Welcome! If you're new to these boards and the Australian Subforum, please introduce yourself here and tell us a bit about yourself. Additionally, if you have any questions about meets/tournaments/the scene in general, post them here and someone will gladly answer your questions.
An introduction:
The Australian Smash Community is a dedicated, dispersed and well-traveled smash community. The majority of smashers and the tournaments center within Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra and the Gold Coast.
Go here for more information on these scenes!
Melbourne:
(Brawl) http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=258119
(Melee) http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=95746
(Smash 64) http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=289843
(Weekly N2C meets) http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=237706
Sydney, Canberra, Wollongong and the Hunter Valley:
(Boost Brawl and Melee) http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=185358
(Western Sydney Brawl and Melee) http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=209914
(Australian Capital Territory) http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=200517
(Hunter Valley) http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=182053
Queensland:
(Brisbane-Gold Coast Brawl and Melee) http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=288719
(Brisbane-Gold Coast Brawl and Melee) http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=237098
(Central Queensland) http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=283609
Adelaide:
(Brawl and Melee) http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=102383
Perth:
(Brawl): http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=60129
Some history:
It all started with Melee - 1st GEN (2002-2004)
Spurred by the newly emerging phonomenon of using the internet as a means to access events and communities, Australian gamers began to look beyond the scope of their local friends, in search of greater competition -- this search led a few to Smashboards, an online forum where players could attempt to establish gatherings in their own region. For a couple of years after SSBM's PAL release, a solid concentration of SWF players seldom existed, with a mere handful of players spread thinly across the country. However, by 2004, two distinct groups emerged in Perth and Melbourne. Initaitives were set to create Australia's first national tournament (a 'national' tournament is one that is universally attended by prominent SWF players), with the Perth scene extending an invitation to Melbourne's 'Core Four' crew to its city for a tournament. A humble attendance of about 12 players marked the start of a wave of tournaments that has only gathered strength as time goes on.
Australian expansion - 2nd GEN (2005-2007)
2005 was a year that saw Melbourne take off as an base camp for Australian Smash -- a position it has largely maintained to this day. Most, if not all of the nation's competitive Smashers, have visited the city at some point for one of its tournaments. The community's condolidation owes much to Nintendo's 'SuperChallenge Series,' which allowed the promotion competitive Melee to a broader gaming audience. The Melbourne scene committed to its own version of a national tournament, but pushed expectations further, with the sponsorship of Captain Jack from Japan, widely regarded at the time to be the world's best player. The event (dubbed '@M') drew in new players from South Australia and Queensland.
Subsequently, Melbourne commited to a new tournament series, which intended to strengthen the local community. However, organizational rigor and promotion resulted in larger attendances and saw the level of competition raised to an international standard. Several of Australia's most prominent Smashers at the time made ventures into the USA, Japan and Europe, with much success. It was during 2006 that Sydney and Brisbane-Gold Coast emerged as communities in their own right.
Southern Queensland got its break after two crews sparked an inter-city rivalry. The Sunshine state performed favourably in Comrades of the Anfology (2007), earning it the title of being the 'Melee State,' a reputation it aggressively maintains to this day. Similar enthusiasm was met with the Sydney Smash Community, which took off in 2007. Comrades 2 marks the end of the 2nd generation of Smashers, a robust tournament which featured a plethora of Smashers from the Oceanic region (inc. New Zealand) and SephirothKen as a special guest to Australia. An Adelaide scene made impressions during this time as well, with Reloaded (2008) featuring a highly anticipated heated Adelaide vs. Melbourne crew event.
Australian Brawl - 3rd GEN (2008-2010)
Before Brawl's release, it was anticipated that the social and off-line aspect of the competitive culture will strengthen, despite feauring online play. Whilst the scene did expand and offline play become popularised throughout all of Australia's main cities, the 'release era' was wrought with a stand-off between the preexisting Melee community and the newly emergent Brawl scene -- two distinct scenes emerged. The tensions stem from the differences in appreciation, as the games play quite differently. However, over time, a significant amount of players have been warming to both games, a cross-integration trait stronger in current Melbourne and Sydney than other regions. The inclusion of Brawl into the lineup as a competitive title, along with Melee saw the national community reach unprecedented attendance sizes, including QBB (2008), Rocky (2009) and Robocop (2010) which featured Mew2King.
