Smash Ultimate: How to Sephiroth

[@thereaIitsybitsyspider]

Some may call Sephiroth a sword character, but I see him as more of a snap character.

[@kaliberkam0681]

Sephiroth is the thanos of smash

[@planetary-rendez-vous]

Sephiroth Challenge : Play a match only snapping your opponent.

[@shuunobotenzo1992]

@@planetary-rendez-vous I will call Little Z

[@DeathsSON213]

Wayne: finally a worthy opponent

[@theoverseer393]

Sephiros is almost a zoner lmao

[@mo_musashi_28]

This is like the official strategy guide version of Smash characters.

[@StriderZessei]

Only this is good. Remember when the Brawl guide said Meta Knight was a 6/10?

[@deanclarke1001]

Basically Mo

[@sebas041296]

Almost all of them, the Steve guide is just a long Steve rant

[@Sidney_TSG]

Its actually very well done, just found this channel. I watch smash 'guides' from time to time for characters I rarely play but most people have less of a clue than myself lol. This one is great though, especially cause its only week 2 of this character.

[@pubertdefrog]

@@sebas041296 ikr, like if you don't have anything good to say about the character then don't bitch about how "bad" you think they are

[@FalcoVille]

Sephiroth was the only DLC character that I actually wanted since Banjo and Kazooie. And we all know how Banjo and Kazooie turned out.

[@raincastmusic]

I wanted Byleth actually

[@DjSoSmooveMINTY124]

Yea banjo is my favorite in this DLC

[@aidanflynn2037]

Man they really fucked Banjo up. My favorite to play as is Hero (casually) and Joker (when I try to win).

[@emblemblade9245]

Sometimes it’s no good to be too literal

[@FoxMccloud1]

Yes, Banjo turned out to be one of the most fun DLC to play. I like playing him. You don't need to play like a zoner with him ;) .

[@TetraTheThief]

Sephiroth is literally Nintendo being thirsty. Not 1 but *2* shirtless skins

[@tomato_42]

make it double!

[@felezeros4556]

They say he can be shirtless in the second sentence of his dlc in the Nintendo e-shop. So yeah they know what they are doing

[@skimbeeble8115]

Banjo had 8 shirtless alts if you think about it

[@KishinAubrey]

@@skimbeeble8115 other characters who have shirtless alts: bowser (8) bowser jr (8) donkey kong (8) duck hunt (8) greninja (8) incineroar (8) jigglypuff (8) k rool (8) kirby (8) little mac (1) lucario (8) mega man? (8?) (i do not know anything about megaman so idk if that is a suit or his design) meta knight (8) mewtwo (8) mii brawler(7) (counting the costumes as the original characters' bodies rather than a costume, but not smash originals such as monkey) mii swordfighter (possibly 1, again i do not know about megaman) mii gunner (8, again megaman stuff) mr game and watch (8) pacman (8) pichu (8) pikachu (7) piranha plant (8) pokemon trainer (24) ridley (8) rob (8) shulk (1) sonic (8) enderman yoshi (8) zss (2)

[@kyurei4478]

@@KishinAubrey Meta Knight...really? He doesn't even have a torso! Beside that, since the name Pokemon Trainer indicates that we don't care about the 3 little monsters he has, we could say it can't really be considered has *his* shortless skins. So you could say he has 0.

[@jeevee5852]

I swear every Izaw guide I see makes me want to main the character that is being presented. Great job again!

[@emberpowertcg7692]

Ikr

[@tomc.5704]

Every single time

[@Creepo_J]

He literally went over everything even the small things

[@smash-oni6893]

You forgot he’s a pro at bullying Cloud

[@christopherdarapper5487]

FINNALY A REAL GUIDE. everyone is just doing a move and then saying OHohOHOoooHhh SEPTH OP!?!?

[@viagotanega9898]

Just can’t seem to catch my groove with him. But I’m gonna keep trying. Sephiroth haunted me as a kid. So I’m gonna master him.

[@andymcclurg9916]

Same here. His fall speed is throwing me off but he looks so goddamn cool that I'll keep playing him.

[@mranxiety9995]

Hows the journy so far

[@brianreynoso6269]

@@mranxiety9995 I can't speak for Viago but this is like the hardest character I've tried to learn. Especially online.

[@JeanTheDweller]

We need a follow-up!

