But Melee didn't even have an online mode. How was that better than a shitty one? (I will admit Brawl online sucked ass)
Well even though brawl had an online mode it was so shitty that there wasn't even a point to play it. If it did work it would've meant you and your friends could play with other people from around the world and you wouldn't be restricted to just yourselves. As I mentioned earlier Melee appealed to me and my friends more so when it came down to which game we'd all play Melee was the better choice.