Hanky Panky - The Greatest Melee Player Nobody Knows

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  • Опубликовано: 16 янв 2025

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  • @Mitchell555100
    @Mitchell555100 4 года назад +4345

    Hanky Panky is literally the guy who realizes that the best spot to grind is the beginning areas due to the efficiency of it

    • @isiss3659
      @isiss3659 4 года назад +349

      He did do accounting

    • @jaylenpeoples6517
      @jaylenpeoples6517 4 года назад +127

      I was laughing so hard the entire video. Bro WHAT A LEGEND

    • @LumiLunar
      @LumiLunar 4 года назад +34

      The forgotten Robot of Melee

    • @vollrathfgc
      @vollrathfgc 4 года назад +109

      Nascar had a similar guy in Dick Trickle
      Dude made so much at short tracks he didn't move to Nascar until he was in his 50s

    • @whitesugar486
      @whitesugar486 4 года назад +22

      VollrathFGC please tell me that’s not his real name

  • @joezenta2548
    @joezenta2548 4 года назад +1892

    Westballz: ima disrespect this scrub
    Hanky Panky: I don't even know who you are

  • @spenpinner
    @spenpinner 4 года назад +2803

    He is the antithesis of a top melee player. In other words, the most powerful casual you could ever face.

    • @Geneolgia
      @Geneolgia 4 года назад +71

      Now i'm scared of casuals.

    • @Valkenhyne
      @Valkenhyne 4 года назад +115

      The ultimate mid-boss

    • @DesertEagleSeven
      @DesertEagleSeven 4 года назад +60

      So basically a gatekeeper..

    • @tenslein8977
      @tenslein8977 4 года назад +113

      He's practiced way too much to be a "casual." He's the most efficient pro player in terms of time and money.

    • @cdose
      @cdose 4 года назад +10

      Antithesis - a person or thing that is the direct opposite of someone or something else.

  • @PuppetMasterIX
    @PuppetMasterIX 4 года назад +958

    I genuinely envy Hanky for his love for accounting. Given how almost no one wants to do it themselves, that's like being handed a free career.

    • @Scorpio3002
      @Scorpio3002 4 года назад +55

      Yeah, accounting is less about math than it is about navigating tax code, and knowing which rules apply to which situation.

    • @Gage-bk7cn
      @Gage-bk7cn 4 года назад +38

      I live in California could a stoner possibly be an accountant or do I need to be drug tested

    • @JavaIsnom
      @JavaIsnom 4 года назад +55

      @@Gage-bk7cn following this thread

    • @novatare
      @novatare 4 года назад +1

      @Ryan Lockwood Well, of course an accountant would say that. I really don't see the appeal of accounting.

    • @Youre_dumb
      @Youre_dumb 3 года назад +3

      @@Gage-bk7cn I’m an accountant and I smoke on occasion but we mostly drink 😉

  • @GimR
    @GimR 4 года назад +2490

    your mini-docs are amazing

    • @robo-rex0239
      @robo-rex0239 4 года назад +9

      Gimr UwU

    • @ZachStarAttack
      @ZachStarAttack 4 года назад +3

      Hello gimr. Glad to aee youre enjoying this too

    • @Kmart3535
      @Kmart3535 4 года назад

      I see you’re a fan of Prince Abu documentaries too

    • @chrispo7610
      @chrispo7610 4 года назад

      Nice to see gimr enjoying these too!

    • @sanik1177
      @sanik1177 4 года назад +1

      Gimr hi

  • @cise3895
    @cise3895 4 года назад +1951

    Ah yes, Hanky Panky, my favorite of the 5 gods.

    • @lucasfrancisco4058
      @lucasfrancisco4058 4 года назад +168

      Rensi Armada is actually bootleg Hanky Panky

    • @CaptainShenanigans42
      @CaptainShenanigans42 4 года назад +29

      Tim Kim Hanky Panky getting down with Dr. PeePee

    • @inheritedwheel2900
      @inheritedwheel2900 4 года назад +1

      i started ROLLING at that part hahahaha

    • @twotwoisfive
      @twotwoisfive 4 года назад +1

      I assume borp is among those 5.

