The Smash Brothers Documentary

[@Siuulolñ]

These are actual years of research

[@oldgergg]

Salem could never 😅

[@mikec4308]

very underrated material

[@Seank7]

Yurrs of research

[@toastertrudel104]

"Now, he will try." *does the most questionable marth up smash ever*

[@Jag0h]

Marth up smashes are always meant to be up tilts... ALWAYS

[@url4345]

Dude Marth up smash has a whacky hit box. It's not a common move, but it ain't bad

[@xavmarz755]

@@url4345 its a terrible move

[@illford]

@@xavmarz755 it's a good CBO finisher

[@peregrinecovington4138]

He probably meant to up tilt

[@TeddyPicker191]

This truly is a historic video game.

[@royorbit3800]

***** Just another dang hunk.

[@abegee93]

TeddyPicker191 *melee hell

[@nathaniel_1152]

Should I spend 4 hours watching this when I should be studying? Probably not... Am I still going to? Probably...

[@GangiFilms]

it was a fluke dude as seen with future smashes after melee...they suck

[@thorn0203]

So many memes

[@joltionunivers]

God, it's almost been 10 years. Time has never felt like it's slipped away so much.

[@SS64DD]

Slippi'd away

[@r_a_w_g_e_r]

So what if it's been 10 years, no John's

[@LeanBeefAdobo]

Bruv glad I’m not the only one re visiting

[@ForzasPanda]

@@LeanBeefAdobo im back for the 50th time

[@Daniel_Blessing]

@@r_a_w_g_e_r 🤝gimme that salty runback

[@thekillers1stfan]

Wife is so goddamn astute and eloquent on how he explains what is happening. Definitely the best guy you could have gotten to interview about this scene

[@goawaygosh]

thekillers1stfan He really makes this entire documentary for me. It’s just incredibly satisfying to hear him describe the history behind melee with such intense passion.

[@katiieeardley]

'and WE SANG the little mermaid'

[@Scorpio3002]

His explanation of playstyles and match-ups @2:27:43 makes him sound like he's teaching a college course on this shit. He definitely earned that thumbnail. Not a bad looking gent, either.

[@mozisgrimm140]

@@Scorpio3002 I agree. That's one of my favorite parts.

[@rumble7957]

“When both Samuses have a charge shot…”

[@Boogalyhu]

Isai breaks my goddam heart. He seems like the nicest, loneliest, saddest, deepest person in that scene.

[@scotchedtape]

His segments really hit me hard. It was like looking in a mirror.. or a parallel universe. "I daydream a lot, pretend to have conversations with people." "I have two friends, I could have more but all the people I know are smash players and they live far away. It's not easy to hang out." Get out of my head Isai, it's breaking my gosh damned heart. ;;;_;;;

[@ameenjones7300]

hes like the unohana of smash (bleach) if you know you know

[@Landmasters]

If it makes you feel better, per M2K he's happily married now

[@-chikofy]

wife did such a good job in the interview

[@CatsRtw2g]

itzChico I was so shocked when he said he wasn't gay hahahahha

[@trevorboesche1636]

Every time I watch his match against ken I want for him to win even though I know in the end he loses?

[@ruiarruda7807]

was he tearing up when he narrated his match with ken? dafuq

[@JD-wf3dd]

He really is the heart of this entire documentary - wouldn't be nearly as good without him.

[@jacksonbranby]

Wife is bae

[@spadeslick3384]

Feels like Isai just wanted friends and to find love and tried to find that through what he loved which was smash.

[@griffinashley2890]

And now he's engaged, how bout dat

[@stinkybut3578]

@@griffinashley2890 Does he have any social media?

[@griffinashley2890]

@@stinkybut3578 he does not, he just deleted his Twitter last month, sad for us, good for him

[@jayfedder1578]

Rien Sobiesław so happy for him!!!

[@joeldixton5627]

@@griffinashley2890 is he engaged to meg?? I really really want to know that now

[@parkerculhane2416]

Perfect, the length of this documentary is long enough to entertain four people as they unlock mewtwo

[@colbylynes]

Parker Culhane 😂

[@ZironOfTime]

who would want to play as him in tournement lol

[@Superstrike_11]

LOL

[@fisken5895]

5*

[@eduardoosuna1995]

I love your comment

[@yaboixof5667]

God whenever it’s just Isai just talking to the producer it’s emotional man. Just the whole segments about Isai is so emotional.

[@Insane_Kane]

I was like 100% sure he died or something, turns out hes still playing -_-

[@Ducken2g]

@@Insane_Kane Yeah, like he remaines in the past. Turns out, they just left it there.

[@fupalover]

Made it seem like Isai was dead.

[@AE-bm4no]

The anime stills help

[@nekoblue77]

So... Isai is a shy, talented smasher who won Doubles for the sake of helping his teammates and lost singles for the sake of others winning. He had all that power, and he never abused it. Good man.

[@klondikelegitski675]

BlueNightFire Ive heard that he just didnt take losing too well, and when the competition got really good, he started sandbagging to avoid losing straight up. Couldnt do that in doubles tho, or he wouldve lost Ken and free money.

[@ekanastone]

kamalindsey I mean Crew Battle came from anime LOL

[@abstractdaddy1384]

Colette Flaherty Yeah, sandbagging is a good way to keep your rep up because losing becomes meaningless when you aren't trying. Maybe if he didn't sandbag he would have been shown to be not as invincible as everyone thought and his godly myth wouldn't exist today.

[@ekanastone]

Abstract Daddy Nah dude was insane, he was doing modern Tech all they way back then, YEARS before it was popular or even well known.

[@abstractdaddy1384]

Ekana Stone Like what?

[@Kjertinge]

well boys, whenever i get bored on youtube, and i see Wifes face on the suggested bar, I find myself here again and again lol. Round 7 leeesssgooooooo

[@ottosantiagolassus]

Me too😆

[@RainingFriends]

Damn I'm only on round 2

[@kyro8559]

2nd time today, 4th time overall

[@nowayaries]

Same

[@mystic2445]

ROUND 15 !!!

[@basco1295]

After years of research I realised this is only The Brothers Documentary

[@Exorcist_ali248]

World record for the most underrated comment

[@ThaThree]

Did you think there was another??? Why?

