Melee Has Changed.

[@TheActMan]

This man dropped the most casual face reveal in KZbin history and then just kept talking about Smash Bros

[@Bdubuc0401]

Oh hey it's that guy from the Asmongold react videos

[@stoked-6996]

Its mr mact man

[@guggenheim914]

bro has that winner's smile

[@Timic83tc]

Its the dude that bullied the Christian youtuber!

[@DeliaHlForth]

​@@Timic83tc You mean exposed a toxic liar that literally broke KZbin ToS and overall was a horrible person to many others.

[@jstar3382]

Amsa is the definition of "the grind don't quit." Dude has taken Yoshi and made it his character since no one else wants to learn it

[@Wapfgaming]

Not to mention him working full time while mastering and defining a character meta basically by himself. Leffen could never

[@yurifairy2969]

@@Wapfgaming And basically creating the melee scene in japan

[@nahor88]

Strong work ethic is a foundation of Japanese culture. Translate that into a man determined to main Yoshi, and there you go.

[@Brokenladder]

I just watched that aMSa documentary and wow, I think he is my favorite player now. What a story. Such a great dude.

[@vivelespatat2670]

​@@BrokenladderWait until you hear about M2K manually drawing frame by frame every single moves for every single characters

[@yoshimallow]

Yoshi finally winning a major made me absolutely happy. And then he won 2 more.

[@kribyV_]

yoshi cult arise!

[@mult1versal]

@@kribyV_ yoshi = mid

[@jr637-1]

Yoshi was always my main so I was always mildly annoyed that no one ever won majors with him. But is he viable?

[@themememaster423]

@@mult1versal no u

[@Rahnonymous]

It made me sad. Competitive melee is dead.

[@RoyalPear]

finally, nourishment

[@muffer62816]

omg is royalpear

[@cannonmallanon2264]

crazy that bro has 6 likes

[@robertitonicitomip95127]

30 likes and 2 comments, tf is this

[@n_kau]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@robertitonicitomip95127frrr. 3 comments, just added a like bc why not. guess it’s now 32 likes

[@just42.]

uhhh

[@CookieTwoStep]

THE MELEE KING HAS RETURNED!!

[@sirreginaldfishingtonxvii6149]

Huzzah!

[@xtrwombat4876]

Poopoopeepeepoopoo

[@hashemalawadhi9475]

Yos

[@frogfarmer3551]

Wooya

[@QWERTZ-WASD]

calling asum saus "king of melee" is like calling an algebra professor "the king of math"

[@SaturnFreak]

Damn the endlag on Asumsaus' uploads being 8 months is kind of brutal. Hope it gets buffed in 1.03

[@distortion1553]

smh should've l-canceled

[@benjaminrichard4632]

I think he missed the l cancel on his amsa video

[@nico2441]

Didn't video uploads autocancel?

[@SuperChArLiE64]

danm, he should've just airdoged

[@EonLess]

I have always been a fan of the more casual face reveals.

[@pj1343]

a face reveal better than dream's face reveal, amirite?

[@unquestionableexistance8704]

@@pj1343 hah.

[@howisthis8849]

@@pj1343 looking like Luigi is way better than looking like Rumpelstiltskin

[@MrLachapell]

Not me tho, i like it when a channel keeps it anonymous

[@islandboy9381]

​@@pj1343dreams face living in yall dreams it seems

[@CircleToonsHD]

THEEE GOOOAAATTTT

[@BrodyDoesStufff]

bro what is circletoons doin here, and why does he only got 3 likes

[@PP-yb9jw]

Bro got 1 comment 9 likes

[@Hector_jk]

Why us there so many comments with no likes

[@Hector_jk]

Of big youtubers

[@deluxe1886]

It's ALWAYS a good day when AsumSaus uploads

[@raiden8929]

Wow. This comment is so incredibly stupid on multiple levels its absurd

[@JamesMSmithsDeadYouTubeChannel]

Whatever you say Millennial. (Trying to make this the new “OK Boomer” because millennials suck just as much as Boomers do)

[@acaribun]

Indeed

[@ruffes3141]

so true man

[@iIikepenguins]

its a holiday, because he uploads annually

[@SimplySnaps]

You're so good at this, man. Never feel pressured to create. This is an art, a gift to the Smash community. We're lucky to have you, but if you're feeling burned out or otherwise uninterested in Melee content, that doesn't make you any lesser in our eyes. Every single video is a gift, a present from you to us. Thank you for everything you've done, and everything that I hope is to come!