    • @undeniablySomeGuy
      @undeniablySomeGuy 4 года назад +10

      Ever Peak comedy is random accountant Hanky Panky being above PLUP, SFAT, and LEFFEN???

  • @Forged4War206
    @Forged4War206 4 года назад +777

    There's something so fascinating and admirable about someone like Hanky who knows his skill and potential, yet only competes in a way that's the most fun and comfortable to him. It makes you wonder how good he could have been if he grinded really hard and went to majors instead of focusing on locals. He could have potentially made a huge name for himself, gaining tons of fans and clout, but none of that mattered to him. He just wanted to play melee at his own pace, something that he does for fun but also in a way that benefited him without taking too much time away from his other commitments. Gotta respect a man for that.

    • @jaybee3960
      @jaybee3960 4 года назад +80

      Honestly, he might of burned himself out doing that. Taking something like Melee at your own pace is really important, and he prolly got Way more $$$ from grinding out his local scene anyway

    • @MrCguy24
      @MrCguy24 4 года назад +10

      Not really clout when the community is full of people who dont shower

    • @water5000
      @water5000 4 года назад +16

      He's permanent smurfer

    • @MrCguy24
      @MrCguy24 4 года назад +3

      ​@Unbox and Destroy Idk I was goin gto say something about how it doesn't really matter because it isn't something valuable, but I guess to the people inside the circle it could be valuable. However he's a man of statistics and a very high level scholar I don't think he caers about melee popularity

  • @nial1396
    @nial1396 4 года назад +788

    i actually love this guy so much. the "who are you?" from the other player is what sold it to me
    this man is straight up just above the ego and the status. filing his winnings to the IRS is the final letter that spells that playing melee is a fun job and nothing more

    • @namebrandlabel
      @namebrandlabel 4 года назад +1

      It's a game

    • @Copyright_Infringement
      @Copyright_Infringement 4 года назад +63

      I think you'd understand if you had a Raising Canes where you live

    • @pjm-zu7jw
      @pjm-zu7jw 3 года назад +3

      he put Peach Toadstool as his spouse

    • @btf_flotsam478
      @btf_flotsam478 3 года назад +25

      Some do it for the fame, others do it for the respect and others do it for the love of the game.
      Hanky Panky, not being one for such sentimental ideas, does it as a ruthlessly optimized side gig.

  • @jmarvins
    @jmarvins 4 года назад +1449

    im glad to see melee stats has pivoted totally to content about prince abu lore

    • @eu4um
      @eu4um 4 года назад +63

      I really hope we get a “Prince Abu, Savior of 20XX” vid soon

    • @Kmart3535
      @Kmart3535 4 года назад +9

      All hail Prince Abu

  • @thunderbolt1213984
    @thunderbolt1213984 3 года назад +130

    Melee Stats - "the greatest smash player no one knows"
    Me remembering getting my ass handed to me sundays at mass in Columbus - "im damn well aware of hanky"

  • @AmbisinisterSSBM
    @AmbisinisterSSBM 4 года назад +2301

    Wow this prince abu guy is pretty interesting I bet he's played some pretty weird sets

    • @wobblesthephoenix
      @wobblesthephoenix 4 года назад +42

      Ik I wonder who this guy is

    • @saltytea7367
      @saltytea7367 4 года назад +35

      Sounds like the kinda guy to play the weirdest set in fact.

    • @PigsSSBM
      @PigsSSBM 4 года назад +3

      Just a few

    • @BigmanJesusECDJ
      @BigmanJesusECDJ 4 года назад +4

      Oh you ain't getting away with this one

    • @andybear6617
      @andybear6617 4 года назад +20

      Sorry to break the joke but ive been following melee for quite a bit but idk anything abt prince abu. Can anyone fill me in?

  • @wwhammy1721
    @wwhammy1721 4 года назад +488

    god what a gangster. 24000 in two years is honestly nutty for a smasher strictly from prizes. hanky panky on the grind of a lifetime

    • @heartdyedpurple
      @heartdyedpurple 4 года назад +30

      Impressive, but to me highlighted how unrealistic it is to be a full time pro gamer.

