May 14, 2015

Going Global: The Rise of Latin America

By |May 14, 2015|Uncategorized|8 Comments

Note:  This is a guest article by Carni at Smash en Español.

It was last fall when I first heard of a Captain Falcon that seemed to have appeared out of thin air, suddenly wreaking havoc in a very skilled Ontario […]

May 13, 2015

Juggleblog: Wobbling Then and Now

By |May 13, 2015|Juggleblog, Uncategorized|14 Comments

I’ve been meaning to unban wobbling at my tourneys for a little while, and I figured this was a good time to make a post about it. For context, I’ve banned wobbling at all my tourneys ever since I started […]

May 12, 2015

One Set To Give: Ranking Mango’s Losers Bracket Runs

By |May 12, 2015|Uncategorized|6 Comments

Mango wins tournaments.  We’ve known that for years.  We’ve slept on the kid, time and time again. As time has progressed, the scene has improved by leaps and bounds, the challenges have only gotten harder and harder, and we don’t […]

May 12, 2015

Weekly Wrap Up (5/12/2015)

By |May 12, 2015|Uncategorized|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 […]

May 11, 2015

Press Start: Post Tournament Thoughts

By |May 11, 2015|Uncategorized|6 Comments

The results were interesting… to say the least. With multiple DQs, upsets, and surprises, Press Start has plenty to talk about.

1. The gap between the Big 6 and everyone else…

Is shrinking. Two thoughts come to mind right now. It was […]

May 7, 2015

Press Start Preview

By |May 7, 2015|Uncategorized|3 Comments

In a surprise move, Press Start, based in Irvine, has included SSBM in a lineup that traditionally features PC games. Press Start advertises itself as a “massive LAN” with 36 non-stop hours of action of popular games such as League of […]

May 5, 2015

May 2015 Preview

By |May 5, 2015|Juggleblog, Uncategorized|5 Comments

May is historically a hit-or-miss month for Melee; it produced just one tourney of 100+ entrants all-time going into 2014, then produced seven tourneys of 100+ entrants last year. Will May 2015 revert to the barren pre-2014 numbers, or repeat […]

Apr 30, 2015

MIOM Bounty #1: Return of the Combo Video

By |April 30, 2015|Uncategorized|4 Comments

Super Smash Brothers Melee was released in 2001. 2002 brought some of the earliest match footage, including tournaments.

Long before Melee hit the front page of Twitch (or even before our earliest streams were on Ustream and Justin.tv), before YouTube became […]

Apr 29, 2015

In the Year 20GX, Everyone Plays Falcon

By |April 29, 2015|Uncategorized|13 Comments

Hello! My name is Victra, a Falcon main from Alberta, Canada. This article was put together to challenge the mainstream view of Falcon, clarify the philosophy and ideas behind the 20GX Movement, and suggest their provocative idea that Falcon is not only a viable character, […]

Apr 27, 2015

Press Release: Press Start: $10K prize pool in Irvine, CA

By |April 27, 2015|Uncategorized|0 Comments

May 9-10th: 36-Hour Gaming & Entertainment Festival in Irvine, California with over $30,000 in prizes, registration open now.

This May, four Southern California gaming organizations are teaming up to host one of the largest and most ambitious convention-style gaming events in […]