raptorbaby10
Smash Journeyman
- Joined
- May 22, 2007
- Messages
- 264
Well, I've always believed that Smash Brothers was a casual game turned competitive by the players. Brawl is no different, really. Yeah, it's missing the techniques that developed Melee's metagame, but it can still be competitive based on what the players make of it. That's the way Smash has always been.
If you were in Sakurai's shoes, you'd develop Brawl as he has. That's because the players can usually make a lot more out of a game than the devs can, because while one team can develop a game, a whole world of gamers are the ones who play and interpret it. In a way, as a dev, you're always aware of the fact that the players of your game are really just extensions of it, so you'd use that to your advantage. As long as a game is open to varied interpretations among different audiences, it's golden. Again, this is what made Smash such a successful series in the first place.
QFTI don't see why Gimpy would care. His character is actually GOOD in Brawl.
Anyway, I've already made a theory about "competitive factions within the Smash community." To some, Brawl is a step forwards. For others, it's a step backwards. Either way, Brawl will have its own competitive community, with people who try to enhance the metagame. Others who still enjoy the already established metagame with Melee will stick with it, obviously, and just forget about Brawl. Not everyone who played Smash 64 moved onto Melee, especially in a competitive sense. Not everyone who played Melee will move onto Brawl, in the same manner. That's just the way things go. It's up to the gamer in question to decide what he wants to do. I can't believe people expected the transition from Melee to Brawl to be super smooth and flawless. We're talking about VIDEOGAMES here, especially in the fighting genre. Things are always going to change.
By far the best 2 posts I've read on the boards in a while. All I've seen in the last few weeks is people *****ing about Brawl and whatever their interpretation of what its become. stfu; we get it. People will make the game out to what they want.
Rash, please don't stop posting. Your logic-filled posts enlighten me. LOL
Seriously though, I love it.