Maesuma TOP 12 Top 8 - Tea (Kazuya) Vs. Riddles (Kazuya) Smash Ultimate - SSBU

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[@juniperrodley9843]

Tea's Kazuya warrants exactly two questions: 1. What is he cooking 2. Why is it working

[@megaman7799]

The answer to both is "Kazuya Mishima"

[@child8669]

you arent junipergd

[@juniperrodley9843]

@@child8669 Correct, I do not know who that is

[@child8669]

@@juniperrodley9843 www.youtube.com/@JuniperGD

[@josephtpg7329]

Finally, we have reached the peak of Smash Brothers

[@growfatandlaugh]

This isn’t even their final forms

[@nathannavarro1177]

They already met at a french major

[@BenRiley83]

No

[@alexholmes8714]

Super tekken brothers ultimate

[@juniperrodley9843]

THE YEAR IS 20XX-

[@captainkaleo7880]

Tea is so expressive in the player cam, you can tell he's genuinely just having a good time, lmao

[@Naotahaley]

And riddles was suffering 😶

[@extasse99]

4:12 Tea recoiling from getting read is hilarious

[@Popinazo]

He truly enjoys playing the game, I like Tea

[@acronix-053]

@@Popinazo In fact, it is because they brutally intimidate him and rightly so, he reversed it 3-0 and in 6 minutes

[@sg2126]

Everyone loves tea

[@tomaspalma5168]

my boy was SHOOK

[@lionelk.y7233]

That Electric hit him through the screen

[@legrandliseurtri7495]

Riddles finally getting his revenge. Unfortunately it prevented Tea from getting his revenge against Gackt, and from crushing Miya a second time.

[@hectorneros7171]

Been waiting 4 riddles to beat tea kazua very much deserved win

[@straptvyoutube3900]

Man Tea is so awesome and such a good sport. GGs to both players.

[@nikkobird590]

Bro went crazy the first game🗿

[@Queeter]

"Good sport" is a stretch ngl 🗿

[@1341Rio]

I was laughing when Maeda-kun (TO) mentioned that the tournament was running late but thanks to "Riddles vs Hero" and "Riddles vs Tea" match helped heeps to cut back time lol

[@broccoliboy9673]

This is how Sakurai wanted the game

[@khou0]

It's his vision

[@KalikoAF]

5 games in 12 minutes. Only Mr. Mishima

[@kokalombia]

He does get to business. It was a meeting

[@yuanwang9324]

Honestly I prefer faster games than long drawn out time outs.

[@KalikoAF]

@@yuanwang9324 I do too, but I want to see sweet gameplay that has players out smarting each other into death combos. Not saying Kazuya is boring, I just get annoyed by "EWGF leads to everything" every now and then.

[@exodusdonley77]

​@@KalikoAF Good news for you, since only a very small handful of pros play him, there are tons of other matchups that don't involve Kazuya

[@aryanburnwal2371]

​@@KalikoAF hehe ewgf is his bread and butter for everything, even in tekken it is one of the most busted ass move, his whole kit revolves around only 8 moves fr

[@SparklingHarmony]

This is actually entertaining, feels like a whole different game

[@cu1tc1assic]

That game is called Tekken, my friend....

[@Rizioforca]

Don't you mean... normal ass Tekken?

[@vzy8354]

No, it's boring to be at Kill percent at ZERO. Ban Kazuya. And Tea too wants to ban Kazuya btw.

[@William38827]

@@vzy8354 this

[@stargazersdance]

​@@vzy8354 Just get better at the game then. Not saying I'm a pro or anything, I'm average at best. But Kazuya's disadvantage state is fucking horrendous. Take advantage of that. Edit: Fixed spelling error.

[@kingbishop5426]

I think this the shortest bo5 that played all 5 games I’ve ever seen.

[@skydreamsans5356]

Honestly this Kazua ditto in particular is so fun to watch

[@William38827]

It’s not, this character is ban worthy since some months ago. And this is just proving it even more, disgusting and carried character matchup

[@funnynickname4005]

@@William38827 No one asked

[@-nn-3886]

I think is more a Tea vs Riddles Thing. But is just so fun seen Tea messing out with Riddles and him connecting panic random attacks. This two just have a good dinamic in combat.

