TK Wolf
Smash Ace
That's lame that they didn't mention anything of the sort in advance. Sorry you got jipped. :<
Can you comment on how big the lines were? Rules of the tourney, etc?
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Nintendo hosts Brawl tourneys starting this Saturday
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Can you comment on how big the lines were? Rules of the tourney, etc?
don't speak of what you don't know
Melee has no pros? where do you come from to tell us that? Are you pro yourself? Backyard tournaments? You obviously never went to a tournament to say this, since you would have been ***** by any good player present there.
The game, as you may tink, isn't about just dodging and smashing. There are A LOT more things then just that.
These backyard tournaments you speak of are the official melee tournaments. There is no national league or whatever. There is no underground player practicing against computers in his basement that is gonna come and turn the competitive scene upside down.
Just don't speak of what you don't know.
here is a taste of what you can expect from good players at tournaments
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw8S35JN6Uc
haha, i just noticed the join date -.- february 2008
You man, are an idiot.
Melee has no pros? where do you come from to tell us that? Are you pro yourself? Backyard tournaments? You obviously never went to a tournament to say this, since you would have been ***** by any good player present there.
The game, as you may tink, isn't about just dodging and smashing. There are A LOT more things then just that.
These backyard tournaments you speak of are the official melee tournaments. There is no national league or whatever. There is no underground player practicing against computers in his basement that is gonna come and turn the competitive scene upside down.
Just don't speak of what you don't know.
here is a taste of what you can expect from good players at tournaments
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw8S35JN6Uc
haha, i just noticed the join date -.- february 2008
I dont pay much attention to this forum, I consider it a joke to the Smash Bros game in general when I see the idiots on it.
One thing I been able to gather so far about the "proclaimed Pros" of Melee is that they all live in 1 place in Washington and proclaim to be the best in the World.
and omg that link, thats good players? I hate to see bad players. Especially the idiot who plays Falco going against Marth.
So far all I hear from people on this forum is excuses, with Brawl upcoming, its put up or shutup. and I dont think these "pros" is going to do crap when it comes to Brawl. I am already signed up for MLG Singles ladder, lets see if they show up and even come close to being at the top of the ladder.
One thing I been able to gather so far about the "proclaimed Pros" of Melee is that they all live in 1 place in Washington and proclaim to be the best in the World.
and omg that link, thats good players? I hate to see bad players. Especially the idiot who plays Falco going against Marth.
So far all I hear from people on this forum is excuses, with Brawl upcoming, its put up or shutup. and I dont think these "pros" is going to do crap when it comes to Brawl. I am already signed up for MLG Singles ladder, lets see if they show up and even come close to being at the top of the ladder.
Hitaku
Smash Journeyman
Anyone have an update on the rules yet? Sadly I'm guessing there are going to be items, but I would at least like it to be stock and 1v1.
Myst007_teh_newb
Smash Journeyman
Well, while in the line, there was no talk of what the rules for the tourny were. They did hand out some free Nintendo junk to hush up the line while we waited, though. I got there at 10 AM (Tourney started at 3 PM), and the lin was probably around 100-150 people long. Keep in mind, this is LA. So Cal is one of the smashing capitals of the country, so unless you're in New York, I think that showing up around 3 hours before the tourney would be enough.
For people who are planning to participate in the San Fran, Boston, or New York tourneys! Here's some info not mentioned on Nintendo site.
You must be at least 18 years old to enter and have current state I.D. card.
Come early! I was there 2 1/2 hours early and missed the 256 cap by 10 people. There should be a larger attendance for the next tourneys as more people find out about it.
Rules: 8 station set up, Single elimination bracket (1 match only), 1 on 1, All items on, 4 minute matches, Battlefield Only.
All matches are played on Classic Controller and only the starting roster is available for tourney play. After 5 matches, Ness is unlocked, but Nintendo reps step in and erase game data everytime. Also you can't use your own controller if you bring one, since Wii's are locked in some clear case.
Prizes
1st: 500$ BestBuy giftcard and trip to NY Finals
2nd: 250
3rd: 100
I don't recall hearing about 4th place prize but there could be one.
You must be at least 18 years old to enter and have current state I.D. card.
