So since I play at ssbm tournaments I feel this is important to tell some of you comrades. For anyone unaware Nintendo has canceled the Smash World Tour, which encompasses multiple smash bros tournaments, some huge, some smaller. This is in cooperation with Panda, the two are being assclowns basically. What this means is that most of the Majors and Supermajors (large tournaments) coming up will most likely be canceled. Nintendo has even threatened to arrest people because we have no “license.” Nintendo hates melee and right now were in danger. Never thought i’d be harassed by police at smash events not just protests. Anywho…
I am a Ganondorf main and I’m pretty much fine with the tournament cancellations anyways because they don’t give a living wage unless you take a sponsorship or place top 1 almost every time.
Thats not a good mindset to have in my opinion. I go to my local weeklies not to get money, but to compete and have a good time. I think becoming a top player would be fun someday, but im fine going 0-2 if it means I tried and was having fun. I like sticking around for the rest too. The Melee scene has built itself on community, its very cool when that community base is able to give large prizes or support their top players with money, but thats not the point y’know? Anyway cool to see a ganondorf.
The point is people shouldn’t have to worry about taking top spots in tournaments or take sponsorships to live. They should be able to make a living on doing what they love to do.
What you expect from them is impossible under capitalism for such small structure