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Wednesday20th Nov 2019
Random Smash Bros. Melee Player Invents Hand-Warming GameCube Controller
Warm-up
Have you ever played a game of Smash Bros. until your hands were numb? Well then, this might be the controller for you. Introducing the hand-warming GameCube pad – an invention by a competitive Super Smash Bros. Melee player known as Morne, who is located in Southern California. Morne has been working on a prototype for a year now, and...
Wednesday8th May 2019
Video Fan Recreates Smash Bros. Melee Opening With Smash Ultimate's Video Editor
Incredible
If you get as hopelessly nostalgic around Super Smash Bros. Melee as we do, you're definitely in for a treat with this video. Smash Bros. Reddit member sass253 has shared a recreation of Melee's opening sequence, created entirely within Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's video editor. While some of the movie's scenes simply cannot be...
Tuesday23rd Apr 2019
Random Spectator Throws Dead Crab At Professional Smash Bros. Melee Player
Poor form
The Super Smash Bros. Melee community continues to embarrass itself, following the latest incident taking place at the "Pound 2019 tournament" in the United States last weekend. After Juan “Hungrybox” Debiedma won against Joseph “Mango” Marquez in the final, a spectator decided to throw a dead crab at him. After registering what...
Tuesday2nd Apr 2019
Random Competitive Melee Player Walks Off Stage In Match-Up Against Jigglypuff
A new low
Over the weekend, there was a mid-fight walk-off at 'Battle of BC 3' in Vancouver during the Super Smash Bros. Melee finals, when Alejandro "Chango" Gastelum took on Chaucer "Fauxebro" Gilson. Gastelum reportedly played to Jigglypuff's strengths by avoiding his opponent's character (Ice Climbers) as much as possible during the fight. When...
Wednesday27th Feb 2019
News EVO 2019 Drops Super Smash Bros. Melee
Thanks for the memories
In a surprising but inevitable move, Super Smash Bros. Melee has finally been dropped from the world's biggest fighting game tournament. After nearly two decades dominating global fighting game events, the 2001 GameCube release will not be featured at this year's EVO, with organisers opting to fill the 2019 line-up with much...
Tuesday8th Jan 2019
Random Pro Smash Bros. Player Gets One-Week Twitch Ban After "Passing Out" On Stream
Don't drink and stream, kids
While some Twitch channels are showcasing the very best moral practices this week (Awesome Games Done Quick has just started a week-long charity event for a fantastic cause), others are showcasing a, shall we say, less-than-perfect display, adding to a worryingly growing list of high-profile bans on the service...
Friday5th Oct 2018
Random Modder Builds Fully Functioning Nintendo Wii Inside A Breath Mint Tin
"It's the worst thing ever"
We've seen some pretty crazy stuff over the years here at Nintendo Life, but we genuinely think that this might just slide its way into the top spot of our 'random, crazy, but absolutely wonderful' list. A hardware modder going by the name of Shank has seemingly managed to squeeze a fully functional Wii into an Altoids...
Monday6th Aug 2018
News Super Smash Bros. EVO 2018 Tournament Winners Crowned
Champion fighters
The EVO Championship Series is an annual event held in Las Vegas bringing together top players who specialise in a variety of fighting games and finding out who’s the best. This year was no different, with multiple games represented including Dragon Ball FighterZ, BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle and, of course, the Super Smash Bros...
Friday27th Jul 2018
News Get Ready For Smash Bros. Ultimate With These Customisable GameCube-Like Pro Controllers
Featuring the classic 'C' stick
Video game accessory maker PDP is gearing up for the release of a brand new set of Pro Controllers for the Switch, inspired by the classic GameCube controller design. Designed with the upcoming Super Smash Bros. Ultimate in mind, these controllers aim to give you the edge in the game by making you feel right at...
Wednesday18th Jul 2018
News Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Will Be Playable At Evo 2018 Alongside Melee Tournament
So much Smash Bros. action!
Nintendo has revealed that it will be bringing a demo of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate to Evo 2018 this year, alongside the Super Smash Bros. tournaments already scheduled to take place. Evo, or the Evolution Championship Series, is a yearly esports event that has players battling it out in the...
