Diamond Rank is HARD AS HELL! 'Road to MASTER RANK!' Street Fighter 6 Online

[@JamesHansonArt]

Oh shit, that's my Max painting in the thumbnail! 👑👑

[@Maximilian_Dood]

Thank you! Will add credit in the info

[@hotnuggets155]

@@Maximilian_Dood Pin the comment

[@JamesHansonArt]

@@Maximilian_Dood Thanks man! I had a blast painting it

[@level9drow856]

It's really nicely done sir.

[@Rex-golf_player810]

EPIC

[@fabsl5332]

What I really like about Max is, that he posts videos where he is not only winning. When he loses he is not salty. And when he wins he always has respect for his oponent and does not brag about his win. Wholesome fighting game content! Thank you Max!

[@redfalcon8062]

I know. It really is nice because it lets you know that he doesn't always win, he's not perfect. He loses and comes back or accepts the loss.

[@the1kreator543]

It’s probably because he grew up playing fighting games in the arcade era

[@iamsancho443]

You are correct, that doesnt negate the fact that his Ken is ass.

[@Vertigo547]

Tbf it's more entertaining to see someone lose than win

[@wid0maker]

Max is literally....THAT DOOD!!!

[@I_Infinity]

Max may not be a pro, but never let it be said that he isn't legit. This is some damn good content.

[@jkdman2007]

True. He is way better than DSP and LTG. These two think they are better than MAX. I hope MAX can play against these two.

[@LUKEYDIE]

@@jkdman2007he played against dale in the beta literal search up ltg vs max and it will come up Kimberly vs ken

[@TomahawkGaming-uh9ny]

He could go pro if he wanted, but he chose to stay home and be a family man, instead.

[@jkdman2007]

@@LUKEYDIE Yup, I have seen that before. But I want no excuse from LTG. LTG said Max had the chance to play the game earlier and that's why he lost.

[@jonc8561]

@@TomahawkGaming-uh9ny He chose to make that money instead.

[@iamfiefo]

As someone who got Diamond during his placement matches (despite a win record of 50%), I feel Max's pain of trying to climb the ranks. It's brutal at how good the players are now!

[@Mono2121]

Watching Max play any fighting game is always so satisfying😩

[@devinator9582]

@@georgehernandez2156You don’t have to be gay to appreciate another man’s work.

[@yeetskeet3]

😫😂

[@konerking4293]

​@@georgehernandez2156 Kinda belligerent

[@indexaccel]

@@georgehernandez2156fellas is it gay to watch youtube

[@Chud_Bud_Supreme]

Since the advent of ASMR, zoomers think everything is SaTiSfYiNg

[@bena013tv]

40 min of pure street fighter gameplay. it kinda remember the "the online warrior" days. Good shit Dood.

[@alexrush4140]

The Ken/Ryu finale was better than any animation will ever produce lol

[@mo533]

Best for last type shit

[@kamenrangerzeo8251]

I believe every time Max plays SF6 he ain't never backin' down, for his city for his town. He goes and gets the crown, he goes another round. To the top, he sees the sights, he sees the sights he sees the sights.

[@kamenrangerzeo8251]

@@kingofdragons7 Yeah, I am just saying he listens to the main theme of SF6 called not on the sidelines while playing SF6.

[@newgroundtv]

@@kingofdragons7 😂

[@yzuko59]

He do be puttin' that time in tho

[@mckaymusicTV]

You really asked Chat GPT to write you a youtube comment. Wow

[@umphreak9999]

It boggles my mind how many people seem genuinely confused by this, its literally the track from the first main trailer

[@brobafett9151]

Idk why, but "Well that sucks" after being grabbed had me laughing way harder than it should

[@Seagramkalhoun]

That last match was classic Ryu & Ken head to head..gotta love it

[@CyberneticHype]

The “Ken Cosplay” art is top notch.