[@deathgodfire]

@@ThaThree it's a joke about the absolute genius of Salem

[@ThaThree]

@@deathgodfire while that explains where it came from, I don't understand how it came about. Fill me in😭

[@andrewulrich5570]

Salem ripped on a lot of melee players for playing ultimate and said melee isn’t part of the smash community based on years of research

[@ashura9699]

now. he will try.

[@nickperri1438]

Azon imagine if he was that good at Smash 4

[@Jimmy-fu3lq]

Holy shit I was scrolling through the comment and he said that right as I read this one

[@BSBMteam]

Episode Timestamps and Titles: 0:00 Episode 1 - Show Me Your Moves 20:34 - Episode 2 - No Johns 47:35 - Episode 3 - Don't Get Hit 1:15:58 - Episode 4 - The King of Smash 1:44:12 - Episode 5 - Revolution 2:12:28 - Episode 6 - Paper Cuts 2:45:59 - Episode 7 - The Robot 3:15:54 - Episode 8 - The Natural 3:55:28 - Episode 9 - Game!

[@lvdergrlslowerrsmv5529]

Thank you very much for the timestamps! 👍🏽

[@zoy13]

Thanks

[@sothisisbasicallyhow4696]

The way they talk about Isai like he’s dead is just... chilling.

[@Exorcist_ali248]

Chilling, dude

[@sothisisbasicallyhow4696]

@@Exorcist_ali248 i hate you and everything you stand for but damn i really walked into that one huh

[@mikec4308]

Its like Eminem in the rap game. once a God and now irrelevant

[@peregrinecovington4138]

@@mikec4308 no he's still a god... A god of smash 64. Isai's passion has always been 64 and he only even played melee in the first place because of Ken's suggestion and friendship.

[@d0onut]

I had to google if he was alive when I was an hour in lol what's up with that

[@Nathan-nd7py]

"I wouldn't be surprised if I saw Apex 2016 and M2k is top 3 in Melee and Brawl" Apex 2016: Smash Wii U M2k 4th Melee M2k 1st

[@ZachHenke]

Gotta love some of the stages that were tourney legal back then.

[@OscarJerico]

Rip Mute City

[@YoungFritz]

+OscarJerico rip poke floats

[@AlexLin]

+Eddie Chambers (Fritz110) rip final destination

[@willmckee1632]

Right? People playing Corneria and stuff.

[@perkypears]

Or how items used to be legal like ohhh boy good thing we're more fair about shit now

[@suchnova2387]

this documentary has kept me occupied for the whole weekend

[@psilly2326]

SuchNova the workday for me XD

[@Captainsparkist]

SuchNova, one day for me

[@ahmedsaeed3494]

SuchNova omg so trueee

[@slinks.]

“Worst thing was that I lost to chillin dude” 😂

[@bartymatrix7]

Melee has a better story than most anime.

[@il100374]

Hahah

[@Shadic6098]

+bartymatrix7 lol facts.

[@HuyNguyen-vj1uw]

Now he will try

[@eunoia2564]

+bartymatrix7 Better story than most stories..

[@NeO_SaNdMaN4040]

Fucking truth.

[@Kudosute]

Wife was basically the voice behind the documentary.

[@ashisstuff]

Gadrick Knight yeah

[@20D0D0]

hes such an iconic gaymer

[@perryb.2732]

He makes my butthole pucker, like 2 samus' with charged shots

[@thel33tpenguinftw40]

@@20D0D0 he isn't gay

[@20D0D0]

@@thel33tpenguinftw40 IK im joking, he's super friendly and he has a wife. A good guy overall

[@ThatBugBehindYou]

The instant you go competitive with smash your life becomes an anime.

[@spacedoutcowboy5211]

Noway the yugi moto of smash

[@unsubme2157]

Noway oh shit youre right

[@fupalover]

That's why so many of these weeboos like that Isai segment.

[@colacentral]

@@fupalover Yeah, anime shite. It stinks. Horrible segment.

[@thomasc.5219]

I dont think I have ever read a more retarded comment. You weeb virgins try to turn anything into anime. My god it's so pathetic.

[@loopons3448]

"I just get depressed and can't keep playing anymore, I know it's a John but it's also the truth" poor mew2king

[@DerpsGW]

Any game would be lucky to have such a marvelous documentary as this. Incredible.

[@MrRealitycheque]

those parts with ISAI were super emotional

[@Gavenchyy]

My favorite players are m2k ken and isai and yeah I agree

[@MrRealitycheque]

Gavin Vann m2k suffers from depression pretty badly, i feel kind of bad for him

[@Gavenchyy]

RubberCement yeah I like how he says its a john

[@Mashukoria]

RubberCement Yeah, have you ever noticed in between games he does that kind of rocking thing? I jokingly call it the 'M2K shuffle,' bcus its like his good luck dance. But if it's related to depression I won't give it such a 'title'

[@retroyoongi]

Mashu Koria As someone that suffers from both anxiety and depression, his rocking reminds me more of my behavior when I'm having/about to have an anxiety attack. But obviously, I don't know exactly what he suffers from, so it's hard to say. Mental illness sucks balls, either way.

[@jorgeeduardodussanvillanue46]

Azen: A super introspective dude. He understands his talents and limitations and he has come to terms with them. He's great at anything that resonates with him. Isai: A genius. I believe he truly blames (or at the time of this documentary, blamed) himself greatly over some experience years ago. That's why he'd rather please others over himself, he feels like he owes other people something. Ken: A true competitive animal. A winner. He relishes in victory and he despises defeat. Extremely driven and determined. Korean DJ: Fearless. The circumstance of his father's accident molded him into a person that doesn't believe in mental limitations, after all, he saw his dad pull through an extremely hard time of his life. That really gave him a "bigger picture" in life where you realize fear is just a mental barrier. PC Chris: Extremely open, laidback dude. To him it's all about meeting new people, enjoying new experiences, and if he can win while doing that, why not. He's got drive, but he never lets it take over his life. Mew2King: A constant seeker of improvement. Both in the strive for perfection in his game to bettering his understanding of people, he is an example of how personal growth and improving yourself can make you happy. Mango: As he said, just a reckless guy. He lives life to the fullest. He will not have a mid-life crisis, because he has lived the way he wants through his best years, he's never denied himself anything based on what other people think is "correct". All very different, deep personalities. It's outstanding how this game has brought them and many more together. Amazing documentary, amazing game.

[@Pumbear]

They're all fucking nerds though.

