Smash Ultimate Tournament - S-AX (Dark Samus) Vs. RK (Kirby) - S@X 281 SSBU Pool 1 - WR1

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[@BunnyChamberX]

First time seeing a kirby actually making use of inhale and copy abilities

[@andrevanderlinden8722]

jason cabuenos its also one of the few useful copy skills

[@seandabest6353]

jason cabuenos I had no idea that Kirby could eat projectiles. Learn something new every day

[@BunnyChamberX]

@@seandabest6353 its his buff for Smash Ultimate. He can now eat and spit out projectiles and eating projectiles heals a small percentage, not game breaking but it's about fucking time Sakurai implemented it because its just right to do so (the eating and spitting mechanic from his games)

[@murabito4699]

@Jarhead Only a few "projectiles" like Diddy's bananas & peanuts, Wario's bike and... I think that's all. But Kirby couldn't swallow any of the Samus' projectiles.

[@TheAKReaper]

@@seandabest6353 he eats everything BUT explosives like c4 and grenades explode inside kirby and do damage anyways

[@thenegaxd3830]

Kirby mains, where are you at?

[@eddkyo]

present!

[@ShofuthaBeatdown]

HAMMERGAWD

[@danguhzone5130]

Here,but I'm god awful

[@user-gq3ld9xj2n]

Ready for duty sir.

[@joshuagonzalez6092]

Kirby mains, any advice?

[@xosxvxge]

When Kirby is a better dark Samus than dark samus

[@shilohcash]

Wait ive seen you before not on youtube lol

[@xosxvxge]

@@shilohcash hello XD

[@infinity_karma9092]

@@xosxvxge wait same. I think I've seen you from an anime site

[@xosxvxge]

@@infinity_karma9092 hello XD

[@alt._.f488]

xosxvxge when kirby is a better dark Marth than dark Marth

[@holdmuhderp2312]

They say when Kirby wins a round of Smash an angel gets their wings.

[@ClarkWhite81]

Dang right

[@voidlayern9368]

Kirby players making Pit mains up in here.

[@MrPants-xx9ek]

Then I’ve made a lot of angel wings

[@stevesmith9447]

"My first time playing Smash, I picked Samus because I thought she looked like Master Chief, straight up. I didn't know anything about Nintendo." I don't know *why* I'm offended by this, but I am absolutely sure that I *am* offended.

[@javeer1599]

Steve Smith I'll be honest, I did the same when I was a kid

[@pigeonman4979]

yeah honestly i did the same, all i knew as a kid was the pokemon, kirby and mario

[@AlexVns-yx7dx]

@@pigeonman4979 same lmao, when i saw sonic in brawl my brain turn off for a minute

[@nicoterron3729]

kirby knows suplex moves way before incinorar was ever born kids

[@16ktsgamma]

Kirby has a Suplex ability.

[@Zenbon111]

how about you learn proper english kid. knew* not knows.

[@jcnot9712]

Zenbon111 has known** If you’re gonna be a dick, at least be a smart one and not a dumbass.

[@yeahoh2222]

Ikr

[@ToxicPea]

Kirby's been a master of suplex moves since HAL made the suplex ability a long time ago.

[@datanotfound4556]

Kirb is a demon when played right

[@lominse]

Pee_Wee i know my friend got salty at me for using kirby

[@DaGhostToastRoast]

Dude Kirbys hammer of doom is a killer!!!

[@ToxicPea]

I feel like the hammer isn't that good in high level play.

[@Remonade-]

Pee_Wee Kirby is definitely underrated I disagree with him being next to bottom tier

[@Remonade-]

Fwuffycodbunny honestly same. For smash 4 too Kirby is ranked 50 but he has so much variety idk why he was placed so low

[@TheOneTruePesky]

Virgin dark samus vs Chad Kirby.

[@ephemeraldream73]

You mean Chad Pink Samus

[@quattro4468]

Where is this meme from?

[@wanderingrandomer]

I feel like they could've done a bit more with Dark Samus' character. I know she's an echo, but Dark Samus does have some unique abilities in Metroid Prime. She could have been the Isabelle to Samus' Villager.

