As a Shulk main, I am learning so much from watching these Niko matches. I especially notice his use of using RAR back airs to approach and perfectly spacing them on Chrom. I don't often use back airs that much mostly because I'm afraid of landing with it but I really do see its use there. Just perfectly spacing these aireals and all the switching with this arts...this man is killing it with this character. Do wish we could see more Shulk players tho.
Virtua Fighter Agreed. I think it’s hilarious seeing Shulk player MU charts where he’s +1 against the majority of the cast and then the only characters he’s - against is Greninja, who has about as many players as Shulk does
elite463 Shulk also struggles against Pikachu and Joker. But the one I think he struggles with the most is Snake. I usually cp with Joker when I encounter a snake
@@beadiercoot that's funny cuz i've seen a guy on twitter saying that shulk has ZERO losing matchups lmao, not even gren. Shulk players have a lot of confidence in their character huh lol
@@alephbunchofnumbers Shulk gets steamrolled by so many characters. Palu, Pika, Joker, Snake are already bad matchups, but then against swordies specifically, Shulk also struggles. He's just bad against most of the high-ranking cast.
@@crustyasstimbs8532 it wasn't just here tho. I see it all the time, even with 2 ban dsr. Shit hit me with a Shulk matchup I'm banning FD before game 1 even ends, aint nobody got time to deal with shulk nonsense on FD ;D
@@Gatchu137 yeah, i feek the commentator bias here was a bit too much. Things like "Shield art coming to ruin the fun" or "He's using speed art, which gives him the best neutral in the game" Still, was a good set :)
@@MannFace51 The peak of competitive success is your set standard for "good"? So by your judgement, there is only one successful player in the entire game?
@@rich7103 yeah he's been killing Dabuz. I really just want to see him play some of the other best players in the game. He's looking like he can compete with anyone right now
I’ve been waiting for his come up a long time now. It’s now his time to take bigger names and maybe a few more tournaments like this. He’s already the king of the west coast, so he definitely has more to prove.
EJ Stephens the problem with nicko is that he can’t attend many tournaments, since he usually only goes to ones on the west coast (socal). It’s stupid, but sometimes it isn’t about how well you do at tourneys, but how many tourneys you go too. I mean nicko hasn’t been going to any big tourneys lately. If he was able to travel more he’d def be on PGR, but for now no because he can’t attend many big tourneys. Same applies to kome, can only attend Japanese tourneys and his results there ain’t even that great.
Rivers and Mr.R both in grand finals of decently large tournaments at the same time. Not only is this the only time we’ve seen chrom doing well in a hot minute. But it’s at the same time?
It's funny soon as I seen who attended this tournament I knew nicko would take this no problem, nobody knows how to deal with shulk in this game especially a high level one and nicko has been playing this character since smash 4 when it was harder to even use this character. The dedication paid for real , dark wizzy was my other pick but he tends to choke when he's expected to go far smh 1st seed for no reason but great tournament over all. Congrats nicko def a top 25 player in the world in my opinion just because of shulk is that damn good.
Nicko and Kome are hella agressive Shulk mains and combined with lack of matchup knowledge results in complete domination during a set. Only the top 10 players are capable of stopping these monsters
Don’t even think matchup knowledge helps that much. Shulk has amazing matchups on almost every character and at this point in his meta it’s very hard to find true counterplay outside of Greninja
Yeah I was surprised to see chrom get wrecked so fast. Would love to see mk Leo's chrom in here. He didn't even use his counter once in the battle. I know the reach of Shulk is rediculous, but in some of the few close encounters chrom didn't use the counter.
timtaylor1999 it’s just too punishable. As a chrom player that recognizes river’s skills over the others, I know I would have countered and would’ve gotten wrecked either way.
Shulk shield art - stops combos, juggles, and follow ups -stops kill confirms/multi-hit kill moves -creates up to a 15 second stalemate where literally nothing interesting happens -boring for both players -can be activated out of HITSTUN, wtf is the point of the "stun" part Terribly designed character
You forget that you can cancel shield whenever it's adventageous for the shulk, and most shulks don't like staying in shield longer than they have to, so no it doesn't create a 15 second period where nothing happens. Additionally shield has a consider cooldown which is more than you can say for other overpowered options in the game. Also please don't go around criticizing character design when you probably don't know the first thing about game design.
