More characters. Bigger stagelist. New items.
Super Smash Bros. Melee with 6 more months of development would have added a lot. We can assume this based on how much Sakurai and HAL Laboratory managed to cram into the game in just 13 months already.

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For this video, I've combined some research from official sources like the SmaburaKen websites, with the knowledge we have about what Sakurai would include in future Smash titles, and my own personal speculation to conjure up a more fleshed out version of Melee that keeps the core of the game the same, but adds in previously cut or partially completed content as well as netnew content, illustrating this through the works of many talented Smash Bros. modders.

Sources:
SmaburaKen (64): https://dvdv.kim/3ihm7k2
SmaburaKen (Melee): https://dvdv.kim/3MZa8FY
Sakurai quote about considering Ayumi Tachibana for Melee: https://dvdv.kim/3ua8ybJ
Elevated Melee development documentary: https://dvdv.kim/meleedev

mexTool (for modding Melee): https://github.com/akaneia/mexTool/re...

Prominent, relevant Smash Mods:

Brawl mods:
Project M / Project+: https://projectplusgame.com/
Smash Remix (Project M): https://forums.kcmm.com/Gallery/Braw...
Smash 2:   / smash2official  
Smash 2 Omega: https://forums.kcmm.com/Gallery/Braw...

Melee mods:
Akaneia Build: https://github.com/akaneia/akaneiabu...
Beyond Melee: https://beyondmelee.com/home/
Animelee: https://www.animelee.xyz/

Smash 64 mods:
Smash Remix (64): https://github.com/JSsixtyfour/smashr...

In order of appearance (build links above, individual mods linked here):

Characters:
Wolf by Team Akaneia
Charizard by Team Akaneia
Ayumi Tachibana by Lofi Robot Guy: https://dvdv.kim/3wh279x
Diddy Kong by Team Akaneia
Wario by Smash 2 Team
Sword Melee Ganondorf by Caleb Robinson: https://dvdv.kim/3IlfBDt
Custom Melee color palette swaps by Team Akaneia
Urban Champion model by Lofi Robot Guy (not yet released)

Stages:
Meleestyle Castle Siege by Anchorman: https://dvdv.kim/3il4Ar7
Sprout Tower by fluffy for Beyond Melee
Flat Zone II by Smash 2 Team, with a modified camera by soopercool101 via MarioDox
Minecart Madness by LlamaJuice, Nezha, DukeItOut: https://dvdv.kim/3ih7ddA
Unova Route 11 by Skeleton, with modifications by me: https://dvdv.kim/36aJPMu
Secret Cave by Smash 2 Team, with some modifications by me
Summit by Smash 2 Team
Sukapon by MyDudeman222: https://dvdv.kim/3tmpYCT
Meteo (asteroid / Venom stage) by Smash 2 Team

Music:
Wario Land Stage Theme (HD Remix) by Video Games HD Remix: https://dvdv.kim/3u9CeWp
Star Wolf Theme by Seve: https://dvdv.kim/3CQxDMR
Battle Map 1 Theme (Fire Emblem) by TheRyanada: https://dvdv.kim/3ijgzWh
Dark World Theme by The Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra: https://dvdv.kim/3MWnnY5
Game & Watch: Octopus (Modern Remix) by XTProductions: https://dvdv.kim/3N5hFTO
"Main Theme" Ice Climber Remix by NoteBlock: https://dvdv.kim/3qhGmCD
The Girl Who Stands Behind, Game Music Graffiti: https://dvdv.kim/3wg6yRW
Boy Meets Girl by Moola Mixtape: https://dvdv.kim/3tkyBxM
Pokemon Wild Encounter Theme by The Noble Demon: https://dvdv.kim/363mMDq

Other:
Star Fox Adventures Fox McCloud voice pack by me, not released or finished
Star Wolf voice and Melee UI modifications by me, not released or finished
Sheik Harp taunt by the Project+ Dev Team
Star Fox final smash Landmaster by Smash 2 Team
Charmander by Nanobuds, Iwvi with custom animation by me: https://dvdv.kim/3JEjC7H
Star Fox 64 3D Wolf artwork by Ligoexe03: https://dvdv.kim/3Ip2XDk
Kamek render by Nintega Dario: https://dvdv.kim/3wkfLJ4
Skull Kid render by MatttGFX: https://dvdv.kim/3qizd4R
Navarre render by Ambros489: https://dvdv.kim/3KQsfMm
Slippy model by Nick Bizzozero: https://dvdv.kim/3iB0ATP
Sukapon trophy by Fruit_Sauce: https://dvdv.kim/3qk4YL8
Little Mac Trophy Import by Fruit_Sauce: https://dvdv.kim/3IhbkRD
Foreman Spike render (unknown)
Chilly trophy by Fruit_Sauce: https://dvdv.kim/3KZhtTZ
Tetronimo trophy by Fruit_Sauce: https://dvdv.kim/3ucobzk
02 Trophy by Fruit_Sauce: https://dvdv.kim/3uddCMi
Fire Emblem Unit trophy: https://dvdv.kim/3CUnLS3

00:00 Intro
01:48 New Characters + Changes
06:35 New Stages + Changes
07:39 New Music + Changes
13:46 New Items + Changes
17:20 New Trophies + Changes
18:30 New SinglePlayer Modes + Changes
21:29 Prominent Smash Mod Spotlight
22:10 Closing Thoughts + Outro

"T R O P H Y T U S S L E" background music by Fryman:    • Fryman  T R O P H Y T U S S L E  
Outro Music Credit: "Resting Place" by Garrett Williamson    • Resting Place  

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