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Delzethin Explores Special Move Concepts for Four Fighters
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Out of all of the features introduced in Smash 3DS/Wii U, custom moves were perhaps the one with the most squandered potential. In his latest video, Smash speculation youtuber Delzethin explores how this potential could be realized for four characters in a future Smash title.
WhyDo Breaks Down Smash Ultimate Item Tech
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Despite how small their presence in competitive play is, the underlying mechanics behind them are far more intricate than most players realize. Because of this, Smash Ultimate content creator WhyDo has put together a video explaining many of the advanced techniques involving items.
GimR's Latest Video Highlights Long-Unnoticed Tech
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Smash tournament organizer and VGBootCamp founder GimR has released a video breaking down an under-utilized advanced technique in Smash Ultimate.
Sakurai's Final Famitsu Article: Part Two
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Source Gaming founder and ex-owner PushDustIn and translator Kody NOKOLO have released the second part of their translation of Smash director Masahiro Sakurai's final Famitsu column. Where the first part looks back on the development for Smash Ultimate's DLC, the second part is largely focused on the future of the franchise.
The State of Speculation: Just Who Will DLC Fighter 11 Be?
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Ever since the Kazuya reveal, speculation about the final DLC character has generally fallen into two camps: those expecting a big, bombastic reveal of a major gaming icon as a proper grand finale, and those expecting a more low-key reveal, most likely from a first-party franchise. That said, there are a few more fringe possibilities, and it's worth taking the time to look at them.
A More Low-Key Pick: Delzethin Looks at how Euden Might Play in Smash
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The final DLC character for Smash Ultimate seems to be just over the horizon, and many fans are expecting a big, bombastic reveal as a truly special capstone to live up to the ultimate Smash game's title. However, there's another possibility, one that Delzethin's latest video looks at, presenting a moveset concept for Euden, the protagonist of Dragalia Lost.
Riptide Project+ Bracket Canceled Following Cease & Desist from Nintendo
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The organizers for Riptide have released a statement on Twitter, announcing that the event will no longer feature Project+ following a cease and desist order from Nintendo. Riptide's staff currently plans to contact all attendees registered for P+ events with information on how to request a refund.
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Announced for Fall 2020 Release
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Nickelodeon and IGN have released a trailer for Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, an upcoming platform fighter featuring characters from throughout the network's history. The game will be published by GameMill, and is being developed by Ludosity and Fair Play Labs.
Sakurai Discusses His Career, Smash Ultimate's Future in Latest Famitsu Column
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The latest issue of Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu has been released, and with it comes the latest installment of Smash developer Masahiro Sakurai's bi-weekly column. Kody "NOKOLO" and Robert Sephazon of Source Gaming have provided a summarized translation via a pair of twitter threads.
What You Missed From Twitch Plays Rivals Direct 3
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April Fools Day has come and gone, and with it came the third Rivals Direct, this time eschewing the typical Nintendo Direct parody in favor of a Visual Novel-inspired framing device set in the Lovers of Aether universe, mixed with audience participation the style of streams like Twitch Plays Pokemon. Just like Rivals Direct 2, despite the timing and odd presentation, these announcements are all real.
Fighting Game YouTubers Release Archetype Collab
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As part of a collaborative effort, several fighting game content creators have released videos about character archetypes in their favorite games. At the time of writing, three content creators have released videos as part of this collab: Novril, TheoryFighter and Leon Massey
SSBMTutorials Asks if You're Smarter Than a Pro Player in This Punish Game Quiz
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In his latest video for SSBMTutorials, David "Kira" Kim asks viewers to put their knowledge of various Melee characters' optimal conversions to the test. The format is simple: Kira shows a clip of a possible scenario in Melee, then lists several possible options you could take in that situation, before revealing the most optimal one and explaining why.
Delzethin Speculates On How Eggman Could Play in Smash
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As part of his long-running Smash moveset concept series and spurred on by a recent uptick in interest in the character, Delzethin has taken a crack at how Dr. Eggman might play in Smash.
Twitch Plays Rivals Direct 3 Announced
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The team behind hit indie platform fighter Rivals of Aether, has announced Twitch Plays Rivals Direct 3, the third in their series of Nintendo Direct-inspired announcement streams. As with the past two, the direct is scheduled for April 1st.
Evo Championship Series Acquired by Sony
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Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced that they, alongside esports venture RTS, have acquired Evolution Championship Series, alongside its parent company Shoryuken. Evo co-founders Tom and Tony Cannon will still be involved in an advisory capacity.
Springroll Games Releases Open Source Platform Fighter Engine
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Up-and-coming indie studio Springroll Games has just released a public beta for their Platform Fighter Engine, an open source platform fighter template for Game Maker Studio 2. This template is available under the MIT license, meaning it is free to use for commercial products, so long as proper credit to its developers is provided.
Nintendo Shuts Down Collegiate Smash Ultimate League
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Right as it seemed that the Sephiroth reveal might have the side effect of offsetting the outrage caused by Nintendo's stifling of the Smash community, they went ahead and did it again. It was recently announced that Nintendo has shut down a collegiate Super Smash Bros. Ultimate league that was set to run during the upcoming Spring semester.
Sephiroth Announced for Smash Ultimate
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This year's installment of The Game Awards started off with a bang with the reveal of Final Fantasy VII's Sephiroth as Smash Ultimate's next DLC character.
Melee It On Me and Beyond the Summit Announce 5 Days of Melee
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On December 6th, Melee it On Me and Beyond the Summit announced 5 Days of Melee, a five-day stream event celebrating the Melee community and raising money for Direct Relief.
The Big House Online Canceled After Cease & Desist from Nintendo
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After moving online due to safety concerns amid the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's iteration of The Big House has been canceled entirely due to a cease & desist order from Nintendo.
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