Hopefully, the last part wasn't just a joke. 2014 celebrated the anniversary of Turbo Mode with turbo Samus, Ike Climbers (two Ikes dressed like the Ice Climbers), Slippy Toad ( who gets beat up instead of fighting), and a teaser for Ridley.Spiky-Eared Pichu still probably won't be in the game, though. However, "Turbo Mode" was later confirmed to be an actual bonus mode in the update. In 2013, the PMDT made a trailer that demonstrates the supposed new, over-the-top direction the game will take in Demo 3.0.April Fools' Day: It was a yearly tradition to make fake update videos on April 1.However, PMEX lacks much of the polish and balancing that made Project M a modding hit.įor information on the characters, see the character sheets: Melee Veterans and Brawl Newcomers.Ĭompare to Rivals of Aether, another game project inspired by competitive-style Melee. In 2020, a massive unofficial mod known as PMEX Remix was released, which upped the playable fighter count to 98 and added many veterans from post- Brawl Smash games as well as newcomers. While not continuations of Project M and the developers themselves have said that they don't plan on continuing Project M's development, they can be seen as Spiritual Successors. These mods are Legacy XP (previously called Legacy M), "Legacy TE" and Project+ (which was built off of Legacy TE). Simply put, it's a fan-made sequel/remake/improvement/conceptual expansion of Melee.įollowing Project M's cancellation, mods of it are available often using version 3.6 as a base. Ultimately, the project is meant to create the ideal version of Super Smash Bros.: one that is well-balanced, is energetic, and supports a dynamic balance between offensive and defensive playstyles, yet overall slightly favors offense.
Importantly, it isn't just a copy of Melee the goal is to tweak all 39 characters in Brawl's roster (and Melee fan favorites Roy and Mewtwo) to be viable yet fair fighters against the likes of the best characters Melee has to offer. enthusiasts known as the Project M Development Team (PMDT) (previously known as the Project M Back Room, PMBR), some of whom were involved in Brawl+, the previous attempt to modify Brawl into a better-balanced and competitively-oriented game. It was created by a group of tournament-style Super Smash Bros. Melee and designed to add rich, fast-paced, and technical gameplay to a well-balanced cast of characters. Brawl, inspired by competitive-style Super Smash Bros. Project M is a mod of the popular Nintendo Mascot and Platform Fighter Super Smash Bros.