The Psycho Who Made Luigi Great

[@125conman]

This tournament was basically Christmas morning for Luigi's mains. Fun fact: another dream land tournament was planned for early 2020 and Plup planned to play Luigi for that tournament too. Sadly, the tournament ended up being planned literally the first weekend of covid lockdown so we never got to see Plup make another run. That's the worst thing to covid did to Luigi mains

[@dennisd.4726]

Actually I'm a Luigi main and covid murdered my whole family including my cat. You shouldn't say insensitive things if you don't know that you're right

[@Buttington_Headerson]

@@dennisd.4726good one….

[@illwill42]

fellow Luigi main, really just wish Abate would make another return to the scene. I think Luigi just hasn't been developed quite as much as all of the other characters, but its also true that fundamentals are extremely important.

[@myosotis4507]

​​​​​​@@dennisd.4726well I'm a Lugia main and COVID personally kicked in my family home door and broke my family's bones one by one with a sledgehammer while I had to watch strapped to a chair then kicked me in my balls repeatedly until they came out through the other side when I shidded all over my mouth, with my last memories being COVID telling me he was behind 9/11 as I faded into unconsciousness, and even still I believe this was the single worst thing thats happened to Lego mains

[@jajajaun]

@@dennisd.4726bro, i think this is fake but, are you okay? the thing you just said is not fine.

[@mymyscellany]

There's actually important back story to plup beating drugged fox as luigi. Drugged fox had somewhat recently gone all luigi at a Georgia local and sweeped everyone. Karmic balance had to be restored one way or another...

[@martinlozano7023]

Drugged fox such a crazy player seeing him in 2016 felt unreal however hearing the amount of depth he goes into the game really shows that he could've easily been top 5 if it wasn't for execution glad to see he found his bearings coaching it was meant for him( I used to play before COVID and you can guess my main)

[@mymyscellany]

@@martinlozano7023 "easily be top 5" is a huge exaggeration but yes he is extremely gifted and insightful about the game

[@thethreekings9120]

Man... aMSa is an absolute beast. Putting Yoshi on to Melee's top 10 on the tier list is no easy feat.

[@javaguru7141]

Even if Mang0 is the GOAT, aMSa is the GOAT in my heart.

[@morathehollow4797]

And he did it while working a full time job and having to travel overseas to all the major tournaments. Thats fucking wild

[@chungusamongus519]

Y u sucking his tic tac here? Not an issue with the sucking, just where you're doing it.

[@pikadragon6826]

The whole “comeback to the character later” thing I have experienced. I’ve never played competitive or anything, but I would always play as Kirby anytime I played smash bros but would only ever used specials, no normal, aerial, or smash. Then one day, after seeing a captain falcon in action, I decided to play him so I could win more often. Because captain falcon’s specials were so hard to hit, I began making use of everything else that he had, and when I eventually returned to Kirby I found myself doing a lot better by not relying on his specials

[@johnnoreau3570]

I own the first two smashes on 64 and GameCube. My friend just came over and let’s us play smash ultimate off his account on our switch. I started out playing mario because I love doctor mario in melee and I’m really good with base mario because of it. 💀😂

[@davebob4973]

kirby is so awesome

[@brandonpartovy385]

What is the name of the song thats playing at the 9:00 min mark?

[@Aidan174]

Luigi isnt a real character this guy spittin

[@thegingerchannel5879]

is that a motherfuckin jo-joey pocket reference?!

[@elijahfriedline9381]

What?

[@FredChuck64]

But he is real I heard him from da Mario bros plumbing website he talked to me (real)

[@yoshimori_hero]

There's only Green Mario

[@leiramistyping8944]

he's on that ganon pack again

[@tomc.5704]

Plup - best Luigi in the world Also Plup - loses the meme ditto

[@ThatOneInkIing]

So, fun fact about B+ Tier Yoshi was originally at F Tier until being turned viable by the legendary yoshi, aMSa

[@Regigigas777]

Dude, I only discovered you a couple months ago and your editing has gotten DRAMTICALLY better in that short amount of time. Soon you're gonna be a staple of Smash content creation, I'm calling it right now.

[@smoceany9478]

the real dialema of being a mid tier with this is seeing your characters have real potential, but knowing the best player will never use them again

[@aaronb5065]

Every time I see Hbox in a non-Hbox video, he’s always introduced as “AAAAAAAHHHHHHH” and I love it

[@andrescube64]

Luigi is secretly a monster. People just don’t realize that

[@jasonanno3881]

Luigi with fox recovery is top 5

[@andrescube64]

@@jasonanno3881 Yup

[@Pizzastealingninja]

​@@jasonanno3881 or with real air drift speed, he'd be completely insane

[@andrescube64]

@@Pizzastealingninja yeah, i think if he had areal drift of 1

[@davidchevez4690]

A beast indeed.

