Super Smash Bros. Melee

About Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. Melee is the sequel to the popular 1999 Nintendo 64 fighting game Super Smash Bros. Like the original, it features a cast of Nintendo characters (25) and a collection of Nintendo-themed arenas (29) for battle with up to four players. Its broad appeal and involved multiplayer mode, improved quality and added features make it a popular title to this day.

Controls

 * Start: Pause the game
 * Control Stick: Walk; dash; duck; jump
 * Push the Control Stick left or right to walk, smash it in either direction to dash.
 * Push or smash the Control Stick up to jump.
 * Push the Control Stick down to duck, smash it down to drop through certain platforms.
 * A Button (+ Control Stick): Normal attack; Smash Attack
 * Press the A Button repeatedly to perform a combo attack.
 * Push a direction on the Control Stick plus the A Button to create different attacks, and attack in the respective direction.
 * Smash the Control Stick either up, down, left, or right with the A Button to perform a Smash Attack. Hold the A Button down to charge the Smash Attack for greater damage.
 * B Button (+ Control Stick): Special attack
 * Press the B Button for a Special attack specific to each character.
 * Smash the Control Stick up, down, left, or right with the B Button to perform a different special attacks for each character.
 * Note: See individual character information for specific special attacks.
 * X and Y Buttons: Jump
 * Either the X and Y Buttons or the Control Stick can be used to jump.
 * L and R Buttons: Activate shield; dodge
 * When stationary on the ground, activate your shield to block attack. It will gradually shrink until it breaks, rendering you immobile for a short time.
 * In the air, use L/R to perform an air dodge to dodge an attack.
 * When on the ground, tilt the Control Stick while pressing L/R to roll and dodge attacks.
 * L and R Buttons + A Button: Grab
 * After grabbing an opponent, press a direction on the Control Stick to throw them or use A and B to hit them.
 * Z Button: Grab; throw item
 * After grabbing an opponent, press a direction on the Control Stick to throw them or use A and B to hit them.
 * Press the Z Button and a direction on the Control Stick to throw an item.
 * C-Stick: Smash Attacks; adjust camera
 * Press the C-Stick either up, down, left, or right to perform an uncharged Smash Attack.
 * At certain times, the C-Stick cannot be used for Smash Attacks but can be used to control the camera.
 * D-Pad: Taunt
 * Press up on the D-Pad to taunt your opponent.

Characters


While each character in Super Smash Bros. Melee is evenly balanced, some are better suited for certain players than others. This section discusses every playable character in detail, providing an overall view of the character, his or her pros and cons, unique moves, and more. The format for each character is as follows (subject to change):

Summary of character, including background information Games in which this character is featured B Button special moves for the character (standing still, left/right, up, down) Helpful comments and tips relating to the character

Character Comments:
 * All characters have the ability to double jump by pressing up on the Control Stick twice in succession. Some characters also have a third "jump", most often performed by pressing B+Up.

Mario
Mario has been at the forefront of Nintendo for a long time. Mario was originally known as Jumpman in the original Donkey Kong arcade game. Since then Donkey Kong has become a hero and Bowser has taken his place as Mario's archnemesis. Mario set the standard for 2D platformers, and, with Super Mario 64, the standard for 3D platformers.

Featured Games:
 * Donkey Kong
 * Super Mario Bros.
 * Super Mario Bros. 2
 * Super Mario Bros. 3
 * Super Mario World
 * Super Mario 64
 * Super Mario Sunshine

B Button Special Attacks:
 * B Button: Fireball
 * A projectile that bounces along the ground and off its surroundings
 * B+Left/Right: Cape
 * Reflects projectiles and reverses enemies
 * B+Up: Super Jump Punch
 * Pummels opponents in a shower of coins. Can be used as a third jump to return to the stage.
 * B+Down: Mario Tornado
 * Spins opponents around and tosses them into the air. Rapidly tapping B will cause Mario to rise slightly.

