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Competitive Super Smash Bros. Melee Discussion Thread
- Thread starter Anth0ny
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It's a new era, yes. My point is that you might want to save the "Platinum" label for the actual history books, considering the game is still on a rising trajectory. "Modern Era" would suffice, were it me.
Not even on the first page. Damn work preventing me from posting/reading earlier.
I would actually disagree here. Salty Playground had everything VGBC had + insta-replays and bracket on screen + nationalities. For Apex 2015, VGBC got the insta-replays technology from the former but didn't really use it. Too bad Liva departed somewhat recently from them.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
I don't know why replays weren't used more at Apex. Even at Xanadu it seems (or seemed, haven't watched since they first dropped PM streaming) like they were used a lot more. At one point they were doing one for nearly every match.
SoldnerKei
Member
seems like I'll be hanging around here too
great OP, really lovely
great OP, really lovely
No idea. I would guess he was too busy with something else. Then again, he had only that stream. Maybe he isn't that accustomed to it?
Replays are definitely worth it to highlight cool or/and good plays.
I haven't tried it myself, but I read somewhere that Gamecube adapter support has been added to Nintendont, so I think it would be fine provided you have a lag free monitor!
Also, I'm taking a note of every suggestion for the OP. I'll be adding/changing stuff as soon as I get the chance!
LonelyGreyWolf
Banned
GIFS!
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
That knee->uair->wall jump knee is siiiiiiick. I want to do that.
Blackquill
Member
Great thread, didn't know the wombo combo "revived" Melee
I really want to play melee competitively but the lack of proper online play and the "poor" roster compared to Sm4sh (Greninja and Ike are my favorite characters in the series
), doesn't really help. And someone never give me back my Melee copy...
While I don't want a 2.0 Melee, I'm disappointed that Sm4sh took too much from Brawl but it's still me for me the best in the series because of the reasons above.
I really want to play melee competitively but the lack of proper online play and the "poor" roster compared to Sm4sh (Greninja and Ike are my favorite characters in the series
), doesn't really help. And someone never give me back my Melee copy... While I don't want a 2.0 Melee, I'm disappointed that Sm4sh took too much from Brawl but it's still me for me the best in the series because of the reasons above.
Scythesurge
Member
If Mango actually switches to Falcon for top 8's then the gif potential might be out of control lol
GIFS!
Love this. I think there's a slowed down version in that Melee documentary in the OP.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
Also nice, but it's really the whole thing in the other one that gets me and not just the wall jump. That instant uair off the edge especially, just beautiful.
But uair is always beautiful.
Captain Rage Quit 69
Banned
speaking of 20XX, perhaps the OP should link to the 20XX Hack Pack?
very useful and practically essential set of tools for practicing competitive Melee techniques without another player
very useful and practically essential set of tools for practicing competitive Melee techniques without another player
I always took his comments to suggest that Peach is still his main but he's going to have a Fox for the hyperactive "I PUSH MORE FUCKING BUTTONS IN A SET THAN YOU DO AT A TOURNAMENT" level Foxes and the hard matchups he felt Peach was too slow to capitalize in optimally.
I sincerely hope Armada realizes that his character's amazing and at least keeps her as his namesake.
Scythesurge
Member
I fully support 20xx Hack Pack being in the OP, I've recently been addicted to it and I think it's a great training resource with or without another player. Especially if you go to play your GC disc and learn that your memory cards with your Melee save file and backup save both got corrupted lol.
TheWorthyEdge
Member
Hey there! Has anyone in here heard of TCG (Texas Gaming Championship)? Was wondering if any of you go or went before?
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
Yeah it works pretty well with Gamecube games. F-Zero GX on the Wii U is amazing, and looks better than GC + component cables. Was just wondering if anyone's done any tests vs CRTs.
It should probably be fine though.I mentioned the 20XX Hack Pack earlier and I definitely think it should be in the OP. More people need to be aware of it.
theprodigy
Member
so what's the next big tournament? not just for Melee either, the other games too
Depends on by what you mean "big". Big as in 200+ entrants? Or big as in 150+ entrants?
Apparently there's a Canada tournament on the 21st that might be big-ish. (According to: http://www.meleeitonme.com/february-2015-preview/)
No clue when the next big major is. I think Mango/Leffen maybe going to Australia in May?
"I'm Not Yelling", a NorCal tournament (and the sequel to The Next Episode), will be happening in April. Should be pretty big. I think Armada might be confirmed for it too, but might be misremembering.
Winter Brawl is this weekend, Melee and Smash 4 will be there. Trying to find out more information about the event.
XANDER CAGE
Member
Can someone more well-versed in Smash explain what is actually going on in the famous HAPPY FEET WOMBO COMBO video? I've never had any idea what is going on or why it's so crazy.
Teams in general to this day is still pretty underdeveloped, think about the status all those years ago. More than anything technical, it was just a moment of insane freestyling of the teams on Zhu when team combos weren't even a thing, during a hype match.
"Happy Feet" refers to a series of Falco combo videos made by Zhu, the target of the wombo combo (hence "that ain't Falco" - the implication is that since Zhu is playing Fox instead of Falco, he won't be able to pull out a Happy Feet moment). "Wombo Combo" comes from a pizza served at Round Table Pizza, a chain that is/was common in NorCal, where the players are from.
The excitement around the combo mostly speaks for itself, but that level of coordination for a team combo was all but unheard of in 2008, and some of the individual pieces (SS's single hit neutral air to not knock Zhu out of Tang's grab, Tang's shine-upsmash) would also have been impressive at the time.
I think they had actually practiced the combo before, but this was the first time they landed it in a tournament match.
I think shine up smash -> knee is the actual wombo combo. I remember hearing that somewhere. SS and Tang pulled it off before the wombo wombo video (not recorded, of course). Every time there was a 2 on 1 situation in teams with SS and Tang involved, you'd hear HMW ask, "wombo combo?" expecting it to come every time.
In the wombo combo video, it actually came.
In the wombo combo video, it actually came.
Captain Rage Quit 69
Banned
God damn, I only just now realized the Fox did Shine jump-cancelled into up-smash, and I really appreciate the things you can do in Melee even more now.
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
I don't play fox because he has that 3 frame short hop that I don't feel like adjusting my timing for.
Among other things.
Among other things.
When you play casually against someone who doesn't know any better, Shine-Up Smash ruins friendships, especially if you trigger sudden death and go all in. :lol
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
A Pretty Panda
fuckin' called it, man
IT'S ME ANTH0NY. IT WAS ME, ALL ALONG ANTH0NY.
Ya your welcome for leading yall to peak golden age.
They should elect me King moderator on smashboards and let me into the backroom so I can change the tier lists.
Ya your welcome for leading yall to peak golden age.
They should elect me King moderator on smashboards and let me into the backroom so I can change the tier lists.
If you just watch some of the videos recommended above, specifically the Wak tutorial for more competitive moves, just play with people in your region or on gaf with netplay, and i'm sure they'd fill you in.