Smash Panel at PAX 2014

[Smashboards]

Are you attending PAX Prime 2014 in Seattle, Washington? If you are, make sure to check out a special panel on the Super Smash Brothers community tonight, Saturday, August 30th in the Wyvern Theater at 9:30PM. The panel will feature four special guests who know the community and it's history inside and out. Join them as they discuss the Smash communities development, history, and the changing scene of Smash on the eve gamings' biggest launch of the year.

Panelists

• Chris 'AlphaZealot' Brown - Smashboards owner
• D'Ron 'D1' Maingrette - Commentator [EVO, Apex, MLG, Nintendo Invitational]
• Travis 'Samox' Beauchamp - Producer of The Smash Brothers documentary
• Juan 'Hungrybox' Debiedma - Professional Smasher, Team Curse

Panel Description

"The Smash Brothers" documentary took the gaming and eSports world by surprise in 2013 - for the first time many learned about the passionate, deep history of the Smash Brothers community. Where did it all start? How did this grassroots community become one of the most powerful voices in gaming? What does the future have in store? Learn about the history and development of the community from it's key players. Interested in becoming a Smasher? We'll also let you know how to get involved.

Click here to see the full PAX Prime 2014 Schedule!

 

[SS-bros14]

As usual, I'm MILES away from the event.

 

[Ganonthegreat]

Before you all get excited, the lack of a Nintendo rep on the panel means that we are VERY unlikely to see a character there.

 

[Crazc]

dats rly col

 

[Ganonthegreat]

As usual, I'm MILES away from the event.

At least you're in the same country

 

[StaffofSmashing]

So... Newcomer? Now would be the time to show one.

 

[Swedish_Otaku]

Isn't there an actual thread for this?

 

[ToonAdri]

were i can see the smash PAX?

 

[Xyro77]

Ah, all melee players but one. How FAIR. How UNBIASED. How DIVERSE.

I'm so sick of this garbage.

 

[Mr. KoopaTurtle]

Once again, people start talking about characters... Give it a rest for now.

 

[A_Phoenix_Down]

So... Newcomer? Now would be the time to show one.

We just got Shulk.

 

[ToonAdri]

the game comes out in 2 weeks and pac-man isn't reveled at E3

We just got Shulk.

 

[LIQUID12A]

I want a reveal, but we got Shulk, and that's hype as is.

Those who expect a character reveal like SDCC are probably gonna be disappointed.

 

[FirestormNeos]

I want a reveal, but we got Shulk, and that's hype as is.

Those who expect a character reveal like SDCC are probably gonna be disappointed.

Did we get a character reveal? I think we got Meta Knight, but i dunno.

 

[SmashFanatic]

At least you're in the same country

At least your on the same planet

 

[Bazkip]

Ah, all melee players but one. How FAIR. How UNBIASED. How DIVERSE.

I'm so sick of this garbage.

Well with Melee being the much bigger game currently, that's...actually representative of the current state of competitive Smash.

 

[Mr.Random]

Ah, all melee players but one. How FAIR. How UNBIASED. How DIVERSE.

I'm so sick of this garbage.

Wtf is wrong with you? These are all good people and are very active in the community atm.

 

[multigrain_cheerios]

I'm so salty I had to go back to school a week before PAX...

 

[ToonAdri]

in theory,20min left

 

[LIQUID12A]

Did we get a character reveal? I think we got Meta Knight, but i dunno.

SDCC and Meta Knight were months apart.

 

[Oracle_Summon]

For those expecting a new Metroid announcement, Nintendo would be more like this:

 

[ToonAdri]

the pax stream,stars in 10minutes i think
http://www.twitch.tv/team/pax

 

[Tero.]

Ah, all melee players but one. How FAIR. How UNBIASED. How DIVERSE.

I'm so sick of this garbage.

Are you stupid?

samox isn't a player
D1 plays Melee, Brawl, PM
AZ is more of a Pokemon player but he played both Melee and Brawl
hbox is the only actual Melee only player

 

[EVF Kuzonoha]

As usual, I'm MILES away from the event.

i know the feel . I have never been in an Nintendo official event. But hey, maybe we have some news about smash.

