Be The Master Hand [Super Smash Bros. Melee]

A new development in Super Smash Bros. Melee has been found.  Apparently there is a way to play as the Master Hand.  This is more of an exploit than some type of secret code.  You can check out a video below, but a brief summary is that Exchord92 found a way to get past the character selection screen without selecting a character.  When this happens the game defaults to character ID 01 (or maybe 00?), which happens to be Master Hand.  As this is a glitch in the game, the game may freeze while Master Hand is in play.  Check out the video below from GameTrailers.com.

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Jarret Redding
Jarret Redding
Jarret Redding

Executive Director

Jarret is Executive Director as well as one of the founding members of Mash Those Buttons. He plays all types of games, but tends to lean more toward FPS, Stealth, and Combat games.

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