@@ShinzoX90 aren’t we splitting hairs here? One could argue MVC3 is a street fighter game since they had SF characters in it. Just like Marvel super heroes vs. SF and X-Men Vs Sf. They just expanded the roster so the latest ones are covered under the capcom franchise.
@@robertmatthews9650 I feel you, but it’s not the same thing by a long shot. Haggar being in SF would also give the character more chance of being fleshed out vs MVC games being “dream matches”. Myself personally await the day the trio of Cody/Guy/Haggar are playable in a fighting game that isn’t final fight revenge
I always wanted a sequel that added in New wrestlers and others from the SF series like Alex. Hugo. Zangief. R Mika. El Fuerte, Abel and others. A solid SNSM (Muscle bomber) 3 would work. Scorp of Slam masters would be cool to have in SF6 if not Haggar
It would have been best to keep what made part 1 great and just add new wrestlers and stories instead of turning it into more of just a fighter. I loved the wrestling aspect of the first game. I rented the crap out of the SNES version. Just imagine taking everything the first game did and adding new game concepts and a lot more characters but keep the wrestling in it instead of making it a fighter
This. Id go one step further and add 3rd party characters like Wolf Hawkfield from Virtual Fighter, The Armstrong’s from Dead or Alive and King from Tekken.
Wrestling and Fighting games are a match made in heaven,and Capcom really made wrestling games even more awesome. I wish they re release it on modern consoles.
While it's never been officially acknowledged by Capcom, I've been saying for years that there's strong evidence that Alex from Street Fighter 3 onward is Biff from Slam Masters. Biff's original name in Japan is _Alexey_ Zalazov, their movesets are nearly identical, and their appearances are extremely similar, plus it's entirely plausible that an "American" wrestler (who was also confirmed to wrestle in the CWA) such as Alex canonically from New York (or Metro City) could have Russian heritage and/or play a stereotypically ultra-national country-based character in the late 80s/early 90s in a wrestling company, as was very common in pro wrestling companies at the time.
Thank you for the enlightenment about the trilogy (and your wrestling career which I knew nothing about, Mr Richard Parliament!) I'm a huge fan of the first game, I love to play 2 vs 2 with a friend as co-op vs the arcade teams. I never bothered to play Ring of Destruction due to being 1vs1 and only 2D. I didn't know about Muscle Bomber Duo, I'll definitely try it out!
Rushmore mall arcade in South Dakota had a premium cabinet of this game. 4 player setup split setup with 2 screens. So much fun. Loved the chaos of the 2v2.
I throughout enjoyed the SNES version in my teens, but only just some years ago found about Duo and the third game. Although the limited range of motion that's take away from the charisma for the first game I feel like the speed and the animation was greatly improved and the backgrounds have so much personality now, so a bit of a mixed bag. There's even more links between SF and Muscle Bomber: The Black Widow was the arch-rival of Rainbow Mika's trainer, and an injury caused by the arachnid fighter is was what forced her trainer into early retirement from the ring . Her trainee ,Mika, vowed to take revenge for her master.
Where in from in New Hampshire at playland arcade in Hampton beach is huge. And they might even still have the 4 player arcade. I dunno why they'd get rid of it. They have alot of old classic arcades there, but that game always had people on it, kids and adults alike. It's just so damn fun.
WWF Wrestlefest is my favorite wrestling games of all time. Especially when trying to face LOD in Tag Team Mode! The colours were catchie... Everything about the game was Perfect.
My bro and I grew up playing the WWF Acclaim games. Didn't play this one until I was into the emulation scene. Disappointed in myself I didn't try it back then.
This game always had people at the arcades near me. If anyone wants to see some huge arcades. Check the seacoast of New Hampshire USA. Hampton beach has playland arcade which is impossible to miss and York beach maine has a even bigger one. I forget the name but I think it has the most 80s and 90s arcades in the eastern half of the United States.
Another thing to note about these games is that almost all of the characters have completely different names in the Japanese version vs. the American version. (Haggar obviously couldn't have his name changed since he was already in Final Fight. Well, I guess they COULD'VE changed it, but it would have been confusing.) I had the poster for the first game, which was in a game magazine, on my wall because I was a fan of Tetsuo Hara, but I never actually saw the game in arcades, and didn't get to play it until arcade emulators on PC became available.
