The Wacky World of Smash Bros. Speculation

[@realkingofantarctica]

I can never look at the Grinch the same way again.

[@luxzord865]

My hopes and dreams are still dead

[@0megaFan]

Nothing beats the pain that the Grinch leak brought.

[@inaneinacheve]

How did everybody believe it ?

[@MunchKING]

@@inaneinacheve Because he basically just said what all the fans had been saying they wanted for the last year.

[@MKWMICHCHAMP]

@@MunchKING if anything, that should've been the indicator that this leak was far too good to be true

[@jokeryeha5167]

Holy shit I remember looking at “leaks” that were literally just a picture of blue toad running around battlefield in 140p. Good times.

[@toxic_shr00m]

Excuse me, his name is Buckenberry

[@97MiloProductions]

the whole "its just a photoshopped little mac you guys" never gets old for me i'll admit i was on that bus though

[@SuperSuchti]

They´re gonna put Tails into Melee trust me, the cousin of my step-dad´s uncle works at Nintendo!

[@Stryfe52]

I hope he’s right :(

[@AJ71007]

Seems legit

[@Segvent]

Dude i fucking wish

[@esrever6948]

bro i just unlocked toad in melee ! don't believe me,here i have 144p pictures as proof !

[@viscountrainbows6452]

I remember the rumours about being able to unlock Sonic, Toad, and Koopa through some absurd wild-goose chase challenges. And being maybe 12 or so at the time, I am not proud to admit I tried a few.

[@raoulpersona7022]

i love how Alax's character is slowly becoming a nose with vague human features

[@BugsyFoga]

The day Goku appears in smash will be the same day hell freezes over .

[@golddigginboi2187]

The best timeline

[@alexanderavila8488]

the end of hell?

[@gmecha11]

NGL there was a time in 2018 where I genuinely though Goku had a change

[@chasethemaster3440]

I don’t believe in hell also if hell does exist I think it will be freezing cold in some parts

[@gerardoortega323]

The same day hell Freezas over

As a guy who grew up in Germany, I can confirm that Brawl certainly has Schiggy in it.

[@mariothemii]

I always loved schiggy in brawl I remember in Berlin playing with my dad at the age of 6.

[@mmgmagic]

Thank god I'm not the only one who remembered the Wii Fit Trainer memes back in the Wii U Era.

[@toxiquid]

God damn the nostalgia is hitting HARD

[@slcool1499]

Ok

[@SomeAT-AT]

Ok

[@grimmghost337]

It hurts but I miss it

[@user-td8ek3nk3j]

yes

[@chasethemaster3440]

I’m your onehundredth like

[@rafaelcostapacheco1101]

I miss the old intro, it was so smooth

[@Krispyyeah]

Same

[@coufree7828]

Same

[@sanglish18]

same onaji

[@CoolPlayersVic]

I miss the last two intros they were great too

[@marcusferro7588]

“Fluent... fluent in what? Bullshit?” Next time I see something bullshitty, I’m using this.

[@Chiisaru]

Remember when someone leaked Ryu and Roy and people just went, eh.. whaterver

[@narxmagee727]

10:05 Ah yes. I hated when the comboing mechanic didn't make it to Brawl.

[@calibvr]

guys TRUST me my uncle works at nintendo the most iconic of sentences

[@heliumpai7627]

7:46 God I swear these breaking bad bits are slowly becoming my favorite part of this whole channel

[@final_jim]

JESSE I TOTALLY AGREE

[@Nickan.wav-]

I'm disappointed that alax didn't talk abt the GRINCH LEAK

[@Miguel92398]

Only Smash 4 perhaps

[@skeletalmixer1019]

It was such a dumb thing, how did anyone fall for that

[@elemomnialpha]

@@skeletalmixer1019 bias They wanted to believe it to be true so they threw all logic and common sense out the window to do it

[@falloutboy1379]

That was the beginning of the vid

[@hailgiratinathetruegod7564]

1:31 Epic Shiggy moment

[@aquaduud]

Dude your uploading like every two weeks, nice

[@ItsYuhBoyyyy]

You're*

[@Jet_Genesis720]

I’ve seen that spelling error too many times today

[@Swinsl]

You're*

[@arthurmorgan6595]

@@ItsYuhBoyyyy ok Redditor

[@Meleeman69]

@@arthurmorgan6595 ¿

[@KaliTakumi]

People were really mad about Wii Fit Trainer and that's my main now

[@KaliTakumi]

Also ROB is a powerhouse what the heck are these casuals smoking?

