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  • Опубликовано: 18 авг 2024
  • So a tweet prompted an interesting question of just who exactly is the greatest grappler design in all of fighting games? We got lots of iconic grapplers out there yes, but are they truly "the greatest"? Certainly gameplay matters more than just how famous a character is, especially the grapplers who help overcome a lot of the traditional grappler issues, so lets talk about it, who is the greatest grappler in fighting games!?
    Original Tweet here: x.com/Snake_Ey...
    Greatest Command Grabs vid here: • The Greatest Command G...
    Grundy Love-in video here: • Solomon Grundy is one ...
    0:00 - So who is the Greatest Grappler in Fighting Games?
    2:31 - Honourable Mentions
    5:03 - Iron Tager
    8:51 - Clark Still
    14:24 - Solomon Grundy
    22:54 - Closing Thoughts
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Комментарии • 590

  • @rooflemonger
    @rooflemonger  Месяц назад +46

    So here we are with a video spawned off of twitter(check the vid description for that tweet!). Basically, who is the greatest grappler in fighting games, and to that point what even makes a character(or grappler) great? There's so many examples of big lumbering giants chucking people around, but is there a bit more to that? Can the gameplay get more nuanced? In this video ill make a case for 3 different characters I would consider could contend for the crown of Greatest Grappler! So give the vid a watch, like if ya liked it, and let me know what you think, and if you got your own picks!

    • @redeyedroshi4268
      @redeyedroshi4268 Месяц назад

      Hey roofl...when you gonna help unite the lands of the fighting nation? I need my tekken x virtua fighter or king of the virtua fist as you will.

    • @user-pc1gz9wy9m
      @user-pc1gz9wy9m Месяц назад

      My personal favorite it was The Grappler in DNF Duel. Only one I found sick enough to play.

  • @pockystyx4087
    @pockystyx4087 Месяц назад +184

    it’s funny how Grappler is probably the strongest grappler ever; but in a game like DNF, he’s only just okay lol

    • @Bigsam4Games
      @Bigsam4Games Месяц назад +12

      Agreed… he is easily the best grappler.

    • @finnmarr-heenan2397
      @finnmarr-heenan2397 Месяц назад +5

      Have you tried shovel knight in blade strangers ? He’s sooo strong, bravo from chaos code was top tier in a game full of top tiers and then there’s kanae from akatsuki blitzkampf who is like if they gave zangeif / shermie sf4 akuma vortex oki with comand grabs u can combo into .

    • @longlostcoder6322
      @longlostcoder6322 Месяц назад +2

      Idk dbs broly is op

    • @pockystyx4087
      @pockystyx4087 Месяц назад +3

      @@longlostcoder6322 tbf; Broly is also one of the best zoners too lol

  • @joshblackwell8632
    @joshblackwell8632 Месяц назад +53

    King from Tekken Final answer.
    His moveset is way more versatile than other grapplers. he is also one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet despite everything going on in his series and despite how badly things would go for him.
    Plus his design is not only one of the best he is one of the most memorable fighting game characters out there.

    • @rooflemonger
      @rooflemonger  Месяц назад +14

      pale shadow of the character he ripped off, wolf.

    • @ahimsamovies4484
      @ahimsamovies4484 Месяц назад +24

      @@rooflemonger Please don't pretend to be objective while making statements like that lmao. King is infinitely more appealing to the general population than Wolf as a character. His T8 trailer has over 3 MILLION views. This video instantly lost all credibility the moment you treated King like a joke.

    • @karlwilson9845
      @karlwilson9845 Месяц назад +13

      @@ahimsamovies4484 Frankly, the point you're making by rebutting roofle and the point the OP makes are far removed from the point of the Greatest grappler topic in this video, so y'all aren't even talking about the same thing.
      Granted i'll admit i've never played VF so I can't speak on Wolf, but we can acknowledge that King overall has crowd appeal and flair compared to others because that's how he's designed to be especially with the back drop of what we know and love in real life of wrestling. So King can be the coolest looking grappler, but when considering how he is in the systems of his own game he cannot be called the greatest grappler

    • @williamalbatross4677
      @williamalbatross4677 Месяц назад +8

      @@rooflemongerIn your opinion he’s a pale shadow because you obviously played VF and liked wokf. that’s not actually the majority, most people love king and if we’re talking “greatest”, why would king just be a joke? dude he’s got TONS of grabs and in his franchise is a titan. just in general. the first two people most players think of when thinking of grapplers is Gief and King, no shot. You’re being really biased and kinda dismissive of the majority my dude…

    • @wareternal3226
      @wareternal3226 Месяц назад +2

      King's design may appeal some people, but wether his design is one of the best or not is subjective. To me; for example, is so silly.

  • @NurseValentineSG
    @NurseValentineSG Месяц назад +89

    For me, the greatest Grappler is Clark from KoF. Chain-Grappling like that in a 2D-Fighter activated some neurons in me that I still cannot fathom. The Clark train is here to stay.

