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[[File: | [[File:The_Smash_Brothers_DVD.jpg|thumb|''The Smash Brothers'' DVD cover. Clockwise from the top: Ken, Isai, Azen, KoreanDJ, Mang0, PC Chris and Mew2King|300px]] | ||
'''''The Smash Brothers''''' is a 9-episode documentary series produced by Travis "{{Sm|Samox}}" Beauchamp. The series was released in October 2013, shortly after what was then the largest ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee|Melee]]'' tournament of all time: [[EVO 2013]]. | '''''The Smash Brothers''''' is a 9-episode documentary series produced by Travis "{{Sm|Samox}}" Beauchamp. The series was released in October 2013, shortly after what was then the largest ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee|Melee]]'' tournament of all time: [[EVO 2013]]. | ||
The series focuses on seven professional smashers who were active in the 2003-2013 period, labelled by the documentary as the greatest ''Melee'' players of all time: {{sm|Azen}}, {{sm|Isai}}, {{sm|Ken}}, {{sm|PC Chris}}, {{sm|KoreanDJ}}, {{sm|Mew2King}}, and {{sm|Mango}}. The documentary additionally describes the origins, growth and [[metagame]] of the ''Melee'' competitive scene, and community efforts to keep the scene thriving into later generations of video game consoles, beyond the discontinuation of the GameCube. | The series focuses on seven professional smashers who were active in the 2003-2013 period, labelled by the documentary as the greatest ''Melee'' players of all time: {{sm|Azen}}, {{sm|Isai}}, {{sm|Ken}}, {{sm|PC Chris}}, {{sm|KoreanDJ}}, {{sm|Mew2King}}, and {{sm|Mango}}. The documentary additionally describes the origins, growth and [[metagame]] of the ''Melee'' competitive scene, and community efforts to keep the scene thriving into later generations of video game consoles, beyond the discontinuation of the GameCube. | ||
The series thus covers the "Golden Era of Smash" (2003- | The series thus covers the "Golden Era of Smash" (2003-2008), which is told over seven episodes, with the remaining two episodes detailing the community's history in the lead-up to EVO 2013. This history is told through primary sources, particularly video footage and photographs from the period, as well as interviews of several members of the Smash community who were active at the time. | ||
The entire series is available for free [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tgWH-qXpv8&list=PLoUHkRwnRH-KTCH3tJ9WvsWWPEgUu-y6d on YouTube], including a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSf2mgkRm7Q&list=PLoUHkRwnRH-IXbZfwlgiEN8eXmoj6DtKM | The entire series is available for free [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tgWH-qXpv8&list=PLoUHkRwnRH-KTCH3tJ9WvsWWPEgUu-y6d on YouTube], including a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSf2mgkRm7Q&list=PLoUHkRwnRH-IXbZfwlgiEN8eXmoj6DtKM remastered version] released in November 2013. It has been credited with a surge in ''Melee'''s popularity since its release, with some members of the community labeling the incoming generation of players as "Doc Kids". | ||
==Episodes== | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|+ The Smash Brothers Episodes | |||
|- | |||
! # !! Title !! Remastered !! Tagline !! Highlighted Smasher | |||
|- | |||
| 1 || '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tgWH-qXpv8 Show Me Your Moves]''' || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSf2mgkRm7Q Link] || The world of competitive Melee is introduced through a sting operation. || N/A | |||
|- | |||
| 2 || '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJ-wgY3zdj4 No Johns]''' || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRlc4jEfwsc Link] || The Master of Diversity takes on the King of the West. || Azen | |||
|- | |||
| 3 || '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXn9gY--W6A Don't Get Hit]''' || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEibecSOTvQ Link] || The showdown between Ken and Isai. || Isai | |||
|- | |||
| 4 || '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vR-kdKDZ6M The King of Smash]''' || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEdi-HslFuk Link] || The Era of Ken. || Ken | |||
|- | |||
| 5 || '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebs5VQEERHU Revolution]''' || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv3Db6CGfNQ Link] || A new challenger arises. || PC Chris | |||
|- | |||
| 6 || '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnwezquMfyA Paper Cuts]''' || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXB8yd4nxgs Link] || The master of overkill rockets to the biggest stage in Melee history. || KoreanDJ | |||
|- | |||
| 7 || '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKZmZfiIsto The Robot]''' || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-1YfhUFtbY Link] || One thing above everything else: Perfection. || Mew2King | |||
|- | |||
