, but has a few powerful attacks. It can jump five times in mid-air and has the best aerial speed in the game. Its Rest attack has a very low reach, but is extremely powerful and can KO at low percentages. Although Jigglypuff is light, it has the slowest overall ground speed in the game.
  • Clear Classic or Adventure mode with any character
  • Play 50 Melee matches
 Rollout Pound Sing Rest
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Dr. Mario 		Super Mario Dr. Mario is very similar to Mario, though his attacks have different effects (usually electric instead of fire), but act the same way as Mario's. Most of his attacks are stronger than Mario's, though he moves slower.
  • Clear Classic or Adventure mode with Mario without continuing
  • Play 100 Melee matches
 Megavitamins Super Sheet Super Jump Punch Dr. Tornado
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Pichu 		Pokémon Pichu's moves are similar to Pikachu's. It is the lightest character in the game. Like Pikachu, it moves and attacks quickly. Like said in the National Pokedex, whenever it uses an electric attack, Pichu will inflict damage to itself. The creator of the game has stated multiple times that Pichu is a "joke character".
  • Complete Event #37--Legendary Pokémon
  • Play 200 Melee matches
 Thunder Jolt Skull Bash Agility Thunder
Artwork of Falco Lombardi from Super Smash Bros. Melee
Falco 		Star Fox Falco's moves are similar to those of Fox's. He is not as fast as Fox, but he jumps higher and has a longer reach. His Blaster also functions differently; it fires more slowly, but it can stun enemies.
  • Clear 100-Man Melee
  • Play 300 Melee matches
 Blaster Falco Phantasm Fire Bird Reflector
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Marth 		Fire Emblem Marth is a fast character with average strength and weight. He uses a sword to attack, granting him one of the longest reaches in the game. He is known for his very good air attacks that can easily string together. Marth's attacks are strongest at the tip of the sword.
  • Use the fourteen default characters in either Classic or Adventure modes, or Vs. Melee matches.
  • Play 400 Melee matches
 Shield Breaker Dancing Blade Dolphin Slash Counter
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Young Link 		The Legend of Zelda Young Link's moves are similar to Link's. However, he is weaker, lighter, faster, and can Wall Jump.
  • Clear Classic or Adventure mode with ten characters, including Link and Zelda/Sheik
  • Play 500 Melee matches
 Fire Bow Boomerang Spin Attack Bomb
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Ganondorf 		The Legend of Zelda Ganondorf's attacks are similar to Captain Falcon's. However, he is very slow, quite heavy, and possesses the strongest attacks in terms of knockback. He also has a unique special attack when pressing A Button and moving Control Stick upwards; different from a smash attack.
  • Complete Event #29--Triforce Gathering
  • Play 600 Melee matches
 Warlock Punch Gerudo Dragon Dark Dive Wizard's Foot
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Mewtwo 		Pokémon Mewtwo is a slow, floaty character, who features a strong grab and some powerful throws. The game attributes its low weight to the fact that it hovers above ground.
  • Play a combined total of 20 hours of Melee matches
  • Play 700 Melee matches
 Shadow Ball Confusion Teleport Disable
Luigi artwork.
Luigi 		Super Mario Luigi is a character with average weight and speed, but with above average strength. He has many similarities to Mario in his move set. He jumps high, but has slow aerial speed and low traction.
  • Finish the first stage of Adventure mode with ##:#2:## on the timer
  • Play 800 Melee matches
 Fireball Green Missile Super Jump Punch Luigi Cyclone
Artwork of Roy from Super Smash Bros. Melee
Roy 		Fire Emblem Roy is similar to Marth, though unlike Marth, his attacks are strongest at the base of his sword, and his aerial attacks are very bad. His fully charged Flare Blade is the game's strongest non-reflected attack, but it backfires when charged maximally, doing 10% damage to Roy himself.
  • Complete Classic or Adventure mode with Marth without continuing
  • Play 900 Melee matches
 Flare Blade Double-Edge Dance Blazer Counter
Mr. Game & Watch
Mr. Game & Watch 		Game & Watch Mr. Game & Watch has average speed and strength, but his weight is low due to his 2D appearance. His Judgment attack chooses a number from 1-9 at random, getting stronger each number. 9 can cause a 1-hit-KO, while 1 does minimal knockback and damage and even damages Mr. Game & Watch himself.
  • Clear Classic, Adventure or Target Smash with every other character
  • Play 1,000 Melee matches
 Chef Judge Fire Oil Panic

Stages[edit]

There are 29 selectable stages in total, eighteen of which are available by default, while the other eleven are unlockable. Three of these stages return from Super Smash Bros.

Default stages[edit]

Stage Description
Icicle Mountain
Infinite Glacier:
Icicle Mountain 		Icicle Mountain is a stage that scrolls up and down at different speeds. It has many different small platforms to jump on, similarly as in Ice Climber.
A view of Princess Peach's Castle from Super Smash Bros. Melee.
Mushroom Kingdom:
Princess Peach's Castle 		In this stage, the battle takes place on the roof of Princess Peach's Castle from Super Mario 64. There are some hovering platforms at either side of the small tower. Switches can be activated, making ? Blocks appear. From time to time, a Banzai Bill is shot into the castle, causing an explosion.
A view of Kongo Jungle from Super Smash Bros. Melee.
DK Island:
Kongo Jungle 		The Kongo Jungle stage is set on logs over a waterfall. A small platform also appears to the right, and sometimes logs are falling down the waterfall, creating temporary platforms. Below the stage is a Barrel Cannon which shoots out characters in a random direction when they fall into it.
A view of Great Bay in Super Smash Bros. Melee.
Termina:
Great Bay 		The Great Bay stage, based on The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, has two platforms which stand fixed in the water, and a swimming stone. Sometimes, a turtle rises from the water, creating additional platforms. Tingle is also seen on the stage with a giant balloon, and is forming another platform.
Yoshi's Story in Super Smash Bros. Melee
Yoshi's Island:
Yoshi's Story 		Yoshi's Story features elements of the game Yoshi's Story. In the center is Yoshi's Island, and three smaller platforms are hovering above it. It also has a cloud moving below it to catch falling characters. Fly Guys fly by occasionally, carrying Food.
A view of Fountain of Dreams from Super Smash Bros. Melee.
Dream Land:
Fountain of Dreams 		On the Fountain of Dreams stage from the Kirby series, the fountain itself forms a big platform in the middle with three smaller hovering platforms above it, whose height varies.
Corneria from Super Smash Bros. Melee
Lylat System:
Corneria 		In the Corneria stage from the Star Fox series, the battle is held on the Great Fox, a spaceship. From time to time, Arwings fly by and shoot at the combatants.
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Mushroom Kingdom:
Rainbow Cruise 		Rainbow Cruise(NTSC)/Rainbow Ride (PAL) is a moving stage with different environments based on Rainbow Ride from Super Mario 64. It starts on a floating ship, which falls down after a certain time, and players have to move on over the various platforms.
A view of Jungle Japes in Super Smash Bros. Melee.
DK Island:
Jungle Japes 		The Jungle Japes stage from the Donkey Kong series is set on a river, with three ledges made of wood with a house and a toilet house found on them. The players fight on these platforms. Occasionally, Klaptraps jump out of the water, trying to drag characters downwards into the water.
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Hyrule:
Temple 		The Temple is the biggest stage of the game, designed after several games from the Legend of Zelda series. It features many different platforms and a tunnel system. Despite its size, it does not have any side effects.
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Yoshi's Island:
Yoshi's Island 		The Yoshi's Island stage is set in a scene from Super Mario World. The area is enclosed by a slope on the one side and a Warp Pipe on the other. In the middle, there is a hole with Rotating Blocks above it. There are also two groups of Rotating Blocks floating on the stage serving as additional platforms.
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Dream Land:
Green Greens 		Green Greens from the Kirby series is consisting of three separated grass platforms. The huge tree, Whispy Woods, blows the characters away. Sometimes, apples fall from him. Also, blocks and bomb blocks fall from the sky in between the platforms.
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Lylat System:
Venom 		Much like Corneria, Venom is featuring the Great Fox flying over the surface. But unlike Corneria, the battle is fought on the Great Fox's four wings, and the ship is seen from the front. Arwings also appear and shoot at the players.
Brinstar
Planet Zebes:
Brinstar 		Brinstar from Metroid is consisting of several platforms which are held together by organic material or other objects. These connections can be destroyed, causing some of the platforms to hover in the air. Sometimes, acid rises from below burning the characters, but also restoring broken connections.
Onett stage in Super Smash Bros. Melee
Eagleland:
Onett 		In Onett from EarthBound, the battle takes place on a few houses in the village and a nearby tree. Cars drive by and hit characters when they do not avoid them. There are warning signs announcing the cars. The platforms of the drug store in the middle can collapse, but restore themselves after a certain time.
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F-Zero Grand Prix:
Mute City 		Mute City takes place on a large F-Zero race track with a small platform hovering in the middle of it. Occasionally, this platform will go down, exposing the road. F-Zero gliders will sometimes race into the players, but can also be destroyed.
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Kanto:
Pokémon Stadium 		The Pokémon Stadium looks like a simple stage with two floating platforms, but every once in a while the stage will change into one of four different terrains: Water, Fire, Rock, and Grass, which all have different featured obstacles.
Mushroom Kingdom
Mushroom
Kingdom 		The Mushroom Kingdom stage features many objects from classical Super Mario Bros. games, such as Brick Blocks and ? Blocks, which contain items, as well as falling platforms above two gaps.

