What to Do At Your First Tournament ft. Tafokints - Super Smash Bros. Melee

[@TheNobleProdigy]

I was hoping to at least take 1 person out before being sent to losers at my first tournament... then my first opponent ended up being DJ Nintendo

[@t-mofisher8922]

+TheNobleProdigy lol

[@Alxinho959]

Did he bust out the bowser?

[@TheNobleProdigy]

Alxinho959 Nope... he went straight for fox

[@AliGiddy]

+SuperFamousDanV i was playing i win a fight and Bam! Zero appears... and eat me for lunch... atleast i was able to talk with him xD

[@Caslan]

You think that's bad... went to my first tournament with a friend and first opponent was Plup

[@blakemcgee6704]

What do you do at your first tournament? Lose.

[@antonioio3437]

prob win one match if your lucky

[@abrahamdiaztovar6658]

nah man, if you are lucky prob enter top 8 at least

[@SpamCanSlam]

nah even if you're really lucky, you will win the whole tournament.

[@mifftyislive]

uh oh

[@tjcola7703]

@@SpamCanSlam only if you’re playing brawl

[@asaadalshahin6519]

This guy combined with the background music makes this video "The Cutest Video of 2015"

[@ace2146]

It really is

[@EamiTV]

lmao

[@demonpirate5453]

so true haha

[@jommeez]

i can't wait to start new relationships

[@cwispy69]

nice

[@Alxinho959]

Hope you have fun buddy

[@Unk0wnHope]

-So i can actually have real friends-

[@timmytien]

+viggokan if you didnt say "finna" this would have actually been a funny joke.

[@viggokan]

the caribou finna.

[@PoisonXLZ]

I've heard way too many people say "I'm not good enough to go to tournaments." If you're interested in playing competitively, go to a tournament! You'll learn a ton.

[@erikdearcos475]

Poison- Getting bodied is the best way to learn IMO

[@PoisonXLZ]

As long as they're telling you how to improve, hell yeah.

[@Tachyon836]

Poison- Definitely, nothing helps you more than seeing what other players have that you still need to work on. My first tournament, as a Zelda main made me see why she was low-tier. And within that same day, I picked up Falco and he stayed with me ever since. About 2 years I've been a falco main. At that tournament, I saw so much. People were confused at my Falco, it was so nooby...I didn't have any laser game, and the only real tech I did was wavedash. I couldn't even short hop aerial.....let alone the L cancel. The tourney definitely motivated me though and I've adopted a much higher level of play. Not only can I do lasers and SHFFL and SHFF Aerials.......I can waveshine, multishine, shine grab, laser grab, laser jab, ledge laser, ledge drop shine bair, double shine, and platform drop aerials. I'm currently just now getting the grasp of moonwalking with Falco, but techskill only gets me so far. This is where tourneys really help, you need reads, you need to be ready for mindgames. You can't practice that against a CPU that doesn't think. That is currently my weakness a a player, and you can only learn that playing people who are just as good or better than you. Edit: m2k also just happened at my first tourney which was Kings of the North 3, KoTN3. We played a friendly with him, and he 4 stocked me and my bud. At least we weren't JV 5'd!

[@mahkramsaile4732]

+Poison- They shouldn't attend if they don't have the basic knowledge of advanced tech and stuff though. If they go to tourneys and get wrecked without even knowing what the opponent is doing to them then it will do no good for their improvement. If they have the knowledge on the game and they read up on it, then they can start to improve through tournaments. Having the knowledge and applying it are two different things. Get the knowledge on your own through research, tournament play will help you to apply it.

[@4137Swords]

+Bennie “Bee836” C You worded it perfectly. The struggles of upcoming competitive smashers: Not having a way to train and learn!!! Because playing against CPUs is nothing like against players and it sucks when you have no one else to train with.

[@justwungo]

"Look, a hotdog for a dollar, that's-that's amazing. That's a steal." Literally really hungry now.

