Got A Friend Who's New To Smash? Here Are Some Pointers

[sWiTcHeRoO [疾~斬]]

I now want Little League Competitive Smash to be a thing.


As in, like literally by like 3-6 year olds. Excite.

Sponsored by JC.

 

[Darklink401]

Sponsored by JC.

I'd train my kid for that sort of convention/event.

Toddlercon just took on a whole new meaning.

 

[BBC7]

It's possible to walk in this game? God dayummmm, I'm going to beat all of my friends when I show them my walking capabilities! Toughest kid on the playground right here 2MLG4u

 

[Darklink401]

It's possible to walk in this game? God dayummmm, I'm going to beat all of my friends when I show them my walking capabilities! Toughest kid on the playground right here 2MLG4u

But can you beat dat amazing tip-toeing?

Move aside, wave dashing.

 

[Venus of the Desert Bloom]

I actually found this video to be very informative and helpful. There was some good advice and pointers in that video that I never even considered. No wonder I die so quickly. Thank you, Nintendo!

 

[JagoTheTiger]

WOW......now I feel like a pro smasher, just c-sticking the howl game..
Now im up there with M2K and Armada. MLG #

 

[sWiTcHeRoO [疾~斬]]

I actually found this video to be very informative and helpful. There was some good advice and pointers in that video that I never even considered. No wonder I die so quickly. Thank you, Nintendo!

People online that use the B button only will cower before your C-Stick-only skills. Why run and shield their projectiles when you can walk, jump, and charge smashes right up on their faces?

 

[Venus of the Desert Bloom]

Joking aside, I don't really have anything against this tutorial. Yeah, it's basic and pretty mind numbing to more experienced players but it could be helpful for those generally unfamiliar with Smash and video games. Case in point, I have a some friends who aren't gamers that didn't know how to move around or use attacks until I explained it to them. My wife, who dislikes games, had no idea about the controls until I explained them. She described them as "confusing". However, the biggest goof up was not including the Up B recovery. I find that to be biggest problem for those unfamiliar with the series and game play. So many suicides from that :/

The video is more or less a basic summary of the series that fans can show to thier friends in order to introduce them to Smash. I don't quite get the "What kind of morons does Nintendo hire?!" comments. Seems childish and elitist to me.

 

[sWiTcHeRoO [疾~斬]]

Joking aside, I don't really have anything against this tutorial. Yeah, it's basic and pretty mind numbing to more experienced players but it could be helpful for those generally unfamiliar with Smash and video games. Case in point, I have a some friends who aren't gamers that didn't know how to move around or use attacks until I explained it to them. My wife, who dislikes games, had no idea about the controls until I explained them. She described them as "confusing". However, the biggest goof up was not including the Up B recovery. I find that to be biggest problem for those unfamiliar with the series and game play. So many suicides from that :/

The video is more or less a basic summary of the series that fans can show to thier friends in order to introduce them to Smash. I don't quite get the "Whst kind of morons does Nintendo hire?!" comments. Seems childish and elitist to me.

Yeah but the thing is, it would be better to teach them EVERYTHING about what you can do. Like, teach them you pretty much have moves for both the A and B buttons in 3-4 directions, that you can shield, how to walk and/or run, how to dodge, how to recover with Up B or whatever their character of choice has for recovery options, the list goes on and on. It's a lot to take in, but it helps more than "Yeah you can walk, jump and spam smash attacks to win. There's nothing else to the game, just that!!! GLHF."

Again, even the How to Play that plays in the game itself covers every basic thing perfectly with neat demonstrations, this just teaches you how to be a one trick pony that will lose to everyone.

 

[Venus of the Desert Bloom]

Teaching them everything about the game would be beneficial but it's not entirely needed - especially if the focus of the video is to teach enough for a beginner to pick up the game and play in its most basic form. Maybe they are planning for a three pointer series with. Ideas to follows. However, for a tutorial of the most basic form of Smash, it isn't incredibly bad.

 

[BBC7]

Anybody that walks into my home with the audacity to spam C-Stick would probably get beat easily. In real life, of course, since I'd probably lose to those #MLG tactics and would need to compensate for something via belt

 

[Wasp]

... or just watch training mode?
This is kinda like for stupids if you'd ask me...

 

[TheFadedWarrior]

I now want Little League Competitive Smash to be a thing.


As in, like literally by like 3-6 year olds. Excite.

That would be great. Instead of everyone playing Fox they would all play Link and Kirby. I remember when I first played Melee when I was six... Spam Falcon Punch as many times as possible.

 

[MarioFireRed]

That would be great. Instead of everyone playing Fox they would all play Link and Kirby. I remember when I first played Melee when I was six... Spam Falcon Punch as many times as possible.

Link/Kirby/Pikachu only, All Items, Palutena's Temple!

 

[TheFadedWarrior]

Link/Kirby/Pikachu only, All Items, Palutena's Temple!