[@Marcus-uz1mr]

@@brianreynoso6269 definitely the hardest char ive played

[@Chase_Adams]

Never pressed a YT notification faster. I beat and loved FF7 as a child, Ultimate is my first real Smash game that I’ve put energy into getting good at (I played N64 version as a kid) and my main has been bottom-tier Ganondorf since launch. Sephiroth feels like he was built for my exact playstyle and this guide just became my bible for the next few weeks. Thanks so much for putting this together! Committing to Sephiroth as my new main has revitalized my interest in the game 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@reviewbythelort33]

Did you get better?

[@GodSlayer330]

Next smash game, you will be able to naturally know how to counter act most characters.

[@forhundredsofyearsilaydorm9301]

I've also noticed in a few random matches against AI that if Sephiroth uses a fully-charged Shadow Flare against someone who can reflect, he gets his with *five* flares instead of three.

[@nkirmath9573]

On Christmas eve izaw gives us a guide on giving despair.

[@TheEmperorHyperion]

*dis pear

[@nkirmath9573]

@@TheEmperorHyperion haven't gotten any pears my dude

[@JulianW06]

@@nkirmath9573 lol

[@Batcena]

He taught me how to make cultured barbecue

[@vn6nt]

i love how u cover every single possible situation in a match and how to counter it. great video bro.

[@DiverseStyle]

Me after watching other day one guides: yeahhhh still not quite getting the hang of this character yet , better wait for Izaw

[@nkirmath9573]

This was one of two characters who I always wanted to see in smash but never thought it would happen. Also I found this guide incredibly helpful so thanks.

[@theblackbasketball]

Who’s the other?

[@nkirmath9573]

@@theblackbasketball joker

[@Serralas]

@@nkirmath9573 What's,"Always" mean to you? Because Joker excited for like 2 years before he was put into Smash. Lol

[@nkirmath9573]

@@Serralas Ok smartass you know what I mean

[@infinitepasta]

Sephiroth plays like: *tough guy finger snapping*

[@JavenarchX]

That giga-flare is the most satisfying thing in the game...

[@SamuelJohnsonYT]

His Supernova is the most satisfying thing in my opinion

[@Wizard_Pikachu]

12:48 *Sees GameCube controller buttons* *Sweats heavily due to using a pro controller*

[@gelofgc]

nah don't worry, both are great

[@GeorgeFloydinski]

Or Joy Con... The Pro controller is soo expensive!

[@GeorgeFloydinski]

@@gelofgc Btw bongiornio Narancia

[@martinmoro3847]

I'm so happy your Sephiroth guide is finally here! You're legendary as always! :)

[@kvnbee]

17:59 That was filthy.

[@TheEffectOfMass]

I've always played Smash casually. Competitively I'm more into your standard 2D fighters. So Smash always seemed alien to me. This video was a big help in getting me to see and understand how to apply fighting game terms into smash. These videos are appreciated! Thank you!

[@TheBlitzish]

Great vid, thanks so much for making it! One small note on Sephiroth's Shadow Flares, only the last orb hit will always send your opponent away. The earlier orb hits work different. They send the opponent in the opposite direction of where they were facing when hit with the original application of the move. At low percents it doesn't matter because they don't have much knockback, but at high percents it can make the difference between a kill or not. Niche info but could come in handy at high percents.

[@stevenlle8154]

Let’s go early Christmas gift. Thank you so much Izaw

[@karsram2522]

I think it is very appropiate that the guy that loves to torture Cloud's mind is all about mind games in this game.

[@IzAwSmash]

Want a session? Go here: metafy.gg/@izaw/schedule with the code Pokemon15 to get 10% off Join my discord and DM discord.gg/wrQbmMf

[@midnight7825]

Merry Christmas IzAw, have a great one. Clicked as soon as I saw. 🎄

[@plant3bananas297]

Merry Christmas!

[@gonesol_aero5215]

You too man!

[@khaleel795]

The percents his wing appear are exact. Training mode isn't reliable.

[@reallygoodsnusnu]

The counter seems to act like a projectile, I blocked it with young link’s shield

[@skulltula1352]

I've watched a lot of tutorials on smash characters lately...yours is by far the best one thx bro.

[@phdbot4483]

Nice guide as always! I already enjoy playing him as a neutral/footsies character, so I'll be sure to keep everything here in mind to supplement his gameplan! Thanks! ^^

[@elitegamer2272]

Sephiroth: Guardian of the ledge

[@SeanRainey]

Awesome guide, thank you! One thing I wish I saw covered more was how to use the down air, particularly on the ledge. I know it goes below platforms and the stage.

