It is very funny to think that over 20 years Mang0 wouldn’t know what it’s like to be cheered against. In terms of the amount of time he’s played, he’s probably one of the people most familiar with it (as evidenced by the fact he wasn’t phased versus June)
when mang0 started off he played puff and also played in the battle of west coast east coast era, he had his fair share of people cheering for his opponents or people even sending insults his way while he was playing, which wouldn’t fly now He also says the him focusing with the noise cancelling headphones takes out the crowd, and that he can’t hear when people chant or cheer
@@HappyYummmythe top 2 players in the world, Cody and Zain, famously will grind against everyone and anyone, they even warmed each other up for themselves before The Match last year (the set that determined who was number 1). The days of dodging friendlies for an advantage are over
I recall that on one of Junebug's sets he used his F-Tilt and one of the commentator's said that DK'S F-Tilt is mean as hell because his backhand slap is pure knuckle.
For over 20 years since 2002, I have BEEN saying that DK was a really good character!! I was a DK solo main in in Melee from 2006 to 2011 and was one of the first few people praising the character as a secret high tier for YEARS! Now that people are finally seeing DK's true potential like I have, it truly brings a smile to my face! 😂💯🙌🏿
This is the best Melee timeline. DK top three. The old guards and gods still holding there own. The new gen, the past gen. So beautiful. Melee is perfect.
1:41 just to add to the pika DK MU, Pika is actually notoriously easy to grab, and not just for DK but for a majority of the cast. its why the sheik Pika MU is really bad for Pika, and how Ganon somehow goes even with pika despite having a horrible disadvantage state vs the rat
Very strange to mention Ice Climbers and not Yoshi/Pika. We also saw Samus at this tournament and were seeing Ganon before the best ganon player turned out to be evilpilled. Luigi also recently got a win on Mang0
When I first played melee again after decades in 2020 ish I played dk for thousands of matches and wondered why no top players played him. I knew he had potential but gave up on him cause my laptop sucked at the time.
Junebug being one of (if not) the best DK player makes me happy as a Virginia resident. Had no clue it was a thing and that it was from the 8th to 11th though, could’ve possibly gone
Cons of playing DK: -Aerials are slow -No massive disjoints, -Punishes are good but combos overall are meh Pros of playing DK: -Strikes fear into your opponent's soul -Really, really funny -Hehe 9 wind punch go boom
I'd like to see you cover full games more. The highlight clips are great, but in unique cases like dk in top 8 I want to watch you freaking out for the whole thing.
Things like this just can’t happen in video games that are regularly updated and “balanced”. Two decades of being considered a mid or low tier only to place top at a major is incredible. The stability of the game allowing the meta to develop around the same characters available in 2001 is just fantastic. We’ve seen the rise of Puff, Pika, Yoshi and now DK. We can really only wonder who will be next.
three game and watch mains in top 96 def shocked me imagine the other mid tiers/high low tiers gaining top 100 or higher. I think it's time to invest in this game again
Coming back to the viewer scene of Melee after leaving in ~2016 I can see the difference Smash Ultimate had on the community. The players are slowling down and focusing more on spacing and being safe. Melee used to be hyper offense and more of a scramble when Melee and PM had their own scene. The melding of the communities has been a godsend for the longevity of Melee. It might not literally be 20DK, but people are really pushing innovation to a two decade old game. Just like AmSa with Yoshi, Axe with Pikachu, and the here and there pocket picks of the top level people; DK will probably fall off a bit when people learn to abuse the matchup but a select few will stick around despite the obvious handicap of playing DK.
I would love to be proven wrong but I feel like DK will be going away soon as players will be more prepared, Cody is a great example. Got upset in a tournament by DK and is killing the matchup now
I'm pretty sure he said that the detox was for him to find out if Ultimate was the issue. If the detox didn't improve his results then he would know that Ultimate wasn't the problem and that it's something else that is the issue (or even multiple things). So no, I'm pretty sure he never had plans to semi-retire from Melee after the detox assuming it failed.
DK! DONKEY KONG!
DK! DONKEY KONG IS HERE!
