Am I the only gamer who's completely rubbish at the Super Smash Bros series?

I've owned the first two games in the series for about a year now, and it just seems that I can't get the hang of them for the life of me. First and foremost, the games are far too fast-paced and chaotic, especially with the camera constantly zooming in and out; I'm constantly either losing track of my character or confusing them with someone else's. Then there's the controls: I can easily handle the rudimentary combinations of pressing A or B while tilting in certain directions to perform specific moves, and I'm even able to use them with a fair amount of skill and strategy, but I'm worthless when it come to the more helpful basics like smash attacks and holds. When trying to tap the control stick and A button at precisely the right moment, I'm known to have about a 1/5 chance of landing an actual smash attack, and I simply lack the split-second reaction time necessary to know when to pull of a hold or a dodge at exactly the right moment. In fact, I'll often find myself repeatedly attempting a specific move just for the sake of using it, which is obviously detrimental to gameplay. And don't even get me started on the ''giltch'' moves like crouch cancelling and whatnot.Its because of issues like these that I simply can't enjoy the game outside of endless rounds against CPUs in training mode. I'm sure you can imagine how humiliating it is to play at parties, where even comparative sobriety doesn't earn me an advantage against infinitely more skilled veteran players (and their drunken trash talk).This is sort of a serious issue actually, because I'm considering cancelling my preorder for Brawl. I just don't think I'll get much out of it, especially if I start playing the day its released, long before any friends or cousins can provide me with their saved games (that's the only way I was able to get a single unlockable character in Melee). I want to enjoy this series as much as it deserves, and I've honestly tried hundreds of times to get better at it, but all it's had to offer me so far are severe frustration and a massive videogame inferiority complex. So what do you think? Should I cancell one of the most important games of this gen given that I probably won't enjoy it, or should I try and keep at it no matter how painful the endeavor? First, though, let me know if I'm alone in my apparent Smash Bros deficiency. There must be at least a few of you out there... Am I the only gamer who's completely rubbish at the Super Smash Bros series?
You're not alone; I'm awful at SSB, and sometimes I wonder the same thing. The nice part is that most of my SSB-playing friends aren't that great either, so I don't have to deal with too much trash talk.Am I the only gamer who's completely rubbish at the Super Smash Bros series?
Practice makes perfect, but it seems you have lost all hope. Try to beat the single player and from thereon build up your strength and only focus on playing with one particular character. I, for one, am exceptionally good with Captain Falcon but I am rubbish with other characters. Go to training mode and train there as well. Practice those moves you want to use, but never succeeded to land that successful hit. Also, there's the level choice in the multiplayer mode, so you can work your way up there as well. Good luck and don't give up on the Smash Bros series!
LOL I'm exactly the opposite. I've got no clue how to play the game, but I always destroy my friends. It really pisses them off cause then I just call it a button mash game.
I am horrible at the game. I can't beat any of my friends
I'm not good at it either. I like real fighting games, like Soul Calibur. SSB is a party game.

Nope. I play games religiously, and I've beaten DMC3 on Dante Must Die mode. Yet my friends who only play games occasionally destroy me mercilessly every time we play. My only hope is to come up with weird insults/phrases, often in stupid voices, to temporarily throw them off-guard. My most successful was ''Get caught in a hurricane of d**ks!''. Managed to get 2 KOs before they recovered.
It sounds like the controls are the biggest problem.



