Super Smash Bros. Melee

About Super Smash Bros. Melee
 

Super Smash Bros. Melee is a sequel to the title Super Smash Bros. Released in 1999 for the Nintendo 64. It is a popular fighting game where up to four players can choose a Nintendo character and fight an a Nintendo-themed arena. The game was based on the original formula, while improving visuals and overall quality. Super Smash Bros. Melee is still one of the most popular multiplayer titles for the Gamecube.

Controls

 * Control Stick: move character/jump
 * How far and fast you tilt the control stick affects how fast you will move.
 * Tapping the Control Stick up will make you jump.
 * Tilting the Control Stick down will make you duck or drop through a floating platform.
 * A Button: standard attack
 * Pressing A repeatedly will do a combo.
 * Rapidly pressing A will do a side attack quickly and repeatedly that is hard to escape.
 * A Button + Control Stick: strong attack
 * This will create stronger attacks rather then attacking with just the A Button.
 * Tilting the Control Stick up, down, left, or right will make your character attack in that direction.
 * Tapping the control stick quickly up, down, left or right will make you do a strong smash attack in that direction.
 * Doing a standard strong attack in the air will do an arial attack that can be directed in four ways.
 * B button (+ Control Stick): special attack
 * Pressing the B button will do a different special attack for every character.
 * Pressing the B button and the control stick up, down, or to either side will also do a different special attack for ever character.
 * See the individual character for specific special attacks
 * X and Y Buttons: jump
 * jumping with the X and Y buttons is usually easier then using the control stick
 * L and R Buttons: Dodge/Shield
 * In a still position on the ground you can bring up your shield which will sometimes stop attacks but if used to long, it will break.
 * If in the air you can do in air dodge to dodge a projectile coming your way.
 * Tilting the control stick while pressing L/R will make your character roll to get around opponents and dodge attacks.
 * Z Button: Grab
 * Grab your opponent when you are close by pressing Z, then hit up, down, left, or right to through him.
 * C-Stick: Smash Attacks
 * The C-Stick can also be used to do smash attacks but is usually considered to be a cheat and is mostly only used by beginners.
 * D-Pad: Taunt

Characters


With a total of twenty-five nintendo-based characters(including the hidden ones), there can be some confusion as to which is the best character for you and what each one can do. That is what this section is about. Every character in the game will be discussed in detail, including an overall view, cons and pros, inique moves, and more. Hopefully any questions you have right now about the characters will be answered right here. The characters will be split by starting characters and hidden characters.