How to prepare for competitive ssb4

[BelitZ]

Train on melee? Brawl? Both? What does everyone think?

 

[Swamp Sensei]

Wait for the game.


It'll be its own beast.

 

[KingKirb]

N64.. since its between melee and brawl

 

[Vann Accessible]

I remember trying to prepare for Brawl by paying Melee.

Big mistake. I just wound up having to unlearn the rhythm of Melee.

Just wait.

 

[Amazing Ampharos]

Playing smash in general is useful, but just don't get too hung up on particulars while instead worrying about fundamentals. Things like having tight control of your movement, precise spacing, quick execution on frame traps, etc. will be universally worthwhile in every game. Things like being able to accurately execute the Ice Climber's chaingrabs are going to apply less, but of course, all skill has some transfer given that even if you're learning execution of a technique that simply won't be present, at least you're getting accustomed to learning tech skill.

For what it's worth, I found playing Melee before Brawl's release quite productive. It actually didn't even feel like I was improving with Melee, but as soon as Brawl hit, my relative skill level versus everyone around me just skyrocketed. I don't think the effect would have been nearly as dramatic had I not been playing.

 

[smashbro29]

Well as far as preparing goes, get a sub 1f monitor, have the controller you want and keep your eyes peeled for any wired options. I don't know... snacks?

 

[DaDavid]

I'll just echo what's been said and say this seems to be too different to properly prepare for by playing any of the games we have so far. I mean it won't hurt I guess, you'll get the fundamentals right but you'll probably end up having to unlearn some stuff at launch.

 

[PikaJew]

Play Brawl to see how much the game has changed?

How are you supposed to train for a game that isn't released yet?

 

[FalKoopa]

Well, people here pretty much summed it up. Wait for the game to release.

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