Smash Bros Melee one of the best fighting games ever?

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#1 Big_Red_Button
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I love fighting games, weather it's the classics like Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter, or the newer ones like Dead Or Alive.

But over the past week or so, me and my best friends have been doing NOTHING but playing Super Smash Bros Melee.

I swear to god, this game is so incredibly fun. Here's why:

1) It's WAY more original then most fighting games. Instead of a simple health guage, it works on the principle that the only way to kill someone is by knocking them off of an edge. If you hit them and beat on them, it raises their percentage, which in turn makes them easier to hit off the edge. This system makes the gameplay far more deep and strategic.

2) Awesome character variety. Most major Nintendo characters are here, and they all have unique attacks and weapons. Fox has a laser for example, Link has his Bow, Bombs, and Hookshot, Mewtwo has psychic powers, etc.

3) Gameplay variety. Instead of the standard "kill your oponent" mode found in most fighting games, Smash Melee has tons of different modes. Gaining coins, 100 man survival, giant mode, tiny mode, tons and tons of different gameplay variations.

4) Easy to learn for people who are new, but still rewarding to practise a lot at and get pro.

5) Best. Party. Game. Ever.

Who here agrees that Smash Bros Melee is an amazing fighting game in almost every respect?

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#2 lone_wolf911
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best party game
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#3 l1mIt
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no sry, a kiddy cartoonish fighter on kidtendo will never be the best fighting game ever
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#4 Kikouken
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no sry, a kiddy cartoonish fighter on kidtendo will never be the best fighting game everl1mIt
you obviously haven't played much Nintendo before.
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#5 HALO3xpert
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Yes. It is truly the deepest fighting game ever made, and I'm not joking.
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#6 Big_Red_Button
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[QUOTE="l1mIt"]no sry, a kiddy cartoonish fighter on kidtendo will never be the best fighting game everKikouken
you obviously haven't played much Nintendo before.

Agreed.

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#7 Kev_Unreal
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Not the best but my favorite fighting game.
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#8 SmashBrosLegend
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I put it right below Virtua Fighter 2. Second best.
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#9 Kev_Unreal
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Yes. It is truly the deepest fighting game ever made, and I'm not joking.HALO3xpert

you give SSBM a 9.9? but the rest are "1.0" instead of Halo.

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#10 StealthSting
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Well I definitely wouldn't say the best but I really do like it. It gave more to the genre then alot of other known/recognized fighters out there.
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#11 HALO3xpert
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[QUOTE="HALO3xpert"]Yes. It is truly the deepest fighting game ever made, and I'm not joking.Kev_Unreal

you give SSBM a 9.9? but the rest are "1.0"?

It's the only game from Nintendo that doesn't suck, of course. As for the others, I rated them exactly what they deserve.

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#12 xBALOx
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i've played it a lot and it far from the word "best"

(the original for n64...)

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SSBM I'd say revoluntionized the fighting genre. No longer is this a battle between who can memorize the longest combination of buttons to execute an attack or a person who can tap the attack button the fastest, rather, its the person who masters the question of who to attack, when to attack, and how to attack. In a fighting game, if one person starts off with full hp against another person that's almost dead, the full hp person is almost guranteed to win even if he's a newb/noob. But in SSBM, 0% noob/newb vs 300% pro is a almost guranteed win for the skilled.
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no sry, a kiddy cartoonish fighter on kidtendo will never be the best fighting game everl1mIt


Come back and talk when you can play like this.
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I love fighting games, weather it's the classics like Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter, or the newer ones like Dead Or Alive.

But over the past week or so, me and my best friends have been doing NOTHING but playing Super Smash Bros Melee.

I swear to god, this game is so incredibly fun. Here's why:

1) It's WAY more original then most fighting games. Instead of a simple health guage, it works on the principle that the only way to kill someone is by knocking them off of an edge. If you hit them and beat on them, it raises their percentage, which in turn makes them easier to hit off the edge. This system makes the gameplay far more deep and strategic.

2) Awesome character variety. Most major Nintendo characters are here, and they all have unique attacks and weapons. Fox has a laser for example, Link has his Bow, Bombs, and Hookshot, Mewtwo has psychic powers, etc.

3) Gameplay variety. Instead of the standard "kill your oponent" mode found in most fighting games, Smash Melee has tons of different modes. Gaining coins, 100 man survival, giant mode, tiny mode, tons and tons of different gameplay variations.

4) Easy to learn for people who are new, but still rewarding to practise a lot at and get pro.

5) Best. Party. Game. Ever.

Who here agrees that Smash Bros Melee is an amazing fighting game in almost every respect?

Big_Red_Button
Great Game, but Not the best by far.
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#16 web966
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It my favorite fighter, i dont know about the best.
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#17 shungokustasu
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[QUOTE="l1mIt"]no sry, a kiddy cartoonish fighter on kidtendo will never be the best fighting game everRedmoonxl2


Come back and talk when you can play like this.

lol that's child' play compare to me.
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#18 SuperSkaJoe
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I consider it more of party game than a fighting game in the traditional sense.  
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#19 tool_rage
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I prefer Street Fighter and Soul Calibur but it's definitely in the top 5.
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#20 Big_Red_Button
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[QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"][QUOTE="l1mIt"]no sry, a kiddy cartoonish fighter on kidtendo will never be the best fighting game evershungokustasu


Come back and talk when you can play like this.

lol that's child' play compare to me.

