The Meme That Became An Esport - Competitive Shrek SuperSlam

[@Ludvix]

Don’t talk to me unless u know how to crumpet dash frame perfectly

[@beachedwhale757]

hello ludvix

[@clarencefalcon5451]

@@beachedwhale757 hello

[@Josuh]

@@clarencefalcon5451 hello

[@KroanC]

@@Josuh hello

[@supersylveonplushgaming]

Shrek SuperSlam is one of my favorite videos of yours

[@acepedro12]

The virgin Smash Melee vs. the chad Shrek SuperSlam

[@alucard002x]

Based

[@the11382]

3:05 the fact that a buggy mess became an esport says a lot about the fighting game esport scene.

[@redbokoblin1937]

Now this is something I can get behind!

[@tyr4489]

@@the11382 yeah, that we'll play anything as long as it's fun. Almost like humans like enjoying themselves

[@superhetoric]

@@tyr4489 melee is fun? kek

[@Kneefoil]

"Players have to fill up a slam meter, which allows them to land a special attack that takes away one stock." I can't believe that out of all the goddamn games in the world, PlayStation All-Stars ripped off Shrek SuperSlam of all things.

[@minhkhangtran6948]

This type of game is somehow popular with cartoon knockoff at the times (I play a Tom and Jerry game that’s basically that when I was a kid), so you have to trace your knockoff root far back to the lazy age of cartoon game

[@KuroKamii94]

I was looking for this comment when they said that lmao still more tech than all stars 🤣

[@ShadowStrikerTheLoneWolf]

@@minhkhangtran6948 Was that game by any chance called Tom & Jerry in Fists of Furry?

[@minhkhangtran6948]

@@ShadowStrikerTheLoneWolf Yeah that the one. God that game is just idiot fun for my idiot brain back then

[@Aliens1337]

Honestly PS all-stars wasn’t a bad game. It got shafted cause Sony didn’t put in the effort to get iconic characters from 3rd parties. No character from Final Fantasy (FF 7 to 11 were PS exclusive). Using emo Donte (DmC is multi-plat) instead of OG Dante who was an PS exclusive. Raiden is okay, but most people who rather have Snake. Lara Croft is missing. No Spyro and Crash Bandicoot, the mascot of the PS1 era is gone. I know achieving licensing for these characters are difficult, but Sony definitely had the money to. Instead they just chose to cheap out and went with a half-assed roster, missing out on a bunch of PS icons. Still hoping Sony make PS All stars 2. Lots of good exclusives came out in the PS4 era and most of them are first party titles (TLOS, GoW reboot, Ghost of Tsushima, Horizon Zero Dawn, Bloodbourne, Death Stranding, Spider Man, Nioh, Persona 5...)

[@whatif9854]

I used to play this game with my brothers and cousins. We literally used to create our own tournament brackets and we treated it like a real competition. Who knew an actual competitive scene existed though.

[@makogp747]

Would be hilarious if you brought your brothers and cousins once more when lockdown is over and locals start happening commonly again haha Man, I miss meeting my friends.

[@C0astDelta]

Turns out you guys are the OG top players. Maybe y'all should make a comeback?

[@arronbatchvarov5035]

@@makogp747 your letting the government control your mind I hope you realise that and free yourself

[@Ad4m-cooks]

2019 who is you your smash main 2021 who is your shrek superslam main

[@antusFireNova]

DONKEH

[@Ad4m-cooks]

@@antusFireNova gingerbread guy

[@couchking4223]

Red ridding hood

[@KobianoRoll]

Super Slam Brothers

[@Domiitails]

Humpty Dumpty

[@meowmix_tv]

wow, i'm speechless haha it always makes me so happy to see superslam be appreciated as more than just a joke. glad all of our hard work over the years is going down in history. never expected to be a big part of a video by my favorite esports outlet thank you, akshon :)

[@bradengoldsberry]

The man the myth

[@nickyblue4866]

The legend

[@justaskinwalkerwithstolenw7237]

You are a legend!

[@Kuribonker]

Is this the real one?

[@iknowwhereyoulive618]

oh my god it's him

[@cloudnovalab]

One thing I really like about Superslam is that the tutorial tells you about advanced mechanichs like Block Drop and Block Cancel

[@faradise3819]

This is really nice considering a lot of games like this, even a few really known competitive titles have barebones in-game tutorials on their mechanics.

