CTQ Blog Posts

Cloudy Skies: Should We Ban Cloud in Doubles?

For months, Cloud in doubles has been a pressing issue. His strong combos and immense killpower make him not just the best character in doubles, but the best by a fair margin. But ...

Dual Threat: Picking Up a Second Game

So, you're already a SSB4 player. However, you've surely heard of the other Smash games. So, why not give them a try? I can tell you firsthand (as someone who played all SSB4 up un...

A Beginner's Guide to Playing Bayonetta

Interested in joining Smash 4's version of 20XX? Want to jump from an average of 1-2 to 2-2 in a couple of months? Feel like annoying that one guy at your local? Well, here's where...

Banning Lylat: The Alternatives

All the way back in May, I wrote a blog about how Lylat was a necessary evil. Well, it's still a topic of huge discussion, so this is a part 2 to that, talking more in-de...

Lylat: 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 ...

A 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...

A 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...