NOTE: This section's format is the following: an italicized name between parentheses indicates a level or fight that uses the musical track of that name. A link indicates the first time a character is introduced, and bold indicates a boss battle.
Battlefield
The stage opens with various camera angles of Battlefield. Two characters drop onto the stage for a friendly match: Meta Knight and Sheik... (Battlefield) ... The victor revives the loser. Suddenly, a ship flies overhead; Wolf lands on the stage. He reveals a Dark Cannon v2. He fires at Sheik and MK, and the cannon releases a mini-Off Wave, trophying them both. A racecar shoots by, and Captain Falcon lands on the stage. Wolf, however, has jumped off of the stage to a plateau below and taken the trophies with him. Falcon pursues... (Star Wolf) ... Wolf comes to a dead end as Falcon closes in. A figure jumps off of a cliff to land next to Falcon: it's Marth. Wolf pulls out a strange-looking remote and presses a red button. A shadow covers the area. Falcon and Marth look up as Wolf flees. Kracko is hovering overhead... (Boss Theme Medley) ... The newly formed duo looks up to see a Wolfen flying away, but a Gunship is flying after it.
Practice Range
Sandbag is seen on an open range, when suddenly it's hit by a blaster shot. The camera cuts to show that it was Falco who took the shot, as he and Fox are practicing their blasting. The two are seen joking around. A cut of the camera shows the perspective of someone sneaking up on the pair through some bushes. Wario quietly sneaks out, aiming a Dark Cannon v2 at them and then firing. Falco turns in time to see the shot and roll out of the way, but Fox is trophied. Wario cackles, grabs the trophy and rides away on his bike. Falco fires at him but misses as the bike escapes. Something else hits Sandbag behind Falco, who turns to see an arrow on the range. Link has also come to practice. Falco grabs him and points towards the direction Wario drove in, and Link follows, a bit confused... (Area 6, Hyrule Field Theme) ... The pair track Wario down, finding him still on his bike in front of some sort of portal leading from the rolling plains to some forest. Wario rides through, so the new duo chases after him.
The Temple
The Gunship is seen flying after and firing at the Wolfen, but the Wolfen dodges every shot. Snake is seen watching the pursuit from the ground. He aims a missile launcher towards the Wolfen and fires. The shot destroys the Wolfen's right wing, and it plummets toward the ground. The Gunship lands on the ground, and out jumps Samus. Snake runs up to join her. They face the wreckage of the Wolfen, which is right next to a portal to a barren temple. The pair sees footprints going through the portal, so they follow and enter the temple... (Temple (Melee), Great Temple / Temple) ... They come to the far end of the temple, only to find another portal. This one leads to a glacial scene. They go through.
An additional cutscene shows Wolf sneaking out the front of the temple, and back out the portal to the grassland. However, King Dedede is waiting for him, aiming a cannon device shaped vaguely like his head. Out of the mouth of this Dedede Cannon comes a blue wave, striking the Sheik and Meta Knight trophies and reviving them. The revived pair roll away from Wolf, siding with their rescuer. Wolf snarls and pulls out his Dark Cannon v2 only to see that his enemies have already run off. Disappointed, Wolf walks off screen.
The Forest of Hope
Luigi is seen walking around in a forest setting to the song Luigi's Mansion Theme. He suddenly looks left and right as if he heard something. He slowly looks up and sees a Warp Star crashing down on him. The music ends as the Warp Star thuds onto his head, trophying Luigi in his "shocked" position. Kirby lands on the ground next to the trophy and revives the discombobulated Luigi. Suddenly, Wario shoots past the two of them on his bike, holding Fox's trophy in his hand. The two pursue him through the forest... (Forest of Hope)... They track Wario down to a clearing. He drops Fox's trophy and moves to attack... (Warioware, Inc.) ... Wario's trophy falls next to Fox's. Suddenly, a blaster shot sends it flying across the clearing and through another portal, this one to a desert scene. The camera cuts to show Falco fired the shot, and he and Link see Luigi and Kirby standing over the trophy of Fox. Thinking they were involved, they attack (Human(s) play as Luigi and Kirby)... (Menu (Super Smash Bros. Melee))... Falco and Link fall as trophies. Luigi and Kirby look at each other and nod, and they then revive Fox, Falco and Link. The five only have a brief moment before a sound is heard from nearby. They turn to see a strange egg, out of which comes a Smoky Pregg... (Main Theme (Pikmin))... The creature collapses and the quintet marches off.
