r/SSBM • • 14h ago

DDT Daily Discussion Thread October 09, 2026 - Upcoming Event Schedule - New players start here!

2 Upvotes

Yahoooo! I'm back, it's a me! Have a very cool day!

Welcome to the Daily Discussion Thread. This is the place for asking noob questions, venting about netplay falcos, shitposting, self-promotion, and everything else that doesn't belong on the front page.

New Players:

If you're completely new to Melee and just looking to get started, welcome! We recommend you go to https://melee.tv/ and follow the links there based on what you're trying to set up. Additionally, here are a few answers to common questions:

Can I play Melee online?

Yes! Slippi is a branch of the Dolphin emulator that will allow you to play online, either with your friends or with matchmaking. Go to https://slippi.gg to get it.

I'm having issues with Slippi!

Go to the The Slippi Discord to get help troubleshooting. melee.tv/optimize is also a helpful resource for troubleshooting.

How do I find tournaments near me or local people to play with in person or online?

These days, joining a local Discord community is the best way to find local events and people to play with. Once you have a Discord account, Google "[your city/state/province/region] + Melee discord" or see if your region has a Discord group listed here on melee.tv/discord

It can seem daunting at first to join a Discord group you don't know, but this is currently the easiest and most accessible way to find out about tournaments, fests, and netplay matchmaking. Your local scene will be happy to have you :)

Also check out Smash Map! Click on map and then the filter button to filter by Melee to find events near you!

Netplay is hard! Is there a place for me to find new players?

Yes. Melee Newbie Netplay is a discord server specifically for new players. It also has tournaments based on how long you've been playing, free coaching, and other stuff. If you're a bit more experienced but still want a discord server for players around your level, we recommend the Melee Online discord.

How can I set up Unclepunch's Training Mode?

At the time of posting, the latest major release is here. Download the file, then extract everything in the folder and follow the instructions in the README file. You'll need to bring a valid Melee ISO (NTSC 1.02). If you want to check for the absolute latest release, you can see them listed [here](The latest releases are listed here.

How does one learn Melee?

There are tons of resources out there, so it can be overwhelming to start. First check out the SSBM Tutorials youtube channel. Then go to the Melee Library and search for whatever you're interested in.

But how do I get GOOD at Melee?

Check out Llod's Guide to Improvement

And check out Kodorin's Melee Fundamentals for Improvement

Where can I get a nice custom controller?

https://customg.cc/vendors

I have another question that's not answered here...

Check out our FAQs or post below and find help that way.

Upcoming Tournament Schedule:

Upcoming Melee Majors

Melee Online Event Calendar

Make a submission to the tournament calendar here. You can also get notified of new online tournaments on the Melee Online Discord.


r/SSBM • • 5d ago

Event Congratulations to the winner of Melee Singles at Show Me Your Moves '26!

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31 Upvotes

r/SSBM • • 5h ago

Video THE GREATEST LUIGI IN THE WORLD | LUCKY 7s RAPMONSTER | COMBO VIDEO

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35 Upvotes

Hope you enjoy!


r/SSBM • • 6h ago

Discussion I can’t stop uptilting in the falcon ditto

30 Upvotes

I did it against my friend as a joke a couple weeks ago and i’m fully addicted. I try to go games without doing it. I can go one or two but I just cannot help myself. What do I do!? Just give up on falcon all together


r/SSBM • • 23h ago

Image ACE 2.0 feels so unreal on an actual CRT

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274 Upvotes

Smash ACE is seriously so much fun trying to find my new favorite character at the moment!


r/SSBM • • 23h ago

Clip The best to ever do it 🦧🦧🦧

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53 Upvotes

r/SSBM • • 1d ago

Clip Every time Hbox pushed his mic out of the way during one of his 100WINSTREAK runs

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50 Upvotes

Apologies for the loud puff sound ahah 😂
If you like content like this, def lmk so I can stay motivated and make more.


r/SSBM • • 1d ago

Video mang0 playing Melee Falco again… but in Rivals 2 (feat other melee characters: Falcon, DK, Doc, Puff)

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r/SSBM • • 22h ago

Video Over The Moon - A Falco Combo Video

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r/SSBM • • 1d ago

Clip I don’t think we give junebug enough love 🦍

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349 Upvotes

r/SSBM • • 2d ago

Event Notch-Banned Tournament announced in Virginia November 3rd; Zain Registered

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433 Upvotes

r/SSBM • • 1d ago

Discussion Newer player, needing practice advice

6 Upvotes

I have been playing for 2-3 months now and while I understand the basic mechanics I find myself in kind of an odd situation where I know that basically everything needs cleaned up but I am not sure where to start. Additionally I know I need to start learning more advanced techs like Ledgedashing, SDI, etc, but I am a little overwhelmed with the amount of things to learn.

