Super Smash Bros. Melee · Tutorial · 2017
What happens when top Melee players abandon their main characters mid-tournament? This GR. video explores the rarest moments in competitive Melee: when established professionals pull out unexpected low and mid-tier picks like Bowser, Ness, Donkey Kong, and Captain Falcon to catch opponents off-guard. Unlike Smash 4 or Project M, where counterpicking with unconventional characters is commonplace, Melee's rigid competitive meta makes these surprise character swaps genuinely scarce—top players typically lock into one or two mains for the entire season. When it does happen, the results swing wildly: some attempts succeed spectacularly, while others collapse in real time, creating some of the most chaotic and entertaining tournament moments. The video isolates these outlier picks across high-level matches, showing why Melee's developed meta makes unpredictability feel so shocking compared to other Smash games. Whether it's a desperate gamble or a calculated mind game, these moments remind viewers that even the tightest competitive scenes have room for the unexpected.
Bowser, Ness, DK and Captain Falcon, what do all of these characters have in common? These are all low tier characters that were picked out of the blue by top players in high level tournament matches in an attempt to catch their opponent off guard. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it backfires horribly. But it always makes for entertaining matches! I decided to do Melee only…
Show more →Bowser, Ness, DK and Captain Falcon, what do all of these characters have in common? These are all low tier characters that were picked out of the blue by top players in high level tournament matches in an attempt to catch their opponent off guard. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it backfires horribly. But it always makes for entertaining matches! I decided to do Melee only this time due to the fact that top players in Melee generally tend to have a set group of their best 1 or 2 characters that they play and they rarely go for the super strange and unexpected counterpicks like low or mid t
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