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An absolute amazing look back at last year. As someone who has watched and enjoyed watching Melee since the first one I watched live, Evo 2016. This documentary and love letter to one of the best years Melee has ever had cements itself as a story we won’t ever forget
This labor of love really shows. It felt like such an emotional rollercoaster, a revisiting of all the highlights and best moments from what was quite possibly the greatest year of Melee to date. Such a deep exploration of all the many intersecting storylines, all culminating in The Match. Something like this next year for 2024 would be incredible, because I have a feeling that Melee is only going to keep getting better.
I'm glad to see that Riptide did get reclassified as a Major after the 2023 end-of-year ranking. Really fun tournament that absolutely deserves the status, and it makes Plup a 2023 Major winner!
Walt your story telling is among some of the best. Your videos do so much to fuel my own passions, as well as truly understand the gravity of Melee's competitive landscape. I'm a full time WoW creator now, its so nice to know if I miss a major I got someone to make this level of video to help remind me how sick Smash is
I watch your stuff sometimes, and fall out other times algorythmically, so I was hyped for the best of 10 match, and ended up not even knowing what happened until now. Thanks for keeping people like me in and catching us up. I knew Swedish from school, and hadn't heard about his placements since he first explained the 5 gods to me after an 8th place in singles in 2013. So hearing him win doubles when I didn't know he still played was a trip, especially since he won a tournament bracket where all the old gods happened to be absent! You're just a fantastic storyteller. So many stories getting covered in their zeitgeist. Thanks for it. I'll be sure to contribute if I ever get a few paychecks ahead.
I loved the video, but the video should be named the competitive melee history 2023, and i thought you gonna do a retrospective of all melee big wins, not only 2023, but is good anyways
What a BANGER video! We don’t deserve so many incredibly talented creators and voices in Melee, but we are blessed to have them. Can’t wait for next year’s recap!
Hey, Walt, could we get a documentary in the future about Smash Doubles? It's the unsung side of Melee, and I have a feeling there's a ton of great stories and rivalries in the history. I only know of Pewfat and the Armada-Android as far as teams go, but none of their trials and victories, and I'm sure others feel the same.
I forgot about how fun the first couple months of 2023 were as a CLG fan. It felt so amazing to have a true contender the org. Pretty much haven't watched Smash or League of Legends since MSG decided to murder CLG because I have no one to root for. Fuck Madison Square Garden
With that title I thought this was going to be about ALL of melee. Not just 2023. I mean this is cool but I was stoked for a mini doc to send to people.
Fantastic video, I can only imagine the effort you put into all of these projects!! Got 1 minor complaint Just a little Genesis 9 and Genesis X mixup at 43:28
2saint one of the three that did that whole top 3 bracket for an entire day for a qualifier right? Whatever it was it’s clear he worked hard to succeed and I hope the best for him
Dang, I was actually excited when I saw this was uploaded, but the whole thing is just a monotonous barrage of information all told with no emotion or actual over-arching story. Just, "This happened at this tournament. Then this person won. This this person won. Then this tournament happened. Then this happened. Then another tournament happened. Then this person won. etc. etc." Watches like an AI-generated video...
Seeing these clips, one thing is clear about Melee. As competitive as it is, there is so much love everyone's got for the game and for each other. Long live Melee
After constantly playing Melee and Brawl with my brothers growing up, but never having the ability to go to tournaments (aside from one in early smash 4 and one at the very beginning of ultimate that my college dorms hosted), smash has been in my life for nearly as far as I could remember. I wasn’t invested in the community until watching the Hbox Documentary during the pandemic, but since then, this community has continually impressed me with how wild everything can get, and I’ve started the effort of going to locals in my region, and somehow making the drive to compete in the Ult and Brawl brackets in smash con this past year. The Pennsylvania smash bros community has made me not just a better gamer, but a better man, and I do mean that. Thanks to them, I’ve had the confidence and drive to host my own tournament for Ultimate in my county, which they never had before due to the low vocal demand. This is a community that has struggled and been in a plethora of dark ages, but I hope that it continues to live on for years to come
Another excellent addition to the compendium of smash documentaries that highlight and archive the incredible history of the most fascinating and storied eSport of all time. Thanks for what you do Walt, 20 years later and I still love this game and love watching the community grow and thrive. 10/10 from me.
I feel like this channel is such defining part of this era of melee. Like, when I think back on what the Zain-Cody-Mango era was like in 10 years, these videos are what ill remember. Culture.
Yo, I havent watched this yet but I know its going to be a banger. Thank you for all you do Walt, you are truly the 🐐 for melee content! Cant wait to sit down and watch this
I love how at the beginning of the year, it was "he quit Starbucks for this" and at the end of the year, it was "he quit law school for this." 2023 was the year I really started to appreciate Melee play. Even if the elitists acting like it's a perfect game ruin a lot of the enjoyment
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idk what it is but Zain beatboxing on mic while a drunk hbox sloppily dances with his shirt fully open is truly the heart of melee
FlameIsLucky: _"In a Biblical sense, Genesis is when god created man. In Melee, Genesis is when man created gods."_
Idolatry
Bars
How 😔
@@wetherlycry about it 👍
ITAOTS
aMSa flipping off the camera while looking happy as shit was super funny to me LMFAO
Zain beatboxing on the mic is just solid gold man
so it wasn't a nick yingling retrospective...