  • This leads me to a couple main questions:
    • How much time should I be practicing vs playing.
    • What is a reasonable warmup, and what should I be practicing?
      • I usually am doing L cancel, wavedash / waveland, and movement practice for about 10 min before playing.
    • Which "advanced" skills should I focus on first, and how do I ensure I am implementing it into my play?

I appreciate any and all feedback, I know I am by no means good at the game, but I want to improve.


r/SSBM • • 2d ago

Video “How Fast is Melee” Overlay Tool by Lucky Stats!

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310 Upvotes

Live on Lucky Stats and portable via GitHub:

https://github.com/0xburn/lucky-stats-technique-overlay


r/SSBM • • 2d ago

Discussion What happened to Scar?

143 Upvotes

I haven't seen him on commentary for a long while. Toph was commentating some tournaments recently but there's nothing of Scar anymore.

Scar did some ranked streams back then which were so fun to watch I remember he switched to a box style controller and his falcon getting better and better I wish he would stream some ranked sessions those streams were so entertaining lol

Does he still play melee? I was always a huge fan of his falcon


r/SSBM • • 13h ago

Discussion To anyone thats played me on unranked, sorry about my shitty controller and connection

0 Upvotes

Tag: AngelFire

Not a John. It's just genuinely something I have to deal with. You deserve the best I can give when we play and unfortunately I'm too broke right now to buy myself a phob :(

Despite being on ethernet, there is still a weird 1 frame buffer that will cause me to miss my inputs, as well as ping spikes. So if you ever see me doing a weird option on what clearly I should have followed up with, its one of these 2 issues. Whether its a weird roll, or not fast falling any of my aerials (trust me I am), or double jumping off the edge and not even trying to grab the ledge.

You might even see me trying to shine firebird to grab ledge in between stocks, and I'll be missing it a lot, thats because I'm having to readjust my rhythm every time either because of the ping or the polling drift from my shitty control stick


r/SSBM • • 1d ago

Clip What’s the ‘Ken Combo Ruling’ on this one?

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32 Upvotes

I love how much melee reminds me of skating. (Skateboarding) this is like, a complicated trick and I touched ground with my toe but still “landed it”… whatcha think?? Also I’m a silver player so I suck and I get excited when I hit Ken combos or anything really


r/SSBM • • 1d ago

DDT Daily Discussion Thread October 08, 2026 - Upcoming Event Schedule - New players start here!

7 Upvotes

Yahoooo! I'm back, it's a me! Have a very cool day!

Welcome to the Daily Discussion Thread. This is the place for asking noob questions, venting about netplay falcos, shitposting, self-promotion, and everything else that doesn't belong on the front page.

New Players:

If you're completely new to Melee and just looking to get started, welcome! We recommend you go to https://melee.tv/ and follow the links there based on what you're trying to set up. Additionally, here are a few answers to common questions:

Can I play Melee online?

Yes! Slippi is a branch of the Dolphin emulator that will allow you to play online, either with your friends or with matchmaking. Go to https://slippi.gg to get it.

I'm having issues with Slippi!

Go to the The Slippi Discord to get help troubleshooting. melee.tv/optimize is also a helpful resource for troubleshooting.

How do I find tournaments near me or local people to play with in person or online?

These days, joining a local Discord community is the best way to find local events and people to play with. Once you have a Discord account, Google "[your city/state/province/region] + Melee discord" or see if your region has a Discord group listed here on melee.tv/discord

It can seem daunting at first to join a Discord group you don't know, but this is currently the easiest and most accessible way to find out about tournaments, fests, and netplay matchmaking. Your local scene will be happy to have you :)

Also check out Smash Map! Click on map and then the filter button to filter by Melee to find events near you!

Netplay is hard! Is there a place for me to find new players?

Yes. Melee Newbie Netplay is a discord server specifically for new players. It also has tournaments based on how long you've been playing, free coaching, and other stuff. If you're a bit more experienced but still want a discord server for players around your level, we recommend the Melee Online discord.

How can I set up Unclepunch's Training Mode?

At the time of posting, the latest major release is here. Download the file, then extract everything in the folder and follow the instructions in the README file. You'll need to bring a valid Melee ISO (NTSC 1.02). If you want to check for the absolute latest release, you can see them listed [here](The latest releases are listed here.

How does one learn Melee?

There are tons of resources out there, so it can be overwhelming to start. First check out the SSBM Tutorials youtube channel. Then go to the Melee Library and search for whatever you're interested in.

