Super Smash Bros. Melee/Event Matches

There is a total of 51 event matches. Some unlockables are required to be able to play most of the event matches, and completion of many of the event matches can unlock many different things. Completion of all 51 event matches unlocks the Final Destination Stage.

Trouble King
Character: Mario

Description: Very easy event match. You fight against a Level 2 CPU Bowser with a handicap of 5. It's quite possible to beat this without Bowser even getting in one punch. You have two lives, and so does Bowser, but it wouldn't make a bit of difference if you only had one life. Just use a lot of smash attacks and Bowser should be KO'ed in no time. It is also fun to try to do it without taking damage.

Lord of the Jungle
Character: Donkey Kong

Description: Another very easy event match, you're Giant DK, and you're pitted against a Level 3 CPU Mini DK with a handicap of 7 (but it seems even more of a handicap because you're so big and he's so small). Sounds easy, right? Well, that's because it is. It's a bit tougher than Event 1 because you have less room to move around, but Mini DK shouldn't be a problem at all, in fact, like Event Match 1, you should have no problem taking out Mini DK twice without losing a single life. Like Event 1, even someone who's never played Melee before should beat this with ease. Just keep punching him and try to smash or giant punch him. Don't worry about the little pest hitting you, it won't make a difference unless you're over 400% damage. Because you're bigger than he is, you should mostly use your down smash and down-B.

Bomb-fest
Character: Select

Description: This can actually be somewhat challenging if you're not careful. You start out on the left side of the castle. Just avoid Link and Samus and watch them blow each other to bits, then deliver the fatal blow whenever their damage climbs up. Still, nothing compared to the event matches that lie ahead. If they come near you, just start attacking them and get away fast before you end up blown up. You shouldn't have much trouble with this one.

As Kirby, suck Samus up and run off the edge. Just drop. She will fall out and give you the chance to puff back up. Link will jump down to attack you. Repeat the same thing.

Dino-wrangling
Character: Select

Description: You have three lives, and Giant Yoshi has one. However, fighting a Giant Level 4 CPU Yoshi shouldn't be that tough, in fact you should be racking up his damage faster than he does yours, you probably KO him without losing a single life. Plus, Giant Yoshi is clumsy enough to suicide sometimes as soon as the match begins or any time during. Pretty easy match. It is possible to finish this event in 0.50 seconds!

Spare Change
Character: Ness

Description: If you're not familiar with Grab The Coin mode, what you have to do is hit your opponent to cause coins to appear, if you're hit and recover fast enough, you can get the coins that came from you as well. Shouldn't be too tough as long as you know the basics of Ness. Just collect 200 coins to clear.

Kirbys on Parade
Character: Select

Description: Like events 1 and 2, the only challenge these offer is trying to beat your best time. Each Mini Kirby has two lives, while you have one. Still these Mini Kirbies are set to Level 1 CPU with a handicap of 5. The Kirbies are actually afraid of you, and only the pink ones will use weak defensive attacks. You should have no problem beating this. However, actually KOing the tiny Kirbies can be an exercise in frustration.

Pokémon Battle
Character: Select

Description: Can be very easy or very hard, use a fast character like C. Falcon. You and Pikachu don't attack each other, instead you use Poké Balls. This level is more an exercise in frustration than anything. Grab more Poké Balls than Pikachu and you're gold.

Hot Date on Brinstar
Character: Select

Description: You have 116% Damage at the start, Samus has 130%. Everyone has three lives. Use a heavy character and attack Samus with everything you have. Or use Mr. Game and Watch if you feel lucky and hope for three Judgment 9's or use Oil Panic. As Jigglypuff use your rest on Samus and it will automatically hit her out. Make sure you know how to do the smash with Jigglypuff's. Should be pretty easy.

Hide 'n' Sheik
Character: Select

Description: Only Sheik KOs count. Just beat the snot out of the Level 2 CPU Zeldas, wait for the change, and KO them as Sheik. Not too hard.

As Mr. Game and Watch go down to the bottom left platform, and use your grab to bounce them off the ceiling. It will kill even at 0 damage.

All-Star Match 1
Character: Select

Description: You have two lives to beat Level 2 CPU Mario, DK, Bowser, Yoshi, and Peach. However, your damage is always carried over to the next round. But there's a good chance you'll complete this without losing a life.

With Captain Falcon use the Raptor Boost a lot and the Falcon Punch to finish the job.

King of the Mountain
Character: Select

Description: Survive being stuck with two sets of Level 4 CPU Ice Climbers with infinite lives for 1 minute. Use a heavy, but agile character like DK, Ganondorf, or Captain Falcon.