| 8 || '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZqiJgo7Nec The Natural]''' || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2mcEHjOrt8 Link] || The story of FC Legacy. || Mang0 | |||
|- | |||
| 9 || '''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaTpiP7CJKM Game!]''' || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKzYWqkga74 Link] || Melee returns to its rightful place. || N/A | |||
|} | |||
==Production== | ==Production== | ||
[[File: | [[File:TSBLogo.jpg|thumb|''The Smash Brothers'' logo. Left to right: Azen, Isai, Ken, PC Chris, KoreanDJ, Mew2King and Mango. Art by Jeffrey Beauchamp.|400px]] | ||
The documentary was produced over two years<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/1ssxjn/hello_all_samox_here_creator_of_the_smash/ce12k3i/?context=3</ref> for a total budget of $12,000 | The documentary was produced over two years<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/1ssxjn/hello_all_samox_here_creator_of_the_smash/ce12k3i/?context=3</ref> for a total budget of $12,000. Around $7,000 was driven by community donations, including $4,000 through a [http://kck.st/mUfVqh Kickstarter campaign].<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/1ssxjn/hello_all_samox_here_creator_of_the_smash/ce11v84/?context=10000</ref>. | ||
==Smashers interviewed== | ===Smashers interviewed=== | ||
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS9TcXkF1II The Twitch Brothers] | *[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS9TcXkF1II The Twitch Brothers] | ||
== | ==Metagame== | ||
'''''Metagame''''' is | {{Main|Metagame (documentary)}} | ||
'''''Metagame''''' is a documentary series follow-up that covers the "Five Gods of Melee," funded with a Kickstarter of $34,583.<ref>https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/eastpointpictures/the-smash-brothers-armada</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 2-5 p.m. PT, Episodes 4-6 aired on December 12th at 2-5 p.m. PT, and Episodes 7-8 aired on December 13th at 2-4 p.m. PT. | |||
=='Doc Kids'== | =='Doc Kids'== | ||
'''''Doc Kids''''' are the new generation of players who, as {{Sm|Tafokints}} put it, [https://twitter.com/tafokints/status/798669118169722880 "basically represent people who got into the game after Aug 2013 in light of the Smash Documentary"]. With the end of the documentary based around EVO 2013, the tournament marked the dawn of a new age in Melee. The media interest in the event as well as the documentary helped draw in members to the Melee community almost exponentially. {{Sm|Fiction}} theorized that - given 3 years of directed effort - a player could reach [[SSBMRank|'top-100']] status. This has been proven by several players who began playing post-documentary, namely; | '''''Doc Kids''''' are the new generation of players who, as {{Sm|Tafokints}} put it, [https://twitter.com/tafokints/status/798669118169722880 "basically represent people who got into the game after Aug 2013 in light of the Smash Documentary"]. With the end of the documentary based around EVO 2013, the tournament marked the dawn of a new age in Melee. The media interest in the event as well as the documentary helped draw in members to the Melee community almost exponentially. {{Sm|Fiction}} theorized that - given 3 years of directed effort - a player could reach [[SSBMRank|'top-100']] status. This has been proven by several players who began playing post-documentary, namely; | ||
*{{Sm|Zain}} (The first 'Doc Kid' to win a major tournament, doing so at {{Trn|Shine 2018}}. Began playing in May | *{{Sm|Zain}} (The first 'Doc Kid' to win a major tournament, doing so at {{Trn|Shine 2018}}. Began playing in May 2014 - Ranked 1st on [[SSBMRank 2022]]) | ||
*{{Sm|iBDW}} (Began playing in | *{{Sm|iBDW}} (Began playing in September 2015 - Ranked 3rd on SSBMRank 2022) | ||
*{{Sm| | *{{Sm|Jmook}} (Began playing in October 2014 - Ranked 6th on SSBMRank 2022) | ||
*{{Sm| | *{{Sm|SluG}} (Began playing April 2016 - Ranked 9th on SSBMRank 2022) | ||
*{{Sm| | *{{Sm|KoDoRiN}} (Began playing in 2017 - Ranked 12th on SSBMRank 2022) | ||
*{{Sm| | *{{Sm|moky}} (Began playing in 2014 - Ranked 13th on MPGR Summer 2022) | ||
*{{Sm| | *{{Sm|Aklo}} (Began playing January 2015 - Ranked 16th on SSBMRank 2022) | ||
*{{Sm| | *{{Sm|Magi|}} (Began playing in March 2015 - Ranked 25th on SSBMRank 2022) | ||
*{{Sm| | *{{Sm|Spark|p=Melee}} (Began playing in January 2014 - Ranked 29th on SSBMRank 2022) | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
{{Significant events}} | |||
[[Category:Documentaries]] | [[Category:Documentaries]] | ||
[[Category:Competitive play]] | [[Category:Competitive play]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:47, November 13, 2023
The Smash Brothers is a 9-episode documentary series produced by Travis "Samox" Beauchamp. The series was released in October 2013, shortly after what was then the largest Melee tournament of all time: EVO 2013.