Don't worry that's next
so that was a lie
so, this guy named Ken... he learned to grab
An absolute amazing look back at last year. As someone who has watched and enjoyed watching Melee since the first one I watched live, Evo 2016. This documentary and love letter to one of the best years Melee has ever had cements itself as a story we won’t ever forget
This labor of love really shows. It felt like such an emotional rollercoaster, a revisiting of all the highlights and best moments from what was quite possibly the greatest year of Melee to date. Such a deep exploration of all the many intersecting storylines, all culminating in The Match. Something like this next year for 2024 would be incredible, because I have a feeling that Melee is only going to keep getting better.
I'm glad to see that Riptide did get reclassified as a Major after the 2023 end-of-year ranking. Really fun tournament that absolutely deserves the status, and it makes Plup a 2023 Major winner!
Walt your story telling is among some of the best. Your videos do so much to fuel my own passions, as well as truly understand the gravity of Melee's competitive landscape. I'm a full time WoW creator now, its so nice to know if I miss a major I got someone to make this level of video to help remind me how sick Smash is
omg legendary. Still just starting but thanks walt for memorializing the community, it stories, and it's characters.
I watch your stuff sometimes, and fall out other times algorythmically, so I was hyped for the best of 10 match, and ended up not even knowing what happened until now. Thanks for keeping people like me in and catching us up.
I knew Swedish from school, and hadn't heard about his placements since he first explained the 5 gods to me after an 8th place in singles in 2013. So hearing him win doubles when I didn't know he still played was a trip, especially since he won a tournament bracket where all the old gods happened to be absent!
You're just a fantastic storyteller. So many stories getting covered in their zeitgeist. Thanks for it. I'll be sure to contribute if I ever get a few paychecks ahead.
43:30 you mentioned genesis 9 but it’s a genesis x clip, but other then that goated vid🔥
I loved the video, but the video should be named the competitive melee history 2023, and i thought you gonna do a retrospective of all melee big wins, not only 2023, but is good anyways
What an incredible way to preserve and document a year in melee. Thank you for your hard work and dedication 🙌🏻
What a BANGER video! We don’t deserve so many incredibly talented creators and voices in Melee, but we are blessed to have them. Can’t wait for next year’s recap!
Thank you for making this to all involved. Wonderfully executed with excellent storytelling
you should do this for every competitive year in melee, massive work but man that would be lengendary
I was alive in 2023, maybe i'm in the documentary? :O
56:00 this shit caught me so off guard💀
59:05 holy shit it happened again
crazy comprehensive vid, thanks Walt! been loving all the content, keep it up!
Hey, Walt, could we get a documentary in the future about Smash Doubles? It's the unsung side of Melee, and I have a feeling there's a ton of great stories and rivalries in the history.
I only know of Pewfat and the Armada-Android as far as teams go, but none of their trials and victories, and I'm sure others feel the same.
I forgot about how fun the first couple months of 2023 were as a CLG fan. It felt so amazing to have a true contender the org. Pretty much haven't watched Smash or League of Legends since MSG decided to murder CLG because I have no one to root for.
Fuck Madison Square Garden
1 second in and i already know its going to be good (Its a turndownforwalk documentary)
Flippin heck mate this was a Quality movie, thank you so much for everything you do for the community!
This was so awesome, thank you for working so hard on this
From the 5 Gods …to the B1G 3. Melee is glorious.
With that title I thought this was going to be about ALL of melee. Not just 2023. I mean this is cool but I was stoked for a mini doc to send to people.
it's called melee in 2023?
@@pens723 Originally it was something different. I dont remember for sure but it was like "the story of melee" or something.
woof zain's manbun certainly is A Choice.
Fantastic video, I can only imagine the effort you put into all of these projects!!
Got 1 minor complaint
Just a little Genesis 9 and Genesis X mixup at 43:28
would love to see another for this year great vid
oh boy another turndownforwalt video
2hrs long
OH MY GOD YES
dude this was amazing, blown away by the quality and detail
HAPPY 4/20 LETS RUN IT
This was fantastic. I'd love to see one for every year
Peak coverage of one of the best years ever. Can’t wait for next year!
2saint one of the three that did that whole top 3 bracket for an entire day for a qualifier right? Whatever it was it’s clear he worked hard to succeed and I hope the best for him
I think Cody is the most hard-working Melee player ever, and I don't think it's that hot of a take
Melee is definitely one of the platform fighters of all time.
Taj with the CPA drip
This was amazing! Melee is such a cool game, man. Love to see the lore of it all.
outstanding melee content as always!!! I sincerely hope you're taking time to be proud of yourself, Walt
I’m just minding my business on a Saturday and you drop a whole feature film on us
I would subscribe ten times if I could for this production quality.
