Which game influenced the Smash series the most?

[SuicidalYoshi]

Which game influenced Smash Bros more, Melee or Brawl? Both games influenced the series in important ways, ranging from veterans, to game modes, to popularity. Smash 64 won't count.

 

[Pachinkosam]

Super smash bros melee it was my very first game i played. When my dad bought me a gamecube that same day I got melee and played that game nonstop and I got my first copy of brawl in 2011.

 

[Booster]

Marvel vs Capcom (The first game)

 

[Sensei]

Where is the option for SSB for N64? That started the whole series lol

 

[Pachinkosam]

Marvel vs Capcom (The first game)

I liked marvel vs capcom 2 better but the first one its alright.

 

[Booster]

I liked marvel vs capcom 2 better but its alright.

Yeah but that game came along after Smash was thought of, also the crossover idea was clearly inspired by Marvel vs Capcom, but Nintendo took it to a new level using their IPs

 

[Pachinkosam]

Yeah but that game came along after Smash was thought of, also the crossover idea was clearly inspired by Marvel vs Capcom, but Nintendo took it to a new level using their IPs

Sakurai used ideas from other games to make his own game im surprised but I don't know.

 

[Booster]

Sakurai used ideas from other games to make his own game im surprised but I don't know.

At the same time he gave a moveset to a man you don't normally see outside of his vehicle

 

[Pachinkosam]

At the same time he gave a moveset to a man you don't normally see outside of his vehicle

Was that even true.

 

[Booster]

Was that even true.

I meant that he has created his own material

 

[Pachinkosam]

I meant that he has created his own material

Oh i see a wise guy eh sakurai has a good brain.

 

[Booster]

Oh i see a wise guy eh sakurai has a good brain.

Yep, though it was weird to give a character slot and moveset to one of the NES' worst and most forgotten accessories

 

[Pachinkosam]

Yep, though it was weird to give a character slot and moveset to one of the NES' worst and most forgotten accessories

I seen a video angry video game nerd about the nes accessories era

 

[Booster]

I seen a video angry video game nerd about the nes accessories era

Well the Rob accessory is so terrible and poorly aged he made an entire episode out of it and it was so complex he made TWO 30 minute videos explaining how he made it.

 

[Luigi#1]

SSB4 isn't out so Brawl can't count cause we don't know yet.
If no 64 option, Melee is literally the only option possible.

 

[BlueBubbee]

I have to say Brawl, because of all of the single player modes that it had. That game was perfect if you had no siblings or anyone else to play it with you. Based on what we've seen of SSB4, it seems like a lot of Brawl's single player aspects are returning (sadly not SSE though).

 

[SuicidalYoshi]

If I had to pick, Melee would win. Not only did they intoduce trophies, but they gave us the characters we know and love, like Marth, Bowser, Peach, Zelda, Sheik, Ganondorf, Ice Climbers, G&W. And it also gave us other game modes, that to this day, show no sign of being taken out.

 

[smashbroskilla]

To reply properly to the thread title I'm going to say powerstone

 

[Sparklepower]

Melee introduced:

• Trophies
• An Adventure Mode
• The multi-man mode (along with many other stadium additions)
• Event matches
• Special mode (giant, tiny, invisible etc.)
• Side B moves
• Air dodging
• Power shielding
• Wall jumping
• Greatly more diversified aerial moves (seriously, I think Ness was the only 64 character who didn't have a sex kick for his nair)
• Charged smash attacks

Brawl Introduced:

• Sticker collecting
• Tripping (which was universally hated)
• Footstooling
• The Subspace Emissary (which had very mixed feedback)
• A new airdodge
• Gliding
• A stage builder
• An online mode (though not very stable)

Personally it seems to me (although I could be biased) that Melee introduced a lot more gameplay elements and modesthat are now staple in the smash series. A lot of Brawl's additions had very mixed feedback, and it's clear that it's biggest addition (The Subspace Emissary) isn't returning. Overall I would definitely say that Melee had a lot more influence.