TheZigzagoon

@monkeybanana4 Melee is honestly one of my favourite games ever, even though I only managed to play it when I was 18 and got a job as I was never allowed a GameCube as a child, only the PlayStation 2. I had only played Brawl and Smash 3DS. Despite being so late to the party, I immediately was hooked to Melee, and have had countless hours enjoying it!

I found the divide of Melee and Brawl interesting too, even more so when you look at the scene today and Melee is still played, and Brawl isn’t. As the documentary states, it’s clear that Brawl was not intended to be played competitive, and it’s almost as if Sakurai and Nintendo pushed for that to be the case. I’ve been playing Ultimate recently, and it’s really good! I think Sakurai and Nintendo recognise the importance of the competitive scene, so much so that they’ve actually started balancing their characters now. 

Despite missing out on the main competitive scene for Melee, I’m actually planning on seeing if there’s any interest in my university to see a Melee tournament be set up, just something small that both casual and competitive players can enjoy! 

@TheZigzagoon Nice. I think it doesn't matter when you got to play it. Melee is the kind of game, which will last through time, and can be enjoyable to anyone of all ages. Even now, I still return to play Melee because of how addictive it can be. It really set the foundation for later games whether for casual or competitive play. Which character(s) do you prefer to use?

Yeah, I recall when Brawl first came out. It faced the intense criticism and divided the fandom in half. Some people blatantly disliked Brawl while others embraced it. I think it was quite a sad time because in the end it's still the Smash series we all loved. Another tidbit mentioned in the documentary that I found interesting was when Nintendo almost would not allow EVO to stream the competition live. It was such a huge controversy when it happened. Nonetheless, I'm glad to hear that the new Smash Ultimate has started to embrace the competitive scene. I remember hearing that Brawl and the 3DS/Wii U versions took out all potential for combos and techniques advanced players used. Is that still the case with Smash Ultimate? By the way, I heard even more characters will be added to the roaster through DLC. 

That's cool to hear! It's always nice to see local Melee tournaments being set up because you get to meet other Smash fans who equally enjoy the game. I'm sure it'll be successful since Smash, and Melee, is such a popular game with many dedicated fans  Do you play Smash competitively or casually?

@monkeybanana4 I agree with that so much, Melee is definitely a timeless classic! I play with Marth, Falco and Jigglypuff when it comes to Melee! How about you?  

Interestingly enough, my partner and our friends prefer Brawl to Melee, but they play Smash casually rather than competitive and my partner loves the story mode in Brawl. I felt so salty towards Nintendo when they tried to demand that Evo shouldn’t stream Melee, I’m glad that Nintendo are turning things around and are looking in to the competitive world even more! Smash Ultimate allows so many opportunities for combos this time around, and I’ve found that it leads to some really intense and fun aerial battles and juggling combos which I think is a pretty big staple in most fighting games.

I’m gonna put a survey out with permission from the university first and maybe see if I can make it a society so I can get help with equipment, I don’t think they’d allow it unless I proved there was demand for it. Generally I play competitive, but I’m still learning a lot from the game, certainly not confident enough to try a tournament yet xD do you play competitive?