Smash Bros. With Friends (3DS)

[E.C.A.M.B.S.]

You can change the controls. X/Y can be changed to grab and shield.

Well, thanks for filling me in, but can I do that on the demo? Different controls will take some getting used to, and I'm hoping to do just that.

I think I'll be ready for a battle, maybe 2 weeks from now? I'll keep you posted.

[Richard and Blaziken]

Unfortunately the demo won't let you change controls, but I played the demo every day until release and I swapped grab to X and have been enjoying it much more than when it was L.

[Hahex and Oshawott]

Unfortunately the demo won't let you change controls, but I played the demo every day until release and I swapped grab to X and have been enjoying it much more than when it was L.

I really like having X for the instances where i need to tap jump for shorthopping. Binding it to Y might not be a bad idea though

[Xagor]

Mine is: 3969-5646-2355. (Different from old one because JPN 3DS).

Adding people now.

[Richard and Blaziken]

Xagor if you're down for some Smashing now, I've added you

[Xagor]

Can't promise I'll be much good right now, but should be up for that.

I'm the one with the Japanese name now.

Edit: Sorry, no point going on tonight, I'm just playing absolutely terribly. Not worth your time.

[Richard and Blaziken]

Hey no worries buddy, it's all in fun. Thanks for the matches, good games.

[Xagor]

Really shouldn't play when I'm so tired / sleepy. Really rusty with the game anyway, and have a long long way to go before becoming decent like in the older games.

[SirBlaziken]

Rich, maybe you can do what Del did with the X/Y FC topic, and put everyone's codes and match types on the original post.

[Richard and Blaziken]

Done. If anyone's down for some matches tonight, I'm available

[SirBlaziken]

^I'm guessing you'll wait to put mine down until I get the game.

[Richard and Blaziken]

I just missed your post, added now

[E.C.A.M.B.S.]

I've added all your friend codes.
It seems that Xagor and I have already fought!

My rules are:

3 stock
Either X or Ω stages
No items
Nothing custom
Best 2/3

[Lord Raven]

What do you people have against custom moves anyway?

[Richard and Blaziken]

What do you people have against custom moves anyway?

I can't speak for everyone, but personally, I feel the challenge should come from the opponent's skill level against your skill level. Adding in unknowns in a fighting game makes it more random, so rather than anticipating each other's moves and reacting accordingly, you're caught off-guard by something you couldn't possibly see coming unless you learn the specifics about every single custom move of every single character. It's already a lot remembering the specifics of every character without customs, and since competitive standard does not use customs, learning them is unnecessary for most people.

Not saying people shouldn't play customs if they enjoy it, but it should be a mutual enjoyment for them, because the competitive standard doesn't use them.

That aside, the custom moves aren't balanced very well. Link's Meteor Bomb is ridiculously OP in the right hands, for example.