Unlockable stages[edit]

Image Stage How to unlock Description
The Flat Zone stage, from Super Smash Bros. Melee. Superflat World:
Flat Zone 		Clear Classic, Adventure, or All-Star with Mr. Game & Watch. The Flat Zone modeled after a Game & Watch system. From time to time, wrenches, buckets, and other tools fall from the top. Oil can also be spilled over the ground, making it hard for the players to move. Some platforms vanish and appear at different places.
Brinstar Depths from Super Smash Bros. Melee Planet Zebes:
Brinstar Depths 		Play 50 Melee matches Unlike Brinstar, this Metroid stage features a large round rock platform found inside a spherical cage covered in embedded spikes. There are few floating rocks, which players can jump onto at any time. From time to time, Kraid slashes the large platform which causes it to rotate in any direction, exposing a different side of it.
Ssbmstagesfourside.jpg Eagleland:
Fourside 		Play 100 Melee matches This EarthBound stage is set high on the skyscrapers of Fourside. Players have to be careful not to fall into the gaps between the buildings. It has a giant UFO that occasionally shows up on the screen and can be used as a platform.
Donkey Kong and Ice Climbers fighting in Big Blue. F-Zero Grand Prix:
Big Blue 		Play 150 Melee matches Big Blue is side-scrolling, and the fight takes place on top of the F-Zero gliders. Players have to be cautious not to hit the track, as they would stay behind and, because of the high speed of the gliders, would hit the barrier at the left end of the stage, knocking them out.
Melee Poke Floats.jpg Kanto Skies:
Poké Floats 		Play 200 Melee matches Poké Floats takes place in the skies of Kanto, where giant floating Pokémon balloons are found. Throughout this stage, the player must jump onto one balloon by the time the others vanish.
Mushroom Kingdom II from Super Smash Bros. Melee Mushroom
Kingdom II 		Obtain the Birdo Trophy Mushroom Kingdom II, actually featuring Super Mario Bros. 2, has a generic scene from the game with several platforms and a waterfall that forms gorges between them. Occasionally, logs will fall down the waterfall, creating temporary platforms. A Pidgit will also occasionally fly in, creating another platform, and a Birdo appears from time to time, spitting Birdo Eggs at the characters. Birdo can be KOed in a series of weak attacks or one strong attack.
The Battlefield stage, from Super Smash Bros. Melee. Special Stages:
Battlefield 		Clear All-Star for the first time Battlefield is a floating stage in space consisting of a big platform in the middle and three smaller platforms hovering above it. The stage does not have any side effects, which allows players to solely concentrate on the fight.
Final Destination in Super Smash Bros. Melee Special Stages:
Final Destination 		Clear Event 51: The Showdown Final Destination has absolutely no features, so the combatants are not bothered by the stage in any way.
Dream Land Past Stages:
Dream Land 		Clear Target Test with every character The Dream Land is a stage returning from Super Smash Bros. The only feature is Whispy Woods who occasionally blows a harsh wind in a random direction.
The Super Happy Tree stage from Super Smash Bros. Melee. Past Stages:
Yoshi's Island 		Hit Sandbag at least 1,325 feet (400 meters) in Home-Run Contest Yoshi's Island is a stage returning from Super Smash Bros. It is consisting of a big platform with the Super Happy Tree in the background, three other smaller floating platforms above, and three clouds at the edges of the stage, which vanish when a character stands on them too long.
Kongo Jungle from Super Smash Bros. Melee. Past Stages:
Kongo Jungle 		Clear 15-Minute Melee The Kongo Jungle is a stage returning from Super Smash Bros. The stage is made out of a large wooden platform with several smaller, sometimes floating ones around it. There is also a Barrel Cannon underneath the arena.

Items[edit]

Image Name Series Description
Barrel Barrel Super Smash Bros. The Barrel contains a single random item, which can be released by smashing the barrel or throwing it against a wall. When thrown to the ground, it will roll onward and hit players.
Barrel Cannon Barrel Cannon Donkey Kong The Barrel Cannon is used to trap a character inside. Then the barrel rotates, and depending when the trapped character presses a button, they will be fired out in a certain angle. However, the Barrel Cannon vanishes quite quickly after appearing on the stage.
Beam Sword Beam Sword Super Smash Bros. The Beam Sword can be used to hit other characters. It is powerful, but the hits are rather slow.
Bob-omb Bob-omb Super Mario The Bob-omb can be thrown at another character to cause an explosion. If left on the ground for a few seconds, it starts walking around. It then explodes after a certain amount of time or if it walks into a character.
Bunny Hood Bunny Hood The Legend of Zelda The character wearing the Bunny Hood is faster and can jump higher.
Capsules Capsule Super Smash Bros. The Capsule contains a single random item that is small. It can be easily thrown and sometimes explodes when hitting the wall or a character.
Cloaking Device Cloaking Device Perfect Dark The Cloaking Device makes the player invisible. The player still takes damage regardless of being invisible and harder to hit, but their damage percentage will not increase while invisible.
Crate Crate Super Smash Bros. The Crate contains three different random items. Sometimes, it explodes when hit.
Egg Egg Super Smash Bros. The Egg contains a single item and is very similar to the Capsule. Whether it is a weapon or Food depends on the current stage. It can also explode.
Fan Fan Super Smash Bros. The Fan is used to smack other characters. It is difficult to escape the Fan's fast hits, though they do not do much damage per hit.
Flipper Flipper Balloon Fight When thrown, the Flipper stops hovering in the air, creating an obstacle for players. It can also repel projectiles.
Fire Flower Fire Flower Super Mario The Fire Flower is used to shoot fire at other characters. It is not, like in the Super Mario franchise, similar to the Fireball attack, but to Bowser's Fire Breath.
Food Food Super Smash Bros. The player's damage meter is reduced by a small amount. The actual amount varies from food to food.
Freezie Freezie Super Mario The Freezie glides along the stage and can fall off edges. It can be destroyed before it has been picked up. It can be used to freeze other players in an ice block when throwing it at them. Using fiery attacks will make them normal again.
Green Shell Green Shell Super Mario The Green Shell can be thrown, and then slides along the ground, being able to hit multiple characters.
Hammer Hammer Donkey Kong A massive hammer from Donkey Kong. If picked up, it can do great damage, the hammer of the top of the head will stay on all the time from now on.
Heart Container Heart Container The Legend of Zelda The Heart Container reduces the player's damage meter by 100%.
Home-Run Bat Home-Run Bat Super Smash Bros. When a smash attack is performed with a Home-Run Bat, the hit character is knocked out instantly. It is also featured in the Home-Run Contest.
Lip's Stick Lip's Stick Panel de Pon The character hit by Lip's Stick gets a flower on their head, which is doing continuous little damage. The more often a character is hit, the bigger the flower grows, and the more damage it will do.
Maxim Tomato Maxim Tomato Kirby The player's damage meter is reduced by 50% when picked up.
Metal Box Metal Box Super Mario Hitting the Metal Box makes the player metal. They weigh a lot and cannot be thrown off the stage easily; but if they are thrown off, they cannot jump easily and it is harder to survive for them.
SSBM Motionsensorbomb.png Motion-Sensor Bomb GoldenEye 007 / Perfect Dark When placed on the ground, the ceiling, or the side of a ledge, the Motion-Sensor Bomb stays on the ground and explodes when someone touches it.
Mr. Saturn Mr. Saturn EarthBound They are used to throw it at other characters. When they are caught by the player again, they do not vanish, and can hit the other character many times.
Parasol Parasol Kirby The Parasol can be used to hit other characters. When falling, the character holding the parasol glides down slowly.
Party Ball Party Ball Super Smash Bros. When the Party Ball opens, items appear at random. There is a high chance that the items will be Food or Bob-ombs.
Poison Mushroom Poison Mushroom Super Mario The opposite of Super Mushrooms. The player shrinks, gets easier to K.O., and is weaker; but they also become more flexible and has more evasion.
Poké Ball Poké Ball Pokémon When the Poké Ball is opened, a Pokémon appears. The effect of the Pokémon varies, but they mostly involve attacking the players' enemies without hurting their owner. However, some Pokémon hurt all players within their range.
Ray Gun Ray Gun Super Smash Bros. The Ray Gun can shoot out laser beams. It has 14 beams before it runs out.
Red Shell Red Shell Super Mario The Red Shell is much like the Green Shell, but does less damage, homes in on characters, and cannot fall off the stage.
Screw Attack Screw Attack Metroid As long as a character is holding the Screw Attack in their hand, their jump is in the form of Samus's Screw Attack move. When another character is hit by it, they also do that jump and take damage.
Star Starman Super Mario The Starman makes players invincible for a moment. They do not take damage from their enemies and cannot be hit or grabbed, but they can still fall off the stage and get knocked out this way.
Star Rod Star Rod Kirby When the Star Rod is used, stars come flying out of it, hitting other characters. The Star Rod has limited use and when all stars have run out, the Star Rod cannot shoot stars anymore.
Super Mushroom Super Mushroom Super Mario It makes the player larger, and thus become stronger, harder to K.O., but easier to hit (due to the size) and less flexible.
Super Scope Super Scope SNES peripheral The Super Scope shoots out many small energy balls, or, when charged up, up to three big energy balls. When it runs out of ammo, no more energy balls can fly out of it.
Warp Star Warp Star Kirby The character who picks the Warp Star up flies up into the air, and then crashes right back down, causing an explosion that damages other players. By tilting the Control Stick while in the air, the player can take influence on the landing point.

Single-player mode[edit]

Classic[edit]

Mario faces Kirby in stage 1 of Classic Mode.
Mario faces Kirby in stage 1.

Classic is based on the 1P Game from the game's predecessor, Super Smash Bros. Unlike the previous game, the opponents and the stage are chosen at random, but there remains a set pattern for the battles. For setup, the player has to choose the difficulty (Very Easy, Easy, Normal, Hard, or Very Hard) and the number of lives (1 - 5) they will have for the whole mode.

All battles are in stock mode, with the opponents having one life, and a five-minute time limit (if in a rare case that if time runs out in a battle, the player will lose one life and will have to play that stage again from the beginning). The arena is one of the opponent's home arenas. There are also three bonus stages. When failing in one of them, the players do not lose a life for their upcoming battles.

When the players run out of stock lives during the mode's progress, they can use a continue to gain all lives again, but they lose points for that, and at any setting except for Very Easy, they will have to pay coins for the Continue. Those coins are won in any regular battle by performing smash attacks, or in the Bonus Stages of the Classic Mode. They can also be used to pay for the Continue in the Adventure and All-Star mode and in the Trophy Lottery mode.

Classic Mode
Stage 1 The player fights a single opponent.
Stage 2 A team of the player and an ally fight against a team of two opponents.
Bonus Stage 1: Break the Targets! The player has to hit all the targets within a time limit of 2 minutes. Each character has their own arena for the target test.
Stage 4 Same as Stage 1.
Stage 5 A team of the player and two allies fight a single opponent. However, the opponent appears in their giant form, as if they collected a Super Mushroom.
Bonus Stage 2: Snag the Trophies! The player has to collect three Trophies falling from above. To do this, players must hit them so that they fall into their collection spot. If the player catches the three trophies, at the finish of Classic Mode they will receive the bonus Collector.
Stage 7 The player fights a single opponent. When the player plays on the Hard setting or above, the opponent's CPU will be changed. The opponent will always escape to the borders of the stage after hitting the player.
Stage 8 The player has to fight 10 opponents, all being the same character. Fighting only 3 at a time, when one gets knocked out, another takes their place.
Bonus Stage 3: Race to the Finish! The player runs along a tunnel with many doors. They can take any available door to complete the level, but the farther the door the player takes from the beginning, the more coins they earn. The time the player has for this varies from character to character, but it is usually around 45 seconds; for some examples, Captain Falcon only has 39 seconds, while Ganondorf has 54 seconds.
Stage 10 The player has to fight one opponent, like in Stages 1 and 4, but the opponent is metal, as if they grabbed a Metal Box. The battle is held on the Battlefield stage.
Stage 11 The player has to fight Master Hand on the Final Destination stage. Unlike the player, the Master Hand has hit points instead of percentage of damage. The number of hit points varies between the difficulty settings, anywhere from 150 to 360. Additionally, when the player is fighting on the normal or a higher difficulty setting and has finished the other stages of the Classic Mode without using any Continues, Crazy Hand will appear when Master Hand's HP hits its half. Then the player has to fight both hands at the same time. Crazy Hand starts with the same number of HP as Master Hand did.

