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[@Amaling]

Esam reacting to his privileged ass recovery getting edgeguarded was great

[@cameronschiralli3569]

"Wait, what do you mean I can't recover for free?"

[@SKsuprakirby]

@LS Ugiete Little Mac and Ganondorf mains: First Time?

[@toafloast1883]

@Major Thought Ahead Teleports do not go through blocks. I am thinking you could instead of making a wall just place the blocks straight outwards from the stage and it would move the ledge outwards, dooming low recoveries. Or a diagonal structure starting at the ledge and going outwards might be the best since it would be the longest for the least resources.

[@yuukihikari7832]

No one likes esam.

[@Creepo_J]

@@toafloast1883 Drop down facing away from ledge Build up then forwards nad then up to make a no u wall

[@robofistsrevenge3288]

"Wait...how are we going to edge guard them?" He's beginning to understand.

[@Sirmatorz]

Just edge guard them duh Jk

[@anthonyrebuffo9509]

How can you edgeguard someone WHO CAN MAKE ITS OWN EDGE

[@fihyrulesmonado7659]

@@anthonyrebuffo9509 TBH, as long as you knock him past the purple line his recovery doesn't look that good. Thing is, if he's within that line you can't stop him.

[@lordfrog7549]

@@fihyrulesmonado7659 yea but did you know that you can *move* into the building zone?

[@fihyrulesmonado7659]

@@lordfrog7549 Launch him farther then. He can’t build out of up B, (at least he’d better not be able to) his jump is bad and the build line doesn’t extend that far. I think it’s gonna be a case of if you launch him anywhere near the blast zone he’s just gonna die, but he’ll always recover from mid-close range. Then again, glide shenanigans may just be as broken as it was in Brawl, so, maybe we’re dealing with the best character in the game here.

[@juanmjx]

Don't understand why people say this is the most bland character. Looks wise yes but, gameplay wise he's one of the most unique!

[@unknownforever2198]

And more technical

[@unknownforever2198]

You have to be real smart with playing him

[@MicroBihon]

He is without a doubt the most complicated character to date.Tons of mechanics with deep uses. I can see him as a specialization type of character similar to pacman and minmin.

[@wilhelmtan5301]

wait he is bland? he looks so complicated.

[@inkyrain3844]

I honestly haven't seen a single person say Steve is bland

[@lookiepookie8]

(Falcon trapped in the Fence grab of agony) "Aw, that's cute!"

[@zenith1040]

Falcon kills pika at 23

[@kachosuffer7]

@@zenith1040 183%*

[@monkey_blu]

Falcon gets thrown to Gay Baby Jail.

[@lookiepookie8]

@@monkey_blu Alpharad?

[@monkey_blu]

@@lookiepookie8 Shoutouts to Simpleflips.

[@braintrope4736]

I think a neat little detail about this was how Link was the opponent when Sakurai was talking about Steve’s weapon durability.

[@silverflight01]

Referencing BOTW's durability mechanic. Which wasn’t a thing before (I think)

[@CarbonMalite]

Steve looks like one of the most unique fun characters yet. He's got a lot to do with his mechanics, and he can actually edgeguard characters that most can't. Inkling won't be able to just up B to ledge for Free anymore

[@Wafflyy]

Builds blocks off stage

[@shlepping704]

little mac won't up b at all

[@Evatyl]

Pikachu :)

[@theoyoshiura]

Not sure it really affects inkling he could just sideb and then upb

[@omerfarooq1049]

the dlc will be available on oct 13 it was let out on minecraft live

[@strugglingvgcplayer9120]

50% subscribed is actually one of the best ratios i’ve seen, usually youtubers are like “21% of my views are subscribers”. good for you esam, let’s get those numbers up!

[@Mr_Original]

Yeah, that is true. I don't think I've seen anyone with a ratio _remotely_ that high

[@finmin2k]

probably because if you watch esam you watch esam and sub to him, if you dont watch esam you dont watch him and dont sub to him. It's more likely to be that good if you're releasing content at the rate esam is

[@maverickchen7969]

I know 1 youtuber that has like 64% subscribed

[@zykel621]

Its actually bad if the ratio is that high. That means only 50% are potential future subscribers. And that means that the channel isnt watched by a lot of new people but most if the viewers are already subscribed and so he cant get more subs because most of the viewers are not new people.