We could definitely use this released as a collection with the original backstories. And to top it off, a sequel with new fighters. Maybe students of the former wrestlers. I'd love to see one of them do the the Randy Orton pose.
As of now it is confirmed that Street Fighter, Saturday Night Slam Masters, Final Fight, Rival Schools, Strider, and Captain Commando all take place in the same universe. Wonder what other Capcom franchises would be able to fit in there too.
You forgot to mention that King Rasta Mon's early design was a prototype for Blanka. Jumbo Flapjack's design is partially inspired by John Earthquake Tenta, and his Japanese name is Kimala the Bouncer which is play on the wrestler Kamala. The Scorpion's design is based on the luchador Tinieblas and his son Tinieblas jr. He also goes by the name Astro in Japan and i think this is now his canon name as far as SFV's timeline.
I wouldn't call Darkstalkers a Street Fighter lite. That game is much harder to get into for beginners because most of the characters have Akuma's Raging Demon style move notations which instantly gates the game between noobs & those who know what they're doing.
OK, I'm kind of shocked that you didn't mention that Rasta is basically (or as it is fashionable to say 'inspired' from) Blanka from Street Fighter. Popping eyes when hit, movements, posture, body type, biting, etc.
Being also a big Fatal Fury fan, when I was a kid I though Alexander The Greater was another disguise of Big Bear from FF2 because they're pretty similar, same body, same face and same hairstyle and they're both from Australia, of course back then was impossible, The Greater was just a rip-off of Big Bear since FF2 came out a year before, but now that Akuma and Geese Howard are both in Tekken 7 and after Capcom vs Snk...who knows? Maybe he is the same guy!
I'd say it's less that Alexander was a ripoff of Big Bear/Raiden, and more that they're both ripoffs of Baby Bull (aka Leon White/Vader). Alexander is actually the more clear homage to him since in his entrance he even comes out in essentially the same bull helmet. Big Bear further also pays homage by having his maskless babyface version, and a masked heel version, which was the case when Baby Bull wrestled in Japan.
I didn’t know about the second game, I assumed they all were brought western I think the final fight and slam masters characters should all come over to the street fighter roster
ah yes slam masters the game that i kicked my dads butt on every weekend at pizza hut when he would take me for pizza. after stuffing our faces with thin sliced pepperoni pizza he would get a few bucks in quarters and the humiliating beatings would begin. there was more than a few drives home that he would barely speak a word to me as i would almost always reply with some low key trash talking and disses lol. good times good times 😂
SNES version of this game is without a shadow of a doubt, a jewel in history of videogames in the same level as "TMNT IV: Turtles in Time". (Dude, i get it in this video... Saber's punch in the third Slammaster it's exactly the same animation of Ikari Warriors, Ralf Jones and Clark Still in KOF series).
12:38 The whole Blade's story is now canon in the mainline Street Fighter series The Shadaloo C.R.I. site has profiles of many SF characters, even obscure ones Blade appears in that site, having a new official artwork (and cool redesign)! Blade's weight and height are the same as Gunloc's, he even likes popcorn...just like Gunloc 👀 Poor Gunloc, he became a cyborg while he was working for Shadaloo 😅 Blade also appeared in TEPPEN Would be cool to see Blade in a new fighting game His gameplay could be a mix of his moves from SF The Movie and Slam Masters
@@SnipingIsFun Maybe if (or more likely when) they release Collection 3. It seems odd to omit it when adding the first one, but the original was far more popular.
Loved the SNES version, and recently I've been having a lot of fun with it on the Switch in the Capcom Arcade Collection 2. It's like £3 if you just get Slam Masters
I would argue that the genesis version was a disappointment as it was missing the 2 on 2 mode. The snes version is still one of my favorite games of all time. It's a blast.
An interesting thought is that wrestling video games are more competitive than wrestling on TV. It's scripted on TV, but when playing video games you compete against other players or AI.
Bruiser Brody is very much a legend in the business. He would have been so important in wrestling history had he not been murdered in cold blood by a greedy promoter.
I want a complete timeline within the "street Fighter universe". These are connected. Captain Commando Final Fight Street Fighter Rival Schools/ Project Justice Saturday Night Slammers. or more?
