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Smash Melee

Smash Melee aims at being a fast paced no-brains shoot ’em-up game trying to get as much chaos on your display as possible. It should prove a fast and fun challenge for those short minutes in between the daily…

31 December 2004

Smash Melee is an indie developed by Orangepixel, released 31 December 2004 on Legacy Mobile Device.

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What Smash Melee is

Smash Melee is an indie game developed by Orangepixel and released in 2004. It is available on Legacy Mobile Device only. It runs on J2ME.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Smash Melee aims at being a fast paced no-brains shoot ’em-up game trying to get as much chaos on your display as possible. It should prove a fast and fun challenge for those short minutes in between the daily reality. A no-nonsense fast and fun action shoot em up. Featuring Smash from Smash Dizzy in a science fiction setting shooting aliens in order to rescue his girlfriend abducted by the alien master mind. Play your way through 16 levels of non-stop action catching bonus items to increase your score and upgrade your weapon. After each wave of aliens you will find a large end-boss who has to be taken out before you move to the next wave of aliens.
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How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Smash Melee launched on 31 December 2004, within three weeks of Resident Evil 4 (2005), Resident Evil 4, Gran Turismo 4 and Cave Story.

Released around the same time: Resident Evil 4 (2005), Resident Evil 4, Gran Turismo 4, Cave Story.

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When did Smash Melee come out?
Smash Melee was released on 31 December 2004 for Legacy Mobile Device.

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