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Brief history of Nintendo's Super Smash Brothers
From this profile of famous Nintendo games including Smash Brothers, one of the best multiplayer games ever created:
Super Smash Bros. Melee is the best-selling GameCube game ever, having sold over 4 million copies worldwide. ... What's most interesting about this game is that it appealed to both gamers and non-gamers. It had a multiplayer mode that made simple use of the GameCube controller -- no silly combos to perform a single move such as hold A + B then slide and hold Z + X and then tap Y two times. Nope, instead, the game can be played with a minimal amount of buttons. This means even the most casual gamer can pick up a controller and be successful. Despite this, the game still holds enough depth that even the most hardcore gamer can receive satisfaction. You've no doubt come to realize this fact if you've ever played against an expert Smash Bros. player -- seeing how they effortlessly dodge, use items and throw punches like a magician performing a card trick.
Also see the right column on the final page of the article, which shows the goodbye speech from the producer of Smash Brothers.
(Smash is also recommended in the Uncle Mark 2006 Gift Guide and Almanac, and on the Good Experience Games list.)
