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(This article from IGN in early 2003 (https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/01/23/nintendo-expands-players-choice-line-up) mentions the Player's Choice version of Melee being announced "today" (though without an actual release date))
 
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{{Infobox| title = Super Smash Bros. Melee
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| image = [[Image:Super Smash Bros Melee Players Ch.jpg|200px]]
{{FA}}
| developer = [[HAL]]
{{merge from|List of Adventure Mode enemies|proposal=MarioWiki:Proposals/Archive/70#Clarify coverage of the Super Smash Bros. series}}
| publisher = [[Nintendo]]
{{redirect|Melee|the weapon from [[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]|[[List of weapons in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle#Melee|List of weapons in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle § Melee]]}}
| designer =
{{game infobox
| engine =
|image=[[File:SSBM cover art.jpg|250px]]
| released = <nowiki/>
|developer=[[HAL Laboratory]]
*(JP) November 21, 2001
|publisher=[[Nintendo]]
*(USA) December 3, 2001
|release='''Original release:'''<br>{{flag list|Japan|November 21, 2001|USA|December 3, 2001|Europe|May 24, 2002|Australia|May 31, 2002|South Korea|2002<ref>http://scanlines16.com/en/collection/smash-brothers-dx-kor/</ref>}} '''[[Player's Choice]]:'''<br>{{flag list|Europe|April 4, 2003|Australia|April 4, 2003|USA|2003}}
*(EU) May 24, 2002
|languages={{languages|en_us=y|es_es=y|fr_fr=y|de=y|it=y|jp=y}}
*(Aus) May 31, 2002
|genre=[[Genre#Fighting|Fighting]]
| genre = Fighter
|modes=1-4 players simultaneous
| modes = 1-4 players simultaneous
|ratings={{ratings|esrb=T|usk=6|acb=g8+|grac=All|classind=14|elspa=11+|pegi=3<!-- The Player's Choice edition was rated by PEGI. -->|sell=all}}
| ratings = [[ESRB]]: T (Teen)<br>[[PEGI]]: 3+
|platforms=[[Nintendo GameCube]]
| platforms = [[Nintendo GameCube]]
|format={{format|gcn=1}}
| media =
|input={{input|gcn=1}}
| input =
|serials={{flag list|Japan|DOL-GALJ-JPN}}
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'''''Super Smash Bros. Melee''''' (also known by the acronym '''''SSBM''''') is a fighting game for the [[Nintendo GameCube]]. It is the sequel to ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]] and the predecessor to ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' for the [[Nintendo Wii]]. ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' is a very popular video game, making it the best selling game for the GameCube.
'''''[[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==
In ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', up to four {{iw|smashwiki|fighter}}s battle on a side-view {{iw|smashwiki|stage}} with invisible boundaries on each side. When a player hits these boundaries, the player is {{iw|smashwiki|KO|knocked out}}. ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' and other games in the series rely on {{iw|smashwiki|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===
[[File:Mrgamewatchmovea.png|left|thumb|[[Mr. Game & Watch]] uses his {{iw|smashwiki|neutral special move}} to attack Ness.]]
Players move around on the stages using the {{iw|smashwiki|GameCube controller}}'s {{iw|smashwiki|control stick}}, and can jump by pulling it up, or pressing the {{iw|smashwiki|X button|X}} or {{iw|smashwiki|Y button}}s. Characters can jump once, though some can perform a {{iw|smashwiki|double jump}} in the air. By moving the {{button|gcn|Stick}} down, the player can {{iw|smashwiki|Crouching|crouch}} or move a layer down on the stage.


''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 also has many different single-player modes.
A basic attack is performed with the {{iw|smashwiki|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 inflict minimal damage. When the {{button|gcn|A}} button is pressed repeatedly, the character performs a {{iw|smashwiki|natural 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.


== Gameplay ==
===Character special moves===
Players can use their attacks to damage other players. This causes damage, measured in percent. The higher the percentage is, the faster the player is knocked out. The damage can exceed 100%.
{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Special move}}
[[File:SuperJumpPunch.jpg|thumb|Mario using his [[Super Jump Punch]] special move.]]
All characters have their own own set of {{iw|smashwiki|special move}}s, which are performed with the {{button|gcn|B}} button, known as a {{iw|smashwiki|neutral special move}}. Moving the {{button|gcn|Stick}} in a certain direction performs the {{iw|smashwiki|Side special move|side special}}, {{iw|smashwiki|Up special move|up special}}, or {{iw|smashwiki|down special move}} accordingly. 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 {{iw|smashwiki|projectile}}s. The up special move of most fighters involve moving into the air, making it possible to perform third jump as a {{iw|smashwiki|recovery}} to avoid touching the {{iw|smashwiki|blast line}} and being KO'd.


=== General Actions ===
===Item use===
[[Image:Mrgamewatchmovea.jpg|right|thumb|A basic punch.]]
{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Item}}
Players move around on the linear, side-view stages using the GameCube Controller's control stick, and can jump by pulling the control stick up or pressing the X or Y button. It is possible to jump again in the air a single time. By moving the control stick down, the player can crouch or move a layer down on the stage.
[[File:Falcon parasol.jpg|thumb|left|Captain Falcon using a [[Parasol]].]]
Items have various effects, and some trigger by themselves. They appear on the stage randomly, available for characters to use. Characters next to an item can pick it up by pressing {{button|gcn|A}}. Some items have effects that are activated upon interaction. Other items can be used as weapons, which are usable with the {{button|gcn|A}} button, or can be thrown by pressing it again with either the {{iw|smashwiki|Z button|Z}}, {{iw|smashwiki|L button|L}}, or {{iw|smashwiki|R button}}s. A character can take damage from being hit by an item.


A basic punch is performed with the A button. When moving the control stick into a direction, the player can punch upwards and downwards or to either side.
===Shielding===
[[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 {{iw|smashwiki|shield}} is activated. These can prevent any kind of attack from a character, except {{iw|smashwiki|grab}}bing, or items. With precise timing, shield can reflect any items thrown and most projectile attacks. More powerful ones such as Samus' fully charged charge shot, however, will merely be absorbed by the shield. Yoshi's shield takes on the form of a [[Yoshi's Egg]], while all other fighters use a bubble-shaped shield. A shield has decreased power 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. The thickness of a shield depends on how hard the player presses on the {{button|gcn|L}} or {{button|gcn|R}} triggers, or {{button|gcn|Z}}. Thicker shields have a shorter duration but erode slower from damage, whilst thinner shields erode more from damage but significantly less from time duration. Light characters may even be knocked out by the shield break.


Some characters have a special ability, which allows them to perform multiple punches on after the other when the A button is pressed repeatedly.
===Grabbing and throwing===
Players are able to grab other characters and hold them, to hit the character while they are incapable of either protecting themselves or fighting back. A character can be thrown in any direction, or smashed to the ground. Other characters can be damaged when a character is thrown at them. A character can be grabbed by pressing {{button|gcn|Z}}, or {{button|gcn|L}} and {{button|gcn|R}} in combination with {{button|gcn|A}}, if the player is next to them. The grabbed character can be attacked using the {{button|gcn|Z}} or {{button|gcn|A}} buttons, as well as thrown in a direction by tilting the {{button|gcn|Stick}}. It is possible to break free from a grab, unlike in ''Super Smash Bros.'' Players with less damage can escape from a grab more easily.


When the hit of the A button and the movement of the control stick are timed right, the player can perform a ''Smash Attack''. These are very powerful, chargable attacks which cause a lot of damage. Each character's attack works a little bit different, and the Smash Attacks upwards and downwards are special, too.
===Other actions===
In {{iw|smashwiki|Mode#1-P Mode|1-P Mode}}, the player can use the {{button|gcn|C}} to zoom the camera in or out. In {{iw|smashwiki|Versus Mode#In Super Smash Bros. Melee|VS mode}}, it is possible to move {{button|gcn|C}} in any direction, allowing the player to perform uncharged smash attacks easily. A character can {{iw|smashwiki|taunt}} if the player presses {{button|gcn|Padup}}. Some fighters can perform a {{iw|smashwiki|meteor smash}}, which sends opponents falling downwards, and the effectiveness of a meteor smash depends on how strong it is.


=== Character Special Moves ===
==Fighting modes==
[[Image:Koopa firebreath.jpg|thumb|right|Bowser's [[Flame Breath]].]]
{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Mode}}
Each character has his/her own set of special moves, which are performed with the B button. When moving the control stick in a certain direction, or not moving it at all, a different special move is performed. Most character's Up+B move involves jumping, which makes it possible to perform a third jump in the air to prevent the character from falling down.
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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 1-P mode only feature {{iw|smashwiki|Stock}} matches, but the {{iw|smashwiki|event match}}es have different {{iw|smashwiki|rules}}. Any match that ends in a tie between two or more players causes a {{iw|smashwiki|Sudden Death}}, a quick battle where the fighters (at 300% damage each) battle until only one of them remains.


=== Usage of Items ===
===Time===
Randomly, items appear on the stage and can be used by the players. When the character is standing next to an item, the player can use the A button to pick the item up.
{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Time}}
Players gain points by knocking out other players, and lose points by getting knocked out. When the {{iw|smashwiki|match timer}} runs out, the player with the most points wins. The player can set the option of whether {{iw|smashwiki|self-destruct}}s cause players to lose zero, one, or two points. There is an unlockable function that displays the player's points during battle. Time is used by default in VS but rarely in 1-P Mode.


Some items have effects that are activated when the item is picked up. These effects involve reducing the characters's damage percentage.
===Stock===
{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Stock}}
Players have a set number of lives. A character loses a life whenever they are knocked out. The last player standing wins. Setting a time limit is optional. The player with the most lives by the end is the winner. This mode is featured throughout {{iw|smashwiki|Classic Mode (SSBM)|Classic}} and {{iw|smashwiki|All-Star Mode|All-Star}}, both of which always have a set time limit.


Other items can be used as weapons. When holding it in the hand, a weapon can be used with the A button. With the Z button, the weapon can the thrown away. This thrown item can also hurt other characters when it hits them.
===Coin===
{{iw|smashwiki|Coin Battle}}
Players have to collect {{iw|smashwiki|Smash Coins and Bills}}, which appear by hitting an opponent. If a player gets knocked out, they will lose half of their coins. The player with the most coins by when times out is the winner. Coin mode is rarely used in the event matches of 1-P Mode, but is also available in VS matches.


=== Shielding ===
===Bonus===
[[Image:Powershield.jpg|right|thumb|Link using his shield.]]
{{iw|smashwiki|Bonus (mode)}}
When pressing the L or R triggers, the character's shield is activated. The shield is a bubble (except for Yoshi, where it is a Yoshi Egg) which protects the character from any attacks. The shield's power is decreasing every time it is used, and when the shield breaks, the character is unable to move for a short period of time. Light characters may even be knocked out by the shield break.
Players get points for their fighting style. There are 249 different kinds of bonus points, listed {{iw|smashwiki|List of bonuses#Super Smash Bros. Melee|here}}. When the time limit has run out, the player with the most points wins. Most bonuses also have humorous names.


The character can also to do roll to the side to protect him/herself when moving the control stick while pressing L or R.
==Playable characters==
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{{main|List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Melee}}
''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' contains a total of 25 playable {{iw|smashwiki|fighter}}s (26 including {{iw|smashwiki|Zelda (SSBM)|Zelda}}'s alter ego, {{iw|smashwiki|Sheik (SSBM)|Sheik}}); the 12 original characters return for this game, while 13 more have been added. 14 characters (15 including Sheik) are available by default, while 11 more can be unlocked. Seven of the fighters represent the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], being [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]], [[Bowser]], [[Dr. Mario]], [[Yoshi]], and [[Donkey Kong]].


=== Grabbing and Throwing ===
Characters in ''italics'' are newcomers.
When holding no item and standing next to another character, the player can press Z, or L and R in combination with A, to grab the other character.
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===Default characters===
{|class="wikitable"width=100%
!rowspan=2 width=12%|Character
!rowspan=2 width=12%|Series
!rowspan=2 width=50%|Description
!colspan=4 width=25%|Special moves
|-
!Standard
!Forward
!Up
!Down
|-
|[[File:Ssbmmario.jpg|75px]]<br>{{iw|smashwiki|Mario (SSBM)|Mario}}
|''{{iw|smashwiki|Mario (universe)|Super Mario}}''
|[[Mario]] is a balanced character with a variety of moves. He attacks quickly but {{iw|smashwiki|jump}}s low and has average {{iw|smashwiki|recovery}}. His backwards {{iw|smashwiki|throw}} can throw almost farther than any other character's throws. His [[Cape]] helps deflect oncoming {{iw|smashwiki|attack}}s and shoots whatever is being shot at him back to his opponent.
|{{iw|smashwiki|Fireball}} ([[Fireball|article]])
|{{iw|smashwiki|Cape}} ([[Cape|article]])
|{{iw|smashwiki|Super Jump Punch}} ([[Super Jump Punch|article]])
|{{iw|smashwiki|Mario Tornado}} ([[Mario Tornado|article]])
|-
|[[File:Ssbmbowser.jpg|75px]]<br>''{{iw|smashwiki|Bowser (SSBM)|Bowser}}''
|''Super Mario''
|[[Bowser]] is the {{iw|smashwiki|weight|heaviest}} and one of the slowest characters. Bowser has powerful attacks, and he can use his weight to crush whomever he {{iw|smashwiki|grab}}s. Bowser is one of the first villains to be playable in the series. His Fire Breath move burns his enemies down.
|{{iw|smashwiki|Fire Breath}} ([[Fire Breath|article]])
|{{iw|smashwiki|Koopa Klaw}} ([[Koopa Klaw|article]])
|{{iw|smashwiki|Whirling Fortress}} ([[Whirling Fortress|article]])
|{{iw|smashwiki|Bowser Bomb}} ([[Bowser Bomb (move)|article]])
|-
|[[File:Ssbmpeach.jpg|75px]]<br>''{{iw|smashwiki|Peach (SSBM)|Peach}}''
|''Super Mario''
|[[Princess Peach|Peach]] has a unique {{iw|smashwiki|recovery}} that makes her slowly [[Floating Jump|float]] in the desired direction briefly. For her {{iw|smashwiki|forward smash}}, Peach swings either a golf club, a tennis racket, or a frying pan.
|{{iw|smashwiki|Toad (move)|Toad}} ([[Toad (move)|article]])
|{{iw|smashwiki|Peach Bomber}} ([[Peach Bomber|article]])
|{{iw|smashwiki|Peach Parasol}} ([[Peach Parasol (move)|article]])
|{{iw|smashwiki|Vegetable}} ([[Vegetable (move)|article]])
|-
|[[File:Ssbmyoshi.jpg|75px]]<br>{{iw|smashwiki|Yoshi (SSBM)|Yoshi}}
|''{{iw|smashwiki|Yoshi (universe)|Yoshi}}''
|[[Yoshi]] is a heavy fighter with average {{iw|smashwiki|Dashing|speed}}, though he is rather weak, unlike other heavyweights. Yoshi uniquely uses a [[Yoshi's Egg]] for {{iw|smashwiki|shield}}ing, but he is also the only fighter who cannot jump out of shielding. Yoshi lacks a third jump, but he can jump very high.
|{{iw|smashwiki|Egg Lay}} ([[Egg Lay|article]])
|{{iw|smashwiki|Egg Roll}} ([[Egg Roll (move)|article]])
|{{iw|smashwiki|Egg Throw}} ([[Egg Throw|article]])
|{{iw|smashwiki|Yoshi Bomb}} ([[Yoshi Bomb|article]])
|-
|[[File:Ssbmdonkeykong.jpg|75px]]<br>{{iw|smashwiki|Donkey Kong (SSBM)|Donkey Kong}}
|''{{iw|smashwiki|Donkey Kong (universe)|Donkey Kong}}''
|[[Donkey Kong]] is a strong, heavy, and agile character. When grabbing opponents, Donkey Kong can carry them for a short distance before throwing them.
|{{iw|smashwiki|Giant Punch}} ([[Giant Punch|article]])
|{{iw|smashwiki|Headbutt}} ([[Headbutt|article]])
|{{iw|smashwiki|Spinning Kong}} ([[Spinning Kong|article]])
|{{iw|smashwiki|Hand Slap}} ([[Hand Slap|article]])
|-
|[[File:Captain Falcon Melee art.jpg|75px]]<br>{{iw|smashwiki|Captain Falcon (SSBM)|Captain Falcon}}
|''{{iw|fzerowiki|F-Zero (series)|F-Zero}}''
|[[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros.#Captain Falcon|Captain Falcon]] can {{iw|smashwiki|dashing|run faster}} than any other character. His attacks are quick, and a few are particularly power, particularly his {{iw|smashwiki|Knee Smash}} and {{iw|smashwiki|up smash}}.
|{{iw|smashwiki|Falcon Punch}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Raptor Boost}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Falcon Dive}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Falcon Kick}}
|-
|[[File:MeleeFox.jpg|75px]]<br>{{iw|smashwiki|Fox}}
|''{{iw|lylatwiki|Star Fox (series)|Star Fox}}''
|[[Fox]] is a fast and strong character. He falls very fast, and his {{iw|smashwiki|List of firearms#Blaster|Blaster}} can {{iw|smashwiki|damage}} enemies without stopping them.
|{{iw|smashwiki|Blaster (Fox)|Blaster}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Fox Illusion}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Fire Fox}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Reflector (Fox)|Reflector}}
|-
|[[File:Ssbmiceclimbers.jpg|75px]]<br>''{{iw|smashwiki|Ice Climbers (SSBM)|Ice Climbers}}''
|''{{iw|smashwiki|Ice Climber (universe)|Ice Climber}}''
|The [[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Melee#Ice Climbers|Ice Climbers]] fight as a pair. The player takes control of a Ice Climber and a {{iw|smashwiki|Artificial intelligence|CPU}} of the partner, who generally follows the player's {{iw|smashwiki|move}}s. By changing colors, the player can choose between controlling Popo or Nana. The Ice Climbers have a {{iw|smashwiki|range|low reach}}. A few of their attacks are powerful, as well as their grab.
|{{iw|smashwiki|Ice Shot}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Squall Hammer}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Belay}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Blizzard}}
|-
|[[File:Ssbmness.jpg|75px]]<br>{{iw|smashwiki|Ness (SSBM)|Ness}}
|''{{iw|wikibound|EarthBound (series)|EarthBound}}''
|[[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros.#Ness|Ness]] is a slow character who relies on his {{iw|smashwiki|PK|PSI attacks}}. He uses a baseball bat and a yo-yo in his {{iw|smashwiki|smash attack}}s. His recovery uniquely involves directing the ball of lightning to hit himself, catapulting himself towards the stage. He also uses his PSI Magnet to recover damage with certain enemy projectiles.
|{{iw|smashwiki|PK Flash}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|PK Fire}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|PK Thunder}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|PSI Magnet}}
|-
|[[File:Ssbmkirby.jpg|75px]]<br>{{iw|smashwiki|Kirby (SSBM)|Kirby}}
|''{{iw|wikirby|Kirby (series)|Kirby}}''
|[[Kirby]] is a light and fairly slow character with weak attacks. He can jump in midair five times. Kirby can swallow a fighter to copy their {{iw|smashwiki|neutral special move}}.
|{{iw|smashwiki|Inhale|Swallow}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Hammer (move)|Hammer}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Final Cutter}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Stone}}
|-
|[[File:MeleeSamus.jpg|75px]]<br>{{iw|smashwiki|Samus}}
|''{{iw|metroidwiki|Metroid (series)|Metroid}}''
|[[Samus]] is a heavy character with powerful attacks. Her {{iw|smashwiki|Grapple Beam}} is slow but can grab characters from farther distances. Samus can {{iw|smashwiki|charge}} a shot, which becomes more powerful the longer it is charged.
|{{iw|smashwiki|Charge Shot}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Missile}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Screw Attack}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Bomb (Samus)|Bomb}}
|-
|[[File:Zeldaart.jpg|75px]]<br>''{{iw|smashwiki|Zelda (SSBM)|Zelda}}''
|''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda}}''
|[[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Melee#Zelda|Zelda]] is a slow-moving character. Her attacks are fairly powerful, but the strongest attacks have a weak range. Zelda can transform herself into her alter-ego, {{iw|zeldawiki|Sheik}}.
|{{iw|smashwiki|Nayru's Love}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Din's Fire}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Farore's Wind}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Transform}}
|-
|[[File:MeleeShiek.jpg|75px]]<br>''{{iw|smashwiki|Sheik (SSBM)|Sheik}}''
|''The Legend of Zelda''
|[[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Melee#Sheik|Sheik]] is {{iw|zeldawiki|Princess Zelda|Zelda}}'s alter-ego. Sheik moves faster compared to Zelda, attacks {{iw|smashwiki|rapid}}ly and can perform {{iw|smashwiki|combo}}s effectively. Sheik lacks many 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.
|{{iw|smashwiki|Needle Storm}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Chain}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Vanish}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Transform}}
|-
|[[File:MeleeLink.jpg|75px]]<br>{{iw|smashwiki|Link (SSBM)|Link}}
|''The Legend of Zelda''
|[[Link]] is a character of high {{iw|smashwiki|weight}}, medium strength, and slow movement. Many of his attacks involve the use of his {{iw|smashwiki|List of swords#Master Sword|sword}}.
|{{iw|smashwiki|Hero's Bow|Bow}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Boomerang}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Spin Attack}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Bomb (Link)|Bomb}}
|-
|[[File:MeleePikachu.jpg|75px]]<br>{{iw|smashwiki|Pikachu (SSBM)|Pikachu}}
|''{{iw|bulbapedia|Pokémon}}''
|[[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros.#Pikachu|Pikachu]] is fast and light. It uses its {{iw|bulbapedia|Electric (type)|electric}} attacks to damage opponents. Pikachu's {{iw|smashwiki|recovery}} can uniquely be used twice, provided that the second recovery is in a different direction.
|{{iw|smashwiki|Thunder Jolt}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Skull Bash}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Quick Attack}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Thunder (Pokémon)|Thunder}}
|}


