Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)

HAL Laboratory

Nintendo GameCube

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A crossover platform fighting game featuring characters from Nintendo franchises including Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Star Fox, Pokémon, and Fire Emblem. Unlike traditional fighters, the goal is to knock opponents off the stage rather than deplete a health bar. Damage accumulates as a percentage, increasing the distance a character is launched when hit. Players use simple one-button inputs combined … A crossover platform fighting game featuring characters from Nintendo franchises including Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Star Fox, Pokémon, and Fire Emblem. Unlike traditional fighters, the goal is to knock opponents off the stage rather than deplete a health bar. Damage accumulates as a percentage, increasing the distance a character is launched when hit. Players use simple one-button inputs combined with joystick directions to execute moves. The game supports up to four players simultaneously and includes various single-player modes alongside its multiplayer focus. Its fast-paced, aggressive gameplay fostered a long-running competitive esports scene that persisted well beyond the game's original lifespan. Read more

Details

Developers
HAL Laboratory
Publishers
Gradiente, Nintendo
Genres
Fighting, Platform
Themes
Action
Franchises
Donkey Kong, Earthbound, F-Zero, Fire Emblem, Kirby, Mario, Metroid, Pokémon, Star Fox, Super Smash Bros., The Legend of Zelda, Yoshi
Series
Super Smash Bros.
Also known as
Great Fray Smash Brothers Deluxe (Japanese title, translated) · Dairantou Smash Brothers DX (Japanese title, romanization) · Melee (Abbreviation) · SSBM (Acronym)

Release dates

  • Nov 21, 2001 (Japan) Nintendo GameCube
  • Dec 03, 2001 (North America) Nintendo GameCube
  • May 24, 2002 (Europe) Nintendo GameCube
  • May 31, 2002 (Australia) Nintendo GameCube
  • Aug 23, 2002 (Brazil) Nintendo GameCube
  • 2002 (Brazil) Nintendo GameCube
  • Jan 2003 (North America) Nintendo GameCube

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