Monday4th Jun 2018
News Melee Player 'Hungrybox' Backs EON GameCube HDMI Adapter
Welcome to the digital age
EON the company behind GCHD, a GameCube to HDMI adapter, have today announced that Juan “Hungrybox” DeBiedma of Team Liquid and Number 1 Super Smash Bros. Melee player in the world has joined them as their official Brand Ambassador and e-Sports Liaison. The professional Super Smash Bros. Melee player is considered to...
Wednesday7th Feb 2018
News EVO 2018 Will Feature Two Super Smash Bros. Games
Guess which ones?
EVO is one of the biggest fighting game tournaments in the world, bringing together the best of the best across several different fighting games and franchises. Super Smash Bros. has long since been a staple of the tournament, specifically the latest entry and Melee. EVO 2018 will be taking place this summer from 3rd August to 5th...
Friday19th Jan 2018
News This Year's Genesis 5 Smash Bros Tournament To Officially Partner With Nintendo
No, we don't mean that Genesis
Genesis? No we're not talking about the North American alter ego of SEGA Mega Drive or the first book of The Bible, we're talking about something even holier: Smash Bros! Based in the United States, Genesis is a semi-regular tournament that brings some of the best players from around the country (and the world) to...
Wednesday13th Sep 2017
News Smash Melee Champ Resigns from All-Male Rules Committee To Encourage Broader Representation
"It’s good for our community"
The Super Smash Bros. Melee fighting scene has grown considerably since the GameCube game launched back in 2001. One of its biggest assets is the community behind it, with plenty of enthusiasm for the long-established brawler. With the official ruleset ever changing, it was announced on 6th September by Melee...
Wednesday12th Jul 2017
News HyperX Announces Smash Bros., ARMS And Street Fighter eSports Event
Takes place July 18th
HyperX - the gaming division of Kingston Technology - has announced that it is holding a special eSports tournament later this month at its headquarters in Orange County, and Nintendo titles will feature prominently. The event will bring together the best Street Fighter V, ARMS and Super Smash Bros...
Thursday26th Jan 2017
News Pokkén Tournament and ARMS in the Running for Evo 2017 Player's Choice Spot
Can't do any 'arm, surely?
Evo is always one of the year's most anticipated competitive fighting game tournaments, with Super Smash Bros. Melee (and the Wii U entry in the series) often drawing huge crowds on location and online. With the 2017 tournament coming on 14th July, the hype is building early for this year's contest. Eight games have been...
Tuesday24th Jan 2017
News Super Smash Bros. Melee Match Touted as One of Greatest Ever
"Wow, incredible!"
Having only just entered the year, tournament season is very much underway with the annual GENESIS 4 event taking place last weekend. The highly regarded tournament gathered fighters from around the globe to San Jose, California to prove who really is the best. With events setup for Street Fighter V, Towerfall Ascension and of...
Thursday15th Dec 2016
News SSBMRANK joins with Red Bull eSports to announce Melee Rankings 2016
This game's winner is...
There's big news for fans of the competitive Super Smash Bros. Melee scene,with SSBMRANK announcing that it will be partnering with Red Bull eSports to reveal the world's greatest players from the past year. For those of you that don't know, SSBMRANK is a community-driven ranking of the top 100 players in Super Smash Bros...
Thursday22nd Sep 2016
News Super Smash Bros. Was the 7th Most Watched eSport in August
In your face, Call of Duty: Black Ops III...
The growth of eSports remains a major talking point in the games industry. When the Rio Olympics rolled around it was an opportunity to debate where eSports stand in the broader picture, and it's not hard to find eye-watering viewing figures and revenues from the global industry, with full stadiums in...
Monday18th Jul 2016
Video Catch Up With the Smash Bros. and Pokkén Tournament Grand Finals From Evo 2016
Including the epic Melee showdown between Hungrybox and Armada
For followers of the competitive fighting game scene few events are as exciting as Evo 2016, one of the year's most hyped occasions. Pleasingly Nintendo games have a notable presence every year through Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and now Pokkén Tournament...
