1v1 is Gaming's Greatest Artform

I love da 1v1 I love da street fightmen
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Music by Matt Large in this order:
Kickin' it in Kowloon
Midnight Marauder
Alicante
Episodes
Hard to the Core
Run for Cover
Alley Cats
Vinyla Skies
Cold Hearted
Tf2 Weapon model mods by Haau
Special thanks to Hisanimations for his work in blender, and assets from the Source Blender Discord community
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[@adriansibucao5162]

Finally a video from Kaluka that dabbles a little about fighting games. My final wish has been fulfilled and I can finally kindly ask the nurses to turn off my life support. I have fulfilled my sole purpose in life as a soldier of the 19th battalion of San Pedro Tunasan. In my 120 years of living, I can confidently say this video has provided my immense joy so much so than what my 8 children can ever accomplish in life. While I accept your limitations as a human being that has a family of his own (as a family man myself), I expected more non-conventional "duel" or "VS" games shown as examples. An easy example could be Tetris Friends and its heirs, jstris or tetr io. Or maybe Twinkle Star Sprites (a game where you can 1v1 someone in a shmup format). Seeing 1v1s game modes in non-conventional 1v1 games seems to be like an interesting topic and I hoped there could be some discussion be made of it. But alas, such games are beyond your job descriptions and I can only react as a disappointed father that I am (Kratos God of War 2018). I might have underestimated your FGC knowledge as you used Caba vs Uzura as an example. I didn't expected that. The section about 1v1 options and bombing is good and all for a PLEBIAN who requires constant fondling and spoonfeeding of a wet nurse. I hoped for a bit in the video where it's just you anime monologuing all the enemy intent and counter moves possible similar to the video made by Abyss's video titled "TF2 Advanced Scout Guide + theory of Deathmatch and Aim" in the 28:40 mark. Over all, great and excellent video. I look forward with great eagerness to your KZbin career. My monitor is now 1 shade whiter and dripping wet after watching this. Thank you.

[@SadToffee]

I used to be so fkn good at tetris friends man that shit didn't deserve to get taken out back and shot.

[@suckassmork2972]

Twinkle star spirtes? I gotta try that out

[@faya5429]

But Kaluka you FOOL you have failed to consider that I prefer team games so I can leech and be a burden upon my team!

[@the7569]

0:35 Marvel rivals is ACTUALLY a 6v6 shooter... Boy i sure hope someone got FIRED for that blunder

[@kalukagamingfellaguy]

OH CRAP!!!!!

[@IkeOW]

frfr

[@the7569]

@@kalukagamingfellaguy great video other than that, but the large black obelisk that appeared in my home the other day needs a blood sacrifice so you'll still have to come with me to repent

[@dilestvegenerate5294]

Deadlock was literally right there but i guess ivy's stoney dumptruck was blocking it from sight

[@feIIas]

It's only great when i win. If i lose then it's off to the anguish chamber for the devs

[@punishedwhispers1218]

The problem with a lot of 1v1 games is your opponent can just pick Akuma or Feng and win for free

[@sirchris6047]

just DP the demon flip idiot

[@z1u512]

Feng maybe not but akuma is in so many games and broken asf that this actually applies

[@SuperDudeV1]

straftat is a new 1v1 game

[@strung_cheese]

yeah! what this guy said!

[@rexdoom3848]

yeah! what this guy said!

[@allenkeyed2157]

yeah! what this guy said!

[@zoulcar9403]

YEAH!! WHAT THIS GUY SAID!!

[@trevororchard3152]

17:39 lmao im glad i rewinded to see that on the rocket hahah

[@SpeveBobs]

HE DROPPED.

