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I almost missed THIS video because it's named so similarly to the last one - thank goodness I realized it was a different video, though, this is great!
Blud apologizing at the end for making shorter content. Bro you gave us an entire 16min video covering an event that happened 4 days ago. You are the GOAT.
Dude, I love how collected jmook is. Despite his slump this past year, he's *clearly* got such a strong mentality. And then winning the tournament, he just nods, turns to Zain for the handshake, casually stands up to take his headset off and only when he turns to the crowd does he riled up. And even then, it's still so reserved. I love him, he's one of my favorite competitors in the modern era along with Moky and Junebug.
@@ArchibaldVonSkip One of the reasons he's up there for me with Jmook and Junebug. Also Wizzy is in there too because the patient, calculated, explosive falcon he plays is so suspenseful, I love it.
i find that when jmook remains super cool, collected, and focused is typically when he performs best. i can't remember the exact tournament but i remember 2023(?) a set he played against hbox in which he tried to style by switching to zelda and just got absolutely humiliated almost immediately (i think by rollout???). i think this was the same tournament in which he was acting a little more fiery, but it all seemed to work against him. and here at nouns he's just coming in and doing what he's gotta do, letting it ride, and even popping off in a tempered manner. idk i feel like it says something about his approach to the game and i really really respect it.
JMook = "Jame Ook" = Game Ook = Game *monkey sound* = Donkey Kong Junebug DQ = Junebug Doesn't Quit = Donkey Kong Forever Nounsvitational = Nouns tournament = "Things" tournament = Things Thing ('thing' meaning tournament in Old Norse) = Creature creature = Donkey Kong
JMook just pulled off another Genesis. Ngl he was slumping a little then all of a sudden decides to farm this invitational. Even Zain couldn’t keep up with him and made the Fox Sheik matchup look easy lol.
That smirk Jmook has at 12:50 reminded me of the Hbox smirk vs Armada in GTX 2017. It's like he saying "I gotcha. Checkmate". I know in melee nothing is over until it's over but when I watched it live and saw that smirk I immediately thought "this is over"
This tourney felt like the beginning of a new era. The meat grinder of foxes, high level representatives across mid + high tiers, and real narratives to follow. It feels like a new golden era starting, I feel super fortunate that Walt’s here to document it 😄
Hey man, just wanted to thank u for doing this. These videos are awesome and the major reason for having watched many hours of content about a game I haven't ever played. Keep up dude!
Walt, your content has truly improved and evolved as time goes on. I now can't wait for you to upload new videos since I know they're gonna be a banger. Keep up the awesome work!
The fact that you pumped this masterfully crafted video in 4 days is pretty awesome. Definitely one of the best content creators on RUclips in general, and I mean it. Very few put in the level of effort you do, especially not for a children's party game for the Nintendo Gamecube.
These past two major tournaments have been so insane to watch. Melee is peaking again man. So fun to watch Btw, i really like how this video turned out. I know you said it was less informational but i feel like you focused on the individual storylines and it was more entertaining for me personally
🎯 Key points for quick navigation: 00:28 *🎮 This Melee tournament unexpectedly changed the competitive landscape.* 01:05 *🏆 The Invitational featured top-ranked players with an average ranking of around 11, showcasing intense competition.* 02:25 *🎮 Mango struggled, winning only one game in pools, while unexpected players like Agent and Bing caused upsets by defeating amsa.* 03:21 *🏆 Zayn's dominant performance in pools made him a favorite for the tournament.* 05:55 *🎮 AKO and jmo surprised by advancing to the top four, with AKO defeating Cody and AKO securing a spot despite early doubts.* 07:51 *🥇 Moi secured a podium spot with a thrilling game five victory, marking his first major win, amid strong competition from AKO.* Made with HARPA AI
Retired, and even though I'm just along for the ride now, it's still a fun as hell ride keeping up with the community gathered around this game. Never gets old, and great cookin', Walt. 🔥
this event was so amazing, i really hope you all know to not sleep on upstate ny anymore!!!! jmook, BING, and agent all upstate rep, plus we also have zanya who wasnt at this event, but has made many many results this year. I also have a huge soft spot in my heart for Agent and BING for playing under my org, Revel, at this event! (I cameo in this video a few times, you can see me lurking in the back taking pictures)
as an upstater I'm so proud of NY on the whole, not just for our showout here, but just the community we've been able to harbor, like the hype and the shit talk and all the love overall, it feels like the truest spirit of this game and community
Sad amsa went out like that this year, but as a jmook follower, very happy for him. Great job again, walt, you're one of the big reasons melee continues to receive attention.
what happened to Mang0? show up drunk and too hung over for the second day? Why even waste a spot in an invitational on this guy if hes just going to show up and throw the tourney?