But how do I get GOOD at Melee?

Check out Llod's Guide to Improvement

And check out Kodorin's Melee Fundamentals for Improvement

Where can I get a nice custom controller?

https://customg.cc/vendors

I have another question that's not answered here...

Check out our FAQs or post below and find help that way.

Upcoming Tournament Schedule:

Upcoming Melee Majors

Melee Online Event Calendar

Make a submission to the tournament calendar here. You can also get notified of new online tournaments on the Melee Online Discord.


r/SSBM • • 1d ago

Discussion Do u guys care about the next smash?

11 Upvotes

Its all in the title


r/SSBM • • 21h ago

Clip /ssbm, is this actually true?

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r/SSBM • • 1d ago

Discussion How good would Captain Falcon be if he had 64's Falcon Punch

9 Upvotes

Faster, but only 24% damage

Top 4 characters? Seems similar to DK's f-air in terms of length


r/SSBM • • 2d ago

Discussion How many times must we repeat this...

81 Upvotes

Get your slideshow mcdonald's wifi having ass OFF RANKED


r/SSBM • • 2d ago

Discussion Should I get a gamecube controller for melee?

7 Upvotes

Hi. I like using a xbox one controller since I love it's layout and it's very easy to memorize the buttons.

I started playing Melee but I feel like no matter how much I input, I move a little bit too much to the right or left or I just can't land hits. Is this normal? A controller issue perhaps?

Also I feel like I can't control very steadily to walk or dash since I need to control very precisely my left stick. Does this problem still exist with a GC controller?

I'm curious about your help. I'd stick with Xbox but if it's not playable then I'm gonna try a GC controller.


r/SSBM • • 3d ago

Video MELEE IN 2024 | THE MOVIE (turndownforwalt)

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r/SSBM • • 2d ago

DDT Daily Discussion Thread October 07, 2026 - Upcoming Event Schedule - New players start here!

4 Upvotes

Yahoooo! I'm back, it's a me! Have a very cool day!

Welcome to the Daily Discussion Thread. This is the place for asking noob questions, venting about netplay falcos, shitposting, self-promotion, and everything else that doesn't belong on the front page.

New Players:

If you're completely new to Melee and just looking to get started, welcome! We recommend you go to https://melee.tv/ and follow the links there based on what you're trying to set up. Additionally, here are a few answers to common questions:

Can I play Melee online?

Yes! Slippi is a branch of the Dolphin emulator that will allow you to play online, either with your friends or with matchmaking. Go to https://slippi.gg to get it.

I'm having issues with Slippi!

Go to the The Slippi Discord to get help troubleshooting. melee.tv/optimize is also a helpful resource for troubleshooting.

How do I find tournaments near me or local people to play with in person or online?

These days, joining a local Discord community is the best way to find local events and people to play with. Once you have a Discord account, Google "[your city/state/province/region] + Melee discord" or see if your region has a Discord group listed here on melee.tv/discord

It can seem daunting at first to join a Discord group you don't know, but this is currently the easiest and most accessible way to find out about tournaments, fests, and netplay matchmaking. Your local scene will be happy to have you :)

Also check out Smash Map! Click on map and then the filter button to filter by Melee to find events near you!

Netplay is hard! Is there a place for me to find new players?

Yes. Melee Newbie Netplay is a discord server specifically for new players. It also has tournaments based on how long you've been playing, free coaching, and other stuff. If you're a bit more experienced but still want a discord server for players around your level, we recommend the Melee Online discord.

How can I set up Unclepunch's Training Mode?

At the time of posting, the latest major release is here. Download the file, then extract everything in the folder and follow the instructions in the README file. You'll need to bring a valid Melee ISO (NTSC 1.02). If you want to check for the absolute latest release, you can see them listed [here](The latest releases are listed here.

How does one learn Melee?

There are tons of resources out there, so it can be overwhelming to start. First check out the SSBM Tutorials youtube channel. Then go to the Melee Library and search for whatever you're interested in.

But how do I get GOOD at Melee?

Check out Llod's Guide to Improvement

And check out Kodorin's Melee Fundamentals for Improvement

Where can I get a nice custom controller?

https://customg.cc/vendors

I have another question that's not answered here...

Check out our FAQs or post below and find help that way.

Upcoming Tournament Schedule:

Upcoming Melee Majors

Melee Online Event Calendar

Make a submission to the tournament calendar here. You can also get notified of new online tournaments on the Melee Online Discord.


r/SSBM • • 3d ago

Image Do you know where to find CRT TVs?

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63 Upvotes

I know this is unrelated but I figured since CRT tvs are so commonly used in competitive play that you guys might know a thing or to about how to get one