[@Eskiii]

Wungo, Hateful Shitlord IKEA has hotdogs for 1$ here :p

[@mattschillaci2921]

$1 hot dogs! Forget locals. I'm going all the way across the country for Mayhem

[@OrigamiBrando]

I have no idea why but the "Ahhh!" at 1:13 cracks me up. Also remember to shower and brush your teeth and wear deodorant at tournaments, nothing ruins a good match like a foul stench.

[@Sailor570]

Yeah, I don't why but I laughed a ton, even though I don't understand what they said

[@ronjonald660]

Turtles have beaks

[@Chawinyaw]

It'd been smart to also discuss how tournaments work, the rules, striking out stages, counter picking, what seeding means, how brackets work.

[@SSBMTutorials]

***** We will do this!

[@davidhawley2982]

Every tournament usually has their rules and stuff written Down. But they are all generally the same. If u have Google play (non iPhone) check out the app Advanced Melee

[@MrProfDrPepper]

even though im a mortal kombat tourney player i can definitely say that these are extremely helpful tips that anyone looking to join ANY tournament scene for ANY game should follow (although i got confused from you guys saying "friendlies" but then i realized that is your equivalent to what MK players call "casuals") everyone is always willing to help you out and play matches and just there to have fun, hell if you are just learning a fighting game, literally the BEST thing you can do is go to a tournament ASAP it is the best way of improving and you will have a lot of fun doing it. also one more thing, for your first tournament, it should be a learning experience and for fun, yes play to win but do not expect to win right off the bat, just get as far as you can, even if it is 0-2 dont get discouraged, find out how you can improve and come back next week, you will notice from week to week you WILL get better

[@chimmychuck]

do you play old or new mk

[@VierMalAnna]

first time i went to a tournament was really cool, i could barley wavedash but its awesome to have players which you can ask, hey how does this or that work, or if they tell you things on the fly while you play against them. after those 2 days i improved my gameplay by more than 200% because you get instant feedback how things work or what you are doing wrong

[@rawsp33d3]

I know it's just Tafokints' demeanor and personality, but this just screams troll video. And yet it's not.

[@MeleeItOnMe]

Ross Hadden I was partially aiming to be trolly, glad you caught on ;)

[@BalmMartian]

Tafo is such a ham lmao

[@bootlegpersona8204]

Holy shit... they have hot dogs for $1?

[@FreemanVonDon]

I did this and I became a god

[@mewantremote]

This video was dank

[@Applesgosh]

Good shit, but you should've also mentioned how to find local tourneys in your area using Smashboards, Facebook, etc.

[@SSBMTutorials]

applesgosh Will do that too then

[@tstsdrtsdrtsts]

3:29 shit, melee tourneys sell hentai. time to go look for some locals then

[@daikumi]

Lol

[@delipa5657]

lmao

[@stayontrack]

I'm perfecting my basic tech skill and knowledge of the game before I go to my first tournament (in 2 weeks)

[@mariosavage1]

+SkaterLauro Good Luck :)

[@mahkramsaile4732]

+SkaterLauro that's good. Having the knowledge is the most important part of attending tournaments because that's how you get better, if you have the knowledge then you can start attending tournaments as soon as you can, even if you can't yet apply the knowledge.

[@codeisntreal]

How'd it go?

[@JaeLit98]

"You may not have friends" Sorry, I couldn't stop laughing when I heard Tafo say that

[@asha8159]

I shouldn't be complaining since we have slippi, but the environment at tournaments is better than online tbh. Bringing your own setup, plugging in and out your controller, seeing smash players that never shower. These things make going to tournaments so much better than playing online. I would rather walk around going to multiple setups than sitting in my chair DM'ing people for connect codes.

[@robotdude2206]

1:24 I see you started channeling ZeRo.

[@YURTZYN42]

Lmaooo *uses Kirby to represent newbs*

[@Casual-Epik]

2 words "Triple R" (Or 3 letters "RRR")

[@MrEffusus]

I've found the in-person smash community to be the most friendly and welcoming gaming community ive ever come across. I've only recently joined my local smash scene and even though i suck, the people there are super nice. always willing to give me tips on how to play better, play friendlies to show me recovery/attack options, etc. tl:dr join your local smash community as soon as you can, you wont regret it.