The player can now attack the grabbed character, who is unable to respond, using the Z or A button, and can also throw the other character in any direction or smash him on the ground.
===Unlockable characters===
 
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While being thrown, the character can hit and hurt other characters as well. The higher his percentage of damage is, the faster he flies off the screen.
|-
 
!rowspan=2 width=12%|Character
=== Other Actions ===
!rowspan=2 width=12%|Series
In Single-Player Mode, the player can use the C-Stick to zoom the camera in or out.
!rowspan=2 width=39%|Description
 
!rowspan=2 width=20%|How to unlock
In VS Mode, the player can move the C-Stick in any direction. The player's character then performs an uncharged Smash Attack in the given direction.
!colspan=4 width=25%|Special moves
 
|-
When pressing Up on the D-Pad, the player's character performs the [[Taunt]] move.
!Standard
 
!Forward
== Rules Settings ==
!Up
 
!Down
There are four standard fighting modes in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''.
|-
 
|[[File:MeleeJigglypuff.jpg|75px]]<br>{{iw|smashwiki|Jigglypuff (SSBM)|Jigglypuff}}
When there is a tie between two or more players in any of these modes, there will be a Sudden Death. It is a quick stock battle, where each of the players who are tied will fight. All start with 300% damage. The winner of the Sudden Death wins the match.
|''{{iw|bulbapedia|Pokémon}}''
 
|[[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros.#Jigglypuff|Jigglypuff]] is {{iw|smashwiki|Weight|light}} and has a few powerful attacks. It can jump five times in mid-air and has faster {{iw|smashwiki|air speed}} than the other characters, whilst having the slowest {{iw|smashwiki|Dashing|movement on ground}}.
=== 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. It can be set by the player whether self-destructs cause players to lose 0, 1 or 2 points. A special function displaying the players' points during battle can also be unlocked.
*Clear {{iw|smashwiki|Classic Mode (SSBM)|Classic}} or {{iw|smashwiki|Adventure (SSBM)|Adventure}} with any character
 
*Play 50 {{iw|smashwiki|Versus Mode#In Super Smash Bros. Melee|Melee}} matches
=== Stock ===
|{{iw|smashwiki|Rollout}}
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.
|{{iw|smashwiki|Pound}}
 
|{{iw|smashwiki|Sing}}
=== Coin ===
|{{iw|smashwiki|Rest}}
Players have to collect [[Smash Coin]]s. 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.
|-
 
|[[File:MeleeDr.Mario.jpg|75px]]<br>''{{iw|smashwiki|Dr. Mario (SSBM)|Dr. Mario}}''
=== Bonus ===
|''{{iw|smashwiki|Mario (universe)|Super Mario}}''
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. They often have humorous names. When the time limit has run out, the player with the most points wins.
|[[Dr. Mario]] is very similar to [[Mario]]. His attacks have different effects (usually {{iw|smashwiki|electric}} instead of {{iw|smashwiki|flame}}) but function like {{iw|smashwiki|Mario (SSBM)|Mario}}'s. Most of Dr. Mario's attacks are stronger than Mario's, though he moves slower.
 
|
== Playable Characters ==
*Clear Classic or Adventure mode with Mario without {{iw|smashwiki|continue}}s
There are twenty-five playable characters in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''; seven of which are from the [[Marioverse]].
*Play 100 Melee matches
 
|{{iw|smashwiki|Megavitamins}} ([[Capsule|article]])
=== Marioverse Characters ===
|{{iw|smashwiki|Super Sheet}} ([[Super Sheet|article]])
[[Image:Mariojumpingimage.png|right|frame|Mario's look in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''.]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Super Jump Punch}} ([[Super Jump Punch|article]])
*'''[[Mario]]'''
|{{iw|smashwiki|Dr. Tornado}} ([[Dr. Tornado|article]])
*'''[[Princess Peach]]'''
|-
*'''[[Yoshi]]'''
|[[File:Pichuart.jpg|75px]]<br>''{{iw|smashwiki|Pichu (SSBM)|Pichu}}''
*'''[[Bowser]]'''
|''Pokémon''
*'''[[Donkey Kong]]'''
|[[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Melee#Pichu|Pichu]] has moves that are similar to {{iw|smashwiki|Pikachu (SSBM)|Pikachu}}'s. Pichu is the lighest fighter. Like Pikachu, it moves and attacks quickly. Whenever it uses an electric attack, Pichu will inflict damage to itself.
{{spoiler}}
|
*'''[[Luigi]]''' (secret)
*Complete {{iw|smashwiki|Event 37: Legendary Pokémon}}
*'''[[Dr. Mario (character)|Dr. Mario]]''' (secret)           
*Play 200 Melee matches
{{endspoiler}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Thunder Jolt}}
 
|{{iw|smashwiki|Skull Bash}}
=== Other Characters ===
|{{iw|smashwiki|Agility}}
[[Image:Ssbm charaall 640 480.jpg|thumb|200px|right|All SSBM characters (including unlockables).]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Thunder (Pokémon)|Thunder}}
*'''[[Link]]''' from the ''Legend of Zelda'' series
|-
*'''[[Princess Zelda]]/[[Sheik]]''' from the ''Legend of Zelda'' series
|[[File:Falco Melee art.jpg|75px]]<br>''{{iw|smashwiki|Falco (SSBM)|Falco}}''
*'''[[Samus Aran]]''' from the ''Metroid'' series
|''{{iw|smashwiki|Star Fox (universe)|Star Fox}}''
*'''[[Captain Falcon]]''' from the ''F-Zero'' series
|[[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Melee#Falco|Falco]]'s moves are similar to Fox's. Falco is slower than Fox, though he jumps higher and has a longer {{iw|smashwiki|reach}}. Falco's Blaster fires more slowly, but it can stun enemies.
*'''[[Fox McCloud]]''' from the ''Star Fox'' series
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*'''[[Ness]]''' from the ''EarthBound/Mother'' series
*Clear 100-Man Melee
*'''[[Kirby]]''' from the ''Kirby'' series
*Play 300 Melee matches
*'''[[Pikachu]]''' from the ''Pokémon'' series
|{{iw|smashwiki|Blaster (Falco)|Blaster}}
*'''[[Ice Climbers|Popo and Nana, The Ice Climbers]]''' from ''Ice Climber''
|{{iw|smashwiki|Falco Phantasm}}
{{spoiler}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Fire Bird}}
*'''[[Ganondorf]]''' from the ''Legend of Zelda'' series (secret)
|{{iw|smashwiki|Reflector (Falco)|Reflector}}
*'''[[Young Link]]''' from the ''Legend of Zelda'' series (secret)
|-
*'''[[Falco Lombardi]]''' from the ''Star Fox'' series (secret)
|[[File:MeleeMarth.jpg|75px]]<br>''{{iw|smashwiki|Marth (SSBM)|Marth}}''
*'''[[Pichu]]''' from the ''Pokémon'' series (secret)
|''{{iw|fireemblem|Fire Emblem (series)|Fire Emblem}}''
*'''[[Jigglypuff]]''' from the ''Pokémon'' series (secret)
|[[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Melee#Marth|Marth]] is a fast character with average strength and {{iw|smashwiki|weight}}. He uses a {{iw|smashwiki|List of swords#Falchion|sword}} to attack, and he has one of the longest reaches compared to other fighters. Marth is known for his very good air attacks that can easily string together. Marth's attacks are strongest at the tip of the sword.
*'''[[Mewtwo]]''' from the ''Pokémon'' series (secret)
|
*'''[[Marth]]''' from the ''Fire Emblem'' series (secret)
*Use the fourteen default characters in either Classic or Adventure modes, or Vs. Melee matches.
*'''[[Roy]]''' from the ''Fire Emblem'' series (secret)
*Play 400 Melee matches
*'''[[Mr. Game & Watch]]''' from the ''[[Game & Watch]]'' games (secret)
|{{iw|smashwiki|Shield Breaker}}
{{endspoiler}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Dancing Blade}}
 
|{{iw|smashwiki|Dolphin Slash}}
=== Clone Characters ===
|{{iw|smashwiki|Counter}}
''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' introduced a range of characters who were "clones" of other charaters, meaning they have a similar moveset, however look different. All of these are secret unlockable characters. Unlike "regular" unlockable characters, the clone characters' spaces on the character select screen are completely invisible as long as they are not unlocked, instead of showing a question mark.
|-
 
|[[File:Young Link.jpg|75px]]<br>''{{iw|smashwiki|Young Link (SSBM)|Young Link}}''
These clones include:
|''The Legend of Zelda''
{{spoiler}}                  
|[[Link#Super Smash Bros. Melee|Young Link]]'s moves are similar to Link's. Compared to Link, Young Link is weaker, lighter, and he is faster. Young Link has the ability to [[Wall Jump]].
*'''Dr. Mario''', a clone of Mario
|
*'''Ganondorf''', a clone of Captain Falcon
*Clear Classic or Adventure mode with ten characters, including Link and Zelda/Sheik
*'''Falco Lombardi''', a clone of Fox McCloud
*Play 500 Melee matches
*'''Young Link''', a clone of Link
|{{iw|smashwiki|Fire Bow}}
*'''Roy''', a clone of Marth
|{{iw|smashwiki|Boomerang}}
*'''Pichu''', a clone of Pikachu
|{{iw|smashwiki|Spin Attack}}
{{endspoiler}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Bomb (Link)|Bomb}}
 
|-
== Items ==
|[[File:GanondorfMelee.jpg|75px]]<br>''{{iw|smashwiki|Ganondorf (SSBM)|Ganondorf}}''
There are several items in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. Some are from Mario games, and some from other games.
|''The Legend of Zelda''
 
|[[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Melee#Ganondorf|Ganondorf]]'s attacks are similar to {{iw|smashwiki|Captain Falcon (SSBM)|Captain Falcon}}'s. However, Ganondorf is very slow, fairly {{iw|smashwiki|Weight|heavy}}, and his attacks inflict the most {{iw|smashwiki|knockback}}. Ganondorf has a unique special attack when pressing {{button|gcn|A}} and moving {{button|gcn|Stick}} upwards, different from a {{iw|smashwiki|smash attack}}.
=== Marioverse items ===
|
*'''[[Bob-omb]]s''', 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.
*Complete {{iw|smashwiki|Event 29: Triforce Gathering}}
*'''[[Fire Flower]]s''', used to shoot fire at someone.
*Play 600 Melee matches
*'''[[Freezie]]s''', used to throw at another player to freeze them in an ice block. Using fiery attacks will make them normal again.
|{{iw|smashwiki|Warlock Punch}}
*'''[[Green Shell]]s''', used to throw. It slides along the ground, and can hit multiple characters.
|{{iw|smashwiki|Gerudo Dragon}}
*'''[[Red Shell]]s''', pretty much the same as the green shells, but does less damage and homes in on characters.
|{{iw|smashwiki|Dark Dive}}
*'''[[Hammer]]s''', a massive hammer from ''[[Donkey Kong (arcade)|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.
|{{iw|smashwiki|Wizard's Foot}}
*'''[[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 Mushroom]]s''', 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.
|[[File:Mewtwo.jpg|75px]]<br>''{{iw|smashwiki|Mewtwo (SSBM)|Mewtwo}}''
*'''[[Poison Mushroom]]s''', 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.
|''Pokémon''
*'''[[Starman|Starmen]]''', makes the player invincible for a moment. That means, the player can drown in the acid lava in Zebes.
|[[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Melee#Mewtwo|Mewtwo]] is a slow character with strong grab and some powerful {{iw|smashwiki|throw}}s. Mewtwo's low weight is attributed to how it hovers above ground.
*'''[[Barrel Cannon]]s''', 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.
|
 
*Play a combined total of 20 hours of Melee matches
===Other items===
*Play 700 Melee matches
*'''[[Beam Sword]]s''', from the original ''SSB''
|{{iw|smashwiki|Shadow Ball}}
*'''[[Ray Gun]]s''', also from the original ''SSB''
|{{iw|smashwiki|Confusion}}
*'''[[Bunny Hood]]s''', from the ''Legend of Zelda'' series
|{{iw|smashwiki|Teleport}}
*'''[[Cloaking Device]]s''', from ''Perfect Dark''
|{{iw|smashwiki|Disable}}
*'''[[Flipper]]s''', from ''Balloon Fight''
|-
*'''[[Homerun Bat]]s''', from the original ''SSB''
|[[File:Ssbmluigi.jpg|75px]]<br>{{iw|smashwiki|Luigi (SSBM)|Luigi}}
*'''[[Lip's Stick]]''', from ''Panel de Pon''
|''Super Mario''
*'''[[Mr. Saturn]]''', from ''EarthBound/Mother 2''
|[[Luigi]] is a character with average weight and speed and strength that is above average. Luigi's moves have many similarities to Mario's. He jumps high, but has slow {{iw|smashwiki|air speed}} and low {{iw|smashwiki|traction}}.
*'''[[Motion-Sensor Bomb]]s''', from ''Perfect Dark''
|
*'''[[Fan]]s''', from ''SSB''
*Finish the first stage of Adventure mode with ##:#2:## on the timer
*'''[[Parasol]]s''', from the ''Kirby'' series
*Play 800 Melee matches
*'''[[Party Ball]]s''', introduced in ''SSBM''
|{{iw|smashwiki|Fireball}} ([[Green Fireball|article]])
*'''[[Poké Ball]]s''', from the Poke'mon series
|{{iw|smashwiki|Green Missile}} ([[Green Missile|article]])
*'''[[Screw Attack]]''', from the ''Metroid'' series
|{{iw|smashwiki|Super Jump Punch}} ([[Super Jump Punch|article]])
*'''[[Star Rod]]s''', from the ''Kirby'' series
|{{iw|smashwiki|Luigi Cyclone}} ([[Luigi Cyclone|article]])
*'''[[Super Scopes]]''', from the game ''Nintendo Scope''
|-
*'''[[Warp Star]]s''', from the ''Kirby'' series
|[[File:Roy1.jpg|75px]]<br>''{{iw|smashwiki|Roy (SSBM)|Roy}}''
*'''[[Maxim Tomato]]es''', from the ''Kirby'' series
|''Fire Emblem''
*'''[[Food]]''', introduced in ''SSBM''
|[[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Melee#Roy|Roy]] is similar to Marth. Compared to Marth, Roy's attacks are strongest at the base of his sword, and his aerial attacks inflict low damage.
*'''[[Heart Container]]s''', from the ''Legend of Zelda'' series
|
*Complete Classic or Adventure mode with Marth without continuing
*Play 900 Melee matches
|{{iw|smashwiki|Flare Blade}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Double-Edge Dance}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Blazer}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Counter}}
|-
|[[File:Mr.GameandWatchart.jpg|75px]]<br>''{{iw|smashwiki|Mr. Game & Watch (SSBM)|Mr. Game & Watch}}''
|{{iw|smashwiki|Game & Watch (universe)|Game & Watch}}
|[[Mr. Game & Watch]]'s speed and strength are average, but his {{iw|smashwiki|weight}} is low due to his 2D appearance.
|
*Clear Classic, Adventure or Target Smash with every other character
*Play 1,000 Melee matches
|{{iw|smashwiki|Chef}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Judge}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Fire}}
|{{iw|smashwiki|Oil Panic}}
|}


