There Will Never EVER be Another Melee Player like aMSa

Remastered Version: • aMSa (REMASTER)
A sequel to EmpLemon's Hungrybox Video: Yoshi & aMSa, a duo for the ages.
Script/Songs/Credit:
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Sources:
EmpLemon, for video inspiration
Thumbnail sketch by 餅ラムネ:
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Opening quote taken from this interview with aMSa: sourcegaming.i....
Visuals of Yoshi idle on white background by Honest Content:
• The Dark Age of Yoshi
aMSa’s combo video, The Red Essence, for shots of Yoshi’s movement: • The Red Essence | A Yo...
Egg Money’s community combo video, Story Time, for extra visuals: • Story Time: Melee Yosh...
Watch, for the article outlining problems with Japanese Melee:
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Additional info (Watch interview):
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Corrections:
Mango has not won over 30 supermajors, he has won over 30 *majors.

[@TwoDelic]

Notice how every time Amsa loses he immediately throws his head back in disappointment but still has a smile on his face. Admirable.

[@I_V_X]

Also notice how anyone he beats ends up smiling too, you just can't hate this guy

[@PhoenicopterusR]

You've really gotta appreciate the people who have that kind of passion for something. It makes me smile despite not understanding it at all.

[@nucularsr]

I think that attitude is one of his biggest strengths. Practicing it is the way he keeps his composure when things don't go his way. If he didn't, I don't think he could've clutched it out when Mango started to make his comeback.

[@sergiodelamano7450]

He's like: Aw, man! Welp, better luck next time I guess!

[@wegocray3830]

thats why when the first time he didnt smile after a defeat. Everyone was not smiling too...aMsa is just THAT GUY

[@FlameIsLucky]

And now aMSa just won Apex 2022!

[@ameeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

the goat

[@NickArmanino]

came back to this video intending to comment this. And as howed that his incredible Big House run wasn’t a fluke tonight. Freaking amazing stuff.

[@yannikau.5331]

@FlamelsLucky - please re-upload with fixed audio-levels, then this will get 1 million views ez. well done!

[@chuheiwei]

At points Zain looked lost on how to actually kill aMSa. I can't believe how far he's constantly pushing this character.

[@musicmashups]

Hearing that Amsa was inspired to travel oversees after watching Apex 2013 just makes his win at Apex 2022 even more poetic.

[@Astar72439]

The year is 20-Eggs-Eggs. It’s Amsa’s world and we are just living in it

[@comfysage]

is that a mega man reference...?

[@ohno4973]

@@comfysage perhaps, but also a reference to 20XX, or 2-shine XX, the era of Melee where fox dominated the leaderboards.

[@devinfleenor3188]

@@ohno4973 20ff, the era of puff.

[@FirstLast-mn4re]

What's also amazing is that aMSa did all of this, with a character that nobody took seriously. I honestly do believe that without aMSa, Yoshi probably still would still be seen as a low tier in melee. Through sheer determination and hard work he not only put himself on the map, not only his chatacter on the map, and he even put his own country on the map. Definitely one of the most inspirational players in Melee for me.

[@ObservationofLimits]

>he even put his own country on the map. The greatest irony of all time is that the very company that brings us these great games, kills the competitive scene in their own country (well and the government too - video game tournament = gambling, pachinko != gambling).

[@kenshiman90]

That win and then the apex followup cemented him as one of the true melee goats without a doubt

[@ericwolf9664]

@@ObservationofLimits pachinko is a time honored hobby that their entitled elderly population that has managed to get a loophole for like every other desire they deem necessary. Imagine being such an ass to your kids you can't ever be bothered to teach them how politics and voting are related after making sure they can't be taught about it in public schools.

[@onikrux]

the clip where amsa is beat by sfat and the jp audience cheers on amsa's performance and starts chanting "USA" because sfat won- brings a tear to my eye :') just so damn respectful

[@FlameIsLucky]

Right!

[@Domnom22]

Something about the commentators the moment he won just gets me. I dunno if it's just me but hearing them yell "aMSa did it! aMSa did it!" Just makes me so emotional.

