THESE WERE THE HARDEST COMBO TRIALS SINCE KOF XIII... Street Fighter EX Plus Alpha

[@blackandproud83]

I remember when I was younger I wanted SF Alpha 3 badly but my parents said it was too expensive so they ended up getting SF EX Plus Alpha. I was so hurt because I never even heard of it but when I played it fell in love with it. Definitely an underrated gem!

[@Knightphall]

I had to get a job when I wanted Alpha 3 as a teenager. I found it for 20 dollars 2 weeks in!

[@ThaTitanSpartan]

Big Facts Very Underrated

[@wilsonaguiar4646]

The first time i saw this game was at the Arcade. Mad people used to play it but i never got into it. SF being 3D for me was wierd at the time but yeah i heard pretty much everyone that played it loved it.

[@chiarosuburekeni9325]

I had to save money from my first job at harbor freight tools for alpha 3. Games were so much more expensive back then adjusted for inflation

[@Rkader11]

Play FEXL it’s great

[@ProjectWar17]

I mean…when Sakura’s “precious heart” started playing…I think most of us were thinking it! Thank You editor for that hilarious Max Plug.

[@Hotobu]

I didn't even get what the hell it meant until reading your comment.

[@ProjectWar17]

Yeah, Maximillian Dood has been a staple in the fighting game community for years with his reviews, break downs, commentaries, and tutorials. Not to mention original funny content too and he’s been using “Sakura’s” theme from SFEX for many years for his Outro. When you hear this BGM anywhere you might be thinking someone just got done watching a Max video!

[@DeeWill187]

This editor needs an award. That "It's Always Sunny" transition almost made me choke on my Fritos.

[@ProjectWar17]

Oh? You noticed too from the Maximillian video? Yeah, I almost died hearing that. The editor definitely knows his Maximillian content! What a Chad.

[@swingswingmarceline]

What.

[@BushyRoyal]

EX got tunes for daaaaays And the trials are low-key an IQ test

[@nandobordas]

Holy shit you're so right. I remember owning both this and the second one back in my teens when I had a PS1 and I knew nothing of frame data, links, chains or anything, and just thought that whoever pulled off the most specials would win. This was legit my first introduction to actual fundamentals and stuff like spacing, timing and knowing how and when to juggle.

[@Quake2815]

Dilla Dawg

[@idontcare9885]

I burst out laughing seeing Max outro 😂 I didn't know it was sakura's themed !

[@poncho828]

Precious heart

[@hyperbison]

I did too,.very unexpected and pleasant to see that call out to the GOAT Maximilian_dood . So good.

[@chrise5011]

For me it was the other way around, I played this game so much that when I heard his outro I was like Sakura's theme. IMO one of the things EX got right was her theme and some of the characters like D.Dark, Garuda, C.Jack and Skullomania. If they brought those characters and Sakura's theme into the new games I'd be happy. Too bad it isn't owned by Capcom so probability wise it's pretty low. I also liked some of the supers like opening gambit and Dhalsim's one too.

[@thepuppetmaster9284]

Love this game. I used to played it a lot with my childhood friends. I noticed some of these trials became normal combo in SF IV / V using EX or V-trigger.

[@gotajallo2665]

Dude, this OST is lit AF!!!! That bass line from D. Dark trials, tho. Gettin' me Jaco Pastorius vibes.

[@OTRBRANDON]

BRUH!!!!!!! I loved the his stage and music

[@justinrm651]

This game was my first Street Fighter experience, changed my damn life

[@carlosaugusto9821]

Nice start

[@FidFighter]

Same for me. I always played since SNES days but never understood how to do special moves and such. This game helped me first introduce move sets by reading through command lists and trials.

[@eskeleto702]

Hands down, Smug. You’re my favorite SF content creator. Love watching your vids!

[@jdubyapee3709]

I remember getting this game in 97 when I was 10 years old..... The amount of blisters and sores on my fingers from trying to do these challenges and the memories of listening to Kairi, Akuma, The CYCLOIDS, AND ZANGIEFS themes on repeat basically. Brings back memories!!! This is THEE MOST UNDERRATED fighting video game EVER! Thanks Smug for making a slightly old head feel young again lol

[@flopinator8327]

Ah yes the kairi blisters. The dpad agony

[@ZarelidT]

No 10 year old was attempting these challenges quit cappin lol

[@MFCORNBALL]

I was born in 97 nothing to do with the game but yea you Old my nigga

[@jdubyapee3709]

@@MFCORNBALL I'm just saying even seeing someone get down in this game brings me back. This game got me into martial arts and really into Street Fighter in general. Akuma is my profile pic for a reason

[@ZarelidT]

@@MFCORNBALL he cappin and old.