Bowser
B Button Special Attacks:
 * B Button: Fire Break
 * B+Left/Right: Koopa Klaw
 * B+Up: Whirling Fortress
 * Can be used as a third jump to return to the stage.
 * B+Down: Bowser Bomb

Pikachu
B Button Special Attacks:
 * B Button: Thunder Jolt
 * B+Left/Right: Skull Bash
 * B+Up: Quick Attack
 * Can be used as a third jump to return to the stage.
 * B+Down: Thunder

Peach
B Button Special Attacks:
 * B Button: Toad
 * B+Left/Right: Peach Bomber
 * B+Up: Peach Parasol
 * Can be used as a third jump to return to the stage.
 * B+Down: Vegetable

At any time, hold the X/Y Button to float horizontally for a short time.

Yoshi
B Button Special Attacks:
 * B Button: Egg Lay
 * B+Left/Right: Egg Roll
 * B+Up: Egg Throw
 * B+Down: Yoshi Bomb

Yoshi cannot use B+Up as a third jump, but his second jump is a flutter jump and is quite large.

Captain Falcon
B Button Special Attacks:
 * B Button: Falcon Punch
 * B+Left/Right: Raptor Boost
 * B+Up: Falcon Dive
 * Can be used as a third jump to return to the stage.
 * B+Down: Falcon Kick

Donkey Kong
Games:
 * Donkey Kong
 * Donkey Kong 64

B Button Special Attacks:
 * B Button: Giant Punch
 * B+Left/Right: Headbutt
 * B+Up: Spinning Kong
 * Can be used as a third jump to return to the stage.
 * B+Down: Hand Slap

Donkey Kong has the ability to carry his opponents on his back after grabbing them.

Fox McCloud
B Button Special Attacks:
 * B Button: Blaster
 * B+Left/Right: Fox Illusion
 * B+Up: Fire Fox
 * While Fox is charging, the attack can be aimed in any direction.
 * Can be used as a third jump to return to the stage.
 * B+Down: Reflector

Ness
B Button Special Attacks:
 * B Button: PK Flash
 * B+Left/Right: PK Fire
 * B+Up: PK Thunder
 * If you guide the PK Thunder so that it hits Ness, it will propel him in the opposite direction and can be used as a third jump to return to the stage.
 * B+Down: PSI Magnet

Kirby
B Button Special Attacks:
 * B Button: Swallow
 * B+Left/Right: Hammer
 * B+Up: Final Cutter
 * Can be used as a third jump to return to the stage.
 * B+Down: Stone

Ice Climbers
B Button Special Attacks:
 * B Button: Ice Shot
 * B+Left/Right: Squall Hammer
 * B+Up: Belay
 * Can be used as a third jump to return to the stage.
 * B+Down: Blizzard

Samus
Samus Aran is a bounty hunter who frequently encounters Space Pirates and Metroids.

Games:
 * Metroid
 * Super Metroid
 * Metroid Prime
 * Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

B Button Special Attacks:
 * B Button: Charge Shot
 * While charging, press R/L to save the charge at its current level.
 * B+Left/Right: Missile
 * B+Up: Screw Attack
 * Can be used as a third jump to return to the stage.
 * B+Down: Bomb

Link
Link likes to wear green, fight monsters, and save Princess Zelda.

Games:
 * See Zelda
 * Soul Calibur II (GameCube version only)

B Button Special Attacks:
 * B Button: Bow
 * Hold B to charge the arrow.
 * B+Left/Right: Boomerang
 * B+Up: Spin Attack
 * Can be used as a third jump to return to the stage.
 * B+Down: Bomb

Link's hookshot (grab/Z) can be used to grab onto walls when he's in the air.

Zelda/Sheik
Zelda likes to be kidnapped and be rescued by Link.

Games:
 * Most of the games Link's been in.