[@ricardoruz3500]

for those asking, the song that starts at 8:34 is Penny' Theme, from Pokemon Scarlet/Violet. Great video btw, tyvm

[@LevskiBADBOY]

thank u

[@TrevsTreehouse]

I think another thing that should be considered is how mixup heavy Luigi is as a character and how that allows you to play more freeform and carefree in a way. I main Sheik but it almost feels hard to play her in a fun/ carefree way sometimes. You have to be really disciplined with her in neutral because of things like cc and what not but Luigi is so slippery and slidy and he doesn't get punished as much at lower percents that I think it's easier to be goofy and have fun with him. Other characters I think that can be synergistic with goofy gameplay are Peach, The Mario's, Dk, Pikachu, yoshi, and game and watch. All of these characters kinda have a goofy aesthetic and I think playing goofy with them kinda tilts the other players. Whereas Sheik doesn't have many ways to be goofy( Marth is kinda similar here) and I find I play the best when I play logical and almost cold hearted.

[@E-Brightvoid]

Luigi is criminally underrated

[@benfearn7961]

Nobody uses B down for recovery. And it out prioritizes EVERYTHING. Used to be a Luigi main, the guy has serious potential

Great video! Also, in 2014 I was ranked #31 in the TOP 100 (I would even argue I should have been ranked #25 that year)

[@seansperazza6819]

introducing hbox with the popoff had me cryyyyying

[@x9x9x9x9x9]

I really hope we have a Mario main who makes waves like Amsa or Axe. Mario is one of the best feeling characters in the game. SD Remix Mario is probably my favorite next to young link.

[@jiyucy]

too bad Mario is too bad sadly :(

[@beardalaxy]

Mario is just worse Dr Mario unfortunately, no reason to play him other than for the meme. Shroomed was a great doc but stopped playing him.

[@x9x9x9x9x9]

@@beardalaxy I just prefer regular mario as he feels lighter, F smash has a larger hit box, Fair spikes, and he can wall jump or do the up b wall jump.

[@oblivious_kawa]

I think the closest thing we'll get is doc Lee

[@SSB_Seal]

I really feel like you're hitting a stride with your content lately. The historical accuracy is really appreciated when telling these stories, and (I assume at least) you do a good job of making them entertaining to newer players. Also I'm never gonna get sick of those excellent BGM choices either.

[@aVataR_ehyeh]

No-one can say with accuracy just how good Plup would be if he was a Luigi main, but no-one can say just how good a Sheik/Fox player he would be if he could have as fun with those characters as when he was playing Luigi. And even if he wouldn't be any better, or perhaps a bit worse, he would still win, because imagine just being in a wonderful mood. :)

[@titon7608]

Dont play or watch this game but I love listening to Video-Documentaries like this. Glad you got recommended to me! Good luck on making content.

[@supawahoobruh9816]

“You can now play as Luigi”

[@Hanjhob]

Putting Cass’s theme over the battle between Plup and Swedish Delight made it soooo much better

[@OscarGeronimo]

Lesso of the day for me: being competent/ competitive is not only about managing your characters, is also about managing your game plans and abilities... fundamentally, managing yourself.

[@naveedahmedny]

1:48 was there ever an explanation for how Abate survived that Dair? Looks like the game literally glitched out in his favor in a game 5 last hit situation

[@m1a2d3i4n5]

yep - invisible ceiling glitch kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6mvkmOLbs5gmM0

[@Flow242]

invisible ceiling glitch

[@crocworks]

Invisible Ceiling Glitch (ICG) happens when any character hits someone's shield and starts sliding back, and it's during this slideback that ICG is active. When ICG state is active, all vertical knockback that you receive is set to 0. Furthermore, ICG state can be stored if you were sliding left after hitting a shield, and then you become airborne before the slideback finished (regardless if it's from jumping or from being hit into the air). This left-sliding ICG state ends if one of the following happens: you land and let the recoil continue wearing off, you grab someone, you get grabbed, or you grab ledge. If you were sliding right, the ICG state still continues to wear off even if you're in the air at the same rate you would have if you remained on the ground, so it's not possible to store ICG when sliding right. Characters with low traction (like Luigi) have a much easier time getting ICG state active. In the infamous Abate vs S2J match, Luigi downsmashed Falcon's shield, then got knee'd while he was still sliding to the left after hitting the shield. This knee hit when ICG state was active, so Luigi got sent at an awkward horizontal angle off stage because under ICG, there's no vertical knockback and only the horizontal knockback happened. Because the initial slide was to the left, ICG continued to be stored while Luigi was in the air off stage, so the following stomp that Falcon attempted was also under ICG. Both of those hits had 0 vertical knockback because of ICG, though with the stomp it was much more noticeable.

