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[Cody_D165]

What is #SmashTheRecord?

Gaming Knights, Orlando's scene for Super Smash Bros. is hosting an event where Gahtzu, a member of GK will be playing for 48+ hours to break the Guinness World Record for "Longest Video Games Marathon Playing a Fighting Game."

With the help of the community, and many others like Mang0, Mew2King, Hungrybox, GimR, D1, we're aiming to raise $5,000 over the weekend St. Jude Children's Research Hospital playing Melee!

What can I expect from the stream?
Expect to see a lot of awesome Melee gameplay and commentary, including tournaments for doubles and singles, a salty suite, and a lot of random awesome Melee moments. Since there are four days to work with, the tournament will also include a number of wacky side events, including but not limited to Giant Melee, 1v1 Pokeball battles, Stamina mode, and challenges provided by the Twitch chat.

Rumor has it that if the stream reaches its goal of $5000 in donations, Mango and Mew2King will face off in a 26-character Ironman Crew Battle using every character in the game!

Where can I watch?
http://www.twitch.tv/vgbootcamp

Where can I donate?
Use this link to donate to St Jude

 

[KelpPlankton]

http://puu.sh/b3Eff/37b3868b2c.webm

If you aren't sure if you wanna watch you should at least watch that webm

 

[Cody_D165]

Donations are already past $3000 on day one! Black Hole Glitch coming up on stream!

 

[Cody_D165]

Doubles Grand Finals are coming up on stream. Mango + Colbol vs Plup + Hungrybox.

 

[superbank]

They're doing pokeball fights now. Awesome commentary. more pokeballs more pokeballs more pokeballs

 

[Cody_D165]

Donation total is currently nearing $3900!

 

[emb]

These pokeball matches are hype.

Who won doubles?

 

[Cody_D165]

These pokeball matches are hype.

Who won doubles?

Hbox + Plup edged it out after Mango and Colbol reset the bracket against them. Ended up being a 3-2 second set, very close. Mango was playing Falcon the whole finals which was fun to watch.

 

[Hugstable]

http://puu.sh/b3Eff/37b3868b2c.webm

If you aren't sure if you wanna watch you should at least watch that webm

That Webm is something else. I thought at first that it was just a joke... but nope that really got pulled off. Even the announcers had no idea how to react to it, they just kinda broke.

 

[Cody_D165]

Venusaur confirmed twerking master

 

[emb]

GIMR with the super strong pokeball showing.

Apparently giant 4 for all tournament later? o.o

 

[Tomohawk]

The pokemon ball tournament was a nice change of pace. I hope they have things like iron man crewbattles and lowtier crewbattles.

 

[Cody_D165]

There's currently a 64-man Rock Paper Scissors bracket being streamed.

20XX is here.

Donations are over goal and still rising at $5902!

 

[EndlessSky]

Why am I and 3700 other people watching a rock paper scissors tournament lol.

 

[Kouriozan]

Why am I and 3700 other people watching a rock paper scissors tournament lol.

So intense!

 

[EndlessSky]

So intense!

Tight finals! Thought Young Fly was going to bring it back. Can't wait for the M2k vs Mango 26 character iron man!

 

[Cody_D165]

Donation total is at $6237.

Mango vs. M2K 26-character Ironman Crew Battle is on stream now!!

 

[superbank]

Tons of donations coming in right now. Went from 6k-ish to over 10k in a few minutes. Spurred by Ali-A donating $1337.

 

[superbank]

They're doing the ironman rematch!

 

[Hyperactivity]

Wish I had known about this earlier

 

[Azure J]

Oh FUCK, they're doing the Iron Man now?! Just when I though I'd get to reset my sleep schedule too...

 

[Camjo-Z]

They're doing the ironman rematch!

i turned the stream off a while ago thinking it wasn't happening, thanks for the heads up

 

[Cody_D165]

They actually are doing it

 

[Spinluck]

http://puu.sh/b3Eff/37b3868b2c.webm

If you aren't sure if you wanna watch you should at least watch that webm

This is difficult.

 

[ObbyDent]

http://puu.sh/b3Eff/37b3868b2c.webm

If you aren't sure if you wanna watch you should at least watch that webm

Holy fuck.

 

[superbank]

i turned the stream off a while ago thinking it wasn't happening, thanks for the heads up

I literally came in right as they were starting it.

M2K won with 21 stocks left. DESTRUCTION.

 

[Goldenmoney]

Gahtzu at about 67 hours now. This guy is a legend. Hope he survives though lol.

 

[superbank]

72 hours!