7013 days. That is the time that has elapsed between November 21, 2001, the launch date of Super Smash Bros. Melee in Japan, and February 2, 2021. Almost 20 years later, someone has finally achieved a challenge that seemed impossible to comply.
One of the most iconic moments of the game is when just after finishing the campaign mode, an animated sequence allowed us to shoot the credits of the creators of the game. Up to 190 in total and no one had managed to hit them all. Up to now.
Martin Zárate is the name of the first person who has achieved it. As revealed to Polygon, it took him about 50 hours to complete the challenge . What’s more, to make sure he didn’t miss out, he dissected the credits into individual zones, practicing for a dozen hours in each one.
The motive behind this goal turns out to be economic. A person named Nathaniel Bandy decided to offer $ 3,000 to the first player to prove himself to pass this phase of Super Smash Bros. Melee. To do this, he had to follow the following rules:
- Must be done on console (Gamecube / Wii).
- The use of the controller must be verified (camera in the controller, live broadcast, etc.).
- The game must be captured (the capture card or the recording screen working).
- The deadline is March 31, 2021.
I’ve officially put up a $3000 bounty for Super Smash Bros. Melee! The first person to hit all 190 credits wins. More rules below: https://t.co/kggJAKExOi pic.twitter.com/sPl8ecPhh0
— Nathaniel Bandy (@NathanielBandy1)
I have officially offered a $ 3000 reward for Super Smash Bros. Melee! The first person to hit the 190 credits wins. More rules below:
Zárate has managed to meet all these requirements and ensures that the money will go towards his registration to obtain the title of forest ranger . Regarding the details of his achievement, he affirms that “the most challenging part was the voice actors, they come in all different directions and there is no room for error.”
Until now, the person who had come closest to achieving it had left the record in 182 shot credits, in 2007 . Even Mew2King, the best Melee player in the world was shocked by what happened, leaving a comment on the YouTube video (“Wait, really?”)
