My Super Smash Bros. Melee Collectables Collection

There wasn’t too much in the way of Super Smash Bros. Melee-specific merchandise that was released, and these collectables can be hard to come by.

Above is a photo of my SSBM collectables display in my house’s office room.

Within the cubby are first party Nintendo-related Melee items, and on top are tangentially-related or fan-created items.

Let’s start with the official Nintendo / Melee merch items:

• Super Smash Bros. Melee (NTSC-U game, 1.02, complete box, instruction manual, and disc) + (1.02 Player’s Choice version, not pictured) (2001, 2002)

• Dairantou Smash Brothers DX (NTSC-J game, 1.02, complete box, disc)

• The Official Nintendo Power Guide to SSBM

• Nintendo Power Issue #151, Jan 2002 - Super Smash Bros. Melee

• Spaceworld 2001 Melee employee badge with GameCube lanyard (2001)

• SSBM Movie Disc (yellow case) (2002)

• JR West Sweepstakes Melee pins (x4) (2001)

• JR West Sweepstakes Melee Lunch box (2001)

• SSBM Limited Edition Tournament Champion pin set (2002)

• SSBM Bandana special prize (2002)

• SSBM Postcards (x9) (2002)

• Smashing… Live! Orchestral Soundtrack CD (UK version) (2002)

• SSBM Nintendo Power GameCube memory card sticker (2002)

• SSBM Battle Cards (2005)

Melee-related merch:

• Nintendo E3 2001 Artwork CD

• Nintendo Power’s Guide to E3 2001

• SSBM Promo Strategy Guide (2002)

Bonus items:

• Nintendo GameCube Controller JPN import (white), signed by pro Melele players Hugs, Chillindude, Milktea, PewPewU, and SilentWolf.

• 3D Print GC Controller stand

• 3D Print Melee Peach Trophy

• 3D print GameCube console

• 3D Print Smash symbol

• World of Nintendo Fox McCloud figure

• World of Nintendo Falco Lombardi figure

• True Customs SSBM pin: Sheik

• True Custom SSBM pin: GameCube console

• Melee 69% sticker

• “Greetings from” postcards: Final Destination, Dream Land, Onett

• “Think About the Video Games” book by Masahiro Sakurai

Missing official merch:

• Melee game versions: NTSC-U and NTSC-J 1.00, 1.01. Missing Korean version of 1.02. Missing PAL 1.03 release (2001-2002)

• Melee red Sample disc (2001)

• Melee blue Event disc (2001)

• JR West rubber stamps (2001)

• Official SSBM T-shirt (2001)

• Smashing… Live! Nintendo Power USA OST version (2002)

• Interactive Multi-Game Demo Disc - January 2002 (USA)

• Dairantou Smash Brothers DX Jitsuen-you Demo (Interactive Multi-Game Demo Disc, November 2001 Japan)

• SSBM Nintendo GameCube bundle set (2005)

• A multitude of Melee promotional printed posters

Missing Melee-related merch:

• Nintendo Dream 2001 August Issue

• E3/GameCube launch-related promotional material that includes Melee assets

If you’re interested in Smash Bros. Melee collectable stuff, I encourage you to check out these resources:

Melee Merchandise in Japan (SourceGaming)

A List of SSBM Merchandise (SmashWiki)

A List of Ever Known Super Smash Bros. Melee ISO (ConnorRentz)