[@christianjensen7699]

Regardless of who people consider the GOAT player of melee, Bobby Scar is the GOAT commentator in my opinion. Every tournament is better knowing he is on mic

[@gamerman7254]

Except that recent tournament where there were 4 casters and even tho he was on the mic he couldn't get a word in to contribute the whole time 😂😂🤣

[@cowblast_]

I agree

[@EreaderGang]

Crazy thing is... That there is still so much more melee to be played

[@Trololo231]

There is still so much "there is still so much more melee to be played" to be said.

[@ruffe777]

@@Trololo231 There is still so much "there is still so much 'there is so much Melee to be played' to be said" to be said

[@FlergerBergitydersh]

Death, Taxes, and Melee.

[@jestfullgremblim8002]

Omg my brain hurts because of those two replies. Shouldn't watch KZbin while high

[@eddiestilll]

aMSa is sucha legend, he's so entertaining to watch, he single handedly innovated a slept on mid tier in a meta as developed as melee, and is sucha wholesome competitor too!! :D awesome documentary about him

[@ObservationofLimits]

NGL I think that egg toss actually gives Yoshi a ton of value. How many recoveries did we see just here in this video interrupted for a kill? And aMSa is damn good at sniping with it holy cow.

[@farewell418]

Not even a mid tier, Yoshi was considered low tier, worse than Mr. Game and Watch

[@Ludvix]

this really holds up well to emplemons video! appreciate the mini docs :)

[@FlameIsLucky]

Thanks!

[@soulproductions7418]

I'm not going to lie, this video at certain points brought me to tears. Amsa was part of the reason why I got so in tuned to watching competitive melee. The passion he has for a character outside of the Meta made people realize there are other good contenders besides for the top 4-5

[@arm_and_toe]

Ayo, same bro :')

[@skatan4727]

Fr actual tears man

[@ObservationofLimits]

Honestly, half the time I've always felt like some characters were dropped a tier simply because it would require a little more work and skill building than others. I'm glad aMSa, like HungryBox, has once again proved all the talking heads wrong.

[@chilwil07]

I liked m2k but didn't bother following smash too close but when amsa beat m2k I watched every amsa game live or on yt

[@BestSomebodyNA]

I can tell this was a homage to EMPLemon's Hungrybox video, and at the same time you were able to put your spin on a minidoc like this! Great job and I hope like many others like me, you get shown on the algorithm and recommended feeds more 😊

[@FlameIsLucky]

Thank you!

[@BestSomebodyNA]

@@FlameIsLucky just two small improvement points for you, both on the audio front: 1) I felt like your audio for your vocals were inconsistent at times - it sounded like you recorded in two separate occasions with two different recording environments. If possible, try to record in the same environment as possible. I know that's not always possible, so see if you can do something about it in post. 2) I also felt like your vocals were a little quiet and often were drowned out by the background music. Decreasing the background music or simply increasing your vocal volume will probably help with that. Of course, there's probably many reasons for you to have these issues, that we wouldn't be able to understand, but I am sure that you only keep improving 😊

[@TECTONICSMASH]

@@BestSomebodyNA vocals 💀💀💀

[@BestSomebodyNA]

@@TECTONICSMASH hey man when you aren't acquainted with the terminology you're probably gonna be using words wrong, too

[@TECTONICSMASH]

@@BestSomebodyNA No I just thought it was really fucking funny LMAO keep being you 😩🤝😤

[@mrpinguimninja]

One thing I really admire about Cody is how through and through of a competitor he is. Whenever he wins due to an opponent mistake or bad luck, you can tell he really feels for his opponent

[@zzzetsulive]

He really wished he could have offer a rematch.

[@SleepmodeFGC]

this is an incredible video! the only thing I’d suggest is to double check your audio levels -- sometimes the music overpowers the narration. otherwise this is the best telling of aMSa’s story I’ve yet seen, and I look forward to seeing what other stories you have to tell :)

[@four-en-tee]

Its his first video essay, cut him a bit of slack lol. You're right though, the audio needed some work. Just something he needs to keep in mind going forward.

[@dominicpetrillo190]

@@four-en-tee he is cutting him slack and he's also providing well intentioned useful feedback, this is the best sort of reply you could hope for if I'm being completely honest. There's no problem here.