Mang0 and Melee is a toxic and abusive one. My guess is that Mang0 decided he wanted to go, but when he finally got there, he just lost his mood. Yeah, pretty fucked, but ever since he got healthier, he's been pretty whishywhashy both in stream and competitively. I dont know, I think being healthy is messin with him mentally in an ironic way. Good for him, but man, it's like being a fan of Gohan in Dragon Ball. Mang0, please. I'm depressed as fuck.
@@RoninofCrimsonMaple Dude that's not that deep, he is just enjoying rivals and taking a break for melee. Also for accepting the invitationals it is just that everyone likes getting payed so he accepts I guess.
@trip3107 He was feelin off even before Rivals though. Rivals 2 fully came out after his 0-10 loss to Zain, didn't it? I think he had access to beta though. His last relevant run had him win 3-0 against Zain and Cody, but Cody is just free eats for him and Zain was suffering from Ultimate Poisoning. Healthy Mang0 is a happy sight for me, but he has no serious accolades for me so far.
Shame June had to drop out because his presence would have likely made a difference in the bracket since it would have been likely meant that Moky would have been knocked out far sooner given the record between Moky vs DK's.
I appreciate seeing upsets as exciting. Have seen other games where upsets are used as proof that the game is just random. People are so oddly desperate to find reasons to dislike things they're still gonna watch... I really appreciate your enthusiasm. I don't okay melee or follow it all that closely but I love your channel.
LACS was mainly a Rivals event with a Melee side bracket that happened to be fairly top heavy so I don’t think people are counting it as a major at the moment. It’s not listed on the Liquipedia for major tournaments either
This was an insane tournament, can melee stop reinventing itself every week so I can keep up hahaha When was the last time that a sheik won a major like this? It's been a while hasn't it?
14:30 It's still crazy to me that HBox built up nearly 40 major wins essentially through a single 3-year stretch of dominance (Not entirely, obviously, but I think most of it came from 2017-19?) and so far the only person who's even close is also the only person who's been here longer than him in Mango. And the only person who looks like they have any reasonable shot of actually beating HBox to 40 is Zain who's STILL not even halfway there. (Yeah, there's still a chance for Mango, but this feels like the least interested in Melee I've ever seen him since I started watching in 2022 so idk). That aside, it's about damn time JMook won a major again!
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I almost missed THIS video because it's named so similarly to the last one - thank goodness I realized it was a different video, though, this is great!
Walt, we really don't deserve the quality coverage you give us. It's insane you've got this up the same week
Thank you so much! I will try to rest a bit LOL
Thought you said wait haha
@@turndownforwalthbox the moment he sees a mistake
@definitelydoctorproctor lmao nice one
repent to God
When jmook said "it's mooking time" and proceeded to Mook on everyone was the coolest
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@@turndownforwalt this is what you get when you ask for interaction 🤣
it’s mooking time
it’s mooking time
repent to God
Before even finishing, favorite moment by far was the Moky Aklo set. Just raw emotion from the crowd and Mokys pop off
Beautiful moment
I just wish he yelled "whatch where you're goin, I'm smashin here"
@@0000-r2b or said like "that's how you fucking moke and doke you bitches!"
@@0000-r2b I just wish he yelled "I'm moking, I'm doking!"
Plup vs Bekvin random dittos was fuckin amazing tho
Blud apologizing at the end for making shorter content.
Bro you gave us an entire 16min video covering an event that happened 4 days ago. You are the GOAT.
It's nice to see M2K's Secondary beat M2K's Main every once in a while.
repent to God
lolm2k?
Dude, I love how collected jmook is. Despite his slump this past year, he's *clearly* got such a strong mentality. And then winning the tournament, he just nods, turns to Zain for the handshake, casually stands up to take his headset off and only when he turns to the crowd does he riled up. And even then, it's still so reserved. I love him, he's one of my favorite competitors in the modern era along with Moky and Junebug.
Moky being the antithesis of what you described lol.