    • @wwhammy1721
      @wwhammy1721 4 года назад +69

      @@heartdyedpurple only the few who make it to the top can actually survive full time in melee. It ends up coming from streaming and sponsorships more than cash prizes anyway lmaoo

    • @goodiesohhi
      @goodiesohhi 4 года назад +40

      @@heartdyedpurple Smash is famously low profit tho. There's almost no money in Smash because big N doesn't really sponsor it like other companies and their pro scenes.

    • @YoungFranco
      @YoungFranco 4 года назад +6

      Considering this guy attends small events only, HP is a cash cow

    • @IAm-zo1bo
      @IAm-zo1bo 4 года назад

      @@puckered6036 and in ultimate

  • @Diembee
    @Diembee 4 года назад +321

    What a brutal melee player, being a hidden boss who takes mad advantage of prize pools rather than caring about some arbitrary ranking. What a legend.

  • @sweetshoez
    @sweetshoez 4 года назад +396

    As someone who came from this exact scene (sitting to the left of hanky at 17:47) this was 100% spot on. To this day hanky is one of the hardest to fight people I’ve ever played

    • @nocturnaloop
      @nocturnaloop 4 года назад +41

      Every OSU Melee player remembers the first time they lost to Hanky

    • @IETass
      @IETass 4 года назад +8

      That's a great name

    • @JtCoronaOnTheMic
      @JtCoronaOnTheMic 4 года назад +2

      Hi Scar!

    • @papasitodonkey9749
      @papasitodonkey9749 3 года назад

      @@nano1 Ya, when I saw the username I knew it was true.

  • @rpotts
    @rpotts 4 года назад +363

    Incredible. I clicked this thinking, "Ha, jokes on them, I know Hanky Panky beat scar at Big House 3 or something." Little did I know...

  • @EnginoJuushichi
    @EnginoJuushichi 4 года назад +356

    "No one, not even their mutual friend Prince Abu could bring themselves to watch the whole set."
    I was definitely there watching the whole thing, let's gooooo

    • @bruceU
      @bruceU 4 года назад +40

      Wow sounds like you were fucking bored

    • @ManaketeGaming
      @ManaketeGaming 4 года назад +3

      Wait whose this guy???

    • @FreeHectic
      @FreeHectic 4 года назад +4

      @Ryan Lockwood if im correct Juushici was one of the first players I played against in Unist. Akatsuki iirc

  • @charlesbaker1200
    @charlesbaker1200 4 года назад +1211

    Hanky Panky is going to claim your video, just for the ad revenue

    • @AmbisinisterSSBM
      @AmbisinisterSSBM 4 года назад +51

      If that’s all it takes for youtube to allow us to monetize this stupid channel hanky can have the next videos revenue too

    • @DarkLeviathan8
      @DarkLeviathan8 4 года назад +5

      I'm dead

    • @Zyrdalf
      @Zyrdalf 4 года назад +49

      We don't need to worry, the video wasn't made in Ohio.

    • @prototypex9094
      @prototypex9094 3 года назад +5

      @@Zyrdalf lmfao

  • @KD8_NotTheShoes
    @KD8_NotTheShoes 4 года назад +163

    i love that all the facebook pictures have hanky wanting canes lol, he went so much they have his picture up on the wall

  • @francylawcesaranoDragon
    @francylawcesaranoDragon 4 года назад +172

    He is the yoshikage kira of meelee, he just wants to live a quiet life

  • @dengold009
    @dengold009 4 года назад +159

    incredible vid, suprprised you didn't mention that hanky also held link's awakening speedrun world records for a while though
    some people are just nutty at games

  • @JtCoronaOnTheMic
    @JtCoronaOnTheMic 4 года назад +219

    HOW DID I NOT NOTICE THIS: You made Drephen, Cal, Free Palestine, and Boyd Hanky’s Dependents on the Tax Return you Savage

    • @ovadyarachman7243
      @ovadyarachman7243 3 года назад +5

      hes their daddy

    • @btf_flotsam478
      @btf_flotsam478 3 года назад +13

      Also, his wife is Peach Toadstool and his home is Cane's. 10/10.

