Joker Mastery | Everything You Need To Know About Joker: Super Smash Bros Ultimate

[@leoncruise]

This was great. I’ve been maining Joker for almost a year now and it’s great to see a guide with so much passion and deep understanding of the character. You only get this level of information from experience. Looking forward to the gun guide, been practicing gun loops/combos but it’s hard to find solid answers without a training mod pack. I think that’s a video that could really help Joker players take their punish game to the next level. Glad to have you back Maje

[@MajeFGC]

Thank you! Yeah I've been playing Joker since day 1 against solid players, so I've gotten the bad habits beat out of me pretty quickly lol. The gun guide is longer than this guide here, so I'm going to break that one up into multiple parts. Stay tuned!

[@bigrock8752]

@@MajeFGC when is it coming out? Gun is such a fun move, especially for gimping

[@uberstoof6819]

If you use the emulator Ryujinx, you can install the training mod pack on the emulator. You can get the smash rom and stuff you need from ”extracting” it from your switch, or by ”other” means I guess

[@glebischlebi1475]

Bro wrote a book 💀

[@tiernanhuntington2888]

This is the best Joker guide out there. Thank you for taking the time and effort to make this. This video single handedly solved my character crisis. I’ve been struggling to commit to Joker, but now thanks to you I understand why he’s the perfect fit for me as a player. I was having a hard time pinpointing exactly what his identity as a character is and why I like him, and it’s movement.

[@MajeFGC]

Much appreciated! Happy to have been of assistance. Joker can do whatever he wants if you really want him to.

[@MetaTrixx]

this dude crushed it

[@MajeFGC]

I learned from the best

[@shogunmyoung9932]

Welcome back to YT, as I go back to playing Smash. Edit: Holy moly half an hour guide. You really put your effort into Joker guides even after the already very good collab ones with RavenKing before.

[@MajeFGC]

Breaks are always good. Real good way to reset the mental. And yeahhh I went a little crazy here. Ravenking collabs are still coming too

[@rqvxt177]

tysm ive recently picked up joker and now im feeling more confident when im playing him

[@deycallmerell]

Having video examples that literally show the concept being talked about is soooo great. Makes everything you speak on practical 👌

[@enricoasili6598]

I think I could easily listen to you speaking about Joker for 10 hours straight without losing an inch of attention... Thank you for your work ❤

[@danieljong144]

One of the best Joker guides I've seen! Loving the joker content and looking forward to the gun guide!

[@leohernandez8751]

This guide to learning how to play Joker/ improving your Joker is so compact and easy to understand! As a Joker main since he released, this was a MASSIVE help to improve my Joker gameplay in areas where I was lacking like timing, off stage gameplay, mixups, neutral, advantage state, disadvantage state and spacing. Great job on the video as a whole man!

[@MrMonki-zc4pr]

It’s crazy how ;even if I barely even play joker ;these videos are still so entertaining

[@MajeFGC]

Thanks for watching!

[@cambodian_uncle14]

You have no idea how much i've rewatched this, because the knowledge you get off this video is incredible. Might enter locals soon 🤫

[@trythelight8319]

Just popped this video and watched it through. Smash is a game I’ve enjoyed for years, and I’ve always loved the uniqueness of Ultimate’s roster. But after having played online for years (there’re no locals near me), the game felt stale due to my own habits and lack of expanding movement and mental games. I think Joker’s gonna be the grind for a while now. First thing I’m gonna do is follow your guides and fumble with feeling him out through movement. Thanks!

[@8823E-Enigma]

Don't get me wrong, I love this guide, and I think it could really take me to the next level, but there is one character I'm worried about: S T E V E.

[@MajeFGC]

We don’t talk about that abomination

[@IllKeepUp508]

You know I’ve been using Joker a lot and made him my main but I never really knew how to play him. I knew combos and was decent at neutral sure l, but I didn’t really know how to use him, I just treated as more of a rush down character I guess. This video really helped me understand how to really push Joker over what I was doing and I thank you for that.