    • @notimeforcreativenamesjust3034
      @notimeforcreativenamesjust3034 Месяц назад +5

      I'll like to introduce you to Beowuld, my favorite chain-grappler. Absolute madness, that man.

    • @NurseValentineSG
      @NurseValentineSG Месяц назад +2

      @@notimeforcreativenamesjust3034 oh don't worry, I know Beowulf. Love him as well.

    • @bhlakbatosai
      @bhlakbatosai Месяц назад +5

      I loved Clark ever since he got the Level 3 where he points to each end of the screen, runs across thee ENTIRE stage powerbombing you in each corner

    • @dragons_hook
      @dragons_hook 26 дней назад

      Running Three!!!

    • @Hunt9-qb1if
      @Hunt9-qb1if 15 дней назад

      Not better then Tager

  • @BBY393
    @BBY393 Месяц назад +41

    The risk reward of Bane’s playstyle was so much fun for me.

    • @The_inconspicuous_sphinx
      @The_inconspicuous_sphinx Месяц назад +1

      Exactly. Venom bars made his playstyle more fun, you still play injustice 2?

  • @oofieloofie29
    @oofieloofie29 Месяц назад +233

    Its me, I'm the greatest grappler

    • @Snockhit
      @Snockhit Месяц назад +14

      im really proud of you honestly

    • @ROFLproductionsCORP
      @ROFLproductionsCORP Месяц назад +14

      spoilers man, I just started the video

    • @telethus4387
      @telethus4387 Месяц назад +4

      What game are you in and what moves do you have?

    • @oofieloofie29
      @oofieloofie29 Месяц назад

      @telethus4387 I'm in your mom and I Lariat all over the place

    • @hectorortizm.8434
      @hectorortizm.8434 Месяц назад +1

      Oppai!

  • @primodouglas
    @primodouglas Месяц назад +119

    KOF 98 Goro Daimon, he was so good that the grapplers are paying to this day for his crimes.
    Thankfully

    • @masterleonard3913
      @masterleonard3913 Месяц назад +4

      You beat me to it ngl

    • @garou12
      @garou12 Месяц назад +2

      he was broken af in that game

    • @glacierwolf2155
      @glacierwolf2155 Месяц назад +10

      You can't just beat a family man.

    • @garou12
      @garou12 Месяц назад +1

      @@glacierwolf2155 by that logic takuma should have been top tier in that game

    • @Limthemad
      @Limthemad 29 дней назад +3

      Goro Daimon running with wooden sandel sound still haunt me till this day.

  • @briangoulet948
    @briangoulet948 Месяц назад +45

    One of the best things about SNK Grapplers is the ability to combo into their command grabs

    • @thespacecowboyYT
      @thespacecowboyYT Месяц назад +9

      And then there's the one man who is the only one til this day to combo an anti-air grapple to an OTG grapple, to a super grapple INTO ANOTHER SUPER SUPER grapple 😂😂💀💀

    • @cageman301
      @cageman301 Месяц назад +1

      ​​@@thespacecowboyYTGoro Daimon?

    • @thespacecowboyYT
      @thespacecowboyYT Месяц назад +1

      @@cageman301 (yes lol)

  • @Forte.in.G
    @Forte.in.G Месяц назад +82

    In my humble opinion, the most fun grappler ive played is definitely Broly

    • @guidomista5
      @guidomista5 Месяц назад +4

      It also helps that he's like one of the very few top tier grapplers, in contention for top 1

    • @NiiRubra
      @NiiRubra Месяц назад +3

      That's a very good pick. Not only is he paradoxically also a good zoner (and a dominant one for most of his life in the game), but he was also rather unorthodox in DBFZ, which made him quite fun.

    • @longlostcoder6322
      @longlostcoder6322 Месяц назад

      Dbs or regular?

    • @CharacterCrisisTV
      @CharacterCrisisTV Месяц назад

      @@longlostcoder6322 Im pretty sure he's referring to Z broly. That's my pick at least.
      Hot take, but I think A16 is a better grappler than S Broly. S broly just has longer more annoying combos.

    • @ii-re9re
      @ii-re9re Месяц назад +1

      For me is DBS Broly for sure. He is brutal, fast and has some mind games. He is my favorite character in DBZF

  • @N00BSYBORG
    @N00BSYBORG Месяц назад +101

    Hakan is the best when oiled up. Hakan with oil is like Batman with prep time.

    • @frank8917
      @frank8917 Месяц назад +2

      And, from what ive heard, hard to counter

    • @OzymandiasWasRight
      @OzymandiasWasRight 29 дней назад

      Plus Hakan pulls it off with style. I tried oiling up and challenging people and all i got was arrested.

  • @othellmartin6302
    @othellmartin6302 Месяц назад +21

    Solomon Grundy actually made me start playing grapplers😅

    • @rooflemonger
      @rooflemonger  Месяц назад +6

      grundy is blessed

    • @brentacomoose
      @brentacomoose Месяц назад +5

      I wish Netherrealm would give us another grappler like Grundy. I've been chasing that high for years.

