The perfect recovery (that beat Melee's #1)

[@gomjabbar6246]

Aklo using his unique secondary is sick and I'm glad he did it. It's also completely on brand for the 'exciting' twist of his melee moment to be wiggling out

[@nektahatz5646]

link is honestly decent into some higher tiers, peach and marth being good examples.

[@timmasters1195]

I mean, it is both cool and entirely down to the fact Zain wrecks every Fox not named Cody

[@jfmhunter375]

I love melee

[@jaundicedmisanthrope7817]

Then this might be the channel for you, not quite sure though

[@MeleeMoments]

wow thank you I too love melee

[@sdw-hv5ko]

I intuitively knew there were things you could/couldn’t do when in tumble but never specifically knew what they were. Thank you for clarifying after all these years lmao

[@juneguts]

i wiggle out of tumble irl all the time tho usually i just end up faceplanting

[@eatingyoshi4403]

Gotta tech those my guy.

[@kevinhirschowitz8550]

what i find best is to di, release the stick in air, and time any of the three options, wiggle, flick, rapid taps, at the correct time. you dont actually need to hold the di agle the entire flight

[@borgeman]

Quality production as always!

[@Savestate]

Few things, Link's tether is subjected to random chance; he does not always sweetspot it. There is a radius of 5.4 melee-meters around the tip of his hook, and when every single chain in the tether is within this radius, the game despawns the hookshot and checks to see if Link is within grabbing range of the ledge, if so he sweetspots it. The variance of this check leads to inconsistent sweetspots, and his ledge detection code also uses the previous frame's position for checking whether or not to sweetspot which compounds onto this inconsistency.

[@beansprugget2505]

So his reel in doesn't always works since he can move faster than 5.4 Melee units per frame?

[@Savestate]

@ No, it’s more like the reel in animation has so much variance that his position can often times be too far from the ledge in one direction or another once all the chains in his hookshot are within the hook radius check.

[@eliu390]

Another hidden input: right after the hookshot is released, while it's still in flight, Aklo inputs a drift away to dodge Marth bair. Go frame by frame from 2:32 to see

[@skyninegaming]

I think this is the most important "tech" in the entire sequence. Wiggle out is super easy. Memorizing tether heights is easy. But intentionally recovering low, tethering, and cognizantly drifting away during the tether to dodge the bair? That's insane. Also his tech was great and even better was the bair after. But not as insane as the drift away.

[@super2thesam]

I came here looking for this. He moves closer with the air dodge and then immediately dodges the bair with the drift back. It’s crazy. Beautiful. So tricksy.

[@LANBobYonson]

@@skyninegamingThe bair is necessary to get on stage quick otherwise you just jump out similar to Marths needing to bair but the whole sequence is perfect yeah. The decision to do that insanely difficult recovery knowing Zain was going to try to punish the recovery he had just seen is conditioning that would make hugs proud.

[@yomedrath]

He uses his double jump to stop the walljump momentum, no need for the bair to get on stage.

[@skyninegaming]

​@@LANBobYonson@yomedrath is right. While Young Link and Link have the same issue as Marth regarding walljump techs (they jump out super far), Aklo saved his double jump to cancel the momentum following the walljump tech. The bair was important to catch Marth falling to ledge after his up-B, but in this particular sequence, Aklo doesn't capitalize further. In other games, I believe he has reverse edge guarded with tech double jump bair.

[@rosheafan]

i love link

[@ilikefrogs4291]

i love link

[@thekiss2083]

"Link is hot"-----Reggie Fils-Aime

[@gmwes]

hey me too man

[@spartainjeffer]

yes.

[@Pianoblook]

As a Samus player, I had no idea about the RNG - now I have something to blame other than myself :3

[@MichaelWilliams-bt8hm]

Be a victor not a victim

[@DragonSoulMusic]

Lol I feel that, I had no idea that was a thing either. But I feel so vindicated now for every time I've said "there's no way that didn't grab ledge"

[@Supersonic6427]

Don't get off stage

[@Alienrun]

@@Supersonic6427 Don't play Samus

[@Supersonic6427]

@@Alienrun Don't tether as a recovery option

[@watsonwrote]

The "boop" during the explanation makes this video a 10/10

[@windchimes8764]

the hero of time!

[@TrixterTheFemboy]

the hero of time, true

[@omlett6482]

i really like the microspace he did right as he started the tether. If he hadn't done that, Zain's BAir would've still covered the low hook shot

[@TheSharkasmCrew]

Yeah thats the craziest part of the recovery to me and wasnt even mentioned lmao

[@SFJake250]

The entire sequence off ledge is pure magic.

[@rockzyk1291]

The fact that he lost with Fox but won all three with Link is fucking poetry. Melee is so sick.

[@ZedEdge]

The production value of these videos is ever-amazing. Showing examples of successes and failures for each technique - highlighting hitboxes showcased on a totally clean stage - slowing down time to show button inputs - and somehow getting dynamic replay cam on the event itself. I wouldn't even know how you accomplished most of this stuff - it just works.

