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Melee.And in 2011, a team of third-party developers answered players\u2019 prayers by releasing Project M (also known as Project Melee) to modify Brawl to act, look, and feel more like its predecessor\u2014one of the most popular video games of all time. Ever since, Project M\u2019s team has worked to balance and update the game based on community feedback. Getting your hands on the game was simple: purchase an SD card, load Project M\u2019s contents \u00a0from a download on its website onto the drive, and insert it into your Wii\u2019s SD card port. Then fire up your copy of Brawl, access the game\u2019s Stage Builder, and bingo\u2014you\u2019re playing Project M.The mod took off, becoming common for use by esports tournaments around the globe. Shortly thereafter, the mod became a replacement for some Brawl players, and some Melee players\u2014such as Aaron \u201cProfessor Pro\u201d Thomas, now one of Project M\u2019s best players\u2014from the previous generation began practicing the game and competing in tournaments more often.But things began to go downhill for Project M in Nov. 2014 upon the release of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, the game\u2019s latest version. Due to Project M being third-party software which was released for free by its developers, Smash developer Nintendo allegedly began to drop all financial and promotional support for events that ran Project M. Many fans believe that Nintendo believes it corrected mistakes in Brawl by creating Smash for Wii U. Major tournaments such as Apex, Community Effort Orlando (CEO), and the Big House officially dropped support for the game following Nintendo\u2019s lead. Committed players of the game were shocked about seeing the mod\u2019s sudden absence. 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