THE GRAND FINALE

[@cornsyrupp]

Props to whoever wrote this script. Genuinely had me surprised. GGs to everyone in the tourney

[@bubmario]

New to this speedrunning community (great videos/tournament, really enjoyed it). I've seen comments about the script a few different times, and I have no idea what in means in relation to speedrunning (meme/joke, config file, script for commentary, etc.) Can anyone enlighten me?

[@Subglacious]

@@bubmario meme/joke, when a competition/tournament is dramatic or has an interestying storyline. Like "this was too good, must be scripted"

[@bubmario]

John Wooten thanks - that’s kind of what I figured but I had never seen it before...again, new to this sort of community. Thanks again for clearing that up.

[@Beans-do6wc]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHKXgJmArNhoopI

[@sammyondayoutube]

They won the gold but Clenk Stunguns won our hearts

[@thefirstZippy]

i’m so mad aussieadam doesn’t know the pain of second place, fuck that guy. clint stevens doesn’t deserve such disrespect. he’s more handsome so i’m not that mad.

[@mediaconsumption3972]

Client Stenberg

[@IkEisawesome7]

Aussie's throws were just filthy. He _REFUSES_ to miss

[@dingo9696]

He hits them consistently because he positions his camera so that bowser is on the left side of the screen, and spins counter clockwise. This gives him as much time as possible to see the speed of the spin and react so that he releases at the correct time. I dont know why more people dont do this.

[@N12015]

@@dingo9696 Because we want to hear the "So lon' gay Bowser" over everything else.

[@obsidianskin9502]

script writers really went all out for this one great job simply and everyone, you're gonna go far :D

[@PWBS-yc6xi]

ObsidianSkin 69 likes lol

[@jishuq1716]

Freshman Sixteen Sophomore Seventy Junior 120 Senior All Signs

[@wesdogg_]

Senior All Signs and All Boxes

[@MrLittelmerciles]

Super senior all toads

[@DavidPerez-mr5dw]

Senior 0 star

[@graamd]

Simply's Freshman "OMG I HAVE NEVER SEEN THAT HAPPEN BEFORE, WHAT IS GOING ON?" 16

[@AttackingTucans]

This tournament was boppin! freakin knocked it out of the park simp, love the direction you're going with this :D congrats to adam on that win!

[@volt7958]

You wat up

[@Pjiwm]

Let's be honest the real winner was the poop sock.

[@zypper7213]

It got so annoying that simply straight up disabled it, I'd call that a win for sure

[@yniekac8851]

Zypper I miss it

[@s_bt_iwtf]

Maybe the real poopsocks were the frens we made along the way

[@ogkennedy1787]

@@s_bt_iwtf this comment the real mvp

[@Poke711]

I feel like having these types of tourney's are way more interesting than pro ones because pros are just robotic while new players make some funny mistakes that are genuinely entertaining

[@JackoBanon1]

Have you ever seen a live stream of a pro? They are resetting the game nonstop because of minor mistakes that cost them the run.

[@Poke711]

@@JackoBanon1 Lol I am one and thats the exact reason its boring to watch

[@blazingfrypan415]

up next the same theme song but sophomore 70 invitational next time.

[@GU-RP]

These freshman-16 video's were so fun to watch for the last couple of weeks!! Thank you simply and all the runners.

[@MrXsim1]

I'm a little sad that it's the end of the Freshman 16 theme song

[@dorkk5431]

FeelsStrongMan FUCK LBLJ

[@sloppyphart7879]

So glad I caught this live. I've loved every part of this tournament. We can only hope for another one in the future.

[@nverdis502]

that intro was quite hype for the final

[@scotthappy6885]

That intro song will forever be a bop

[@yniekac8851]

Yeah I am very happy that uploaded it seperately

[@sirhawkjames]

dude this tourney was so hype. great content.

[@Spenito]

I was rooting for the homie 3l3tric but ggs to Aussie, and everyone who participated in the tournament. You all played so well, and it was a hell of a lot of fun to watch over the past couple months. And of course a big thank you to Big Daddy Simp for putting the whole thing together.

[@TurtleWaveZZZ]

What an amazing invitational. The first one I ever actively followed. Simply is a really good commentator, it was an amazing thing to watch.

