Editing Super Smash Bros. Melee

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{{Infobox Game 
|title        = Super Smash Bros. Melee
|image        = [[File:SsbmBoxart.jpg|250px|North American cover art]]
|developer    = [[HAL Laboratory]]<br>
[[Intelligent Systems]]
|publisher    = [[Nintendo]]
|designer     = [[Masahiro Sakurai]]
|released     = {{Flag|Japan}} November 21, 2001<br/>{{Flag|North America}} December 3, 2001<br/>{{Flag|Europe}} May 24, 2002<br/>{{Flag|Australia}} May 31, 2002
|genre        = [[wikipedia:Fighting game|Fighting game]]
|modes        = [[wikipedia:Single-player|Single-player]], [[wikipedia:multiplayer video game|Multiplayer]] (2-4)
|ratings      = [[wikipedia:Entertainment Software Rating Board|ESRB]]: T<br />[[wikipedia:Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association|ELSPA]]: 11+<br />[[wikipedia:Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association|ELSPA]]: 3+ (re-rating)<br />[[wikipedia:Pan European Game Information|PEGI]]: 3+<br />[[wikipedia:Office of Film and Literature Classification (Australia)|OFLC]]: G8+
|platform     = [[Nintendo GameCube]]
|media        = [[wikipedia:Nintendo optical discs|GameCube Optical Disc]]
|requirements = 11 blocks of memory (an additional 2 or more blocks are needed for each snapshot saved)
|input        = [[GameCube controller]]
}}
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'''''Super Smash Bros. Melee''''', known in Japan as '''''Dairantou'''''* '''''Smash Brothers DX'''''** ({{ja|大乱闘 スマッシュ ブラザーズDX}}, ''Dairantō Sumasshu Burazāzu Dī Ekkusu''), and often shortened to "'''''SSBM'''''" or "'''''Melee'''''", is a 2.5D fighting game for the Nintendo GameCube.  It was released in late 2001 in America and Japan, shortly after GameCube's launch, and early 2002 in Europe. It is the second game in the [[Super Smash Bros. series]], following its predecessor, ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and was succeeded by ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.

Like ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', its predecessor, ''Melee'' features [[gameplay]] unique from that of other fighting games.  Compared to characters in other fighting games, Melee characters have simple movesets and lack complicated button inputs and lengthy [[natural combo]]s.  Instead Melee emphasizes movement and ringouts.  Indeed, [[edge-guarding]] in Melee takes on much more significance than it does in most other games due to copious mid-air jumps and other methods of reaching the edge unfettered. The game has sold over seven million copies and is the best-selling GameCube game.

<sup><nowiki>*</nowiki> Dairantou = ''Great Fray''<br>
<nowiki>**</nowiki>DX = ''Deluxe''</sup>

==Opening Movie==
The [[opening movie]] of ''Melee'' was given particularly high attention by the developing team; according to Sakurai, the team wanted to create an entire, high-quality FMV sequence in the game in order to highlight the then newly-released GameCube console's graphical power in comparison to previous consoles. The development team worked in three different animations studios in Tokyo, Japan to finish the FMV opening.

In addition to pre-rendered cutscenes, the opening sequence also contains some shots of actual gameplay; continuing the trend started in the previous game, the opening also directly segues into the title screen.

An [[Beta elements (SSBM)#Other beta elements|early opening]] has also been found; in this sequence, the clips of actual gameplay had been considerably changed.

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==Characters==
{{main|List of Super Smash Bros. series characters}}
[[File:SSBMCast.jpg|thumb|right|320px|The entire cast of ''Melee'', excluding [[Sheik (SSBM)|Sheik]], [[Zelda (SSBM)|Zelda]]'s alter ego.]]
[[File:Character selection melee.png|thumb|right|300px|The character-selection screen of Super Smash Bros. Melee (which includes all 26 characters unlocked).]]
The cast of 25 playable characters, 26 includng [[Princess Zelda|Zelda's]] alter ego [[Sheik]], includes all twelve characters from ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' and thirteen newcomers. Of these, fourteen are available from the start of play (fifteen if Sheik is included), including all the "veteran" characters but [[Luigi]] and [[Jigglypuff]].

