Completing ALL "Smash" Challenges

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[@VideoGameRemixes]

Ayyyy thank you for using my Wii Shop remix hahaha

[@Ricardo-vo8ub]

Ahhh HAHA! Ah that’s hot!

[@pleasekillmeiwishtodie2114]

When was it?

[@foxer2628]

11:53

[@CobraSBU]

Hi Nokae

[@VideoGameRemixes]

TalkedCobra5831 🙋‍♀️

[@starman2995]

9:49 his face though...

[@MrShifty1]

OOOOOOOOOooooooHhHH is how I imagine that would sound

[@erikg5458]

@@MrShifty1 so?

[@MrShifty1]

@@erikg5458 dude I made that comment a year ago and i cant even remember most of what happened last week. i cant answer that

[@Imagine1143]

⁠@@MrShifty1I wonder if you still remember this comment

[@MrShifty1]

@@Imagine1143 actually yes surprisingly

[@equatoiles7634]

3:12 Foreshadowing for Rosa in the CPUCS

[@jonathanwest8415]

every time Alpha goes "uhh..." for an extended period of time, I just expect the outro to come out of nowhere

[@ThePlasmicAlchemist]

2:17 Little did Alpha or anyone else know at the time, this would be the awakening of something legendary...

[@Kumquat_Lord]

12:53 I love that the picture implies yoshi used the Raging Demon on ken

[@buttery_gooch6]

oh. Oh my fucking god.

[@mrhiyeet5207]

Me too!

[@mikaela5938]

That I think was Ryu's All Star credits picture in Smash 4 too

[@colt486]

I don’t know if it’s because I’m Irish, but if you keep replaying that it sounds like an Irish guy saying “I gotta do something”

[@dayandere2669]

@@colt486 I definitely hear it

[@StickMaster500]

When Alpharad completes all the challenges in Ultimate, he is legally the best player in Smash Ultimate

[@tankbodypillow8701]

Wow i was earlier to comment then this god

[@steppe7369]

StickMaster500 but my brother all ready did it? 🤔

[@masterspider2032]

I did it 3 weeks ago....

[@Nashi_likes_games]

I did that, without many tricks. I mean, 3-stocking a CPU9 with no items in a 3 stocks match, and before the CPU nerf. Now I feel like it was not worth it at all. But yeah, I did complete all the challenge boards.

[@nahnah390]

I did this a while back though...?

[@SoapJedi]

12:53 Yoshi got that ultra combo finish,

[@cadethecrustycreature]

6:36 “do you know how to do smash attacks DK?” *proceeds to get hit by an f smash*

[@crown926]

The farthest Rosalina has been in a CPU tournament. This moment is already overlooked. 😰😰😰

[@gracesprankchannel7414]

The most recent cpucs she won

[@crown926]

@@gracesprankchannel7414 this video was a PROPHECY

[@gracesprankchannel7414]

It was

[@Spoogynova]

This Is completely inaccurate to present CPUCS

[@punga6102]

This didnt age well

[@CManBee]

Alpharad I’m subscribed to that Marth that almost reversed 3 stocked u

[@intruderrandommobyt2823]

CManBee I likes your comment and you hit 200 likes

[@TheFoolishSamurai]

11:53 Sorry, but can we just stop and take this image in for a second?

[@bennygold1204]

No, Daddy! No!

[@adamidrissi6241]

I did when I got it, and I clicked out as soon as I figured out.

[@shyguyissoawesomeguys]

MY PRECIOUS BOI

[@scizor1017]

@@adamidrissi6241 But did you even care ?

[@comicsans7523]

*STOP RIGHT THERE YOU WICKED BELMONT YOU'RE DAYS OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT ARE THROUGH*

[@SupremeMarioGamer]

The meteor smash challenge was just painful to watch. Alpharad could've just made it a 3 minute time limit with NO stocks, what a small brain gamer.

[@PoiyoLmao]

oh ok

[@christianwright7581]

I just went whoever against 4 pichus using the pitfall item. I ended up as kirby by the way. Edit: I also used a random omega stage.

