Month: November 2016

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Captain Falcon’s Super Smash Brothers Melee Home-Run Contest Distance Record Has Been Claimed

One of the more unusual modes in Smash is the Home-Run Contest. The player is given 10 seconds to inflict as much damage as possible to a sandbag, then must send it flying as far as possible across the screen. Below we have a player claiming to have broken the record for Falcon, taking the distance record from Japanese player sin.

It’s interesting to note though that Japanese versions of Melee have differently sized stages, so comparing records set in different versions of this stage is a mite awkward.

For other various records, check out this video, which contains a bunch of old distance attempts for Melee.

Sources: KyoakuNaKira; melee ssbm; ssbmwiki; HRC typo

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“Fate and the Fighters”: A Red Bull Story on the Road to Battle Grounds, and It’s Conclusion

The narrative Red Bull Battle Grounds plays out for us is compelling, even to the uninitiated. The story of Liquid|NuckleDu taking down the EVO champ is just the crescendo of the entire arc of player history going on through this event. Red Bull themselves take a moment to breakdown the lead-up to this momentous victory.

We are first taken along the journey of Taiwanese player Arubi “RB” Kao, and his amazing success with Urien.

Some of the dirtiest set ups to have graced Street Fighter V were appearing on screen: Aegis Reflector into cross under, into throw baits, and unseeable 50/50s kept happening back to back at a rate that would make anybody scared of the unknown.

Despite beating many strong players, like Bonchan, RB ultimately lost to Tokido in Winners, then once more in Losers. Tokido actually had a very specific intense purpose when competing in this event, with focus being put on honing his skills.

“Recently, I have a new technique that‘s difficult to practice,” Tokido told Red Bull Esports. “In training mode, I can do it usually, but I might get nervous in tournament. So I have to try the new technique in tournament,” he added.

As the event draws to a close, many look to NuckleDu, one of Ametica’s favorite players to take the event.

After his recent Canada Cup victory, a lot of hopes and dreams were pinned onto him. The energy in the room for his victories were by far the strongest for any competitor.

Check out the full article on Red Bull eSports.

Source: Red Bull eSports