[@SilvyPeach]

Thank you SO much for this video! 🙏 It is SO appreciated. I was instantly drawn to Sephiroth's playstyle in Smash, and he just stuck with me. I have been maining Sephiroth in Smash for about a year now. Recently, I made it into my high school's Smash Bros. team. So, I've been starting to get really serious about it. There's a lot of pressure on me for being the only female on my team, and my scores have been fluctuating a lot. These tips are really going to up my gameplay, but I still need to train and study more. No matter what kind of score I end up with, I'll just be glad I made it that far with Sephiroth. 🙌🖤 I am going to use a LOT more of my neutrals now since seeing this video. 😆 Can't rely on those specials TOO much. Glory to God I found this video when I did. Again, this video is appreciated... Thank you. ⚔🤺 I wish you all the best for your channel.

[@CursedMoistMan690]

Sepiroth: *"i will never be a memory"* Cloud: *"Just wait two weeks and come back to me"*

[@NotThatUser]

Ah yes, my favorite character: Meta Cloud. Or, Cloud Knight if you prefer.

[@robbyiss]

Always looking forward to your guides. The cleanest guides around instead of random thoughts all over the place. Thank you!

[@ExileTwilight]

This tells me I REALLY need to practice my Nair game..

[@ChadShotgunApe]

After playing him for like several days, I wanted to see this just to make sure I was correct in my playstyle, Almost got the homie to elite smash, lets go bois. I also wanted to see the aerial combos because i have only used fair as a spacer and not a combo tool

[@gianfralago174]

Merry Christmas IzawSmash

[@ConejoZing]

An "angelic being" who uses an oversized sword from somewhere to be a god of destruction.

[@mikemurphy4890]

i dont even play smash really but i still watch your videos. unlike most smash yters, you actually put care into your videos

[@captainwoolbeard2447]

Sephiroth isn’t just an anime swordfighter, he’s THE Anime Swordfighter

[@FunnyMav]

This was so good and informative that it makes me realize how behind in practice I am.

[@OrangePolkaDotBear]

This is your best guide IMO. A ton of content covered going over all of the basics through to the intricacies of gameplay. 10/10

[@Creepo_J]

I figured out early on octoslash was op and that if you b-reverse it while recovering, you send them to the other side You can do edgeguards the same way too since it just covers so much space

[@andreazhab]

The way you pronounced "Scintilla" hurt me deeply

[@chidionoh]

Lol “skin-tilla” it’s even worse when u type it out. Like a tortilla made of human flesh

[@rtiq270]

@@chidionoh Even the automated subtitles caught Skin Tilla

[@ightimmaheadout3776]

Is “sin-tilla” the correct pronunciation?

[@rtiq270]

@@ightimmaheadout3776 Yep

[@MADB0SS]

@@ightimmaheadout3776 fitting

[@Creepo_J]

in a seph ditto, you can just use side-b to easily get rid of flare (neutral-B) Like in mu's with characters that have projectiles, shadow flare can get rid of those pesky projectiles It can even clang with normal attacks so it may save you

[@Marinthees]

Izaw's new character guides are always so worth the wait. Quality takes time dawg

[@christopherdarapper5487]

The best guide ever on this charecter. Other channels dont even upload guides its just hype

[@eliteteutonicknight1]

Has anyone ever told you that you give Prima guides a run for their money?

[@superaman4405]

Such a good guide keep the good work i also sub. Sepiroth was hard for me to use because of his sword and other players knock me easily because of the sword but ur video helpes me thank you.

[@andrebaxter4023]

Best Sephiroth guide thus far. Not surprised given the previous training materials from this man.

[@MTP2DDRDuelonman]

As a FF7 Fans player like myself I'm learning all in this Sephiroth video... great video teach..

[@evergreen8600]

Yes finally! The only guide I truly wanted

[@Case2_0]

My church group plays smash a lot and it’s usually like 4-5 players, so his fully charged nuke is almost guaranteed to kill someone.

[@loregasmic]

I wish they'd make a setting for short hop and full hop to have different buttons.

[@lunarkomet]

If you press two buttons that are mapped to jump at the same time you'll perform a shorthop

[@lugesei]

If you press attack at the same time as the jump you'll perform a short hop too

[@Asberrrrrr]

I set ZL to jump so i don't have to slide my fingers, it's really useful

[@awwtizem4173]

3:48 I'm slightly high, but if I recall correctly, I'm pretty sure Lucas can just go under it like most counters

[@wallymeatson4430]

"I have been waitng for this moment"

[@Yeet_The_Chungus]

Just finished the beginner art of series. I'm glad to see Sephiroth has a tutorial from IzA

[@sponsje]

So what do you do against people that rush you down and don't give you time to space yourself or allow you to do the approaching? I feel like I'm stuck shielding way too much as Sephiroth when someone rushes me down since he doesn't have good out of shield options.

