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[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

I love the franchise but I've never played it with anyone else other than a few of my friends who usually take showers together. Yet, this rumor/meme really skyrocketed into popular gaming culture lexicons.

Here is a video explaining this:


What gives, GAF? Do you believe this stereotype is true or ultimately false?

 

[MiguelItUp]

Honestly I believe it. I don't think it's necessarily Smash's fault, just that Smash apparently lures THAT kind of nerd/game fan. I feel like a lot of those kids go hand and hand with some anime convention kids. I mean, they're very similar.

Going to numerous fighting game tournaments, never experienced it. Hell, even at Quakecon's LAN. But walking through the halls of some anime conventions, or into a Smash tournament. Definitely.

TL;DR it's the people, not the things they like. People are just gross, lmao.

 

[DunDunDunpachi]

Tourney regulars smell pretty bad, and basement dwellers aren't known for their hygiene.

A popular game with far above-average # and size of tourneys is going to earn itself a reputation even if the behavior is common across other games.

 

[-Arcadia-]

Honestly I believe it. I don't think it's necessarily Smash's fault, just that Smash apparently lures THAT kind of nerd/game fan. I feel like a lot of those kids go hand and hand with some anime convention kids. I mean, they're very similar.

Going to numerous fighting game tournaments, never experienced it. Hell, even at Quakecon's LAN. But walking through the halls of some anime conventions, or into a Smash tournament. Definitely.

TL;DR it's the people, not the things they like. People are just gross, lmao.

This. It's a bit like when you find yourself in a midnight launch line, and people who clearly haven't been out in years are all around you.

It's not an indictment of all gamers, or even everyone at said events. It just that the crowd that some of these really niche nerd interests tend to draw is often destroyed, damaged people.

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

It just that the crowd that some of these really niche nerd interests tend to draw is often destroyed, damaged people.

"One copy of Odyssey, pleaze."

 

[Lionel Richie]

The smell is what gives the taste bro.

 

[DunDunDunpachi]

For all we know, the Darkstalker fanbase could have rampant diaper fetish. But since they barely hold tourneys, we wouldn't know.

Thanks you CAPCOM for saving us from the Darkstalker diaper fetish.

 

[Chupanibre]

The smell is what gives the taste bro.

I think you have that backwards.

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

For all we know, the Darkstalker fanbase could have rampant diaper fetish. But since they barely hold tourneys, we wouldn't know.

Thanks you CAPCOM for saving us from the Darkstalker diaper fetish.

You a Lei Lei or Morrigan main?

 

[DunDunDunpachi]

You a Lei Lei or Morrigan main?

Don't you already know that I'm an ass man? Therefore

 

[Ten_Fold]

When I was at EVO afew years ago, I walked pass the smash area manly melee and man, the thought of a shower just don’t exist. That same event a smash player took a big shit and didn’t even flush or wash his hands LOL.

 

[Kokoloko85]

Can confirm. Had the N64 Japan version first week of release and me and friends all stank after an all nighter and sleep over.
Pizza, Sweat, farts, the odd naughty cigarette thinking we’re cool....
To be 14 and stinky again.....

 

[HarryKS]

This is why I can't truly dislike LowTierGod. Man takes care of himself.

 

[Pejo]

Smelly Smash players is probably my favorite real life thing turned meme.

*edit* here's the other one I was looking for

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

Shit thread, but I can REPOST this image at least.

 

[7DeadleeScenes]

When you play competitively you naturally sweat more. I wouldn’t categorize them as only basement dwellers. Its just natural.

 

[Spaceman292]

Most definitely. I smell fantastic and I wouldn't go anywhere near a smash tournament.

 

[Spaceman292]

This is why I can't truly dislike LowTierGod. Man takes care of himself.

PISS. BOTTLES.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

Honestly, most Nintendo fans probably smell like shit.

 

[ExpandKong]

I've never been to a Smash tourney but I did go to the midnight launch for Brawl and the smell was...notable, even compared to other midnight launches in which I'd participated.

 

[RetroRibosome]

Unfortunately it is all too real.

 

[Esca]

That's so disgusting. You want to smell and not shower, fine. But when you go out shower that day so no one else has to deal with your stench

 

[GrayFoxPL]

I love the franchise but I've never played it with anyone else other than a few of my friends who usually take showers together. Yet, this rumor/meme really skyrocketed into popular gaming culture lexicons.

