The Smash series is an interesting one for me. I love playing its games since I'm a big Nintendo fan and this is pretty much the ultimate fan service fest featuring characters, soundtrack, stages, and themes from anything Nintendo released over time including obscure franchises. But as much as I love playing these games and as much time as I put them, I never managed to become good at any of the games. Honestly, I treat these games as more of a party game with friends (which is kind of the original intent from Sakurai from what I understand).

Smash Bros. Melee featured a monumental jump in just about every category compared to its predecessor, the original Smash Bros for the Nintendo 64. For being only the second game in the series, Melee was loaded to the brim with characters, stages, trophies, collectibles, etc. making it a true dream for Nintendo fans. This is definitely up there for best game in the series and still to this date features the fast-paced gameplay that hardcore fans still praise and love.