[@MindshiftProd]

@dominicpetrillo190 I love hearing feedback exactly like that. Wish it was more common though. It's still wise to learn how to even take the most unhinged critiques from some random person, even if it is just a tiny bit. Cause it is def more common than the former lol. Still though good job on the mini doc though! Looks like you enjoyed making it!

[@FlameIsLucky]

I appreciate the feedback - need to work on audio mixing in the future for sure. Thank you for watching!

[@scarlet7960]

@@four-en-tee wdym cut him slack... Hs comment wasnt rude or offensive just constructive criticism?

[@DRjaffy]

How does this have so little views?! This is incredible! This is the most beautiful telling of aMSa'a story, and it's so amazing to see this underdog karate kid story come together!

[@oldenoughtowatchify]

just came out :) give it time.

[@FlameIsLucky]

I'm glad you like it :)

[@heyitsmort7744]

It’s gonna blow up

[@novum2915]

Plus the creator only has 51 subs at this point, which I'm sure was less before this started blowing up Relative to the subscriber count and recency of release this video at 1.1k actually has a hell of a lot of views already by the way lol

[@DRjaffy]

@@novum2915 that's much better, when I watched this it had less than 200 views and had been uploaded for 4 hours with only 4 likes and 3 comments. I feel much more relieved now 😅

[@alisac4368]

I'd like to share a very prophetic moment that occurred. You see, TBH10 was the first super major my boyfriend and I were honored to see in person, as we live close enough to travel to it. We decided we'd watch the main games online and then on Sunday we'd hit the conference center in person since it was super cheap. We get in, we move around a bit and finally get to a decent seat where we think is perfect. Right on stage left in between the middle and right monitor. The guy who was already sat there and looked over at us. "Who are you guys rooting for?" We both looked at each other and thought for a moment, and without a word exchanged both said "aMSa." See I have only been into competitive smash for a few months, but I know most of the players. I know who I like and don't like. And I know aMSa plays a mean red yoshi. Something in the air just told us this was it. This was his super major. This was the Year of the Red Yoshi. 20🥚🥚

[@MrMagaribay]

Forget about 20XX it’s all about 20EggEgg now 😤

[@gratifizzle]

Cursed comment

[@mcginger9613]

Scar and Toph will forever be the best duo commentators

[@kirkcavenaugh758]

That was real good commentary.

[@eltsilm]

The fun thing is I think we will get another aMSa. Fun titles and memes aside, I think we're all blessed to be fans of a 20 year old game with a fan base like this. In the past year I've convinced my 53 year old baseball fan dad that Melee is a sport to me. Knowing we'll continue to have new players who shape the game even now, and content creators who feel passionate enough about these stories to make videos even now is so beautiful to me. Still a relevant quote, "There is so much more Melee to be played". Truly lucky to be a fan.

[@FlameIsLucky]

Always more melee to be played :)

[@MATTierial]

aMSa is the hardest working, most dedicated player in the entire scene. So glad to see him finally get the win he has worked so hard for.

[@jasongts]

Watching this back after aMSa has just won Apex 2022, It's just so poetic because his breakout performance was at Apex. I see aMSa rank #1 by year end rankings if he keeps this up!

[@jackcogswell7800]

I love when vids like these show almost a decade of melee, and you can see such a ludicrous difference in skill level between eras of melee. Yeah, the 5 gods were good, but back then you could get by on just any one of winning neutral or flowcharting or punishing with great combos. Now it's like if even one aspect of these guys' game is lacking, they're not making it into top 10 ranking. Everyone is so. Damn. Good.

[@bigmanburg7160]

I could tell from the title what kind of video it was going to be, and I loved your spin on this format.

[@reggiebuttsmash2321]

AMSA reignited my love for this game. And my love for it honestly wasn’t even close to going away to begin with. Wow what an actual inspiration and champion

[@footbawlsamich]

cant help but crack a smile for this guy hope more good things come his way. (sorry mango)

[@juicy_berger]

AMAZING VIDEO You did an amazing job putting this together :) I learned so much about aMSa today. what an inspiring person! He set his mind and didn’t stop till he got what he wanted… all with a bottom tier character. Major Respect to him for that!

