Directional Influence
Episode Archive
Episode 1: Rules To Live By (August 30th, 2010)
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Introducing the newest Brawl-only podcast, we proudly present the first episode of Directional Influence, the only show dedicated only to Super Smash Bros. and its community. This week, the crew discusses the newest BBR Ruleset, the latest Haters Gonna Hate tournament and some of the most broken stages in Brawl.
Episode 2: Unqualified and Disqualified (September 8th, 2010)
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This week on Directional Influence, the cast is joined by Brooklyn player Ninjalink as we discuss the latest Major League Gaming event and a time-out rule created by Ninjalink himself. After that, we get into Mew2King's underground street fighting circuit and wrap it up with coverage on the world's greatest Smash Bros tournament ever created.
Episode 3: Houston, We're Back Online (September 17th, 2010)
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After some technical difficulties, Directional Influence is back with another new episode. This week, the crew recaps Viva La Smash III, talks about the banning of Metaknight and is joined by the king of evil himself, Vermanubis. Stay tuned and you may even catch Verm's universal advice that all mortals should adhere to.
Episode 4: On The Road Again (September 24th, 2010)
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So yeah, we're a bit excited. Returning for Episode 4, the Directional Influence crew is joined by the man behind Apex, Alex Strife, who gives use some info on the upcoming Viridian City tournament, as well as some epic info on Apex 2012 you don't want to miss. Followed by that is an appearance from MikeHaze who joins the show to tell us all about him and what he's all about.
Episode 5: One Does Not Simply Walk Into C Tier (October 1st, 2010)
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One does not simply walk into C Tier, but evidently Fox does! This week on Directional Influence, Will talks about the latest KTAR tournament, the crew discusses the BBR's Tier List v5 and Havok comes around to giving us an in-depth view into the life of one of the most talented Brawl players in the community, as well as his rather odd usage of gum at MLG events.
Episode 6: Dead Bodies, Dead Bodies Everywhere (October 8th, 2010)
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While one of our regular co-hosts Matt was unable to join us this week, NJ smasher Doom filled in as we discuss the latest in NJ tournaments, as well as the banning of infinite chaingrabs. The Upcoming Tournaments segment returns with a batch of tournaments to check out in the near future, while Will wraps it up with his experience at the work place involving two uncomfortably close to his car corpses. Yeah, it's nuts.
Episode 7: Your Upsets Are Now Diamonds (October 22nd, 2010)
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After an amazing weekend of intense Brawl action, the DI cast returns with another episode of all things Smash. Joined by top Olimar main Rich Brown and the "Most Dangerous Snake" Fatal, as well as TO Alex Strife, the crew goes over all aspects of the latest MLG event in Washington DC, from upsets to issues and even to Coney's apparently freezing cold shower.
Episode 8: Dollar Dollar Bill Y'all (October 28th, 2010)
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Cause I'mma tell you, what you told me. Cash rules everything at MGC. Also, evidently, at MLG. The cast is joined this week by previous guest star Doom, as well as vVv's Chibosempai to talk about the latest events concerning splitting at MLG DC and at the Midnight Gaming Championship in Las Vegas, along with an overview of the latest Viridian City, hosted by Alex Strife highlighting and Doom. Apparently, if Will isn't providing transportation, transportation really hates him in return.
Episode 9: The Gnes Epic (November 12th, 2010)
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Directional Influence returns with another new episode following the climatic end to the Major League Gaming 2010 Pro Circuit. We sit down with MLG Brawl National Champion Gnes of Texas to discuss the epic that is his adventure at Dallas and what he'll do with all the dough in his pocket. We also discuss the future of Brawl on the MLG Circuit and why all of you need to support it!
Oh, and Punishment Divine is back. Yay...
Episode 10: Planes, Trains and Hypemobiles (November 19th, 2010)
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Directional Influence getting at you with an episode just before the holidays and, in his always optimistic and pleasing fashion, Alex Strife joins us once more to talk the talk and walk the walk. Prepare for some BBR news, Viridian City 9 news and his thoughts on the current Brawl community. Also, keep that audio playing for after the outro to listen to some quality...uh...just listen to it!
