Lol awesome stories guys
My story...
Well, when I started playing ssb64, my best character was Ness. My second best was Pikachu. After Melee came out, I was sooooo hyped to play Ness again! But after trying him... I was like WOW he sucks now lol. Mostly because I loved him for his Dair, which turned out to be A LOT slower in Melee. So I decided to go for my second best character, Pikachu. I tried him out, and I felt that he was still pretty good, and I enjoyed playing him.
Eventually, I learned about advanced techniques. I watched the Advanced How To Play videos over and over and over again, and I practiced every technique that I could with Pikachu because he was my best character by far (because he was the only one I ever played), and pretty much the only character that I could use. I remember my first wave dash as Pikachu lol. I was so happy and excited after doing it hahaha. My first wave dash ever was on Corneria
Anyways, I kinda just kept playing pikachu, and didn't start practicing any other characters until way after I learned most of the advanced moves and could use them at a moderate level. So pretty much... Pikachu's always been my best character. I guess I just picked him because he was my second best in 64, and Ness sucked in Melee so I went to Pikachu lol.
As far as inspirations/influences/idols/etc..... Please don't take this the wrong way anyone... but I honestly didn't look up to any pikachu players in general. Mostly because I never really watched many Pikachu videos while I was getting advanced and stuff. I rarely came to the Pikachu specific boards. I learned most of what I know strait from experience with my own little crew in this little town in AZ. Most of my playstyle was figured out by myself, not from imitating another Pikachu player. Yes, I have copied a few things from watching Pikachu videos (such as the SWD and the QA to the edge), but I've honestly made almost all of my playstyle by myself. I just took what I learned from the Advanced How To Play videos and watching various matches of other characters, and inplimented as much as I could from them into my Pikachu game. Of course, Pikachu works differently than every other character, so I had to come up with many origional ideas, just like I know many of you have.
I think that's something special that I have for Pikachu unlike the rest of my characters. I feel like my Falco, Fox, Marth, Peach, etc... is kinda just copied from other people. I feel like I literally just watched other people and copied them. My Pikachu, on the other hand, isn't copied from anyone. And he's the only character that I have that's so origional.
I feel like... In order to become a great Melee player, you have to come up with your own origional ideas. Just look at Mango, Armada, and all the top players. None of them copied anyone else. They all have origional techniques and an origional playstyle, and that's a huge part of being able to get to that level. If you want to become one of the greatest Melee players of all time, you have to be origional.
At least... those are my thoughts =)