[@yodiggifries]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6LKiqZtd8pjobs here is a really good vid on it from walt :)

[@plumebrise4801]

Invisible ceiling glitch

[@Demopugz]

as a fellow luigi main, this brings a smile to my face.

[@drsherifff]

My good friend and I have always jokingly referred to ganon as the 4th plumber

[@treehann]

Thank you for a very exciting and fun tournament recap, i love shit like this

[@anamethename3327]

Why do I feel like primal dialga is going to burst in out of nowhere into this smash vodeo?

[@tilldill763]

i love your channel even tough ive not played a single game of melee in my life

[@Ezenji]

I clicked the like button exactly here 3:18 great video

[@skippy7552]

5:27 clever edit in the back. people wouldn't have credited him, you might say they thought he... got lucky? good vid well edited

[@nathanielbass771]

I really hate how they nerfed luigi from melee. His stats were so good then... he got nerfed because it's really easy to stomp newer players with him due to how much air control he has. (as just an example, his neutral A is 360 degrees)

[@IcyianCanehdian]

Luigi's, side and down air should've kept it's strong knockback. Imagine how cracked Luigi would be if he like his melee self

[@nathanielbass771]

@@IcyianCanehdian his Side B and Up B should have kept their stuff as well. It's now very difficult to land his uppercut and side B is a joke(didn't it used to have super armor?)

[@IcyianCanehdian]

@@nathanielbass771 side b is so useless trying to get back on stage. So easy to edge guard and his tornado was nerfed for no absolute reason. People just complained while there were other characters that needed nerfs but nope. Let's nerf a mid tier character.

[@colonelbongwater]

Abate will always be my favorite Luigi main. He has so many wild highlights and hype upsets.

[@Lvdxvic]

I JUST DISCOVERED THIS CHANNEL ???? this stuff is so good ! Thanks for your content !!!!

[@Kono_Dio-Da]

I swear I hear so much Gravity Rush music in video essays like this

[@christaltaylor473]

I like how the melee devs made the king of all evil not a Atleast A-☠

[@quiethours1818]

Your production is SO GOOD. HOLY MOLY

[@bajorekjon]

I respect anyone who rocks with a lower tier character in a tourney. I wish more players would do it.

[@lagoozri9568]

sweedish daylight was havnig fun with plug, amazing set

[@trapsack]

One jump man

[@StarWalker-si4nm]

I will take this man and make him shine.

[@c.conga11]

Samus really don't be winning tournaments now that I think about it

[@33kappa1]

please never stop making these videos for the love of god they're so good

[@glitched_code]

you made me remember how much i hate wobbling and people that use it

[@daynearmstrong]

I feel like Luigi has a similar vibe to yoshi. No one knew yoshi could be top tier until amsa

[@TheStickCollector]

If i was in competitive melee, that would probably be me

[@ZARD427]

well you know what they say Y A H O O!!!!

[@C0nnie]

this isnt Abate

[@n14c0]

i have a lot of friends with psychosis. i get the feeling this guy just happens to like the video game.

[@mooxsir]

Props on the Gravity Rush music

[@Ridlay_]

One day this Luigi will strike again when we least expect it.

[@slideguitarclem]

As a luigi main, i just love your video

[@loganhonors4154]

loved the comparison of getting wobbled.

[@Happy.Stupid.Neighbor]

9:53 This is so facts, suddenly got so real lol

[@hardnewstakenharder]

Watched that tourney live, that invisible celing plus misfire with m2k was legendary.

[@jordangroblewsky2087]

Watching this video and realizing ho versatile Plup actually is as a player, he honestly feels the most like a modern reincarnation of Isai. His ability to play so many different characters at a top level when most stick to one or two is incredibly impressive, and it really makes me respect Plup a lot.