Or Corneria and LoZ Temple. Kids love them temples.

 

[sWiTcHeRoO [疾~斬]]

Or Corneria and LoZ Temple. Kids love them temples.

We all do. People bouncing 30 times off walls is never not fun.

 

[TheFadedWarrior]

We all do. People bouncing 30 times off walls is never not fun.

I wanna host a tournament where the Temple is legal and must be played the first round in a match. I love that stage to death.

 

[Darklink401]

I fully support this idea.

Actually I'm sure a sub-10 league can exist in a few years (maybe half a decade), when all those 64 and melee players become dads and moms of like 5-8 year old kids.

 

[The 0ne]

The most important thing might be Up-B. Almost nobody who starts the game will know that their Up-B helps them recover. They should have mentioned that.

RIP Jigglypuff

 

[Adieu]

the question is, can he twerk?

 

[Ike Tyson]

Lmao I didn't even watch the video yet these comments are to funny.

 

[warriorman222]

RIP Jigglypuff

They could jsut say: except Jigglypuff. Her Up-B doesn't help at all.

 

[DC| Reset Bomb Jigglypuff]

THIS ENTIRE TUTORIAL = FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Squii The Fish]

>ijustine

Oh.... well... already clicked on it.

That sucks.
lol.

 

[The Soap]

Well, time to go get some chemo, 'cause this gave me far more cancer than I could handle

 

[elitex12]

I... have no words for this... Besides the ones I am saying.... right now...

 

[DC| Reset Bomb Jigglypuff]

I... have no words for this... Besides the ones I am saying.... right now...

Yeah, I agree..... but possibly the biggest question to ask is HOW DID THIS MAKE IT ONTO SMASHBOARDS?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

 

[elitex12]

Yeah, I agree..... but possibly the biggest question to ask is HOW DID THIS MAKE IT ONTO SMASHBOARDS?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Uh... Uh... REASONS OKAY?!

 

[KACHOW!!!]

I guess its good that they're explaining how to play the game to newcomers, I've just been playing smash since 64, so I don't remember what it was like to not know what to do. I find it difficult to explain the game to people.

 

[NiderQueen]

Many players on Smashboards are veterans of the Smash Bros. series, but your friends may not be as familiar with the concepts of the newest Smash Bros. game. If you have a few friends like that, iJustine and Lamarr Wilson have created some videos that explain the series, and will help beginners get into Smash more easily. Also present in these videos is JC Rodrigo, a Nintendo Treehouse member. He has been present at several events leading up to the release of Smash Bros. for Wii U and 3DS, and had a hand in putting together the E3 Invitational - one might call him a community representative of sorts.

Check out the videos below! The first details the basic controls and ideas of Smash, while the second explains how to train Amiibos.

What do you think? Would you like to see more videos like this? Make your voice heard in the comments below!

The Derrit is about to go play his first game of Smash Wii U. Wish him luck on Twitter at @TheDerrit.

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Jumping with L-stick. yeah nooooo

 

[WT!]

Yeah! Let's teach our noob friends to c-spam and then watch them refuse to give it up!

 

[Darklink401]

Yeah! Let's teach our noob friends to c-spam and then watch them refuse to give it up!

This is why literally no one would show this to their friend.
The intro is a lot better at this.

 

[Artero]

How is this news-worthy?

 

[WIZRD.Pro]

How is this news-worthy?

b'cuz Sm4sh

 

[Sahfarry]

Woah now, loads of people are being total douches in this thread. This tutorial is clearly meant for people who don't play videogames. Notice how they are all in their 30s at least. Not everybody grew up with game pads.

but because so many people on this forum are part of the competitive community, we know that these instructions are not the best for playing competently. Also, the videos have no place here. We play smash, and if we want to teach our friend how to play, it would be better to show them ourselves because we'd give better tips anyway.

so really, we just make fun of it now.

 

[PKMN Master Red]

Who else mains Goku in SSF2?

 

[KrymsonSkyz]

Lamar Wilson and I-Justine? Why them of all YouTubers?

 

[Streetwize]

but because so many people on this forum are part of the competitive community, we know that these instructions are not the best for playing competently. Also, the videos have no place here. We play smash, and if we want to teach our friend how to play, it would be better to show them ourselves because we'd give better tips anyway.

so really, we just make fun of it now.

This is actually a very good point. I didn't mind watching ir, but I was upset that the "intermediate tips" hasn't been out yet from what I could find. We all should be able to teach our friends how to play better than just this video. HELL, Smash's in-game tutorial does better than this in half the time.
These "upcoming" vids better go deeper unless they want to be outclassed by Nintendo before they even had the chance.

 

[ProfessorTakehiko]

This can teach kids to keep hitting their brain cells because of how easy this step is... Way to go, Nintendo Treehouse. At least they're better than the creator's of Sanic Boom.

 

[ProfessorTakehiko]

And looks like the "trainers" got their own version of Doc Louis. That's so depressing...