[@someone4229]

Dropped what? 🤨

[@calvinsharlow1440]

You remind me of funke and I told me help with the void of no funke videos and I really enjoy your content and also it's a little random which always throws me off guard by gives me a little chocolate every time I know I'm basically nobody but I hope you continue and it's really fun you already broke the KZbin trap of I'm only watching you because of blank and blank make our original started watching you only for TF2 content but then you expanded it with absolute ease and now I enjoy watching you for you I don't mean this to be rude I just really like your content in one of the tell you that

[@WaterBisquitte]

Don’t let the nurses stop you from becoming a god

[@przemo7565]

Classic Colosseum in TItanfall 2 (with Kraber, smoke, Winger and Phase) was PEAK. It was just pure skill and aim, no terrain advantage, spawning at the same time... It's so sad that they changed it.

[@cloxurf9603]

Oil up at 50k

[@someone4229]

What thee fu-

[@Rayman32]

You really worked hard on this one. Good job mate 👍

[@TastyChicker1L17]

lol, I just watched like 6 of your videos today and did not expect to release a new one today

[@developermode389]

I think the orb of influence is starting to effect Kaligga

[@wuhoh5277]

Watching one of your videos is like watching an in depth video essay on game mechanics that glimpses into the Split Realms every 40 seconds

[@fonejunky6306]

That's because it is

[@Subatimicopassaro]

Certified kaluka classic™

[@subbys9920]

1:45 "I think a lot about 1v1 games... the purity of them. BOOM! The end. Start again."

[@bazzlefluff6895]

The map made clean for the better man to rebuild

[@JimothyTF2]

okay gonna have to send you to the human sized potato peeler because i wasn't in the video

[@B.L.U.S]

11:39 dude that medic saw the soldier midair one second and the other second he was on his face like a fucking horror character

[@YapyYap]

Damn man you make great videos, I rlly enjoyed this one. You're one of the best youtubers I know honestly, you're underrated as fuck, you got great editing and great presence. I appreciate you man, keep it up.

[@sporepda]

Honestly, this is why i come to DS2 from time to time. I just go to the arena, remove my weapons, and 9 times out of 10 have honorable fistfight. Somehow, its PvP community managed to stay both competitive and not allergic to having fun

[@DrippyPootis]

You might not be the FUNKe, but you're our FUNKe

[@CosmicTaco4]

I'm late. I positively despise getting lost within the Bolivian smog's unrelenting grasp.

[@Nzargnalphabet]

5:44 sir I came very specifically for you to talk about fighting games because we both are most definitely on a tf2 to fighting game rabbit hole, and while our choice of games is different, my personal choice was based solely upon pootis engage and yours came from actual coherent thoughts (or heavy nostalgia)

[@suckassmork2972]

Yeah, I'm all for it.

[@keksdeeXD]

yet again, Kaluka puts out a video that should have thousands of more views and likes

[@lamMeTV]

I dont care if someone is trying. It can try at lots of ways. Griefing, AFKing etc. etc. I just care that someone wants to actually play the fucking game.

[@theorang1]

kaluka applying his incomprehensible style to a fighting games video is all I needed

[@kmartrewards1429]

im subbed to hella fgc essay guys like theory fighter and qmanchu, i was not expecting you to be one of them

[@kalukagamingfellaguy]

I'll probably be making more fighting game related stuff as the channel progresses, they kick too much ass

[@kmartrewards1429]

@ always welcomed to more fg content

[@HeySimply]

Hey Kalkua! What a nice video, 1v1s truly bring a unique experience to all kinds of games including DOTAs you mentioned at the beginning, but after finishing the video I can't help myself and I have to mention the toxic side of 1v1s, how peoples attitude and their perspective on the mode ruins the fun out of it. You stomp on a 12v12 match and get called into a 1v1, and you already know it's not going to be a pleasant experience, your "challanger" is filled with bitterness and salt from the loss so either way you win or loose (or don't accept the invite to a 1v1 match) you are open to a 2010 xbox vc chat levels of harassment, and being stuck with a player like this in a 2 man lobby is nothing but misery. It's not that the players are not having fun playing the mode that its unpopular, it's the people who treat 1v1s as their highest priority in life losing out on the positive social aspects and most of the time on the casual friendly sportsmanship. Tryhards aren't an issue, it's the brats and spoiled morons who ruin the 1v1 experience, and as long there are people like this crawling somewhere in the 1v1 lobbies and the 1v1 culture in general I myself see it as a great reason to not participate in the said mode. I am confident throughout your playtime in 1v1 lobbies we all met a specimen like this before and I am sure you know what I mean. Thanks for reading chat!