The players' scores are saved after every stage. They get awarded points for the time remaining when a battle ends, as well as for the damage they dealt. They also get Bonus Points, just as in the Bonus mode. In the Bonus Stages, the players get points for how many targets they hit, or how far they made it in Race to the Finish!. Special Bonus points are awarded in the end for hitting all targets in the Break the Targets! stage, collecting all trophies in the Collect the Trophies! stage, beating Crazy Hand, beating the mode on the Very Hard setting, or beating the mode without losing a life. The scores are saved separately for each character, and there is also a total score for all characters combined.

Adventure[edit]

The stage 1 intro for Adventure Mode.
The Mushroom Kingdom stage intro

Adventure is a mode taking place in most of the worlds of the franchises and series represented in Super Smash Bros. Melee. It features some side-scrolling stages only available in Adventure. Like Classic mode, the player chooses the difficulty for their fighter (very easy - easy - normal - hard - very hard) and the number of lives (ranging from 1 - 5) they will have for the whole mode.

When the player runs out of stock lives during the mode's progress, they can use a continue to gain all lives again at the cost of some coins, but a penalty is received (it is Continuation, which subtracts 20,000 from the player's current score). Coins are won in any regular battle by performing smash attacks, or in the Bonus Stages of the Classic Mode. They can also be used to pay for the Continue in the Classic and All-Star mode and in the Trophy Lottery mode.

The first two stages pertain to Super Mario and its constituent series, and Giant Bowser is featured as the final boss. In harder difficulty settings, Giant Bowser is fought first, followed by Giga Bowser, an alternate form exclusive to the Super Smash Bros. series.

Adventure Mode
Stage 1: Mushroom Kingdom
Part 1 This side-scrolling level is completely influenced by the overworld levels in Super Mario Bros. It features classical Mario enemies, namely Goombas, Koopa Troopas, and Koopa Paratroopas, as well as Warp Pipes and Brick Blocks. Toads and golf courses are seen in the background. Near the end of the stage, players have to battle 10 Yoshis, three at a time.
Part 2 When players have completed the side-scrolling stage, they get to Princess Peach's Castle. There, they have to fight Mario and Peach, who are in a team. If players have completed the first part of the Mushroom Kingdom stage with a 2 in the seconds place (XX:X2:XX) on their time counter, Luigi will kick Mario off the castle before the battle begins. Then, players have to fight Luigi and Peach instead. When players complete the rest of the Adventure mode, they can unlock Luigi in the end.
Stage 2: Kongo Jungle
Part 1 In the first part of the DK stage, players have to fight two mini-versions of Donkey Kong at the same time. The battle is in the Kongo Jungle stage.
Part 2 After defeating the mini DKs, players will fight Giant DK in the Jungle Japes stage.
Stage 3: Underground Maze
Part 1 This side-scrolling level takes place in the Underground Maze. Players have to fight ReDeads, Like Likes, and Octoroks, which are from the Legend of Zelda series. There are six special places in the dungeon. One is containing the finish, the Triforce. In the other five places with the Master Sword in the room, Link will appear and battle players. He has a different color each time. A reward is received if players manage to defeat all five Links (which is Link Master, which gives 30,000 points).
Part 2 When players have completed the Dungeon, they will be at Hyrule Temple, where Princess Zelda is fought.
Stage 4: Brinstar
Part 1 In the first part of the stage, players have to fight Samus in Brinstar. When Samus is defeated, a self-destruction mechanism is activated.
Part 2 Players then get to a small vertically-scrolling level, where they have to jump to the top platform to evacuate the exploding planet. When they fail to do it in time, one life is lost, but gets to continue on.
Stage 5: Green Greens
Part 1 Players have to fight a single Kirby in the Green Greens stage.
Part 2 When Kirby is defeated, a team of 18 Kirbys, all having copied abilities from other characters, will fight. Players have to fight the 18 Kirbys, with three of them appearing at a time.
Part 3 If players have defeated the Kirby team within 30 seconds, Giant Kirby will appear and also fight. Defeating Giant Kirby gives players the bonus Giant Kirby KO, which gives 10,000 points.
Stage 6: Corneria
Part 1 Players have to fight Fox on the Corneria stage. In this battle, no Arwings can be seen, and Fox just avoids the player and attacks sometimes.
Part 2 After Fox is defeated, there is a small cutscene with Arwings coming and Peppy, Slippy, and Falco will announce they will help Fox. Players will then fight Fox, but this time, Arwings will appear very often and shoot mostly at them.

If Falco is unlocked, he may occasionally replace Fox for this match. Players will know this if Fox appears in the cutscene instead of Falco.

Fox or Falco appears with a red palette swap, but if the player uses the red palette swap of either Fox or Falco, the CPU uses the regular palette costume of the characters and vice versa.

Stage 7: Pokémon Stadium
Players have to fight a team of 12 Pokémon at the Pokémon Stadium. The team mainly consists of Pikachus. When they are unlocked, Jigglypuffs and Pichus may also be seen. Additionally, the only item in this battle is the Poké Ball.
Stage 8: F-Zero Grand Prix
Part 1 The stage begins with yet another special side-scrolling level. It is a part of the track of a GP race. Players have to complete it by foot. Occasionally, F-Zero machines will pass them. Players have to avoid the racers on one of the platforms hovering above the track or an area where the racers are flying over them.
Part 2 After completing the race, players have to fight Captain Falcon at Mute City.
Stage 9: Onett
Players have to fight three Nesses at the Onett stage. The only item found here is Mr. Saturn, making this stage an easy way to get the many Mr. Saturn-related bonuses (such as Saturn Ringer).
Stage 10: Icicle Mountain
Icicle Mountain is a scrolling stage, similar to the regular version. In the beginning, players have to reach a certain height of the level. On the way are a lot of Topis, Polar Bears, and Freezies. If almost a minute on the timer has expired, two pairs of Ice Climbers will appear, while the enemies and any possible trophies will disappear.
Stage 11: Battlefield
Part 1 Players have to fight 20 Fighting Wire Frames, five at a time. The gravity is very weak during this match.
Part 2 When players have defeated the Wire Frames, they get to fight Metal Mario. If Luigi is unlocked, they have to fight Metal Luigi at the same time as well. Defeating the Metal Bros. will award players with 8,000 points.
Stage 12: Final Destination
Part 1 Players have to fight Giant Bowser on the Final Destination stage. On the Very Easy and Easy skill levels, by default, Giant Bowser will be green (or red if the player is already playing as Green Bowser). However, if the difficulty is set to Normal or higher, Giant Bowser, by default, will use his black palette swap instead (back to green if the player is Black Bowser).
Part 2 If players play on a difficulty setting of Normal or higher, while completing the past stages of the Adventure mode in less than 18 minutes without using a continue and defeating Bowser in less than one minute, they will have to fight Giga Bowser as well. Unlike with Crazy Hand, players can use a continue against Giga Bowser and still be able to fight him again. Players earn 100000 points for KOing Giga Bowser, and receive the Giga Bowser trophy as well.

Players' scores are saved after every stage. They get awarded points for the time remaining when a battle ends, as well as for the damage they have dealt. Bonus Points can also be received, just as in the Bonus mode. Special Bonus points are awarded for collecting a trophy that randomly appears on a stage, defeating Luigi, all five Links, Giant Kirby, the Metal Bros., or Giga Bowser, beating the mode on Very Hard, beating the mode without losing a life, etc. The scores are saved separately for each character. There is also a total score for all characters combined. Also, the hardest difficulty the character has played is viewed on the character select screen, represented by the color of the smash logo next to the point count.

Unique non-Super Mario stages[edit]

Underground Maze[edit]
Sheik exploring the Underground Maze

The Underground Maze is the third level of Adventure mode in Super Smash Bros. Melee. It is based on The Legend of Zelda series. The goal of this level is to find the Triforce, hidden in one of five Battlefield-like areas in the maze. The artifact's location is randomly selected each time Adventure mode is played. The level also features ReDeads, Octoroks, and Like Likes as enemies. If the player comes across a battle area without the Triforce, they will have to fight Link and KO him to proceed.

Once the Underground Maze is completed, the player is sent to the Temple to battle Princess Zelda.

Names in other languages[edit]
Language Name Meaning
Japanese 迷宮
Meikyū
 Labyrinth

F-Zero Grand Prix[edit]
The level F-Zero Grand Prix in Super Smash Bros. Melee

The F-Zero Grand Prix is the eighth stage of Adventure mode in Super Smash Bros. Melee.

After defeating the challengers of Pokémon Stadium, the player will find themselves stampeding across this race track in the Grand Prix, taking place on an F-Zero Grand Prix race. Being a race track, F-Zero machines will occasionally zoom through this course, potentially doing severe damage. If the player is lucky, they will find one of several floating platforms that they can leap to for safety.

Somewhere towards the end of the course, the player will use platforms to jump across a large gap in the race track. Since F-Zero machines only hover about a foot over the ground, the hovercars will fly right above the player, rather than under them. After finishing the "race", the player will fight Сaptain Falcon in Mute City.

Events[edit]
  • No 33: Lethal Marathon
Names in other languages[edit]
Language Name Meaning
Japanese F-ZERO グランプリ
F-ZERO Guran Puri
 F-Zero Grand Prix

All-Star[edit]

The All-Star Mode rest area.
The rest area

All-Star can be unlocked by unlocking all secret characters. Unlike other modes, players only have one life for the whole mode, and their percentage of damage is not set back after a battle. However, players can use up to three Heart Containers to restore their health. For setup, they choose the difficulty setting (very easy - easy - normal - hard - very hard). Unlike the other game modes, this one does not have a time limit.

