Waiting for Game
89 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 months ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsWaiting for Game is a weekly news podcast hosted by Melee Stats, a group of dedicated contributors and followers of the competitive Super Smash Bros. Melee scene. Tune in live at twitch.tv/meleestats every Tuesday at 9pm EDT to see us talk about tournament results and so much more.
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Episodes
SMASH IS NOT GOING TO BE KILLED BY NINTENDO feat. tafokints & The Crimson Blur
October 27, 2023 23:02 - 2 hours - 130 MBBlur rants about the need to join the revolution and destroy intellectual property forever. Sort of.
THE BIG HOUSE 11 BREAKDOWN || feat Zamu & DarkGenex
October 20, 2023 22:48 - 2 hours - 119 MBMelee Stats and two favorites break down The Big House 11
ARE PLUP AND WIZZROBE BACK? feat. Bbatts
September 14, 2023 23:02 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBBbatts brings the most unhinged out of Wheat and Edwin in a recap of Riptide.
MIDWEST BREAKDOWN AND FALL PREVIEW feat. SSB_Seal
September 12, 2023 00:27 - 1 hour - 99.2 MBOne day after Riptide happened, we're uploading our epic Riptide preview, which surely ages like fine wine, with the Midwest's finest, SSB_Seal.
CAN CODY SCHWAB BECOME THE GOAT FOX? feat. stocmoney
August 31, 2023 23:34 - 1 hour - 99 MBstocmoney, OG Father, Spirit, and Holy Ghost of New England Melee, joins the show to talk about the last Shine ever.
CAN ANYONE CHALLENGE ZAIN? feat. Zamu
August 24, 2023 21:06 - 2 hours - 111 MBGirl month guy Zamu joins the show to break down Shine 2023 and the very quickly closing race for No. 1
WHO ARE THE TOP 50 MELEE PLAYERS IN THE WORLD? feat. Zuppy
August 10, 2023 23:27 - 1 hour - 107 MBThe TASMAN cometh - Zuppy joins the show to discuss everyone's rank on the Top 50, recap GOML, and preview Smash Con.
GOML Preview feat. Webs
July 28, 2023 21:49 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBCommentator and legal Canadian resident Webs joins the podcast to talk Get On My Level 2023.
LACS Breakdown & Fete Preview feat. Swift
July 13, 2023 22:52 - 2 hours - 116 MBStraight from his major top 8 at LACS, Pika/Fox dual main Swift joins the show to recap his run and preview Europe’s first major in years.
LACS Breakdown & Fete Preview feat. Swift
July 13, 2023 22:52 - 2 hours - 116 MBStraight from his major top 8 at LACS, Pika/Fox dual main Swift joins the show to recap his run and preview Europe’s first major in years.
LUDWIG AHGREN CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES 5 OFFICIAL BREAKDOWN ft. Toph & Chroma
July 08, 2023 20:04 - 2 hours - 154 MBToph and Chroma join the show to breakdown Ludwig's newest event, as well as if an event immediately becomes a major by virtue of being associated with him and Mogul Moves.
Is Smash Sustainable? feat. DarkGenex
June 24, 2023 20:33 - 2 hours - 129 MBDarkGenex joins the show to discuss if Smash is sustainable, as well as preview the summer.
THE HOTTEST PEACH IN THE GAME PT. 2 feat. Polish
June 08, 2023 21:32 - 1 hour - 100 MBFresh off another win over Cody Schwab, Polish regales us with a tale of mind-goblins, losing to Ganondorf, and finding yourself in top eight of a major.
TIPPED OFF 14 PREVIEW feat. Wills
June 01, 2023 18:27 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBAtlanta's premier TO and community leader Wills joins the show to breakdown the return of the Atlantic South's longest running major.
CODY SCHWAB VS JMOOK - WHO IS THE NO. 1 MELEE PLAYER? feat. turndownforwalt
May 25, 2023 17:02 - 2 hours - 111 MBTag commentator and the most content contentman you'll ever find, turndownforwalt joins the show to break down the current two-person race for No. 1.
BATTLE OF BC BREAKDOWN feat. Radar
May 17, 2023 19:57 - 1 hour - 102 MBThe best commentator from BC joins the show to break down Canada’s latest supermajor.
ARE SMASH MAJORS DYING? feat. contra
April 27, 2023 23:36 - 2 hours - 113 MBHow many more Chief Smash Officers are gonna pop up? TO extraordinaire contra joins the show.
DOES SMASH CAMP COUNT FOR RANKINGS? feat. FatGoku
April 13, 2023 20:42 - 1 hour - 98.6 MBOregon's favorite son finally joins the show to break down Major Upset, Smash Camp, and the latest news with CLG's shutdown.
THE FLASHIEST FALCO feat. CLG Magi
April 06, 2023 20:49 - 1 hour - 95.5 MBMagi joins Melee Stats to dive into the current landscape of competitive Melee and Major Upset.
Can anyone catch up to Jmook? feat. Chroma
March 16, 2023 22:43 - 1 hour - 93.6 MBTop 8 commentator and premier Jersey boy chroma joins the show to break down Collision 2023.
SUPERMAJOR SEASON IS BACK! feat. Epengu & Wills
March 16, 2023 22:43 - 2 hours - 124 MBBEMI commentator Wills and ex-BTS writer Epengu join the show to recap BEMI and discuss Collision 2023.
Where the hell is Melee's meta going? ft. Junebug
February 24, 2023 23:07 - 2 hours - 112 MBJunebug joins us to talk about mid-tiers and BEMI 2023.