This was an absolute masterpiece, Walt. Thanks for everything
i love this game so much! thank you for preserving history
Awesome possum
Amazing video ! Thank you some much !
Damn Walt, great video !
56:00 killed me
I WILL invent a Time Machine and I WILL implement PAL fox into NTSC I stg
Such a good video Walt, always love the content
Comment for the love. Keep doing what you do you - you're the fucking man!
So it is basically the story of melee in 2023 ?
We like to have fun around here
jesus christ its jason bourne
Based ad-reads 💯 and ofc, based contnet
incredible
49:58 it a french word thus is pronounce
(using common english phonen )
f-eh-t
Beautiful.
Commenting for the algorithm and because the video was godlike.
say aptly one more time
Whos getting the best head on that thumbnail
Pannenkoek doc about walls was better
did he say super smash bruhs??
Mickey mouse year
Take Cody out of the thumbnail and put mango into it man. You worked hard on this why lose out from s
Damn bro, that shit is wack. (I haven't watched the video yet)
Algorithm pick this up 🙏
I want baseball cards but they're Melee Top players with their records on the back. Quotes; all that nerdy shit.
Walt have you made ur version of a doc? Intro for brand brand new players that informs them of the difficulty and also lore?
r
Dang, I was actually excited when I saw this was uploaded, but the whole thing is just a monotonous barrage of information all told with no emotion or actual over-arching story. Just, "This happened at this tournament. Then this person won. This this person won. Then this tournament happened. Then this happened. Then another tournament happened. Then this person won. etc. etc."
Watches like an AI-generated video...
Yeah I felt the same way, sadly. Often I love Walt vids but this one just isn't for me I guess.
What is this the 6 millionth melee doc. This topic is over saturated at this point.
Yet ANOTHER awesome video! @turndownforwalt
is there a list of the songs used anywhere?
turninwalt2012
Pls do this every year forever
4 hours of invisible walls AND 2 hours of melee in one week? Incredible.
dude i know right??
Haha I just finished the sm64 video and now I have this for the next couple of days
@@Zega_ same
Where is the 4 hr video?
@@xbox7912pannenkoek
Seeing these clips, one thing is clear about Melee.
As competitive as it is, there is so much love everyone's got for the game and for each other.
Long live Melee
After constantly playing Melee and Brawl with my brothers growing up, but never having the ability to go to tournaments (aside from one in early smash 4 and one at the very beginning of ultimate that my college dorms hosted), smash has been in my life for nearly as far as I could remember. I wasn’t invested in the community until watching the Hbox Documentary during the pandemic, but since then, this community has continually impressed me with how wild everything can get, and I’ve started the effort of going to locals in my region, and somehow making the drive to compete in the Ult and Brawl brackets in smash con this past year.
The Pennsylvania smash bros community has made me not just a better gamer, but a better man, and I do mean that. Thanks to them, I’ve had the confidence and drive to host my own tournament for Ultimate in my county, which they never had before due to the low vocal demand. This is a community that has struggled and been in a plethora of dark ages, but I hope that it continues to live on for years to come
nice :D I'm from pa too
Oh shit, fellow PA melee people! Keep up the drive man :D
oh my god Cody schwab????? I love cody schwab so much. I cody my schwab til she complain on twitter that no one likes him after winning a major
Loser and misogynist, nice combo
Another excellent addition to the compendium of smash documentaries that highlight and archive the incredible history of the most fascinating and storied eSport of all time. Thanks for what you do Walt, 20 years later and I still love this game and love watching the community grow and thrive. 10/10 from me.
1:28:23 damn the game really didn't want Amsa to win that one
ironic considering it's on a Yoshi stage as well
I feel like this channel is such defining part of this era of melee. Like, when I think back on what the Zain-Cody-Mango era was like in 10 years, these videos are what ill remember. Culture.
banger
Yo, I havent watched this yet but I know its going to be a banger. Thank you for all you do Walt, you are truly the 🐐 for melee content! Cant wait to sit down and watch this
on god im gonna get so fucking baked after work and watch this
A two hour video by turndowntowalt? You betcha
can't wait to have a coffee and snack for this one
Love the content but holy crap, $90 for pants???
Bro you uploaded last week how do you do this
I’m happy to be 1/4 people to have witnessed MOF vs Jmook ☺️ it was a crazy set.
I love how at the beginning of the year, it was "he quit Starbucks for this" and at the end of the year, it was "he quit law school for this." 2023 was the year I really started to appreciate Melee play. Even if the elitists acting like it's a perfect game ruin a lot of the enjoyment
1:47:27 "That's going straight into the Big House 12 trailer" Damn, that aged badly.
A new youtube classic
14 seconds ago, and I was JUST starting to rewatch your videos
Incredible video! I'd love to see more yearly wrap-ups in the future
Where is PEAK ? (Prof Pro last UK tourney) 😢