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By far the biggest mod for a console game ever.

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Project M is a mod of the popular Nintendo Mascot and Platform Fighter Super Smash Bros. Brawl, inspired by competitive-style Super Smash Bros. Melee and designed to add rich, fast-paced, and technical gameplay to a well-balanced cast of characters. It was created by a group of tournament-style Super Smash Bros.. 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. 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. 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. Simply put, it's a fan-made sequel/remake/improvement/conceptual expansion of Melee.

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Public reception was extremely positive, landing Project M front-page coverage and wiki support from the major gaming news website IGN. The final public version before the project's end was 3.6 Full.

Sadly, development ceased on December 1, 2015, with the website being completely shut down in the process (including removing download links). The official reason originally given was that the development team felt their work was complete and they wanted to pursue original ventures, but a team member later explained that it was a preemptive measure for fear of the potential legal consequences. They sought counsel after discovering a potential issue and were told that the mod's scope gave Nintendo grounds to sue instead of just sending a Cease and Desist if they continued.

On July 15 2017, a new dev team named Wavedash Games (which includes PMDT handiwork between main members and contractors), revealed their original work, Icons Combat Arena, a platform fighter with original characters.

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Lately there are mods of Project M available called Legacy XP (previously called Legacy M) and Project+ (which was built off of Legacy XP). 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.

For information on the characters, see the character sheets: Melee Veterans and Brawl Newcomers.

Compare to Rivals of Aether, another game project inspired by competitive-style Melee. Not to be confused with Metroid: Other M. Read our Forum discussion about it here.

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