[@FlameIsLucky]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ClassicBentobox]

What’s funny is, besides his personal backstory and name, I knew most of aMSa’s history, but putting it all together like this reminds me how cool that moment was all over again.

[@silverlime4921]

Hes such a fucking grinder dude, I love aMSa, the "new wave" of melee has been my favorite, these past 3-4 years of melee are truly top tier. Plus Toph's "aMSa DID IT!! aMSa! DID! ITTTT!" ALWAYS GETS ME, such a tear jerker LOL

[@dadiscoverychannel]

12:40 I love how aMSa pulls a massive grin and immediately goes in to hug Mango after getting knocked out of a supermajor quarter-finals. Champion mentality right there

[@merc1f485]

The greatest video ever made by a channel with under 500 subs

[@FlameIsLucky]

Wow, thank you!

[@ubahboo]

amazing, he overcame so many odds and made the red Yoshi his very own. an inspiring tale, respect to aMSa! what a gamer

[@GanonAutumn777]

Seeing amsa building a potential winning streak makes me so happy He stuck with Yoshi from the start and worked his way up to the top until his historic win at the big house shook the meta.He made melee even more exciting than it has been already for years. Its no longer a meta ruled by spacies and marths.Anything can happen now

[@itzelpretzel]

That sequence at 31:15 was just.. dread filled. In a good way. The tones in the background and your editing made me feel a sliver of what aMSa might have been feeling and highlights his victory so well. Awesome video.

[@FlameIsLucky]

Thank you!

[@lukemnr199]

Aku no Hana vibes

[@KAOBeatbox]

This was a phenomenal watch. Always mained Yoshi, so when I saw Amsa and have continued watching him and his dedication to the game…. It’s simply inspiring. Serious shoutout to VG bootcamp and Redbull for allowing him to focus his time on the game to reach where’s been destined to reach through his sheer perseverance. People throw out ‘legend’ so casually nowadays. Amsa is a Legend. Class. Work Ethic. There’s not enough words. What a soul. GG’s (and again, phenomenal display and buildup… the way you built it up to that FINAL. STOCK. Very. VERY. Well done. Can only imagine the amount hours in this video. Thank You.)

[@brimmed]

I've watched like 4 of these TBH10/aMSa docs and this was probably my favorite one. I tear up in every one but bringing in all that backstory about school, growing the japanese scene, etc just hit different

[@millermiller3439]

This is one of the best stories of a player ever. aMSa is truly one of my favorite players and this video did him justice. Good stuff man :D

[@FlameIsLucky]

Ty!

[@Untracker]

This was really great to watch. I hope you continue making video essays in the future, I’d love to see more of your content! I’m glad it got the recognition it deserved.

[@FlameIsLucky]

Thank you!

[@jaytahoe]

Saw this coming for a while and I am confident he will remain a top contender/champion for some time. I think his best is yet to come. Talk about grit, he took yoshi to another level and took back to back majors. He’s gonna one of the all time best when all is said and done.

[@Sump221]

Ive already seen the post game interview but watching this video and gaining even more context on amsas journey makes it hit even harder, great video

[@GiuseppeGamez]

This was a phenomenal video. I hope to see more of this in the future, and wish you more luck with the algorithm!

[@callan816]

Love the redbull plug he squeezed into his first major win interview.

[@rkraccoons]

Frankly, I got chills at multiple points in the video and a big old grin on my face rewatching amsa win big house 10. Phenomenal video

[@kmax1189]

Thank you for making this ! I've been an amsa fan since the first time I saw him a decade ago. I've watched almost all of those games live and this was a fantastic way to reexperience them.

[@krambert3966]

I love the video and i love the music choice, gotta love the yes and deep purple!

[@acidrazor66]

amazing job on this video man! I love this “Never ever” format from EmpLemon and you did it beautifully, aMSa deserved this and your storytelling was on point to make this even more exciting. cheers and long live Melee 🍻

[@FlameIsLucky]

Thanks a ton!

