Month: June 2016

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Panda Global Adds World Warrior Trela to Growing Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Roster

In yet another big player signing ahead of CEO this weekend, Panda Global have welcomed the Ryu master Alberto “Trela” Miliziano to their Smash 4 lineup. While being previously known in the Brawl community as the world’s best Lucario, Trela initially made waves in Smash 4 with his usage of low tier characters like Mii Swordfighter, Charizard and Shulk, winning many local tournaments in the Houston area with these unorthodox character picks. However, the Texan truly rose to prominence with the release of Ryu, with his results drastically improving once the World Warrior joined the roster.

Since then, Trela has taken games off of Team eLevate’s Larry Lurr, CLG|VoiD, FOW and Vinnie, using his trademark yellow Ryu. He’s currently considered the best Ryu in the world, with his tricky use of Ryu’s up tilt to guarantee early kills, as well as his fearlessness to go offstage to dunk someone with a jumping fierce punch. With his last 3 tournament entries resulting in victory, this Street Fighter is certainly one to watch over the CEO weekend.

Source: Panda Global

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SmashTheRecord 2016 to Combine Super Smash Bros. and Speedrunning for Charity This November

This November 11-13, SmashTheRecord 2016 is set to take over Kissimmee, Florida. SmashTheRecord is a charity event that has been raising money and spreading awareness for the kids of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital since 2014. Last year, the event raised over $50,000.

There will be many events taking place at SmashTheRecord this year. Some of those events include a Super Smash Bros. doubles tournament with a significant other, a rock-paper-scissors tournament, as well as video game speedruns and speedraces. The event will be streamed live by VGBootCamp and SpeedRunsLive, so make sure to tune in to check out all of the action!

We had the pleasure of speaking with the event’s organizer, Alex Chiricosta, who noted that “there is nothing more rewarding than raising money for a cause as great as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Running a large-scale event while working full-time is extremely taxing, but that moment when you realize you’re helping the world makes everything worth it.”

Additional details, as well registration and speedrun submission forms for SmashTheRecord 2016 can be found on the event’s official site.

Sources: VGBootCamp, Alex Chiricosta