how do you unlock characters and levels in super smash brothers melee for gamecube?

Unlockable Characters

Character How to Unlock

Dr. Mario Complete Classic or Adventure mode with Mario without continuing or play 100 vs. battles

Falco Lombardi Clear 100-Man Melee or play 300 vs. battles

Ganondorf Complete Event Match #29 or play 600 vs. battles

Luigi Complete Stage #1 of Adventure with time ending in a "2" in the secend's time ECT 0,00,02.00 then beat Luigi and Peach in less than a minute or play 800 vs. battles

Marth Play Classic Mode with all 14 regular characters, or use them in VS. mode or play 400 vs. battles

Mewtwo Play VS. mode for a combined total of 20 hours or play 700 vs. battles

Mr. Game & Watch Complete Adventure or Classic Mode with all other characters, or Clear Target Test with all other characters or play 1000 vs. battles

Jigglypuff Complete Classic or Adventure Mode or play 50 vs. battles

Pichu Complete Event Match #37 or play 200 vs. battles

Roy Complete Classic or Adventure mode with Marth and without continuing or play 900 vs. battles

Young Link Complete Classic Mode with 10 different characters (including Zelda and Link) or play 500 vs. battles

Unlockable Stages

Stage - How to Unlock

Eagleland - Fourside Play 100 vs. matches

F-Zero Grand Prix - Big Blue Play 150 vs. matches

Kanto Skies - Poké Floats Play 200 vs. matches

Mushroom Kingdom II Unlock the Birdo or Pidget trophies

Past Stages - Dream Land Clear Target Test with all 25 characters

Past Stages - Kongo Jungle Clear 15-Minute Melee

Past Stages - Yoshi's Island Hit more than 1350ft/400m in Home Run Contest

Planet Zebes - Brinstar Depths Play 50 vs. matches

Special Stages - Battlefield Complete All-Star Mode

Special Stages - Final Destination Clear Event Match 51

Superflat World - Flat Zone Complete Classic Mode with Mr. Game & Watch

Remember that after completing the requirements for character unlock, you have to beat them in battle.

Melee Unlockable Characters

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