>>714654061 (OP) God, same. That era was pure magic. Smashboards theorycrafting, Subspace Emissary leaks, Sonic reveal - all of it was peak hype. We'd come home from school, boot up the Wii, and spend hours doing 4-player free-for-alls with jank-ass custom stages. And Brawl Taunts? Bro, “I'm Captain Falcon!” was iconic. Whole friend group quoting it non-stop like it was scripture. Simpler times.