MOKY DOKY FRESH OFF THE GRIDDLE feat. moky
February 09, 2023 00:30 - 1 hour - 89.4 MBWe got moky we got doky
GENESIS 9 Preview feat. Zamu
January 19, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 96.8 MBThe Midwest's very own Zamu joins the show a second time to help us make predictions for the first Melee supermajor of 2023.
THE 2023 TOP 100 feat. Chroma
January 15, 2023 21:34 - 1 hour - 106 MBChroma joins us to share hot takes for 2023's Melee Top 100.
THE MOST WATCHED LIVE MELEE SET OF ALL TIME feat. Fiction & FatGoku
December 15, 2022 20:47 - 1 hour - 98.4 MBFresh off winning a Mogul Chessboxing Championship belt, Fiction joins the show to talk about the Scuffed World Tour and which smashers he wants to fight. FatGoku joins as well.
IS MELEE GOING TO DIE? feat. Aiden, Blur & The Cheat
December 01, 2022 19:30 - 2 hours - 126 MBEmergency episode of Waiting for Game.
WHO IS THE BEST MELEE PLAYER IN THE WORLD? feat. turndownforwalt
November 17, 2022 21:52 - 2 hours - 120 MBWalt joins the show to talk about Smash Summit 14 and what's going on for the most stacked fall Melee season ever.
LIVE AT SMASH SUMMIT 14 feat. webs (and friends!)
November 04, 2022 00:12 - 1 hour - 107 MBIt's Wheat and webs (and more) live at Summit!
IS LEFFEN GONNA WIN BIG HOUSE? feat. Zamu
November 03, 2022 23:56 - 2 hours - 156 MBFox propagandist Zamu joins Melee Stats to spread the word of Fox and tell us why Leffen is gonna win Big House.
Could Armada Be The Best If He Came Back? feat. KoDoRiN
September 22, 2022 21:41 - 2 hours - 134 MBKoDoRiN admits Armada would own him.
The Rankings Are Good, Actually feat. Krudo
August 21, 2022 05:48 - 2 hours - 157 MBEverything you know about the Summer PGR is wrong. Except for what we and Krudo are gonna tell you.
WaveDash Recap & Smash Con Preview feat. Swedish Delight
August 15, 2022 22:13 - 2 hours - 121 MBA very normal, very sane, totally ordinary episode recapping Wavedash 2022 and previewing Super Smash Con 2022 - definitely nothing here that made one of the co-hosts think he was in danger of dying.
4M Recap & Fete Preview feat. Seal
July 29, 2022 01:44 - 1 hour - 95.8 MBWith Wheat taking a week off in Europe, Edwin brings on Seal to break down the last two weeks of the Midwest, as well as preview the upcoming Fete and Smash Factor.
The Greatest Impressions in Melee feat. Junebug & Jorge
July 15, 2022 13:13 - 2 hours - 125 MBNobody told me Jorge was so good at impressions.
CAN HUNGRYBOX WIN TWO MAJORS? feat. Ben
July 13, 2022 10:06 - 1 hour - 98.9 MBFresh off 13th at GOML, Ben joins a Wheatless show of Waiting for Game to help the crew dive into GOML 2022 and Double Down.
CEO 2022 Recap & GOML 2022 Preview feat. Jackzilla
July 13, 2022 10:02 - 1 hour - 105 MBJackzilla joins us for the fiftieth episode of Waiting for Game.
MELEE STATS SOLD OUT! feat. Chroma
July 13, 2022 09:58 - 1 hour - 109 MBChroma joins the show to break down CEO 2022.
IS LEFFEN BACK? feat. Vish
June 16, 2022 20:14 - 1 hour - 90.4 MBPlease support Chillin here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-kashan-khans-chillin-stroke-recovery
CAN MANGO MAKE TOP 8? feat. Radar
June 10, 2022 23:04 - 1 hour - 108 MBRadar joins the crew to dive into Battle of BC 4. Also lemons. Lots of talk about lemons.
What the hell is Nintendo up to? feat. The Crimson Blur
June 02, 2022 19:47 - 2 hours - 120 MBBlur joins WFG yet again to recap Panda Cup, Nintendo's relationship with the scene, and if we have too many goddamn circuits.
THE NEW MELEE TOP 5 feat. Sora & Blue
May 20, 2022 19:42 - 1 hour - 106 MBSora and Blue join Wheat and Edwin to talk about Smash Summit 13 and the crazy state of the metagame. Also Sheik. Lots of talk about Sheik.
LIVE AT SMASH SUMMIT 13 feat. webs, Contra, s-f, and many others!
May 12, 2022 23:58 - 2 hours - 136 MBWheat??? At SUMMIT?????
How To Build A Melee Community feat. Ryobeat
May 05, 2022 04:12 - 2 hours - 115 MBRyobeat joins the show to preview the Function 2 and talk about how he and the rest of NYCMelee brought their local community together.
IS HUNGRYBOX NO. 2 IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW? feat. DarkGenex
April 27, 2022 17:38 - 2 hours - 124 MBSmash Summit 13 invitee DarkGenex recaps himself getting into summit, Pound 2022, and the crazy state of Melee's Top 10 right now, including if Hungrybox is the second best player in the world.
DOES MELEE HAVE A NEW TOP 10? feat. Toph
April 21, 2022 19:59 - 2 hours - 139 MBToph joins the Waiting For Game crew to talk about the wild, unpredictable Genesis 8, talk the current Top 10, and preview Pound 2022.
IS PAPA JOHNS SAVING MELEE? feat. The Cheat
April 20, 2022 04:48 - 2 hours - 122 MBMikey inches one step closer to getting the honorable Melee Stats jacket.