The tourney, hosted by Mango, Nealdt, and Champ, brought in players from as far east as Arizona and as far north as Washington in a culmination of West Coast’s very own revival that had been jumpstarted with the famous ‘Wombo Combo,’ among other events, in late 2008. Coming less than 3 weeks after the conclusion of RoM, the 128 participants that gathered in SoCal for NCT6 made it the biggest Pacific Melee regional since the pre-Brawl UCLA series. Mango Juice was West Coast’s answer to Revival of Melee. Many saw RoM’s 136 participant turnout as validation of the Melee community’s perseverance the hype from Nanuet, NY burned into the summer, sparking more local and regional events across the East Coast and acting as a catalyst for the electrifying season of Melee ahead. The tourney, which boasted several top out-of-state players such as Mango and Zhu, also brought back east coast veterans such as PC Chris, Cort, and KoreanDJ. If one were to pinpont the greatest milestone in Melee’s comeback, it might have to be Revival of Melee. As tourney attendance across the country piled up, the realization that Melee was still one of the best fighting games out there compelled TO’s to step their game up and revive the competitive scene.ĭarkrain (left) closing out a victory on his way to winning Tipped Off 4 His first place finishes at TO4 and SMYM 9 is of the strongest back-to-back showings ever by a player not named Mango, Mew2King, Azen, or Ken. The year kicked off with a bang as Tipped Off 4 garnered over 70 participants, including veteran Darkrain who proved he still had the Midwest magic in him. Melee came back strong in 2009, with a number of old faces and new talent leading the rejuvenation of the tourney scene. Could it make a legitimate strong comeback in the wake of a severe drop-off in tourney attendance? Did the metagame have any more improvement left in it? Was there even any incentive for new players to get better? Looking back at the exciting year that was 2009, it’s safe to say the answer to all three of these questions was a definite and resounding yes. The second annual Smash tournament industry reportĪfter years of being carried by MLG at the national level and following an entire 2008 muddled in the shadows of Brawl, there were many questions regarding the Melee community. You can find the article in its original entirety here on Smashboards. The following article was written by Juggleguy and has been re-published as a mirror copy on the Melee It On Me website.
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