[@dorkmork7349]

Falco looking like a Pez dispenser had me rolling

[@jamesp296]

Is there a joke or reference I’m not getting here?

[@ayoraster2970]

@@jamesp296 it's asumsaus advancing falco's meta

[@mynameisrandy]

@@jamesp296 it looks funny

[@hackerex4787]

Wonder if Nintendo would be willing to sell Pez dispensers of all of Team Starfox?

[@Tommykaira]

holy shit you got me xDDDDDDDDDD underated comment

[@PO10TIAL]

Games that have far outlived their development cycle, to me, are the biggest labors of love out there. Melee continues to inspire, and you continue to put out baller content. Take whatever breaks you need, king. Thank you for the video.

[@livenishikireaction]

It's no longer about players, characters, or tournaments. It's an endless series of proxy battles, fought by foxes and falcos. Melee--and it's consumption of stocks--has become a well-oiled machine. Melee has changed.

[@stargazersdance]

I think it's about bringing that shit, Kazuma!

[@livenishikireaction]

even when i reference metal gear solid 4, the ten years in the joint will always arrive...

[@bakerfalcon]

@@livenishikireaction i was too late, but it looks like they think theyre better than you

[@hunterterrat9105]

MELEE GEAR

[@Hiro_Tex]

Underrated comment right here

[@JohnLattanzio98]

8:41 AYO WHAT HE DOIN

[@DrMonty-ng5fo]

I think a big thing you missed about PAL is that the weakest characters in the game were *barely* improved, while many of the top tiers were nerfed. I think this is the major reason that PAL isn't well liked. A fundamental fact about balancing games is that people hate nerfs, but love buffs. If PAL actually buffed the worst characters to a significant degree, then it would have been way more popular.

[@SupreMamaco]

I agree But it doesn't mean nerfs don't need to be made sometimes I think you can imagine something like this as if some Smash 4 players refused to play the last version of the game because, idk, they played Bayonetta and she got nerfed Kinda stupid. I do believe the scene would be more diverse if ppl played PAL

[@americantimemachine7128]

A big what if would be what if they never released NTSC. Straight to PAL and people would probably find the same entertainment value because they had nothing to compare it to. It's unfortunately probably a worse side of human nature. If the Melee community was true to the game like the rest of the smash community is true to every digital buff in Ultimate, we'd see more diverse majors and I think it would be great for the game. But everyone who has a say in what happens except for Amsa has chosen a top tier and is gatekeeping.

[@jonathanc3001]

@@americantimemachine7128as asumsaus already said, the buffs and nerfs of pal really didn’t change much of anything in the grand scheme of the meta. Just look at the European scene from before they switched to NTSC. Pretty much the same set of characters were all popular.

[@SupreMamaco]

@MercyMainBTW if you consider the timespan in which the game has thrived until now, of around twenty years, and how lengthy was the process for we to arrive at the current scene, I do think the size of the rest of the Smash scene outside of the USA and the time they had has impacted it really hard on it's development. There's a nice video of Akshon Esports released a few days ago that simply commented superficially on the ruleset of the competitive game, and from its release to just the current stages list took around 6 or more years idk, to decide the stages list. The last solo Sheik to win a major was at 2004 and just now we had Amsa being the first solo Yoshi to win. 20 years. I do think the game should be played in PAL. Even if just a little, the other players and characters may have a better chance to succeed in an environment with a bit less dominant top tiers.

[@americantimemachine7128]

@@jonathanc3001 That's an extremely short-sighted view: popularity and viability are two completely separate categories. We have had Luigi and Samus, for example, place top 8 at majors. With how tight the top competition is, who is to say those characters would not have won in those situations with significant nerfs to the top tiers? Tier lists and popularity do not matter if real viability is much closer than it was before. PAL version should be tried when the meta seems stale. Right now it's a little better because of people like Axe and Amsa, but the rest of the top 100 might at least attract some sort of difference with a mixup. Beyond that, we're still seeing meta changes and those meta changes might be more pronounced with better game balance. The argument from a tier list perspective and tournament perspective from a smaller pool of a few years in Europe is just simply a bad argument.