Lol, you wish.

He could wipe the floor with your soul.

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[QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"][QUOTE="l1mIt"]no sry, a kiddy cartoonish fighter on kidtendo will never be the best fighting game evershungokustasu


Come back and talk when you can play like this.

lol that's child' play compare to me.



Alright, how about this?
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#22 TaCoDuDe
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i've played it a lot and it far from the word "best"

(the original for n64...)

xBALOx

How is the original better than melee?

(By the way, I cant stop staring at your avatar. It's amazing)

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#23 StealthSting
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SSBM I'd say revoluntionized the fighting genre. No longer is this a battle between who can memorize the longest combination of buttons to execute an attack or a person who can tap the attack button the fastest, rather, its the person who masters the question of who to attack, when to attack, and how to attack. In a fighting game, if one person starts off with full hp against another person that's almost dead, the full hp person is almost guranteed to win even if he's a newb/noob. But in SSBM, 0% noob/newb vs 300% pro is a almost guranteed win for the skilled.edmend_duke
SSB created the brawler style in fighting games. Thats definitely better then other names I could give, but would get myself killed in doing so:P .
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#24 Uhcip
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ive spent more hours on ssbm than counterstrike
and ive played a LOT of counterstrike
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#25 _Impmacaque_
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Smash is an amazing fighting game.

Some characters are in need of rebalancing, but the depth of the combat system and twitch gameplay at tournament level competition really make it stand out as a completely unique, highly competitive and suprisingly deep fighter.

Honestly, the review gamespot gave smash doesn't do the game justice. If you look at smash as a kiddy party game, that's exactly what you're gonna get in return. However, if you invest time in learning advanced techniques, studying character tiers and matchups, and perfecting your response time - Smash becomes more technical a fighter than some of the biggest names in the market today.

Unfortunately, the majority of people do not and will not ever accept Smash as a competitive game because they're too blinded by the presentation, "kiddy" playable characters (pokemon, mario) and it's a damned shame too.
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#26 shungokustasu
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[QUOTE="shungokustasu"][QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"][QUOTE="l1mIt"]no sry, a kiddy cartoonish fighter on kidtendo will never be the best fighting game everBig_Red_Button



Come back and talk when you can play like this.

lol that's child' play compare to me.

Lol, you wish.

He could wipe the floor with your soul.

Wow...okay. Wanna see me? look at my sig.
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#27 Redmoonxl2
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[QUOTE="Big_Red_Button"]

[QUOTE="shungokustasu"][QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"][QUOTE="l1mIt"]no sry, a kiddy cartoonish fighter on kidtendo will never be the best fighting game evershungokustasu



Come back and talk when you can play like this.

lol that's child' play compare to me.

Lol, you wish.

He could wipe the floor with your soul.

Wow...okay. Wanna see me? look at my sig.



Two different games, really. Can't compare what you can do in Street Fighter with what you can do in Smash. Both games flow very differently.
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#28 shungokustasu
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[QUOTE="shungokustasu"][QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"][QUOTE="l1mIt"]no sry, a kiddy cartoonish fighter on kidtendo will never be the best fighting game everRedmoonxl2


Come back and talk when you can play like this.

lol that's child' play compare to me.



Alright, how about this?

Nothing, I never seen before...You not talking to a rookie to fighting games...
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#29 Nex_Ownage
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Agreed. And with SSBB going online, things could only get better.
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#30 Kev_Unreal
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[QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"][QUOTE="l1mIt"]no sry, a kiddy cartoonish fighter on kidtendo will never be the best fighting game evershungokustasu


Come back and talk when you can play like this.

lol that's child' play compare to me.

errr no, all I see is perfection. they perfected the advanced skills.

example: http://youtube.com/watch?v=4n4s5yB7ZkE

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#31 Redmoonxl2
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[QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"][QUOTE="shungokustasu"][QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"][QUOTE="l1mIt"]no sry, a kiddy cartoonish fighter on kidtendo will never be the best fighting game evershungokustasu


Come back and talk when you can play like this.

lol that's child' play compare to me.



Alright, how about this?

Nothing, I never seen before...You not talking to a rookie to fighting games...



However, you're pretty much equating Smash with other 2D fighters, which doesn't do the game justice.

Also, I took your initial response as your ability within the game. Also, to say that a game is not deep because it's showing you something you've already seen is pretty flawed logic. :?
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#32 Nex_Ownage
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[QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"][QUOTE="shungokustasu"][QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"][QUOTE="l1mIt"]no sry, a kiddy cartoonish fighter on kidtendo will never be the best fighting game evershungokustasu


Come back and talk when you can play like this.

lol that's child' play compare to me.



Alright, how about this?