[@_mariomz]

I just suicided with chrom's up B with the max. amount of cpus

[@SombraX974]

@@_mariomz I did the same but with Ike

[@presidentialflourish]

I made every CPU Wario and just used Samus for the spike. Wario just loves being off the edge for some reason and is easy to punish

[@molemanfan147]

4:38 5 of the best waifus youve ever seen

[@mychickensandwich4762]

Now if Rob was in there it would be perfect

[@macready_offical]

@@mychickensandwich4762 The ultimate lifeform

[@MegaConrad]

11:35 Ness’s reaction says it all lol

[@icemage8837]

2:47 Spoken like a true man

[@atmylimitrgggh]

👌

[@plasty1245]

E

[@alexandru18]

oh that very nice anime medusa😏

[@Sieger1]

The ultimate challenge is to complete all the challenges

[@TheShadow1347]

And to try to defeat Vincent without getting dunked on

[@thedutchlander572]

I only need one more👌

[@Tuesday531]

I did it the hard way and I'm so mad that I could've cheesed a lot of them like he did

[@cbtsurvivor2663]

I finished all the challenges

[@chchchchchchchchchchchhchchchu]

The compleionisr is doing a video on this game, he will have to complete world of light, spirits and all challenges.

[@HTPCYMC]

_absolute mad lad_

[@echospace7347]

How to properly clean your metal computer gay

[@double_process]

Why do I see you everywhere 🤔

[@echospace7347]

Get Skope'd ikr

[@paulkersey3042]

Very Dank

[@jetstreamsam6985]

How to properly clean your metal computer _NANI_ how do I find you everywhere

[@nolife978]

0:03 when a level 1 CPU wins in smash

[@blackgreninja1]

10:30 Undertale: Genocide Route

[@frostman3124]

But Smash tale Genocide Run would be more fitting.

[@victorassemble352]

Why undertale?

[@erlindaibarreta8611]

@@victorassemble352 *Insert Marx Here*

[@erenshaw]

(1999 colorized)

[@yassouryassour2601]

oui you are right

[@ChristopherMoom]

The real "Smash" challenges are trying to find people to Smash

[@TheShadow1347]

I thought the real "Smash" challenge was try to defeat Vincent

[@echospace7347]

Chara Dreemurr - Christopher Moon u right

[@yunaka_gaming]

@@TheShadow1347 We all kniw thats not happening

[@funnymango571]

Damn oh right

[@TheShadow1347]

@@yunaka_gaming True

[@eyemaster3.14]

2:18 You used effort?! I just set all participants to humans and forfeited every match!

[@ZeldaLover6]

Big brain

[@theresastarmanwaitinginthe5149]

Now to fully 100% the game. Although, knowing Alpharad he's probably all ready done that the day the game came out.

[@cultist_npc]

He probably prerecorded this day 1 and uploaded it today to seem like he has a life-

[@CarlMakesVideos]

2:49 "deep down"? I'll tell people I want Medusa in the game, she's the real best girl.

[@fatfrog5171]

10:04 this vid predicted the WOL warriors

[@braybray7654]

thicc toad I dont think you have more than 2 brain cells. Do you?

[@fatfrog5171]

@@braybray7654 i actually have 2.5

[@braybray7654]

thicc toad Understandable. Have a nice day

[@echospace7347]

The real challenge to smash is beating Vincent

[@echospace7347]

The Magic Pretzel me beating up Vincent? I didn’t say smash Vincent

[@aaricbro.]

Echo Space, I ALREADY BEAT HIM!!! I SAVED THE REPLAY FOR PROOF!!!!

[@aaricbro.]

The Magic Pretzel, plz stop... Echo Space, change it to “super smash bros” instead of just “smash” for... reasons

[@MikeDaddy]

Good luck winning all the story battles, the battles themselves aren’t that hard it’s just finding what you’re missing

[@hudgynsasdarl6967]

Especially in the Marx area

[@BoopaKing]

Tfw you tried your best to 100% the game but finish with a 99.7%

[@legandaryprinnygamer8886]

@@BoopaKing Did you get the bad endings dood or did you just get the true end?

[@BoopaKing]

@@legandaryprinnygamer8886 I did get the true ending.

