Even though it’s been nearly 23 years since Super Smash Bros. Melee was released on November 21, 2001 in Japan and December 3, 2001 in North America, the game is still played competitively even today. One of the current top players, Liquid|Hungrybox, released a new tier list for the game.
Of course, it should be noted that Hungrybox last released a tier list for Melee back in January of this year. For the most part, this latest tier list is similar to the old tier list, but there are some notable things that have changed throughout 2024.
Just like before, Fox and Marth are considered to be the best characters in Melee, though they’re no longer separated into a tier category by themselves. This time, they’re also joined by Falco, Sheik, Jigglypuff, and Captain Falcon.
Peach, Yoshi, and Ice Climbers are all said to be high tier combatants. These fighters have had their share of results before, but even they tend to really struggle against those that sit above them on the tier list.
Ganondorf occupies a tier category by himself, sitting between middle tier and low tier. It’s often been said that Ganondorf is the last viable character in Melee, implying that anyone below him doesn’t have a chance to win notable events.
Pichu, Bowser, and Kirby are said to be the worst characters in Super Smash Bros. Melee. The fighter placed in last place tends to change from time to time, but this time it ended up being Kirby.
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