[@sheeplessinohio]

"Man, shut up." I laughed every time he said this to CPU Ryu. Smug, you are a funny, funny gentleman.

[@ahritheninetailedfoxnaotos8246]

Evil Ryu was pretty good in this game (the Ryu in red alt color) but I enjoyed Bloody Hokuto/Shirase more though.

[@ZenGaijin]

The music and gameplay of this series is/was amazing @Smug editor - Guile's theme and Garuda's theme top tier. Shoutout to Max's stream theme of Sakura's theme from this game

[@guan_yu2375]

Yes sir Guile and Garuda are the best songs from EX free.

[@limelight58able]

Great content as always. SMUG!! @Smug Editor: Strange Sunset (Alan/Guile's theme) is the BEST track from this OST. Straight BANGER! On the real, the whole soundtrack is beasting 💯

[@genericytaccount953]

You know it. It starts slow so if the match ends quick, you don't get the experience though. But if you in a good match, the song easily distracts you because how good it gets.

[@TheCerberusOfHell]

OMG SMUG IS PLAYING MY FAVOURITE SF GAME!!! I NEED MORE OF THIS

[@nandobordas]

This editor needs a new Nobel prize category in hilarious video editing for that Max plug at 38:28, I almost spluttered my KFC on my screen laughing 🤣

[@Lopez341989]

Bro this music and Ex2 had some of the best fg music. Thanks for the good nostalgia man, always entertaining with the greatest of ease

[@wutangrzaable]

Man these trials ran me nuts back in the day!! Only cure was hearing Strange Sunset (Guile/Allen theme) while doing their trials. That was the jam!!!! 😎

[@JKAZZY886]

That Maximilian joke at 38:27😆

[@gold6813]

Misspent my youth on this game in the arcades. The machine saved the high score for every character. Needless to say. Every single character had my initials as the high score in my town. And I also got some in the big city.

[@sinisterling]

Great job dude! There's actually a hidden EX trial mode that comes up when you beat this in EX2 Alpha. It's 100% combos with every one. Dhalsim's the craziest lol

[@Zipmasterflex]

Fam this is pure content. I can't believe I sat here and watched all 40 minutes. The time flew by

[@scatman1236]

Never played these games until 2 years ago when I had more free time while doing college virtually, and man did I spend a ton of time on playing this and EX2+. Glad you played this game SMUG, it's always a treat to see people talking about this classic.

[@orlanzo2621]

Man i don't care what anyone says, this is a GREAT game, a true gem. I used to play this for hours on end as a kid. The music is literally my favorite in the entire SF series, its godlike, the gameplay is super fun, and i loved the new characters made by AKIRA, people gave this game a bad rep back in the day just because it was a SF game that was in 3-D, but it's one of my top 3 favorite games in the series.

[@Rukunetsu]

YEP. BOOOY these were some pretty hard Trails even back in the day. Good stuff Smug.

[@flyinggondolaproductions]

I've always loved fighting game trial modes, they feel like you're solving a bunch of puzzles. And these trials look especially challenging and fun

[@forexyardie3518]

6:37 Smug: What? That combos? Chun-Li: Yeah!

[@jacklane8096]

29:57 hold up that’s Juri’s super? Is this where that came from this whole time?

[@shadowhauntjoker8501]

Dhalsim, Darun, D. Dark, and Cracker Jack had some banger tracks. Skullo had a fun one, but Bison let you KNOW he was the boss. Garuda had a good map. I miss this game

[@whizthesugoi]

Yoooo it would be awesome to see you and Punk playing this together

[@daevonbyrdie5088]

These combos are insane ✊🏽

[@ShadowJacky]

he has to do EX2 next. I never realized how similar a lot of these trials were, ex2 got more creative

[@kofdasad]

second this, hopes he get all EX2Plus and Maniac mode :3

[@emersongomes9065]

Hoping that too

[@beroberoberoberobero852]

this video was epic from start to end, smug and editor, THANK YOU!

[@Mgtowhonesty]

i unironically want cracker jack in SF6. him and skullomania would be perfect additions

[@MrStimpson38]

Never had a snes, or an arcade growing up, so SFEXPA was my entry into the series on the psx. I'm glad you're covering this game a bit. Hits me in the feels for some reason. It's... explosive.

[@hugejackedman3447]

These were my favorite trials. I actually used some of these combos to improve my Guile play back in SF4. And that Double Flash Kick to opening Gambit literally took me YEARS to figure out! 😂

[@gold6813]

Even with gamefaqs?

