Greatest Smash 64 Combo Contest Combos

A compilation of the all-time greatest combos in Smash 64 combo contests!
Combo contests are the Smash version of the NBA slam dunk contest, with players performing combos, and judges giving ratings based on how good the combo was. They're most popular in Smash 64 due to the high hitstun allowing for absolutely insane combos that would be impossible in other Smash games, and many 64 players (Such as Prince and many others) have spent tons of time coming up with super creative and awesome combos over the years, all of these factors come together to make every 64 combo contest an absolute treat to watch!
If you liked the clips you saw in this video, I highly recommend checking out the full combo contests, I've made a playlist of all the ones I could find on KZbin in order here: • Smash 64 Combo Contests
Huge shoutouts to the 64 community for coming up with such a brilliant way to bring even more hype to their very underrated game:
/ 64_league
/ ssb64
And huge shoutouts to VGBC for streaming most of the combo contests:
/ @vgbootcamp
/ vgbootcamp
Thanks for watching! Massive love to the 64 community

[@michaelrhudak]

Something about those hit sound effects in 64 are so satisfying.

[@sandygast9766]

Michael Hudak but brawl had the best sound effects lol

[@EladAmon03]

They're so punchy.

[@hollylucianta6711]

Love the crowd sounds on the 64 version too

[@MajorasWrath1]

Smash 64's sound design is the epitome of "party game" and I'm fucking for it. The crowd sounds are garbage in every other game and the impact hits are so mediocre. Gonna get me a modded switch just to have Ultimate use 64 SFX

[@hankry2798]

And by far the best sounding (and in general) falcon punch

[@kieranbennett7453]

I wanna know what the pitch was like for this. "So imagine the NBA dunk contest, but Smash Bros..."

[@jwyke7308]

Lmao! This is actually basically exactly how it happened :)

[@t-mofisher8922]

It’s better reffed than the dunk contest too

[@michaelwolters3592]

Kieran Bennett that’s what I thought after seeing the first two combos lol

[@HeartlessMoogle9711]

That must've been hard to get people to do "Actually super easy barely an inconvenience"

[@Bradyboy26]

Keshawn Jones wow wow wow wow

[@Dylan-qy5tc]

"Live audio of a man getting sucked out of his home by Hurricane Katrina" 5:13

[@dunciflipz5132]

Lmao accurate

[@francislaurin816]

Very accurate

[@bubblegumcashyt878]

Very very accurate

[@bubblegumcashyt878]

Very very very accurate

[@ryanjd93]

I'm at my work and my coworkers are like 👀 👀 👀 after how hard I'm dying from your comment.

[@T1J]

the yoshi snipe is my favorite

[@turtleler6975]

Yoshi

[@rippleeffect5746]

@@turtleler6975 Yoshi

[@Rayhiken]

@@turtleler6975 Yoshi

[@SuperMichael2003]

Yoshi

[@devinsimmons2100]

Yoshi

[@LittleParade_]

Judges: 9, 10, 10, 9 That one judge: 8 The other judges: 👀👀👀👀

[@letmecommentalready]

LittleParade superboomfan is a piece of shit

[@spinnis]

​@@letmecommentalready No. It's just that boomfan and isai are the only judges that mainly only play 64, which means they are gonna be less easily impressed than the melee and ultimate players.

[@waliu120]

Dwayne Wade be like

[@ABC-ik9vj]

@@letmecommentalready x2

[@Boxvoko]

I don't think a 10 should be common! A 10 is like "you can't improve on this, it's the best this combo can be" and I don't think we see many of those. I'm all for strict judges!

[@andrewguy3717]

3:15 ESAM was like “Man that combo was sick! Let’s see if my arm tastes good”

[@Echoesoftimelover]

Lmao

[@Benado]

This comment is 10 times funnier when you read it in his voice

[@LEE-hw3sx]

Ricardo Najera shut up fatty

[@ig2xmetro_462]

Ricardo Najera you misspelled workout on your recent playlist you are a dumbass

[@FrancisIsNot]

Ok so someone tell me how an argument broke out after this comment?

[@superphobe7765]

2:31 That silence before the Falcon Punch makes this combo even sicker.