Of the new characters, the greatest number are from the [[The Legend of Zelda (universe)|''The Legend of Zelda'' universe]] if Zelda/Sheik are counted as two characters to go with [[Ganondorf]] and [[Young Link]]; although the [[Mario (universe)|''Mario'' series]] also takes three new character slots for [[Bowser]], [[Princess Peach]] and [[Dr. Mario]] added. On top of these, two universes add two characters each, with the [[Fire Emblem (universe)|''Fire Emblem'' series]] making its ''Smash Bros.'' debut with [[Marth]] & [[Roy]]; and the [[Pokémon (universe)|''Pokémon'' universe]] adding [[Mewtwo]] & [[Pichu]] to its two existing characters. The three other characters added are [[Falco]], a second character from the [[Star Fox (universe)|''Star Fox'' series]], and [[Mr. Game & Watch]] & the [[Ice Climbers]] from two highly venerable Nintendo series.

===[[Starter character]]s===
:[[File:MarioSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Bowser (SSBM)|Bowser]]
:[[File:FZeroSymbol.png|16px]] [[Captain Falcon (SSBM)|Captain Falcon]]
:[[File:DKSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Donkey Kong (SSBM)|Donkey Kong]]
:[[File:StarFoxSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Fox (SSBM)|Fox]]
:[[File:IceClimbersSymbol.png|16px]] [[Ice Climbers (SSBM)|Ice Climbers]]
:[[File:KirbySymbol.png|16px]] [[Kirby (SSBM)|Kirby]]
:[[File:ZeldaSymbol.png|16px]] [[Link (SSBM)|Link]]
:[[File:MarioSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Mario (SSBM)|Mario]]
:[[File:EarthboundSymbol.png|16px]] [[Ness (SSBM)|Ness]]
:[[File:PokemonSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Pikachu (SSBM)|Pikachu]]
:[[File:MarioSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Peach (SSBM)|Peach]]
:[[File:MetroidSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Samus (SSBM)|Samus]]
:[[File:YoshiSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Yoshi (SSBM)|Yoshi]]
:[[File:ZeldaSymbol.png|16px]] [[Zelda (SSBM)|Zelda]]/[[Sheik (SSBM)|Sheik]]

===[[Unlockable character]]s===
:[[File:MarioSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Dr. Mario (SSBM)|Dr. Mario]]*
:[[File:StarFoxSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Falco (SSBM)|Falco]]
:[[File:ZeldaSymbol.png|16px]] [[Ganondorf (SSBM)|Ganondorf]]
:[[File:PokemonSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Jigglypuff (SSBM)|Jigglypuff]]
:[[File:MarioSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Luigi (SSBM)|Luigi]]
:[[File:FireEmblemSymbol.png|16px]] [[Marth (SSBM)|Marth]]
:[[File:PokemonSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Mewtwo (SSBM)|Mewtwo]]*
:[[File:Game&WatchSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Mr. Game & Watch (SSBM)|Mr. Game & Watch]]
:[[File:PokemonSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Pichu (SSBM)|Pichu]]*
:[[File:FireEmblemSymbol.png|16px]] [[Roy (SSBM)|Roy]]*
:[[File:ZeldaSymbol.png|16px]] [[Young Link (SSBM)|Young Link]]*

===Non-Playable Characters (all playable using [[Action Replay]]) ===
:[[File:SmashBrosSymbol.png|16px]] [[Giga Bowser]] 
:[[File:SmashBrosSymbol.png|16px]] [[Master Hand]] (Except by [[Master Hand glitch|glitch]])
:[[File:SmashBrosSymbol.png|16px]] [[Crazy Hand]] 
:[[File:SmashBrosSymbol.png|16px]] [[Sandbag]]
:[[File:SmashBrosSymbol.png|16px]] [[Fighting Wire Frames]]<nowiki>*</nowiki>
<small><nowiki>*</nowiki> Characters that did not return in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.</small><br/>

