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The smash community constantly speculates about who is the best character in the game. Opinions throughout the community vary, as players all have different experiences with the game. The metagame is stable at the current moment. Most people have their picks for the top five characters of the game. On the other side, there’s also…
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, various mechanics and nuances have dramatically changed. All this makes it obvious that the development team has kept an eye out for the different communities. Smash as a franchise has mainly two different sides. On one side is the casual community that plays the game to just have a blast.…
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…
Demise Esports are adding Super Smash Brothers to their roster of games by bringing on Joseph “Seagull Joe” Raucher. He comes in ranked in the top 10 in Brawl and #4 of Smash 4 in Maryland/Virginia. Raucher currently mains Sonic and Diddy Kong for Smash 4 and is a Wolf main on Brawl. Currently Demise…
Super Smash Bros Ultimate is less than 3 months away and looks to be every Smash player’s dream game. There’s a lot to be excited about. With a plethora of new characters, stages, and mechanics, the Smash community could have all of their problems solved by Ultimate. But gameplay changes aside, there is another huge…
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…
Yet another Smash 4 competitive season is in the books, and it was one of the most interesting seasons to date. When Gonzalo “ZeRo” Barrios retired after 4 consecutive seasons as the best player in the world, the Smash 4 throne was up for grabs. This created a season full of tension and excitement. With…
I’ve had a love for competitive video games ever since I was able to hold a controller as a young child. The thrill of battling it out with interesting characters against friends and family was very appealing to me. Fast forward to today and competitive gaming is bigger than it has ever been. Fighting game…
When Smash for switch was announced, the smash community was set ablaze with hype. Not just at the prospect of a new Smash entry on Nintendos latest flagship console. But also because it gave us all a slight glimmer of hope, that TSM ZeRo might possibly come out of retirement early. This current Smash 4…
MD/VA (Maryland/Virginia) is home to arguably the most talented pool of smash players in the world. With iconic weekly venues like Xanadu, high level play is always on display in Maryland. So when top players from other states come into town to face MD/VA’s finest, great action is sure to follow. This is where the…
Balance is maybe the most important aspect of a fighting game. While no game can ever truly be 100% balanced, devs must do their best to achieve a decent balance. When a fighting game becomes an esport, (whether intended or not) Tier lists will be formed and the community will begin to decipher which characters…
Huge news in the Smash community yesterday as Elliot “Ally” Carroza announced that he would no longer be playing for Cloud 9 Esports. This news comes as a bit of a shock seeing how high caliber a player Ally is. Fellow players and smash lovers alike voiced their support on Twitter yesterday, and there was…
When VG Bootcamp announced that they would be closing the iconic Xanadu games venue back in January, people were shocked. Xanadu was a staple in the Maryland-Virginia Smash scene and was loved by many. So when VGBC announced that Xanadu would be making a return to a new, bigger venue in Maryland, the hype was…
We’ve talked a lot about the Smash 4 meta when it comes to singles competition, but not much about doubles. Doubles play is a pretty big part of every tournament, even though it does take a backseat to singles. As a spectator, it’s very interesting to see what character combinations players use to compete against…
This Smash 4 season has been one of the most interesting to date. Kicking off with the best player in the world retiring, the race for the top spot is more wide open than ever. But of all of the players projected to take the top spot, I rarely hear Phoenix 1 Gavin “Tweek” Dempsey…
Gonzalo “Zero” Barrios has dominated the Smash 4 competitive scene since the game’s release. Year after year Zero consistently ranked as the number one player in the world. His dominance is unrivaled by any other professional Esports player. So when he announced his retirement from competitive Smash 4 this past January, the community was shocked.…
Don’t sell your Wii U just yet people. Nintendo held a surprise direct on Thursday after announcing it only a day before. This Direct was centered around upcoming switch and 3DS games. At the very end of the direct, Yoshiaki Koizumi announced that there would be one last announcement. And then it finally happened, Nintendo…
It seems like we are getting more and more Smash rumors each day, which is nothing new. As Switch owners patiently (or not so patiently) await more Smash news, there has been talk about what should be added to the Switch version. Credible sources say the Switch version will be a port of Smash 4,…
The PGR (Panda Global Ranking) ranks the top 50 Smash 4 Players every season. This season is much different than others, because the greatest player in the world (Gonzalo “Zero” Barrios) retired at the end of last season. With the top spot now up for grabs many (including myself) have speculated who will take the…