[@KjBootz]

Maje is back! Let’s go! Great video Maje!!

[@MajeFGC]

Thank you bro! Thanks for the longtime support

[@KjBootz]

@@MajeFGC Congrats on 5k subs!

[@gamekeeperstudios454]

thank you so much maje. been looking for a new recent joker guide to look through

[@MajeFGC]

Hope this one gives you some insight on the character

[@gamekeeperstudios454]

@@MajeFGC i started practicing my patience right after i watched the video lol. thanks

[@unruly_dog2785]

babe wake up new joker guide just dropped I'm definitely hyped for the gun guide though.

[@MajeFGC]

lmaooo and bet bet. releasing it in parts as it's very long lol

[@Gold_Panther]

Its good, to see you back man

[@MajeFGC]

it good to be back. thanks for the longtime support

[@pearce9063]

Excellent joker guide, most informative one I've seen! Please keep them coming!

[@markysays9445]

King of Joker Guides are here again to make our Jokers best. Thanks dude. 💐

[@MajeFGC]

It's been a pleasure

[@ParzivalZV]

Ty for this fantastic guide Maje! I've been in a bit of a Joker slump online recently so hopefully this information can reset my mentality and playstyle. Keep up the amazing content!

[@m0tivational848]

Thanks for the cool video. I’ve been told to try and get as much out of Arsene like trying to force situations, which wouldn’t work. You telling me to be patient as if I wouldn’t have Arsene has really helped me think about my gameplay. Thanks for the video and hopefully it was fun and not a chore you felt doing!

[@MajeFGC]

Noooo do not try to force anything. no matter what character you're playing. And I love making content

[@Wishmute]

I just bought Joker yesterday and this guide will most likely come in handy since he looks(and seems) really fun to play.

[@mangowett9967]

Out of nowhere folks he’s back !!!

[@nikhilsuresh8566]

Amazing guide as always Maje! The focus on movement and patience was really helpful.

[@akn3103]

Nice maje is with educational content back. Even tho you kept everything short you still covered all important aspects of joker. Great guide. I am looking forward for the gun guide.

[@MajeFGC]

Didn't wanna ramble and turn it into an hour long video lol. Stay tuned bro!

[@RJ_Onyxx]

I think this is the best Smash Ultimate character guide.

[@MajeFGC]

aw shucks

[@enricoasili6598]

Totally agree. Even esam's on Pikachu is less in depth and less informative than maje! I'm so grateful that my main has such a player that I can rely on for every aspect of his gameplan 🙏🏻

[@dragonix2094]

The best joker guide literally

[@hazardis_person]

been playing him since release, but man looking at everyone else's joker is just so awesome! I'm gonna be trying to re-invent my play style to match more like this, as i already learned i needed to play patient, been getting back into smash and i can see that i need to whiff punish and slow down more, as i got too into gun dashing and all that.

[@Rotcentral-i8d]

This guide is on par with izaws art of series. Really great work

[@MajeFGC]

Much appreciated

[@matiasrivera2087]

"I have been waiting for this"

[@VergilVon_Doom]

My brain can’t fit all this information at once So I’ll practice 1 technique at a time

[@White_Ssb]

You are pretty incredible. I played a tournament saturday and I got 5th. The main problem I noticed in my gameplay was that I was a bit impatient a lot of times and now I know that it was one of the main reasons I lost in top 8 that day. Thanks a lot for this incredible guide.

[@MajeFGC]

Thank you! And good job on top 8! Yeah Joker needs to slow the game down if he wants to see success at a higher level. It's all about nickle and diming with him until the opponent is all out of options. Good luck in your next bracket!

[@jewellcleveland2226]

I’m planning on using Joker as my secondary and this video is very helpful for understanding the basics of him. Thanks for it

[@presion5628]

This is great up there with Leo´s guide. Thanks for making it

[@MajeFGC]

Thank you! glad that it's up there

[@Sushi_Kamatari]

Recently getting into Ultimate, this guide has worked thus far, thanks you!

