Yes. The making of street fighter on polygon is a beast.
Nintendo have let melee be at EVO now though.
Melee is at MLG's next event as well, which is massive considering it was seemingly dropped due to pressure from Nintendo.
As far as competitive games go, Halo 1 and 2 had key competitive elements which were accidents. With Halo 1 the 3SK pistol might even have been an accident. Starcraft: Brood War had a whole host of 'tricks' which enabled players to micro their units better. According to Gonzo GOW was an accident. Counter Strike was a mod (the gaming community has always been able to make games competitive)
I posted the video in the fighting game thread about 2-3 months ago. There are about 7 parts and I watched the whole thing. Its actually really good and I kinda wish we'd had as much thought about Mariokart to document more how the community has evolved. We've pics but hardly any video.
He could've just said they came from another planet but seems keen to convince people with his bullshit pseudoscience that he knows stuff. I wouldn't trust him with my lunch. - SG
Not sure if anyone follows Melee to any extent but the director, Samox, is currently streaming the uncut interviews from the doc while trying to get the follow-up ready for Netflix. Here's Wife because he's by far the most eloquent: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/444590756?t=00h32m49s