==Stages==
==Stages==
There are 29 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===
{|class="wikitable sortable"style="text-align:center"
|-
!width=17%|Stage
!width=83%|Description
|-
|[[File:Ssbm-nd-iceclimbersstage.jpg|100px]]<br>{{iw|smashwiki|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 ''{{iw|nwiki|Ice Climber}}''.
|-
|[[File:Princess Peach's Castle Melee.png|100px]]<br>{{iw|smashwiki|Princess Peach's Castle|Mushroom Kingdom:<br>Princess Peach's Castle}}
|align=left|[[Princess Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Princess Peach's Castle]] takes place on the roof of the [[Peach's Castle|castle of the same name]] Some hovering {{iw|smashwiki|platform}}s appear on either side of the small tower. Switches can be activated, making [[? Block]]s appear. A [[Bomber Bill|Banzai Bill]] is sometimes launched into the castle, causing an explosion.
|-
|[[File:Kongo Jungle Melee.png|100px]]<br>{{iw|smashwiki|Kongo Falls|DK Island:<br>Kongo Jungle}}
|align=left|[[Kongo Falls|Kongo Jungle]] 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.
|-
|[[File:Great Bay Melee.png|100px]]<br>{{iw|smashwiki|Great Bay| Termina:<br>Great Bay}}
|align=left|The Great Bay stage, based on ''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask}}'', has two platforms fixed in the water and a swimming stone. The {{iw|zeldawiki|Giant Turtle}} sometimes rises from the water, and it can be used as an additional platform until sinking back into the water. {{iw|smashwiki|Tingle}} is also seen on the stage with a giant balloon, and is forming another platform.
|-
|[[File:Yoshi's Story Melee.png|100px]]<br>{{iw|smashwiki|Yoshi's Story|Yoshi's Island:<br>Yoshi's Story}}
|align=left|[[Yoshi's Story (stage)|Yoshi's Story]] features elements of the [[Yoshi's Story|game of the same name]]. [[Yoshi's Island (location)|Yoshi's Island]] is in the center, 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 {{iw|smashwiki|Food}}.
|-
|[[File:Fountain of Dreams Melee.png|100px]]<br>{{iw|smashwiki|Fountain of Dreams|Dream Land:<br>Fountain of Dreams}}
|align=left|The Fountain of Dreams stage, from the {{iw|wikirby|Kirby (series)|''Kirby'' series}} has a fountain that forms a big platform in the middle with three smaller hovering platforms above it, with its height varying.
|-
|[[File:Zelda'sCorneria.png|100px]]<br>{{iw|smashwiki|Corneria| Lylat System:<br>Corneria}}
|align=left|The Corneria stage, from the {{iw|lylatwiki|Star Fox (series)|''Star Fox'' series}}, takes place on the {{iw|smashwiki|Great Fox}}. {{iw|smashwiki|Arwing}}s fly by at certain intervals to shoot at the combatants.
|-
|[[File:Melee Rainbow Cruise.jpg|100px]]<br>{{iw|smashwiki|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.
|-
|[[File:Jungle Japes Melee.png|100px]]<br>{{iw|smashwiki|Jungle Japes|DK Island:<br>Jungle Japes}}
|align=left|[[Jungle Japes (stage)|Jungle Japes]] 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. [[Klaptrap]]s jump out of the water occasionally, damaging fighters on contact.
|-
|[[File:Hyruletemple.jpg|100px]]<br>{{iw|smashwiki|Temple|Hyrule:<br>Temple}}
|align=left|The Temple is the largest stage. It is based mainly on the {{iw|zeldawiki|Palace}}s in ''{{iw|zeldawiki|Zelda II: The Adventure of Link}}''. The stage has several different platforms and a tunnel system.
|-
|[[File:Melee Yoshi's Island.jpg|100px]]<br>{{iw|smashwiki|Yoshi's Island (SSBM)|Yoshi's Island:<br>Yoshi's Island}}
|align=left|[[Yoshi's Island (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Yoshi's Island]] features a setting based on ''{{iw|smashwiki|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, and two groups of Rotating Blocks float on the stage to serve as additional platforms.
|-
|[[File:Greengreens.jpg|100px]]<br>{{iw|smashwiki|Green Greens|Dream Land:<br>Green Greens}}
|align=left|Green Greens, a stage from the ''Kirby'' series, consists of three separated grass platforms. {{iw|smashwiki|Whispy Woods}} sometimes tries to blow away the characters, and {{iw|smashwiki|Apple}}s sometimes fall from him. There are {{iw|smashwiki|Block}}s and {{iw|smashwiki|Block#Bomb Blocks|Bomb Block}}s that commonly fall from the sky in between the platforms.
|-
|[[File:Venom.jpg|100px]]<br>{{iw|smashwiki|Venom|Lylat System:<br>Venom}}
|align=left|Venom is similar to Corneria, aside from taking place in the {{iw|lylatwiki|Venom|setting of the same name}} and having the Great Fox face frontward while the characters fight on it.
|-
|[[File:SSBB Brinstar Stage.png|100px]]<br>{{iw|smashwiki|Brinstar|Planet Zebes:<br>Brinstar}}
|align=left|Brinstar consists of several platforms that are held together by organic material or other objects. These connections can be destroyed, causing some of the platforms to hover in the air. Acid sometimes rises from below, burning the characters on contact but also restoring broken connections.
|-
|[[File:Melee Onett.jpg|100px]]<br>{{iw|smashwiki|Onett|Eagleland:<br>Onett}}
|align=left|In Onett from ''{{iw|wikibound|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.
|-
|[[File:Mute City.jpg|100px]]<br>{{iw|smashwiki|Mute City|F-Zero Grand Prix:<br>Mute City}}
|align=left|Mute City takes place on a large ''F-Zero'' race track. There is a small platform hovering in the middle, and it goes down at intervals, exposing the road. {{iw|smashwiki|F-Zero Racers}} will sometimes race into the players, but can also be destroyed.
|-
|[[File:Melee Pokemon Stadium.jpg|100px]]<br>{{iw|smashwiki|Pokémon Stadium|Kanto:<br>Pokémon Stadium}}
|align=left|The Pokémon Stadium looks like a simple stage with two floating platforms. The stage will change at regular intervals into one of four different terrains: {{iw|bulbapedia|Water (type)|Water}}, {{iw|bulbapedia|Fire (type)|Fire}}, {{iw|bulbapedia|Rock (type)|Rock}}, and {{iw|bulbapedia|Grass (type)|Grass}}, all having different obstacles.
|-
|[[File:SSBM Mushroom Kingdom.png|100px]]<br>{{iw|smashwiki|Mushroom Kingdom (SSBM)|Mushroom<br>Kingdom}}
|align=left|The [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Mushroom Kingdom]] stage features an environment based on ''{{iw|smashwiki|Super Mario Bros.}}'' It has objects like [[Brick Block]]s and [[? Block]]s, which contain items, as well as falling platforms above two gaps.
|}


*Infinite Glacier: [[Icicle Mountain]]
===Unlockable stages===
*Mushroom Kingdom: [[Princess Peach's Castle]]
{|class="wikitable sortable"style="text-align:center"
*DK Island: [[Kongo Jungle]]
!width=15%|Image
*Termina: [[Great Bay]]
!width=17%|Stage
*Yoshi's Island: [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Story]]
!width=18%|How to unlock
*Dream Land: [[Fountain of Dreams]]
!width=50%|Description
*Lylat System: [[Corneria]]
|-
*Superflat World: [[Flat Zone]] (unlockable)
|[[File:FlatZone-Melee.png|100px]]
*Mushroom Kingdom: [[Rainbow Ride]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Flat Zone|Superflat World:<br>Flat Zone}}
*DK Island: [[Jungle Japes]]
|Clear {{iw|smashwiki|Classic Mode (SSBM)|Classic}}, {{iw|smashwiki|Adventure Mode (SSBM)|Adventure}}, or {{iw|smashwiki|All-Star Mode|All-Star}} with Mr. Game & Watch.
*Hyrule: [[Hyrule Temple|Temple]]
|align=left|The Flat Zone modeled after a {{iw|nwiki|Game & Watch}} system. Wrenches, buckets, and other tools fall from the top occasionally. Oil can spill over the ground and make it hard for characters to move. Some platforms vanish and reappear at different places.
*Yoshi's Island: [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]]
|-
*Dream Land: [[Green Greens]]
|[[File:Brinstar Depths Melee.png|100px]]
*Lylat System: [[Venom]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Brinstar Depths|Planet Zebes:<br>Brinstar Depths}}
*Planet Zebes: [[Brinstar]]
|Play 50 {{iw|smashwiki|Versus Mode#In Super Smash Bros. Melee|Melee matches}}
*Eagleland: [[Onett]]
|align=left|Unlike Brinstar, this ''{{iw|metroidwiki|Metroid (series)|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.
*F-Zero Grand Prix: [[Mute City]]
|-
*Kanto: [[Pokémon Stadium]]
|[[File:Ssbmstagesfourside.jpg|100px]]
*[[Mushroom Kingdom (stage)|Mushroom Kingdom]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Fourside|Eagleland:<br>Fourside}}
*Planet Zebes: [[Brinstar Depths]] (unlockable)
|Play 100 Melee matches
*Eagleland: [[Fourside]] (unlockable)
|align=left|This ''{{iw|wikibound|EarthBound (series)|EarthBound}}'' stage takes place high on the skyscrapers of {{iw|wikibound|Fourside}}, with wide gaps appearing between them. There is a {{iw|wikibound|UFO}} that occasionally shows up on the screen and can be used as a platform.
*F-Zero Grand Prix: [[Big Blue]] (unlockable)
|-
*Kanto Skies: [[Poké Floats]] (unlockable)
|[[File:Ssbmstagesbigblue.jpg|100px]]
*[[Mushroom Kingdom 2|Mushroom Kingdom II]] (unlockable)
|{{iw|smashwiki|Big Blue|F-Zero Grand Prix:<br>Big Blue}}
*Special Stages: [[Battlefield]] (unlockable)
|Play 150 Melee matches
*Special Stages: [[Final Destination]] (unlockable)
|align=left|Big Blue is a side-scrolling stage that takes place on top of {{iw|smashwiki|F-Zero Racer}}s. Due to the high speed of the vehicles, any fighters that touch the road almost immediately hit the {{iw|smashwiki|blast line}} on the left side, knocking them out.
*Past Stages: [[Dream Land]] (unlockable)
|-
*Past Stages: [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]] (unlockable)
|[[File:Melee Poke Floats.jpg|100px]]
*Past Stages: [[Kongo Jungle]] (unlockable)
|{{iw|smashwiki|Poké Floats|Kanto Skies:<br>Poké Floats}}
|Play 200 Melee matches
|align=left|Poké Floats takes place on giant floating {{iw|bulbapedia|Pokémon (species)|Pokémon}} balloons in the skies of {{iw|bulbapedia|Kanto}}. Players jump from one balloon by the time the others vanish.
|-
|[[File:SSBM-Mario2.jpg|100px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Mushroom Kingdom II|Mushroom<br>Kingdom II}}
|Obtain the Birdo Trophy
|align=left|[[Mushroom Kingdom II]] is based on a setting from ''{{iw|smashwiki|Super Mario Bros. 2}}''. Logs occasionally down the waterfall, creating temporary platforms. A {{iw|smashwiki|Pidgit}} flies in occasionally, creating another platform, and a {{iw|smashwiki|Birdo}} sometimes appears to spit {{iw|smashwiki|egg}}s at the characters.
|-
|[[File:Battlefield-Melee.png|100px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Battlefield (SSBM)|Special Stages:<br>Battlefield}}
|Clear All-Star for the first time
|align=left|Battlefield takes place in space, featuring a big platform and three smaller platforms above it. The only hazards are the gaps on each end of the stage.
|-
|[[File:Final Destination Melee.png|100px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Final Destination (SSBM)|Special Stages:<br>Final Destination}}
|Clear {{iw|smashwiki|Event 51: The Showdown}}
|align=left|Final Destination does not have any features. It is where {{iw|smashwiki|Master Hand}} and {{iw|smashwiki|Crazy Hand}} are fought.
|-
|[[File:SSB Dream Land.png|100px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Dream Land|Past Stages:<br>Dream Land}}
|Clear {{iw|smashwiki|Target Smash!|Target Test}} with every character
|align=left|Dream Land is a stage returning from ''Super Smash Bros.'' The only feature is {{iw|smashwiki|Whispy Woods}}, who occasionally blows a harsh wind in a random direction.
|-
|[[File:SSBM Yoshi's Island N64.png|100px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Super Happy Tree|Past Stages:<br>Yoshi's Island}}
|Hit Sandbag at least 1,325 feet (400 meters) in Home-Run Contest
|align=left|[[Super Happy Tree (stage)|Yoshi's Island]] is a stage returning from ''Super Smash Bros.'' It has a big platform with the [[Super Happy Tree]] in the background, three other smaller floating platforms above, and three temporarily cloud platform at the edges that vanish when stood on for too long.
|-
|[[File:N64 Kongo Jungle Melee.png|100px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Kongo Jungle|Past Stages:<br>Kongo Jungle}}
|Clear {{iw|smashwiki|15-Minute Smash|15-Minute Melee}}
|align=left|[[Kongo Jungle (Super Smash Bros.)|Kongo Jungle]] is a stage returning from ''Super Smash Bros.'' It is made out of a large wooden platform with several smaller, sometimes floating ones around it. A [[Barrel Cannon]] is underneath the arena.
|}


== Modes ==
==Items==
=== Single-Player mode ===
{|class="wikitable sortable"width=100%
The single-player mode got widely expanded since ''Super Smash Bros.'' There are several new modes in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''.
!width=12%|Image
!width=12%|Name
!width=12%|Series
!width=64%|Description
|-
|[[File:Trophy116.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Barrel}}
|''{{iw|smashwiki|Super Smash Bros. (universe)|Super Smash Bros.}}''
|The Barrel contains a single random {{iw|smashwiki|item}}, which can be released by destroying the barrel. When thrown to the ground, the barrel rolls onward to hit players.
|-
|[[File:Trophy113.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Barrel Cannon}}
|''{{iw|smashwiki|Donkey Kong (universe)|Donkey Kong}}''
|The [[Barrel Cannon]] can trap a character inside. The barrel rotates and fires them out at a certain angle, depending on when the player presses a button. The Barrel Cannon vanishes shortly after appearing on the stage.
|-
|[[File:Trophy94.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Beam Sword}}
|''Super Smash Bros.''
|The Beam Sword can be used to hit other characters. It is powerful, but the hits are rather slow.
|-
|[[File:Trophy103.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Bob-omb}}
|''{{iw|smashwiki|Mario (universe)|Super Mario}}''
|The [[Bob-omb]] can be thrown at another character to cause an explosion. The Bob-omb walks around after being left on the ground for a few seconds. It explodes either from contact with a character or surface or after a certain amount of time.
|-
|[[File:Trophy111.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Bunny Hood}}
|''{{iw|smashwiki|The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda}}''
|The {{iw|zeldawiki|Bunny Hood}} makes a character {{iw|smashwiki|Dashing|faster}} and capable of {{iw|smashwiki|jump}}ing higher.
|-
|[[File:Trophy117.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Capsule}}
|''Super Smash Bros.''
|The Capsule contains one small item. It can be thrown easily and sometimes explodes when hitting the wall or a character.
|-
|[[File:Trophy112.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Cloaking Device}}
|''{{iw|smashwiki|Perfect Dark (universe)|Perfect Dark}}''
|The Cloaking Device makes the player invisible. They are still damaged regardless of being {{iw|smashwiki|clear}} and harder to hit, but invisible characters do not have increased {{iw|smashwiki|damage}} percentages.
|-
|[[File:Trophy115.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Crate}}
|''Super Smash Bros.''
|The Crate contains three different random items. A Crate sometimes explodes when hit.
|-
|[[File:Trophy118.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Egg}}
|''Super Smash Bros.''
|The Egg contains one item, similarly to a Capsule. It can contain either a weapon or Food, depending on the stage. An Egg can also explode.
|-
|[[File:Trophy96.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Fan}}
|''Super Smash Bros.''
|The Fan can be used to smack other characters with. The Fan does not inflict much damage per hit.
|-
|[[File:Trophy100.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Flipper}}
|''{{iw|smashwiki|Balloon Fight (universe)|Balloon Fight}}''
|When thrown, the Flipper remains in place, attack others on contact as well as repelling projectiles.
|-
|[[File:Trophy91.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Fire Flower}}
|''Super Mario''
|The [[Fire Flower]] can shoot a stream of {{iw|smashwiki|Flame|fire}}, similarly to {{iw|smashwiki|Bowser (SSBM)|Bowser}}'s {{iw|smashwiki|Fire Breath}}.
|-
|[[File:Trophy85.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Food}}
|''Super Smash Bros.''
|The player's damage meter is reduced by a small amount, depending on which food they ate.
|-
|[[File:Trophy101.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Freezie}}
|''Super Mario''
|The [[Freezie]] glides along the stage and can fall off edges. It can freeze other players into an ice block on contact, though fiery attacks will return the characters to normal.
|-
|[[File:Trophy98.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Green Shell}}
|''Super Mario''
|When thrown, the [[Green Shell]] slides along the ground, being able to hit multiple characters.
|-
|[[File:Trophy97.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Hammer (item)|Hammer}}
|''{{iw|smashwiki|Donkey Kong (universe)|Donkey Kong}}''
|A massive [[hammer]] from ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' that can inflict lots of damage unto whomever it hits
|-
|[[File:Trophy87.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Heart Container}}
|''The Legend of Zelda''
|The {{iw|zeldawiki|Heart Container}} reduces the player's damage meter by 100%.
|-
|[[File:Trophy95.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Home-Run Bat}}
|''Super Smash Bros.''
|Using a Home-Run Bat while performing a {{iw|smashwiki|smash attack}} can instantly knock out whomever it hits. The Home-Run Bat is the item used in {{iw|smashwiki|Home-Run Contest}}.
|-
|[[File:Trophy92.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Lip's Stick}}
|''{{iw|smashwiki|Panel de Pon (universe)|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.
|-
|[[File:Trophy86.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Maxim Tomato}}
|''{{iw|smashwiki|Kirby (universe)|Kirby}}''
|A {{iw|wikirby|Maxim Tomato}} can be picked up to reduce the player's damage meter by 50%.
|-
|[[File:Trophy110.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Metal Box}}
|''Super Mario''
|Hitting a Metal Box gives the player metallic properties, making them heavier. Metallic characters are more resistant to {{iw|smashwiki|knockback}} but are less effective at performing their {{iw|smashwiki|recovery}}.
|-
|[[File:SSBM Motionsensorbomb.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Motion-Sensor Bomb}}
|''GoldenEye 007'' / ''Perfect Dark''
|The Motion-Sensor Bomb can be placed on any surface, and it explodes on contact.
|-
|[[File:Trophy102.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Mr. Saturn}}
|''{{iw|smashwiki|EarthBound (universe)|EarthBound}}''
|A {{iw|wikibound|Mr. Saturn}} can be thrown at a character several times, though it does not inflict much damage.
|-
|[[File:Trophy108.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Parasol}}
|''Kirby''
|The {{iw|wikirby|Parasol}} can hit other characters. A character holding a parasol while falling glides down slowly.
|-
|[[File:Trophy114.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Party Ball}}
|''Super Smash Bros.''
|When a Party Ball opens, it releases several items, commonly Food or Bob-ombs.
|-
|[[File:Trophy106.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Poison Mushroom}}
|''Super Mario''
|A [[Poison Mushroom]] shrinks a player temporarily. Any shrunken character is weaker and more vulnerable to being {{iw|smashwiki|KO}}'d, though they are more flexible and evasive.
|-
|[[File:Trophy120.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Poké Ball}}
|''Pokémon''
|When the {{iw|bulbapedia|Poké Ball}} is opened, a [[bulbapedia:Pokémon (species)|Pokémon]] appears. Most Pokémon attack the opponents of its user, though some attack all players within their range.
|-
|[[File:Trophy89.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Ray Gun}}
|''Super Smash Bros.''
|The Ray Gun can shoot up to 14 laser projectiles.
|-
|[[File:Trophy99.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Red Shell}}
|''Super Mario''
|The [[Red Shell]] is much like the Green Shell, except it homes in on characters and does not fall off the stage.
|-
|[[File:Trophy109.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Screw Attack}}
|''{{iw|smashwiki|Metroid (universe)|Metroid}}''
|If a is holding the {{iw|metroidwiki|Screw Attack}} in their hand, they jump similarly to {{iw|smashwiki|Samus (SSBM)|Samus}}' {{iw|smashwiki|Screw Attack (move)|Screw Attack move}}. Any character hit by a Screw Attack take damages and also performs said type of jump.
|-
|[[File:Trophy107.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Super Star|Starman}}
|''Super Mario''
|The [[Super Star|Starman]] grants players temporary {{iw|smashwiki|invincibility}}, protecting them from all forms of damage, hits, and {{iw|smashwiki|grab}}s. The {{iw|smashwiki|blast line}} is the only obstacle that the Starman does not protect against.
|-
|[[File:Trophy93.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Star Rod}}
|''Kirby''
|The {{iw|wikirby|Star Rod}} can shoot a limited number of star projectiles.
|-
|[[File:Trophy105.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Super Mushroom}}
|''Super Mario''
|The opposite of a Poison Mushroom, the [[Super Mushroom]] makes the player larger, stronger, and harder to KO. Their large size makes them easier to hit and less flexible.
|-
|[[File:Trophy90.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Super Scope}}
|Super Famicom/SNES peripheral
|The {{iw|nwiki|Super Scope}} shoots out a limited number of small energy balls, or up to three big energy balls if {{iw|smashwiki|charge}}d.
|-
|[[File:Trophy88.png|75px]]
|{{iw|smashwiki|Warp Star}}
|''Kirby''
|When picked up, a {{iw|wikirby|Warp Star}} flies a character up into the air and crashes right down, creating 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.
|}


==== Classic mode ====
===Poké Ball Pokémon===
The classic mode is based upon the single-player mode of the game's predecessor. However, it is no longer set what opponents you will fight. They are chosen randomly. Still, there is a set pattern for the battles.
Like in the previous game, several [[bulbapedia:Pokémon (species)|Pokémon]] can be released from the {{iw|bulbapedia|Poké Ball}} item. This time, they come from the ''Pokémon'' series' [[bulbapedia:Generation I|first]] and [[bulbapedia:Generation II|second]] generations. Each uses a different move from the series. {{iw|bulbapedia|Legendary Pokémon}} appear far less commonly and tend to have more spectacular effects. {{iw|bulbapedia|Mythical Pokémon}} are rarer still, but only give a substantial point bonus rather than attacking.


