10 years of playing Smash Bros competitively. This period of time has been so important to me—friends, experiences, community. All throughout, I was never trying to be the best. I don’t know what it is, but I couldn’t convince myself I could be the best. On a purely theoretical note, I know I could be.Continue reading “That guy. How mentality impacts competition in Smash Ultimate.”
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Observations from the Foco Grind Session 1/30/23
ICYoyo vs Olive https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1723568805 2:57:39 to 3:40:30 Game 1- I maintained the lead for a majority of the match and ended it at low % on my last stock. Started the game with a nair combo. It’s dangerous to use projectiles to poke at Mythra. Her speed is too good. I got an unconventional killContinue reading “Observations from the Foco Grind Session 1/30/23”
Why I love Platform fighters
Platform fighters are a unique twist to the fighting game genre. Typically, platform fighters are defined by their emphasis on physics and their win condition of knocking your opponent off the screen. Smash is the largest and most well-known platform fighter, but recently, we’ve seen an influx of additions to the genre. Nickelodeon All-Star BrawlContinue reading “Why I love Platform fighters”
The Future of Smash Ultimate
Smash Ultimate is going to turn 4 years old this December, and boy have we come a long way. 12 brand new characters were added to the game, buffs and nerfs drastically impacted certain characters’ places in the meta, and the competitive community has had over 3 years to master the mechanics of the game.Continue reading “The Future of Smash Ultimate”
Pound 2022 Smash Ultimate Wrap Up
Pound 2022 was a fantastic follow-up to Genesis 8 the week before. We saw a lot of surprising people in the top 32 that we haven’t seen before. A lot of storylines were advanced including runbacks for recent encounters and a long-time coming face-off between a rising prince and a long-established king. Glutonny would followContinue reading “Pound 2022 Smash Ultimate Wrap Up”
Mindset and Smash Ultimate. 4/13/22 – 4/19/22
Genesis 8 was this weekend and a lot of my friends went. That meant locals were pretty light on the top talent. I went to one local, Games Ahoy, and I got 3rd. I made it all the way to the winners’ finals beating some good local players and then I got utterly run overContinue reading “Mindset and Smash Ultimate. 4/13/22 – 4/19/22”
Smash Ultimate at Genesis 8
Genesis 8 was this weekend and it turned out to be a real return to form for Smash Ultimate in more ways than one. It was a huge tournament with nearly 2000 entrants including some of the best talent worldwide. There was a noticeable lack of Japanese talent which Genesis is usually known for, butContinue reading “Smash Ultimate at Genesis 8”
Delfino Maza RETA 2022. Is the King back?
Delfino Maza RETA was this weekend and this Mexican invitational featured some of the best players from all over Mexico and abroad. Mexico as a region is being talked about a lot recently. It’s home to the top 2 players in the world for Ultimate, MkLeo and Spargo, as well as some of the strongestContinue reading “Delfino Maza RETA 2022. Is the King back?”
Collision 2022
Collision 2022 marks the start of a new Panda Global Ranking season for Smash Ultimate (PGRU), which hasn’t been active since the start of the pandemic. This led to one of the most stacked North American majors in Ultimate’s history. Since the start of the year, we’ve seen many rising stars like Quidd and Zomba.Continue reading “Collision 2022”
Smash Ultimate Summit 4
Smash Ultimate Summit 4 was a ride. The talent pool was deep, and the upsets were plentiful. Here are some of the storylines and big moments from this weekend. This tournament marked the first time since Get On My Level 2019 that MkLeo hasn’t been in the grand finals of a major tournament that he’sContinue reading “Smash Ultimate Summit 4”
Bernard Lamar Rice 