Current Events > Why do Smash players all go by stupid nicknames?

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Chicken
03/21/18 10:42:09 AM
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I kinda get why the top players in the world might do it, but I joined my city's smash bros facebook group and literally everyone there goes by these fucking dumb nicknames like they're gonna be famous or some shit. Like I just wanted to find some people to play the game with but I'm not gonna go around referring to people as like shadowlord or whatever the fuck. Why cant people just use their fuckin names? Its real life, not a fuckin AIM chatroom.
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halomonkey1_3_5
03/21/18 10:42:50 AM
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what do you expect from smash players lmao
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Superlinkbro
03/21/18 10:43:34 AM
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Why don't you use your real name?
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tennisdude818
03/21/18 10:44:56 AM
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Is that abnormal in the competitive fighting game scene? Genuinely curious.
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s0nicfan
03/21/18 10:47:01 AM
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You must be fun at parties, TC. Were they all enjoying themselves? Did the names hurt anyone? Then why are you so upset?
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HotMaladorianAI
03/21/18 10:47:11 AM
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Chicken posted...
I kinda get why the top players in the world might do it, but I joined my city's smash bros facebook group and literally everyone there goes by these fucking dumb nicknames like they're gonna be famous or some shit. Like I just wanted to find some people to play the game with but I'm not gonna go around referring to people as like shadowlord or whatever the fuck. Why cant people just use their fuckin names? Its real life, not a fuckin AIM chatroom.


The same thing is true in the speedrunning community at large and on Twitch in general so there's that

https://www.speedrun.com/supermetroid

The top three speedrunners for Super Metroid any% are: zoast, behemoth87, and oatsngoats - none strike me as their real names
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Smashingpmkns
03/21/18 10:47:59 AM
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Literally every competitive esport has stupid nicknames
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Leanaunfurled
03/21/18 10:48:37 AM
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In-game names have been a thing since...ever. I don't get it.
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