Nintendo GameCube Super Smash Bros. Melee FAQ/Move List Version 3.1 December 07, 2001 UncleJohn04@home.com +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Super Smash Bros. Melee +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Table of Contents +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ A) Main Menu 1) One-Player Mode 2) VS. Mode 3) Trophies 4) Options 5) Data B) Using the Controller 1) Moving the Character 2) Standard Attacks 3) Climbing Up Edges 4) Special Moves 5) Defensive Shield 6) Grab and Throw C) Games 1) One-Player Mode 2) VS. Mode 3) Trophies 4) Options 5) Data D) Games In-Depth 1) Classic Mode 2) Adventure Mode 3) Event Mode E) Characters 1) Normal Characters 2) Secret Characters F) List 1) Normal Stages 2) Secret Stages 3) Old Items 4) New Items 5) Character Clones G) Unlock 1) Unlock Characters 2) Unlock Stages 3) Unlock Events 4) Unlock Secrets H) FAQ Information 1) Copyrights 2) Credits 3) Version History +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ A - Main Menu +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 1) One-Player Mode a) Regular Match "Multiple levels of standard Smash." b) Event Match "Special Smash situation matches." c) Stadium "Mini-Game testing Ground." d) Training 2) VS. Mode ------------------------- a) Melee "A standard Smash Battle for 1 to 4 players." b) Tournament Melee "A tournament for up to 64 players." c) Special Melee "A melee with special rules. No records will be saved." d) Custom Rules "Change the melee rules here." e) Name Entry "Enter your name" 3) Trophies ------------------------- a) Gallery "View the individual trophies you've collected." b) Lottery "Use the coins you've earned to get trophies!" c) Collection "View your entire trophy collection." 4) Options ------------------------- a) Rumble Settings "Turn the Rumble feature ON or OFF." b) Sound "Select sound options." c) Screen Display "Adjust screen display." d) Language Setting "Select Language Display" 5) Data ------------------------- a) Snapshots "View photo album of pictures taken in camera mode." b) Archives "View Smash Bros. movies." c) Melee Records "View various combat records." +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 1a) Regular Match +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Classic "Defeat each foe to advance." Adventure "Battle through various stages." All-Star "Conquer all enemies using limited recovery items." +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 1c) Stadium +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Target Test "Smash ten targets!" Home-Run Contest "Smash Sandbag as far as you can!" Multi-Man Melee "Fight for your life! Fight!" +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 1c3) Multi-Man Melee +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 10 Man Melee "How fast can you defeat 10 opponents?" 100 Man Melee "100 enemies! Can you defeat them all?" 3 Minute Melee "How many foes can you KO in 3 minutes?" 15 Minute Melee "A 15-minute test of skill and endurance." Endless Melee "The enemies don't stop until you're defeated." Cruel Melee "The Toughest enemies around and no items?" +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 2c) Special Melee +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Camera Mode "Take snapshots with the special Smash Cam!" Stamina Mode "Players fight until HPs reach zero." Super Sudden Death "All players start with 300% Damage. Giant Melee "All players are giant-sized." Tiny Melee "All players are tiny." Invisible Melee "All players are invisible" Fixed Camera Mode "The camera does not zoom or scroll." Single-Button Mode "The player uses only the A Button and the Control Stick" Lightning Melee "All players move at high speeds." Slo-Mo Melee "All players move in slow motion. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 2d) Custom Rules +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Stock "Set number or stock lives." Time Limit "Set the time limit from 1-99 minutes, turn the time limit OFF." Handicap "Choose between ON, AUTO, or OFF" Damage Ratio "The larger the damage ratio, the faster you get KO'd" Stage Selection "Choose between ON, RANDOM, ORDERED, TURNS, or LOSER" Item Switch "Choose how often items will appear, turn specific items ON or OFF." Additional Rules "Set even more detailed rules." Stock Time Limit "Set a time limit for Stock Matches." Friendly Fire "Choose weather team members can damage each other." Pause "Choose if player will be able to pause in mid-game." Self Destructs "Self-destructs will subtract # point/s from players' scores." Random Stage "If set, players will be able to choose stages to exclude." +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 2d5) Stage Selection +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ ON "Choose stages to battle on." Random "Stages chosen Randomly." Ordered "Battle through stages in a predetermined order." Turns "Players take turns choosing stages." Loser "The loser of the last match chooses the next stage." +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 5d) Archives +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Special Movie "Smash Bros. Bonus Video" How to Play "Melee Manual Video." +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 5e) Melee Records +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ VS. Records "Records for VS. matches." Bonus Records "Record of all special bonuses." Misc. Records "Various Records kept after initial play." +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ B - Using the Controller +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 1) Moving the Character a) Move Chart (Moving the Character) 2) Standard Attacks a) Move Chart (Standard Attacks) 3) Climbing Up Edges 4) Special Moves 5) Defensive Shield a) Move List (Defensive Shield) 6) Grab and