[@diegomireles1773]

Craziest thing was seeing that zangeif actually do combos instead of just going straight for the grab

[@Irisfantasies]

there's something so satisfying about marisa's animation that just makes me happy... i guess because it feel so believable in a world were hadoukens and yoga fires exists

[@DayFul]

Ken's an absolute monster in this, His rush down and buttons are so oppressive. You can tell Max is way more invested in these matches he's walking into the lion's den with Ken.

[@mappybc6097]

He definitely is. Arguably top 3. Definitely top 5. I have noticed Big Bird's Marisa takes Angry Bird's Ken lunch money 8 out of 10 times, and Max really struggled against her in the video. Maybe she the one bad matchup for him?

[@thatrandoperson9454]

@@mappybc6097it seems like their playstyles are sort of opposites, while Ken is a get in your face fast and do a bunch of damage Marisa wants you to get in and uses her super armor to tank your hits and counter hit you into oblivion, as a Ken player Marisa is interesting to play against to say the least

[@DayFul]

@@mappybc6097 Big Bird's Marissa is scary af the damage is tough for any character to keep up with.

[@tristancummings5925]

​@@thatrandoperson9454Oh thats her play style?! Ive been using her all wrong then. I just try and pressure until they make mistakes so I can Punish Counter them into the shadow realm. Might have to incorporate this.

[@browncoat697]

​@@tristancummings5925I can't recall if her armor is 1 or 2 hits but it's quite strong - she can armor through a drive impact and punch you into the next county. Worse, her damage per hit is just bananas, one good Marisa punch will hit as hard as four or five confirmed hits with Cammy.

[@Tsukuyomi_C]

Take a shot every time Max’s fire ball was countered with a perfectly timed forward jump 😂

[@shanebovell6733]

I wonder how many Marisa Monsters Max himself has created by playing her launch week 😆

[@smartboy201]

That Ken v Ken set was phenomenal, but holy shit... a P for a P!?

[@gaetanoisgro6710]

I played with my plat 2 Juri against a plat 3 Marisa. I won with a P-P-P.

[@smartboy201]

​@@gaetanoisgro6710 So they got 1 P, but you got 2? Nice.

[@gaetanoisgro6710]

@@smartboy201 First round I won with P then Marisa won with P and final round I won with P, I clipped the match cause it was comical lol

[@smartboy201]

@@gaetanoisgro6710 Fuckin' mad respect, man. Using Juri alone demands it, being high enough for P2, also demands it. But you were as good of a sport in the face of that first P-loss to balance the set as I sort've suspect you were, you must be an outstanding individual to fight against. Wish I played... and was still competitive. Heh...

[@thechosenone8332]

That thumbnail is amazing tho, such talent

[@Rio..o7..]

7:51 max probably won't see this but need to do m-jinrai delay heavy follow-up to get h.dp or any level super; l-jinrai heavy follow-up will only let you do l.dp or m.dp or lv2. maximum sizzle is c.fierce h-jinrai delay short follow-up l-jinrai heavy follow-up cancel to lv3 19:50 oh, like this

[@kSwissh007]

the thing i love about street fighter is that the competition is FIERCE and the good players want to win always!! keep bringing the HEAT because it makes for a lot of hype matches

[@jayrell016]

That Ken on Ken violence was great! Lol what a set. Happy to see Max genuinely enjoy Street Fighter again

[@Ty__Rants]

The Zangief grab range is ridiculous

[@Lowly_Tarnished]

This is the first SF game that I play online. I've tried SF4 and 5 but damn it was bad, the lag was awful. SF6 has great online and I'm really enjoying it. Getting my ass kicked most of the time but every time I lose I really feel like I've learned something. Always love seeing you play Max, wether it's fighting games or Soulslikes

[@PsychMan]

I went from Silver to Platinum with Ken and moving slowly up to Diamond. This grind is brutal.

[@neoyaku]

Yes, platinum is where things get very rough

[@PsychMan]

@@neoyaku very. But I love it. I started at Silver because I had no idea what I was doing, but after spending time and understanding the mechanics better, I moved up. Playing against a variety of players and styles definitely helps!

[@Drawfill]

When it gets tough is when it gets fun.

[@70smebbin]

@@Drawfillthats what she said

[@Drawfill]

@@70smebbin I'm usually the one saying that wth lmao.