Seconds, Anyone?
Character: Select

Description: Both you and Captain Falcon start out at 100% damage; you have 7 seconds to KO C. Falcon. Sounds tough? Not really if you use DK, Captain Falcon, or Ganondorf. Jigglypuff gets you the best time if you use Rest. Or you can use Mr. Game and Watch and HOPE for a Judgement 9. Kind of fun once you get the hang of it.

A perfect strategy that works nearly everytime is to use Captain Falcon and right when the match begins use his falcon punch and the enemy Captain Falcon will walk right into it.

Yoshi's Egg
Character: Yoshi

Description: Protect Yoshi's egg for 55 seconds. You have an infinite amount of lives (and so do your opponents) but if the egg breaks, you lose. Just evade and don't focus too much on fighting. It is possible to protect the egg by grabbing it and then evading enemies by running and jumping away.

Trophy Tussle 1
Character: Select

Description: You're pitted against 3 random Level 3 CPU characters on top of a Goomba. You can actually climb all the way to the bottom of the Goomba without falling off.

Girl Power
Character: Select

Description: Even though your character is a mini-version of itself while the girl characters are slightly above normal sized, this should be another easy event match. Samus is set to Level 4 CPU while Zelda and Peach are set to Level 3. Everyone has two lives. Use a swordsman or a heavyweight that dishes out a lot of damage (Captain Falcon, Ganondorf, Donkey Kong, or Bowser).

Kirby's Air-raid
Character: Kirby

Description: You have 38 seconds to KO a bunch of walking Kirby drones with warp stars. Not as easy as it sounds, but hardly maddening.

Bounty Hunters
Character: Samus

Description: It's like in Very Easy mode of Classic where your team-mate is set to a very competent level while your enemy is set to moron level. The challenge here isn't KOing Bowser, but getting Falcon to suicide to make it easier. Or, you can just smash at Bowser and hope that Falcon doesn't intervene.

Link's Adventure
Character: Link

Description: You're Link up against a Level 6 CPU Dark Link. Level 6 CPU opponents are more aggressive than the ones you've faced thus far, but you should have no problem bullying them into a KO. They mostly do swift attacks with an occasional grab or smash. No need for evasive dodge techniques yet. Just dodge, shield, attack, grab, like you would a lower level opponent, however, you may end up losing a life to Dark Link, but if you're skilled with Link, you should survive with both lives intact. Dark Link's moves are identical to your own.

Peach's Peril
Character: Mario

Description: It's tough to keep yourself AND Peach from getting KO'ed by a Level 7 CPU Bowser. Mostly he goes after Peach, who is set to walk mode like in training mode, so if you work up his damage, it should be easier to keep him away from Peach without getting yourself KO'ed. Try getting a combo to protect Peach and keep Bowser busy.

All-Star Match 2
Character: Select

Description: You're up against five Level 4 CPU opponents from the "realistic" series. Those are Samus, Captain Falcon, Link, Zelda, and Fox.

Use Captain Falcon and do the Falcon Punch until they fall.

Ice Breaker
Character: Select

Description: Both sets of Ice Climbers are set to jump. You must KO both Nanas, if one Popo is KOed, you lose the match. I STRONGLY recommend Jigglypuff for this, just toss Nana into the air, and rest her. Using any other character makes this insanely difficult. Beat one Nana and hope for a bullet bill to blow Nana away. Beware that it can also KO Popo.

Super Mario 128
Character: Select

Description: KO 128 tiny Level 1 CPU Marios with a Handicap of 1 that couldn't KO you if their life depended on it. It's like a very easy version of the 100-man melee. You might want to use Bowser's sideways smash attack continuously to kill them all at once, or use Link's (Spin Attack), or DK's  (Ground Slap).

Slippy's Invention
Character: Select

Description: Fight a Level 7 Fox and Falco on top of the Great Fox in the Venom arena, who both have a permanent cloaking device. You all have two lives. Because you can't see them easily, it's tough to doge them and easy for them to dodge you. If you get good at seeing cloaked opponents, this shouldn't be too tough. Use someone with a powerful attack.

The Yoshi Herd
Character: Select

Description: Defeat 30 Yoshis, with the final one being a giant Yoshi. All Yoshis are set to Level 1 CPU with a Handicap of 2. Shouldn't be too hard.

Gargantuans
Character: Bowser

Description: You have one life, DK has two. Both of you have a permanent super mushroom. You're heavier, Giant DK is clumsy, and as long as you're not clumsy yourself you should have an easy time with this match. You can be at over 400% damage and still Giant DK won't be able to send you flying very far.

Trophy Tussle 2
Character: Select

Description: Fight 3 random Level 5 CPU opponents on top of an Entei. The difficulty heavily depends on your competence with the character you select. Usually one will stay by himself up at the top, and then becomes easy prey for you once you defeat the other two.