In the beginning, the player chooses the difficulty (very easy - easy - normal - hard - very hard) and the number of lives (1 - 5) he will have for the whole mode.
{|class="wikitable"
!width=15%|Pokémon
!width=68%|Description
|-
!colspan=2|Common
|-
|align=center|[[File:Bellossom.png|150px]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Bellossom (Pokémon)|Bellossom]]
|A Flower Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Sweet Scent (move)|Sweet Scent]] to put nearby opponents to sleep.
|-
|align=center|[[File:Blastoise.png|150px]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Blastoise (Pokémon)|Blastoise]]
|A Shellfish Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Hydro Pump (move)|Hydro Pump]] to push opponents with gushes of water; however, this also slowly moves itself backwards.
|-
|align=center|[[File:Chansey.png|150px]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Chansey (Pokémon)|Chansey]]
|An Egg Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Soft-Boiled (move)|Softboiled]]<!--Spelling in the Pokémon series at the time--> to scatter [[egg]]s across the field, which can be eaten to reduce damage or broken to reveal items or explosions.
|-
|align=center|[[File:Charizard.png|150px]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Charizard (Pokémon)|Charizard]]
|A Flame Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Flamethrower (move)|Flamethrower]] to shoot short-range plumes of fire on either side of it back-and-forth.
|-
|align=center|[[File:Chikorita.png|150px]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Chikorita (Pokémon)|Chikorita]]
|A Leaf Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Razor Leaf (move)|Razor Leaf]] to launch a series of cutting leaves in a forward horizontal line.
|-
|align=center|[[File:Clefairy.png|150px]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Clefairy (Pokémon)|Clefairy]]
|A Fairy Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Metronome (move)|Metronome]] to [[Bulbapedia:Explosion (move)|explode]], [[Bulbapedia:Fire Spin (move)|summon fire]], [[Bulbapedia:Gust (move)|summon a whirlwind]], or [[Bulbapedia:Blizzard (move)|summon frosty air]].
|-
|align=center|[[File:Cyndaquil.png|150px]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Cyndaquil (Pokémon)|Cyndaquil]]
|A Fire Mouse Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Flamethrower (move)|Flamethrower]] similar to Charizard, but only in one direction and while airborn. It can be knocked off-stage.
|-
|align=center|[[File:Electrode.png|150px]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Electrode (Pokémon)|Electrode]]
|A Ball Pokémon that uses [[Bulbapedia:Explosion (move)|Explosion]] to charge itself before blowing up, launching away anyone near it, including the summoner.
|-
|align=center|[[File:Goldeen.png|150px]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Goldeen (Pokémon)|Goldeen]]
|A Goldfish Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Splash (move)|Splash]] to flop around ineffectually.
|-
|align=center|[[File:Marill.png|150px]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Marill (Pokémon)|Marill]]
|An AquaMouse Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Tackle (move)|Tackle]] to run in one direction, plowing through anyone in its way, only turning if it hits a wall.
|-
|align=center|[[File:Porygon2.png|150px]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Porygon2 (Pokémon)|Porygon2]]
|A Virtual Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Tackle (move)|Tackle]] like Marill, but at a much shorter distance and higher speed, which heavily knocks back anyone caught in it.
|-
|align=center|[[File:Scizor.png|150px]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Scizor (Pokémon)|Scizor]]
|A Scissors Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Metal Claw (move)|Metal Claw]] to dash forward with its claws out before leaping from the stage, launching opponents it hits upwards.
|-
|align=center|[[File:Snorlax.png|150px]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Snorlax (Pokémon)|Snorlax]]
|A Sleeping Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Body Slam (move)|Body Slam]] to make itself huge and fall through the stage from above where it was called.
|-
|align=center|[[File:Staryu.png|150px]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Staryu (Pokémon)|Staryu]]
|A StarShape Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Swift (move)|Swift]] to fire a horizontal barrage of stars at opponents while following them horizontally. It functionally replaces its evolution [[bulbapedia:Starmie (Pokémon)|Starmie]] from the previous game.
|-
|align=center|[[File:Togepi.png|150px]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Togepi (Pokémon)|Togepi]]
|A Spike Ball Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Metronome (move)|Metronome]] to [[Bulbapedia:Night Shade (move)|darken the stage]], [[Bulbapedia:Magnitude (move)|lodge opponents into the ground]], [[Bulbapedia:Sing (move)|put opponents to sleep]], [[Bulbapedia:Ice Beam (move)|freeze opponents]], or [[Bulbapedia:Leech Seed (move)|infect opponents with parasitic flowers]].
|-
|align=center|[[File:Unown.png|150px]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Unown (Pokémon)|Unown]]
|A Symbol Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Take Down (move)|Take Down]] to fly across the battlefield rapidly with a horde of others. It functionally replaces [[bulbapedia:Beedrill (Pokémon)|Beedrill]] from the previous game.
|-
|align=center|[[File:Venusaur SSBM.png|150px]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Venusaur (Pokémon)|Venusaur]]
|A Seed Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Earthquake (move)|Earthquake]] to stomp the ground and knock away any opponent near its large body.
|-
|align=center|[[File:Weezing.png|150px]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Weezing (Pokémon)|Weezing]]
|A Poison Gas Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Smog (move)|Smog]] to emit damaging gas from its body while floating in place. It functionally replaces its pre-evolution [[bulbapedia:Koffing (Pokémon)|Koffing]] from the previous game.
|-
|align=center|[[File:Wobbuffet.png|150px]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Wobbuffet (Pokémon)|Wobbuffet]]
|A Patient Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Counter (move)|Counter]] to recoil damage onto anyone who attacks it, including the summoner.
|-
!colspan=2|Legendary
|-
|align=center|[[File:Articuno.png|150px]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Articuno (Pokémon)|Articuno]]
|A Freeze Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Icy Wind (move)|Icy Wind]] to freeze and launch anyone caught in the frosty energy it emits.
|-
|align=center|[[File:Entei.png|150px]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Entei (Pokémon)|Entei]]
|A Volcano Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Fire Blast (move)|Fire Blast]] to surround itself with an enormous pillar of flame that burns opponents who touch it.
|-
|align=center|[[File:Ho-oh.png|150px]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Ho-oh (Pokémon)|Ho-oh]]
|A Rainbow Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Sacred Fire (move)|Sacred Fire]] to create a large plume of fire where it flies.
|-
|align=center|[[File:Lugia Melee.png|150px]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Lugia (Pokémon)|Lugia]]
|A Diving Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Aeroblast (move)|Aeroblast]] to fire a whirlwind-like beam that snakes across the stage.
|-
|align=center|[[File:Moltres.png|150px]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Moltres (Pokémon)|Moltres]]
|A Flame Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Sky Attack (move)|Sky Attack]] to fly in place, harming anyone that touches its fiery body, before flying away.
|-
|align=center|[[File:Raikou.png|150px]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Raikou (Pokémon)|Raikou]]
|A Thunder Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Spark (move)|Spark]] to surround itself with a pillar of electricity.
|-
|align=center|[[File:Suicune.png|150px]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Suicune (Pokémon)|Suicune]]
|An Aurora Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Blizzard (move)|Blizzard]] to summon a frosty twister around itself.
|-
|align=center|[[File:Zapdos Melee.png|150px]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Zapdos (Pokémon)|Zapdos]]
|An Electric Pokémon, it uses [[Bulbapedia:Thunder Shock (move)|ThunderShock]]<!--Spelling in the Pokémon series at the time--> to emit a shower of sparks around itself.
|-
!colspan=2|Mythical
|-
|align=center|[[File:Celebi.png|150px]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Celebi (Pokémon)|Celebi]]
|A TimeTravel Pokémon, it only begins appearing once everything in the game is unlocked, and even then exceedingly rarely. It does not use any move, but gives a large point bonus if found.
|-
|align=center|[[File:Mew.png|150px]]<br>[[bulbapedia:Mew (Pokémon)|Mew]]
|A New Specie<!--Spelling in the Pokémon series at the time--> Pokémon, it does not use any move, but gives a large point bonus if found.
|}


All battles are in stock mode, with the opponents having one life, and a 3 minutes time limit. The arena is one of the opponent's home arena.
==1-P Mode==
===Classic===
{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Classic Mode (SSBM)}}}
[[File:ClassicIntro-SSBMelee.png|thumb|[[Mario]] faces [[Kirby]] in stage 1.]]
Classic is based on the {{iw|smashwiki|1P Game}} from the game's predecessor, ''Super Smash Bros.'' Unlike the previous game, the opponents and the stage are chosen at random, but the matches retain a consistent pattern. For setup, the player has to choose the {{iw|smashwiki|difficulty}} (Very Easy, Easy, Normal, Hard, or Very Hard) and their number of {{iw|smashwiki|stock}} (1 - 5). All battles are in stock mode, with the opponents having one life, and a five-minute {{iw|smashwiki|match timer}} that costs the player a stock if it runs out. There are three {{iw|smashwiki|Bonus Stage}}s, where winning is optional. If the players loses all of their stock, they are given the option to {{iw|smashwiki|continue}} to regain all stock, though they lose several points in the process. In any setting except for Very Easy, the player will have to pay coins for the Continue. 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 {{iw|smashwiki|List of bonuses#Super Smash Bros. Melee|bonuses}}, just as in the {{iw|smashwiki|Bonus (mode)|Bonus mode}}. The scores are saved separately for each character, and there is also a total score for all characters combined.
{{br}}
{|class=wikitable width=100%
!colspan=2|Classic Mode
|-
!width=15%|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: {{iw|smashwiki|Target Smash!|Break the Targets!}}
|The player has to hit every {{iw|smashwiki|target}} within two minutes. Each character has their own arena for the target test.
|-
!Stage 4
|The player fights a single opponent.
|-
!Stage 5
|A team of the player and two allies fight a giant opponent.
|-
!Bonus Stage 2: {{iw|smashwiki|Snag the Trophies}}
|Up to three falling {{iw|smashwiki|Trophy|Trophies}} can be collected by hitting them into their collection spot while they fall.
|-
!Stage 7
|The player fights a single opponent. When the player plays on the Hard setting or above, the opponent's {{iw|smashwiki|Artificial intelligence|CPU}} will change. The opponent will always escape to the borders of the stage after hitting the player.
|-
!Stage 8
|The player has to fight 10 opponents of the same character, all significantly more vulnerable to being {{iw|smashwiki|KO}}'d.
|-
!Bonus Stage 3: {{iw|smashwiki|Race to the Finish (SSBM)|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 [[coin]]s 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.
|}


*'''Stage 1''': The player fights a single opponent.
===Adventure===
*'''Stage 2''': A team of the player and an ally fight against a team of two opponents.
{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Adventure Mode (SSBM)}}
*'''Bonus Stage 1: [[Break the Targets!]]''': The player has to hit all the targets within a time limit of 2 minutes. Each character has his own arena for the [[target]] test. When failing in the test, the player does not lose a life for his upcoming battles.
[[File:AdventureIntro-SSBMelee.png|thumb|The Mushroom Kingdom stage intro]]
*'''Stage 3''': Again, the player fights a single opponent.
Adventure takes place in settings based on the {{iw|smashwiki|universe}}s represented in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. It features some side-scrolling stages only available in Adventure. Like Classic mode, the player chooses the {{iw|smashwiki|difficulty}} as well as number of {{iw|smashwiki|stock}} for their {{iw|smashwiki|fighter}}. When the player runs out of stock, they can similarly use a continue to regain their stock, at the cost of coins. Players' scores are saved after every stage. They get awarded points for the time remaining by the end of the battle, as well as for the damage inflicted upon opponents. Bonus points can also be received, and special Bonus points are awarded for fulfilling certain objectives, with the ''Super Mario''-related ones being defeating [[Luigi]], [[Metal Mario]] and Metal Luigi, or [[Giga Bowser]]. The scores are saved separately for each character, as well as a combined total score for every character.
*'''Stage 4''': A team of the player and two allies fight a single opponent. However, the opponent appears in his giant form, just if he ate a Super Mushroom.
*'''Bonus Stage 2: [[Collect the Trophies!]]''': The player has to collect the trophies falling from above. To do this, he has to hit them so that they fall into his collection point. Again, when failing, the player does not lose a life.
*'''Stage 5''': Once again, the player fights a single opponent.
*'''Stage 6''': The player has to fight 10 opponents, all being the same character. He fights 3 at the same time. When one gets KOed, another takes its place.
*'''Bonus Stage 3: [[Race to the Finish!]]''': The player has to get to the finish. However, there are a lot of finishs around on the player's way. The farther away the finish he takes is from his starting point, the more [[coin]]s he will earn. The time he has for this varies from character to character, but it is usually around 45 seconds. As with the other two Bonus Stages, failing does not cause loosing a life.
*'''Stage 7''': The player has to fight an opponent in his metal version. The battle is on the Battlefield stage.
*'''Stage 8''': The player has to fight the [[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 vary between the difficulty settings. Additionally, when the player is fighting on the normal or a higher difficulty setting and has finished the other stages of the classic mode in a time lower than 10 minutes, [[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 has the same number of HP as Master Hand.


==== Adventure mode ====
The first two stages pertain to ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'', 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.
The adventure mode is a mode taking place in all world of the games featured in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. It features some special side-scrolling stages only available in adventure mode.  
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{|class=wikitable
!colspan=2|Stage 1: {{iw|smashwiki|Mushroom Kingdom (Adventure Mode)|Mushroom Kingdom}}
|-
|width=30%|'''Part 1'''
|[[Mushroom Kingdom (Adventure Mode)|Mushroom Kingdom]] is a side-scrolling level based on the overworld settings in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' It features [[Goomba]]s, [[Koopa Troopa]]s, and [[Koopa Paratroopa]]s as enemies, as well as [[Warp Pipe]]s and [[Brick Block]]s. [[Toad (species)|Toads]] and golf courses are seen in the background. There are ten Yoshis to battle towards the end of the stage.
|-
|'''Part 2'''
|The player has to fight a team of Mario and Peach on Princess Peach's Castle. If players have completed the first part with a 2 in the seconds place (XX:X2:XX) on their time counter, Luigi will kick Mario off the castle, taking his place in the battle instead.
|-
!colspan=2|Stage 2: {{iw|smashwiki|Kongo Falls|Kongo Jungle}}
|-
|'''Part 1'''
|The first part of [[Kongo Falls|Kongo Jungle]] involves fighting two mini-sized Donkey Kongs.
|-
|'''Part 2'''
|The second part involves fighting a [[Giant Donkey Kong|Giant DK]].
|-
!colspan=2|Stage 3: {{iw|smashwiki|Underground Maze}}
|-
|'''Part 1'''
|The Underground Maze is an underground stage based around {{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series}}. There are {{iw|smashwiki|ReDead}}s, {{iw|smashwiki|Like Like}}s, and {{iw|smashwiki|Octorok}}s. The {{iw|smashwiki|Triforce}} is located in one of six random areas, and touching it completes the stage; the five other areas have a {{iw|smashwiki|Master Sword}}, and touching it forces the player to battle a [[Link]] to battle.
|-
|'''Part 2'''
|The second part involves fighting {{iw|smashwiki|Zelda (SSBM)|Zelda}} on top of the {{iw|smashwiki|Temple}}
|-
!colspan=2|Stage 4: {{iw|smashwiki|Brinstar}}
|-
|'''Part 1'''
|The first part involves fighting {{iw|smashwiki|Samus (SSBM)|Samus}}. Defeating Samus activates a self-destruction mechanism.
|-
|'''Part 2'''
|For the second part, the player is in a small vertically-scrolling level. The goal is to reach the top to evacuate the exploding planet. If time runs out, they lose a stock.
|-
!colspan=2|Stage 5: {{iw|smashwiki|Green Greens}}
|-
|'''Part 1'''
|The first part involves battling {{iw|smashwiki|Kirby (SSBM)|Kirby}}.
|-
|'''Part 2'''
|After Kirby is defeated, 18 weaker Kirbys appear, each having copied abilities from other fighters, and all of them have to be defeated.
|-
|'''Part 3'''
|Optionally, a Giant Kirby is fought if the Kirby team is defeated in under 30 seconds.
|-
!colspan=2|Stage 6: {{iw|smashwiki|Corneria}}
|-
|'''Part 1'''
|The first part involves battling {{iw|smashwiki|Fox (SSBM)|Fox}}. No Arwings appear in this segment.
|-
|'''Part 2'''
|Arwings arrive, with {{iw|lylatwiki|Peppy Hare|Peppy}}, {{iw|lylatwiki|Slippy Toad|Slippy}}, and {{iw|smashwiki|Falco (SSBM)|Falco}} announcing to Fox that they will assist him. Players will then fight Fox again, but more Arwings appear on stage than usual. If Falco is unlocked, he may sometimes be fought instead of Fox.
|-
!colspan=2|Stage 7: {{iw|smashwiki|Pokémon Stadium}}
|-
|colspan=2|A team of 12 {{iw|smashwiki|Pokémon}}, mainly {{iw|smashwiki|Pikachu (SSBM)|Pikachus}}, are fought at the Pokémon Stadium, in a match with only {{iw|smashwiki|Poké Ball}}s. The team may also have {{iw|smashwiki|Jigglypuff (SSBM)|Jigglypuff}}s and {{iw|smashwiki|Pichu (SSBM)|Pichus}} if they have been unlocked, each.
|-
!colspan=2|Stage 8: {{iw|smashwiki|F-Zero Grand Prix}}
|-
|'''Part 1'''
|The first part has a side-scrolling level taking place on Big Blue - Cylinder from ''F-Zero X'' during a GP race. The {{iw|smashwiki|F-Zero Racer}}s approach at set intervals, forcing players to go on a platform hovering above the track to dodge them.
|-
|'''Part 2'''
|The second part involves battling {{iw|smashwiki|Captain Falcon (SSBM)|Captain Falcon}} in {{iw|smashwiki|Mute City}}.
|-
!colspan=2|Stage 9: {{iw|smashwiki|Onett}}
|-
|colspan=2|Players have to fight three {{iw|smashwiki|Ness (SSBM)|Nesses}} at the Onett stage. {{iw|smashwiki|Mr. Saturn}}s are the only items present in the match.
|-
!colspan=2|Stage 10: {{iw|smashwiki|Icicle Mountain}}
|-
|colspan=2|Taking place on a vertically scrolling stage, Icicle Mountain first involves the goal of reaching a certain height of the level. Many {{iw|smashwiki|Topi}}s, {{iw|smashwiki|Polar Bear}}s, and [[Freezie]]s are encountered along the way. If nearly a minute is left on the {{iw|smashwiki|match timer}}, two pairs of {{iw|smashwiki|Ice Climbers (SSBM)|Ice Climbers}} will appear.
|-
!colspan=2|Stage 11: {{iw|smashwiki|Battlefield (SSBM)|Battlefield}}
|-
|'''Part 1'''
|The first part involves fighting twenty {{iw|smashwiki|Fighting Wire Frames}} in a low-{{iw|smashwiki|gravity}} match.
|-
|'''Part 2'''
|The second part involves fighting {{iw|smashwiki|Metal Mario}}, as well as Metal Luigi if Luigi had been unlocked beforehand. Defeating [[Metal Mario]] and Metal Luigi awards the player with 8,000 points.
|-
!colspan=2|Stage 12: {{iw|smashwiki|Final Destination (SSBM)|Final Destination}}
|-
|'''Part 1'''
|The first play  have to fight [[Bowser#Size|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.
|}