[@i-gamer9844]

I got done with my placement matches and lost all 10 of them im officially a rookie now and I'll probably stay that way since i suck at this game mainly got it for world tour and to fight as Akuma when he comes out

[@ThePlasticBowl]

Keep training dude you’ll get better.

[@RanOutOfSpac]

I actually don’t get accidental specials in this game very often which is really weird, because I’d get em all the freaking time in 3rd Strike. And considering how much more strict 3rd Strike’s special timings are, you’d think it’d be the opposite. I do accidentally launch a super 3 with Juri at full screen when I’m trying the buffer a charge kick every now and then, but like, that I get lmao.

[@Rio..o7..]

there's something weird with the input reading in sf6 different from everything before, I've seen pros drop or get missed inputs all over

[@RanOutOfSpac]

@@Rio..o7.. I dunno, to me it doesn’t feel any different than SF4. But it’s not like I tested anything. I drop inputs, but that’s mostly cause I suck lol.

[@Rio..o7..]

@@RanOutOfSpac I know but with the whole perfect tech glitch and even seeing daigo in training mode no pressure getting lv3 instead of dp just feels like somethings funky

[@Xzeihoranth]

It's wild watching people evolve in this game.

[@BeastyPaints]

Dude seeing one of my best buddies artwork being used in a maxamillion video is so fucking cool, LETS GOOO

[@mickeybat5816]

Max, if you're against a Marisa and she's doing Mp Mp into fully charged gladius, just grab. Just like DI, armored moves are beaten by going any grabs.

[@ruga-ventoj]

That is part of the Gladius mix thou. You can grab a fully charged Gladius but an uncharged Gladius combos and a Superman Punch is airborne. So if grab a fully charged Gladius, a good Marisa will mix in what comes after MP> MP so that a grab attempt is a risky punish.

[@mickeybat5816]

@@ruga-ventoj Well the Marisa will probably mix it up you're right. That's why I said if they're doing it into fully charged gladius. Max didn't seem to know how to stop the move from coming out. I also think he can dp EX DP to beat that mixup altogether but idk, I'm not crazy good at the game

[@ruga-ventoj]

@@mickeybat5816 you would be right if there is a gap, Ken could ex DP out of there. It would beat Marisa entirely thru the armor due to the two hits or get Ken out of the way and land behind Marisa. The timing of the two moves make it hard to tell which will happen. There is also a Marisa mix here where she can use her Ex Guard Stance and tank the DP with the two layers of Armor Ex gives. From there Marisa has a Turn to combo. Now this is a risky move because the stance can be best with a Grab, like you suggested earlier. So the game of RPS gets another layer of RPS lol. For a Juggernaut, Marisa has a surprising amount of mix in her kit and people keep finding it. There are not a lot of pieces but there are alot of layers to work with. It's very interesting. Like making the most out of the least amount of tools.

[@Hawko1313]

Ken looks so fun in this game. But it's so frustrating how versatile he is when you play against him. love your very low drive usage style then going for massive combos on punish counter with level 3.

[@virtueicebladexia9086]

This content is wonderful. It's amazing to see you grow after following for so long. I only wish you the best but please don't work too hard. We'll always be here.

[@N0rthAI]

I feel like Plat 5 is one of the heaviest ranks out there. Full of the ones that are so good at fundamentals they placed Diamond and got knowledge checked back into Plat, and the ones who've worked their way from lower ranks and up through that grueling Plat 1-4 section and gained skill and knowledge there. Also, gotta love that respect. "Oh wait no, I don't have enough life, that's Marisa."

[@AESTHETICC.]

10:05 sheesh😮

[@EijiShinjo48]

I love watching Max playing fighting games is really enjoyable 🔥😎👍

[@ryltair]

High level Chuns are a thing of beauty

[@whopperx11]

@Maximilian_Dood The combo at 7:45 - 7:56 was missed because the Jinrai kick needs performed with Mk instead of Lk

[@crustpnx]

37:10 "JESUS YOU CRAZY BITCH" - Dood, Maximilian. 😂💀

[@SrSacaninha]

6:05 lol this is amazing.