Come early! I was there 2 1/2 hours early and missed the 256 cap by 10 people. There should be a larger attendance for the next tourneys as more people find out about it.
Rules: 8 station set up, Single elimination bracket (1 match only), 1 on 1, All items on, 4 minute matches, Battlefield Only.
All matches are played on Classic Controller and only the starting roster is available for tourney play. After 5 matches, Ness is unlocked, but Nintendo reps step in and erase game data everytime. Also you can't use your own controller if you bring one, since Wii's are locked in some clear case.
Prizes
1st: 500$ BestBuy giftcard and trip to NY Finals
2nd: 250
3rd: 100
I don't recall hearing about 4th place prize but there could be one.
Hitaku
Smash Journeyman
This being a Nintendo tourney I kinda expected time rather then stock and I also expected items, but not being able to use the game cube controller which Sakurai said himself was best for Brawl is ********.
"I suppose I would recommend the Nintendo Game Cube controller, though. I like the feel of that powerful rumble." - Masahiro Sakurai (well, technically his translator lol)
I also can't believe that they couldn't provide game data for all of the characters. Poorly designed tournament indeed. =/
Sigh@Nentendo.
Either way thanks for the information, really appreciated.
HappyBirthday
Smash Cadet
What could the reasoning behind this rule possibly be? Unless it just means you need a parent present, but why would they exclude a lot of people from playing unless they won't the 256 person limit to not cause that much trouble. As some have also stated the location with the most people will probably be that LA one, but that might not be true
Could someone please clarify on the age restriction and prizes and such? (some already have but i would like ultimate clarifaction
MechanisMs
Smash Rookie
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Hey, i was at the LA tourney, (19 y/o) i'm pretty sure it's all the release waivers you had to sign and the fact that if you won, you would go on to the New York Final Tourney on release date for the chance to win the Crystal Wii and Signed copy of SS:BB, as well as like a $1K gift card to Best Buy.
so yeah
the rules were 1v1 items: medium, Smash balls on, 4 minutes (i think?) timed, starting roster ONLY.
8 kiosks, 16 groups, 256 contestants, i was in the 16th group, if i came to wait just 30 minutes later i wouldn't have been in (i was there in line at 12:30am)
the worst part? they were using classic controllers and there was no BYOGCN controllers allowed. so yeah :[ i got out because i'm a luigi mainer, and was pitted up against a fairly pro metaknight (i went -4 to his +4) when i was testing out King DDD. sad.
I did walk out with a $10 best buy gift card as consolation though, so it was alright.
so yeah
the rules were 1v1 items: medium, Smash balls on, 4 minutes (i think?) timed, starting roster ONLY.
8 kiosks, 16 groups, 256 contestants, i was in the 16th group, if i came to wait just 30 minutes later i wouldn't have been in (i was there in line at 12:30am)
the worst part? they were using classic controllers and there was no BYOGCN controllers allowed. so yeah :[ i got out because i'm a luigi mainer, and was pitted up against a fairly pro metaknight (i went -4 to his +4) when i was testing out King DDD. sad.
I did walk out with a $10 best buy gift card as consolation though, so it was alright.
Sparkchu
Smash Apprentice
Wouldn't that be considered spoilage?
Hitaku
Smash Journeyman
I honestly don't think people going to this are going to care about spoilers...its a tournament for gods sake. If nothing else just put up a disclaimer that there are spoilers.
Firestorm88
Smash Lord
Then why are you speaking about something you quite clearly have no clue about? The proclaimed "pros" of Melee are from all over the world. Ken Hoang is probably the one who's been consistently the best for the longest period of time in Melee. He lives in California, not Washington. He's played players from Washington though. As well as some of the top players from the other 49 states. And Canada. And Europe. And Japan. This is worldwide kiddo, not a backyard.
As for MLG Singles ladder, a good amount of those considered the best attended every MLG tournament during their Melee pro circuit.
If you want to help this place get rid of the idiots it's full of, I'd advise you to stop posting.
Firestorm88
Smash Lord
No. It's a promotion over a tournament. I don't think anyone honestly expected all the characters to be on... That or they were expecting way more than what this really is. A pre-release promotion.