[@legandaryprinnygamer8886]

@@BoopaKing JUST the true ending? Cause both the bad endings also count towards completion

[@DBlooper]

The other challenge with Peach, Palutena, Zelda, and Rosalina shopping had me on the floor

[@MyKeal]

12:53 I just realized how awesome that Yoshi picture is with Ken. This game is secretly a Street Fighter game

[@HelpMein]

5:59 "I had handicap on this entire time" - Alpharad Jan. 9, 2019

[@Nashi_likes_games]

Welp, now I feel like me painstakingly 3-stocking a CPU9 in a 3 stocks match without items before the CPU nerf was not worth it at all.

[@clguy-qq3wy]

Yea i feal the same

[@JohnArceane]

2:46 Never in my life have I needed something so much and never known until I received it.

[@mettatonex7221]

In the final direct for Smash Ultimate, a few minutes before revealing Piranha Plant, Sakurai said outright that none of the DLC fighters would be Echo Fighters.

[@Ommoo]

He said if they introduce a new pack.

[@mettatonex7221]

@@Ommoo I suppose there is that possibility. If they do, I'd like to see Octoling be Inkling's echo.

[@harley898]

So does mettaton ex be Dlc or echo fighter of rob

[@mettatonex7221]

@@harley898 Like I'd be an echo for a toy without legs. I'll either be my own glamorous soul, or I echo Bayonetta.

[@dayandere2669]

@@mettatonex7221 Echoing Bayonetta actually makes some sense

[@justacrazygamer5066]

Y’all just ever come back to a video where alpharad’s second channel is still referred to as alpharad plus and not alpharad deluxe

[@SteelCrustacean]

Sometimes, it be like that.

[@mechawolf165]

7:18, *Bane Voice* I was born in wii shop music remix, you merely adopted it.

[@dicky6856]

I mEaN yOu CoULd’Ve JuSt UsEd ThE hAmMeR LOL

[@chefcook9030]

The hammer doesn't work on the spike challenge though...

[@Mysterious_Mr.C4]

^

[@dullicecream]

Well that's why it's in exaggerated text lol

[@user-nx1du6zk9y]

11:10 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 ridddddlllleeeeeeeyyyyyy hahahaha

[@skyboy3218]

- sees old alpharad plus profile pic - me: *i didnt order a peach*

[@Zab0t]

Alpharad: Do you know how to do smash attacks DK? DK: does smash attack

[@benwarr4784]

It feels so wierd to hear a+ being mentioned and also as a regular channel no less

[@OGBeefStew]

I guess I'm not allowed to comment about bookworm adventures deluxe here anymore :( I just had a simple goal of wanting to educate the world, but I see how it is. The world just isn't ready for it.

[@gulano8258]

Yeah, you better stop talking about worms

[@qwert8149]

I'll carry on your legacy here

[@TheShadow1347]

Beef Stew You wanted to educate the world, but god said *Omae wa mou shindeiru*

[@s1lenttaked0wn-90]

No one is ready.

[@dacammel]

Finally.

[@DJTileTurnip]

This video in one sentence *OH THATS SO SPECIFIC*

[@macready_offical]

Alpharad: Do you know how to do smash attacks, DK? Also Alpharad: *gets clapped by a forward smash*

[@Frvnt888]

When Alpha completes Pokémon Ultra Moon, I will jump off of a bridge in my Minecraft Hardcore world. Let's not get it to happen.

[@bdog8858]

Speaking of level 9 spikes. I was on final destination, Ihad spiked a dark pit cpu with marios golden F air. He was so close to the blast zone and t and then the cpu used up b, and footstooled me before i was able to use up b to grab ledge. FeelsBadMan.

[@Kawaiitwo]

2:45 Nah, if we’re talking about Kid Icarus characters in Smash, we need VIRIDI!!!

[@olehead1]

Sadly Viridi's a Mii

[@Kawaiitwo]

Isabelle was a Mii costume in Sm4sh, if I’m not mistaken. In fact, the costume might still be in Ultimate, so...

[@dayandere2669]

@@Kawaiitwo Captain Falcon has a mii outfit I believe

[@thatonegirlyouprobablyhate]

Viridi is a mii, spirit, stage hazard, and in Palutena’s guidance. I think Medusa has a better chance

[@jakubpalinowski123]

Really Alpharad? REALLY? You put "Smash" in quotations? We've had Solid Snake, A very hard DK, and now this? What is it with all of these sexual inuuendos in your titles?

