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[PrivateEyeball]

Probably.

I got into the whole fighting game thing along with Street Fighter IV back in 09. Played SF4 for quite a while and Virtua Fighter 5 for a bit (and I wish I had more opportunity to play that game more often, because it's amazing). But I was never a fan of competitive Smash. With Melee and Brawl, I always felt like removing items and banning stages took away what made those games fun.

Smash 4, on the other hand, is a hell of a lot of fun.

After watching a fair bit of Smash 4 video from Evo, I'm interested in the competitive scene. And while find people to play with can be a challenge (working on weekends never helps), I figured diving in is worth a shot. Only, at this point, I have no idea what to do next.

What's the best way to really familiarize myself with Smash? Choosing a character will happen over time (though I'm open to recommendations--I love defensive play and big-ass brawlers who do most of their damage through slow, but powerful, strikes).

But what are the best ways to learn how to approach the game, competitively-speaking? With friends, it ultimately comes down to special moves and occasional smash attacks. I get the feeling that's not the best approach. So what would it be? Playing online? Going 10-minutes against a level 9 CPU (which I just did and got my ass handed to me because I'm pretty 'meh' at video games)? Training mode? I'm in sponge mode, and I'm ready to learn whatever.

 

[Cyn]

Welcome. Best way to approach I'd say is to play with friends and familiarize yourself with everything. That will lead to who you want to main. Practice hard with your main(s) then just take the plunge and start going to tournaments locally. You won't likely be champ at first but you'll make friends and get good practice. Check the character boards here after you decide on a main so you can pick up tips and advanced techs.

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[Deleted member]

Welcome! Regarding your question, I'd just follow what Cyndane said above.

I hope you enjoy your time here!

 

[Moydow]

Welcome to the boards!

 

[PrivateEyeball]

Thanks for the welcome, folks!

I wish my work schedule was more cooperative, so it'd be easier to meet with people and such. Luckily, I'm in NorCal, so I MIGHT be able to hit up some of the weeknight tournaments in San Francisco. (If I can tweak my schedule so I'm able to sleep after a late night)

 

[Deleted member]

Thanks for the welcome, folks!

You're welcome.