[@cobiguy]

@@William38827 “carried” 🤓☝️

[@skydreamsans5356]

@@-nn-3886 this is exactly my thoughts man, that's truly the reason why this 5 game 10 minute set is so fun to watch

[@chcrain1280]

It looked like they both had fun that set, and that’s what matters in the end

[@thenatsh81]

Riddels dont have fun bro look his head

[@chcrain1280]

@@thenatsh81 nah I’ve seen him way worse, he was way more chill this time around

[@Avatarbutters]

How's it feel moment

[@zachdelano7156]

A glimpse of the smash meta for the next thousand years.

[@willycheez7218]

Unless the community can grow some balls and ban

[@nesp8207]

Kazuya is falling off tho

[@jaydenvaporwave1772]

@@willycheez7218 bro…literally watching the only 2 kaz’s in existence

[@RawmGarcia]

@@ABC-ik9vjcus the smash community is so stupid and you get a lot of problem for baning a stupid bad designed character, For Example: YOU Trying to make some fun of the last commentary 😂

[@knox7945]

Smash has a history of having broken characters

[@6CornDawg9]

A best of 5 in 10 mins. We're here for a good time, not a long time

[@grimxdisstracks3178]

10 min game 5 💀

[@daimajin266]

Most entertaining set of the tournament

[@lostxnxyou]

The only time Kazuya is fun to watch is when it's against another kazuya.

[@redridingcape]

Bro go watch Riddles vs Skyjay and tell me that those matches weren't extremely entertaining.

[@JaSupreme_]

@@redridingcape Skyjay is entertaining

[@lostxnxyou]

​​@@redridingcape it wasn't entertaining. Sure it was cool seeing a low tier perform well. But Kazuya matches are very boring. It'd usually one of two outcomes. A) Kazuya doing the same lightning combo touch of death. Or 100% damage. Followed by same lame confirm. B) Someone running away from Kazuya the full match. Both aren't entertaining to me.

[@redridingcape]

@@lostxnxyou I just can't agree with you on that. It was action-packed brawl from beginning to end, with plenty of crazy kills on both sides. Idk how we both watched the same games but got such a different impression of what happened in them. Upon further reflection, I suspect you didn't actually watch the matches, because Skyjay was not running from Kazuya lol. I really recommend you actually watch the set because it was amazing to watch those two take turns obliterating each other. Really entertaining.

[@lostxnxyou]

@@redridingcape you mention one match out of how many kazuya matches? I was basing this on a MAJORITY of matches hes in.

[@ortallicafirst3866]

Honestly I do feel that a couple interactions Tea would have won this, but we all know he's a massive troll with Kazuya 😭

[@thomasr.6669]

I feel Tea could’ve caught on and punished the spotdodges by delaying his EWGF OoS. Riddles got a kill pretty much every time that specific interaction happened.

[@legrandliseurtri7495]

Tea won neutral more times, but messed up his combos more.

[@okamikizune8903]

I do think tea could have easily won this, he just trolled half way,

[@okamikizune8903]

I do think tea could have easily won this, he just trolled half way,

[@Jesusperez-pb3ku]

El mirror de kazuyas fue divertido, me alegro de que Riddles haya ganado la revancha después de que Tea le haya dado una buena sacudida el enfrentamiento pasado, uno de mis enfrentamientos favoritos y bien jugado por parte de ambos. 👍

[@Naotahaley]

*I love how the whole time tea is smiling and laughing while riddles is seriously fighting for his life lmao 😳😳*

[@wumiam2]

Bro I love how I can see Riddles shake his head after every match like, "Damn this match-up is such a stupid ass coin flip"

[@andreszamoraorozco1676]

This whole set was definitely an experience. Or a prediction

[@CharlotteMimic]

Never thought we'd get "one stock is not a lead" in Ultimate lmao

[@karanveersehra6336]

Low key super fun to watch

[@johnmoore8627]

They could've done Terry vs Pac-Man... but they knew what we wanted

[@legrandliseurtri7495]

I think there is no way that Riddles dares to go Terry against Pacman. He'd go Kazuya. Tea knows this, and he preferred trying his best in this volatile ditto than playing a long and scary game against Kazuya with pacman.

[@NaughtyPigMario]

Why would they do terry pac man lol when KAZUYA MISHIMA ditto exists

[@HunterAUT]

the only 2 characters that can make a game 5 only 11 minutes long

[@masonarnold5930]

the year is 20XX

[@HawkTeevs]

The only Kazuya matchup where it’s genuinely one-sided and fun to watch at the same time. Love these two players.

[@HeartfeltArtLLC]

Match made in heaven… or hell.