@@ArchibaldVonSkip One of the reasons he's up there for me with Jmook and Junebug. Also Wizzy is in there too because the patient, calculated, explosive falcon he plays is so suspenseful, I love it.
i find that when jmook remains super cool, collected, and focused is typically when he performs best. i can't remember the exact tournament but i remember 2023(?) a set he played against hbox in which he tried to style by switching to zelda and just got absolutely humiliated almost immediately (i think by rollout???). i think this was the same tournament in which he was acting a little more fiery, but it all seemed to work against him. and here at nouns he's just coming in and doing what he's gotta do, letting it ride, and even popping off in a tempered manner. idk i feel like it says something about his approach to the game and i really really respect it.
15:24 nah this shot actually goes crazy
Photographer reporting in, glad you like it 😎
Moky letting the crowd know was my favorite part
Sheen, this is the 7th week in a row you've shown the melee tournament that changed everything in class
JMook = "Jame Ook" = Game Ook = Game *monkey sound* = Donkey Kong
Junebug DQ = Junebug Doesn't Quit = Donkey Kong Forever
Nounsvitational = Nouns tournament = "Things" tournament = Things Thing ('thing' meaning tournament in Old Norse) = Creature creature = Donkey Kong
_This comment is sponsored by a big, fat blunt._
I love that you show when the second to last stock is taken as an introduction to the last stock. It adds a lot, like knowing who's got the momentum
*this*
13:03 not only did he win the tournament, he also flawlessly solved the awkward handshake-fist bump dilemma in a splitsecond. What a legend.
Nah bro it's not over til Bowser is VIABLE!!
Just wait till 2027 baby ;p
Well he's certainly not the worst character in the game anymore, so there's that
dont forget kirby 🙏
JMook just pulled off another Genesis. Ngl he was slumping a little then all of a sudden decides to farm this invitational. Even Zain couldn’t keep up with him and made the Fox Sheik matchup look easy lol.
He's the most inconsistent player of all time 😂
@@jrodd13that’s a major over exaggeration, bro has been a top player for like 2 years and his first year was incredibly consistent
repent to God
@@Baggerz182no repent to me
That smirk Jmook has at 12:50 reminded me of the Hbox smirk vs Armada in GTX 2017. It's like he saying "I gotcha. Checkmate". I know in melee nothing is over until it's over but when I watched it live and saw that smirk I immediately thought "this is over"
This tourney felt like the beginning of a new era. The meat grinder of foxes, high level representatives across mid + high tiers, and real narratives to follow. It feels like a new golden era starting, I feel super fortunate that Walt’s here to document it 😄
Real
repent to God
@@Baggerz182 are you ok
yeah man, these past few years feel like the best melee's ever been to spectate since i started (like 2016)
Man, Melee has been changed forever like 5 times this year alone, crazy
Actually tho, thanks for such rad content 🤘🏼
Sad to see Junebug dq love seeing more high lvl kong
Absolutely deserved win by Jmook. When he's feeling himself he's unstoppable.
Crazy you didn't mention the random ditto's that Plup and Bekvin ran. Easily the most fun I've had watching melee since the big house 10
It felt like jmook knew he was gonna win all throughout the tournament
The intro montage of the tournament was so hype, it did a great job of capturing the event!
For real though you could see how locked in he was. There were so many times his plays looked perfect
Bruh the tournament JUST happened and you already put up a video… the Walt family must be having a holly jolly Christmas this year
I work hard for the fans
Junebug got 5 stocked by an illness
Hey man, just wanted to thank u for doing this. These videos are awesome and the major reason for having watched many hours of content about a game I haven't ever played. Keep up dude!
These recaps are so vital for community. Big respect to Walt for doing this.
Your production quality is next level. You elevate even smelly local meetups to cinematic levels. Kudos bro
You're the absolute king of Melee Content Walt! LOVE your stuff!
actually made me shed a tear at the end that was super cute
loved your preview for this tournament, I actually was aware of it while it was happening and new the storylines made it really fun to watch
really love these uploads walt. thanks for what you do for the community homie. wishing you the best.
At 13:03, I appreciate how Zain changes the fist bump to handshake. Simple sportsmanship
Seeing Jmook smile when Zain whiffed that grab is incredible
Jmook’s sheik got me feeling some type of way
Walt, your content has truly improved and evolved as time goes on. I now can't wait for you to upload new videos since I know they're gonna be a banger. Keep up the awesome work!
