Super Smash Bros. Melee has never been released for PC, so it has no PC system requirements. It came out on GameCube. Released in 2001.
Running Super Smash Bros. Melee on a computer
A console game runs on a computer through an emulator, so the hardware it needs is the emulator's. You still need your own copy of the game.
Dolphin
Dolphin emulates GameCube.
Minimum
OS:
Windows 10 (1903 or higher), Linux, or macOS 11 Big Sur or higher
Processor:
A CPU with SSE2 support
Graphics:
A reasonably modern graphics card (Direct3D 11.1 / OpenGL 3.3)
Recommended
Processor:
A modern CPU (3 GHz and dual core, not older than 2008)
Graphics:
Direct3D 11.1 / OpenGL 4.4
Source: https://github.com/dolphin-emu/dolphin, read on 2026-09-08.
Where Super Smash Bros. Melee can be played
Platforms: GameCube.
