[Smash Ultimate] Rosalina and Luma Guide [Part 1/3]

[@PinkPixelProductions]

I main Rosie everywhere she’s in. In Mario Party, in Smash, in Mario Kart, just anywhere she’s an option. But smash takes some skill, so I want to get good with her so I can main her better! I will start practicing

[@xloisx4603]

SAME! She’s the best Mario Character!!!

[@ChaseSandman]

Awesome! I don't buy a game if she's not there (So I don't have many, lol)

[@AirAjavan1233]

Same here

[@Mikaylaj.1303]

I use her in any Mario game I have as well

[@Graciechan-39]

@@ChaseSandman I just buy any Mario game bc I never know what she’s in

[@TrinJeto]

Out of all the characters, I have the most fun playing with Rosalina and Luma. Yes, she has her flaws, but it's so satisfying getting kills with Luma or outplaying your opponents. Thanks for the guide.

[@thatonegirlyouprobablyhate]

Exactly. Her flaws are that some of her attacks are slow, she’s light and tall, she isn’t really fast, and Luma is fragile, but she’s so fun to play, and not that as hard to play either (definitely not as hard as Bayo.)

[@aebious8886]

*cough* its kinda hard is *cough*

[@Deme_Diora666]

that one girl you probably hate lmao I main rosa and pocket wii fit and bayo lmao life is hard

[@PinkPixelProductions]

Yes ikr! For some reason I’m really good with rosalina. Plus Rosie has always been my favorite Mario franchise character, (and fav character in smash too)

[@bruce4139]

You have to be very focused cause if you get sloppy or quit thinking your screwed I learnt how to do this with sheik because even 1 slip up can mean a stock

[@sugarveil9846]

Rosalina is my number one favorite character thanks for the guide

[@DoodlesD]

I got Rosa in a random only battle session with my friend, I had way more fun than I thought I would have with her, and am now trying to main her, thanks for the guide! It's helping me get on the right track :)

[@onyourleft846]

Excellent vid. There are very few rosalina analysis for ultimate. Keep up the good work.

[@SimonSarka1]

I'm always too busy panicing when playing so thanks for the guide

[@lucasfairchild4773]

Thanks for makin a guide that actually teaches me things instead of just showing me combos like other vids

[@bluefirelost4650]

gotten interested with picking up rosalina and luma . She’s a fun yet menacing character once you master her neutral game and tech with luma. Also, having luma is too cute to pass up. Thks for the guide. Its informative of which moves to utilize in certain circumstances along with an introduction to one of her exclusive tech. I’ll look up to these as references for labbing

[@Nick_Leo]

Bluefire Lost Rosa is insanely fun when you get the hang of her! Glad you enjoyed the video, if you want to learn more advanced tech be sure to check out my other Rosa guides, they may save you some time in the lab! kzbin.info/aero/PLy-9QHWvXsGMuzxlRY0aUnoj8XK_k98mA

[@rosalinastar5811]

I had no idea that Rosalina and Luma could ‘Lunar Land’! This video really helped!

[@therealwnd1820]

I would like to thank you very much for making these series of videos. For too long have I had to deal with people saying that Rosalina sucks in this game. Thanks to these tips and tricks, I can prove them wrong. Thank you.

[@lukirby5173]

I like playing pretty much every character from the roster, but Rosalina is one of the characters I never understood. This video (and your others) helped me understand how she works more. Great video and thank you.

[@sniffablecow]

I really like your guide! As someone who has taken smash seriously for the first time with ultimate, I found it kind of difficult to really know what to do with Rosalina since most people didn't really know how to explain it but you've done a great job so far!

[@4kcris293]

I know right.

[@AdorkableAudio]

I'd just really like to thank you for these guides man! Started maining Rosalina a while ago and I am finally winning games with her thanks to you, Keep up the great work!

[@josephroccio3698]

NICK this production quality is hitting my soul. I eagerly await part 2 to butter me up

[@Nick_Leo]

Joseph Roccio much love joe

[@mizqre2191]

Thank you for your excellent guide for Rosalina!I love this character

[@erictennison4673]

I honestly want to give Rosalina a try. But I have no idea how the characters work. Thanks for making these guides

[@Nick_Leo]

Check out all of my Rosa guides by clicking here! kzbin.info/aero/PLy-9QHWvXsGMuzxlRY0aUnoj8XK_k98mA

[@peculiarjack617]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnLXhp9qqLilmqs Turns out luma is a replaceable character Atleats in the codes it is

[@SylkaChan]

Robin is kool.

[@justmatt9658]

I’ve seen the lunar landing tech in action, but I’ve never seen just how useful it can be. Also thanks for this guide. I find Rosalina really fun and I would like to learn to play her well, but I just can’t find any good guides.

