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Mang0 beats Zain to win Smash Summit 11
In one of the greatest sets to watch in Super Smash Bros Melee esports history, Cloud9 Joseph “Mang0” Marquez completed a stellar run from the losers bracket to defeat Zain “Zain” Naghmi in the Smash Summit 11 grand finals. Yesterday was huge. If you haven’t watched some of the #SmashSummit 11 VODs yet… you’re missing […]
Smash Summit 11 Melee Players So Far
Voting is currently live for fans to decide which Smash Melee esports players they want to see in Smash Summit 11 and only a few spots remain for Beyond the Summit’s tournament. HUGE SPIRIT BOMBS COMING OUT AND WE HAVE OUR FIRST TWO INVITES FROM THE VOTING PHASE!!!! ? Congratulations @LSDSSBM and @LiquidHbox ?? We'll […]
Golden Guardians sign n0ne, PPMD, Toph, and reveal Octagon 2
Esports organization Golden Guardians announced today that it signed multiple Smash players like Edgard “n0ne” Sheleby, Kevin “PPMD” Nanney, and Kris “Toph” Aldenderfer during GG Direct. On top of that, the org announced the Golden Guardians Smash Grassroots Fund, helping to fund tournaments, and Octagon 2, its own competition series. n0ne, PPMD, and Toph […]
Summit Champions League Season 2 Week 1 Players
Beyond the Smash’s Summit Champions League Season 2, the next big esports tournament for Super Smash Bros Melee, just locked in the player roster for Week 1. Our #SCL2 Week 1 list is LOCKED ? Welcome to the player roster, @KoDoRiNSSB! ? We're so excited to see ALL of these players bring the hype next […]
Smash Melee pro MikeHaze retires over disinterest
This morning, one of the top players in the Super Smash Bros Melee esports scene, Michael “MikeHaze” Pulido, announced his retirement from the game due to a growing lack of interest. Retiring from Smash Read: https://t.co/DXkopWSdoY — mikehaze (@mikehaze) February 10, 2021 MikeHaze Retires The latest hit to the community comes as one of Smash […]
Cloud9’s Mang0 wins LACS 3 in Smash Melee
Cloud9’s Joseph “Mango” Marquez just won the Ludwig Ahgren Championship Series 3: Charity Edition. The LACS 3 Smash Melee esports tournament even raised a total of $261,668 for charity. Cloud9 Mang0 in Smash Melee Esports The tournament was announced shortly after the cancelation of The Big House Online in November. Nintendo had sent a cease […]
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Nintendo’s Controversial Relationship with Smash and #FreeMelee
Nintendo recently sent a cease and desist order to The Big House, one of the longest-running esports tournaments. The coronavirus pandemic has forced the cancelation of several fighting game community tournaments, including Big House’s original plans for a July event. The delayed Big House event was to take place online in December using Slippi, a […]
Nintendo cancels The Big House Online Smash 2020
The Big House, one of Smash Melee’s longest-running and most notable esports tournaments, received a request from Nintendo requesting that both the Ultimate and Melee event be canceled. pic.twitter.com/Pt90BNW0Jf — The Big House (@TheBigHouseSSB) November 19, 2020 The Big House Online Smash 2020 Usually held as an in-person event, this event needed to move online […]