In the All-Star mode, players have to fight all 25 characters of the game. All battles are in the stock system, with each combatant having one life. When players get defeated in a battle, they can use a continue to continue playing, but they lose half of their points for that, and will have to pay coins. Those coins are won in any regular battle by performing smash attacks, or in the Bonus Stages of the Classic Mode. They can also be used to pay for the Continue in the Classic and Adventure mode and in the Trophy Lottery mode.

In the first four rounds, the players will fight a single opponent in their home stage. In rounds five to eight, the players have to fight two opponents at a time, and in rounds nine to twelve, three opponents. In the 13th round, the players have to fight 25 Mr. Game & Watches in the Flat Zone, five at a time. After each battle, the players return to a stage in-between, with their remaining Heart Containers, showing which characters they have already beaten, and which ones they will fight in the next battle. Occasionally, a trophy can be collected here.

The players' scores are saved after every stage. They get awarded points for the damage they dealt. Players also gets Bonus Points, just as in the Bonus mode. Special Bonus points are awarded for not taking any of the Heart Containers, beating the mode on the Very Hard setting, or beating the mode without losing a life. The scores are saved separately for each character, and there is also a total score for all characters combined.

The stage that is used is depended on what character plays as player 2. The stages go as follows:

P2 Character Stage
Mario Rainbow Cruise
Donkey Kong Kongo Jungle
Link Great Bay
Samus Brinstar
Yoshi Yoshi's Story
Kirby Green Greens
Fox McCloud Corneria
Pikachu Pokémon Stadium
Ness Onett
Captain Falcon Mute City
Bowser Yoshi's Island
Princess Peach Princess Peach's Castle
Ice Climbers Icicle Mountain
Zelda Temple
Luigi Mushroom Kingdom
Jigglypuff Poké Floats
Mewtwo Battlefield
Marth Fountain of Dreams
Mr. Game & Watch Flat Zone
Dr. Mario Mushroom Kingdom 2
Ganondorf Brinstar Depths
Falco Venom
Young Link Jungle Japes
Pichu Fourside
Roy Final Destination

Event Match[edit]

"Girl Power" redirects here. For information about the Play Nintendo gallery also called "Girl power", see Nintendo Female Characters List.

Event Matches are specially designed missions. They have a certain goal to be achieved. All the player can choose is his character, though even that is pre-defined sometimes. Event matches can break the rules of a normal battle in Super Smash Bros. Melee. None of the event matches have any recovery items. The following table provides a rules summary of each of the 51 event matches.

Event matches
# Name Character Stage Description
1 Trouble King Mario Battlefield The player has to fight Bowser in a simple stock match, each starting with two lives. Bowser's handicap is set to a weak level, making it easy for the player to KO him quickly.
2 Lord of the Jungle Giant DK Kongo Jungle The player has to fight a Tiny DK in a stock match of two lives each. Despite the size disadvantage, Tiny DK cannot be KO'd very quickly.
3 Bomb-fest Selectable Princess Peach's Castle The player has to fight Link and Samus in a stock match of one life each. Link and Samus only use their bomb attacks. The only items appearing are Bob-ombs, Motion Sensor Bombs, and Poké Balls containing Electrodes.
Upon winning the event match, the player obtains a trophy of the Motion Sensor Bomb.
4 Dino-wrangling Selectable Yoshi's Story The player has to fight Super Giant Yoshi in a stock match; the player starts with three lives and the Giant Yoshi starts with a single one. Despite the size advantage, Yoshi's attacks do not easily KO the player.
5 Spare Change Ness Onett The player has to obtain 200 smash coins while fighting Captain Falcon. Captain Falcon's coins do not matter, but the player fails if they are KO'd.
6 Kirbys on Parade Selectable Fountain of Dreams The player has to fight 3 tiny Kirbys, each having two lives. One Kirby attacks, while the others only run away.
7 Pokémon Battle Selectable Pokémon Stadium The player has to fight Pikachu in a stock battle with each having two lives. However, regular attacks do not damage the opponent. The only way of doing so is using Poké Balls, the only items appearing in this Event Match.
8 Hot Date on Brinstar Selectable Brinstar The player has to fight Samus in a stock match with each having two lives. The player's character enters battle with 102% of damage, while Samus enters it with 130%.
9 Hide 'n' Sheik Selectable Great Bay The player has to fight two Zeldas, each having a single life. However, if Zelda is in her Zelda form, she will respawn when KO'd. The player has to KO her in her Sheik form in order to defeat her.
10 All-Star Match 1 Selectable Yoshi's Island, Jungle Japes, Yoshi's Story, Peach's Castle, Rainbow Cruise The player, starting with two lives, has to fight Mario, DK, Yoshi, Peach, and Bowser in a row, battling each in a different stage.
11 King of the Mountain Selectable Icicle Mountain The player has to fight two pairs of Ice Climbers. All that the player has to do is survive the battle for one minute.
12 Seconds, Anyone? Selectable Mute City The player has to KO Captain Falcon in the short time limit of seven seconds. Both he and the player start with 100% damage.
13 Yoshi's Egg Yoshi Rainbow Cruise The player has to protect the Yoshi Egg, a special item that can take damage, from the opponent's Pikachu, Fox, and DK for a time of 55 seconds.
14 Trophy Tussle 1 Selectable Goomba Trophy The player has to fight in a 3-minute match against three randomly chosen opponents, with each combatant having two lives. Upon winning the event match, the player obtains the Goomba trophy.
15 Girl Power Selectable Fountain of Dreams The player has to fight Peach, Zelda, and Samus, who are all bigger than the player's own character, with each having two lives.
16 Kirby's Air-raid Kirby Corneria The player has to KO 10 Kirbys in 38 seconds. The only way to damage them is using the Warp Stars appearing from time to time.
17 Bounty Hunters Samus Jungle Japes The player has to KO Bowser before Captain Falcon does the same. However, it is impossible for the player to damage Captain Falcon. If Bowser SDs himself, the player will also fail this Event Match. If Captain Falcon SDs himself, it will not affect the Event Match in any way.
18 Link's Adventure Link Temple The player has to fight Dark Link in a stock match with each having two lives.
19 Peach's Peril Mario Final Destination The player has to protect Peach from Bowser for one minute. When Bowser is defeated, he will respawn instantly. Peach is handicapped so that it's harder for Bowser to KO her. However, the player's handicap is unaffected.
20 All-Star Match 2 Selectable Brinstar, Great Bay, Temple, Mute City, Corneria The player, starting with two lives, has to fight Samus, Link, Zelda, Captain Falcon, and Fox in a row, battling each in a different stage.
21 Ice Breaker Selectable Princess Peach's Castle The player has to fight two pairs of Ice Climbers. The goal is to defeat both Nanas. If a Popo is defeated, the Event Match is failed.
22 Super Mario 128 Selectable Mushroom Kingdom II The player has to fight 128 tiny Marios. Five appear on the stage at a time.
23 Slippy's Invention Selectable Venom The player has to fight Fox and Falco, each having two lives, while they are invisible.
24 The Yoshi Herd Selectable Yoshi's Island The player has to defeat 30 Yoshis in 2 minutes. The last Yoshi is a Giant Yoshi.
25 Gargantuans Giant Bowser Fourside The player has to fight Giant DK, however, the player has one life, while DK has two. Additionally, a tiny Mario and tiny Peach will appear on the stage (both having only 1 life). However, they are usually defeated by Giant DK seconds after the Event Match begins. KOing tiny Mario and tiny Peach is optional.
26 Trophy Tussle 2 Selectable Entei Trophy The player has to fight in a 3-minute match against three randomly chosen opponents, each combatant having two lives. One of the CPU opponents tends to stay on the left side of the battlefield. Upon winning the event match, the player obtains the Entei trophy.
27 Cold Armor Samus Brinstar Depths The player has to fight three Metal Samuses, with the player only having one life, while the opponents have two lives.
28 Puffballs Unite! Selectable Green Greens The player has to defeat 14 Kirbys, each having a different copied character ability. There is a time limit of two minutes.
29 Triforce Gathering Link Temple The player has to fight Ganondorf, and is helped by Zelda. The player and Zelda have one life, Ganondorf has two. If Zelda is defeated, the Event Match is failed. After winning the event match, the player can unlock Ganondorf as a playable character upon beating him in a one-on-one match.
30 All-Star Match 3 Selectable Fountain of Dreams, Pokémon Stadium, Onett, Icicle Mountain The player, starting with two lives, has to fight Kirby, Pikachu, Ness, and the Ice Climbers in a row, battling each in a different stage.
31 Mario Bros. Madness Selectable Mushroom Kingdom The player has to fight Mario and Luigi in a regular time match. They must earn more points than the other two in a time of two minutes.
32 Target Acquired Falco Corneria The player has one minute to KO Jigglypuff as often as possible. The player has to defeat it more often than the Arwings. Jigglypuff starts and reappears each time with 70% damage.
33 Lethal Marathon Captain Falcon F-Zero Grand Prix (from Adventure mode) The player has to reach the finish of the stage in a time of 45 seconds. However, the speed of the game is 2x faster than normal, making it difficult to control, and the player is usually KO'd instantly when touching the F-Zero machines.
34 Seven Years Young Link Great Bay The player has to fight Link in a stock match with each having three lives.
35 Time for a Checkup Luigi Yoshi's Story The player has to defeat Dr. Mario and Peach, who are in a team, with each having a single life. There is a 2 minute time limit.
36 Space Travelers Ness Fourside, Battlefield The player, starting with a single life, has to defeat Samus, Kirby, Fox, Captain Falcon, and Falco in a row. The first three are fought on Fourside, the other two on the Battlefield stage. Each character gets progressively harder, in terms of the CPU level.
37 Legendary Pokémon Selectable Battlefield The player, with one life, has to defeat four giant Fighting Wire Frames, as well as Jigglypuff, who all have two lives. The only item that appears is the Poké Ball, which will either contain a Legendary Pokémon or a Wobbuffet. Only Jigglypuff will go after the Poké Balls, while the Fighting Wire Frames will always chase after the player. Upon winning the event match, the player gets the opportunity to unlock Pichu as a playable character by taking Pichu on in a one-on-one stock match.
38 Super Mario Bros. 2 Selectable Mushroom Kingdom II The player has to fight Mario, Luigi, and Peach in a stock battle, with each having two lives.
39 Jigglypuff Live! Jigglypuff Pokémon Stadium The player has to fight three Jigglypuffs, with each combatant having three lives.
40 All-Star Match 4 Selectable Temple, Mushroom Kingdom II, Poké Floats, Final Destination, Flat Zone The player, starting with two lives, has to fight Marth, Luigi, Jigglypuff, Mewtwo, and Mr. Game & Watch in a row, battling each in a different stage.
41 En Garde! Marth Temple The player has to fight Link in a stock match with each having two lives.
42 Trouble King 2 Luigi Poké Floats The player has to fight a mega-sized Bowser in a stock match, with each having two lives. Bowser is given a huge handicap, which allows him to KO the player very easily.
43 Birds of Prey Fox Big Blue The player has to fight Captain Falcon and Falco, who are in a team, in a stock match, with each combatant having two lives.
44 Mewtwo Strikes! Selectable Battlefield The player has to fight Zelda in a stock battle. After a time of 15 seconds, Mewtwo appears and fights on Zelda's side. The player's goal is to KO Mewtwo. KOing Zelda will lead to a failure.
45 Game & Watch Forever! Mr. Game & Watch Flat Zone The player, starting with three lives, has to fight 25 Mr. Game & Watches. Three of them are on the stage at a time. Upon winning the event match, the player obtains the Game & Watch trophy.
46 Fire Emblem Pride Selectable Temple The player has to fight Marth and Roy, who are in a team, in a stock match, with each combatant having three lives.
47 Trophy Tussle 3 Selectable Majora's Mask Trophy The player has to fight in a 3-minute match against three randomly chosen opponents, each combatant having two lives. Unlockable characters will occasionally pop up. Upon winning the event match, the player obtains the Majora's Mask trophy.
48 Pikachu and Pichu Selectable Dream Land (Past Stage) The player, starting with two lives, has to defeat the two Pichus. They are defended by a Pikachu which respawns when defeated. The Pichus are handicapped so that they are difficult to KO.
49 All-Star Match Deluxe Selectable Mushroom Kingdom, Venom, Pokémon Stadium, Great Bay, Temple, Final Destination The player, starting with two lives, has to fight Dr. Mario, Falco, Pichu, Young Link, Roy, and Ganondorf in a row, battling each in a different stage.
50 Final Destination Match Selectable Final Destination The player, having a single life, has to battle Master Hand and Crazy Hand at the same time, each having 300 HP. No items will appear.
51 The Showdown Selectable Final Destination The player has to fight Giga Bowser, Ganondorf, and Mewtwo in a stock match, with each combatant having three lives. Giga Bowser is easier to KO in this match, compared to in Adventure mode. Upon winning the event match, the player unlocks Final Destination as a selectable stage for the VS mode, as well as the Final Destination trophy. A message is also awarded if the player clears this Event Match without losing any lives.