Cold Armor
Character: Samus

Description: You must fight 3 metal Level 5 Samuses on the Brinstar Depths arena. Your best bet is to try to get them to suicide or meteor smash them into oblivion, since metal opponents have a tough time recovering from a meteor attack.

Puffballs Unite!

 * Character: select.
 * Description: defeat 14 level three Kirbys with copied abilities.

This is not a difficult fight; it's similar to the Team Kirby event in Adventure. Using Roy or DK can make the match quicker. When using Roy, use his smash attack, one Kirby at a time. When using DK, use his to send the Kirbys flying.

Triforce Gathering
Character: Link

Description: You must defeat Level 7 Ganondorf with Zelda as an ally who has 2 lives without yourself or Zelda getting KO'ed once. After you defeat Ganondorf, he challenges you to become a playable character. The death of you or Zelda will fail the event match, so don't make Zelda do all the work.

All-Star Match 3
Character: Select

Description: Fight against a Level 5 CPU Kirby, Pikachu, Ness, and Ice Climbers, all are lightweight so they should be sent flying fairly easy.

Mario Bros. Madness
Character: Select

Description: Score more KO's than the Level 6 CPU Mario Bros. You have an advantage in that if both suicide they lose 2 points, and if you do you lose 1, plus Luigi tends to suicide because he never uses his third jump, and only uses his green missile to get back on stage.

Target Acquired
Character: Falco

Description: KO Jigglypuff more than the arwings do. Not a very easy match, but not insanely difficult either. More a humorous themed match than anything.

Lethal Marathon
Character: Captain Falcon

Description: You must run through the F-Zero Grand Prix level of Adventure mode in 45 seconds at 2x speed. Plus the cars are stronger than usual. It's very easy to mess up here and get KO'ed or suicide. Timing is everything, because sometimes when you run backwards the cars may do 580% damage at the most.

Seven Years
Character: Young Link

Description: You must defeat Level 8 CPU Link as Young Link. Each have 3 lives. Your best bet is to be a defensive player with Young Link. Attack from a distance, beat the snot out of Link if he comes close (or at least try) then run away and repeat before he knows what hit him. Eventually Link should be racking up the damage and you'll score a KO.

Time For a Checkup
Character: Luigi

Description: As Luigi you must fight Dr. Mario and Nurse Peach (Peach in the white dress costume), who are both set to Level 7 CPU. You probably forgot to pay your bill, so they're after you. The humorous theme of the match will distract you from completing this actually somewhat difficult match. Focus on KOing Dr. Mario then Peach should be a snap.

Space Travelers
Character: Ness

Description: Fight Samus, Kirby, and Fox on Fourside and Captian Falcon and Falco in Battlefield. It's actually quite tough because Falco is set to Level 8 and your damage will be quite high by then. And what's even worse is that you only have 1 life! Try to take out the first 4 without acquiring much damage who are Level 2, Level 2, Level 5, and Level 6 respectively. This Event Match becomes challenging after KOing Fox.

Legendary Pokémon
Character: Select

Description: Defeat Jigglypuff and 4 wireframes using Poké Balls. Only Poké Balls will appear and every time one does, Jigglypuff will move to grab it. Only wobbuffet and legendary Pokémon (Entei, Suicune, Raikou, Lugia, Ho-oh, Zapdos, Moltres and Articuno) will appear. But every time a Poké Ball is opened, there is a 50% chance that Wobbuffet will appear. Leave the first Poké Ball, as it is usually a wobbuffet. Also, only the wireframes will attack you, not Jigglypuff. Use someone fast like Captian Faclon or Fox. In my opinion, this is the most enjoyable event match. Clearing this event match will earn you pichu as a hidden character. Also KO Jigglypuff to make it easier. Watch out for Entei's ray attack – it's very strong.

Super Mario Bros. 2
Character: Select

Description: You're up against Luigi, Mario, and Peach in the Subcon stage. All are set to Level 7 CPU, making this a difficult 3 on 1 match. Focus on getting them to suicide. Luigi has a high chance of using his green missile to send himself into oblivion at some point.

Jigglypuff Live!
Character: Jigglypuff

Description: Looks challenging until you realize that you just need to throw the other Jigglypuffs into the air to win this match. They'll fly so high they're star KO'ed. You may complete this without losing a single life.

All-Star Match 4
Character: Select

Description: Fight a Level 7 Marth, Luigi, Jigglypuff, Mewtwo, and a Level 8 Mr. Game and Watch with 2 lives. This is actually quite tough, especially at the end, but easier than Event 36.

En Garde!
Character: Marth

Description: You must defeat a Level 9 CPU Link as Marth. Link is very aggressive, but Marth's sword reach is longer, it's best to attempt to defeat Link in the caves below.

