About Daniel Lee

I am a Melee analyst, journalist, and commentator. I love to write narratives about players and deep analysis of individual matches and rivalries. Creator of the "Zero2Hero" series for Melee to train new players and a regular on the Melee It On Me Podcast
Mar 16, 2015

Zero to Hero Episode 2

By |March 16, 2015|Zero To Hero, ZeroToHero|0 Comments

The second episode of Zero to Hero is on Youtube. This week’s episode talks about “effective space” of characters and also learning how to take the stage in neutral. Also, we focus on Sheik vs Falco match up

Supplemental Slides are […]

Mar 11, 2015

More than a Gimmick

By |March 11, 2015|Uncategorized|7 Comments

Just two years ago, if you talked about “aMSa”, people assumed you were talking about the Sheik main from the Netherlands and not the Yoshi main from Japan. It’s been quite the journey for Masaya Chikamoto who has become a […]

Mar 11, 2015

Weekly Wrap Up (3/11/2015)

By |March 11, 2015|WeeklyWrapUp|0 Comments

Welcome to another version of the Weekly Wrap Up!

With more functionality, we will be including all of the Smash games in the weekly wrap up! If you would like to see your tournament or event featured, please fill out this […]

Mar 9, 2015

Tafo-Guide: What to do at your first tournament?

By |March 9, 2015|Guides|7 Comments

This is a common question that comes up on my ask.fm and also on r/smashbros. Before answering this question, I would like to clear up some misconceptions about tournaments.

1.) “I need to get better before I go”
Regardless of how good […]

Mar 5, 2015

Tafo-Blog: The Inner Game of Tennis

By |March 5, 2015|Tafokints' blog|2 Comments

Recently, I have been getting lots of questions on my ask.fm in regards to “mindset”. Mindset encompasses various things and the issues that people come across in the context of melee vary considerably. I highly recommend that you check out […]

Feb 27, 2015

Community Spotlight: Geeky Goon Squad (GGs)

By |February 27, 2015|Community Spotlight|1 Comment

European Smash doesn’t get enough attention in the US. Recently, the Geeky Goon Squad (abbreviated GGs), a new European broadcasting/media production company, was founded by a group of enthusiastic smash players.

The Team:

Liva – Europe’s Main Streamer in 2014, he streamed nearly […]

Feb 25, 2015

Zero to Hero Episode 1

By |February 25, 2015|Zero To Hero, ZeroToHero|2 Comments

The first episode of Zero to Hero is now up on Youtube. Zero To Hero is a show that will run through a personalized training session for Atrioc from Twitch. Atrioc is a relatively new Sheik main from Norcal and […]

Feb 24, 2015

Weekly Wrap Up (2/24/2015)

By |February 24, 2015|WeeklyWrapUp|0 Comments

Welcome to another version of the Weekly Wrap Up!

With more functionality, we will be including all of the Smash games in the weekly wrap up! If you would like to see your tournament or event featured, please fill out this […]

Feb 19, 2015

Zero to Hero: A new Melee It On Me Weekly Show

By |February 19, 2015|Zero To Hero|5 Comments

Starting next week, I will be doing a 3 month long show with Twitch’s own Atrioc, a fellow Sheik main, called “Zero to Hero”. Atrioc is an aspiring Sheik main from Norcal who has a strong desire to improve. For […]

Feb 17, 2015

Evo 2014 MIOM Panel Up!

By |February 17, 2015|CommunityPSA|0 Comments

The long awaited Melee It On Me panel is now up on Youtube:

Title: The Platinum Age of Melee

Description: Super Smash Bros. Melee is one of the oldest and most celebrated Nintendo titles still played by fighting game players across the […]