Super Smash Bros. Melee

 GameCube
User Score
9.0

Universal acclaim- based on 1030 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 943 out of 1030
  2. Mixed: 43 out of 1030
  3. Negative: 44 out of 1030
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  1. BROstoise
    Dec 4, 2014
    6
    Not a bad game, but it's my least favorite smash, most likely because it's so overrated. It's impossible for just anyone to get in the game unless they can pull of complex "advanced techniques" that are really glitches used to cheat. Thanks, ratchet competitive community. 1/4 of the characters are clones, including Ganondorf being a clone of Captain Falcon (making a clone is worse thanNot a bad game, but it's my least favorite smash, most likely because it's so overrated. It's impossible for just anyone to get in the game unless they can pull of complex "advanced techniques" that are really glitches used to cheat. Thanks, ratchet competitive community. 1/4 of the characters are clones, including Ganondorf being a clone of Captain Falcon (making a clone is worse than keeping a clone). The game is terrible unbalanced, having one character that's far better than the rest (Fox). Items appear way too frequently on high settings, and despawn too quickly. The bottom screen hitboxes are too high, causing you to die before getting to optimal range to grab right on to the ledge, and the game is too fast. People praise Melee for being fast, but they shouldn't. You have barely any room for error unless you have the reflexes better than a cat. Adventure mode is another thing that's praised, but really, its nice going through the worlds of characters and all, but due to the lack of variety, it gets REALLY repetitive since you have to complete it with all the characters for all the trophies. The game is filled with game-breaking glitches such as the one that makes Master Hand playable and the "black hole" glitch. Quite possibly the worst of all, to take screenshots require way too many blocks on your memory card, and you need a controller in the 4th slot, that can't control a character, just to do so.
    It has good graphics for a Gamecube game at least.
    Just because Brawl patched the "advanced" exploits and is slower so anyone can enjoy it, the game gets so much hate just for those two things, when almost everything else in the game is an improvement from Melee.

    6.5/10, but I can't give .5's.    … Expand
  2. BruceC.
    Mar 6, 2002
    7
    As a multiplayer game, it's good - but not as great as some folks say. 8/10 But as a single player game, it's really nothing special. 6/10 Average of 7/10.
  3. MattR.
    Oct 15, 2002
    5
    This game is just... boring. It's kinda fun with friends, but it gets old very, very fast. The whole thing feels put together by a kid who forgot to take his Ritalin, and the "secrets" are so lame they aren't worth unlocking. I really tried to like this one, but I much prefer Virtua Fighter 4.
  4. ShawnT.
    Mar 8, 2003
    5
    It was the best game ever...then the worst game ever so i gave it a 5.
  5. JaredC.
    Jan 1, 2008
    5
    The good news is that the gameplay is immense and the variety of characters is phenomenal as each brilliantly designed individual has their own equivalent share of combating principles, which was wonderful to expect. But the bad news ruins it all, although the gameplay was fine, each level seemed so rushed and with all the characters fighting in one woozy rushed place, Melee has nothing The good news is that the gameplay is immense and the variety of characters is phenomenal as each brilliantly designed individual has their own equivalent share of combating principles, which was wonderful to expect. But the bad news ruins it all, although the gameplay was fine, each level seemed so rushed and with all the characters fighting in one woozy rushed place, Melee has nothing to give except chaos.… Expand
  6. DaveB.
    Nov 18, 2003
    5
    This game is only for the really young gamecube players. This game sucks! But it's by Nintendo, so it's still 10 times better than 95% of the games out there for PS2 and X-Box. So I gave it a 5.
  7. CommandoDude
    Jul 4, 2008
    7
    Speaking from a game viewpoint, this definately impoved over the First super smash. More characters/maps, better graphics, and interesting quirks. Unfortunately, the complex controller of the Nintentdo Gamecube ruined this game for me, the reason why I rate this a 7. Anyone who doesn't mind the Gamecube controller will like this game, anyone who doesn't, well, don't bother.
  8. DylanC-B
    Apr 17, 2005
    7
    I give it 7 because i got good at it quik i got everything in 1 month and im the best who has ever lived!espacialy with sheik...but its to easy very hard done allstar every charecter
  9. EricS.
    Jul 27, 2006
    7
    Pretty good. Very repetitive but still fun. Best part is owning all your friends at it (with all the creap moves).
  10. MarkLaib
    Feb 26, 2009
    7
    Melee at its fullest! Now I know this game has its flaws but when it comes to fighting you got to have this game.
  11. NeoconTom
    Sep 28, 2019
    7
    Its a fun game, buts nowhere near as good as Super Smash Bros. and Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Biggest gripes is the character feel like bricks, they don't feel "floaty" enough.
  12. lidwang
    Mar 1, 2019
    6
    Not as good as 64 but it's still a great time to be had, especially with all the new characters.
  13. SoyJ0S3_
    Oct 17, 2021
    7
    The game itself is good, but its mechanics make me feel compelled to play it competitively.
  14. thegamingfoo
    Jul 10, 2022
    6
    I play a decent amount of comp smash but i really don't like melee not because of content rather there are so many things you have to remember like you have to do up up down left right L to scratch your balls
  15. aHard
    Aug 16, 2023
    7
    It’s fun, really a multiplayer game though. Once you find a character that you nail a few moves with it can become a bit competitive. It would have been better if there was a story mode for single player.

Awards & Rankings

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#1 Best GameCube Game of 2001
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#1 Most Discussed GameCube Game of 2001
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#1 Most Shared GameCube Game of 2001

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Metascore
92

Universal acclaim - based on 38 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 37 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 38
  3. Negative: 0 out of 38
  1. Eurogamer
    100
    An exotic cocktail of entertainment for Nintendo fans, who will slurp up every last drop, and if you want to talk about longevity, I've had this game on import for about six months and I still haven't finished it.
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  2. GMR Magazine
    90
    A Nintendo fanatic's dream, if only for the exhaustive gallery of collectible Nintendorabilia. [Feb 2003, p.96]
  3. Gamestyle
    90
    Seeing the ducks from "Duck Hunt" or the 2 dimensional Ice-climbers (also featured as playable characters) will have you praising Nintendo for their kindness in bringing back some long forgotten gaming moments.
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