[@mrm64]

I got this game in 2003 if I remember correctly. To this DAY...I still can't believe we've broken it down THIS much. The graphics in here are phenomenal. And I hope Aklo takes his first major W soon too. Same for Junebug and his DK.

[@rafaelarevalo8047]

probably my favorite channel

[@wayne8691]

I dont play melee, I barely follow the competitive scene anymore and yet I still love all those videos and the way you explain every little thing that make the play insane

[@davidlejenkins]

It's been 4 months and bro just casually comes back with a heater. 🙏

[@aero6104]

0:51 Phew, that explains everything about why I sometimes miss my tether sweetspots as Samus. Thank God I'm not the one at fault, right?

[@LinklightToo]

your editing and story telling skills are incredible. you took a 10 second moment and turned it into a super engaging 3 min video. well done sir :)

[@Aklossbm]

Me learning more about Link from this video✍📝

[@NvrLucky43]

LinkKek

[@notasquiremario3299]

he's back! HE'S BACK! also i need to watch this top 8 man.

[@StudebacherHoch]

Welcome back

[@Taktaagic]

I'm so freakin happy seeing Link doing well in Melee. I love Melee Link so seeing cool stuff like this is dope

[@valentinperrot35]

Man, your content is so high quality. Every time you drop a video is such a pleasant moment.

[@quinnemann]

Fun fact, Samus actually has another way to avoid the tether hop: walljump. It's super useful especially since it provides invincibility and you can act out of it very quickly.

[@jamesyoung4604]

Yessss so glad ur back and covering aklos link

[@RighteousCrow]

Incredible moment, great analysis as always

[@Shiradrenaline]

Amazing explanation. And goated backing track. Grade A stuff from you as always.

[@mario4154]

Is that a Melee Moment I smell?

[@boyboy2000ful]

I love that I knew about this tech and regularly use it many years before this video came out.

[@mrsnulch]

The quality of this guy's videos will never cease to amaze me. And yeah, those link hookshot recoveries will always be rad.

[@TheTechnopider]

I fucking love tether recoveries, it's part of what I love about samus. The amount of mixup/route potential you get out of airdodge -> grapple alone both positionally and timing-wise is way more immense than people think. So many little ways to recover with grapple correctly. Also, this isn't a correction because it was true for aklo's case here, but I think ppl will find it neat maybe. For samus and YL, there is a third way to avoid the pesky grapple pop-up. If you set it up right (usually by dangling a lil bit before reeling in) you can do a walljump. Samus particularly likes this into immediate up b cause you end up getting a lot of invincibility out of it. Anyways thankyou for subscribing to samus facts ... editing to say I forgot to say this video fkin rocks

[@cedricrust9953]

we are blessed to have people like you, AsumSaus, Walt, c0rnflake, Chaler, GRSmash and others making these videos. Thanks, man!

[@davestrides]

love your videos. incredible as always

[@TheLordWoly]

Always a banger

[@Duffy_SSBM]

Great stuff as always!

[@Gwerf1]

I love the edit at 1:14 😂gave me a good laugh

[@survivorofthecurse717]

"Stop soundboarding the Taco Bell Bong! That's like an 8 month meme! Stop! STOP!!!"

[@GoWxGaiA]

Another banger with great editing!

[@matlit1859]

Amazing. Miss your music man hope you make more

[@elliottchen7947]

AKLO MY GOAT

[@punch6083]

i saw the thumbnail and thought link was pissing

[@AyaxTheDragon]

Anklon vs Zain card looks like the french flag XD, nice video

[@Smoofmaster]

Nice touch at 1:11-1:21 showing the mixup that zain was trying to cover. I feel like some breakdowns could really benefit from this sort of thing.

[@whosaidiwantedahandle]

I never knew about wiggling out of tumble. This game never runs out of tech

[@crocs_n_socks]

The best part of this is how if you blink you miss 1000gigatons of raw brain power and skill. And if you don't know what is going on, you'll never know why it's so special.

[@nocturnes_system]

the goat returns!!!

[@torreywhiting5402]

Peak returns!

[@GCLU]

He's back!

[@davec8385]

Incredible moment love to see the link!

[@WorstRivenNA]

great video as always

[@mariotaz]

Great breakdown!

[@scythea428]

You didnt even mention that he drifted back before the tether hit the wall, so many beautiful things all had to work in tandem to get this to happen

[@puunk_9240]

Thank you Fraser we love you Fraser

[@gerwique3146]

melee is beautiful and so is this video

[@oldenoughtowatchify]

why yes, I will spend 3 minutes of my work break watching the newest Melee Moments vid. Thanks 😎😎

[@julianfraredavis2842]

how do you have such perfect information? your videos are next level

[@isacroma7760]

Fantastic play !

