Smash Brothers Club at PVCC
Grace Kinsman, staff writer
PVCC’s Smash Brothers club was created last fall. Mike Ferero, club advisor, says it is still “fairly new and just a little over a year old.” According to the PVCC website, Smash Brothers club is for those who share a common interest in the video game Mario Brothers Smash. During the meetings, Super Smash Bros is the primary game, but the “range of Mario brothers” games are also played.
The club is still new and has yet to have an organized fundraiser. Ferero says their primary goal is to get together and play video games, but having said that, they have talked several times about using their setup to raise money for the club. One potential fundraiser is to charge students to play specific video games. Ferero says, “We have not done it yet, but it is something we are looking into.”
When asked to describe a typical Smash Brothers club meeting, Ferero responded, “They kind of just get together and set up the games and start playing.” The club uses room 173 in the 100 wing of the main building. The games and controllers used during these meetings are bought by the club members, but Ferero says that may change in the future. Ferero described the Super Smash Bros game as “loud, noisy, and a whole lot of fun.”
Video games seem like a solitary activity, but not in the Smash Brothers club. The club members use the multi-user version and play against each other. Ferero adds that they play together without rancor: “Losers don’t complain and winners don’t gloat.”
The number of members varies greatly depending on the week. Ferero estimates that anywhere from 4 to 20 people show up for each meeting. The meetings are held from 2-4 p.m. every Friday. Ferero adds that absolutely anybody can walk in and join the club.
