Super Smash Bros. Melee, known in Japan as Dairantou* Smash Brothers DX** (大乱闘 スマッシュ ブラ

ザーズDX, Dairantō Sumasshu Burazāzu Dī Ekkusu), and often shortened to "SSBM" or "Melee", is a 3-D on a 2-D plane fighting game for the Nintendo GameCube. It was released in late 2001 in America and Japan, shortly after GameCube's launch, and early 2002 in Europe. It is the second game in the series, following Super Smash Bros.

The basic Fighters are:

• Mario (Super Mario Bros.)
• Princess Peach (Super Mario Bros.)
• Bowser (Super Mario Bros.)
• Yoshi (Super Mario Bros.)
• DK (Donkey Kong)
• Captain Falcon (F-Zero)
• Fox (Star Fox)
• Ness (Earthbound)
• Samus Aran (Metroid)
• Zelda/Sheik (Legend of Zelda)
• Link (Legend of Zelda)
• Pikachu (Pokémon)
• Kirby (Kirby)

The hidden ones are:

• Dr. Mario (Super Mario Bros.)
• Luigi (Super Mario Bros.)
• Ganandorf (Legend of Zelda)
• Falco (Star Fox)
• Young Link (Legend of Zelda)
• Pichu (Pokémon)
• Jigglypuff (Pokémon)
• Mewtwo (Pokémon)
• Mr. Game & Watch (Game & Watch)
• Marth (Fire Emblem)
• Roy (Fire Emblem)

This game is rated Teen. For more info, see the blog and Wiki at smashbrosmelee.com.