In case you didn't know already, Brawl has four control options, one of them being Wiimote-only. Using the Wiimote should help you perform Smash attacks more easily.
I'm not the best at it, better than some of my friends though. The game has a massively effective handicapping system. Activate it and use it. More challenge equals more fun for everyone and you will have a better time. Trust me.Auto Handicap = fun. :)
Use the C-stick. People call it cheap but its part of the game and there is no law against it. I play SSBM competitively and in heated team battles i still get a bit lost some times. Learn the basics in 1v1's first before you move on to free for all or the advanced techs. Oh and take off items.
I find it difficult to win in anything more than 1 v1 battles and I can't get the hang of the fast stick moves like Samus's missle.
All us 'gamers' graduated from Boot Camp Mario didn't you know? I've still got my mushroom diploma somewhere lol!No seriously, it's a game that requires a different kind of reflexs and hand-eye coordination than most modern games. Still, all you can do is practice and try to get used to the pacing of that genre of games.
[QUOTE=''creepy_mike'']I've owned the first two games in the series for about a year now, and it just seems that I can't get the hang of them for the life of me. First and foremost, the games are far too fast-paced and chaotic, especially with the camera constantly zooming in and out; I'm constantly either losing track of my character or confusing them with someone else's. Then there's the controls: I can easily handle the rudimentary combinations of pressing A or B while tilting in certain directions to perform specific moves, and I'm even able to use them with a fair amount of skill and strategy, but I'm worthless when it come to the more helpful basics like smash attacks and holds. When trying to tap the control stick and A button at precisely the right moment, I'm known to have about a 1/5 chance of landing an actual smash attack, and I simply lack the split-second reaction time necessary to know when to pull of a hold or a dodge at exactly the right moment. In fact, I'll often find myself repeatedly attempting a specific move just for the sake of using it, which is obviously detrimental to gameplay. And don't even get me started on the ''giltch'' moves like crouch cancelling and whatnot.Its because of issues like these that I simply can't enjoy the game outside of endless rounds against CPUs in training mode. I'm sure you can imagine how humiliating it is to play at parties, where even comparative sobriety doesn't earn me an advantage against infinitely more skilled veteran players (and their drunken trash talk).This is sort of a serious issue actually, because I'm considering cancelling my preorder for Brawl. I just don't think I'll get much out of it, especially if I start playing the day its released, long before any friends or cousins can provide me with their saved games (that's the only way I was able to get a single unlockable character in Melee). I want to enjoy this series as much as it deserves, and I've honestly tried hundreds of times to get better at it, but all it's had to offer me so far are severe frustration and a massive videogame inferiority complex. So what do you think? Should I cancell one of the most important games of this gen given that I probably won't enjoy it, or should I try and keep at it no matter how painful the endeavor? First, though, let me know if I'm alone in my apparent Smash Bros deficiency. There must be at least a few of you out there... [/QUOTE]Ok, dude I'm almost 20 and I've been playing SSB since it came out and I still suck at those games my little brothers beat me in it all the time and when I say little I mean like my 7, and 11 year old brothers.
[QUOTE=''creepy_mike'']I've owned the first two games in the series for about a year now, and it just seems that I can't get the hang of them for the life of me. First and foremost, the games are far too fast-paced and chaotic, especially with the camera constantly zooming in and out; I'm constantly either losing track of my character or confusing them with someone else's. Then there's the controls: I can easily handle the rudimentary combinations of pressing A or B while tilting in certain directions to perform specific moves, and I'm even able to use them with a fair amount of skill and strategy, but I'm worthless when it come to the more helpful basics like smash attacks and holds. When trying to tap the control stick and A button at precisely the right moment, I'm known to have about a 1/5 chance of landing an actual smash attack, and I simply lack the split-second reaction time necessary to know when to pull of a hold or a dodge at exactly the right moment. In fact, I'll often find myself repeatedly attempting a specific move just for the sake of using it, which is obviously detrimental to gameplay. And don't even get me started on the ''giltch'' moves like crouch cancelling and whatnot.Its because of issues like these that I simply can't enjoy the game outside of endless rounds against CPUs in training mode. I'm sure you can imagine how humiliating it is to play at parties, where even comparative sobriety doesn't earn me an advantage against infinitely more skilled veteran players (and their drunken trash talk).This is sort of a serious issue actually, because I'm considering cancelling my preorder for Brawl. I just don't think I'll get much out of it, especially if I start playing the day its released, long before any friends or cousins can provide me with their saved games (that's the only way I was able to get a single unlockable character in Melee). I want to enjoy this series as much as it deserves, and I've honestly tried hundreds of times to get better at it, but all it's had to offer me so far are severe frustration and a massive videogame inferiority complex. So what do you think? Should I cancell one of the most important games of this gen given that I probably won't enjoy it, or should I try and keep at it no matter how painful the endeavor? First, though, let me know if I'm alone in my apparent Smash Bros deficiency. There must be at least a few of you out there... [/QUOTE]If you know that you won't enjoy the game, you definitely shouldn't be spending money on it.
hmmm...sounds like SSB is one of the deepest fighters out there...simple button mashing...riiiight...anyway, i'm decent at it, i just concentrate on perfecting one character (mario is my fav) and go from there.
Me too. I got beaten pretty bad by a twelve year old once on Smash Bros. Melee during a get together at my cousin's house.This was almost six years ago. (has it been that long?) Anyway, I got my revenge and beat the kid pretty badly on his Pokemon Puzzle League. But I feel so ashamed for taking advantage of a little kid, but he embarrassed me in Smash Bros. so ha! :P
Its all about timing your attacks and controlling the fight. I'm equal with most of my friends in terms of skill level.
I'd like to think of myself as pretty good at the game. I destroy my friends every time we play anyway. My tip, don't get out of practice. After my GC broke, I lent the game to a friend to just keep there and play since most of my other friends go there anyway. Whenever I played after that the matches would be a lot closer between the friend and I since he had it in his possession. Try to play it often, it'll definitely pay off.
me and my friends are at pro levels 8)
Well, its certainly a relief to know I'm not alone in this.I've actually taken up a few of your guys's advice and started practicing again, and I'm actually getting marginally better, I think. Could just be wishful thinking, but i'm going to give it another go and hopefully I'll have some decent skill by the time Brawl comes out.