Episode 11: Keep It Clean, Boys (December 3rd, 2010)
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The holidays are over and Directional Influence is back with a new episode! This week, we discuss PolyBrawl 5 and Game & Watch main Vinnie joins us to discuss his experience, as well as his set against Mew2King that almost resulted in his victory! Then, its story time with Atomsk and DMG, as we all sit around the campfire and listen to some memorable experiences from two top players.
Episode 12: All The Memories (December 10th, 2010)
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Episode 12 has arrived and joining us this week is the legendary Melee player and NY TO Wes, a man dedicated to both Smash and charity. The DI crew interviews Wes on his Melee career, "the good ol' days" and his charity work, as well as getting into the latest from Smash designer Masahiro Sakurai and his thoughts on the past, present and future of Smash.
Episode 13: I Don't Want Any Of Your F***ing Nog (December 23rd, 2010)
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It's Christmas time and DI is back with a whole new episode! This week, PD joins up while Will is out watching Tron to talk about the 2011 MLG Pro Circuit, the future of competitive Smash, the holidays and to give us some advice from some of the best players in the community. Put that egg nog down and listen up!
Episode 14: Currently In Development (January 7th, 2011)
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It's 2011 and another new Directional Influence episode! This week, we are joined by JCaesar of Project: M to talk all about the developing Brawl mod, its origins, its future and how he has been involved. If you've been following the project's development, you don't want to miss this! Also, keep listening for the bonus audio after the outro music!
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Episode 15: I Might As Well Be Fatal (January 14th, 2011)
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Episode 15 of DI is here! That's pretty legit. We have on the show this week Alphazealot, the Diddy main of the Midwest that is probably one of the most recognized figures in the Smash community. He sits down and chats with us about himself, MLG and other topics. Along with that, we discuss some East Coast tournaments and the latest of Gimpyfish's video series.
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Episode 16: Without a Crew and a Paddle (January 21st, 2011)
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On this episode of Directional Influence, Rapture chills with D Disciple and Nakat to talk about whatever the hell we want! We discuss news about a rumored Nintendo vs Capcom game, egos in competitive Smash, then have a full interview with Nakat himself. Get the lowdown on the latest from DI by listening in! We've got cookies, too. Not really, though.
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Episode 17: There's Not Much To Say, Trust Us (January 28th, 2011)
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This week on Directional Influence, Will and Rapture give another tournament report on the first of the Long Island bi-weeklies, as well as discuss essentially random things, including Rapture's cat and its obsession with...uh...yeah, you're just gonna have to listen in for that.
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Episode 18: Live and Reloaded (February 4th, 2011)
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Directional Influence is back and revolutionized! This week, we introduce new segments: The Tournament Report, which gives you the latest in tournament results around the country, as well as upcoming ones; Da News, the latest news in gaming, especially on the competitive side; Player of the Week, where we discuss who the best of last weekend's tournaments is; and finally, The Spotlight, our roundtable discussion segment full of interviews, discussions and tournament experiences. Listen in for one hell of a ride!
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Episode 19: Show Me Your DI (February 11th, 2011)
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This week on Directional Influence, Rapture pulls out all the stops on The Rundown, giving a short notice about Pound 5, as well as a review of the official Project M demo. Then, Rapture is joined on The Spotlight by Youko of Show Me Your News, where they go down the origins, history, highs, and lows of the veteran podcaster and his gaming show. Also, a special shoutout goes to Esca, who we are all keeping in our thoughts and prayers and are hoping for a speedy recovery. We apologize that we did not end up covering it in the show.
You can check out the Project M demo here:
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Episode 20: They Think We're Crazy (February 15th, 2011)
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Episode 20 of Directional Influence features the brand new song from Neo titled, "P5in' It", the anthem for the upcoming Pound 5 event in Arlington, VA. After that, the crew sits down with JCaesar, Shadic and SMK of Project:M to talk about the P:M demo and what's new for the team. Due to such a long recording time, the rest of the show features outtakes from what would have normally not made it into the final cut, including appearances by JoWii, vVv Cheese and Alex Strife. Music provided by Neo and Stemage.
