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GameCube | Strategy Guide

Strategy Guide: Super Smash Brothers Melee (Hidden Characters)

Strategy Guide by STARDINGO | 05/02/2003 | 14:12:50 PM PST

Hidden Characters
Super Smash Bros. Melee features 14 original characters and 11 hidden ones, for a grand total of 25. Several of the hidden characters can be unlocked in multiple ways-but here are the sure-fire methods to add them to your pantheon.

Keep in mind that once you fulfill the requirements, you'll still have to fight the character in a medium-difficulty one-on-one duel before they're yours, so be sure to use a character you're pretty proficient with before attempting to unlock these characters. And feel free to keep the difficulty set to Very Easy-no one will be the wiser.



Jigglypuff:
Jigglypuff is the first character you'll probably unlock. Simply beat the Classic or Adventure Mode once with any character on any difficulty setting.



Marth:
Ahh, good 'ol..Marth. You know...Marth...from Fire Emblem. Just play at least one VS. match with each of the original 14 characters, and this indigo swordsman will appear.

Dr. Mario:
The Doctor is in the house. Beat Classic Mode as Mario without dying and he's yours. Symptoms: All the same moves as Mario. Diagnosis: Fun.

Young Link:
Beat Classic Mode with 10 different characters to open up this youthful clone of regular ol' Link.



Ganondorf:
Unlock the insidious Ganondorf by defeating him in Event Match 29: Triforce Gathering. His moves are identical to those of Captain Falcon, although he's a bit slower.

Falco:
In order to unlock Star Fox's surly compatriot, you've got to beat the 100-Man Melee. The easiest way is to choose Link and just use his regular up A attack. Or, if you're feeling really cheap, just use Donkey Kong to slam the floor (down B) until everyone's dead.

Roy:
Ahh, good ol...Roy. You know...Roy. From Fire Emblem. He's basically a Marth clone. Beat him as Marth in Classic Mode without dying and he's yours.



Luigi:
While Luigi shares some moves in common with Mario, he definitely has a personality of his own this time around.

To get him, play as any character in Adventure Mode. At the end of the first stage, jump over the pole just as the timer's fourth digit show the number 2. (05:02.54 or 08:32.35, for example). A short movie will play showing Luigi stepping on Mario's head and then you'll fight against Luigi and Princess Peach atop the Princess's castle. Win the battle, then beat Adventure Mode, and Luigi is yours.



Pichu:
This scarily adorable thing is, not surprisingly, a Pikachu clone. Beat Event Match 37: Legendary Pokemon to add him/her/it to your Pokedex.

In Event Match 37, forget about straightforward fighting tactics. Instead, make it your top priority to grab the Poke Balls before Jigglypuff does or else all is lost. Choose Samus and Screw Attack (up B) incessantly to cut through the crowd and make it to the Poke Balls first.



MewTwo:
The "easiest" (note the quotes) way to unlock MewTwo is to clock a total "Combined VS. Play Time" of 20 hours. Check the Data right Melee Records right Misc. Records menu to see where you stand. Plug in four controllers, set the battle type to Stock instead of Time, set all four characters as human, and select a level that doesn't have any random obstacles, like Hyrule Temple.

Then your game sit there for five hours. Go out to dinner and a movie, come back, and you've ?earned? yourself a MewTwo.

Mr. Game and Watch:
This LCD blast from the past is the last character you'll get. Beat Classic Mode with all 24 other characters, and you can behold Mr. Game and Watch in all his poorly-animated monochrome glory!

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