It’s not like Nintendo offered a better alternative for competitive players (see its godawful paid online servers). Nintendo’s relationship with competitive Smash goes beyond lacking support and borders on animosity, with it acting like “Melee” doesn’t exist and constantly shutting down tournaments and mods. The competitive Smash scene, as massive as it is, exists despite Nintendo’s efforts to the contrary. When your most wanted character gets invited to Smash – for me, it was Mega Man – it’s extremely validating. Half the fun of any new installment is speculating new roster additions. Smash celebrating the game industry’s finest characters. Most platform fighters’ rosters are crossovers, i.e. Smash defines what platform fighters need: fun mechanics, excellent presentation, good multiplayer, a solid budget and beloved characters. Melee” remains an evergreen platform fighter for its high skill ceiling and dedicated competitive scene. Ultimate” being one of the most successful fighting games ever. The latest Smash installment always has a healthy competitive scene, with “Super Smash Bros. The original platform fighter series, Super Smash Bros., dominates the genre. Platform fighters combine fighting games with platformer movement mechanics. With more competition in the platform fighter genre, can it recapture its audience? There’s a great game at its core, but Nickelodeon needs to properly support it.ĭespite the unprecedented attention surrounding it, “Nickelodeon All Star Brawl” has fizzled out.