Throw a) Move List (Grab and Throw) +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 1) Moving the Character +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Tilt the Control Stick in the direction you want to move. Tap the Control Stick to dash and jump. ------------------------- Note: Midair Jump Tap the Control Stick up or press (Y) or (X) to perform a midair jump. Note: Stand > Walk > Dash How fast you move depends on how far and how fast you tilt the Control Stick +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 1a) Move Chart (Moving the Character) +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ --------------------------------------------------- Button | Move --------------------------------------------------- Tap Up | Jump Y or X | Jump Tilt Forward | Walk Tap Forward | Dash Tilt Down | Duck/Crouch Tap Down | Drop Through --------------------------------------------------- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 2) Standard Attacks +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Perform Standard Attacks by using the (A) Button by itself or in combination with the Control Stick ------------------------- Note: Dash Attack Press (A) while dashing to perform a Dash Attack Note: Smash Charge Press and hold (A) when performing a Smash Attack to start charging up energy. Release (A) to unleash a charged Smash Attack. The longer you hold the A Button down, the stronger the charge will be. However, there's a limit to how long you can charge a Smash Attack, and once you reach that limit, your character will automatically release the attack. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 2a) Move Chart (Standard Attacks) +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ --------------------------------------------------- Button | Move --------------------------------------------------- (A) | Standard Attack Repeatedly (A) | Standard Combo Tilt Up + (A) | Strong Attack: Up Tap Up + (A) | Smash Attack: Up (A) | Standard Attack: Side Tilt Forward + (A) | Strong Attack: Side Tap Forward + (A) | Smash Attack: Side Tilt Down + (A) | Strong Attack: Down Tap Down + (A) | Smash Attack: Down --------------------------------------------------- Note: Midair Attacks Are Possible in All Directions! Perform attacks in midair my pressing (A). use (A) in combination with the Control Stick to attack in any direction. --------------------------------------------------- Button | Move --------------------------------------------------- (A) | Midair Attack: Neutral Tilt Up + (A) | Midair Attack: Up Tilt Back + (A) | Midair Attach: Back Tilt Down + (A) | Midair Attack: Down Tilt Forward + (A) | Midair Attack: Forward --------------------------------------------------- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 3) Climbing Up Edges +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Characters can grab the edges of platforms in Super Smash Bros. Melee. Grabbing edges and climbing up them is a fundamental part of traversing terrain and successfully performing recovery moves. When hanging from an edge, press [Tilt Up] to climb up. ------------------------- Note: You can jump or attack as you are climbing up edges. Practice both techniques and uses them strategically. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 4) Special Moves +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Perform Special Moves by pressing (B) or by pressing (b) and the Control Stick. When performed properly, Special Moves produce attacks that are unique to the character. ------------------------- Note: Each character has four different Special Moves. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 5) Defensive Shield +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Press (L) or (R) to shield and deflect enemy attacks. The more you depress the button, the smaller your shield becomes. Use your shield to ward off blows and keep your damage percentage low. Use (L) or (R) to shield Tilt the Control Stick to shift the position of the shield. ------------------------- Note: Shields Break Shields become smaller as they absorb attacks and as time passes. If held to long or hit with overpowering blows, shields break, leaving the characters stunned and momentarily unable to move. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 5a) Move List (Defensive Shield) +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ --------------------------------------------------- Button | Move --------------------------------------------------- (L) | Shield (L) + Tap Backward| Roll Backward (L) + Tap Down | Dodge (L) + Tap Forward | Roll Forward (R) | Shield (R) + Tap Backward| Roll Backward (R) + Tap Down | Dodge (R) + Tap Forward | Roll Forward --------------------------------------------------- Note: If you press (L) or (R) in midair, you'll perform an Air Dodge. With the Control Stick, you can even Air Dodge in any direction. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 6) Grab and Throw +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ When you're close to an opponent, press (L) + (A) or (R) + (A) to reach out and grab him or her. Once you've got an enemy in your clutches, you can attack him or her by pressing (A), or use the Control Stick to hurl your foe away. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 6a) Move List (Grab and Throw) +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ --------------------------------------------------- Button | Move --------------------------------------------------- (L) + (A) | Grab (R) + (A) | Grab (Z) | Grab (A) | Grab and Attack Tilt Up | Throw Up Tilt Backward | Throw Backward Tilt Down | Throw Down Tilt Forward | Throw Forward --------------------------------------------------- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ C - Games +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 1) One-Player Mode 2) VS. Mode 3) Trophies 4) Options 5) Data +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 1) One-Player Mode +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ The single-player Smash mode is full of variety- there are battles against computer-controlled characters, training sessions and much more! +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 1a) Regular Match +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ There are two unique one-player modes ready to play: Classic and Adventure. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 1b) Event Match +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ These special situation matches take place on various stages. There is no set order for clearing them, so try to clear them in any order you please. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 1c) Stadium +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Stadium contains a number of special games with unique sets of rules. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 1d) Training +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Need to polish your grabs? Work on attack combos? The Training mode allows you to pick an opponent and set some very specific battle conditions for you to practice, practice, practice! +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 2) VS. Mode +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Set rules for a VS. match against friends or CPU characters. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 2a) Melee +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Melee is the original Super Smash Bros. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 2b) Tournament Melee +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ The Tournament Melee is perfect for those times when you have five or more people ready to play. Customize the rules to set up a melee that is just right for you. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 2c) Special Melees +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ These are matches set up under unique rules. Camera Mode lets you take photographs of on-screen action. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 2d) Custom Rules +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ In VS. Mode, you can set up a number of rules to alter the flow of competition. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 2e) Name Entry +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ If you enter a name, all the data played under that name will be saved automatically +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 3) Trophies +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Choose this option to get trophies and view your trophy collection. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 4) Options +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Choose Options to change game-play settings. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 4a) Rumble Settings +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Turn the Controllers' built in Rumble feature ON or OFF. You can change the settings for specific Controllers or just for specific registered names. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 4b) Sound +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Change in-game sound settings to Stereo or Mono or adjust the mix of background music and sound effects. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 4c) Language Setting +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Set the language to either English or Japanese. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 4d) Screen Display +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Turn the game's deflicker function on or off. Use the setting that looks best on the TV you are using. -------------------------------------------------- When Deflicker is on... The game graphics are softened, but may look slightly blurry. -------------------------------------------------- When Deflicker is off... You may see more edges, but the graphics look crisp overall. -------------------------------------------------- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 4e) Erase Data +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Erase some or all of the Super Smash Bros. Melee data saved to your Memory Card. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 5) Data +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Check the records to view a wide variety of game data. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 5a) Snapshots +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ View the pictures you snapped in the special Camera Mode. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 5b) Archives +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ View a tutorial or special movie. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 5c) Melee Records +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ If you have data saved to a Memory Card, you can view records for the game, individual characters, and registered names. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ D - Games In-Depth +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 1) Classic Mode 2) Adventure Mode 3) Event Mode +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 1) Classic Mode +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Match 1: Normal Melee "Traditional one on one battle against a random enemy." Match 2: Team Melee "You and a CPU controlled ally and face off against two random enemies." Match 3: Giant Melee "You and two random CPU allies against one giant enemy." Match 4: Multi-Man Melee "You fight 10 easy to defeat characters. You only fight 3 at one time." Match 5: Bonus Stage "You will play 1/3 Bonus Stages" Match 6: Metal Melee "You fight a metal version of a randomly selected character." Match 7: Boss Battle "The Boss will change depending on the difficulty level set." Notes: ------------------------- 1) Target Test Break 10 targets in under two minutes. 