  • @partofthetribe3277
    @partofthetribe3277 Месяц назад +23

    King... It's King.

    • @rooflemonger
      @rooflemonger  Месяц назад +3

      naw if im putting a 3d char in there its wolf, cause he's superior to king, and king is literally just a ripoff of him anyways

    • @partofthetribe3277
      @partofthetribe3277 Месяц назад +1

      @@rooflemonger never knew that. I just know that King's combos were crazy

    • @ahimsamovies4484
      @ahimsamovies4484 Месяц назад +9

      @@rooflemonger In what way is he superior to King? And you're wrong, King was based on wrestler Rev. Sergio Gutierrez Benitez aka Fray Tormenta and/or the character Tiger Mask from the 60s-70s manga. Other than both being wrestlers, King and Wolf don't really share much in common. Your irrational hate boner for King just looks really silly ngl.

    • @x-manfam705
      @x-manfam705 Месяц назад +2

      ​@ahimsamovies4484 Eh, it's all subjective, and to Rooflmonger king is buns in comparison. Tekken is just the more recognizable franchise lmao

    • @rooflemonger
      @rooflemonger  Месяц назад +3

      @@ahimsamovies4484 Thats dead wrong, had nothing to do with fray tormenta, common misconception. Its all tiger mask. Kings moveset in tekken 1 is literally a ripoff of wolfs, right down to giant swing. Everything King ever did, wolf did first and king took it later.

  • @Forte.in.G
    @Forte.in.G Месяц назад +37

    Clark still is simply put, the cool grappler, guy is a vibe and the lore and personality he brings is top notch

    • @meganinten0078
      @meganinten0078 Месяц назад +1

      The Chad Clark VS the v¡rg¡n Ralf

    • @meganinten0078
      @meganinten0078 Месяц назад +1

      Clark should created his own team in the next KOF game.
      I am tired of the classic Ikari Team formation of Leona, Ralf and Clark.

  • @marcusscribner1603
    @marcusscribner1603 Месяц назад +31

    King gotta be the best grappler to ever be created. The amount of grabs alone and creativity involved

    • @rooflemonger
      @rooflemonger  Месяц назад +15

      king isn't even as good as the guy he ripped off, wolf from VF.

    • @reaperoes9545
      @reaperoes9545 Месяц назад +4

      L take , King has every famous professional wrestling move in history and he does them with style . He's based off a real wrestler in tiger mask cmon bro he's top 3​@@rooflemonger

    • @seiam9988
      @seiam9988 Месяц назад +3

      @@rooflemonger how tho. king is a love letter to grappling and pro wrestling. so much room for expression, so many chain grabs, grab confirms, cool inputs, cool designs. solomon grundy just smells bad and lives in a crap game

    • @sirperybLakeney
      @sirperybLakeney Месяц назад +7

      Everyone knows King is the greatest grappler. This vid's just trying to provoke comments and flame war. Impossible to take seriously.

    • @bhlakbatosai
      @bhlakbatosai Месяц назад +2

      Three words: Rolling Death Craddle

  • @SpadeHand
    @SpadeHand Месяц назад +8

    Between Wolf and King for the wrasslin' rep, but King talks in growls and roars so he wins IMO

    • @rooflemonger
      @rooflemonger  Месяц назад +1

      sounds like someone doesn't know wolf quotes or you wouldn't be saying that.

    • @SpadeHand
      @SpadeHand Месяц назад +2

      @@rooflemonger Don't be ridiculous! You think I don't that to be strong is........... ........ .....beautiful?

  • @moistwindow6094
    @moistwindow6094 Месяц назад +9

    I definitely feel like king got the very short end of the stick, even as far as honorable mentions go, also I feel like beowulf from skullgirls could get a mention

  • @gamelord12
    @gamelord12 Месяц назад +43

    Rooflemonger needs to play Beowulf in Skullgirls.

    • @thomaslightvideo
      @thomaslightvideo Месяц назад +7

      Cerebella is so fun too!

    • @BknMoonStudios
      @BknMoonStudios Месяц назад +8

      Him and JMCrofts should make a collab video about Skullgirl grapplers, since the both like the archetype and JM was an EVO competitor in that game.

    • @gamelord12
      @gamelord12 Месяц назад +8

      @@BknMoonStudios Last time JM played Skullgirls at a serious level, they didn't even have Beowulf in the game. It would be nice to see him do more with the game at all, especially since Black Dahlia might be one of the coolest fighting game character designs I've ever seen.

    • @Eskimofo13
      @Eskimofo13 Месяц назад

      @@BknMoonStudiosI thought JM hated grapplers?

