Just bought smash....

[ERN]

...and I have a few questions.

1. I am using the wii pro controller and wondering if there is a way to edit which button does what. I'm used to smash 64 and keep getting the jump and b buttons confused along with the shield/grab.

2. Is wii u pro ok for competitive play?

3. Is there a link to a video that talks about this games fundamentals and basic advanced techniques?

Thanks for the help!

-ERN

 

[digiholic]

You can change controls in the options. It's a bit unintuitive, but I believe it's under the "Games and More" menu.

Wii U pro will likely be fine during smaller locals, but if you plan on going to huge nationals (or bigger regionals for places like California that have a huge scene) you'll have some trouble with the wireless interference and some places will ban wireless controls like the Wii U Pro to avoid potentially interrupting a match by leaving a connected controller somewhere and someone accidentally pausing it.

As for an introductory video, here's one by ZeRo, one of the best players in the game currently:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPvtpq-4EGY

 

[Kurri ★]

...and I have a few questions.

1. I am using the wii pro controller and wondering if there is a way to edit which button does what. I'm used to smash 64 and keep getting the jump and b buttons confused along with the shield/grab.

2. Is wii u pro ok for competitive play?

Depends on the tournament you go to. But typically it's recommended to stick with a wired Gamecube controller as no TO will disallow that.

3. Is there a link to a video that talks about this games fundamentals and basic advanced techniques?

First Attack is a pretty good resource for fighting game fundamentals in general. Only a small section are Smash specific, and I'm not sure if they go deep into playing Smash as I've never watched them, but a lot of basic ideas should help improve your game a ton.

There's also the vids by RushHourSmash. ESAM's Deal With it series. Dabuz makes analysis videos. etc. There's tons of stuff out there, you just gotta know where to look.

 

[FamilyTeam]

Yeah, you got your answers, pretty much. Hope you have fun with the game!
I think using the Wii U Pro controller is alright. I don't see why anyone would complain about that, most of the time. To be completely fair, even using the 3DS from a fair distance rarely gives me issues, and the 3DS is just all around crap, anyway, so using a controller probably will have even less connection issues.

And for more examples of places you can find tips, along with some interesting videos:
Smash Academy:

My Smash Corner:

And Beefy Smash Doods:

 

[ERN]

Awesome, thanks for the help guys!!