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       = 1 [[wikipedia:Nintendo optical discs|GameCube Game Disc]]

:''"Melee" redirects here. For the game mode, see [[Versus Mode#Versus Mode in Super Smash Bros. Melee|Versus Mode]].''

'''''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 3-D on a 2-D plane 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.]]''.

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.

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

<nowiki>**</nowiki>DX = ''Deluxe''</sup>

==Opening Movie==

The [[opening movie]] contains a large amount of original footage interspersed with content from [[Vs. Mode]].

[[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, including all the "veteran" characters bar [[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:MarioSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[Dr. Mario (SSBM)|Dr. Mario]]*

:[[File:SmashBrosSymbol.png|16px]] [[Giga Bowser]]

==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.png|16px]] [[Jungle Japes]]*

:[[File:DKSymbol.png|16px]] [[Kongo Jungle]]

:[[File:MarioSymbol(preBrawl).png|16px]] [[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.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/>

 

===Single-Player stages===

*[[Trophy Collector]]

*[[Race to the Finish (SSBM)|Race to the Finish]]

*[[Mushroom Kingdom Adventure]]

*[[Goomba (stage)|Goomba]]

*[[Entei (stage)|Entei]]

 

*[[TEST]]

*Zelda/Sheik's [[Target Test]] Stage

 

*[[DUMMY]]*

 

[[File:MenuScreen.jpg|340px|right|The main menu screen for ''[[Melee]]''.]]

*[[Classic Mode]]

*[[Adventure Mode]]

===Multi-player===

**[[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]]

*[[Tournament mode|Tournament Mode]]

===Action Replay===

*[[Debug mode]]

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 in Melee]].

|1UP =  

|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" />

|ONM = 95%

|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>

|TTR =  

''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.

==Changes from the original==

*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]].

*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.

*Certain characters can now [[wall jump]].

*The amount of [[Hitstun]] a character suffers has been slightly decreased. Reduced from .5 to .46.

*[[Meteor smash]]es can now be cancelled, 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 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]]. [[Moonwalk]]ing has been implemented.

*Characters now have a unique animation for running [[grab]]s, which is generally slower than their standing/walking grab.

*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, 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.

*Certain characters can now use their extended grab in midair and [[wall grapple]].

*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 single-player [[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.

*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.

*New modes, such as [[All-Star Mode]] and [[Adventure Mode]], are added.

*[[1P Game]] has been replaced with [[Classic Mode]].

*[[Wall Tech|Wall Teching]] has been implemented.

==[[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.

File:SSBM JP Box.jpg|''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' Japanese box art

Image:MeleePAL.jpg|''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' European box art

*25 out of the 26 playable characters in this game made their first playable appearance on the [[GameCube]] via ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. 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.

<references/>

*[[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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