[@Awesomeness-iz3dh]

If you're looking for a high quality 1v1 game with a lot of player expression, I highly recommend Rivals of Aether and its recent sequel, Rivals of Aether II. The character design philosophy in Rivals is stellar, and every character (except Clairen) has extremely unique and dynamic tools that often do more than just hit the opponent. There's an element of state control and positioning greater than just where you are relative to your opponent, and how you choose to use the tools at your disposal can vary tremendously from player to player. Take Ranno for example. His bubble is a swiss army knife of stage control, and depending on the player and the situation, a Ranno may use the bubble offensively and put it where they think they can hit their opponent into it for a huge combo, place it defensively somewhere it'll stall their knockback if they get hit with a strong move and save their life, or keep it in reserve and use it off stage to drastically improve their recovery. Especially with some of the more complex characters from the first game who haven't made it to Rivals of Aether II yet, there's so much depth and expression behind every single character on the roster. Extremely good series. I just wish they didn't make the alt key completely fail to function in Rivals 2 because I'm one of the 5 people on the planet who prefers to play on keyboard and normally I just use AutoHotkey to bind that to a different key I can then use as my shorthop key, but even that doesn't work in Rivals 2 and it makes the game substantially harder to play for me specifically and probably at least one other person who uses a control scheme similar to mine.

[@VladdyDaddy45]

honestly been trying to make a game thats basically ultrakill but multiplayer teams based entirely around long ttk back and forth engagements. it's been going terribly (started a year ago, still dont have a solid weapon system and cant make one for the life of myself), but your videos (the shotgun one basically) has greatly helped in getting myself to break out of the terrible, terrible call of dutian design philosophy. cant thank you enough for that

[@TastyChicker1L17]

I don't like 1v1, I've done the Hindenburg thing enough times and don't wanna do it again

[@supersain2349]

genunenly I just got recommended one one your videos like 2 hours ago and I remembered you exist, than slightly later you drop a new video

[@toxicwaste9075]

This is quality content m8 keep up the good work.

[@alexthunder2737]

Carolina Sweet Butter Sauce

[@quantumgoosey1535]

"I know writers who use subtext, qnd they're all cowards" - Garth Marenghi

[@mauroghen]

I figured it out, kaluka’s style of comedy is family guy cutaway gags on crack.

[@GIADALAZ]

Always a great day when you upload

[@The_Meloman]

I can't imagine how many attempts it took to record just a single line from that wild ass script.

[@__-be1gk]

Bro loves fighting games so much he had footage of 3 Street Fighter sets and the rest was Tf2 pubs

[@blzzz]

Here's hoping half sword is gonna get some epic 1v1 multiplayer.

[@TastyChicker1L17]

how did you do in the falling down the stairs competition?

[@NoppyOwO]

(he lost horribly to Richard Nuten Wank

[@_UltimateNation]

Kaluka really do be droppin' a vid that we don't want but we do need. This is what real KZbinrs do, not ones just going off of trending topics that the KZbin algo wants to see in the comments, like Elon Musk Trump AI Cryptocurrency Bitcoin Chris Brown Minecraft Call of Duty- wait, no, he did mention that one...

[@literallywhons4s]

based marisa player

[@the_Red_Star]

9:15 this line of thinking about fighting games has always left me scratching my head. "ooh, was he a genius, or an idiot, or just lucky..? future generations of gamers will ponder his motive for boldly picking Scissors in defiance of the usual Rock strategy!" it was a blind exchange of inputs and each input will *always* win or lose against a certain other, does it matter what anyone was thinking?

[@Small_child_punter]

Your absurd tangents and those like "rug pulls" are fucking good.