You can check out Stemage here:
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You can check out Neo and P5in' It here:
"P5in' It" by Neo
Episode 21 - The Crew Got Pounded (February 22nd, 2011)
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Pound 5 has surpassed us. It has come and gone. Will and PD went and we are sure they are as sleep deprived as anyone could be, so this week Rapture is joined by Nakat to talk about the finale to the Pound series. We cover the entirety of the event and discuss all the highs and lows of it. Unfortunately, we did not cover too much of Melee, but, do not be disappointed! Next week, we will have a very special guest to discuss the Melee competition at Pound 5 extensively and he goes by the name of Hungrybox.
You can check out Stemage here:
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You can check out Neo and P5in' It here:
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Episode 22 - Of Mice and Matchups (March 1st, 2011)
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This week on Directional Influence, Matt and Dakota are joined by Hungrybox to discuss his point of view on the last Pound melee competition. He gives us an in-depth look at his ride to his third place finishes, as well as his experiences there and what he's looking forward to in the future. Then, the DI crew discuss the BBR's first official Brawl Matchups Chart before clearing things up about last week's Pound-related drama, followed by a somewhat in-depth discussion about bowel movements, Taco Bell and...well, you should have an idea of the rest.
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Episode 23 - The Aftermath (March 8th, 2011)
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This week on Directional Influence, Will and Rapture discuss the latest New England tournament, TAER 5. Then Rich Brown stops by to give us an outlook for 2011 and what this season holds with a lack of MLG unlike in 2010. Then, Alex Strife hops on to discuss the Plank fiasco following Pound 5. Listen in for the latest news in Smash and all of that Rapture goodness.
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Episode 24 - It's Completely Justified (March 15th, 2011)
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This week on Directional Influence, Rapture and PD discuss the scrub mentality and perceptions of fighting games by non-fighting game fans, as well as going over how awesome Spencer is in MvC3 while commenting on side events at tournaments (the pros and cons of having them, etc.) and the current state of Japan.
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Episode 25 - Sodium Levels Rising (March 22nd, 2011)
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Rapture, Will, DMG, Vinnie and Sillykyle talk Whobo 3, including the competition, upsets, Will vs Rich Brown, the rave party, stories and a whole lot more. Let's just say a lot went into this making this episode actually happen.
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Episode 26 - DMG's Johns (March 29th, 2011)
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Rapture, Will and Punishment Divine are joined by 5 guests from across the Smash land to talk about camping effectively in Brawl, as well what truly defines a top player, which spirals into usage of lower tier characters as opposed to higher tier ones. After that, DMG johns, Verm goes hard and them Waddle Dees get up in our business. Listen in to one of our most packed episodes yet!
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Episode 27 - The Zealot Returns (April 5th, 2011)
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After a long weekend at MLG Dallas, the one and only Alphazealot joins Rapture and PD to discuss the upcoming BBR-RC Unity Ruleset. While going into all the details about it, AZ also gives his thoughts on the future concerning this new announcement, as well as weaving a yarn about his experience at Dallas and how hype we all know Starcraft II was.
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Episode 28 - The Steamroll Effect (April 12th, 2011)
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A week after the release of the BBR-RC Unity Ruleset, vVv Gaming's Chibo, top Lucario player Junebug, and the doubles god himself, Inui, join Rapture and PD to go over the upcoming Clash of the Titans 5, the career of Junebug, and the launch of said ruleset.
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Episode 29 - The Future of Many (April 19th, 2011)
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It's a week off for many of us, but we don't rest here at DI. This week, Rapture and Will discuss the rumors of a Wii 2, the local NY/NJ scene, and more. Check out this casual episode with some news, discussion, and an insider look at how we do DI.
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Episode 30 - Paid In Gum (April 26th, 2011)
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This week on Directional Influence, the cast discusses some of the latest news in gaming, gives a report on their experience at the third installment of Uprise of Long Island, then discuss the presence, importance, and usage of money matches in power rankings. We also learn that Rapture is rather good at passing time and that paying people with Trident Layers actually works.
