Super Smash Bros. Melee

Overview
The basic idea is you are a toy figure of a Nintendo Mascot, like Zelda, Link, Ganondorf, Mario, etc. You choose one, and fight up to three opponents or a one-player adventure mode.

Basic info

 * Director = Masahiro Sakurai
 * Ratings = ESRB: Teen (T)

Hardware

 * image =
 * engine =
 * platforms = Nintendo Gamecube
 * media = GCN Mini-DVD
 * requirements =
 * input =

Software

 * developer = Hal Labrotories (EAD)

Marketing

 * Alternate Titles = "JA:" Dairantou Smash Brothers DX
 * publisher = Nintendo

Released

 * GCN:
 * Nov 21 01 (JP)
 * Dec 01 01 (NA)
 * Aug 15 05 (Super Smash Bros. Melee Bundle / NA)
 * May 24 02 (EU)

Special
"Nintendo Deals:" Player's Choice "Awards:" "Bundles:" Super Smash Bros. Melee Bundle (08/15/05) "Magazine Specials:" Nintendo Power  Issue No.  ( 2005)

Playing

 * genre = Fighting, Platfoam
 * modes = Multiplayer Fighting, Single player platform *adventure, Single Player Fighting

Characters
Super Mario Bros. Set


 * Mario
 * Bowser
 * Peach
 * Luigi
 * Dr. Mario

Yoshi's Island Set


 * Yoshi

Donkey Kong Set


 * Donkey Kong

F-Zero Set


 * Captain Falcon

Star Fox Set


 * Fox McCloud
 * Falco Lombardi

Earthbound Set


 * Ness

Kirby's Dreamland Set


 * Kirby

The Legend of Zelda Set


 * Link
 * Zelda/Sheik
 * Young Link
 * Ganondorf

Metroid Set


 * Samus

Pokémon Set


 * Pikachu
 * Jigglypuff
 * Mewtwo
 * Pichu

Ice Climber Set


 * Ice Climbers

Fire Emblem Set


 * Marth
 * Roy

Game and Watch Set


 * Mr. Game and Watch

Areas
Mushroom Kingdom Set


 * Princess Peach's Castle
 * Rainbow Cruise
 * Mushroom Kingdom
 * Mushroom Kingdom II

Yoshi's Island Set


 * Yoshi's Story
 * Yoshi's Island
 * N64 Yoshi's Island

Donkey Kong Set


 * Kongo Jungle
 * Jungle Japes
 * N64 Congo Jungle

F-Zero Set


 * Mute City
 * Big Blue

Starfox Set


 * Corneria
 * Venom

Earthbound Set


 * Onett
 * Fourside

Kirby's Dremland Set


 * Fountain of Dreams
 * Green Greens
 * N64 Dreamland

The Legend of Zelda Set


 * Great Bay
 * Hyrule Temple

Metroid Set


 * Brinstar
 * Brinstar Depths

Pokémon Set


 * Pokémon Stadium
 * Poké Floats

Ice Climber Set


 * Icicle Mountain

Game and Watch Set


 * Flatzone

Super Smash Bros. Set


 * Battlefield
 * Final Destination

Other Parts of the game
-- Event Matches --


 * 1) Trouble King


 * 1) Lord of the Jungle


 * 1) Bomb-fest


 * 1) Dino-wrangling


 * 1) Spare Change


 * 1) Kirbys on Parade


 * 1) Pok&eacute;mon Battle


 * 1) Hot Date on Brinstar


 * 1) Hide 'n' Sheik


 * 1) *Fight against two Zeldas. They only stay KO'd if you knock them out while they're Sheik.


 * 1) All-Star Match 1


 * 1) King of the Mountain


 * 1) Seconds, Anyone?


 * 1) Yoshi's Egg


 * 1) Trophy Tussle 1


 * 1) Girl Power


 * 1) *Take on Zelda, Peach, and Samus in a Free-For-All.


 * 1) Kirby's Air-raid


 * 1) Bounty Hunters


 * 1) Link's Adventure


 * 1) *Play as Link against Dark Link in a 2 Stock match.


 * 1) Peach's Peril


 * 1) All-Star Match 2


 * 1) *One by one, fight Samus, Link, Zelda, Captain Falcon, and Fox.


 * 1) Ice Breaker


 * 1) Super Mario 128


 * 1) Slippy's Invention


 * 1) The Yoshi Herd


 * 1) Gargantuans


 * 1) Trophy Tussle 2


 * 1) Cold Armor


 * 1) Puffballs Unite


 * 1) Triforce Gathering


 * 1) *Team up with Zelda as Link and fight Ganondorf. You and Zelda each have 1 stock; Ganondorf has 2 stock.


 * 1) All-Star Match 3


 * 1) Mario Bros. Madness


 * 1) Target Acquired


 * 1) Lethal Marathon


 * 1) Seven Years


 * 1) *Play as Young Link against Link in a 3 Stock match.


 * 1) Time for a Checkup


 * 1) Space Travelers


 * 1) Legendary Pok&eacute;mon


 * 1) Super Mario Bros. 2


 * 1) Jigglypuff Live!


 * 1) All-Star Match 4


 * 1) En Garde!


 * 1) *Face Link in a 2 Stock match as Marth


 * 1) Trouble King 2


 * 1) Birds of Prey


 * 1) Mewtwo Strikes!


 * 1) *You vs. Zelda and Mewtwo. If you kill Zelda, you lose. You need to kill only Mewtwo to succeed.


 * 1) Game & Watch Forever!


 * 1) Fire Emblem Pride


 * 1) Trophy Tussle 3


 * 1) *Fight against 3 random opponents on a Majora's Mask-shaped stage. Victory wins you the Majora's Mask trophy.


 * 1) Pikachu and Pichu


 * 1) All-Star Match Deluxe


 * 1) *Dr. Mario, Falco, Ganondorf, Roy, Young Link, and Pichu duel you one after another.


 * 1) Final Destination Match


 * 1) The Showdown


 * 1) *Giga Bowser, Mewtwo, and Ganondorf unite to make for a very difficult fight.

Other unlockables

 * Trophies
 * Link
 * Zelda
 * Modes
 * All-Star
 * Score Display
 * Sound Test

Other info

 * Based on
 * The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
 * The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
 * Super Smash Bros.