Super Smash Bros. Melee HD Port Will 'Never Happen,' According to Former Nintendo Employees
Some former Nintendo employees claim that despite the large fan demand for it, a Super Smash Bros. Melee HD port will «never happen» in the future. This statement was given by the duo of Kit and Krysta, former hosts of Nintendo Minute, a web series produced by Nintendo of America. Nowadays, Kit and Krysta recount their experiences working at Nintendo on their own channel. One of their latest stories reveals why the seminal GameCube classic Super Smash Bros. Melee will never get ported.
Super Smash Bros. Melee is considered by some to be the ground-breaking entry of the franchise and the apex of Nintendo's library. With gameplay mechanics that provide an easy-to-learn but high skill ceiling, it appeals to the competitive crowd. It is one of the games trapped on the Nintendo GameCube, with many fans keeping its spirit alive through tournaments and emulated play. Despite the fervent demand for a Melee re-release, Kit and Krysta explain it's also part of the reason why it won't happen.
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In the 58th episode of their podcast, a question was asked by flapjack626 regarding a remaster of Melee to the two former employees (46:45 timestamp for the VOD). Both Kit and Krysta agree that it «makes a lot of sense» before bluntly claiming that it'll likely «never happen.» Krysta elaborates on this, stating that whenever the game was brought up, there would be a «tense feeling» in the room. She states that there are a lot of negative connotations surrounding Super Smash Bros. Melee, especially when it has an active emulation scene, which Nintendo has historically not been a huge fan of.
Another point that Kit brings up for why an HD remaster of Super Smash Bros. Melee will likely
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