[@superal68]

@@faradise3819 in-game smash tutorials are a joke if you wanna get past beating little Timmy spamming b moves

[@hahanottelling4184]

I had to stop when you said those tourney names without missing a beat. "Absolutely Pissed Off" "Time to Get Shrekt" "Tyler's Shrek Superslam Tournament Part 2"

[@Mecceldorf]

“Hah! So funny that a rushed, buggy game that was never meant to be taken seriously ended up becoming a competitive fighter.” ~ Competitive Melee players

[@mohammedsaquib4074]

This is the greatest esport ever tbh

[@timagoj999]

Better than overwatch

[@InspectorChairLeg]

You say that like Farming Simulator League doesn't exist lmao

[@langslays1881]

@@timagoj999 Does it take much nowadays?

[@timagoj999]

@@langslays1881 no

[@0n30f0n3]

Lying you are not.

[@FireWall.]

This is to be expected when shrek has a cult following

[@PeterGriffin11]

Shrek isn't a obscure or unpopular movie series though it doesn't have a cult following.

[@denissmith7671]

@@PeterGriffin11 then what am I a member of???

[@sebastiankulche]

The first two Shrek movies were genuinely masterpieces. I dont see how it has a "cult following".

[@SourRobo8364]

This is basically that episode of Arrested Development where GOB jokes about getting a job and becomes a waiter for the joke, then turns out he is great at it. Good times.

[@GamesWithBlackout]

Akshon: Chess Me: I sleep Also Akshon: Shrek SuperSlam Me: REAL SH*T

[@ihatepower4580]

Me aswell

[@Freerangegames]

Hey everyone, so I was the Studio Head at Shaba, Creator of Shrek Superslam. Warms our old hearts that you still love our little game! This is what the internet was made for! Happy to answer some questions if you have any, although honestly you all know more about the game than I do now... :)

[@keirbourne5323]

Me and my brother played shrek superslam every day. Never had a Nintendo so never had smash bros. Thanks for many many hours of fun!

[@williampan29]

why did you go defunct?

[@parlay-music]

Cap

[@princesscadance197]

I love how, similarly to Smash, Shrek Super Slam wasn’t designed to be a highly-competitive esport, it just became one.

[@buzter8135]

No one is a real fighting game, the other is a party game with Nintendo characters.

[@SkafosGnW]

@@buzter8135 Ive always found that argument to be really peculiar. Yeah Smash is a party game. That doesnt mean it isnt also a fighting game. It's a game where you fight people, not sure what other qualifications you need. Is mario party not a board game because its a party game? Is Minecraft not a sandbox game because its a survival game? There's crossover between genres all the time. Furthermore, what exactly does party game imply? That groups of 4 can play together? Because if you need more than that, then mario party isn't a party game (except 7, I think? One of those could have 8 players). But if 4 is all you need, then any halo or COD with splitscreen is a party game, which means it isnt an FPS by your logic. 'Party game' seems like less a defined genre to me, and more a quality that a game can possess which is strictly to its advantage: the option to host a group of players on the same system and screen. Also, unless you were responding to a comment that has since been deleted, you are replying to a currently unedited comment which makes no reference to the term 'fighting game', with 'No, one is a real fighting game, the other is a party game with Nintendo Characters'. Seems like a weird place to bring it up, as if to correct somebody.

[@buzter8135]

@@SkafosGnW I'm fuckin meming you prude. Of course smash is a fighter.

[@stormz4674]

Shrek is a masterpiece thats all i have to say

[@garr_inc]

You too watch Schafrillas?

[@PronounHisMajesty]

My Ex worked at a Retro Game store and she looked at me like I was a dumbass when I got excited over this game. Theres a reason she's my Ex

[@clarencefalcon5451]

Here you go bro you need this 👑

[@ubermaster1]

If she doesn't like Super Slam, she doesn't deserve the Super Slam

[@HiHowAreYou2012]

King

[@Tauncerador]

This game has a really special place in my heart. I had really good times playing it solo, with my siblings, family and friends. It was such a blast. I passed a lot of afternoons trying to complete the Mega Challenge mode, and the Story mode was fun for a kid who didn't understand english. But ultimately, it was a gift from my grandmother who just passed away. She didn't knew it at the time, but it would bring me a lot of fun memories. Thanks, Mamá ♥️

[@generalowen4344]

no matter how much someone thinks the game is a joke, anyone with a brain will be able to see the passion in these players. massive respect.

