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Dairantou Smash Brothers DX

大乱闘スマッシュブラザーズDX

Developer

HAL Laboratory

Genre

Fighting

Release Dates

12/02/01 Nintendo
11/21/01 Nintendo
05/24/02 Nintendo

Community Stats

Owners: 1,172
Favorite: 143
Tracked: 6
Wishlist: 6
Now Playing: 18
 
9.2

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Super Smash Bros. Melee (GC) > Opinions (83)

TheDelBel posted 16/11/2019, 04:49
Awesome game. The game that made me want a GameCube.
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ExplodingBlock posted 14/01/2015, 03:01
Just now bought a new copy!
It's awesome!
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ExplodingBlock posted 10/09/2014, 05:38
I miss this game I had it but I lost it 2 years ago and haven't seen it since :( I bought it at gamestop for like 20$ and now it is 45-60$
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drake_tolu posted 17/05/2014, 05:45
I'm much happy for the fact that the best game for GC is even that have sold more! (:
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AstroMaSSi posted 21/01/2012, 04:53
Tekken what???
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Solid-Stark posted 30/05/2011, 11:28
Falco FTW!
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Galvanizer posted 11/04/2011, 04:39
This is even better than Super Smash Bros. Brawl. My fave game on GameCube. I've put hundreds of hours into this game!
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newwil7l posted 01/02/2011, 03:28
great franchise just as good as brawl and my second favorite game for game cube after thousand year door
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narutoblockhead posted 27/03/2010, 05:50
omg BEST GAME 4 THE GAMECUBE
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Samara360 posted 23/12/2009, 03:20
Man me and my cousins used to play this for hours, such a good game
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fazz posted 21/12/2009, 10:03
I had some high level, lightning mode Melee yesterday... it was so good, but I don't have the stamina from back in the day.
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legendarysaiyanbroly posted 08/11/2009, 04:08
What an overrated and lousy game this is,... it becomes very boring very fastly, just like the other 2 for n64 and wii. The only remarkable thing about this 1 are the graphics... should've bought Luigi's Mansion, instead!

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Red4ADevil posted 23/10/2009, 06:10
I remember popping this in a few months ago and have i forgoten how faster the charaters were. I was getting my ass kicked here and there but still managed to win. Ill never forget the first trailer in that promo disc it was in. Still have it too.
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TheConduit posted 06/07/2009, 12:49
Had the highest attach rate for a sixth generation console
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Spedfrom posted 24/05/2009, 04:08
I will never get the appeal of SSB. Hardly touched it.
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BladeOfGod posted 20/03/2009, 10:58
This game sold damn well. Userbase was only 22 million. If GameCube sold like wii is selling, it would probably outsell SSBB
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shizzlee posted 26/01/2009, 06:01
I've been playing Brawl so much that I forgot how to wavedash and cpu owns me now T_T That never used to happen.
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Thechalkblock posted 21/01/2009, 06:11
So many memories.
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Omega_Phazon_Pirate. posted 30/12/2008, 03:06
I found Brawl to be superior to Melee. I hated how the fast characters had the huge advantage over the slow characters. That wasn't the case in Brawl >.>. Only thing people find rigged are Meta Knight and Snake (I don't really understand Snake). It's true that beginners will have an easier time with Brawl, but that means that (hopefully) more people would come to the competitive scene. Needless to say, all Smashes are great games.
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trestres posted 14/10/2008, 02:13
No longer the best selling game in the series.
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brute posted 07/09/2008, 08:30
Possibly my most played GC games.
It's between this and RE4,I won RE4 over 100 times.
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MANUELF posted 07/09/2008, 06:59
My favorite and most played game on the GC.
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SHMUPGurus posted 07/09/2008, 02:50
Yep, I totally agree with you LemonManX. Brawl introduced a new concept to the series: Defensive play (it takes a MUCH bigger role in this game). What the heck was wrong with the fast paced action of Melee? :/
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LemonManX posted 19/08/2008, 10:53
Ah Melee, the superior game to Brawl. But that's because I enjoyed it's competitive side much more than Brawl's.
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MontanaHatchet posted 18/08/2008, 04:19
Of course Brawl is better, it's like an expansion pack to Melee.
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c03n3nj0 posted 15/08/2008, 11:47
I actually didint like this game, I loved brawl though...
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johnlucas posted 27/07/2008, 11:52
Need to go back to my Melee to spruce up on my Brawl skills. Some original Super Smash Bros. too.
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bigjon posted 24/07/2008, 01:50
This was an awsome game, but I must say that Brawl is better.
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NintendoMan posted 21/07/2008, 06:04
Nintendo said it had shipped 7.09 million so its sales are not wildly skewed high or anything.
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SaviorX posted 12/07/2008, 10:32
I don't remember sales being this high.......
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koopatrooper posted 26/06/2008, 12:35
good bye melee
and welcome brawl!