An additional cutscene shows Marth and Captain Falcon walking through an unknown location. Bowser appears, aiming a DCv2 at them. He fires, trophying the duo. He tromps off with the trophies in hand towards a sinister-looking fortress.
The Frozen Wasteland
Ness walks out of the drug store in Onett as Mother (Melee) plays. Looking around absentmindedly, he proceeds to cross the street. He hears something. Turning around, he sees the Ice Climbers high-fiving behind him. Ness looks confused, so they point down the street at a portal to an icy scene. He follows them back through the portal. They come through to a glacier, which they fight their way through... (Ice Climber, Snowman)... The Climbers and Ness come to a stop, facing an icy statue resembling a R.O.B. unit, but much more massive. Suddenly, Shadow Bugs swarm it out of nowhere, and it breaks out of the ice. The Shadow R.O.B. prepares to attack, when Samus and Snake run up to join the fight... (Boss Battle Song 1)... The robot falls in pieces. Out of the wreckage comes a single R.O.B., which joins the group. They march off across the glacier.
Bowser's Castle (Part I)
Various camera angles of picturesque Princess Peach's Castle open the stage, as Princess Peach's Castle (Melee) plays. Suddenly, a portal forms in the sky behind it. Out of it comes a sputtering spaceship, which crash-lands dead center in the centermost turret. Out of a smoking hatch jumps a rather frazzled Olimar, who lands on the roof. Out the main door of the castle comes a startled Peach, who gasps at the sight. Olimar waves weakly. Olimar turns to see an ominous fortress in the distance. He points at it, and Peach sees the castle, apparently for the first time. (This suggests it was newly built for this story, not a canonical Mario series castle of Bowser's.) The two walk towards it set off towards it... (Gritzy Desert)... They enter the castle... (Castle / Boss Fortress (Super Mario World / Super Mario Bros. 3))... They come to Bowser's throne room, where he just cackles and raises a DCv2 at them as Airship Theme (Super Mario Bros. 3) plays. He fires, and Peach and Olimar are trophied. He points to the trophies which are then carried off by Koopa Troopas.
Bowser's Castle (Part II)
Lucario is seen breaking into Bowser's Castle from behind. He enters... (Underground Theme (Super Mario Bros.), Airship Theme (Super Mario Bros. 3)).. He comes to a large vault, on the floor of which are two trophies. He revives Marth and Captain Falcon, knowing they are "good guys" from their Aura. An evil laugh is heard above. They turn to face King Boo... (Luigi's Mansion Theme)... Boo fades out. Marth notices a red Pikmin standing near a door leading out of the vault. They go through the door and see the trophies of Peach and Olimar in cages. Shadow Bugs swarm them, creating dark copies... (Castle / Boss Fortress (Super Mario World / Super Mario Bros. 3).. The Shadow Bugs disperse. The heroes free the trophies from their cages and revive them.
The Valley
Yoshi is seen giving a ride to Lucas through a gently sloping valley. Suddenly, Shadow Bugs roll down the slopes, forming into various enemies. The pair attack... (You Call This a Utopia?!)... They stop for a second. Suddenly, Ganondorf appears. Lucas jumps off Yoshi, landing a few feet away on the ground. Ganondorf charges and releases a Warlock Punch, which Star KO's Yoshi. A terrified Lucas runs off. Ganondorf, amused walks off slowly in the same direction.
Superflat World
A small hand is seen tapping the base of Yoshi's trophy, reviving him. Confused, Yoshi looks around only to discover that he's missing a dimension. He turns around to face his rescuer, the similarly 2-D Mr. Game & Watch. The pair are stranded in Superflat World. They see enemies forming further along, so they move to attack... (Flat Zone 2, Flat Zone (Melee))... The camera shows a Game & Watch handheld laying on a cloud, with the heading "Super Smash Bros." Suddenly, the screen flashes a bright yellow, and out come Yoshi and Mr. Game & Watch. They look around, a little surprised by their surroundings. A figure whooshes by, grabbing them: it's Pit. Holding the heroes, he glides down towards a jungle island.
The Island
Donkey Kong is seen walking through a jungle, looking around cautiously. Suddenly, he is ambushed by several Kremlings. Trophied, he falls to the ground. After the crocs leave, DK is revived by Jigglypuff. DK thanks his rescuer with a pat on the Pokémon's back before the two set out across the island... (Jungle Level, Battle for Storm Hill)... The two come to a docked ship. Jumping onto the deck, they prepare for a fight. Suddenly, Pit drops out of the sky, landing next to them and dropping Yoshi and Mr. Game & Watch, who also land on the deck. A stomp is heard as King K.Rool comes to challenge them... (King K.Rool / Ship Deck 2)... K.Rool collapses on the deck. Pit goes across the deck to find a trapdoor, under which are DK's bananas. DK looks at them happily.