[@caless7947]

I can't tell if this is a joke or not so i'm just gonna wooooosh my self

[@natsudama4604]

r/woooooooooosh

[@hudgynsasdarl6967]

Smashing with Spirits just means getting drunk beforehand

[@vulfura]

r/selfwooosh Idk if it exists

[@chrisfacchiano7356]

I really want a dry bowser echo fighter of bowser with blue fire and shit, I don’t know what unique move(s) he could have but I want him

[@chrisfacchiano7356]

Charmiskit in all fairness you’re totally right, I guess it’s just the kid in me that thought dry Bowser was the coolest thing ever that makes me want him properly in smash

[@chrisfacchiano7356]

Charmiskit also Pit still has his dark Pit costume sooo.... take that as you will

[@Smashedhiskeyboardupinthewoods]

He's a spirit

[@aprofessionalmayoplayer4308]

@@Smashedhiskeyboardupinthewoods he wasn't predicting dry bowser he said he wants him in

[@dayandere2669]

different weight and fall speed maybe?

[@antonymaidan]

I now this probably won’t be useful but for anyone stuck on the meteor smash challenge, use Chrom on the mushroom kingdom map (Make sure stage hazards, spirits, and handicaps are turned off.) Make sure your battle is a timed 3:00 battle. Once you’ve started the match just jump above the pit in the center of the map, if you do your Up-B while still above it when people jump past they will fall down and die with you. This is how I got the challenge completed, so I hope it helps.

[@octiveon2968]

I’m just happy your commenting on an old video with helpful advice. :)

[@OrbitalFrog_]

“ I guess I took enough stocks from him” “Oh brother THIS GUY STINKS”

[@GrosBoulet]

Carriing someone to the blastzone with ridley and surviving is actually possible, but you have to press A to eject your oponent at the right time, wich is not possible if you just grabbed him. Side note : on the super mario stage, do a ridley side-B at the bottom floor on someone that have high percent, it's hilarious

[@DementedDuskull]

Gros Boulet There are several super Mario stages, be more specific.

[@GrosBoulet]

@@DementedDuskull I was talking about a stage called "mario bros". I wanted to call it that way in my first message, i don't know why i put super mario instead. BTW : turning hazards off is a good idea because the koopas can interupt you, but it's still easy to do with it Edit : if you want a look at it, it's the one used at 12:02

[@DementedDuskull]

Gotcha

[@superhuman33]

Alpha: Smash challenges are too specific! Me, traumatized from the Ken Challenge: You sweet summer child

[@sceptical8694]

QuestionablyLoudVulture I’ve never felt closer to a stranger on the internet. (It took me a full week of afternoons to beat it)

[@josephheaney5085]

Can you please make a video showcasing your best spirit teams

[@nebulae5236]

Ah, the old era of Alpharad Plus. Good thing we moved onto Alpharad Delux, the superior side channel!

[@inkedstaff5383]

2:00 oh CMON THAT WAS TOO MUCH

[@MUHREECE]

*_Day 4 of asking Alpharad to go back on the Official Podcast._*

[@AxxLAfriku]

Hahahahhaah I just saw something very unpretty! I looked in the mirror! But I am the cool KZbinr with two hazardously hot girlfriends so it is all good! Thanks for you attention dear swerrboys

[@insomneea]

@@AxxLAfriku _coughcough_ shutthefuckupnobodycares _coughcough_

[@starw4462]

I don't think I understand this reply chain very much, but OK

[@TekZulu]

Yeah, me neither

[@starw4462]

I've been bamboozled

[@spacewarp5850]

For the dunking challenge I thought it was 4 players. I’ve done so many matches trying to meteor smash opponents but I had the wrong amount.

[@1128nesecret]

Hell yes! Give me uprising medusa any day!