As in the classic mode, the player chooses the difficulty (very easy - easy - normal - hard - very hard) and the number of lives (1 - 5) he will have for the whole mode.
====Unique non-''Super Mario'' stages====
=====Underground Maze=====
{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|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 {{iw|zeldawiki|ReDead}}s, {{iw|zeldawiki|Octorok}}s, and {{iw|zeldawiki|Like Like}}s as enemies. If the player comes across a battle area without the Triforce, they will have to fight Link and KO him to proceed.  


*'''Stage 1: [[Mushroom Kingdom]]''':
Once the Underground Maze is completed, the player is sent to the {{iw|smashwiki|Temple}} to battle Princess Zelda.
This side-scrolling level is totally influenced by the Marioverse. It features classical Mario enemies, [[Goomba]]s, [[Koopa Troopa]]s and [[Paratroopa]]s, as well as [[Warp Pipe]]s and [[Brick Block]]s. [[Toads]] are seen in the background. Near the end of the stage, the player has to battle 10 Yoshis, three at the same time.


When he has completed the side-scrolling stage, he gets to Princess Peach's Castle. There, he has to fight Mario and Peach, who are in a team.
;Names in other languages
{{foreign names
|Jap=迷宮
|JapR=Meikyū
|JapM=Labyrinth
}}


{{spoiler}}
=====F-Zero Grand Prix=====
When the player has completed the first part of the Mushroom Kingdom stage with a 2 in the seconds place (XX:X2:XX) on his time counter, Luigi will kick Mario off the castle before the battle begins. Then, the player will have to fight Luigi and Peach instead. When the player then completes the rest of the adventure mode, he will get to unlock Luigi in the end.
{{main-wiki|smashwiki|F-Zero Grand Prix}}
{{endspoiler}}
[[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 (Big Blue - Cylinder from ''F-Zero X'', specifically) 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. One several floating platforms can be jumped on to for safety along the way. 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]].


*'''Stage 2: [[Kongo Jungle]]''':
F-Zero Grand Prix is the setting for {{iw|smashwiki|Event 33: Lethal Marathon}}.
In the first part of the DK stage, the player has to fight two mini-versions of Donkey Kong at the same time. The battle is in the Kongo Jungle stage.


After defeating the mini DKs, the player will fight Giant DK in the Jungle Japes stage.
;Names in other languages
{{foreign names
|Jap=F-ZERO グランプリ
|JapR=F-ZERO Guran Puri
|JapM=F-Zero Grand Prix
}}


*'''Stage 3: Hyrule''':
===All-Star===
This side-scrolling level takes place in an underground dungeon. The player has to fight [[ReDead]]s and other enemies from the 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 the player. He has a different color each time.
{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|All-Star Mode}}
 
[[File:AllStarRest-SSBMelee.png|thumb|The rest area]]
When the player has completed the Dungeon, he gets to Hyrule Temple, where he has to fight Princess Zelda.
All-Star is an unlockable mode. It is unlocked after every {{iw|smashwiki|fighter}} is unlocked. Players have to fight all 25 characters in single-{{iw|smashwiki|stock}} matches. Like the Classic and Adventure modes, the {{iw|smashwiki|difficulty}} setting can be adjusted. The player has only one life for the whole mode. Their {{iw|smashwiki|damage}} percentage does not reset after a battle, but to compensate, the mode has a {{iw|smashwiki|All-Star Rest Area|Rest Area}} that is entered after each battle, and it has up to three {{iw|zeldawiki|Heart Container}}s. If the player is defeated, they can still {{iw|smashwiki|continue}}, but at the cost of points and coins. The first four rounds involve battling a single opponent in their home stage. Rounds five to eight involve fighting two opponents at a time. Rounds nine to twelve involve fighting three opponents. The 13th round involves fighting 25 {{iw|smashwiki|Mr. Game & Watch (SSBM)|Mr. Game & Watches}} in the {{iw|smashwiki|Flat Zone}}, five at a time. The players' scores are saved after every stage. They get awarded points for the damage they dealt. 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:
 
{|class=wikitable width=35%
*'''Stage 4: Brinstar''':
|-
In the first part of the stage, the player has to fight Samus in Brinstar.
!width=15%|P2 Character!!width=20%|Stage
 
|-
When Samus is defeated, a self-destruction mechanism will be activated. The player then gets to a small side-scrolling level were he has to jump upwards to escape the exploding planet. When he fails to do it in time, he will lose a life.
|Mario||Rainbow Cruise
 
|-
*'''Stage 5: Green Greens''':
|Donkey Kong||Kongo Jungle
Firstly, the player has to fight a single Kirby in the Green Greens stage.
|-
 
|Link||Great Bay
When it is defeated, a team of 18 Kirbys, all having stolen abilities from other characters, will fight the player. He fights 3 Kirbys at the same time.
|-
 
|Samus||Brinstar
When the player has defeated the Kirby team within 30 seconds, [[Giant Kirby]] will appear and also fight him.
|-
 
|Yoshi||Yoshi's Story
*'''Stage 6: Corneria''':
|-
The player has to fight Fox on the Corneria stage. In this battle, there are no Arwings seen.
|Kirby||Green Greens
 
|-
When Fox is defeated, the Arwings will arrive and intervene in the battle on the Star Fox by heavily bombing it. In the meanwhile, the player has to fight Fox again. If Falco is unlocked, he might be there instead of Fox in the second battle.
|Fox McCloud||Corneria
 
|-
*'''Stage 7: Pokémon Stadium''':
|Pikachu||Pokémon Stadium
The player has to fight a team of 12 Pokémon in the Pokémon Stadium. The team mainly consists of Pikachus. When they are unlocked, Jigglypuffs and Pichus can also be seen. Additionally, the only item in this battle is the Pokéball.
|-
 
|Ness||Onett
*'''Stage 8: F-Zero Grand Prix''':
|-
The stage begins with yet another special side-scrolling level. It is a part of the track of a GP race. The player has to complete it by foot. Occasionally, the F-Zero drivers will pass the player. He then has to hide on one of the platforms hovering above the track. Else, he is knocked out by them.
|Captain Falcon||Mute City
 
|-
When completing the race, the player has to fight Captain Falcon in Mute City.
|Bowser||Yoshi's Island
 
|-
*'''Stage 9: Onett''':
|Princess Peach||Princess Peach's Castle
The player has to fight three Nesses in the Onett stage. The only item found here is Mr. Saturn.
|-
 
|Ice Climbers||Icicle Mountain
*'''Stage 10: Icicle Mountain''':
|-
As Icicle Mountain is a scrolling stage anyway, is acts like that here, too. In the beginning, the player has to reach a certain height of the level. On his way are a lot of [[Topi]]s, [[Polar Bear]]s and Freezies.
|Zelda||Temple
 
|-
When he has reached the certain height, the player will fight two pairs of Ice Climbers at the same time.
|Luigi||Mushroom Kingdom
 
|-
*'''Stage 11: Battlefield''':
|Jigglypuff||Poké Floats
The player has to fight 20 [[Fighting Wire Frames]], 5 at the same time.
|-
 
|Mewtwo||Battlefield
When he has defeated the Wire Frames, the player has to fight [[Metal Mario]]. When Luigi is unlocked, he will have to fight [[Metal Luigi]] at the same time as well.
|-
 
|Marth||Fountain of Dreams
*'''Stage 12: Final Destination''':
|-
The player has to fight Giant Bowser on the Final Destination Stage.
|Mr. Game & Watch||Flat Zone
 
|-
When the player plays on a difficulty setting of normal or higher and has completed the past stages of the adventure mode in a time lower than 18 minutes, he will have to fight [[Giga Bowser]] as well.
|Dr. Mario||Mushroom Kingdom 2
 
|-
==== All-Star mode ====
|Ganondorf||Brinstar Depths
The All-Star mode can be unlocked by unlocking all secret characters. Unlike other modes, the player only has one life for the whole mode, and his percentage of damage is '''not''' set back after a battle. However, he can use up to three Heart Containers to restore his health.
|-
 
|Falco||Venom
In the beginning, the player chooses the difficulty setting (very easy - easy - normal - hard - very hard).
|-
 
|Young Link||Jungle Japes
In the All-Star mode, the player has to fight all 25 characters of the game. All battles are in the stock system, with each combatant having one life.
|-
 
|Pichu||Fourside
In the first four rounds, the player will fight a single opponent in their home stage. In round five to eight, he has to fight two opponents at the same time, and in round nine to twelve three opponents. In the 13th round, he has to fight 30 Mr. Game & Watches in the Flat Zone, five at the same time. After each battle, he returns to a stage in-between, with his remaining Heart Containers, showing which characters he has already beaten and which he will fight in the next battle. Occasionally, a trophy can be collected.
|-
 
|Roy||Final Destination
==== Event match ====
|}
Event matches are specially designed missons. 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''. For a rules summary of each of the 51 event matches, refer to the following table.  
 
To unlock more event matches, the player has to win a certain number of the previous ones, and sometimes unlock additional characters.


{| border="1" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 align="center" style="background:#fdfffd;text-align:center" width=99%
===Event Match===
! colspan=5 style="background:black" align=center | <big><span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Event matches</span></big><br>
{{main-wiki|smashwiki|Event match}}
 
{{redirect|Girl Power|the [[Play Nintendo]] gallery also called "Girl power"|[[Nintendo Female Characters List]]}}
|- style=background:#fafffa align=center
Event Matches are missions with a certain goal having to be achieved. Several event matches have a predetermined playable character, but a few allow the player to choose theirs. None of the event matches have any recovery items. The following table provides a rules summary of each of the 51 event matches.
! width=2% | # !! width=20% | Name !! width=15% | Character !! width=16% | Stage !! width=47% | Description
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!width=2%|#
!width=20%|Name
!width=15%|Character
!width=16%|Stage
!width=47%|Description
|-
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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.
|1||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 1: Trouble King|Trouble King}}'''||Mario||Battlefield||It is a stock match against Bowser, with both him and the player having two stock each.
|-
|-
|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.
|2||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 2: Lord of the Jungle|Lord of the Jungle}}'''||Giant DK||Kongo Jungle||It is a stock match against Tiny DK, with both him and the player having two stock each.
|-
|-
|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 Pokéballs containing Electrodes.
|3||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 3: Bomb-fest|Bomb-fest}}'''||Selectable||Princess Peach's Castle||It is a stock match against Link and Samus, each having one stock. Link and Samus only use their bomb attacks. The only items 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.
 
Upon winning the event match, the player obtained a trophy of the Motion Sensor Bomb.
|-
|-
|4 || Dino-wrangling || Selectable || Yoshi's Story || The player has to fight Giant Yoshi in a stock match, him-/herself starting with three lives and Giant Yoshi with a single one.
|4||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 4: Dino-wrangling|Dino-wrangling}}'''||Selectable||Yoshi's Story||A Super Giant Yoshi is fought a stock match; the player starts with three lives and the Giant Yoshi has only one.
|-
|-
|5 || Spare Change || Ness || Onett || The player has to obtain 200 smash coins before Captain Falcon does so.
|5||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 5: Spare Change|Spare Change}}'''||Ness||Onett||200 coins have to be obtained while fighting Captain Falcon and avoiding being KO'd.
|-
|-
|6 || Kirbys on Parade || Selectable || Fountain of Dreams || The player has to fight 3 tiny Kirbys, each having two lives.
|6||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 6: Kirbys on Parade|Kirbys on Parade}}'''||Selectable||Fountain of Dreams||It is a stock match against three tiny Kirbys, each having two lives.
|-  
|-  
|7 || Pokémon Battle || Selectable || Pokémon Stadium || The player has to fight Pikachu in a stock battle with each having two lives. However, regular attacks to not damage the opponent. The only way of doing so is using Pokéballs, the only items appearing in this Event Match.
|7||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 7: Pokémon Battle|Pokémon Battle}}'''||Selectable||Pokémon Stadium||It is a stock match against Pikachu, with both it and the player having two stock each. A difference is that regular attacks do not affect Pikachu, and the only way of doing so is using Poké Balls, the only items appearing in the match.
|-
|8||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 8: Hot Date on Brinstar|Hot Date on Brinstar}}'''||Selectable||Brinstar||It is a stock match against Samus, with both her and the player having two stock each. The player and Samus begin with 102% and 130% damage, respectively.
|-
|-
|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, Samus enters it with 130%.
|9||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 9: Hide 'n' Sheik|Hide 'n' Sheik}}'''||Selectable||Great Bay||The player has to fight two Zeldas, each having a single life, and KO one of them while she is Sheik.
|-
|-
|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 KOed. The player has to KO her in her Sheik form in order to defeat her.
|10||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 10: All-Star Match 1|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.
|-
|-
|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||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 11: King of the Mountain|King of the Mountain}}'''||Selectable||Icicle Mountain||The match involves battling two pairs of Ice Climbers while avoiding being KO'd for one minute.
|-
|-
|11 || King of the Mountain || Selectable || Icicle Mountain || The player has to fight two pairs of Ice Climbers. All he has to do is surviving in battle for 1 minute.
|12||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 12: Seconds, Anyone?|Seconds, Anyone?}}'''||Selectable||Mute City||The goal is to KO Captain Falcon within seven seconds. Both the player and Captain Falcon start with 100% damage.
|-
|-
|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% of damage.
|13||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 13: Yoshi's Egg|Yoshi's Egg}}'''||Yoshi||Rainbow Cruise||The goal is to protect [[Yoshi's Egg]] from Pikachu, Fox, and DK for 55 seconds.
|-
|-
|13 || Yoshi's Egg || Yoshi || Rainbow Cruise || The player has to protect the Yoshi Egg, a special item that can take damage, from the opponents Pikachu, Fox and DK for a time of 55 seconds.
|14||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 14: Trophy Tussle 1|Trophy Tussle 1}}'''||Selectable||[[Goomba|Goomba Trophy]]||The goal is to fight three randomly chosen opponents, each having two lives, in a 3-minute match. Winning the match unlocks the Goomba trophy.
|-
|-
|14 || Trophy Tussle 1 || Selectable || [[Goomba|Goomba Trophy]] || The player has to fight three randomly chosen opponents, each combatant having two lives.
|15||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 15: Girl Power|Girl Power}}'''||Selectable||Fountain of Dreams||The match involves battling a giant Peach, Zelda, and Samus, each having two lives.
 
|-
Upon winning the event match, the player obtained the Goomba trophy.
|16||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 16: Kirby's Air-raid|Kirby's Air-raid}}'''||Kirby||Corneria||The goal is to KO 10 Kirbys within 38 seconds using Warp Stars only.
|-
|17||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 17: Bounty Hunters|Bounty Hunters}}'''||Samus||Jungle Japes||The goal is to KO Bowser before Captain Falcon. If Bowser {{iw|smashwiki|self-destruct}}s himself, the player will lose, but not if Captain Falcon does so.
|-
|18||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 18: Link's Adventure|Link's Adventure}}'''||Link||Temple||The goal is to fight {{iw|smashwiki|Dark Link}}. Both he and the player each begin with two lives.
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|19||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 19: Peach's Peril|Peach's Peril}}'''||Mario||Final Destination||The goal is to protect Peach from Bowser, who has unlimited stock, for one minute.
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|20||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 20: All-Star Match 2|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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|21||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 21: Ice Breaker|Ice Breaker}}'''||Selectable||Princess Peach's Castle||Two pairs of Ice Climbers are fought. Both Nanas have to be defeated, though the player loses if they KO either Popo.
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|22||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 22: Super Mario 128|Super Mario 128}}'''||Selectable||Mushroom Kingdom II||The match involves battling 128 tiny Marios, five of whom appear on the stage at a time.
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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.
|23||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 23: Slippy's Invention|Slippy's Invention}}'''||Selectable||Venom||The match involves battling an invisible Fox and Falco, each having two lives.
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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.
|24||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 24: The Yoshi Herd|The Yoshi Herd}}'''||Selectable||Yoshi's Island||The goal is to defeat 30 Yoshis, the last of which is a Giant Yoshi, within 2 minutes.
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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 not possible for the player to damage Captain Falcon.
|25||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 25: Gargantuans|Gargantuans}}'''||Giant Bowser||Fourside||The goal is to defeat Giant DK. The player has one life, while DK has two. A tiny Mario and tiny Peach both appear as well, each having one stock, and defeating them is optional.
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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.
|26||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 26: Trophy Tussle 2|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. The Entei trophy is rewarded for winning.
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|19 || Peach's Peril || Mario || Final Destination || The player has to protect Peach from Bowser for 1 minute. When Bowser is defeated, he will respawn instantly.
|27||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 27: Cold Armor|Cold Armor}}'''||Samus||Brinstar Depths||The match involves fighting three Metal Samuses. The player has only one life, while the opponents each have 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.
|28||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 28: Puffballs Unite!|Puffballs Unite!}}'''||Selectable||Green Greens||The goal is to defeat 14 Kirbys, each having a different copied character ability, within two minutes.
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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. When a Popo is defeated, the Event Match is failed.
|29||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 29: Triforce Gathering|Triforce Gathering}}'''||Link||Temple||The goal is for the player, who is helped by Zelda, to defeat Ganondorf. Both player and Zelda have one life each, and Ganondorf has two. After winning the event match, Ganondorf is fought in a separate match, where defeating Ganondorf unlocks him as a playable character.
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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 the same time.
|30||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 30: All-Star Match 3|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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|23 || Slippy's Invention || Selectable || Venom || The player has to fight Fox and Falco, each having two lives, and Falco and Fox being invisble.
|31||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 31: Mario Bros. Madness|Mario Bros. Madness}}'''||Selectable||Mushroom Kingdom||The match involves battling Mario and Luigi in a time match. The goal is to earn the most points within two minutes.
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|24 || The Yoshi Herd || Selectable || Yoshi's Island || The player has to defeat 30 Yoshis in 2 minutes. The last one of the Yoshis is a Giant Yoshi.
|32||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 32: Target Acquired|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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|25 || Gargantuans || Giant Bowser || Fourside || The player has to fight Giant DK, each combatant having two lives. Additionally, a tiny Mario and tiny Peach appear on the stage. However, they are defeated by Giant DK seconds after the Event Match begins.
|33||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 33: Lethal Marathon|Lethal Marathon}}'''||Captain Falcon||F-Zero Grand Prix (Adventure)||The goal is to reach the end within 45 seconds. The stage is at twice the speed than in Adventure mode.
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|26 || Trophy Tussle 2 || Selectable || [[Entei|Entei Trophy]] || The player has to fight three randomly chosen opponents, each combatant having two lives.
|34||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 34: Seven Years|Seven Years}}'''||Young Link||Great Bay||The player has to fight Link in a stock match, with both of them having three lives each.
 
