Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. Melee was the second game in Nintendo's crossover fighting series. Like its predecessor, the game takes a multitude of iconic Nintendo characters, such as Link, Mario, and Kirby, and pits them against each other in 2.5D arenas. Melee added new arenas, new gameplay modes, and new characters, including Princess Zelda, Bowser, and Mewtwo.
Super Smash Bros. Melee
- Franchise
- Super Smash Bros.
- Platform(s)
- GameCube
- Released
- December 3, 2001
- Developer(s)
- HAL Laboratory
- Publisher(s)
- Nintendo
- Genre(s)
- Fighting
- ESRB
- T For Teen due to Comic Mischief, Mild Violence
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