[@jinjoscar]

Silence, and then your ears explode. XD

[@tomfu1616]

“AND THE *ENTIRE VENUE* POPS OFF SIMULTANEOUSLY” is a great line also

[@tntbrett]

there's a "show me your moves" he taunt-cancelled right before the double jump

[@user-to4on4rt6y]

5:04 the best reaction

[@wardious2562]

Imagine getting hit by one of these in Bracket.

[@tweezy7O6]

Zesty God Rhys rage quitting would be allowed

[@jacobsun1564]

Imagine being in pools and then prince just casually hits a 139 percent combo first try

[@magiksonic]

are there even enough 64 players to have pools

[@jazzabighits4473]

On an illegal stage with an item? I don't think so

[@jazzabighits4473]

6:05 though you could get kirby'd on dream land loll or 9:21 yoshi'd

[@lillob1323]

Doesn’t matter how many times I watch 5:01, it’s hype Every.Time

[@Skoomz]

@Shadow Knight lol i love how you can even tell the cultural differences in the combos. I noticed the Japanese players usually had more technical combos while the Americans went for the raw hype combos

[@zzzzzzzoooorrrroroooo]

Angel Castillo i noticed the americans actually went for the true combos whiles the japanese went for the really cool insane combos with items and cool moves

[@yehhew8951]

my favorite part is how he resets after not getting it and nails it next attempt

[@kennethzheng3735]

Angel Castillo I feel like it is the opposite. Americans go for the true combos that are technical with some items, like tacos and alvin, Japanese go for hype and rely much more on the items they use and stage rather than their own moves, mainly it is just kysk who only rarely uses items in some of the combos

[@a_perfect_human_being]

Angel Castillo I gotta agree. The Japanese don’t go for flare. It’s a lot of tightness, efficiency, and nuance. Makes sense. Seems like the Americans go for more broad strokes and visuals. Really shows the difference between a super developed culture and a young culture.

[@jackveedock4893]

5:00 my personal favorite one. That was just insane and the pop off from the judges and commentators was amazing

[@Patukah1879]

Agreed, by far the hypest reaction from the commentators and crowd, and when is the last time you've seen 4 forward air spikes IN A ROW in a combo

[@Me41687]

4:47 the best combo in my opinion.

[@MLambi23]

Yeah totally agree

[@Deeslav]

Contestants: cures cancer along with performing the most technical combo Judges: Yeah that's a 9 from me dawg

[@acquiescinit]

I felt like they gave out too many 10s. You can't just give out a 10 because a combo is impressive. 10 is the highest possible score, so it should be given to combos where you can comfortably say that nothing should be able to get more points. Imo only 2-3 maaybe 4 were 10s.

[@Skywardtoast]

Bruh this is top comment I laughed too hard at this no cap

[@Illidandavid]

@@acquiescinit What these highlight reels often leave out due to being rather time-constrained, are the struggles and hustle the chaps put in. Sometimes watching the contestants glorious perform some of these on their tenth and or final try can be super satisfying to see. Smash 64 contests are some of the few feature film long yt exclusives that I would comfortably sit down watching blind.

[@RlyOverBored]

@@acquiescinit I know it was months ago but if everyone was strict, u would score a max of 45. There are few combos that are worthy of 48-49 points where its like "The combo was really really nice but...". To balance it out, u need like 1-2 fair but strict judges that seriously play the game like Boom and Isai (the hard critics u really gotta impress). 2 fair judges for the general viewer (the average or neutral critic that u must exceed normal expectations to receive a 10). And 1 wildcard that understands hype (the guy that will most likely give u a 10). Its always like this, just look at the NBA slam dunk contest.

[@locusmomus]

​@@acquiescinit4 years late but do you realize this is a compilation of the best, right?