[@erlindaibarreta8611]

*Insert ASFR here*

[@lupuslunarem3235]

for the inkling paint roller challenge I also did it with special conditions as well, however I made everyone big slow and heavy so it was easier to land the roller and ground them. For the level 9 cpu challenges that didn't require specific kinds of K.O's I just used gust bellows to push em off the edge and for the robin flurry attack challenge I had only pit falls turn on and threw em all over the stage

[@GMO-_-]

8:57 😶 Zelda got some explaining to do

[@fluffgalaxy4884]

Guillermo Cordova you mean link?

[@Canwegettosubscribers-nk8nn]

When you're so good in bed, you have to set yourself personal challenges.

[@cultist_npc]

Is that Rance?

[@masonperez4692]

You should do a tournament with everyone using the Medusa spirit and Vincent will rein victorious Unless Alph the destroyer of universes comes along

[@testietfoot411]

*Starts game* Announcer:GAY- Alpharad:WHAT?!

[@MaxWelton]

My strategy for the Robin rapid jab was picking Mushroomy Kingdom, which is a moving stage with a walkoff KO. I wound up beating the challenge by fighting Mewtwo for his high hitbox-size-to-weight ratio, and did a rapid jab from offscreen to launch him into the blast zone. The knockback was so low that I had to use the move while offscreen to send him the opposite direction the stage was traveling. Also, Protip: I’m pretty sure cranking up the launch rate in the Advanced section of the Smash ruleset counts as a handicap for the purposes of these challenges.

[@GahmConrad]

1:26 thanks for calling us cool alpha, and unironicly I do be hittin that subscribe

[@Sorrow489]

What spirits do u use to be so overpowered What do ur spirits do

[@solarwolf1336]

I wanna know too

[@Sorrow489]

Solarwolf13 I found out, there are 2 setups he uses 1 is any 4 star main spirit with 3 slots. In the 3 slots u put victini and Great zapfish. Second setup is even better. Late game there is a Medusa spirit if u level it up it will transform. Use the transformd versios it has 2 slots. Put in victini and de Mario sunshine, shine spirit dont know the name But its kinda like a star

[@solarwolf1336]

Super_Alienz Oh okay, thanks!

[@jaredhoeft2832]

The real answer is simply Olimar or Alph plus physical attack spirits. In this version of the game, there was a glitch that caused physical attack buffs to multiply for pikmin attacks. It has since been patched.

[@knowledge2807]

The real challenge is not to lag online

[@Zangelin]

I barely ever get laggy matches.

[@guadalupebernal5747]

Just you And truth

[@SuperMarkerComicBro]

I tried to be clever and proactive for the "300% handicap vs. Lvl. 5 CPU" challenge. My main is Rosalina (no surprise for those who know me), and because of her improved Gravitational Pull making her automatically use items, I thought setting only healing items on would be useful. As for the Lvl. 5 character and stage, I tried Little Mac and 75m. I figured with the awkward platform placement and the springs being tossed at the top, it would be easy for me to KO him. Unfortunately, the platforms on that stage are closer than I thought, so even someone with weak air game like Mac can get around easily on that stage. Eventually, I just said "Fuck it," and played as Lucario instead, who beat the challenge for me. Thankfully, my original idea did work when I went for the Lvl. 3 version of the challenge. The CPU even got KO'd by one of the aforementioned springs.

[@Daidek]

Beautiful.

[@felixbarton9386]

Yes please do continue it's really fun to watch

[@jaxommiller1792]

For the spike challenge, I just made a custom stage with a single fast rotating platform and went as Chrom.

[@sammynaron5166]

Okay, i'll be honest, I actually got the level 9 cpu 500 stamina match on complete accident.

[@alessandropagetti9546]

Just use custom stages full of lava

[@guardiangaming2401]

7:18 best part

[@dansnell5774]

When Alpha goes to complete all the spirits in World of Light, I wanna see him fight Geno’s spirit

[@erlindaibarreta8611]

I'm thinking about Susiebelle, MagoloRobin, Ellinetena, JigGryllpuff, ChuChupuff, PikaRick, Bandanna Kirby Dee, Pac-Kawasaki, SquirtKine, FalCoo, KirbGooey, JigglyPitch, Nagobelle, Whispy Woods' Kirby Apples, King Krackodedede and his PiKirbyDoo, Poppy Link Jr., Nightmare Kirby, Dark Matter Knight, Lemmy Lobster, PikaMoley, Dark GanonMind, ChariLandia, Bronto Pit, Bonkey Kong, Knuckle Ryu, Prince Kirby Fluff, others, and the Three Mage Robins.

