A preview for CEO 2019 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Wizzrobe is the last step in Melee’s recent progression. If he can get sponsored, despite not necessarily having the strongest personal branding or presence outside of Smash Bros., it will represent one of two things...
Years and years of work went into his Summit win. A steady trek on what could be deemed the loneliest of paths, took place over several years as Jefferey “Axe” Williamson sought to be the first to win a major with Pikachu.
With Sony absent, and Microsoft's next step in the Xbox lineage, Project Scarlett, announcing only two exclusives in a pre-convention press conference, E3 was wide open for Nintendo to steal the spotlight. Here are some of the highlights of Nintendo's smashing success at E3 2019.
Earlier this month on June 4th, The Inven Global Esports Conference brought over 100 different panelist, speakers, and esports experts together in the same place.
Super Smash Bros. has left a footprint in the gaming industry. A veteran caster who has been involved in the professional Smash scene, D'Ron "D1" Maingrette, stuck with the scene in its ups and downs. D1 spoke with Inven Global after his IGEC panel to talk about his thoughts on Smash, casting with Prog, and thoughts on the future of Smash.
As E3's final presentation looks to take place at 12 p.m. EDT today, Nintendo fans are chomping at the bit to find out what new toys they will get to play with in the upcoming months. Prior to the presentation even starting, Twitter was abuzz with die-hard Nintendo fans who aired what they want to see, what they NEED to see and what they cannot live without seeing on stream. A common theme when it comes to the messages focus on three franchises in particular: Pokemon Sword and Shield, Animal Crossing and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. As the clock ticks down until the presentation starts, here are the two biggest questions on fan's minds.
Shroomed brought his Melee insights and experience to IGEC 2019 as a panelist of "The Smash Bros: How an Unsupported Nintendo Game Survived as an Esport." Shortly before his panel, Shroomed touched base with Nick Geracie on the state of the Smash community, the potential of Justin "Wizzrobe" Hallett being signed, and to weigh in on the "Melee vs. Super Smash Bros Ultimate" debate.
Rumors of Super Smash Bros. Melee's demise have been greatly exaggerated. During Smash major Get On My Level 2019, Melee peaked at 65,000 viewers on Twitch. According to statistics provided by TwitchTracker, Melee's peak viewership during the tournament surpassed Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's peak viewership by 20,000 viewers.
The Smash Bros. Panel will host a roundtable discussion with professional Smash Bros competitors featuring a Q&A session. Our panelists will explore how Smash differs from other FGC titles, the larger role of grassroots esports vs. publisher supported ones, and how the recent involvement (and infamous lack there of) of Nintendo might change the game's competitive future. This panel is a marquee event for competitive Smash fans and FGC enthusiasts!
Our resident artist Lasso has created the ultimate poster celebrating our 2019 esports conference, IGEC! In all of its glory (with no spoilers, don't worry!), our panelists look great as Earths mightiest heroes.
“I feel like Ultimate goes back to Smash’s core values more than Smash 4,” MVD said. “Character matchups and neutrals are more important… This game is more like, can I out skill you?”
South Korean esports dynasty T1 has announced its introduction into the competitive Super Smash Bros. scene. Jason "ANTi" Bates will be the first Super Smash Bros. Ultimate athlete under the T1 banner.
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"Melee can finally take a rest. It no longer has to carry the torch that signals to the rest of the esports industry that Super Smash Bros. is, in fact, a fighting game. Ultimate is the first Smash game to come along and accept the path that Melee has persistently forged throughout years of industry neglect and doubt."
The farewell video ironically amplifies EVO fans love for the game and reminds the community how integral Melee has been to the hype and authenticity of the event -- all just before taking the proverbial old horse behind the shed, shotgun in hand.
A crowd favorite and strong competitor that has defeated many Smash Melee gods including Mew2King, Plup, and HungryBox, the premier Yoshi player Masaya "aMSa" Chikamoto revealed his signing with RedBull at Genesis 6 last weekend.
Despite the general assessment that Piranha Plant has a linear playstyle, weak approach options, small hitboxes, and not many mix-ups options, his popularity continues to grow as hype around his absurdly damaging combos and unique fighting style spreads across the internet.
Ganondorf is the character with the lowest Elite Smash win percentage, and the community feeling that King K.Rool is overpowered isn't supported by win percentage data.
It's been a while Since I played a Smash Bros. game - years, in fact. So when I got my hands on SSBU, I had to take it all in. I played all the modes, practiced with (almost) every character, and list
