Let’s set the stage: It’s July 2005. FC3, the largest tournament of all time (with a whopping 186 entrants!), has just concluded, and Ken has once again defended his title of Melee Champion, beating players from all over the nation who showed up to compete. It’s interesting to look at the landscape of the competitive […]
By The Numbers – Leffen vs. DruggedFox @ EVO 2015
In the “By The Numbers,” we’re going to examine tournament sets by looking at data and analytics, in order to hopefully come across insights we may have otherwise missed. To start out, I chose one of the most exciting sets from EVO 2015. As I’m sure you’ve figured out based on the title of […]
EVO 2015 Preview – The Big Six
Recent tournaments like Press Start, CEO 2015, and WTFox have set the stage for one of the most exciting smash tournaments of all time this Friday. Not only will we witness some of the highest-level play of all time, but for the first time there is not a favorite to win the tournament. Sure, […]
An Intro
Hello! I am starting this site because I am passionate about Melee and I am passionate about writing, so this seemed like a great opportunity to employ a tired bird/stone analogy. I have been following the scene since around 2005 and enjoying every minute of it. My goal is to take a deeper look into […]