[@ofanichan]

I started playing Rosalina since I realized that very melee oriented characters made my brain stop thinking. And I juat ended up rushing in and hitting buttona. Rosa actually seems to force you to use your brain a lot and thats what I need in my life~

[@sanriobee]

Amazing guide. I am your 60th subscriber. You deserve more subscribers !! ❤️❤️

[@mayguo8947]

I've been intrigued with Rosalina and Luma. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@eggseyeandtea4792]

cool thatnks i've been wanting to improve with this character because i've recently mained her.

[@cris.pbacon4162]

Ditto

[@sqoosh636]

Thank you for this guide, I just started playing Rosa and Luma. 9.9/10

[@Theodore1999]

Thanks, first time learn about Luna landing, this definitely help. I used to main rozetta (now secondary still) love the stage control with chiko. Great video

[@nathanielstein8904]

I did not know you could do rosa up b straight up. I feel embarrassed about a lot of losses right about now.

[@Jackaljkljkl]

I find Rosalina & Luma to be a "Johnny" type of character, which means that I care more about doing some cool tricks than actually winning the match (as long as I don't get three-stocked, lol).

[@PinkPixelProductions]

For some reason I’m really good with rosalina. Plus Rosie has always been my favorite Mario franchise character, (and fav character in smash too)

[@nanoanime3085]

i like this character 👍💕💕💕💕

[@nanoanime3085]

rosalina and luma 😍👍👍

[@tobiz1922]

2:20 Rapid Jab also works.

[@memedumpster3684]

Was playing randoms in my 4pFFA arena and got R&L for the second time in the night. Something suddenly clicked; I started seeing/feeling so many options. I setup what felt like an impenetrable fortress underneath the Battlefield plats and 3 stocked the room. I have been totally sleeping on this deadly duo. Thanks for the mechanics assistance @NickLeo Smash!

[@evanhansen5064]

oh my god you’re my new favorite smash tuber because you used vulfpeck as background music

[@theswagatron]

I'm a little late but this is incredibly in depth and super helpful, onto the next part :)

[@jamestravaglia3510]

hey just a question, I'm getting into smash, and I noticed that Its kind of hard to make all of the specific moves with the angles of the joysticks, do you think it is easier to play with a game cube controller because of the divots? in all of the directions of the moves that you can make it seems like it would be easier with a game cube controller. thoughts? thanks!

[@Nick_Leo]

Good question! Neither controller is really better than the other but here’s my take: Gamecube controllers are more comfy for me in button layout and the divots do make it slightly easier to get the angles you want since the game registers those same angles with its attacks. It also has 1 frame less of input lag I believe. The biggest advantage of pro controllers imo is the extra L trigger, which can make it easier to do some very high level Rosa tech with Lunar specials and DJAC

[@jamestravaglia3510]

@@Nick_Leo Hey, thanks for getting back to me! I will keep that In mind, and I actually found a boxed metal Mario Game cube controller from my Wii u, and I think that that will work great. Also thanks for the help! Its always good when a content creator is nice to his fans!

[@annielittle7514]

I have always been a main of rosa she is the best character inside out she is amazig

[@Kassiku]

Back when I had super smash bros on my 3ds I mained Peach, Rosalina, Palutena, Lucina, and Robin

[@Nick_Leo]

Joe Mama jeeesus, other than Lucina, you and I were a perfect match What are the odds

[@stokakrsna1780]

Rosalina’s down tilt and set up a jablock with luma if it’s not tethered and can lead up with forward smash nicely

[@Famitrack]

Lovely guide +Subbed

[@soapmangraylace2752]

Famitrack thank you for liking my cousins channel:)

[@soapmangraylace2752]

And subscribing😃

[@bynightfall_4516]

Respect plus.... I look for guides that are not lead by zero.... And this was well edited and the audio was Balanced. Reminds me of izaw. Great worked. I give like now

[@ghostdog9299]

she have a skill like orianna my main in league of legend gotta main her too!

[@Nick_Leo]

Yeah, she’s definitely similar to Orianna in a lot of ways!

[@WolfBandit89]

When I beat her and she joined my team. I love her luma buddy

[@gamewithdurians]

Great vid dude, keep it up!

[@Joshyboy225]

Thought about using Rosalina & Luma. I’ll have to use this guide as a reference. I think they’ll be a lot of fun once I get the hang of them!

[@Nick_Leo]

You’re totally right, they become way more fun when you actually start using them correctly. If you get the basics down with this video make sure to check out part 2 which will be out either Saturday or Sunday!

[@Jepperoberg123]

Thnx so much. This helped me so much

[@Nick_Leo]

Glad I could help! I'll have a video on even more advanced tech hopefully before the end of tomorrow!

