{"id":72993,"date":"2018-11-07T08:40:27","date_gmt":"2018-11-07T14:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=72993"},"modified":"2018-11-07T08:40:27","modified_gmt":"2018-11-07T14:40:27","slug":"smash-saturdays-bring-the-faithful-to-a-17-year-old-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/smash-saturdays-bring-the-faithful-to-a-17-year-old-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Smash Saturdays bring the faithful to a 17-year-old game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Daniel Viegas<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Medill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\"><em>Super Smash Bros. Ultimate<\/em> is now a month away from launching on the Nintendo Switch. The upcoming Nintendo fighter has fans shaking in anticipation, but that doesn&#8217;t mean the <em>Super Smash Bros. Melee<\/em> community is slowing down. The now 17-year-old game still holds a dedicated playerbase that is thriving even as the dawn of a new <em>Smash Bros.<\/em> approaches. At a small cafe in Evanston, IL., players gather weekly to keep the competitive spirit burning.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Smash Saturdays bring the faithful to a 17-year-old game\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/299356653?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"featurecaption\">Photo at top: A gamer plays a 17-year-old game at a weekly gathering. (Daniel Viegas\/MEDILL)<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Daniel Viegas Medill Reports Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is now a month away from launching on the Nintendo Switch. The upcoming Nintendo fighter has fans shaking in anticipation, but that doesn&#8217;t mean the Super Smash Bros. Melee community is slowing down. 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