[@layraygaming]

Tea is actually playing for contents😂😂😂

[@victorquantum6586]

So satisfying to watch Kazuya getting Kazuya'd.

[@BrandonPlaysStuff]

This was genuinely a really fun set, was screaming from the result

[@MannyV1022]

I haven’t seen a set go to game 5 this quick since ChunkyKong (DK) vs Leon (Bowser) in a grand finals set of Xanadu Online during the quarantine era.

[@samuraienjoyer9981]

Tea using only 5% of his full power to give us an incredible show is legendary. Gotta respect the players who are just there to have a good time more than to win.

[@ssjmura1654]

0:45 Can we all agree to call this the "Devil Dive"? That's what I call it lol.

[@isaacnikolic5895]

Kazuya is 2 things. Very entertaining to watch and the stupidest character in the game. Good stuff to Riddles.

[@sergiooliva2517]

These matches are based on perfect executions, truly the best players

[@DrSwazz]

You mean this was a training mode match

[@knox7945]

Tea vs Riddles has got to be my favorite rivals.

[@KingHerc241]

Riddles did great after those first two matches.

[@TheHrunted]

Man that felt like all games plans flew out the window after the first match. Props to both sides for adapting on the fly and especially to Riddles for clutching it out.

[@jude_210]

the runback of the century

[@KingKalashnikov]

World's Fastest Game 5 Set

[@xanander4693]

Kazuya dittos are entertaining af 😭

[@malachistone88]

That first game made me so happy 😁

[@cu1tc1assic]

Ah, Tekken but with platforms, great time.

[@kenz6502]

Such a good sport, really cool to see

[@justanothermanontheinternet]

Bring me back to 2019

[@Diego-tp3mm]

Alt title: Tea and riddles playing a regular tekken match 🗿

[@ineedpills]

The most volatile ditto ever

[@CrainPB]

This is the Highest level Kazuya set you’ll ever see in SSBU if you wanna main kaz these are the 2 players to watch

[@JohnSmith-tv9ou]

Wow, those first two games felt like they were playing to see who answers the door.

[@moofou1427]

5 games in 10 minutes, new record!

[@fyzikal5]

Ah yes the Top 12 Top 8 Top 6 BO5 game of the century

[@JChang13]

This set was last stock last hit from the second it started

[@lildan419r2]

This was crazy watching live fr

[@sharsasuke01]

Tea almost revoked Riddles' Mishima card.

[@Michael-cg5qn]

It’s crazy to think about how Tea didn’t use Kazuya up until now and still destroyed riddles the first 2 games. His Kazuya was barely warm and still put up a strong fight. If he played Kaz a little more the tourney he would’ve won this set for sure

[@WungusBill]

Tea is more consistent with his combos, but Riddles is fundamentally a better player. If he was as consistent as Tea, he'd easily contest for the best player in the world

[@ruvinwolf]

is SDing with your opponent frowned upon in the competitive scene? Actual question, I've never played in a tournament before

[@AevenSong]

Tea : imma do random stuff with small combos and neutrals mixed in just to mess with your head, whilst still getting stocks

[@qqNai]

From my previous experience of watching sets usually if a video's around 10 minutes I would automatically assume that someone will be 3-0'd. But this had 5 games because of Kazuya lmfao

[@Walnutty]

I was rooting for Riddles :D He's my favourite

[@lwi_sandwich]

There is almost no neutral in the entire set. Only once at the beginning of each stock, then the entire set is 0 to death and sometimes counter attacks after like a spot dodge. Neutral happened but it's very rare.

[@dripfoe_3307]

Kazuya isn't supposed to have a neutral, he's compensated with his punishment. He's like this in Tekken as well: very little neutral but straight up disgusting punishment.

[@idontwant2beasoldiermama241]

​@@dripfoe_3307 You also have to be extremely sharp on openings and have high execution

[@muby102]

​@@dripfoe_3307true to some of that but a difference I have noticed is he can't be pressured as easy as in tekken since he can phase through attacks. In tekken, he doesn't have many attacks to get out of pressure

[@dripfoe_3307]

@@muby102 So I think the phasing through attacks in smash is supposed to represent Tekken 7 crushing system. It's not coincidental that all of Kazuya's intangible moves are crushing moves in Tekken 7. Crouch dash crushes highs, tombstone crusher crushes lows, I think Ewgf has some high crushing properties, hell sweep crushes highs, roundhouse to spin kicks crushes low then high. You get the point. So yeah, all of his phasing through attacks in smash are meant to emulate Tekken 7 crush system. I don't think alot of ppl know that. Kazuya can be pressured in Tekken 7, but it has to be calculated if not you get hard punished into a 50/50 vortex off the ground.

