Super Smash Bros.: Melee
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About the Game
Super Smash Bros. Melee brings Nintendo characters and worlds together in a platform-fighting game built for the GameCube. Victory is not based on draining a traditional life bar. Attacks raise an opponent’s damage percentage, and higher damage makes the next strong hit more likely to launch that fighter beyond the stage boundary. Position, recovery, stage edges, and the direction of an attack matter as much as raw damage.
Platform-Fighting Mechanics
Each fighter has standard attacks, stronger smash attacks, throws, aerial moves, a shield, evasive movement, and special techniques tied to the character. Mario, Link, Samus, Kirby, Pikachu, and the wider roster share the same basic inputs, but their reach, speed, jumps, projectiles, and recovery options create different matchups. Items can alter the pace with weapons, healing, traps, and Poké Balls, while hazards and moving platforms make the stage part of the contest.
The rules are flexible. Stock matches give each fighter a limited number of lives, timed matches reward knockouts across a set period, and team settings let partners share a side. VS options can change item frequency, stage selection, handicaps, damage ratios, and match length. Special Melee variants adjust the scale, speed, visibility, or other conditions for a more unusual fight, while Tournament play organizes a larger group through successive matches.
Single-Player Challenges
Classic mode presents a sequence of battles and bonus stages. Adventure mode mixes ordinary fights with side-scrolling sections based on Nintendo worlds, changing the rhythm between platforming, enemy encounters, and arena matches.
Event Matches turn the rules into specific scenarios, such as protecting a character, defeating a themed team, or surviving an unusual setup. Stadium activities include Multi-Man Melee and other compact challenges that let you focus on a particular fighting skill. Training mode provides a controlled space to practice attacks, recovery, item behavior, and damage settings before taking those skills into a match.
Unlocks, Records & Nintendo History
Play opens additional fighters and stages, giving solo challenges and multiplayer sessions a shared sense of discovery. Trophies are another long-term goal: nearly 300 collectible figures represent characters, items, and moments from Nintendo’s history, with descriptions that turn the collection into a compact museum. Records track match performance and character results, while coins earned through play support the trophy lottery.
Melee’s stages, remixed music, visual effects, and character animations draw from Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Pokémon, Star Fox, F-Zero, EarthBound, and other Nintendo series. The result is both a fighting game and a tour through Nintendo history, but the mechanics remain readable even when several fighters, items, and hazards fill the screen.
GameCube Multiplayer
This North American GameCube release supports one to four players simultaneously on the same console. A GameCube Memory Card is used to retain unlocked content and records.
Melee’s multiplayer brings players together on the same console. The original disc’s solo modes, unlocks, records, and same-system VS play remain self-contained GameCube features.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Super Smash Bros.: Melee | Nintendo GameCube.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Developed by | HAL Laboratory, Inc. | Japan | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Canada | MobyGames |
| Developed by | HAL Laboratory, Inc. | Canada | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of Canada Ltd. | Canada | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | United States | MobyGames |
| Developed by | HAL Laboratory, Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of America Inc. | United States | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Italy | MobyGames |
| Developed by | HAL Laboratory, Inc. | Italy | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | Italy | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo Italia | Italy | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | France | MobyGames |
| Developed by | HAL Laboratory, Inc. | France | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | France | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo France SARL | France | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Spain | MobyGames |
| Developed by | HAL Laboratory, Inc. | Spain | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo España S.A. | Spain | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | Spain | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Belgium, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Developed by | HAL Laboratory, Inc. | Belgium, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo Benelux B.V. | Belgium, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | Belgium, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Greece | MobyGames |
| Developed by | HAL Laboratory, Inc. | Greece | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | Greece | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nortec Multimedia A.E. | Greece | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Austria | MobyGames |
| Developed by | HAL Laboratory, Inc. | Austria | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | Austria | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | STADLBAUER Marketing + Vertrieb Ges.m.b.H | Austria | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Switzerland | MobyGames |