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Jeronimo posted 18/06/2008, 11:08
Great game still playing it sometimes, but just 9 more days for Brawl to be released in Europe!
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PabloV posted 14/05/2008, 07:50
still playing it here in europe, as soon as brawl comes i'll try it out!
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Riot Of The Blood posted 28/04/2008, 07:27
I did not like this game.
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MeowTheMouse posted 28/04/2008, 07:10
melee > brawl = Fact
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nathantay posted 17/04/2008, 03:33
Better than the first. 8/10
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SuperSteveyLes posted 24/03/2008, 04:39
Until Brawl is released, I might just dig this game out and kick some butt. Love playing as Link, Marth, Roy, Mario, Falco, Kirby, etc. Who are your favourite characters?
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supermariouniverse posted 18/03/2008, 04:27
Wow, sales for this game went up. About time this game was shown above Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
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kopstudent89 posted 14/03/2008, 02:20
did the sales of some gamecube games just go up?? melee is uo by abt 400 k!
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OmegaRugalv3 posted 11/03/2008, 06:17
This, MK DD and Mario Sunshine all got their totals raised overall.

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T013 posted 06/03/2008, 06:16
This game is a classic that has redefined my definition of gaming. Undeniable masterpiece.
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NYANKS posted 04/03/2008, 10:40
This game is God.
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weezy posted 24/02/2008, 12:12
I dont know about you guys but this game gave me an epic boner when i first played it
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Thatmax posted 21/02/2008, 10:11
greatest multiplayer game to date... until i play brawl ;)
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Phoenix_Wiight posted 21/02/2008, 04:07
i stil havnt got Diskun, im missing that and 2 others i think
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supermariouniverse posted 18/02/2008, 12:57
Finally got all of the trophies.. man, that took a long time, but it was worth it.
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supermariouniverse posted 16/02/2008, 03:48
I have been playing this game lately to get all of the trophies before Brawl comes out. Right now I am missing only one: The Diskun Trophy. This is one hard trophy to get! :(
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saveren posted 14/02/2008, 05:36
The Wind Waker is the best.
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StarcraftManiac posted 11/02/2008, 08:16
3rd week of Brawl in Japan = total sales of Brawl top Melee in Japan. wOOt! Total Wii sales are already 1 million + above Gamecube's Japan total 1 year after launch!
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Punisher posted 09/02/2008, 04:24
Good game nevertheless. 9/10.

Hopefully we won't see that big release gap with Brawl.
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kopstudent89 posted 05/02/2008, 02:40
wow brawl is gonna outsell this in a month, maybe less!(only in japan)
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MANUELF posted 03/02/2008, 03:01
The second best figthing game ever, first si Brawl.
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zackblue posted 27/01/2008, 04:05
I actually bought this game for $29.99 in best buy yesterday, I must say its one of the best Gamecube games ever released.
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supermariouniverse posted 27/01/2008, 02:37
It is amazing how this game never got old after all of these years. In fact, I was playing this game a couple of days ago and having a blast.
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Kasz216 posted 26/01/2008, 07:56
I always liked Sheik. However that's because i liked to play up the randomness and do stock battles which involved dodging and making good use out of whatever items popped up.
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SleepWaking posted 25/01/2008, 09:18
I don't have to wonder, Leo-j hasn't played it without a doubt.
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Girl Gamer Elite posted 24/01/2008, 09:37
Really have to wonder if Leo has even played it.
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kopstudent89 posted 21/01/2008, 09:31
dun know why always liked yoshi, but link is definately my fav! it was such an awesome game, totally addictive
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FelmanX posted 09/01/2008, 09:23
still play it to this day
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Shido posted 02/01/2008, 04:04
Marth and Samus, best characters on Melee and that is a fact because I said so. And I haven unlocked the DK stage yet, damn.
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Roflinator posted 02/01/2008, 12:10
The hell, leo-j? The game is too short? There's alot of crap to unlock. And to this day I don't have everything unlocked, I'm still missing atleast 60 or so trophies, the DK classic stage and Sound Test.