He's the leader of the bunch, you know him well
@@yoylecaikHES FINALLY BACK, TO KICK SOME TAIL
WA AH WA AH WAH@@dodo-bot
@@dodo-bot his coconut gun can fire in spurts
If he shoots ya, it's gonna hurt.@@yoylecaik
20DK has come, prepare for Dong Expansion.
This.
Ok bro the dong expansion is crazy 💀💀💀
Dong Expansion : Malevolent Bananas
The Ku Kong Klan is expanding
@@vivelespatat2670nah man the bananas are very heroic they here to stick it in the man
Mango finally seeing what its like to not be rooted for his hilarious
that already happened at big house 10 vs aMSa
People would also root against him when he played puff.
dk + plus june being from richmond va meant guaranteed crowd love. we love our own here in va.
It is very funny to think that over 20 years Mang0 wouldn’t know what it’s like to be cheered against. In terms of the amount of time he’s played, he’s probably one of the people most familiar with it (as evidenced by the fact he wasn’t phased versus June)
when mang0 started off he played puff and also played in the battle of west coast east coast era, he had his fair share of people cheering for his opponents or people even sending insults his way while he was playing, which wouldn’t fly now
He also says the him focusing with the noise cancelling headphones takes out the crowd, and that he can’t hear when people chant or cheer
you can tell how much cody prepared for DK.
$10 says you dont know who taught him the matchup
@@HappyYummmywasn't it june bug who helped him with DI and stuff on stream?
@@princepidove7089Kinda wish he hadn't!
@@kenzieprice6745 No one wanting to win would dare do even friendlies against anyone at this level
@@HappyYummmythe top 2 players in the world, Cody and Zain, famously will grind against everyone and anyone, they even warmed each other up for themselves before The Match last year (the set that determined who was number 1). The days of dodging friendlies for an advantage are over
dks pretty good
The DK Renaissance is here! DK is S+ tier
Or as I like to call it, the Kong-naisannce
He needs his own tier
That is facts. DK in melee is more broken than Meta Knight is in brawl
@@xfeints Wait a sec buddy, let's not get ahead of ourselves, Meta Knight is an actual SS tier.
0:43 that walking b-slap lmaooo love the zoom in and reaction 😂
I’m dead serious that walk up slap is a top 5 all time smash moment for me. It’s just so perfect
I know, I fucking love that moment. DK cant be stopped by some lazers
"Yo, did he just... Walk up slowly... And backhand slap?"
I recall that on one of Junebug's sets he used his F-Tilt and one of the commentator's said that DK'S F-Tilt is mean as hell because his backhand slap is pure knuckle.
Maining DK is an absolute blast.
U a dk main?? Hell yeah bro! This is your year!
"DK has the coolest combos in the game they just look so fluid" - me a Ganon main
Ive watched like 3 videos talking about this and i still keep watching em. DK is too damn hype.
For over 20 years since 2002, I have BEEN saying that DK was a really good character!! I was a DK solo main in in Melee from 2006 to 2011 and was one of the first few people praising the character as a secret high tier for YEARS! Now that people are finally seeing DK's true potential like I have, it truly brings a smile to my face! 😂💯🙌🏿
ever since ook, DK has not been the same
This is the best Melee timeline. DK top three. The old guards and gods still holding there own. The new gen, the past gen. So beautiful. Melee is perfect.
I don’t know if to call this glazing or jus funny 😂
0:06 A Brawl Coinbox sounds like a great idea!
What about a Smash 64 Coinbox?
@@5fan-u8n That's good too!
We've done Melee Coinboxes, a Sm4sh Coinbox and multiple Ultimate Coinboxes. These 2 will complete the collection!
1:41 just to add to the pika DK MU, Pika is actually notoriously easy to grab, and not just for DK but for a majority of the cast. its why the sheik Pika MU is really bad for Pika, and how Ganon somehow goes even with pika despite having a horrible disadvantage state vs the rat
Axe also likes to fight, so he's constantly putting himself in DK range for complete murder combos.
So what makes Pikachu so easy to grab?
3:00 i lost my SHIT at the pika scream lol
One of the few times we see someone in competitive Melee play someone besides Fox, Falco, Ice Climbers, Marth, Jigglypuff, or Captain Falcon.
