The PAL version (Europe/Australia) is a different competitive experience. Balancing:

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Because 1.02 is where lightning struck twice and held.

NTSC 1.02 is the final North American release of Melee and the gold standard for competitive play. It fixes the “air dodge into freefall under the stage” glitch present in 1.00 and 1.00. It also removes the “DI ghosting” bug, making directional influence consistent. PAL balance changes (weaker Marth, Fox, Sheik) are not present here, preserving the aggressive, high-octane meta.