Controllers were likely because Wavebirds only have 16 channels and GCN controlers would have been hard to thread through the glass. Classic is better than WiiMote at least
Jael Irish
Smash Apprentice
Who the **** are you?
Lucas_User
Smash Journeyman
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Theres a kid line, just so everyone knows. :\
TheJalapeno
Smash Ace
Just came back from the LA one.
A kirby user won, an Ike user (Who beat a-s) came in second.
It was fun, but there was ONE. ONE "free play" booth.
And it was 4 minutes free for alls, with a huge line. Jeez. Was worth it.
A kirby user won, an Ike user (Who beat a-s) came in second.
It was fun, but there was ONE. ONE "free play" booth.
And it was 4 minutes free for alls, with a huge line. Jeez. Was worth it.
NDUDE
Smash Ace
This "tournament" is going to disappoint a LOT of people. Why have such a massive prize for just a promotion? A crystalized Wii, home theater system, etc. for winning a promotion. Not to mention minors don't have a shot, and it's only in 4 places across the country. Wow. This isn't exactly great planning on Nintendo's part...Oh well. Good luck to the contestants...
raptorbaby10
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So the game's been out for a little less than 3 weeks and there are already noobs and pros? Not only that, but the game is overall a lot more balanced than Melee was. Maybe that's why Kirby came on top?
Seems to me like some are jealous they can't participate.
oh yeah I am jealous because I cant participate in a tournament 2000 miles away in which it would cost more to travel then what the whole **** prize is worth. Sure whatever.,
although I would tell everyone to settle this at MLG ladder, but we all know about multiplayer ladders now dont we? stat padding, top players on the list probably couldnt pull a ****ing 2 hit combo if their life depended on it.
but according to the noobs on this ****ty forum, pros and noobs are already determined for Brawl.
HeroXL
Smash Journeyman
I went, it was a really great time.
Hitaku
Smash Journeyman
It seems to me that on other promotions they made special disks for the game play with specific characters. I would at least think they could include the characters the Dojo revealed.
I was at the LA one. Didn't come early enough to participate but it was still fun to watch. The finals were a big disappointment though. In the second-to-last match, Tingle popped up and created close to a dozen hammers and two or three golden hammers all over the place.
Also, the announcer guy seemed kind of detached from the whole thing. I must say though that his "LET'S BRAWL!!!" was very energizing.
And it was gratifying to see 90% of the Fox's get eliminated in the first round.
Also, the announcer guy seemed kind of detached from the whole thing. I must say though that his "LET'S BRAWL!!!" was very energizing.
And it was gratifying to see 90% of the Fox's get eliminated in the first round.
troll
Just ignore this guy. He is most obviously a troll. It's like being attacked by a wild animal; feign death, and he'll go away.
NoNessNoProblem
Smash Ace
Can i guarantee that ima win the SF one now or should i after i make the elite 8...i get brawl the 21st my neighbor has japanese brawl and i've been playing since it came out only thing disadvantage i'm going into this tourney with is i'm going to have to use Lucas and i hate his moveset....God time to train for this tourney....BTW whoevers going PM me if you guys wana meet up or something...
i'm going around 10AM
See anyone there
i'm going around 10AM
See anyone there
Naucitos
Smash Journeyman
that actually sounds EXACTLY like being jealous to me...
Yeah well you people on this forum need to get your head out of your *** then.
TK Wolf
Smash Ace
So you think that it would be less crowded in SF? Hmmmm....
Metalknux
Smash Ace
Nintendo has no idea how to run a decent tournament. 18+ to play Smash Bros? Makes no sense. Items, too? I could see if they only turned the non game-changing ones on, but all of them? A lot of people are going to walk away from the tournament mad because of a lost match because of a hammer, bomb, etc. At least they made it 1v1 on a decent stage.
gangstajuice02
Smash Ace
here the lines are 2-3 hours of line just to play the gamestop demo at the store!!
lilsquish89
Smash Rookie
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...Gamestop demo?
Firestorm88
Smash Lord
Those were press events before the game was finished. This is a public promotion after the game is finished. I don't think this ranks high enough up on their list of priorities to make a special version of the game for.
thefusion
Smash Ace
I'm Bryce/Qorzm. I'll be there today.
Downfall
Smash Apprentice
I'd also like to know about this demo you speak of.