Dont forget Peach and Sheik
@@turtletank4784 I can't believe I forgot Peach. That's embarrassing for a Peach fan like myself.
@@SALTYTOAD00 Can't blame you, Peach hasn't got that many results since Armada left.
Very strange to mention Ice Climbers and not Yoshi/Pika. We also saw Samus at this tournament and were seeing Ganon before the best ganon player turned out to be evilpilled. Luigi also recently got a win on Mang0
@@simanolastname2399so basically most of the cast. lol
This is a rare sight to see. A DK with a galaxy brain
We are seeing the rise of jigglypuff all over again
12:47 This. This is what makes melee amazing.
Oh boy, we talkin bout Junebug. Let's go!
That's how you know melee is a masterpiece, 20 years later and the tier list is still changing.
1:30 "Number 3, my Lord. ✌️"
Junebug vs Joshman was one of the best sets I have had the privilege to witness live. Supernova was crazy this year
JuneBug is a Demi-God. The amount of fully charged Donkey Kong Haymakers that landed on that pikachu was just grotesque
Seeing Axe called "that pikachu" created a special kind of confusion
Welcome to Melee earthrocker hope you like it here ^^
@@Hack--rz1io lol that yellow Rat sure took some unsustainable monkey punches hey
Junebug is one of those players that will always perform the best with DK no matter the situation.
Rare footage of competitive melee that's genuinely entertaining to watch
the year is 20🍌🍌
just 20
@@Goreblenderthe true return to monke
@@Goreblender the emojis arent visible?
At last! DK's always had the potential! Jb's a hero for realizing it!
When I first played melee again after decades in 2020 ish I played dk for thousands of matches and wondered why no top players played him. I knew he had potential but gave up on him cause my laptop sucked at the time.
dk takeover is happening
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The community needs to make an unwritten rule to just always cheer for monke regardless of who is on the other side.
It's already there. In fact, you just ruined it by writing it down! xD
Junebug being one of (if not) the best DK player makes me happy as a Virginia resident. Had no clue it was a thing and that it was from the 8th to 11th though, could’ve possibly gone
I can see DK being ranked 12-14 out of 26 in a future tier list
June is so sick because he keeps it mostly optimal, but will go for the crazy shit out of nowhere
junebug my goat ❤❤❤
Remember 10 years ago when Abate was popping of with Luigi?? 😂😂 I love when stuff like this happens
Melee never dies
I am fr crying rn
I love this Junebug guy. So fun to watch
That announcer losing his voice but not giving enough of a fuck to stop is so hilarious and appropriate 😂
a 20+ year old game still coming up with new stuff & changing the tier list. Gotta love it
It makes me feel so good that DK is seeing more play
Junebug is an absolute legend for going DK. I had no idea dk in melee can be this crazy good if played right
Junebug DK is a vertical Cap Falcon
I said YEARS AGO, in a comment on asumsaus's viable characters video, that DK would win a major someday. I cant wait for it to finally happen.
Dk already won a major (the one with n0ned) we’re just waiting for a supermajor now
@@bookoostrikes dk hasnt won a major
Cons of playing DK:
-Aerials are slow
-No massive disjoints,
-Punishes are good but combos overall are meh
Pros of playing DK:
-Strikes fear into your opponent's soul
-Really, really funny
-Hehe 9 wind punch go boom
Pros of playing DK:
-Monke
Chunky monkey
I'd like to see you cover full games more. The highlight clips are great, but in unique cases like dk in top 8 I want to watch you freaking out for the whole thing.
I love seeing all these low tiers rising up against the fox menace
3:00 had me dying lmao
The commentator was so funny I was literally tearing up
seeing a dk in melee in person was something to behold
Giant Punch is the new Rest.
Donkey Kong? nah.. Donkey King
you're gonna get touched
yep 1.53M subs with a single video with 800 views very believable not a bot at all
Dinkey king
Missed opportunity to say king kong
Um, what the ligma!
back to back
G&W also made top 64. we are rising.
