Any tips?

[Yori]

Hello everyone,
I'm from Holland and I'm 14 years old. I've been playing Smash Brawl since I was eleven with a Wii Remote, so I'm really familiar with the game and it's really my favorite game of all time. Now, I've been playing with friends ever since I got the game, but we're not that good.
I watched some gameplay for Smash 4(definitely getting both on launch!) because it's the sequel of my favorite game, and found out you can actually play this game at a whole different level than I've done all this time. I'm planning to spend a lot of time with the new Smash, so I've gone back to Brawl and I'm currently trying to become better. I got myself a Classic Controller for this purpose. (I know, but I've got a Wii U and the first party adapter isn't releasing in more than 3 months).
Currently practicing with Marth, trying to learn the Ken combo. Does anyone have any tips for trying to get better at Marth or the game in general?

 

[s_cube]

Good evening man,
welcome on board!

I don't really know much about Brawl so I can't be of much help on that part,
but you should definitely try to get into the Dutch Smash community (which features some of the most awesome people of all time).
As for a general rule, playing people that are good at the game a lot will help you most.

(also shout out to your national team for trolling Mexico)

 

[Yori]

Hey, thanks dude!
Didn't even know we had a Smash community . But sure, where should I start? And what's this about trolling Mexico xD

 

[Hokori]

Hey there, Yori. Glad to have you apart of our Smash community

As for the Ken combo in Brawl, it really doesn't work like it does in Melee and PM, so you don't need to worry about that. What I'll do for you though is direct you to a starting guide that should prove to be quite helpful.

Getting better requires a lot of practice. It's always nice to have human opponents to play with compared to playing computers all day, so I'll also recommend checking out the Regional Zones forum to see what the scene is looking like for your area.

Unfortunately, the competitive scene for Brawl is dying out at an alarming rate, so I wish you the best. Although, I'm sure you still can find matches with people online with the community here.

Hope that you enjoy your stay here!

 

[Yori]

Thanks, I'll be sure to check out the guide! I don't really intend to get too much into this specific game, since I'm switching to 4 as soon as it releases. Though I am considering getting a GameCube with melee game for 50 euros, 'cause I do love combos and such.

 

[Hokori]

That's cool, many people will be doing the same. Luckily the guide can apply to any Smash game for the most part

 

[s_cube]

Didn't even know we had a Smash community . But sure, where should I start?

Your Melee community is decently sized I think and you have Jeapie AKA one of the greatest human-beings of all time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT7zMyfPFnI

Might want to check this thread out to find your local group.
http://smashboards.com/threads/european-countries-smash-scene-info.312190/#post-16484893

 

[Yori]

@ s_cube Wow they are pretty good :o

 

[Yori]

I may skip Melee after all, since I'm way more familiar with Brawl. Plus, after reading the guide, Brawl is waaaaay more in-depth than poeple tell me :D. Man, I'm pumped for October! It'll probably be enough to get me into the series for October

 

[Hokori]

I may skip Melee after all, since I'm way more familiar with Brawl. Plus, after reading the guide, Brawl is waaaaay more in-depth than poeple tell me :D. Man, I'm pumped for October! It'll probably be enough to get me into the series for October

Brawl definitely has some depth. A lot of people downplay the game because it's not exactly enjoyable to watch and missing some things like the movement options present in Melee, but oh well.

Nice to see that you're excited!

 

[Yori]

Oh, and by the way, when I tried to get better at COD and Naruto UNS3, it helped a lot to have some videos from good players on youtube. Do any famous Brawl players have a youtube account so I can have something to learn from? Thanks in advance, I know it'll help a lot.

 

[One Handed Sword]

Hello everyone,
I'm from Holland and I'm 14 years old. I've been playing Smash Brawl since I was eleven with a Wii Remote, so I'm really familiar with the game and it's really my favorite game of all time. Now, I've been playing with friends ever since I got the game, but we're not that good.
I watched some gameplay for Smash 4(definitely getting both on launch!) because it's the sequel of my favorite game, and found out you can actually play this game at a whole different level than I've done all this time. I'm planning to spend a lot of time with the new Smash, so I've gone back to Brawl and I'm currently trying to become better. I got myself a Classic Controller for this purpose. (I know, but I've got a Wii U and the first party adapter isn't releasing in more than 3 months).
Currently practicing with Marth, trying to learn the Ken combo. Does anyone have any tips for trying to get better at Marth or the game in general?