B Button Special Attacks: (As Zelda)
 * B Button: Nayru's Love
 * Zelda conjures a spinning field of jagged ice crystals to slice any adjacent enemies. This move can be performed in the air and on the ground. It hits repeatedly and has nearly no knockback.
 * This attack is useful for area denial, when Zelda is directly adjacent to one or more opponents. Use it to get Zelda out of trouble when she's in the fray.
 * B+Left/Right: Din's Fire
 * Zelda forms a glowing ball that accelerates away from her, disappears for a short instant, and explodes in a small fireball. The player can control the motion of the ball along the vertical axis, but its horizontal motion is strictly linear acceleration. The player must hold the B button until the ball reaches a desired position, at which point it explodes after a slight delay. It lights the opponent on fire, has a small radius of effect, and causes minimal knockback.
 * Use this attack to annoy unsuspecting foes at range. This requires a degree of anticipation, as the player must stop the ball about one and a half body widths in front of a moving opponent.
 * B+Up: Farore's Wind
 * Can be used as a third jump to return to the stage.
 * The player can control Zelda's destination by pressing a direction while the animation executes.
 * This maneuver does not affect Zelda's fall trajectory when performed in the air, and removes the player's air control ability while the animation completes. Zelda also cannot teleport through solid objects. However, Zelda can often teleport completely across some playfields with this maneuver when the path is clear.
 * After teleporting, the player loses all control of Zelda except for her falling trajectory. Thus, she is completely vulnerable after telporting and falling.
 * The attack does no damage.
 * B+Down: Transform
 * Transform into Sheik

B Button Special Attacks: (As Sheik)
 * B Button: Needle Storm
 * B+Left/Right: Chain
 * B+Up: Vanish
 * Can be used as a third jump to return to the stage.
 * B+Down: Transform
 * Transform into Zelda

Zelda has the more powerful attacks while Sheik is much more spry.

Hidden Characters
Many of the hidden characters have movesets based off of other characters.

Luigi
B Button Special Attacks:
 * B Button: Fireball
 * B+Left/Right: Green Missile
 * B+Up: Super Jump Punch
 * Can be used as a third jump to return to the stage.
 * B+Down: Luigi Cyclone

Dr. Mario
B Button Special Attacks:
 * B Button: Megavitamins
 * B+Left/Right: Super Sheet
 * B+Up: Super Jump Punch
 * Can be used as a third jump to return to the stage.
 * B+Down: Dr. Tornado

Jigglypuff
B Button Special Attacks:
 * B Button: Rollout
 * B+Left/Right: Pound
 * B+Up: Sing
 * B+Down: Rest

Jigglypuff is able to inflate itself like a balloon and thus float very high.

Ganondorf
B Button Special Attacks:
 * B Button: Warlock Punch
 * B+Left/Right: Gerudo Dragon
 * B+Up: Dark Dive
 * Can be used as a third jump to return to the stage.
 * B+Down: Wizard's Foot

Falco
B Button Special Attacks:
 * B Button: Blaster
 * B+Left/Right: Falco Phantasm
 * B+Up: Fire Bird
 * Can be used as a third jump to return to the stage.
 * B+Down: Reflector

Young Link
B Button Special Attacks:
 * B Button: Fire Bow
 * B+Left/Right: Boomerang
 * B+Up: Spin Attack
 * Can be used as a third jump to return to the stage.
 * B+Down: Bomb

Pichu
Pichu is identical to Pikachu except most of his special moves do damage to himself and he's a little more nimble.

B Button Special Attacks:
 * B Button: Thunder Jolt
 * B+Left/Right: Skull Bash
 * B+Up: Quick Attack
 * Can be used as a third jump to return to the stage.
 * B+Down: Thunder

Mewtwo
B Button Special Attacks:
 * B Button: Shadow Ball
 * B+Left/Right: Confusion
 * B+Up: Teleport
 * Can be used as a third jump to return to the stage.
 * B+Down: Disable

Marth
B Button Special Attacks:
 * B Button: Shield Breaker
 * B+Left/Right: Dancing Blade
 * B+Up: Dolphin Slash
 * Can be used as a third jump to return to the stage.
 * B+Down: Counter

Roy
B Button Special Attacks:
 * B Button: Fire Blade
 * B+Left/Right: Double Edge Dance
 * B+Up: Blaster
 * Can be used as a third jump to return to the stage.
 * B+Down: Counter

Mr. Game and Watch
B Button Special Attacks:
 * B Button: Chef
 * B+Left/Right: Judgment
 * B+Up: Fire
 * Can be used as a third jump to return to the stage.
 * B+Down: Oil Panic