[@jameschristie7629]

I saw this dude a while back,never paid attention to him...my loss.i fuckin love this man!

[@luigiongaming3959]

I love playing ken because he has so many good combo options but it also gives me decision paralysis every time I get an opening 😂

[@luizmendez3340]

Awsome video max. I sure did learn a lot from you. My main is ken so to see you do all these awesome combos will help me play a better ken. I can’t wait till akuma is out because I know your going make some great combo content.

[@goukenslay7555]

watching max have tough matches really is excitnig

[@mkeonine]

So much more satisfying to watch than that new MK game. Look at how smooth, fast and free flowing this is in comparison to that clunker of a game! lol.

[@zaikoji]

Agreed. That MK game is somehow painful to watch.

[@level9drow856]

MK has always had stiff robotic wooden movements that has always looked inferior to street fighter. I have never been a fan.

[@mkeonine]

@@zaikoji That game puts me to sleep honestly. lol. I mean no hate, I do love the MK franchise. Was just hoping for something more different than MK 11. MK 1 just seems like the gimmicky version of 11 with the side characters. Sigh. At least they make em every 2 years, so here's hoping the next one will be more to my liking.

[@DayFul]

MK has a lot of cool characters but it's always lagged behind SF and Tekken for pure gameplay.

[@zaikoji]

@@mkeonine Exactly. The “Kameo” system feels so gimmicky. Gets in the way, too.

[@Mech.95]

Max if you want to link level 3 after jinrai combo in the corner, you have to use the medium version, not the light one, and you don't have to use shoryuken if you want to see the cinematic to deal more damage. Anyway good video as always. I really like your content! :D

[@donniebell7887]

Max out here SWEATIN'

[@KillerTacos54]

Zangief is so freaking cracked omg

[@felixthecat1528]

No freakin way you brought it back max✌🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@florsch6781]

10:07 Jesus Christ Max! That was amazing to watch 😆

[@pockystyx4087]

these matches are intense; feels like we're seeing a lot of skilled players, which imho, makes it all the more fun/entertaining.

[@Terratops474]

I love Marisa so much. It's nice having a fighting game character whose entire gameplan is to go over there and beat your face in. Screw fireballs: we're here to do damage.

[@AriSuley92]

Sick thumbnail My dood

[@PathFinder1490]

Personally, I think the thumbnail should be Max’s new pfp on social media. That shit’s 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@JUYAN16]

Dude, you can button mash with Marisa and get to Platinum rank in no time. Her damage and offense are insane.

[@EdwardTHead1776]

I love it. Here I come platinum.

[@jonc8561]

Ken as well. He's too good.

[@rikweeds2306]

Those traded perfect round were so fun to watch 20:45

[@MosesX-Labs]

35:40 What’s Futaba doing there?

[@nagiiboo]

I got platinum with my main. That’s all I want, I’m not going for Master. I already did more than enough…

[@cosmos3576]

*1080p only?*

[@Z1ng1s]

That Chun-Li middle of matches was godlike! SHEEEEES she went ham on Max fr! Great matches and gameplay overall. 🤯🤩💯✊🤛👊💥

[@sagemodejay5376]

That thumbnail art goes art whoever drew that kudos

[@lowskeelow9301]

Seeing max lose online gives me more confidence to play more online! Being new to SF and using modern controls for the time being until I learn classic is really helping me out

[@ALowTierHero]

My Kimberly was placed into Diamond after my placements. Seeing Max in the same rank as me fills me with fear that i am not in the right rank gor my skill.

[@sharpshades]

2:43 Surprised that whiffed instead of punishing.

[@DaunteDonloe]

Jesus! I just hit a jab though 🤣🤣☠️☠️

[@TheOldest]

How long before someone mods Max's face onto Ken? I'm thinking end of the year at the latest.

[@PerpetuallyTiredMillennial]

I'm not saying I hate modern controls, I'm just saying one of the few I've seen in platinum/gold was also the first teabagging I've experienced in SF6.

