GameCube Launch Title
No surprises here, fans of the first Super Smash Bros. will be thrilled with this installment of the series. Actually, any Nintendo fan will be happy to see their old favorites again on the GameCube; just about everyone is back: Mario, Donkey Kong, Link, Kirby, Yoshi and others. Also expect to see Pok" Balls with Pokemon favorites inside, like Charizard, Lugia, Entei and more. There are over a dozen all new stages based on hit Nintendo games, and expect them to be more animated than the first installment. The graphics are just incredible – they no longer seem computer rendered, just silky smooth, ultra fast animation. There are also a number of new game modes, decision matches that judge how well you battle, a tournament mode that can handle up to 64 entrants, and new rule options to spice up normal play. Super Smash Bros: Melee won’t be changing the way we play games or create a new video game star, but it will be an awesome fighting game for the GameCube launch and be our first next-gen look at our old Nintendo favorites.