[@de-ment]

I'm sensing a distinct lack of STRAFTAT that I hope is debunked when I get through the 25 minutes and 23 seconds of this video within the immediate future

[@oddy8849]

I like your content yakubian

[@kalukagamingfellaguy]

Thanks

[@TheADHDGamer420]

16:02 I thought MGE stood for Menstruating Gentlemen Eventually making obnoxious death matches

[@turmspitzewerk]

seconding the point about "people being afraid to take TF2 seriously" like you've said in this video and elsewhere online, this particular breed of ignorance is so damn frustrating to me. like, you'd think if you like something then you would WANT to engage with it? learn more about its mechanics and ideas and themes and design and so on? figure out how to rocket jump better? understand the strengths and weaknesses of each class? understand how all the weapons work and ths strategies you can create with them? or is this game REALLY nothing more than a jumbled cocomelon mess of colors and sounds to you? like i feel like i'm the one coming off as a pretentious gatekeeping prick here, "you don't REALLY appreciate this thing unless you spend your whole life learning useless trivia about it." "oh, you're a nirvana fan because you have one of their shirts? name ten of their songs then." a person can engage with a piece of media as much or as little as they please. but i just can't get into the mindset of someone who is ACTIVELY avoiding involving themselves into something they otherwise enjoy. if you only know and like one nirvana song then that's fine, but surely if that's the case you would want to at least try some of their other music. maybe its similar to what you like, or just as good, or possibly even better. there is zero harm in at least TRYING to engage with something on a deeper level. its the same sort of mentality that makes casual smash players pop the fuck off when they string three moves together but call you a cheating spammer when you know how to perform a single basic combo. the sort of people who plug their ears and cry the moment you suggest that undertale's story actually has meaning and themes and metaphors and isn't just quirky monster girl yuri. the sort of people that are "really big fans" of RATM and then act surprised that killing in the name is anti-cop because they never listened to the lyrics before. the sort of people who will say tf2 is a great game with fun mechanics but then start shitting themselves when someone actually cares to learn how to get good at those mechanics. being good doesn't mean abandoning everything that's silly and fun; its not a concept that's very prevalent in online shooter games but that's what being a "low tier hero" is all about. just because you won't be the best player in the whole game because you don't play fox or marth doesn't mean it isn't immensely rewarding to become an absolute fucking menace as ganondorf. if you don't want to succumb to the "boring 6s meta" you fear so much, then just don't. you can try your little heart out as the world's most terrifying force-of-nature main or some shit like that if that's the weapon you want to use. silly wacky fun and rewarding skill based mechanics are not two mutually exclusive ideas, and TF2 is a prime example of something that can do both at the same time. you're not gonna sell your soul if you dip your toe into a 6s match a single time just to see what its like.

[@lisdion]

I Love Quake Live So Much!

[@drbodacious1520]

Engineer disrespect is crazy. BOYS, DECONSTRUCT HIS SPINE

[@AbiBomb]

bro i got an ad about emergencies before the video and when the video ended 1 frame of the ad appeared and it was 00.00.01

[@BasketOfPuppies642]

21:32 now I wanna meet Margaret, the world's best competitive bingo player.

[@quantumgoosey1535]

20:58 gunslinger can be really dynamic, actually

[@streamers3554]

hating on rivals is crazy I would’ve thought it has that blend of stupid crazy shit and competitive potential that you love. Also would love to hear your thoughts on fragpunks 1v1 mode to decide ties

[@kalukagamingfellaguy]

I haven't played it, it's just the new hero shooter

[@streamers3554]

@@kalukagamingfellaguyvery fair

[@hamouz1999]

best philosphy lesson in years

[@z1u512]

Funny how this came out right after im taking a break from sf6

[@mauricioalvarezpino1818]

There's only one type of 1v1 game I enjoy and that's puzzle games like Tetris or Magical Drop 3 (with the occasional fighting game here and there), but even then, I think it's only because I play against my dad. Also, Carolina Sweet Butter Sauce.