[@spookyghost9653]

Superboomfan when it's not a true combo: I'm about to end this man's career

[@Hikikomorisama]

I used to play with him on l4d2 all the time. Sometimes we would play smash 64 via hamachi but back then it was toooo laggy for my tastes lol. I have him in one of my vids from back in 2011 where he does the commentary for me dodging tanks. its kinda funny. sometimes we would change our names but in this vid he's : ElectricLuv kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXy9hmWKl6tra5I

[@nemilperez5441]

The syllables of falcon punch at 0:52 line up perfectly with the bounces/hits yoshi is experiencing. perfection

[@Ninja-ph5bc]

I’m so mad that one guy gave that man a 9 . Smh he had to be that one judge

[@playstationarusu]

​@@Ninja-ph5bche dropped the combo, 9 isn't bad at all for a dropped combo

[@kangshi12]

9:47 the timing on that alone. should win it

[@aqgpandemic5406]

Honestly the highlight of any Smash Con is the 64 combo contest. It’s so cool and just seems to get more creative every year

[@StarPointy]

Why are Smash combos so satisfying

[@FATE522]

Because they are

[@DrPumpkinz]

Probably because there's a lot of movement. Most combos in traditional fighting games involve one character wailing on the other while staying mostly still. The technical prowess can be impressive, and flashy animations can make it look snazzy, but it's still mostly stationary. In Smash combos, and especially in Smash 64 combos, and _especially_ in Smash 64 combo contest combos, it's much more dynamic. Characters and projectiles are darting around the screen every which way, and it comes across as less of a beat down and more of a frantic Rube Goldberg of pain.

[@Icee64]

The noises make them satisfying

[@Narutodumbo111]

@@FATE522 wow thanks for the input

[@FATE522]

@@Narutodumbo111 you weren't the one asking. It just seemed like it wasn't a question that was looking for an answer

[@FannyPackMan100]

Dude, I LOVE that this is a thing that happens. It's competitive, yet, cooperative in a sense. Above all, it is creative and fosters a spirit of friendship and camaraderie in a way that salty 1v1s never could. I would love if everyone had a chance to do something like this after the tournaments are over, to turn over any salty feelings and emotions that might linger on and better build a sense of solidarity and unity within the smash community.

[@FoxySpartan117]

You deserve a standing ovation bud

[@FannyPackMan100]

@@FoxySpartan117 lmao than you. I didn't intend on it turning into a Martin Luther King Jr. -esque speech, but that's just what I felt, ya' know? 🤣

[@mememachine5378]

Guy: *plays blindfolded and gets a spicy combo at smashcon* Me who still hasnt figured out how to properly hold a 64 controller: *punching the air*

[@mememachine5378]

@@KaizenB it aint easy zoomin ngl😔😔😔

[@brutalrattle]

You get used to no c-stick after a while

[@emmbeesea]

Japan dominates this category between Prince and kysk. I look forward to this every Super Smash Con. 50/50.

[@deadaccount968]

I wish I could be live at events like this

[@3st3banp68]

Ok

[@ShrtStfflp]

49/50. SuperBoomFan never gives a 10.

[@yesimnotcreative6312]

@@ShrtStfflp *48/50

[@yellowlemonPenguin]

They have crazy consistency too. They always bring something fresh and rarely leave with incomplete combos.

[@SoFtBOILeD181]

10:45 I love combos that abuse mechanics of the game itself and look flashy. That was an instant 10 easily.

[@theflintabletc]

I honestly thought this combo was left out when reaching this point. Not disappointed!

[@jazzabighits4473]

Yeah that was crazy to damage himself to 120 then use motion sensor bomb and di to roll out left and keep his momentum lol

[@impendio]

The momentum exploit was truly insane.

[@ichigonamikaze1355]

And of course by prince

[@smitty7326]

it's the only one where I had to go back and be like "wait what just happened?"

[@unknown-pr1qk]

2:52 will always be my personal favorite

[@Tehbestestevasss]

Man..... I know the perfect 50 was fucking hype and it truly was, a pure mastery of Pikachu, but god damn nothing beats that 5 lava pong at 5:00 for me. Truly the best combo that has ever been. Can't wait for the next combo contest.

[@ExoTony]

i love how positive and fun this atmosphere is

[@93bendzsi]

5:35 the perfect middle finger

[@chrisconrad4521]

I don’t see it

[@Niceguyhidden]

@@chrisconrad4521 me neither

[@jeffreyzou1871]

It’s the 9 it sticks out in the middle

[@MusicHaven1636]

2 raid shadow legends ads in a row, gotcha

[@JATDPLUS]

prince was wearing masks before he knew he had to

[@greenfroppy212]

@Peighnis Honourchign It's a joke idiot

[@karoshn]

@@greenfroppy212 where’s the joke?? I can’t find it??