The Marshland
Pokémon Trainer and Toon Link are seen walking along a swampy area. Suddenly, Shadow Bugs start to form enemies. They move to attack... (Route 209, Termina Field)... The two are seen walking along from a cliff above. Wolf, on the cliff top, grins evilly as he aims his DCv2 at them. A cry of "Aether!" is heard, as Ike uses the move to slice through the Cannon. Mario jumps out behind Ike, and the two prepare to fight the roaring Wolf... (Star Wolf)... Wolf falls as a trophy. Mario and Ike high-five over their accomplishment as the Trainer and Toon Link rush up behind them.
The Prairie
Meta Knight, Zelda and King Dedede go straight into a side-scrolling level... (Main Theme (Twilight Princess), Butter Building)... They come to see Ganondorf standing over a terrified Lucas. Meta Knight calls out, and Ganondorf looks at them with a demented look in his eyes. He jumps towards them yelling... (Gerudo Valley)... Ganondorf falls to the ground, trophied. Lucas cautiously walks over, and Zelda gives him a reassuring pat on the back.
The Forsaken Desert (Part I)
The initial cutscene shows massive portals forming underneath all of the various teams, all of them leading to the same desert scene. Mario/Ike/Pokémon Trainer/Toon Link from the Marshland, Luigi/Kirby/Fox/Falco/Link from the Forest of Hope, Peach/Olimar/Marth/Captain Falcon/Lucario from Bowser's Castle, Donkey Kong/Jigglypuff/Yoshi/Mr. Game & Watch/Pit from K.Rool's ship, Zelda/Meta Knight/King Dedede/Lucas from the Prairie, Samus/Snake/Ness/Ice Climbers/R.O.B. from the Frozen Wasteland - They all land in a vast desert. The only thing visible in the desert is a monstrously large fortress, which they set out towards... (Step: The Plains)... The heroes all turn and look as two trophies fall out of a portal across from them: Wolf and Ganondorf, landing next to Wario's trophy, which was already there. A portal is seen forming under Bowser's throne in his castle; he lands behind the trophied villains. Cackling, he revives the villains, who ready themselves for a battle... (Fight each in succession) (WarioWare, Inc., Star Wolf, Gerudo Valley, Airship Theme (Super Mario Bros. 3))... The four villains fall as trophies. A lightning bolt shoots out from the castle, striking Bowser's trophy. The trophy suddenly reanimates, becoming the monstrous Giga Bowser... (Giga Bowser (Melee))... The Bowser trophy falls again. Out of the fortress drift two ominous figure: the Hands, Master and Crazy. They point their index fingers together at the heroes, and together they shoot out an Off Wave, striking all of the gathered heroes and trophying them. The Hands drift back into the fortress.
The Forsaken Desert (Part II)
The trophies of the heroes are shown strewn across the desert. On the top of a nearby dune, three figures rise up to rescue them: Pikachu, Diddy Kong and Sonic. The trio of yellow, brown and blue sets out to revive the heroes... (Step: The Plains)
Cutscenes shown after certain characters are rescued...
- If Fox and Falco are rescued: Fox and Falco revive Wolf, who shakes his head. He glares at them angrily, but they point at the fortress nearby. He joins them in walking towards it gloomily.
- If Link and Zelda are rescued: The two revive Ganondorf (like is seen in the real SSE).
- If Link, Zelda and Toon Link are rescued: Link and Zelda walk towards the fortress, with Ganondorf walking unhappily behind them. They all stop for a second when they see Toon Link walking next to them. There's an awkward moment, after which Link just shrugs and the party resumes walking.
- If King Dedede and Bowser are rescued: The pair trade villainous glares, but both walk towards the fortress.
Note that unlike the real SSE, this Adventure Mode would not allow you to continue to the final level without rescuing all the characters.
The Final Fortress
Thanks to the Final Fortress's holographic projectors, every character (with all splits, i.e. Zelda/Sheik, Pokémon Trainer → Squirtle/Ivysaur/Charizard, Samus/ZSS) has a separate side-scrolling stage based on their universe that they must fight through, culminating in a fight against two dark versions of themselves on a multiplayer stage. Note that each character must fight their way through alone. Music for the side-scrolling section is from the character's universe; music on multiplayer stages is selected from that stage's My Music. I worked hard to make it so that there are no repeats. Note that since 39 characters > 31 stages, Melee stages are used.