[@shine7886]

You are goated , thanks

[@MajeFGC]

💯

[@viivvi8519]

Great work! Looking forward to future guides

[@wtfa9426]

I may not play joker as my main anymore but you bet I'm out here still appreciating the best joker content creator

[@_nubis_346]

Thanks for another great guide, Maje!

[@MajeFGC]

:)

[@cheesebslls6203]

alot of the general movement advice seems good for other fast characters too nice vid

[@LeafysHere]

GODLIKE video 🐐🐐🐐

[@MajeFGC]

yessirrr

[@Binkus07]

Thanks man! I needed this.

[@SMG54]

Really good suff dude! I need to bring by my fundies back for joker, I want to really play him again!

[@MajeFGC]

Yessirr! He's really fun once you have them down. Thanks for watching the vid!

[@Maikeru305]

This gonna be real good. Thanks for the content my man. Quality

[@MajeFGC]

Of course! thanks for watching

[@reason9262]

Clean transition 27:58

[@visiaaas]

amazingvideo

[@PabloGonzalezMendoza]

Greninja main and I play Joker sometimes against my friends but always wanted to take my joker more seriously and lab him because I’ve just been taking advantage of the fact that he’s similar to greninja but I feel like I could be so much better with practice and this video just motivated me! Thanks!

[@elliot1873]

after maining joker since his release, i'm finally learning how to play him (i was a diehard random button masher)

[@phillepin0]

amazing content!!

[@Arsene05]

25:34 if someone jumps over u at that spot depending on character and percent u got drag them down with up air and continue ledge trapping

[@user-karma312]

This is so helpful I just started maining joker

[@horizon92lee]

Great guide

[@VoidCrumbs]

Are you gonna make any Slingshot Joker Tech videos? Also a true combo video and what % for what combo(s) would be sick. Sweet video man, thanks a bunch!

[@MajeFGC]

I plan to make a vid going over slingshot applications soon. its on the backlog. As for the true combo videos, I've made quite a few; check em out

[@jgal7979]

downthrow fair dash attack is workable until about 25% if the opponent doesn't do any major DI

[@MajeFGC]

just as long as dthrow does not send them into tumble, they will not be able to DI. The DI on fair does not matter tbh

[@Valiant_FGC]

I recently felt washed so I am watching this video, it helped me the last time I watched it, and I'm taking it more seriously this time

[@dundy96]

The interesting thing about joker is that you use EVERY single one of his moves. They are all useful and they all have their specific situations where theyre used. you can't say that for a lot of characters

[@Moodyboytodd]

Do you go to locals by any chance bro?, you're kinda cracked I'd imagine you're PR in your region. Got yourself a sub btw

[@MajeFGC]

Thank you for your kind words homie. At the moment, no I am not playing the game as much as I should be. I’ve really thought about grinding the game offline tbh

[@Moodyboytodd]

@@MajeFGC you should, you're cracked

[@Edges_]

A move mastery on up tilt would be cool if you haven't done one already I'd love to be more informed on up tilt as a move since i don't really see many jokers including myself using it though i think it is or has the potential to be a great tool

[@MajeFGC]

It’s sole purpose is combo extending and anti airing. It’s a lingering disjoint way above joker that stops people from landing directly on top of you. Really good under platforms as it can catch opponents dropping shield early. I’ll make a vid someday on it. A bit busy now with the gun guide

[@Edges_]

Oooh ok thanks and i can't wait for that Also a gun guide is what i need now tbh I've forgotten how to use it I'm currently looking at too cozy's stuff on it too

[@LeafysHere]

i like dashing into uptilt to catch landings sometimes

[@SeventhHokage]

Great video

[@ivanvargas7048]

🐐

[@MajeFGC]

💯

[@Ravenking_SSB]

big video big woke

[@MajeFGC]

I may have been in the lab with this one

[@KINOFRFX]

the fd mod at 3:31 is sick. is there a gamebanana link for it?