2) Trophies Hit trophies that fall from the sky onto the golden platform. 3) Get to the End A maze where you must choose your own path to get to the end. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 2) Adventure Mode +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Stage Description 01) Mushroom Kingdom 01) Scroll through Super Mario Bros. LV 1-1 02) Rescue Toad...Fight 10 Yoshi's 03) Continue scrolling through Super Mario Bros. LV 1-1 04) Fight Mario & Princess Peach 02) Kongo Jungle 01) Fight 02 Tiny Donkey Kong's 02) Fight 01 Giant Donkey Kong 03) Hyrule Caverns 01) This is a maze, find the Master Sword and fight Link 02) Find the Triforce and fight Princess Zelda 04) Brinstar 01) Fight Samus 02) Escape from Brinstar 05) Kirby's Dream Land 01) Fight Kirby 02) Fight 15 Kirby's, just like a Kirby Team. 03) Fight a Giant Kirby 06) Corneria 01) Fight Fox McCloud 02) Fight Fox McCloud w/ backup from The Starfox 07) Pokémon Stadium 01) Fight Pikachu's and Jigglypuff's 08) F-Zero Grand Prix 01) Run the track in Mute City 02) Fight Captain Falcon 09) Onett 01) Fight 03 Nesses 10) Icicle Mountain 01) Climb Icicle Mountain 02) Fight the Ice Climbers 11) Wireframe Team 01) Fight 15 Wireframe opponents 02) Fight Metal Mario 12) Final Battle 01) Fight Bowser Notes: ------------------------- Stage 06 Unlock Falco Lombardi and fight him instead of Fox McCloud again. Stage 11 Unlock Luigi and fight him after Metal Mario. ------------------------- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 3) Event Mode +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Lv. 01: Trouble King "Fight Bowser in a classic Mushroom Kingdom clash!" Lv. 02: Lord of the Jungle "A duel of epic proportions! Which ape is top primate?" Lv. 03: Bomb-fest "Bombs are everywhere in this explosive battle." Lv. 04: Dino-wrangling "A giant Yoshi is on the loose! Somebody stop it!" Lv. 05: Spare Change "Don't stop until you get 200 coins!" Lv. 06: Kirby's on Parade "Look out! Rainbows of Kirby's are after you!" Lv. 07: Pokémon Battle "Use Poke Balls to duel with Pikachu." Lv. 08: Hot Date on Brinstar "You're interfering with Samus's Brinstar raid!" Lv. 09: Hide 'n' Sheik "Only Sheik KO's count! Wait for the change..." Lv. 10: All-Star Match 1 "It's the Mario Stars: Mario, DK, Yoshi, Peach and Bowser." Lv. 11: King of the Mountain "Ice Climbers protect their turf! Just try to survive!" Lv. 12: Seconds, Anyone? "Take out Captain Falcon in less than seven seconds!" Lv. 13: Yoshi's Egg "Protect the single remaining Yoshi egg from being broken!" Lv. 14: Trophy Tussle 1 "Face off for a trophy! The prize this time: Goomba!" Lv. 15: Girl Power "A group of femme fatales has dropped by for a visit..." Lv. 16: Kirby's Air-raid "Warp Stars are everywhere! Climb aboard and hang on!" Lv. 17: Bounty Hunters "Fight a fellow bounty hunter for the bounty on Bowser!" Lv. 18: Link's Adventure "Everyone has a dark side... Link has two!" Lv. 19: Peach's Peril "Bowser's after Peach! Again! Guard her until time runs out." Lv. 20: All-Star Match 2 "Nintendo's realistic stars are out in force." Lv. 21: Ice Breaker "Your cold mission... is to KO both Nanas." Lv. 22: Super Mario 128 "Battle 128 tiny Mario's in a wild endurance match!" Lv. 23: Slippy's Invention "Slippy: With my new device, you guys will be invisible!" Lv. 24: The Yoshi Herd "Yoshi's, Yoshi's, everywhere! Defeat 30 within 2 minutes." Lv. 25: Gargantuans "Giant Bowser VS Giant DK in a spectacular war of titans!" Lv. 26: Trophy Tussle 2 "Another match for a prize... Who will get Entei?" Lv. 27: Cold Armor "These metal bounty hunters take no prisoners!" Lv. 28: Puffballs Unite! "Kirby's galore...each with a unique copied ability!" Lv. 29: Triforce Gathering "Enter Ganondorf! Team up with Zelda and fight evil!" Lv. 30: All-Star Match 3 "Kirby, Pikachu, Ness and Ice climbers want to fight!" Lv. 31: Mario Bros. Madness "A classic plumber clash in the Mushroom Kingdom!" Lv. 32: Target Acquired "Incoming Arwings! KO Jigglypuff more than they do!" Lv. 33: Lethal Marathon "Avoid the F-Zero machines and race for the finish." Lv. 34: Seven Years "Young Link VS. Link! How can you fight yourself?" Lv. 35: Time for a Checkup "Are routine physicals supposed to hurt this much?" Lv. 36: Space Travelers "Adventurers head for Earth: Ness is the welcome wagon." Lv. 37: Legendary Pokémon "A slew of legendary Pokémon are all the help you'll get!" Lv. 38: Super Mario Bros. 2 "The cast of the classic NES title are raring to go!" Lv. 39: Jigglypuff Live! "Jigglypuff nabs the spotlight on center stage." Lv. 40: All-Star Match 4 "Secret characters emerge to join forces." Lv. 41: En Garde! "The lithe Marth challenges Link in a battle of steel!" Lv. 42: Trouble King 2 "Hey, Mario! When did Bowser get so big, huh?" Lv. 43: Birds of Prey "Captain Falcon and Falco join forces to take out Fox!" Lv. 44: Mewtwo Strikes! "Don't waste your time battling Zelda..." Lv. 45: Game & Watch Forever! "The system that started a worldwide boom lives on!" Lv. 46: Fire Emblem Pride "The heroes of Fire Emblem join forces to fight you!" Lv. 47: Trophy Tussle 3 "Want a new trophy? Here's your shot at Majora's Mask." Lv. 48: Pikachu and Pichu "These Pokémon are pals... but not with you!" Lv. 49: All-Star Match Deluxe "Dr. Mario, Falco, Ganondorf, Roy, Young Link and Pichu!" Lv. 50: Final Destination Match "Master Hand's the right hand; now meet the left!" Lv. 51: The Showdown "Giga Bowser, Mewtwo and Ganondorf unite!" +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ E - Characters +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 1) Normal Characters 2) Secret Characters +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 01) Mario +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ "A well-rounded hero who boast a balance between offense and defense." --------------------------------------------------- Button | Move --------------------------------------------------- (B) | Fireball (B) + Forward | Cape (B) + Up | Super Jump Punch (B) + Down | Mario Tornado --------------------------------------------------- Fireball: Shoot bouncing ball of fire horizontally. They vanish as they slow. Cape: Reflect projectile attacks and spin enemies around. Super Jump Punch: Attacks opponents while jumping or leap to get back to the stage. Mario Tornado: Engulf opponents in a high-speed spin. Tap (B) while attacking to float up. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 02) Pikachu +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ "A pokémon that excels at clever fighting." --------------------------------------------------- Button | Move --------------------------------------------------- (B) | Thunder Jolt (B) + Forward | Skull Bash (B) + Up | Quick Attack (B) + Down | Thunder --------------------------------------------------- Thunder Jolt: Use this ground-hugging projectile attack while standing or jumping. Skull Bash: Hold (B) to charge up for a high-powered attack. Quick Attack: Tilt (Control Stick) immediately before moving to control direction. Thunder: Call thunderbolts down from the sky. They won't pass through terrain obstacles. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 03) Bowser +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ "A mighty foe that trades speed for pure power." --------------------------------------------------- Button | Move --------------------------------------------------- (B) | Fire Breath (B) + Forward | Koopa Klaw (B) + Up | Whirling Fortress (B) + Down | Bowser Bomb --------------------------------------------------- Fire Breath: The fire flows while you hold (B), but it weakens over time. Koopa Klaw: Grab and bite close enemies or slash those who are farther away. Whirling Fortress: Spin on the ground to launch opponents skyward, or do it to get back to the stage. Bowser Bomb: Leap up and plunge onto enemies rapidly with considerable force. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 04) Peach +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ "A princess with royal recovery abilities." --------------------------------------------------- Button | Move --------------------------------------------------- (B) | Toad (B) + Forward | Peach Bomber (B) + Up | Peach Parasol (B) + Down | Vegetable --------------------------------------------------- Toad: Counter enemy attacks by blocking them with Toad. Peach Bomber: Jump in the air and blast opponents with a powerful explosion. Peach Parasol: Use a parasol to float gently down from the sky or to recover. Vegetable: Pluck vegetables from the stage and hurl them at enemies. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 05) Yoshi +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ "A dinosaur that boast surprising jumping prowess." --------------------------------------------------- Button | Move --------------------------------------------------- (B) | Egg Lay (B) + Forward | Egg Roll (B) + Up | Egg Throw (B) + Down | Yoshi Bomb --------------------------------------------------- Egg Lay: Paralyze enemies by swallowing them and laying them as eggs. Egg Roll: Use (Control Stick) to control speed and direction. Egg Throw: Hold (B) for distance and tilt (Control Stick) to control its direction. Yoshi Bomb: Pound enemies directly or shock those nearby when you hit the ground. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 06) Donkey Kong +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ "An ape with overwhelming girth and power." --------------------------------------------------- Button | Move --------------------------------------------------- (B) | Giant Punch (B) + Forward | Headbutt (B) + Up | Spinning Kong (B) + Down | Hand Slap --------------------------------------------------- Giant Punch: Press (B) to charge, then again to punch. Press (L), (R), or (Z) to stop charging. Headbutt: Smack opponents and drive them into the ground. Spinning Kong: While it doesn't gain much altitude, this move covers a lot of horizontal ground, making it an effective recovery move. Hand Slap: Press (B) to deliver this earth- shaking move and send nearby enemies skyward. It can be used over and over again. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 07) Captain Falcon +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ "A bounty hunter who boast speed and power." --------------------------------------------------- Button | Move --------------------------------------------------- (B) | Falcon Punch (B) + Forward | Raptor Boost (B) + Up | Falcon Dive (B) + Down | Falcon Kick --------------------------------------------------- Falcon Punch: Release a fiery blow after a brief charge. Raptor Boost: Follow up a quick dash with a powerful uppercut that lifts enemies into the air. Falcon Dive: Grab an enemy then propel him or her into the air. Falcon Kick: Perform a sliding kick on the ground or a diving kick from the air. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 08) Fox McCloud +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ "A wily fox that uses speed to keep enemies off balance. --------------------------------------------------- Button | Move --------------------------------------------------- (B) | Blaster (B) + Forward | Fox Illusion (B) + Up | Fire Fox (B) + Down | Reflector --------------------------------------------------- Blaster: Tap (B) to fire repeated shots of high-speed Blaster beams. Fox Illusion: Dash right through enemies, attacking them with an illusion Fire Fox: Charge up power, then blast off. Also use it to get back to the stage. Reflector: Reflect projectile attacks back at enemies. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 09) Ness +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ "A psychic boy with a distinct midair jump." --------------------------------------------------- Button | Move --------------------------------------------------- (B) | PK Flash (B) + Forward | PK Fire (B) + Up | PK Thunder (B) + Down | PSI Magnet --------------------------------------------------- PK Flash: Hold (B) to charge this powerful psychic attack. PK Fire: Hit enemies and items with a pillar of burning flame. PK Thunder: Strike yourself with thunder to become an electrified projectile. PSI Magnet: Absorb enemy energy attacks and recover health. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 10) Ice Climbers +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ "A mallet-swinging duo from the icy peaks." --------------------------------------------------- Button | Move --------------------------------------------------- (B) | Ice Shot (B) + Forward | Squall Hammer (B) + Up | Belay (B) + Down | Blizzard --------------------------------------------------- Ice Shot: Release sliding blocks of ice that follow terrain but bounce of walls. Squall Hammer: Join Nana in this attack for a powerful succession of blows. Belay: Popo throws Nana who attacks enemies and then pulls Popo up behind her. Blizzard: Attack as a pair with a freezing wind that shoots out on either side of you. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 11) Kirby +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ "A puff ball that floats through the sky and boast a variety of moves." --------------------------------------------------- Button | Move --------------------------------------------------- (B) | Swallow (B) + Forward | Hammer (B) + Up | Final Cutter (B) + Down | Stone --------------------------------------------------- Swallow: Press (B) once to swallow an enemy, then (B) again to copy his or her power. Press (+ Up) to discard the copied power. Hammer: Swing a mighty hammer vertically in the air or side-to-side on the ground. Final Cutter: Soar into the sky, then dive down with this cutting move that unleashes a shock wave. Stone: Transform into heavy objects and become invulnerable for a brief period. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 12) Samus +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ "A space warrior with an arsenal of long-range projectile weapons." --------------------------------------------------- Button | Move --------------------------------------------------- (B) | Charge Shot (B) + Forward | Missile (B) + Up | Screw Attack (B) + Down | Bomb --------------------------------------------------- Charge Shot: Hold (B) to charge up power, then press (B) again to fire. Press (L), (R) , or (Z) to stop charging. Missile: Release guided missiles or tap (Control Stick: Forward) to launch powerful direct shots. Screw Attack: Attack with a spinning jump. Also use it to get back to the stage. Bomb: Drop bombs that explode after a few moments. Use the explosions to jump higher. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 13) Zelda (Sheik) +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ "A graceful princess with powerful magical attacks." --------------------------------------------------- Button | Move --------------------------------------------------- (B) | Nayru's Love (B) + Forward | Din's Fire (B) + Up | Farore's Wind (B) + Down | Transform --------------------------------------------------- Nayru's Love: Reflect projectile attacks or attack nearby foes. Din's Fire: Hold B and tilt (Control Stick) to guide the attack. Release (B) to unleash it. Farore's Wind: After spinning once, warp in the direction that you tilt (Control Stick). Transform: Change into Sheik. Enemy attacks halt the transformation. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 13) Sheik (Zelda) +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ "A mysterious warrior whose moves allow her to flow across battlefields." --------------------------------------------------- Button | Move --------------------------------------------------- (B) | Needle Storm (B) + Forward | Chain (B) + Up | Vanish (B) + Down | Transform --------------------------------------------------- Needle Storm: Hold (B) then release to throw a barrage of tiny darts. Chain: Hold down (B) and use (Control Stick) to brandish Sheik’s Chain. It can be used for both offense and defense. Vanish: After the signature explosion use (Control Stick) to direct Sheik’s warp. Transform: Change into Zelda. Enemy attacks halt the transformation. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 14) Link +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ "A sword-wielding hero who also boast long-range attacks." --------------------------------------------------- Button | Move --------------------------------------------------- (B) | Bow (B) + Forward | Boomerang (B) + Up | Spin Attack (B) + Down | Bomb --------------------------------------------------- Bow: Hold (B) then release for swift, long-range arrow attacks. Boomerang: Tap (Control Stick: Forward) for longer range and tilt up or down to aim it. Spin Attack: Perform this in midair to use your momentum to recover. Bomb: Pull bombs out and hurl them at Link's enemies. *************************************************** +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 15) Dr. Mario +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ --------------------------------------------------- Button | Move --------------------------------------------------- (B) | Pill (B) + Forward | Cape (B) + Up | Super Jump Punch (B) + Down | Mario Tornado --------------------------------------------------- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 16) Luigi +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ --------------------------------------------------- Button | Move --------------------------------------------------- (B) | Fireball (B) + Forward | Green Missile (B) + Up | Super Jump Punch (B) + Down | Luigi Cyclone --------------------------------------------------- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 17) Ganondorf +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ --------------------------------------------------- Button | Move --------------------------------------------------- (B) | Ganon Punch (B) + Forward | Raptor Boost (B) + Up | Ganon Dive (B) + Down | Ganon Kick --------------------------------------------------- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 18) Falco Lombardi +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ --------------------------------------------------- Button | Move --------------------------------------------------- (B) | Blaster (B) + Forward | Falco Illusion (B) + Up | Fire Falco (B) + Down | Reflector --------------------------------------------------- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 19) Young Link +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ --------------------------------------------------- Button | Move --------------------------------------------------- (B) | Bow (Fire Arrows) (B) + Forward | Boomerang (B) + Up | Spin Attack (B) + Down | Bomb --------------------------------------------------- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 20) Pichu +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ --------------------------------------------------- Button | Move --------------------------------------------------- (B) | Thunder Jolt (B) + Forward | Skull Bash (B) + Up | Quick Attack (B) + Down | Thunder --------------------------------------------------- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 21) Jigglypuff +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ --------------------------------------------------- Button | Move --------------------------------------------------- (B) | Roll Attack (B) + Forward | Puff Punch (B) + Up | Sing (B) + Down | Sleep --------------------------------------------------- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 22) Mewtwo +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ --------------------------------------------------- Button | Move --------------------------------------------------- (B) | Energy Ball (B) + Forward | Telekinesis (B) + Up | Teleport (B) + Down | Stun Ray --------------------------------------------------- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 23) Mr. Game & Watch +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ --------------------------------------------------- Button | Move --------------------------------------------------- (B) | Sausage (B) + Forward | Hammer (B) + Up | Trampoline (B) + Down | Can --------------------------------------------------- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 24) Marth +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ --------------------------------------------------- Button | Move --------------------------------------------------- (B) | Shield Breaker (B) + Forward | Dancing Blade (B) + Up | Dolphin Smash (B) + Down | Counter --------------------------------------------------- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 25) Roy +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ --------------------------------------------------- Button | Move --------------------------------------------------- (B) | Shield Breaker (B) + Forward | Dancing Blade (B) + Up | Dolphin Smash (B) + Down | Counter --------------------------------------------------- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ F - List +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 1) Normal Stages 2) Secret Stages 3) Old Items 4) New Items 5) Character Clones +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 1) Normal Stages +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ --------------------------------------------------- Stage | Game --------------------------------------------------- 01) Icicle Mountain | Ice Climbers 02) Princess Peach's Castle | Super Mario 64 03) Kongo Jungle | Donkey Kong Country 04) Great Bay | Majora's Mask 05) Yoshi's Island | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island 06) Fountain of Dreams | Kirby's Adventure 07) Corneria | Starfox 08) Rainbow Cruise | Super Mario 64 09) Jungle Japes | Donkey Kong Country 10) Temple | The Legend of Zelda: The Adventure of Link 11) Yoshi's Story | Yoshi's Story 12) Green Greens | Kirby's Dream Land 13) Venom | Starfox 14) Brinstar | Metroid 15) Onett | Earthbound 16) Mute City | F-Zero 17) Pokémon Stadium | Pokémon 18) Kingdom | Super Mario Bros. --------------------------------------------------- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 2) Secret Stages +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ --------------------------------------------------- Stage | Game --------------------------------------------------- 19) Brinstar Depths | Metroid 20) Fourside City | Earthbound 21) Big Blue | F-Zero 22) Pokémon Floats | Pokémon 23) Subcon | Super Mario Bros. 2 24) Game & Watch | Game & Watch Gallery 25) Flat Zone | Super Smash Bros. 26) N64 Metal Mario Stage | Super Smash Bros. 27) Final Destination | Super Smash Bros. 28) N64 Dreamland | Super Smash Bros. 29) N64 Yoshi's Island | Super Smash Bros. 30) N64 Kongo Jungle | Super Smash Bros. --------------------------------------------------- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 3) Old Items +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 01) Beam Sword 