To unlock more event matches, the player has to win a certain number of the previous ones, and unlock additional characters.

Events # Unlocked by
11 - 15 Winning at least 6 of the event matches #1 - 10
16 - 20 Winning at least 10 of the event matches #1 - 15
21 - 25 Winning at least 16 of the event matches #1 - 20
26 - 29 Winning at least 22 of the event matches #1 - 25
30 Winning at least 27 of the event matches #1 - 29
31 - 39 Complete 27 out of the 30 events and unlock Jigglypuff, Luigi, Dr. Mario, Young Link, and Falco.
40 - 50 Complete 27 of the first 39 events and unlock all the rest of unlockable characters (including: Marth, Roy, Ganondorf, Pichu, Mewtwo, and Mr. Game & Watch).
51 Winning all event matches #1 - 50

By playing in event matches, the player's record for each event is saved. Most events are stock matches, and in those the time the player needs to clear the event is saved as a record. For the few events in the Time setting, e. g. Event #31: Mario Bros. Madness and #32: Target Acquired, the number of KOs the player achieves is stored instead.

Stadium[edit]

In the Stadium, special minigames are available. Each minigame opens the way to unlock one of the Past Stages from the original Super Smash Bros.

  • Target Test: Here the player can play the Break the Targets! test, as it appears in Classic mode, separately. There is no time limit in this mode, unlike in Classic mode.
  • Home-Run Contest: The goal of the Home-Run Contest is to throw the Sandbag as far as possible. The player gets a Home-Run Bat to do this. The player has ten seconds to damage the Sandbag before hitting it, so that it will fly farther away.
  • Multi-Man Melee: In this special mode the goal is to fight Fighting Wire Frames.
  • 10-Man Melee: The player has to KO 10 Wire Frames in the fastest time possible.
  • 100-Man Melee: The player has to KO 100 Wire Frames in the fastest time possible. When winning, the player can unlock Falco Lombardi.
  • 3-Minute Melee: The player has 3 minutes to KO as many Wire Frames as possible.
  • 15-Minute Melee: The player has 15 minutes to KO as many Wire Frames as possible. When winning, the player can unlock the Past Kongo Jungle stage.
  • Endless Melee: The player has an unlimited amount of time to KO as many Wire Frames as possible.
  • Cruel Melee: As in Endless Melee, there is an unlimited amount of time. However, there are no items, the Wire Frames are harder to KO, and the player can get KO'd easily at low damage percentages.

Training[edit]

SmashWiki article: Training Mode

The player can practice here. There are no rules such as Stock or Time, and the opponent can be controlled either by the Training menu, and set to actions such as walking and standing, or by a human player. Items can be created to practice with them specially. When the player performs standard combos here, the maximum number of combos is saved for each playable character, and the player can unlock several Trophies when getting a high number of them.

VS. Mode[edit]

SmashWiki article: Versus Mode

Melee[edit]

Mario does an aerial attack.
Mario in midjump

Melee mode allows players to set up the battles entirely for themselves. They can freely choose their characters, the stage, and have a variety of modes to play in. When using names, records are saved for the Melee mode which can be viewed in the Data menu. Up to four players can join the fight, either human or CPU-controlled players. It is possible to only let CPU players fight against each other.

Players choose their characters from the selection screen, and human players can set names for their characters to be displayed above the characters' heads during battle, and also recognizing the battle for their individual Melee Records rating. Multiple players can choose the same character to play as, and the characters then come in alternate outfits for each player. Each character has at least three alternate outfits for the team color red, blue, and green, but there can be up to six different costumes. Some costumes feature gimmicks; for example, one of Peach's costumes looks like Daisy, and Mario has an outfit in Wario's colors. When the same characters are on a team, they appear in different shadings.

The CPU levels range from 1 to 9, with 9 being the most advanced AI. An optional handicap mode also ranges from 1 to 9. The handicap determines how fast a character is knocked out by other fighters, items, and the stage environment. When characters have a high handicap, they are more resistant to stage hazards, and can easily KO opponents with lower handicaps. Whereas, for the low handicapped characters, they can be sent flying (even get KO'd) pretty easily by stage hazards, and will have a very hard time KOing higher handicapped players. If the handicap is set to "Auto", all players will start with a handicap of 5. With the "Auto" handicap setting, the winner of the next match will get their handicap lowered, while the loser will get their handicap heightened. On a side note, unlike in Super Smash Bros., CPU players can have their handicaps adjusted in this game.

The character selection screen (Camera mode)
The character selection screen in the camera mode (see Special Melee).

In the optional team battle mode, players can set up to three teams. The characters in the team work together and win or lose the match together. In Coin, Bonus, and Time mode, the points of each team are added and compared. In Stock mode, after a player of the team has been defeated, they can press START/PAUSE Button to rejoin the battle, but takes away a life from one of their teammates. Optionally, the Friendly Fire option can be set, which makes it possible for teammates to (accidentally) hurt each other with their attacks.

The battle mode can be set to Time, Stock, Coin, and Bonus. For Time, Coin, and Bonus, the time limit can be set, and is 2 minutes by default. It can range from 1 minute to 99 minutes, or no time limit at all. The default Stock level is 3, the maximum number of lives is 99. Optionally, a time limit can be set for the Stock mode too. After it has run out, the player with the most lives remaining wins. For the Time mode, it can be determined how many points a player loses when doing a self-destruct. It can either be 1 (default), 2, or 0 points.

A special score display can be unlocked by reaching a total of 5000 KOs in VS mode. It displays the players' current score in Time Mode during the battle, which they would only know after the battle's end otherwise. Another optional setting is the Damage ratio, ranging from 0.5 to 2, default being 1. The higher it is, the faster do all players fly from the screen when hit by stage hazards or other fighters. Lastly, it can be decided whether players are allowed to pause the battle by hitting Start. Turning this off also prevents players from resetting the battle while it is paused by pressing L Button+R Button+A Button+START/PAUSE Button.

On the Item Switch, the player can turn off specific items, change the chance of items appearing, or turn off items entirely. It can also be set which player is to select a stage for the next battle. By default, everyone can move the cursor and select a stage. It is also possible to allow only the loser of the last match to select, or to let the players select stages in turns, or to make the stage selected by the computer, either in a set order, or completely at random. When players have unlocked all the stages, except for the Past Stages, they can alter the random stage selection to exclude certain stages from the random routine.

After all preferences have been set, the players get onto the stage selection screen, which once again allows players to choose a random stage to play on. When all competing human players hold L Button+R Button when a stage is selected, the stage's alternate music track will play during battle, if it is available. When players are playing as Zelda and hold A Button after a stage has been selected, they will start the battle as Sheik.

The pre-match countdown from 3 by the announcer, cheering for characters by the crowd, and unique on-screen appearances for each playable fighter are absent. Instead, the announcer says, "Ready... Go!" at the start of a match, and when the match ends in a tie, the announcer says, "Sudden Death... Go!" at the start of a sudden death match, and all fighters share the same animation of a trophy coming to life. In Time matches, the announcer counts down from 5 during the last five seconds before shouting, "Time!"

As the battle ends, the players get to the battle results screen, where they can view their KO scores, a list of their bonus points, and special statistics about their movements. These lists are available in all the VS Game Modes, except for Camera Mode and Stamina Mode.

Tournament Melee[edit]

SmashWiki article: Tournament Mode (SSBM)

Tournament: In this mode, played as a single-elimination tournament, the winner of a battle passes on to the next round CPU-only matches can be skipped. The number of combatants per battle ranges from 2 to 4. The number of entrants is selected and can be up to 64. It is selected how many humans are among the competing players. The stage selection mode is selected; "Single Random" chooses a stage at random on that every match of the tournament is played, "Always Different" chooses a new random stage for each battle, "Choose First" lets the player select the stage for the tournament in the beginning and "Choose All" lets the player choose a new stage for each match of the tournament. The level of additional computer opponents can be set from 1 to 9, applied to all, or to a random value applied to each CPU player. The rules settings for the battles have the same choices as the VS mode. Each player chooses their character and the tournament begins.

