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Mind Over Meta is a weekly series of articles on /r/SSBPM, the Project M subreddit. Written by several different authors, this series covers many of the mental aspects of playing smash and other subjects related specifically to Project M. This week user L_Pag wrote about stages. The original article can be found here. To read the rest of the series check out the Mind Over Meta Archive. Sit down, read, and enjoy.

Welcome to the Weekend Watchlist 25! The Smashboards events system recently got a fantastic upgrade and we've combed through all of the tournaments submitted to find some of the best events being streamed this weekend to feature here. So without further ado put on a costume, munch some candy, and read our Weekend Watchlist!

Welcome to another Random Tournament Spotlight! As the name of this series implies we will be taking events at random that are entered into our event system be it big or small, on any day of the week, or however unusual and highlight a part of our Smash scene. Last time we met some folks in Philadelphia celebrating a new venue. This time we head to Virginia to meet the folks behind Anvil Smash.

This week's Weekly Top 5 Smash Shorts series ends with a blast showcasing another series of community contributed Smash clips with Magic43's Captain Falcon taking the top spot. You don't want to miss the last two plays.

What is a Smash Short? As the name suggests, it's a quick moment or series of events in Smash that is so good that you have to share it with someone. And we're giving you (yes, you) the opportunity to share those moments for a chance to be selected as one of the Top 5.

Missed the best moments from the past week in the competitive Smash community? EMG has you covered and just posted the 42nd installment of their Play of the Week series! Featured in this episode are highlights from #StR2015 including Lucky's career ending Falcon punch and a slew of unreal comebacks, combos and more! The clips are some of the best plays yet and certainly will help you remember this week in Smash history!

Smashboards moderator and Sonic main @Camalange is back with another tutorial! He previously released several other excellent tutorials that covered things like Instant Spin Dash Jumping, Spinshots, and a unique warp glitch. This time the video focuses on Platform Bounce Canceling, a technique that can be useful as or against Sonic, Mega Man, and even Pac-Man. Give it a watch and see how it can be implemented in game!

Sin Gaming, which currently sponsors an Australian pro League of Legends team, will be extending its reach into the world of Smash for the first time to sign Spud! Spud became famous after being the highest placing Oceania Melee player at BAM7 as well as being the only Oceania player to take down an international guest. Does this mean we'll see more of Spud possibly at events in the United States? "We're currently negotiating with sponsors." Sin Gaming said on Twitter. "Very keen to make it possible."

Last October 24, the Philippine's largest event to date, ESGS Brawlfest occurred. With 32+ and 50+ players in the brackets for Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. 4, the attendee list comprised of some of the country's best players.

Earlier this year, we sat down with long time Super Smash Bros. Melee veteran Myk "Playbook Elite | L1NK" Villaflor as part of our coverage on the Asian scene. Due to conflicts with the Summer Of Smash, it's release was postponed.

Now that he has won ESGS Brawlfest and established himself as the country's best, here is Smashboards' interview with him about his reflections on his history with the game and how it connects with the present scene.
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Popi: Hey Myk...

Perhaps the most interesting thing in competitive Smash Bros. are the rivalries and relationships between the players - not only in game, but as people. For Melee in particular, the relationships between three of the elusive "Big 6" - Mango, Hungrybox, and Leffen, have developed to become some of Melee's most storied rivalries in the past years.

There are several stereotypes around Smash 4 and quite a few in jokes within the Smash community surrounding it. Some are more lighthearted and others not. However as Payne Stewart said, "If you can't laugh at yourself, then how can you laugh at anybody else? I think people see the human side of you when you do that."

Enter The Keef Crew. Armed with a solid sense of humor they charge into the battlegrounds of comedy to take on topical moments in the Smash community. By far some of the most popular videos they have created are the Things Smash 4 Players Don't Say videos. This time they try to tackle the mentality of the requests being made for DLC characters. Give it a watch, enjoy a good laugh, and stay tuned to Smashboards for...

School spirit and Super Smash Bros never felt so right. Fans ready to watch the Aggies play some football got a pleasant surprise come halftime with a Smash themed halftime show! A student involved gave some details. "We had about nine hours to put the show together. Three hours on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. It was a tough show, with a number of key changes and tempo changes. I'm surprised we got through it all." Complete with some of the most famous songs in Smash, fancy formations, and even a Smash battle on the field this show is sure to impress Give it a watch!

Mind Over Meta is a weekly series of articles on /r/SSBPM, the Project M subreddit. Written by several different authors, this series covers many of the mental aspects of playing smash and other subjects related specifically to Project M. This week user orangegluon wrote about stages. The original article can be found here. To read the rest of the series check out the Mind Over Meta Archive. Sit down, read, and enjoy.


Hi everyone, after that hiatus we are finally back with another Mind Over Meta. Today, I want to discuss an aspect of the game that defines the differences between traditional fighters and Super Smash Bros. As...