Scorpion looks to be a combination of two mexican wrestlers, Kung-fu and Tinieblas. The body of kung fu and the mask of tinieblas. Both great wrestlers
i remember when i play WWE2k19 i made the characters in saturday night slam masters it was soo much fun making them and playing them also who's your favorite character in slam masters?
You don't seem to know history very well, but the character from Kiev would have been born in Soviet Russia as Ukraine was part of the USSR. Biffs birthday would have been around 1968. Ukraine would only become an independent state in 1991.
8:45 I heard if you play the game in the hardest difficulty when you get to that part Chun Li gets up and you have to fight her and she's super tough to beat
I STILL play Saturday Night Slam Masters to this very day! One of my top 5 all time wrestling games ever!
It’s the best non-3D engine Wrestling game. The only wrestling that gets any better are the AKI engine games.
Been playing it recently. Was lucky enough to have my mom buy me this as a kid
That's awesome ⭐👍🏿⭐👍🏿⭐
It is criminal that we still haven't had Haggar in a SF game
Correct
Wasn’t he in last Marvel vs Capcom game?
@@ShinzoX90 aren’t we splitting hairs here? One could argue MVC3 is a street fighter game since they had SF characters in it. Just like Marvel super heroes vs. SF and X-Men Vs Sf. They just expanded the roster so the latest ones are covered under the capcom franchise.
@@robertmatthews9650 I feel you, but it’s not the same thing by a long shot. Haggar being in SF would also give the character more chance of being fleshed out vs MVC games being “dream matches”. Myself personally await the day the trio of Cody/Guy/Haggar are playable in a fighting game that isn’t final fight revenge
It's like when Sting never appeared in WWE for years.
This series, especially the first one is criminally under rated
Fun fact: Gunloc and Guile from Street Fighter are cousins, as written by the Capcom background storylines.
This makes no sense. The dude NOT in the wrestling business has the crazier hair? Unheard of.
It's non canon
Only in the American version. The original Japanese version didn't acknowledge that.
Capcom really needs to release a Final Fight/Slam Masters Collection and include all of the ports.
Retroarch
Its the same thing basically what "big companies" are doing - you just "insert coin" for even poorer emulation.
How many games would that be? Final Fight and Saturday Night Slam Masters are in the CAPCOM arcade collection.
@@mikejonesnoreally There’s Final 1, 2, and 3 and there’s 2 Slam Masters games. The Genesis version of Slam Masters has an exclusive Death Match mode.
I absolutely love seeing Slam Masters get some love - the world needs something like it now
it IS available now. It's part of a Capcom Arcade collection. :3
@@mikejonesnoreallyHence, Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium
I’ve played this wrestling fighting games on my SNES during my childhood days during renting videos and games at Blockbuster!
I always wanted a sequel that added in New wrestlers and others from the SF series like Alex. Hugo. Zangief. R Mika. El Fuerte, Abel and others. A solid SNSM (Muscle bomber) 3 would work. Scorp of Slam masters would be cool to have in SF6 if not Haggar
i'd buy the fuck out of that
It would have been best to keep what made part 1 great and just add new wrestlers and stories instead of turning it into more of just a fighter. I loved the wrestling aspect of the first game. I rented the crap out of the SNES version. Just imagine taking everything the first game did and adding new game concepts and a lot more characters but keep the wrestling in it instead of making it a fighter
This. Id go one step further and add 3rd party characters like Wolf Hawkfield from Virtual Fighter, The Armstrong’s from Dead or Alive and King from Tekken.
@@tonware you know how pointless it would be to license other companies fictional characters?
@@Thor-Orion Worked for Smash Bros so why not?
Yoooo! Dude thank u! I rented this game for my Genesis wayy back in the day and I didn't know what it was called
Wrestling and Fighting games are a match made in heaven,and Capcom really made wrestling games even more awesome. I wish they re release it on modern consoles.
I only recently discovered this game. I wish I had've known about this back then
I recently just got this game.
Awesome game.
It feels like SF but new at the same time.
Great video ❤️
In the defense of the first Slam Masters it takes place prior to the events of both SF2 and FF, so Kiev was still part of the USSR back then.
I got this literally the day before the video was made, worth the money, an amazing game
The Scorpion's mask was also clearly influenced by the luchador Tinieblas.
Awesome vid! Love this game even more now!