[@TailedCarpet]

i love the subtle change to falco's model, always startles me when he appears on screen

[@animeluigiboy]

I always love when KZbinrs we haven’t seen in months return with more stuff to talk about, it’s always a nice surprise.

[@RyneMcKinney]

Like they never vanished

[@theSato]

Melee has never been "my game" to play, but I've always loved learning more about it, following the community and ongoing sagas, learning about the history, and so on. Thank you for your videos, AsumSaus. I admire how you and other content creators pour your time, effort and love into these videos to help keep the community well-fed, and to help people like me get more into this game and its scene. You've done great work for Melee, and it's always a treat to see you upload.

[@isladeadchannellmao]

im so glad the secret shield holding technique was acknowledged

[@FordFourD-aka-Ford4D]

The *long neck Falco* really got me. I lost it when it kept coming back lol

[@michaelhenry4149]

I honestly don't get the joke

[@Appletank8]

@@michaelhenry4149 I think it's just supposed to be absurdity played straight

[@Duck-de9dw]

@@michaelhenry4149 comically long neck is a "minor change" ? how absurd! cue quietly amused exhales! its just silly :))

[@Tommykaira]

Falco being a Pez dispenser for no reason is so funny

[@zerotoker]

LMAO! - AMANDA

[@hux0rd]

IS THAT THE FLAP+FROG DESIRE DRIVE COVER I HEAR? You really do find anything touhou related in the most unexpected of places In all seriousness, its nice to see you back, this is such an amazing video, with the explanation of just so many changed from unreleased versions of melee, as well as the difference between regional releases.

[@TapDat52K]

AsumSaus is a beacon in a community I have felt bittersweet about for awhile. Glad you managed an upload!

[@bevvvy1374]

Why have you felt bittersweet about it? I'm not a part of it, so I'm genuinely curious.

[@oscarmccormack1611]

​@@bevvvy1374 +

[@DroolingLizard]

​@@bevvvy1374the Melee community has had a rough 6 months or so, what with the definitive cancellation of some of the best tournament series, organizations going under, and Nintendo being relentless in their quest to kill Melee for good. But we've seen worse and we'll recover, this is our game we're taking about

[@mxnevermind]

the melee community has had a *lot* of sex scandals relative to its size, to the point that it’s a running gag. it’s also just known for being extremely insular and toxic toward other games. that’s the bitter side, at least

[@harrisonrhoades5540]

@@mxnevermind I feel like thats more of the ult/smash4 community. Maybe I'm misinformed though.

[@ButtonHasher]

That drag and drop edit at 1:46 👌

[@YoungEldritch]

I'm always glad to see AsumSaus pop up in my feed, good to have you back!

[@odysseysfortune537]

Just finished re-binging all his Melee videos yesterday and I come home to this. Incredible content as always, AsumSaus!

[@genesis7838]

This is why im subscribed. You always deliver a funny and informative video on a specific part of melee. Take all the time you need ill enjoy them all the same

[@byers1060]

^ low quality bait

[@jalunow]

we missed you, from all the content on youtube, you're kinda my favourite creator. Mix between nostalgia, humour, vibe. Just perfectè

[@Siinory]

I don't watch nor play Melee, you're the ONLY Melee content creator (and even Smash as a whole) I watch just by how qualitative your videos are and I often rewatch the older ones!

[@musicfromtheinternet]

his videos made me want to try melee and now i've been going on slippi like, every day lol

[@Siinory]

@@musicfromtheinternet I do wanna try too ngl

[@musicfromtheinternet]

​@@Siinory i'd recommend it, its super fun!! at first i thought i wouldn't do well because i don't really know most of the advanced tech and stuff but i've gotten by just fine without being too good at stuff like wavedashing or l-cancelling (although the latter doesn't matter too much as i play G&W) if you want to play on slippi and your computer isn't too great, there's a mod i saw called "diet melee" which lowers the graphics and makes it easier for computers to run. there's also a version that gives the whole game smash 64's art style which is so cool to me that i might try that one even though i don't need the extra performance

[@TornaitSuperBird]

@@musicfromtheinternet I'm still afraid of playing Melee.

