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Dec 8, 2010 - The Smash Bros. series might be known for its deceptively simple gameplay and party-like atmosphere, but if you had to ask the franchise's creator, he'd tell you the development of the game was anything but simple.
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Dec 3, 2010 - Does December 3, 2001 mean anything to you? It does for many die-hard Nintendo fans, as that date marked the debut of Super Smash Bros. Melee, just a short two (torturous) weeks after the launch of the GameCube.
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May 24, 2010 - Super Mario Galaxy 2 isn't just the next major Mario game -- it's also an anniversary marker. Jump in and explore with us in our all-new 20-year retrospective chronicling how Yoshi was born, grew and became a star of his own.
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Apr 17, 2009 - Welcome to Part 2 of our Greatest Gameplay of All-Time feature. In Part 1 we looked at PlayStation Saturn and N64, but now we're moving on a generation to Dreamcast, PS2, Xbox and GameCube.
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Dec 5, 2008 - We don't know where Kirby went. Announced, then cancelled. Then announced again, then delayed. Currently still cropping up under the radar, mysteriously, on cryptic Japanese release date calendars. Yes, we don't know where Kirby went. But we're going to try to help him find his way back.
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About this Game
Frantic multiplayer fighting returns with Super Smash Bros. Melee on the Nintendo GameCube. More than just a minor upgrade to the popular N64 game, the GameCube Smash Bros. is chock full of so many options and features it will make your head spin. Players can pummel each other with 25 classic Nintendo characters, and fight in 18 various game-themed arenas (not to mention an assortment of unlockable secret arenas).
Multiple play modes include objective based missions, Stadium Contests, side-scrolling courses, Melee mode, and Versus mode. Stunning orchestrated soundtrack includes exciting remixes of classic game themes. High polygon character models and detailed environments animate smoothly and display in progressive scan.
Release Date: December 03, 2001
MSRP: $38.99
Exclusively on: GameCube
T for Teen: Comic Mischief, Mild Animated Violence
Also Known As: Super Smash Brothers Melee