Winner out/Loser out: This mode is for human players only. A number of players fight against each other. The winner or the loser of the match, depending on the setting, gives his controller to the next player waiting for his turn to come. This continues endlessly, until the mode is canceled. Players are free to change their characters while the tournament is ongoing. When they hold down L Button and R Button, their character image changes to a Ditto, the placeholder for a random character. Here, too, the number of combatants per battle ranges from 2 to 4, and the number of entrants can be up to 64. The stage selection mode has the same options as in the regular tournament.

Special Melee[edit]

SmashWiki article: Special Smash

This mode offers a couple of different rules settings for the Melee mode. Any records (such as amount of KOs) are not counted.

Special Melee modes
Name Description
Camera Mode In this mode, the players can take screenshots. These screenshots are saved on the memory card. The number of blocks a screenshot takes is defined by how many objects are visible on it.
Stamina Mode As it is seen at the Master Hand in Classic mode, players have 150 HP instead of percentage of damage. The player gets KO'd if their HP hits 0. The amount of HP the players start with, however, cannot be changed.
Super Sudden Death All players start with 300% damage. This will cause them to be knocked out almost instantly when hit by a strong attack.
Giant Melee All players are giant, as if they had taken Super Mushrooms. Handicaps do not work properly for this game mode.
Tiny Melee All players are tiny, as if they had taken Poison Mushrooms. Handicaps do not work properly for this game mode.
Invisible Melee All players are invisible, as if they had Cloaking Devices.
Fixed Camera Mode The camera is zoomed out as far as possible, showing the whole stage, and does not move during the battle.
Single-Button Mode Only the Control Stick and the A Button button work in this mode, allowing only basic attacks. This mode is designed for beginners, but it renders the Y Button and X Button buttons useless. The C Stick can still be used.
Lightning Melee In this mode, the game plays a lot faster, making it hard for players to execute and react on attacks.
Slo-Mo Melee The opposite of Lightning Melee. The game is a lot slower, making it easier to execute and react on attacks.

Trophies[edit]

Main article: List of trophies in Super Smash Bros. Melee
Viewing a trophy.

Trophies can be collected in single-player mode, won in the special lottery mode, or acquired on special events, such as playing a certain number of matches in VS mode. There are 290 trophies in the game (293 in the Japanese version, 292 in the PAL version), with a large percentage being Super Mario franchise characters, items, and locations. Each of the playable characters have three trophies. One explains the character's backstory in the game they originated from, and is collected by completing Classic mode. The other two explain their Super Smash Bros. Melee background. They can be collected by completing the Adventure and All-Star mode with them, or by completing a sufficient amount of VS mode matches with the respective character.

Unlockable features[edit]

When unlocking any of the secret characters, the player first has to beat them in a stock battle with one life each. When the player loses, several characters will appear again after the player has played the next VS match. Other characters require the player to achieve the task again. In addition to their special method of unlocking, all characters can alternately be unlocked by playing a certain number of matches in the VS mode.

Character First unlock method Number of VS matches
Jigglypuff Completing Classic or Adventure with any character. 50
Dr. Mario Completing Classic or Adventure with Mario without using a continue. 100
Pichu Beating Event Match #37 200
Falco Completing the 100-Man Melee 300
Marth Completing or failing Classic or Adventure mode with all default characters or playing as every default character in VS. Mode. 400
Young Link Completing Classic or Adventure with ten different characters. 500
Ganondorf Completing Event Match #29 600
Mewtwo Playing in VS. Mode for 20 hours with one controller, ten hours with two controllers, six hours with three controllers or four hours with four controllers. 700
Luigi Finishing the first stage of Adventure with a XX:X2:XX on the countdown timer, then defeating Luigi in the battle on Princess Peach's Castle, and then fighting him again after completing Adventure. 800
Roy Completing Classic or Adventure with Marth without using a continue. 900
Mr. Game & Watch Completing Classic, Adventure, or Break the Targets with all other 24 characters. 1000

There is only one method to unlock the stages, and the player does not have to unlock them by an additional battle like the characters.

Stage How to unlock
Battlefield Beating the All-Star mode
Brinstar Depths Playing 50 VS matches
Fourside Playing 100 VS matches
Big Blue Playing 150 VS matches
Poké Floats Playing 200 VS matches
Dream Land Beating the Target Test with all 25 characters
Final Destination Beating Event Match #51
Flat Zone Beating the Classic Mode with Mr. Game & Watch
Kongo Jungle Beating the 15-Minute Melee
Mushroom Kingdom II Getting the Birdo or Pidgit Trophies.
Yoshi's Island Getting the Sandbag over the 400 meter/1,325 feet mark at the Home-Run Contest.

Soundtrack[edit]

Each stage has a track from the game it is from, and some stages also have alternate music tracks which are not necessarily from the game the stage is from. The alternate music is heard more rarely than the regular one. However, the player can force the game to play a stage's alternate music by holding L Button or R Button when selecting a stage on the stage selection screen. If more than one player is playing, however, every player has to do this action to get the alternate music.

When all stages are unlocked, the player gains access to the Sound Test, where the player can play all music tracks and voices from the game, and might occasionally hear an alternate music track in the menu. Also, if the player uses sound test and then opens the trophy gallery, whichever song was played last in sound test is played in the trophy gallery. However, the music has to loop, or else it will not be played in the trophy gallery.

An orchestrated version of the game's soundtrack was released as a special CD known as Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live!.

Critical reception[edit]

Like its predecessor, Super Smash Bros. Melee received very positive reviews from most critics. The game came in sixth for two GameFAQs events: the Best...Game...Ever contest and as a poll for the 100 best games ever. Nintendo Power named Super Smash Bros. Melee the 16th best game ever to appear on a Nintendo console, and "Game of the Year" in 2001. IGN gave Super Smash Bros. Melee a rating of 9.6 out of 10, and ranked it as the 3rd best Nintendo GameCube game, out of all GameCube games released to date. Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game a 9.5 out of 10, and it was ranked 92nd on the Electronic Gaming Monthly's "Top 200 Games of Their Time" list. In fact, it was ranked as the 3rd best Video Game of all time during the 2001 Penny Arcade Award Ceremony.

It was praised for its increased number of modes and characters, as well as improved graphics. The inclusion of the Adventure mode and Event Match was highly complimented. Overall, the game's critical reception was very positive, and the game still continues to be a gamer favorite, being frequently played at tournaments alongside more traditional fighting games such as Street Fighter.

Reviews
Release Reviewer, Publication Score Comment
Nintendo GameCube Tom "Mugwum" Bramwell,
Eurogamer 		10/10 Overall it's an exotic cocktail of entertainment for Nintendo fans, who will slurp up every last drop, and if you want to talk about longevity, I've had this game on import for about six months and I still haven't finished it. People talk about killer apps and games that sell systems, and if you can put aside any preconceptions of this as a kiddie title or a game for beat 'em up virgins only, then you will have one of the finest videogames ever to issue forth from the caring hands of a developer. One to be remembered, and definitely one to own.
Nintendo GameCube Bryn "hardcore_pawn" Williams,
Gamespy 		9/10 here is no doubt that Super Smash Bros. Melee is one the top games on the GameCube and will be a huge hit this Christmas. But does it really do that much more than the original N64 title? In terms of design, control and gameplay, it doesn't. Instead, Super Smash Bros. Melee adds, adds and adds some more fun to the already superb original game. The extra attention to detail, characters, sights and sounds are a Nintendo enthusiasts' wet dream. Be assured that all those people you call friends that stare at the TV screen in total disbelief and utter confusion at the carnage they are witnessing will soon be sniffing around that spare joypad, wondering how they can get in on the action. HAL and Nintendo have done a stellar job at bringing a massive amount of in-depth fun to the GameCube. This is one game you won't put down until every technique, option and secret has been revealed.
Nintendo GameCube Miguel Lopez,
GameSpot 		8.9/10 Super Smash Bros. Melee has clearly been designed to appeal, foremost, to Nintendo's die-hard fans. Those who are familiar with the company's long and illustrious history will no doubt enjoy the game much more than the casual passerby. Judged on its own merits, though, Nintendo's spastic tribute to itself stands quite strong as one of the most engaging multiplayer games available for any console platform. Nintendo's last console was especially strong in the multiplayer department, and, if games like Melee are any indication, the GameCube seems like it will be too. Super Smash Bros. Melee is simply a huge game that, while best enjoyed in the company of others, will also keep the lone, die-hard fan busy for a good, long while.
Aggregators
Compiler Platform / Score
Metacritic 92
GameRankings 90.52%

Sales[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee is the best-selling game for the Nintendo GameCube, selling about 7.09 million copies worldwide, as of December 31, 2009.

Media[edit]

Main article: List of Super Smash Bros. Melee media
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Staff[edit]

Main article: List of Super Smash Bros. Melee staff

Voice actors[edit]

Characters Voice actor
Mario, Luigi, Dr. Mario Charles Martinet
Princess Peach Jen Taylor
Link Nobuyuki Hiyama
Kirby, Ness Makiko Ohmoto
Yoshi Kazumi Totaka
Fox McCloud Shinobu Satouchi
Fox McCloud (cutscene) Steve Malpass
Pikachu Ikue Ohtani
Captain Falcon Ryo Horikawa
Jigglypuff (English) Rachael Lillis
Jigglypuff (Japanese) Mika Kanai
Jigglypuff (French) Guylaine Gibert
Jigglypuff (German) Mara Winzer
Ganondorf Takashi Nagasako
Popo, Nana Sanae Kobayashi
Zelda, Sheik Jun Mizusawa
Young Link Fujiko Takimoto
Falco Lombardi Hisao Egawa
Falco Lombardi (cutscene) Ben Cullum
Pichu Satomi Koorogi
Mewtwo Masachika Ichimura
Marth Hikaru Midorikawa
Roy Jun Fukuyama
Announcer, Master Hand, Crazy Hand Dean Harrington

Pre-release and unused content[edit]

Main article: List of Super Smash Bros. Melee pre-release and unused content

Through the use of an Action Replay, many unused/unfinished stages can be found. The first is a large, gray stage with the background appearing to be some kind of pub. The music is the same as used on Fox McCloud and Falco Lombardi's stage Corneria. This is assumed to be a test stage because of its name, which on the debug menu is TEST. There are three other stages, "AKANEIA" (a possible predecessor to Castle Siege from Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a home world for Fire Emblem), "10-2", and "Dummy", which all crash the game when loaded. The last stage is named IceTop, which simply loads Icicle Mountain except without music.

Glitches[edit]

Main article: List of Super Smash Bros. Melee glitches

Ice Climbers freeze[edit]

To perform this glitch, the player should select the Ice Climbers, and while wall walking up to the opponent, have the partner grab the opponent. Right as the opponent is grabbed, the main Ice Climber needs to perform Side+B, resulting in the opponent being frozen in place. They can be unfrozen by using a Screw Attack. This does not seem to cause any damage to the disc.

