Haven’t you heard the timeless “one echochamber doesn’t represent us all”; surprisingly, the same goes for smash- a lot of different people play the game. Some are more vocal, others are not. (I’d love to ask you if you are a skullgirls player by chance, they seem to be the most outraged at smash over the years).

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To clarify what others mentioned- and I can only speak for smash primarily; it’s partly appreciation/awe of the skill at hand and partly fanbase dedication to competition much like tennis or other sports. Commentary is generally a semi-controversial one in fighting games as mid/upper level players watching will get…