  • @Thuli
    @Thuli 4 года назад +77

    My first tournament ever I walked in and saw Hanky and Drephen playing friendlies and as a brand new player at the time I immediately felt an aura of power around them. I knew right off the bat I was looking at grands and they knew it too. What an incredibly well done video, good shit to everyone involved.

    • @Thuli
      @Thuli 4 года назад

      @Ryan Lockwood Thanks homie, I appreciate your kind words. :)

  • @ARMTOAST
    @ARMTOAST 4 года назад +775

    disappointed y'all didn't mention how absurdly fast he can navigate melee's menus. it's inhuman how quickly he can change your settings to rumble. the menu almost never finishes loading by the time he's at the next one.
    edit: here's the only example I could find on YT, and it's not even him in top form. he's only gotten faster. ruclips.net/video/B9Hn-crjSg8/видео.html

    • @jigglypuffdude
      @jigglypuffdude 4 года назад +49

      I want to see this

    • @salender4683
      @salender4683 4 года назад +12

      WE WANT TO SEE THIS :O

    • @Appletank8
      @Appletank8 4 года назад +19

      Setting change speed eun

    • @guzel_games
      @guzel_games 4 года назад +3

      just a comment to get a notify once someone links it

    • @HeavenBomber
      @HeavenBomber 4 года назад +1

      Guzel yup same

  • @LANBobYonson
    @LANBobYonson 4 года назад +357

    Armada has the second highest win percentage of any player.
    LMAO

    • @SufferDYT
      @SufferDYT 4 года назад +15

      If you don't weigh the value of wins based on the competition, sure.

    • @sillybearhours
      @sillybearhours 4 года назад +79

      Ricky Johnson if you do he’s still 5th lmao

    • @mugananonymous7388
      @mugananonymous7388 4 года назад

      @@sillybearhours
      n o s h i t ?

    • @lgachaboyyt
      @lgachaboyyt 2 месяца назад

      second highest peach player LOL

  • @piranhaplantgang
    @piranhaplantgang 4 года назад +87

    So basically he's a top player that remained a casual at heart

  • @Katakuri
    @Katakuri 4 года назад +222

    9:16
    Scar: Did you plan this too, Hanky?! Tell me!
    Hanky: Why are you even asking!? I set a forward air and you walked right into it! All of this went down like clockwork! (thinking) I just got lucky, but thinking I outsmarted him will drive Scar nuts!

    • @abbacchio2502
      @abbacchio2502 4 года назад +1

      Underrated comment lol

    • @woode77able
      @woode77able 4 года назад +15

      Some say Scar is still floating somewhere out there among the stars of the melee universe.

    • @TheMushyPotato1
      @TheMushyPotato1 4 года назад +1

      :0 tda

    • @ninjacell2999
      @ninjacell2999 4 года назад

      Berry naicu

  • @SSB_Seal
    @SSB_Seal 4 года назад +141

    God I love Melee history and storytelling, especially when it’s this well-written and organized. Thank you guys for continuing to educate the community about incredible, lesser-known Melee stories through these videos!

    • @Pine2142
      @Pine2142 4 года назад

      I love your comments on Silvagunner videos

  • @Mondester
    @Mondester 4 года назад +63

    Literally the secret final boss of melee.

  • @turndownforwalt
    @turndownforwalt 4 года назад +102

    Amazing work yet again! Really loved this!

    • @saltytea7367
      @saltytea7367 4 года назад +4

      Wow I had no idea you watch this channel.

  • @josephcastle3872
    @josephcastle3872 4 года назад +22

    Wow, what an interesting story. Hanky Panky is probably one of the most down to earth Smash players I have ever heard about. Never thought someone would go to locals just to make money as a side hobby. His smash career is the kind of smash career I would dream of having later in life if I still enjoyed playing Melee.

  • @Mufflin
    @Mufflin 4 года назад +30

    Imagine if Prince Abu entered every local tournament Hanky Panky entered just to make him mad.