@@marche800 Hence the "up to" that you didn't read. I'm aware you can cancel it, and that just adds to it being a totally lame mechanic, because it allows for the player to charge it back faster whenever they get out of whatever disadvantageous position they were in. The cool down is literally the only counter-play to shield art. Rivers dominated the first game because he played around it. Shulk, just like Little Mac, Ryu & Ken, etc contains a game altering mechanic that completely undermines (imo) what makes smash so special. Yes there are characters that have a better disadvantage state than others, but Shulk can literally combo break and stop kill confirms with a single move. Acting out of hitstun should be impossible, otherwise what is the point. Its totally dumb and a terrible mechanic.
nicko always looks like he turned to the dark side of the force
8:09: *Rivers takes a stock*
Rivers: "Why do I hear boss music"
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As a Shulk main, I am learning so much from watching these Niko matches. I especially notice his use of using RAR back airs to approach and perfectly spacing them on Chrom. I don't often use back airs that much mostly because I'm afraid of landing with it but I really do see its use there. Just perfectly spacing these aireals and all the switching with this arts...this man is killing it with this character. Do wish we could see more Shulk players tho.
Virtua Fighter Agreed. I think it’s hilarious seeing Shulk player MU charts where he’s +1 against the majority of the cast and then the only characters he’s - against is Greninja, who has about as many players as Shulk does
elite463 Shulk also struggles against Pikachu and Joker. But the one I think he struggles with the most is Snake. I usually cp with Joker when I encounter a snake
@@beadiercoot that's funny cuz i've seen a guy on twitter saying that shulk has ZERO losing matchups lmao, not even gren. Shulk players have a lot of confidence in their character huh lol
Shulk really underrated
@@alephbunchofnumbers Shulk gets steamrolled by so many characters. Palu, Pika, Joker, Snake are already bad matchups, but then against swordies specifically, Shulk also struggles. He's just bad against most of the high-ranking cast.
I'll never understand why people let Shulks go to FD
im pretty sure at this tournament specifically the players only got one ban with dsr so that's probably why
@@crustyasstimbs8532 it wasn't just here tho. I see it all the time, even with 2 ban dsr. Shit hit me with a Shulk matchup I'm banning FD before game 1 even ends, aint nobody got time to deal with shulk nonsense on FD ;D
Match-up inexperience I assume
Honestly, we should all know by now that FD leads to some wack gameplay
What makes him good on FD?
_Takes shulk to FD_
You will know our names? That song doesn't play on this stage...
It does now!! ;p
They freak out about shulk killing with smash art at 105, but a kill confirm off a jab at 50 is totally fine
Exactly. Kinda feels like they jump to call Shulk broken, and ignore how Nicko almost got 3-stocked game 1, with little he could've done.
@@Gatchu137 yeah, i feek the commentator bias here was a bit too much. Things like "Shield art coming to ruin the fun" or "He's using speed art, which gives him the best neutral in the game"
Still, was a good set :)
@@Gatchu137 Nah man, Shulk is definitely broken. :3
Oliver Xu Shulk isn’t broken. Amazing advantage in exchange for a horrible disadvantage
@@mathunit1 nah man he needs tippers 😂
I wish Nicko was my dad
Nicko is doing real good.
Mkleo does good, Nicko did well /s
@@MannFace51 The peak of competitive success is your set standard for "good"? So by your judgement, there is only one successful player in the entire game?
Gatchu it was a grammar nazi joke
Superman does Good. People do well.
@@MannFace51 Got it. Pretty funny, then
The time of Shulk has come. Every character but Greninja- it is time to repent or be purged in holy monado arts after we activate shield in hit-stun
elite463 Ironically enough, I main both Shulk and Greninja
@@LeEMAN106 same for me lol
Nicko has been so good lately. If he started the season like this he'd be a lock for top 20 PGR. Might still get it. We'll see how good he can get
He will definitely make it he did good at enough tournaments and has 3 wins on Dabuz and some other pgr wins
@@rich7103 yeah he's been killing Dabuz. I really just want to see him play some of the other best players in the game. He's looking like he can compete with anyone right now
I’ve been waiting for his come up a long time now. It’s now his time to take bigger names and maybe a few more tournaments like this. He’s already the king of the west coast, so he definitely has more to prove.
EJ Stephens the problem with nicko is that he can’t attend many tournaments, since he usually only goes to ones on the west coast (socal). It’s stupid, but sometimes it isn’t about how well you do at tourneys, but how many tourneys you go too. I mean nicko hasn’t been going to any big tourneys lately. If he was able to travel more he’d def be on PGR, but for now no because he can’t attend many big tourneys. Same applies to kome, can only attend Japanese tourneys and his results there ain’t even that great.
Got wins over Rivers, Elegant, Dabuz and more. I don't doubt he'll make pgr
Rivers and Mr.R both in grand finals of decently large tournaments at the same time. Not only is this the only time we’ve seen chrom doing well in a hot minute. But it’s at the same time?
Nicko NIIIICE!
Been a fan since the Smash 4 Shulk days
Wow Nicko winning two tournaments in two weeks
These are actually my 2 favorite competitors 😭
Nicko is so fun to watch my god.
I know. He's improved so much
Nicko is really bringing Shulk some real attention. Future is ours to decide!
