Smashboards Explained

Smashboards (originally known as Smash World Forums) is an online forum centered on games from the Super Smash Bros. series, founded in 2002. The community hosts discussions of techniques, news, and professional competition of the Super Smash Bros. games and is used to announce Smash tournaments. Users on the website also discuss tournament rules and create tier lists that rank playable characters in all five games of the Super Smash Bros. series.

History

Smashboards was founded in 2002 as Smash World by Ricky "Gideon" Tilton.[1] It went on to become one of the largest independent competitive gaming communities in the world.[2]

In September 2008, Major League Gaming acquired Smashboards.com,[3] and in November 2012, Chris "AlphaZealot" Brown, one of the site's moderators, purchased the site from Major League Gaming.[4]

Projects

In 2011, the site's forums were used to collaborate on a user-made PC version of Super Smash Bros. (1999), titled Super Smash Land.[5] Additionally, players frequently discuss the rankings for playable characters and the administrators release forum posts of official tier lists. These lists are generally accepted among community members.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Myers. Andy. September 2005. Smash Planet. Nintendo Power. 195. 76–79.
  2. Web site: Why Smash Rocks Part 2 . . May 10, 2005 . October 27, 2013 . October 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201747/http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/news/why-smash-rocks-part-2 . dead .
  3. Web site: Major League Gaming Acquires Smashboards.com . . September 28, 2008 . October 3, 2011 . October 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029191813/http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/news/major-league-gaming-acquires-smashboards-com-2 . dead .
  4. Web site: Smashboards Under New Management. Smashboards.com. November 27, 2012. October 27, 2013.
  5. Web site: Pereira . Chris . Play Super Smash Bros. on Your PC as if it's a Game Boy Game . 1up.com . 2011-09-14 . 2013-10-27.
  6. "Playing with the script: Super Smash Bros. Melee. From a casual game to a competitive game.", Taelman, J.G.G., Utrecht University, Master thesis, http://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/311112

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