    • @fridaynightpizza7158
      @fridaynightpizza7158 3 года назад +2

      remember the very beginning of the video where hanky finishes 4th and smash stats talks about how hanky doesn't care as long as he gets paid? you think it'd matter to him if he lost to abu?

    • @Mufflin
      @Mufflin 3 года назад

      @@fridaynightpizza7158 I mean yeah? 3:35 basically says that hanky hates Abu's shit talk lol.

  • @joeschmoe4376
    @joeschmoe4376 4 года назад +73

    God I can't believe he slideoff faired him in 2012 LMAO

  • @koth_harvest_final
    @koth_harvest_final 4 года назад +99

    this man grinds locals more than every socal pr player combined
    also, rest in peace, michael brooks. the majority report wont be the same without you

    • @nonah60
      @nonah60 4 года назад +1

      r0se my guy. RIP.

  • @anvi7572
    @anvi7572 4 года назад +148

    Eric Cartman : There's lots of computer-generated boars in Warcraft that die with just one blow...
    Kyle : [trying to convice Cartman to give it up] Dude! Boars are only worth two experience points a piece. Do you know how many we would have to kill to get up 30 levels?
    Eric Cartman : [pulls out a piece of paper] Yes. 65,340,285, which should take us 7 weeks, 5 days, 13 hours and 20 minutes, giving ourselves 3 hours a night to sleep. What do you say, guys? You can jus... you can just hang outside in the sun all day tossing a ball around. Or you can sit at your computer and do something that matters...

  • @bradydoyle7470
    @bradydoyle7470 4 года назад +101

    Man they really just made another prince abu video but in disguise this time

  • @EZDoodles
    @EZDoodles 3 года назад +7

    When I was just learning how to play peach, I looked up peach videos on RUclips and saw a few Hanky Panky clips. My boyfriend asked me who my favorite player was, and I said Hanky Panky to which he said - "who even is that?" This video is extremely validating to me xD

  • @chupathingiy
    @chupathingiy 4 года назад +230

    Its cuz most good melee players want the fame, not the money. He just wants the money not the fame. Which is why he doesn't need to travel.

    • @leaffinite2001
      @leaffinite2001 4 года назад +12

      Cant blame him! If i was that good id love to make bank on it

    • @itsyaboi1245
      @itsyaboi1245 4 года назад +3

      Just like boss

    • @radreviewz9482
      @radreviewz9482 4 года назад +43

      I think a lot of melee players wanna be the best or find the traveling to be fun. I don't think it's just for the fame.

    • @TapDat52K
      @TapDat52K 4 года назад +34

      @@radreviewz9482 but having an order named after you at restaurant because you eat there with your winnings so often is incredible.

    • @nahometesfay1112
      @nahometesfay1112 4 года назад +3

      Well the famous players make more than $24000 through sponsors and streams, but that requires commitment. I'd say he wants the same things every one else wants, but puts his career and day to day life first.

  • @33kappa1
    @33kappa1 4 года назад +52

    this man is the embodiment of "EEEEAAAASSYYYYY MOOOONNNEEEYYYYYYYY"

  • @justinr8957
    @justinr8957 4 года назад +24

    There’s a very good Luigi at my local melee tournament and one day dizzkidboogie came in. It was grand finals between boogie & the Luigi. Dizzkidboogie lost

  • @Zetts
    @Zetts 4 года назад +63

    You guys KILLED it! What a joy seeing such a great telling of this story. Thanks for your hard work, Melee Stats

    • @sweetshoez
      @sweetshoez 4 года назад +2

      This was 100% facts lol insane

  • @void9938
    @void9938 4 года назад +3

    To have an order named after you at canes, where there are less options than an in n out, alone is monumental

  • @pic0des
    @pic0des 4 года назад +65

    never thought i would admire a peach player other than armada but this guy is so classy he even likes cane's probably more than i do!

