SBFStage banning is an extremely crucial part of any tournament set. You want to ensure you give yourself the best chance of winning, and banning the correct stages could give you an easier time when playing against certain characters. This video will give examples on how you should be stage banning, and explaining the benefits and drawbacks of most of the legal competitive stages.
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0:00 : Intro 0:56 : What is Stage Banning? 1:37 : So Why is Stage Banning Important? 2:41 : What is 'Gentlemanning'? 3:08 : What to Consider When Banning 5:14 : Don't Always Ban Stages You Just Dislike 5:54 : Competitive Stages and their Properties 6:18 : Battlefield 6:33 : Small Battlefield 6:53 : Final Destination 7:14 : Pokémon Stadium 2 7:46 : Smashville 8:06 : Town and City 8:30 : Kalos Pokémon League 9:05 : Yoshi's Story 9:31 : Conclusion 9:50 : Outro
Song List (in order): Data Select: Sonic 3 and Knuckles Soleanna New City: Sonic 06 Speed Highway 3: Sonic Adventure Soleanna Castle Town: Sonic 06 Arid Canyon Zone 1: Sonic Robo Blast 2 Games Menu: Sonic Gems Collection
What to Consider When Stage Banning in Tournament (Smash Ultimate)SBF2022-02-06 | Stage banning is an extremely crucial part of any tournament set. You want to ensure you give yourself the best chance of winning, and banning the correct stages could give you an easier time when playing against certain characters. This video will give examples on how you should be stage banning, and explaining the benefits and drawbacks of most of the legal competitive stages.
Timestamps:
0:00 : Intro 0:56 : What is Stage Banning? 1:37 : So Why is Stage Banning Important? 2:41 : What is 'Gentlemanning'? 3:08 : What to Consider When Banning 5:14 : Don't Always Ban Stages You Just Dislike 5:54 : Competitive Stages and their Properties 6:18 : Battlefield 6:33 : Small Battlefield 6:53 : Final Destination 7:14 : Pokémon Stadium 2 7:46 : Smashville 8:06 : Town and City 8:30 : Kalos Pokémon League 9:05 : Yoshi's Story 9:31 : Conclusion 9:50 : Outro
Song List (in order): Data Select: Sonic 3 and Knuckles Soleanna New City: Sonic 06 Speed Highway 3: Sonic Adventure Soleanna Castle Town: Sonic 06 Arid Canyon Zone 1: Sonic Robo Blast 2 Games Menu: Sonic Gems CollectionThe Most BUFFED Character in Smash Ultimate HistorySBF2025-10-06 | Today we're back with yet another retrospective, and we're talking about the character who I believe has had the most significant buffs, making them represented more than ever in today's Smash Ultimate metagame.
Massive thanks to Jodgers for helping me with the script. You can find his X here: https://x.com/JamesRodgers25
Song list: 🎵 Johnny's - Joel Corelitz 🎵 Time Station - Ape Escape 🎵 Darkmoon Caverns - Diddy Kong Racing 🎵 Harvest Hazards/Panicky Paddles (Underwater) - Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze 🎵 Bonus Room Blitz - Donkey Kong CountryThe BIGGEST Character Drop-Off In Smash Ultimate HistorySBF2024-10-13 | There have been massive tier changes since Ultimate was first released. In today's retrospective, I'm going to talk about the character I believe has had the biggest fall off since the beginning of Smash Ultimate.
Massive thanks to the high level Inkling Discord for helping me with parts of the script!
Music used: Main Menu (Rivals of Aether) After The Dream (Nights Into Dreams) Tokyo Emergency (Persona 5) Pop 'n' Schlock (Splatoon 3)We Were Wrong About Snake In Smash UltimateSBF2024-05-06 | Snake's viability is a commonly discussed topic within Smash Ultimate. Is he overrated, is he underrated? Well I'm back for another retrospective, and it's time to discuss why we were wrong about Snake in Smash Ultimate.
Music used: VR Training (Metal Gear Solid) Warhead Storage (Metal Gear Solid) Theme of Solid Snake (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate) Snake Eater [Instrumental] (Metal Gear Solid 3)Is Bayonetta the BEST Character in Smash Ultimate?SBF2024-03-31 | Bloom4Eva, one of the best Bayonetta players in the world has claimed that Bayonetta is the best character in the game. So I've tasked myself with analysing Bayonetta, seeing where see was at the start of Ultimate, to where she is now and answering the question of whether she could be best character in the game.
Big thanks to Bloom4Eva for his insight and help with any questions I had.
Music used: Enzo and Drive (Bayonetta) The Water Capital Of Naotun (Bayonetta 2) AI Fine Instrumental (Bayonetta 3) Bayonetta Imagine Song - Prototype B (Bayonetta)Is Cloud Dropping Off In Smash Ultimate?SBF2023-12-29 | Cloud is a popular character in today's meta, however is he as good as everyone seems to think? In this video, we're going to have a look at Cloud's history in the Smash Ultimate meta and answer if Cloud is still good in today's evolving meta.
Songs used (in order): Besaid Island (Final Fantasy X) Buried in Snow (Final Fantasy VII) Over the Hill (Final Fantasy IX) The Great Warrior (Final Fantasy VII)3 Easy Tips to Remember When Picking Final Destination #ssbuSBF2023-09-12 | 3 easy to remember tips to remember when picking Final Destination in Smash Ultimate.
Guide Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHHJDTxesz2vu5tEwdbUsUrzPSg4zqNYJCorrin is the Most Important Character in Smash UltimateSBF2023-09-09 | People's perceptions on Corrin's viability have drastically changed since Ultimate first came out in December 2018. Despite all the buffs and her recent success at Super Smash Con 2023, is Corrin as good as everyone makes her out to be? In today's video we're going to have a retrospective and analyse how Corrin has changed in the meta over the past couple of years.