| Developed by | HAL Laboratory, Inc. | Switzerland | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | Switzerland | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Waldmeier AG | Switzerland | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Developed by | HAL Laboratory, Inc. | Germany | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | Germany | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Developed by | HAL Laboratory, Inc. | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo UK Entertainment Limited | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Nintendo of Europe GmbH | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| Published by | Nintendo Co., Ltd. | South Korea | MobyGames |
| Developed by | HAL Laboratory, Inc. | South Korea | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Daewon Culture Industry Inc. | South Korea | MobyGames |
| Video Modes Supported | Progressive Scan (480p) | GameCube | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Options | Same/Split-Screen | GameCube | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Bots | GameCube | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS) | GameCube | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Team | GameCube | MobyGames |
| Number of Offline Players | 1-4 Players | GameCube | MobyGames |
| Original game disc count | 1 | North America | MobyGames |
| Genre | Fighting | North America | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | Wii | North America | PriceCharting |
| Developer | HAL Laboratory | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | North America | PriceCharting |
| ESRB rating | Teen | North America | PriceCharting |
| Model number | #DOL P GALE | North America | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1-4 players | North America | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Nintendo | North America | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Fighting | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Nintendo | Japan | PriceCharting |
| Also compatible on | PAL Wii | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Developer | HAL Laboratory | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Disc count (PriceCharting) | 1 game disc | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Genre | Fighting | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Player count | 1 player | PAL | PriceCharting |
| Publisher | Nintendo | PAL | PriceCharting |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2001-11-21 | Japan | MobyGames |
| 2001-12-02 | Canada | MobyGames |
| 2001-12-02 | United States | MobyGames |
| 2002-05-24 | Italy | MobyGames |
| 2002-05-24 | France | MobyGames |
| 2002-05-24 | Spain | MobyGames |
| 2002-05-24 | Belgium, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| 2002-05-24 | Greece | MobyGames |
| 2002-05-24 | Austria | MobyGames |
| 2002-05-24 | Switzerland | MobyGames |
| 2002-05-24 | Germany | MobyGames |
| 2002-05-24 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| 2002-12-14 | South Korea | MobyGames |
| 2001-12-03 | North America | PriceCharting |
| 2001-11-21 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| 2002-05-24 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| December 3, 2001 | North America | PriceCharting |
| November 21, 2001 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| May 24, 2002 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Media PN | DL-DOL-GALJ-JPN | Japan | MobyGames |
| EAN-13 | 4902370505689 | Japan | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 214743520 | Japan | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496960148 | Canada | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | DL-DOL-GALE-USA | Canada | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00008KTX5 | Canada | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496960070 | United States | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | DL-DOL-GALE-USA | United States | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 241614635 | United States | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00005Q8M0 | United States | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496390129 | France | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496390112 | Spain | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | DL-DOL-GALP-EUR | Belgium, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496390136 | Belgium, The Netherlands | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496390105 | Austria | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | DL-DOL-GALP-EUR | Austria | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1200385379 | Austria | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00005Q8M0 | Austria | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1200385379 | Switzerland | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496390105 | Switzerland | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | DL-DOL-GALP-EUR | Switzerland | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00005Q8M0 | Switzerland | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496390105 | Germany | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | DL-DOL-GALP-EUR | Germany | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00005Q8M0 | Germany | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 1200385379 | Germany | MobyGames |
| Nintendo Media PN | DL-DOL-GALP-UKV | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 045496960070 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| ASIN | B00005Q8M0 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 241614635 | United Kingdom | MobyGames |
| upc | 045496960070 | North America | PriceCharting |
| asin | B00005Q8M0 | North America | PriceCharting |
| epid | 8509 | North America | PriceCharting |
| model | #DOL P GALE | North America | PriceCharting |
| upc | 4902370505689 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| epid | 93953289 | PAL | PriceCharting |
| ean | 4902370505689 | Japan | PriceCharting |
| epid | 93953289 | PAL | PriceCharting |
Data by MobyGames.com · Catalog data: PriceCharting