[@lifesflame6291]

Today I was trying to decide which DLC characters to pick joker or sephiroth and you just explained him so well and I feel like I'm going to get sephiroth

[@Asberrrrrr]

Joker imo is the best smash character but he's not very fun

[@rachid6338]

@@Asberrrrrr really i find him hella fun since hes soo fast, but sepiroth makes you feel more badass

[@zek2234]

"you'll wanna learn how to jump" me: presses the Y button

[@runo4155]

I've used giga flare a lot as a smoke bomb of sorts because it's flashy and distracting

[@nelomalkevain4129]

This is literally the best Christmas present i could have asked for ! I absolutley adore Sephiroth he is a better "Marth with Magic" than anything Robin promised to be (i still think Robin is cool tho)

[@ProdDusk]

I FREAKING LOVE THIS VIDEO!!! Am going in now on Smash as Sephiroth lol GOOD LUCK YA!

[@ProdDusk]

Game changer!

[@JoseOrichalcum]

This helps out a ton, as I've been playing a lot of Sephiroth since his arrival. Thanks, Izaw!

[@pogothepurple3826]

I haven't said this in years, possibly ever... but Nice Intro, man!!

[@MrVibe-tx4rn]

18:00 that combo was just cinematic.

[@miguelangelmendez7767]

Nice video as always. Looking towards a Samus/Dark Samus video one day.

[@julo_ghost]

Can you do a video for finding a main and how to know if we really find one?

[@huzino7716]

That's easy just play whoever is your favourite nobody can tell you how to find a main. You have to do that your own way

[@GodSlayer330]

You don’t chose your main, your main chooses you. Your playstyle often has to fit the character your trying to play as. If your someone who likes a character with specific amount of raw power, and tool kit and speed and tilts and specials then you can choose your main based on what your strengths are as a player. For example, I love rushdown but I also love a character with a decently good recovery, I like a character that can perform easy combos, has alot of speed and raw power and can punish spot dodges. In this case my main would be Roy because he fits all of those description. Some people like character with decent raw power but high mobility, or very little raw power but a lot of mobility. Some people don’t really care about sacrificing a good recovery in a character, some people care about rushdown projectile characters, some people care about characters with a lot of range in projectiles and good recovery but slow movement. It highly depends on what you want out of a character, I suggest trying out every character in the game. At first I didn’t know exactly what my play style was until I started trying out all the characters and using this thing called process of elimination. Ik some people like characters that can change up its playstyle like Pokémon trainer or shulk. But the moral of the story is that you should choose a main that you can have a lot of fun with and that suits your playstyle so well without actually getting bored

[@julo_ghost]

thx guys, I've found mine ;) Good to help the girls.

[@adamtheriault6743]

*he's literally designed to have a phase 2 like a final boss* Edit: thanks for heart Izaw

[@GigaflareInNeutral]

*ha*

[@willberezin9471]

damn he took it back

[@adamtheriault6743]

@@willberezin9471 rip me, won't change the comment though

[@bepe4279]

yeah if u edit the comment the heart dissappears i believe

[@adamtheriault6743]

@@bepe4279 so I can't thank him for the heart? D:

[@brianfee4406]

Not sure if the statement is accurate at 3:12. Been playing Luigi, and his fireball seems to set off flare when they connect. I think it is Wolf's projectile that doesn't interact.

[@JosephHk743]

A Christmas miracle tutorial on a badass like Sephiroth! Thanks Izaw!

[@zen2498]

Great stuff, Can't wait for Art of Sephiroth

[@Riko_XIII]

3:20 the "c" is silent

[@Aurelius2142]

Smash Design Team: Ok so we have most of this new character Sephiroth, but he's kind of similar to all the other sword characters - we need something to make him different. Any ideas? Sakurai: Hm... Smash Design Team: ... Please, Sakurai-sama... We need you... Sakurai: Hmm... * snaps * Aha! Smash Design Team: You have something? What is it?! Sakurai: ... * snaps * Aha. Smash Design Team: ... I don't get it. Sakurai: ... Fine... *I'll do it myself.*

[@maxuuell]

This is an amazing breakdown. This is the first I've seen of these. Really helps understand the different ways of playing a character.

