The game is fully working. It’s the cartridge / disc only.
Nintendo’s all-star cast of combatants is back in Super Smash Bros. Melee, along with a new batch of brawlers ready to tear it up. Mario, DK, Link, Peach, Samus, Ice Climber and plenty of other characters make their Gamecube debut in 20 different stages pulled from virtually every hit Nintendo game. The most addictive multiplayer game on the N64 is making the leap to the next generation!
Product Details
UPC: 045496960070
Condition: Used
Genre: Fighting
Platform: Nintendo Gamecube
Region: NTSC (N. America)
ESRB: Teen
SKU: GC_SUPER_SMASH_BROS_MELEE
This game is fully clean, tested & working. Includes the Disc/Cartridge Only. May have some minor scratches/scuffs. This description was last updated on October 28th, 2020.
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. Melee is a 2001 crossover fighting video game develop by HAL Laboratory and publish by Nintendo for the GameCube. It is the second installment in the Super Smash Bros. series. It features characters from Nintendo video game franchises such as Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Star Fox and Pokémon, among others. The stages and gameplay modes reference or take designs from these franchises as well.
Melee includes all playable characters from the first game and also adds characters from additional franchises such as Fire Emblem, of which no games had been release outside Japan at the time, in addition to new stages and gameplay modes. Like other games in the Smash Bros. series, Melee’s gameplay system offers an unorthodox approach to the fighting game genre, with a counter that measures damage with increasing percentages, representing the knockback the character will experience, rather than a depleting health bar seen in most fighting games.
Description
Starting off with 14 characters (an additional 11 are waiting to be unlocked), the game has a pretty standard premise. Let Nintendo’s stars beat on each other until the timer runs out. However, a lot of emphasis is put on knocking opponents off ledges while avoiding the same fate. And in typical Nintendo manner, there are quite a few power-ups to assist you in the melee. But the actual combat isn’t as intricate as in other fighting games.
However, the ultra-cartoony layout of the many, many arenas sometimes adds a strategic element not usually found in similar titles.
Super Smash Bros. Melee’s strength lays in the mayhem created in four-player fights. And 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 the characters are highly detailed, and the movements of each are smoothly infused with personality. Moreover, Donkey Kong lumbers and Princess Peach fights with grace.
As the multiplayer mode is the key reason for this game’s existence. But the single-player mode is decidedly weak. Also the game features an adventure mode that plays somewhat like an old-school, side-scrolling Mario game. However, 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 hands.
Pros:
- Fantastic graphics and sound keep the action upbeat.
- Many new characters and other goodies to unlock.
Cons:
- Single-player experience is comparatively weak.
- Too cute for a few folks.
- Adventure mode is boring.
Franky H –
Worth to buy if you are a fan of the Mario franchise, yea a mini Gamecube may be released but we do not know if this is a for sure game that will be included.
CJ from san andreas –
1 BILLION STARS!!!!!!!!!!! BEST GAME EVER. Game in perfect condition with artwork and manuel.
Christian –
Never got the chance to play the games when I was younger and the first I ever got to play was Brawl. With games, you never want to start at the end but the Super Smash games never go out of style. This game definitely stands up to the newer and shinier, Brawl.
Rut –
Great game, but once you’ve completed half way through the event matches the CPUs get broken, great for casual/fun, or competitive play.
ana –
When I build this I thought it would came a bad disc , but it actually works and is almost new!the box and manual are included
CJ McCormick –
This game is still a blast to play years after it’s release.
miles –
If you are going to buy an old classic game don’t go for the cheapest price or for something in “acceptable conditionâ€. Spend that extra 20-30 to make sure you get something in good condition. I wrote this because everyone reading the reviews will already know the super smash bros melee is the one of the greatest games ever, so I’ll give the advice of splurging a little more to be ensured quality. Make sure your vendor has at least an 87% or more positive review score to ensure the lowest chance of you getting jipped.
Axiom Ape 😎 –
Almost forgot to write my review, I’ve been playing non-stop Melee ;)A month and a half ago I ordered, came in 2 days or so. No scratches and it came in the original case! I couldn’t believe my eyes. Someone had taken master level care of this game and case. I will be buying again to have a backup in my retro collection. I’ve been playing since 2002 and haven’t gotten to play a proper game since about 2014 or so. Needless to say I am overjoyed to have melee in my life again. Local tourneys and casual friends , here I come ;) 5/5 rating best game of all time.
TMacAus –
So when I first got the package, the disk was dirty and Worked some of the time and would get error messages every 10-20 minutes. We were gonna send it back, but then we realized that we had a local store with a disc cleaner. The disc started working fine and does so most of the time but it was clearly not "Used- Very Good" condition and did not have a game manual in the case
Magnuson Family –
My 13 year old loves this game. It was a used game, though, and so he was frustrated by a couple of things. It did not come with a game card, which meant he couldn’t save any games. If he unlocks a character, it does not get saved. But he does enjoy playing it.