So unless you've been living under a rock for the past 23 years or so then you've probably been made well aware of the hit fighting series known as "Super Smash bros", in practice it's such a simple concept but yet it works so damn well, the one most people consider to be the "best" in the series is of course the second entry on the gamecube (that's this one) and there's a good reason for it, I mean there's a reason why so many people still play this game to this day and swear that it's the only smash bros game that they will play in tournaments and such so let's get into it.
If you're unfamiliar with SSB, here's the basic gist of it. It's a 4 player fighting game where everyone controls some kind of Nintendo character, while the first game was considered a big hit and important for its time, it was this game that really set the standards for the series and for pretty much all fighting games that came after it. The thing that made this one in particular so much better than the first had to do with the hugely expanded roster of characters and stages, the introduction of many new game modes for both single player and multiplayer, as well as much improved moves and mechanics for all new and old characters. While most characters here are unique there are plenty of copycats (Dr. Mario, Young Link, Pichu, etc.) but that didn't deter people from wanting to unlock every character possible and let me tell ya, back then the stakes for doing so were brutal. In order to unlock Mewtwo, the one everyone wanted most you had to play the game for a total of 20 hours or 700 matches, now that's insane! Granted when we were kids we'd just keep the gamecube on all night and then play it again in the morning to unlock him but man I can still remember when someone finally told me the secret to unlocking him and I honestly couldn't even believe it. While many people will vouch for Smash ultimate on the switch as being the best smash game (and for good reason) there's just no beating a classic like Melee.
If you're unfamiliar with SSB, here's the basic gist of it. It's a 4 player fighting game where everyone controls some kind of Nintendo character, while the first game was considered a big hit and important for its time, it was this game that really set the standards for the series and for pretty much all fighting games that came after it. The thing that made this one in particular so much better than the first had to do with the hugely expanded roster of characters and stages, the introduction of many new game modes for both single player and multiplayer, as well as much improved moves and mechanics for all new and old characters. While most characters here are unique there are plenty of copycats (Dr. Mario, Young Link, Pichu, etc.) but that didn't deter people from wanting to unlock every character possible and let me tell ya, back then the stakes for doing so were brutal. In order to unlock Mewtwo, the one everyone wanted most you had to play the game for a total of 20 hours or 700 matches, now that's insane! Granted when we were kids we'd just keep the gamecube on all night and then play it again in the morning to unlock him but man I can still remember when someone finally told me the secret to unlocking him and I honestly couldn't even believe it. While many people will vouch for Smash ultimate on the switch as being the best smash game (and for good reason) there's just no beating a classic like Melee.