The series focuses on seven professional smashers who were active in the 2003-2013 period, labelled by the documentary as the greatest Melee players of all time: Azen, Isai, Ken, PC Chris, KoreanDJ, Mew2King, and Mango. The documentary additionally describes the origins, growth and metagame of the Melee competitive scene, and community efforts to keep the scene thriving into later generations of video game consoles, beyond the discontinuation of the GameCube.
The series thus covers the "Golden Era of Smash" (2003-2008), which is told over seven episodes, with the remaining two episodes detailing the community's history in the lead-up to EVO 2013. This history is told through primary sources, particularly video footage and photographs from the period, as well as interviews of several members of the Smash community who were active at the time.
The entire series is available for free on YouTube, including a remastered version released in November 2013. It has been credited with a surge in Melee's popularity since its release, with some members of the community labeling the incoming generation of players as "Doc Kids".
Episodes[edit]
| # | Title | Remastered | Tagline | Highlighted Smasher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Show Me Your Moves | Link | The world of competitive Melee is introduced through a sting operation. | N/A |
| 2 | No Johns | Link | The Master of Diversity takes on the King of the West. | Azen |
| 3 | Don't Get Hit | Link | The showdown between Ken and Isai. | Isai |
| 4 | The King of Smash | Link | The Era of Ken. | Ken |
| 5 | Revolution | Link | A new challenger arises. | PC Chris |
| 6 | Paper Cuts | Link | The master of overkill rockets to the biggest stage in Melee history. | KoreanDJ |
| 7 | The Robot | Link | One thing above everything else: Perfection. | Mew2King |
| 8 | The Natural | Link | The story of FC Legacy. | Mang0 |
| 9 | Game! | Link | Melee returns to its rightful place. | N/A |
Production[edit]
The documentary was produced over two years[1] for a total budget of $12,000. Around $7,000 was driven by community donations, including $4,000 through a Kickstarter campaign.[2].
Smashers interviewed[edit]
Other Episodes[edit]
Metagame[edit]
Metagame is a documentary series follow-up that covers the "Five Gods of Melee," funded with a Kickstarter of $34,583.[3] On November 23rd, 2020, a trailer released, along with the announcement that the series would premiere on Twitch on December 11th-13th, 2020.[4] Episodes 1-3 aired on December 11th at 2-5 p.m. PT, Episodes 4-6 aired on December 12th at 2-5 p.m. PT, and Episodes 7-8 aired on December 13th at 2-4 p.m. PT.
'Doc Kids'[edit]
Doc Kids are the new generation of players who, as Tafokints put it, "basically represent people who got into the game after Aug 2013 in light of the Smash Documentary". With the end of the documentary based around EVO 2013, the tournament marked the dawn of a new age in Melee. The media interest in the event as well as the documentary helped draw in members to the Melee community almost exponentially. Fiction theorized that - given 3 years of directed effort - a player could reach 'top-100' status. This has been proven by several players who began playing post-documentary, namely;
- Zain (The first 'Doc Kid' to win a major tournament, doing so at Shine 2018. Began playing in May 2014 - Ranked 1st on SSBMRank 2022)
- iBDW (Began playing in September 2015 - Ranked 3rd on SSBMRank 2022)
- Jmook (Began playing in October 2014 - Ranked 6th on SSBMRank 2022)
- SluG (Began playing April 2016 - Ranked 9th on SSBMRank 2022)
- KoDoRiN (Began playing in 2017 - Ranked 12th on SSBMRank 2022)
- moky (Began playing in 2014 - Ranked 13th on MPGR Summer 2022)
- Aklo (Began playing January 2015 - Ranked 16th on SSBMRank 2022)
- Magi (Began playing in March 2015 - Ranked 25th on SSBMRank 2022)
- Spark (Began playing in January 2014 - Ranked 29th on SSBMRank 2022)
References[edit]
- ^ https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/1ssxjn/hello_all_samox_here_creator_of_the_smash/ce12k3i/?context=3
- ^ https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/1ssxjn/hello_all_samox_here_creator_of_the_smash/ce11v84/?context=10000
- ^ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/eastpointpictures/the-smash-brothers-armada
- ^ https://www.metagamedoc.com/
| Significant events in competitive Smash history | |
|---|---|
| 2000s | Wombo Combo |
| 2010s | Release of The Smash Brothers · Leffen vs. Chillin (Apex 2015) · Super Pichu cheating scandal |
| 2020s | COVID-19 pandemic · Sexual misconduct allegations · Cancellation of The Big House Online · Cancellation of Smash World Tour 2022 · Nintendo Community Tournament Guidelines |