[@maverickchen7969]

@@zykel621 I mean he has like 2.5 million subs right now and almost all of his new videos have more than 1 million views so I think he's doing pretty good

[@STOPTIMMERTIME]

“It’s like Sakurai knows I’m going to make video” *Blocks Pika*

[@fidget0227]

Minecraft fans: Don’t really care Smash fans: Cool but weird Fans of both Minecraft and Smash: 18:48

[@commentingcommenter1230]

Can confirm, I was hyperventilating during class while watching the reveal.

[@lordfrog7549]

@@commentingcommenter1230 me too

[@jonahabenhaim1223]

He sounds like an Enderman at 18:48

[@Redvelvet20030]

I thought it was a joke

[@moork561]

I am I fan of mc and ssb soooooooooooo

[@jf9678]

Steve is gonna have the best ledge trap in the game

[@iyaguex]

Better than Min Min?

[@veegee9hoperrs]

Nah, Alex is gonna have the best ledge trap in the game.

[@Erik_Montesinos]

Nah Enderman is gonna have the best ledge trap in the game

[@stephengarrett9301]

Better than simon and richter?

[@xshadowwreckerx7561]

Ivan maybe the same but he has much more things to look out for

[@Mr_Original]

15:41 Sakurai really pulled out the Mincraft sword/pickaxe on us... My little brother actually has one of these too. 😂

[@douglasarchibald1427]

18:45 When pikachu finally meets a counter to recovery

[@f.o.8547]

It's even worse for Pichu 'cos he doesn't have a hitbox for his up-b

[@pizzashark7067]

@@f.o.8547 I don't think having a hitbox would help Pichu in that situation. If anything, Pichu's extra distance would make him more difficult for Steve to edgeguard

[@mr.boombox5021]

Poggers

[@f.o.8547]

@@pizzashark7067 hmm. makes sense. I just thought that if pikachu waited for the blocks to weaken just a little bit, he could break through with up-b. Either way, these are some stressful blocks as a (mostly) Dark Pit main. I can't risk to recover low 😂

[@Mr_Original]

I had a feeling that would happen. I _cannot_ afford to get knocked offstage when playing against them...

[@deanospimoniful]

If you take a shot every time he says "That's broken," you're going to the ER.

[@ClassyCat-pj1dd]

I mean, yeah.... that’s a lot of bullets.

[@k-dawgHI]

Major Thought Ahead bruh you wanna kill me???

[@ptato3010]

dude your arm would hurt

[@hollamonm]

Casual fighting mode: All Bomberman of different colors, each with the same main spirit and a spirit that starts you with the smash explosive. Items on medium, nothing but explosives, stock or time (preference). Last person alive wins.

[@milanutup9930]

When you get beaten by steve you can’t get angry because It’s fricking steve

[@ashtoncooper5478]

Milan Utup facts

[@MicroBihon]

yea I could think of some exceptions like those twitter cry babies 😏

[@Dc-pm2hi]

Bro imagine just blocking the entire ledge and then just waiting for them to jump over the blocks

[@xshadowwreckerx7561]

A Haunted Japanese Badger ikr

[@jeom3808]

You might have spoken too soon x) being perfectly 3 stocked edge guarded for the 40th time will draw anyone’s sanity thin.

[@TORVEX_]

Take a drink every time esam says “BUSTED” or “BROKEN”

[@angrypvz1646]

Thanks I got alcohol poisoning from just watching a minute of vid

[@fin9658]

i like having a liver, no thanks

[@ThomB0ne]

Take a drink every time he says "intricate"

[@mynamewasunironicallyyuri973]

Okaete%W5jsys7ksd85i/o9fytrrrrrrrrrrrrwafsdgbhvb

[@hiei7682]

Pikachu BUSTED

[@kingcar4728]

10:16 -10:37, why can’t Sakurai be my science teacher

[@saitama_stillchill6787]

Because he is going to put big chungus in the game

[@conehead_mark1853]

@@saitama_stillchill6787 haha xD

[@conehead_mark1853]

@@saitama_stillchill6787 some day

[@cashordeals3672]

I know sakarai and team put alot of detail and effort in character's and stage's and i had a feeling steve would be detailed but dang steve is decked out plus he's actually good

[@wealthforthecommoners3146]

Gamers, stop looking deep into the steve reveal trailer and start looking deep into your heart

[@Yo-zr3bb]

Bro...

[@LittleCart]

preach 👏🙏🙌

[@chubbykirbo9999]

Thank u for putting out ur opinion haters will see this a calm down

[@youcan_dew_it]

I'm already thinking of the possibilities with Steve. Also I'm pretty sure it's only blood in my heart, and fat. Tons of fat.

