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[http://smashboards.com '''Smashboards'''], also formerly known as '''Smash World Forums''' or '''SWF''', is a forum devoted to the {{uv|Super Smash Bros.}} series, allowing users to discuss strategies, as well as find and host [[tournament]]s. In addition to helping players organize tournaments for the games, Smashboards is notably where the most widely-accepted [[tier list]]s are published. | [http://smashboards.com '''Smashboards'''], also formerly known as '''Smash World Forums''' or '''SWF''', is a forum devoted to the {{uv|Super Smash Bros.}} series, allowing users to discuss strategies, as well as find and host [[tournament]]s. In addition to helping players organize tournaments for the games, Smashboards is notably where the most widely-accepted [[tier list]]s are published. | ||
First opened in 2000, the website has over 250,000 members, making it the most popular ''Super Smash Bros.'' forum on the internet. Despite its age, Smashboards remains popular, though with the rise of other forms of media such as [[Reddit]], [[Twitter]], and [[Discord]], it has had a steady drop in usage. | First opened in 2000, the website has over 250,000 members, making it the most popular ''Super Smash Bros.'' forum on the internet. Despite its age, Smashboards remains popular, though with the rise of other forms of media such as [[Reddit]], [[Twitter]], and [[Discord]], it has had a steady drop in usage, with most remaining users being from outside of the competitive scene. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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A sister site to Smashboards, [http://squidboards.com Squidboards], was launched in 2015, serving as a Smashboards-style forum for the {{uv|Splatoon}} community. | A sister site to Smashboards, [http://squidboards.com Squidboards], was launched in 2015, serving as a Smashboards-style forum for the {{uv|Splatoon}} community. | ||
On June 1st, 2023, AlphaZealot stepped down as the owner of SmashBoards. His company Xyelot, LLC sold SmashBoards to Equistellar Media, Inc, a company owned by {{Sm|Warchamp7}} which will serve as the business entity for SmashBoards and SquidBoards going forward. | |||
==Forums== | ==Forums== | ||
As of | As of 2023, the following boards are available on Smashboards. All of them can be immediately posted in, with exception of the Back Rooms. | ||
*Smash World Network | *Smash World Network | ||
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**General Discussion | **General Discussion | ||
**Character Discussion | **Character Discussion | ||
**Competitive Discussion | |||
**Online Discussion | |||
**Videos, Livestreams and Other Media | |||
*Platform Fighter Hub | |||
**''Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl'' | |||
**''Multiversus'' | |||
**Platform Fighter General | |||
*Community VIP | *Community VIP | ||
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**Pool Room | **Pool Room | ||
**NintenZone | **NintenZone | ||
**Forum Games | |||
**Decisive Games | **Decisive Games | ||
**Smashboards Creates | |||
**Arts and Entertainment | **Arts and Entertainment | ||
**Debate Hall | **Debate Hall | ||
**Serious Discussion | |||
*Archives | *Archives | ||
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In addition to the above categories, a further category of forums are present on Smashboards, the '''Smash Back Rooms'''. The Back Rooms are only accessible to specific users who must apply to be able to view and post in these forums; a majority of users of the Back Rooms are generally highly-regarded [[tournament organiser]]s or high-level professional smashers. The Back Rooms can be considered somewhat of a central governing body for competitive ''Smash'' in North America and Europe, and the Back Rooms produce the most widely-accepted [[tier list]]s and publish the official tournament [[ruleset]]s for the games. The Back Rooms also made the official [[character matchup|matchup charts]] for the games, though the last matchup chart to be released was ''Brawl's'' in 2013. | In addition to the above categories, a further category of forums are present on Smashboards, the '''Smash Back Rooms'''. The Back Rooms are only accessible to specific users who must apply to be able to view and post in these forums; a majority of users of the Back Rooms are generally highly-regarded [[tournament organiser]]s or high-level professional smashers. The Back Rooms can be considered somewhat of a central governing body for competitive ''Smash'' in North America and Europe, and the Back Rooms produce the most widely-accepted [[tier list]]s and publish the official tournament [[ruleset]]s for the games. The Back Rooms also made the official [[character matchup|matchup charts]] for the games, though the last matchup chart to be released was ''Brawl's'' in 2013. | ||
''Smash 64'', ''Melee'', ''Brawl'', and ''Smash 4'' all have their own dedicated Back Rooms, as does ''Project M''. The ''Brawl'' Back Room also formerly featured its own offshoot, the Unity Ruleset Committee, which attempted to create a universal ruleset for ''Brawl'' tournaments. Initially accepted, the URC's [[Meta_Knight_(SSBB)#Ban_from_competitive_play|decision to ban Meta Knight from ''Brawl'' tournaments]] later led to fractures in the ''Brawl'' competitive community, and the URC later disbanded in April 2012, owing to its failure to create or foster a truly universal ruleset for ''Brawl''. | ''Smash 64'', ''Melee'', ''Brawl'', and ''Smash 4'' all have their own dedicated Back Rooms, as does ''Project M''. The ''Brawl'' Back Room also formerly featured its own offshoot, the [[Unity Ruleset Committee]], which attempted to create a universal ruleset for ''Brawl'' tournaments. Initially accepted, the URC's [[Meta_Knight_(SSBB)#Ban_from_competitive_play|decision to ban Meta Knight from ''Brawl'' tournaments]] later led to fractures in the ''Brawl'' competitive community, and the URC later disbanded in April 2012, owing to its failure to create or foster a truly universal ruleset for ''Brawl''. | ||
''Ultimate'' does not have a dedicated back room, only having the standard publicly available forums. No official statement has been given on its lack of creation, though the decision was likely influenced by a combination of a general decline in usership and those that would otherwise be in a backroom electing to do business elsewhere. | |||