Upon winning the event match, the player obtained the Entei trophy.
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|27 || Cold Armor || Samus || Brinstar Depths || The player has to fight three Metal Samuses, with each combatant having two lives.
|35||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 35: Time for a Checkup|Time for a Checkup}}'''||Luigi||Yoshi's Story||The goal is to defeat a team of Dr. Mario and Peach, each having a single life, within two minutes.
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|28 || Puffballs Unite! || Selectable || Green Greens || The player has to defeat 14 Kirbys, each having a different copied character abilty. There is a time limit of two minutes.
|36||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 36: Space Travelers|Space Travelers}}'''||Ness||Fourside, Battlefield||The goal is to defeat Samus, Kirby, Fox, Captain Falcon, and Falco in a row. The first three are fought on Fourside, and the other two on the Battlefield stage. The player and every opponent have one life each.
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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 live, Ganondorf has two. If Zelda is defeated, the Event Match is failed.
|37||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 37: Legendary Pokémon|Legendary Pokémon}}'''||Selectable||Battlefield||The goal is for the player, with one life, to defeat four giant Fighting Wire Frames, as well as Jigglypuff, each having two lives. Poké Balls are the only items, and they contain either a {{iw|bulbapedia|Legendary Pokémon}} or a {{iw|smashwiki|Wobbuffet}}. Winning the event match initiates a separate battle with Pichu, where defeating Pichu unlocks it as a playable character.
 
Upon winning the event match, the player got the possibility to unlock Ganondorf as a playable character by fighting him one-on-one.
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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.
|38||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 38: Super Mario Bros. 2|Super Mario Bros. 2}}'''||Selectable||Mushroom Kingdom II||The match involves fighting Mario, Luigi, and Peach in a stock battle, with each having two lives.
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|31 || Mario Bros. Madness || Selectable || Mushroom Kingdom || The player has to fight Mario and Luigi in a regular time match. He has to earn more points than the other two in a time of two minutes.
|39||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 39: Jigglypuff Live!|Jigglypuff Live!}}'''||Jigglypuff||Pokémon Stadium||The match involves fighting three Jigglypuffs, each having three lives.
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|32 || Target Aquired || Falco || Corneria || The player has 1 minute to KO Jigglypuff as often as possible. He has to defeat it more often than the Arwings.
|40||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 40: All-Star Match 4|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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|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 raised by far, making it difficult to control, and the player is KOed instantly when touching the F-Zero racers.
|41||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 41: En Garde!|En Garde!}}'''||Marth||Temple||The player has to fight Link in a stock match, with both of them start with two lives each.
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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.
|42||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 42: Trouble King 2|Trouble King 2}}'''||Luigi||Poké Floats||A Giant Bowser is fought in a stock match, with both him and the player having two lives. Bowser is given a huge {{iw|smashwiki|handicap}}, which allows him to quickly KO the player.
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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, which each having a single life.
|43||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 43: Birds of Prey|Birds of Prey}}'''||Fox||Big Blue||The match involves battling a team of Captain Falcon and Falco, each having two 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 others on the Battlefield stage.
|44||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 44: Mewtwo Strikes!|Mewtwo Strikes!}}'''||Selectable||Battlefield||The match involves battling Zelda in a stock battle. After a time of 15 seconds, Mewtwo appears and has to be defeated, whilst defeating Zelda causes the player to lose.
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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 way doing to is using the Pokéballs around the stage, which all contain powerful legendary Pokémon.
|45||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 45: Game & Watch Forever!|Game & Watch Forever!}}'''||Mr. Game & Watch||Flat Zone||The goal is to defeat 25 Mr. Game & Watches, three of which appear on stage at a given time. The player starts with three stock. Winning the event match unlocks the Game & Watch trophy.
 
Upon winning the event match, the player got the possibility to unlock Pichu as a playable character.
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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.
|46||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 46: Fire Emblem Pride|Fire Emblem Pride}}'''||Selectable||Temple||It is a stock match against Marth and Roy, who are on a team, each having three lives.
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|39 || Jigglypuff Live! || Jigglypuff || Pokémon Stadium || The player has to fight three Jigglypuffs, with each combatant having two lives.
|47||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 47: Trophy Tussle 3|Trophy Tussle 3}}'''||Selectable||Majora's Mask Trophy||It is a 3-minute match against three randomly chosen opponents, each combatant having two lives. Completing the event match unlocks the Majora's Mask trophy.
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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, Jigglpuff, Mewtwo and Mr. Game & Watch in a row, battling each in a different stage.
|48||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 48: Pikachu and Pichu|Pikachu and Pichu}}'''||Selectable||Dream Land (Past Stage)||The goal is for the player, starting with two lives, to defeat two Pichus. They are defended by a Pikachu which respawns when defeated.
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|41 || En Garde! || Marth || Temple || The player has to fight Link in a stock match with each having two lives.
|49||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 49: All-Star Match Deluxe|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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|42 || Trouble King 2 || Luigi || Poké Floats || The player has to fight Giant Bowser in a stock match, with each having two lives.
|50||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 50: Final Destination Match|Final Destination Match}}'''||Selectable||Final Destination||The match involves the player, who has one life only, battling {{iw|smashwiki|Master Hand}} and {{iw|smashwiki|Crazy Hand}}, each having 300 HP.
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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.
|51||'''{{iw|smashwiki|Event 51; The Showdown|The Showdown}}'''||Selectable||Final Destination||The match involves battling [[Giga Bowser]], [[Ganondorf]], and [[Mewtwo]], each having three lives. Winning the match unlocks both the Final Destination stage and trophy.
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More event matches can be unlocked by winning a certain number of the previous ones and unlocking additional characters.
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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 cause the Event Match to fail.
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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. Five of them are on the stage at the same time.
|11 - 15||Winning at least 6 of the event matches #1 - 10
 
Upon winning the event match, the player obtained the Game & Watch trophy.
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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 having three lives.
|16 - 20||Winning at least 10 of the event matches #1 - 15
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|47 || Trophy Tussle 3 || Selectable || [[Majora's Mask|Majora's Mask Trophy]] || The player has to fight three randomly chosen opponents, each combatant having two lives.
|21 - 25||Winning at least 16 of the event matches #1 - 20
 
Upon winning the event match, the player obtained the Majora's Mask trophy.
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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.
|26 - 29||Winning at least 22 of the event matches #1 - 25
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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.
|30||Winning at least 27 of the event matches #1 - 29
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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.
|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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|51 || The Showdown || Selectable || Final Destination || The player has to fight Mewtwo, Ganondorf and [[Giga Bowser]] in a stock match, with each combatant having three lives.
|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]]).
 
Upon winning the event match, the player unlocked Final Destination as a selectable stage for the VS mode, as well as the Final Destination trophy.
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|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.


==== Target test ====
===Stadium===
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.
{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|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.''


==== Home-Run contest ====
*'''[[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 goal of the Home-Run contest is to throw the [[Sandbag]] as far as possible. The player gets a [[Homerun Bat]] to do this. He has a limited amout of time to damage the Sandbag before hitting it, so that it will fly farther away.
*'''[[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.


The player can win special [[trophy|trophies]] by getting a specific distance at the Home-Run contest, as well as unlock the Past [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]] stage.
===Training===
{{main-wiki|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.


==== Multi-Man Melee ====
==VS. Mode==
In this special mode the goal is to fight [[Fighting Wire Frames]].
{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Versus Mode}}
===Melee===
[[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.


*'''10-Man Melee''': The player has to fight 10 Wire Frames in the fastest time possible.
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 [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]], and Mario has an outfit in [[Wario]]'s colors. When the same characters are on a team, they appear in different shadings.
*'''100-Man Melee''': The player has to fight 100 Wire Frames in the fastest time possible. When winning, he can unlock [[Falco]].
*'''3-Minute Melee''': The player has 3 minutes to kick out as many Wire Frames as possible.
*'''15-Minute Melee''': The player has 15 minutes to kick out as many Wire Frames as possible. When winning, he can unlock the Past [[Kongo Jungle]] stage.
*'''Endless Melee''': The player has an unlimited amout of time to kick out as many Wire Frames as possible.
*'''Cruel Melee''': As in ''Endless Melee'', there is an unlimited amout of time. However, the Wire Frames are a lot harder to beat and there are no items.


==== Training mode ====
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 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 statuses such as walking and standing, or by a human player. Items can be created to practice with them specially.


=== VS mode ===
[[File:SSBM Camera Mode.png|thumb|left|The character selection screen in the camera mode (see [[#Special Melee|Special Melee]]).]]
In the VS mode, up to four players and computer-controlled characters can compete with each other. The player can set all the rules for the battles, such as the mode (Time - Stock - Coin - Bonus) and additional options about which items should appear, the computer level, handicap mode and the stage to fight on.
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.


==== Melee ====
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.
The basic VS mode. It works as described above.


==== Tournament mode ====
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 {{button|gcn|L}}+{{button|gcn|R}}+{{button|gcn|A}}+{{button|gcn|Start}}.
When more than 4 players want to play against each other, they can use the tournament mode.


'''Tournament''': The number of entrants is selected and can be up to 64. The rules for the battles and the level of additional computer opponents can be specified. Each player chooses their character and the tournament begins. Up to four players fight in a battle, and the winner passes on to the next round, according to the tournament tree.
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.


'''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.
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.


==== Special Melee ====
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!"
This mode offers a couple of different rules settings for the Melee mode.


===== Camera 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.
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 =====
===Tournament Melee===
As it is seen at the [[Master Hand]] in Classic mode, players have 150 HP instead of percentage of damage. When a player's HP hits 0, he dies. The amout of HP the players start with, however, cannot be changed.
{{main-wiki|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.


===== Super Sudden Death =====
'''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.
All players start with 300% damage. This will cause them to be KOed instantly when hit.


===== Giant Melee =====
===Special Melee===
All players are giant, as if they had taken [[Super Mushroom]]s.
{{main-wiki|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.
{|class="wikitable"style="text-align:center"
!colspan=2 style="font-size:120%" align=center|Special Melee modes
|-
!width=20%|Name
!width=80%|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 {{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.
|-
|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.
|}


===== Tiny Melee =====
==Trophies==
All players are tiny, as if they had taken [[Poison Mushroom]]s.
{{Main|List of trophies in Super Smash Bros. Melee}}
[[File:TrophyGallery.png|thumb|upright=1.1|Viewing a trophy]]
[[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|Trophies]] can be collected in 1-P Mode, won in the {{iw|smashwiki|Lottery}}, 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 several of them representing the ''Super Mario'' franchise. 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, while other two explain their background in the game itself. These trophies 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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===== Invisible Melee =====
==Unlockable features==
All players are invisible, as if they had [[Cloaking Device]]s.
Unlocking a secret character always involves fulfilling a certain criteria and then defeating them in a single-{{iw|smashwiki|stock}}. All unlockable characters have a unique method of being unlocked, or alternately from playing a certain number of matches in the VS mode.
{|class="wikitable sortable"style="text-align:center"
!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.
{|class="wikitable sortable"style="text-align:center"
!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.
|}


===== Fixed Camera mode =====
==Soundtrack==
The camera is zoomed out as far as possible, showing the whole stage. It does not move in the battle. This may cause that players do not see their characters.
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.


===== Single-Button mode =====
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.
Only the control stick and the A button work in this mode, allowing only basic attacks.


===== Lightning Melee =====
An orchestrated version of the game's soundtrack was released as a special CD known as [[Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live!]].
In this mode, the games players a lot faster, making it hard for players to react on attacks.


===== Slo-Mo Melee =====
==Critical reception==
The opposite of Lightning Melee. The game is a lot slower, making it easier to react on attacks.
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, being frequently played at tournaments alongside more traditional fighting games such as ''[[:Category:Street Fighter series|Street Fighter]]''.
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|-style="background-color:#E6E6E6"
|Release
|Reviewer, Publication
|Score
|Comment
|-
|[[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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===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==
{{main|List of Super Smash Bros. Melee media}}
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==Trophies==
==Staff==
:''Main Article: [[Trophy]]''
{{main|List of Super Smash Bros. Melee staff}}
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.
===Voice actors===
{|class="wikitable sortable"style="text-align:center"
!Characters
!Voice actor
|-
|Mario, Luigi, Dr. Mario
|[[Charles Martinet]]
|-
|Princess Peach
|[[Jen Taylor]]
|-
|Link
|{{wp|Nobuyuki Hiyama}}
|-
|Kirby, Ness
|{{wp|Makiko Ohmoto}}
|-
|Yoshi
|[[Kazumi Totaka]]
|-
|Fox McCloud
|{{wp|Shinobu Satouchi}}
|-
|Fox McCloud (cutscene)
|{{wp|Steve Malpass}}
|-
|Pikachu
|{{wp|Ikue Ōtani|Ikue Ohtani}}
|-
|Captain Falcon
|{{wp|Ryo Horikawa}}
|-
|Jigglypuff (English)
|{{wp|Rachael Lillis}}
|-
|Jigglypuff (Japanese)
|{{wp|Mika Kanai}}
|-
|Jigglypuff (French)
|Guylaine Gibert
|-
|Jigglypuff (German)
|Mara Winzer
|-
|Ganondorf
|[[Takashi Nagasako]]
|-
|Popo, Nana
|{{wp|Sanae Kobayashi}}
|-
|Zelda, Sheik
|{{wp|Jun Mizusawa}}
|-
|Young Link
|{{wp|Fujiko Takimoto}}
|-
|Falco Lombardi
|{{wp|Hisao Egawa}}
|-
|Falco Lombardi (cutscene)
|{{wp|Ben Cullum}}
|-
|Pichu
|{{wp|Satomi Koorogi}}
|-
|Mewtwo
|{{wp|Masachika Ichimura}}
|-
|Marth
|{{wp|Hikaru Midorikawa}}
|-
|Roy
|{{wp|Jun Fukuyama}}
|-
|Announcer, Master Hand, Crazy Hand
|Dean Harrington
|}
 
==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|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==
{{main|List of Super Smash Bros. Melee glitches}}
===Ice Climbers freeze===
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===
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.


There are 290 trophies in the game (293 in the Japanese version), with an enormous percentage being Marioverse characters, items, locations, and concept.
==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. [[Bomber Bill|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.


Note that each of the playable characters has three trophies, and two of them explain their SSBM background. They can be collected by completing the Adventure or All-Star mode with them.
==References in later media==
*''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' - In the Spanish version of the original 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).
*''[[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 {{file link|Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - panoramic.png|panorama group artwork}}, which is also what he did in {{file 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 [[Bomber Bill]] onto the roof of her castle, like the [[Princess Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|stage]] from this game.


== Trivia ==
==Gallery==
*Using an Action Replay code, it is possible to access the debug menu. There, characters such as Master Hand or Giga Bowser can be used (while using Master Hand or Crazy Hand it isn't possible to move on sidescrolling areas, to be defeated and to be P1 or P2). It is also possible to play in sidescrolling levels, the health regain area in all-star mode, and test level.
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
Mario SSBM art.png|[[Mario]]
Donkey Kong Artwork - Super Smash Bros. Melee.jpg|[[Donkey Kong]]
Link SSBM art.png|[[Link]]
Ice climbers.jpg|[[Ice Climbers]]
Princess Peach's Castle Melee.png|[[Princess Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Princess Peach's Castle]]
SSBM.png|The game's logo.
SSBM Logo J.png|The Japanese game's logo.
</gallery>


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The game's soundtrack was released as [[Super Smash Bros. Melee: Smashing...Live!]].
==Trivia==
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*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.
*''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.
*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''.
 
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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:
Europe April 4, 2003[?]
Australia April 4, 2003[?]
USA 2003[?]
Language(s) English (United States)
French (France)
German
Spanish (Spain)
Italian
Japanese
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
ClassInd:14+ - Fourteen years and older
GRAC:All - All ages
SELL:All - All ages
Mode(s) 1-4 players simultaneous
Format
Nintendo GameCube:
Optical disc
Input
Nintendo GameCube:
Serial code(s) Japan DOL-GALJ-JPN

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 fighters battle on a side-view stage with invisible boundaries on each side. When a player hits these boundaries, the player is knocked out. Super Smash Bros. Melee and other games in the series rely 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]

Mr. Game & Watch uses his neutral special move to attack Ness.

Players move around on the stages using the GameCube controller's control stick, and can jump by pulling it up, or pressing the X or Y buttons. Characters can jump once, though some can perform a double 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. 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 inflict minimal damage. When the A Button button is pressed repeatedly, the character performs a natural 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.

Character special moves[edit]

SmashWiki article: Special move
Super Jump Punch
Mario using his Super Jump Punch special move.

All characters have their own own set of special moves, which are performed with the B Button button, known as a neutral special move. Moving the Control Stick in a certain direction performs the side special, up special, or down special move accordingly. 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. The up special move of most fighters involve moving into the air, making it possible to perform third jump as a recovery to avoid touching the blast line and being KO'd.

Item use[edit]

SmashWiki article: Item
Captain Falcon using a Parasol in Super Smash Bros. Melee
Captain Falcon using a Parasol.

Items have various effects, and some trigger by themselves. They appear on the stage randomly, available for characters to use. Characters next to an item can pick it up by pressing A Button. Some items have effects that are activated upon interaction. Other items can be used as weapons, which are usable with the A Button button, or can be thrown by pressing it again with either the Z, L, or R buttons. A character can take damage from being hit by an item.