[@edilsoto9639]

Dude this must be a secondary channel or something, you're way too good at this to be a first timer, awesom doc

[@FlameIsLucky]

Wow, thanks!

[@unbreakablesoul7082]

videos like this keep my will to live alive

[@cooldawg2009]

Amazing video, thanks so much for making it

[@denzeltheeternalunderstudy2858]

I just began playing melee in late October of this year. I started with Luigi, but after the first week I switched to Yoshi. aMSa was a big inspiration for the character switch and even if I put down melee a year from now, 6 months, or tomorrow, I hope I can end my experience on a positive note and learn something valuable from it. I have ambitions dreams about becoming the best Yoshi in America. That probably won't age well, but there's a price to be payed to be the best at ones hobby.

[@FlameIsLucky]

Let’s goooo

[@LoopZoopler]

GOATED music selection my guy Also throughly enjoyed the video. Amazing stuff

[@ksauce_lru]

Amazing video. I would have never believed it came from a smaller content creator but i have great expectations for your future vids!

[@FlameIsLucky]

Thanks a ton!

[@jinxeatsdust]

Just got recommended this now, hella fitting

[@owenmcgovern8140]

This is amazing!

[@beechteeth]

didn't expect to cry. this was great!

[@AAABattery__]

The algorithm has blessed us! What a video, I keep getting such good melee vids lately, loving it! Well done man! Seriously well done.

[@FlameIsLucky]

Thanks a ton!

[@avery6593]

this is an absolutely amazing video holy shit

[@FlameIsLucky]

Ty Avery:)

[@duncancrowley6643]

Honestly the story is so touching. I think we all are biased towards supporting underdogs, but if there ever were one who deserved it, who really put in the work and had it coming, it would be Amsa Red Yoshi™

[@terterpl]

I know the title and the thumbnail and I already know this is going to be an amazing video. A modern retelling of one of the best videos on this platform, focusing on arguabl even better story of passion, perseverance and success. This is going to be amazing.

[@ronniegeorge3152]

To Amsa: We love you.! To the video creator: Thanks for the great Melee content! Best game ever with some of the best competitors ever.

[@jojonr619]

Good stuff. Make more and I’ll watch it.

[@jaxbrown2627]

Amazing, probably the most invested I've ever been in a KZbin video, you deserve a way bigger fan base!

[@FlameIsLucky]

Wow, thanks!

[@1ustbuy]

As a mang0 fan, im happy to see that aMSa was the one to beat Mang in such a sick grand finals. Amazing video that got my sub. Cheers!

[@stopbeinginsecure4786]

Love the long distance runaround usage. Dope. Yes is the goat

[@BatpegBackAgain]

insane that your first one of these is so polished and so amazing :) I love this community it reveals new amazingly talented and hardworking people every day

[@olivercarey3627]

aMSa is the low tier GOAT and GOD of melee

[@thesmileman6931]

bro is a low tier god

[@R3W3W]

Damn this video is made so well, loved it

[@MrTooti1234]

i'm a minute in and i already love the quality man

[@MulletMonk]

Wonderful video. No self promotion, no KZbin plug. You just let the work speak for itself. We hear you FlameIsLucky, we hear you.

[@LaPoubelle42]

I can't believe this video has less than 30k views. Amazing story, and the pacing, narration, and clips you included were just top notch. I was absolutely glued to the screen for the full length of the video. I would definitely consider this to be on par to the hungrybox vid, and I have no doubt that it will blow up with views soon. Wow dude.

[@_Qwerty_418]

This was actually an amazing video! Well Done!

[@Mitch98079]

Really good first vid man. Looking forward to more!

[@FlameIsLucky]

Appreciate it!

[@duhzuala1779]

I can't believe this guy made this Amazing video despite how inactive he is

[@DelayedLaunch]

Amazing. Incredible. Inspiring. aMSa is one of the best to ever touch the sticks

[@KyleSantin]

Great editing and storytelling. Easy sub. Looking forward to more.

[@ryansmith2903]

This series was my gateway to competitive smash. Fantastic video! Great music taste

[@Suwawako]

This man inspires me

[@iseceepcool2]

I love players showing their love for a game and love for their character by not caring about tier lists like rangchu in tekken and monos fang in sfv

[@313DannyP]

Awesome presentation man, it's super refined and well constructed. Keep it up!