[@pepperey1986]

Me too ! I’ve only played melee once with one of my friends yet this guys videos makes it so interesting 😭

[@Benwonderturkey]

6:50 I love the ign styled review with the indictation that it is a shine

[@The5lacker]

8:06 Man that's really gotta sting for the Kirby/Bowser mirror match that will hypothetically happen at some point before the heat death of the universe

[@misirtere9836]

that's not what mirror match means what do you think the "mirror" refers to

[@normanclatcher]

​@@misirtere9836Team Battle, Bowser and Kirby vs Bowser and Kirby. All criteria met.

[@The5lacker]

@@misirtere9836 Listen, we can’t all be well spoken, coherent individuals.

[@usernametaken8204]

Dear god the editing is always so good on these.

[@drumlessons833]

Polished to a mirror sheen

[@HeisenbergFam]

Always a great year when Asum casually returns after 7 months

[@lucg4005]

Ok, why on earth do I see you in almost every single video I watch?

[@stigmaoftherose]

​@Luc G it's a bot. Not a real person.

[@retribusion]

​@@lucg4005 Well... He is the one who knocks after all.

[@x9x9x9x9x9]

@@lucg4005 Because brother has no life and is using a comment liking service... Or a bot that is subbed to 1038 of the top channels that uses AI to generate a random comment based on context. Rarely are the comments ever about anything that happens in the video.

[@zerotoker]

ummmmm...dude? - AMANDA-CHAN

[@hereil]

1:19 lord have mercy

[@Waffles3500]

Brothers, we must stay focused

[@Saltyape0]

8:41

[@virtualcolt]

Thanks, I needed that.

[@poi9784]

this made me laugh so hard when I saw this in the video

[@CptCanondorf]

Thank you, I did it for you

[@connorkillmice]

i’m surprised this guy has so many subscribers not because of how quality the videos are, but because of how small the community is. he’s really making magic happen

[@Shaeffen_]

0:59 well this caught me off guard

[@Numbabu]

Why is he attractive

[@TheOnlyUmbrilla]

It's amazing just how timeless games can be if they have the right community and people to drive it forward and they will never seem to truly be dead, over 20 years of this game and change is still happening is just crazy to me. Kinda reminds me of TF2.

[@PriceFGC]

Babe. Asumsaus dropped. Wake up, babe.

[@toooes]

I hope this meme never dies

[@TheEvilCheesecake]

i hope this meme dies.

[@Lunacy4]

So sad that leffen's death changed the melee scene, nobody could have predicted hungrybox turning evil from the grief and taking over seattle with an army of jigglypuffs

[@tezcanaslan2877]

Certified Hungrybox Day (TM)

[@leaffinite2001]

You'd think being forced to constamtly rest wouldn't be so bad but god its hell

[@islandboy9381]

I haven't watched Melee for years now and this almost got me

[@cheesusnt3302]

You got me on the "leffen's death" ngl

[@Duck-de9dw]

he rested all over the funeral

[@PomadaGaming]

1:00 *FACE REVEAL* WOOOOO👀👀! Ngl you look like walt i hope that’s not a bad compliment question mark. Yeah,very nice👏🦖

[@cursedtg]

i fucking love i knew which part was going to be the most replayed

[@AaaaaaahXx]

☠️☠️☠️

[@guava9343]

Glad to see you back! Since you where gone I’ve gone to uni to study video editing with you as probably my largest inspiration for doing so! ❤

[@bobleecooper8927]

I just wanna say, the editing in this video is absolutely killer. Thank you AsumSaus

[@reginaldchiggler4743]

Eh. It’s ok

[@Saiyanryu]

Yeeeeo! I was literally looking for videos on this channel yesterday and the latest was 7 months ago until now! Welcome back!

[@Lenurii]

Currently going through harsh emotional turmoil, this video was all I needed to make it to the next day, last few ending words on the video are pure art and we should be more than grateful to have AsumSaus around. Thank you AsumSaus

[@Moss_Dude]

Right as I had just started rewatching a ton of your videos, welcome back!

