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Over 10 countries attending. Three stock ruleset with Miis legal. Some of the best low tier mains in the world present. 276 entrants in singles and 89 teams for doubles. An eight-country crew battle. This is the enormity of Smash for Wii U at Beast 6, which takes place this weekend. This spectacle is expected to be fantastic with some incredible matches ahead. Ready to see all of what is in store?

SoCal: the region that gave us 18% of the players in the top 64 of Genesis 3. The region that had more players in that top 64 than Florida, MD/VA, and Canada combined and more than Japan as well. While any SoCal event can end up stacked, sometimes the powerhouses break through the wall and all sign up at once, making for some incredible fights. The spectacles in store can range from a Samus player taking down top names to a future king attempting to take his throne. Weeklies there can quickly become a miniature major all in themselves, and this is just what happened to Wednesday Night Fights happening tonight.

Since 2015, the tournament streaming group Geeky Goon Squad has brought some of the highest quality streams to Smash, specifically the European scene. Under the leadership of Liva, Geeky Goon Squad has risen to become Europe's leading Smash stream, providing high quality streams for large tournaments such as DreamHack, Helix, Heir II the Throne, and more.

Many Smashers have recently picked up Sheik in Smash 4 as she has thus far proven to be the best character in the game. Not many can say they were dedicated Sheik players since the days of Brawl, but PurpleGuy, also known as Ed, is one of those few. Alongside playing the top character in Smash 4, he carries a passion for Zelda, who is currently considered the worst character in the game. In Brawl, he was considered the best with both characters and was ranked #77 in the Clash Tournament Brawl Rankings. Going from famous for his choice of character to just another Sheik in the crowd has led to an interesting transition moving into Smash 4 - so much so that he considers it to be the greatest challenge of his Smash career thus far.

Earlier this month, the 4BR released the first official tier list for Smash Bros. for Wii U. This time, we want to address some frequently asked questions and dive a little deeper into the results.

William "Leffen" Hjelte is one of this generation's most famous Melee players, and for good reason. Aside from being a frequent source of drama, Leffen is ranked #3 on the MIOM 2015 SSBMRank, with very solid records over the rest of the competition. Last year, Leffen made a big step in his career by joining Team Solomid. Today, he becomes a Red Bull Athlete.

For years, the world famous red Yoshi main aMSa has been a fan favorite. Known for his sportsmanship and mastery of one of Melee's least played characters, aMSa has become a household name in the world of Smash. Although he does not compete in the U.S. very often, he has dazzled crowds at tournaments such as Apex 2015, Apex 2014, and Kings of Cali 4, where he did the seemingly impossible by taking down the world's best with Yoshi.

The Smash community has long been known as a 'community for everyone', and it shows through our actions. We have built our community around a love of Nintendo, the Smash series, and each other. As Prog so eloquently put it: "It doesn't matter if you're disabled, your race, gender expression, or your sexual orientation. It matters more what game you play and what character you're playing." We have seen transgender women like Maria "Remilia" Creveling and Ricki Sophie Ortiz have success within the professional gaming community, and the same can be said for the Smash community.

Arcane eSports made a splash in the MD/VA region on Monday night after it added the 13-year-old prodigy Puppeh to its Smash 4 roster. The young Sheik main was the latest winner of the Xanadu Arcadian, as well as the winner of the Top of the Food Chain regional in Southern Virginia two weeks ago. Puppeh is currently ranked 17th on the MD/VA PR although with his recent strong performances he is likely to climb into the top 10 once the PR is updated this week.

Week 17's Bayonetta and Corrin special hits the shelf. This week's Weekly Top 5 Smash Shorts shows some of the finer things in life that involve these two new DLC characters. It also introduces a new version of the upcoming series: Top 5 Smash Shorts Pro Edition. What top players and YouTube personalities would you like to see submit a Smash Short for Week 18?

Welcome to this edition of the Weekday Watchlist! Need a tournament to watch during the week? We've hunted down the best events from Monday through Friday that have a stream and a Smashboards Event Post to spotlight so readers can get their Smash on every day! Ready to see our Weekday Watchlist? Let's get started!

The new YouTube channel One Hit Smash has recently uploaded a video covering the combo potential of one of the most versatile moves in Smash 4: Villager's Pocket. If you're interested in maining Villager, this video will definitely help you. It covers potential combos over various percents with almost every pocketable attack.

Cloud, Corrin, and Bayonetta: the three most recent DLC characters. They join Ryu, Roy, Lucas, and Mewtwo as DLC in Smash 4 and the last additions to the roster. The latest three DLC characters already have been making splashes in events, and pros and new players alike are praising their strengths. How strong are these characters really? Do they have the chance to overthrow Sheik and dominate the game? Let's take a look at the data.

January 2016 has come and gone, and with it, a huge month for Smash 4. The start of 2016 was an incredible rollercoaster, with the second largest Smash 4 tournament of all time and major announcements regarding the game's future. As per usual with the series, the State of Smash 4 takes an in-depth, comprehensive look into Smash 4's competitive metagame during the past month, including community news, major tournaments and various other events. Without any further delay, it's time to get started with January's events for Smash 4.


With the patch coming in February, tournaments would be running the same version for this entire month. Cloud hype was definitely still ripe, as Komorikiri, M2K and others were playing Cloud at this point and tearing through players. Cloud's appearance in singles events was actually...

Recognized as one of the most relevant exporting countries in terms of baseball talents, Venezuela is where hard-work routines and effort in the field are the daily bread of all the professionals in the area of this enthusiastic sport. This ethic has influences in other fields as well, such as gaming.

Welcome back to the Weekend Watchlist! We are happy to bring you our 40th iteration of this list. With the upgrade to the Smashboards Event System taking place last year, it's easier than ever to find a Smash event near you, but for those stuck watching at home, we've used it to compile a list of the best streams each weekend to feature here. So without further ado, here's the Weekend Watchlist!

The second tournament in the Midwest Circuit, Frostbite, will be taking place in Ann Arbor, Michigan. This event is sure to show why the Midwest is 'Midbest', with some of its top players in both Melee and Smash 4 set to attend. Come meet the top threats attending and discover the storylines heading into Frostbite!

Have you ever been punished because of a ledge trump? Well, no more! The famous YouTube channel Beefy Smash Doods has recently uploaded a new guide on a tech that will end the "getting trumped" days.* ...

Amazing things can happen when the world of traditional sports collides with Smash. WOZO, a radio station in Knoxville, Tennessee, recently started a series on it's Sports program INKSports to discuss eSports and, as part of its first segment, invited Smashboard's own SmashCapps to discuss competitive Smash and how eSports compared to traditional sports.

In the first official Smash 4 tier list, Ganondorf was voted to be only two spots away from the worst character in the game. While this is better than being the lowest-ranked fighter on the tier list as he was in Brawl, not much can be said on this improvement. Some have wondered if Ganondorf is truly the king of the bottom tier, citing his dominance of various power rankings and surprisingly high placements at certain tournaments. So what do those in the trenches battling with him as a main think of him? We brought three of the best Ganondorf mains to weigh in!