[@Ducky-ze1ls]

Underrated comment

[@n00bJesus]

Jorge Dussán I was expecting at the end to see “Hungrybox: puff player”

[@kristjanarnarsson3592]

@@actualfactual8737 What does Islam have to do with this? I'm so confused. Is that actually what you meant? Muslim? Are you really saying, "Thank God none of these people were Muslims"? Islam has nothing to do with the conversation and you don't have to bring your dumb and bigoted ideology into everything.

[@oldtownscouts3712]

uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh how is that relevant to the initial comment Actual Factual? Ur a tool get out of here with that bigoted shit.

[@Alex-sz3qn]

Isai almost made me cry with his view on personal relationships, i can relate with a lot of the things he said. Watched till the end, can't give enough praise.

[@obitchaman]

I want this to be played for history class

[@ScorpMatoro]

Yoshi Bro just a few more years

[@jacobonline6994]

Master Porky saw u In a video by smash academy

[@deafbyhiphop]

Everyone will cringe

[@xehP]

In generations to come it will be.

[@bigbreezus]

Isai's talks are somehow depressing.

[@FatMorton]

Creota but really inspiring as well

[@RainingFriends]

"Somehow"? The man's is as deep as a trench, I fuxx with isai

[@SleepKingStreams]

The Isai parts always get me. I love this documentary.

[@matthewwynne4448]

I agree

[@nickhalfmann8397]

Hopefully the dude has made some true friends since this.

[@KingKien95]

@@nickhalfmann8397 well I hear he's doing fine. Got a gf and still plays smash 64.

[@John_Lee_]

Why does everyone suck his ass?

[@oldtownscouts3712]

idk he's just a likable figure.

[@emmbeesea]

This documentary tells the story of Melee through to EVO 2013, perhaps the most influential and important tournament in Melee's history. Now, EVO 2019 will not happen for this game, despite its six straight years on the main stage. What I would give for a documentary of 2013-2019 Melee; the rise and fall of the Five Gods, the Godslayers, the demigods, and all of the hungry newcomers who strive for a Top 100 spot.

[@iwanttobefree3739]

I bet it’s already in the works by someone. There’s no telling when it’ll be finished though.

[@manperson2773]

The creator of this doc is making another one called metagame and it's probably going to be focused on around that time frame

[@Pist4chio]

i want it too!!!!

[@OriginalGanstaEnt]

Respect your elders

[@jalene150]

Don’t forget the return of PPMD

[@safsffafasfaf6606]

They displayed one of the names wrong; they wrote "Isai" while it's actually spelled "God"

[@sothisistheend]

+Saitama ok

[@matthewcuriel991]

Lol Ken salty his first loss was to chillin of all people

[@ashisstuff]

salty suite time?

[@gama9116]

TrueaceMusic my b LMAO

[@steelecasey3599]

well not w I understand why people say that all Marh players are salty dooches

[@phamilyx4494]

Leffen>Ken??!??!!!????

[@tommy3268]

I would be mad too if I lost to a fat fuck like chillin 😂

[@evan8793-sc]

surprising how well this documentary was produced

[@TurbinationE]

Parts of it were really bad like the anime background shots for Isai and other parts were really cheesy but for an amateur documentary, yeah it's really well made.

[@evan8793-sc]

fuck the anime backgrounds

[@samuwall]

+Joshy Zamael LOL XDXD

[@MasterRoyalSnow]

The violin part in the middle was nice. The production value is definitely impressive for the budget.

[@HiIh76]

Man, this resonated with me so hard. I played pretty seriously from 07-13 or so. I was only regionally ranked at one point, somewhere in the top 25 of the southeast. took a set off lambchops once, one off fullmetal. Made it out of pools most times, but never placed super high. This game and the time I spent playing it means so much to me. Me and my partner from a small nowhere town talking about strategies and watching the MLG videos. The experiences we shared travelling and meeting people. The time our small nothing crew travelled to huntsville Alabama, and the tourney hosts bought our friend a hello kitty birthday cake and we sang happy birthday. We had our own small crew rivalry with PCB, and we'd travel back and forth. When we were first starting out we'd upload videos of our terrible play. Posting on smash boards. I remember when brawl came out, and our region had the first real big melee tournament and EVERYONE came. I watched M2K at the biggest tourney since brawl at 3 AM wake everyone up and tech chase people with shiek, claiming he knew exactly where someone was going by frame differences as soon as they hit the ground and pausing to show us. I remember those long nights when it was just me and my friend, practicing. And as we practiced and sharpened our rivalry talking about life, love, just... everything in general. I don't talk to anyone in my little crew anymore. We've drifted apart, but I know that those experiences shaped me into the person I am today. The lessons I learned about drive, victory, defeat. The friends I made, the ones I lost, and the ones that stayed. I learned about self discipline, and just more about my personality and who I actually was. All from a game that was never meant to do this. I miss those times. Thanks for bringing them all back to me one more time.

[@thomasc.5219]

So what you are saying is you are a smelly virgin. Got it.

[@BluesGotAClue]

@@thomasc.5219 shut the up

[@joeldixton5627]

People fade but memories remain

[@peeron6829]

What a great story :) I hope you are good and happy nowadays!

[@Notafemboy385]

W Essay

[@LaFaveBros]

Just finished watching this. Beautifully put together. I know I could never be on the mang0, Ken, M2K level, but this really made me want to fire up the old GameCube and practice short hops and wave dashing. Also, if you find Azen's channel on here, he's got footage from the first Melee "tournament" in August of 2002. Real piece of Smash history.

[@josephironwood9243]

you could be on the ken level, he's retired basically.

[@coobertdoobert]

You doc kids are all the same: all flash, and no fury!

[@Prbasss]

He still places relatively high in minor tournaments

[@Frank7489]

Real piece of... history

[@davidkolo]

come now theres no need to get violent

[@Talz622]

I wish I was a part of this, touring across the US, meeting new people, goofing off, having fun, joining the hype, being tired as fuck on long car rides and plane rides from one side of the country to the other... All to play one of the greatest fighting games on Earth with friendly rivals and new buddies. Watching the game grow up and evolve alongside the hundreds of thousands if not millions of players in the US and worldwide. It’s like a dream.

[@Frosty-my5lm]

yaboiTallMan me too 😁

[@gideonreszka9486]

It still exists just do it

[@gideonreszka9486]

New games are constantly coming out and there's ultimate

[@chasewilliams5048]

It still exists! You can even do this stuff with Ultimate

[@rbrtfrisch]

wife is a great speaker. I love listening to his voice in this.