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Episode 31 - Bathroom Beatbox (5/3/2011)
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E3 is so close, we can even taste it! And with the Wii 2 appearing, we just can't get over the hype we feel, so this week on DI, we present new rumors about the console and discuss our involvement in E3, as well as learn about sketchy people in creepy bathrooms and all about the people behind the Smash Lab. You probably won't want to miss this.
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Episode 32 - The Peaches Get Peachies (5/10/2011)
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This week on Directional Influence, Vinnie stops by to talk about his success in Florida, Illmatic finally finishes downloading Skype so he can tell us about his Smash career and where it is headed, Rapture becomes a poet, and we all laugh at the expense of our favorite Long Island Wolf main.
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Episode 33 - Some Memories, Etc. Etc. (5/17/2011)
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Directional Influence will not be as you know it next week! But this week, we discuss all of the changes happening to our show, our lives...oh, and we have GIMR and Apostle on the show, because they're cool. In all seriousness, we give the lowdown on a special trip, a new direction for the show (heh) and talk VGBootCamp and the Metagame Minute with the aforementioned brothers.
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Episode 34 - Live and Not So Local (5/23/2011)
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The first ever live episode of DI is here! Check out our first live show featuring DMG and dmbrandon, involving all of the latest KTAR drama, Will and Cable battling it out, Pelca-DI, and so much more! We even have plushies and dark chocolate!
Episode 35 - Nyan'd (5/30/2011)
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Trying his best to keep his allergies from getting the best of him, Rapture sits down with Alex Strife to talk about Zenith and Apex 2012, followed by reciting some good memories from Uprise of Long Island #4, in particular why Rapture is the best in the entire Smash community at King of Fighters '98. Check out the livestream recording and the audio recording now!
Episode 36 - The Night Before (6/6/2011)
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This week on DI, Will and Rapture have made it to California and Rich Brown heads to their hotel room to join them for Episode 36, just before the official start of E3 2011. Utilizing Rapture's awesome LG Optimus Android phone, since the hotel internet sucks something else, the trio discuss their predictions, hopes, dreams, and the reality of, both Nintendo's press conference and the E3 conference in general. The crew also leaves the hotel room for a bit before giving you all an exclusive grudge rematch between the Olimar from SoCal and the DK from Long Island.
Stay tuned for more coverage from DI on E3 as the week progresses. Check out all of our pictures and videos and whatnot on Facebook. I have an album open to the public you can check out here:
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Episode 37 - To Hell and Back (6/14/2011)
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Will and Dakota have returned from the West Coast to bring back their impressions of E3 2011. We got our hands on the latest technology and games that the industry provided us, so we couldn't think of anything else but fill all of you in on our trip! We got to play the Wii U, but was it good? What was our favorite game? Did some things disappoint us? How hot were those booth babes? You'll find out all of that and more on this week's stacked episode!
Episode 38 - Next Stop, Hype! (6/21/2011)
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You want more DI? You got more DI? This week, Will and Dakota are joined by Coontail and Ninjalink to discuss low tier characters and their metagames. Surprisingly enough, this is more hype than you'd think, and both these guests are pretty damn hype! We also chit-chat about some other things, especially about how Squirtle is so god damn cute and awesome!
Episode 39 - The Rant Episode (6/27/2011)
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Rapture is moving out of his house down to NY, but instead of packing all the rest of his things, he's bringing you a new DI! This week, Alex Strife and Vinnie force themselves into the chat to talk about Clash of the Titans 5 and the current state of the game. Is the future bright for Brawl? How was this past weekend's national tournament? Did we actually rant all of this time? **** yeah we did. Tune in to find out anyway!