[@BirdRaiserE]

I agree, but japan doesn't care as much about Prime as the west does.

[@wanderingrandomer]

@@BirdRaiserE That's a shame. Prime 2 is one of my all time favourite games.

[@VideoMask93]

Yeah. I would've done a scattershot for the charge shot and that barrier thing for a down-B, kind of like Wolf's reflector.

[@BananabroJr]

They already had a move set with dark Samus assist trophy in smash 4 I wonder why they didn't just use that

[@gulorful8488]

Why do people feel like Dark Samus was made into an echo deliberately? The newcomers were short this time and she would have never been included into Ultimate if she wasn't an echo.

[@MeedasGuy]

Meanwhile, when I’m playing kirby, I just spam down B

[@Treehootz]

bro i maaaaain Kirby Kirby has short range, but he's deadly up-close. AND in mid-air. Kirbro

[@aero253]

If Kirby can get a decent projectile like in these rounds… wow

[@zachtrix8428]

SA-X seems to still be getting a feel for the game, his neutral game left a lot to be desired. Hope to see his skill develop over time.

[@majetsejam1212]

if kirby had more air speed and a way to deal with ranged characters he would be alot more viable

[@jibreeljohnson9529]

Up Bs usually can cancel basic projectiles but is weak against charged ones, so you can cancel and push with up b

[@ToxicPea]

That's why Kirby's succ needs to be like it is in his games - meant to shoot out stars.

[@PoisonDuckAnimations]

@@ToxicPea IT DOES. HE CAN SUCK UP PROJECTILES NOW. WHY DOES NO ONE REALIZE THIS? Though it only shoots a star if a projectile is particularly powerful.

[@randomnpc5066]

Kirby's floatiness can be used to get some insane air combos that faster characters coldn't pull off though, if they made him faster in the air it would ruin a lot of his combo potential.

[@kirbthelegend1617]

His up b is a decent projectile now but he still needs to be buffed

[@gabrieloviedocasanas4977]

KIRBY *S RANK*

[@joelvaquera7048]

Ye :3 the star warrior of cuteness

[@sebassharass]

It's called tier, you don't even know what's SS tier, headass.

[@joelvaquera7048]

Oke man he did not know ok? U dont have to take a big deal about it D:

[@YeiYeiC]

@@sebassharass stfu you idiot

[@jodumxd9781]

Sa-X playing Dark Samus

[@theflashgordon193]

yeah we should fear the fact that this Metroid could come on earth to play at smash

[@wanderingrandomer]

@@theflashgordon193 Technically an X Parasite not a Metroid.

[@lucasstr5653]

*ironic*

[@nickstory7738]

@@wanderingrandomer The X isn't technically not a Metroid, it is literally what the Metroids were put on SR 388 to get rid of the X parasite.

[@wanderingrandomer]

@@nickstory7738 Yes exactly, not a Metroid, technically or otherwise. Unless we're talking about Dark Samus, who actually is a Metroid.

[@InvestingBookSummaries]

The helmet is so funny

[@riSygneD]

Kirby Timestamps! Kirby vs Dark Samus Game 1: 0:00 [PS2] Game 2: 4:30 [SV] Game 3: 8:30 [FD]

[@Ziggylata]

mediocre samus play tbh

[@fetrigon]

Yeah, they could stand to Dark Samus' up tilt a lot more. The hit box for that thing is gigantic. Sure the Kirby could've adapted to it, but it kills at higher percents and therefore only needs to connect a couple times during the match.

[@Draqson]

yeah looked like he didnt adopt to ultimate speed.

[@adampettus2893]

Barely any pressure missiles, alto of missed opportunities to go on the offensive and use Dark Samus's high damage output just to charge that damn power shot. WAY too reliant on the power shot, like he knows damn well you're gonna try the power shot and he's got everything he needs to dodge, absorb or reflect it. C'mon guy.

[@randomusermaximuss]

Not impressed by either player honestly. They arn't bad, but the community has some absolutely insane people.