  • @LunkLanguage
    @LunkLanguage Месяц назад +11

    It's Zangief man. I know people say he's basic. But I don't fucking care. I love his design and he looks sick. I will be as big as him one day 💪

    • @medium.fuha-kr2qs
      @medium.fuha-kr2qs 25 дней назад +1

      Guess you could say you’re his loyal fan…

    • @Hunt9-qb1if
      @Hunt9-qb1if 18 дней назад

      I’d like to see those people say he’s basic and streetfighter six when he’s too good

    • @Hunt9-qb1if
      @Hunt9-qb1if 18 дней назад +1

      @@medium.fuha-kr2qs no he sounds like somebody who knows what he’s talking about because he is by far the hardest to beat

  • @El-Burrito
    @El-Burrito Месяц назад +26

    I gave a shoutout to Iron Tager purely because there was a youtube vid from a while back that just gushed about Iron Tager. I've never actually played BlazBlue

    • @brentacomoose
      @brentacomoose Месяц назад +3

      Iron Tager is a blast to play. He's the character that made me love grapplers.

    • @technorave555
      @technorave555 Месяц назад +1

      Tager looks like the funnest (yes funnest) character

    • @twelvevoltage
      @twelvevoltage Месяц назад

      Im sure theres someone funner(yes funner)​@@technorave555

    • @RavenShield88
      @RavenShield88 Месяц назад

      Good man! I said Iron Tager myself. A mechanic that allows you to magnetize your opponent to pull them to you command grab, can pick you off the ground while magnetized and leave you right next to him, then he has a good projectile that, you guessed it, magnetizes you (whether you got hit by it, or blocked it). Damn he was a terror!! lol

  • @idontwantachannel9038
    @idontwantachannel9038 Месяц назад +10

    I'm sold. Tager for SF6 guest!

    • @Hunt9-qb1if
      @Hunt9-qb1if 15 дней назад

      I’ll vote for that 😂💯🔥

  • @TheOldschoolgamer88
    @TheOldschoolgamer88 Месяц назад +4

    The true answer is Vice... from Cyberbots!!! 8-way air dash, homing missiles, 1 frame command grab with no whiff animation that can be done in the air, crouching L that hits from half screen and counts as a low... the only character higher on the tier list than him is the banned boss, not a situation any other grappler would ever find themselves in!!!

  • @IKKIsama14
    @IKKIsama14 Месяц назад +13

    I don't usually play grapplers but I do play Iron Tager and Potemkin.

  • @tonydragon784
    @tonydragon784 Месяц назад +13

    Only seen 0.2 seconds of the video but Grappler from DNF is one of the funniest dudes to watch grab other dudes

  • @arthurpprado
    @arthurpprado Месяц назад +9

    I'm not usually a grappler main, but one that really grew on me was Incineroar from Smash Ultimate. Just something about back-throwing someone with the revenge buff on gives me a dopamine rush like few other games in general can provide.
    Also, his side special being timing-based and the fact that his up special is an anti-air pseudo-grab which is potentially a kamikaze option off stage are really fun gimmicks

  • @JB_CY
    @JB_CY Месяц назад +23

    One example I've always liked is Incineroar from SSBU.
    He has the typical slow mobility the archetype is known for, but he has a special counter move that increases the damage of his next attack or grab based on the strength of the move he counters. This gives him a great tool against long range zoning. He can lose it in a few ways, such as being thrown or taking enough damage, so its not super easy to make the most of.
    It doesn't go away on block, so his strike/throw and sheild pressure become really scary. Combine that with his solid defensive options and great normals, and he's a blast to use without being overpowered.

  • @deoquillgrant4305
    @deoquillgrant4305 Месяц назад +4

    King from tekken is that dude! textbook authentic pro-wrestling moves with chainlinks. you cant go wrong with that

  • @sladevalen2120
    @sladevalen2120 Месяц назад +8

    Hinako is the only grappler i ever enjoyed. She is so much fun and i wish other grapplers were as interesting to me so id like them more.

  • @JimmiePitts
    @JimmiePitts Месяц назад +7

    I litterally didn't see a single comment mentioning kanji from p4u2. Such a cool character. Anti air grabs flying grabs and he has zoning and causes stun. He so unique it's a shame people don't even mention him

    • @VV-ho8dg
      @VV-ho8dg 25 дней назад

      What does P4u2 stand for?

  • @brandonlee5339
    @brandonlee5339 Месяц назад +5

    Thanks for picking Mai in the examples

  • @Grunclegator
    @Grunclegator Месяц назад +5

    Unpopular opinion I think, but my favorite grappler is Bane. I really enjoy armoring through wake up options with a venom command grab.

  • @charlesmanning7715
    @charlesmanning7715 Месяц назад +4

    I get the whole knockoff thing with King and Wolf but he does have his own style tho. Im just saying as a King fan personally 😅

  • @Kollider115
    @Kollider115 Месяц назад +8

    Chief Thunder is also up there for me, since his instinct dashes really change his style
    Always gotta rep KI

    • @alainchristienemendoza9982
      @alainchristienemendoza9982 Месяц назад +2

      Also, Hisako from KI is not only a grappler, she also breaks the grappler stereotype which makes her a unique and an interesting take on a grappler character in any fighting game.
      KI lives forever. Fight on!