==Stages==
There are eighteen [[starter stage]]s and eleven more which can be unlocked.
===Default stages===
:[[File:MetroidSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Brinstar]]*
:[[File:StarFoxSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Corneria]]*
:[[File:KirbySymbol.png|16px]] [[Fountain of Dreams]]
:[[File:ZeldaSymbol.png|16px]] [[Great Bay]]
:[[File:KirbySymbol.png|16px]] [[Green Greens]]*
:[[File:IceClimbersSymbol.png|16px]] [[Icicle Mountain]]
:[[File:DKSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Jungle Japes]]*
:[[File:DKSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Kongo Jungle]]
:[[File:MarioSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Mushroom Kingdom (SSBM)|Mushroom Kingdom]]
:[[File:FZeroSymbol.png|16px]] [[Mute City]]
:[[File:EarthboundSymbol.png|16px]] [[Onett]]*
:[[File:PokemonSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Pokémon Stadium]]*
:[[File:MarioSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Princess Peach's Castle]]
:[[File:MarioSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Rainbow Cruise]]*
:[[File:ZeldaSymbol.png|16px]] [[Temple]]*
:[[File:StarFoxSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Venom]]
:[[File:YoshiSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Yoshi's Island (SSBM)|Yoshi's Island]]*
:[[File:YoshiSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Yoshi's Story]]

===Unlockable stages===
:[[File:SmashBrosSymbol.png|16px]] [[Battlefield (SSBM)|Battlefield]]
:[[File:FZeroSymbol.png|16px]] [[Big Blue]]*
:[[File:MetroidSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Brinstar Depths]]
:[[File:KirbySymbol.png|16px]] [[Dream Land]]**
:[[File:SmashBrosSymbol.png|16px]] [[Final Destination (SSBM)|Final Destination]]
:[[File:Game&WatchSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Flat Zone]]
:[[File:EarthboundSymbol.png|16px]] [[Fourside]]
:[[File:MarioSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Mushroom Kingdom II]]
:[[File:DKSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Congo Jungle|Kongo Jungle]]**
:[[File:PokemonSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Poké Floats]]
:[[File:YoshiSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Yoshi's Island (SSB)|Yoshi's Island]]**

<small><nowiki>*</nowiki> stages return in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.</small><br/>

<small><nowiki>**</nowiki> stages return from ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''.</small><br/>

===Single-Player stages===
These stages cannot be unlocked, and can only be played under certain circumstances.
*[[Target Test]] Stages
*[[Snag the Trophies]]
*[[Race to the Finish (SSBM)|Race to the Finish]]
*[[Mushroom Kingdom Adventure]]
*[[Underground Maze]]
*[[Brinstar Escape Shaft]]
*[[F-Zero Grand Prix]]
*[[Rest Station]]
*[[Home-Run Stadium]]
*[[Majora's Mask]]
*[[Goomba (stage)|Goomba]]
*[[Entei (stage)|Entei]]

===Debug-Only Stages===
These stages can only be used when the game is hacked. Some are functional; most are not.
====Functional====
*[[TEST]]
*Zelda/Sheik's [[Target Test]] Stage

====Non-Functional====
*[[AKANEIA]]
*[[10-2]]*
*[[IceTop]]*
*[[DUMMY]]*

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Can be activated with other hacks, but not Debug Mode.

==Modes==
[[File:MenuScreen.jpg|340px|right|thumb|The main menu screen for ''[[Melee]]''.]]
===1-Player===
*[[Classic Mode]]
*[[Adventure Mode]]
*[[All-Star Mode]] (must be unlocked)
*[[Event mode|Event Match]]
*[[Stadium]]
**[[Home-Run Contest]]
**[[Target Test]]
**[[Multi-Man Melee]]
*[[Training]]

===Multi-player===
*[[Versus Mode]]
*[[Special Melee]]
**[[Camera Mode]]
**[[Super Sudden Death]]
**[[Special Melee|Giant Melee]]
**[[Special Melee|Tiny Melee]]
**[[Special Melee|Invisible Melee]]
**[[Special Melee|Slo-Mo Melee]]
**[[Special Melee|Fixed-Camera Mode]]
**[[Special Melee|Single-Button Melee]]
**[[Special Melee|Lightning Melee]]
**[[Stamina Mode]]
*[[Tournament mode|Tournament Mode]]

===Action Replay===
*[[Debug mode]]

==Unlockables==
The game features several points to be unlocked, most of which include the [[Trophy|trophies]], unlockable characters and stages. Some of them are unlocked by a special way, like achieving a certain distance on the [[Home-Run Contest]], while others are obtained by the [[Lottery]]. For a full list, see [[List of unlockables (SSBM)]].

