Jun 8, 2016

Guest Article: The State of Smash and Rankings

By |June 8, 2016|Uncategorized|7 Comments

Claim: The Smash community needs a specialized ranking algorithm to be developed for the community’s growth to continue.

Introduction

Hello fellow Smashers, I’m THuGz, a long-time smasher from the Midwest. I’ve been an active member of the community for about 7 years, […]

Jun 2, 2016

May the Best Man Win: A Look at the New England Invitational Players

By |June 2, 2016|Uncategorized|3 Comments

Announced in January of this year, the R.I.P. (Regional Improvement Plan) circuit was created by Big Blue eSports in order to facilitate more competition throughout New England Melee community. The circuit incentivized attending events by offering points for those who […]

Jun 1, 2016

SSBM Glicko Stats June 2016 Edition

By |June 1, 2016|Uncategorized|9 Comments

by Caspar “Mobiusman”  van der Sman (Twitter: @moby_osman)

As a Melee spectator, 2016 so far has been a better year than I could have hoped for. There has been a large tournament featuring top talent somewhere in the world almost every weekend, […]

May 24, 2016

Guest Series: Pioneering Smash – How to Start, Sustain, and Strengthen your Scene, Part II: The Importance of Dedication and the Inspiration Effect

By |May 24, 2016|Uncategorized|0 Comments

Read part 1 here.
The Smash community, especially the Melee scene, is on an undeniable upswing right now. It has been for some time, first with the donation drive that led to EVO 2013 followed closely by the release of The Smash […]

May 12, 2016

#TBH5 Compendium wraps up at Hurley Children’s Hospital

By |May 12, 2016|Juggleblog, TBH5, Uncategorized|1 Comment

Hey all. I’m excited to share that the last piece of ‪#‎TBH5‬ Compendium finally came together this week at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan.

Using extra compendium funds, we partnered up with Gamers Outreach, a charity organization that provides […]

May 5, 2016

Guest Article: A Recap of MLG 2006

By |May 5, 2016|Uncategorized|0 Comments

by Jason Waddell

Forward smash. Forward smash. Forward smash.

Husband wagered he could beat me with a single move. He wasn’t wrong.
The year was 2006, and I was living my own “fish out of water” tale. I was a scrub, but as […]

May 5, 2016

DreamHack Austin FAQ

By |May 5, 2016|Uncategorized|2 Comments

May 2, 2016

s2j’s Captain Falcon Guide

By |May 2, 2016|Uncategorized|20 Comments

I. Introduction
II. Falcon’s Moves/ Traits
III. Falcon Neutral

General
Out of Shield

IV. Stages
V. Conclusion
I. Introduction
Hi, this guide’s to help beginners and pros alike get better at understanding/ playing Captain Falcon. Before I begin, sorry for taking so long and thank you so much […]

Apr 20, 2016

Indie’s Faceroll Article

By |April 20, 2016|Uncategorized|0 Comments

“I don’t think I have a lot of innate talent, but I do have a ton of innate drive to get where I want to be, and that’s best in the world.”

 

 
Melee has seen the largest growth in the last […]

Apr 15, 2016

Spanish commentary? Sí, por favor.

By |April 15, 2016|Uncategorized|3 Comments

A lot has been said and written about the most recent major, Pound 2016. The innovative approach of the mono-character crew battles, Japan taking first place in the US in Smash 4, and  Hbox’s growing dominance continue to grow the smash […]