Episode 40.1 - Satisfying, Yet Crunchy (7/12/2011)
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Directional Influence is back! Welcome to the classic DI experience. We're back in our old podcast format, ready to give you all the latest and greatest from the Smash community. This episode was so big, we had to split it into two parts! On this half, we discuss Yes's last tournament on the East Coast, Pray N Trade, Long Island's very own Anti taking on the West Coast at MikeHaze's E4J: Champion, and VGBC's latest episode of Metagame Minute. After that, we round out 40.1 with an interview with MD/VA's resident Wolf main, Seagull Man, to discuss his character and success. Then tune into 40.2 for the epic roundtable with dmbrandon and Alphazealot!
Episode 40.2 - Pro-Creation (7/12/2011)
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Episode 40 isn't over with yet! Welcome to Episode 40.2, the second half of the ridiculously huge return episode of Directional Influence. Listen to 40.1, then jump into this episode, 40.2, in which Rapture and Will are joined for a roundtable discussion by dmbrandon and Alphazealot to discuss important topics concerning the growth and prosperity of the Smash community. This is the kind of discussion you all need to listen to.
Episode 41 - Real Talk Commentary (7/19/2011)
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This week on Directional Influence, Rapture is joined by EE and Tantalus to discuss the latest Smash national, Genesis 2. After that, they bounce back and forth between many a topic before coming down to the general consensus that tag at Smash events is really damn hype. Listen after the outro to hear some real talk from EE. Directional Influence takes no responsibility.
Episode 42 - Posse Cut (7/26/2011)
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Rapture visits New Jersey on this week's Directional Influence for a jam-packed episode featuring Nakat, Keitaro, False, Seph and Pwii of Leap of Faith. As the smashfest dies down, the crew and Rapture sit down to talk about crews, drama in the community and the recent hype behind banning Metaknight.
Episode 43 - Like A Hot Knife Through Butter (8/2/2011)
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One of the greatest weekends in competitive gaming in the past and there's so much to talk about. Tune in to this episode of DI, featuring the original cast of the show (that's right, Matt aka Punishment Divine is back), for discussion on the 3DS price drop, Operation Moonfall, Long Island Revival Regional, EVO 2011 and all the recent ruleset hype in the Smash community.
Episode 44 - On Fire (8/9/2011)
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This week on Directional Influence, Rapture is stressed. The cast talks about this past weekend, followed by interviews with Alex Strife of Apex 2012 for a quick tease on the upcoming worldwide Smash event, then with Doom of 100% Juice to talk about his blog series, "The Road to Professionalism."
Episode 45 - I Can't Drive At All (8/16/2011)
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While PD was unable to make Keitaro's epic finale to the KTAR series, aptly named KTAR 6: The Finale, Will and Rapture survived the crazy weekend out in New Jersey and lived to tell the tale. Listen in to this week's episode for discussion on all things KTAR 6, including results, carpools, shenanigans and more. This week's special guest is Delta-Cod, resident Yoshi main and placed top 10 at this past weekend's event.
Episode 46 - The Play-By-Play (8/23/2011)
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For our 46th episode Will and PD do it alone while Rapture settles in and becomes an adult at college! Joined by Coney, one of the best DDD's and a mic persona, we talk about Commentary in the Smash community and ways to not only improve it but how to reach out to outsiders and "stream monsters" to show them how amazing the community can be. Mentioning a few upcoming tournaments, we also talk about a new ruleset employed at an upcoming tournament that is very controversial. Don't miss out on the opportunity to tell PD how shoddy his editing techniques are compared to Rapture's!
Episode 47 - Back in Your Ear Canals (10/25/11)
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Oh, hey, didn't see you there? Wait, who are we? We're Directional Influence...you don't remember us? Well, whatever. The hiatus is over, so Rapture and Will are back online bringing you new episodes of DI whether you like it or not. This week, we discuss the return of the show, the recent Concentrate II tournament, and have a special interview with vVv Gaming's resident South American Smasher, Zero.
Episode 48 - Ball So Hard (11/1/11)
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Unfortunately, the DI crew was unable to record a new episode in part because of the holiday weekend, but because we're sticking to the weekly schedule as we should be, Rapture has compiled an episode of clips from episodes across Directional Influence's existence, including the very first episode we recorded back in August of 2010. We hope you enjoy this compilation of DI moments.
