<s>
Super	B-Operating_System
Smash	I-Operating_System
Flash	I-Operating_System
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
fighting	O
browser	B-Protocol
games	I-Protocol
published	O
by	O
indie	O
company	O
McLeodGaming	B-Operating_System
,	O
led	O
by	O
Gregory	O
McLeod	O
under	O
the	O
alias	O
Cleod9	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
Super	B-Operating_System
Smash	I-Operating_System
Flash	I-Operating_System
is	O
based	O
specifically	O
on	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
Melee	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
follow-up	O
,	O
also	O
considered	O
a	O
reboot	O
,	O
is	O
Super	B-Operating_System
Smash	I-Operating_System
Flash	I-Operating_System
2	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
in	O
the	O
official	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
games	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
objective	O
is	O
to	O
knock	O
opponents	O
off	O
of	O
the	O
screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
games	O
are	O
not	O
direct	O
clones	O
of	O
the	O
official	O
games	O
,	O
as	O
they	O
feature	O
adjusted	O
mechanics	O
and	O
playable	O
content	O
,	O
both	O
stages	O
and	O
characters	O
,	O
not	O
present	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
series	O
by	O
virtue	O
of	O
being	O
a	O
fan	O
made	O
project	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
original	O
Super	B-Operating_System
Smash	I-Operating_System
Flash	I-Operating_System
,	O
characters	O
only	O
have	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
five	O
attacks	O
each	O
,	O
activated	O
by	O
pressing	O
the	O
"	O
P	O
"	O
key	O
along	O
with	O
an	O
arrow	O
key	O
,	O
and	O
some	O
characters	O
had	O
an	O
extra	O
attack	O
while	O
jumping	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
reboot	O
,	O
Super	B-Operating_System
Smash	I-Operating_System
Flash	I-Operating_System
2	O
,	O
offers	O
controls	O
much	O
more	O
similar	O
to	O
those	O
of	O
the	O
official	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Along	O
with	O
the	O
option	O
to	O
use	O
a	O
keyboard	O
like	O
its	O
predecessor	O
,	O
SSF2	B-Operating_System
adds	O
support	O
for	O
external	O
game	B-Device
controllers	I-Device
and	O
other	O
gaming	O
devices	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
for	O
computers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
with	O
the	O
official	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
games	O
,	O
both	O
Super	B-Operating_System
Smash	I-Operating_System
Flash	I-Operating_System
and	O
Super	B-Operating_System
Smash	I-Operating_System
Flash	I-Operating_System
2	O
include	O
several	O
single-player	O
modes	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
campaigns	O
to	O
defeat	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
computer-controlled	O
opponents	O
,	O
events	O
that	O
have	O
specific	O
goals	O
to	O
clear	O
,	O
mini-games	O
to	O
test	O
the	O
player	O
,	O
etc	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Multi-Man	O
Melee	O
is	O
now	O
called	O
Multi-Man	O
Smash	O
and	O
the	O
player	O
now	O
confronts	O
black-palette	O
versions	O
of	O
Mario	B-Application
,	O
Link	O
,	O
Kirby	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Pikachu	B-Application
,	O
all	O
of	O
whom	O
have	O
very	O
limited	O
movesets	O
and	O
high	O
stamina	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
Super	B-Operating_System
Smash	I-Operating_System
Flash	I-Operating_System
and	O
Super	B-Operating_System
Smash	I-Operating_System
Flash	I-Operating_System
2	O
feature	O
standard	O
multiplayer	O
battles	O
,	O
both	O
against	O
other	O
players	O
on	O
the	O
same	O
machine	O
and	O
against	O
computer-controlled	O
characters	O
with	O
configurable	O
difficulty	O
levels	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SSF2	B-Operating_System
expanded	O
the	O
multiplayer	O
mode	O
by	O
introducing	O
four	O
player-entries	O
controlled	O
by	O
human	O
players	O
and	O
a	O
dynamic	O
camera	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Version	O
0.9b	O
introduced	O
Special	O
Smash	O
,	O
a	O
mode	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
official	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
games	O
in	O
which	O
certain	O
"	O
game	O
modifiers	O
"	O
like	O
Mini	O
(	O
shrinks	O
all	O
characters	O
)	O
,	O
Slow	O
(	O
lowers	O
the	O
game	O
speed	O
)	O
,	O
Turbo	O
(	O
which	O
enables	O
any	O
attack	O
to	O
be	O
cancelled	O
on	O
hit	O
,	O
directly	O
taken	O
with	O
permission	O
from	O
fellow	O
fan	O
game	O
Project	B-Application
M	I-Application
)	O
,	O
or	O
Super	B-Operating_System
Smash	I-Operating_System
Flash	I-Operating_System
(	O
which	O
recreates	O
the	O
quirky	O
and	O
glitchy	O
engine	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
like	O
attacks	O
hitting	O
once	O
per	O
frame	O
,	O
applying	O
no	O
hitlag	O
,	O
characters	O
become	O
unable	O
to	O
hold	O
onto	O
ledges	O
,	O
etc	O
.	O
)	O
</s>
<s>
Ever	O
since	O
demo	B-License
version	O
0.9b	O
of	O
SSF2	B-Operating_System
,	O
players	O
can	O
fight	O
against	O
opponents	O
online	O
through	O
a	O
proprietary	O
system	O
dubbed	O
the	O
"	O
McLeodGaming	B-Operating_System
Network	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Connections	O