The fact that you pumped this masterfully crafted video in 4 days is pretty awesome. Definitely one of the best content creators on RUclips in general, and I mean it. Very few put in the level of effort you do, especially not for a children's party game for the Nintendo Gamecube.
These past two major tournaments have been so insane to watch. Melee is peaking again man. So fun to watch
Btw, i really like how this video turned out. I know you said it was less informational but i feel like you focused on the individual storylines and it was more entertaining for me personally
last three!!! Nv, lacs, dpotg!
walt u are easily one of the most talented editors on this app, u amaze me every video
Turndownforwalt, more like good content creator lmao gottem
Oooooooh ended his fucking career
🎯 Key points for quick navigation:
00:28 *🎮 This Melee tournament unexpectedly changed the competitive landscape.*
01:05 *🏆 The Invitational featured top-ranked players with an average ranking of around 11, showcasing intense competition.*
02:25 *🎮 Mango struggled, winning only one game in pools, while unexpected players like Agent and Bing caused upsets by defeating amsa.*
03:21 *🏆 Zayn's dominant performance in pools made him a favorite for the tournament.*
05:55 *🎮 AKO and jmo surprised by advancing to the top four, with AKO defeating Cody and AKO securing a spot despite early doubts.*
07:51 *🥇 Moi secured a podium spot with a thrilling game five victory, marking his first major win, amid strong competition from AKO.*
Made with HARPA AI
this mans editing is unreal HOLY
Retired, and even though I'm just along for the ride now, it's still a fun as hell ride keeping up with the community gathered around this game. Never gets old, and great cookin', Walt. 🔥
Can we appreciate Porky who makes these amazing thumbnails
I've been noticing the improvement since your 1st video. I'm glad that you're doing well!
The day Moky beats Zain, regardless of his placement at the tourney, he will popoff harder than his major win lmao
This type of content is what melee needs. It’s an incredibly hype and unique game that deserves the fire, passion, and dedication
This was such a fun tournament to watch live, the energy from the crowd was intense
I’ve missed your tournament reviews, thank you for this. Fwiw, these reviews are why I’m on your patreon
Glad you’re enjoying the content! It means a lot, thanks for supporting me!
perfect recap for the plebs like me.
this event was so amazing, i really hope you all know to not sleep on upstate ny anymore!!!! jmook, BING, and agent all upstate rep, plus we also have zanya who wasnt at this event, but has made many many results this year. I also have a huge soft spot in my heart for Agent and BING for playing under my org, Revel, at this event! (I cameo in this video a few times, you can see me lurking in the back taking pictures)
dayummmmmm that intro is fire. you must have put at least 8 hours into that
I love that Walt is consistently using humming the baseline
One of the few grands i’ve been able to watch this year, it was hype seeing Jmook going for it.
Man, I still remember when Walmart Plup went on stage to chestbump JMook like it was yesterday.
What a timelee to be alive.
Commenting for the engagement! Imma Rivals of Aether fan so I barely know what's goin on with Melee but your vids are SUPER interesting and engaging!
as an upstater I'm so proud of NY on the whole, not just for our showout here, but just the community we've been able to harbor, like the hype and the shit talk and all the love overall, it feels like the truest spirit of this game and community
Shit talk is unironically a great thing for competitive sports of any kind.
I come back to melee for celebrating Jmook's wins, hope to see yall soon!
These videos definitely help me as an elder melee fan who can't make time to watch tournaments live very much any more
God your storytelling is so good
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Hey Esam!
This was the first tournament I watched a lot of in a while. I'm so glad I did, even if it was just the round robin.
Melee is so sick man
Thank you, Melee Daddy :) You do so much for us! We love you. Can't wait for your "Bowser won a supermajor" video in 2027 ;)
An absolutely amazing documentary 💛
I love this type of video. Glad you make them
this editing is unreal🔥
I think your videos are incredible. But somehow you find a way to improve! Amazing work guy
8:28 Damn, dude. Melee's still got it. When everything else has been turned into esports, Melee's still fucking got it.
This is the best way to find out about one of the NY boys taking a dub, i'm literally mooking and crying rn Thank You Very Much Turndownfor Walter
Sad amsa went out like that this year, but as a jmook follower, very happy for him. Great job again, walt, you're one of the big reasons melee continues to receive attention.
Sick vid. Can't believe how awesome this was.
