Your Smash Bros Memories

[Dcubed]

So if any of you have been paying attention to the main site, you'll probably have noticed that we're doing some one year anniversary celebrations of the release of Smash Bros Wii U!

 

And we're looking for you to share some of your most cherished memories of the Smash Bros series!

 

In around 500-600 words, share with us your favourite memorise of Smash Bros across the years and what the series means to you and your own circle of friends

 

Could be about the days of the Smash Bros Dojo, could be a funny story, or it could be just about how much you love the games. Whatever the memory, we're glad to see it shared here

 

Pictures are also most welcome!

 

Your comments will be presented, as is, in an upcoming Super Smash Bros Memories article, coming during this week.

 

Post away! : peace:

[Jimbob]

I've got some fond memories of Super Smash Brothers, picked up the 1st on the N64 pre-owned on a trip to town. Didn't know what to expect, but found it was something unique. A perfect addition to the multiplayer gaming nights with friends (along with Mario Kart 64 and Goldeneye). I remember the long nights just playing with friends, i always picked Link or Kirby.

 

Picked up Melee like a lot of us did when the Gamecube came out. This game just increased my love of the franchise. More characters, more stages and a lot more fun. I still had gaming nights with friends, but they were a lot less than before. Melee had a lot of improvements in side-activities, which i loved a heck of a lot.

 

Then Brawl, ok a lot of people say Melee is better than Brawl. And in some cases, i'd agree. But in other cases i don't. Yes, this was the first Smash to feature online play, which was a great addition to the game. Ok it wasn't the best online mode, but i liked it. I liked being able to use the Gamecube control pad for this game, wasn't a fan of using the Nunchuck/Wiimote for this game.

 

And then we come to Smash Bros U/3DS. One, or both of these games are a staple of Streetpass events i attend each month. Have at least a few matches each time an event is on, we even try to have regular online matches with the WiiU edition. I don't play Smash as i used to play it these days, but i do try and get a few matches going online to keep my appetite of the game going.

[Dcubed]

Was hoping to get an article up yesterday, but I ended up being short on time. That means that I am looking to get the article up late tonight (probably around 23:00 or so), meaning that you all have until then to post your thoughts here

 

Thanks Jimbob for your contribution! : peace:

[WackerJr]

Some of my earliest and favourite memories come courtesy of the original N64 brawler. At the time our 6th Form was playing host to many a combative Street Fighter 2 contest on an old SNES. I was excited about this new Nintendo fighting game although I wasn't sure how easy it was going to persuade the others to try this new-style fighter where there were four players trying to knock each other off the screen, while combining items and platforming elements….

 

…It took precisely 30 seconds!

 

Suddenly everyone was hooked. With so many players wanting to play, we had to run it so the winner stayed on, although the main players were Kirby, Samus, Jigglypuff, Luigi, and my character of choice from (I thought) some obscure RPG: Ness.

 

It was great to see the different tactics and playing styles. The frustration at Kirby turning into a rock and constantly dropping on our heads, the joy of finally discovering ways of countering it! There was the risk-reward of Luigi’s mighty uppercut, the satisfaction of connecting with the baseball bat and the mad dash towards the all-conquering hammer whenever it appeared! We all had an absolute blast and loved the game.

 

For one game to hold so many memories is a testament to how great the whole concept and game was. The Smash Bros series has only improved and developed over time. While it has only got better and will hopefully continue to do so, nothing can take away the joy that the first title gave to me. You never forget your first Smash!

[Jonnas]

Way back then, all I had was an N64 and Gameboy, and was becoming a teenager, so surely the world of videogaming would start to lose its appeal. Sure, the Gamecube looks great with its Pikmin and Starfox Adventures fur, but I barely know anything about these games and I'm perfectly happy with-

 

Holy shit, is that a fighting game with playable Sheik, Ganondorf and Mewtwo!? Just take my money, will ya?

 

And thus, I bought a Gamecube & Melee and I was hooked. For starters, the graphical detail was incredible (I paused so many times just to see how the character models moved, lots of intricate animations there), the physics just worked, and as soon as I figured out how to do a smash attack, I was in the zone.

 

The single-player mode was incredibly comprehensive. Adventure Mode had to be tackled differently with each character, Stadium mode tested my knowledge of the game mechanics, and Event mode threw me for a loop. And then there's the crazy difficult stuff, like beating All-Star Mode on Very Hard (which still kept me busy for hours). Overall, it was an excellent example of what the single-player mode of a fighting game should be.

 

Explaining how to play the game to others was tricky ("Stop killing yourself with Fox's side-B!"), but still, I could play the game with my friends, and we had great times. We barely remember specific moments now, but we still played the hell out of it, and to this day we play Smash (casually, of course).

 

Now, I was quite the Nintendo noob, so Melee taught me a lot about its history. If it wasn't for this game, I might've never played Super Metroid or Fire Emblem. A lot of franchises and classics I got into, thanks to Smash Bros.

 

When Brawl was announced, I was psyched, and the Smash Dojo was a source of even more hype ("Subspace Emissary? Ike!? Pokémon Trainer!!!"). Unfortunately, the game left something to be desired (for multiple reasons), but the multiplayer was still fun, so I play it with friends to this day.

 

Smash 4 is a game I've had little contact with, but it felt better than Brawl. A shame I'm taking a hug break from consoles atm, or I would've joined the craze. And funnily, the game exists alongside the hype for DLC characters (Cloud Strife!!!!!!????)

 

So yeah, these are overall fewer words than I expected, but Melee was at the cornerstone of my teenage gaming years. It's hard to put that experience into words, but that game was invaluable to me, and I love it to bits. The sequels are still solid games in their own right, of course, and hopefully they'll impact other generations the same way I was.

Edited December 1, 2015 by Jonnas