[@Jepperoberg123]

You're the best!😍

[@Jepperoberg123]

@@Nick_Leo 🙏🏼

[@RocketPropelledMexican]

Lunar Landing seems powerful as fuck Need to investigate this character more

[@PinkPixelProductions]

Rosie is my favorite so I wanna learn her and use her as my main I don’t care what anyone says

[@CarriganVanBuskirk]

I was not able to pull off canceling R&L's dash attack with Jump-Aerial. I'll keep trying, but is this still able to be done?

[@torreywhiting5402]

Good guide! I finally get how Luma's AI works (real)

[@Mikaylaj.1303]

I like using dash then jumping and then do forward air to start a combo or just kill

[@R4inbowtail]

What are those letters and symbols in the upper left corner. I can guess that they are abbreviations of some sort, but I would like some help understanding them and/or getting a list of commonly used abbriviations. Thank you

[@Nick_Leo]

In the aerials section, there was a weird rendering error and it came out as gibberish lol, It’s supposed to read “lunar landing” Unfortunately I didn’t catch it until after I uploaded it 😆

[@BeartoeConCarne]

This one is so hard to play but i love love love Rosa! I want her to be my main but way too complicated and my peach and bayo still need work 😭

[@Nick_Leo]

Rosa is definitely complicated, but super fun and satisfying when you finally get the hang of her gameplan and fancy tech.

[@_lyrae]

Honestly I just love your idea of using super leaf to better showcase aerials. Nice!!

[@nintendope8837]

You really shouldve showed Thoron gravitational pull.

[@jamestravaglia3510]

hey nickleo I have a question. look man I just got into online smash and I don't know how GSP works, and I want to get into elite smash , but every Time I win I am always only gaining 10k GSP. do you have any tips on how to gain more GSP? or how to do It faster? thanks! also IDK if you know but rosa is a dead main VS mythra and pyra due to the fact that mythras side B kills luma INSTANTLY if all the slashes connect, so your better off playing corrin against a Mythra and Pyra

[@Nick_Leo]

Hey James! I don’t really know how the algorithm works for GSP but it seems like it moves a ton when you first start using a character and slows down a little as you play more matches, but I think the GSP of your opponent also plays a part. As for how to build it up faster, I have no idea other than to just win more often haha. But I try to not care as much about GSP and focus more on how I can play the matchup better. Also, fun fact: Rosa’s gravitational pull affects Pyra’s side B, so you don’t even need to worry about dealing with it if you’re able to react! Plus Rosa can gimp Pyra really easily by throwing her offstage and going for a low forward air.

[@jamestravaglia3510]

Thanks! BTW but its not pyras side B its mythras, and trust me, you cant even gravitational pull that one :l

[@Nick_Leo]

@@jamestravaglia3510 mythras side b is really annoying for us, but shielding it can give you a free punish and if they use it offstage you can still spike them with dair 🤷🏻‍♂️ But you may be right that Corrin could be preferable

[@dagingerbreadman70]

Rosalina mains: these Luna outplays are sick! Popo: hold my nana

[@gizmo3702]

How do you rapid jab. I am not able to use it at the ledge for ledge trapping.

[@Nick_Leo]

gizmo 370 there is no special trick other than to mash ‘A’ four times quickly then hold it. You just need to mash VERY fast when you aren’t hitting anyone

[@gizmo3702]

@@Nick_Leo ah that makes sense. I could only do it when hitting an opponent. Thanks for responding!

[@eric_t123]

0:15 nice edit

[@ivanmercado3683]

How do I cancel Rosalina’s dash attack with an aireal I keep trying but it’s not working for me..

[@codorphan5530]

Did they patch the dash attack cancel?? I cant seem to pull it off

[@driptcg]

Nice video. Thanks

[@_LemonLimeade_]

I currently main Peach and Zero-Suit Samus. I have always loved Rosalina ever since I saw a play through of Mario Galaxy. I know she might not be the best main, but I would love to know how to play her well.

[@Nick_Leo]

She’s a really fun and dynamic character and great to have as a co-main/secondary! I have a playlist for just Rosa guides which may help you

[@_LemonLimeade_]

@@Nick_Leo Thx!

[@pouks]

Am I doing it wrong or the jump and grab just after dash attack don't work anymore?

[@Nick_Leo]

Poulbleu Therian They still work, they just have very tight timing! (Almost at the same time) If you need extra help with canceling dash attack into Neutral air check out part 3 here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3XEk6qAarFlY7M

[@dyllan8774]

Haven't watched it yet but fuck yes

[@Ashemmys]

I may be be a bit late for the video but at 5:45 how does she have the ears and tail?