And lack of ONLINE KILLS IT? The gamecube never had online compatibility. It's not the game's fault. :/
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Psychoace posted 31/12/2007, 10:35
Best fighting game ever....period. I main good old Captain Falcon you guys should come check out smashboards.com if you want to get really good.
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Nintendo Fan Girl posted 14/12/2007, 01:43
My best character is... Zelda. ZELDA RULEZ.^_^
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RCTjunkie posted 05/12/2007, 02:45
My best character is... Peach! She taught me how to master my defensive skills. ;)
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koopatrooper posted 04/12/2007, 05:49
its a graet game but the original (n64 version) is the best
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elprincipe posted 27/11/2007, 02:58
This is the best game of the last generation, and I still play it all the time with friends. This is why I bought four GameCube controllers and it's why I'll still have those same four controllers (a lot of wear though!) when Brawl comes out! It's amazing how much they improved this game from the original SSB, it was developed more than any other fighting game sequel.
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Edouble24 posted 26/11/2007, 05:31
lol Dreamcast had a lot more than one online game. Of course online isn't that big of a deal if you have friends. Melee is the best multiplayer game ever and that's the bottom line.
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Aidman posted 24/11/2007, 07:53
" where there is Link there is a Legend " that said, so if Link is in the game so indeniably the game became a Legend just like Soul Calibure II
( The GC Version ). 10/10
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MontanaHatchet posted 30/10/2007, 07:38
There is no way to describe how amazing this game is.

It's not perfect in any way, yet it's fun in every way. Given me a good six years with my friends and family. I love you Melee.
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KillerMan posted 23/10/2007, 06:48
Best game on GC. I love this. 10/10
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koopatrooper posted 22/10/2007, 03:25
hey naznatips and deathbeast the first console with online gaming was the n 64 with the dd drive so shut up nintendo was first
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Linkasf posted 17/10/2007, 10:27
I still play this game every week and it has been years! :) 10/10.
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eddie182 posted 04/10/2007, 02:23
Great game. The depth of the multi-player is immense. It just doesn't get old. Brawl will be the best selling game worldwide this generation in the long run.
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eddie182 posted 04/10/2007, 02:23
Great game. The depths of the multi-player is immense. It just doesn't get old. Brawl will be the best selling game worldwide this generation in the long run.
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YeahDude!!! posted 16/09/2007, 09:48
This game deserves a better score.

Almost perfect game.
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Maverick Hunter Z posted 29/07/2007, 12:18
Best fighting game ever in my opinion, but then again I was never big on traditional fighting games so I can't really voice myself as a bastion of objectivity on that matter. 7/10
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deathbeast posted 10/07/2007, 03:43
leoj you idiot, none of the consoles except dreamcast even had online when this game was released.
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naznatips posted 29/06/2007, 02:22
I should add that there was actually ONE console game with online before this: Phantasy Star Online on Dreamcast.
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naznatips posted 29/06/2007, 01:56
... this game was made before online play EXISTED in console games... I hate stupid fanboys. I really do. It's not short, it's a multiplayer game, with some 40 hours of gameplay to unlock everyone. You have never played this game, stop being an idiot.
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leo-j posted 29/06/2007, 05:25
I love this game but too short in my opinion, and lack of online play really kills it
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DonWii posted 28/06/2007, 09:37
There is a review section...
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Parokki posted 26/06/2007, 12:07
This game is the only reason I'm back into console gaming. Seriously, back in autumn 2005 the last console I had owned was the NES and, aside from playing MGS and some others on my brother's PS2, I was 100% a PC gamer. Then I happened to play Super Smash Bros. Melee at a certain allnighter geek event during the winter and was totally hooked on it.

Within a few weeks I had bought a used Gamecube for practically nothing, a few controllers and my dear, dear Melee. That quickly turned into buying a pile of other GC games and the rest is history.

It's perfect. The controls are spot on right, the music is probably the best in any game ever, and even more amazingly it still looks gorgeous 6 years after release. It's simple enough for a beginner to pick up the pad and have some idea what to do, but such enormous depth that the tournament scene is still alive and kicking. Definitely still a fighting game, but different enough to be refreshing to any veteran of the genre. Unless they've already decided it's not a "real" fighter anyway. =P

Brawl will probably take the cake after it gets released, but it will never have a similar influence on my gaming.
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Fuzzmosis posted 26/06/2007, 09:35
Took a great multiplayer concept, smoothed it out and added new charecters. Though some fighting game purists would say it's far too simplistic, they really have no idea how big a skill difference can be shown in this game.
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Shipping Total

7,410,000 Units
As of: March 31st, 2013

Opinion (83)

TheDelBel posted 16/11/2019, 04:49
Awesome game. The game that made me want a GameCube.
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ExplodingBlock posted 14/01/2015, 03:01
Just now bought a new copy!
It's awesome!
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ExplodingBlock posted 10/09/2014, 05:38
I miss this game I had it but I lost it 2 years ago and haven't seen it since :( I bought it at gamestop for like 20$ and now it is 45-60$
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drake_tolu posted 17/05/2014, 05:45
I'm much happy for the fact that the best game for GC is even that have sold more! (:
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AstroMaSSi posted 21/01/2012, 04:53
Tekken what???
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Solid-Stark posted 30/05/2011, 11:28
Falco FTW!
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