An introduction:
The Australian Smash Community is a dedicated, dispersed and well-traveled smash community. The majority of smashers and the tournaments center within Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra and the Gold Coast.
Go here for more information on these scenes!
Melbourne:
(Brawl) http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=258119
(Melee) http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=95746
(Smash 64) http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=289843
(Weekly N2C meets) http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=237706
Sydney, Canberra, Wollongong and the Hunter Valley:
(Boost Brawl and Melee) http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=185358
(Western Sydney Brawl and Melee) http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=209914
(Australian Capital Territory) http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=200517
(Hunter Valley) http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=182053
Queensland:
(Brisbane-Gold Coast Brawl and Melee) http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=288719
(Brisbane-Gold Coast Brawl and Melee) http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=237098
(Central Queensland) http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=283609
Adelaide:
(Brawl and Melee) http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=102383
Perth:
(Brawl): http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=60129
Some history:
It all started with Melee - 1st GEN (2002-2004)
Spurred by the newly emerging phonomenon of using the internet as a means to access events and communities, Australian gamers began to look beyond the scope of their local friends, in search of greater competition -- this search led a few to Smashboards, an online forum where players could attempt to establish gatherings in their own region. For a couple of years after SSBM's PAL release, a solid concentration of SWF players seldom existed, with a mere handful of players spread thinly across the country. However, by 2004, two distinct groups emerged in Perth and Melbourne. Initaitives were set to create Australia's first national tournament (a 'national' tournament is one that is universally attended by prominent SWF players), with the Perth scene extending an invitation to Melbourne's 'Core Four' crew to its city for a tournament. A humble attendance of about 12 players marked the start of a wave of tournaments that has only gathered strength as time goes on.
Australian expansion - 2nd GEN (2005-2007)
2005 was a year that saw Melbourne take off as an base camp for Australian Smash -- a position it has largely maintained to this day. Most, if not all of the nation's competitive Smashers, have visited the city at some point for one of its tournaments. The community's condolidation owes much to Nintendo's 'SuperChallenge Series,' which allowed the promotion competitive Melee to a broader gaming audience. The Melbourne scene committed to its own version of a national tournament, but pushed expectations further, with the sponsorship of Captain Jack from Japan, widely regarded at the time to be the world's best player. The event (dubbed '@M') drew in new players from South Australia and Queensland.
Subsequently, Melbourne commited to a new tournament series, which intended to strengthen the local community. However, organizational rigor and promotion resulted in larger attendances and saw the level of competition raised to an international standard. Several of Australia's most prominent Smashers at the time made ventures into the USA, Japan and Europe, with much success. It was during 2006 that Sydney and Brisbane-Gold Coast emerged as communities in their own right.
Southern Queensland got its break after two crews sparked an inter-city rivalry. The Sunshine state performed favourably in Comrades of the Anfology (2007), earning it the title of being the 'Melee State,' a reputation it aggressively maintains to this day. Similar enthusiasm was met with the Sydney Smash Community, which took off in 2007. Comrades 2 marks the end of the 2nd generation of Smashers, a robust tournament which featured a plethora of Smashers from the Oceanic region (inc. New Zealand) and SephirothKen as a special guest to Australia. An Adelaide scene made impressions during this time as well, with Reloaded (2008) featuring a highly anticipated heated Adelaide vs. Melbourne crew event.
Australian Brawl - 3rd GEN (2008-2010)
Before Brawl's release, it was anticipated that the social and off-line aspect of the competitive culture will strengthen, despite feauring online play. Whilst the scene did expand and offline play become popularised throughout all of Australia's main cities, the 'release era' was wrought with a stand-off between the preexisting Melee community and the newly emergent Brawl scene -- two distinct scenes emerged. The tensions stem from the differences in appreciation, as the games play quite differently. However, over time, a significant amount of players have been warming to both games, a cross-integration trait stronger in current Melbourne and Sydney than other regions. The inclusion of Brawl into the lineup as a competitive title, along with Melee saw the national community reach unprecedented attendance sizes, including QBB (2008), Rocky (2009) and Robocop (2010) which featured Mew2King.