[@MrKewlKhan]

@@randomusermaximuss yeah these guys are decent

[@brandonyan5838]

I love kirby good to see ppl actually use him lol

[@JJustJJ]

Listening to these two commentators slowly fall in love over the course of this video was quite adorable 😂. At the end, I felt like one of them HAD to have said something like, "Wanna go grab something to eat?" 😂

[@acrustykrab]

respec for kirby

[@joelvaquera7048]

Ye do for our son Kirby

[@joelvaquera7048]

:3

[@LetsChat]

First time I saw a match played on three different stages. Great set.

[@JoelTheParrot]

fun stuff. seeing highlevel kirb play is interesting. RK does a lot of good stuff, but the second game had a lot of DAir on shield, which I catch myself doing sometimes. I like how he also uses rock as an edgeguard tool, tho.

[@DanielsAFK]

6:00 - one difference is that Dark Samus's charge attack shoots lower to the ground than Samus's.

[@GamesbiteRtDL]

And Kirby's Charge even lower! I got a stock, because the other Dark Samus didn't know that and just hung on the edge, while I charged and instantly shot

[@voidlayern9368]

10:38 Dark Samus is literally Metroid Prime after (she?) absorbs Samus's "Phazon Suit" upgrade near the end of Metroid Prime 1.

[@usern4metak3ns]

2 floaty enter, one floaty leaves.

[@tempestrage257]

Considering that Kirby is a cute little pink puff ball, he's a very versatile fighter with some great moves and a formidable foe.

[@freezercells2109]

he's way more powerful in his individual games then in smash, if everyone was in their own universe Kirby would slap the shit out of everyone else in smash combined

[@tuxedo_penguin4628]

@@freezercells2109 Exactly

[@OmegaDarkMage]

The SA-X seemed more threatening in metroid fusion than in this set.

[@fatretard134]

I honestly think SA-X was just pressing buttons and hoping to get lucky here. Random up specials out of nowhere? Like, really, what were they even doing. I'd be very suprised if SA-X was in elite smash.

[@Colty03]

At 0:53 the pummeling almost matches the music. Wild.

[@joshuagonzalez6092]

Dear Kirby Mains, what’s your biggest piece of advice: mine is hold down and press jump, to high jump. Master the art of high jump.

[@randomnpc5066]

Mine is to master using your down b for rapid drops and also learn to set it up to land on people when you know there's no way for them to escape it, like when they're falling after an up air juggle and you're floating to let them fall under you, perfect time to strike.

[@pieturtle]

Mine is to learn how to do combos and when those combos would be beneficial to the game. A single neutral a, up kick, up b can save the match. Another piece of advice is to know your matchup. Kirby is a character who can do really well with combos, and most of the time heavier characters are much easier to combo then lighter characters because of the distance they travel when getting hit. For example: you can only do a grab then combo on a Fox for so long before he is able to get out of the way, but you can keep doing combos on a Bowser for much longer.

[@Anton-fn3cd]

@@pieturtle Really? I thought you could connect Down Air and then lots of Up tilts on Fox, even more than Bowser. Because Fox is a fast faller. Edit: grab combos might be easier on heavies I agree

[@epicgeometric672]

Stand on the edge of the stage and suck..........keep sucking.....harder.

[@raulmenendez1520]

Josh only use a down b Side b. Side smash Final smash

[@bruhnah6700]

I take back what I said about Kirby being bad, you just have to play him right.

[@christopherreid3282]

What is a range character?

[@nervosuu]

5:35 Sonic mega collection bro!

[@kirbydedreamland1965]

Poyo!!!

[@alt._.f488]

Kirby De dream land HuuuuuuUUUP!

[@P1k4chu]

hi i love you

[@superxavxii421]

WHERE ARE MY SAMUS MAINS AT?

[@Cristeve]

Dead

[@Otterlier]

...

[@ido5269]

Here !

[@jakeogden1565]

Superxav12 right here

[@Mirage087]

Here! This Samus/Dark Samus player is pretty mediocre though. Also, these commentators know almost nothing about Dark Samus lol.