[@sharlockshacolmes9381]

This just prove that the more unfinished a fighting game is the more the game become technical.

[@aaronhaynes3197]

Any Akshon Esports video is an instant watch

[@KyloNeko]

I usually run shrek tournaments when I get the chance , I ran quite a few actually, and I think it's awesome that I personally know provider of souls , scrub jr and squeachu

[@drsherifff]

Jooo real jv5guy

[@GizmoLico]

omg are you the REAL jv5 guy? Can I have an autograph

[@KyloNeko]

@@GizmoLico hi flick

[@KyloNeko]

@@drsherifff REAL

[@jakepauler69]

this cant be THE jv5guy

[@Iznikroc]

Plot Twist: Jeffrey Katzenberg sees this and decides to make a sequel with Dreamworks characters

[@donk5058]

People have put more effort into mastering a shrek tie in than PlayStation allstars

[@CustomStyleCajunTurkey]

I didn't realize this game was played competitively because of how broken some characters are, but the community seems to have developed some tech and made rules to make the game playable at a high level. Good on them.

[@anothergamer112]

"Oh no Shrek. Don't slam me in my soup." -Jim Caddick, 2020

[@coolbread99]

I remember playing this with my friend as a joke and thinking ‘Damn. Wouldn’t it be great if this was an esport?’

[@rustysack2568]

I remember buying this game as a goof and ended up completeing it 100%

[@kaiman3089]

Playstation allstars battle royale is the saddest story I know

[@buzter8135]

If anyone could rival the smash hype, it was PlayStation, but unfortunately fun games aren't their archetype.

[@austinh1571]

i literally played this game on stream as a joke with my friends and we had a ton of fun. its actually a pretty decent game

[@magnusvonbraun9870]

The way you describe Shrek SuperSlam makes me think the game was way ahead of its time, despite being made in 2005. Now I wanna play it...

[@LunaDachi]

Wouldn’t it be funny if we ran this game in our local Smash scene hahaha Yes we’re gonna try

[@RexcorJ]

Friggin' LOVED this game back in the day, it gave 12-year-old me endless hours of giggle fits and fun. Now almost 27, I smile seeing this game having such a dedicated community of players who go hard in the paint to learn the ins and outs of a title I would have never expected, but loved. Also the music is rad. Overall, I'd say even without the esports following, it all adds to an experience that is weird to the point of turning around towards awesome.

[@grinbrothers]

I enjoyed Shrek Super Slam as a kid but I'd never have expected this kind of resurgence or development. It was fascinating to learn about and a great video overall. I'm am surprised that it is compared to Super Smash Bros so often when you'd think the go-to comparison would be the Power Stone series.

[@epicness877]

This is like, actually a cute more 3d version of melee and the camera even follows you. Extreme free jank the game, broken but held together at least for being playable and mildly balanced

[@itsabdullahkhalid]

I remember playing this game so much as a kid, I even remember it having a surprisingly solid story mode as well as the black knight character being really OP.

[@GizmoLico]

great video guys! and for all the would-be slammers, we got a BIG online tournament happening next weekend 😏

[@kennyrohan808]

For the love of Farquaad, please DON'T encourage them, Flick. We don't want a SECOND Week of Shrek tournaments on our hands... ...unless?

[@jakepauler69]

yes big tournament very big

[@donvaeth4462]

Yes

[@drsherifff]

Yes

[@niismo.]

Love how they'd rather do a video on Shrek Esports than Rocket League lmao

[@faradise3819]

BECAUSE ROCKET LEAGUE DON'T HAVE LAYERS But seriously it's probably because RL kinda doesn't fit the theme of the series. RL is one of the most popular esports titles which have been covered by others so they can't really offer anything new to say. But I'm sure they will eventually find an aspect of RL esports that needs to be shed light upon *cough* like missing a whole ass market *cough*.

[@indus7841]

Shut up

[@niismo.]

@@indus7841 whats the matter?

