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Tokyo 2020 eGames: How Will It Affect Smash?
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The XXXI Olympic Games at Rio de Janeiro came to a close last Sunday, and with it began the countdown to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. This year’s Olympics featured a somewhat unorthodox event: the Olympic eGames.

This “side-event” was just a showcase event, featuring Smite and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. The eGames is aiming to become a full, all-around event with several other games at the next Olympic Games at Tokyo.
Remix Corner: Xenoblade Chronicles
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Welcome back to the Remix Corner! Apologies for the long absence, but I’m back now! And with my long departure, I’ve been able to gather some top-notch remixes! This week we’ve got the series filled with giant robots, Monado boys and a world atop two ancient warriors:Xenoblade Chronicles! This series contains two entries, Xenoblade Chronicles and Xenoblade Chronicles X, with Yoko Shimomura (Kingdom Hearts, Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga) and ACE+ (Bomberman 64: The Second Attack) composing for the former and Hiroyuki Sawano (Kill La Kill, Attack on Titan) taking care of the latter. With a wide array of such musically-gifted composers, the quality ofXenoblade’s music is frequently praised. And without further ado, let’s begin! Are you really feeling it?

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Shaq-backed NRG Signs Super Smash Con Winner Nairo
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A week after leaving previous sponsor Team Liquid, Nairoby "Nairo" Quezada has been announced to be joining the NRG organization as its first Super Smash Bros for Wii U player. This comes after his recent victory at Super Smash Con 2016 last August 14.
'Smash Scenes' Documentary Covers the Hawaiian Community in its Pilot Episode
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'Smash Scenes', an episodic documentary series by the GosuJasu team, has just released its first episode: 'Hawaii'.
CC - Smasher Assaulted For Using Smash Terminology In Real Life
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Introducing a new Smashboards segment; Comedy Corner! Every Monday we will post a satirical article in very much the same style as The Onion but using Smash as our material in place of real world news. We hope you enjoy.
Heir lll Results - Melee Singles/Doubles/Crews and Project M
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The Cripps Hall of Nottingham University, in England, United Kingdom hosted it's 3rd Heir on August 19-21st. At 473 entrants, it stands as the largest European tournament of all time for Super Smash Bros. Melee. Featuring Adam "Armada" Lindgren, William "Leffen" Hjelte, Aaron "Professor Pro" Thomas, Ryan "The Moon" Coker-Welch and Daniel "ChuDat" Rodriguez. Here are its results.
4BR Smash for Wii U Tier List v2.0
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It's been nearly half a year since the first 4BR Tier List, and the meta has seen shocking shifts in its rulesets, character viability and more thanks to 3 new patches and 2 new characters; as such, we'd like to introduce you to the second official tier list for Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Hometown Hero 'KEN' Defends Japan at Umebura SAT
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Against a field of local and international threats, Tokyo-native KEN successfully managed to defend his hometown and win Umebura S.A.T, Japan's second international Super Smash Bros. for Wii U event.
"Solstorm": A Combo Video by the Best Little Mac Player in the World!
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“What does it mean to be strong?”

Jon “Noble|Sol” Lackey, commonly agreed upon to be the best Little Mac main in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, recently delighted us with the release of “Solstorm”, a combo video highlighting some of the best and most impressive moments he’s had with the character.
Super Smash Fighter: Offense
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The third installment of Super Smash Fighter! This week, we analyze the factors that cause offense-oriented gameplay in fighting games, and how this gameplay compares to Super Smash Bros. Melee.
Beefy Smash Doods: Aerial Input Lock
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Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U came out almost two years ago, and the game still puzzles players with unexplainable situations. Techniques, combos and mechanics are being discovered even today; this is the case for YouTubers like the Beefy Smash Doods, who have recently cracked another mystery regarding input buffering.
Smash Player Less Than 2 Hours From Breaking World Record
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When talking about world records, for many people "Guinness World Records" comes to mind. An organization dedicated to finding the best of the best.
Source Gaming Birthday Livestream is Tomorrow!
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Xander Mobus, and Ash Paulsen will be joining Source Gaming's livestream celebration. Details and time are inside.
Umebura S.A.T. and the Legacy of Kanto Smash
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Saturday, August 20 marks the start of an incredible 2-day event for Japan’s Super Smash Bros. Wii U scene. Umebura: The Second Anniversary Tournament (Umebura S.A.T.) is celebrating the legacy of the premier Kanto tournament series. As usual, it will be held at the Ota City Industrial Plaza in Pio, Tokyo and streamed by SHI Gaming. However, this entry has proven to be the most stacked one to date. Read on to learn more about the past, present, and future of Kanto Smash.
Weekend Watchlist #48: Heritage and Conquest
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This Weekend of Smash is set to be packed, with tournaments all across the world. From Japan, to Europe and to the Americas, all of them are must-watch events.

On that note, this week's Weekend Watchlist is here to let you know where you can watch all of these tournaments and their full details.
Paradigm and Erico Investigate Shulk's Optimal Control Scheme
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Ever wondered what a character's best control scheme would be like? In Paradigm and Erico's latest video, they investigate what the optimal control scheme for Shulk truly is.
The Melee Games Season 6 Announcement
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The Melee Games, the collegiate league dedicated to the players of Super Smash Bros. Melee, and ran by Matthew Zaborowski and Jesse Hurtz, is back for Season 6. The brand new season starts registration on August 15th.

The new plans for this season are:

  • The Format is changing from a rolling event schedule to a scheduled qualifier system
  • Instead of cramming the season into a 3-5 month period, they’ll be running The Melee Games from September 2016 to April/May 2016
  • Alumni are no longer allowed to participate in TMG
  • Matches are now limited to 45 vs 5
  • Schools do not need to submit a lineup prior to an event, rather they will double-blind their lineup in person prior to every match at a qualifier
  • Registration will not close until before the final qualifier in each region
  • Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Quebec (CA), Alabama, and Oklahoma are now integrated into TMG
  • Entry free is now $100...
Interview with Melee's Announcer -- Dean Harrington!
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Listen to the first interview Dean Harrington has ever done on his work on Melee!
Cloud9 Signs Ally!
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Cloud9, the team sponsoring the Super Smash Bros. Melee god Joseph "Mang0" Marquez, has recently signed the EVO and Olympic eGames champion Elliot "Ally" Carroza-Oyarce
Dont Drown: Heir III Pool A Analysis
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It's that time of the year, the time when Europe's top players all congregate to attend the United Kingdom's premiere event: Heir III.
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