In order:
"Advice from Top Players" - "I Don't Want Any of Your F***ing Nog" Episode 13
"Dodgeball" - "Rules to Live By" Episode 1
"Will's Dead Bodies [Feat. Doom]" - "Dead Bodies, Dead Bodies Everywhere" Episode 6
"Rapture on the BBR Match-Up Chart" - "Of Mice and Matchups" Episode 22
"The Rave Story [Feat. DMG]" - "Sodium Levels Rising" Episode 25
"Rapture Hates on Sonic [Feat. The Project M Crew]" - "They Think We're Crazy" Episode 20
"Saltiness and Low Tiers [Feat. Multiple Guests]" - "DMG's Johns" Episode 26
"Bathroom Accidents" - "Bathroom Beatbox" Episode 31
"Jband and Rhode Island [Feat. Leap of Faith]" - "Posse Cut" Episode 42
"New Jersey Roadways [Feat. Delta-Cod]" - "I Can't Drive At All" Episode 45
"Guest Outro [Feat. Multiple Guests]" - "They Think We're Crazy" Episode 20
Episode 49 – Posse Cut 2 (11/8/11)
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This week on Directional Influence, Will and Rapture bring on a ton of guests to talk about the post-Metaknight-ban metagame, guests hailing from the realm of high, mid, and low-tier characters that may or may not have a chance at thriving without Metaknight. We also discuss the overall singles and doubles metagame without Metaknight, as well as the community itself. Featured on the show are Jtails, Nakat, Nicole, Ripple, MJG, vVv Chibosempai, and Teevee. Unfortunately, Ripple's connection seemed to get the best of him, so some of his parts had to be cut out.
Episode 50 - The Giving of Thanks (11/22/11)
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As the holiday season goes on, PD and Rapture decide to stray from the topic of Smash for a bit and discuss some recent releases, namely The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword. We go off on so many tangents, we end up discussing topics like the launch window for the Wii U, the usefulness of the design of the Gamecube, and so much more. We also take some time to give thanks, as is tradition for this time of year.
Episode 51 - Fight For Your Right To Fight (12/6/11)
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This week on Directional Influence, the whole gang is here! Rapture, PD, and Will jump in with a recap of Xanadu, in which first-place in Brawl singles went to Vinnie, as well as discussion on PolyBrawl 6 and the upcoming Metaknight banned, singles-only event in New Jersey, Concentrate III. After that, the crew weighs in on the "FGC vs. eSports" debate. Can the fighting game community and "eSports leagues" like MLG ever cooperate? What is the future of the FGC? And how does the Smash community fit into all of this? That and more on this week's Directional Influence!
Episode 52 - What If We All Became Cyber Super-Jocks? (12/20/11)
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This week on Directional Influence, the eSports vs. FGC debate returns to the show, but with a twist. We take out our trusty What If? machine, which we've never used or referred to ever before, and ask it the question, "What if major eSports leagues do pick up a fighting game(s)?" We take a look at the possibilities, positives, and negatives of what seems to be a possible future for the fighting game community. Guest co-host Doom of Juice Gaming joins Rapture to discuss this topic with CEO's Alex Jebailey.
Episode 53 - Land of the Free (1/13/2012)
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Another year, another episode of Directional Influence! This week, Rapture is joined by Doom and Diem of Juice Gaming to cover the events of this past weekend at Apex 2012, Smash's biggest tournament ever and the first Road to EVO qualifier of the year. We discuss the best and worst of the event, the mixing of the Smash and FGC, and much more. We also cover a certain Smash 4 leak that has, apparently, characters to be included in the sequel to Brawl, then we wrap up the show with discussion of Rain's Sun Rise Tournament in Tokyo, Japan this upcoming August.
Episode 54 - Grandmaster (2/1/2012)
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This week on Directional Influence, Rapture sits down with Allied of Juice Gaming to talk about his Smash career, his current play in Starcraft 2, his sickness and current life situation, and much more. Listen in for an in-depth interview with the one and only Allied himself.
Episode 55 - The Finale (2/9/2012)
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