[@LiamSCL]

This has been such a good series since the start of the runs, its had a lot of unexpected moments and has brought simply further toward the limelight. Sad to see it go but it had to end eventually and i cant wait to see what invitationals we see in the future

[@Luuuwun]

This was an awesome tournament and experience! Was super happy to be part of it as a racer and a viewer. Ty dad sjmpUp

[@s_bt_iwtf]

Your WR and the Freshman 16 were some of the best moments of the year, the finale didn't disappoint one bit. You're doing an amazing job. Big ups to ghost boy too, editing footage is a fuckton of work. Can't wait for the next one

[@PWBS-yc6xi]

GG’s to AussieAdam! I watched the whole series on KZbin and saw some of it live, and this was the best sm64 invitational that I’ve seen. Thank you for making this a thing Simply!

[@JawnGG]

I love simply's commentary tbh

[@minnesotacubes7911]

This whole tournament was just as, if not more interesting than watch the elite level players. Hopefully we will see more freshman tournaments, thanks to everyone who put in the work in making this happen!

[@physii5001]

Best intro ive seen props to ghostboy and simply

[@sauceman6457]

That intro was awesome! Seeing all of those highlights legit gave me the goose bumps, and so did seeing the bracket fill up with the really good music! I'm really glad to have seen all of these matches, it was a blast!

[@RithikBooreddy]

this tourney clutched all of quarantine, ty

[@meine.wenigkeit]

I can't wait to see more of these competitions to come. I'm almost 35 and feel out of place here and old af, but watching you all play this definitely brings back some good childhood memories! Thanks :-D

[@Grizz343]

Best Invitational by far what a roller coaster

[@DavidSmith-if9dt]

Great tournament, commentating, and editing. This tournament came when we needed it most. You're getting a lot better at scriptwriting.

[@tenslastergames8086]

“Idk if it’ll go to 3rd game” > 25 minutes video I think we’ll get there

[@gooseofpower]

shhh, that's an infohazard

[@cakebettyclips3214]

GOT SOME NEW BLOOD YEAH THATS THE FRESH CLASS. congrats aussieadams!!!!! Watched every match more than once. very amazing tournament simply you are an amazing host and this was a feat of entertainment to organize and manage and it shows💜

[@CosmicTerminal]

What an incredible Freshman 16 this was. That highlight reel to start was FIRE!

[@cowboyclip]

Gg! Simply’s sub count freakin shot up so much through this thing, love to see it

[@dunno64123]

I almost always can’t watch the streams bc of work, so I’ve been following the tournament on KZbin. I’m so glad I get to watch the finale on my birthday, this is an amazing present!!

[@tekateman6464]

9:00 if Aussie never gave up he could have won first game :'(

[@natebit5781]

He won anyway so it didn't really matter. He was Able to keep a good lead and learned from his mistakes. In fact, at the end I recall he said he was laughing at himself in game one.

[@RegalPixelKing]

I'm glad it wasn't a 2-0. I feel like for a grand finally you shouldn't witness a pure bop.

[@HeroMonsterPS3]

This was the first series of videos I watched from you aside from the WR. Thanks for the great tournament! Congrats AussieAdam! Hopefully we get another speedrun tourney?!!?

[@jelly3374]

Congratulations to the winner! What a ride it's been.

[@crayzk0]

if Aussie didn't give up for that moment, this would've been a lot closer! Great runners, both of them.

[@Tragedyflow]

This Invitational was so good, great job Simply and everyone.

[@Sleepyhed_]

Every one of these matches was excellent to watch, thanks for the tournament!! Hope we get more in the future

[@NexusTorch]

Definitely my favourite KZbin series of the year!

[@ucute2767]

FRESHMAN 16 FRESHMAN 16 FRESHMAN 16

[@JacksonArgo]

Good job to all the runners! And Simply, your commentary was so good! I really enjoyed all the runs! This was so much fun to watch!

[@PokeWaffles]

POG EDITING

[@magictrickdev]

Freshman 16 is the best anime tournament arc of all time.

[@PWBS-yc6xi]

Chris DeJong yeah because anime arc is pog, and the tournament is pog

[@GR1NCH]

I want that "WAIT. THAT WAS A WIN? WHAT THE FUCK!?!?" sound byte for everything 10:04

[@ExiledQ]

Great lessons in when not to give up, Great talent across the board, Slammin intro by the man himself. My heart will never cease to throb for the immortal life this game has found as a SPORT OF ALL THINGS. Just such Solid game design🥲

[@volt7958]

I likes this series dad

[@bizzychoco855]

What an excellent tourney. Great gameplay, great commentary. Looking forward to more

[@blob4477]

Love the Invitationals keep it up man

[@KidMangaX]

If Aussie hadn't given up on that first game, he could've had a round 2 win. Mindset matters.