[@darkslide180]

keep it 24 - takokinntns

[@Raykushi]

For sure, that's the best thing I can recommend for someone. If you don't go to a tournament because you aren't good, that's a mistake. Tournaments are where you learn the most.

[@duckydonne11]

Is it ok to go to a tourney just to watch/play friendlies. I want to get better and go but Im not even 100% sure who im maining and im not even good at a casual level,.

[@SSBMTutorials]

yep it's fine

[@KuriGoat]

Can you do a tutorial on edge-guarding against Puff? with marth specifically, but in general would be fine.

[@SSBMTutorials]

***** For the most part you don't really edgeguard her. There are a few thins we can go over though

[@KuriGoat]

Thanks

[@jakemitchell3212]

Me: 1st place ez (on first tourney) What happens: 0-2 Winners bracket. Me: Okay at least there's losers bracket. What happens: 0-2. Alright looks like I suck.

[@SSBMTutorials]

Jake Mitchell Me too. But fast forward a couple years and I'm ranked Top 5 =)

[@jakemitchell3212]

NIce! haha I'm getting much better so I'm glad I went.

[@SSBMTutorials]

^_^ Going to your first tournament gets you soooo much better

[@jakemitchell3212]

SSBM Tutorials true

[@kittenkat3910]

When I met a top player in PM in my region and he treated me really nice because I was new but holy shit he had no mercy at all on me.

[@Graybat12]

My first tourney I was a Doc maining scrub with absolutely no knowledge and the Best guy there was unforgiving. Four stocked and he killed me with shine off the top on Dreamland.

[@timmerss9423]

Graybat12 how is that even possible with fox

[@aaleexg]

Timmers I think he was playing a Falco

[@JM43438]

this video is so cute to watch :D

[@pi2z806]

ikr

[@LunarySSF2]

4:25 It didn't happen to me. In fact , I got 2nd at my first Melee tournament.

[@dannylopez7799]

Elie4Elite yeah and there was only one person at the tournament.

[@xxgandalfthe420mlgmasterxx2]

+Danny Lopez or he practiced a lot before his first tournament/it was a low skill one dont be such a douche

[@dannylopez7799]

lol dawg its obviously a joke, a very funny one at that. You are the one saying that the tournament was low skill implying the our friend Elie4Elite has low skill.

[@xxgandalfthe420mlgmasterxx2]

Danny Lopez it was so fucking funny i forgot to laugh

[@axelgrungethugs6668]

Many people say that Smash is not as difficult as SF or TK, but at a closer look it appears more difficult then at first glance. When you count the amount of buttons you have to press and the timing, its a bit harder. Its interesting to see how the competitive scene pushes the limits of strategy and style to new levels.

[@genevaconventionsviolator3994]

i was just watching the luigi body that falcin tbh. i was like "OMG YOU MISSED THE CHOP YOU SCRUB"

[@jamesgamilla9382]

Thanks for this video! I myself went to my first tournament two weeks ago and these are the kind of things that I learned through my first tourney. I had a great time and met so many friendly people so there's no need to be intimidated!

[@CowtaosClips]

Tafo's same kindness and friendliness was also displayed during a certain money match... I think the words are..."I might have to bust out fox, that's too free."

[@joshbennett8690]

I went to my first tournament last night and it was amazing! I was at Man on a Ledge in Pittsburgh, and everyone was pretty darn friendly, and helped me out with confusing things like stage bans, and a bunch of people were down to play friendlies. I'm totally gonna go back sometime!

[@JavBarcaCoppiSol8]

We don't have locals here in Kuwait... The only tournaments we have is huge Majors 2-3 times a YEAR. I can never get enough practice time in tourneys, that's why I have practice partners, they help a lot. Consider teaming up with someone at your skill level or slightly higher to improve with each other.

[@iMbenjee]

"Traveling to your first Super Major" That would be helpful with Big house coming up

[@wiIIiamfancyson]

Thank you Tafo, this is great information for new players.

[@Zach_Zeus]

Flaco tutorial part 4 pls.

[@Neku109]

I got a feeling that the camera was just a bit too close to Tafokints.