Melee is changing now
Man I don't even play this game but seeing it like this is amazing (also g&w? Yes please)
Things like this just can’t happen in video games that are regularly updated and “balanced”. Two decades of being considered a mid or low tier only to place top at a major is incredible. The stability of the game allowing the meta to develop around the same characters available in 2001 is just fantastic. We’ve seen the rise of Puff, Pika, Yoshi and now DK. We can really only wonder who will be next.
0:42 - Did he just walk up slowly and forward tilt?
Junebug is the leader of the bunch, you know him well
Man what a run, he's awesome
DKs not just a gimmick character, Junes proved he’s legit as viable as (at least) pika and samus
why am I crying in the club rn
This game is art.
meele is HYPE again
three game and watch mains in top 96 def shocked me imagine the other mid tiers/high low tiers gaining top 100 or higher.
I think it's time to invest in this game again
Damn Bobby Flay plays a mean fox
What happened to ultimate detox & winning majors?
Bum's record has been broken!
Coming back to the viewer scene of Melee after leaving in ~2016 I can see the difference Smash Ultimate had on the community.
The players are slowling down and focusing more on spacing and being safe. Melee used to be hyper offense and more of a scramble when Melee and PM had their own scene.
The melding of the communities has been a godsend for the longevity of Melee. It might not literally be 20DK, but people are really pushing innovation to a two decade old game.
Just like AmSa with Yoshi, Axe with Pikachu, and the here and there pocket picks of the top level people; DK will probably fall off a bit when people learn to abuse the matchup but a select few will stick around despite the obvious handicap of playing DK.
Melee DLC patch just dropped
After seeing the set with Cody I worry how things will go once people learn the matchup
DONG EXPANSION PACK
PRAISE THE DONG!!
That’s bananas
Oh hell naw not DK top3ing a major before GTA 6
Lets go Junebug!
I would love to be proven wrong but I feel like DK will be going away soon as players will be more prepared, Cody is a great example. Got upset in a tournament by DK and is killing the matchup now
Bro men lose the tournament, but won in everyone's heart
i was kind of suspicious of dk being a gimmick, but even watching mango and cody vs june, it looks like JUNEBUG lost, not DK losing.
That's exactly it, junebug can win these, he just needs to get there
The real question is, who was harder to beat for Mang0, cody or June, (accounting for Junes SDs)
Dong
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This stream was wild 😭😭😭
Endless kong
DK is rising and so is the MPox.
A coincidence? I don't think so .
Axe lost not only to June but also his own pride. Battle field was not working and he knew it but couldn’t let it go
We had aMSa for yoshi junebug for DK what’s next a random Kirby player
“the year is 20🍌🍌"
My reaction: MONKEY
Just wait till people learn the matchup
the commentator was so funny
June had some bad flubs in the last two sets, but I see the potential for even better results down the line. The sky’s the limit for DK!
We have to see how he fairs against people actually ready for the ape. Because for now the only person that seemed really ready was cody honestly.
@@prophetedubaroque5136cody is much more aggressive against dk than the other foxes and it works a lot better
Is Fox about to get thrown into the 3rd spot of the melee tier list????? (Donkey being 2nd and falco being 1st)???!!?!??!
Anyone else think junebug is really attractive
serious question. Will hbox semi-retire for melee now that the detox didnt worked or he will still pour his soul to win a major?
He'll most likely win again someday, but not being able to do it when saying youre only focusing on winning is tough.
I'm pretty sure he said that the detox was for him to find out if Ultimate was the issue. If the detox didn't improve his results then he would know that Ultimate wasn't the problem and that it's something else that is the issue (or even multiple things).
So no, I'm pretty sure he never had plans to semi-retire from Melee after the detox assuming it failed.
@@drakejoshofficialyoutubech5569 ok my bad, i just assumed the things that were not true. Hopefully hell win a major again someday
0:43 Did he just slowly walk up, and then punch?
Once opponents learn his kit, he won't be able to play the game due to his slow movement getting exploited
I came from a time where Young link was used for puff and amsa was the obly viable weirdo out here. How time has changed.
Yipiee
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I keep watching it but i somehow cant understand that stage spike
So i guess melee dk also has something like a ding dong.