Event 51: The Showdown

Event 51: The Showdown is the final Event Match in Super Smash Bros. Melee. This Event Match gives the player a choice to play as any playable character before the match, like most event matches. The match is a 3 stock match, and there are 3 opponents, Giga Bowser, Ganondorf, and Mewtwo. It takes place on Final Destination, which is unlocked after clearing this. To get this Event Match, clear the first 50 events.

Method One
Damage Giga Bowser, then jump into him and use Rest to KO him. Repeat twice more, then try it the same technique on Ganondorf and Mewtwo. It is possible to try to fly around waiting for good items to show up, though Rest is quicker. Since Ganondorf tends to heavily overuse Dark Dive, Rest can be used on him if his landing point is coordinated. However, if the Rest move were to miss, Jigglypuff would simply fall asleep, leaving it vulnerable to attack.

Method Two
Use Rest on Giga Bowser repeatedly to knock him off. After Giga Bowser is done, float over the edge of the stage until Ganondorf leaps off with Dark Dive, then air-dodge back, and he'll fall to his death. Finally, Mewtwo rarely blocks Rollout, so just hammer it with that and it'll go. Be careful of using Rollout, however, as you can easily kill yourself if you fly off the stage.

Peach
Use her floating skill and parasol to float over their heads, waiting for any good items to appear. Float over Giga Bowser and use her Down A. Once she hits the ground, use Peach's Parasol. This will get Giga Bowser to about 20% damage. Repeat this method and juggle Giga Bowser with Peach Parasol and use her Smash A to KO him or deal more damage. If he's not stunned from the attack, he might try to use Bowser Bomb. While Giga Bowser is in the air, push Ganondorf and Mewtwo. Repeat this and if they get high enough, use her Smash Up+A. If Giga Bowser didn't die from her Smash A, just go airborne again and this time use Side A to hit him with her crown. This should KO him if his percentage is high enough. Also, after using the parasol on Giga Bowser, use her Smash Down A and this should do a lot of damage and also get Ganondorf and Mewtwo in it. After Giga Bowser is gone, attack Ganondorf and Mewtwo. Be crafty, especially around Ganondorf because his attacks could send Peach flying especially when she has high percentage.

Marth
Roll backwards, then walk forward and grab Mewtwo. Use Marth's down throw on it; Mewtwo will bounce off the stage and use his second jump to return. Marth then should perform a short hopped Down Aerial to spike Mewtwo. If done incorrectly, Mewtwo will make it back on the stage with Teleport, so it may take some time to get it done. From there, spam D-tilts and F-airs at Giga Bowser, allowing for an easy 50% if done correctly; Giga Bowser's huge size prevents it from escaping the F-airs and D-tilts. Do this until Giga Bowser reaches about 90%. When that is accomplished, throw N-airs at Giga Bowser to keep it away while you try to handle the other two-Marth's kill options are fairly limited so it's better to keep Giga Bowser away. If you are good with timing, try to throw in a tipped Forward Smash at Giga Bowser. At the middle of Final Destination, it should kill him at around 80%. Look for items; Warp Stars and other explosives can easily destroy Giga Bowser at low percents. If you spot a Cloaking Device, don't hesitate to use it, because chances are with three guys ganging up on you, Marth will be taking damage very quickly. Once you've gotten rid of Giga Bowser, the match should be a piece of cake. It's very easy to send both Ganondorf and Mewtwo of stage with Marth's F-Smash and Shield Breaker. When they're off stage, they tend to recover a very predictable manner. Ganondorf's Up B has a small hitbox and is fairly easy to intercept so it try to spike him out of it. The same goes to Mewtwo's second jump, really, but don't try to intercept Teleport with a D-air - it won't work.

Method One
Go to the edge of the stage and start using the blaster (B) on them to weaken them. When they get near, use Fire Fox or Fox Illusion over to the other edge and repeat. Once they're at a considerable damage percentage, KO them with a smash attack.

With Fox, it's best to get Giga Bowser out of the way first. After that, all Fox has to do is shoot his laser at Mewtwo and Ganondorf until they are around 80-90% damage, and then finish them off with an up-smash. This is simple because they'll keep putting their shields up. The blaster will eventually break the shields, thus enabling Fox to come in with a charged Smash attack. Falco (SSBM) does not work for this because his blaster frequency is much slower than Fox's blaster so they would get time to unshield and get closer to you.