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. These can prevent any kind of attack from a character, except grabbing, or items. With precise timing, shield can reflect any items thrown and most projectile attacks. More powerful ones such as Samus' fully charged charge shot, however, will merely be absorbed by the shield. Yoshi's shield takes on the form of a Yoshi's Egg, while all other fighters use a bubble-shaped shield. A shield has decreased power 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. The thickness of a shield depends on how hard the player presses on the L Button or R Button triggers, or Z Button. Thicker shields have a shorter duration but erode slower from damage, whilst thinner shields erode more from damage but significantly less from time duration. 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, to hit the character while they are incapable of either protecting themselves or fighting back. A character can be thrown in any direction, or smashed to the ground. Other characters can be damaged when a character is thrown at them. A character can be grabbed by pressing Z Button, or L Button and R Button in combination with A Button, if the player is next to them. The grabbed character can be attacked using the Z Button or A Button buttons, as well as thrown in a direction by tilting the Control Stick. It is possible to break free from a grab, unlike in Super Smash Bros. Players with less damage can escape from a grab more easily.

Other actions[edit]

In 1-P Mode, the player can use the C Stick to zoom the camera in or out. In VS mode, it is possible to move C Stick in any direction, allowing the player to perform uncharged smash attacks easily. A character can taunt if the player presses +Control Pad Up. Some fighters can perform a meteor smash, which sends opponents falling downwards, and the effectiveness of a meteor smash depends on how strong it is.

Fighting modes[edit]

SmashWiki article: Mode
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 1-P mode only feature Stock matches, but the event matches have different rules. Any match that ends in a tie between two or more players causes a Sudden Death, a quick battle where the fighters (at 300% damage each) battle until only one of them remains.

Time[edit]

SmashWiki article: Time

Players gain points by knocking out other players, and lose points by getting knocked out. When the match timer runs out, the player with the most points wins. The player can set the option of whether self-destructs cause players to lose zero, one, or two points. There is an unlockable function that displays the player's points during battle. Time is used by default in VS but rarely in 1-P Mode.

Stock[edit]

SmashWiki article: Stock

Players have a set number of lives. A character loses a life whenever they are knocked out. The last player standing wins. Setting a time limit is optional. The player with the most lives by the end is the winner. This mode is featured throughout Classic and All-Star, both of which always have a set time limit.

Coin[edit]

Coin Battle Players have to collect Smash Coins and Bills, which appear by hitting an opponent. If a player gets knocked out, they will lose half of their coins. The player with the most coins by when times out is the winner. Coin mode is rarely used in the event matches of 1-P Mode, but is also available in VS matches.

Bonus[edit]

Bonus (mode) Players get points for their fighting style. There are 249 different kinds of bonus points, listed here. When the time limit has run out, the player with the most points wins. Most bonuses also have humorous names.

Playable characters[edit]

The complete character select roster, from Super Smash Bros. Melee.
The complete character select screen roster in Multiplayer mode.
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Group art of the full cast, excluding Sheik.
Main article: List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Melee

Super Smash Bros. Melee contains a total of 25 playable fighters (26 including Zelda's alter ego, Sheik); the 12 original characters return for this game, while 13 more have been added. 14 characters (15 including Sheik) are available by default, while 11 more can be unlocked. Seven of the fighters represent 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 (article) Cape (article) Super Jump Punch (article) Mario Tornado (article)
Super Smash Bros. Melee Artwork: Bowser
Bowser 		Super Mario Bowser is the heaviest and one of the slowest characters. Bowser has powerful attacks, and he can use his weight to crush whomever he grabs. Bowser is one of the first villains to be playable in the series. His Fire Breath move burns his enemies down. Fire Breath (article) Koopa Klaw (article) Whirling Fortress (article) Bowser Bomb (article)
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Peach 		Super Mario Peach has a unique recovery that makes her slowly float in the desired direction briefly. For her forward smash, Peach swings either a golf club, a tennis racket, or a frying pan. Toad (article) Peach Bomber (article) Peach Parasol (article) Vegetable (article)
Artwork of Yoshi from Super Smash Bros. Melee
Yoshi 		Yoshi Yoshi is a heavy fighter with average speed, though he is rather weak, unlike other heavyweights. Yoshi uniquely uses a Yoshi's Egg for shielding, but he is also the only fighter who cannot jump out of shielding. Yoshi lacks a third jump, but he can jump very high. Egg Lay (article) Egg Roll (article) Egg Throw (article) Yoshi Bomb (article)
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Donkey Kong 		Donkey Kong Donkey Kong is a strong, heavy, and agile character. When grabbing opponents, Donkey Kong can carry them for a short distance before throwing them. Giant Punch (article) Headbutt (article) Spinning Kong (article) Hand Slap (article)
Artwork of Captain Falcon from Super Smash Bros. Melee
Captain Falcon 		F-Zero Captain Falcon can run faster than any other character. His attacks are quick, and a few are particularly power, particularly his Knee Smash and up smash. Falcon Punch Raptor Boost Falcon Dive Falcon Kick
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Fox 		Star Fox Fox is a fast and strong character. He falls very fast, and his Blaster can damage enemies without stopping them. Blaster Fox Illusion Fire Fox Reflector
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Ice Climbers 		Ice Climber The Ice Climbers fight as a pair. The player takes control of a Ice Climber and a CPU of the partner, who generally follows the player's moves. By changing colors, the player can choose between controlling Popo or Nana. The Ice Climbers have a low reach. A few of their attacks are powerful, as well as their grab. 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 uses a baseball bat and a yo-yo in his smash attacks. His recovery uniquely involves directing the ball of lightning to hit himself, catapulting 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 in midair five times. Kirby can swallow a fighter to copy their neutral special move. Swallow Hammer Final Cutter Stone
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Samus 		Metroid Samus is a heavy character with powerful attacks. Her Grapple Beam is slow but can grab characters from farther distances. Samus can charge a shot, which becomes more powerful the longer it is charged. Charge Shot Missile Screw Attack Bomb
Zeldaart.jpg
Zelda 		The Legend of Zelda Zelda is a slow-moving character. Her attacks are fairly powerful, but the strongest attacks have a weak range. Zelda can transform herself into her alter-ego, Sheik. 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. Sheik moves faster compared to Zelda, attacks rapidly and can perform combos effectively. Sheik lacks many 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, medium strength, and slow movement. Many of his attacks involve the use of his sword. Bow Boomerang Spin Attack Bomb
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Pikachu 		Pokémon Pikachu is fast and light. It uses its electric attacks to damage opponents. Pikachu's recovery can uniquely 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 and has a few powerful attacks. It can jump five times in mid-air and has faster air speed than the other characters, whilst having the slowest movement on ground. Rollout Pound Sing Rest
MeleeDr.Mario.jpg
Dr. Mario 		Super Mario Dr. Mario is very similar to Mario. His attacks have different effects (usually electric instead of flame) but function like Mario's. Most of Dr. Mario's attacks are stronger than Mario's, though he moves slower.
  • Clear Classic or Adventure mode with Mario without continues
  • Play 100 Melee matches
 Megavitamins (article) Super Sheet (article) Super Jump Punch (article) Dr. Tornado (article)
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Pichu 		Pokémon Pichu has moves that are similar to Pikachu's. Pichu is the lighest fighter. Like Pikachu, it moves and attacks quickly. Whenever it uses an electric attack, Pichu will inflict damage to itself. Thunder Jolt Skull Bash Agility Thunder
Artwork of Falco Lombardi from Super Smash Bros. Melee
Falco 		Star Fox Falco's moves are similar to Fox's. Falco is slower than Fox, though he jumps higher and has a longer reach. Falco's Blaster 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, and he has one of the longest reaches compared to other fighters. Marth 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
Young Link.jpg
Young Link 		The Legend of Zelda Young Link's moves are similar to Link's. Compared to Link, Young Link is weaker, lighter, and he is faster. Young Link has the ability to 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, Ganondorf is very slow, fairly heavy, and his attacks inflict the most knockback. Ganondorf has a unique special attack when pressing A Button and moving Control Stick upwards, different from a smash attack. Warlock Punch Gerudo Dragon Dark Dive Wizard's Foot
Mewtwo.jpg
Mewtwo 		Pokémon Mewtwo is a slow character with strong grab and some powerful throws. Mewtwo's low weight is attributed to how 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 and strength that is above average. Luigi's moves have many similarities to Mario's. He jumps high, but has slow air speed and low traction.
  • Finish the first stage of Adventure mode with ##:#2:## on the timer
  • Play 800 Melee matches
 Fireball (article) Green Missile (article) Super Jump Punch (article) Luigi Cyclone (article)
Artwork of Roy from Super Smash Bros. Melee
Roy 		Fire Emblem Roy is similar to Marth. Compared to Marth, Roy's attacks are strongest at the base of his sword, and his aerial attacks inflict low damage.
  • 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's speed and strength are average, but his weight is low due to his 2D appearance.
  • 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 		Princess Peach's Castle takes place on the roof of the castle of the same name Some hovering platforms appear on either side of the small tower. Switches can be activated, making ? Blocks appear. A Banzai Bill is sometimes launched into the castle, causing an explosion.
A view of Kongo Jungle from Super Smash Bros. Melee.
DK Island:
Kongo Jungle 		Kongo Jungle 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 fixed in the water and a swimming stone. The Giant Turtle sometimes rises from the water, and it can be used as an additional platform until sinking back into the water. 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 of the same name. Yoshi's Island is in the center, 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 		The Fountain of Dreams stage, from the Kirby series has a fountain that forms a big platform in the middle with three smaller hovering platforms above it, with its height varying.
Corneria from Super Smash Bros. Melee
Lylat System:
Corneria 		The Corneria stage, from the Star Fox series, takes place on the Great Fox. Arwings fly by at certain intervals to shoot at the combatants.
Melee Rainbow Cruise.jpg
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 		Jungle Japes 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. Klaptraps jump out of the water occasionally, damaging fighters on contact.
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Hyrule:
Temple 		The Temple is the largest stage. It is based mainly on the Palaces in Zelda II: The Adventure of Link. The stage has several different platforms and a tunnel system.
Melee Yoshi's Island.jpg
Yoshi's Island:
Yoshi's Island 		Yoshi's Island features a setting based on 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, and two groups of Rotating Blocks float on the stage to serve as additional platforms.
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Dream Land:
Green Greens 		Green Greens, a stage from the Kirby series, consists of three separated grass platforms. Whispy Woods sometimes tries to blow away the characters, and Apples sometimes fall from him. There are Blocks and Bomb Blocks that commonly fall from the sky in between the platforms.
Venom.jpg
Lylat System:
Venom 		Venom is similar to Corneria, aside from taking place in the setting of the same name and having the Great Fox face frontward while the characters fight on it.
Brinstar
Planet Zebes:
Brinstar 		Brinstar consists of several platforms that are held together by organic material or other objects. These connections can be destroyed, causing some of the platforms to hover in the air. Acid sometimes rises from below, burning the characters on contact 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.
Mute City.jpg
F-Zero Grand Prix:
Mute City 		Mute City takes place on a large F-Zero race track. There is a small platform hovering in the middle, and it goes down at intervals, exposing the road. F-Zero Racers will sometimes race into the players, but can also be destroyed.
Melee Pokemon Stadium.jpg
Kanto:
Pokémon Stadium 		The Pokémon Stadium looks like a simple stage with two floating platforms. The stage will change at regular intervals into one of four different terrains: Water, Fire, Rock, and Grass, all having different obstacles.
Mushroom Kingdom
Mushroom
Kingdom 		The Mushroom Kingdom stage features an environment based on Super Mario Bros. It has objects like 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. Wrenches, buckets, and other tools fall from the top occasionally. Oil can spill over the ground and make it hard for characters to move. Some platforms vanish and reappear 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 takes place high on the skyscrapers of Fourside, with wide gaps appearing between them. There is a 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 a side-scrolling stage that takes place on top of F-Zero Racers. Due to the high speed of the vehicles, any fighters that touch the road almost immediately hit the blast line on the left side, knocking them out.
Melee Poke Floats.jpg Kanto Skies:
Poké Floats 		Play 200 Melee matches Poké Floats takes place on giant floating Pokémon balloons in the skies of Kanto. Players jump from 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 is based on a setting from Super Mario Bros. 2. Logs occasionally down the waterfall, creating temporary platforms. A Pidgit flies in occasionally, creating another platform, and a Birdo sometimes appears to spit eggs at the characters.
The Battlefield stage, from Super Smash Bros. Melee. Special Stages:
Battlefield 		Clear All-Star for the first time Battlefield takes place in space, featuring a big platform and three smaller platforms above it. The only hazards are the gaps on each end of the stage.
Final Destination in Super Smash Bros. Melee Special Stages:
Final Destination 		Clear Event 51: The Showdown Final Destination does not have any features. It is where Master Hand and Crazy Hand are fought.
Dream Land Past Stages:
Dream Land 		Clear Target Test with every character 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 has a big platform with the Super Happy Tree in the background, three other smaller floating platforms above, and three temporarily cloud platform at the edges that vanish when stood on for too long.
Kongo Jungle from Super Smash Bros. Melee. Past Stages:
Kongo Jungle 		Clear 15-Minute Melee Kongo Jungle is a stage returning from Super Smash Bros. It is made out of a large wooden platform with several smaller, sometimes floating ones around it. A Barrel Cannon is 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 destroying the barrel. When thrown to the ground, the barrel rolls onward to hit players.
Barrel Cannon Barrel Cannon Donkey Kong The Barrel Cannon can trap a character inside. The barrel rotates and fires them out at a certain angle, depending on when the player presses a button. The Barrel Cannon vanishes shortly 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. The Bob-omb walks around after being left on the ground for a few seconds. It explodes either from contact with a character or surface or after a certain amount of time.
Bunny Hood Bunny Hood The Legend of Zelda The Bunny Hood makes a character faster and capable of jumping higher.
Capsules Capsule Super Smash Bros. The Capsule contains one small item. It can be thrown easily and sometimes explodes when hitting the wall or a character.
Cloaking Device Cloaking Device Perfect Dark The Cloaking Device makes the player invisible. They are still damaged regardless of being clear and harder to hit, but invisible characters do not have increased damage percentages.
Crate Crate Super Smash Bros. The Crate contains three different random items. A Crate sometimes explodes when hit.
Egg Egg Super Smash Bros. The Egg contains one item, similarly to a Capsule. It can contain either a weapon or Food, depending on the stage. An Egg can also explode.
Fan Fan Super Smash Bros. The Fan can be used to smack other characters with. The Fan does not inflict much damage per hit.
Flipper Flipper Balloon Fight When thrown, the Flipper remains in place, attack others on contact as well as repelling projectiles.
Fire Flower Fire Flower Super Mario The Fire Flower can shoot a stream of fire, similarly to Bowser's Fire Breath.
Food Food Super Smash Bros. The player's damage meter is reduced by a small amount, depending on which food they ate.
Freezie Freezie Super Mario The Freezie glides along the stage and can fall off edges. It can freeze other players into an ice block on contact, though fiery attacks will return the characters to normal.
Green Shell Green Shell Super Mario When thrown, the Green Shell slides along the ground, being able to hit multiple characters.
Hammer Hammer Donkey Kong A massive hammer from Donkey Kong that can inflict lots of damage unto whomever it hits
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. Using a Home-Run Bat while performing a smash attack can instantly knock out whomever it hits. The Home-Run Bat is the item used in 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 A Maxim Tomato can be picked up to reduce the player's damage meter by 50%.
Metal Box Metal Box Super Mario Hitting a Metal Box gives the player metallic properties, making them heavier. Metallic characters are more resistant to knockback but are less effective at performing their recovery.
SSBM Motionsensorbomb.png Motion-Sensor Bomb GoldenEye 007 / Perfect Dark The Motion-Sensor Bomb can be placed on any surface, and it explodes on contact.
Mr. Saturn Mr. Saturn EarthBound A Mr. Saturn can be thrown at a character several times, though it does not inflict much damage.
Parasol Parasol Kirby The Parasol can hit other characters. A character holding a parasol while falling glides down slowly.
Party Ball Party Ball Super Smash Bros. When a Party Ball opens, it releases several items, commonly Food or Bob-ombs.
Poison Mushroom Poison Mushroom Super Mario A Poison Mushroom shrinks a player temporarily. Any shrunken character is weaker and more vulnerable to being KO'd, though they are more flexible and evasive.
Poké Ball Poké Ball Pokémon When the Poké Ball is opened, a Pokémon appears. Most Pokémon attack the opponents of its user, though some attack all players within their range.
Ray Gun Ray Gun Super Smash Bros. The Ray Gun can shoot up to 14 laser projectiles.
Red Shell Red Shell Super Mario The Red Shell is much like the Green Shell, except it homes in on characters and does not fall off the stage.
Screw Attack Screw Attack Metroid If a is holding the Screw Attack in their hand, they jump similarly to Samus' Screw Attack move. Any character hit by a Screw Attack take damages and also performs said type of jump.
Star Starman Super Mario The Starman grants players temporary invincibility, protecting them from all forms of damage, hits, and grabs. The blast line is the only obstacle that the Starman does not protect against.
Star Rod Star Rod Kirby The Star Rod can shoot a limited number of star projectiles.
Super Mushroom Super Mushroom Super Mario The opposite of a Poison Mushroom, the Super Mushroom makes the player larger, stronger, and harder to KO. Their large size makes them easier to hit and less flexible.
Super Scope Super Scope Super Famicom/SNES peripheral The Super Scope shoots out a limited number of small energy balls, or up to three big energy balls if charged.
Warp Star Warp Star Kirby When picked up, a Warp Star flies a character up into the air and crashes right down, creating an explosion that damages other players. By tilting the Control Stick while in the air, the player can take influence on the landing point.

Poké Ball Pokémon[edit]

Like in the previous game, several Pokémon can be released from the Poké Ball item. This time, they come from the Pokémon series' first and second generations. Each uses a different move from the series. Legendary Pokémon appear far less commonly and tend to have more spectacular effects. Mythical Pokémon are rarer still, but only give a substantial point bonus rather than attacking.