[@erichillii713]

That 2 perfect rounds ken mirror match was great.

[@powerswitch5537]

24:41 That music sync tho.

[@whatwayzup]

This is the first fighting game i've played and I just hit Gold 5, my opponents are honestly way more mechanically capable than I am so i'm not sure how i keep winning, but i'm having a lot of fun. I haven't even figured out how to incorporate drive rush or have a good B&B combo yet

[@jldhammer5901]

Geif is wicked if you get all that low tip tap stuff and the rush he is dangerous.

[@zainy_inc154]

16:43 was sick asf 🔥

[@CooperBarth11]

My god max is good at this game. I just got to silver and was proud of my skill increase.

[@ArcCaravan]

35:41 Oh, there's Franky from One Piece. SUPER!

[@Chateau25]

@13:00 I would’ve been so mad 😂

[@813Crak]

For corner crazy kicks combo you can end with an od dragon tail into level 3 super or heavy shyru instead of just the med shryu

[@Broasty25]

Thumbnail art is actually 🔥

[@groovercrusader6651]

That thumbnail is pretty damn cool.

[@Dan_Vice]

Which controller are you using?

[@Jellofreeze]

While playing Ken it's better to use the Helicopter Kick as a super while pinning your opponent to the wall. The Dragon Punch super seems to have a frame delay an you whiff when trying to chain it.

[@lowpreaux9044]

Don’t worry, Max. Ranked was like this for all of us after a week straight of Final Fantasy. -A Sad Gold 4 Guile main

[@robbeal2055]

Thoroughly enjoyed this video! Great gaming!

[@killerofmen]

im still a bit new to fighters and such (example being that i just learned today what meaty and fuzzy are) but im actually curious about what Max brought up. i know a DP is an invincible reversal, but is it immune to command grabs like an SPD? if so, in the case of what happened to Max, it was an EX-SPD, does that make a difference or nah? thanks for anyone whom clarifies!

[@ZenPaladin]

I have noticed that SF6 does not tolerate messy input as much as 5 did. You have to be quite a bit cleaner and tighter to get everything to come out right.

[@SuperRobert56]

Thumbnail 10/10! Fair play!

[@LongpantsYoshikawa]

How do you do cr. lp, cp lp, then connect with lk into dp? i can't get the timing right from lp to lk..

[@TheCreepypro]

nice to see some great matches!

[@Rallypoly]

Dood need more Diamond Ken Opponent, really fun to watch your express frustration entertaing (F). go into you and replace as Dood. I understand it's hard to control :)

[@sethwick8348]

How the hell does Max get all these neutral DIs to connect in plat 5? It seems like in gold 5 everyone I run into just always counters them.

[@gaetanoisgro6710]

They're probably checking you with special cancellable moves so it's easy to react a DI but from complete neutral is not that easy.

[@Mene0]

35:35 oh it's Futaba

[@whatwayzup]

Can the dp at the end of the combo at 30:50 convert into a level 3 super?

[@aclosh2983]

On the first hit yea

[@al3ari3l08]

16:45 👏👏👏 18:47 oh f..k 19:50

[@mr_0n10n5]

The thumbnail goes hard asf

[@Iqzzy-KO]

Wassup Max? Good matches bro!

[@Lord_Finesse]

I feel bad for bro at 10:04 😂 Max is top tier af

[@BLKBRDSR71]

I downloaded the demo this morning so I can see if it was worth the purchase. But as soon as I start the game, my gamepads wont work. I have a Logitech xinput compatible gamepad (F310), and an 8BitDo M30 3.2 GHz. Neither of these work.

[@Joel-es4pk]

Will you ever set up a fighitng stick cam?

[@Zaiyou]

The path of Daigo

[@TheRogueWolf]

16:55- Please, Max, let the poor music man fall down.

[@kSwissh007]

that hannahmontana chun li player was God tier!!

[@JoeyCentral]

We need the ultimate fight: Max vs DSP.

[@ManateeMentality]

How is this video almost 40 minutes long? It felt like 10 max.