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Set to be streamed live from NebuluousGaming on Hitbox.tv, Super Nebulous 4 looks to be quite the Melee spectacular. This one day event is set to take place March 26th and the event has proven so popular that it reached its cap, the waitlist to get in had to be closed, and spectators cannot enter the venue. New York really knows how to host a tournament and big names like Hungrybox, Westballz, Hax, and more are set to attend with a Smash Sisters event to boot. With a unique ruleset and tournament format as well as massive talent in attendance Super Nebulous 4 is the Melee tournament to watch this weekend. Here is everything you need to know about the event!

Last time on 2GGT: EE traveled from the far-off lands of Maryland to commentate a tournament with 196 of the best mortals to ever Smash in SoCal. Titans like ZeRo, Keitaro, VoiD, Larry Lurr and more battled in this arena, where not even the commentators were spared. EE took on the likes of DC, D1, BAM, and Gunblade in their own commentator round robin.

On this episode, FOW travels from the City of Lights to bring the power of Ness down on SoCal. Can any locals take him down and defend their house? What of the other challengers approaching from far-off lands like Arizona and even Mexico? Who will survive the epic 8-man Smash Ball battles planned before the top 32? Find out by tuning into 2GGT: FOW Saga on March 26th, streamed by 2GGaming and...

And we're back with part two of our Smashing Debate series. This time around, we brought a special guest to chime in and express his opinion!

$100,000 dollars, six of the greatest fighting games on the competitive circuit today including Melee and Smash 4, nine qualifier events at FGC majors and online. This just scratches the surface of the Avyd Championships, an FGC major announced today that is set to take place in Orlando, Florida. The nine qualifiers will include:

Famous YouTube channel My Smash Corner has recently uploaded a video explaining what it could be one of the most game changing techs in Smash 4, the Bidou Tech.

This tech requires changing your control scheme...

Recently, Youtuber One Hit Smash alongside others released a new project called "The Pokkendex", which is a channel dedicated to the new Tekken-style fighting game, Pokken Tournament.

In his first video, One Hit Smash explains the "Attack Triangle", which consists of Attacking, Counter Attacking, and Grabbing. He explains the upsides and downsides of every part of the triangle along with a few techs that may help throw out your opponent.

It has been an incredible year for Smash 64 and Genesis 3 was among the greatest events for the game there has ever been with the largest turnout for the game of all time. BSMNTmedia set out to try and capture the storylines for this event in it's first ever video in The 64 Story. This first part of the series looks at day one of Genesis three covering all of the doubles events that took place. Take time to meet this amazing community of the first Smash title by giving it a watch.

Learning a new character can be incredibly difficult. Many users are discussing their new characters over on the Pokken Forums here on Smashboards, and there are always players looking to try new characters in Smash. So what is the best way to learn how to use a new character? Omni gives out his five steps in his latest vlog.

The legendary Smash Summit event is back for its second installment! Who will join the coveted ten players already chosen to compete? It's set to be decided by the fans, and it all begins in the nominations phase! Six players will eventually be chosen to compete alongside Armada, Hungrybox, Leffen, Mango, Axe, Plup, SFAT, Mew2King, Shroomed, and Westballz for $10,000! The vote is currently taking place on Smash.gg. Who are the potential nominees, and who will be worn down to a final six? Read on and find out!

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." The Keef Crew do just that in many of their videos to shed a humorous light on serious subjects in Smash. By far some of the most popular videos they have created are the Things Smash 4 Players Don't Say videos. This time, they take a creative look at what Bayonetta players are like in a nutshell. Give it a watch!

Need to sate a craving for Smash during the week? Smashboards is here with this week's edition of the Weekday Watchlist! We've combed through the Smashboards Event System to help Smash fans find something to watch with their favorite game every day of the week. We have the stream, the time it starts, and all the information a fan could need right here. Ready to see the best action available this week? Let's get started!

Over last three days, twenty of Melee's best gathered in Austin, Texas, to compete in the Battle of the Five Gods at the world famous South by Southwest (SXSW) festival. Gods fell and upsets occurred, but one god stood above them all: Hungrybox. Although Mango put up an incredible fight by reseting the bracket 3-0 after an incredible loser's run, Hungrybox adapted to win his first major tournament with all 5 gods in attendance.

Welcome to the 44th edition of the Weekend Watchlist: now with a new format! We have the streams and times from the hottest events each weekend as found on our Smashboards Event Posts. This week we have the best in Melee competing at Battle of the Five Gods but there are still great events for Melee and every other Smash game taking place. Want to see the rest of these great Smash events this weekend? Let's get started with some of the other heavy hitters!

Today we are formally launching a new feature in the Smashboards Rankings system known as Sub Leagues.

This feature has been a part of the system for a few months now and we're ready to open it up to the public at large. You can see a full list of all Sub Leagues, by clicking the link on the index page of the Smashboards Rankings either above the list of Global Leagues or in the sidebar. You can also see a list of the Sub Leagues that you are active in on the Rankings index page below the list of Global Leagues.

Scenes from Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, U.A.E, Kuwait, Quatar, and Bahrain are represented. Thirty-two players have qualified across these regions in the Middle East. 2,000 Saudi Riyals are on the line and players will be bringing out their best and gain the title 'King of The Desert' and have their matches on the big screen in the theater hall of the Pico Café. All this and more to be streamed by RiyadhSmashers taking place this Friday, March 18th, at 10:00am EST

The Boston Smash scene will be holding its first 3-day major tournament -- and they need YOUR help. Announced last night on Big Blue eSports' weekly New Game Plus stream, Shine 2016 will be Boston Smash's biggest and most ambitious undertaking yet, with Melee, Smash 4, and Smash 64 all taking center stage. Top talent such as Hungrybox, Axe, Hax$, Shroomed, SFAT, Silent Wolf, PewPewU, S2J, MacD, ESAM, Hyuga, Koolaid, and many more will be in attendance.

Samus, a character currently considered only six spots away from the bottom of the official tier list, may have more up her sleeves (or suit) than most expect. Swedish player Izaw has been creating in depth tutorial videos for characters for quite some time and has sat down to tackle the famous bounty hunter. The video is voiced by Samus herself and makes for an incredible watch. Go learn The Art Of Samus!

Smash Shorts returns from hiatus! This episode's Top 5 Smash Shorts introduces an unlikely #1 top play and features a Pro Play from the one and only TSM ZeRo! The new makeover to the series should bring both casual and competitive players together in a whole new light.

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

Need to sate a craving for Smash during the week? Smashboards is here with this week's edition of the Weekday Watchlist! We've combed through the Smashboards Event System to help Smash fans find something to watch with their favorite game every day of the week. We have the stream, the time it starts, and all the information a fan could need right here. Ready to see the best action available this week? Let's get started!

Haven eSports announced yesterday that the second best Smash 4 player in México, Cristian "Hyuga" Medina", is joining the ranks of their team.