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| − | Super Smash Bros. Melee (''大乱闘 スマッシュ ブラザーズDX, literally Great Fray Smash Brothers Deluxe''), was the popular sequel to Nintendo 64 title '''Super Smash Bros.''' and one of the initial releases for the Nintendo Gamecube in late 2001 in America and Japan. The game itself focuses on the combat of various Nintendo characters, despite their origins from separate universes. Most notable, SSBM featured of a very unique style of play from other fighting games, being drastically different particularly in terms of it's 2-D styled movement and usable items. The game featured 25 different playable characters as well as 29 different stages to fight on. |
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| + | |image=[[File:SsbmBoxart.jpg]] |
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| + | |developer=[[Intelligent Systems]]<br>HAL Laboratory |
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| + | |publisher=[[Nintendo]] |
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| + | |designer=Masahiro Sakurai |
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| + | |release=[[Nintendo GameCube]]<br> |
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| + | <sup>JP</sup>November 21, 2001<br> |
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| + | <sup>NA</sup>December 3, 2001<br> |
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| + | <sup>EU</sup>May 24, 2002<br> |
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| + | <sup>AUS</sup>May 31, 2002 |
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| + | |pre = Super Smash Bros. |
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| + | |next = [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]}}'''Super Smash Bros. Melee''' ({{Hover|大乱闘 スマッシュ ブラザーズ DX|Dairantō Sumasshu Burazāzu Derakkusu}}, lit. '''Great Fray Smash Brothers Deluxe''') is the second game in Nintendo's ''Super Smash Bros.'' series'','' and one of the initial releases for the [[Nintendo GameCube]] in late 2001 in North America and Japan. |
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| + | ==Development== |
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| + | Development of ''Melee'' began almost immediately after the release of the first ''Super Smash Bros''. The game was made within thirteen months on a crunched schedule, which series creator Masahiro Sakurai noted was particularly "destructive" to his own personal life and health. This short development window was due to Nintendo's desire to have the game ready for the launch of the [[Nintendo GameCube]] console. |
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| + | ''Melee'' was designed to take full advantage of the Nintendo GameCube's higher processing power and feature many characters who could not be included in the first ''Smash'' game. The game was first revealed during E3 2001, where a playable demo version of the game was available. |
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| + | ''Melee'' provided the first exposure to the ''[[Fire Emblem (series)|Fire Emblem]]'' franchise to audiences outside Japan, specifically through the inclusion of two playable characters in [[Marth]] and [[Roy]]. [[Leif]] was also briefly considered for inclusion instead of Roy, as the most recent Fire Emblem release at the time of the game's production was ''[[Fire Emblem: Thracia 776|Thracia 776]]'', but Roy was chosen as a means to promote the then-still-in-development ''[[Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade|The Binding Blade]]''. |
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| + | Initially, the developers considered removing Marth and Roy from the international release, as the ''Fire Emblem'' series was purely Japan-exclusive at the time. However, the decision to keep them in releases outside of Japan was made based on feedback provided during the localization process. It is due in part to their representation in ''Melee'' that Nintendo moved forward with localizing future ''Fire Emblem'' titles for official release outside of Japan, beginning with ''The Blazing Blade''. |
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===''[[Marth]]''=== |
===''[[Marth]]''=== |
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| − | + | Marth, the protagonist of ''[[Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light]]'' and ''[[Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem]]''. Wielding his Falchion, Marth is a melee-focused character with no form of ranged attack. Marth's best damage is dealt when he strikes enemies with the tip of his blade. |
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| + | Marth's model is based on the appearance in ''Mystery of the Emblem''. Melee is also the first game in which Marth is voiced, with his voice is provided by Hikaru Midorikawa, who previously voiced him in the ''[[Fire Emblem (anime)|Fire Emblem]] ''[[Fire Emblem (anime)|anime]]. |
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===''[[Roy]]''=== |
===''[[Roy]]''=== |
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+ | Roy, the protagonist of ''Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade'', and was included in Melee to promote the new title. Roy is a gameplay clone of Marth, but with his moves adjusted to be slower and more powerful. Roy's weapon, the [[Binding Blade]], deals increased damage from the midsection of the blade, as opposed to the tip of Marth's Falchion. |
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| ⚫ | When choosing the Temple stage, holding the L and R buttons during the loading sequence will cause the normal Temple soundtrack to be replaced with a medley known as "Fire Emblem". The track is an orchestrated remix of two songs, the first being the "[[Together, We Ride|Character Recruitment]]" theme from ''Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light'' and ''Mystery of the Emblem'', followed by the [[Fire Emblem (theme)|main theme of the ''Fire Emblem'' series]]. The song also plays while attempting to unlock Marth and Roy, and when playing certain event matches with either character. |
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+ | == Trivia == |
| + | * In the game's debug menu, Marth's name is "Mars", an alternate romanization of Marth. ADV Films used the name Mars when they released the Fire Emblem anime in North America. |
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| + | * This is the first and only game where completion of Regular Match to unlocking Marth is optional. |
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| + | * The ''Fire Emblem'' franchise is the only franchise in ''Melee'' with playable characters, but no stages. |
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| + | ** The game's debug menu includes a stage named "[[w:c:supersmashbros:AKANEIA|AKANEIA]]" but not stage data associated with the entry exists. Based on the name, it would have been set in [[Archanea]]. [https://sourcegaming.wordpress.com/2015/04/13/the-definitive-unused-fighters-list-in-smash/ According to game director Masahiro Sakurai], the stage would have taken place on a castle under assault from siege weapons. This idea was later revisited for the Castle Siege stage that first appeared in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', but without explicit ties to Archanea or any other specific ''Fire Emblem'' setting. |