Who made Sheik so THICC in the thumbnail? lol
Thank you Walt, you never disappoint!
Plup club represent 🐎
i dont watch smash anymore i just enjoy your content, i did NOT realize these were uploaded the same week of the event. god damn dude ur insane
Walt cooking once again, I always love your videos!
Fun tourney, lots of variety. Bekvin/plup going randos gave us mewtwo, ness, link etc. we had icies dk roy, melee is cool
what happened to Mang0? show up drunk and too hung over for the second day? Why even waste a spot in an invitational on this guy if hes just going to show up and throw the tourney?
He stopped playing melee to play some rivals 2 but they keep inviting him lol
@trip3107 doesn't mean he has to show up....
Mang0 and Melee is a toxic and abusive one.
My guess is that Mang0 decided he wanted to go, but when he finally got there, he just lost his mood.
Yeah, pretty fucked, but ever since he got healthier, he's been pretty whishywhashy both in stream and competitively.
I dont know, I think being healthy is messin with him mentally in an ironic way.
Good for him, but man, it's like being a fan of Gohan in Dragon Ball.
Mang0, please. I'm depressed as fuck.
@@RoninofCrimsonMaple Dude that's not that deep, he is just enjoying rivals and taking a break for melee. Also for accepting the invitationals it is just that everyone likes getting payed so he accepts I guess.
@trip3107 He was feelin off even before Rivals though.
Rivals 2 fully came out after his 0-10 loss to Zain, didn't it? I think he had access to beta though.
His last relevant run had him win 3-0 against Zain and Cody, but Cody is just free eats for him and Zain was suffering from Ultimate Poisoning.
Healthy Mang0 is a happy sight for me, but he has no serious accolades for me so far.
God this game is so poetic. The story keeps writing itself. Was so refreshing to see a Jmook dub. Excited for 2025. Long live Melee
Jmook is the King. I love his pop-offs too
What a madman to get this all together. Great work, and unbelievable work considering you didn't sleep for the past 14 nights. 🙃
Bro idk why but I just fucking love this thumbnail lol
"nah lol" Better words have never been spoken
thank you for your content walt
Melee can't keep changing everything every week, I can't keep up...
is what I would say without these videos. Thanks
Shame June had to drop out because his presence would have likely made a difference in the bracket since it would have been likely meant that Moky would have been knocked out far sooner given the record between Moky vs DK's.
Moky popoff was an all-timer
Thumbnails very wolfey esque
Big fan❤
The editing goes crazy, I'm tryna learn to edit like this cuz I aint cookin like you 🍳
was an crazy event and cool to chat 🤞 w coverage
Ludwig needs to host a top 4 first to 10 tournament id pay to see it
I appreciate seeing upsets as exciting. Have seen other games where upsets are used as proof that the game is just random. People are so oddly desperate to find reasons to dislike things they're still gonna watch... I really appreciate your enthusiasm. I don't okay melee or follow it all that closely but I love your channel.
Again, I ask - does LACS Rivals not count as a major? It was a seriously stacked invitational and aMSa won it
LACS was mainly a Rivals event with a Melee side bracket that happened to be fairly top heavy so I don’t think people are counting it as a major at the moment. It’s not listed on the Liquipedia for major tournaments either
Got it - thank you!
Reject Giant Punch. Embrace Donkey Punch.
LETS GO JMOOK. As a shiek main myself always happy to see him get the win.
I can't be the only one who was betting on jmook after seeing how crisp his gameplay was against cody right?
This was an insane tournament, can melee stop reinventing itself every week so I can keep up hahaha
When was the last time that a sheik won a major like this? It's been a while hasn't it?
Jmook showing it wasn't a jfluke. Bro is always SO much fun to watch play
14:30 It's still crazy to me that HBox built up nearly 40 major wins essentially through a single 3-year stretch of dominance (Not entirely, obviously, but I think most of it came from 2017-19?) and so far the only person who's even close is also the only person who's been here longer than him in Mango. And the only person who looks like they have any reasonable shot of actually beating HBox to 40 is Zain who's STILL not even halfway there. (Yeah, there's still a chance for Mango, but this feels like the least interested in Melee I've ever seen him since I started watching in 2022 so idk).
That aside, it's about damn time JMook won a major again!
When Zain is in winners he's basically unstoppable. When in losers he is almost the opposite.
After GOML 10 that seems to be the case