[@FishSticker]

That is where the true Steve reveal trailer is

[@Doberbull]

Steve has the best edge guards in the game. Calling it now.

[@alexantone5532]

Major Thought Ahead if you can place blocks during or out of elytra, he will be so broken

[@ADTenbarge]

Honestly: the amount of synergy that Steve could have in Doubles play with other characters excites me even more than his solo play!

[@Professor_Wisteria_]

As a Little Mac Main: wtf Sakurai, im just trying to have fun here, why'd you have to make ANOTHER perfect counterpick character? but as a fellow human, thanks so much to this man for pushing through and making this amazing content for us while dealing with the pandemic, this dude deserves an award, for real

[@nicoderooij4912]

Unless you play casually why do you main little mac?

[@Professor_Wisteria_]

@@nicoderooij4912 well yeah i play casually, but i have gone to 3 tournaments just for fun. and the reason i play mac is because he's simple: punch, dodge, and counterpunch. like a boxer. easy to learn, easy to master. and i like being able to 3-stock a Ken in under 1:30 and seeing the shock on their face after they remember that fully charged f-smash angled down does 40%. he's just a great simple fun character for a simple fun guy like me. of course, i can play almost half the cast at a reasonable level, enough to hold my own, but my three favorites are Mac, Incin, and Kirby. not the highest tiers, but fun to mess around with.

[@rodguidry2223]

@@Professor_Wisteria_ must be fun to see people when they get shredded by a mac main lol

[@MysticalStd]

F

[@Professor_Wisteria_]

@@rodguidry2223 oh dude, its worth mastering the character, trust me. you jv3 a good joker and they flip their shit, its hilarious. its EXTREMELY hard, almost impossible, but 100% worth the practice it takes to get to that level

[@daveg.]

5:50 “Hell yeah, free ledge trapping.” *Sometimes foreshadowing is relatively obvious*

[@judesansevero9871]

There is no way I can wait 10 days for this

[@lev5685]

I have to wait till Christmas -_-

[@lysparks5319]

Then just use a time machine. It’s free

[@judesansevero9871]

@@lev5685 f

[@ashtoncooper5478]

IKR I want it noowwwww

[@lev5685]

@@judesansevero9871 F indeed

[@Bounc3101]

"Oh you want to come back to stage? It'd be a shame if someone put a wall in your way..."

[@Pyrotechnic558]

I love watching Esam reactions to new Smash dlc because he's always excited and appreciates the hard work the devs put into new content, even the stuff which won't be used in competitive. I feel like Sakurai should get a video from Esam every time new dlc is realised just so he feels appreciated.

[@davidisgaming1011]

Oh boy I can’t wait to get gimped by dirt

[@metamayto]

Zoom is going to be required when fighting this character.

[@BoltTheEmolga]

He just places a block above you

[@metamayto]

@@BoltTheEmolga He may do that, but the block above him with break. Hero also gets his jump back after Zoom, as well as another up B, so it's pretty difficult to edgeguard this guy.

[@BoltTheEmolga]

Maxim Tomato Ah, then that makes sense.

[@xiniti8185]

You still gotta hope u get Zoom every time ur offstage

[@Batmans_Pet_Goldfish]

19:04 You can't spell toxic without sick.

[@littykitty040]

This character is either Top 15 or Bottom 15 and I don't see any other options.

[@alexantone5532]

I say top 1

[@DarkGamer364]

He will be at least the most toxic character

[@loading...948]

"Subtitles are fine. Sub not dub." Me whos not into anime: Wtf is a Dubtitle

[@paradiso9601]

"it actually looks like minecraft!" you don't say

[@The_Snailman]

18:46 There is so much pain in his voice

[@munan9323]

Sure, maybe he'll be a little toxic, but Steve definitely has points to exploit so I think he's balanced enough. And coming from a non-Minecraft player he looks pretty dope

[@Mr_Original]

Got a point there.

[@munan9323]

@@wits_end. idk, I guess I play characters with pretty solid movement to get over the walls and other stuff(diddy, greninja)

[@actualhuman8013]

"Female attracted smasher" I'm enjoying our ever expanding dictionary. The only important label these days is "smasher" vs "nonsmasher."

[@happycamperds9917]

Sakurai: *edge guards Pika* ESAM: *AAAAAAAAAAAAAA BUSTED*

[@Cranexe]

i feel they could have made steve alot simpler but holy this character is gonna be fun

[@LoxShine]

I came here to see esams reaction to steve blocking off pika lol

[@MaxWelton]

9:32 ESAM: Magma Block locks you in place for so long, it’s a bad Up Smash Sakurai-sama: That’s where you’re wrong, bucko

[@FrozenTundra88]

1:07 It's no joke. The only two employees of Sora ltd. are Masahiro Sakurai and his wife, Michiko Sakurai. All other staff on his projects are from the other companies involved.

