Storyline

Follow along with this eight-part documentary series following the five best Super Smash Brothers Melee players as they battle to be world champion.

First Aired

2020-12-11
Last Aired

2020-12-13
Creator

Travis Beauchamp
Genre

Documentary
Seasons

1
Episodes

8
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

Keywords:

video game nintendo esports competitive

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Season 1

1. A Beautiful Accident

A player named Mew2King seems to have cracked Smash Melee's code, solving the puzzle of how to play th...More

A player named Mew2King seems to have cracked Smash Melee's code, solving the puzzle of how to play the game perfectly. But after an upset loss to an unknown player from across the country, a question arises - who is this Mango kid?Less

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2. The Kid

Mango's abilities confound his opponents, but his victories are undeniable. With a clear dominance of ...More

Mango's abilities confound his opponents, but his victories are undeniable. With a clear dominance of the game, Mango shifts the center of the Melee universe to the West Coast of the USA and his scrappy Norwalk neighborhood.Less

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3. The Limiter

PPMD must discover who he is in the gaming world; desperate to overcome his nemesis Hungrybox, but als...More

PPMD must discover who he is in the gaming world; desperate to overcome his nemesis Hungrybox, but also hoping to make friends and fit in. When a half-retired Mango takes the young Falco player as a disciple, he grows in leaps and bounds.Less

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4. Fire on the Mountain

With Mango making a return using the game's fastest character and all eyes on a massive summer tournam...More

With Mango making a return using the game's fastest character and all eyes on a massive summer tournament, Armada sees his chance to finally seize the Fire on the Mountain top.Less

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5. The Tao of Smash

After years of struggling against Mango both in-game and out of it, PPMD takes aim at his former teach...More

After years of struggling against Mango both in-game and out of it, PPMD takes aim at his former teacher. Seeking to understand what makes the kid from Norwalk so different, PP begins a journey into The Tao of Smash.Less

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6. Sunday in America

It's Sunday in America for the Pantheon of the Smash Gods. But as Armada finds his fire again, he come...More

It's Sunday in America for the Pantheon of the Smash Gods. But as Armada finds his fire again, he comes face to face with a player he betrayed. Leffen seeks his revenge on his former playing partner and aims to become the "One True God".Less

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7. Pantheon's Fall - Part 1

As hype builds for the largest tournament of all time at Apex 2015, the gods each prepare in their own...More

As hype builds for the largest tournament of all time at Apex 2015, the gods each prepare in their own ways. PPMD works to control his inner demons as Armada reveals a new secret weapon at the last Apex Qualifier.Less

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8. Pantheon's Fall - Part 2

After a blizzard collapses the parking garage and shuts down the original venue, Apex is saved in a ma...More

After a blizzard collapses the parking garage and shuts down the original venue, Apex is saved in a massive player volunteer effort. The fate of the Pantheon and the god-slayer all unfold in front of over a hundred thousand viewers.Less