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The Akaneia Build's logo

The Akaneia Build, also called "Akaneia" is a gameplay modification of Super Smash Bros. Melee, named after the scrapped Fire Emblem stage from the game. Much like how Smash Remix was to the original Super Smash Bros., The Akaneia Build focuses on adding more content to Melee without changing the gameplay. This content consists of new characters, stages, and modes.

Characters

The character selection screen of The Akaneia Build, with all currently available characters as of v0.9.2.

All 26 characters (25 if Zelda and Sheik are counted as one character) from Melee appear in The Akaneia Build, unchanged from how they played in the original game. As of v0.9.2, there are currently 5 new characters added to the mod, bringing the total up to 31 (30 if Zelda and Sheik are counted as one character). Notably for the new characters, the announcer will say "Bonus Character" (edited together by splicing the "bonus stage" and "choose your character" voice clips) when they are selected rather than saying their names.

Original (26)
Mario	Luigi	Peach	Bowser	Dr. Mario	Yoshi	Donkey Kong
Link	Zelda/Sheik		Young Link	Ganondorf	Samus	Kirby
Fox	Falco	Pikachu	Jigglypuff	Pichu	Mewtwo	Ness
	Captain Falcon	Ice Climbers	Marth	Roy	Mr. Game & Watch
Bonus (5)
	Diddy Kong	Wolf	Charizard	Lucas	Sonic

Stages

In addition to the 29 stages from Melee, Akaneia has introduced 11 new stages as of the release of version 0.9.2.

Version 0.5 added seven stages, being all other Past Stages returning from Super Smash Bros. (except for Sector Z presumably due to its similarities with Corneria), and a Volleyball stage.

In version 0.9, new stages were introduced alongside new characters. These levels, featured in this latest update, draw inspiration from their Super Smash Bros. Brawl versions with aesthetic changes to reflect the GameCube era. Village, based on Smashville, has an aesthetic similar to the original Animal Crossing; Green Hill Zone also returns, with Amy Rose replacing Silver the Hedgehog as a background cameo.

Already in Melee (29)
Special Stages: Battlefield	Special Stages: Final Destination	Mushroom Kingdom: Princess Peach's Castle	Mushroom Kingdom: Rainbow Cruise	Mushroom Kingdom	Mushroom Kingdom II	Past Stages: Yoshi's Island	Yoshi's Island: Yoshi's Story
Yoshi's Island: Yoshi's Island	Past Stages: Kongo Jungle	DK Island: Kongo Jungle	DK Island: Jungle Japes	Termina: Great Bay	Hyrule: Temple	Planet Zebes: Brinstar	Planet Zebes: Brinstar Depths
Past Stages: Dream Land	Dream Land: Fountain of Dreams	Dream Land: Green Greens	Lylat System: Corneria	Lylat System: Venom	Kanto: Pokémon Stadium	Kanto Skies: Poké Floats	F-Zero Grand Prix: Mute City
		F-Zero Grand Prix: Big Blue	Eagleland: Onett	Eagleland: Fourside	Infinite Glacier: Icicle Mountain	Superflat World: Flat Zone
From Smash 64 (6)
	Past Stages: Peach's Castle	Past Stages: Mushroom Kingdom	Past Stages: Metal Cavern	Past Stages: Hyrule Castle	Past Stages: Planet Zebes	Past Stages: Saffron City
From Brawl (4)
		Isle Delfino: Delfino Plaza	Boo Woods: Luigi's Mansion	Animal Forest: Village	South Island: Green Hill Zone
Original (1)
			Minigames: Volleyball

Modes

• Tag: A player will have a red arrow appear over them. Attacking another player will cause the arrow to be transferred to them. After a short amount of time, the player with the arrow over them will be instantly KO'd. The last remaining player is the winner.
• All-Star Versus: Players will fight each other with every character in the game. The players are able to select the order the characters appear in and how many stocks each of them have.
• Turbo Melee: Players can instantly cancel their moves when landed, allowing for combos not normally possible elsewhere in the game.

Release History

Date	Version	Main New Features	New Character(s)	Release Trailer
01/20/2021	0.5	- Added new Past Stages - Volleyball	Wolf	[1]
01/23/2021	0.51	(Bug Fixes)	-
02/05/2021	0.6	- Added Deuce to Volleyball	-	[2]
05/03/2021	0.6.1	(Bug Fixes)	-
12/25/2021	0.8	- All-Star Versus - Tag - Turbo Melee	Diddy Kong Charizard	[3]
01/01/2022	0.8.1	(Bug Fixes and Balance Changes)	-
01/02/2022	0.8.2	(Bug Fixes)	-
04/07/2023	0.9	- Added new stages - Added trophies for new characters - Kanto Gym Theme added to Pokémon Stadium - Added Sonic the Hedgehog trophies	Lucas Sonic	[4]
04/28/2023	0.9.1	(Bug Fixes and Balance Changes)	-
02/26/2024	0.9.2	(Bug Fixes)	-

Trivia

• Lucas' reveal in the Akaneia Build v0.9 release trailer mirrors his reveal in Super Smash Bros. 4, with a couple changes - mainly, Bowser is replaced by Ganondorf and Battlefield is swapped for Temple.
• In v0.9, Lucas, Charizard, and Sonic were unable to be used in Cruel Melee; the lattermost is especially ironic, given a rumor from Electronic Gaming Monthly stating Sonic (and Tails) could be unlocked in Melee by that very mode. This was fixed in the next update.
  • On a related note, after the launch of v0.9, the Akaneia Build team tweeted an in-game screenshot replicating the image seen in the hoax.