With this first Super Smash Past we take a look into the public archives, only available on Smashboards, to see a special interview with the one and only Mew2King. Originally posted by @MLG_JV the interview had questions asked by several site users and took place back in January of 2009. This was not even a year after Brawl's release where the game was very fresh and Mew2King was dominating the scene. Readers will be able to see how much has changed in only six years.
As the formatting used on Smashboards has changed over the years we have taken the liberty of reformatting the interview for easier reading without altering any of the contents. To see the interview in complete unedited form with the comments from back in 2009 check out the archived post here. We hope you enjoy this journey through the past of Smash!
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Pro Interview: M2K 1-21-09
With the man, the myth, the legend Mew2King
With the man, the myth, the legend Mew2King
SCOTU: What's your biggest driving force in competing in tourneys? Money? Competition? Fun? Being the Best?
M2K: All of them. Even though I don't even use the money lol, I just play cuz like there's no reason not to play. If you're good at something do it. It's kind of fun too, makes life a little more interesting.
Vyse: What are your plans for the future?
M2K: I don't know some field of game design. I'm not sure AT ALL what yet though. I just like video games a lot lol.
Nica K.O: What's the most important tactic to learn or prepare with before a tournament? Is it mind games, execution, reaction time, or even something else?
M2K: Lol this may sound weird but I mostly got good playing computers and just setting up stuff humans would do most of the time. Example - If I'm MK fighting a computer Snake and I hit them high in the air I would jump toward them early, try to barely hit the top of my Uair, then fast fall early. That way, if I was fighting a HUMAN, they might have air dodged it, but I would be falling with them, so I could usually always react and get them. Just stuff like that, and tech skill. I rarely ever play though, usually only just before a big tourney and that's it ever for the most part. My reaction time isn't
even good it's average at best LOL.
Frown: When was the last time you played a 4-player FFA with items on?
M2K: I don't know like at the Jersey monthly this week I think or the day before it with Forte and Deez and Pyronic Star. Mushroomy Kingdom is fun, I got Malcom to kill himself at 0% there with Wario's fart LOL.
Istudying: Who do you think is the best player in Brawl except yourself? In the future what one player do you think has the best chance to beat you in a tournament?
M2K: That's hard to say, so many good people. Probably Azen and Ally and maybe DSF and some WC guys I don't know of like Fiction might be up there too (no WC experience I can't make an opinion on that). I hear LeeMartin's been getting really good lately too. Chu's really good. There's so many good players now. I'm afraid of any of them if they are playing good against me, same with Reflex and some other guys. I never think I'll do good at a tourney, that's one of the reasons I don't talk trash. I'd have to eat my words, and I would also be setting a bad example by trash talking, so that's why I either never or very rarely do that especially in person.
Gheb: Would you drop MK for somebody else if he turned out not to be the best? Or would always keep him at least as a 2nd?
M2K: I'd already be good with him why would I drop him? LOL. My 2nd would probably just go back to DDD if MK got banned but there's no reason he should be banned that's ridiculous. Overswarm's dumb.
DA K.I.D: If you could change some thing about the game, preferably to make it more balanced what would it be?
M2K: Make Mario's FLOOD better! I think Metaknight's tornado should suck people up, just like a real tornado. He should also have giant 30 damage fireballs; I'm tired of always having to approach Snake. MK needs some projectile love too!
Unseen Killa: Did anything in particular inspire you to get good at Smash? Or were you just like this game is fun so I'm going to play more?
M2K: Originally it was just fun so I just played it more LOL but after I got really good I was like why not go a little bit further.
Meta-Kirby: What could you say to those of us who long to be in your position and are trying to get better at Smash? Any training tips?
M2K: I'm not sure, just try to be smart and have good technical skill. I really don't know what to say if you can't play smart though, unless all you guys want to do is copy.
Meta-Kirby: What should the character tier list look like, in your perspective?
M2K:
- MK
- Falco/Snake/Diddy/Wario/Olimar/DDD/GW among some others are right after that I think. I don't know an exact list I just know MK is probably the best but not by that much and I know all those characters are also really good and close after him.
M2K: Getting frustrating/discouraged and messing up a lot I guess.
Phillyrider807: Is there another char that u play with that you think is on par with your MK?
M2K: DDD is the next closest then Snake but I put far more time into MK than both of them combined it's not even semi-close.
Phillyrider807: I over heard that you entered a MK banned tournament and placed 5th is this true?
M2K: I went to one MK banned tourney and I beat everyone except Chillin's Falco with my DDD where all he did was roll around a lot then CG me and laser camp into rapid As or illusions to the other side of the stage when I approached him sometimes. After being sent to losers we all split top 4 (I split with them SOOOOOO many times in the past). I didn't play Azen or Atomsk, even though I have the advantage over them based off the average of past sets. DDD vs a good Falco is too hard if they are just camping perfectly the entire time. Even Atomsk was convinced that after playing Chillin; my DDD did a bit better than Atomsk's DDD did vs Chillin. That's why Chillin hates Brawl because camping is too dominant and he likes to attack but he's a lot more disadvantaged with some characters by doing that. That's one of the reasons I like MK it's more fun you just go out and **** people. I had to use DDD like 3 or 4 times to make sure I won some sets at FAST1, despite mainly MK at that time. I'm trying to go only MK now though because I'd rather fully master 1 character than need to counterpick if I don't have to.
