Super Smash Bros. Melee

Super Smash Bros. Melee (also known by the acronym SSBM) is a fighting game for the Nintendo GameCube and the sequel to the smash-hit (no pun intended) Super Smash Bros. for the Nintendo 64. Additionally, the game is the predecessor to Super Smash Bros. Brawl for the Nintendo Wii. Super Smash Bros. Melee is an incredibly popular video game, and is the best selling game for the GameCube.

Super Smash Bros. Melee is a fighting game where various characters from Nintendo's popular franchises battle on different courses, also taken from Nintendo franchises. SSBM almost solely focuses on multiplayer mode, but has two decent single-player modes; a new mode called "Adventure" mode, and the original Story mode from Super Smash Bros. There is also an unlockable "All-Star" mode which pits you against every character in the game with limited healing items and 51 Event Matches which put you in specific scenarios, such as rescuing Peach from Bowser or protecting a Yoshi Egg.

Playable Characters
There are twenty-five playable characters in Super Smash Bros. Melee; seven of which are from the Marioverse.

Marioverse Characters

 * Mario
 * Princess Peach
 * Yoshi
 * Bowser
 * Donkey Kong


 * Luigi (secret)
 * Dr. Mario (secret)

Mario

 * B - Fireball
 * B → - Cape
 * B ↑ - Super Jump Punch
 * B ↓ - Mario Tornado

Yoshi

 * B - Egg Lay
 * B → - Egg Roll
 * B ↑ - Egg Throw
 * B ↓ - Yoshi Bomber

DK

 * B - Giant Punch
 * B → - Headbutt
 * B ↑ - Spinning Kong
 * B ↓ - Hand Slap

Bowser

 * B - Flame Breath
 * B → - Koopa Klaw
 * B ↑ - Whirling Fortress
 * B ↓ - Bowser Bomber

Peach

 * B - Toad Block
 * B → - Peach Bomber
 * B ↑ - Parasol
 * B ↓ - Vegetable

Dr. Mario

 * B - Megavitamins
 * B → - Super Sheet
 * B ↑ - Super Jump Punch
 * B ↓ - Dr. Tornado

Luigi

 * B - Green Fireball
 * B → - Green Missile
 * B ↑ - Fire Jump Punch
 * B ↓ - Luigi Cyclone

Other Characters

 * Link from the Legend of Zelda series
 * Princess Zelda/Sheik from the Legend of Zelda series
 * Samus Aran from the Metroid series
 * Captain Falcon from the F-Zero series
 * Fox McCloud from the Star Fox series
 * Ness from the EarthBound/Mother series
 * Kirby from the Kirby series
 * Pikachu from the Pokémon series
 * Popo and Nana from Ice Climber


 * Ganondorf from the Legend of Zelda series (secret)
 * Young Link from the Legend of Zelda series (secret)
 * Falco Lombardi from the Star Fox series (secret)
 * Pichu from the Pokémon series (secret)
 * Jigglypuff from the Pokémon series (secret)
 * Mewtwo from the Pokémon series (secret)
 * Marth from the Fire Emblem series (secret)
 * Roy from the Fire Emblem series (secret)
 * Mr. Game & Watch from the Game & Watch games (secret)

Items
There's several items in Super Smash Bros. Melee. Some from Mario games, and some from other games.

Marioverse items

 * Bob-ombs, used to throw at another character to make an explosion, or if left on the ground for a few seconds, starts walking around on the ground.
 * Fire Flowers, used to shoot fire at someone.
 * Freezies, used to throw at another player to freeze them in an ice block. Using fiery attacks will make them normal again.
 * Green Shells, used to throw. It slides along the ground, and can hit multiple characters.
 * Red Shells, pretty much the same as the green shells, but does less damage and homes in on characters.
 * Hammers, a massive hammer from Donkey Kong if picked up it can do some great damage, but the player can't double jump, nor can he/she drop the item. The head may fall off and be picked up and thrown to get an almost guaranteed KO.
 * Metal Box, makes the player weigh a lot and can't be thrown off the stage easily, but if he/she gets thrown off, it'll be harder to survive the fall.
 * Super Mushrooms, makes the player double in size, and thus become stronger, harder to KO, and slower, but easier to hit (due to the size) and less flexible.
 * Poison Mushrooms, the opposite of Super Mushrooms. The player shrinks in size, gets easier to KO, gets weaker but runs faster. He/she also gets more flexible and easier to miss.
 * Starmen, makes the player invincible for a moment. That means, the player can drown in the acid lava in Zebes.
 * Barrel Cannons, used to trap a character inside, and then the barrel rotates, depending when the trapped character presses a button, he/she'll be fired out in a certain angle.
 * Star Rods shoot stars when used. Even though in is know as a item from the Kirby series, Bowser used it in Paper Mario.

