Super Smash Bros. Melee GameCube Unlockables

Alternate Character Unlocks

To unlock characters a different way, you must must play a certain number of Vs. matches.

• 50 vs. matches
  Jigglypuff
• 100 vs. matches
  Dr. Mario
• 200 vs. matches
  Pichu
• 300 vs. matches
  Falco
• 400 vs. matches
  Marth
• 500 vs. matches
  Young Link
• 600 vs. matches
  Ganondorf
• 700 vs. matches
  Mewtwo
• 800 vs. matches
  Luigi
• 900 vs. matches
  Roy
• 1,000 vs. matches
  Mr. Game & Watch

Character Unlocks

Follow the given methods.

• To unlock Dr. Mario, you must complete 1-P Classic Mode using Mario at any difficulty/stock and without continuing.
  Character Unlock: Dr. Mario
• To unlock Falco, you must complete the 100-Man Melee mode. Defeat Falco after you complete that, and you can play as him.
  Character Unlock: Falco
• To unlock the evil Ganondorf, complete Event 29. You will then be challenged by Ganondorf; defeat him and you can play as him from then on.
  Character Unlock: Ganondorf
• To unlock Jigglypuff, simply complete the game in 1-P Mode at any difficulty/stock (Adventure or Classic).
  Character Unlock: Jigglypuff
• To unlock Luigi, in Adventure Mode, complete the stage with a 2 in the seconds meter (03:12:43 for example). You'll then view a scene where Luigi comes and kicks Mario away so he can fight you with Peach. Defeat them both, finish the game. Defeat luigi
  Character Unlock: Luigi
• To unlock Marth from the Fire Emblem series, play Classic mode with all 14 regular characters (not ones you've unlocked). Marth will then challenge you; beat him to gain him as a selectable character.
  Character Unlock: Marth
• Alternatively, you can simply use every character as a human player in VS. Mode, and get a challenge from Marth that way.
  Character Unlock: Marth - method 2
• To unlock Young Link, complete Classic mode with 10 different characters at any difficulty/stock. You'll then be challenged by Young Link; defeat him.
  Character Unlock: Young Link
• To unlock Mewtwo, play in VS. Mode for either 20 hours (Combined VS. Play Time total), or play 700 matches in that mode. After either requirement is met, Mewtwo will challenge you; beat him.
  Character Unlock: Mewtwo
• To unlock Mr. Game & Watch, you must complete both Classic or Adventure 1-P mode or the Target Test with ALL characters at any difficulty/stock, regular and hidden (that includes Mewtwo). After you do that, you'll be challenged; win this battle.
  Character Unlock: Mr. Game & Watch
• To unlock Pichu, complete Event 37 (Legendary Pokémon). Pichu will challenge you; win and you'll be able to play as Pichu!
  Character Unlock: Pichu
• To unlock Roy, also from the Fire Emblem series, complete Classic Mode using Marth at any difficulty/stock. Roy will challenge you; defeat him and you can play as him.
  Character Unlock: Roy

Fight big Kirby

In adventure mode, if you beat the Kirby team in less than half a minute, you will fight a bigger, fatter version of Kirby.

Hidden Trophies

Some trophies are hidden and can't be won through the Lottery/Snag Trophy mini-game/etc. Here is the complete list of trophies and how to get them:

• (You get three trophies per playable character; one for completing each 1-P Regular Match mode (Classic, Adventure, All-Star))
  Character Trophies
• (Complete 100-Man Melee within 240 seconds)
  Male Wire Frame
• (Get 100+ KOs in Endless Melee)
  Female Wire Frame
• (Complete 15-Minute Melee)
  Fighting Wire Frames
• (Defeat Giga Bowser in Adventure Mode without continuing)
  Giga Bowser
• (Complete Classic on Hard or higher without continuing)
  Master Hand
• (Complete Adventure on Hard or higher without continuing)
  Crazy Hand
• (Play 1,000 VS matches)
  Food
• (Play 10 VS matches)
  Maxim Tomato
• (Play 100 VS matches)
  Heart Container
• (Perform a 20+ combo in Training)
  Lip's Stick
• (Complete Event 3)
  Motion-Sensor Bomb
• (Perform a 10+ combo in Training)
  Metal Box
• (Perform 125+ combos with all characters combined in Training)
  Bunny Hood
• (Play 100 Coin Battle matches)
  Smash Coins
• (Complete All-Star on Hard or higher)
  Mew
• (Play 200 VS matches)
  Sudowoodo
• (Set a combined Home-Run Contest record of 16,404 ft (5,000 meters))
  Unown
• (Complete Event 26)
  Entei
• (See Celebi in your Poké Ball)
  Celebi
• (Combined clear time in Target Test is less than 26 minutes)
  Lon Lon Milk
• (Play 100 Coin Battle matches)
  Kirby Hat 4
• (Unlock all 11 secret characters)
  Kirby Hat 5
• (Play 150 VS matches)
  Falcon Flyer
• (Complete Adventure mode with all 25 characters)
  F-Zero Racers
• (Total distance walked by characters is over 10,000 meters)
  Mute City
• (Play 50 VS matches)
  Kraid
• (Play 100 VS matches)
  UFO
• (Complete Event 45)
  Game & Watch
• (Clear Target Test with all 25 characters)
  Target
• (Set a record of over 984 ft (300 meters) in Home-Run Contest)
  Sandbag
• (Clear All-Star)
  Battlefield
• (Complete Event 51)
  Final Destination
• (Complete Event 14)
  Goomba
• (Set a record of 1,476 ft (450 meters) in Home-Run Contest)
  Paper Mario
• (Clear All-Star without continuing)
  Wario
• (Unlock the Sound Test)
  Marin
• (Complete Event 47)
  Majora's Mask
• (All characters' KOs total more than 1000)
  Landmaster Tank
• (Clear Adventure in less than 18 minutes)
  Wolfen
• (Complete All-Star with all 25 characters)
  Meowth
• (Collect over 1,000 Coins (spent coins don't subtract))
  Tom Nook
• (KO more than 5 opponents in Cruel Melee)
  Mr. Resetti
• (Load SSBM with a Pikmin save on your memory card)
  Captain Olimar
• (Complete Classic with all 25 characters)
  Donkey Kong Junior
• (Complete Classic in less than 5 minutes)
  Mach Rider
• (Combined Target Test time less than 750 seconds)
  Sheriff
• (Get every end-of-level bonus and penalty)
  Diskun
• Beat the game in all three modes as every character and then get them in the Lottery
  Gamecube, Waluigi, and Koopa Clown Cart
• Nintendo Event
  Caped Mario & Yoshi Trophy
• Nintendo Event
  Helmet-less Samus Trophy