[@harmonic5789]

@@karoshn so...does your comment not exist?

[@karoshn]

@@harmonic5789 idk does it? 😳

[@harmonic5789]

@@karoshn woah...

[@pacer_1442]

When prince fails his combo and the venue still pops off to it

[@Icespicenumber1munch]

Pacer_ the pure joy on everyone’s face in the tournament and D1 popping off.... everyone’s having well... fun

[@jel4005]

Bow to our king, Prince. He might've not won the combo contest last year... But bruh

[@rocketbooste]

It's cause his latest combos get too insane to perform on stage. No mortal is allowed to witness it with his bare eyes.

[@faby6515]

@@rocketbooste yeah, he actually posted a video about what he wanted to do since he couldn't on stage

[@javier5842]

Jel K0w I thought we bow to our prince, Prince.

[@pain_peko]

PENIS

[@StoneThaProfit]

So can combo pros hold their own agaisnt tournament pros like esam etc or its a different league

[@xanthangum1217]

Prince is just like "Silly Americans, I haven't even showed them my true power" Edited: I like how KZbin tells me someone liked my comment, and the last time I seen it, it had 4 likes on it

[@EverythingisGoodieBud]

tbf tho the blindfolded combo was kinda fire

[@windturbine6796]

Prince is actually just Sakurai in a mask

[@iP0STcomments]

Prince is just like “penis”

[@xanthangum1217]

@@EverythingisGoodieBud it wasss, my favorite part was his reaction "what happened?"

[@demontoarch]

if you watch the actual event, he was trying some nutty stuff. these are just the ones he could do consistently.

[@Marr0wgar]

10:46 easily deserves the #1 spot. Imagine how much testing and practice went into that.

[@bertoontiveros1706]

4:57 "Oops, I let him die to early. Let me try again."

[@warionino2982]

I wonder... if Nintendo doesn't TRULY want to support the competitive scene, maybe then they could host events like these as an exchange?

[@penguindrummer252]

That would strike me as mad cynical and patronising.

[@ABC-ik9vj]

No lol

[@sato-lr2ln]

They host online tourneys with rewards such as cash and free flights to tournaments

[@tomasgabrielcarrizo8342]

Why not?

[@RYCKroll]

Nintendo doesn’t give support to its IPs unless Zelda or Mario

[@AyupChuck]

I swear D1 always pops off like he just won Evo lmao

[@xanthangum1217]

@Mai Nyigguh Aww, I love D1, great commentator

[@druizcardenas312]

D1 is great

[@CaptainRasco]

high energy commentators >>>>>>>> low energy betacommentators

[@GhxxlZz]

Roaring crowds will do that to you

[@blackman1467]

Mai Nyigguh I agree

[@jscholex]

1:28 D1 is literally pouring water on himself to cool down LOL

[@jscholex]

@@jm6289 ​ D1 is a smash player who's good at the game and absolutely hilarious. He's there because he is an excellent judge. Your comment is racist.

[@Blue24675]

@@jm6289 That's fucked up.

[@alexvramby2633]

Huh whats racist here?

[@Blue24675]

@@alexvramby2633 he edited the comment.

[@seakwenz]

Probably saw a 10 year old walking by

[@Sleepy12ftPanda]

I'm so glad we've finally found a competitive use for items. All it took was a little creativity.

[@itzderrio]

pretty fucking cringe that this is a thing. just play real fighting games

[@magster3997]

@@itzderrio this is a real fighting game. -_-

[@itzderrio]

@@magster3997 like what you like but dont lie about it .

[@Sleepy12ftPanda]

@@magster3997 Don't listen to that guy. He's just trying to fill the void inside himself by gatekeeping games made for children.

[@Francisco_Castro_Loves_Music]

That first guy is a god

[@ink200mm]

he's name is ksyk

[@_SodaZ]

He looks like Iwata... i miss the guy sorry.