[@SteelCrustacean]

"Lemmy Lobster"? How DARE you.

[@shantaemango]

Alpharad plus when it was just known as a secondary channel

[@JAMESGamingLV2]

Complete a 32 player tournament with a human as the winner Alpha: *tries to cheese A.I. players with spirits* Me, an intellectual: *Sets everyone as a human while using 1 controller allowing every fight to be skipped*

[@matthewpacione9778]

Do elite smash with all characters plz

[@Hunterb0t12]

He really needs to remember what the challenges are and stop forgetting then as soon as he plays a match

[@fgcpringles8996]

3:05 yall said rosalina's never won a match, shes right here in finals though

[@deekoei]

These are some of my favourite videos on ur channel It would be really entertaining to see you do the rest

[@deekoei]

Especially adventure

[@axelvoss9653]

The Special Flag play was fucking genius, hats off to you.

[@benbest781]

Little did alpharad know Rosalina would end up being the best fighter in the cpucs. Unfortunately she died from blood falcon, who took many great fighters.

[@justinalicea1590]

Rosalina: "Yes, I died...but I lived!"

[@gaminggamergamevideogame322]

this reminded me when alpharad plus was a normal extra channel and not jo and alpha doing games and saying plussie also ellie

[@joehmajma]

Today, I was playing smash with my friend, and I learned in pain and suffering that it is indeed possible to get a 0.0 on classic mode...

[@JoJo-wn7ze]

2:47 Ah, a man of culture I see.

[@tofuuisdabest4289]

Can we acknowledge the fact that he literally got the people that saved him in world of light nuzlock 10:08

[@caleb2198]

For almost all CPU challenges I just played on Mario Bros. and threw Sidesteppers at them😂

[@Nezu-Kong]

Tfw I had every challenge completed on the 6th

[@ToadTheBuilder]

to 100% adventure mode make sure you beat galeem and dharkon seperately

[@holyroller67]

Some good advice on the level 3 and level 5 cpu 300% handicap challenge: 1. Make a new rule set 2. Time style, 2m 30s 3. Heart container only 4. Items on high 5. Palutena's Temple or New Pork City 6. Pick a character *DURING BATTLE* All you need to do is eat 3 heart containers and then start fighting the opponent. When you get the first kill of the match, just simply run around the stage and avoid the opponent's attacks and then you'll get the reward. Profit. Edit: I just realized that doing 1 stock is faster

[@kirbyhypno2522]

11:31 Literally every Jigglypuff battle in World of Light (Including getting Jigglypuff)

[@phanterratic]

I actually finished all challenges! If only I could play online for the other ones, though...

[@ness6714]

"Two for the price of one"

[@kirby_puff]

Oh hi ness

[@nataliasoto9681]

PK FIRE

[@nataliasoto9681]

PK FIRE

[@nataliasoto9681]

PK FIRE

[@nataliasoto9681]

PK FIRE

[@jacob._1209]

Jokes on you, I won ONE fight in a lvl.9 cpu tournament

[@isaacsartisticdrawings]

Bro you have 200IQ, your technique helped me with one of the challenges. As gratitude I will give you a like (btw I've subscribed😀✌👍 )

[@electro_deadlight_elite]

I did the 8 player smash against Six students and my teacher, boy is he the best. My teacher has Three switches, two Xbox 360’s, PS4, PS3, Two Wii U’s, 3DS, two NES Classics, two SNES Classics and a modded Xbox console with 5,000 retro games.

[@sub2cloudsy]

And you believe that yourself?

[@electro_deadlight_elite]

Yes.

[@electro_deadlight_elite]

@[GD] Nightcxre He showed me proof of every bit of it.

[@The_Evening_Sun]

I agree Medusa is the true best girl of Uprising

[@_alex06]

That’s a lot of damage

[@uhoh1289]

The old Alpharad Plus pfp, wow....

[@NoDragonsPlz]

*This specific category is specific* Thanks Alpharad

[@sush1_bro842]

fun fact for 10:32: if you hit pikmin with pac-mans final smash they still count