[@dripfoe_3307]

@@idontwant2beasoldiermama241 True, I tried to play drunk 🥴 Tekken 7 like how I play drunk smash and it doesn't work out so well lmfaoooo.

[@AutisticJesusGaming]

Holy fuck taht game one was absolutely insane

[@Gholdengo717]

I really love this matchup

[@koloax]

Finally the w comes back to riddles

[@bdkevekebnrknfbckaksb]

I Did Not Expect Riddles To Get Demolished Like That On The First Game

[@senarodrigo]

It’s really sad that the game is at this state. Basically whoever gets the first hit gets the stock… I’m not for banning characters in general, but this doesn’t feel like smash…

[@trunksbless2479]

Goes to game 5 and is somehow 12 min

[@SuperVada]

Glad they are having fun instead worrying about banning Kazuya. Some players just can't handle the Doriya

[@Dadus7279]

1:10 Has just the comentator said Tea doesn't main Kazuya??? 💀💀💀

[@swat7542]

tea’s main is pacman with kazuya as a secondary

[@Dadus7279]

@@swat7542 he mains both characters

[@theexaltedlt8222]

@@Dadus7279 kazuya is his secondary not main.

[@APSSBU353]

Ngl, tea just spotdodge and ewgf and wine and it’s insane. I love it

[@nya69]

tea plays like hes havin the time of his life while riddles plays to win n this sets such a juxtaposition of their 2 styles

[@hackalos8348]

LETS FREAKING GO RIDDLES!!!!!!

[@masterizumi5211]

lol the head shakes. xD

[@groudonfanatic9146]

I wish their audio wasn’t so fucking loud, they talk way too much it makes this match extremely unenjoyable. I still want to hear the in game stuff.

[@majo6677]

So is this character gonna get bann?

[@Pangsta763]

FUUUUUUUUCK YEA!!!!! The rematch of the Kazuya century!!! You go Riddles!!

[@Reggicide]

Riddles funny bro like Whatchu shaking your head for 😂

[@sullivanish]

Riddles definitely has better movement with kazuya but tea just plays so wonky it just doesnt matter lmao

[@matthewdawes6800]

First time I’ve seen 5 games in 10 minutes

[@naenaeshimada8158]

Riddles only lost the first time bc he had the bad skin on

[@MaRiOx914]

Finally Artrix being normal and not copying anyone’s style . Like this non cringe commentary

[@untyprandom9740]

In a different world Tea starts picking Pac Man and destroys Riddles.

[@cebo8284]

Tea's Kazuya is so much more degen than his Pacman lol

[@Fireshot844]

Was this the fastest game 5 match? Lol

[@koimijyar5161]

Oh dang,this was nasty 😮

[@manny24159]

no game sound?

[@masterzajo]

You see, Tea only spent 5 minutes in training mode to be able to get this good. If he put in the time, effort, and devotion of another 10 minutes, I'm sure he could have won.

[@sodamustdie4372]

You're comment makes no sense bruh 😂

[@DavionLane]

True it also work vs mkleo and went game 5 lmaoo

[@feliperomo3015]

Even riddles gets tilted fighting kazuya... Character's so degenerate 😮‍💨

[@dripfoe_3307]

The character is degenerate at lower level but not at high lvl. You can't drop combos/approach recklessly with Kaz at high level, you get blown up for it. Ppl hyper focus on Kazuya's W's but never his losses, watch when Riddles loses and you can see it's due to him dropping combos, holding foward and getting decimated in disadvantage.

[@daimajin266]

Nah Riddles shakes his head basically every set. Its not that deep tho

[@leanz1p399]

that was a five games set, but that was as long as a three games one

[@Contrary22]

We should've got a Soul Caliber rep over doubling up on Street Fighter. Sorry Ken.

[@mania_1018]

This 10 minute set went game 5 last stock last hit btw

[@user-uu3pt3nq7m]

動画の尺的に3-0かと思ったらフルセットで草

[@tally.klecko]

Tea is unhinged man i love it

[@ZorinNephalemz]

Tekken 8 be looking kind of weird

[@yorkie4295]

4:30 why you gotta do my man like that

[@NicoMambino]

I love watching Kazuya in Smash 😂 forget the haters xD

[@zack1140]

Man, the couch has no idea wtf they're talking about lol...