[@V0LTSgamingHD]

This is a wonderfully put together video. Your narration, the pacing, all of it. I clicked on this to listen to something as I made my coffee and was stolen away from my task and glued to the screen. Thank you. Long live aMSa

[@FlameIsLucky]

Wow, thank you!

[@winterwarden]

30 minute video on aMSa starting with a massive circlejerk of the goat? ... I'm in.

[@EditUnivers75]

aMSa is actually my favorite melee player. I watch his sets more than anyone elses. I felt the need for this video right after watching him beat mang0

[@iamLI3]

fantastic stuff thanks for that and i love how this has turned never ever for melee into it's own series lol though i do feel to add more technical weight to this achievement you really should have added some more at the beginning about the history of melee and how the characters work and their matchup rankings

[@Pslamist]

"Thank you to RedBull always giving me wings" Even his sponsor shout-out was wholesome.💜

[@furikurifan5]

I loved this video, one thing that would have been cool to include is yoshi's new tier ranking, and talk about how aMSa elevated the character all the way to the top ten. Who knows? In another ten years maybe Yoshi will be trying to fight for first just like aMSa!

[@FlameIsLucky]

You’re right that was a missed opportunity! I feel like without aMSa we wouldn’t even see yoshi as a viable character at all

[@bubbles934]

already can tell this is gonna be a great vid, cant wait to watch later today

[@bootleg6595]

EXCELLENT CONTINUATION of emplemon's series! well done and honestly good going for recognizing the opportunity.

[@Acryte]

Amazing video dude, thanks for this :)

[@Mandraxon1]

I'm a little surprised you didn't say anything regarding aMSa's 2nd half of 2017 (aMSa vs Crush, Gods & Gatekeepers, 2-0ing Plup at GTX 2017, etc), or aMSa's wins vs Axe at EGLX 2018 or his win vs Hungrybox at Smash Summit 6. That said, I really enjoyed watching this documentary about my favorite player. Thanks for all your hard work!

[@ClwkInstnct]

Here after he won Apex, truly a player like no other. Melee Forever. 20EggsEggs.

[@Cal1fax]

Blew away my expectations from a new video creator. Can’t wait for your future videos

[@Bitzerrr]

interesting how over two years before this video came out emplemon released a video called "there will never be another melee player like hungrybox"

[@alstoyle]

I LOVED IT how during the hbox montage around 23 mins is the music in emplemons vid.

[@FlameIsLucky]

Good catch:)

[@sirradez]

I'm so happy for aMSa, he totally deserved it, the last game was a really close one, to both started their last stock with 0%

[@xatnu]

What a great story. Gonna show this to my non-melee friends haha 😄 can't believe I'm tearing up over a 20-year old party game let's gooo

[@FlameIsLucky]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@KKDiglett]

This video is very good

[@ClassicBentobox]

I know Hbox is known for his pop offs but I really like how simple and wholesome aMSa’s pop offs are.

[@aem147]

I didn’t know you could play melee competitively until this video and I am so impressed with this young man’s perseverance, dedication, and hard work. I’m inspired!

[@owrlowrl]

Perfect, Amsa story was beautiful to watch. i remember the Apex 2013 crew battle USA vs the world is what got me introduced to melee esports, crazy to find out thats the event Amsa started his journey in ! Well done on the video!

[@dougweier1]

the fact that you used long distance runaround make you a top tier content creator

[@Leon玲央]

Crazy that he won the most Stack Tournament with Yoshi. I feel so good for aMSa.

[@billhoyle5019]

This was incredible, thank you!

[@lesqueegee]

This video had such a great vision. Felt like I was watching a melee stats video. Very well done 🙌🏼

[@lesqueegee]

If I had one wish, it’d be that along with the part where you talk about yoshi’s flaws as a character, that you’d also go over his strong tools that sets him apart from top tiers and editing in clips of when those tools are relevant.

[@FlameIsLucky]

@@lesqueegee thanks for the feedback, that’s a good point - parrying and dj armor are so good if you know how to use them like Amsa!