It's funny soon as I seen who attended this tournament I knew nicko would take this no problem, nobody knows how to deal with shulk in this game especially a high level one and nicko has been playing this character since smash 4 when it was harder to even use this character. The dedication paid for real , dark wizzy was my other pick but he tends to choke when he's expected to go far smh 1st seed for no reason but great tournament over all. Congrats nicko def a top 25 player in the world in my opinion just because of shulk is that damn good.
That third game made me a Nicko fan.
Man this Nicko guy is so intelligent with his Shulk plays wow
This is one of the best sets I’ve ever seen
i love how i can tell who wins by how short the video is
I dislike it actually, ruins the surprise
Avoid looking at the video length next time
Try catching it on stream next time
Nathan Shivnen maybe some people are too busy to catch specific streams at specific times, be smarter next time
Nani Tf I said “try” don’t take everything so hard next time
5:45
“I’m in physical pain watching that”
Yeah man, I’m in ether pain.
Nicko is insane.
Nicko played that last stock perfectly. It was even a zero to death!
Damn son, from getting dominated in the first set to winning the next 3 and dominating 2 out of 3 of the wi s.
Why is Nicko sword so Long?
Some people just have larger swords. It’s okay, size doesn’t matter
@@pipermeyers7776 only people with small swords say that smh
oh well..
If you watched or played Xenoblade
Zanza( a god) increased the monado's length..
@@writersfantasy5064 Until Shulk created the Ultimate art and Killed Zanza
@@stormy5621 Well- Yeaah.
I'mm soo waiting for the def remake..
my favorite part about Nicko is that the entire game he plays super safe and kinda "boring" but the second before he takes almost every stock is crazy
Why did he change his name to Rivers? Seems kinda random.
So he can pay tribute to his cat that died i think
what was his old name
@@Suigi Shoyo james
Nickos 0-deaths this game were hilarious
MY BOY DID IT
Nicko and Kome are hella agressive Shulk mains and combined with lack of matchup knowledge results in complete domination during a set. Only the top 10 players are capable of stopping these monsters
Don’t even think matchup knowledge helps that much. Shulk has amazing matchups on almost every character and at this point in his meta it’s very hard to find true counterplay outside of Greninja
Also shulk struggles against heavy projectile characters, and Kirby can eat him and get the monado arts...
Fantastic match
This is why I main Shulk right here
YOOOOO THAT 0 TO DEATH WAS DIRTY AS FUCK
Pro shulk tip: you can use smash to get out of combos at early percent
Nicko is a god
Made me proud #manadoboyz
No answered from rivers. That was rough!
He’ll have an answer on his twitch later, don’t worry 😂
Yeah I was surprised to see chrom get wrecked so fast. Would love to see mk Leo's chrom in here. He didn't even use his counter once in the battle. I know the reach of Shulk is rediculous, but in some of the few close encounters chrom didn't use the counter.
timtaylor1999 it’s just too punishable. As a chrom player that recognizes river’s skills over the others, I know I would have countered and would’ve gotten wrecked either way.
Lets go chrom
Man nicko is so sick!
Nicko spittin facts
is that a bearded lady in the background?
is rivers shoyo james????
Yes
Nicko is god
Vision is so bad, lmao
but it is a powerful counter though!
just can't use it offstage..
Deserved
Poop
Shulk shield art
- stops combos, juggles, and follow ups
-stops kill confirms/multi-hit kill moves
-creates up to a 15 second stalemate where literally nothing interesting happens
-boring for both players
-can be activated out of HITSTUN, wtf is the point of the "stun" part
Terribly designed character
I seen Samsora saying in the Twitch chat that Shulk cheats.
@@sonicloud7774 That's mostly a joke
@@marche800 Okay I see.
You forget that you can cancel shield whenever it's adventageous for the shulk, and most shulks don't like staying in shield longer than they have to, so no it doesn't create a 15 second period where nothing happens. Additionally shield has a consider cooldown which is more than you can say for other overpowered options in the game. Also please don't go around criticizing character design when you probably don't know the first thing about game design.
@@marche800 Hence the "up to" that you didn't read. I'm aware you can cancel it, and that just adds to it being a totally lame mechanic, because it allows for the player to charge it back faster whenever they get out of whatever disadvantageous position they were in. The cool down is literally the only counter-play to shield art. Rivers dominated the first game because he played around it.
Shulk, just like Little Mac, Ryu & Ken, etc contains a game altering mechanic that completely undermines (imo) what makes smash so special. Yes there are characters that have a better disadvantage state than others, but Shulk can literally combo break and stop kill confirms with a single move. Acting out of hitstun should be impossible, otherwise what is the point. Its totally dumb and a terrible mechanic.
Boring
Chrom is pretty boring, yeah
Why would you watch something that's boring ?
This set was amazing ngl