[@lordfrog7549]

It feels like steve was MADE to annoy little mac

[@thereaIitsybitsyspider]

I just came to see ESAM watch Pikachu get edgeguarded

[@thereaIitsybitsyspider]

It was totally worth it

[@DarkGamer364]

One does not simply edgeguard Pikachu Steve: ...

[@WiiMoteGodYT]

Villager Outfit: RIP Herobrine Outfit: RIP

[@Hero_2222]

Uh, villager's outfits have been in the game since smash 4....

[@WiiMoteGodYT]

@@Hero_2222 Minecraft Villager

[@WiiMoteGodYT]

why didn't you get the joke stupid

[@davidisgaming1011]

Every other dlc has like a few moves or mechanics that let you know “yeah this is a dlc character”, but Steve’s entire move set is made up of dlc moves.

[@davidloza9316]

The only thing I don't like is how the platforms are duck hunt plat forms, they should have made the platforms as slabs

[@aguywithgames3135]

They might do that before they release the dlc.

[@phoenixburns79]

Personal bookmark: 18:40

[@quarfg]

I genuinely think they will be the best ledge trapper in the game you can place tnt for nuetral getup place blocks upward to cover jump and you can just stand where roll is. They are also probably going to be broken when it comes to edgeguarding. It seems like the invalidate every characters recovery besides snake and jigglypuff and maybe villager.

[@Mr_Original]

Boy, we've really got our work cut out for us, huh.

[@loading...948]

Did anyone else notice Ryu isn't facin towards his opponent at 19:06? I might just be forgetting smthn

[@antarath517]

Most likely dev version screws up the player count, and since it's not 2, Ryu doesn't autoturn

[@pwizandtheween3652]

I am not excited to fight against this character online 😂.

[@Mr_Original]

I feel a bit daunted myself... 😅

[@Matt-hy9qj]

Aren’t two of his taunts useless? One is just a slow T-bag and the other is jumping with jab. I guess he’s a well designed character if my biggest problems with him are taunts lol

[@DedikateSSB]

Finally, another person who genuinely appreciates Sakurai. I see so many people give him shit about "AnOtHeR fIrE eMbLeM cHaRaCtEr!?!?", something about online sucking or if he just simply talks about a game he likes people say "SMASH CHATACTER!?!?!". He is a real person, let him talk about the things he's passionate about and cares about without you thinking its smash related. Remember, Daddy Sakurai may be a great dev, but he's an epic gamer as well.

[@phantomaigis2291]

As much as steve is blocky, and clunky, he seems so fluid in movement

[@pomatomapo]

18:44 this is why you are here

[@phanta2199]

That's... why i'm here

[@Sponsie1000]

Older characters Really need an overhaul,, i cant believe sakurai needed like 10 minutes to explain Just his NeutralSpecial when compared to characters like mario and fox who just shoot something and be done with it lol

[@DarkGamer364]

I mean it's not bad that newer characters get movesets like these. Steve looks like his moves actually have a lot of synergy which reminds me of Rivals of Aether.

[@peterdemoor6036]

Your crafting skills are impressive with the mined content

[@aurallyaddison]

This character is either going to become my co-main or turn me into the campy Snake player I try not to be.

[@owenwilson8115]

Okay as awesome as Steve is, why is NO ONE talking about that harmony at 45:12?! 😂

[@potatoeasian6827]

Esam has no problem with the pig everyone: CURSED

[@tragictoast2956]

ESAM literally soundin’ like an enderman after Pikachu died.

[@luxrayblast]

When the character was announced, I was actually AGAINST this inclusion to the roster, but, Sakurai changed my mind today. You wanna know what looks Photoshopped? The banner, look at it and tell me it doesn't look photoshopped. It looks really off with Steve popping out of the ground like "Am I late?" XD

[@Nethermoosen]

I really appreciate that Sakurai referenced Final Fantasy Tactics with the Geomancer comment.

[@user-gr9kh2jv2f]

The music is the only thing Im disappointed in and I recognize its jus because I listen to sweden on the daily and wanted them to include it atleast, still good music tho.

[@SpyroTheGerudo]

This character is going to upset the online ecosystem so much. What's the point of Smashing when you can just get your opponent off the platform and build a ceiling as they recover? This character will be the "beat a game button" of Smash characters.

