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[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, 2017On the Legality of Lylat and a Recommendation for a New Stage List
Lylat, as many people probably know, is one of the stages most commonly brought up when talking about stage list alterations. Many people simply do not like this stage due to its b...
Blank - May 15, 2017How to Adapt
In my "Getting Good" guide, I briefly went over the concept of adapting, and how it's a crucial part of improving as a player. Well I'm here to go over it in more details. What...
Cagt - May 14, 2017Getting Good
Yes, you read the title right - I’m here to tell you how to git gud. However, there is something you need to know before you read this guide: There is no one way to be good...
Cagt - May 13, 2017Getting Sponsored
Hey guys! Let me get to the heart of the subject: joining/getting picked up by a professional team/organization, and getting sponsored in the world of eSports (more specifically S...
Cagt - May 13, 2017Growing on Twitter
Hey guys! If you don't know me, my name's Cagt, and I'm a Smash 4 Little Mac player. I made this post in the New England Smash 4 Facebook group, and thought I'd share it with you ...
Cagt - May 13, 2017Memorandum Magi #1 (The Warlock's Memo)
My name is Vermanubis and I'm considered (for some reason) one of the top 3 (worst) Ganons in the cosmos.Truth be told, I've never really been a "student" of Smash. At least, not u...
Vermanubis - May 10, 2017The Midwest Spirit: A Different Community
While the rest of the US Smash 4 scene was debating over the legality of Delfino Plaza and Halberd, I spent my time at tournaments that thought "Peach's Castle 64" was a good compe...
Colinies - May 9, 2017A Beginner's Guide to Beating Cloud
Cloud. Some call him the easiest to play character in the game, some say he’s overrated, some say he should be nerfed. Whatever you think, you’ll certainly run across C...
CTQ - May 8, 2017The Lines Aren't Going to Read Between Themselves [Smash Grammar Pt.2]
This is a single section from a short series of essays on how to improve. The goal behind these essays is to demonstrate that the process of improvement is multifaceted, defin...
Vermanubis - May 7, 2017