Nothing, I never seen before...You not talking to a rookie to fighting games...

Everyone can "see", very few can "do".. :)..
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#33 ChimTheGrim21
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Agreed. And with SSBB going online, things could only get better. Nex_Ownage
Yes, SSBM is the best, but only until SSBB is out.
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#34 Redmoonxl2
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[QUOTE="shungokustasu"]Nothing, I never seen before...You not talking to a rookie to fighting games...Nex_Ownage
Everyone can "see", very few can "do".. :)..



Bingo.
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#35 alxy_07
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thats what makes it so great, theres more than enough 'traditional' fighting games out there (I have an x-arcade joystick and enjoy them all)  But really ssbm is really a great take on a stale genre.
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#36 tocool340
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[QUOTE="shungokustasu"][QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"][QUOTE="l1mIt"]no sry, a kiddy cartoonish fighter on kidtendo will never be the best fighting game everBig_Red_Button



Come back and talk when you can play like this.

lol that's child' play compare to me.

Lol, you wish.

He could wipe the floor with your soul.

Seriously, I could stump a hole in them with Link. Their movement have so many flaws, it's ridiculous. But I applaud them for the way they did combos on each other. It's quite my favorite fighter, and maybe my best.........
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Super Smash Bros. was fun...on the 64. When it hit the Gamecube it got dull. Is it one of the best fighting games ever? lmao! Hell no! DoA is even better than it.
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#38 shungokustasu
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[QUOTE="Nex_Ownage"][QUOTE="shungokustasu"]Nothing, I never seen before...You not talking to a rookie to fighting games...Redmoonxl2
Everyone can "see", very few can "do".. :)..



Bingo.

Bingo? lol. I won't waste my time here.
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#39 Redmoonxl2
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[QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"][QUOTE="Nex_Ownage"][QUOTE="shungokustasu"]Nothing, I never seen before...You not talking to a rookie to fighting games...shungokustasu
Everyone can "see", very few can "do".. :)..



Bingo.

Bingo? lol. I won't waste my time here.



Well, when you can show me your ability within Smash, I'll believe you. As said, just because you're good in SF doesn't mean you're a master in Smash. I would say the same exact thing if a Smash player thought he was a master in SF without proof saying otherwise.
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#40 Nex_Ownage
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[QUOTE="Big_Red_Button"]

[QUOTE="shungokustasu"][QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"][QUOTE="l1mIt"]no sry, a kiddy cartoonish fighter on kidtendo will never be the best fighting game evertocool340



Come back and talk when you can play like this.

lol that's child' play compare to me.

Lol, you wish.

He could wipe the floor with your soul.

Seriously, I could stump a hole in them with Link. Their movement have so many flaws, it's ridiculous. But I applaud them for the way they did combos on each other. It's quite my favorite fighter, and maybe my best.........

No one is allowed to brag until SSBB is out, k? :P
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#41 HappySunnGuy
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no sry, a kiddy cartoonish fighter on kidtendo will never be the best fighting game everl1mIt


*ACHOO* sorry, my *ACHOO* allergy to trolls *ACHOO* is acting up... *HACK HACK COUGH*
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#42 edmend_duke
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[QUOTE="Redmoonxl2"][QUOTE="Nex_Ownage"][QUOTE="shungokustasu"]Nothing, I never seen before...You not talking to a rookie to fighting games...shungokustasu
Everyone can "see", very few can "do".. :)..



Bingo.

Bingo? lol. I won't waste my time here.

Hah, your lovely air combo in your sig can be owned anytime by even a moderate player who knows how to recover in the air which most traditional fighters CAN'T do. Thus unless you post us a video showing you play the actual game, all your points are rendered null and void about it being "kiddy and shallow"

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#43 IvGot5onit
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i think smash bros is agreat game.
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#44 fatzombiepigeon
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It has almost no SP value, but it's one of the best party games ever. Period.
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#45 Nex_Ownage
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It has almost no SP value, but it's one of the best party games ever. Period.fatzombiepigeon
What fighter has SP value? :?
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#46 Silvereign
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Super Smash Brother's Melee was insanely fun. ....Good times...good times....Brawl is thee only game looking forward to on the Wii. That's not a good thing.
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#47 the-very-best
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Probably the best ever.

I can't think of another fighter which I've enjoyed more.

Tekken, SC, VF, DOA are all fine but they don't seem to add much with each addition in the series.
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[QUOTE="fatzombiepigeon"]It has almost no SP value, but it's one of the best party games ever. Period.Nex_Ownage
What fighter has SP value? :?



*Shrug* The last fighting game that had a single player worth a damn was Soul Calibur. I fell asleep during VF4's quest mode and Soul Calibur 2's mission mode for some reason never drew me in.
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[QUOTE="fatzombiepigeon"]It has almost no SP value, but it's one of the best party games ever. Period.Nex_Ownage
What fighter has SP value? :?

But the Home Run Contest was fun! :D I still suck at it though... :cry:

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#50 D00nut
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It's a good game, too bad I can't wave dash (or whatever it's called) worth ****.