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Speaking in Smash Tongues (The Ladder to Progress)
With the exception of those raised as feral children, we all speak a language; even those of us to whom our own native language and how we acquired it is still a mystery have some ...
Vermanubis - May 24, 2017Fixing the Little Mac Meta
Dear Mac Nation, We need to get our shit together. I'm not going to beat around the bush, neither am I going to make excuses. It's time we realize a few things about our characte...
Cagt - May 24, 2017Smash 4 - Ganondorf: Nair Showcase
Ganondorf's Nair is by far has the most usability out of all his moves. It does 19%, frame 7 and lingers for 18 frames. Everything you need to know about Ganondorf's Na...
MGK - May 23, 2017Smash 4 - Ganondorf: Uair Showcase
Ganondorf's Uair is one of those moves that does a bit of everything. It's a kill move, combo move, anti air, get off me move, a bair, edge / ledge guarding and for frame trap...
MGK - May 23, 2017Finding improvement, and keeping it.
It is midnight, and i never thought i would be writing something like a twitlonger to help people getting good. Anyway, i'll start with a disclaimer. I'm still a fraud, so take wh...
theflow - May 22, 2017Lylat: The Necessary Evil
Quick disclaimer: This is mostly opinion. If you have a differing opinion, that’s perfectly fine, but please don’t bash me or this blog for it. However, if you want to ...
CTQ - May 22, 2017Numbers and Names (The Fallacy in Data and Name Recognition)
I regularly post these and things like these on my Twitter, as well as other Smash stuff: twitter.com/VermanubisBecause there’s ultimately no concrete way to d...
Vermanubis - May 22, 2017The Ins-and-Outs of Game and Watch Bucket
I think there is some confusion about G&W bucket that needs to be addressed since no commentators seem to know how it works. Bucket has it's own KBG and BKB stats, it does NOT...
Wood - May 22, 2017In Pursuit of Ghosts (Fighting the Player vs. Fighting the Character)
I regularly post these and things similar to them on my Twitter: VermanubisSo, you put in the time to learn a MU. Whether it was because you had someone handy who just happene...
Vermanubis - May 21, 2017[Clarification Session] Fox vs Mewtwo Shadow Ball Tennis
The Fox Discord lab team are back again with another clarification session! A lot of Foxes and Mewtwo players tend to be misinformed about who can actually win the shadow ball re...
Fox Lab Team - May 21, 2017The Ball: My opinion on what to prioritize in fighting games.
The following is a quick note on what I believe the most important fighting game fundamental. The main points covered below can apply to most fighting games but I will use examples...
Seibrik - May 20, 2017US Scene vs. EU Scene
I've been in Europe for about two weeks now, and have absolutely been enjoying my time here. Not only do I get to see family and friends, but I get to meet and interact with the lo...
Cagt - May 20, 2017On Anger
Anger is a beast. Most of us know the feeling of the throes of anger that follow a tough loss. It's a primal scream that pounds at your chest and demands to be released, social fa...
Trobaire - May 20, 2017How to face a Bayonetta (Mindset)
In the past, my encounters with Bayonetta have been irritating. Her seemingly unending combos get in your head, and you can't ever find an opening to deal any decent damage. As som...
Kdawn - May 19, 2017Attributes and Character References
Halogen here. You may have seen my various attribute and character references on Twitter, as well as possibly from a thread on Smashboards. This blogpost is identical that post, bu...
Halogen - May 18, 2017Personal opinions on the state of the SSB4 meta, and why I'm optimistic about Dr. Mario
If you know who I am, you're probably aware of my analytical drivel about Ganon and Dr. Mario in Smash Bros for Wii-U. My current competitive focus is on Dr. Mario, who I believe i...
A2ZOMG - May 18, 2017A Player Is Not without Honor Except in His Own Town (The Hometown Effect)
My Twitter, if you feel like getting updates on new blogs and other things: twitter.com/VermanubisJesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his own town, a...
Vermanubis - May 17, 2017How to Practice Commentating
Anything worth being good at takes much practice to do so. Below I’ll detail just a few ways that you can practice your commentary and improve! As with all of my content, my ...
Halogen - May 17, 2017A Beginner's Guide to Beating Bayonetta
Bayonetta is widely regarded as either 1st or 2nd best in the game. Her devastating combos, threat of Witch Time, and powerful kill moves yield a quite threatening offense. She doe...
CTQ - May 16, 2017Using the Sm4sh Calculator and applying results in-game
Link to the calculator: http://rubendal.github.io/Sm4sh-Calculator/ Sometimes math and terms of the game can intimidate players on trying to use the calculator, this post is for y...
Ruben - May 15, 2017