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| + | ==Gallery== |
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| − | ===''[[Akaneia]]''=== |
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| + | <gallery position="center" widths="185"> |
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| − | Akaneia was believed to be a Fire Emblem style stage in SSBM, as it's name is present in the stage list when accessing the debug menu. This has been speculated, as it shares the same name with continent from Marth's game: ''[[Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi]]''. The stage was removed in the final edit of the game for unknown reasons. |
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| + | SSBM Game Logo.png|Game logo. |
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| + | GALE01-2.png|Trophy received for beating Classic mode with Marth. |
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| + | GALE01-3.png|Trophy received for beating adventure mode with Marth. |
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| + | GALE01-4.png|Trophy received for beating all star mode with Marth. |
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| + | Roy classic trophy melee.jpg|Trophy received for beating classic mode with Roy. |
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| + | Roy adventure trophy melee.jpg|Trophy received for beating adventure mode with Roy. |
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| + | Roy all star trophy melee.jpg|Trophy received for beating all star mode with Roy. |
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| + | MARTH!.jpg|Marth, as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. |
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| + | Marth Trophy Rest 1.png|Classic Marth trophy laying down on the table in the Game Over screen. |
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| + | Marth Trophy Rest 2.png|Adventure Marth trophy laying down on the table in the Game Over screen. |
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| + | Marth Trophy Rest 3.png|All Star Marth trophy laying down on the table in the Game Over screen. |
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| + | Roy Trophy Rest 1.png|Classic Roy trophy laying down on the table in the Game Over screen. |
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| + | Roy Trophy Rest 2.png|Adventure Roy trophy laying down on the table in the Game Over screen. |
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| + | Roy Trophy Rest 3.png|All Star Roy trophy laying down on the table in the Game Over screen. |
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| + | SSBM Logo JP.webp |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| + | ==See also== |
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| + | *''[[w:c:supersmashbros:Super Smash Bros. Melee|Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' on Smashpedia |
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| + | *[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:17, 6 April 2024
Super Smash Bros. Melee (大乱闘 スマッシュ ブラザーズ DX, lit. Great Fray Smash Brothers Deluxe) is the second game in Nintendo's Super Smash Bros. series, and one of the initial releases for the Nintendo GameCube in late 2001 in North America and Japan.
Development
Development of Melee began almost immediately after the release of the first Super Smash Bros. The game was made within thirteen months on a crunched schedule, which series creator Masahiro Sakurai noted was particularly "destructive" to his own personal life and health. This short development window was due to Nintendo's desire to have the game ready for the launch of the Nintendo GameCube console.
Melee was designed to take full advantage of the Nintendo GameCube's higher processing power and feature many characters who could not be included in the first Smash game. The game was first revealed during E3 2001, where a playable demo version of the game was available.
Melee provided the first exposure to the Fire Emblem franchise to audiences outside Japan, specifically through the inclusion of two playable characters in Marth and Roy. Leif was also briefly considered for inclusion instead of Roy, as the most recent Fire Emblem release at the time of the game's production was Thracia 776, but Roy was chosen as a means to promote the then-still-in-development The Binding Blade.
Initially, the developers considered removing Marth and Roy from the international release, as the Fire Emblem series was purely Japan-exclusive at the time. However, the decision to keep them in releases outside of Japan was made based on feedback provided during the localization process. It is due in part to their representation in Melee that Nintendo moved forward with localizing future Fire Emblem titles for official release outside of Japan, beginning with The Blazing Blade.
Fire Emblem Characters
Marth
Marth, the protagonist of Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light and Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem. Wielding his Falchion, Marth is a melee-focused character with no form of ranged attack. Marth's best damage is dealt when he strikes enemies with the tip of his blade.
Marth's model is based on the appearance in Mystery of the Emblem. Melee is also the first game in which Marth is voiced, with his voice is provided by Hikaru Midorikawa, who previously voiced him in the Fire Emblem anime.
Roy
Roy, the protagonist of Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade, and was included in Melee to promote the new title. Roy is a gameplay clone of Marth, but with his moves adjusted to be slower and more powerful. Roy's weapon, the Binding Blade, deals increased damage from the midsection of the blade, as opposed to the tip of Marth's Falchion.
Fire Emblem Music
Fire Emblem
When choosing the Temple stage, holding the L and R buttons during the loading sequence will cause the normal Temple soundtrack to be replaced with a medley known as "Fire Emblem". The track is an orchestrated remix of two songs, the first being the "Character Recruitment" theme from Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light and Mystery of the Emblem, followed by the main theme of the Fire Emblem series. The song also plays while attempting to unlock Marth and Roy, and when playing certain event matches with either character.
Trivia
- In the game's debug menu, Marth's name is "Mars", an alternate romanization of Marth. ADV Films used the name Mars when they released the Fire Emblem anime in North America.
- This is the first and only game where completion of Regular Match to unlocking Marth is optional.
- The Fire Emblem franchise is the only franchise in Melee with playable characters, but no stages.
- The game's debug menu includes a stage named "AKANEIA" but not stage data associated with the entry exists. Based on the name, it would have been set in Archanea. According to game director Masahiro Sakurai, the stage would have taken place on a castle under assault from siege weapons. This idea was later revisited for the Castle Siege stage that first appeared in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, but without explicit ties to Archanea or any other specific Fire Emblem setting.
Gallery
See also
- Super Smash Bros. Melee on Smashpedia
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl