When I first heard of "Smashbox" I thought it was some program similar to Melee Light (I know, I'm lame) until I saw a video on Youtube regarding professional Melee player "Hax$" whose competitive career has basically ended due to hand injuries caused by continuous strain on the hands when using a Gamecube controller.
(I can't find the video again for some reason, if I do I'll surely put it here)
The Smashbox is basically an arcade controller that greatly reduces the stress on one's hands when playing Melee. Not only that but it makes it easier for players to be more technical in their game-play, as it's easier to do techniques such as wavedashing etc. (Awesome for noobs like me eh?)
Anyways, I think this is a really cool idea. Although still in development, if this thing becomes legal in tournaments and stuff, I think things will change. Unfortunately it only works for the Dolphin Emulator, no consoles yet, but I believe that there's development towards that. There's a guide on how to TRANSFORM your keyboard layout to match the Smashbox controller:
That's all I really have to say about Smashbox. I'm really hoping it does become a success! Here are 2 links delving in deeper about what Smashbox is:
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