[@Legomarioman]

can you bring in a custom painted controller to tournament's?

[@SSBMTutorials]

yes

[@Legomarioman]

+SSBM Tutorials Thanks!

[@bean80085]

no you cant, I will steal it from you hahaha

[@Legomarioman]

XxJigglypuff_SparklefairyxX XD

[@ijumpshrooms707]

I learned quite a lot from the pros on what not to do and what works on specific match ups....

[@forsakenheros]

I saw this in the voting list soo I'll go with this one "Marth up throw chaingrab vs Spacies" I main roy so this could help apply to me as well! Thanks!

[@beverlybrushaber6210]

How old do you have to be to go to a tournament

[@KellenHMedia]

Beverly Brushaber id say as long as you know how to play the game. Theres technically no age requirement

[@beverlybrushaber6210]

Thanks will it be super awkward doe. Btw I'm 12

[@PsychoMidget]

Beverly Brushaber there is a ranked socal smasher who started attending tournaments when they were 12

[@SSBMTutorials]

Beverly Brushaber There are many smashers that started when they were under 12 years old

[@GittymanKC]

I'm 13 and I go to smash tournaments, and people are really nice there, maybe it's just because I'm one of the best players in my scene xD

[@freddyguevara6680]

If I only lived in the U.S. to go to a tournament nearby. In Mexico there barely are tournaments, but the Smash community here is really different, in the U.S. everyone seems nice and chill.

[@ArchiveDart]

My first Smash tournament was a while back in 2008, it was a melee local tournament. I lost on the first round of pools, and I'm still pissed wither way that I SD'ed every stock.

[@SoloGSpecs]

can you bring a Wii instead of a GameCube??

[@SSBMTutorials]

yes sir

[@SoloGSpecs]

SSBM Tutorials thank you very much :)

[@AvatarJillian]

Who's the dude who stuck his thumb up at the setup? He went to Heir 3.

[@philholt3002]

falco movement tutorial plz

[@trickshotmasterbden7783]

I would just like to point out that(this is for the tournament set video) since in doubles fod isnt allowed a lot of tournaments allow kongo jungle for a counter pick in doubles, its a shame that we dont get to see it very often

[@noxris8569]

Perfect timing! im going to my first tournament in augest and this awnsers most of my questions!

[@JBpaperstacks123]

First tournament tomorrow . I'm trying to decide if I just want to go watch and play friendlies , or enter

[@SSBMTutorials]

***** enter unless u literally dont have money. you'll learn way more, not just about the game but how to compose yourself during a tournament, very subtle stuff

[@kyanreiche2279]

Hey! Could you bring in a Wii setup instead of the gamecube setup to the tournament? Does it depend on the local?

[@troyeskilson6338]

First tourney I went to was 2 weeks ago and I even made it into pro bracket (after only winning two games in pools) and then I got 3 stocked and four stocked, and then double four stocked. It gave me grey motivation though.

[@TailsX]

Would it be legal to bring a Wii with nintendont melee installed not nodded or modified just plain

[@SilverZephyr09]

Wild Chroma spotted at 4:20!

[@chroma09]

SilverZephyr09 hey hey hey hey

[@hahahalala-i1x]

Man I'm glad I subscribed to this channel

[@JonathanH]

3:20 "Who is this-…"That made me laugh harder than I should have! But seriously, great tutorial!

[@icegod4849]

3:20 wait that's Mang0s wife? Wild 4:26 this is really true. 25% of people who enter tournaments get 0-2 and 25% get 1-2, so its most likely happened to all competitive melee players

[@SSBMTutorials]

LOOOL different Lauren. Not his baby mama

[@arnettt]

Where can I find a list of upcoming tournaments that are reasonably close to me?

[@PHANTHANH_vlogs]

Hi! I was wondering if a 12 year old is able to go to a tournament? I'm very nervous because I'm not that good. I might be planning to go to a tournament soon with my friend. Thank you!

[@SSBMTutorials]

yeah anyone can go. doesn't matter how good you are. Good luck!

[@hylianfelldragon1308]

It's a shame there aren't that many Melee tournaments in the Colorado region.

