scent , as a clean throw and forward-air from Sheik would have me dead to rights as well . I had one chance to finish it once and for all , and it was either go for it or wait for one of us to falter . I wasn ’ t prepared to lose , so I went for it .
And I went for it hard .
I dashed backwards to bait , only to switch directions , wavedash and chain a forward throw into the infamous tipper , ending the match with my single stock left . Everything seeped back into reality , as my partner laughed : “ Good shit , man !” After such an intense match , the appropriate response was obviously a casual “ Thanks , dude .” but why did I spend it playing a Nintendo party game from 2001 ?
Was it watching the legendary Wombo Combo as a kid and being amazed at the technicality of a fighting game ? Was it the raw sense of camaraderie and belonging at locals ? Was it the competitive appeal of a high skill cap , loyal fanbase and in-depth strategies ? Was it the hype at tournaments like Big House , Smash Summit , Dreamhack and EVO ?
Or it was all of those reasons , wrapped up in a little package called “ What we all want in eSports ”.
More and more people start showing up , with almost every setup being occupied by fun matches , Fox dittos , and a handful of Falco and Marth players making a showing . Our resident Jigglypuff main tied up another guy to a chair with an extension cord , a TV blew , people were going around hyping matches up , the Smash 4 crowd popped off at their tournament finals , I lost both my tournament matches with a spectacular 4-stock on me to finish
As I headed home , I couldn ’ t help but be amazed at the magnetism of a local scene . You ’ re surrounded by other gamers ; whether they ’ re players , noobs , veterans , casuals or tryhards , they ’ re all there for the same reason , to play the same game , and share the same love , and experience the same thrills . But , I began to think about it more , I thoroughly enjoyed my night