[@faradise3819]

@@indus7841 ???

[@faradise3819]

@niismo btw, forgot to say this but consider joining Akshon's discord server. They take suggestions from there and we can also discuss more about esports 😉 discord.gg/tSymunh

[@frankunodostres473]

I always thought this was a good fighting game but there was never a scene for it when I looked it up on the internet. it's a nice surprise to see people still play it

[@emi5502]

"To win the match, you have to land 4 infinites in a row." What a chad game

[@drsherifff]

Ooh baby I'm gonna be on the list soon. Ive been practicing a lot now

[@donvaeth4462]

Soon

[@NonRandomUser]

Other e-sports: Skill floor ---> Skill ceiling Shrek Super Slam: Onion skin ---> Onion core

[@ergusson2260]

So basically m2k's equivelent is meowmix, Mang0's is Squechu, Armada's is Provider of Souls and PPMD's would be Scrub Jr

[@drsherifff]

Except most of these players are inactive

[@williamomalley6081]

@@drsherifff most of them are ppmd

[@Alt_Reflect]

I hate how people call it a meme game. Me and my brothers loved playing it when it came out

[@battleriteroyalevietnam8447]

I like shrek because of its mocking every naive ideal of fairy tale.

[@cstrife420]

This was one of the few games i remember my dad getting me. Its aged decently surprisingly

[@deadliestvice5356]

Reminds me more of Power Stone, to be honest. The "get points by defeating your oppenents with supers" was something that PlayStation All-Stars would use as its main gameplay mechanic.

[@Gender_Ascender]

Me, seeing this on the top of my front page: The meme that *what*?

[@mikeoakeshart3823]

It's Powerstone with Shrek!!

[@yoshikillerr]

1:08 oh god where is that clip from hahaha

[@glowkirby]

Since Shrek is a parody of Disney movies, it makes sense that Shrek Super Slam parodies competitive fighting games

[@TheDudeManBro]

I hate how much sense this all makes.

[@voiddroid.]

I'm laughing in disbelief that this is an esport 😅

[@bigshark5895]

Me too at 8:25 my tournament was mentioned

[@drsherifff]

@@bigshark5895 you are Tylr?

[@bigshark5895]

@@drsherifff yeah

[@bigshark5895]

@@drsherifff the one and only

[@Guacgamiing]

The nostalgia tho! I loved this game so so much and spent so many hours on it with my old and first pc!

[@weepingkoopa2862]

Growing up playing this game on the original Xbox, I never would've thought it would become this.

[@Deadforge]

Super Slam has been one of my favorite fighting games since I was a kid. Inused to rentit from the rental place in my town all the time. Shrek super slam is such a unique and fun game.

[@cro-magnoncarol4017]

It takes great discipline of both mind & body to master Shrek Super Slam.

[@BrotherShaw]

Wow. I was shocked enough when I heard about Melee being an esport, now Shrek Super Slam? Holy shit. :D

[@jamesscibilia1693]

Idk why but I forgot about this game for over 10 years and watching this in 2023 is just crazy to me this brings back so many memories

[@thejetparadox]

For a franchise that's 20 years old, this deserves a video!

[@supersnackbros2423]

Wait, is that the magic mirror playing Atari Pitfall at 7:18? Okay that's a pretty awesome detail.

[@justas423]

Tech in every game is just a fancy way to say "Glitches we've learned to abuse".

[@goldenbucket5731]

As one man once said about memes: “Memes. The DNA of the soul.” -monsoon.

[@giraffeman326]

This game ranks among humanity’s greatest achievements

[@clarencefalcon5451]

I got this game for PS2 at the Paramount, CA swap meet and just being so excited to return home to pop it in and play. Being a fan of the competitive melee scene this makes me laugh 😂

[@austinwagner3231]

Feels kinda like Rocket Arena. It came out last summer and there was at first a super dedicated group of competitive players, but EA let it fall into obscurity :/

[@PokeWeekly]

The description of how you earn points in the game sounds identical to Playstation All Stars.

[@SmumplytheF2P]

This game honestly needs a remaster both to cater for the e-sports pros and the people who had this in their childhood. Like, memes aside, I kind of like how this fighting game is, with destroyable objects and the isometric view. DreamWorks please.

