![]() Many note that this was the beginning of the dark times for Melee as after the 2006 season ended, MLG was bought and many of the games were cut out of their professional circuit, with Melee among them.įor a period of time Melee’s place was uncertain in the world of professional gaming, until Melee was added to the Evo circuit in 2013. At MLG New York, a major tournament and season opener for the MLG (Major League Gaming) Melee circuit of that year, Ken lost to PC Chris, a relatively unknown kid from New York. Breakout stars like Ken “Ken” Hoang rose through the ranks and became known as “the King of Smash,” a title that until 2006 was unshakable. Melee began to be competitive roughly a year later without any major tournaments appearing until 2003. Melee was released for the Nintendo GameCube and the popularity of the game led to the eventual beginning of tournament play. The game was initially conceived as a new iteration of the ever-popular party game, Super Smash Bros. Melee was released by Nintendo in America on November 21, 2001, to critical praise. ![]() From the almighty Ken to the ever popular Mew2King to the spontaneous Mang0, Melee has been an important game in Electronic Sports history. As a mainstay at Evo with many tournaments dedicated exclusively to its play, it has an impressive roster of players, many of whom have made thousands of dollars playing the game professionally. Melee is one of the most consistent eSports. I haven’t been playing Smash 4, the newest iteration, but rather its ancestor Super Smash Bros. ![]() In the past year I have found myself getting deeper and deeper into the Super Smash Bros. ![]()
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