I know that by this time everyone who has even the slightest interest in Super Smash Bros knows that Super Smash Bros. Brawl is coming out within a month or so. Many of you follow Sakurai’s updates periodically (or daily), and many of you regularly read and post in the Super Smash Bros Brawl forum here at Smogon.
Now, I’d like to tell you a bit about myself. Unlike many of the people here, I didn’t start playing video games until 5th grade. Super Smash Bros. was actually the first game I ever owned. I really liked it even though my cousin would beat me at it constantly, despite not having the game. My favorite character was (and still is) Pikachu, not because I liked Pokémon as well, but because it accentuated my frenzied, chaotic style of play. If I recall correctly, the original came out in April of 1999. I got it that December, and from then on until the release of Melee, I played Smash constantly, to the point where I am still a competent Pikachu player, despite sporadic use of the game these days. I have always been a casual player, and I feel that my skills have yet to grow. Even though this franchise is my favorite one of all time, I have never really played against anyone but my cousins and friends (who dislike Nintendo games) for the most part. I have and play Melee, but I have never truly experienced competitive Smash play, which is why I am looking forward to the multiplayer capabilities of Brawl in earnest.
Basically, I want this thread not to be about Smash, but about YOU, and the other Smash players on this forum. When you started playing one of the franchise’s games, why you like the franchise (or quite possibly hate it), how your playing style has evolved and/or refined over the years, and what characters you like to play as, and why. Just as importantly, what your hopes for the new installment of Smash Bros. are, notably for how it will influence the growth of your skills at large. I’d like to discourage discussion about Brawl, in particular any speculation on possible or confirmed aspects of the game (characters, modes, etc.)
Making yet another Smash thread may seem superfluous to some, but I have confidence that it will promote interesting discussion.
Feel free to lock this thread if it detracts from the Renaissance forum at large.
Now, I’d like to tell you a bit about myself. Unlike many of the people here, I didn’t start playing video games until 5th grade. Super Smash Bros. was actually the first game I ever owned. I really liked it even though my cousin would beat me at it constantly, despite not having the game. My favorite character was (and still is) Pikachu, not because I liked Pokémon as well, but because it accentuated my frenzied, chaotic style of play. If I recall correctly, the original came out in April of 1999. I got it that December, and from then on until the release of Melee, I played Smash constantly, to the point where I am still a competent Pikachu player, despite sporadic use of the game these days. I have always been a casual player, and I feel that my skills have yet to grow. Even though this franchise is my favorite one of all time, I have never really played against anyone but my cousins and friends (who dislike Nintendo games) for the most part. I have and play Melee, but I have never truly experienced competitive Smash play, which is why I am looking forward to the multiplayer capabilities of Brawl in earnest.
Basically, I want this thread not to be about Smash, but about YOU, and the other Smash players on this forum. When you started playing one of the franchise’s games, why you like the franchise (or quite possibly hate it), how your playing style has evolved and/or refined over the years, and what characters you like to play as, and why. Just as importantly, what your hopes for the new installment of Smash Bros. are, notably for how it will influence the growth of your skills at large. I’d like to discourage discussion about Brawl, in particular any speculation on possible or confirmed aspects of the game (characters, modes, etc.)
Making yet another Smash thread may seem superfluous to some, but I have confidence that it will promote interesting discussion.
Feel free to lock this thread if it detracts from the Renaissance forum at large.