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Smash Trainer: A Guide to Glory

So you want to join the hype train and buy Super Smash Bros. Brawl and become the champion on your block. There's only one problem: you suck at it. This comprehensive, 9 Part guide from The Wiire's Editor in Chief, Rob Galbreath, covers it all--from basics to combat and combos, read this to go from beginner, to expert and ultimately..."Brawlmaster".

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Sakurai explains why he feels Smash Bros. and online play aren't a good fit

Masahiro Sakurai, the director of Super Smash Bros., explains why he believes online play isn't a good fit for the series.

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Vanfernal338d ago

I feel bad for Smash fans. Those guys have been trying to maintain the scene active for 20+ years and get nothing but hate from Nintendo.

RoseSapphire338d ago

Sakurai explains how he and Nintendo still don't understand how the internet works.

FTFY

Snookies12338d ago

Exactly, online play would be wonderful on Smash if Nintendo gave a crap about their online services. To be fair though, Nintendo's online offerings would be great if it were 15-20 years ago lol.

jambola337d ago

I've always said that Nintendo is either innovative and ahead of the curve
or 20 years behind, no in between

CrimsonWing69338d ago

I’m sorry, but if a game is MP then there’s no f*cking argument that can justify no online MP. What he says about competition being different from just playing with friends shows me how out of touch these people are.

It’s not until a new generation that understands things steps in to clean-house that we’ll see some evolution here.

Vanfernal338d ago

His argument is nonsensical. "You'd be limited to just playing people from your region". As opposed to being limited to playing people FROM YOUR COUCH!

CrimsonWing69338d ago

What I don’t get is how do you not have competition and experience the same issue if you have a friend that’s way better than you?

GoodGuy09338d ago

It's a big fighting game so online multiplayer is a must. Competitive smash is the only thing I see fun in these games anymore asides from the big character reveals, singleplayer is laughable and you ain't gunna have people over for couch gaming much.

If Nintendo makes a new smash, it needs a huge evolution for singleplayer/couch play to be enjoyable for me any more. But we all know they'll just do a deluxe edition for their next console lol. They really need to up their servers as well.

NotoriousWhiz338d ago (Edited 338d ago )

I can't imagine Nintendo producing a better smash game than ultimate. Roll it forward with a deluxe edition maybe with an extra character or two and call it a day.

Some other developers can try pushing platform fighters to the next level, because I don't think Nintendo is up to the task.

DarthZoolu337d ago

They already created a better smash brothers game than ultimate when they created melee

masterfox338d ago

he sounds more like is trying to justify Nintendo ineptitude to create a proper network infrastructure in order to Smash Brothers work properly online.

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This Smash Bros Ultimate Event Lets You Relive the Glory Days of Brawl

Back in January, fans of Smash Bros Melee got treated to an online tournament event and now it's time for a Brawl-themed tournament event in Ultimate.

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Our most Underappreciated Games Corner

Mike thinks certain games go unappreciated in favor of other games in the franchise. Let's fix that, shall we?

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