use	O
the	O
proprietary	O
Adobe	O
RTMFP	B-Application
technology	O
unless	O
the	O
"	O
high	O
latency	O
"	O
setting	O
is	O
chosen	O
,	O
which	O
hands	O
the	O
players	O
off	O
to	O
a	O
server	O
rather	O
than	O
using	O
a	O
P2P	O
connection	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
Super	B-Operating_System
Smash	I-Operating_System
Flash	I-Operating_System
features	O
30	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
in	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
series	O
,	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
these	O
characters	O
must	O
be	O
"	O
unlocked	O
"	O
through	O
various	O
means	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Operating_System
Smash	I-Operating_System
Flash	I-Operating_System
2	O
Beta	O
currently	O
features	O
47	O
playable	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fighter	O
Flash	O
Flash	O
2	O
Franchise	O
Bandana	O
Dee	O
Kirby	B-Application
Black	O
Mage	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Blade	O
McLeodGaming	B-Operating_System
Blue	O
Bomberman	B-Application
Bomberman	B-Application
Bowser	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Captain	O
Falcon	O
F-Zero	B-Application
Chibi-Robo	B-Application
Chibi-Robo	B-Application
!	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Cloud	O
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
Crono	O
Chrono	O
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
Falco	O
Star	B-Application
Fox	I-Application
Fox	O
Ganondorf	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
Goku	O
Dragon	O
Ball	O
Ichigo	O
Bleach	O
Inuyasha	B-Application
Inuyasha	B-Application
Isaac	O
Golden	B-Device
Sun	I-Device
Jigglypuff	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Kirby	B-Application
Kirby	B-Application
Knuckles	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
Krystal	O
Star	B-Application
Fox	I-Application
Link	O
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
Lloyd	O
Tales	B-Application
of	I-Application
Symphonia	I-Application
Lucario	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Luigi	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Luffy	O
One	B-Device
Piece	I-Device
Mario	B-Application
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Marth	O
Fire	B-Application
Emblem	I-Application
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
Meta	O
Knight	O
Kirby	B-Application
Mewtwo	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Mr.	O
Game	B-Device
and	I-Device
Watch	I-Device
Game	B-Device
and	I-Device
Watch	I-Device
Mr.	O
</s>
<s>
Incredible	O
The	B-Application
Incredibles	I-Application
Naruto	O
Naruto	O
Ness	O
EarthBound	B-Application
Pac-Man	B-Application
Pac-Man	B-Application
Peach	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
Pichu	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Pikachu	I-Application
Pit	O
Kid	B-Application
Icarus	I-Application
Rayman	B-Application
Rayman	B-Application
Ryu	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
Samus	O
Metroid	B-Device
Sandbag	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
</s>
<s>
Development	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Super	B-Operating_System
Smash	I-Operating_System
Flash	I-Operating_System
began	O
around	O
mid-2006	O
,	O
as	O
Cleod9	O
's	O
first	O
Flash	B-Protocol
game	I-Protocol
project	O
on	O
his	O
then	O
TI-89-centric	O
website	O
,	O
McLeodGaming	B-Operating_System
,	O
after	O
understanding	O
Flash	O
coding	O
well	O
enough	O
to	O
make	O
a	O
full-fledged	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
known	O
for	O
being	O
a	O
difficult	O
game	O
,	O
its	O
gameplay	O
was	O
hardly	O
like	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Originally	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
a	O
combat-oriented	O
platform	O
game	O
starring	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
fan-characters	O
called	O
"	O
Blade	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Blue	O
"	O
(	O
whom	O
would	O
remain	O
playable	O
characters	O
even	O
in	O
the	O
final	O
product	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
focus	O
was	O
to	O
get	O
through	O
a	O
large	O
level	O
with	O
suspended	O
platforms	O
taking	O
out	O
flying	O
robotic	O
bees	O
called	O
Buzzers	O
(	O
enemies	O
from	O
the	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Genesis	I-Operating_System
game	O
,	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
2	I-Application
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
eventually	O
reworked	O
into	O
a	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
fan	O
game	O
—	O
then	O
early	O
called	O
a	O
"	O
flash	O
Smash	O
engine	O
"	O
by	O
Cleod9	O
—	O
where	O
small	O
updates	O
began	O
incorporating	O
new	O
content	O
,	O
be	O
new	O
playable	O
characters	O
,	O
stages	O
or	O
items	O
It	O
was	O
based	O
on	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
Melee	I-Application
as	O
that	O
was	O
the	O
current	O
title	O
in	O
the	O
official	O
series	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
completed	O
within	O
roughly	O
half	O
a	O
year	O
's	O
time	O
without	O
any	O
outside	O
coding	O