Infinite Super Scope glitch[edit]

There is an in-game glitch to get an infinite Super Scope that will never run out of bullets. It is obtained by shooting fifteen small shots then two charged shots and during charging of the third shot the player must get hit, that will result in an infinite Super Scope. If the player throws the scope, it will disappear.

References to other games[edit]

References in later media[edit]

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 大だい乱らん闘とうスマッシュブラザーズＤＸデラックス
Dairantō Sumasshu Burazāzu Derakkusu
 Great Fray Smash Bros. Deluxe

Korean 대난투 스매시브라더스 DX
Daenantu Seumaesi Beuradeoseu DX
 Great Fray Smash Bros. Deluxe

Trivia[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee coverage on other NIWA wikis:
  • In Classic Mode, for some unknown reason, the player never fights against Ganondorf or Roy. Ganondorf appears only as a teammate in Classic Mode, while Roy never appears at all as a CPU player. In addition, Zelda is never a teammate for the player in that game mode. Also, the player only fights Mr. Game & Watch in the multi-man battle.
  • Super Smash Bros. Melee is not only the first in its franchise to be Teen-rated, but it's also the first time that any of those Nintendo characters that appear in-game, with the exception of Fire Emblem characters, appeared in a game rated Teen or a foreign equivalent.
  • There were three versions of this game released in the NTSC format. The first version was 1.0 NTSC DOL-GALE 0-00, which was the original version with the words "Nintendo's best in 4-player action" labeled on the front. The second version was 1.1 NTSC DOL-GALE 0-01, which was the Player's Choice version. The last version was 1.2 NTSC DOL-GALE 0-02, which had the words "Best Seller" labeled on the front. While the first two had the original "Official Nintendo Seal of Quality" labeled on the boxes and the discs, the last version had Nintendo's revised "Official Nintendo Seal" on the box due to the patch being released after December of 2003. Despite this, the seal on the updated disc still says "Official Nintendo Seal of Quality". The instruction booklet was additionally not revised for the last version, retaining the original seal on the copyright page. Each newer version had different patches and gameplay improvements.
  • This is the first GameCube game appearance for all of the playable characters excluding Mario, Luigi, and Bowser, whose first appearance in a GameCube game was Luigi's Mansion.
    • However, Mario and Bowser were not playable on the GameCube until this game, making Luigi the only playable character in Super Smash Bros. Melee to be playable in a previous GameCube game, as Luigi's Mansion was released before Melee.

References[edit]