[@xehP]

It turns me on.

[@M4C3W1]

Phexism oh shit

[@kibbysmash]

Sounds like my grandma

[@20D0D0]

Yea hes such a cute gaymer

[@bradmurray1736]

I'd wife him

[@alwayshappypastry]

came back just to see the "now he will try" bit again but accidentally watched the whole thing

[@DarkWarning20]

True but stfu plz and thank you 😘😘😘😘❤❤❤❤❤

[@discountfunnyman]

DarkWarning20 Wow very cool and riveting comment 10/10 😘😘😘❤️❤️❤️

[@DarkWarning20]

@@discountfunnyman thanks ❤❤😘😘

[@nharry9763]

mom: you have one video then you have to go to bed me: say no more

n harry97 are you 8?

[@Frosty-my5lm]

Oh my gosh. I hardly have the words to type this right now. To me, this was so much more than a video. This was an emotional experience. More so than one I’ve ever had. This community, these players, this family, drew me in and welcomed me. I laughed. I yelled. I cried. Every little part of this masterpiece resonated within me and produced a reaction. This work of art! This masterpiece! I felt as though as was there. I felt like I was cheering on Ken. I felt like I was patiently sitting at Wife’s feet, listening like a kid listens to a story. I felt like I was there, hugging M2K after a loss, telling him not to let it get to him. I felt like I was laughing at how stupid, yet loving, Mango is. I felt like I was talking to Isai and being there for him as a friend. I traveled coast to coast, state to state, even across seas, with this beautiful band of people, learning and loving all along the way. I became attached to this family. I feel like I just fit right into this, this... community! Smash bros will always, always be near and dear to my heart. It is so much more than just a game. It is a life. To you, creator of this documentary, although you may never see this: God bless you! This amazing piece of work you have created has surpassed all other videos I’ve ever watched! You worked so, so hard on this and let me tell you, it is evident. You created in atmosphere I felt a part of. I love you!! If you’ve made it this far, you might be as ridiculous as I am. Thank you for reading, I hope you can relate. Brothers in Smash, Brothers in life!!!!!

[@timoericvanb9820]

-.-

[@cfalcon8342]

tl;dr im gay

[@MarthMain]

You coming to tourneys now or what?

[@williamstorch5310]

Give me a fucking break LMAO. Go outside you fucking weeb

[@mickestiler]

Will Will facts bruh. Ive grown up with melee and i remember when my brother told me ken retired, then i saw mango playing jiggly. Im not emotional bout it tho, still good times

[@saspa2366]

2:40:48 you know the footage is old when they say " here comes the cloud" and not "RANDALL SWOOPING IN AND SAVING (name)"

[@KingKien95]

Lloyd Y not everyone refers to him as Randal even today

[@gomiakayo]

randall has been the cloud's nickname for nearly a decade

[@KingKien95]

Max Griggs i know but not every says Randall. Everyone knows that's his nickname and most ppl say it but not everyone.

[@molly461]

You're right. Everyone who is relevant* calls him Randall. So I guess you aren't relevant. lmfao.

[@HatsuneInku]

Molly 5 months and nobody had heard from KingKien...this man unplugged the set is over HE FORFEITS

[@bhamilton32]

I have nostalgia for an era of smash I didnt know existed until a year ago 😅

[@TheMike0088]

you know, its interesting that Ken compared Isai trashing him to him turning super saiyan, because the old school smash elite is almost built up like a cliche-heavy shounen anime: we got Ken, who didn't even start out as a member of the original "crew" of competitive smashers, but quickly grew in power until he became the most powerful, making him the shounen protagonist, then we got Azen who is almost insurmountable in prowess, but always just barely comes up short to his rival Ken, making him the frenemy, "vegeta" kind of guy, and lastly Isai is very much the Gohan of the group: insane potential, probably more than anyone else ever had or ever will have, but rarely ever does anything with it.

[@ZzigZaG00NIN]

That is a really good analogy

[@ZzigZaG00NIN]

Gohan doesn't want to fight like isai

[@joshlee5034]

That analogy is great and all....... but who would be Hercule?

[@VictorHaleNX]

Josh Lee the Falco from TG4 who was trash talking about Ken and lost lol

[@chuckmangione161]

TheMike0088 Weeb

[@DoubleComments]

Ken's parents: "There's no way you'll win another tournament" Ken: "BET!"

[@mrstickyspaz868]

When I first started this video I was kinda watching it ironically, but damn, I got so into the story and people! This is a very well cut documentary.

[@Timelessgrave]

ME TO

[@benshaul6976]

MrStickySpaz who decides to watch a 4 hour video ironically

[@mrstickyspaz868]

Benjamin Shaul by ironically I meant I was gonna watch the first 20 mins and laugh at everyone in the documentary. I was proven to be a fool.

[@benshaul6976]

MrStickySpaz but then you loved it

[@mrstickyspaz868]

Gael Guillerm this is actually true. I've been practicing tech skill since I saw this.

[@1dayitwillmake763]

This is such a beautiful piece of history captured here. It's got everything I love.... Video Games, the early 2000's, competition, and fun trash talking!

[@Papabamzunte]

I'm not a Melee player but I've watched so much content and tournaments the past two years or so. This documentary was beyond amazing, even though it's "old". I love the community even though I'm not part of it. And I'll keep watching tournaments and more vidoes even though I don't play the game. Thanks.

[@prestonnoneya3767]

Hannes Skarin, If you’re a fan of melee, then you’re part of the community.

[@mfdoom4358]

@James Scribner you can play it on an emulator

[@vincesc720]

Great documentary. So personal. Beautiful, really. You can feel these people's souls.They captured something special here

[@edgarbautista5523]

You're right, especially the Isai part. For Mel!

[@vincesc720]

Edgar Bautista Yeah, that guy really got to me. Such powerful profound words he has, even though they are really just so normal.. they hit so hard. Simple and deep.. I want to just chill with that dude... talk about the universe and world peace or something

[@yg-sf2lo]

+Vince SC Exactly. I'm still pretty new to this community("joined" like a year or a year and a half ago), and this video made me realize how much more this means to people and this taught me the whole story behind it. This actually got to me a bit...

[@edgarbautista5523]

+Sigmero just imagine if Mel cheered for him, he would probably be the greatest smasher of all time.