While it's never been officially acknowledged by Capcom, I've been saying for years that there's strong evidence that Alex from Street Fighter 3 onward is Biff from Slam Masters. Biff's original name in Japan is _Alexey_ Zalazov, their movesets are nearly identical, and their appearances are extremely similar, plus it's entirely plausible that an "American" wrestler (who was also confirmed to wrestle in the CWA) such as Alex canonically from New York (or Metro City) could have Russian heritage and/or play a stereotypically ultra-national country-based character in the late 80s/early 90s in a wrestling company, as was very common in pro wrestling companies at the time.
Thank you for the enlightenment about the trilogy (and your wrestling career which I knew nothing about, Mr Richard Parliament!) I'm a huge fan of the first game, I love to play 2 vs 2 with a friend as co-op vs the arcade teams. I never bothered to play Ring of Destruction due to being 1vs1 and only 2D. I didn't know about Muscle Bomber Duo, I'll definitely try it out!
Rushmore mall arcade in South Dakota had a premium cabinet of this game. 4 player setup split setup with 2 screens. So much fun. Loved the chaos of the 2v2.
Hopefully some Saturday Night Slam Masters characters make their way into the Street Fighter games in the future.
Gunloc and The Scorpion
Like Oni and Rasta
I throughout enjoyed the SNES version in my teens, but only just some years ago found about Duo and the third game. Although the limited range of motion that's take away from the charisma for the first game I feel like the speed and the animation was greatly improved and the backgrounds have so much personality now, so a bit of a mixed bag.
There's even more links between SF and Muscle Bomber: The Black Widow was the arch-rival of Rainbow Mika's trainer, and an injury caused by the arachnid fighter is was what forced her trainer into early retirement from the ring . Her trainee ,Mika, vowed to take revenge for her master.
The four player machines were rare but really cool. Also loved Wrestlefest back then but this was more complex
Where in from in New Hampshire at playland arcade in Hampton beach is huge. And they might even still have the 4 player arcade. I dunno why they'd get rid of it. They have alot of old classic arcades there, but that game always had people on it, kids and adults alike. It's just so damn fun.
WWF Wrestlefest is my favorite wrestling games of all time. Especially when trying to face LOD in Tag Team Mode! The colours were catchie... Everything about the game was Perfect.
My bro and I grew up playing the WWF Acclaim games. Didn't play this one until I was into the emulation scene. Disappointed in myself I didn't try it back then.
Killed me with the succulent chinese meal reference. Good game.
This game always had people at the arcades near me. If anyone wants to see some huge arcades. Check the seacoast of New Hampshire USA. Hampton beach has playland arcade which is impossible to miss and York beach maine has a even bigger one. I forget the name but I think it has the most 80s and 90s arcades in the eastern half of the United States.
Another thing to note about these games is that almost all of the characters have completely different names in the Japanese version vs. the American version. (Haggar obviously couldn't have his name changed since he was already in Final Fight. Well, I guess they COULD'VE changed it, but it would have been confusing.)
I had the poster for the first game, which was in a game magazine, on my wall because I was a fan of Tetsuo Hara, but I never actually saw the game in arcades, and didn't get to play it until arcade emulators on PC became available.
If you're ever in Chicago Galloping Ghost would provide you the chance to arcade it up. It's wonderful!
tetsuo hara is amazing, his style makes these games even cooler!
Slam Masters, the last game I ever bought for the SNES. Bought the SNES arcade stick shortly after.
We could definitely use this released as a collection with the original backstories. And to top it off, a sequel with new fighters. Maybe students of the former wrestlers. I'd love to see one of them do the the Randy Orton pose.
Titan Tim is most likely based on WCW's El Gigante
WTF bro you used to wrestle wow I never even knew that about you. You just earn even more awesome points with me that is amazing.
For a decade, no less! That caught me off guard as well...
We need a new Capcom Saturday night Slam Masters featuring Street fighter characters! R. Mika, darun miser, guile & Zangief! & T. Hawk & Birdie!
Always really wanted to see Darun show up again in a mainline SF game, but it'll probably never happen since he's owned by Arika and not Capcom.
As of now it is confirmed that Street Fighter, Saturday Night Slam Masters, Final Fight, Rival Schools, Strider, and Captain Commando all take place in the same universe. Wonder what other Capcom franchises would be able to fit in there too.