[@wolfyhii5446]

I really like these announcers, any way I can watch the whole tournament?

[@KaiUndMoritz]

insane to see the first char i played (samus) and now the forced second one in singleplayer (kerby). Havent played anyone else but jesus have i got a lot to learn

[@JrMerei13]

I like watching these videos with Kirby cause it helps me learn a lot of combos. I didn't even know Kirby could spit a projectile back out. I thought he just eats it.

[@GamesbiteRtDL]

Only counts for strong projectiles

[@ashtenleitschuh3168]

This man said “no sleep for the wicked”

[@ohmaplaymaker]

2:38 DownAir / UpSmash I know that combo. Always effective 👌 3:21 Interestiiiiiing

[@lukesenseney1045]

The move in question was a forward tilt, angled down

[@davidbuddie4188]

Watching him ignore his charge shot as a ledge guard tool hurt my eyes

[@jordanbutler6702]

Listens to 6:08-6:15... *Smh at Dark Pit/Samus/Link* *Nods at Ken from Street Fighter*

[@masterwings50]

The game is called Sonic Gems Collection

[@KyuubiNemesis94]

How do I enter these competitions?

[@aaliyahrosado7365]

yeah go Kirby

[@F0ulimm]

like all small fast chars. Chase your opponent and dance around them and there attacks. Hard to hit and bring space to yourself.

[@nickstory7738]

@@F0ulimm Kirby is slow.

[@shabirshah2969]

​@@nickstory7738 just like ur brain

[@nickstory7738]

@@shabirshah2969 and you sound like a child

[@TriToneTiefling]

That Dark samus was WAY too Up-B happy. That's something you do when you KNOW you can land it, not just throw out because thats what you do out of shield.

[@Nathan-tg4gu]

His opponent was also Kirby, who loves to get into close and exploit the opponent's lack of options in that range, so up B was an important tool in that matchup. I agree, a little too aggressive with it though.

[@gabrielbrennan4149]

I love their player names. Showing love for their characters.

[@josephkim3223]

How are their names related to their characters?

[@gabrielbrennan4149]

@@josephkim3223SA-X is parasite X from Metroid. RK I’m not sure what I was thinking.

[@samuelkernohan267]

Sonic mega collection a classic. That was my first sonic boom

[@midnightfang4755]

he was talking about sonic gems when he mentioned the collection of genesis games

[@dizzyD1199]

wasnt it sonic mega collection?

[@theriddler5]

You not gonna out jump a floaty character bro.

[@Xrelent]

S-AX had some really slow reactions which lead to a lot of whiffs and oughta-been-whiffeds. I love samus/dsamus and wanna see S-AX improve so samus can have some higher level representation!

[@BrokenKeyboard14]

Real Kirby mains finish with Hammer Flips.

[@baconlando4569]

Poemon battle music playing in the backround* (Kirby used outskill)

[@theriddler5]

Samus main here. I have yet to lose to Dark Samus while I'm Samus lol. Friendlies, Online and in Tournaments.

[@TimG57867]

Everyone’s down on the Dark Samus but the Kirby play wasn’t spotless either. RK even states himself he wasn’t proud of his play later.

[@RedKingJoker]

Also, I finally realized why I airdodged at ledge there. Controller had a random downward drift for like a week or so, and I was trying to roll onstage. Replaced my controller now, tho.

[@TheNadroj10]

Anyone tell you, you look like bernie mac? You do alot. Good kirby gameplay also bro

[@TheAKReaper]

@@RedKingJoker if you are that kirby player, please upload more or stream or something , this filthy new Kirby player wants to learn more watching someone good xDDD

[@pressurize-8863]

that samus made so many mistakes.

[@aidenarechiga2994]

One moment... -his nametag is sa-x -he is using dark samus... 🤔

[@GamesbiteRtDL]

I must say that I didn't see enough spikes, Kirby's are particularly powerful, if the first spike doesn't do the job then the second can come right after and you can still recover when used smartly

[@geico105]

I wasn’t aware that Kirby’s down B has uses.

