A Smash of Brothers: Ranking the DLC Characters of Super Smash Brothers Ultimate

Super Smash Brothers has had a long and storied history, with each game introducing at least one character that made most of its fans fairly confused. In Super Smash Brothers, Ness filled that role. Melee saw not only the Ice Climbers but also Doctor Mario and Mister Game & Watch. Brawl introduced characters from otherContinue reading “A Smash of Brothers: Ranking the DLC Characters of Super Smash Brothers Ultimate”

From Hero to Zero: Australian Smash Bros. Tourneys Ban Use of the Character Due to Whining

South Australia(n), to be exact. As of August 14, 2019, South Australia Smash Central (SASC) decided to ban use of the character Hero (of Dragon Quest fame) during SASC-sponsored Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournaments. Their reasons for the ban are listed in a special SASC tweet, but really boil down to two major complaints: HeroContinue reading “From Hero to Zero: Australian Smash Bros. Tourneys Ban Use of the Character Due to Whining”

A Defense of Chaos

Imagine, for a moment, that you’re playing a video game. Barring glitches, it’s a world with rules and while sometimes those rules get broken it’s always in ways you’re prepared for. The controls get reversed, your character becomes inhibited, things like that. It’s not a world where chaos is welcome and most games even prideContinue reading “A Defense of Chaos”