 

[SupremeSuperiorStick]

Well with Melee being the much bigger game currently, that's...actually representative of the current state of competitive Smash.

Well, since Smash 64 has a bigger competitive scene than Brawl now, having a rep from there vwouldn't hurt

 

[PlateProp]

I hope Samox finally drops the Armada video.

Or maybe he'll blow us away with a part 2 that's focused on pm

 

[Bazkip]

Well, since Smash 64 has a bigger competitive scene than Brawl now, having a rep from there vwouldn't hurt

Is it really? Wow.

 

[SS-bros14]

i know the feel . I have never been in an Nintendo official event. But hey, maybe we have some news about smash.

The only Nintendo event I've been to is Smash-Fest I believe.
Also, just wanted to say this, seeing how we JUST got a reveal yesterday I'm not sure we'll get another one today. We might though.

 

[Oracle_Summon]

the pax stream,stars in 10minutes i think
http://www.twitch.tv/team/pax

The Pax Stream has started actually or maybe they are just advertising.

 

[SSGuy]

Smash 4 will be the end of Melee's dictatorship of the scene. I can't wait...

 

[Johnknight1]

Ah, all melee players but one. How FAIR. How UNBIASED. How DIVERSE.

I'm so sick of this garbage.

You do realize that Melee gets all the views, all the big name sponsors, all the entrants, all the hype, all the focus, and a central part of this is the documentary about the Melee competitive scene right=???

You call be butthurt, but the fact of the matter is Melee brings in more entrants, more viewers, more eyes, and more positive reception than any other smash game.

Melee has had I think at least one 50 entrant tournament every week this year, and has clearly become the main event game.

Besides by the sounds of it, you aren't a competitive player or into the competitive scene, so this shouldn't concern you in the first place.

Melee grows because the scene is organized in a fantastic way, the players advertise themselves well, the streams are of high quality, and it excites viewers. It's that simple.

Edit: why is there complains about an article about a video of the Melee competitive scene? This is Smash World Forums "the home of competitive smash". If the mods had guts, they'd infracting this troll and all the morons who liked his post.

 

[SupremeSuperiorStick]

Is it really? Wow.

Yeah, there are now more Smash 64 tournaments than Brawl ones. The community is more active.

 

[Johnknight1]

Smash 4 will be the end of Melee's dictatorship of the scene. I can't wait...

Why do we got people hating on smash games and communities=???

Posts like these should get infractions.

Regardless, of you don't like it, don't pay it any attention or at least don't come to a clearly Melee-centric post and diss the game and the scene.

Tl;dr grow up.

 

[Gef]

Before you all get excited, the lack of a Nintendo rep on the panel means that we are VERY unlikely to see a character there.

Umm I don't think anyone thought there would be...
Edit: Actually seems like there was a few. Still that's a really stupid thing to think.

 

[The Derrit]

Ah, all melee players but one. How FAIR. How UNBIASED. How DIVERSE.

I'm so sick of this garbage.

Please, enlighten us with a player from another official Smash game that is well known to the general gaming public.

Oh, there aren't any? How about that.

 

[SupremeSuperiorStick]

Please, enlighten us with a player from another official Smash game that is well known to the general gaming public.

Oh, there aren't any? How about that.

Aww don't say that :/ Having Isai would be the best way to rep 64.

 

[Monkley6]

Not sure what's funnier, Xyro complaining about biased representation, or that someone thinks Xyro isn't competitive.

 

[Bazkip]

Not sure what's funnier, Xyro complaining about biased representation, or that someone thinks Xyro isn't competitive.

But if he were really competetive, why would he play Samus? ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

 

[shapular]

Is it really? Wow.

Not even remotely close.

Besides by the sounds of it, you aren't a competitive player or into the competitive scene, so this shouldn't concern you in the first place.

Maybe you should do at least a minimal amount of research before you spew such ignorance next time. Here, try this: http://www.ssbwiki.com/Smasher:Xyro

 

[Ganreizu]

Where will it be streamed, and if not streamed, uploaded?