You forgot to mention that King Rasta Mon's early design was a prototype for Blanka. Jumbo Flapjack's design is partially inspired by John Earthquake Tenta, and his Japanese name is Kimala the Bouncer which is play on the wrestler Kamala. The Scorpion's design is based on the luchador Tinieblas and his son Tinieblas jr. He also goes by the name Astro in Japan and i think this is now his canon name as far as SFV's timeline.
One of these dudes flying around my screen looks like Hyabusa.
Finally, a Saturday Night Slam Masters video.
A shame they took the fame in the Street Fighter direction.
Great video, my man. Send my regards to that Parliament chap, will you?
Lady decade looking good these days. Punching above ya weight there fella lol. Lucky man. Keep shining I enjoy both of your content ✌️
Saturday Night Slam Master was my nickname when I was still on the dating scene.
I wouldn't call Darkstalkers a Street Fighter lite. That game is much harder to get into for beginners because most of the characters have Akuma's Raging Demon style move notations which instantly gates the game between noobs & those who know what they're doing.
Yeah it's anything but Street Fighter lite, I kinda took exception to that comment as well
They should do is a remake of slam masters and add e- Honda and zangef
OK, I'm kind of shocked that you didn't mention that Rasta is basically (or as it is fashionable to say 'inspired' from) Blanka from Street Fighter. Popping eyes when hit, movements, posture, body type, biting, etc.
So Jesse Ventura and Kane are the real life Mike Haggar
Being also a big Fatal Fury fan, when I was a kid I though Alexander The Greater was another disguise of Big Bear from FF2 because they're pretty similar, same body, same face and same hairstyle and they're both from Australia, of course back then was impossible, The Greater was just a rip-off of Big Bear since FF2 came out a year before, but now that Akuma and Geese Howard are both in Tekken 7 and after Capcom vs Snk...who knows? Maybe he is the same guy!
I'd say it's less that Alexander was a ripoff of Big Bear/Raiden, and more that they're both ripoffs of Baby Bull (aka Leon White/Vader). Alexander is actually the more clear homage to him since in his entrance he even comes out in essentially the same bull helmet. Big Bear further also pays homage by having his maskless babyface version, and a masked heel version, which was the case when Baby Bull wrestled in Japan.
@@sadowolf Now that I've checked it yeah I can see it.
I didn’t know about the second game, I assumed they all were brought western
I think the final fight and slam masters characters should all come over to the street fighter roster
Those "bumps" you're
Taking would probably
Kill the average person.
Definitely a new take on “stiff worker”…
Hi, Top Hat Gaming Man. In a future "Fighting Game Thursday" video, can you please review Waku Waku 7 from Sunsoft?
3:17 What wrestling game is that?
They need to make another one. Add mika, gief,Abel,abigail, and so on to the roster,
Metro City is actually located in New York.
Loved this series...hats off to Top Hat
The art does look like Fist of the North Star!!! 😃 my favs are Gunloc & Scorpion
Why haven't we got a SNES rom hack of Saturday Night Slammasters with a 90's WWF or WCW roster yet?
Mike Haggar’s theme in SNSM alone is legendary
ah yes slam masters the game that i kicked my dads butt on every weekend at pizza hut when he would take me for pizza. after stuffing our faces with thin sliced pepperoni pizza he would get a few bucks in quarters and the humiliating beatings would begin. there was more than a few drives home that he would barely speak a word to me as i would almost always reply with some low key trash talking and disses lol. good times good times 😂
SNES version of this game is without a shadow of a doubt, a jewel in history of videogames in the same level as "TMNT IV: Turtles in Time".
(Dude, i get it in this video... Saber's punch in the third Slammaster it's exactly the same animation of Ikari Warriors, Ralf Jones and Clark Still in KOF series).
I used to play this game a lot. By the way, The Scorpion's mask looks alike Tinieblas' mask, another legend of mexican wrestling (besides Lizmark :D)
...El Stingray 4-Life!!
12:38 The whole Blade's story is now canon in the mainline Street Fighter series
The Shadaloo C.R.I. site has profiles of many SF characters, even obscure ones
Blade appears in that site, having a new official artwork (and cool redesign)!