With Smash Bros, you can play the game in a variety of ways. But for the majority, the competitive tournament stage is the true heart of the community. These crucial events allow players to meet up, play, mingle and form strong friendships with. Without them, we’d have very few opportunities. But what really makes a tournament is the TO, or Tournament Organizer. These people are the ones responsible for making tournaments happen; they work tirelessly, day and night to ensure that these events are the best they can possibly be. Earlier this year, we introduced the new rankings system along with an overhaul, as well as introducing two new administrators who have revamped and vastly improved it over the year. However, with that work, there’s also the fact that most of the time, we’re directly working with...

Welcome to the Weekend Watchlist 24! The Smashboards events system recently got a fantastic upgrade and we've combed through all of the tournaments submitted to find some of the best events being streamed this weekend to feature here. Even with Summer coming to a close the tournament scene is still kicking with many tournaments going into Fall for fans to watch. So without further ado here is the Weekend Watchlist!

Location: Orlando. Florida

Dates: October 23rd - 25th

Events:

• Smash 64
  
• Melee
  
• Smash for Wii U

Streams:

• VGBootCamp
• VSGC...

HTC has teased a new series that Melee fans are sure to enjoy. As described by the video's description and comments from HTC, "Competitive Smash was born from offline competition. As a result, some of the greatest rivalries in all of eSports were forged. HTC Rivals is a mini series that follows the rivalry between pro Super Smash Bros. Melee players Cloud9 Mang0, Team Liquid Hungrybox, and TSM Leffen." The teaser video for the series is here below. Give it a watch and stay tuned to Smashboards for updates on the series!

Smash 4 has been seeing lots of major sponsorships recently. With ZeRo joining Team SoloMid and Nairo joining Team Liquid, it would only make sense for fan favorite NAKAT to join the ranks of Counter Logic Gaming. This is CLG's first venture in Smash 4 after welcoming PewPewU to the team earlier this year for Melee. Here is what CLG has to say from the official press release:

"CLG is proud to announce that Tyrell "NAKAT" Coleman is joining the team as it's first Smash 4 player! NAKAT has been an avid Smash player since Melee, and really stepped into the competitive scene with Brawl. He has won multiple tournaments in Brawl and Smash 4, and has consistently made top place finishes. He is widely considered one of the best Tristate players and can be seen playing his favorite characters such as Ness, Fox, and Pikachu. Don't get him started on the matchup between Ness and Rosalina!"

Be sure not to...

This week's Weekly Top 5 Smash Shorts series ends with a blast showcasing another series of community contributed Smash clips with Coolslice's Princess Peach taking the top spot. Definitely the best week thus far.

What is a Smash Short? As the name suggests, it's a quick moment or series of events in Smash that is so good that you have to share it with someone. And we're giving you (yes, you) the opportunity to share those moments for a chance to be selected as one of the Top 5.
#1 @coolslice7 (Peach): https://twitter.com/coolslice7
#2 @DanishButrCookies (Samus)...

Tipped Off 11 is already looking to be quite the exciting event! While other big companies and events can bring on some hype nothing can stand up to the grassroots community that Smash is so well known for. Some very big names are already confirmed for the event including Wobbles, Fly, Wizzy, Colbol, DruggedFox & Professor Pro, S0ft, Nicaboy, Flamin Roy, Kpan, GAWes, Fullmetal, IHSB, Upke, J00t, Eliott, Stingers, Eclipsing Binary, and more. However they want to make it even bigger and are asking the community for help!

Welcome to SmashBoards Writer's Interviews! This is a series that will appear at least twice every month covering a writer. These are more casual interviews, but depending on the person interviewed, we leave it up to you whether they'll answer further questions. For all our previous interviews, check out the following links:

PopiPenguin
SmashCapps

This week we have SmashBoards & Source Gaming writer PushDustin! He may not be the most visible of the bunch, but he definitely has a specific goal in mind when improving his website, SmashBoards, and the Smash community as a whole. Give a warm welcome to PushDustin!

The Smash 4 Collegiate got off to an exciting start this weekend with several teams clashing against one another to see who would come out on top! The Mid-Atlantic Regional qualifier took place with thirteen colleges representing. Only one of these teams would come out on top and the team that placed second advanced to the divisional championships against the top 2 teams from New England. Let's take a look at how the action went down!

Here are all the teams that competed:

• Brooklyn College
• Seton Hall University
• Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
• Dominican College of Blauvelt
• Stevens Institute of Technology
• Ramapo College
• SUNY Purchase
• Cornell University
• Rochester Institute of Technology
• Montgomery County Community College
• New York University
• Rutgers University
• University of Maryland - College Park

Out of these thirteen only a few would come close to the end and some of the matches were incredible. University of Maryland -...