Shine 2017: "Super Smash Bros 4" Major Quiz

Answer: They lost Game 2 and ultimately lost the set

This interesting decision would bring about Atari's ultimate end, as he truly got beaten very very badly with his supposed world class Falco. He would switch back to Ness in Game 3, but it would prove to be too late, as his disappointing performance in Game 2 sealed his fate.

Answer: It lessens the knockback from Finishing Touch significantly

There is little in the manner of explanation as to why this happens, but the ability to do this is exclusive to King Dedede (Kirby can't do this with his own Inhale, nor can anyone else with a command grab do this). This was an extremely interesting thing to discover. For a long time now, Dedede has been thought to be amongst the worst choices for a Doubles character.

However, through this discovery, Dedede's prospects seem to certainly be on the rise, especially given that Cloud is universally accepted to be one of the best character to use in doubles.

Answer: Cloud

Cloud was borderline oppressive in Shine and was a very common sight indeed. The next most common characters in order were Bayonetta, Sheik, Lucina, and Mario. The most notable users of Cloud would be Tweek, who made it all the way to Singles Grand Finals, Komorikiri, and MK Leo, who won Doubles altogether.

It's not hard to see why either, as Cloud is widely regarded as one of the easiest characters to use effectively at a professional level.

Answer: Ganondorf

While all four were rare sights, the King of Evil was the only one to get neglected entirely from use. Ganondorf saw use in friendlies that had no impact on the tournament, but once games started to count, people shied away from using Ganondorf entirely. It's not hard to see why, either, as Ganondorf is arguably one of the worst characters in the game.

Answer: TSM ZeRo

ZeRo would ultimately defeat Tweek 3-1, despite dropping Game 1. It was a truly inspiring run by ZeRo, as he went through the entire tournament without losing a single set. In fact, he was near perfect throughout the tournament, losing only three total games.

Answer: Anubis

The infamous Anubis strategy was used consistently by the pair, and allowed them to make it all the way to second place in the entire 658 team bracket. Lucario's Aura has a mechanic to it where it becomes inherently easier to build up if Lucario falls behind a stock. By immediately killing himself and losing a stock at the beginning of the match, Marss' Lucario's Aura increases exponentially right off the bat due to the fact the other three players still have all three of their stocks. All Zinoto has to do here is hold on to his stock as long as possible. Because this mechanic works even if Lucario's partner has a stock advantage, as long as Zinoto survives with his third stock, Marss can build Aura and become a truly frightening presence in the fight.

This is made easier by the fact Zinoto mains Diddy Kong, a character with great mobility who can move around the stage very quickly. With Marss being impossible to ignore with his terrifying power, it quickly becomes very difficult for the opposing team to deal with both players; they either have to go to Marss and allow Zinoto to live, keeping Marss' power at its peak, or they have to go to Zinoto, and this becomes a bad idea because the slightest mishap can easily lead to Marss and Zinoto team comboing one player to an astonishingly early death.

Answer: Disqualifications

Disqualifications happened at an alarming rate in this tournament, with a little less than half of singles brackets reporting at least one disqualification each, with plenty happening in doubles as well. I myself was forced to advance in a bracket off of a DQ, as it was an unfortunate blemish on an otherwise amazing tournament.

Answer: MK Leo and Komorikiri

MK Leo and Komorikiri ultimately defeated Tweek and Mistake in grand finals, all without dropping a single set. The heavily scrutinized Cloud duo came into full effect for our winners here, as they dispatched the Cloud + Bayonetta duo of Tweek and Mistake.

Answer: Ultimate Power

The Hitbox Arena crew came with some intimidating names and scary talent, but ultimately fell much shorter of winning the event than most would've imagined, placing in 9th place. Ultimate Power powered their way to a surprising victory, winning the event fairly dominantly. 25 Jumps, a crew based entirely around King Dedede, and being unique for doing so, lost in the first round to the Brent Lee crew.

Answer: Lanes

Shine 2017 would be unique for being the first of its kind to actually stream Lanes. They had several Lanes, each with 64 people apiece. For those who did not advance to the Top 48 in the tournament, these Lanes were just what the doctor ordered, as an extension of the main tournament, for a small fee.