- Mario: Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.), Mushroomy Kingdom (Gritzy Desert)
- Luigi: Underwater Theme (Super Mario Bros.), Luigi's Mansion (Luigi's Mansion Theme)
- Peach: Castle / Boss Fortress (Super Mario World / Super Mario Bros. 3), Delfino Plaza (Title / Ending (Super Mario World))
- Bowser: Airship Theme (Super Mario Bros. 3), Mario Circuit (Excite Truck)
- Yoshi: Wildlands, Yoshi's Island (Ending (Yoshi's Story))
- Donkey Kong: Jungle Level Ver.2, 75m (Donkey Kong)
- Diddy Kong: Bramble Blast, Rumble Falls (Battle for Storm Hill)
- Captain Falcon: Fire Field, Port Town Aero Dive (Mute City)
- Link: Hyrule Field, Bridge of Eldin (Hidden Mountain & Forest)
- Zelda: Main Theme (Twilight Princess), Temple (Great Temple / Temple)
- Sheik: Ocarina of Time Medley, Hanenbow (N/A)
- Ganondorf: Gerudo Valley, Norfair (Marionation Gear)
- Toon Link: The Great Sea, Pirate Ship (Molgera Battle)
- Samus: Vs. Ridley, Brinstar (Brinstar (Melee))
- Zero Suit Samus: Opening / Menu (Metroid Prime), Frigate Orpheon (Sector 1)
- Kirby: Butter Building, Green Greens (Fountain of Dreams (Melee))
- Meta Knight: Gourmet Race, Halberd (Meta Knight's Revenge)
- King Dedede: King Dedede's Theme, Smashville (Go K.K. Rider!)
- Lucas: You Call This A Utopia?!, New Pork City (Unfounded Revenge / Smashing Song of Praise)
- Ness: Snowman, Onett (Mother 2 (Melee))
- Ice Climbers: Icicle Mountain (Melee), Summit (Ice Climber)
- Fox: Main Theme (Star Fox), Lylat Cruise (Space Armada)
- Falco: Area 6, Corneria (Venom (Melee))
- Wolf: Star Wolf, Battlefield (Battlefield Ver.2)
- Pikachu: Battle Theme (Melee), Pokémon Stadium 2 (Pokémon Gym / Evolution)
- Squirtle: Wild Pokémon Battle! (Ruby / Sapphire), Jungle Japes (Jungle Japes (Melee))
- Ivysaur: Route 209, Yoshi's Island (Melee) (Super Mario Bros. 3 (Melee))
- Charizard: Wild Pokémon Battle! (Diamond / Pearl), Pokémon Stadium (Poké Floats (Melee))
- Lucario: Team Galactic Battle!, Spear Pillar (Victory Road)
- Jigglypuff: Road to Viridian City (From Pallet Town / Pewter City), Rainbow Cruise (Rainbow Cruise (Melee))
- Mr. Game & Watch: Flat Zone 2, Flat Zone 2 (Flat Zone (Melee))
- Marth: Fire Emblem (Melee), PictoChat (Lip's Theme (Panel de Pon))
- Ike: Ike's Theme, Castle Siege (Against the Dark Knight)
- Pit: Underworld, Skyworld (Title (Kid Icarus))
- Wario: WarioWare, Inc., WarioWare, Inc. (WarioWare, Inc. Medley)
- Olimar: World Map (Pikmin 2), Distant Planet (Forest of Hope)
- Snake: MGS4 Theme of Love ~ Smash Bros. Brawl Version, Shadow Moses Island (Encounter)
- Sonic: Angel Island Zone, Green Hill Zone (HIS WORLD (Instrumental))
- R.O.B.: Gyromite, Mario Bros. (Famicom Medley)
After all that, there's another joined side-scrolling section, resembling the Great Maze but without the false character fights; however, it does include all the boss fights. Songs are listed above for the levels drawn from.
The final boss area: The heroes go through a door and come to Final Destination, where the Hands are waiting for them. You must defeat both simultaneously, and their HP ≈ 500 each. 5 characters. (Final Destination)
After that, the characters flee the fortress as the Hands fall writhing into the background of Final Destination. The fortress crumbles and collapses, leaving only a single door in the middle of the desert: the way to Final Destination, which is always open.
THE END
Sources
- Ice Climbers high-fiving behind Ness in Onett - Melee's opening
- Smoky Progg - Toon Ganondorf
- King K.Rool - Gutripper
- Including every character in under half the number of levels of the real SSE - My own genius
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