[@jameswayton2340]

+Vince SC I don;t know how i even got here on this video on youtube. But Actually i am crying because i hear Isai say's things that i recognize really badly in my own life right now. I grew up with pdd-nos (form of autism) WIthout not knowing it. I Alway's experiencing things differently then others, which makes it almost imposible to connect with others and yourself. I think Isai had that to, without getting diagnosed. What the docu tolled about him being a good team player en being better when he played in a team is exactly what happend to me also. In a Group-Timetrial in cycling. Its a long docu but i thing i am going to watch the rest of this because its indeed very special.

[@martinb6065]

I’m still watching this. This needs to be on Netflix’s already

[@tragic_solitude7992]

Martin B nah let it be on KZbin for everyone to enjoy.

[@chris-tx2sw]

lafon02 why not both ?

[@tragic_solitude7992]

@@chris-tx2sw you gotta pay for Netflix. Eff that.

[@purpleipecac5875]

@@tragic_solitude7992 your point being? it can still be on boy

[@tragic_solitude7992]

@@purpleipecac5875 nah kid. Let it be here where its free.

[@jessenorman91]

It always cracks me up when Chu says “that’s when the word like, first came out”

[@mythicalentity]

ChillinDude feels like the Krillin of melee, anyone else feel?

[@chrishansen9852]

Mythical Entity OUCH! When you made that comment somewhere chillin felt a sharp pain in his chest and he didn’t know why

[@theophilec.5676]

More like Oolong

[@chrishansen9852]

Disappointed you didn’t make a Krillindude pun

[@HairyySun]

my b

[@guallism2665]

ＨａｉｒｙｙＳｕｎ 夢の頭 I’m afraid the number 5

[@SuntanAlbino]

Man.. Anyone who's getting into Smash now or has been in love with it for a long time, either way, just owes it to themselves to watch this video. It feels really good to know more about the roots of the community and learn about the original "Gods" like Isai, Ken, KDJ, Azen, and PC. I didn't even know Chu, Chillin, Hugs, M2K and some other modern day players were in the scene for THAT long either. And to think this video is 4 years old too lol.

[@ShallBePurified]

It's insane how much bigger competitive Smash got in the last 3 years.

[@aceragnarok9451]

Yami with smash 4 and all

[@hudsoneezy]

+Ace Ragnarok loool

[@2SeizeTheDay]

Yami I started playing competitively about 3 years ago. I felt like I was way late to the party but now I'm really proud of when I got into the scene. and take it from me, Smash isn't dying anytime soon.

[@gabrielgarcia1641]

This documentary is largely responsible

[@NinteddyRose]

The documentary + EVO = EXPLOSION

[@jdk3096]

Okay, so people make a joke that this is an anime, but episodes 1-6 fit so well together it is actually like an anime arc. The first episode sets up the rivalry with Azen and Ken Episode 2 begins to add new characters (like Isai and Captain Jack) while expanding on other characters (Chillin, Azen, and Ken). Episode 3 shows how well of teammates Ken and Isai are, while showing Isai’s own mini arc. He’s in love with a girl who doesn’t feel the same way about him. He never tries except when he teams, then one day at a tournament that he’d probably not try at and give it all to Ken, he hears the girl he loves cheering him on, causing him to try and ends up defeating his partner, for the first and only time. Episode 4 sets up Ken’s character arc (him going through a lot for being the best player) while setting up people who want to see him fall off his throne (Like Wife for example) along with a mysterious challenger (Bombsoldier) fighting against Ken and almost defeating him, and he inspires many others along the way. Not only does Ken retain his #1 status, but he also gains an ally (Chudat) and his only real rival (Azen) retires Episode 5 sets up Ken’s first real challenger other than Azen, this being PC Chris, with him losing a tournament for the first time in a while. While this gives H2YL hope, it’s quickly thwarted by PC getting annihilated at MLG Dallas. This sets up PC Chris’ character; he wants to have fun, and hopefully win along the way. Ken and PC have one last match, at MLG Anaheim, with Ken defeating PC again, securing his title as the best. Episode 6 introduces KoreanDJ, the player with no fear. After being inspired by his dad, who managed to fight off death from a near-fatal car accident, became one of the best players in a short amount of time. He works up the ladder and even manages to defeat Ken. Azen comes out of retirement and he defeats Chudat and KoreanDJ to win his first MLG in a while. We’re also introduced to Mew2king, who will be more prominent next season. Azen finally manages to defeat Ken and also gains another MLG title. We also see Ken burning out and Chudat going through a conflict about if he can actually let himself win. Finally, we have the final tournament. Here’s the recap of each character: Ken - The King of Smash who wants one last tournament to win before he retires Azen - Ken’s rival who wants to secure his title as Ken’s equal Isai - The fighter who doesn’t unleash his potential unless his friends are on the line (or unless he’s trying to impress the girl he loves) PC Chris - A rising star who wants to prove himself a good player after coming short of his previous wins and not meeting expectations KoreanDJ - A Fearless warrior who will do whatever it takes to beat an opponent, and whose dream it is to become the best. Mew2king - A new challenger who is fairly unpopular and not much is known about him other than he’s not very well liked at this point Chudat - Wanting to finally prove that he’s not second fiddle to Ken and Azen Hugs - An old ally of Ken’s who managed to make it to the finals In the end, many of the arcs come to an end - Chudat is taken out early, Isai, Hugs, and Mew2king are defeated, Azen is bested by his rival once again, Ken is taken out by KoreanDJ, and the final showdown happes: The Fearless Warrior verses The First Challenger. In the end, PC wins, securing his place as a top player and not falling short of his old wins. While Ken and PC are content with their placings, KDJ is suffering because of his loss. Before they have time to prepare themselves for the next year, MLG drops Melee, and season 1 comes to a close. Sorry for the long comment! Just thought this was too much like an anime for it to not be written down. The reason I stopped after episode 6 is because 7-9 don’t really fit together like the others do. Feel free to reply with the other episodes if you’d like!

[@ethanmoore4827]

J.D. Cloud solid comment, this deserves more likes

[@jc8322]

Enjoyed reading this summary - nice comment!

[@hames9590]

Imma be honest isai is the god who decided to get rid of his immortality, and quit for good because he lost his spark for the game

[@Descro382]

Kinda like most anime towards the end 😂😂😂

[@oliviawallace3636]

bro if this doc got animated? best video content ever produced

[@jbee1999]

Wife is dope

[@w8ting4fri]

I've always noticed how sad m2k looks when he loses. Its really sad to me.