 

[Hokori]

I'm not sure of any specific Youtube accounts, but I know as a Marth player you can look up players like Mikeneko (he's a Japanese Marth player) Mikehaze, and Mr. R (European Marth). All of those Marth players come from different parts of the world and have different styles, so take note of them. Through watching them, you'll find other pro players since they'll be their opponents. Just wanted to start you out on some Marth vids.

@ One Handed Sword - The wise words from Isai. And ha ha, I see that you already had to get a name change. I felt that coming xD

 

[Yori]

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Didn't get the reference, googled it, lolled when I got it.

 

[Yori]

I'm not sure of any specific Youtube accounts, but I know as a Marth player you can look up players like Mikeneko (he's a Japanese Marth player) Mikehaze, and Mr. R (European Marth). All of those Marth players come from different parts of the world and have different styles, so take note of them. Through watching them, you'll find other pro players since they'll be their opponents. Just wanted to start you out on some Marth vids.

@ One Handed Sword - The wise words from Isai. And ha ha, I see that you already had to get a name change. I felt that coming xD

Sure, I'll check them out

 

[Drexel]

Welcome! I too am trying to master my craft so I wish both of us the best of luck on the Smashing road.

 

[Remo]

Welcome to the boards!
You should really look into Melee or even P:M. Once you get the tech down the combo's you pull in those are much more satisfying!

 

[Yori]

Welcome to the boards!
You should really look into Melee or even P:M. Once you get the tech down the combo's you pull in those are much more satisfying!

Yeah, I just found out my defect Wii (that doesn't read Wii discs) works with GC games! I've still got a controller from back when I had a GameCube, I've got a Memory Card, so all I still really need is the game and an extra controller. The thing is that the game is 40 bucks on eBay, a lot more than I'd expected from a 2001 game.
Probably still going to get it though :D

Edit: Oh and I can't get P:M 'cause my game is PAL

 

[Yori]

Welcome! I too am trying to master my craft so I wish both of us the best of luck on the Smashing road.

Thanks

 

[Remo]

Yeah, I just found out my defect Wii (that doesn't read Wii discs) works with GC games! I've still got a controller from back when I had a GameCube, I've got a Memory Card, so all I still really need is the game and an extra controller. The thing is that the game is 40 bucks on eBay, a lot more than I'd expected from a 2001 game.
Probably still going to get it though :D

Edit: Oh and I can't get P:M 'cause my game is PAL

Melee is pretty expensive. I found one at a Pawn Shop for like 5 though. Just gotta search. That sucks on PM dude!

 

[Yori]

Melee is pretty expensive. I found one at a Pawn Shop for like 5 though. Just gotta search. That sucks on PM dude!

Wow then I guess I would do good to look elsewhere for a better price :o And jep, it sucks

 

[s_cube]

I'm pretty sure that there is a way to make P:M work without getting an actual NTSC Disc.
No idea how it is done though because I don't play pm lmao

 

[Yori]

I'm pretty sure that there is a way to make P:M work without getting an actual NTSC Disc.
No idea how it is done though because I don't play pm lmao

That would be great! Is it illegal though?

 

[Hokori]

That would be great! Is it illegal though?

I'd think so, since you'd basically be pirating the game by getting an ISO from somewhere without actually having the disc.

 

[Yori]

I'd think so, since you'd basically be pirating the game by getting an ISO from somewhere without actually having the disc.

I'd probably need and SD card slot either way and my old Wii's slot is broken and I don't want to risk my Wii U by loading ISOs on it.
There's this Dolphin thing though. Can't I load P:M on that? My PC runs Bioshock Infinite on high and Watch Dogs on low, so I could probably run it. Are ISOs illegal when you own the game? (Which I do, twice even. One became scratched lol.)

 

[Hokori]

Yeah you can. And well, loading the disc's data onto the hard drive is fine, the problem comes from when people pirate games. It's legal if you own the game and you're the only one using it as backup. Anything else is pretty much a no-no, but of course, people get away with it all the time.

I'd advise you to look into things carefully before taking action though. Just looking out.

 

[ndayday]

No ROM related discussion guys.
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[Yori]

No ROM related discussion guys.
Da Rulez: http://smashboards.com/help/terms

Sorry didn't know

 

[ndayday]

Sorry didn't know

It's all good! Welcome to the boards by the way.

 

[Yori]

It's all good! Welcome to the boards by the way.

Thanks!