[@VieuxCrouton]

It's still insane to me that I'm not too fond of Melee as a game, but when it's an AsumSaus video, I just watch it with such fascination LOL I cannot stress how amazing your editing is, it's really captivating and fun! It truly is an inspiration for me! (that I cant replicate unfortunately lmao) ALSO FACE REVEAL?!?! Cool to see :D

[@Nako3]

That thumbnail. Im dead.

[@twistedpear18]

Well, here we are in 20XX, and Yoshi is out there winning major tournaments. Who ever would have thought?

[@islandboy9381]

Egg time

[@user-et3xn2jm1u]

20🥚🥚

[@ClavaleeDefunct]

The year is 20YY. Everyone plays Yoshi at TAS levels of perfection. Because of this, the winner of a match depends solely on port priority. The Rock Paper Scissors metagame has evolved to ridiculous levels due to it being the only remaining factor to decide matches. Humanity has reached its pinnacle. The low tier peasants are living in poverty. It seems nothing can stop the great leader of 20YY, Masaya "aMSa" Chikamoto, and his army, the Yoshi monks who live in great monasteries where they levitate while TASing Yoshi with one hand, and winning tournaments with the other. The tournament metagame has gotten to this point where everything is played out to theoretical perfection, so tournament goers play Rock Paper Scissors for port priority, and that’s the game.

[@IIIISai]

@@ClavaleeDefunct 💀

[@2yoyoyo1Unplugged]

I hope Ultimate has a legacy even close to Melee. I love Ultimate and its massive celebratory nature, and its definitive roster. I fear that people don’t appreciate enough how much work and love was put in, and all the effort put into adjusting. Plus stage builder continues to provide hilarity. That said, Melee earned its place, and I don’t want it forgotten or replaced.

[@blazethegame]

As someone who got into melee recently due to your videos, I am so happy to see you upload again. I’ve been playing falco because it’s fun. Also, nice face reveal :)

[@GlowstickLamps]

THE KING HAS RETURNED!! I love your work, and holy shit this video is one of the best you've put out!!

[@KWCHope]

To those who somehow made THAT section most viewed... I am so dissapointed

[@BoatChainz]

BRUHhh... Falco's head poppin up in the beginning had me in tears! LMFAO

[@SSJ_EWGF]

Y'know, the list of creators that can instantly bring a smile to my face and make a day even somewhat better no matter how tiring it has been is really small. Thank you AsumSaus, for being a continuied beacon for the community in both as a content creator and as a advocate for maintaining competitive intrigue in a 20 year old game we refuse to let die off.

[@rainman01]

Godlike commentary and unparalleled editing as usual, always a pleasure to see an AsumSaus vid.

[@NeO_SaNdMaN4040]

The actor 1:06 here definitely has a great look to him!

[@SchlimmShadySmash]

8:28 both losing their stocks was such a cute touch, and very Melee.

[@MMadous]

I'm sure you've seen it a thousand times by now, but damn Asum your editing skills are slick. Loving how great these videos are to watch, let alone how informational they can be too. Keep up the awesome content!

[@LeonMassey]

5:55 FETE MENTIONED RARE ENGLAND W

[@newpancakeman]

The tags worked!

[@UltimaLink]

Your editing is always top notch. Good to see you back :)

[@funstorm1789]

2:22 dang this is the universe where we didnt get raichu for the next 3 smash games

[@Kriskirby1992]

I was legit on a watching marathon for this channel and then it decides to upload again. Thank you for continuing to making me hip with the adults

[@thebapslaps]

Melee is the best living and active memory. So much nostalgia and newness to a game considered so old.

[@KalebSDay]

You are the editing GOAT of Melee, holy hell those transition and screen effects are so good. Intriguing atmosphere and in-game stuff all at the same time too. Hahah well done bro.