[@Moltensheep]

Loved the montage at the beginning.

[@Jordan-ux6ks]

Hey Simply! Just saw the KZbin video of you on Dr K. You are a great content creator and seem to be a genuinely great guy. Keep doing what you are doing. :) freshman 16 was a great tournament and I hope you do more sm64 tourneys in the future.

[@samfallon2568]

That edit at the start was flawless

[@landonmackey1091]

What an intro reel. And the script writers really outdid themselves for the finale. Very satisfied

[@yourearent71]

I really enjoyed this series and hope to see more with this same energy

[@DarkAuraLord]

that game 1 was a fucking clown fiesta and I love it.

[@kyalex3680]

This shit was awesome, keep it up! Maybe next could be an all signs or even a 70 star run. Keep up the tournament, you'll always be the best and most professional caster.

[@tGrass]

gonna miss this banger in videos and on stream Freshman 16 banger of a tournament and song!

[@BrodoFaggings]

Absolute pleasure to watch. You should do more man, maybe 70 star?

[@shaheerziya2631]

love the intro man, it's so catchy

[@NickyG_vz]

Great series Simply, the commentary was also a lot better here. Next could you give us a 16 star spectator guide. So more casual viewers know what to look for.

[@brennen6009]

Awesome races simply hopefully you get another event going soon

[@tekateman6464]

I really loved the resume at the beggining, I really loved the invitational. I'm not a twitch user, but I didn't missed a single KZbin video

[@343Films]

Thank you for such a great tournament dad

[@carlosbrambila6221]

bring this series back please

[@ChicDead26]

Shoutouts to every competitor, they were really great. Shoutouts to the screenwriters aswell, they also puta a lot of effort.

[@demorob9591]

Thank you for hosting this Simply this was really entertaining to watch as someone who is not very involved in the speedrunning community. There is one trend I noticed throughout the tournament and it's the negative comments made by the people who lost, their comments at the end of the race were always something like "I messed up in X part of my race" instead of congratulating their opponent or thanking you for hosting the tournament (It felt kind of salty to me lol) other than that great tournament I hope we can see more of this soon!

[@andrewcascagnette4237]

Amazing content, looking forward to the next tournament!

[@matthewodell9129]

Yo, who knew that Simply had bars, though? Man absolutely killing it.

[@charlie_mario6292]

I was here live and it was epic. I hosted 3l3ctric to show him my support and it showed up in stream, which caused a revolution of other people hosting him

[@GamerSquiddy]

This was so so fun to watch, thanks for the fun simp

[@TactCars]

Quality on this video is crisp

[@alexk1682]

God these vids must take so much time to make

[@farbn5580]

what am i gonna watch in my free time now?

[@MarceloVillarrealR]

FRESHMAN 16 WAH-WUH FRESHMAN 16 WAH-WUH FRESHMAN 16

[@jakeheez]

IT HAS ARRIVED

[@rustyspoon4319]

I appreciate you editor :))

[@michaelsloanedog]

ONYA AUSSIE YOU BLOODY LEDGEND

[@chenwin5]

I don't think I've ever seen Clint choke this badly and I've seen him miss Ganon's head.

[@BCKSPCD]

FRESHMAN 16 FRESHMAN 16

[@Shayyylmao]

That intro was pretty rad, ngl

[@danielbenitez8616]

PogYou ghostboy i loved that intro

[@JustASnack]

I don't speedrun any games, but competitions like these are fascinating to watch :)

[@werdwerdus]

the ending cameo was my favorite part

[@1gnore_me.]

electric's reaction to the first win was hilarious

[@willblaker3746]

gonna miss these

[@angcientrock]

this was a really fun tournament to watch : )

[@Slickford_IV]

More tournaments. This was great.

[@sauceman6457]

Did anyone else notice that Aussie Adam was dancing in the background this time?

[@bigchable]

This series was awesome, sophomore 16 next!!!!!!

[@tessaN64]

grats Aussie!

[@tehchoiceisyours]

We need more!!!

[@bloodmarth]

Can't wait for the next one!

[@supersylveonplushgaming]

This tournament made for some content but we all know the best thing to come out of the Freshman 16 was the theme song

[@xxbl0odygutz]

IT'S TIME

[@threed7]

Man the freshman year went by fast 😞

[@sauceman6457]

10:06 Even though I've watched a lot of GSA races, with 3l3ctric commentating, I've NEVER heard 3l3ctric scream with that hi-pitch of a voice. 3l3ctric must have been really surprised.

[@grantsomething]

We all know the only dislike is from CLONK