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September 11, 2021 marked the 20 year anniversary of the terrorist attacks in America. The participants of Riptide felt the impact of the event as they enter with a 15-minute line for bag check/temperature check. Although the constant checks are an inconvenience, attendees are happy to pay the price to be able to experience what…
Driving through the cornfields of Sandusky, Ohio lulls attendees into a state of old America, no internet, no city-life, no Smash. Seemingly out of nowhere off Route 250 the Kalahari Resort appears. Immediately, Riptide hopefuls are transported to a place more like Africa than America. The juxtaposition of an African Safari Water Park and a…
The super major Riptide will commence in Sandusky, Ohio, this weekend at the Kalahari Resort. The event will feature games such as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Super Smash Bros. Melee, Splatoon and Rivals of Aether. In addition, many big-name players from around the United States are coming to this event, making it the first major…
Smash Ultimate Summit 3 was held this weekend, with the 16 best Smash Bros Ultimate players in the world. The tournament was originally supposed to be held on June 11-14, 2020 but was postponed due to COVID-19. Since then, the meta of Smash Ultimate has changed drastically due to the wi-fi era. With a prize…
Smash Ultimate Summit 3 pools is in full swing. While the Smash Ultaitme competitive scene is not in its strongest state, Summit has successfully revitalized it. With the biggest prize pool in Smash Summit history of $156,000. Pools have come and gone with some major upsets for Smash Ultimate Summit 3 pools. Winner of Smash…
The North American Northeast Smash Ultimate Online Qualifiers were held on May 22-23, the last qualifying tournament for Regional Finals. The Northeast bracket was arguably the most stacked qualifier. Many top Ultiatme players were in attendance, such as Gavin “Tweek” Dempsey, Samuel “Dabuz” Buzby, David “LeoN” Leon, Chris “WaDi” Boston, and the thirteen-year-old prodigy “Syrup.”…
Throughout Super Smash Bros. Ulltimate’s lifespan, Roy has been consistently placed as a high-tier character. Roy has excelling qualities at higher levels of gameplay, particularly in his neutral state and advantage state. Despite his flaws, notably his poor disadvantage state, players have found that Roy’s strengths are too good to miss out on. Roy’s Attributes…
For most of Smash Ultimates’s lifespan, Diddy Kong has been seen as a mid-tier. Many in the Smash community noticed that Diddy didn’t play as he did in Smash 4, where he was revered as one of the best characters in the game. As a result, the character fell out of favor and many players…
Despite the ongoing COVID-19 crisis and lack of support from Nintendo, the competitive Smash scene refuses to die. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournaments have completely moved online. While these tournaments can be a very different experience than an in-person tournament, it has also given the spotlight to upcoming talent. A young player named Carlos “Sonix”…
With Let’s Make Big Moves finished and the new Panda Global Rankings coming out, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is kicking off 2020 with a bang. Sunday at Glitch 8: Missingno created an even bigger bang with huge upsets and exciting moments. Viewers on Sunday got a peek of what’s next to come. Next weekend is …
Over the past couple of months, Leonardo “MkLeo” Lopez has shaken the scene. His consistency proves that someone can reach an extremely high competitive level in Smash Ultimate. However, he hasn’t been flawless. Even a player of his caliber feels threatened when other players chase after him. Recently, some breakthroughs happened and Leo had his…
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s first ever EVO was one to be remembered, finishing off the tournament with one of the most unbelievable Grand Finals comebacks in competitive Smash Bros. history. Facing a 2-0 deficit in Grand Finals after a dominant run through the loser’s side of Top 8, Leonardo “MKLeo” Perez pulled of the improbable:…
There’s a selected group of players that go the extra mile. They push the barriers of what is possible, influencing millions along the way. Sometimes, it all comes together out of passion. Other times, it’s just a matter of personal goals. However, they never cease to amaze. The pools of a tournament house a food…
Super Smash Bros Ultimate is moving forward with the community. As Momocon and Combo Breaker end, it’s time to reflect on the past few months. Since release, 37 majors have allowed the community to have some idea of the metagame. Through this time, some players found ways to shine more than others, consequently solidifying themselves…
Smash Ultimate Summit will feature some of the best Super Smash Bros. Ultimate players in the world, fan favorites, and a number of Melee’s best. Here, we’ll look at what fans can expect out of the event. Melee Players Will Struggle Voted most likely to drown in pools by a panel of experts, Joseph “Mango”…
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate made its market debut just over two months ago. Seeing it as a new frontier, the competitive scene embraced it, bringing us a multitude of tournaments. Melee players even try to make it big in this new game, and the highlight reel keeps lighting up. Over 15 major tournaments help provide…
Most players follow their own personal philosophy when picking a character. In a game like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, there are 70 different characters available. This poses multiple challenges as people try to develop their game. “How do I pick a main? Should I pick a top tier? Should I use multiple characters?” These are…
Smash Summit has been a staple of the competitive Super Smash Bros. Melee scene for a number of years. With the release of Ultimate, Beyond the Summit announced the Smash Ultimate Summit. Six players received automatic invites. Here, we’ll look at those players and see if the Beyond the Summit team left off any important…
On the first day of Glitch 2018, 551 players engaged in a competition to see who would make it to the top 128 players of the tournament. Going out of pools was not easy because of the vast talent the tournament had gathered. However, the people that didn’t drown would come the next day to…
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…
