- Features a slew of Nintendo all-stars including Mario, Donkey Kong, Link, Kirby, Yoshi.
- Fight in familiar Nintendo landscapes, from Donkey Kong's jungle to Link's Zelda universe.
- See your old favorites as never before on the GameCube.
- Also available: Official Strategy Guide.
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Normally, Nintendo contract players like Mario, Pikachu, Link,
Donkey Kong, Bowser and Kirby are generally happy and
well-mannered, but in Smash Bros. Melee the pleasantries get
thrown out and the gloves (except for Mario's) come off. This
update of the N64 favourite has these and other video game icons
in furious, yet utterly absurd fisticuffs that usually make for a
smashing good time. Just make sure you have at least one human
nent to pound on.
Starting off with 14 characters (there are an additional 11 to
be ), the basic premise of having Nintendo's stars beat
on each other until the timer runs out is pretty standard.
However, much emphasis is put on knocking nents off ledges
while avoiding the same e. In typical Nintendo manner, there
are many power-ups to assist you in the melee. The actual combat
isn't as intricate as other fighting games, however the
ultra-cartoony layout of the many, many arenas sometimes adds a
strategic element not usually found in fighting games.
Melee's strength lays in the mayhem created in four-player
fights. The camera does an excellent job of positioning itself so
all combatants are constantly visible. Also, Melee sports some of
the best visuals seen in a Nintendo product. All of the
characters are highly detailed, and the movements of each are
smoothly infused with personality; Donkey Kong lumbers and
Princess Peach fights with grace.
As the multiplayer mode is the key reason for this game's
existence, the single player mode is decidedly weak. There's an
adventure mode that plays somewhat like an old-school,
side-scrolling Mario game. Sadly, despite its good looks, its
gameplay is rather uninspired. This game is clearly at its best
when there are two or more players with controllers in their
hand. --Mark Brooks
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"Eye-singeing multiplayer, ingenious moves...and some of the
sweetest looks yet squeezed from the 'Cube. 91%." -- NGC Magazine
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Manufacturer's Description
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If you're looking for a roll call of famous Nintendo characters,
look no further than Super Smash Bros. Melee. Based on the
original Nintendo 64 multiplayer game, this title puts Mario,
Donkey Kong, Link, Kirby, Yoshi, and a slew of other characters
into a free-for-all brawl. Players can select characters based on
their signature moves and weapons, and then go into fighting
modes where objectives range from being the last man standing to
collecting the most gold coins during a battle. There's even a
point-scoring timed round where players are judged on the
technical accuracy of their combos. All of the fight venues are
taken from familiar Nintendo landscapes, such as Donkey Kong's
jungle or Link's Zelda universe, but are upgraded to a level of
detail that previous Nintendo systems have been unable to
achieve. The game comes with a one-player side-scrolling mode,
but it's clear that Melee is meant to be played with a group of
friends--up to four can play at one time, and up to 64 people can
partake in the game's tournament mode.
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