    • @Eskeletor_210
      @Eskeletor_210 Месяц назад +1

      Thunder was my first KI character before I got obsessed with Glacius

  • @phenom504
    @phenom504 Месяц назад +3

    My favs are Zangief and King. But Solomon Grundy is a good one too. Wish he could’ve made it in Injustice 2

  • @rooflemonger
    @rooflemonger  Месяц назад +22

    And no im not just picking my favs, cause otherwise id just rant about Vice, Wolf, and T hawk for 20 minutes. Gotta be objective!!!

    • @bxspliffmaster
      @bxspliffmaster Месяц назад +8

      Damn you shafted King 😅

    • @rooflemonger
      @rooflemonger  Месяц назад +7

      @@bxspliffmaster I will, we near the rebirth of Virtua Fighter and Tekken fans need to be reminded that they were always the cheap knockoff

    • @bxspliffmaster
      @bxspliffmaster Месяц назад +9

      @rooflemonger You can't help but admire a man who stands behind his principles 💪

    • @alfredomartinezmazuela9328
      @alfredomartinezmazuela9328 Месяц назад +2

      I'm surprised you didn't put Broly Z here!! For me the ultimate grappler is also a zoner xddd

    • @rooflemonger
      @rooflemonger  Месяц назад +1

      @@alfredomartinezmazuela9328 Hey very few people can say they love broly like me, but the actual "grappling" part of broly isn't why hes so good really. Its his armour and zoning.

  • @meganinten0078
    @meganinten0078 Месяц назад +6

    Finally! My boi Clark is getting the recognition he deserves.
    The true CHAD of the Ikari Team! 😎
    I like how his NEO MAX in KOF XIII and CLIMAX in KOF XIV/XV are Kinnikuman reference (or in this case, Robin Mask and Kevin Mask's reference)
    Clark is a man of culture.
    He deserves to have his own team in the next game instead of always being alongside Ralf

  • @ColtEagle77
    @ColtEagle77 Месяц назад +1

    For me, Cerebella from Skullgirls. She has multiple strong command grabs that keep her scary in multiple situations and can even combo off of them in multiple ways which gives them huge damage potential but on top of that, she has SO many tools to compliment those grabs. Cerebella has a fast close grab, a ranged grab, an anti air grab and a super grab that can all be comboed from. She also has big buttons, a fast armored command run with run stop pressure, a projectile reflector, a DP, a built in cross up move, an air glide, multiple strong air normals like a clap that stops momentum, a huge falling kick that hits super far down and an elbow drop to help mix up anti air timing or get cheeky overheads. And I love her supers, I'll stop there but look into them to see how they work, they're so cool. She is the peak of kit design for a grappler, both being easy to pick up but also has such a high ceiling with all you can master about her. I haven't seen any other grappler beat her.

  • @woodearthdvd
    @woodearthdvd Месяц назад +7

    A rooflemonger grappler video?!? Instant watch!

  • @MagusTTV
    @MagusTTV Месяц назад +2

    You have not known true grappler terror until you've played against SNK grappler characters.

  • @christoferprestipino7433
    @christoferprestipino7433 Месяц назад +4

    Armour king, Mishima style gameplay with grappling is too cool.

    • @VV-ho8dg
      @VV-ho8dg 25 дней назад

      Agreed, Armor King is cool

  • @Eskeletor_210
    @Eskeletor_210 Месяц назад +22

    Saw the noti about grappler. Had to see who

  • @Ajira28
    @Ajira28 Месяц назад +3

    I cackled at the Shermie bit

  • @YouGuessIGuess
    @YouGuessIGuess Месяц назад +1

    Of the grapplers not specifically called out in this video I have to go with Beowulf from Skullgirls. His hype meter, chain grabs, and the kayfabe references are top notch, AND he's the only grappler who uses a weapon stance as a core part of his moveset.
    As for pure nostalgia, it's gotta be Gaira from Samurai Shodown. I know nobody talks about him anymore but I'll never forget the first time I put my quarters in that machine, fought my way to this giant monk with a rosary of all weapons, and got killed with two command grabs. Shigen and Juzoh from Last Blade were also quite cool for their time as well.

  • @phillipsmith2201
    @phillipsmith2201 29 дней назад

    One thing I love about this channel is how you’re not afraid to give NRS some love

  • @TheFawz
    @TheFawz Месяц назад +3

    General RAAM in Killer Instinct is a notable shoutout, especially after the recent tournament win

  • @shadowmaksim
    @shadowmaksim Месяц назад +1

    I know the more niche fighting games aren't really touched on for videos like this but Tamaki from "Aquapazza" is probably my bet. If nothing else, she's tied for top 2 there if that's any indication.
    She can do ridiculous damage, especially her super command grab which I've seen hit upwards of 75%.
    Has a full screen projectile that, while doesn't do damage, staggers and debuffs your opponent.
    Has some of the best health proration in the game.
    Her Splash Art (lvl 3 ultimate) slows down your opponent for 316 frames (roughly over 5 sec.)
    System mechanics-wise, she essentially gets buffed for getting hit, which includes benefits like easier guard breaks and dealing more damage.
    Isn't big body.
    Can run.

