Elevated: The Development Story of Super Smash Bros. Melee

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This documentary follows the development of Super Smash Bros. Melee; how Masahiro Sakurai and his team at HAL Laboratory came to create--and perfect--the game as we know it today.

You'll find plenty of Melee information in this video. We'll look at beta / unfinished elements of the game, including some of the earliest builds ever made, the backstory behind the game's conception, and the official Nintendo events that followed.

A majority of the information collected has been sourced from webpages, translated publications, and interviews, which can be viewed below.

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00:00:00 - Prelude 00:01:09 - Chapter 1: "Conception" 00:03:15 - Chapter 2: "Early Development" 00:10:44 - Characters & Items 00:20:49 - Stages 00:22:22 - Story 00:23:20 - Game Modes & Features 00:25:49 - Chapter 3: "Elevation" 00:28:03 - Music & Sound Team 00:29:39 - Opening Movie 00:31:35 - Stage Music 00:37:49 - Sound Effects & Voice Acting 00:40:49 - Early Menu Designs & Animations 00:44:40 - Unused Sounds & Fanfares 00:46:07 - Chapter 4: "The Reveal" 00:49:32 - E3 Build 00:55:00 - Pre-Release Fan Theories 00:55:36 - Tournament 1: Premium Fight 00:56:30 - Development Crunch Time 00:57:57 - Chapter 5: "Release" 01:00:35 - Final Post 01:02:24 - Post-Release Fan Theories 01:02:55 - Tournament 2: Jump Festa 2002 01:03:47 - Promotional Merchandise 01:05:14 - Tournament 3: Toy Festa 2002 01:06:42 - Emerging Competitive Play 01:08:27 - Sakurai After Melee 01:09:07 - Chapter 6: "Game!" 01:09:55 - Thank You 01:10:45 - Outro

Melee Documentaries by SAMOX:

Smash Brothers Documentary: https://dvdv.kim/3vvLyCW Metagame Documentary: https://dvdv.kim/32YYTHE

Credits:

EssieLessie for giving me regular, detailed feedback on the video and initial script. Also helped me figure out the BPM for the DK Rap. PushDustin: for reviewing the final script and giving final feedback. NOKOLO: for translating the final post from Smash Bros. Fist, from which I paraphrased. UnclePunch for helping me with modifying my personal copy of the game and providing some helpful Gecko Codes. Bradimator for the concept artwork and opening movie storyboard recreations. Turndownforwalt: for being a great consultant on the YouTube-side. Outro Music Credit: "Resting Place" by Garrett Williamson: https://dvdv.kim/3e3RHAv

Super Smash Brothers Melee and its trademarks are ©2001-2021 Nintendo/HAL Laboratory, Inc. Characters are ©Nintendo/HAL Laboratory, Inc, Creatures Inc./GAME FREAK inc./APE Inc. INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS

Video footage sources:

Galaga Arcade Cabinet: https://dvdv.kim/3xCds20 Nolan Bushn ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3HiXYdFz38