[@gArMsIv]

Spidertendo fuck really?

[@PurplingYellow]

1:50 "Oh my god Kira, I love your BOWSER" is what Tafo should have said

[@shortcb]

When you say "bring a setup", are Gamecubes only acceptable? I play with a Wii instead and I don't know if that would be acceptable to bring just to help out as well.

[@SSBMTutorials]

+ShortcutButton That's fine as long as it doesn't have 20XX

[@Yallnotready4MADDOG]

My name is Madelyn Fitzmaurice and I’m going to CEO as my first melee tournament, wish me luck

[@yuhaye6978]

how was it

[@Yallnotready4MADDOG]

@@yuhaye6978 I ended up not going :( but who knows there might be some melee in my future!

[@yuhaye6978]

@@Yallnotready4MADDOG ah unfortunate. hope you eventually get the chance!

[@carsonhilton9991]

thanks for making this video. I'm about to go to my first tournament and this has helped to calm my nerves. I'm assuming this video carries well over to smash 4?

[@thomasharvey5078]

I really wish I saw this a few months ago when I went to my first tournament. I was so nervous lol. Overall great video

[@trondpolse1749]

What do you mean by have ID and registration ready?

[@SSBMTutorials]

+Pixeldude If you pre-registered you may need to have ID, otherwise it's usually not necessary. Some Major tournaments will require you to bring in your online registration but usually it's not a problem.

[@trondpolse1749]

Late reply, but thanks! :)

[@SSBMTutorials]

No age limit!

[@Guil_thenewmeta]

+SSBM Tutorials so i can be like, 9 and do a prank with Mew2King like that GameStop prank with Karissa? XD

[@mono3474]

why are smash tournaments 2 elimination rather than swiss?

[@Pavel7918]

At the first tournament I went to I won three games, now after about 3 months I'm way better than I was the first tournament and can beat people I had no chance against back then, but since that first tournament I haven't won a single game in bracket.

[@OmnitrixBearer100]

So what do you do with registration? You just have to pay the venue fee, your bracket fee (I'm planning on playing singles) and give them your screen name? Is that it?

[@SSBMTutorials]

+OmnitrixBearer100 Basically yeah. It can be any name you want

[@sethkoffler2571]

Tafo is gonna be the best dad ever

[@herewegoagain2322]

For bringing your own setup, does it HAVE to be a GameCube? Is the Wii not allowed?

[@TheReaperOfCreepers]

Wii's are generally acceptable (at least where I am), since there isn't a difference (other than the crisper video quality of the Wii) between the two. It's also easy to emulate SSBM on a Wii so you don't have to buy a copy of melee, which are quite expensive at the moment.

[@GraViTyAboVe]

But I don't wanna get destroyed. I wanna be the very best that no one every was.

[@ShadowMark3_]

Ok D1

[@johnleemcmulln2168]

+GraViTyAboVe just go to the thing and dont enter just watch the top pplayers and try to learn from them

[@Haggismckilt]

Most people probably don't think about it but there is absolutely no shame in going 0-2 in your first tournaments. In a standard double elimination bracket 25% of all entrants will go 0-2. You aren't alone and tournaments are a great place to improve.

[@tuanisthename]

how does ken get that wavy hair? mine is almost completely straight!

[@isai_ifhetried]

because he has different hair?

[@tuanisthename]

vietnamese people NEVER have wavy hair like that!

[@3Repeat]

I've tried to find a tournament in my area I promise their isnt one but if anyone can find a tourney in Marrero, Louisiana it would really help

[@krazyzyko]

How do I plug the controller in though?

[@TheNOPEland]

I am new to the Sm4sh/Smash for Wii U competitive scene and I have a few questions. 1) Do you have to use a GC controller? I don't have one anymore and I use the pro controller mostly. It's quite comfortable to me and relearning everything on the GC controller might be an issue. 2) What is a gamertag? Is that just a name that people will know you as? Hopefully someone can answer these. Thanks!

[@wah173]

1) From what I've heard, any controller can be used (except the Gamepad) 2) Yeah I hope this answered your question

[@TheNOPEland]

Thanks!