[@hugejackedman3447]

@@gold6813 Well, not in that sense! 😂 I rented it from Blockbuster*1 so didnt have much time with it at first. I'd just completed all the trials except this one, one or two with Doctrine Dark, and I think a Ken one back in highschool and after many painstaking days of trying I just moved on to EX2 then 3 etc. Got a job later so I just went back and bought it and a buncha other games and finally finished all the trials after trying again for a few hours. *1 This entry may refer to a historic site thought to be a shrine for gamers in the ancient past. (Further entry suggested)

[@GhibliNova]

Fighting EX Layer would be sweet next since its the newest of this series!

[@carlosaugusto9821]

People hate it because there's not SF in the title. That changes everything for them.

[@PassionWagonYT]

@@carlosaugusto9821 They dislike it because it has a gem system, actually.

[@blackmanta2527]

@@PassionWagonYT Facts and the game doesn't have level 3 supers. The game is a mess

[@TonyJenn]

@@blackmanta2527 they changed most of that stuff with the switch version last year

[@MrStimpson38]

@@TonyJenn Thanks for the heads up. Wrote it off as a lost cause a whole back. I'll look into it again.

[@randolphthomasii7040]

Soon as I saw it was SFEX I hit the F outta that Like button. The music was LIT. The gameplay was fun. And the trials...Jesus the trials... While they were fun, boy were they DIFFICULT. Still, though, I have so many fond memories playing this with my little brother. Good times. Edit: Editor - I challenge you to listen to Stronger vs. Spinning Bird and tell me which one is better.

[@imotje]

Laughed my ass of at the Maximillian reference at 38:27. well done man

[@williammollar3]

That sound track is magic ✨

[@davimuller7512]

O melhor street na minha opinião 🤣,mais um inscrito vei 👏

[@AngerSponge]

This was a great throwback! I realized that we completed some of these trials in different ways, but you still got it. On to the next one. and remember to unlock the secret characters before you do it, as well as... SAVE!

[@xDaimao93]

What a classic brother. I got more into SF when I started playing EX2 Plus back in the early 2000's as a kid, and this just brought back memories.

[@K1NGELJAYTV]

I'm so used to Max's outro that when the edit hit I ain't even notice it for three seconds lmaoooo. I really sat and watched this whole thing. Smug mad entertaining lol

[@Lenoh]

3:43 With the GREATEST of ease! You've made me a believer, Smug.

[@khorace5]

The Max plug was awesome…Instant classic video!!!

[@v888t]

ALSO, SFEX WILL BE ON FIGHTCADE SOON!!! 🔥🔥🔥💯👌

[@chuchuokeke]

That's awesome! How do u know? Please tell me where you get updates!

[@Noelhall88]

This video made me so happy! The memories!

[@chuchuokeke]

Lol lol love how you brought Max in at the end. That tune was lit. This game was and is so underrated. Easily a classic. I thought i knew every about this game smug proved me wrong with dhalsim. Honestly wouldn't mind a SFVEX.

[@zakman6471]

Sick video too much to name what I liked. Love the salt the laugh and old skool games. Keep it up

[@thedreamworld8544]

Nah your editor was top tier for the Max YT outro 😂😂

[@grandcat1]

I loved this game, still waiting for Garuda to pop up as a guest character

[@tristanchriesmon1056]

This is taking me back ta the early 2000s my brotha smug ... Man the nostalgia

[@wilsonaguiar4646]

That Maximilian ending credit got me fucked up 🤣🤣🤣. I thought my youtube fucked up for a second 😂

[@XISM_24]

Watching this brought back some good memories smug lol nice work!

[@shinfitz]

A good friend of mine and I would wear this game out. Absolutely an underrated gem! Linking the supers, the multiple hits, the sound effects of the bodies hitting the ground, all of it is great.

[@OmegaRedEX]

Completing all of these trials was satisfying. I wouldn't have gone through them all if I didn't love the game. The music, character designs, backgrounds, it's truly amazing and something you don't see that often in more modern games. For me, the EX series will always be my favorite out of the Street Fighter games. Godlike games.

[@gpbear4]

i love the way Arika designs their games

[@c0wboys4life]

Certified hood classic right here, but I was a EX2 kind of guy lol

[@SHINSUSPECT01]

1st off the memories my guy for actually doing these. And your editor is goated All with ease 🙌🏽

[@OTRBRANDON]

I remember playing this game, and I fell in love. I used every character, knew every combo, and just really enjoyed playing. This game got sooooo much hate for no reason, and a lot, and I mean a lot of its mechanics where in Street fighter 4. Street fighter Ex plus alpha was my favorite fighting game that ill always love

[@johnnybravox909]

Zangief definitely got the most intimidating theme tho! And Bison was cheap af in this. D Dark is probably the most stylish character tho.

