players unwind their trusty controllers. Soon the soothing click clack of Gamecube controllers fills the air as everyone begins to warm up for the bracket that night. These players are fans of Super Smash Bro’s Melee, a tight knit community of dedicated gamers. Colloquially referred to as Melee, Super Smash Bro’s is a fighting video game that has seen a resurgence in popularity among college aged kids for it’s mix of nostalgia and genuine fun. The game itself is simple, there are 27 characters to
Super Smash Bros. 3DS/Wii U Vs. Super Smash Bros Melee Super Smash Bros. is unlike anything the world had ever seen at the time of its release. Featuring a different perspective to the fighting genre, Smash Bros. is a series which has changed the way fighting games are seen. So whether your favorite game is Smash Bros. Melee or Smash Bros. 3DS/Wii U, everyone can agree that these games both have something interesting to bring to the table. For those who do not know about the Smash Bros. franchise
technical mechanisms have been portraying violent actions to the public. Certain video games have a greater impact on certain individuals. The violence in the video game Super Smash Bros plays a role on influencing individuals through the moral schools of thought, effectiveness of the game, and determining censors. Super Smash Bros is a typical violent game from my childhood. The game starts with choosing any of the variety characters ranging from Pikachu to Mario. As players have their character
The essay’s audience will be parents that are trying to decide whether or not their children should be allowed to play video games or parents that have already decided to not let their children play them. These parents may be under the belief that video games have only negative effects on their child’s cognitive, physical, and social states, or that the negative effects of playing video games outweigh the positive effects. This audience only needs a simple understanding of what video games are; they
For my observation I choose to watch a club I am part of. The club is the Student Gamers Association, I am the secretary of the club. The absolute size club is currently 119 members, less than half show up normally. The Student Gamers Association is a normative organization. Our members join because of the common interest of video, board, and card games. The club has five officer positions the president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, and the event coordinator. The president holds the power
How the Wii U affected Nintendo’s Profits When talking about gaming, there has always been one name that stands above the rest, Nintendo. Nintendo Co., Ltd. was first founded September 23rd, 1889, and based out of Kyoto, Japan, where they produced and marketed playing cards. In 1977 the company released its first video game system, Color TV-Game, which is considered a first generation video gaming system, eight generations later and the Wii U was born. The newest Nintendo system, Wii U, had a fairly
Super Smash Bros. Melee for the Nintendo Gamecube came out in 2001 and since then has gained a huge following in the realm of eSports. The game consists of two players fighting for control over the stage. When your opponent hits you with a move, your percent goes up by a specific amount and you are knocked back. The next time you get hit, you get knocked back a little further. The object of the game is to get the other player out of the box of the map. This basic concept produced a grassroots community
Intro Have you ever thought what video games do to your mind. I know that we didn’t, but now we understand what happens in your mind and the process the mind goes through.This report will talk to you what happens to your brain, how it affects your life and what you can do to stop the negative impact. Thesis Statement: To reduce the negative effects of video games the rating system is going to have to be re thought and more educational games will have to be released Do different game genres
The idea came upon me late on a Sunday night in early February. An idea that me and my buddies from high school need one last get together before the end of the semester. Yes, the end of the semester is not for another 2 months, but many of my friends go to a variety of different colleges which means many different weeks of spring break. I realized that this would be our last chance together so let’s go home this weekend and get together. We ran with the idea. We all found ways back home and our
Here is a riddle I learned during this school year. How does one sacrifice something that can’t be held but measured? If it can’t be held, how can you give someone yours? Last clue: If it can be measured why can’t you save it up for different purposes? What are we talking about here? After three clues you should have answered time. So how do people sacrifice time that can be measured, not held, and not given? For that answer we need to talk to a god. Chronos is a Greek god of time, but