  • @LSparkzwz
    @LSparkzwz 4 года назад +224

    Finally someone who's smart enough to not throw their job away for something that can't last forever and will probably bite you back career-wise when you get older

    • @JavaIsnom
      @JavaIsnom 4 года назад +24

      eh, maybe if your main goal in life is career & capital

    • @Izanna3
      @Izanna3 4 года назад +1

      Facts

    • @klammyvagikarp7578
      @klammyvagikarp7578 4 года назад +67

      Hbox can be best in the world while having high paying engineering jobs to go back to. It's incredibly tough but a stable and financially satisfying career and Melee aren't mutually exclusive. Showering and melee on the other hand . . .

    • @moosesues8887
      @moosesues8887 3 года назад +1

      @@klammyvagikarp7578 shower

    • @alfiealfie35
      @alfiealfie35 3 года назад

      i think it depends on how much you enjoy and care about the game compared to your full-time job

  • @mekoleko3942
    @mekoleko3942 2 года назад +4

    Hanky Panky doesn't have a mindset, he has a grindset

  • @Cousin_Greg
    @Cousin_Greg 4 года назад +28

    It's hilarious how high he ranks in the algorithms

  • @Grgrqr
    @Grgrqr 4 года назад +14

    He’s the guy that appears randomly and beats everyone

  • @Scorpio3002
    @Scorpio3002 4 года назад +113

    This might seem bizarre for smash, but isn't "farming locals" a staple of how other e-sports players make a living?

    • @nerrvous1
      @nerrvous1 4 года назад +9

      yes, dabuz used to farm our locals in LI and when it wasnt him it was vinny or Mr E (this was during smash 4 a few years ago)

    • @JayAreAitch
      @JayAreAitch 4 года назад +18

      But those players then go and actually compete properly

    • @Justpassingby204
      @Justpassingby204 4 года назад

      @@nerrvous1 I can confirm this

    • @Punkqurupeco
      @Punkqurupeco 11 месяцев назад

      Yeah but e-sports players not only grind locals and call it a day they go for the big tournaments, yes Armada, ZeRo, MKLeo, Salem, S2J all dominate(d) and win money by attending locals but also show up on bigger tournaments.

  • @tokisuno
    @tokisuno 3 года назад +2

    this is literally one of my favourite smash videos of all time. how the simple editing guides the story telling helps so well, along with the fitting music.

  • @jenschneider305
    @jenschneider305 4 года назад +15

    We should make a category called “demigods” were we showcase good players

  • @vxel
    @vxel 4 года назад +96

    the intentional 480p is kinda hot ngl

    • @jak1165
      @jak1165 4 года назад

      I know what I must do. But I dont know if I have the strength to do it

    • @Duck-de9dw
      @Duck-de9dw 3 года назад

      @@jak1165 YOU CAN'T YOU MUSTN'T

  • @eastskyresting
    @eastskyresting 2 года назад +6

    I once entered a local with Hanky in Dayton, OH (got bodied by him lmao), which has a pretty small scene. We usually had, like, $40 prizes for first place. Dude probably profited about $10 after paying for gas lmao

  • @seanb3226
    @seanb3226 4 года назад +5

    I love this, this ordinary dude's quiet and humble journey in and out of the world of competitive Smash, taking out top players, making bank, finding some fame and glory. But at the end of the day he doesn't even care about it, just some guy who's an accountant and eats Raising Cane's. Just awesome.

  • @lambopokemon9568
    @lambopokemon9568 4 года назад +7

    This was one of the most incredibly interesting melee videos ive ever happened upon. Great work.

  • @3nvy248
    @3nvy248 3 года назад +7

    Prince Abu: ayo hanky, it has this tourney comin up. You should join
    Hanky Panky: das crazy n all but how much it pays😐

  • @sp1nda
    @sp1nda 4 года назад +16

    Hanky's reign in Ohio was crazy to see and live through at tournaments. Playing against him was addicting because of how good he was at everything, he never seemed to make any mistakes.

  • @mattdotzeb
    @mattdotzeb 4 года назад +17

    @6:42 wow you guys went deep to find this out LOL

    • @TheEssentialHughJazz
      @TheEssentialHughJazz 4 года назад +7

      It probably went into the long list of times Matt Dot Zeb's sheer presence alone altered the internal processes of Super Smash Brothers Melee

  • @nutinurmacaroni
    @nutinurmacaroni 4 года назад +7

    Hanky is one of the best players I've had the opportunity to interact with.. he's a god in Break the Targets too.

