Theftz22
Smash Lord
No, he never quit 64, he just plays Melee occasionally now too.
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Wondering about a pro here...
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MarioMariox2
Smash Ace
Ah, right. In any case, I recently started playing GunZ the Duel and as a tribute, one of my character's name is SephirothKen. Hope Ken doesn't play GunZ LOL.
Kanelol
Smash Lord
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Unrelated news, there are some vids of Isai at a (relatively) recent NorCal tourney, but he's playing Sheik and getting ****ed up by like Lovage or some ****.
Also, Gunz is a hella fun game. Used to sit in the basement with a few retart friends and play all night. We were all awful, made it all the more funny.
Rickety
Peace and Love
"The man invented Dash-Dancing, for Pete's sake!" 
We don't play Melee much, but when we do, it's always really interesting. Ken is really rusty, but he's still Ken, and I am confident that if he was ever inspired to play again, he could practice and be the number one player again within a year.
That being said, though, Ken has fallen out of love with the game and very rarely plays Melee outside of the times that Maple and I beg him to. He is very busy with his post-university art and planning for the future. (On an kind of unrelated note, if you thought his playing was good back in the day, wait until you see some of his recent paintings! Fantastic stuff.)
The only way I could see Ken ever wanting to get competitive again would be for a tournament with a big enough prize pool to help him pay for school and his family's financial situation. It sounds corny, but he truly cares about the well-being of his family so much more than any one thing he likes to do. A true friend! <3
I still visit Ken every couple of months, and most of that time is spent swimming or going out for sushi or playing poker with family and friends.
We don't play Melee much, but when we do, it's always really interesting. Ken is really rusty, but he's still Ken, and I am confident that if he was ever inspired to play again, he could practice and be the number one player again within a year.
That being said, though, Ken has fallen out of love with the game and very rarely plays Melee outside of the times that Maple and I beg him to. He is very busy with his post-university art and planning for the future. (On an kind of unrelated note, if you thought his playing was good back in the day, wait until you see some of his recent paintings! Fantastic stuff.)
The only way I could see Ken ever wanting to get competitive again would be for a tournament with a big enough prize pool to help him pay for school and his family's financial situation. It sounds corny, but he truly cares about the well-being of his family so much more than any one thing he likes to do. A true friend! <3
ShadyMilkman
Smash Apprentice
Since when is 24-25ish too old? Pretty sure that's what most people refer to as their "prime." I mean, come on, most athletes don't even go pro until 22-23 and even then, it usually takes 4-5 years before they're able to really be among the elite players.
Obviously, the NBA and the MLG are very different things, but to claim that Ken is "too old" to learn new things at a reasonable rate is ridiculous. Hell, I'm 22, maybe I should just give up now.
I think of it like this.
Isai is Larry Bird. He was the **** in his day, but played an old style that wouldn't hold up today.
Ken is Michael Jordon. He was the king of his own world and people will forever wonder if he can still compete, probably until the day he dies.
Mango is like Kobe Bryant. He's the clear-cut best in the world right now, and quite possibly the best of all time.
Armada is Lebron James. He's obviously insanely talented and intelligent, and we can all only watch and wait, wondering exactly what he's capable of.
Hungrybox is Tim Duncan. Nobody wants to watch that ****, but it wins games.
Obviously, the NBA and the MLG are very different things, but to claim that Ken is "too old" to learn new things at a reasonable rate is ridiculous. Hell, I'm 22, maybe I should just give up now.
I think of it like this.
Isai is Larry Bird. He was the **** in his day, but played an old style that wouldn't hold up today.
Ken is Michael Jordon. He was the king of his own world and people will forever wonder if he can still compete, probably until the day he dies.
Mango is like Kobe Bryant. He's the clear-cut best in the world right now, and quite possibly the best of all time.
Armada is Lebron James. He's obviously insanely talented and intelligent, and we can all only watch and wait, wondering exactly what he's capable of.
Hungrybox is Tim Duncan. Nobody wants to watch that ****, but it wins games.
People who think Ken might be able to make top 15 have no clue at what makes a good player in this game. The speed of this game hasn't increased that much. I went back to a tournament after being out for a year and a half and it was all still the same stuff, you just lose the finger skills and endurance if you don't play regularly, which you can get back. Talent and mental skill don't change.
I'll stand by my belief that 2006 was the most competitive year of Smash ever. When there's 50 grand on the line throughout the season, countless people put countless hours into the game, and national-scale tournaments were held every month or more. 6 or 7 of the most elite players in Smash history were at or near the top of their game, and were interacting, influencing, and driving each other with every match. There was more experience in the combined community than at any point in history, much of which left when Brawl came out.
That's not a criticism, but I know everyone here will probably take it as such. It's a belief, but the facts back it up. You can't watch videos from back then and say "they couldn't play like that today and make Top 10." Obviously that's true. Come on. They were elite because they stayed three steps ahead of the rest of the scene through talent and hard work, and that would've remained true if they stayed in the scene.
Elite players are always elite players, regardless of the era.
I'll stand by my belief that 2006 was the most competitive year of Smash ever. When there's 50 grand on the line throughout the season, countless people put countless hours into the game, and national-scale tournaments were held every month or more. 6 or 7 of the most elite players in Smash history were at or near the top of their game, and were interacting, influencing, and driving each other with every match. There was more experience in the combined community than at any point in history, much of which left when Brawl came out.
That's not a criticism, but I know everyone here will probably take it as such. It's a belief, but the facts back it up. You can't watch videos from back then and say "they couldn't play like that today and make Top 10." Obviously that's true. Come on. They were elite because they stayed three steps ahead of the rest of the scene through talent and hard work, and that would've remained true if they stayed in the scene.
Elite players are always elite players, regardless of the era.
Miridia
Smash Apprentice
LOL
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