[@solidskullz5736]

It is fun to speculate what characters could be next, but smash fans have a habit of getting too excited and then angry when it’s not what they wanted, it’s like a double edged sword

[@addex1236]

Honestly it's more like a brick wall of stupid people getting based on nothing and than mad when there nothing based speculation doesn't prove to be right

[@swiftyshiftry9977]

I remember when Shulk's trailer was released, it was titled "Looks Like we don't have a Choice!" or something along those lines right after the ESRB leak

[@madnessarcade7447]

Miiverse was actually extremely unique and underrated

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

The community was wonderful odd jokes about someone’s gaming experience that day and kids being stupid in threads in general Look up that’s on miiverse series it’s golden

[@madnessarcade7447]

@@senritsujumpsuit6021 lol

[@Zeryther]

miiverse was so good but people kept shitting on it compare it to what we have now. that's right, nothing

[@senritsujumpsuit6021]

@@Zeryther It was its own nook for people its not like Twitter where you can fall down a rabbit hole for something not at all related and end up in p*rnhub suddenly

[@theirishpotato6588]

Yes

[@noobyduder7668]

Y'know, up until this episode, even KNOWING what it actually said, I still thought the song said "c'mon peach"

[@CyberSoulgem]

remember when the game came out and we were like "Guess the gematsu leak was wrong" and then datamining and behind the scenes info came out proving that everything they said was originally planned to be in the game proving them right? SM4SH speculation was insane

[@azophi]

Next up: why a yellow and purple chair confirms waluigi for smash bros ultimate

[@mds_516]

Nahh man they obviously referred to Tatl and Tael as well as the Skull Kid colored pillows

[@Juniverse0]

1:30 Him just casually dropping the german name of Squirtle surprised me.

[@Master-iw7us]

Oh shit, I didn't even notice. It just made sense to my brain.

[@firefli9975]

"At least it wasn't Bowser Jr." Famous last words.

[@PSIUser658]

Ah the old intro jingle. What a throwback.

[@charl2182]

Crunchling from Cap'n Crunch's Crunchling Adventure for Smash.

[@charl2182]

@@Good100 The blue puck from Shuffle Bump for Smash.

[@SetnaroX]

God, the Little Mac/Shulk photoshop was super hilarious to me for several reasons, mainly the fact that my friend hated Xenoblade so much he was willing to 100% believe the photoshop claim which only further pissed him off when he was officially confirmed. And then people started believing that Nintendo acknowledged the leak because the Shulk trailer was called "Looks like we don't have a choice!" even though that's a line from the game itself.

[@dustydd]

That zoom in on Isaac did critical damage to my soul. Well done.

[@MistahFox]

"It looks like Combo-ing is back!" No way!

[@enzoul777]

This is so nostalgic thank you for this and at the same time no you're breaking my heart

[@randomistough0]

10:58 Ben 10 confirmed for smash. I don't think I can handle hearing the words "Ben 10" and "smash" in the same sentence ever again

[@ninjustice5574]

5:29 what a throwback. I remember these.

[@Thelowestofthelowtiers]

I spent an unhealthy amount of time rewatching every single direct,downloading every single possible Smash pic,and every single gameay of Smash 4 when I was 12. When you had no friends,love life,hobbies,or a semblance of a normal childhood: You would've fallen into this downward spiral yourself. Also,this->12:20 is funny as hell and I hope it becomes meme material someday.

[@AJ71007]

2:38 Scott The Woz wants to know your location

[@StickMaster500]

Still remember Etika's infamous reactions to all these Smash 4 reveals that no Smash reveal would be the same without him. 7:46 Saving this timestamp for the eventual Doom Guy reveal that Alax definitely predicted

[@kirbyinhalesjotaro4471]

I use Smashboards almost daily and I actually reconized alot of people in this video

[@PeridotEX]

Who are you?

[@flaregamer64]

Never forget the time where people thought Shovel Knight could be a playable fighter in *Smash 4* because of the ballot and Shovel Knight being a somewhat popular game back then.

[@tacoman422]

Now imagine he somehow gets the coveted "AT promotion" instead of Waluigi or Shadow.

[@esrever6948]

don't forget shantae

[@handragoon]

I can't believe Relaxalax uploaded a video on the same day I'm turning 22. Great vid man.

[@L3X1N]

That means you're the next DLC fighter, congrats

[@Eichro]

imagine being that one guy who wanted Wii Fit Trainer

[@ianconlee7804]

7:47 Okay, who's gonna tell past Alax about Doomguy?

