Melee is known for its fast paced epic gameplay, so wobbling can feel out of place, and fundamentally not fun to play against. On the other hand, the combo is inescapable and predictable. Even with Wobbling, Ice Climbers are still a mid tier character, and taking away their most powerful tool is sure to send them even further down the tier list. Some players, especially Ice Climber players, will find this ban to be unfair. But none of the other glitches were banned from the competitive play. Melee is famously full of glitches, the kind that allow for crazy Melee speed runs. In the tweet he said that after a meeting, 12 tournament organizers were in favor of the ban, 2 were opposed, and 3 abstained from voting.

The ban was announced today on twitter by the UK tournament organizer Jay Sotee. Melee's Intro Spectacularly Redone By 30 Animators For this reason, Wobbling has been very controversial, and players have been calling for a competitive ban for a long time. Unlike other crazy smash tech, such as the invincible Peach ledge attack, Wobbling is relatively easy to pull off, and works on every character. The combo starts when the Ice Climbers grab the opposing character. Once grabbed, the two Ice Climbers alternate hitting the grabbed character, locking them in place, allowing the Ice Climbers to do infinite damage. Wobbling is an infinite grab combo named after the player who popularized it, Wobbles. A group of UK tournament organizers have decided to ban 'Wobbling' the infinite Ice Climbers combo from competitive play, a move that will fundamentally shift how Super Smash Bros. Meleeplayers living in the UK, the long nightmare is finally over.

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