
Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001)
0.3734Canon Score · ranked #42 all time
Aggregated from 7 of 17 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the game
Super Smash Bros. Melee is a 2001 crossover fighting game developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo for the GameCube. It is the second installment in the Super Smash Bros.
Why it ranks #42
Every list on which Super Smash Bros. Melee appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Slant 100 Greatest (2020) | Editorial list | #14 / 100 |
| Guardian 50 Best of 21st C (2019) | Editorial list | #38 / 50 |
| Game Informer Top 300 (2018) | Critics' canon | #50 / 300 |
| Polygon 500 Best (2017) | Critics' canon | #71 / 500 |
| Metacritic all-time (2026-07 snapshot) | Editorial list | #168 / 214 |
| 1001 Video Games (2013 ed.) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| Hardcore Gaming 101 Top 200 (2020) | Editorial list | Selected |