[@kwaku7226]

@@_SodaZ We all do bro, we all do.

[@rjskillz92]

Hearing those hit sound effects brings back fond memories of my childhood. Ah smash 64, one of my first console games.

[@rodrigoulloquebadaracco2809]

05:40 most underrated combo ever

[@sbeezy562]

0:43 that combo got me jumping off the chair screaming lol...amazing

[@jeremymuesing3486]

Thank you so much for making this. Every time I want to see one of these combos I have to find the old combo contest videos, go into the comments, and find the timestamps. Nice to have them all in one place. My absolute favorite event.

[@SirVortex]

10:08 Shears saying "You dont see that too often" at the same time as commentary

[@heroponriki518]

You dont see that too often

[@SirVortex]

You dont see that too often

[@wtfftw3000]

You don't see that too often

[@lemonhead19]

You don’t see that too often

[@Verlisify]

I never get tired of these

[@Aidnicc]

Who would? These are fucking great! They are always so hype too!!

[@christianlindemann4907]

2:32 almost fell out of my chair bro!!! Awesome!

[@ethanmonseees816]

I love how in the last clip, the crowd is all in anticipation just to see what Isai will score and he puts up a 10 with a great smile of Approval

[@MrGameonthis]

I just found out those were a thing from this video but judging from his facial expressions, is he like the Simon cowell of combo judging? lol

[@TheUltimateMarioFan]

@@MrGameonthis He's the Smash 64 god

[@youssefb581]

5:59 I didn't know Alex Valle played smash 64

[@lemnlyme]

I dont know a single thing when it comes to competitive smash, but this is so cool to watch, i love the energy in the crowd!

[@nickowl128]

This is actually wholesome, these big crowds and announcers etc going crazy for such humble looking folks. Must have been so fun for them

[@451gabe]

Esam’s face just makes me smile.

[@azzam1]

ESAM is bald

[@SonicMaster519]

@@azzam1 ESAM is VSauce

[@EthelonYT]

0:51 I live for moments like these, so much fun to replay this multiple times to see everyones reaction

[@J4ckielope]

God damn this is sick. Highlight videos are my favorite type of random videos to watch cause even if you never cared about something before you watch the video, seeing people be crazy good at something is always fun to see

[@jadend1241]

this may have not been the best combo but the slow down at 3:08 is so hype

[@t-mofisher8922]

i love how the 64 judges were like “eh” at kysk’s first combo so he was like “ok lemme show you something” and whipped out the sick wall hit one lol

[@BloodyThumbsDown]

I'm concerned that D1 is gonna have a stroke at one of these contests.

[@ericmoreira670]

Welp something tells me he's not going to attend these anymore so don't need to worry about him

[@Sansy__boi]

@@ericmoreira670 AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

[@trevon444]

@@ericmoreira670 😂😂😂

[@chrisderkonig1379]

no that his cardio training

[@cgi855]

2:22 is the best one by far, when falcon says falcon punch its so much better compared to the newer versions

[@playstationarusu]

I agree. Its a lot more falcon PUNCH and less falcown .. paunch. Lots more energy

[@jjsponge1202]

3:08 The epic slow-mo finish is my most favorite part.

[@johannielsen519]

prince's combo at 4:47 is the true defintion of hype

[@bradylavy9592]

Something about this game in particular blew my mind as a kid. Seeing these characters interact...felt unreal. Words can’t do it justice. (Loved playing Pikachu and Link!)

[@hugotheboss4545]

brings me back. Loved it!

[@konajohnson6182]

I come back to this video at least 3 times a year. Doesn’t matter how long it’s been, these combos will always be legendary!!

[@Materialist39]

The audio cutting on these clips actually adds to the effect, really has that old school charm.

[@MrLinuxify]

Yo Nintendo, fr sponsor us please. You can't just get this hype anywhere else.

[@Me41687]

Haven't they been sponsoring some smash tournaments already?

[@allanalvarez4510]

@@Me41687 yea, but they're still a bit stingy about Smash competitively

[@erniegang8127]

Me41687 for some reason sakurai doesn’t like smash pro players and the competitive scene, he just wants casual stuff

[@AtticusRevived]

Ernie Gang “For some reason” I know a majority of the community are p chill as I attend weeklies, but some people take the game way too seriously to the point where they become toxic online. Just an idea.