Other items

 * Beam Swords, from the original SSB
 * Ray Guns, also from the original SSB
 * Bunny Hoods, from the Legend of Zelda series
 * Cloaking Devices, from Perfect Dark
 * Flippers, from Balloon Fight
 * Homerun Bats, from the original SSB
 * Lip's Stick, from Panel de Pon
 * Mr. Saturn, from EarthBound/Mother 2
 * Motion-Sensor Bombs, from Perfect Dark
 * Fans, from SSB
 * Parasols, from the Kirby series
 * Party Balls, introduced in SSBM
 * Poké Balls, from the Poke'mon series
 * Screw Attack, from the Metroid series
 * Star Rods, from the Kirby series
 * Super Scopes, from the SNES game Nintendo Scope
 * Warp Stars, from the Kirby series
 * Maxim Tomatoes, from the Kirby series
 * Food, introduced in SSBM
 * Heart Containers, from the Legend of Zelda series

Stages
There are 29 stages in Super Smash Bros. Melee.


 * Infinite Glacier: Icicle Mountain
 * Mushroom Kingdom: Princess Peach's Castle
 * DK Island: Kongo Jungle
 * Termina: Great Bay
 * Yoshi's Island: Yoshi's Story
 * Dream Land: Fountain of Dreams
 * Lylat System: Corneria
 * Superflat World: Flat Zone
 * Mushroom Kingdom: Rainbow Ride
 * DK Island: Jungle Japes
 * Hyrule Temple
 * Yoshi's Island: Yoshi's Island
 * Dream Land: Green Greens
 * Lylat System: Venom
 * Planet Zebes: Brinstar
 * Eagleland: Onett
 * F-Zero Grand Prix: Mute City
 * Kanto: Pokémon Stadium
 * Mushroom Kingdom
 * Planet Zebes: Brinstar Depths
 * Eagleland: Fourside
 * F-Zero Grand Prix: Big Blue
 * Kanto Skies: Poké Floats
 * Mushroom Kingdom II
 * Special Stages: Final Destination
 * Special Stages: Battlefield
 * Past Stages: Dream Land
 * Past Stages: Yoshi's Island
 * Past Stages: Kongo Jungle

Gameplay
Players can use their attacks to hurt other players. This causes damage, measured in percent. The higher the percentage is, the more fast the player is knocked out. The damage can exceed 100%.

To fight, players can also use items or grab and throw their enemies.

There are four standard fighting modes in Super Smash Bros. Melee.

Time
Players gain points by KOing other players, and lose points by going KO. When the time limit has run out, the player with the most points wins.

Stock
Players have a set number of lives. They lose lives when getting KOed. 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.

Coin
Players have to collect coins. Coins appear by hitting an opponent. When a player gets KOed, he will lose half of his coins. When the time limit has run out, the player with the most coins wins.

Bonus
Players get points for their fighting style. There are 249 different kinds of bonus points. Bonus points can be simply for KOs, for jumping a lot, for looking in the same direction all the time, for getting a rare Pokémon out of a Pokéball, etc. When the time limit has run out, the player with the most points wins.

Trophies
There are about 400 trophies in the game, with an enormous percentage being Marioverse characters, items, locations, and concept, listed here in the order they appear in the trophy menu when organized by game (Other trophies will not be listed as they are far too numerous):


 * Mario
 * Dr. Mario
 * Raccoon Mario
 * Metal Mario
 * Paper Mario
 * Peach
 * Luigi
 * Vacuum Luigi
 * Bowser
 * Toad
 * Wario
 * Daisy
 * Plum
 * Waluigi
 * Bob-Omb
 * Thwomp
 * Lakitu
 * Banzai Bill
 * Goomba
 * Koopa Troopa
 * Koopa Paratroopa
 * Boo
 * Koopa Clown Car
 * Viruses
 * Birdo
 * Pidgit
 * Super Mushroom
 * Poison Mushroom
 * Fire Flower
 * Coin
 * Metal Box
 * Starman
 * Bucket
 * Freezie
 * Green Shell
 * Red Shell
 * Vegetable
 * Racing Kart
 * Megavitamins
 * Princess Peach's Castle
 * Yoshi
 * Baby Bowser
 * Baby Mario
 * Shy Guys
 * Raphael Raven
 * Pak E. Derm
 * Donkey Kong
 * Donkey Kong Junior
 * Stanley
 * Dixie Kong
 * King K. Rool
 * Klap Trap
 * Barrel Cannon
 * Hammer
 * Monster
 * Mario & Yoshi

Note that each of the playable characters has two other trophies, but the information explains their SSBM background.