  • @docwashere3466
    @docwashere3466 Месяц назад +2

    Man, I was hoping to see Texas from Them's Fightin' Herds make it.
    But hell yeah, more Grundy rep.

  • @mrtoast3319
    @mrtoast3319 Месяц назад +1

    The feeling of your opponents soul leaving their body when you actually hit them with Kings rolling death cradle is the best feeling ever. Most grapplers can't compare.

  • @DaPhenomAce
    @DaPhenomAce Месяц назад +3

    Clark was my first pick when I saw this title. Definitely this was gonna be a snk tribute video lol

  • @smugmcmuffin
    @smugmcmuffin Месяц назад +3

    loving that Grundy is getting a shout out.

  • @phdbot4483
    @phdbot4483 Месяц назад +2

    Tager's moveset design was truly innovative, and Grundy was a grappler I should've played more. I will say, one of my favorite grapplers back then was Astaroth; in all his flaws (especially in SC6) he had plenty of ways to ring people out, and that was funny to me! XD

  • @scottnotpilgrim
    @scottnotpilgrim Месяц назад +5

    They all are, duh

  • @augusthermes6740
    @augusthermes6740 Месяц назад

    5:02 I saw the title and click simoly to see how long it takes for him to show up.
    Absolutely GENESIC.

  • @Lovely_Doll
    @Lovely_Doll 29 дней назад +1

    RIP no Kira Daidouji from Arcana Heart. Girl has
    A 1080
    TEN. EIGHTY.
    Ontop of 360, 720, half circle with a running and jumping variant based on button input, and standing anti air grab with 3 variations.
    Additionally, her GIANT normals have the craziest clash frames in the game, meaning if your move collides with an opponent, you can probably just command grab them for clashing you.
    Not to mention the arcana movesets in AH you can supplement her with. I personally go for teleport grappler, but you can maker her a zoning grappler or armor grappler or whatever. She already has the universal homing movement, but you could give her wind arcana and have her triple jumping and double air dashing, etc etc.

  • @LordHollow
    @LordHollow Месяц назад +12

    World Warriors Zangief by a country mile: Dude had 10-15 different throws and this is before you start spinning the joystick.

    • @williamalbatross4677
      @williamalbatross4677 Месяц назад

      … is that true? Zangief in OG SF2 had 10-15 different throws and animations for those throws? that can’t be right?

    • @LordHollow
      @LordHollow Месяц назад

      @@williamalbatross4677 Back then, Capcom had some respect for Gief.

    • @LordHollow
      @LordHollow Месяц назад

      @@williamalbatross4677 It doesn't sound right because soon after that, fighting games stopped going that extra mile, especially when it came to grapplers.

    • @williamalbatross4677
      @williamalbatross4677 Месяц назад

      @@LordHollow huh. i guess im just surprised as someone who has really only put extensive time into USF4, SFV and SF6 because there he has no where near 15 grabs. or even 10 for that matter. Interesting

    • @williamalbatross4677
      @williamalbatross4677 Месяц назад

      @@LordHollow uh hold up, i just looked it up to check for myself and that’s NOT true. he does not have 10-15 grabs before doing the ones that require 360s, in fact he doesn’t even have that many in general. i dont know what you’re talking about lol

  • @preparetothrive9871
    @preparetothrive9871 Месяц назад +4

    KING… it’s in the name…

    • @rooflemonger
      @rooflemonger  Месяц назад

      not even as good as the VF character he ripped off

    • @preparetothrive9871
      @preparetothrive9871 Месяц назад

      @@rooflemonger he has had more appearances and is more popular… who still plays VF in 2024?

  • @MegafanX123
    @MegafanX123 Месяц назад +1

    the strongest grappler of today (Clark) against the strongest grappler in history (Goro kof 98)

  • @nicolasfong3494
    @nicolasfong3494 Месяц назад +1

    Clark always had the most fun movesets: Frame 1, anti-air and invincible command grabs, follow-ups, charge moves, mash moves, command dash that goes over low projectiles... And he also has a very cool design, always calm and cool. He obviously is my un biased pick, it isn't like he's been my favourite kof character since I was little. But my top 2 favourite grappler is t hawk! 🦅

  • @ajshiro3957
    @ajshiro3957 Месяц назад +5

    Shermie, King, and Taka Arashi are my favorite grapplers. I even habe a figure of King

  • @djpegao
    @djpegao Месяц назад +1

    My boy Beowulf getting snubbed, he's the reason a video is called *_"Gets grabbed by Beowulf once..."_*

  • @angelmiron1991
    @angelmiron1991 Месяц назад +11

    Capcom needs to make another Saturday Night Slam Masters game

  • @AnthanKrufix
    @AnthanKrufix Месяц назад +9

    It's king and it's not even close. He literally has combo structure in his grabs, and not in the way that some command grabs can start combos.. literally grabs chaining from one to the other.
    The next one down under that is Astaroth, mostly because of the nature of grabs in Soul Calibur and how correctly teching the grab leaves him plus enough to try another one.