Method Two
Fire fox once or twice to rack up damage on Giga Bowser, since he is so huge he is very hard to miss. Then use blaster just to level out the damage with Mewtwo and Ganondorf. Eventually use Fire fox upward on Giga Bowser and when he comes down, u-air or up smash him. repeat to kill Giga Bowser. Then you should get Mewtwo and Ganondorf on one side of the stage, move about a foot away from then and open fire with your gun. Ganondorf's and Mewtwo's shields should break. Go after Mewtwo first. keep shooting while they are stunned so that they don't try anything. Once Mewtwo's damage gets up to about 150% forward smash or up smash him. repeat then do the same with Ganondorf since he won't have a human, or should I say Pokemon, shield.

Method Three
This method also works for Falco.

Fire Fox/Bird all over the place, using it to dodge and recover. It's possible to do a run with no stock loss like this.

Mario
Continuously walk off the stage and use Super Jump Punch to edge hog. Mewtwo and Giga Bowser self destruct while attempting to attack. Ganondorf is a bit harder, but he eventually will self destruct. Repeat until all computer stock is gone. Be careful, as Giga Bowser can utilize a Bowser Bomb on you, spelling doom.

Zelda
Spam Zelda's dash attack on Mewtwo, while using Zelda's forward smash on Giga Bowser. Giga Bowser's frame is so large that he cannot escape it. If knocked off stage, return with a neutral air, not a forward air. If the F-air is slightly off, it will be costly. A N-air is helpful due to Giga Bowser's large frame, he can not escape it. It racks up damage quickly. Zelda's Farore's Wind is a great thing to help when under attack-but use it carefully, as it leaves her wide open to counterattacks. The first hit of the move will send opponents upwards, giving time to escape away safely. Once their damages are high, try a SH F-air, D-smash or F-smash.

Captain Falcon
Run to an edge and wait for your opponents to approach. When they get close, jump towards the opposite edge while attacking Giga Bowser with an F-Air attack. Repeat until Giga Bowser is KO'd and deal with Mewtwo and Ganondorf however you like.

Tip: If you're getting bogged down by attacks, jump in the air and use Falcon Kick. It should knock away anyone who gets in the way of your kick and your landing. While the F-air attack works well, D-air attacks work really well too. They can be used for instant KOs if one of the enemies is trying to recover from a fall. Once Giga Bowser is gone, its pretty easy to just jump around and avoid Mewtwo's and Ganondorf's attacks until a useful item comes along.

Method One
Use PK Fire (forward+B)until all three computer's damage is significant for a KO, then repeat the strategy.

Method Two
Using Ness's aerial back A hit Giga bowser until he is KO'd. Then Attack Ganondorf using PK Flash. Fight Mewtwo as normal

Method Three
If there is a Red Shell around, use it to distract them since they get hit when try to land and charge PK Flash for quick KOs (Only works if the opponents have high damage).

Luigi
Keep spamming Giga Bowser with Forward aerials and Super Jump Punches until all of his lives are gone. Do the same with Ganondorf and Mewtwo.

Master Hand
By using the Master Hand glitch, Master Hand can be used for this match, and, as he is immortal outside of stamina mode, he has no difficulties with this fight. However, this could be considered cheating.

Dealing with Mewtwo
When at the start of the battle, try to stall for a few seconds, letting Ganondorf walk towards where the player is. Then head left and just off the edge to let the enemies walk to the edge. Stall them by being in the air for a long time(Use Kirby, Jigglypuff or Samus (through bomb jumping) for best results) and Mewtwo should charge a Shadow Ball when the player is far from the edge. Giga Bowser and Ganondorf should push Mewtwo off while he charging and he will be KO'd. Mewtwo must be close to the edge for this to work. Repeat this process three times to defeat Mewtwo.

Dealing with Ganondorf
Hang at the edge and keep hanging on. If Ganondorf comes close to the edge, jump high and Ganondorf will likely try a Dark Dive. If he misses, he will become helpless and self destruct.

Dealing with Giga Bowser
Go to the edge at the beginning. Giga Bowser might use a Bowser Bomb. Shield with the Z button so Giga Bowser slides off the edge for a self destruct. He can also get pushed off the edge while attacking. Since he is a large target, knocking him out first would make the rest of the fight easier.

Rewards
After beating this event, Final Destination is unlocked as a playable VS. mode stage. A special message is awarded if the the event is cleared without losing a life, saying, "You cleared Event 51, The Showdown, with no falls!' Also, the player is rewarded with the Final Destination trophy.

Trivia

 * This event match is similar than the final battle in Adventure Mode. However, Giga Bowser has Mewtwo and Ganondorf with him in this final event match.
 * The three characters fought in this match have at least one attack that wields darkness, possibly representing evil.
 * The final event match in Brawl is very similar to this event match, with Giant Mario representing Giga Bowser and  Sonic and  Snake representing Mewtwo and Ganondorf. The event match is also fought on the  Final Destination stage.