Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)
The second in the Super Smash Bros. series brings the four-player brawling action to the GameCube, significantly expanding the roster and single-player content while refining gameplay.
First released
Nov 21, 2001
Aliases
SSBM
Franchises
Super Smash Bros.
Developed by
HAL Laboratory, Inc.
Published by
Nintendo
Platforms
GameCube
Genres
Fighting
Themes
Fantasy
Rating
ESRB: T, PEGI: 3+, OFLC: G8+
Releases
- GCN - Dairantou Smash Brothers DX Japan
- GCN - Super Smash Bros. Melee United States
- GCN - Super Smash Bros. Melee United Kingdom
- GCN - Super Smash Bros. Melee Australia
- GCN - Super Smash Bros. Melee (Player's Choice) United Kingdom
- GCN - Super Smash Bros. Melee (Player's Choice) United States
- GCN - Super Smash Bros. Melee (Player's Choice) Australia
- GCN - Super Smash Bros. (Best Seller) United States
- GCN - Super Smash Bros. Melee Bundle Set United States
Community reviews
One of best fighting games on Gamecube
Game: Super Smash Bros Melee
Genre: Fighting
Developer: HAL Laboratory
Publisher: Nintendo
System: Nintendo Gamecube (GCN)
Year of Release: 2001
Length of Playthrough: 88 Hours
Total Score: 94/100
Value Score: 9.4/10
• Story: 5/10
• Characters: 9/10
• GamePlay: 10/10
• Graphics: 10/10
• Sound: 10/10
• Music: 10/10
• Length: 10/10
• Replay Value: 10/10
• Player Value: 10/10
Pros
+25 playable characters (including returning characters and new characters)
+New stages along with some old stages
+Classic mode returns with new Adventure mode which gives the game a platformer experience across different Nintendo worlds
+All Star mode unlocked once you have finished all of the Classic/Adventure characters
+51 event mode match types for challenges
+Versus, Training and Target modes
+Special melee match types include more variety of different types of matches
+More items alongside returning items
Cons
-No story in adventure mode or classic
-Some characters are just clones like Ganondorf, Dr Mario, and Pichu
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Super Smash Bros. (N64): 85
Super Smash Bros Melee (GCN): 94
Genre: Fighting
Developer: HAL Laboratory
Publisher: Nintendo
System: Nintendo Gamecube (GCN)
Year of Release: 2001
Length of Playthrough: 88 Hours
Total Score: 94/100
Value Score: 9.4/10
• Story: 5/10
• Characters: 9/10
• GamePlay: 10/10
• Graphics: 10/10
• Sound: 10/10
• Music: 10/10
• Length: 10/10
• Replay Value: 10/10
• Player Value: 10/10
Pros
+25 playable characters (including returning characters and new characters)
+New stages along with some old stages
+Classic mode returns with new Adventure mode which gives the game a platformer experience across different Nintendo worlds
+All Star mode unlocked once you have finished all of the Classic/Adventure characters
+51 event mode match types for challenges
+Versus, Training and Target modes
+Special melee match types include more variety of different types of matches
+More items alongside returning items
Cons
-No story in adventure mode or classic
-Some characters are just clones like Ganondorf, Dr Mario, and Pichu
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Super Smash Bros. (N64): 85
Super Smash Bros Melee (GCN): 94