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Rising to the top is a goal that sits in the dreams of every competitor, whether it be their local scene or the stages of the biggest tournaments the world over. It’s a goal that many players work towards throughout their entire competitive careers, sometimes dedicated to one game, other times...

This afternoon, international esports organization Team Rival has announced their acquisition of Eric “Mr. E” Weber. This is the second Super Smash Bros. for Wii U player signed to Team Rival following an earlier acquisition of Matthew “Xzax” Liberatore. Mr. E is considered one of the best...

In the aftermath of Genesis 4, many Super Smash Bros. for Wii U players have taken to social media to discuss the ever present issue of stage legality and a competitive ruleset that can accommodate the needs of all players while remaining competitively proper. Amidst months of disagreement and...

The Genesis tournament series has remained an integral part of the Super Smash Bros. community since its inception in 2009. The events supported the universal growth of the community and rooted themselves as highly anticipated gatherings of talent for all iterations of Smash. In January of...

As ZeRo Saga, the Smash Wii U community’s yearender event, came to an end, the 2016 competitive year ended with a beginning: the announcement of an all-new national tournament circuit from 2GGaming. After Leonardo “MKLeo” Perez was crowned the year’s last champion, 2GGaming founder Champ...

UGC Events, organizers of the upcoming $40,000 UGC Smash Open tournament, announced that they will be holding four online qualifiers from November 1 - 10 for their aforementioned event. The UGC Open Online Qualifier series will be ran in a similar format to the Key to the PG House online...

Credit to Redbull and associated photographers for image In breaking news, an update on the situation pertaining to Super Smash Bros. Melee player William "Leffen" Hjelte and his permission to enter the United States on a work visa for Team SoloMid has been announced by team founder Andrew...

The time is fast approaching to get excited for one of the most anticipated Super Smash Bros. tournaments of the year. On October 7th - 9th, the sixth iteration of The Big House (TBH) tournament series will take place in Dearborn, Michigan and with it, the continuation of years of storylines...

Update: Hax, Anti and Dabuz are not attending the tournament. On Saturday, September 3rd, the SmashLeague Championship Series will be hosting its fourteenth iteration of the Collision series of tournaments in New Jersey! The event had formerly ran alongside the KTAR series of tournaments in...

©- @TL_Peanuts Disclaimer: The views of the writer in no way reflect the views of Smashboards as a publication or the Smashboards team, they are solely their opinion. Introduction This editorial is in regards to The Big House 6 and how Fendrick "Fendy" Lamar intends to take care of the...

After an incredible journey through loser's bracket and a game 5 bracket reset leading into a game 5 grand finale, this year's EVO 2016 Super Smash Bros. Melee champion is Team Liquid's own Juan "Hungrybox" Debiedma. With an incredible turnout of 2,350, eight players stood above all else. Your...

Most people who follow competitive scenes are aware of the term "upset" and use it frequently when discussing matches or sets. For those who aren’t, an upset is typically defined as one player or team losing to another, deviating from the expected result. An upset can occur for countless...

The time has come for universities across the United States to once again prove their Smash mettle in the collegiate crew battle league’s latest season: The Melee Games is now open for team registrations for the Spring 2016 season! Following an exciting semester’s worth of competition during the...

With the suspense concluding, we can lay to rest speculation of which Smash game will return to the EVO main stage, with Melee and Smash 4 both being confirmed to be a part of the main lineup. A repeat from EVO 2015 will be Super Smash Bros. Melee returning to the Sunday main stage for finals...

I would say the Cloud MU is 55:45 in Villager's favor on the basis of Villager's zoning nature. Cloud has excellent tools and once he gains momentum it's hard to catch up but Villager's strongest assets (i.e. preventing the opponent from getting in or recovering to stage) is Cloud's weakest...