[@T4vion]

i wouldnt say mge is the best 1v1 or a good example of one (im a decently avid player of mge ) and what ive learned is that i just hate the game now

[@jupp8023]

KALUKA PLEASE PLAY STRAFTAT ITS A 1V1 SHOOTER PLEASE IT WILL SAVE YOU

[@SawedOffLaser]

This is why I've always preferred 1 v 1 Magic over something like Commander. Commander is fun and all but games really blend together when it's just 4 dinguses trying to outvalue or combo the others. 1 v 1 allows for cooler moments, more expression in deck design, more thoughtful and fast play. And it rarely devolves into a 45 minute durdle fest where one person wins because it's the 5th board wipe and no one has developed a win con, so they all quit.

[@FlawedbyDesign777]

[Pukes in multiplayer]

[@nin_31]

OH GOD OPEN FORTRESS GAMEPLAY POG

[@purpleman8981]

Please, father, I demand more content.

[@ShockedTaiLung]

Aw yeah it’s Kaluka time 0:51 😕

[@liqu8fish]

I love you ❤️😍❤️ kuka

[@maxlerner3795]

mister mayor, how do you feel about guilty gear

[@kalukagamingfellaguy]

It's cool but I never got into it

[@solarknight3942]

How I feel about fighting Snake-Eye Diabellstar with Vernusylph Madolche in Yugioh kek.

[@barteomiejwojciak3106]

Sweet :)

[@HamaIicious]

Brother that is not coffee, that diarrhea.

[@MatthewChovanec-UNT]

I like this video

[@206brokenbones]

Have you played For Honor and if yes what is your opinion on it? Personally i really like it especially the duel aspect.

[@jovan7365]

If I join the discord will you play obscure old fighting games with me like street fighter 5

[@kalukagamingfellaguy]

Lmao

[@amandacartagena4721]

hopefully now people like Richter and Zesty accept the direct 1v1s people ask them to have instead of constantly declining them

[@Orgs_Rock]

Note as a long time engineer main: when you say its the only MGE class, or the only class in tf2 with an uninteresting mirror match, i dissagree. An engie mirror match is just as interesting if not more so than almost any othe class. Take even something as simple as a distraction sentry. You can put that down in a fraction of a second to waste the enemies engineer's shotgun shell, then punish, you could run minis, then when you place it down, walk in front of the shot to try to tank for your mini, your oponent could either take the sentry out immediatley, and make sure there is no threat, or just try to gun you down fast enough and deal with the sentry with no engie to back it up, which is rather easy. In a non MGE setting, creative sentry placements, your loadout, and your effeciency comes into play way more. Even somthing like what shotgun you use and how you use it. Bonkers plays as engie work! Deny your opponent high ground by slamming a dispenser they have to waste shots on in their path. Play with your threats, and its more interesting than a soilder who jump at u and whoever hit more rocket win.

[@SurrogateActivities]

1v1s were always too stressful to me. but so was even voicechatting. anxious kid i was. still am, but im getting a bit too old to care. though with that also comes lack of care for playing videogames. alas, fighting genre, you had your chance, but you spooked that kid and now hes gone

[@yeeeee909]

2:35 translates to the demonic ring from Arabic

[@liliataneva5874]

I eat crayons

[@doublesystem9790]

Clash Royale is a surprisingly awesome 1v1 game... On the 1 in 100 matches that aren't ruined by its p2w progression systems.

[@Random-vy1oz]

17:00 intentional or not that was a good transition lol

[@Zero_de_Nova]

Too be fair there are Troll Charakter in 1 vs 1 too. Piranna Plant as a example.

[@CrimsoniteSP]

I think I both agree and disagree. Since I play a lot of 1v1 games, I know the feel when a team game just sucks balls. But on the other hand, peak gaming is honestly just how you have the most fun. Mostly all of my favorite games of all-time are single player experiences. Not to mention the modding for those single player games. And on top of that, nothing in this world is scarier than complete mastery over a single player game. Like, seriously, watching someone who has over a thousand hours on a single player game will have you thinking they're a full-time wizard with the amount of magical bs they're doing.