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In 2018, Smashboards became Ridleyboards, as a reference to the continued popularity and inside jokes surrounding the Metroid character [[Ridley]]. On April Fools, each user had their avatars replaced with images of the beast, which were oversized to the point where only portions of the actual character could be seen, as a reference to the recurring "Ridley is too big" comments when discussing his potential as a playable character. On top of this, the forum's text became purple and was enlarged, once again to reference the inside joke.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180401040512/https://smashboards.com/</ref> Ridley would be revealed as a playable character for ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' two months afterwards. | In 2018, Smashboards became Ridleyboards, as a reference to the continued popularity and inside jokes surrounding the Metroid character [[Ridley]]. On April Fools, each user had their avatars replaced with images of the beast, which were oversized to the point where only portions of the actual character could be seen, as a reference to the recurring "Ridley is too big" comments when discussing his potential as a playable character. On top of this, the forum's text became purple and was enlarged, once again to reference the inside joke.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180401040512/https://smashboards.com/</ref> Ridley would be revealed as a playable character for ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' two months afterwards. | ||
In 2019, Smashboards became Reggieboards, dedicated to the then-Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé. The site's banner, background, and users' avatars were replaced with images of Reggie<ref>http://archive.is/VcoiS</ref> | In 2019, Smashboards became Reggieboards, dedicated to the then-Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé. The site's banner, background, and users' avatars were replaced with images of Reggie.<ref>http://archive.is/VcoiS</ref> (Note: only the banner and title are archived.) A facetious article was also written, saying that he had signed onto [[Team Liquid]].<ref>https://smashboards.com/threads/reggie-joins-team-liquid.481280/</ref> | ||
In 2020, Smashboards became Crashboards, in reference to a common criticism of the site's fragile servers. Playing on this, the site became themed around the ''Crash Bandicoot'' franchise, and all user icons were changed to various images of the series' titular protagonist.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200401224528/https://smashboards.com/</ref> | In 2020, Smashboards became Crashboards, in reference to a common criticism of the site's fragile servers. Playing on this, the site became themed around the ''Crash Bandicoot'' franchise, and all user icons were changed to various images of the series' titular protagonist.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20200401224528/https://smashboards.com/</ref> | ||
In 2021, Smashboards became FighterZboards, themed after ''{{iw|wikipedia|Dragon Ball FighterZ}}''. Users' avatars were changed into various ''Dragon Ball'' characters.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20210401222041/https://smashboards.com/</ref> A facetious article was written saying that [[Mario]] had died on March 31st (referencing the discontinuation of various ''Mario'' products as the {{s|mariowiki|Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary}} celebration ended) and that [[Luigi]] had used the Dragon Balls to summon {{iw|wikipedia|Shenron}} to wish Mario back to life.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20210401222153/https://smashboards.com/threads/mario-has-been-revived-using-the-dragon-balls.512863/</ref> | |||
In 2022, Smashboards became Nickboards, with a theme from ''{{iw|wikipedia|Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl}}''. Users' avatars were changed into various Nicktoons characters featured in the game at that point.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20220401155610/https://smashboards.com/</ref> A joke article was written in the "Setting the Stage" series of hypothetical stage design articles theorizing the concept of a stage from ''{{iw|wikipedia|Dora the Explorer}}'', a cartoon that has a controversial status in ''All-Star Brawl'' speculation due to its non-violent nature and a debunked theory from the game's pre-launch relating to Dora potentially appearing on a silhouetted box art. <ref>[https://smashboards.com/threads/sliming-the-stage-1-troll-bridge.517418/]</ref> | |||
In 2023, Smashboards became Prattboards, themed after {{iw|wikipedia|Chris Pratt}} for his controversial starring role as Mario in ''{{iw|wikipedia|The Super Mario Bros. Movie}}''. Users' avatars were replaced with photos of the actor. While a Chris Pratt-themed article was not written, an article in the "Smash Speculation Corner" series was written about {{iw|wikipedia|Shrek}}, the titular protagonist of the CGI film series, referencing both his longstanding meme status in ''Smash'' speculation, and a SmashBoards in-joke relating to series side character Puss in Boots' name being automatically censored as "**** in Boots". <ref>https://smashboards.com/threads/shrek-takes-ogre-smash-speculation-corner-shrek-edition.518608/</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20230401191308/https://smashboards.com/</ref> | |||
In 2024, Smashboards did not feature an April Fool's theme which, to many, was a signal that the long-running website was in decline. There were some who thought the April Fool's joke was there was no joke. Regardless, a lack of an April Fool's theme plus decline in membership, activity from staff, and amount of posts per day has, for many, been a signal that the site was in decline. Common posts during this time revolved around waiting for an April Fool's joke, people make their one jokes, and people celebrating the holiday elsewhere. [https://smashboards.com/threads/new-smash-bros-game-may-be-announced-alongside-switch-successor-reveal.522454/ One thread] was made by user [https://smashboards.com/members/sonicmetaphor.225447/ SonicMetaphor] though the thread did not record any comments the whole day during which it was open. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Websites]] | [[Category:Websites]] | ||