==Reception==
{{Reviews
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|Edge = 6/10
|EuroG = 10/10<ref name="Eurogamer">http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_ssbm_gc</ref>
|Fam = 37/40
|GSpot = 8.9/10<ref name="Gamespot">http://uk.gamespot.com/gamecube/action/supersmashbrosmelee/</ref>
|GT = 
|IGN = 9.6/10<ref name="IGN">http://uk.cube.ign.com/articles/166/166387p1.html</ref>
|NP = 5/5 <ref name="metacritic" /><ref name="GameRankings" />
|NGamer=
|ONM = 95%
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|MC = 92/100<ref name="metacritic">http://www.metacritic.com/game/gamecube/super-smash-bros-melee</ref>
|GR = 90.30%<ref name="GameRankings">http://www.gamerankings.com/gamecube/516492-super-smash-bros-melee/index.html</ref>
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''Melee'' was well-received in many quarters and is the GameCube's top-selling game. More than seven million copies of ''Melee'' were sold as of March 10, 2008. It was the fastest-selling GameCube game in Japan and sold 358,525 copies within four days of its release. In North America, it sold 250,000 copies within nine days of its release. It was the first GameCube game to sell over a million copies, an achievement reached only two months after its release. 

''Melee'' has received critical acclaim from reviewers, and has received high rankings on many gaming sites, such as {{s|wikipedia|GameRankings}}, {{s|wikipedia|IGN}}, and {{s|wikipedia|GameSpot}}. {{s|wikipedia|GameSpy}} commented in their review that "you'll have a pretty hard time finding a more enjoyable multiplayer experience on any other console".<ref name="Gamespy">{{cite web|last=Williams |first=Bryn |date=2001-12-03 |url=http://cube.gamespy.com/gamecube/super-smash-bros-melee/636813p1.html |title=Super GameSpy: Smash Bros Melee review |publisher={{s|wikipedia|GameSpy}} |accessdate=2013-06-05}}</ref> Reviewers compared the game favorably to the original ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', commonly due to the large amount of new content added to the sequel, with IGN's {{s|wikipedia|Fran Mirabella III}} saying it was "in an entirely different league than the N64 version".<ref name="IGN">{{cite web|last=Mirabella III |first=Fran |date=2001-12-03 |url=http://cube.ign.com/articles/166/166387p1.html |title=IGN: Super Smash Bros Melee review |publisher=IGN |accessdate=2013-06-05}}</ref> The improved graphics were also welcomed, and GameSpot said that "the character models are pleasantly full-bodied, and the quality of their textures is amazing".<ref name="Gamespot">{{cite web|last=Lopez |first=Miguel |date=2001-12-01 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamecube/action/supersmashbrosmelee/review.html?page=4 |title=Super Smash Bros Melee for GameCube review—GameSpot |publisher={{s|wikipedia|GameSpot}} |accessdate=2013-06-05}}</ref> Planet GameCube's Mike Sklens also rated it as "one of the best sounding games ever",<ref>{{cite web|last=Sklens |first=Mike |date=2001-12-18 |url=http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/3834 |title=Nintendo World Report: Smash Bros Melee review |publisher={{s|wikipedia|Nintendo World Report}} |accessdate=2013-06-05}}</ref> while GameSpot's Greg Kasavin commented that "it all sounds brilliant".<ref name="Gamespot"/>

