Easy to watch, warm to play
Faride / rank #12 / 2001-12-10 / 8.9
Faride connects with Super Smash Bros. Melee when it gives the player room to breathe, look, listen, and enjoy the journey without losing momentum.
RGRSuper Smash Bros. Melee2001
Platform fighter / 2001
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Super Smash Bros. Melee is a defining release from a fast-changing era from HAL Laboratory, remembered on our archive for its platform fighter identity and the conversation it created around play, craft, and taste.
8.7 average critic score
PlayStationXboxWii
Open interactive reviewsA world worth carrying after the credits
Morteza / rank #45 / 2001-12-11 / 8.7
Morteza responds to how Super Smash Bros. Melee binds mood, character, and play. The archive score is strongest when the game gives him a reason to keep going beyond pure challenge.
Production craft with purpose
Ehsan / rank #32 / 2001-12-12 / 8.6
Ehsan values Super Smash Bros. Melee most when its presentation, pacing, feel, and technical craft seem built from the same blueprint.