The Nintendo Game that WAS My Teenage Years

Competitive gaming communities like Smash Bros, Project M, and Project Plus rally around their games with incredible passion. So why does Nintendo insist on coming down on them? Is it possible that the company's efforts are actually hurting them in the long run? Let's talk about it!

Today we're discussing four legendary video game tournaments that forever defined Nintendo's relationship with these fans and players. We also down how Nintendo's legal attacks on mods like Slippi and fan-made games like PM and P+ sparked a movement that continues to grow to this day.

This is so much wonderful passion to celebrate in this part of the gaming world, so whether you're already a fan of fighting game tournaments or this is your first time hearing about competitive Smash Bros., kick back and join us for a new episode of Nintendo is Not Your Friend!👋

Likewise, have you ever played in a Smash Bros tournament or attended an event? Let me know in the comments and we'll geek out together! 💛

#Nintendo #SSBM #Gaming

▶ Links Mentioned in the Episode ▶
Stop Killing Games - https://www.stopkillinggames.com/
Project Slippi (Online Melee) - https://slippi.gg/
Project Plus (Project M Successor) - https://projectplusgame.com/
Find Your Smash Scene - https://smashboards.com/forums/region...

▶ Chapters ▶
00:00 - Has a video game ever introduced you to a new friend?
03:03 - Ross Scott, Accursed Farms, and StopKillingGames
03:43 - The Hype of Fighting Game Tournaments
06:11 - Mightykeef Knows Melee Fans Too Well
06:53 - What is the Evolution Evolution Championship Series?
07:29 - Will Smash Bros Pros Raise Their Kids to Play Melee?
08:40 - Nintendo Tries to Cancel Melee at EVO 2013
10:31 - Nintendo Faces a Global PR Nightmare
11:45 - Project M Takes Off (Vigilante & Sabre)
12:51 - What Does Project M Mean to You?
14:14 - PM United Smash Melee & Brawl (Apex 2014)
16:13 - The Smash Scene Makes a Deal With Nintendo
17:35 - My Teenage Years Playing Smash Melee (Zelgadis Story)
23:03 - Slippi, Dolphin, and Fizzi the Goat
26:04 - The Big House 2020 Gets Cancelled (The Big House Online)
27:21 - Hungrybox Calls for Community Support
28:33 - Ludwig Announces a Charity Tournament (LACS3)
30:31 - Allegations of Misconduct in the Smash Scene
32:28 - What is Project Plus?
33:25 - Riptide 2021 & Undertow
34:07 - What is a "Shadow Major"?
36:41 - Smash Bros Copypasta (Mang0 in Jail, Check Twitter)
38:22 - Smash World Tour & Nintendo Tournament Licensing
41:32 - The Uncertain Future of Competitive Smash
43:47 - As Long As Melee Lives ... (Community Montage)
47:05 - Remembering Michael David Blair
48:54 - Not Your Friend Community Posts
53:07 - Next Time: Nintendo Switch Online

▶ Tournaments / Esports Events Discussed ▶
EVO 2013 (Evolution Championship Series)
Riptide & Undertow 2018
The Big House Online (The Big House 2020)
Ludwig Ahgren Championship Series 3 (LACS3)
5 Days of Melee 2020
Smash World Tour 2022

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▶ Sources ▶
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