02) Homerun Bat 03) Hammer 04) Fan 05) Motion Sensor Bomb (Proximity Mine) 06) Bob-omb 07) Shell 08) Pokéball 09) Ray Gun 10) Fire Flower 11) Star Rod 12) Maxim Tomato 13) Heart 14) Star (Starman) +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 4) New Items +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 15) Food 16) Warp Star 17) Super Scope 18) Lip's Stick 19) Flipper 20) Freezie 21) Mr. Saturn 22) Super Mushroom 23) Poison Mushroom 24) Parasol 25) Screw Attack 26) Metal Box 27) Bunny Hood 28) Cloaking Device 29) Barrel Cannon 30) Party Ball +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 5) Character Clones +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ --------------------------------------------------- Character | Character Clone --------------------------------------------------- Dr. Mario | Mario Falco Lombardi | Fox McCloud Ganondorf | Captain Falcon Young Link | Link Pichu | Pikachu Roy | Marth --------------------------------------------------- +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ G - Unlock +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 1) Unlock Characters 2) Unlock Stages 3) Unlock Events 4) Unlock Secrets +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 1) Unlock Characters +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Jigglypuff: Clear Adventure or Classic Mode with any character. Luigi: (Option 1) Play Vs. Mode more then 800 times. (Option 2) Clear the first stage of Adventure Mode with a two in the timer's seconds category to make Luigi appear, then defeat him in 45 seconds or less. (Option 3) Clear Adventure Mode, and defeat Luigi to unlock him. Young Link: Clear Classic Mode as Link. If that doesn't work, you need to beat it with 9 other characters as well Dr. Mario: Clear Classic Mode as Mario Ganondorf: Clear Event #29 Pichu: Clear Event #37 Marth: (Option 1) Use the original 14 characters at least once in either Vs. Mode or any Regular Match Mode. (Option 2) Play Vs. Mode more the 400 times. Roy: Clear Adventure Mode without continuing as Marth. Falco: Beat the 100 Man Melee. Mewtwo: (Option 1) Play 20 hours of Vs. Mode. (Option 2) Clear 700 Vs. matches. Mr. Game & Watch: Unlock everyone else and clear Adventure Mode or Classic Mode with them. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 2) Unlock Stages +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Brinstar Depths: Play 050 Vs. matches. Fourside City: Play 100 Vs. matches. Big Blue: Play 150 Vs. matches. Poké-Floats: Play 200 Vs. matches. Subcon: Get the Birdo or Pidgit trophy. Flat Zone: Unlock Mr. Game & Watch and defeat Classic Mode with him. Metal Mario Stage: Defeat All-Star mode with any character. Final Destination: Clear all 51 event matches. N64 Dreamland Stage: Complete Break the Targets with all 25 characters. N64 Yoshi's Island Stage: Hit over 1200 feet in the Home Run Contest. N64 Kongo Jungle stage: Finish 15-min Man Melee with any character. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 3) Unlock Events +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Events 31-39: Unlock Jigglypuff, Luigi, Dr. Mario, Falco, and Young Link on top of clearing Events 1-30. Events 40-50: Unlock all hidden characters and stages. Event 51: Clear all events #1-50. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 4) Unlock Secrets +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Sound Test: Complete Event #51. All-Star Mode: Unlock all 25 characters. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ H - FAQ Information +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 1) Copyrights 2) Credits 3) Version History +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 1) Copyrights +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Super Smash Bros. Melee Copyright 2001 Nintendo/HAL Laboratory, Inc. Characters: Copyright Nintendo/HAL Laboratory, Inc./Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc./APE inc. +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 2) Credits +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 01) http://www.gamefaqs.com/ 02) http://www.gamewinners.com/ 03) http://www.smashboards.com/ 04) http://www.nintendo.co.jp/smash/ 05) http://www.nintendo.com/ 06) http://www.smashworld.org/ 07) http://www.igncube.com/ 08) http://www.n-sider.com/ 09) http://www.smashbros.com/ 10) Afghan Bray [GameFAQ's boards] 11) ProdigySim [GameFAQ's boards] 12) EvilBoris [GameFAQ's boards] 13) Ultimate Gamer [GameFAQ's boards] 14) John [GameFAQ's boards] 15) xNightBladEx [GameFAQ's boards] 16) PunkBoy200 [AOL Instant Messenger] 17) DemonRoy10155 [AOL Instant Messenger] 18) SoundofDentage@aol.com 19) prodigyb@swbell.net 20) tobakaido@hotmail.com 21) martinm@paragon.co.uk 22) selby2001@hotmail.com 23) insaneclownsii@yahoo.com 24) bryce@uwyo.edu 25) smalone@sport.rr.com 25) Nintendo Power 26) Super Smash Bros. Melee Instruction Manual +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 3) Version History +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ 12/07/01 Version 3.1 Updated Unlock Characters. 12/05/01 Version 3.0 Completely Changed & Updated FAQ. 12/03/01 Version 2.3 Fixed Unlock Stages and New Items. 12/02/01 Version 2.2 Updated Move List and Stages. 12/01/01 Version 2.1 Fixed Items and Unlock Stages. 11/30/01 Version 2.0 Fixed Table of Contents. 11/30/01 Version 1.9 General FAQ repairs and additions. 11/30/01 Version 1.8 Updated Unlock Characters and Unlock Stages. 11/29/01 Version 1.7 Updated Move List. Updated Unlock Characters. 11/28/01 Version 1.6 Fixed spacing. 11/28/01 Version 1.5 Fixed spelling. 11/28/01 Version 1.4 General FAQ repairs. Added Move List. 11/27/01 Version 1.3 Added Adventure Match. Fixed punctuation. 11/27/01 Version 1.2 Fixed Items. 11/26/01 Version 1.1 Fixed spacing. Fixed Characters and Stages. 11/25/01 Version 1.0 Started FAQ