[@Its_Freeze]

No no no stop , expert mode trials is unlocked . This trials is a beginning. Keep going smug )

[@flopinator8327]

5:28 Hey editor, ever hear of a cool family man named guile

[@_XKL]

Fam, i used to spam this game with the homies back in the day and never knew about that Dhalsim tek. Good vid

[@dmarquez7265]

I love the content man! It's like my childhood days!!! ❤❤

[@dforde125]

I think Guile's theme is pretty godlike as well

[@keronstewart9446]

though zangief fits him to a tee. its basically what would be used if we were in the days of WCW or even in the old World Wrestling Federation Attitude era!

[@krishsibz6349]

I luv how he just dominated Cracker Jack he just fit he’s play style

[@AJTho]

Thanks for the Maximillian gag, my mind was going there as well

[@SpongeBob-ye5kl]

Do the trials in ex2+alpha if you want a challenge. You unlock the extras trials once a certain percentage is complete. Bet you can’t.

[@kazuyamishima9183]

These trials still haunt me, even when im taking a dump, those inputs are still running in my mind.

[@CapNsTrider]

One of the best osts- all time- smug on sfex?! Where has this been all my life good sir!? #smug always cooking up fresh content! Yeeeee

[@julioc5227]

This is one my favorite street fighter games just because I had so much fun with it back in the day playing with friends

[@AdrianBrown]

Man when I FINALLY Completed that last Guile trial...I had to have a moment of silence.

[@pkmudkip]

Man the EX series has so many banger music tracks

[@TheHeartlessAlchemist]

Nice. Also that Maxilian reference!

[@nckeonsaunders1024]

Stronger…best soundtrack in the game

[@Wolfedge75]

They were called "EXPERT" mode for a reason. But yeah, they were the earliest examples of combo trials in fighting games as far as I could remember. And I LOVE it!

[@mrifor87]

Had this and alpha 3 for ps1 and I'd pick this every time. Cool to see it getting some love from smug.

[@realpropahhgaming7394]

Nice job knocking off those trials. They had me STRESSED as a youngin. I couldn’t even finish them all.

[@thegodofpez]

These trials will turn the nicest person into a raging asshole. I have never experienced a higher level of salt in my life than these trials.

[@malik2978]

Glad Smug streamed a hella underrated Street Fighter spinoff series these games deserved better! Also the Max bit during "Precious Heart" had me ☠🤣

[@todd9696]

WITH THE GREATEST OF EEEEEEEEEZZZZZ, well done bro

[@Noelhall88]

I loved this game so much 😭

[@NeoGeo822]

So this was the first SF game to link 2 medium attacks. Pretty cool.

[@Caribbean-Man]

5 hrs into 40 mins? Godlike editor. Smug have you ever tried. The bloody roar series?

[@AlphaProto]

Street Fighter EX +@ has a special place in my art. The trails are how I discovered how to do combos in Street Fighter games. The game taught me skills I still use.

[@diegoyerse593]

Smug, you my hero

[@HiddenZabuzaMist]

Man the nostagia! All these tracks 10/10; guile d.dark. c.jack were some of my favourites as a kid!

[@Reyalp-Lla]

Wow. This brings back memories. I was able to complete every trial. The toughest one for me was Guile's Double Flash Kick into Opening Gambit.

[@SMUGDaBeast]

top 5 hardest trial

[@movieguy1700]

I have a core memory of picking this up from blockbuster with my best friend at like 9 years old, and laughing way too hard at guile saying what we thought was “shit-kaboom”

[@paulfitzpatrick3574]

This was the first Street fighter game that I owned, so much nostalgia 🤩😍

[@KindredEmotions]

EX Plus Alpha is still and always will be, the best of the EX series, imo.

[@williambrown4744]

Never knew dalsim drill moved like that.

[@justinfs]

38:28 Had to exit fullscreen and check which channel I was on for a second.

[@eduinapple7944]

15:17 BITES THE DUST!!!

[@kaio0777]

26:35 that combo got bars tho 🎶Justice fist, fire force, triple break🎶 this trial was kind a bit hard for my big bro so I remember sing this so to let him get the timing down. man I have great memories of watching my big brothers play and master this game. maybe that why I love watching sf all these years later😁.

[@kfrncnmm9708]

i remember when i was teenager , take month to complete this. thanks to bring back this trial to live

[@93msimpson]

Goated soundtrack

[@drewyetti]

Ah I remember this game and it’s one of the classics. Strand sunset is my favourite ost and Arabesque comes second I did not know you could control Dhalsim’s yoga drill.

[@Felipera_]

I love how everything combos into everything