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Melee @ EVO could still be in jeopardy

So that guy I just posted had posted they had 16 setups ready (minimum needed) but he erased the tweet because he wants people to bring more setups.
 
So, in the end, they screw up and decide to try to pin on Nintendo the whole mess-up.

Also, sponsored by Sony. Fascinating.
 
16 setups in. It should be clear by now that Melee is going to run whatever problem comes its way.
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They could use wiius now right?

Not backward compatible with Gamecube, I think.
 
It's great that they got everything. I was going to wake up early and bring one of my GCN's if need be. Good thing the weather died down here for the players. Everyone would have died on the way from the airport if it was still 117 like the past few weeks.

Edit: Are these all TV's they could fit in a carry on compartment of the plane? lol
 
Asking around, this is apparently pretty normal for Smashers: don't have TVs > freak > TVs appear. lol

I really think it was just a case of people arriving late combined with some flaking. A setback, but nothing major. Hopefully, they'll be willing to donate some of those TVs and cubes for future use by Evo.
 
So, in the end, they screw up and decide to try to pin on Nintendo the whole mess-up.

Also, sponsored by Sony. Fascinating.
lol this isn't some huge conspiracy to make nintendo look bad. all the fighting games there besides smash can be run on ps3's so they do. they didn't want to spend a ton of money buying gamecubes/wiis and crt tv's just for this tournament so they asked the smash community for help. sounds like they came through so no need to bash them.
 
Solution: Tournament fee waived if you bring something?



Not all Wii are backwards compatible.
Is there a reason why they are playing GCN and not a later game? Are other Smash games trash?

There's only Brawl after Melee, and it's not really competitive material.
 
Playing on modern TVs lags the game to the point of being unplayable. Same thing for the other Smash games, too.

I think I've heard that along time ago from some guys I use to play Smash with. I wasn't sure anymore. But yea it can be really bad sometimes on modern hd ones but it's crazy how over time and repetition they can notice the smallest changes.
 
Didn't a bunch of equipment get stolen at APEX this year? Seems like Smash Brothers players can't catch a break with this kinda stuff. :(
 
Pretty cure competitive Melee is only played on SDTVs, so that would be fine!

so Nintendo would trip their way onto a win!

are all the other games playing on PS3 hardware? is sony providing the consoles and TVs? smash could have been on PS3... this is why Nintendo should go third party... *ducks*
 
Aren't GCs really cheap nowadays? I don't know why the organizers wouldn't just pay for those instead of relying on player GCs...
 
What a joke, hope his is the final time they get evo

I strongly doubt that them lacking old CRT TVs in this day and age really effected your decision on either or not Smash should show up at EVO.

Aren't GCs really cheap nowadays? I don't know why the organizers wouldn't just pay for those instead of relying on player GCs...

Gamecubes are like 20-30$, and sometimes cheaper.
 
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