[@adamkampen]

I like how I can still make out some of the super pixelated thumbnails in the "related videos" sections

[@princegoatcheese9379]

All these years and I'm still waiting for Barbie to get announced in Smash.

[@Itsunobaby]

Finally...someone else agrees with me

[@cobinasaur]

We have 2 Roys why not 2 Kens?

[@elemomnialpha]

It'll never happen so you should probably stop

[@cobinasaur]

@@elemomnialpha Shhh you never know

[@nerosoul2506]

@@elemomnialpha Well duh its not gonna happen, thats why we're getting ken, he has a surfboard sword

[@kiracaos]

Smash speculation is the drug that never fades away and always keeps on giving.

[@TripleSakaTrip]

Man this video was such a fantastic trip down memory lane. Gotta love it when Sakurai puts PAC-MAN in the clouds of the Greninja trailer as subtle foreshadowing!

[@aurafox1]

Man, I miss back when the only argument you needed for wanting a character in smash was that you could come up with four special moves.

[@AdrianEN]

that Breaking Bad dub made me laugh out loud

[@golddigginboi2187]

*Game anniversary just happens to line up with smash reveal* Smash fans: *so this is a confirmation that Trevor from gta will be coming to smash.*

[@IcyDiamond]

Wasn’t Little Mac the only character reveal that actually corresponded with their anniversary?

[@elemomnialpha]

@@IcyDiamond yup Same with Banjo being the only DLC character to get in community popularity yet people still believe that is the primary factor that gets characters chosen

[@theSato]

0:15 -- Alax shows off his bottle of "The Last Dab" hot sauce proudly on the top shelf.. a fellow spicehead! I knew that bottle looked familiar.

[@frogerzard6606]

I love this guy really brightens my day when he uploads

[@misterzygarde6431]

Imagine being the person who predicted Piranha Plant in Smash several years ago. Also imagine if Shrek and Goku were in a PlayStation Allstars reboot. One more thing, would you accept a Fighters Pass #3 if it consisted of Spongebob, Popeye, Izuku and Ochako, Sam and Max, and Scrooge McDuck.

[@oolexer]

nope

[@addex1236]

I mean if it existed it doesn't matter if I accept or not

[@Plum1300]

I would take SpongeBob and Scrooge McDuck in smash any day over Pyra and Mythra

[@MunchKING]

@@Plum1300 But Scrooge only has like 2 moves! Pogoing and that cane swipe he did.

[@Neetso]

Not gonna lie, making a PS All-Stars sequel with Shrek and Goku in it would be such a big brain move.

[@MrRyu719]

Those 2 years leading to the game’s release felt so long to me. Hella enjoyed it tho- I was like 13 at the time and that was probably the first time in my life I was so hyped about a game that’s coming out

[@RobertSeeJen]

I love creators poking fun at their old videos.

[@srgamingytp]

Watching this again cause the final dlc character was anounced

[@brysonmcfaull1218]

10:26 maybe true, but 7 years ago i gotta say that i just enjoyed the content as it was. glad you stuck with it so that we could enjoy your final form today!

[@chibi2239]

Can't wait for the sequel to this video talking about Ultimate and how we all just thought it was gonna be 4.5, how so many characters would be cut, the Grinch leak, and freaking Piranha Plant xD

[@box2122]

I speculate this video will be good, SMASHING even

[@KellyAesop]

If you want to jump into the rabbithole of Brawl speculation, I recommend an old podcast that covered every little crumb of information we had as it came out called "Show Me Your News!", specially episodes 19 through 35. It is an internet time capsule full of Brawl speculation hosted by two gentlemen named Youko and SamuraiPanda that had it's own community that spun off from smashboards. To say that I listened to it a lot as a kid would be an understatement. Sometimes they even delved into what Melee speculation was like when they had veteran smashboards guests on.

[@Qoride]

Oh man I wasn't ready for that nostalgia

[@FindingsOfAnArmouredMind]

Is no one going to mention the fact Alax said the F word with barely any censoring?

[@zelectrode3337]

No because KZbin will take it down.

[@FindingsOfAnArmouredMind]

I did. The video is still up, sooo...

[@lilbonsly]

2:39 hey my old Savvy Stylist Thread! Super disapointed in you CalmdownCameron, no Style

[@KK-ve8uc]

Alax's new intro feels like his version if an oversimplified logo

[@jacksont94]

I kid you not my KZbin crashed when you revealed little mac

[@MikeDaddyMCS]

3:56 Shut up, Zoroark is my favorite Pokémon and I will fight you over this slander

[@blue_ronado]

10:00 God that punchline was 7 years in the making.