[@LuMiSaDi]

Dane Van Slooten is sad to lose. He prob made several ppl feel the same way.

[@abstractdaddy1384]

We don't deserve the quality of this documentary. Simply fantastic.

[@thomasc.5219]

This shit sucks. Bunch of turbo virgins who take a kids game way too serious. Quite sad. They take a kids game serious but they all say fuck you to hygiene. Grossest community in gaming

[@huemaster5659]

@@thomasc.5219 did you even watch the entire thing? Near the end they acknowledge their maniacal devotion to the game and that they don't find it all that bad.They also mention multiple times how disgusting SOME people are(not the whole community but sadly big enough to be an issue). I can also call football a fucking childs game because basically its just kids running around hitting each other and throwing a ball, but that's a very boiled down version of what it really is and that's what you did to melee.Things can be repurposed like melee and especially when you have all this money and job opportunities around it, it no longer is child's play just like a physical sport like football.So next time shut the fuck up and watch through the entire documentary and understand their viewpoint as well before judging anything because I guarantee that you are wrong here.

[@raulramirez8902]

Netflix should pick this up

[@rambo3rd471]

If history taught us anything, it's that Nintendo would go outta their way to shut it down.

[@rambo3rd471]

Oooo! The edge! Look here here guys, we got a real cool guy here!

[@thomasc.5219]

@@rambo3rd471 easy to be cool when surrounded by Melee players.

[@rambo3rd471]

@@thomasc.5219 I doubt the majority of people who watch Melee even play the game. I know I don't (and bigger tournaments picking up 100k+ views shows it). You're just hating on people because they're different from you/have different interests.

[@thomasc.5219]

@@rambo3rd471 no hating on them cause they unshowered swine. Learn person hygiene then you can be treated as a person

[@elitecombine5373]

I finished it and now I am sad. My favorite player was "Isai" pure heart.

[@arykle4533]

ive watched this at least 7 times 28 hours well used

[@SillyNihl]

Same

[@falconmain8616]

i've only watched it 3 times and each time i love it

[@camcamcamcamcamcamcamcamcam]

I've watched it over 15 times no joke. I just love it so much I watch it all the time

[@Se7enRemain]

I've watched the first 7 episodes over 30 times and the first 2 episodes I think over 100 times since 2013.

[@roshi1738]

this is my fifth time watching it

[@brlvper4]

I really do hope that Melee doesn't die for the next 10 years at least

[@isaibaez50]

or something better can take it's place?

[@brlvper4]

Isai Baez Nothing is close to Melee to be able to replace it do you realize that

[@isaibaez50]

+Syntax! I'm just saying maybe in the future.

[@brlvper4]

Isai Baez I don't want it to be changed I want this game for another decade.

[@isaibaez50]

+Syntax! I'm not saying it needs to be changed, just that maybe it's predecessor can expand on what's already built to make a more deep and immersive experience, because we can only find new techs for so long.

[@SaturnSnapple]

2019 and I’m still watching this. Forget that it’s 4 hours long, every minute of it’s beautiful

[@zachburns4968]

I love Wife in this documentary for sure. I think he's done so much behind the scenes work and was there since the start that you have to give respect for the commitment since the beginning not just the masters of the game.

[@TreebeardXIV]

The ending was so fucking beautiful, what a conclusion...

[@TheAlfy312]

DarkStar7564 the conclusion is nowhere near my friend,

[@Talz622]

The pictures of players fading into the smash logo with happy-somber music, or MOH talking about how Armada was starving for victory and comparing his lust for victory to a Holocaust survivor in a buffet? Both were pretty good.

[@Inosculated]

Back for the yearly viewing

[@memeteme99]

I knew about this but today was just the best day to watch it

[@uhlexix]

I’m back to watch this for the 1000th time. EVO really missed out but it was gonna happen eventually. Keep the fire and spirit alive and stay hungry and we will never die. LONG LIVE MELEE! (and smash)

[@GoodieM8]

thats 180 days worth of the smash brothers documentary i salute you

[@thomasc.5219]

Maybe get a shower once in a while. EvO made the right choice kicking out the grossest community in the world. God you guys are foul.

[@GoodieM8]

@@thomasc.5219 ok buddy

[@kyro8559]

Thomas C. Cool

[@coolcool5181]

@@thomasc.5219 And yet here you are

[@LopsidedPasta]

What a solid documentary. I can't wait for the sequel!

[@chinarep1]

+LopsidedPasta Coming this winter apparently

[@chinarep1]

Dell Conagar I forget the name but if you go to East Point Pictures' (the studio that made this documentary) website, there's a post about the sequel.

[@brlvper4]

Are you talking about 60 frames?

[@kovassb7050]

+Syntax! no that's a different documentary series

[@sleep1174]

Is it released now?

[@syrupsms]

I'm a speedrunner, and I've played some other games half-competitively in my time, too. I've always known about Smash but I was never a fan of it. I just could never see how it was so interesting. But damn, after watching this, gotta say I was wrong. So much more respect for you guys now :) Amazing documentary.

[@Drakkona123]

The game has some really interesting mechanics. You should definitely look further into it :)

[@WeegeeSpeedruns]

SyrupSMS holy shit hi syrup

[@syrupsms]

sup Weegee PogChamp

[@il100374]

SyrupSMS damn you're condescending

[@daydodog]

@@il100374 wat

[@quinnblackwood6397]

It's weird, looking back and seeing people play on P o k e F l o a t s at tournaments.

[@gideonreszka9486]

Rip pokefloats

[@mozisgrimm140]

Bring back PokeFloats #MakeMeleeGreatAgain

[@Meracog]

I knew Ken was a legend but damn. He was THE guy for a long time. Props.

[@dexenationgracey1979]

Yeah, he pretty much invented and/or popularized a lot of the advanced techniques used to this very day.

[@stephenmoran5855]

Ken is still the guy. Everyone is chasing it.

[@PreacherJenkins]

​@@stephenmoran5855 kinda insulting to say Zain hasn't passed him at this point

[@jaketoffen2454]

He was also on survivor season 17 Gabon.

[@gameliking]

If you like Melee: play Melee. If you like Smash 4: Play Smash 4. Smash is Smash. I don't care how different the games may be. We should be encouraging each other instead of insulting. Even ignoring is better than that. Who cares if they like the opposite game. They have every right in the world to.