[@ryelo5448]

jumpscares: 0:10

[@Jeremonkey90]

Darn it

[@codycordoba218]

I’m so glad you’re back, your vid’s have an interesting but fascinating history with me lmao

[@zemc77]

3:34 that was the sneakiest Gibson guitar flex ever

[@turndownforwalt]

Can't wait for 2024

[@PomadaGaming]

0:28 AMSA Let’s go amsa great over years the progression

[@fezthedracky8468]

THE RETURN OF THE KING! on a real it's really nice to see a new upload, my only source of base melee knowledge is from these vids, so it's always nice when these pop up in the sub box

[@lnemf]

Godlike video as always. I've been out of the Melee loop so long, I didn't even know Shiek and Yoshi won majors lol. Btw I think you forgot to add in the YT members to the credits

[@KaxMerg]

lovely video. we are so happy to see you back again. i hope your break returned you with happiness, inspiration, and energy ❤️

[@littletimmy6972]

8:15 “Morty I’m bored. I’m … I’m gonna kill you”

[@tropicalkoolaid69]

genuinely love watching these videos theyve been helping me get insight on the smash background

[@Erix963]

1:19 👀

[@JSins_]

She’s quite hot 😳

[@ochuspin]

1:18 👀

[@TheWorldsLargestOven]

👀

[@RudyBernard-c1m]

👀

[@superhazemgames3582]

👀

[@thanyou]

your videos are so mesmerizing. 9 minutes doesn't seem like a long time but you get so sucked in and it feels like its so much longer than it is. your editing and style just is unmatched man

[@trueblueryu5713]

2:12 So that's why he's bigger in the final fight of Adventure mode! Finally explains it!

[@SARI8N]

asumsaus videos changed, and i love it, the change is subtle, but the video editing is masterful, you never cease to amaze.

[@jacketnumber3]

i like how the bikini zelda is most replayed

[@DiamondDust132]

Finally, someone with the courage to add the Falco buff we've been asking for for decades. Welcome back, AsumSaus.

[@BaldorfBreakdowns]

2:40 I'm surprised Marth isn't just grabbing Sheik there.

[@samkyuu_4997]

True

[@AVdE10000]

The editing in this video is amazing, great job to whoever did all that!

[@Luka-Noctiluka]

5:00 I recognize that melody. It's Desire Drive from Touhou.

[@hux0rd]

YESS! I had to do a double take and check out the Pastebin just to confirm, and what do you know I find a new touhou music arranger in flap+Frog

[@MikeScic]

You’re videos ALWAYS hit the spot man. Keep it up.

[@yabo7030]

I wonder why 1:19 is the most replayed part of the video 🤔

[@Sasha0317]

Yesss i've been waiting for this day! So glad to see you back dude; there's nothing quite like an AsumSauce video.

[@Neetish13]

WAKE UP BABE NEW AsumSaus VIDEO JUST DROPPED

[@roiceraschemalouski3525]

8:00 he’s right. I’m pissed.

[@ThePhysicsGun]

I can't fucking believe how good your editing is, particularly with the gameplay portions. Hats off.

[@LessGoMoreWalk]

5:25 When I saw a new tier list, I thought that why don't you make a video about pichu? I think it would be interesting, because it's a joke character.

[@PichusBlueberryPies]

I don’t think there would be too much to talk about in the video, but I’m all for it.

[@Probasaur]

Glad to see the og back. Remember you were making vids back when melee was in a bit of a downswing. Pretty incredible how it continues to evolve and grow even further.

[@robdillenger4763]

Most Replayed is at 1:13 . Nice. How do I mod this in?

[@spiderman8635]

I got chills of excitement when I saw a new video was made by you. welcome back man we've missed you 😄

[@Anthony-zl7yz]

The sdi multihit changes below 1% damage moves was so painful and unnecessary 😭😭😭

[@VictoriatheWolfGirl]

You looked exactly as i thought you would, and thats a compliment. Glad to see another vid!

[@xthomas7621]

Long falco doesn't exist, he can't hurt yo- 0:10

[@PiterMashup]

Just as I was rewatching all of your videos! Glad to see a new video my man!

[@AlcomIsst]

Falco Longbardi

[@drumlessons833]

_"The hurtboxes aren't that bad, dude."_ Longbardi mains

[@fre9205]

watching back through 7 month old asumsaus videos and the legend uploads :) yippee

[@YoshiKirishima]

4:45 is that a Desire Drive arrange from Touhou?