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I'll be playing with @Vileplume2000 around then, so I'll give you a shout.

Another update, but I'm afraid it's an unhappy one. Because it's time to take a trip down The Avenue of Crushed Dreams. Minus point for this lame-o: @Fused King BTW, me on the first page... 1. @Fused King - Minus 11 points 2. @Ugh first aid - Minus 12 points 3. @Julius - Minus 14 points 4. @Glen-i @Mandalore @markderoos - Minus 17 points 5. @RedShell - Minus 18 points 6. @Jonnas @Nintendo Fan - Minus 19 points 7. @Vileplume2000 - Minus 20 points 8. @S.C.G - Minus 21 points 9. @Nicktendo Minus 22 points 10. @Dcubed - Minus 23 points 11. @Aperson @Ashley - Minus 27 points 12. @bob - Minus 29 points

Yeah, that's Travis at the bottom right. Gonna have to update the Prediction thread.

Also Terry and Byleth.

It's the hosts save file and the guest plays as Player 2. So play as much as you want. Anyway, @drahkon Steve comes out October 13th, so we're good to go for 7.

With all the nonsense being thrown at you, I imagine Mario might be more nimble in this one so you can react faster.

I've found a way to quickly end the match, and I'm dying with laughter. There was 4 of us left, all of us were good at this. No-one was dying, and then I got to 1-2's warp zone and saw an opportunity to go to 6-1. "Sweet! New level to unlock!" So I took it. 6-1 is the level where Lakitu is, and there's lots of high platforms, so a Fire Flower can easily pick them off. So I went through it, killed the Lakitus and a bunch of Spinys to boot. I got to the flag and 1-1 was next. "Let's see them get through those Lakitus" I said. Yeah, they did and it had a side effect I didn't foresee... You see, with 4 people left, everyone was targeting "Attackers", so every enemy that's killed gets multiplied by 3, and they can be sent back... I think you can see where this is going... The match ended very quickly after I finished that level... Basically, this was me: Hey, I said that tactic would end the match, can't guarantee it'll help you win.

I'm gonna have to get back to you on that. The Smash presentation is on this afternoon, and if they decide to shadow drop Steve today (Unlikely, it being the weekend and all). I plan on holding a Smash session while he's fresh and no-one knows how to play as him. If that doesn't happen, then name a time and I'll be there.

Well, here's hoping it passes over with no incident. Because if you croak it before I make you finish DKC 2, I'll be very upset!

It's gonna be an easy to make amiibo, going by the Smash render. He's just standing there, menacingly! I kinda like it.

Nope, you're pretty much spot on. It's a pool of the 35 levels picked by each player, and then it randomly selects one when you complete a level. The only thing I think needs to be said is that I'm pretty sure the first level you get is the earliest one. (So if someone picked 1-1, everyone starts there) That's just a theory though. What I'm 95% sure of is that once you clear a level, it's removed from the pool, so you'll inevitably play all 35 picked levels if you last long enough. I can only assume that if you do go through them all, the game just reshuffles every level and starts again. As for unlocking levels, there are two ways of doing so. 1. Clear a level you haven't unlocked yet. (Probably from another player picking it) B. Clear every level in your selection at least once in a 35-Player match. (You see that number next to the flag? Basically get one on every level you have, you'll unlock the next level then)

Oh god, my heart! I doubt I'll ever get a match that close again. Now that it's been a day and people have unlocked more than 1-1, it's starting to get a little more varied. I'm playing this in ways that make no sense in normal SMB. Got a Fire Flower and 2-2 shows in the warp zone? You're damn right I'm going there and flooding my attackers with Cheep Cheeps and Bloopers!

Oh. Then yeah, Banjo's totally getting shown off tomorrow then.

Legit proud of myself when that worked. I started off so horribly that I decided to change my tactic to "Holy crap, get rid of his queen so my queen holds all the power".

I would've dashed if your island wasn't infested with bloody flowers!

Good match there, @viceview51 Took a good 25 minutes. It got really tense near the end! For the others, I won.

Right, room's open. @viceview51. Let's chess it up.

Just give me a few minutes, waiting to nab a painting from @Sméagol's island. Will let you know once I open a room.

I think Banjo is next up on the pre-order list with Joker and Hero next to be released. I expect the Banjo (and maybe Terry) amiibo to be available to pre-order during tomorrow's demonstration of Steve.

Just a heads up that I'm playing Chess with @viceview51 at 8. So if anyone else wants to visit the birthday party after that, you'll have to wait until after I finish that.

See, I'm of the mind that Steve looks so unapologetically crap that it kinda wraps around and becomes funny. It's the same kind of stylistic suck that makes Mr Game & Watch so fun. Or Mega Man's animations for that matter. But no matter how anyone slices it, the important thing to note is that Smash Bros has become a celebration of video games. And purposefully ignoring the biggest new video game franchise of recent times would be playing against the ethos of that. And Minecraft has a... Distinct look to it that if you were to make it look more in line with the likes of Link or Cloud, it wouldn't look like Minecraft. Anyway, that presentation is tomorrow, I'm keen to see how crafting works in Smash. That trailer had a lot going on.

A throw that good didn't deserve such instant retribution... That then got me placing 3rd...

Welp, Donald Trump just tested positive for Covid. Anyway, who here's playing Super Mario Bros 35? It's crazy fun!

Next League Night: 8th October 8pm Room 1: @BowserBasher is host @Glen-i @BowserBasher @viceview51 @S.C.G @martinist

Yep, first day, not surprised. A lot of people suck at SMB. Good for me. People dying to the first Goomba will always be funny.