Common criticisms of gameplay included the controls' over-sensitivity<ref name="Gamespy"/> and "hyper-responsiveness", with characters easily dashing and precise movements difficult to perform,<ref name="Gamespot"/>, as well as the fast-paced gameplay, with Nintendo Spin's Clark Nielson stating that "Melee was too fast for its own good".<ref>{{cite web|date=2007-05-27 |url=http://www.nintendospin.com/features/the-games-we-hate/ |title=The Games We Hate |publisher=Nintendo Spin |accessdate=2013-06-05 |last=Nielsen |first=Clark}}</ref> Many gamers additionally criticized the game for being too similar to the original, and GameCritics.com's Caleb Hale called it "every bit as good as its Nintendo&nbsp;64 predecessor. The game doesn't expand much past that point".<ref>{{cite web|last=Hale |first=Caleb |date=2002-02-20 |url=http://www.gamecritics.com/review/ssbmelee/main.php |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20071231122649/http://www.gamecritics.com/review/ssbmelee/main.php |archivedate=2007-12-31 |title=GameCritics.com: Smash Bros :Melee review |publisher=GameCritics.com |accessdate=2013-06-05}}</ref>
''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' has received many gaming awards. GameSpy chose it as Best Fighting GameCube Game in their "Best of 2001" awards<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.gamespy.com/goty2001/gc/gc_fighting_winner.shtml |title=GameCube Fighting Game of the Year: Super Smash Bros. Melee |publisher={{s|wikipedia|GameSpy}} |accessdate=2013-06-05| archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20071220220600/http://archive.gamespy.com/goty2001/gc/gc_fighting_winner.shtml| archivedate = December 20, 2007}}</ref>, IGN's reader choice chose it as {{s|wikipedia|Game of the Year}},<ref>{{cite web|url=http://insider.ign.com/articles/317668p1.html |title=Insider: Reader's Choice awards |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20040813070819/http://insider.ign.com/articles/317668p1.html |archivedate=2004-08-13 |publisher=IGN |date=2001-01-19 |accessdate=2013-06-05}}</ref>, ''{{s|wikipedia|Electronic Gaming Monthly}}'' chose it as Best Multiplayer and Best GameCube Game,<ref>{{cite web|title=2001 "Gamers' Choice Awards" |publisher=Ziff Davis, {{s|wikipedia|Electronic Gaming Monthly}}|date=April 2002 |url=http://gamegroup.ziffdavis.com/presscenter/pr20020304.php?view=printer |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080306150300/http://gamegroup.ziffdavis.com/presscenter/pr20020304.php?view=printer |archivedate=2008-03-06 |issn=1058-918X}}</ref>, and GameSpot chose ''Melee'' as the Best GameCube Game and tenth best game of the year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2001/p5_04.html |title=The Best and Worst of 2001: Best GameCube Game |publisher=GameSpot |accessdate=2007-12-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/gamespot/features/video/bestof_2001/p6_01.html |title=The Best and Worst of 2001: The Top Ten Video Games of the Year |publisher=GameSpot|accessdate=2013-06-05}}</ref>.

==Changes from the original==
While ''Melee'' mainly follows the same formula introduced in the [[Super Smash Bros.|original game]] by retaining most elements, several differences exist between the two games. The following list, while not all-inclusive, notes several of the changes. Note that this list does not include obvious changes, such as a different button scheme/controller and Melee-only characters and items.