Mode Unlock: Random Stage

Unlock every stage except for Battlefield, Final Destination, Dream Land N64, Yoshi's Island N64, and Kongo Jungle N64. This option appears in Additional Rules under Custom Rules in VS mode and allows you to exclude stages you don't want to go to when you use the Random stage select option.

Stage Unlock: Yoshi's Island Past Stage

To unlock the original Yoshi's Island stage from the N64 version of the game, use Yoshi and hit over 1,350 ft. (400m in the JP version) in the Home-Run Contest. To do such, stand next to the Sandbag and TAP the X or Y buttons to jump, then use the Down + A move to hit the bag for around 30% damage each time. Do that about 4 times to get the bag up to around 100-110% damage. Since you won't have much time left, get the bat and use a Smash hit to send the bag flying. If you did it all well enough, you should make it well over the required distance.

Stage unlocks

Follow the methods given to unlock extra levels.

• To unlock the Battlefield stage, complete the All-Star 1-P mode for the first time.
  Stage Unlock: Battlefield Stage
• To unlock the Big Blue stage, you must play at least 150 matches in VS. mode (without quitting).
  Stage Unlock: Big Blue Stage
• To unlock the Brinstar Depths stage, you must play at least 50 matches in VS. mode.
  Stage Unlock: Brinstar Depths Stage
• To unlock the Dream Land stage of the past, beat Target Test with all characters, regular and hidden.
  Stage Unlock: Dream Land Past Stage
• To unlock the Final Destination stage, you must complete all 51 Event Matches.
  Stage Unlock: Final Destination Stage
• To unlock the Flat Zone stage, you must complete 1-P Classic mode at any difficulty/stock with Mr. Game & Watch.
  Stage Unlock: Flat Zone Stage
• To unlock the Fourside stage, you must play at least 100 matches in VS. mode (without quitting).
  Stage Unlock: Fourside Stage
• To unlock the Mushroom Kingdom II stage, which is from Super Mario Bros. 2 on the NES, simply collect a Birdo trophy. The trophy is random, but when you find/win it, you get this stage.
  Stage Unlock: Mushroom Kingdom II Stage
• To unlock the Kongo Jungle from the N64 version of this game, complete the 15-Minute Melee. I'd recommend using Donkey Kong and constantly use his Down + B move the entire time (thanks to DEngel's Secrets guide, for I used that strategy to unlock this)
  Stage Unlock: Kongo Jungle Stage
• To unlock the Poké Floats stage, you must play at least 200 matches in VS. mode (without quitting).
  Stage Unlock: Poké Floats Stage

Unlock All-Star Mode

To unlock All-Star mode, simply unlock all the hidden characters (including Mr. Game & Watch).

Unlock Event #51

To unlock Event 51, The Showdown, you must complete Events 1-50 first.

Unlock events #40 through #50

To unlock events #40 through #50, you must unlock all of the secret characters.

Unlock Events 30-39

Unlock Luigi, Falco, and Young Link and beat Trophy Tussle 2 to get Events 30-39 in the Event Mode.

Unlock Score Display

To do this get a total of 5000 KOs. This will allow to see your score during the match instead of afterwards!

Unlock Sound Test

To unlock the Sound Test, you must open all secret stages. This means you must also beat all 51 Events (since you get Final Destination from the 51st), and unlock all secret characters (since you need them to access the higher number events).