Started with Smash 64 at 8 years old, with items and stuff. Played a lot with my brother and his friends. Mostly played FFA with 4 players, usually on Hyrule Castle for whatever reason.
When SSBM first came out, we heard about the tournament scene and started playing items off on Final Destination.(haw haw) I was never really that good at it, and didn't start taking it seriously until after SSBB came out.
When SSBB came out, I tried to play it competitively, but it seemed like something was...missing. The game didn't feel as fluid as the previous two, and I got kind of bored of it at some point. So I decided to switch back to SSBM. For those playing SSBM competitively for the first time after playing SSBB, they usually feel way out of the loop, since the game really is way faster. It took me a while to get used to it, but it seemed a lo more fun. And well...here I am today.