[@AkaneSasuSora]

it's been 3000 years,,,,

[@AkaneSasuSora]

super helpful guide, thanks for this!!

[@MajeFGC]

@@AkaneSasuSora no problem. hope you enjoyed!

[@SymbioticVader]

How do people activate air moves so fast

[@demarcus2795]

Good ass guide very inspiring

[@MajeFGC]

Thanks for giving it your time bro. Means alot

[@demarcus2795]

Ofc dawg I love your videos your jokers insane

[@demarcus2795]

How long have you been playing

[@MajeFGC]

@@demarcus2795 I've been playing smash actually since melee, although it was at a very casual level. skipped sm4sh and started playing competitive at the beginning of ult ever since I saw Joker get announced. Originally was not about to even get into ult till I seen the announcement lol

[@demarcus2795]

@@MajeFGC sick dude! Your joker is hella inspiring to all us joker players looking forward to more content

[@DeVanMSX]

Welcome back king! (What happened to Ravenking? 👀)

[@MajeFGC]

Good to be back! Ravenking has been busy getting his college degree, but he's accomplished that as of late, so now we're gonna pick that guide back up real soon

[@jonathanv3872]

You know you have movement down right amazing.. you use to gun to dash on the ground extremely fast to rush and grab.

[@MajeFGC]

Practice makes perfect

[@SplashEazy]

What's up bro. Would you ever consider making a "Everything you need to know" video about Jokers up‐tilt? Maybe like situations where you use it. Moves it clanks with or beats. Ways you like to use it around platforms etc. Your dair and down tilt videos were huge eye openers for me. Maybe I'm overthinking it lol. Keep up the good work!

[@MajeFGC]

Sup. An utilt vid? imo the move is pretty simple for the most part, but I'll add it to the list for you; people have been asking for this move a lot, so I may just go ahead and get it done. Thank you for your kind words.

[@adriansrsa90]

Hey just found your channel and I'm wondering what the difference between this video and the 2 part series playlist with neutral and advantage is? Thanks

[@MajeFGC]

This video is a full guide that briefly covers all important aspects of Joker, while the other two are specialty videos that cover the specified topics in detail.

[@SSRAFF7]

Got any guides that show input controls for Joker?

[@MajeFGC]

should be in the first movement guide. I still use those controls to this day

[@tylergomez6923]

That kasumi mod 😢

[@leohernandez8751]

Hopefully in the next smash game if Joker sticks around, she’ll be added to the roster as a playable character.

[@tylergomez6923]

@@leohernandez8751 that would be so cool! But seeing as she barely made it into p5 tactica and is not in any other spin offs/sequels I doubt a second persona character would be her :(

[@leohernandez8751]

@@tylergomez6923 While realistically yeah it’s a slim chance, that’s what makes it fun at the end of the day! If Sumi DOES end up somehow making the cut, it’ll be a fun surprise at least. If Joker himself, Banjo, Steve and Sora taught me is to never give up hope. Maybe one day Sumi will help out her Senpai against these otherworldly fighters lol.

[@Ofjiro]

You're so fast with attacks what controller are you using? Because I'm using the pro controller and I can't do a lot of the stuff you show because the character is too slow or there's a little cooldown and I wanna know if you're so fast because of your controller, if its a setting, or if you just practiced it a lot

[@MajeFGC]

I just use a standard gamecube controller. I've put countless hours into perfecting my movement though. all of it comes down to practice

[@Ofjiro]

@@MajeFGC Ok thanks, I'll br sure to practice a lot

[@prospectrose]

Whens the gun guide?

[@MajeFGC]

It’s so close to completion. The amount of information in the vid is astonishing just wait a few more days and you’ll see

[@jgal7979]

do you have tilt or smash bound to your c stick/right stick?

[@MajeFGC]

tilt stick all day

[@ellielgp]

how come when i try to to bair or fair, it doesn’t to the animation where Joker slashes up but instead does the multiple kick animation?