[@rayanal-shikhi5564]

Joshua Davidson I like how you excluded Brawl. No, seriously, I am not being sarcastic.

[@sprout6447]

+Rayan al-shikhi It's better we don't talk about that

[@Iownyoujk]

Joshua Davidson I agree, but I think the point that many people miss is that you should TRY the smash games and see which one you like the best. Dare I say that if someones first time playing Super Smash Brothers is playing brawl they will probably think it's amazing UNTIL they try the other games :P.

[@Vdogg2496]

Joshua Davidson Brawl > tr4sh

[@gameliking]

Vdogg2496 Gr8 b8

[@jackgarcia4950]

This has become like the bible of playing smash. Someone you know wants to try playing smash? Go check out the documentary first

[@BFourTime]

What an anime

[@i.ftekhar]

Guy Sumwan ikr

[@iLiokardo]

basically

[@stephenshaffer918]

"when you have someone screaming next to your face... It's hard to concentrate" No Johns.

[@MistaAcorn]

They emphasized 'no Johns' and then gave a bunch of 'Johns' later when talking about competitions...

[@traptik8869]

he was like "maybe if i sleep abit more or ate more i would have won" lol

[@MistaAcorn]

Anthony P I know right!

[@daspammerguy]

Dude, no johns

[@Fridgidice]

Congratulations on finding the point.

[@jan-seli]

I feel like PPMD deserved a little bit more coverage, but over all it was awesome.

[@SkuIIKn1ght]

PPMD will be covered in the next documentary "Meta Game", comes out early next year.

[@D1026-p8h]

SK how early this year?

[@SkuIIKn1ght]

Devin Malloy Uhh I believe he said to look for it in march but I could be wrong, check his channel "Eastpointpictures" there's an update video were he talks about the release date.

[@goanceoe6502]

Devin Malloy winter possibly Dec

[@johnnyloveee]

It's already summer. I hope there is another one. I'm ready.

[@lordpickledickles8007]

This Documentary gave me so much respect for M2K. He's just awesome

[@Mashukoria]

People usually treat M2K well, but in certain circumstances they treat him badly, like when he fought Sethlon in his home town, and the "Roy's our Boy" chant was in his ear the whole time.

[@daspammerguy]

With how respectful they are, it'd be a great place for him to cut back and just have fun playing. Though, I can't say anything about the skill of Japanese competitive players, so I'm not sure his skill level would make a good fit. (Maybe SSB4 since he's not god tier competitive in that one)

[@Mashukoria]

daspammerguy TBH, the top Japanese are probably way better than M2K when it comes to Sm4sh, but if he could find Melee/Project M Tourneys in Japan I'm sure he'd perform a lot better over there.

[@lordpickledickles8007]

M2K is always cracking under pressure when the crowd is yelling in his ear/cheering against him. After Seeing Ken, who went through the same shit, loving how calm they were...I'd imagine M2K would fucking love Japan's Melee/PM community

[@nathanharrington258]

implying japanese people can't be mean

[@PushinPierce]

The fact that M2K guy is willing to be vulnerable and open and honest about his feelings doesn’t make him a pussy at all, actually makes him a chad tbh

[@Talz622]

The whole idea of going around, visiting places, and playing games with friends and strangers gives me a nostalgic feeling.

[@Ducky-ze1ls]

For a documentary made about a video game (I may be biased) but it is personally the best documentary I’ve ever seen. I felt like I not only learned about the history but I felt like I was part of this community while watching it, seriously I hope the people who made this are proud of themself, because they deserve it

[@ZZubZZero]

I never played much melee, but even then it's a great documentary. So well made. I think even if you don't play videogames, you can't deny it's a really good documentary.

[@SuPeRNinJaRed]

1:11:57 One of my favorite parts of this documentary. Everything is just so well presented how they describe Isai is inspiring and intermixed with his amazing little interview, which really has nothing to do with SSB but it is so poignant and so damn poetic. And of course, all topped off with "This is me, Isai... smash god... I guess". Simply perfect. R.I.P.

[@turok645]

This is my go-to video to play when I have a big project to do in the garage. Just put on my headset and go to work.

[@dirtydirtyshisno7284]

@@thomasc.5219 Low tier god alt account

[@energy6960]

"I'm so excited about getting into this game again" *Now he will try You know that guy is gonna question life after KDJ ruined him

[@kovassb7050]

Isai's brought wurst joke fucking killed me

[@esscate]

R.I.P

[@megaluxray2692]

Why? That was the wurst joke I had ever heard.

[@norgepalm7315]

Kova SSB bratwurst

[@TheSvennemans]

I dont even paly this game and watched the whole thing, brilliant doc

[@rngcatastrophe5749]

Such a phenomenal documentary. This really needs mainstream spotlight. So much raw emotion displayed by these young men and women as they literally chased their dreams and just simply lived life. Beautiful work of art.

[@kyles5960]

I know right

[@saints3824]

With all the negative stuff thats come out of the smash scene/community its better left as is. People will always bring negative stuff out when something like this goes mainstream and honestly this is pure and needs to stay that way

[@TrollBear1990]

He predicted it, Mew2King got 1st in Melee Singles for Apex 2016, and he placed 4th in Wii U singles. Although, since his personality has changed from robot to human, he no longer hits perfection so hard. He's not as good at Wii U as he would be if he never became a part of the melee community. Growing up is strange. Computer Mew2King gets first place, perfection drilled into his brain. Human Mew2King stops being the king, but is more loved and socially accepted due to his social skills increasing. I guess you can't have skills for everything.

[@cadenhenderson4322]

TrollBear1990 M2K always focuses on melee, so that could be it

[@orllyfools14X8]

Chillen looks like Gene from Bob's Burgers all grown up.

[@Jungy_Mungerson]

bahahahhaaha, I never noticed that. You're so right

[@xxProjectJxx]

0:22 "How you doin'?" "Pretty good, yourself?" "He considers himself to be 'pretty good'."

[@OfDaSouth]

ProjectJ underrated comment

[@VictorHaleNX]

Beautifully underrated

[@JtCoronaOnTheMic]

Seriously underrated

[@shawn6745]

Anyone else feel Nostalgia for something they never actually experienced? Watching this always makes me wish I grew up a part of this scene, going to these tourneys.