[@BanjoKazooietheNintendofan]

NO GAMEPAD? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! :(

[@draconitix1157]

+I, the Nintendo fan I had to switch to a pro controller just for tourneys. Once I got used to it, I never looked back on the gamepad. the pro controller feels very fast and responsive, and the 80 hour battery life definitely helps for long hours of practice.

[@BanjoKazooietheNintendofan]

Doom Bot Yeah I know it's perfect, the only problem is its back triggers ZL and ZR, those are way better on the gamepad!

[@MrXgiftx]

Some of that artwork belongs on /r/smashbros34. Not that I frequent such a subreddit, of course.

[@Gaminggod1997BAGR]

I got to a semi final in a tournament in Bellingham

[@sunlightrider13]

please do a video on how to waveshine

[@adamsweiger4790]

I'm really nervous about going to events because I'm 14 even though I'm probably good enough to do decently.

[@kal3lll]

Is it okay if I brought a wii that can play gamecube games with the memory card and the disc

[@SSBMTutorials]

Clark Frederick Yes that's fine

[@kal3lll]

SSBM Tutorials yay!

[@WaldoFindsYo]

I have a 200 pound TV that can play melee. It's huge though. Is that okay? Or should I just go out and buy I smaller TV

[@SSBMTutorials]

+WaldoFindsYou That is the dream

[@WaldoFindsYo]

The best thing is that it free! The guy said if I could get it out of the house then it's mine. (Look up on ebay for projector tvs or soomething along the line of that if you want one)

[@leandrodelgadoperez6321]

i live in a country where there are not melee tourneys, i think ill be going to the us in a couple month. you think not having a good english will a very bad problem to me?

[@SSBMTutorials]

+leandro delgado perez Should be fine as long as you can find your opponent in time =P Good luck!

[@leandrodelgadoperez6321]

+SSBM Tutorials thanks!

[@berrypunchh]

I want some of that ladies artwork, where u at.

[@stupidusernamestaken]

Where in socal was this held?

[@petermyller1526]

If you are going to bring a set-up can it be a wii or does it need to be a gamecube?

[@SSBMTutorials]

+Peter Myller Can be a Wii as long as it's not 20XX

[@tacosyk]

+SSBM Tutorials What does 20xx mean?

[@SSBMTutorials]

20XX is a hack for Melee. google it, it's super helpful

[@abcdefzhij]

Why don't they let you play on 20XX version of the game?

[@SSBMTutorials]

It's a fantastic practice tool but messes things up for tournament play. It's really not worth the hassle

[@DR0NEKILLER]

I showed up to my first tourney and instantly placed well because I trained for over 2 years before I went to one.

[@pi2z806]

I've been to a few weeklies nd I'm going to my first National tournament in a week, is it any different???

[@SSBMTutorials]

Should be 10x cooler and more fun =) More good players, more professional, everything

[@pi2z806]

Oh cool thank you for the information!!

[@gohan5400]

4:00 lol he looks soooooo exited to me in the video

[@evantalley5354]

Where do I go when the TO calls my name

[@prestonnoneya3767]

I have a question, is there age restrictions? Like, if you were me and, you were say………11. Could I play in my local tournament?

[@AuntieC4]

A Wild Otaku Appeared In most tourneys 11+ is probably allowed.

[@s4ldolphins33]

Nice video very informative. Hey me and my bro host events like these in Miami I would like to have you over if your ever in the area. Happy Smashing 💪

[@AndrewDKim47]

3:18 WHO IS THIS

[@emirve2779]

How do I make a gamertag? Will I make one at the registration desk if this is my first tournament? Please reply to this comment thank you.

[@SSBMTutorials]

+Brian Duong (BDCube) Yeah just tell them your tag when you sign up. It's recommended that you stick with the same one for multiple tournaments for ease of recognition and other factors

[@emirve2779]

+SSBM Tutorials So if this is my first time what will they ask me at the registration desk. Do I just tell them the gamertag I want to appear?

[@Seviid]

Watching this again because I'm going to my first tournament today. I'm not very good but hey, it'll be fun.