[@prosack2585]

1v1s are nice to do every once in a while to change things up but I could never play a game that is designed only for that specific mode. Fighting games is an exception but I don’t like that genre of games so it’s doesn’t matter either way. Titan fall 2 did it really well. It was a side thing that could be accessed at any time and wasn’t mandatory. One of my issues is when I take a break from a game and return then I’ll feel rusty. I’m going to be put against someone near my skill level, lose and feel frustrated that I lost because if I just got a warmup then at the very least I could have a better chance at winning. In a 1v1 game I just need to accept the loss and continue losing over and over until I get my groove back. In titan fall 2 I just boot up a match of live fire and if I feel good then I’ll do a bit of duels later on. When I look at 1v1 games like “your only move is HUSTLE” in my head I think that I will only put 20 hours at most in this game before it goes in the bin of forgotten games. I see 1v1s the same way I see zombie games, it should be a side and never the main focus because they burn out quick.

[@Nzargnalphabet]

Do try guilty gear though, the music is excellent (it’s the other reason I got into it), the most recent one is fairly beginner friendly, and I’m hopelessly addicted to fishing and this series in general I got 100 hours in like two months and I am NOT A hardcore gamer, plus it is quite inclusive and the characters are very varied in design, but consistently great, and have I mentioned I love the music?

[@coolestkid1693]

1v1’s are cool in games that I already play, but picking up a new game that only supports 1v1’s like a fighting game always sucks because suddenly you have to suffer through 50 hours of practicing in a training room in order to use 90% of your moveset. The only way you get to play these games prior to training for a million years, is to play against someone else who also doesn’t know what they’re doing, which the game will very rarely ever queue you with. Ig the genre isnt for me, but man i do wish fighting games were actually accessible at times.

[@jovan7365]

I’ve seen this same sentiment all over of the uninitiated dreading having to spend hours and hours to even play one match. Truth is you could just hop in fgs, press buttons and have fun. Some games are better for this than others, but I digress. You could spend less than an hour in the lab and know enough, and even if you don’t want to, Play ranked and you’ll fight against others who are at the bottom of the ladder along with you. Once you stop having fun not knowing something, you’ll find it hard not to learn new shit, and start actually having fun optimizing situations and combos and stuff. Believe it or not, fg players find practicing fun. That’s why they do it.

[@phantom1051]

Bob

[@ShayJark]

may i ask what hud/crosshairs you're using? i really like your videos :) also your discord link is expired and i cannot join :(

[@jokerofspades-xt3bs]

My 2 favorite games to 1v1 in are Nidhogg and Lethal League.

[@Aleyway]

1:20 boasts a scary glimpse into the mind of the average fgc member

[@WunderWulfe]

i love antoni i mained wrecking ball in overwatch and it feels the exact same, except much less fun because you cant insta gib everyone like beggars can

[@crzyjerzy3710]

finally someone who gets it

[@kalukagamingfellaguy]

Based hylics pfp

[@HarrisonSolie]

what is your opinion on moo

[@soundproof132]

kaluka try and stay on topic for more than 5 seconds challenge (impossible)

[@moosedog___6372]

5:54 I got a crypto scam ad

[@legendaryfella3236]

Warum wurde ich halb mein gehirn rausnehemen?

[@kalukagamingfellaguy]

Wissenschaft

[@kadenseans12]

16:04 excuse me

[@NoppyOwO]

WATCH THIS YOU COWARDS

[@griin6]

I like the animation bits and the talking. Im guessing the password is 12345, if not 11111

[@griin6]

also the air bombing part at 19:00 reminds me of air neutral in Melty Blood. I can see equivalents of the options: - air shot = anti-airing - air strafing making it difficult for air shotting = aerial movement options for most characters - shooting a rocket at the ground = punishing landing recovery - counter bomb = double jump/spaced superjump - surfing the rocket = instant air block to make the jump-in possibly minus - drop off the position a bit = move back and punish landing recovery

[@22burnsie]

But Kaulka, no matter how much I practice (which I never do because that’s boring), I Always lose 1v1 fights therefore they are stupid and a waste of everyone’s time.