  • @Fenrisson
    @Fenrisson Месяц назад

    4:15 - "Grappledom". Loved the word.

  • @esvanquiroz1996
    @esvanquiroz1996 Месяц назад

    I like Grappler from DNF duel. He sports a classic martial artist design with a great, flashy move set. The man is stuck in a game where everyone is OP, having to fight magic users, gun slingers, Demon possessed fighters, cursed weapon users and Naruto styled ninjas with his bare hands but manages to still be fun to use. I imagine he would be a straight menace if he were to be inserted in another game.

  • @Itsjfell
    @Itsjfell Месяц назад +3

    Just stated the video, the answer is KING

  • @canniman7776
    @canniman7776 Месяц назад +1

    Me still waiting for a mention of R.Mika... 😢
    The little known game called Nitroplus Blasterz has an awesome Grappler called Ethica. She was so much fun to play in that game!

  • @nitronoir6881
    @nitronoir6881 Месяц назад

    So glad Tager was part of the three, he's been my favorite FG character ever since I tried CF, definitely the coolest big body grappler you can never go wrong with the power of magnetism.

  • @ignap
    @ignap Месяц назад

    Before watching the video i went "of course the most iconic one is Grief, but the greatest has to be Tager if not Clark", i was not disappointed

  • @Gamersgoinblind
    @Gamersgoinblind Месяц назад +1

    The greatest grappler is Don Valve from Battle Fantasia.
    He has an armored lariat/running bear grab mix up, he has slide head which is unblockable, in heat up he gets the fastest walk speed in the game, a one button command normal command grab that does more damage than the input.

  • @ahimsamovies4484
    @ahimsamovies4484 Месяц назад +1

    The King disrespect is unreal. He's not even a favorite of mine but to suggest Potemkin is more famous than him when King's T8 trailer got over 3 MILLION views is laughable. Likewise with King just being a cheap Wolf knockoff when King has an infinitely sharper and more intimidating design that perfectly represents the Mexican lucha libre masked wrestler archetype. He also has a much more interesting character concept and story than just about any of the other grapplers mentioned in this video, being an alcoholic priest that runs an orphanage and competes in martial arts tournaments to earn money to feed the orphans under his care. Dude has so much going for him, but this video treats him like a joke that was only mentioned because Tekken is so well-known. Hard to take the whole thing seriously after that.

  • @vladalexeev8529
    @vladalexeev8529 29 дней назад

    Orochi Yashiro is just insanely powerful grappler in KOF. I love playing as Shermie, her anti-air grappling is so satisfying

  • @alicekingston8521
    @alicekingston8521 Месяц назад +1

    I love grappler characters. The first grappler I truly grew to love was actually Iron Tager. He's the first character I learned to do 360's with. Potemkin has got to be the one I've enjoyed playing with the most. Ladieva is a fun one too. The only grappler I don't really enjoy playing is funny enough, the Grappler from DNF Duel.

  • @battlericky17
    @battlericky17 Месяц назад +1

    Its simple really, the second you brought up iron tager, you gained my undying loyalty

  • @Thelowestofthelowtiers
    @Thelowestofthelowtiers 18 дней назад

    Android 16 in Season 1 has to be the greatest grappler of all time with combo starting armor,4 way mix,chain throws,great damage,and solid mobility on top of all that.

  • @millzmajiicz9848
    @millzmajiicz9848 Месяц назад +2

    Bullet is my grappler 🗣️🔥

  • @RaheemRollair
    @RaheemRollair Месяц назад +1

    Iron Tager is the perfect example of a Grappler for me and it’s all thanks to his magnetization. We’re lucky if we’re gonna get another unique Grappler like him again.

  • @bigredradish
    @bigredradish Месяц назад +1

    before i even get into the video: if we're talking the grapplers that instill the most fear into me? it's Clark Still, bar none. he's mobile, he's tricky, he can combo into his scary grapples, he has maybe the most demotivating super to get hit by in human history--he is a MONSTER given flesh.
    i've seen Daimon named the strongest grappler in KOF history, but he's at least kinda friendly and goofy. Clark scares me like nothing ever will.
    EDIT: thank god he got his flowers, rightly deserved

  • @frofrofrofrofro24
    @frofrofrofrofro24 Месяц назад

    The love for grapplers you put into this Rooflemonger, it shone brightly. Excellent picks, solid elaboration. Honored to play grapplers just like you. Some of my personal favorites are Ladiva, Iron Tager, Shermie, and Waldstein. Glory to Grapplers 🦍

  • @f1r3hunt3rz5
    @f1r3hunt3rz5 Месяц назад

    In real life, grapplers beat pure stand-up strikers most of the time. Grappling is simply killer moves (slams, chokes) or disabling moves (limb/joint breaks), while striking (like punching or kicking) is only for damaging.

