Recent content by greatbernard

SSBU is a good game; it has content and polish. But it's greatest weakness, in my opinion, is that it tries to do what previous Smash games did rather than move the series forward. It just feels like Smash 4 but with a lot more characters. Many of the decisions for the game were made because...

Cut from the roster: Mewtwo, Pichu, Dr. Mario, Dark Pit. Differentiate clones: i.e. Dark Samus, Chrom, Lucina, Richter, Ken Suggestions to add: Waluigi Andy (advance wars) Midna & Wolf (zelda) Rayman Crash Bandicoot Master Chief (halo) Dixie Kong (please dont make her a clone) Isaac (golden...

The hype for some characters is time-sensitive. If there's a lot of hype for a character within ~2 years away from when a Smash game is released, they'll be added to the roster. Or maybe the devs would add them to the next Smash game if they have time or budget constraints. For example...

On a broader level, what is this ability supposed to offer for his kit that the rest of his kit doesn't. It's close range damage/knockback, and that's it.

There have been improvements for sure. But his specials (Wizard Foot, Dark Dive, Warlock Punch) are still only there because of his initial design, and he doesn't use those abilities in the Zelda games. There's so many other specials that could've been added. In OOT, he can levitate and shoot...

The answer on this topic is the same as the other one. Every character requires skill against good opponents. No character requires skill against weaker opponents.

Dont All of them require skill against actually good opponents? There’s a difference between skill floor and skill ceiling. When people say a character is easy, they usually mean the skill floor - not the ceiling.

Show your replay to better players and have them give you constructive feedback?

There are a few things that hold true across most/all competitive games: Watch competitive players Vod review your replays at least a few times a week. Set specific goals. Work on 1-2 goals a day, and move onto the next one once you see tangible improvement. Practice consistently. (i.e. 1-2+...

A lot of diversity. Either the game is impressively well balanced or the meta hasn't been fully solved yet?

There are graveyards full of games whose devs invested a lot of money trying to influence or force esport scenes that never grew organically. The esport scene should be mostly community based. However, Nintendo officially sanctioning some tournaments here and there wouldn't be bad.

He was doing adequately until he reached the deep south. But Bernie, once he realized victory was actually possible, changed. When he won states, he got more angry. When he lost them, he got furious. And when he won them again, he got even more furious.

I used to support his campaign because I'm a fan of European policies and a restrained foreign policy. However, from an integrity standpoint, he has unfolded to be the complete opposite of what I originally thought he was. He said he wanted a positive campaign. He said he never ran a negative...

I found it immensely disappointing that Ganondorf started as a Captain Falcon clone in SSBM and has barely evolved since then. Very few of his moves were actually related to the Legend of Zelda games. Toon Ganon (from The Wind Waker) would be a good idea for SSB4 DLC or SSB5. As a...

After the Orlando mass shooting (which was not too far from where I lived), my contempt for fundamentalism increased even further. I understand that the majority of Christians and Muslims are not hateful people, but theistic religion in itself presents a problem. So long as there's a god and a...