Pokémon Description
Common
Pokémon
Bellossom 		A Flower Pokémon, it uses Sweet Scent to put nearby opponents to sleep.
Pokémon
Blastoise 		A Shellfish Pokémon, it uses Hydro Pump to push opponents with gushes of water; however, this also slowly moves itself backwards.
Pokémon
Chansey 		An Egg Pokémon, it uses Softboiled to scatter eggs across the field, which can be eaten to reduce damage or broken to reveal items or explosions.
Pokémon
Charizard 		A Flame Pokémon, it uses Flamethrower to shoot short-range plumes of fire on either side of it back-and-forth.
Pokémon
Chikorita 		A Leaf Pokémon, it uses Razor Leaf to launch a series of cutting leaves in a forward horizontal line.
Clefairy from Super Smash Bros. Melee
Clefairy 		A Fairy Pokémon, it uses Metronome to explode, summon fire, summon a whirlwind, or summon frosty air.
Pokémon
Cyndaquil 		A Fire Mouse Pokémon, it uses Flamethrower similar to Charizard, but only in one direction and while airborn. It can be knocked off-stage.
Pokémon
Electrode 		A Ball Pokémon that uses Explosion to charge itself before blowing up, launching away anyone near it, including the summoner.
Pokémon
Goldeen 		A Goldfish Pokémon, it uses Splash to flop around ineffectually.
Pokémon
Marill 		An AquaMouse Pokémon, it uses Tackle to run in one direction, plowing through anyone in its way, only turning if it hits a wall.
Pokémon
Porygon2 		A Virtual Pokémon, it uses Tackle like Marill, but at a much shorter distance and higher speed, which heavily knocks back anyone caught in it.
Pokémon
Scizor 		A Scissors Pokémon, it uses Metal Claw to dash forward with its claws out before leaping from the stage, launching opponents it hits upwards.
Pokémon
Snorlax 		A Sleeping Pokémon, it uses Body Slam to make itself huge and fall through the stage from above where it was called.
Pokémon
Staryu 		A StarShape Pokémon, it uses Swift to fire a horizontal barrage of stars at opponents while following them horizontally. It functionally replaces its evolution Starmie from the previous game.
Pokémon
Togepi 		A Spike Ball Pokémon, it uses Metronome to darken the stage, lodge opponents into the ground, put opponents to sleep, freeze opponents, or infect opponents with parasitic flowers.
Pokémon
Unown 		A Symbol Pokémon, it uses Take Down to fly across the battlefield rapidly with a horde of others. It functionally replaces Beedrill from the previous game.
Pokémon
Venusaur 		A Seed Pokémon, it uses Earthquake to stomp the ground and knock away any opponent near its large body.
Pokémon
Weezing 		A Poison Gas Pokémon, it uses Smog to emit damaging gas from its body while floating in place. It functionally replaces its pre-evolution Koffing from the previous game.
Pokémon
Wobbuffet 		A Patient Pokémon, it uses Counter to recoil damage onto anyone who attacks it, including the summoner.
Legendary
Pokémon
Articuno 		A Freeze Pokémon, it uses Icy Wind to freeze and launch anyone caught in the frosty energy it emits.
Pokémon
Entei 		A Volcano Pokémon, it uses Fire Blast to surround itself with an enormous pillar of flame that burns opponents who touch it.
Pokémon
Ho-oh 		A Rainbow Pokémon, it uses Sacred Fire to create a large plume of fire where it flies.
Pokémon
Lugia 		A Diving Pokémon, it uses Aeroblast to fire a whirlwind-like beam that snakes across the stage.
Pokémon
Moltres 		A Flame Pokémon, it uses Sky Attack to fly in place, harming anyone that touches its fiery body, before flying away.
Pokémon
Raikou 		A Thunder Pokémon, it uses Spark to surround itself with a pillar of electricity.
Pokémon
Suicune 		An Aurora Pokémon, it uses Blizzard to summon a frosty twister around itself.
Pokémon
Zapdos 		An Electric Pokémon, it uses ThunderShock to emit a shower of sparks around itself.
Mythical
Pokémon
Celebi 		A TimeTravel Pokémon, it only begins appearing once everything in the game is unlocked, and even then exceedingly rarely. It does not use any move, but gives a large point bonus if found.
Pokémon
Mew 		A New Specie Pokémon, it does not use any move, but gives a large point bonus if found.

1-P Mode[edit]

Classic[edit]

SmashWiki article: Classic Mode (SSBM)}
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 the matches retain a consistent pattern. For setup, the player has to choose the difficulty (Very Easy, Easy, Normal, Hard, or Very Hard) and their number of stock (1 - 5). All battles are in stock mode, with the opponents having one life, and a five-minute match timer that costs the player a stock if it runs out. There are three Bonus Stages, where winning is optional. If the players loses all of their stock, they are given the option to continue to regain all stock, though they lose several points in the process. In any setting except for Very Easy, the player will have to pay coins for the Continue. 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 bonuses, just as in the Bonus mode. The scores are saved separately for each character, and there is also a total score for all characters combined.

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 every target within two minutes. Each character has their own arena for the target test.
Stage 4 The player fights a single opponent.
Stage 5 A team of the player and two allies fight a giant opponent.
Bonus Stage 2: Snag the Trophies Up to three falling Trophies can be collected by hitting them into their collection spot while they fall.
Stage 7 The player fights a single opponent. When the player plays on the Hard setting or above, the opponent's CPU will change. The opponent will always escape to the borders of the stage after hitting the player.
Stage 8 The player has to fight 10 opponents of the same character, all significantly more vulnerable to being KO'd.
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.

Adventure[edit]

SmashWiki article: Adventure Mode (SSBM)
The stage 1 intro for Adventure Mode.
The Mushroom Kingdom stage intro

Adventure takes place in settings based on the universes represented in Super Smash Bros. Melee. It features some side-scrolling stages only available in Adventure. Like Classic mode, the player chooses the difficulty as well as number of stock for their fighter. When the player runs out of stock, they can similarly use a continue to regain their stock, at the cost of coins. Players' scores are saved after every stage. They get awarded points for the time remaining by the end of the battle, as well as for the damage inflicted upon opponents. Bonus points can also be received, and special Bonus points are awarded for fulfilling certain objectives, with the Super Mario-related ones being defeating Luigi, Metal Mario and Metal Luigi, or Giga Bowser. The scores are saved separately for each character, as well as a combined total score for every character.

The first two stages pertain to Super Mario, 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.

Stage 1: Mushroom Kingdom
Part 1 Mushroom Kingdom is a side-scrolling level based on the overworld settings in Super Mario Bros. It features Goombas, Koopa Troopas, and Koopa Paratroopas as enemies, as well as Warp Pipes and Brick Blocks. Toads and golf courses are seen in the background. There are ten Yoshis to battle towards the end of the stage.
Part 2 The player has to fight a team of Mario and Peach on Princess Peach's Castle. If players have completed the first part with a 2 in the seconds place (XX:X2:XX) on their time counter, Luigi will kick Mario off the castle, taking his place in the battle instead.
Stage 2: Kongo Jungle
Part 1 The first part of Kongo Jungle involves fighting two mini-sized Donkey Kongs.
Part 2 The second part involves fighting a Giant DK.
Stage 3: Underground Maze
Part 1 The Underground Maze is an underground stage based around The Legend of Zelda series. There are ReDeads, Like Likes, and Octoroks. The Triforce is located in one of six random areas, and touching it completes the stage; the five other areas have a Master Sword, and touching it forces the player to battle a Link to battle.
Part 2 The second part involves fighting Zelda on top of the Temple
Stage 4: Brinstar
Part 1 The first part involves fighting Samus. Defeating Samus activates a self-destruction mechanism.
Part 2 For the second part, the player is in a small vertically-scrolling level. The goal is to reach the top to evacuate the exploding planet. If time runs out, they lose a stock.
Stage 5: Green Greens
Part 1 The first part involves battling Kirby.
Part 2 After Kirby is defeated, 18 weaker Kirbys appear, each having copied abilities from other fighters, and all of them have to be defeated.
Part 3 Optionally, a Giant Kirby is fought if the Kirby team is defeated in under 30 seconds.
Stage 6: Corneria
Part 1 The first part involves battling Fox. No Arwings appear in this segment.
Part 2 Arwings arrive, with Peppy, Slippy, and Falco announcing to Fox that they will assist him. Players will then fight Fox again, but more Arwings appear on stage than usual. If Falco is unlocked, he may sometimes be fought instead of Fox.
Stage 7: Pokémon Stadium
A team of 12 Pokémon, mainly Pikachus, are fought at the Pokémon Stadium, in a match with only Poké Balls. The team may also have Jigglypuffs and Pichus if they have been unlocked, each.
Stage 8: F-Zero Grand Prix
Part 1 The first part has a side-scrolling level taking place on Big Blue - Cylinder from F-Zero X during a GP race. The F-Zero Racers approach at set intervals, forcing players to go on a platform hovering above the track to dodge them.
Part 2 The second part involves battling Captain Falcon in Mute City.
Stage 9: Onett
Players have to fight three Nesses at the Onett stage. Mr. Saturns are the only items present in the match.
Stage 10: Icicle Mountain
Taking place on a vertically scrolling stage, Icicle Mountain first involves the goal of reaching a certain height of the level. Many Topis, Polar Bears, and Freezies are encountered along the way. If nearly a minute is left on the match timer, two pairs of Ice Climbers will appear.
Stage 11: Battlefield
Part 1 The first part involves fighting twenty Fighting Wire Frames in a low-gravity match.
Part 2 The second part involves fighting Metal Mario, as well as Metal Luigi if Luigi had been unlocked beforehand. Defeating Metal Mario and Metal Luigi awards the player with 8,000 points.
Stage 12: Final Destination
Part 1 The first play 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.

Unique non-Super Mario stages[edit]

Underground Maze[edit]
SmashWiki article: Underground Maze
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
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 迷宮[?]
Meikyū 		Labyrinth
F-Zero Grand Prix[edit]
smashwiki article: F-Zero Grand Prix
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 (Big Blue - Cylinder from F-Zero X, specifically) 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. One several floating platforms can be jumped on to for safety along the way. 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.

F-Zero Grand Prix is the setting for Event 33: Lethal Marathon.

Names in other languages
Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese F-ZERO グランプリ[?]
F-ZERO Guran Puri 		F-Zero Grand Prix

All-Star[edit]

SmashWiki article: All-Star Mode
The All-Star Mode rest area.
The rest area

All-Star is an unlockable mode. It is unlocked after every fighter is unlocked. Players have to fight all 25 characters in single-stock matches. Like the Classic and Adventure modes, the difficulty setting can be adjusted. The player has only one life for the whole mode. Their damage percentage does not reset after a battle, but to compensate, the mode has a Rest Area that is entered after each battle, and it has up to three Heart Containers. If the player is defeated, they can still continue, but at the cost of points and coins. The first four rounds involve battling a single opponent in their home stage. Rounds five to eight involve fighting two opponents at a time. Rounds nine to twelve involve fighting three opponents. The 13th round involves fighting 25 Mr. Game & Watches in the Flat Zone, five at a time. The players' scores are saved after every stage. They get awarded points for the damage they dealt. 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]

smashwiki article: Event match
"Girl Power" redirects here. For the Play Nintendo gallery also called "Girl power", see Nintendo Female Characters List.

Event Matches are missions with a certain goal having to be achieved. Several event matches have a predetermined playable character, but a few allow the player to choose theirs. None of the event matches have any recovery items. The following table provides a rules summary of each of the 51 event matches.

# Name Character Stage Description
1 Trouble King Mario Battlefield It is a stock match against Bowser, with both him and the player having two stock each.
2 Lord of the Jungle Giant DK Kongo Jungle It is a stock match against Tiny DK, with both him and the player having two stock each.
3 Bomb-fest Selectable Princess Peach's Castle It is a stock match against Link and Samus, each having one stock. Link and Samus only use their bomb attacks. The only items 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 A Super Giant Yoshi is fought a stock match; the player starts with three lives and the Giant Yoshi has only one.
5 Spare Change Ness Onett 200 coins have to be obtained while fighting Captain Falcon and avoiding being KO'd.
6 Kirbys on Parade Selectable Fountain of Dreams It is a stock match against three tiny Kirbys, each having two lives.
7 Pokémon Battle Selectable Pokémon Stadium It is a stock match against Pikachu, with both it and the player having two stock each. A difference is that regular attacks do not affect Pikachu, and the only way of doing so is using Poké Balls, the only items appearing in the match.
8 Hot Date on Brinstar Selectable Brinstar It is a stock match against Samus, with both her and the player having two stock each. The player and Samus begin with 102% and 130% damage, respectively.
9 Hide 'n' Sheik Selectable Great Bay The player has to fight two Zeldas, each having a single life, and KO one of them while she is Sheik.
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 match involves battling two pairs of Ice Climbers while avoiding being KO'd for one minute.
12 Seconds, Anyone? Selectable Mute City The goal is to KO Captain Falcon within seven seconds. Both the player and Captain Falcon start with 100% damage.
13 Yoshi's Egg Yoshi Rainbow Cruise The goal is to protect Yoshi's Egg from Pikachu, Fox, and DK for 55 seconds.
14 Trophy Tussle 1 Selectable Goomba Trophy The goal is to fight three randomly chosen opponents, each having two lives, in a 3-minute match. Winning the match unlocks the Goomba trophy.
15 Girl Power Selectable Fountain of Dreams The match involves battling a giant Peach, Zelda, and Samus, each having two lives.
16 Kirby's Air-raid Kirby Corneria The goal is to KO 10 Kirbys within 38 seconds using Warp Stars only.
17 Bounty Hunters Samus Jungle Japes The goal is to KO Bowser before Captain Falcon. If Bowser self-destructs himself, the player will lose, but not if Captain Falcon does so.
18 Link's Adventure Link Temple The goal is to fight Dark Link. Both he and the player each begin with two lives.
19 Peach's Peril Mario Final Destination The goal is to protect Peach from Bowser, who has unlimited stock, for one minute.
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 Two pairs of Ice Climbers are fought. Both Nanas have to be defeated, though the player loses if they KO either Popo.
22 Super Mario 128 Selectable Mushroom Kingdom II The match involves battling 128 tiny Marios, five of whom appear on the stage at a time.
23 Slippy's Invention Selectable Venom The match involves battling an invisible Fox and Falco, each having two lives.
24 The Yoshi Herd Selectable Yoshi's Island The goal is to defeat 30 Yoshis, the last of which is a Giant Yoshi, within 2 minutes.
25 Gargantuans Giant Bowser Fourside The goal is to defeat Giant DK. The player has one life, while DK has two. A tiny Mario and tiny Peach both appear as well, each having one stock, and defeating them 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. The Entei trophy is rewarded for winning.
27 Cold Armor Samus Brinstar Depths The match involves fighting three Metal Samuses. The player has only one life, while the opponents each have two lives.
28 Puffballs Unite! Selectable Green Greens The goal is to defeat 14 Kirbys, each having a different copied character ability, within two minutes.
29 Triforce Gathering Link Temple The goal is for the player, who is helped by Zelda, to defeat Ganondorf. Both player and Zelda have one life each, and Ganondorf has two. After winning the event match, Ganondorf is fought in a separate match, where defeating Ganondorf unlocks him as a playable character.
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 match involves battling Mario and Luigi in a time match. The goal is to earn the most points within 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 (Adventure) The goal is to reach the end within 45 seconds. The stage is at twice the speed than in Adventure mode.
34 Seven Years Young Link Great Bay The player has to fight Link in a stock match, with both of them having three lives each.
35 Time for a Checkup Luigi Yoshi's Story The goal is to defeat a team of Dr. Mario and Peach, each having a single life, within two minutes.
36 Space Travelers Ness Fourside, Battlefield The goal is to defeat Samus, Kirby, Fox, Captain Falcon, and Falco in a row. The first three are fought on Fourside, and the other two on the Battlefield stage. The player and every opponent have one life each.
37 Legendary Pokémon Selectable Battlefield The goal is for the player, with one life, to defeat four giant Fighting Wire Frames, as well as Jigglypuff, each having two lives. Poké Balls are the only items, and they contain either a Legendary Pokémon or a Wobbuffet. Winning the event match initiates a separate battle with Pichu, where defeating Pichu unlocks it as a playable character.
38 Super Mario Bros. 2 Selectable Mushroom Kingdom II The match involves fighting Mario, Luigi, and Peach in a stock battle, with each having two lives.
39 Jigglypuff Live! Jigglypuff Pokémon Stadium The match involves fighting three Jigglypuffs, each 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 both of them start with two lives each.
42 Trouble King 2 Luigi Poké Floats A Giant Bowser is fought in a stock match, with both him and the player having two lives. Bowser is given a huge handicap, which allows him to quickly KO the player.
43 Birds of Prey Fox Big Blue The match involves battling a team of Captain Falcon and Falco, each having two lives.
44 Mewtwo Strikes! Selectable Battlefield The match involves battling Zelda in a stock battle. After a time of 15 seconds, Mewtwo appears and has to be defeated, whilst defeating Zelda causes the player to lose.
45 Game & Watch Forever! Mr. Game & Watch Flat Zone The goal is to defeat 25 Mr. Game & Watches, three of which appear on stage at a given time. The player starts with three stock. Winning the event match unlocks the Game & Watch trophy.
46 Fire Emblem Pride Selectable Temple It is a stock match against Marth and Roy, who are on a team, each having three lives.
47 Trophy Tussle 3 Selectable Majora's Mask Trophy It is a 3-minute match against three randomly chosen opponents, each combatant having two lives. Completing the event match unlocks the Majora's Mask trophy.
48 Pikachu and Pichu Selectable Dream Land (Past Stage) The goal is for the player, starting with two lives, to defeat two Pichus. They are defended by a Pikachu which respawns when defeated.
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 match involves the player, who has one life only, battling Master Hand and Crazy Hand, each having 300 HP.
51 The Showdown Selectable Final Destination The match involves battling Giga Bowser, Ganondorf, and Mewtwo, each having three lives. Winning the match unlocks both the Final Destination stage and trophy.

More event matches can be unlocked by winning a certain number of the previous ones and unlocking 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]

SmashWiki article: 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.

  • 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 1-P Mode, won in the Lottery, 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 several of them representing the Super Mario franchise. 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, while other two explain their background in the game itself. These trophies 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]

Unlocking a secret character always involves fulfilling a certain criteria and then defeating them in a single-stock. All unlockable characters have a unique method of being unlocked, or alternately from 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[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 Notes
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 • Samus • Yoshi • Kirby • Fox • Bowser • Peach • Luigi • Mr. Game & Watch • Dr. Mario • Others (64 · Melee)
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 • Mushroom Kingdom (Adventure Mode) • Others
Past Stages Yoshi's Island • Kongo Jungle • Other
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) • Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (2003, 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) • Bowser's Fury (2021, 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) • Mario Bros. Returns (1988, FDS) • Donkey Kong (1994, NGW) • Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (2002, GBA) • Donkey Kong/Donkey Kong Junior/Mario Bros. (2004, arcade) • Virtual Console (2006-2016, Wii/3DS/Wii U) • Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (2018, Switch/3DS) • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2024, Switch)
Tech demos Super Mario 128 (2000, GCN) • New Super Mario Bros. Mii (2011, 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)
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) • Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024, 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 Mario 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) • Mario Golf (1999, N64) • Mario Golf (1999, GBC) • Mobile Golf (2001, 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)
Super Mario Stadium 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) • Easy Racer (1996, SNES) • Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (2006, DS) • Mario Sports Mix (2010, Wii) • Mario Sports Superstars (2017, 3DS) • LEGO Super Mario Goal (2024, Sky Italia)
Canceled games 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) • Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024, Switch)
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)
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 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)
Educational games Mario Discovery Series Mario is Missing! (1992, MS-DOS) • Mario is Missing! (1993, SNES) • Mario is Missing! (1993, NES) • Mario's Time Machine (1993, MS-DOS) • Mario's Time Machine (1993, SNES) • Mario's Time Machine (1994, 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)
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)
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) • Super Donkey Kong 2 Swanky no Bonus Slot (1996, arcade) • Donkey Kong (1996, arcade) • Mario Kart 64 (1996, arcade) • Super Mario 64 (1997, arcade) • Super Mario Bros. 3 (Unknown, arcade) • Super Mario World (Unknown, arcade) • Guru Guru Mario (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 NDDEMO (2001, GCN) • Mario's Face (Unknown, 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, SNES) • 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) • Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024, Switch)
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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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