  • @edl4114
    @edl4114 Месяц назад

    Krauser in KoF 98 is probably my favorite grappler ever. Not only does he have a good set of command grabs (frame-1 and invincible) as well as a counter, he's also a god tier zoner comparable to Sagat. Literally the best of both worlds.

  • @nujevad28
    @nujevad28 Месяц назад

    I'd say Fatal Fury 1 Geese, because his counter pose is also a grab. He's invincible during the pose, can counter any physical move, and grabs you if you're within range. He's an SNK boss, but a grappler.

  • @JaimeAGB-pt4xl
    @JaimeAGB-pt4xl Месяц назад

    As a grappler playing starting in the 90s (thanks to SNK with their mobility grapplers).... I full 100% endorse this list and Rooflemonger' teachings 💪🏻👍🏻

  • @Morbidtales1984
    @Morbidtales1984 Месяц назад +1

    sad lack of Beowulf in this video, he has a grab that becomes multiple other grabs, you can't argue with that!

  • @aspekt7631
    @aspekt7631 Месяц назад +1

    Saw the title of the video and immediately said Clark.

  • @faken6252
    @faken6252 Месяц назад

    Tager and Clark where 2 of my guesses, since we're talking GOAT's here, but Grundy was a pleasant surprise. Honestly one of my favorite designs for a grappler ever- just too bad he's stuck in Injustice 1 of all places

  • @MrRedGreenBlue1
    @MrRedGreenBlue1 Месяц назад

    I'm so conflicted. On one hand you're right, Wolf is the superior 3D grappler, on the other hand I love King too

  • @alexanderfletcher3375
    @alexanderfletcher3375 Месяц назад +1

    This may be a deep cut but the kirby platform fighter has a grappler that is invincibility will grappling

  • @GinkgoPete
    @GinkgoPete Месяц назад

    The greatest grappler is the friends we made along the way

  • @awesomereviews1561
    @awesomereviews1561 25 дней назад +1

    It’s in fact King. Always good in any of the games.

  • @thiagoribnog
    @thiagoribnog Месяц назад +2

    Goro Daimon never had any move to kill you with cheap damage on block. Purest grappler.

    • @YeldellGW
      @YeldellGW Месяц назад

      Definitely my favorite KOF grappler.

  • @TClaymore
    @TClaymore Месяц назад

    I definitely agree about Tager being an incredible grappler design, albeit hampered by system choices for much of his games' timeline. Despite my strong preference for Potemkin, I would say that Tager in an overall design sense is much cooler as a concept.

  • @solrac4270
    @solrac4270 Месяц назад +1

    I love them all, but King is THE KING in this regard.

  • @DKFan4Life
    @DKFan4Life 26 дней назад

    See, I also love Iron Tager, but speaking as someone who mains Tager in BB, he has one glaring flaw most grapplers in other games don't have to worry about: HIS COMMAND THROWS CAN BE TECHED. I learned this the hard way in a BBCSE tournament back in the day. I input his 720 super and my opponent cut it off with a throw-break. I was so shocked, I lost the round. A skilled BB player can shut down Tager with the right timing/inputs.

  • @mousanabil7185
    @mousanabil7185 Месяц назад +2

    From the 3 you choose! I will go with Clark Still!

  • @niwona_
    @niwona_ Месяц назад

    Good taste! Mine were Tager, Daimon, Grundy, Goh, and Vice. Goro Daimon doesn't necessarily have terrible mobility though. The roll helps, the natural KOF movement, and the ground pound/feint combo all let him get in.

  • @Thekidspot
    @Thekidspot Месяц назад +1

    damn no flowers to king

  • @radkonpsygami7634
    @radkonpsygami7634 Месяц назад

    1 second into the video: Zangief!!!:End video now!
    2 minutes into the video: hmmm....maybe Hugo.

  • @invietation
    @invietation Месяц назад

    Accent core potemkin is easily one of Pot's best iterations, with insane meter gain, vacuum 2s, air potemkin buster combos/loops, and UNBLOCKABLE AEGIS REFLECTOR LOOPs, easily earns a top spot in my book

  • @MrDiplomatSwag
    @MrDiplomatSwag Месяц назад +2

    Solomon Grundy Injustice 1 was soooooo much fun.

  • @nol6409
    @nol6409 Месяц назад

    I was waiting on you to say Clark. I used to troll my brother and cousins with Clark all the time. I'm a big wrestling fan so he just fit.

  • @zakk219
    @zakk219 Месяц назад

    I think for me, it has to be Zangief. He's what I think of when I think of a grappler character in a fighting game. He is the archetype. There are definitely grapplers that I like more but I feel like Gief just gets that spot for me.