  • @Bradyy.
    @Bradyy. Год назад +2

    3:25 Lmao Michigan vs OSU is so intense its even a rivalry in Melee

  • @thatspoonybard8013
    @thatspoonybard8013 4 года назад +5

    I can really sympathize with Hanky's line of reasoning. This is an awesome doc. Thank you for your hard work and telling his story.

  • @MilkJugA_
    @MilkJugA_ 4 года назад +1

    The 480p resolution really gives off a 2009 vibe... Fits well with such an old game as melee

  • @wuteverfloats
    @wuteverfloats 4 года назад +8

    Alternate title: Hanky Panky the Greatest player that knows nobody

  • @tokisuno
    @tokisuno Год назад +2

    im still watching this every 2-3 months

  • @zLucci.
    @zLucci. 3 года назад +2

    Tyler is definitely the protagonist of his own anime, this was the first season, he can only get stronger.

  • @AbsolBlogsPokemon
    @AbsolBlogsPokemon 4 года назад

    Fantastic video. I love learning about hidden boss players like this

  • @btf_flotsam478
    @btf_flotsam478 3 года назад +1

    12:44 that IRS form is 10/10 with the details.

  • @gravityvertigo13579
    @gravityvertigo13579 4 года назад +1

    This is easily one of the top five greatest Melee videos I've ever seen. I really love it. Terrific subject, and a story well told.

  • @iAmAbsoluteFilth
    @iAmAbsoluteFilth 4 года назад +5

    There are many many complex characters in anime. A very underrated example would have to be Hanky Panky from the hit anime Melee.

  • @vsauce4678
    @vsauce4678 4 года назад +1

    Winning sometime requires setting your own limits. This is inspiring. Gettin the bag over the fame.

  • @TheSLATEcleaner
    @TheSLATEcleaner 4 года назад +2

    The five gods can fight it out for the crown. Hanky Panky's cool just being the local warlord and meme'ing whoever comes to his turf.

  • @correadoggsten
    @correadoggsten 4 года назад +6

    I feel so proud that I went to OSU and got to be a part of this scene

  • @galaxian23
    @galaxian23 Год назад +1

    makes me think that there's 2 dudes in a basement somewhere who've been playing melee 20 years against each other for fun and could defeat anyone... if only they knew or cared there were actual tournaments

  • @ohssbm
    @ohssbm 4 года назад +3

    This needs to go in the Melee vault. Loved every second. Bravo 👏 👏

  • @lordzevallos
    @lordzevallos 4 года назад +2

    This was amazing man. Never knew about Hanky until today. Just subbed 👏

  • @veoh8095
    @veoh8095 2 года назад +1

    This is one of the greatest videos I’ve ever watched

  • @Dr_Mel
    @Dr_Mel 3 года назад +2

    This is an example of someone who would have been a bigger part of the scene if it weren't so profoundly underground. Prize pools being so low and the skill ceiling being so high means you need very strong financial support OUTSIDE of competing to do well, and streaming/content creating wasn't an option back then. Sponsorships barely cover the bills if you're among the best in the world, and for anyone else it's just all time and money out of pocket.
    Hanky Panky is probably one of those guys we would have seen a lot more of if the scene had more official support.

    • @GamerTowerDX
      @GamerTowerDX 2 года назад +1

      Considering Hanky's love for accounting,it could a less likely what if than you might expect.

  • @matthewzakrzewski1797
    @matthewzakrzewski1797 4 года назад +2

    Its incredible. he will never make any impact besides an occasional blip in someone else's career and in the hearts and minds of weirdos interested in the little oddities of the melee community, even though he has potential to be among the best. And yet, he is entirely satisfied with his lot in life, and seeks no more than to maintain the status quo.
    For every two days I want to be someone like mang0, I have a day where I wish I was Hanky Panky.