[@karlo2018]

Dark samus needs a SA-X skin

[@e7ggamer377]

I really wanna be in the tournament

[@luislfi]

Nice! One for my boi Kirby!

[@Get483]

Refreshing to see a kirby

[@john7020]

RK is probably one of the best Kirby players.

[@hypnos7235]

“No sleep for the wicked”

[@squidney8303]

Kirby main any tips???

[@twowheelseatingmeals-motoj8080]

Holy shit... I'm casual af when it comes to playing Smash but all my mates say "Aw kirby is shit, he's F tiered". I have never seen gameplay of Kirby being played like this and it's amazing. Gotta show it to the fellas.

[@ShofuthaBeatdown]

KIRBY THA HAMMERGAWD STRIKES AGAIN

[@waffles6527]

So SAX is playing as a clone of Samus? HMMMM🤔

[@NetullaGD]

2:59 it always does

[@RabMave]

10:55 best commentators ever 2018

[@masonbenningpoker]

needs to shoot misssles first to counter kirbys shield then fire your b special after

[@DaGhostToastRoast]

And people say Kirby hasn’t been good since smash 64. smh

[@dankdagod]

He hasn't

[@aslowpoke4538]

People who say Kirby is short range...stand on one end of tie stage and ill flex these tiny animated legs on you CATCH ME ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STAGE BRO

[@xXxXkuramaxXx]

What if Kirby could copy random specials from an opponent? Can you imagine?

[@darkfluoresce1915]

I main Dark Samus, and this outcome seems about right. Samus' lack of combo game seriously hurt her transferring from Wii U to Ultimate

[@christandaniels571]

How does he survive coming from under the map??? Wasn't like that on the old game 😒

[@Letsplaynumbers]

I looooove Kirby so much bekuz of the hammet

[@poiboy1289]

Why the dark Samus spam up b?

[@mail4392]

jeez they must have good gaming chairs

[@Gc_0626]

Why doesn’t anyone use Kirby’s hamer

[@pastykake897]

Fix the title, please. It's SA-X, not S-AX. The T.O. or whoever entered names in the banner put it in as S-AX, but the player is the ultimate authority on how to write their own name, and the name tag in-game is SA-X.

[@SmokingSpoon]

Fyi, Dark Samus is a metroid :D Metroid Prime, actually!

[@BoneyGaf]

Not great play from SA-X, a lot of it not knowing the match up but still. Too passive when Kirby is floating above, when you can be charging or threatening with up airs. Couldn't find an answer to inhale, when grabs or better spaces dairs or just take the time to get a full charge shot when Kirby sits with the mouth open. A lot of liberal use of up b to anti air, which Kirby will always just float waiting for the opponent to over commit and you can't over commit more than that. A lot of dash attacks in neutral when you need to be a bit more conservative with it coming from 4. Still, nice representation, keep it up.

[@brightenblack207]

RK was trying to play against the player, not the character. He kept getting punished for repeating moves

[@williamafg]

3:55 in speed x0.25 😱

[@goldencookie5456]

I'm both a kirby and a samus main at the same time

[@tannedbatman5597]

Kirby taking inspiration from incenaroar? Other way around more like

[@marcosmora5198]

:50 wtf you talking about people been doing that sense 64

[@SpecialXperienZ]

What the hell was dark samus doing at the end there? Just screwing around it seemed. Ok match.

[@Batchiojosh]

Kirby is so cool

[@bodvarson1933]

Incineroar took suplex lessons from Kirby

[@tonyusb7632]

No tether grab while Kirby was inhaling... 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@zecular3677]

Lmao who remembers this Kirby when he shieldbroke tweek at frostbite?

[@duwaynehyman5451]

It is either the Kirby is very good or the dark Samus is bad.Probabaly the first.

[@trentdude1]

YOU CAN SUCC A CHARGE SHOT?! WOAH

[@serzral4785]

Dark Samus is not a parasite she is the Metroid prime

[@justusoconnor3243]

Sith samus over normal samus?

[@charlieavila8840]

that samus has a lot of bad super easy punishable habits