[@peeron6829]

Same man

[@mikethecoolguy6567]

2:47:27 “when did this pasty white kid learn how to play basketball” 😭😂

[@mohammadal-hasan8344]

LMFAO that was so fucking funny

[@RainingFriends]

That shit had me dyyiinnnngg

[@treesaregreen]

2:29:19 chillindude u lad. I think this will get lost in the comments but we'll see about that. Chillin dude sent a diss track to leffen and he lost to leffen, but i watch all this melee stuff because i came across the distrack by chance, chillindude introduced me to melee as a spectator, im thankful that disstrack was made and im happy chillindude plays a role in the documentary. all the characters and stories in this community are just the best and its amazing how its all a reality, not scripted like some inspirational/ badass movie or series. like the characters and stories honestly remind me of some long drama or anime series with all the 'main' characters and 'side' characters, wife and husband so fking memorable and funny, chu dat who went from east to west but then regretted it, how wes 'trained' pcchris who temporarily dethroned ken in a way getting revenge for azen or the 'east side' in general. just such a good documentary or whatever, worth the 4hours- if i had to watch one last documentary before i die, I would rewatch this one. Im typing this all up at 2:30:00 and my favourite quote so far was "i couldn't read him, i mean he was an open book, but it doesn't mean anything if you can read a book if every time you turn a page you get a papercut or something like that, u kno?" -ken xD Now u've read the whole comment fking like it and just tell people to watch the documentary, u can give them the same joy chillin gave me. Have a good one.

[@hendytendy]

Switched from league to melee and this community never ceases to amaze me

[@Rortaa]

You guys ever see the randoms in these flashback tapes and just wonder where they are now in the world?

[@kansiwiz]

Same

[@themysticfedora]

@@grapefruit04 why does everyone always say this exact sentence when people bring up something like this That is not the meaning of what he was talking about lmfao use a brain cell or two before you try to be deep

[@calumfoster-bayliss7122]

I love how hard they all john over the early years.

[@calumfoster-bayliss7122]

@Col2k I mean... Ken still johns over losses where those variables weren't a thing... losses that are over a decade old...

[@youtub5599]

* john count: 13*

[@1kotouba]

The super smash bros melee community is the best ever. Holding together in tough times, spending so much money for their game to be on events, bringing people together etc. It's just awesome

[@NkThor]

bolto99 It is awesome indeed, but you can't restrain it to Smash. Multiple communities had similar trajectories and spirit like the early days of Dota or some other fighting game scenes.

[@jacksonsteal7082]

I don't mean to revive a dead thread but the smash community is fucking awful. They are toxic against new people and players for seemingly no reason. Like they are just awful.

[@nguy1128]

+Jackson Steal online they are bad as hell but offline they are fucking awesome even if they trashtalk each other they know it is mostly as a joke

[@nguy1128]

+Jackson Steal oh and if you are refering online like MH most of those guys doesnt even play melee and instead play 4 and the guys that are mean to other are the vocal minority

[@CoBeX31]

+Jackson Steal No, the Melee community is awesome. If you're in it. If you're not in it, then you're gonna think it sucks because Smashers hate casuals and casuals hate Smashers. It's stupid but It's just a thing. But if you're a casual and you want to get serious and you come to ANY Smasher asking them for tips or advice, they're gonna sit there and help you in every way they can. We just wanna see the community grow. Who knows, the next pleb who decides to learn the game seriously could be the next Ken.

[@muffenman4557]

Why is it that after I watch this the first thing I want to do is watch it again

[@Frosty-my5lm]

SAME

[@kyro8559]

I’m on my second watch so far

[@thomasc.5219]

Probably cause you are smelly smash turbo virgin fanboy.

[@heidan1226]

@@thomasc.5219 you're so funny !

[@thomasc.5219]

@@heidan1226 atleast I'm more entertaining than any Smash fan. Smell alot better too. But really that's not hard to bet better than any of those neckbeard virgins. I think if I ever was like any of those people in the Smash community, I would have killed myself cause I couldnt handle my life being that sad.

[@707x707]

As someone who played Halo 2 competitively, this documentary gives me chills. H2 had its prime 05-07 and was huge on xbox live. It really was the first global game. Great maps, fun glitches, double shots, bxr. But the series was ruined by halo 3. Halo 3 was the brawl of halos when it released in 07. Many halo 2 players quit all together because halo 3 was not competitive. Halo 3 was as if you removed the fast pace, wave dashes, etc out of melee. The difference between the halo community and smash community is that these melee players stuck together and kept melee relevant by hosting and going to tourneys. The halo community was fractured and never recovered, especially as CoD became more popular. After seeing this, part of me wishes I dedicated my time to melee instead of h2.

[@ilykmogu1370]

707x707 thats awesome you are aware of this, i was very little at the time of halo 2 but my brother played it competitively and i always watched and i completely agree to all this, i now play melee competitively but halo 2 was great at its prime

[@MLGxAvenger]

707x707 I played Halo competitively as well and I agree that Halo 2 was the best in the series but I thought Halo 3 was a pretty good competitive title because of leading shots I thought after Halo 3 it went downhill but thats just my opinion and I get where you are coming from.

[@AntiGenZandY]

707x707 Halo player checking in

[@elonbrusk4194]

707x707 I wouldn't say the series was completely ruined by Halo 3, to me it felt like it was Halo Reach. Big competitive Halo fan since CE and I also wish I had got into melee. If you want to see a video kind of like this for Halo I would recommend watching Scott Lussier 's Halo competitive history series.

[@SnoopyDrew]

707x707 IMO halo 2 was one of the best games of all time. It only takes about a year or so to get decent at melee, I would suggest learning how to play man. The cool thing about melee is not only the game but the community is incredibly friendly and supportive of new players.

[@DerpsGW]

I always love that HungryBox is at the end. It's like a foreshadowing of what's to come.

[@Craghacker]

Really? That dude seemed like a total tool. I dont know anything about the smash group, I guess now I do, but man always having to compare yourself to someone else just seems so small minded.

[@littyboilitfam112]

Craghacker he’s number 1 in the world

[@magi4020]

Littyboi Litfam was* he’s dropping a lot rn

[@jamesesromer7924]

Real Nigha Is* he won CEO

[@xXRazorbacksXx]

@@littyboilitfam112 How does that make him less of a tool? He's a tool no matter how much he wins. Dude's got a victim complex in the worst way.