Oh boy, another Smash game, another Gamecube controller. I was really hoping we could move away from it.
Oh boy, another Smash game, another Gamecube controller. I was really hoping we could move away from it.
And the character IS Sakurai (Mii), which is then further explained at the round table bI really want the end of the tournament to end with the winner to face off against Sakurai and a new character will be revealed as it's selected.
I really want the end of the tournament to end with the winner to face off against Sakurai and a new character will be revealed as it's selected.
You seem to have a lot of bad hopes lolOh boy, another Smash game, another Gamecube controller. I was really hoping we could move away from it.
Too lazy to look up matches that showcase each of the players at the moment. I might do that later.
OK, so as someone who doesn't follow the Smash pro community, anyone care to sum up who the competitors are, how good they are, who we think will win, and maybe some highlights from each one?I'm dumb and don't know where to start looking, but i'm interested in researching them and learning about them.
For those who don't know, here is stuff about the players I know from my experience within the competitive community (mostly Melee, so sorry if I'm lacking Brawl knowledge guys):
Ken - The best melee player from 2002-2006, who teamed with Isai to win essentially every singles and doubles tournament for over 4 years. He was the first face of competitive smash, and his rivalry with Azen and PC Chris is that of legend. He invented the famous "Ken Combo" for Marth, and is probably the 2nd or 3rd most historic Melee player ever. He also was on one season of Survivor. But more importantly, he represents an entire generation or two of Melee's competitive history.
Korean DJ - One of the best players for over half a decade in Melee. A top Sheik/Fox/Marth player who dominated with his aggression. He goes all out for the KO and almost always get it. He's beaten many top players, and was the best Fox for a long time. He came in 2nd at the MLG 2006 Series Grand Finals at Las Vegas after an amazing run. Like Ken, he is sponsored by Team Liquid.
HugS - The top Samus player in Melee for over a decade, who has beaten pretty much every top player in tournament. He has been a top 10 player in SoCal, the most talent rich region for Melee for over a decade as well. He is one of the few characters that has been a top player in so many eras of competitive Melee. He's also a very open, extremely nice guy.
Zero - A top Melee and very top Brawl player, who came in 2nd at APEX 2014 in Brawl (the biggest Brawl tournament of the year). He is pretty good at all the smash games, actually, but obviously Brawl is where he made his mark. Also, he might be the biggest Nintendo fan on the planet.
PewPewU - Best Marth on the planet in Melee now, and is considered one of the top 10 players in the world at Melee right now. He's a rising star who is only going to rise higher. For a while he was the top rated player in all of NorCal, the 2nd deepest region in all of the world. He is fun loving and a very exciting player to watch and talk to.
Hungrybox - The best Melee Jigglypuff on the planet and one of the best 4 or 5 players in the world at Melee. He won APEX 2010, and has been a force for years and years and years. He also came in 3rd at EVO 2013 in Melee, the biggest Melee tournament ever (until at least this year's EVO). He also might be the best Jigglypuff ever and the best player on the East Coast currently (along with the next person I'm going to mention). He's also good on commentary.
Dr. Pee Pee - The winner of APEX 2014 (the biggest Melee tournament of the year so far), and the best Falco in the world, or really, ever. He's one of the 3 or 4 player players on the planet, and has been so for quite a while. His technical skill and reads with Falco are the stuff of legend, and he has beaten all the top players in the world today at some point, including sending Mango and Armada to the loser's bracket at EVO 2013.
Milktea - A top teams player and a pillar of the Melee community. She has been around for a good long while, and is quite the underrated player, and is extremely smart.
Lilo - An underrated underrated fun loving, nice, and good player in SoCal, the most stacked region for Melee since forever.
aMSa - The best Melee Yoshi player in the world who made a character that looked like one of the worst look like one of the best. He might be the most exciting player to watch ever. His combos with Yoshi look like he's playing another freaking game. He's also the only Japanese competitor in the field, and probably the best Melee player from Japan, and the most well known since at least Captain Jack.
DJ Nintendo - One of the best Mario/Marth/tons of low tier character players ever. He's awesome in every way imaginable. Literally he pulls out Bowser, a notoriously weak character, at tournaments, just to prove he can. He is so hype to watch, I cannot explain. He's also a fantastic guy and super duper nice. He also is insane on commentary, has great quotes like "DEE EYEEE" (DI; look it up), and "YOLO'ing Through the Game."
MacD - Possibly the best US Peach player. One of the best players in SoCal, the most stacked region for Melee. He's also insanely talented at Melee teams play, and is a very nice guy who is good on commentary.
Toph - One of the best Melee players in NorCal, the 2nd most stacked region for Melee. Also one of the best commentators for Melee. A very nice guy and a very important part of the Melee competitive community, especially for the West Coast and in California.