Blade's weight and height are the same as Gunloc's, he even likes popcorn...just like Gunloc 👀
Poor Gunloc, he became a cyborg while he was working for Shadaloo 😅
Blade also appeared in TEPPEN
Would be cool to see Blade in a new fighting game
His gameplay could be a mix of his moves from SF The Movie and Slam Masters
This game is better then any wwf games back in the snes and Sega era
I forgot all about this game. It was fun.
was playing this yesterday :)
I see Scorpio being more based on Tinieblas rather than Tiger Mask.
The Ortega character seems to have the same move set as Wolfgang Krauser from Fatal Fury 2.
I loved this game. Wish they make another
This game would have been a lovely addition to the Capcom Fighting Collection. It is a shame that did not happen.
One of the greatest wrestling video games of all time! They need to remaster this for the Xbox and Playstation stores...
And Nintendo
Capcom Arcade Collection 2 has it available, and you may purchase piecemeal...
@@Marzimus They need the sequel in something now
@@SnipingIsFun Maybe if (or more likely when) they release Collection 3. It seems odd to omit it when adding the first one, but the original was far more popular.
Hot take but I like Slam Masters Scorpion more than Mortal Kombat Scorpion
Loved the SNES version, and recently I've been having a lot of fun with it on the Switch in the Capcom Arcade Collection 2. It's like £3 if you just get Slam Masters
Titanic Tim looks like a play off of T. Hawk. Headband, size, vest...
R.i.p to both Miss Elizabeth and Macho Man they will be sadly Missed.
They got Babas neck right, but forgot to put a fistful of yen into his hand for after the match when he would run and stiff the Wailows.
I would argue that the genesis version was a disappointment as it was missing the 2 on 2 mode. The snes version is still one of my favorite games of all time. It's a blast.
The "Super" logo on Super Muscle Bomber was taken from Super Street Fighter II
An interesting thought is that wrestling video games are more competitive than wrestling on TV. It's scripted on TV, but when playing video games you compete against other players or AI.
Bruiser Brody is very much a legend in the business. He would have been so important in wrestling history had he not been murdered in cold blood by a greedy promoter.
Played this local co op with my mates in the summer
8:46 *A succulent Chinese meal*
lol I got the reference
I want a complete timeline within the "street Fighter universe". These are connected.
Captain Commando
Final Fight
Street Fighter
Rival Schools/ Project Justice
Saturday Night Slammers.
or more?
I just hope Mike Haggar doesn't become a conspiracy theorist like Jesse Ventura did.
So many former wrestlers are. I think because the whole of wrestling is a work they begin to feel all of life is a work.
Love your videos. keep up the great work. PS please do a video on the Alpha / SNK World Heroes series please 🙏
Scorpion looks to be a combination of two mexican wrestlers, Kung-fu and Tinieblas. The body of kung fu and the mask of tinieblas. Both great wrestlers
We need another slam masters game so haggar and zangief can at last canonically fight.
The game features character designs by manga artist Tetsuo Hara, famous for Fist of the North Star.
i remember when i play WWE2k19 i made the characters in saturday night slam masters it was soo much fun making them and playing them also who's your favorite character in slam masters?
Top Hat Gaming Man, you should definitely do a video on the global launch of the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive. Can you please do that?
27:12 Looks Inspired by DC comics the Spectre green cloak and deadman named Wraith
Loved this game had the first one for the SNES.
You don't seem to know history very well, but the character from Kiev would have been born in Soviet Russia as Ukraine was part of the USSR. Biffs birthday would have been around 1968. Ukraine would only become an independent state in 1991.
Yeah, except that no one cares so 🤷♂️
That’s WRAITH with an I! Wrath is Bryan Clark in WCW.
It's like Street Fighter, but actually resembles fighting.
"American Sissies" should be the next Capcom wrestling game!
Loved me some slam masters
The Scorpion's mask is based on the mexican luchador Tinieblas
8:45 I heard if you play the game in the hardest difficulty when you get to that part Chun Li gets up and you have to fight her and she's super tough to beat
I think that Biff Slamkovich resembles the Ultimate Warrior.
How do you grab the enemy in the game? I can just keep punching instead of grabbing. It feel like grabbing is just a complete random move..
24:31 hey there's Zangief!
Congratulations...
Street Fighter 6 takes place in Metro City so the SF universe is all connected.
I think Ultimate Muscle on GBA is the best 2D wrestling game next to Fire Pro Wrestling.
Did I hear correctly; "Al Dente"? 🤣