Here is a video explaining this:


What gives, GAF? Do you believe this stereotype is true or ultimately false?

Guy shat himself during a match and kept playing?!

Fucking disgusting.

Calling someone like that "a turd" is not an insult, it's a description.

That's why fgc doesn't want to acknowledge them.

 

[INC]

Anyone with a brain, could of predicted this

 

[ultrazilla]

I love the franchise but I've never played it with anyone else other than a few of my friends who usually take showers together. Yet, this rumor/meme really skyrocketed into popular gaming culture lexicons.

Here is a video explaining this:


What gives, GAF? Do you believe this stereotype is true or ultimately false?

 

[Bruno_Arrais85]

It's true.

 

[BusierDonkey]

Anytime I play Smash I make sure to drink 6 energy drinks then shit myself so that I feel more immersed in the experience.

The aroma is almost palpable.

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

Unfortunately it is all too real.

Freeman?

 

[Maxwell Jacob Friedman]

Why do you think its called smash bros...?

 

[Goro Majima]

I mean how many threads have we seen here where someone has said "I don't need to use deodorant"?

I never understood why body odor is such a problem in ultra hardcore nerd cultures.

 

[Tesseract]

reprehensible, take fucking showers and use some soap

i'd rather kill myself than put up with that

smash community on life support

 

[A.Romero]

I bet there is correlation between hardcore fans of anything and poor hygiene and it's probably related to the spectrum.

In my experience, Smash hardcore fans tend to be weird people.

 

[Mistake]

A long time ago I went to anime boston, and the smash room was just foul. It's pretty true. FPS games don't really give me nervous sweats, but smash does, so I put on deodorant whenever I play, even at home.

 

[Barakov]

When Smash players put out videos like this

you know you're dealing with some stinky motherfuckers.

 

[StormCell]

Honestly I believe it. I don't think it's necessarily Smash's fault, just that Smash apparently lures THAT kind of nerd/game fan. I feel like a lot of those kids go hand and hand with some anime convention kids. I mean, they're very similar.

Going to numerous fighting game tournaments, never experienced it. Hell, even at Quakecon's LAN. But walking through the halls of some anime conventions, or into a Smash tournament. Definitely.

TL;DR it's the people, not the things they like. People are just gross, lmao.

Lures is absolutely right. There are all kinds of games that attract people of different types. Smash just strikes me as the type of game that appeals to people who understand that it's more than a button masher, but they know they will never convince the world of that. It doesn't seem like a competitive crowd that would truly think highly of themselves. Not like competitive shooter leagues.

 

[waltyftmus Prime]

I remember that smell, Played Soul Calibur for 3 days without washing, Ivy was my main.

 

[Joshmyersbv]

Man I remember when I was younger I would collect Magic the Gathering cards and a buddy of mine asked me to go to Friday night magic at our local comic book store. I've gagged at horrible smells before but that was the first time I threw up smelling something so bad. There are women I work with who tell me smash tournaments smell worse.

 

[Ornlu]

This thread reminds me of the Magic "crackstyle" memes:

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[nowhat]

other than a few of my friends who usually take showers together

You can say they're gay, we're beyond that point as a society.

 

[HarryKS]

PISS. BOTTLES.

What's the story?

 

[Ailynn]

I've been in three local Smash Bros tournaments, and there was at least one horribly smelly guy at each one. One guy made me physically retch while walking past him.

I was also in a Killer Instinct and KI2 tournament back in the 90's...and that place actually smelled clean and great both times. KI players apparently took hygiene very seriously.


(I actually won 1st place in the KI2 tournament with Maya & Jago. Cleanliness makes everything better!)

 

[MDSLKTR]

They sure do smell like ass, here's why:

 

[Shaqazooloo]

I've been to 2 Melee local tournaments. The first time, yeah it was pretty bad, second time around I didn't really notice anything although it's worth noting that the second time was much smaller scale. The first one was very crowded with multiple Smash games.

 

[Myths]

Most gamers stink don’t they?

 

[Spaceman292]

What's the story?

Honestly I don't know much beyond that

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

Maybe you heard they smell, but I doubt it cause I hear they really like GROOMING

 

[deriks]

It's not a thing exclusive with Smash Bros players, but conventions overall.

Also this:

 

[DogofWar]

I have never liked Smash Bros, never understood and prefer Tekken or Soul Calibur 8 days of the week.

And I take regular showers and people have even called me a germophobe at times.

Coincidence?