All the iterations feature iconic Nintendo characters such as Mario, Pikachu and Kirby. Some notable players dabbled in both games at a high level, such as Jason 'Mew2King' Zimmerman, but each game generally featured different pools of competitive players.įrom an outsider's perspective, it's hard to recognize why there are distinct subcultures in a community that plays the 'same' title game with similar characters. Project M, a modification of Brawl that changed the game mechanics so that it resembled Melee, featured a smaller community within the Smash infrastructure.Īt the same time, Brawl attracted a whole new subset of players.

Players looking for a highly technical, combo-rich game were disappointed in what the new game had to offer, and many of these players either quit Smash completely, or slowly drifted back into Melee. Seven years later in 2008, Super Smash Bros Brawl was released for the Wii, set at a different pace than Melee. Melee was released in 2001 for the Gamecube and quickly grew a niche grassroots competitive community. To understand the rivalry, animosity and camaraderie between the two communities, one must first understand their history. But people within the community will tell you that the games are loosely connected, with little crossover and few players playing both games competitively. People outside the community might be inclined to categorize Melee and Smash 4, the two most active games within the scene, as one collective entity: Smash. For the first time in history, Super Smash Brothers for Wii U (Smash 4) would be featured on Sunday's finals day instead of Super Smash Brothers Melee. The annual schedule lineup announcement of the Evolution Championship Series elicited controversy and debate within the Smash community. The evolution of a rivalry: Melee and Smash 4

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