[@geniusbutlazy4545]

The true thanos in smash

[@raikiri321]

Quality stuff Izaw nicely done!

[@ZamasuManzon]

Man... How the hell did you do that reverse at 04:46 ? Did a couple of times by accident, but have no idea how. Also how do I perform this "double nair" so fast 08:12 ? Thanks. :)

[@Pensive_Impact]

Was waiting for your guide dude, thanks!

[@Mert.KINALI]

Can u make a guide on Sheik?

[@toxic8129]

Finally I can mark revenge on that incineroar main that stole my dignity and my winning streak

[@DudeCalledDibs]

Dude you changed my mind about sephiroth being low tier.

[@matthewosterman9030]

I was surprised how many people were so quick to call low tier given his toolset

[@SpartanScionYT]

Super useful and added a lot to what I already knew! Thanks for the Vid.

[@Guitar.Gemini]

I learned to use him through just playing with him, but this is a great guide. My proudest moment was fighting 7 level 9 Ice Climbers at once and slaying them all. It was a good 30 minute battle with no items. We played with 4 stocks each.

[@Matanumi]

Level 9s are back practice... they do stuff humans don't do

[@kickgum5701]

He wasn't kidding when he said "I'll shall give smash despair"

[@GoTELuckyCharms]

Fun facts: megaflare's actual explosion bypasses reflectors. Haven't tested whether it bypasses absorbing moves. Sephiroth's counter also can be reflected. So if he uses his counter on moves like Ness's fsmash, not only will it not hit Ness, but it'll end up backfiring on Sephiroth, ultimately killing him. Edit: holy shit he got the explosion down

[@dimenzio3612]

Hitting Reflector with Ness' Bat is so cruel So much damage to that poor Sephiroth

[@GoTELuckyCharms]

@@dimenzio3612 believe it or not that's how I unlocked Sephiroth and I wish I had a capture card then

[@dimenzio3612]

Oh lol Ness just Best Boy

[@jmanbenoit3812]

My opinion on mains of this guy: "Other sword fighters are too weak, so he used the guy with the big sword and can snap a bunch of times to kill you.

[@Shaqwukong]

this video made my head hurt @_@ lol great tutorial

[@andrebaxter4023]

Lots of good info indeed. 😊

[@davinvictor815]

I see Sephiroth as a math character

[@peon9584]

3:15 Danish Butter Cookie fans: it’s nice how he gave credit for that clip everyone else: ah yes, stabbing people into explosions is classic danish tradition?

[@Agent719]

I don't know how much it matters, but there IS a gap between the shield phase and attack phase of Scintilla that you can hit him through.

[@curse5697]

this video is perfect, i hope i can get this good with seph

[@andrebaxter4023]

Train well my friend.

[@Zone-Onze]

18:05 I’ve never seen a kill cam with the opponent already dead

[@Matanumi]

Shadow flare is weird like that

[@juxil8835]

Holy shit this guide is amazing, GREAT JOB IZAW

[@yoosuhk]

how is your game so much smoother im on the same console but i way worse frames

[@sakuyaizayoi2441]

Thanks to your help and my knowledge I will be able to use it perfectly. Thanks Izaw

[@seb1232]

Hello Izaw, I love your guides. Could you make one for my main, Diddy Kong? You made one for him in sm4sh, but diddy is quite a different character in Ult. I liked your infinite guide on him, while it lasted. Keep up the good videos.

[@vvatchout1]

i still cant believe he is in smash. he is my fav character out of any video game

[@blackjackcwc]

I've been waiting for this!! Thanks!!!!

[@Sleepy12ftPanda]

I just realized the presence of Shadow Flare in Smash means Sakurai has played Kingdom Hearts.

[@andrebaxter4023]

That or Dissidia. His counter and shadow flare are in Dissidia. I'm speaking of the PSP games because the PS4 one sucks.

[@Sleepy12ftPanda]

@@andrebaxter4023 Never played. How does it suck?

[@Sleepy12ftPanda]

Well this comment aged like fine wine.

[@andrebaxter4023]

@@Sleepy12ftPanda , yes indeed! That sweet Sora reveal.

[@andrebaxter4023]

@@Sleepy12ftPanda , to me the ps4 version sucks because the battle system became clunky. In addition, they took away EX mode and EX bursts(super moves).

[@Moxyze]

Is there any plan of IC guide #3 still being published?

[@Marcos-jv2me]

Thanks for sending the link for this video on your discord.

[@Sephirothed0116]

As soon as I saw the trailer I knew I had to look forward to your vid!