After reading through some topics, I figured, what we should have is NOT a topic detailing the community's history, but more a topic detailing our personal history in the game we call Smash. I'm going to do the same, but since I'm not a major player, I have nothing amazing to write about. In all results and outcomes to this, Dr PP will benefit most as he will enjoy any and all posts provided in here. Without any more stalling, I'll begin my story and I encourage you to do the same.
PRE NORTH CAROLINA
It was holiday 2001 and I received a long anticipated gift. A nintendo Gamecube with Luigi's Mansion and Super Smash Bros Melee. Since I had been stuck with the N64, the clarity of the sound, music, and detailed graphics blew me away like when I popped in Ocarina of Time for the first time in new N64 three years previously. I started out playing with Kirby and quickly realized how nerfed he got.
At this time, we only had dial-up. I looked on the internet how to unlock all the characters and stages. Feeling accomplished each time something new was gained. I gained all trophies one could get without cheating April 23rd, 2002 at 7:39 PM (I wrote that in a notebook). I read up on the FAQs Gamefaqs had on all characters, in '01. At that point, I read on some techniques specific for the character, and something on L-cancel. because there was no youtube, I didn't get it, nor worried about it because the only competition I had was my cousins. Being the antisocial I was, I never really left my house, and I missed out on many opportunities I had while I lived up in NY.
It wasn't until '04 that I joined a forum. I joined Gamefaqs. I decided on the alias RandomFalco. I joined because I, at the time, was playing AS falco, but found myself losing, still, to my cousins, and even worse when they realized that Falco was a great choice and used him against my Falco (still playing without the advanced techniques). I posted on Gamefaqs, and tried to understand what I was being told. L-cancel, wavedash, short-hopping. Some of it I was getting, some I couldn't. Still with dial-up and You-tube in its infancy, I couldn't do anything. I eventually picked Marth up and tried my best with what I knew. Unfortunately, I never joined this site and never had the opportunity to socialize with the people in the Bronx, not but a 15 minute drive from me. I missed out on improvements that could have made me a better player this day.
POST NORTH CAROLINA
In '05, things around the house were preparing for a move and by November, I was here. There was a local Gamecrazy in my area and I heard of a Smash Brothers tournament happening around late November, early December. Before this tournament, I was thinking I had this in the bag. An employee was telling me that these guys were really good, and because I always make myself out to be the best, I said that "they never played me, then." I entered this tournament and saw TWO TALL guys, those who we know to be Team Triforce, then TC and his brother. All of which I never met. I was the first match against TC's brother. I was Marth, and he was Samus. Samus started darting all across Dreamland, and grabbing me from distances I couldn't believe, that I started looking at the Gamecube to see if there was a Gameshark hidden somewhere. The battle was quick, fast, and painful. That was my first experience with these advanced techniques. I quickly left and never saw them again . . . or so I was thinking.
Around April '06, I got a job. My first job, 19 years old, at THIS Gamecrazy in Rocky Mount. Not but a few weeks into the job, I made it a point to always have Melee in at least ONE of our set ups. I find a man wearing a green shirt with the word Lucky on it one day. He was playing Mr. Game & Watch by himself. I slowly come up and ask if he plays. He responded "A little." I fell for his bait and picked up the controller and we battled. There was no contest, though. At this point I was thinking Mr. Game & Watch was GOD, but in reality it was his experience and my lack of it that provided such a horrendous outcome on my part. It was a few more visits and growing comfortable around this guy that I got his number and his name. Adam A.K.A L0zR (Legend of Zelda Rules). He suggested I join SWF, and I did just that. Randomfalco was my alias. I never got to use this profile and forgot about it when I re-joined only months later.
Thanks to Gamecrazy, I not only met many good people I'd like to call my friends now, but I also brought together people. Chocolate Thunder was a Target employee at the time who frequented Gamecrazy. Our Melee exchanges were unusually even, though he'd come out on top. I told him of Adam, and he thought it was bull. He believed that he was the best (as we all do at one point). I set something up and they battled. Of course Adam won, but the two struck something that would make a great friendship THAT NIGHT. Since then, they've been, sort of, the best comedy team I know.
I met PAC, I met Lighteningmage, I met bubbleman, I met team Triforce, and I met Falco, I met TC, I met Josh, and I even met Ricky (Dr. Neo). This job brought to me what I didn't get in NY, the community I needed.
I eventually joined again with this name, ~ZIO~ and with that my trolling began. I argued with Munkey about panelists and fair judgment. I argued with PAC about crew name. I argued and antagonized. Sometimes taking it too far . . . And to this day I still do it.
I was able to travel because of Adam's generosity and got to meet MORE people. Karn. Knorr. Malk. Ali. Speedskater. Mullins. I went to sevral tournaments, some I entered. 2 C3 tournaments. Mourning Pirates Jubilee V and VI. TO. Each tournament having a story its own to tell. And recently I've attended HERB and Pound 4.