  • @water0000
    @water0000 4 года назад +5

    Don’t know how this was recommended to me, but I’m glad it was

  • @InterloperBob
    @InterloperBob 4 года назад +7

    You thought I wouldn't notice that you listed Drephen as one of his dependants. You thought an accounting joke would go over my head. But you were sadly mistaken.

  • @ThePharphis
    @ThePharphis 4 года назад +2

    Hell ya, great calculator choice at 2:05

  • @Bradyy.
    @Bradyy. Год назад +1

    Hes like the Nicola Jokic of Melee. Has the most fun job in the world that many people only dream of, yet still just treats it like a job

  • @BigGhoul53425
    @BigGhoul53425 4 года назад +1

    I love this videos, they show such expansive knowledge about the games competitive history and shines light on some of the most interesting stories in the history of Melee that are so under watched, keep up the good work!

  • @anthonyb8069
    @anthonyb8069 11 месяцев назад +1

    As someone who watched the groundshattering set of ORLY vs Hanky Panky live at The Big House 3 (my first ever melee tournament) I had no idea until 20 minutes ago that people didn't know who he was. I regularly think about the guy screaming "HANKUS, YOU CAN DO IT PANKUS"

  • @WillToWinvlog
    @WillToWinvlog 4 года назад +8

    6:00 That was kind of Slox to mention me haha! I am SOLAR

  • @chichechich99
    @chichechich99 4 года назад

    Commenting to push the video up the YT analytics! Just found the channel and I'm already binging every video. Good stuff

  • @LacedWithOreos
    @LacedWithOreos 3 года назад

    What absolutely floored me was the way he analyzed matches?? He really had a notepad of just 'dsmash spotdodge spotdodge dsmash' wat, so commited

  • @yurtle1851
    @yurtle1851 4 года назад +3

    So much respect for the tribute to Michael Brooks at the end ❤️❤️❤️

  • @catman1900
    @catman1900 Год назад +1

    incredible video fr

  • @nathanwashington9784
    @nathanwashington9784 2 года назад +1

    This is a fucking great video glad it’s being recommended to people

  • @joeschmoe4376
    @joeschmoe4376 4 года назад +9

    This is awesome lmao
    You're right too, there're just so many things in the melee scene that you could absolutely make minidocs about. There were at least 5+ name/event drops I saw in the video that made me think "Yo, a vid about X would be sick"

  • @humbletreestump8134
    @humbletreestump8134 3 года назад +1

    Oh my gods it just gets better

  • @hubris_ssb
    @hubris_ssb 4 года назад +2

    Bro i just realized Edwin Budding narrated this.
    Ps. Mr Budding i love your book "The Book of Melee" its amazing i made a playlist with all the sets you talked about in the book.

  • @alexanderaceves5457
    @alexanderaceves5457 4 года назад

    I was scared you weren’t ganna make another video like this. This is great

  • @sigurdtheblue
    @sigurdtheblue 4 года назад +2

    He might be playing all safe bets, but he is definitely a great player at heart. He is always using the right methods to improve and even with playing against a small pool of weak players at first, he was still comparable with Prince Abu. The time it took to improve sounds insanely fast.

  • @Adantenshi
    @Adantenshi 2 года назад +4

    wish i knew the song titles, the music sources have massive song libraries

  • @chainsawninja4581
    @chainsawninja4581 4 года назад

    Only time I have been ok with a video putting on lots of ads. Great content dude

    • @MeleeStats
      @MeleeStats  4 года назад

      Thanks, appreciate it! We'll look into why you're getting so many ads

  • @RawwestHide
    @RawwestHide 3 года назад +2

    God these are amazing

  • @Athesies
    @Athesies 4 года назад +6

    I know hanky panky, he's one of bobby scar's most intense rivals

  • @Smoofmaster
    @Smoofmaster 4 года назад

    Very unique and important perspective to have within the Melee Community. Great video. Super interesting and informative. Pleasant voicework and skilled writing.
    Good job!

  • @eu4um
    @eu4um 4 года назад +1

    This is beautiful! Your content is wonderful and I’m glad I subbed.