Hence: What exactly 'runs through your mind' when playing brawl against a very formidable opponent?
M2K: I don't know I just try to play and ****.
S.O.L.I.D: M2K, you are thought of as the best Brawl Player in the world. Does this make you feel like you have a huge target on your back and that people go for you to attempt to take a game or even stock off of your MK because they want to boast that they did that to the best? If you think so, how do you feel about this?
M2K: Yeah it's kind of dumb. I like always have to be playing good or people brag about everything. It's dumb because I can't always play good I'm kind of random, and unless it's tourney I don't always want to try 100% although I usually do.
Chis: How do you feel about your life outside of smash?
M2K: What life? lol I just sleep, go to college, watch anime, play random games, talk on aim, browse boards, stuff like that. I wish I had friends to play or do stuff with. I was too shy so I never really made any around where I live.
Tornadith: What other games do you play besides Smash?
M2K: Used to play lots, mostly Nintendo genre.
Tornadith: How long do you think that you will be in the professional scene?
M2K: I don't know as long as Smash is around?
Tornadith: Since you are planning on making games in the future, what kind of games would you like to make?"
M2K: Not sure, maybe something similar to Super Metroid? I loved that game.
Skater Trainer: How did you get into the competitive Melee scene?
M2K: I just played for fun a lot and then I accidentally got good and then I was like let's just get better enough so that I win and then keep doing that.
TheStig: Did you audition for any reality shows since Ken has been on survivor?
M2K: LOL no I would suck at that anyway.
Epsilon933: What was you greatest gaming moment in Smash and outside of the Smash franchise?
M2K: Sorry I have no answer to that right now.
LinkSpecialist: Did you have anyone you ever looked up to, and if so, who?
M2K: No not really I just kept wanting to be better than the next person even though I started really late.
MeloManiacal: How many tournaments did you attend before you began placing well?
M2K: Only a few.
MarkO X: What's your favorite stage in Brawl?
M2K: Delphino/Smashville. Delphino is fun and Smashville at night looks cool. That's my main reasons lol.
Hylian: In Melee or Brawl, have you ever felt like you hit a certain point in which you had trouble getting better? How did you push past this and continue improving? What would your advice be for players who are stuck at a certain skill level and can't seem to push past it?
M2K: I just kept playing and try to have fun and I'll randomly, accidentally get better LOL. Again I only really play just before a big tourney for the most part but I do it listening to OC remix most of the time. I can't really give you an answer for that.
Hylian: There are a lot of "good" Smash players but none are nearly as dominant as you. What is the fundamental difference between you and the other top players. Ability to read people? Fast fingers? A strong drive to win? IS there a difference?
M2K: I think everyone says I have a better mind for Smash than them, or understand the game better. I guess I'll just go with that answer since I don't have one.
Ook: What's your favorite restaurant, and what do you order from there?
M2K: I loved Ponderosa when I went there around the same time Melee came out, but the one near me closed down sadly. I loved those chicken wings among the other stuff they had. I don't know if all Ponderosas are the same though, I just really enjoyed the one around me.
Teran17: How do you personally view Falco vs Meta Knight?
M2K: I think MK has a small advantage, if he just stays away from CGs. If he gets CGed Falco wins. Falco doesn't even have to approach ever that's why it's dumb.
Teran17: Do you agree that Sheik is actually the best character in Melee?
M2K: I think Sheik and Fox are the best. If I'm playing really well it's Fox but on average Sheik is the best and she has more easy-****-matchups IMO. I think Marth is 3rd best. I main all 3 equally now just so you know. The other 1% of the time in tourney I use Captain Falcon! He's too fun!
Tianxiazhai: Seriously, What happened to Ken, Pc Chris, and Korean DJ? Husband and Wife?
M2K: They all quit except Wife still plays Melee occasionally and PC just got back into Melee and he's already 2nd best in the EC again after only playing for like a month or so.
Xiahou Doun: If I hugged you would you hug me back? O__O
M2K: Depends, are you a girl?
Flamingo: Do you have any lucky charms you bring with you to tournaments?
M2K: No.
Shaya: Do you consider yourself the world number one Brawl and Melee player? Have you or are you considering taking trips to places like Japan to vs their best?
M2K: Ya I think if I'm playing good I'm the best at both probably, I just don't think I'm nearly as consistent as I'd like to be. I might go to Japan soon with Vidjo, but I don't think it was for Smash, it was just go to there. I don't think I'm going to go but I'm considering it slightly.
Ph00t bag: What's your favorite hoodie?
M2K: lol I just wear random hoodies that I have.
Shadowlink84: What is your current view on Brawl? Is it a competitive game that will be successful into the future, or is it simply riding on the initial momentum built from its release?
M2K: It's pretty competitive if you don't play super lame. I try to stay away from super lame most of the time, but if they play super lame back then I don't have a choice. I used to think Brawl sucks but now I think it's a really good game, but not Melee-good of course.
Somiyah: What are your goals in life?
M2K: I don't know I just like video games a lot I really do not know what I am going to do in the future.
TwentyTwo: Is it lonely at the top?
M2K: Kind of but it's hard to make sure I always win because that requires always playing good at tourneys and I only do that sometimes.
Popular Question: Who could you see yourself using in the lower tiers?
M2K: Ike? But Chibo's banning him so I'm not entering that. I play really simple with Ike anyway I'm sure there's tons of better ones anyway. I don't really care about low tiers.
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