Super Smash Bros. Melee

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Template:GameInfo 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), is the second installment in the Super Smash Bros. series, being released for the Nintendo GameCube. It was released on November 21, 2001 in Japan, on December 2, 2001 in the United States, on May 24, 2002 in Europe, and on May 31, 2002 in Australia. Two Fire Emblem characters are playable along with a total of six trophies. Marth appears in this one and reappears in the sequel, Super Smash Bros. Brawl, while Roy only appears in this installment, being replaced by Ike.

Characters

Starting

• Mario
• Pikachu
• Bowser
• Peach
• Yoshi
• Donkey Kong
• Captain Falcon
• Fox
• Ness
• Ice Climbers
• Kirby
• Samus
• Zelda/Sheik
• Link

Unlockable

• Dr. Mario
• Luigi
• Ganondorf
• Falco
• Young Link
• Pichu
• Jigglypuff
• Mewtwo
• Mr. Game & Watch
• Marth
• Roy

Stages

Starter

• Brinstar
• Corneria
• Fountain of Dreams
• Great Bay
• Green Greens
• Icicle Mountain
• Jungle Japes
• Kingdom
• Kongo Jungle
• Mute City
• Onett
• Pokémon Stadium
• Princess Peach's Castle
• Rainbow Cruise
• Temple
• Venom
• Yoshi's Island
• Yoshi's Story

Unlockable

• Battlefield
• Big Blue
• Brinstar Depths
• Final Destination
• Flat Zone
• Fourside
• Kingdom II
• Past Stages: Dream Land
• Past Stages: Kongo Jungle
• Past Stages: Yoshi's Island
• Poké Floats

Relevance to Fire Emblem

Marth

Main article: Marth § Super Smash Bros.

Marth is a character who hails from Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light. He retains his signature sword and moves loosely based on the games. Gameplay wise, Marth is a very combo friendly character, making him a popular character to choose competitively. Almost every attack with Marth is sword based, save for grab and pummel related moves. He is unlocked by playing 400 VS. matches, clearing Classic mode with all fourteen starter characters, or using all the default characters as a human player in VS. Mode.

Trophy descriptions

Marth
	The betrayed prince of the Kingdom of Altea, the blood of the hero Anri flows in Marth's veins. He was forced into exile when the kingdom of Dolua invaded Altea. Then, wielding his divine sword Falchion, he led a revolt and defeated the dark dragon Medeus. Afterwards, Altea was annihilated by King Hardin of Akanea.	Classic Mode
Marth [Smash]
	Marth is a magnificent swordsman. While his swordplay is faster than that of Link, he lacks power, and his quickness if offset by a marginal endurance. His Shield Breaker gains power the longer it's held. The Dancing Blade combination uses both the Control Stick and the B Button to produce a series of up to four attacks.	Adventure Mode
Marth [Smash]
	The tip of Marth's blade causes the most damage, so you should try to create adequate distance between you and your enemy to gracefully strike with that point. Marth's dolphin Slash is fast and powerful, but it leaves him vulnerable upon landing. Marth uses Counter to block a foe's attack and deal a return strike. If you're fighting a Counter-happy Marth, grab him.	All-Star Mode

Roy

Main article: Roy § Super Smash Bros. Melee

Roy also makes an appearance alongside Marth to represent the Fire Emblem series. He appears as a "clone" character of Marth, meaning they share many similar attacks and similar poses. Roy's attacks are most powerful the closer the foe is to Roy, and some of Roy's attacks consist of fire upon contact. However, he is often viewed upon as an inferior version of Marth competitively.

Trophy descriptions

Roy
	The son of the lord of Pharae Principality, Roy was studying in Ostia when the Kingdom of Bern invaded League of Lycia. His father fell ill at this time, so Roy assumed leadership of Pharae's armies. After his fateful meeting with the Princess Guinevere, his destiny became inextricably linked with the fate of the entire continent.	Classic Mode
Roy [Smash]
	While Roy's moves are well balanced, he's a little on the slow side,and doesn't excel at midair combat. His blade, the Sword of Seals, gives him excellent reach, and makes his Double-Edge Dance slightly different then Marth's Dancing Blade. When it's fully charged, Roy's destructive Flare Blade delivers an instant KO.	Adventure Mode
Roy [Smash]
	Roy's blade is different than Marth's: he does the most damage hitting with the center of his sword. So, a fearless advance into the arms of his foe is Roy's best bet. Blazer is a bit slower than Marth's Dolphin Slash, but it's still a mighty attack that sets anyone it strikes aflame. Roy's attack after using Counter differs slightly from Marth's.	All-Star Mode

Music

• 33: Fire Emblem: A medley of two Fire Emblem tracks, the first of which is the "character recruitment" music in Ankoku Ryuu to Hikari no Tsurugi, Monshou no Nazo, and Blazing Sword and after some piano-based music, the second tune is the official Fire Emblem series theme. This is heard as a secondary track on Hyrule: Temple and is often heard accompanying Marth and Roy in Single-player mode. In Fire Emblem (Rekka no Ken) , this song is used as a track called 'Together, We Ride!'
• 48: Fire Emblem Team Victory: The victory fanfare of Marth and Roy is the last line from the aforementioned "character recruitment" theme and can be heard as the last line in "33: Fire Emblem," before the music loops back to the beginning.