At CEO 2019, I got the chance to have a quick chat with Dacota "Ryuga" James, the current best Ike in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
At CEO 2019, I was joined by the famed BeastCoast|Phil "EE" Visu, who's best known for his gift of gab on the mic. He's one the proud and few Smash Bros. legends when it comes to commentary, and been part of the Melee community since the mid 2000s.
The second episode of Inven Global's podcast, Ranked Chat, features Tempo Storm Super Smash Bros. Melee professional player Jeffrey "Axe" Williamson.
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...
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.
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.
Fighting games are a staple of gaming history for over 30 years. There have been many fighting games that shaped the lives of many players including Street Fighter, Tekken, and Super Smash Bros. FGC leaders talk about the evolution of the fighting games and community.
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!
At the 2019 Inven Global Esports Conference [IGEC 2019], this panel will explore how individual casters prepare themselves for their game, how the same job varies from genre to genre, and what challenges each game might have in common.
“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?”
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Smash major Genesis 6 will be taking place in Oakland. The event will take place from February 1st to February 3rd and will take place in the Paramount Theater.