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Super Smash Bros. Melee
Playable characters Mario • Donkey Kong • Link • Yoshi • Kirby • Fox • Bowser • Peach • Luigi • Mr. Game & Watch • Dr. Mario • Others
Non-playable characters Toad • Sandbag • Banzai Bill • Shy Guy • Pidgit • Birdo • Klaptrap • Whispy Woods • Super Happy Tree • Goomba • Koopa Troopa • Koopa Paratroopa • Adventure Mode enemies
Bosses Giant Donkey Kong • Metal Mario • Giga Bowser
Stages New Stages: Princess Peach's Castle • Kongo Jungle • Yoshi's Story • Rainbow Cruise • Jungle Japes • Yoshi's Island • Mushroom Kingdom • Mushroom Kingdom II • Others
Returning Stages: Yoshi's Island • Kongo Jungle
Items Apple • Barrel Cannon • Freezie • Metal Box • Party Ball • Poison Mushroom • Starman • Super Mushroom • Super Scope • Trophy
Moves Miscellaneous Jump • Taunt
Special Standard Up Side Down
Mario Fireball Super Jump Punch Cape Mario Tornado
Dr. Mario Megavitamins Super Sheet Dr. Tornado
Luigi Green Fireball Green Missile Luigi Cyclone
Donkey Kong Giant Punch Spinning Kong Headbutt Hand Slap
Yoshi Egg Lay Egg Throw Egg Roll Yoshi Bomb
Bowser Fire Breath Whirling Fortress Koopa Klaw Bowser Bomb
Peach Toad Peach Parasol Peach Bomber Vegetable
Other Gallery • Glitches • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff • Trophies
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Super Mario games
Platformers Super Mario series Main Super Mario Bros. (1985, NES) • Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, NES) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988, NES) • Super Mario Land (1989, GB) • Super Mario World (1990, SNES) • Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992, GB) • Super Mario 64 (1996, N64) • Super Mario Sunshine (2002, GCN) • New Super Mario Bros. (2006, DS) • Super Mario Galaxy (2007, Wii) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009, Wii) • Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010, Wii) • Super Mario 3D Land (2011, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. U (2012, Wii U) • Super Mario 3D World (2013, Wii U) • Super Mario Maker (2015, Wii U) • Super Mario Run (2016, iOS/iPadOS/Android) • Super Mario Odyssey (2017, Switch) • Super Mario Maker 2 (2019, Switch) • Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023, Switch)
Reissues VS. Super Mario Bros. (1986, VS) • Super Mario Bros. (1986, G&W) • All Night Nippon: Super Mario Bros. (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. (1989, NGW) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (1990, NGW) • Super Mario World (1991, NGW) • Super Mario All-Stars (1993, SNES) • Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World (1994, SNES) • BS Super Mario USA (1996, SNES) • BS Super Mario Collection (1997, SNES) • Super Mario Bros. Deluxe (1999, GBC) • Super Mario Advance (2001, GBA) • Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2001, GBA) • Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (2002, GBA) • Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (2003, GBA) • Famicom Mini Series (2004, GBA) • Classic NES Series (2004-2005, GBA) • Super Mario 64 DS (2004, DS) • Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition (2010, Wii) • Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS (2016, 3DS) • New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019, Switch) • Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020, Switch) • Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. (2020, G&W) • Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021, Switch)
Related games Super Mario Bros. Special (1986, computer) • Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 (1994, GB) • Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995, SNES) • New Super Luigi U (2013, Wii U) • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2014, Wii U) • Super Mario Bros. 35 (2020, Switch)
Canceled games Super Mario's Wacky Worlds (CD-i) • Mario Takes America (CD-i) • VB Mario Land (VB) • Super Mario 64 2 (N64DD)
Donkey Kong series Donkey Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1994, GB)
Mario vs. Donkey Kong series Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004, GBA) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis (2006, DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again! (2009, DSiWare) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! (2010, DS) • Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move (2013, 3DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars (2015, 3DS/Wii U) • Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge (2016, 3DS/Wii U)
Mario Bros. series Mario Bros. (1983, arcade) • Mario Bros. Special (1984, computer) • Punch Ball Mario Bros. (1984, computer) • Mario Clash (1995, VB)
Wrecking Crew series VS. Wrecking Crew (1984, VS) • Wrecking Crew (1985, NES) • Wrecking Crew '98 (1998, SFC)
Other Mario Bros. (1983, G&W) • Mario's Cement Factory (1983, G&W) • Mario & Wario (1993, SNES) • Hotel Mario (1994, CD-i) • Super Princess Peach (2005, DS) • Princess Peach: Showtime! (2024, Switch)
Reissues Crazy Kong (1981, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1982, G&W) • Kaettekita Mario Bros. (1988, FDS) • Donkey Kong (1994, NGW) • Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Jr./Mario Bros. (2004, arcade) • Virtual Console (2006-2016, Wii/3DS/Wii U) • Luigi Bros. (2013, Wii U) • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2018, Switch/3DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2024, Switch)
Tech demos snd_test (Unknown, SNES) • Super Mario 128 (2000, GCN) • New Super Mario Bros. Mii (2011, Wii U) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong Wii U demo (2014, Wii U)
Mario Kart series Main Super Mario Kart (1992, SNES) • Mario Kart 64 (1996, N64) • Mario Kart: Super Circuit (2001, GBA) • Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003, GCN) • Mario Kart DS (2005, DS) • Mario Kart Wii (2008, Wii) • Mario Kart 7 (2011, 3DS) • Mario Kart 8 (2014, Wii U) • Mario Kart Tour (2019, iOS/iPadOS/Android)
Arcade Mario Kart Arcade GP (2005, arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 (2007, arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP DX (2013, arcade) • Mario Kart Arcade GP VR (2017, arcade)
Other Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (2020, Switch)
Ports Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017, Switch)
Tech demos Mario Kart for Nintendo GameCube (2001, GCN)
Pitches / canceled games VB Mario Kart (VB) • Mario Kart XXL (GBA) • Tesla Mario Kart game (Tesla vehicles)
Mario Party series Main Mario Party (1998, N64) • Mario Party 2 (1999, N64) • Mario Party 3 (2000, N64) • Mario Party 4 (2002, GCN) • Mario Party 5 (2003, GCN) • Mario Party 6 (2004, GCN) • Mario Party 7 (2005, GCN) • Mario Party 8 (2007, Wii) • Mario Party 9 (2012, Wii) • Mario Party 10 (2015, Wii U) • Super Mario Party (2018, Switch) • Mario Party Superstars (2021, Switch)
Handheld Mario Party Advance (2005, GBA) • Mario Party DS (2007, DS) • Mario Party: Island Tour (2013, 3DS) • Mario Party: Star Rush (2016, 3DS) • Mario Party: The Top 100 (2017, 3DS)
Arcade Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party (2004, arcade) • Super Mario Fushigi no Korokoro Party 2 (2005, arcade) • Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher (2009, arcade) • Mario Party Kurukuru Carnival (2012, arcade) • Mario Party Fushigi no Korokoro Catcher 2 (2013, arcade) • Mario Party Challenge World (2016, arcade)
Other Mario Party 4 (2002, Adobe Flash) • Mario Party-e (2003, GBA)
Sports games Golf series Golf (1984, NES) • Stroke & Match Golf (1984, VS. System) • Golf: Japan Course (1987, FDS) • Golf: U.S. Course (1987, FDS) • Golf (1989, GB) • NES Open Tournament Golf (1991, NES) • Mobile Golf (2001, GBC)
Mario Golf series NES Open Tournament Golf (1991, NES) • Mario Golf (1999, N64) • Mario Golf (1999, GBC) • Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (2003, GCN) • Mario Golf: Advance Tour (2004, GBA) • Mario Golf: World Tour (2014, 3DS) • Mario Golf: Super Rush (2021, Switch)
Mario Tennis series Mario's Tennis (1995, VB) • Mario Tennis (2000, N64) • Mario Tennis (2000, GBC) • Mario Power Tennis (2004, GCN) • Mario Tennis: Power Tour (2005, GBA) (Bicep Pump [Unknown, Adobe Flash] • Reflex Rally [Unknown, Adobe Flash]) • Mario Tennis Open (2012, 3DS) • Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash (2015, Wii U) • Mario Tennis Aces (2018, Switch)
Mario Baseball series Mario Superstar Baseball (2005, GCN) • Mario Super Sluggers (2008, Wii)
Mario Strikers series Super Mario Strikers (2005, GCN) • Mario Strikers Charged (2007, Wii) • Mario Strikers: Battle League (2022, Switch)
Famicom Grand Prix series Famicom Grand Prix: F1 Race (1987, FDS) • Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally (1988, FDS)
Other Donkey Kong Hockey (1984, G&W) • Baseball (1989, GB) • Super Mario Race (1992, GwB) • Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (2006, DS) • Mario Sports Mix (2010, Wii) • Mario Sports Superstars (2017, 3DS)
Ports New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis (2009, Wii)
Canceled games Super Mario American football game (GCN) • Super Mario Spikers (Wii)
Role-playing games Paper Mario series Paper Mario (2000, N64) • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004, GCN) • Super Paper Mario (2007, Wii) • Paper Mario: Sticker Star (2012, 3DS) • Paper Mario: Color Splash (2016, Wii U) • Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020, Switch)
Mario & Luigi series Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003, GBA) • Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (2005, DS) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (2009, DS) • Mario & Luigi: Dream Team (2013, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (2015, 3DS)
Other Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996, SNES)
Remakes Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017, 3DS) • Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey (2018, 3DS) • Super Mario RPG (2023, Switch) • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2024, Switch)
Canceled games Super Mario RPG 2 (N64DD) • Super Paper Mario (GCN)
Dr. Mario series Main Dr. Mario (1990, NES/GB) • Dr. Mario 64 (2001, N64) • Dr. Mario Online Rx (2008, WiiWare) • Dr. Mario Express (2008, DSiWare) • Dr. Luigi (2013, Wii U) • Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure (2015, 3DS) • Dr. Mario World (2019, iOS/iPadOS/Android)
Other VS. Dr. Mario (1990, VS) • Dr. Mario (1993, GwB)
Remakes Tetris & Dr. Mario (1994, SNES) • Nintendo Puzzle Collection (2003, GCN) • Dr. Mario & Puzzle League (2005, GBA)
Luigi's Mansion series Main Luigi's Mansion (2001, GCN) • Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (2013, 3DS) • Luigi's Mansion 3 (2019, Switch)
Arcade Luigi's Mansion Arcade (2015, arcade)
Remakes Luigi's Mansion (2018, 3DS) • Luigi's Mansion 2 HD (2024, Switch)
Tech demos Luigi's Mansion (2000, GCN)
Educational games Mario Discovery series Mario is Missing! (1993, MS-DOS/SNES/NES) • Mario's Time Machine (1993, MS-DOS/SNES/NES) • Mario's Early Years! Fun with Letters (1993, MS-DOS/SNES) • Mario's Early Years! Fun with Numbers (1994, MS-DOS/SNES) • Mario's Early Years! Preschool Fun (1994, MS-DOS/SNES)
Mario Teaches Typing series Mario Teaches Typing (1991, MS-DOS) • Mario Teaches Typing 2 (1996, MS-DOS)
Other Family BASIC (1984, FC) • Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up (1991, MS-DOS)
Ports Mario's Early Years! CD-ROM Collection (1995, MS-DOS)
Canceled games Mario's Mission Earth (SNES)
Art utilities Mario Artist series Mario Artist: Paint Studio (1999, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Talent Studio (2000, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Communication Kit (2000, N64DD) • Mario Artist: Polygon Studio (2000, N64DD)
Other I am a teacher: Super Mario Sweater (1986, FDS) • Super Mario Bros. Print World (1991, MS-DOS) • Mario Paint (1992, SNES) • Super Mario Collection Screen Saver (1997, PC) • Mario no Photopi (1998, N64) • Mario Family (2001, GBC)
Pitches / canceled games Mario Factory ("Game Processor RAM Cassette") • Mario Paint 3D (N64) • Mario Artist: Game Maker / Graphical Message Maker / Sound Maker / Video Jockey Maker (N64DD)
Miscellaneous Picross series Mario's Picross (1995, GB) • Mario's Super Picross (1995, SFC) • Picross 2 (1996, GB) • Picross NP Vol. 6 (2000, SFC)
LCD handhelds Mario's Bombs Away (1983, G&W) • Mario's Egg Catch (1990, SMBW) • Luigi's Hammer Toss (1990, SMBW) • Princess Toadstool's Castle Run (1990, SMBW) • Mario the Juggler (1991, G&W)
Pinball Pinball (1984, NES) • Super Mario Bros. (1992, arcade) • Super Mario Bros. Mushroom World (1992, arcade) • Mario Pinball Land (2004, GBA)
Arcade Mario Roulette (1991, arcade) • Piccadilly Circus: Super Mario Bros. 3 (1991, arcade) • Mario World (1991, arcade) • Terebi Denwa: Super Mario World (1992, arcade) • Super Mario World Popcorn (1992, arcade) • Pika Pika Mario (1992, arcade) • Janken Fukubiki: Super Mario World (1992, arcade) • Koopa Taiji (1993, arcade) • Būbū Mario (1993, arcade) • Mario Undōkai (1993, arcade) • Super Mario World (1993, arcade) • Super Mario Kart: Doki Doki Race (1994, arcade) • Mario Bowl (1995, arcade) • Super Mario Attack (1996, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1996, arcade) • Mario Kart 64 (1996, arcade) • Super Mario 64 (Unknown, arcade) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (Unknown, arcade) • Super Mario World (Unknown, arcade) • Guru Guru Mario (Unknown, arcade) • Swanky no Bonus Slot (Unknown, arcade) • Dokidoki Mario Chance! (2003, arcade) • Super Mario Fushigi no Janjan Land (2003, arcade) • New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World (2011, arcade)
Browser Mario Net Quest (1997, Adobe Shockwave) • Mario's Memory Madness (1998, Adobe Shockwave) • Crazy Counting (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Dinky Rinky (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Goodness Rakes (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Melon Mayhem (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Nomiss (1999, Adobe Shockwave) • Wario's Whack Attack (1998, Adobe Shockwave) • The Lab (The Bookshelf • The Drafting Table • PolterCue • Ask Madame Clairvoya) (2001, Adobe Flash) • Mario Trivia (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Mario Memory (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Virus Attack! (Unknown, Adobe Flash) • Mini-Mario Factory Game! (2004, Adobe Flash) • Bill Bounce (2004, Adobe Flash) • Mario Party 7 Bon Voyage Quiz (2005, Adobe Flash) • Super Mario Strikers (2005, Adobe Flash) • Dr. Mario Vitamin Toss (2005, Adobe Flash) • Bowser's Lair Hockey (2005, Adobe Flash) • Heads-Up (2005, Adobe Flash) • Parasol Fall (2005, Adobe Flash) • Dribble Skillz (2006, Adobe Flash) • Superstar Shootout (2006, Adobe Flash) • Cannon Kaos (2006, Adobe Flash) • 1-Up Hunt! (2006, Adobe Flash) • Super Paper Mario Memory Match (2007, Adobe Flash) • Are You Smarter Than Mario? (2008, Adobe Flash) • Play Nintendo activities (2014–present)
DSiWare applications Mario Calculator (2009, DSiWare) • Mario Clock (2009, DSiWare)
Other games Alleyway (1989, GB) • Yoshi's Safari (1993, SNES) • Undake30 Same Game (1995, SFC) • Mario's Game Gallery (1995, MS-DOS) • Mario's FUNdamentals (1998, Windows) • Yakuman DS (2005, DS)
Tech demos Mario Demo (1994, VB) • morphdemo (Unknown, N64) • Peach's Castle (2002, GCN) • Mario's Face (Unknown, DS) • DSpeak (2005, DS) • Koopa Troopa Forest (Unknown, Wii) • Mario FPS (Unknown, Wii)
Pitches / canceled games Mario's Castle ("Project Atlantis") • Boss Game Studios' Super Mario game pitch (Unknown) • Retro Studios' Boo project (DS) • Mario Motors (DS)
Crossovers Game & Watch Gallery series Game & Watch Gallery (1997, GB) • Game & Watch Gallery 2 (1997, GB) • Game & Watch Gallery 3 (1999, GBC) • Game & Watch Gallery 4 (2002, GBA)
Super Smash Bros. series Super Smash Bros. (1999, N64) • Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, GCN) • Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, Wii) • Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (2014, 3DS) • Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (2014, Wii U) • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, Switch)
Itadaki Street series Itadaki Street DS (2007, DS) • Fortune Street (2011, Wii)
Mario & Sonic series Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2008, DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009, DS) • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2011, Wii) • Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2012, 3DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games (2013, Wii U) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016, Wii U) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (2016, 3DS) • Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition (2016, arcade) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (2019, Switch) • Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition (2020, arcade)
NES Remix series Main NES Remix (2013, Wii U) • NES Remix 2 (2014, Wii U)
Reissues NES Remix Pack (2014, Wii U) • Ultimate NES Remix (2014, 3DS)
Mario + Rabbids series Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle (2017, Switch) • Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (2022, Switch)
Other Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle (1997, Satellaview) • NBA Street V3 (2005, GCN) • Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix (2005, GCN) • SSX on Tour (2005, GCN) • Tetris DS (2006, DS) • Captain Rainbow (2008, Wii) • Art Style: PiCTOBiTS (2009, DSiWare) • Nintendo Land (2012, Wii U) • Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition (2015, 3DS)
Tech demos Chase Mii (Unknown, Wii U)
Pitches / canceled games Super Mario/Rabbids crossover adventure game (Wii) • DDR MARIO 2 (Wii)
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Nintendo GameCube games
Super Mario franchise Luigi's Mansion (2001) • Super Mario Sunshine (2002) • Mario Party 4 (2002) • Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (2003) • Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (2003) • Mario Party 5 (2003) • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004) • Mario Power Tennis (2004) • Mario Party 6 (2004) • Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix (2005) • Mario Superstar Baseball (2005) • Mario Party 7 (2005) • Super Mario Strikers (2005)
Donkey Kong franchise Donkey Konga (2003) • Donkey Konga 2 (2004) • Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2004) • Donkey Konga 3 JP (2005)
Wario franchise Wario World (2003) • WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! (2003)
Other Super Mario 128 (2000, demo) • Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001) • Nintendo Puzzle Collection (2003) • NBA Street V3 (2005) • SSX on Tour (Nintendo Village) (2005) • Donkey Kong Racing (cancelled) • Diddy Kong Racing Adventure (cancelled)
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