[@sferris9785]

Sick guide. But. My brother in christ, WHAT was that falco doing

[@MajeFGC]

He was gaming

[@keybearer26]

I love your content but what mod pack did you use?

[@crespo858]

Kinda noob here, how are you doing your down throw to bair?

[@Xxblade17]

Nice

[@logan4622]

I don't know if you'll see this, but I wanted to ask. I want to play Joker more, but want to know if he is still very difficult at mid level. I don't plan on getting PR or anything, just want to compete more. I love the character but also understand how taxing he can be. What advice do you have for someone who just wants to be a mid level Joker for the foreseeable future? Is he still worth playing at mid level? Thanks!

[@MajeFGC]

Well, I’ll give you the advice that I give to everyone else: Don’t look at your skill level and put yourself in a certain category when playing any game. Yes, it’s important to know your current level, but you should not tie your choices to what “level” you currently are or what you’re trying to achieve. If you love joker and want to keep playing him, then keep playing him; play what you love the most and what makes you have fun. If that’s joker, then keep at it. And for the mentally taxing bit, treat it like working out. Develop the mental stamina to play this character for extended periods of time. It’ll get easier and easier as time goes on. I’ve been playing him since day 1 and I’m at the point where I can do anything else after 8+ hours of grinding WiFi joker. It comes with time.

[@logan4622]

@@MajeFGC wow, thank you so much! That is very good advice and I appreciate you responding. I will definitely keep learning and practicing Joker. I was so hype when he was announced so I will do my best to be the best Joker I can be! Thanks again :)

[@hypster814]

I think I messed up. I'm not a huge twink so I don't think I can effectively play Joker. Thanks though.

[@JustinGamm-bd7qi]

Where do u offer coaching?

[@ricardorecalde4655]

how did you have that skin min 1:16

[@tristaninman1638]

Hey Maje in the BnB part of the video you did fair1 into a drag down at zero? It looked like it was a rising up air is it or is it still a delayed one?

[@MajeFGC]

Sorry about that! Wanted to keep that section as brief as possible. For that specific combo, you need to buffer the uair with your jump as jumping and then uair'ing will not work at that %. So do NOT delay it. I should probably make a drag down guide since I now have the ability to show my inputs. That may be coming soon

[@tristaninman1638]

@@MajeFGC Thank you for responding. I have been struggling to do drag downs from low percents so a guide would be really cool. I’m not really sure how to buffer a U’air like that and still get the drag down.

[@arthurdanino2053]

Do you have mods on? If so how, Homebrew?

[@Za_Phantom]

this shit bussin

[@elderssb9542]

Can you share yours Joker mod? I want to mod with Arsene voice and Yellow 👀

[@Branderkorewa]

What are the mods do you use for Joker, you have so many! Is there a list?

[@Branderkorewa]

I mainly want to know where I can download the Japanese Joker mod where he says showtime and has more JP voices.

[@superdragonsunshine]

I wanna mention smashville is pretty bad for joker. Can’t gun down to land because of the plat and then you can’t upsmash the plat either. Yoshi’s is pretty bad too because of the side plate for the same reason. It also has wide blast zones which makes you kill later, since we kill off the side more than off the top.

[@Ofjiro]

What does the frame number means?

[@Ciscoheafy]

Joker main here let’s play!

[@alivx400]

Can anyone please explain to me what does he mean in 7:49

[@woe3779]

How do you change your % colour?

[@Oggre]

Thanks a lot brother, I almost gave up on my Joker because I could not reach elite smash but your video changed my mind I have 46h with my Joker and currently I have a lil bit more of 6000 000 gp (the max I ever had with Joker was around 8100 000 gp.) I really struggle against heavy characters and against Ridley cause even if I dominate all the fight at some point I got caught, litterally !

