If you’re a fan ofSuper Smash Bros. Melee, you’re a ride-or-die kind of person. Someone who’s stuck with their game through thick and thin. Ever since picking up a GameCube controller and doing your first wave shine, you knew this game was for you. ButMeleestill has one downside - it’s old and can’t be patched. A new mod titledProject +seeks to fix these issues by building where anotherSmashmodding team left off, and the best part is, it’s available right now.
Here’s a little history for you, first. Back in 2011, aSuper Smash Bros. Brawlmodding project titledProject Mgained traction for makingBrawla more competitive game, or really, by making it more likeMelee. It reintroduced Roy, MewTwo and Doctor Mario, included new moves, costumes, stages, and music tracks. It was everything that fans ofMeleewanted inMelee- updated graphics and a development team that loved the game. The mod was even successful - although it never directly generated cash, it was played at major tournaments and was received highly by most members of theSmashcommunity. However, Nintendo itself wasn’t a fan of the project. Development was shut down in 2015 due to fears that the team would be sued by the gaming giant.
And thus steps inProject +.It was quietly released six days ago as a new patch forProject M. Although, with the number of new additions, it may as well be its own mod.Project+includes new competitive friendly features, new graphical effects, character balances, and more. You can find a detailed list ofchanges to characters and stages here.
The biggest change forProject+isn’t a new move for your favorite character or new stages, though. It’s the addition of a new character that’s been highly requested forSmash Ultimate. I’m talking about Knuckles the Echidna from theSonic the Hedgehogseries.
Naturally, this all begs the question of why a team would patch a mod that ceased development under threat of litigation by Nintendo. As it turns out, the answer is half passion, half demand. While theProject+team clearly cares for theSmash, the unique community behindProject Mhelped spur on this mod’s creation. You see, although development onProject Mceased in 2015, it’s still being played. Not just at home among friends, but at tournaments as well.Project Mhas had a presence at both Smash N Splash and Low Tier City, two majorSmashtournaments, since 2016. The team simply saw the need for a new patch and got to work.
Project+is available for download right now. All you have to do is go to themod’s official site and downloadthe latest version for the platform you’ll be playing on.
