Hey elprincipe, I never said I couldn't handle the weapons. How dare you put me in that category. In fact it's too easy for me when I use weapons, but if your going to play "competitvely" weapons can change the outcome of a match and give a less skilled player a chance of winning. Example- You and your opponent both have one stock left and you have your opponent to a point in which you can easily ko them. All of a sudden you get hit by an offscreen bob-omb. There are also those random stars and things that just don't go in your favor even if you are better with weapons. Also not using weapons is NOT like not using fireballs in Street Fighter. Each player has their own moves in SSMB. If I didn't use Mario's fireball, that is like not using a fireball in Street Fighter. Weapons are separate from the player you are using. Like I said before, weapons make the game random, but they also make it so darn fun. Playing for fun is with weapons, playing to be the best is without. The reason I say no to the weapons is because this is supposed to be about downright skill.