Super Smash Bros. Melee is 20 years old in North America

This is largely due to the activism and support of Melee combat and in general Smash The community is hosting events, innovating gameplay, and finding new ways to invite new players into the competitive scene. That was achieved through revising in training programs and celebrating the game’s history with projects like The Smash Brothers or Metagames documentary series.

Speaking of the competitive side of things, that’s where the community thrives, with many players and fans suggesting that this could be the most profound era ever. Former custodians like Mang0, Hungrybox, Plup are still playing at their best while rookie players like Zain and iBDW have peaked in recent years.

Competitions are also getting bigger and more competitive. In July, Smash Summit 11 set a community record, proud the final prize pool is $155,640—The largest in Smash history, at least until Supreme Summit overcame it one month later.

Now, even Nintendo is being forced to acknowledge the competitive landscape more often, cooperate with Panda Global First official launch Super Smash Bros. competitive circuit in 2022, there will be Melee combat beside Supreme.

Solid developer relationships over the years, including many tournaments are closed directly by the company, leading community members to rely on themselves rather than support from Nintendo and leaving many skeptical of what could be coming from the circuitry.

We’ll have to wait and see how the company approaches the circuit and the degree of freedom Melee combat community would have to follow the set principles, but even without that, Melee combat has stood the test of time and will continue to do so.