assistance	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
August	O
21	O
,	O
2006	O
on	O
Newgrounds	B-Operating_System
,	O
a	O
website	O
known	O
for	O
its	O
user-made	O
Flash	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
currently	O
the	O
15th	O
most	O
played	O
game	O
ever	O
on	O
Newgrounds	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
success	O
of	O
Super	B-Operating_System
Smash	I-Operating_System
Flash	I-Operating_System
soon	O
led	O
to	O
high	O
demand	O
for	O
a	O
sequel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
McLeodGaming	B-Operating_System
first	O
started	O
development	O
on	O
Super	B-Operating_System
Smash	I-Operating_System
Flash	I-Operating_System
2	O
in	O
2007	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
planned	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
sequel	O
to	O
the	O
original	O
Super	B-Operating_System
Smash	I-Operating_System
Flash	I-Operating_System
,	O
with	O
the	O
incremental	O
aesthetic	O
and	O
gameplay	O
improvements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
the	O
title	O
,	O
Super	B-Operating_System
Smash	I-Operating_System
Flash	I-Operating_System
2	O
is	O
not	O
actually	O
a	O
sequel	O
;	O
it	O
is	O
an	O
entirely	O
new	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
only	O
retains	O
the	O
original	O
name	O
of	O
the	O
project	O
because	O
of	O
how	O
widely	O
known	O
the	O
title	O
has	O
become	O
throughout	O
the	O
fanbase	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Updates	O
are	O
also	O
occasionally	O
posted	O
on	O
the	O
team	O
's	O
Facebook	B-Application
and	O
Twitter	B-Application
pages	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Directly	O
related	O
to	O
knowledge	O
of	O
his	O
surprise	O
inclusion	O
spreading	O
among	O
the	O
general	O
fanbase	O
,	O
McLeodGaming	B-Operating_System
soon	O
made	O
an	O
announcement	O
that	O
the	O
oft-criticized	O
planned	O
roster	O
had	O
undergone	O
a	O
complete	O
overhaul	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
final	O
demo	B-License
,	O
Super	B-Operating_System
Smash	I-Operating_System
Flash	I-Operating_System
2	O
Beta	O
,	O
was	O
announced	O
on	O
January	O
25	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
notable	O
for	O
dropping	O
both	O
the	O
version	O
number	O
and	O
designating	O
itself	O
as	O
a	O
beta	O
version	O
rather	O
than	O
a	O
demo	B-License
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
29	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
Super	B-Operating_System
Smash	I-Operating_System
Flash	I-Operating_System
2	O
Beta	O
was	O
finally	O
released	O
after	O
three	O
years	O
of	O
development	O
,	O
it	O
added	O
various	O
aspects	O
to	O
stand	O
on	O
its	O
own	O
as	O
a	O
game	O
,	O
both	O
present	O
in	O
the	O
official	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
titles	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Classic	O
Mode	O
(	O
primarily	O
in	O
the	O
vein	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
Super	O
Smash	O
Bros.	O
,	O
but	O
with	O
added	O
elements	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
original	O
to	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Arena	O
Mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Operating_System
Smash	I-Operating_System
Flash	I-Operating_System
garnered	O
a	O
mixed	O
to	O
positive	O
critical	O
reception	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Despite	O
some	O
poor	O
reviews	O
,	O
Super	B-Operating_System
Smash	I-Operating_System
Flash	I-Operating_System
earned	O
a	O
Newgrounds	B-Operating_System
daily	O
feature	O
award	O
,	O
over	O
11	O
million	O
views	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
four	O
star	O
rating	O
,	O
and	O
later	O
was	O
categorized	O
as	O
making	O
"	O
Flash	O
Portal	O
History	O
"	O
for	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Operating_System
Smash	I-Operating_System
Flash	I-Operating_System
2	O
,	O
though	O
currently	O
"	O
a	O
work	O
in	O
progress	O
"	O
,	O
has	O
gained	O
significantly	O
more	O
traction	O
than	O
its	O
predecessor	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shortly	O
before	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
version	O
0.9b	O
,	O
one	O
writer	O
for	O
the	O
video	O
gaming	O
website	O
Polygon	O
opined	O
that	O
"	O
There	O
's	O
a	O
low-fi	O
pixel	O
art	O
aesthetic	O
and	O
a	O
sense	O
of	O
freedom	O
that	O
makes	O
Super	B-Operating_System
Smash	I-Operating_System
Flash	I-Operating_System
2	O
more	O
appealing	O
to	O
me	O
than	O
the	O
real	O
thing.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Operating_System
Smash	I-Operating_System
Flash	I-Operating_System
2	O
's	O
demos	O
maintain	O
over	O
400,000	O
plays	O
a	O
day	O
on	O
McLeodGaming	B-Operating_System
alone	O
,	O
and	O
peaked	O
at	O
over	O
1	O
million	O
daily	O
plays	O
on	O
January	O
20	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Notably	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
work-in-progress	O
v0.9a	O
demo	B-License
was	O
featured	O
as	O
an	O
indie	O
game	O
at	O
the	O
worldwide	O
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
tournament	O
Apex	O
2013	O
,	O
and	O
returned	O
the	O
following	O
two	O
years	O
with	O
subsequent	O
updates	O
.	O
</s>