[@Medleypon]

I've probably said this before, but I'd absolutely adore to see you cover BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle or Under Night In-Birth.

[@faradise3819]

Consider joining the discord so you can directly give your suggestion to them! 🤗

[@TorManiak]

Never knew one of my most fun DS games (I had the DS version lol) made as a cashgrab had a competitive scene for the memes.

[@_ratso]

I understand how people feel when I tell them I play melee now.

[@princesscadance197]

I’m not sure why I find the animation of Shrek picking up Shrek and throwing him into the wall, stunning him and his body goes limp at 2:48 so amusing.

[@JustaMisu]

If I got a coin for every time a fighting game full with glitches became competitive to the point where players focus on the use of the glitch instead of the rest of the game, I would have 2 coins, that isn't a lot but is strangely that happened twice

[@epicness877]

Ive only played this like once as a meme but it was unironically fun as fuck. I'm sure it would only continue to be so

[@djcookiecrisp9463]

I can’t believe this is real, this is like a fever dream. Feel free to fight me in this game, Poison Apple Inn, No items, Donkey only.

[@henrybitencourt]

Not to be political but that competitive scene outlived the confederacy

[@jasterblack]

Bro I remember playing this game as a child ... time to jump back in

[@ムネタ]

i loved shrek superslam, i used to play it all the time! i remember my cd got damaged so i decided to steal it from my childhood friend lol

[@rouviews1864]

Who would have thought that this surprisingly fun and goofy game that I rented for a weekend from Blockbuster twenty years ago would be more popular than ever? The internet is a crazy place.

[@benerby5706]

I love this game i couldn't believe you made a video about it wth

[@Swagmite]

Shrek superslam was so fun to watch than Melee.

[@BeeLy1011]

Stuff like this gives me hope that games like Arms and DOA still have a chance to grow

[@mitchellalexander9162]

It Feels Like I ust Woke Up in a DreamWorld Watching This. I played Shrek SuperSlam when I was a Kid for the Gamecube and I loved it and now all of a Sudden it's the Second coming of SSB Melee? What?

[@novaz3290]

This is still one of my favorite games to this day

[@gamerfun1389]

Oh, yes, I love this game. That's what I recorded on video for the most part, because there is something to have fun with.

[@S.h-comma.to.the.top-Dynasty]

I used to main as dronkey back in the day.

[@tealdrum5687]

0:50 Beautiful transition

[@SnowHelation]

Wait I remember playing this game. Shit was lit back then ngl

[@sheercold26]

...its Power Stone

[@Beercorn86]

If Shrek SuperSlam can be a competitive fighter, then Nick All Star Brawl has that potential too.

[@supersylveonplushgaming]

How does a Shrek game have this much depth

[@faradise3819]

A lot of *deep* gameplay mechanics in a lot of games are surprisingly unintentional. Usually the result of a bug, a fix to the bug, or just a workaround. Even the most widely known deep gameplay mechanics, the combo system started as a bug for Street Fighter. You can watch Akshon's video on the topic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n6bNpH9sn7KAe5I

[@carlosmolina292]

The Shrek 2 game is still one of my favorite games ever. I still think fondly of that game tbh

[@miguel480ac]

This game would always make me laugh when I was a kid😂

[@Sladed]

Almost forgot about this game, remember it from my childhood

[@anthonyle9788]

I now have the urge to pick up my copy of the game.

[@ginilollo2884]

Ah one of my old favorite games, if only i can play it again...

[@CHARLOO-sf4zt]

Bro I've just downloaded the game yesterday for the sake of the old days and KZbin recommended this today bruh

[@DG-iw2ig]

This is my first time hearing about this. I find this both hilarious and amazing.

[@Flash33c]

I've never been the biggest fan of Shrek but I have played this game as well as Shreks 1 & 2 as a kid. Of the 3 I've always had the most fun with Shrek SuperSlam and spent hours on it (I played the PC version and only got the GC version a few years ago at a local R U Games). Aside from the annoying challenge mode rule of ties favoring the opponent this was a nice game. I had no idea a competitive community existed but it seems interesting.

[@xilverknight155]

Holy fuck it's so weird to see someone in this video that I'm friends with. Birdo! at 6:45 taught me how to crumpet dash. fucking sick, great video.