Trouble King 2
Character: Luigi

Description: As normal sized Luigi, you must defeat a Level 8 CPU Bowser with a permanent super mushroom in Poké Floats. Plus it seems that you're set to a handicap of 5. The best way to KO him twice is to knock him off of the Squirtle arm while staying put. Not as tough as it seems. Depending on your luck, you may beat this in only a few seconds.Watch out! because stupid bowser could use his B down move on the edge to ko you!

Birds of Prey
Character: Fox

Description: You're pitted against a Level 8 Falco and Captain Falcon in the ever-moving Big Blue arena. Your best bet is hoping for them to suicide since they outclass you in all areas except speed.

Mewtwo Strikes!

 * Character: Select
 * Description: At first it'll look like you're battling Zelda, but then after 15 seconds, Mewtwo will appear. Your goal for this match is to KO Mewtwo before Zelda can, but if you KO Zelda, you'll lose. Sometimes Mewtwo will stupidly walk off of the left side of the arena and suicide, in which case, consider yourself lucky.

Game and Watch Forever!
Character: Mr. Game and Watch

Description: With 3 lives, you must defeat 25 Level 7 CPU Mr. Game and Watches, but a single smash attack from either side will KO you or your opponent. Use this to your advantage and smash them into oblivion as soon as they appear. Clearing this event match will earn you the Game & Watch trophy.

Fire Emblem Pride
Character: Select

Description: Defeat both Marth and Roy who are set to Level 8 CPU. This actually is annoyingly tough. The best strategy is to attack with projectiles or aerially. They are both also surprisingly vulnerable to smash attacks from another swordsman.

Trophy Tussle 3
Character: Select

Description: Fight 3 random Level 9 CPU characters on top of Majora's Mask. Unlike previous matches, friendly fire is turned OFF here, meaning it's a true 3 on 1 match.

Pikachu and Pichu
Character: Select

Description: Defeat two Level 8 Pichus with a Pikachu protecting them. Ignore the Pikachu, since it has infinite lives. Just KO both Pichus. Use a heavy, but fast character or your best character. Kirby's shock wave is an effective way to hit a Pichu.

All-Star Match Deluxe
Character: Select

Description: Fight Level 8 Dr. Mario, Falco, Roy, Young Link, Pichu, and Ganondorf using two lives. Not exactly easy since not only is it the toughest match but also the longest All-Star match. I would advise to use Roy for this battle, he has a long range attack, so the enemies won't get very near, and they'll walk straight into your right/left smash attack all the time (if you time it right). In most cases, the toughest opponent will be Roy. It's because he has the same long range with his sword, so try to evade his attacks and attack him while he's off guard. However, because of his powerful attacks and the pressure to complete it in time, in some ways the toughest opponent is Ganondorf.

Final Destination Match
Character: Select

Description: Fight Master Hand and Crazy Hand at 300 HP who are set to Very Hard Mode difficulty with one life. The people who designed this level were sadistic in doing so. However this is not the toughest Event Match, but it will take awhile to beat.

It's the easiest to play with Captain Falcon: he's quick, so you can evade a lot of the hand's attacks. You just have to try a few times, so you can "predict" the attack a hand is going to do. Captain Falcon also has a lot of attack power, so no matter how you hit the hand it always does a lot of damage, just try to hit is as much and fast as possible. First, focus on Master Hand (the right one), once he's down it should be a piece of cake. Alternatively, use Yoshi's aerial Down+A or Pikachu's thunder to rack up damage with little effort. Link has also been known to be effective here because of his sword moves and effective evasiveness.

The Showdown
You need to complete all the other 50 to unlock this one.

Character: Select

Description: Fight a downright ruthless Level 9 Giga Bowser, and a Level 9 Ganondorf and Mewtwo. A good character for this would be Jigglypuff. Using Rest, take out Giga Bowser first, and then work on Mewtwo and Ganondorf. Keep in mind Jigglypuff's aerially focused game leaves her open to Ganondorf's, which he uses frequently. But you can use Ganondorf's up-B to your advantage: go to the edge and he will likely execute up-B and will suicide. You can use Rollout to attack. Use Pound if they get to close and dodge-roll out of the way to get to the other side.

Alternatively
 * 1) Use Fox (not Falco).
 * 2) Jump then use  in diagonal always aiming to Giga Bowser.
 * 3) After killing Giga Bowser, go to the other side from where Ganondorf and Mewtwo are and shoot your gun many times against them.
 * 4) Eventually they will use the shield to protect themselves but it will be broken, so this is the perfect time to charge an attack and smash them away.
 * 5) Repeat step 4 until you beat the event.

If you survive with your 3 lives you will see a hidden message: You Beat Event 51: The Showdown with no falls!

(It is easy to to beat Event 51 with no falls if you use the Master Hand Glitch.) See Super Smash Bros. Melee/Secrets.