Within all this time, I made my practice and choices. Eventually, I chose to be part of the community via SWF, but stop playing the game because I have one major flaw I cannot fix (and this affects other games as well).
What do you think, PP?
PRE NORTH CAROLINA
It was holiday 2001 and I received a long anticipated gift. A nintendo Gamecube with Luigi's Mansion and Super Smash Bros Melee. Since I had been stuck with the N64, the clarity of the sound, music, and detailed graphics blew me away like when I popped in Ocarina of Time for the first time in new N64 three years previously. I started out playing with Kirby and quickly realized how nerfed he got.
At this time, we only had dial-up. I looked on the internet how to unlock all the characters and stages. Feeling accomplished each time something new was gained. I gained all trophies one could get without cheating April 23rd, 2002 at 7:39 PM (I wrote that in a notebook). I read up on the FAQs Gamefaqs had on all characters, in '01. At that point, I read on some techniques specific for the character, and something on L-cancel. because there was no youtube, I didn't get it, nor worried about it because the only competition I had was my cousins. Being the antisocial I was, I never really left my house, and I missed out on many opportunities I had while I lived up in NY.
It wasn't until '04 that I joined a forum. I joined Gamefaqs. I decided on the alias RandomFalco. I joined because I, at the time, was playing AS falco, but found myself losing, still, to my cousins, and even worse when they realized that Falco was a great choice and used him against my Falco (still playing without the advanced techniques). I posted on Gamefaqs, and tried to understand what I was being told. L-cancel, wavedash, short-hopping. Some of it I was getting, some I couldn't. Still with dial-up and You-tube in its infancy, I couldn't do anything. I eventually picked Marth up and tried my best with what I knew. Unfortunately, I never joined this site and never had the opportunity to socialize with the people in the Bronx, not but a 15 minute drive from me. I missed out on improvements that could have made me a better player this day.
POST NORTH CAROLINA
In '05, things around the house were preparing for a move and by November, I was here. There was a local Gamecrazy in my area and I heard of a Smash Brothers tournament happening around late November, early December. Before this tournament, I was thinking I had this in the bag. An employee was telling me that these guys were really good, and because I always make myself out to be the best, I said that "they never played me, then." I entered this tournament and saw TWO TALL guys, those who we know to be Team Triforce, then TC and his brother. All of which I never met. I was the first match against TC's brother. I was Marth, and he was Samus. Samus started darting all across Dreamland, and grabbing me from distances I couldn't believe, that I started looking at the Gamecube to see if there was a Gameshark hidden somewhere. The battle was quick, fast, and painful. That was my first experience with these advanced techniques. I quickly left and never saw them again . . . or so I was thinking.
Around April '06, I got a job. My first job, 19 years old, at THIS Gamecrazy in Rocky Mount. Not but a few weeks into the job, I made it a point to always have Melee in at least ONE of our set ups. I find a man wearing a green shirt with the word Lucky on it one day. He was playing Mr. Game & Watch by himself. I slowly come up and ask if he plays. He responded "A little." I fell for his bait and picked up the controller and we battled. There was no contest, though. At this point I was thinking Mr. Game & Watch was GOD, but in reality it was his experience and my lack of it that provided such a horrendous outcome on my part. It was a few more visits and growing comfortable around this guy that I got his number and his name. Adam A.K.A L0zR (Legend of Zelda Rules). He suggested I join SWF, and I did just that. Randomfalco was my alias. I never got to use this profile and forgot about it when I re-joined only months later.
Thanks to Gamecrazy, I not only met many good people I'd like to call my friends now, but I also brought together people. Chocolate Thunder was a Target employee at the time who frequented Gamecrazy. Our Melee exchanges were unusually even, though he'd come out on top. I told him of Adam, and he thought it was bull. He believed that he was the best (as we all do at one point). I set something up and they battled. Of course Adam won, but the two struck something that would make a great friendship THAT NIGHT. Since then, they've been, sort of, the best comedy team I know.
I met PAC, I met Lighteningmage, I met bubbleman, I met team Triforce, and I met Falco, I met TC, I met Josh, and I even met Ricky (Dr. Neo). This job brought to me what I didn't get in NY, the community I needed.
I eventually joined again with this name, ~ZIO~ and with that my trolling began. I argued with Munkey about panelists and fair judgment. I argued with PAC about crew name. I argued and antagonized. Sometimes taking it too far . . . And to this day I still do it.
I was able to travel because of Adam's generosity and got to meet MORE people. Karn. Knorr. Malk. Ali. Speedskater. Mullins. I went to sevral tournaments, some I entered. 2 C3 tournaments. Mourning Pirates Jubilee V and VI. TO. Each tournament having a story its own to tell. And recently I've attended HERB and Pound 4.
Within all this time, I made my practice and choices. Eventually, I chose to be part of the community via SWF, but stop playing the game because I have one major flaw I cannot fix (and this affects other games as well).
What do you think, PP?
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