[@byronbroughten]

A move so sick it shook Melee Moments out of slumber. Hell yeah.

[@f1shn0td3d]

Any day there’s a new Melee Moments vid, it’s a good day

[@NonisLuck]

Awesome editing 😊

[@maelstrom218]

I feel like wiggle out is pretty underrated at the lower ELO I play at. Having sooner actionable ability out of tumble is just such a huge advantage that not many people seem to realize is a thing.

[@honk1419]

i had actually no idea about the wiggle thing there have been so many situations where it wouldve been nice to know that instead of turning up an idea to settle for a less optimal solution because it wouldnt work in tumble

[@kizzagaming6523]

He also faded back after the grapple to avoid a hit which was pretty key.

[@bibbyboxx2219]

Awesome video!!

[@sleep__tight__chloe]

1:42 addition: peach is unable to float out of tumble If you attempt to input float, you will double jump for a frame and then float after, losing a crucial resource

[@LRXC1]

Amazing stuff

[@Stefinater]

Wake up babe new Melee Moments video just dropped

[@miike3o1]

MY GOAT HAS RETURNED

[@drakejoshofficialyoutubech5569]

As an Ult player, hearing how the tumble system works in Melee is just so funny. Like why tf can't you airdodge out of tumble, but wiggling the stick the correct way somehow makes the player leave tumble? idk man, just hearing that was simultaneously so funny yet confusing to me.

[@ArtiphTD]

Fantastic video! To be honest, I'm surprised you didn't also put focus on the burst of drift that Link himself gets out of starting his zair, because Aklo cleanly drifting backwards with it was essential in getting him away from the hit that was coming at him.

[@oganLAnderson]

Another reason why melee is the most beautiful game

[@GameFreak64101]

Man, I miss old melee tethers

[@foxy2348]

Still the best content on the earth!

[@Artersa]

Awesome video, sending around to the friends!

[@pinnacull]

I think you're the only smash creator that rivals asumsaus in quality

[@chJohnJobs]

1:29 "hits a double jump" that looks more like a wall jump, something i always forget is in melee.

[@TheBeggies95]

He tech the wall and double jump right after. Thats why it looks like a wall jump. Because of the tech

[@NiekloLaarman]

He also drifts back to dodge the bair.

[@Psciko]

This is the first time i knew you could tether to walls

[@Izandaia]

Why the fuck can you cancel tumble like that? I kind of love that I have no idea if this is an intentional but undocumented mechanic like phantom hits, a mechanic they were testing during development but accidentally left in the game like V cancelling, or a fully unintentional quirk of the game's systems like wavedashing.

[@mia_2043]

It's more or less just air teching in anime fighters tbh

[@da_tall_one9460]

YAAAAAY U UPLOADED AGAIN ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@RyokoYaksa]

Peach can't float directly out of tumble, either. They know the importance of wiggling out as tether users do.

[@codetaku]

I assume the reason they made it so you can't air dodge out of tumble is so that you can't accidentally SD right after a big hit Which we sometimes still see top players do when they hit slideoffs they were trying to tech, but a lot more might happen to low-level players with delayed reaction times if they let you directly airdodge out of tumble.

[@Chizypuff]

Still missing one thing, tether resets horizontal momentum You can see Aklo airdodge in and after pressing Z he hovers backwards out of the backair range! I haven't read anything that supports this, but I think you can actually accelerate faster in the first frames of a tether

[@TylerClibbon]

incredible video

[@JohnLattanzio98]

The taco bell dong got me

[@thegoodgeneral]

Melee is so sick.

[@XinSSBM]

Really nice highlight on this situation. Wouldve loved if you also pointed out Aklo's amazing drift out of harms way right after shooting the hookshot out of the airdodge.

[@treywinters3387]

Even more bangers

[@MrSvs99]

It's funny that there's a wobble and a wiggle in melee tech

[@Benbre08]

Never knew link tecs were so interesting!

[@Faulheit]

bro i didnt even know this was a thing

[@Landmasters]

I so desperately want Aklo to go solo with Link... We get Junebug doing a Winners Finals run at Smash Con and I simply crave more

[@NiceCanadiann]

Melee is sick

[@lemonke8132]

I dunno shit about melee but that was hype

[@SandmanURL]

With the hero of time!!

[@Efretpkk]

Great vid

[@FruitsOfTheHearts]

Can someone help me understand what the developers were thinking when making mele? I've heard rumors that they were just releasing an unfinished game which happened to be an imperfect masterpiece. Like there's seems to be so much accidental thought into it. Mele seems to be one of the most impactful games ever created, and its a rushed game...?! How did this all come to be?

[@HappyYummmy]

i only have 202 sets and made gold whenever it is available but I believe Link is broken. Regardless of skill level or who Link goes off against, he only needs one good convertion to begin inflicting mental damage since Link plays way too differently compared to the rest of the cast.

[@lunarumbreon7699]

God I love Link