[@LeafysHere]

bro thats like the minimum gsp lol wtf u prolly gotta learn more abt the game itself

[@Oggre]

@@LeafysHere Yeah I know, I was higher but I got droped badly and wifi is very bad

[@MajeFGC]

@@Oggre Take the learning process one step at a time and you'll be there. it's all about persistence

[@Oggre]

@@MajeFGC thanks a lot sensei, I will 🙏🏾

[@Oggre]

@@MajeFGC thanks bro my joker is +9100000 gp now

[@nobodynick2242]

I have a question how does your game look like that?

[@IckyStickyRicky123]

mods

[@Itg3GungaBunga]

How is your color for your percentage purple?

[@MajeFGC]

mods mods mods

[@rinn5238]

incredible guide, maje! i definitely learned a lot from this since i play a fairly aggressive joker and i'll definitely try to apply the defensive side of things more. i've honestly been feeling a little discouraged since i have around 500-600 hours with joker and i still lose quite often. i'll come back to this video when i start getting a bit discouraged again! one question, when people try to camp out arsene by constantly running away until he goes away, what should i do? i had that happen to me once against a zss and i really had no idea what to do in that scenario since she was so hard to hit. thanks for the incredible video and have a great day!!

[@MajeFGC]

Joker is a grind. Especially if you're playing him online lol. Well, if people are running from you, you need to watch them carefully and see HOW they're running from you. Most of the time, you can easily anti air jump happy players and use positional pressure on grounded players. Do not commit to your punish until they've committed to their option (like jump, roll, spotdodge, etc). Walking down and cornering runners is optimal and sometimes you just need to charge straight ahead and overshoot your approach. walking is much more consistent, but overshooting can be very useful if the opponent loves to actually dash away from you; especially if they're slower than you. If you have anymore questions, don't be afraid to shoot at me. Thank you for watching my video

[@rinn5238]

@@MajeFGC lol yeah joker definitely is a grind online and a pretty taxing one at that but im not gonna give up on him because i want to be the best in my state eventually. but anyways i never really thought of waiting for the opponent to fully commit to their option before punishing them! it feels so obvious but it never occurred to me while i was playing, haha. i never really thought of walking down people to corner them but after thinking about it a little i can definitely see it being super helpful! overshooting im somewhat familiar with but it's good to know when to use it! also i don't want to totally bombard you with questions but what's your opinion of gundashing in neutral? i labbed a couple of gundash setups and i use them in matches to keep my opponents on their toes but im also kinda worried that better players are going to punish it fairly easily when they see it coming. when is it best to use them, or is it best to not use them at all? thanks again for the video and replying to my comment!!

[@MajeFGC]

@@rinn5238 No problem! And for gundashing in neutral; it's perfectly fine. I use it as a shock tactic since it's not really a big part in my neutral game specifically. It's borderline unreactable, so it's pretty good, although it does stale your other defensive options. The only way someone hits you for it is because they've adapted to your habits. Cannot be too predictable with it. treat it as a mixup tool.

[@rinn5238]

@@MajeFGC ah i see, so it's like almost everything else in the game where you can't use it too much or it'll get hard punished if the opponent sees it coming, makes sense! it's a fair part of my neutral game since i like being a dirty showoff, lol. i'll try to use it a little less while also throwing it out when nothing else can get me out of a situation. but thanks a lot! i just have one more question (lol sorry); im trying to get into the offline scene a bit more but the timing for everything feels so off and awkward, how can i get used to the offline environment when it feels so alien to me? thanks for your help once again, i really learn a ton from your videos!

[@MajeFGC]

@@rinn5238 Exactlyyy. And you wouldn’t be playing joker if you didn’t show off every now and then right? And for your question, all you need to do is play offline vs cpus or in training mode before and after playing on WiFi. That way you aren’t only getting used to how online feels. Basically just shadow box more often and you’ll be fine. No problem and thanks for taking the time out of your day to watch my content.

[@Sasukes-apathy]

Been playing joker since he was released, still don’t understand why he is a whiff punisher, he has tools for rushdown

[@Synergy-697]

Your’ll never see it coming