[@meme_market5949]

Still can't believe steve has an auto T-bag button

[@barbarianbijuu]

18:42 ESA.EXE has stopped responding

[@bronzemuseum504]

dude i died when i saw the Bomberman deluxe costume, hes my most wanted!

[@alicon852]

I like how as soon as esam saw you can edgegaurd pika he was like "THEY'RE BROKEN"

[@jacoriyerington585]

a short jump means that footstool downair might be a good kill confirm if it combos

[@franciscoroig2238]

IT'S OKAY SAKURAI!!!! I'LL LAUGH AT UR JOKES 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@lenoon3814]

Only complaint, omega and battlefield forms only have 1 biome

[@rosestrohm7986]

Rather that than having them be banned

[@DarkGamer364]

Other complain: Zombie and Enderman don't haver their sounds from Minecraft

[@veegee9hoperrs]

I don't want another Meta Knight or Bayo. Please Mr. Sakurai...

[@FlightX101]

RIP Little mac lol.....youre literally dead if you fly off the map

[@Liggliluff]

(2:00) Then you should consider watching the streams on NintendoUK instead of Nintendo(US). All Sakurai's streams has been subbed over there (and only subbed on Nintendo(US) now during the pandemic, but will revert back afterwards). You also avoid this ESRB censorship where M-rated titles aren't displayed. NintendoUK do display "Assasssins Creed", "Fallout" and "No More Heroes" without censorship.

[@chrisg8989]

They made this character to break competitive play. Y'all brought this on yourselves for bitching about Byleth so hard. Karma's a bitch. Lol

[@mr.h_a1787]

How have I watched so many of these

[@Mangoscats]

18:45 vacuum cleaner go brrrrrr

[@MaxWelton]

4:28 ignore? It’s fun to watch you shift about the screen and get mirrored!

[@chubbykirbo9999]

Anyone who says Steve is lame and hate him think about all the work Sakiri put into it and i will fight u

[@SKsuprakirby]

The more we get going and the more old fighter look simplistic. They should rework some of the older ones.

[@cullenhutchison6528]

So I guess characters without a strong enough hitbox on their recovery will just be blocked off from the ledge...

[@loading...948]

I like how he didn't complete Arms spirit board cuz he just didn't care 31:42

[@cakecakes31]

He will be so cool in competetive, and so lame online

[@saanyouknow5331]

Droping a tnt on Roy’s up b recovery 🤔

[@nicoflight3982]

If you look closely Steve uses minecart mid air 😮😮😮

[@loa5000ify]

Lunch? Thats when they test match ups? Lololol

[@xpluslegend1525]

One word: Block

[@tucan983]

Two words bock broken

[@nesswednesday2976]

Everyone: Nerf Pika pancake! Steve: 18:45

[@sheridan5175]

He talks about neutral b for NINE MINUTES

[@MaxWelton]

5:01 gonna go crazy on Smash? Whaddaya mean, “gonna?”

[@VideoCentral-bh9tf]

This is both busted and broken

[@kaito9836]

My man's gonna bald even further trynna process his skills

[@Luigi2381]

I would prefer instead of the Gauge for Resources, why not just copy how the Icon Resource Indicator is used for Gold and Diamond? and then put the number amount of Resources above it (it'll be much easier to see how much resources you have and how much is consumed when performing certain actions) and if you have haven't obtained anything for a certain resource it'll remain transparent/faded out until you obtain it then the icon will become solid (helps players see all possible resources to obtain and know what resources you currently obtained).

[@Mr_Original]

Fair point, but knowing Sakurai, I can't help but feel that that choice was deliberate for some reason.

[@MaxWelton]

The best Steve stages are the ones where he mines with the shovel, bc that’s the one tool he never uses to attack and if it breaks it doesn’t make him worse

[@randomname9291]

I have the same pickaxe sword sakurai showed from when I was like 4

[@darkfang932]

The day after Steve got announced, they updated caves. 2020 might not be so bad after all!

[@TheHogfatherInvades]

top notch video on the new top notch character

[@Xearrik]

39:38 Wait a minute! Don't you second Mii Brawler now?

[@light_skit]

Take my money soccereye

[@Agerzzs]

T-jolt is no longer the best neutral b

[@Swordmaster7th]

Should Minecraft stage count as a counter pick? Because blocks stay gone after broken, and is it more fair to the Minecraft Steve players so they have access to the different blocks to mine??

[@JimJamTheAdmin]

I like how you're worried about being fair to the Steve mains and not the characters who he completely invalidates?