[@Nick_Leo]

Tempting Winner that’s an item that I used to make sure she could float in place to show her aerials more accurately. (Just for video purposes)

[@Ashemmys]

@@Nick_Leo Thanks for answering lol. And damn I was hoping there were little accessories you can use that I didn't know about.

[@GregHuffman1987]

1 of 3? damn

[@andreaallen5061]

Rosalina does not need to touch the grilalla fart DK Kong

[@Mozzarellapumpkin]

What would be a good Rosalina secondary?

[@Nick_Leo]

@@Mozzarellapumpkin any character who does well against projectiles or long disjoints would complement her well since those are potential weaknesses.

[@thebrownie6308]

i love this vid a lot its very helpful but i really dont get the cancelation of her dash attack its not working for me i dont get it im jumping after doing the input but it wont work

[@Nick_Leo]

Check out part 3 of the Rosa guide (@2:28), it goes over it in more depth! kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3XEk6qAarFlY7M

[@PostThaMost]

Solid video

[@keithkeithkeith8998]

I feel so embarrassed for asking but how did tou rapid jab without luma being beside you and hitting an opponent? 😭😭😭

[@Nick_Leo]

Don’t be embarrassed This is by far the most frequent question I get lol. There’s no secret, they just made it so you need mash ‘A’ VERY quickly to trigger it without hitting an opponent

[@pengu3683]

Thank you!

[@syczo582]

I can not cancel my dash attack for some reason

[@Nick_Leo]

Syczo you need to input a jump within only 2 frames, so almost at the same time I go over it more in depth in part 3 of this guide series

[@Davidthemusician129]

This was helpful

[@ibun1011]

Thank you

[@fnafnotfnf7091]

Does she teleport? and if yes then where is it?

[@Siphonophr]

for some reasons she really reminds me of orianna from league of legends

[@Nick_Leo]

The roach in your bed haha I 100% agree. I love that character concept tbh

[@fea4851]

thank u soo much

[@therealwnd1820]

The only thing that I'm having trouble with is lunar landing. I can't seem to manage to get the timing right.

[@Nick_Leo]

Wizards N' Dragons it takes a lot of practice to get consistently. The closer you get the ground the better, but if you end of buffering a ground attack you know you went too late. If you get it perfectly (2 frame window) Rosa gets 0 landing lag and you can Lunar land back air into grab at ANY %

[@therealwnd1820]

@@Nick_Leo Oh, that makes sense. Thank you very much for replying. I shall try and get the timing down

[@rosalina3522]

How do I perform the move at 5:53?

[@Nick_Leo]

that was just neutral air (done by pressing A in the air without a direction), but to show the side-by-side with Luma, I used the super leaf item to float

[@rosalina3522]

NickLeo Smash Oh, okay. I think I just realized that this move only works in Smash Bros Ultimate and not Super Smash Bros.

[@Axel-wo6qu]

I'm 10 months too late, but it's important to note that both rosa and luma d smash is stronger on the second hit

[@Frostde3d]

Idk if it still works but I just can't get the hang of her dash cancel

[@Nick_Leo]

it does still work, but you need to input the actions within 2 frames of each other (as super close to at the same time) 2 frames is 1/30 of a second

[@Frostde3d]

@@Nick_Leo ok ty that sounds very difficult I'll try it

[@soapmangraylace2752]

Hi nick

[@vitoriurkiv1952]

tip top exelent

[@miguelarizmendi5677]

you rock!

[@marustrutz834]

Its good and all but its the wrong instructions for intendo switch

[@amdreeduwu7307]

I actually don't know how to rabid jab and i would appreciate if someone helps me

[@Nick_Leo]

Amdreed UwU you need to mash ‘A’ VERY quickly, no other tricks or gimmicks!

[@Indigo_17.9]

Just killed my friend at 0 with no luma spike level with the stage lol (he was playing joker)

[@jen_sen8508]

Why am i watching this I don’t even play smash

[@Nick_Leo]

Because you’re going to eventually? 🤷‍♂️ 😆

[@beterrababtt2942]

💖💘✏️

[@omarrivero818]

you miss it, I study lot about my "mother" Rosalina... and Luma is little devil than your miss very secret itself.......... /_|_Omar_|_\

[@Lil_Thiccy]

Question: for Rosa's dash grab, you perform a dash attack and cancel during the attack by pressing the grab button?

[@Nick_Leo]

Eric Yang yes, you just need to make sure that you input the grab at the very beginning of the dash attack for it to cancel. Once you get used to the timing you can use it every time you go for a grab!

[@Lil_Thiccy]

@@Nick_Leo yea, I need more practice. I started to do her nair dancing more and it's very good at poking. Thank you for your tutorials :)