SitemapAdvertisePartnershipsCareersPrivacy PolicyAd ChoiceTerms of UseReport Ad, CA Privacy/Info We CollectCA Do Not Sell My Info. Major Tournaments feature a large prize pool and a good number of top-tier players. However, to several of the lower tiered characters, IT DOES MATTER. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. The first publicized Super Smash Bros. Melee tournaments were held in early 2002 with the Tournament Go series.

Does it really matter what version of the game is used such as tournaments or majors?

The latest local version.

I am looking that there was 3 NTSC versions that came out. It's only NTSC that has different versions; PAL just has one which is basically NTSC 1.2 with minor changes to some attacks (or major, like Sheik's uair).

So in NTSC regions it is 1.0.2 and in PAL it is the PAL version. and my question is which of the versions are used in tournaments, Or does different tournament use different versions? I don't think that any tournaments have specifically used only one version. I have 0.00 which is the first version of the game. So in NTSC regions it is 1.0.2 and in PAL it is the PAL version. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts.

1.02 has been used for EVO top 8 the past several years. Welcome to Reddit's finest Smash Bros community!

For the past ~10 years, the version of Melee that was the standard to be played at US tournaments (v.1.0, 1.1, or 1.2) hasn't really been addressed. 5 years ago. Some people request to play on other versions and that can be allowed but it's down to the TO and down to the one requesting it to have brought a disc of that version.

They just use whatever people bring. Would I see any difference in other versions of the game like 1.01 or 1.02? Woah.

Being new to the game and the community i saw that there are different version of the game. Any, whatever is most easily accessible. Highlighted tournaments represent Premier Tournaments, which offer an outstanding prize pool and feature the best players from all over the world. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts.

The version used at tournaments is the version people bring to the venue. What do the changes boil down to?
No matter which version of Melee you're running, Multimod Launcher will bring it in line with the tournament standard version, NTSC v1.02.

Early tournaments had disputes over what the official ruleset should be, but the Tournament Go organizer, Matt "MattDeezie" Dahlgren, eventually came up with a ruleset that would become similar to the current fundamental ruleset. Whatever people can get their hands on, which is usually version 1.2.

(PAL and SD Remix options are also included). whats the difference between 1.2 and 1.1 and how can I tell the difference? One time I was looking at old Smashboards threads and Axe said that at the FC 2012 tournament he went around looking at Melee discs in the setup consoles and about 3/4ths of them were 1.2, but the rest weren't. Completed; Frame Perfect Series 2: Online; Front Runners Online - Finals; Battle of the Armada - Melee Edition 2; Ludwig Ahgren Championship Series 2 I'm not a furry, I just like his aesthetic. NTSC 1.1 and 1.0 are sometimes intermixed because they don't effect high tiers. Some people request to play on other versions and that can be allowed but it's down to the TO and down to the one requesting it to have brought a disc of that version.

Press J to jump to the feed. I didn't even realize there were didn't versions of the game! Some Samus players bring a 1.0 disc with them, since you can't smash DI out of up-b, but 1.0.2 is most commonly used.

Some mid-low tier mains will sometimes bring 1.0 to use for their matches (ie.

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Cookies help us deliver our Services. I'd say 1.2 is the standard. For example, Axe wanted to put a 1.00 disc on the streaming set-up at KoC2 to play me, I refused, consulted a TO, and eventually had my way. Against difficult opponents, I make a point of not playing on 1.00 set-ups if they benefit the opponent's character substantially and I've never had any difficulty actually getting this. Some low tiers would like to use 1.0 which is quite rare and no rules enforce that. … Cookies help us deliver our Services. The latest local version.

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NTSC 1.2 (also called 1.02) is used in American tournaments and PAL is used in European tournaments. This allows any Melee disc to be used in a tournament setting. You're browsing the GameFAQs Message Boards as a guest.

If you play any high tier, then it doesn't really matter. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. http://www.ssbwiki.com/List_of_regional_version_differences_(SSBM).

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But if they did attempt to standardize one version, it would be 1.2, the most recent one (in North America).

As mentioned, it's not entirely standardized, and this topic is rarely discussed, but there is an implicit view among at least some TOs that 1.02 is most appropriate for various reasons (most recent and especially most common NTSC version, mainly). I haven't met a TO that would turn down a setup, or think to check the disc. Sweden is winning everything so I guess they're the real pros and they use PAL, Tafo is here sometimes... M2K and MDZ used to post but don't anymore... Juggleguy has been known to drop in... DoH is here pretty often... few others, Ganondorf makes people so salty. - Eikelmann, Misconduct allegation rampage smash scene. MacD once had 1.00 on the streaming set-up at Mayhem and wasn't aware of that, discussing it later as a mistake. How do you unlock Event Challenges past #30?

I don't even consistently think they use one of the NTSC versions, though I could be wrong.