The second entry in the fan-favorite Nintendo franchise is famous for its rabid fanbase that’s weathered all sorts of problems, from controller shortages to a lack of support for the competitive community from Nintendo to a global pandemic limiting how much practice hardcore players can get. Today marked two significant announcements for the Smash community. Not
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If you’re a fan of Super Smash Bros. Melee, you’re a ride-or-die kind of person. Someone who’s stuck with their game through thick and thin. Ever since picking up a GameCube controller and doing your first wave shine, you knew this game was for you. But Melee still has one downside – it’s old and can’t
The Smash World Tour promised to be the premier tournament series for Nintendo’s popular fighting series. Now, it seems that plans may have to change. The organizers announced due to the coronavirus, there will be no platinum or gold level events in March or April. For context, the Smash World Tour operates like this: Players compete
Every year, there are a number of Super Smash Bros. events in the Smash Summit series. These events are completely grassroots, with competitors being chosen based on placements at major tourneys or through fan voting. There aren’t any major corporate sponsors and Nintendo isn’t present at all, although that second part doesn’t change much across
Genesis 7, a Super Smash Bros. tournament known for its immense draw and legendary sets, had one more trick up its sleeve this year. Rivals of Aether, a Smash-like title for PC, revealed it would be heading to Switch this Summer at the tournament. The reveal was aired on-screen after the game’s own tournament had ended, capping off
With the release of the latest major update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, other than adding the long-awaited Joker from Persona 5 into the game, one of the niftiest new features added has been a video editor to let players capture and edit their own gameplay footage. Of course, that has led to one player trying
On Sunday at Pound 2019, top-level player Juan “Hungrybox” DeBidema was almost hit by a crab from a spectator after winning the tournament. Hungrybox is considered one of the best Super Smash Bros. Melee players in the world and is known for playing Jigglypuff. Following his loss in winners to Cloud 9’s Mang0, Hungrybox made his way