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'''Metagame''' is an ongoing eight-part documentary series produced by Travis "{{Sm|Samox}}" Beauchamp and is a follow up to his earlier work, ''[[The Smash Brothers]]''. The series began airing on Twitch on December 11th, 2020, with the last episode set to air by December 13th. | '''Metagame''' is an ongoing eight-part documentary series produced by Travis "{{Sm|Samox}}" Beauchamp and is a follow up to his earlier work, ''[[The Smash Brothers]]''. The series began airing on [[Twitch]] on December 11th, 2020, with the last episode set to air by December 13th. | ||
The series focuses on the "[[Super Smash Bros. Melee in competitive play#The "Dark Age" and the era of "The Five Gods" (2008-2013)|Five Gods]]" of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', in addition to {{Sm|Leffen}}, through their competitive history from 2008 through 2015. | The series focuses on the "[[Super Smash Bros. Melee in competitive play#The "Dark Age" and the era of "The Five Gods" (2008-2013)|Five Gods]]" of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', in addition to {{Sm|Leffen}}, through their competitive history from 2008 through 2015. | ||
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The documentary took over five years to produce following the release of the original documentary, [[The Smash Brothers]]. A kickstarter for a continuation of The Smash Brothers was launched on April 14th, 2014. It's goal of $26,000 was surpassed only two weeks after a launch and would total up to $34,583. This continuation of The Smash Brothers would eventually form into Metagame. | The documentary took over five years to produce following the release of the original documentary, [[The Smash Brothers]]. A kickstarter for a continuation of The Smash Brothers was launched on April 14th, 2014. It's goal of $26,000 was surpassed only two weeks after a launch and would total up to $34,583. This continuation of The Smash Brothers would eventually form into Metagame. | ||
According to Beauchamp, the documentary had gone through many re-writes and the revisions that the original documentary hadn't gone through. Additionally, due to him seeking more than just a YouTube release, Beauchamp had to track down the owners of many ''Melee''-related videos throughout many different countries.<ref>[https://www.patreon.com/posts/final-metagame-44823228 "Final Metagame Production Update" - Samox's Patreon]</ref> | According to Beauchamp, the documentary had gone through many re-writes and the revisions that the original documentary hadn't gone through. Additionally, due to him seeking more than just a [[YouTube]] release, Beauchamp had to track down the owners of many ''Melee''-related videos throughout many different countries.<ref>[https://www.patreon.com/posts/final-metagame-44823228 "Final Metagame Production Update" - Samox's Patreon]</ref> | ||
On November 23rd, 2020, a trailer released, along with the announcement that the series would premiere on Twitch on December 11th-13th, 2020.<ref>https://www.metagamedoc.com/</ref> Episodes 1-3 aired on December 11th at 2 p.m. PT, Episodes 4-6 will be aired on December 12th at 2 p.m. PT, and Episodes 7-8 will be aired on December 13th at 2 p.m. PT. | On November 23rd, 2020, a trailer released, along with the announcement that the series would premiere on Twitch on December 11th-13th, 2020.<ref>https://www.metagamedoc.com/</ref> Episodes 1-3 aired on December 11th at 2 p.m. PT, Episodes 4-6 will be aired on December 12th at 2 p.m. PT, and Episodes 7-8 will be aired on December 13th at 2 p.m. PT. | ||
==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
The release of the documentary's first three episodes resulted in the hashtag "metagame" rising to #2 on the United States trending page of Twitter.<ref>[https://twitter.com/metagamedoc/status/1337535302722756610 #2 on U.S. Trending]</ref> | The release of the documentary's first three episodes resulted in the hashtag "metagame" rising to #2 on the United States trending page of [[Twitter]].<ref>[https://twitter.com/metagamedoc/status/1337535302722756610 #2 on U.S. Trending]</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||