[@emishimaru-sama6449]

1:45 That was kinda unfortunate, although Idk If that was Intentional xd 7:12 It was really necessary to pull up a Yoko Shimomura final boss battle theme here >:3

[@Redronin1426]

You unlock luigi by beating adventure mode with sonic and never hitting the A button

[@Emphetic]

Sweedish delight

[@samuelbrown1283]

Although i really like Mario a little bit more than luigi, i still think that Luigi is really cool and wacky in a funny way

[@tomnuke9122]

Awesome editing. The funny green Mario has untapped potential.

[@tinglyjungle]

These videos are SO good dude. So good.

[@Segastar1]

Oddly enough this was my second major i ever attended

[@internetmovieguy]

I very much appreciate the gravity rush music!

[@mugenfgc3241]

Plup is an honorary god of Smash

[@soescea7918]

damn your vids are really cool, good work chalace!

[@samurguy9]

Das sum gud shiet. You got a subscriber maing. 👌

[@Balthazar228]

I dream of a Luigi ditto or Kirby vs Bowser grand finals of a supermajor

[@SkullcutTutorials]

You make really entertaining content ! Hope to see more !

[@kckraves3947]

Awkward handshake at 2:54

[@oaklex4948]

Anyone who has watched as long as I have knows plup is the unmentioned god. Plup when hes playing hot is unstoppable. Hes probably been the best player in the world at times. His statistics might not show it exactly but his skill level does. If he was weak in one area it would be clutching out the finish.

[@zorg1476]

Another banger !!! I really like your music choices, do you have a document where every song is listed ?

[@dontcaremate]

i main luigi because he make funny noises :)

[@ODLP_Inc]

GRATS ON 100k VIEWS BABY!!

[@randomthorn9286]

Luigi is still a character I believe that is on the same level as Yoshi, they just need that god gamer to pick them up. Sure Marth and Falco are really hard but I don't see either as THAT bad. I do kind of have the wish that Melee is alive long enough that a Luigi, DK, and Samus can all have their time in the sun but we will just have to see if that is possible

[@barrium957]

I will only be satisfied with Melee's death after a Luigi & Samus major win and a DK & YL top 8

[@liliflower1376]

It drives me crazy that luigi has mario's voice in this game

[@JeramiJoseph]

great story as always. keep it up dawg

[@palindrome3811]

this isn't about nebs😢😢

[@dakotacampbell9936]

Great video! What's the song at 2:30?

[@ChalerYT]

clawdaddy beach yoshi woolly world

[@sythrus]

Im just waiting for 20DK tbh. Where other characters stagnate, DK EXPANDS!

[@Berttheturt314]

Maybe in the future make the background music a bit quieter. The Pokemon music was a bit distracting. Amazing video though

[@professorpick]

no, midtier is when you can't win a SUPER MAJOR. not just any tournament. but honestly amazing video thanks

[@lboy9889]

how do these melee video essays keep getting higher and higher quality??

[@TheMousegod]

Hey could u make a video on the tragedy of sfat’s 2016. So close on so many occasions.

[@TakeoutCoyote]

I love abate luigi but I never really see him around anymore

[@ChalerYT]

his last recorded tournament was in 2018 :(

[@WhoWatchesThis]

Nice gravity rush music ❤❤❤❤❤

[@thenoseguy]

I fought this guy named LuigiMaster on Slippi unranked and he kicked my butt lol

[@bubbly_ghost]

If yoshi can do it, so can Luigi

[@telecarlster]

Pretty crazy that a Luigi could beat mang0

[@jackprew4102]

wow chaler, ur looking really buff right now ahahaha, really strong : )

[@gotgud]

Awesome video man!

[@ravensquote7206]

What's that song at (9:14)? I forget and it's startin' to bug me.

[@purplfish6248]

0:33 whats the music? its so catchy?

[@techngamin]

Before watching the video, my guess is Abate

[@Aqsticgod]

this just goes to show that its not the character, its how well you practice the games fundamentals...its crazy to think about tier lists when you see shit like this

[@arandomweeb7437]

Wow great video keep up the great work

[@trentdude1]

Song at 8:57???? Your videos have improved a lot, but it'd be cool if you added the songs you used in the description or end-credits

[@AimlessWandererSano]

Penny's theme from Scarlet/ Violet.

[@MrKynzer]

​@@AimlessWandererSanoby any chances do you know the name of the outro?

[@anachronity9002]

what's that song at 8:58? I know I've heard it before

[@michaelvaughn-walker5783]

I got 2nd in a $5,000 tournament in like 2008 ish with game and watch. I lost to the 6th place person in the world at the time who mained sheik. I was actually up to start but he got 3 cheap kills in a row and it was a rap

[@DownToTruck]

Who was the sheik? Kdj?