[@Oretal]

A neat personal history video, I like it man!

[@ThePlasmicAlchemist]

That guy on GameFAQs got laughed off the platform for proposing Wii Fit. A true modern Van Gogh.

[@opadrip]

I remember during the Smash 4 days when people were 100% certain Zoroark was gonna be playable.

[@nerdkingalpha4958]

Doomguy is now in smash

[@adamkampen]

Smash 4 meme were a great time, photoshopped little mac and Shulk's really feeling it were my favourites

[@augie279]

3:57 this hurt my soul

[@adamocarrillo344]

All of these theories and barely anyone has realized that no series has gotten 2 new numbered fighters in ultimate

[@greenshark45]

Whoa this is a blast from the past. I subscribed to Alax back in the Smash 4 speculation days

[@yumenofujiwara]

2:40 EVERYBODY RING DONG DANG BISH Jokes aside, still crossing fingers for a Style Savvy rep~🎀💕✨

[@chikujoyt4506]

Same

[@DJ-wh1tp]

4:54 nah, mii is pretty goated. i love the customization aspect of its appearance and moveset

[@SonicDavid]

I clicked on this video because I saw sonic in the way background of this video, and I like sonic

[@FinallyAlone]

Speculating what characters that are going to be in smash is like trying to predict what alien life is put there. Good fucking luck with that.

[@Thatdudejosh9]

10:54 Speaking of his voice over, his voiceover for ultimate is so much better than the last game. Change my mind.

[@devastatheseeker9967]

50 cent is actually confirmed to be the final character in smash ultimate

[@MattDustyParker]

Called it

[@scorbunnystaralicia5589]

Well... I'm thinking about Shantae because of all her games being on switch now and her being a highlight of the previous spirit event about purple.... So I'm falling into that crapshoot too

[@IcyDiamond]

We all grasp straws for the characters we want, just don’t overhype yourself and you’re good!

[@Brianski8]

Dude I was literally watching your videos when you uploaded this

[@jadetealaaron2003]

Boy what a time that was

[@bananabike279]

Weird how the whole leak / rumors thing came around Smash 4, but was never really a (big) thing prior to that... (also really digging the new outro and thumbnail art!)

[@DenEbony]

OH NO ALAX HAS SUCCUMBED TO THE SIMPLIFIED LOGO DISEASE

[@mds_516]

Man this video takes me back, Smash 4 speculation was a beast of its own, when I had the time to spend all day on Smashboards and watching speculation videos and leaks online. Little things like the PotDs or even Sakurai's Whiteboard Drawing (I wonder how many remember that) were so much hype, and the Smash Direct man, I still remember Sakurai's jokes by memory (Zero Suit Samus anyone?), as well as Ridley's shadow, fortunately we got him in Ultimate, but it was really painful to see Sakurai wanting to deconfirm him without really doing explicitly. PS: I still think that Miis' reveal trailer is the best Smash trailer of all time.

[@wombatpandaa9774]

The moral of this story is that Sakurai doesn't care what you think

[@Rubyfire41]

Man, what a blast from the past! And by blast from the past, I mean nothing's changed at all! I don't know what kind of drugs I took that made me believe that smash bros. speculation was entertaining, but I want some more.

[@colossalfella]

You know damn well I’m ballin out to the outro song every time

[@CasualChris247]

Man this takes me back. Smash 4 really changed the game on speculation. I don't really participate in it anymore (cuz its practically worthless at this point) But smash 4 was probably the most fun for it. There were so many suprises.

[@3spoons366]

I like the style of these recent thumbnails

[@unge1483]

The most shocking dlc was definitely by far Steve, not wii fit Trainer xD. You can’t even compare the amount of hype and “Shock“ Steve created with the hype of wii fit trainer.

[@tunasub2398]

That jimmy in smash was actually a leak for nick all star brawl

[@frey4044]

Shit, those were the days

[@pikmino3288]

2:25 Please don't remind me that StarTropics hasn't had any representation in Smash because it hurts. . .

[@theafrofluff]

When you called Squirtle Shiggy I had flashbacks to my childhood where I watched Pokemon in german. I did not expect that.

[@ChrisTrenary]

"I was bored and felt about talking about something I like" "HOW DARE YOU" The internet in a nutshell

[@FletcherReedsRandomness]

1:07 I literally just noticed Bayonetta in this image (the one with Diddy’s Tropical Freeze render). That fake leak was made in early 2014. That’s honestly crazy.

[@josiahtheawkward6008]

Alternative Title: Alax finds Mac and cheese in the fridge