[@ABC-ik9vj]

@@allanalvarez4510 what a weird way to say "for fun"

[@NevanSlone]

The people who practice these moves are the same people who cut items just by sheathing their sword real fast

[@bazzle592]

This video radiates so much hype. I love it.

[@dustdt]

Great video I love these contests

[@sal4487]

4:55 it wasn't enough it had to be *perfect*

[@gateway6125]

Men, these dudes are amazing. Didn't know that i needed this video in my life

[@sadovuato]

Never watched any of these and tbh some of the combos look sick and all, but people are so hype for this. Like I wanna be there just to cheer and jump with everyone when someone pops off

[@michaelgoggin1686]

That combo with Yoshi on the Samus level is the nastiest combo of all time. Nothing is dirtier than that. Straight up evil KO

[@ProjectLuark]

8:58 this man is the reason why piranha plant is in the game now

[@Archiez2]

idk how ive seen all of these combos already and i still get chills rewatching them...

[@ChrisDanceMusic]

This is the first time ive seen anything like this. It's amazing that a classic game is still getting love

[@xbox720ps4]

The thing I prefer with 64 combo contest is seeing how the craziness of the combos evolved throughout the years, the full videos are worth watching but watch them from the oldest to the latest :)

[@MarMaxGaming]

WHO in their right mind would dislike amazing combos on a smash channel... great upload, as always! Edit: The judges' facial expressions are AWESOME. You know if somebody that smashes 40+ hours a week, for decades, is losing their minds, you are witnessing some incredibly impressing and creative stuff!

[@jayde_sloth_life8076]

i like your choice of combos!

[@glorbous884]

just hearing the "FALCON P U N C H" after the whole combo is like music to my ears

[@TheKickboxingCommunity]

I absolutely love how big these tournaments are, the size of the public and the commentators

[@poison6084]

0:00 Prince is the greatest combo contest player of all time but this is straight up the best combo of all time. By far.

[@jotarokujo5967]

These are borderline SICK

[@AntarctylliteCovers1727]

1st 30 seconds Me who doesn't play smash: "I've seen enough! I'm satisfied."

[@seeenkun3826]

These combo contests are amazing, i completely forgot about them till recently

[@Croriam]

6:14 the slow smile from boomf is cute

[@ReggieSova]

Loving the back to back link clips❤

[@randomland9088]

This is freekin ridiculous... This is game is so good that only fate or by accident could it be this articulate still to this day!

[@NeO_SaNdMaN4040]

Something so nice and gratifying seeing Isai still in the smash community. Keeping relevance

[@drippinwitease]

i think my absolute favorite moment was at 5:25 when he walks off and the crowd gives him an additional applause and there's the bouncer dudes on the side poppin off with him

[@graduator14]

This was awesome! How did I not know about combo contests before?

[@Dres2000]

Adding this to my badass playlist

[@HectorGonzalez-qx9nk]

One of the best stuff the Smash community has to offer!

[@ChicaneMedia]

I don't know what the hell is going on but I'm hype AF with a smile on my face rn 😂

[@comradedoggo.mp4332]

I don't know what is happening but I can tell, these guys might be able to be beat me at smash 64

[@arabbit2226]

That game was my life back in 2011

[@giovanniesquivel1235]

Isai after these players hit the sickest combos of their life: "How cute, 8"

[@x9x9x9x9x9]

Probably my favorite (side) event to watch at SSC. I wish there were more majors with a 64 contest but if we only get 1 or 2 a year thats better than none.

[@SphericalCheese]

Combo Contest makes the community better

[@kanonshun]

10:05 i love the sync with the judge in the middle and the ding of the player getting knocked out in game.

[@Khaymanssbm]

Sometimes I wonder if we would ever see this level of creativity in a melee combo contest

[@doseisan3799]

PRINCE IS JUST AMAZING THAT YOSHI CLIP AT 5:02 WAS NUTS

[@wyansas]

This looks fun as hell!

[@carrerakiid]

This is like the Dunk contest for Smash community, & I love it