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Comedy Corner XIII, in where Nintendo unbiasedly confirms that the new 'Smashbox' controllers are worse than their own

VideoGameBootCamp's founder goes over the intricacies of an audio-based Smash Wii U tech chasing method in his latest video.

The Super Smash Bros for Wii U Back Room has a wide variety of personalities, including top players from around the globe, community leaders, and even some Staff Writers like myself and our own Editor-in-Chief. With such a big number of players around the globe, it is not difficult to find different kinds of players.

Even Matchup Gaming's traditional Top 10 Plays for both Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U has recently received a jolly turn. Marking the end of 2016, EMG has released the first of five part series of the top fifty plays of 2016 for both games.

On December 16-18, in the Pavilion Ballroom at the Rio Las Vegas Hotel, a score will be settled. Will Super Smash Bros. for Wii U's #1 player manage to add another victory to his ever-expanding resume? Or will one or more of the various challengers vying for his spot prevail against him? With a guaranteed $10,000 pot bonus from Collegiate Colosseum and over 350 confirmed entrants for singles, the time is as good as any for elite competitors to prove themselves at 2GGT: ZeRo Saga.

As the highly anticipated ZeRo Saga draws near, organizer 2GGaming is currently finalizing their necessary preparations for it. Despite 2GG being busy, Smashboards was recently given the opportunity to talk to Stephen "Bam" Bamdiele, one of 2GG's executive members, to shine some light on 2GG's history and the upcoming ZeRo Saga!

From December 16th-18th players from all over will be traveling to Northeast Championship in Pennsylvania this weekend to take part in a great finish to the year's competition of many fighting games including Pokkén Tournament. Additionally, there will also be a variety of non-fighting game events including a cosplay contest, Pokémon ORAS, Gears of War and even Hearthstone.

Professional Super Smash Bros. Melee player and avid Samus main Hugo "HugS" was recently signed by Selfless Gaming. Selfless is the same organization that signed other professional Melee player, Joey "Selfless | Lucky" Aldama.

On December 13th, Edgar "n0ne" Sheleby announces on his twitter he will be representing team Allegiance as 2017 begins to unfold!

The Smashboards bi-weekly AMA's are back! For this video we have Netherlands' own iStudying, one of the most prominent Smash Wii U Greninja specialists in the world.

In this 12th edition of Comedy Corner, you once again miss an amazing tournament due to having real life responsibilities.

Headed by local organizing team No Limits Gaming, this weekend's Showdown is set to be the penultimate event before the ZeRo Saga, the Smash Wii U community's year-end tournament.

Here's what you need to know about the event, including its schedule, stream and the most notable competitors attending it.

On December 10 - 11 in Mount Clemens, Michigan, local organizing team No Limits Gaming will host their magnum opus tournament, Showdown: Battle Royale, at the Gibraltar Convention Center. Kevandre "AmiiboKing" Thompson, the tournament director, spoke with Smashboards in an exclusive interview about his journey leading up to this event.

The Nintendo Switch may get Melee on the Virtual Console, in addition to a 'new' Smash. Click the article for full details on the rumor.

On November 1, Croagunk was introduced to the Pokken series, gathering all sorts of reactions ranging from disappointment to laughter to joy. A month later the development team has announced a new addition to their family: Empoleon, the emperor Pokemon!

After a nine-month absence from Super Smash Bros. Melee due to health-related concerns, elite player Kevin "EG | PPMD" Nanney confirms that he will be returning. While he is unsure if he will be ready to compete in time for Genesis, he does seem reasonably confident that he'll be entering tournaments within a few months. He also mentioned that his Melee skills are already coming back. Smashboards wishes PPMD a swift and full recovery!

The weekend results are in! If you didn't have time to catch the Twitch streams this past weekend, no worries! Here are the results from the big events that happened this past weekend!

Have you ever wondered why certain aspects of gameplay are banned in a tournament setting of games, including every Super Smash Bros. title? My Smash Corner, a popular Smash YouTube channel, uploaded a video shining light on this topic for players to understand why and what causes a ban to happen.

Character mods, mod packs and several other modded features have been gaining popularity in the Smash community since the release of Project M. But, have you ever taken in mind the modders that put in the countless hours of compiling the mods that several people in the community enjoy?

Smashboards recently had the opportunity to speak with MarioKing64DS, one of the most influential modders in the scene and is the creator for the Waluigi Character Mod for Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Project M. In the video below, it shows clips of Waluigi's game-play in Brawl and showcases his entire move set as well.

Jackson Parodi, a video game music-focused performer, has appeared at several events, including Zeldathon and AGDQ. A man of action, he recently made it out to Smash the Record, a charity event, and helped raise $50,000 dollars for the St. Jude Children's Hospital. This is his story.