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74 Characters. 6 additional DLC characters coming soon (Counting Piranha plant). With so many options, match-up possibilities, and unique gameplay scenarios; there’s certainly a character for everyone in Super Smash Bros Ultimate. However, picking a character isn’t so simple, especially in a game like Smash Ultimate. With the majority of players transitioning over from Smash…
Everyone that plays a fighting game competitively hears the term “neutral game” thrown left and right. Anyone trying to enter the scene might find themselves confused when hearing it for the first time. A lot of players can’t really provide many details because it is learned mostly through practice. What is the Neutral Game? The…
We’ve had our hands on Super Smash Bros Ultimate for over a month now, and the community seems to quite happy with it so far. The game has been gaining a lot of traction on twitch and lots of Ultimate content is being made every day. Once barren tournament venues are now brimming with life,…
King K Rool was a huge favorite to get into Super Smash Bros for years and now he’s finally playable in Ultimate. Hailing from the Donkey Kong Country series, K Rool is a Nintendo OG and definitely deserved a spot on the roster. Early on K Rool looked like a very strong character with devastating…
When competing in high caliber matches, a lot of pressure rests on the player’s shoulders. Mistakes are a lot more costly. Having a good neutral game, and adjusting helps a lot, but sometimes players hit a major wall. Hitting buttons is not enough to be effective in a match. Sometimes players zone out and fail…
The hero of Shadow Moses makes his return in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. It’s been a long wait, but Snake is finally back in Smash. Making his debut to the series in Brawl, Snake was one of the game’s strongest characters. Fast forward to today and Snake is one of the most polarizing characters in…
It’s still surreal to see Super Smash Bros Ultimate running on my Nintendo Switch after such a long wait. This game is amazing and it’s great to see the community so united early on in the games life. Tournament organizers have been hard at work for months in preparation for the game’s release. Many venues…
The newest iteration of the Super Smash Bros. series has finally graced the Nintendo Switch. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the ultimate mashup of games, developers, and platforms. From characters that range from the typical Nintendo lineups, such as Mario and Yoshi, to more obscure franchises, like Bayonetta. Nintendo and Blizzard have recently started to…
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate will bring many fresh new experiences and challenges. With Ultimate looking to be the most jam-packed and exciting Smash Bros. experience yet, many newcomers have been attracted to the scene. This is great because it will bring more players into the ever growing world of Smash. However, there can sometimes be…
Super Smash Bros Legend Gonzalo “ZeRo” Barrios Announced today that he will be returning to competitive play. ZeRo will now play compete under team Tempo Storm. He announced that he would be moving on from from Team Solo Mid, citing that things “just weren’t working out.” Zero Dominated Smash 4 and retired as the number one…
Character Loyalty is very prevalent in the Smash community. With Characters spanning decades of Nintendo history, Many players choose characters whose games they grew up with. But just because you grew up playing Kirby doesn’t mean that using him in tournament will get you into top 8. It’s no secret that not all characters are…
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is only five weeks away. Meanwhile, Smash 4’s competitive season seems to be winding down. It’s almost surreal to see once vibrant tournament venues growing emptier week by week. With Ultimate quickly approaching, interest in Smash 4 is definitely on the decline. However, it may not be wise to drop the…
Legendary Super Smash Bros Melee player Adam “Armada” Lindgren has announced his retirement from Melee singles play. Armada uploaded a video to his YouTube channel detailing exactly why he would be stepping away from singles competition. He cited a lack of motivation to continue to compete as the main reason for his departure. He stated…
Another Nintendo Direct came and went this past Thursday. Among all the excitement and predictions on Nintendo’s what newest announcements would be was speculation surrounding possible newcomers in “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate”. Characters such as Shadow the Hedgehog, Rayman, and Geno were (and continue to be) fan favorites that many hope to see. While no…
Rage is possibly the most polarizing mechanic ever introduced in the Smash Bros series, next to tripping in Brawl. Introduced in Smash 4, Rage would amplify the damage and knock back an attack did, based on your percent. Starting at 35 percent and maxing out at 150 percent, Rage added a brand new element to…
Smash Ultimate has a roster that makes everyone happy, but could we see assist characters for download post launch? Ultimate has some extremely popular characters in the game as assists. There is potential for characters to be added down the line if we have a high enough demand for some of them to become playable.…
The Smash Ultimate hype train just keeps on moving as an August 8th Nintendo direct showed off even more new characters and features. New characters like Simon Bellmont and King K Rool have players more excited than ever for Ultimate. Some of the new gameplay features have the Smash community a bit polarized, however. The…