TheRapture - I don't know him, but my brother told me he's one of the best Brawl commentators and apparently a good Brawl player.
(I don't know Peachy or Crismas, sorry)
Announcers:
Prog - THE VOICE OF SMASH!!! HE'S THE BEST AT EVERYTHING!!! HIS PASSION IS ADDICTIVE!!! POSSIBLY THE BEST VIDEO GAME COMMENTATOR IN THE BUSINESS!!!
Scar - He killed Mufasa. One of the best Captain Falcon players ever and a great guy. HE'S ALSO SELLS MOMENTS SO WELL AND LOVES THE GAME!!!
D1 - THE LEGEND! HE'S SO AWESOME AND HAS THE SWAG!!! HE'S GOT ALL THE HYPE!!!!
Actually I think the competitors get to draft in random order. Therefore we could make plausible guesses about who doesn't get picked.
Now everyone will expect the next smash game to have GC support, cause Wii U did it, why can't [Nintendo's Next Gen Console] do it?
I just thought it was the perfect time to forget about the GC controller, move on to the superior Wii U Pro Controller and just make a wired option for those crazy tourney players.
WFT is 100% gonna be picked. Pikachu is a good guess.Ah, I misread. In that case: Zelda, DK, Pikachu, and...maybe Wii Fit Trainer?
Now everyone will expect the next smash game to have GC support, cause Wii U did it, why can't [Nintendo's Next Gen Console] do it?
I just thought it was the perfect time to forget about the GC controller, move on to the superior Wii U Pro Controller and just make a wired option for those crazy tourney players.
It is lol. I also don't see why the adapter can't work on the next system if Wiimotes work on WiiU and it plugs into USB.Is....isn't that what they did?
Now everyone will expect the next smash game to have GC support, cause Wii U did it, why can't [Nintendo's Next Gen Console] do it?
I just thought it was the perfect time to forget about the GC controller, move on to the superior Wii U Pro Controller and just make a wired option for those crazy tourney players.
Is....isn't that what they did?
That wouldn't make tourney players happy thoughI meant a wired version of the Pro Controller.
Reposting this from Johnknight1 on Smashboards.
Can I point out just how SCARY ACCURATE that leaked list was?
http://pastebin.com/NFF4f2J6
Only two people and one announcer are not on that leaked roster. PC Chris and Wizzrobe were swapped out for Hungrybox and aMSa, and Scar seems to have been added as a commentator for the final list.
Could the leak have been some earlier version?
I guess now would be a good time to post amsa.gif
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Preparing gifs right now from some of the other participants. hype overload.
Palutena. Believe.I really want the end of the tournament to end with the winner to face off against Sakurai and a new character will be revealed as it's selected.
This is my queue to be excited.Reposting this from Johnknight1 on Smashboards.
I nearly died when I saw DJ Nintendo, can't wait to see some Bowser action!
If Sony reveal Project Beast at E3 as well as Nintendo having this I'm not sure I'll be able to handle it.
Why does the GameCube adapter have two USB wires? I have an external HDD plugged in so I can't use the adapter.
Why does the GameCube adapter have two USB wires? I have an external HDD plugged in so I can't use the adapter.
Why does the GameCube adapter have two USB wires? I have an external HDD plugged in so I can't use the adapter.
Can't use the 2 on the back?Why does the GameCube adapter have two USB wires? I have an external HDD plugged in so I can't use the adapter.
i think one powers it.
Aren't there two USB ports on the back of the Wii U as well?
Does the external harddrive for some reason not work with the back USB ports? That's a really strange quirk.
I didn't know Wii U had two other USB ports... Lol.Can't use the 2 on the back?
Asking smash players to move away from the gamecube controller is like asking fighting game players to move away from arcade sticksOh boy, another Smash game, another Gamecube controller. I was really hoping we could move away from it.
thats some good A list smashers right there, and you guys were worried lolReposting this from Johnknight1 on Smashboards.
Reposting this from Johnknight1 on Smashboards.
I guess now would be a good time to post amsa.gif
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Preparing gifs right now from some of the other participants. hype overload.
Wait I'm confused is nintendo making new GameCube controllers or just that adapter?
Wait I'm confused is nintendo making new GameCube controllers or just that adapter?
Apparently there are substitute players in case one or more people can't make it as Tafokints has made a thread on GFAQs asking for people to suggest to him what to test and said as such
I made a post already in there for my suggestions (it's the latest one in there atm lol) but now would be a good time to suggest to someone who's going to E3 specifically for Smash and is a competitive player to test stuff out for you.
Looks like both. Can't imagine they'll be making a lot of them though.
Looks like just an adaptor.
Wait I'm confused is nintendo making new GameCube controllers or just that adapter?
They wouldn't have shown off the Smash edition controller if it wasn't going to exist.Wait I'm confused is nintendo making new GameCube controllers or just that adapter?