Sunday17th Jul 2016
Watch The Finals of Super Smash Bros. Melee at Evo 2016 - Live!
Should be a smashing time
One of the biggest events in the competitive fighting game scene, Evo 2016, is now in its final hours. Champions have been crowned for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Pokkén Tournament, but now it's time for what many consider to be the main event - the Super Smash Bros. Melee finals. There'll be a big crowd watching and...
Saturday16th Jul 2016
Watch Catch the Day Two Smash Bros. and Pokkén Tournament Action from Evo 2016 - Live!
Smash Bros. Wii U and Pokkén champions will be crowned
One of the biggest events in the competitive fighting game scene, Evo 2016, is now getting serious. After a day one of qualifiers we now head into later rounds for Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and
Friday15th Jul 2016
Watch Catch the Day One Smash Bros. and Pokkén Tournament Action from Evo 2016 - Live!
It begins...
This should be an exciting weekend for fans of the competitive fighting game scene, with Evo 2016 underway. Nintendo games have a presence, as always, through Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Pokkén Tournament. The world's best players will be battling it out, and today is a day for the early qualifying round
Saturday25th Jun 2016
News Catch Day Two of CEO 2016 as Top Smash Bros. and Pokkén Tournament Players Do Battle - Live!
They all want to be the very best...
As the week ended you may have caught some of the action from the first day of CEO 2016, a big competitive gaming event in Orlando which is being supported by Nintendo and various other big-name partners. Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Pokkén Tournament are all part of the event. As...
Friday24th Jun 2016
Video Catch Some Day One Super Smash Bros. Melee Action from CEO 2016 - Live!
Melee, Melee, then a bit more Melee
As we reported in late May, Nintendo of America is a sponsor / supporter of this year's CEO 2016 in Orlando, a fighting game tournament that features a host of titles that include Super Smash Bros. Melee, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Monday30th May 2016
Random Super Smash Bros. Melee Input Lag Remains a Hot Topic Among Fans
Input lag using Dolphin netcode, that is...
Few Nintendo franchises command as much loyalty and community engagement as Super Smash Bros.. From high-profile competitive events down to the hacking and modding scene, it's a series that has a large and devoted following. In the opinion of some Super Smash Bros. Melee is the pinnacle of the series,...
Friday27th May 2016
News Nintendo of America Partners Up With CEO 2016 for Smash Bros. Melee and Wii U Tournaments
It's going to heat up in Orlando
Super Smash Bros. Melee and the current-gen Wii U entry have established their popularity in the competitive gaming scene, with the latter perhaps benefiting from Nintendo's efforts to support its inclusion at events. Nintendo of America seems keen to continue that for the coming Spring and Summer events, confirming...
Wednesday18th May 2016
Random Solving The Mystery of the Super Smash Bros. Melee Lost Stage
The Game Theorists channel goes down the rabbit hole
Game development produces a lot of code and content that's ultimately left unused, eagerly found by fans that are determined enough to uncover such secrets. One example is a 'lost' - or test - stage in Super Smash Bros. Melee, which is hidden away in the game's code and features a crude set of...
Wednesday4th May 2016
News Super Smash Bros. Fans Petition the White House To Secure Visa Rights for eSports Competitors
Aiming to help Melee player William "Leffen" Hjelte
Update: William "Leffen" Hjelte's team, Team SoloMid, has secured a visa that will allow him to compete through the Summer (including EVO) - thanks pvplive. The broader campaign to have all Super Smash Bros. Melee regarded as a legitimate sport will no doubt continue. Original Article: The...
Tuesday3rd May 2016
Video Fans Recreate Super Smash Bros. Melee's Opening
Retuning the nostalgia chords
It's often touted that the opening video to Super Smash Bros. Melee for the Nintendo GameCube is one of the greatest video game intros that Nintendo has produced. It was a video that set the scene for the excitement to come, all the while showcasing the all-star cast that Nintendo had to offer. It's even often used as a...