*The general pacing of the game has been increased; [[freeze frame]]s have been reduced, KOs off the top [[blast line]] finish sooner, and characters move faster in general (especially vertically).
*Attack physics now use spheres and tubes instead of cubes.
*[[Damage]] is now dealt and tracked with decimal numbers instead of integers, making moves of any damage equally vulnerable to [[stale-move negation|staleness]].
*[[Angle indicator]]s have been removed.
*Stale-move negation has been redesigned; moves now feature a gradual drop in power if used repeatedly instead of a single large drop in power when used once, and using a move less frequently but still often gives less of a penalty then using the move the same number of times consecutively.
*[[Weight]] is approximately half as important to the [[knockback]] characters receive; the lighter characters from ''SSB'' sustain less knockback (Jigglypuff and Kirby are examples of this). This also makes characters with very fast falling speeds to be somewhat resilient to the upper blast (Fox, Falco, and Captain Falcon).
*The amount of [[hitstun]] a character suffers has been slightly decreased. Reduced from .46 to .4.
*[[Smash attack]]s can now be charged for extra damage and knockback. Most smash attacks have received a power decrease to balance this out (Captain Falcon, Pikachu, and Jigglypuff are the only characters to have at least one or two smash attacks' power increased; Falcon is the only character to have all three smash attacks' power increased).
*[[Meteor smash]]es can now be cancelled (on the 8th frame along with a loud swishing sound with the character glowing briefly white), though [[spike|certain moves]] "fall through the cracks" and cannot be. Most meteor smashes now take longer to execute.
*Characters now have a [[side special move]], bringing the total number of special moves per character to 4. Some veterans gain a new move for their side special, while others (like Link and Jigglypuff) gain a new [[neutral special]], with their old one becoming the side special.
*Characters can now [[sidestep]] dodge and [[air dodge]], which results in the removal of [[shield platform drop]]ping and the addition of [[wavedashing]].
*Characters can now [[powershield]] and lightshield (the latter function makes a character`s shield bigger than usual, but less resistance).
*Characters can now [[tech]] on walls and ceilings.
*Characters now have a unique animation for running [[grab]]s, which is generally slower and further-reaching than their standing/walking grab.
*[[Jump-canceled grab]]s are implemented. These are similar to dash grabs, but are faster, have bigger hitboxes, and depends on how high or low/fast or slow the character's [[traction]]/[[dashing|dash speed]] is.
*Grabs can now be escaped should the grabber wait too long before throwing, depending on the victim's damage.
*Characters now have an [[up throw]] and a [[down throw]] in addition to a [[pummel]]. Some veterans have had throws reassigned (for example, Captain Falcon, Kirby, and Jigglypuff's old [[forward throw]]s are now their up throws, and they gained new forward throws).
*Throws are weaker in general, with less damage and knockback. This introduces many [[chain throw]]s, especially since throws deal the same amount knockback to characters regardless of weight (as a result, all up throws are completely dependent on the character`s falling speed.
*Certain characters can now use their extended grab in midair and [[wall grapple]].
*Certain characters can now [[wall jump]].
*[[Moonwalk]]ing is possible (characters like C. Falcon and Link are notable for having this).
*Items can now be grabbed before coming to rest, and can also now be grabbed by aerial characters.
*All characters can walk while holding a heavy item, though very slowly; Donkey Kong remains the only one who can jump.
*[[Maxim Tomato]]es now only heal 50%; Heart Containers now only heal 100%.
*The [[Board the Platforms]] bonus game has been replaced with the [[Snag the Trophies]] bonus game.
*Unique [[On-Screen Appearances]] have been removed; all characters share the same animation of a trophy coming to life.
*A stock match can now have a maximum time limit set.
*Bonuses can now be earned in both single-player modes and multiplayer matches.
*Statistics are not saved if a game is quit.
*The camera controls on the pause screen have been extended to allow freedom of focusing on other characters and moving about the stage.
*[[1P Game]] is now known as [[Classic Mode]], and various other single-player modes (such as [[Adventure Mode]] and [[All-Star Mode]]) have been added.

==[[Tournament]] play==
''Melee'' is widely known for its large and intricate tournament scene. The generally accepted birth of the tournament scene was caused by the creation of the [[Tournament Go]] series. Recently, the tournament scene has been bolstered by grand-scale tournaments such as the [[Major League Gaming|MLG]] series.

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

==Gallery==
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File:SSBM JP Box.jpg|''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' Japanese box art E
Image:MeleePAL.jpg|''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' European box art
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==Trivia== 
*''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' marks the first playable appearance on the [[Nintendo GameCube]] for 25 out of the 26 playable characters. The only character who had been playable on the GameCube beforehand was [[Luigi]] in ''Luigi's Mansion''.
**This also marked the first playable appearance of [[Sheik]], [[Ganondorf]], and [[Roy]] in any series, as well as Roy's first appearance in any game.
*Despite there being 5 "?"-marked character boxes initially, there are a total of 11 unlockable characters, with the ones not marked by a "?" being [[clone]]s. Given that ''Melee'' directly identifies these characters as clones by how they're presented on the selection screen, this raises interesting questions about how they were treated by the development team.
**Oddly enough, when Luigi becomes unlocked, he takes his place beside Mario and bumps Pikachu down into a "?" box. Pikachu being sandwiched in the ''Mario'' section in the first place appears to have been done so the bottom-row placement of the "?" boxes is aesthetically pleasing without having to move anything else around.
*''Melee'' became the best-selling game for the GameCube.
*''Melee'' is the only game in the series where [[Ness]] and [[Captain Falcon]] are [[starter character]]s. They were [[unlockable]] characters for the rest of the games in the series.

==References==
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== External links ==
*[[Wikipedia:Super Smash Bros. Melee|Wikipedia's ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' article]]
*[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/n01/n64/software/nus_p_nalj/smash/flash/ Official ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' website]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thn-KLhZbeo&feature=player_detailpage#t=228s First announcement]

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Substitution	<includeonly></includeonly> <noinclude></noinclude>