Guide Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHHJDTxesz2vu5tEwdbUsUrzPSg4zqNYJThe Secret to Effective Ledge Trapping #ssbuSBF2023-08-23 | Ledge trapping is important in any game of Smash Bros. Here's something that you can consider to further improve your ledge trapping.
Guide Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHHJDTxesz2vu5tEwdbUsUrzPSg4zqNYJStart Abusing Safe Shield Pressure Options #ssbuSBF2023-08-14 | It's always valuable being able to pick up on how your opponent will react after hitting their shield. In this short I'll highlight the most common follow-ups people after their shield has been hit by safe pressure.
Guide Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHHJDTxesz2vu5tEwdbUsUrzPSg4zqNYJHow to Effectively Land in Smash UltimateSBF2023-07-28 | Stuck above your opponent and can never get down? There are always ways to improve your disadvantage state, so in today's guide I'm going be discussing how to effectively land.
Guide Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHHJDTxesz2vu5tEwdbUsUrzPSg4zqNYJHow to Effectively Corner Pressure Opponents in Smash UltimateSBF2023-01-27 | I feel like this is one of the less discussed topics when it comes to improvement. Today, I'm analysing how Glutonny effectively applied corner pressure vs Light at Let's Make Big Moves 2023, and how you can implement similar ideas into your own gameplay.
Guide Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHHJDTxesz2vu5tEwdbUsUrzPSg4zqNYJHow to Effectively use Empty Hops in Smash UltimateSBF2022-12-26 | Using Empty Hops is one of the most important things in your gameplay. I'm going to be highlighting varies ways on how to utilise empty hops effective.
About Play by Play: Play by Play is a concise miniseries on how to improve at Smash Ultimate. I will be uploading these smaller videos in between my bigger projects.
Music used: youtube.com/watch?v=PKcw9d8YDTYBeing Aware of the Options Youre Using in Smash UltimateSBF2022-10-21 | Sometimes we aren't aware of why we did a certain option in neutral. We sometimes just throw things out and don't really consider the implications of using it until afterwards. So let's talk about it and see you could improve on that.
Hope you enjoy, and don't forget to follow my TikTok where I'll be uploading every episode of this series there too!
Guide Playlist: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHHJDTxesz2vu5tEwdbUsUrzPSg4zqNYJUsing Safe Pressure to Find a Reaction in Smash UltimateSBF2022-10-14 | Welcome to episode 2 in the 'Play by Play' miniseries. I frequently get asked how to safely pressure to find reactions in Smash, so I've dedicated the 2nd episode in this series to that topic.
Hope you enjoy, and don't forget to follow my TikTok where I'll be uploading every episode of this series there too!
Socials: TikTok: tiktok.com/@thesbf_ Twitter: twitter.com/imSBF Twitch: twitch.tv/thesbfFinding Openings to Push Advantage in Smash UltimateSBF2022-10-07 | Introducing my new mini series - Play by Play. This series is basically where I make shorter videos on topics I don't think are suitable for larger projects. Hoping to make this mini series a tad more consistent than my regular uploads but we'll seeeee.
I'm uploading every video in this mini series to my TikTok too!
Socials: TikTok: tiktok.com/@thesbf_ Twitter: twitter.com/imSBF Twitch: twitch.tv/thesbfUnderstanding Close Quarter Combat (CQC) in Smash UltimateSBF2022-06-17 | Close Quarter Combat is such an important part of your gameplay, and this video will cover various different aspects of how to effectively capitalise on these kind of situations.
Chapters: 0:00 : Intro 0:29 : What is Close Quarter Combat? 0:56 : What to do in a CQC Situation 1:45 : Important Game Knowledge for CQC Situations 1:57 : Jump Squats 2:28 : Shield Drop Animation 2:55 : The Shield Grab Penality 3:16 : Cancelling the Shield Drop Animation 3:31 : An example of a CQC Situation 3:41 : Comitting to an Aggressive Option 3:59 : Commit to a Grab 4:09 : Retreating to Give Yourself More Space 4:45 : Keep Hold of Shield 5:03 : Summary of the CQC Situation 5:20 : Analysing a CQC Situation in a Tournament Setting 6:09 : Considering the Various Options in CQC Situations 6:45 : Conclusion 7:14 : Outro
Playlist to all my videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...
Song List (In Order) Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl OST - Main Menu Tekken 7 - Infinite Azure - Round 1 (Moonsiders 1st) Sonic the Fighters - Canyon Cruise (Blue Garden) Options Menu - Punch-Out!! Boxing Results - Wii SportsHow To Improve Your Mindset In Smash UltimateSBF2021-10-22 | Well, it's been a while hasn't it? Today, I'm going to be talking about how you can improve your mindset in Smash Ultimate. I never had the best mindset prior to the pandemic, however I made the effort to improve on it over lockdown and it's worked wonders for me. So here are a few things I did over this time to improve my mindset, and additional things I had previously learned.
Timestamps: 0:00 : Intro 0:34 : Don't Set too High Expectations for Yourself 1:42 : Thinking you Shouldn't have Lost to a Certain Player 2:19 : 'I Can't Beat This Player' 3:00 : Having a Scrub Mentality 3:51 : Play to Improve 4:26 : Having a Good Routine 4:58 : Honestly, Just Talk to Someone 5:23 : Opening Twitter 5:37 : Tournament Nerves 6:59 : Outro
Music (In Order): Castelia City - Pokémon Black/White Friends Theme (A New Meeting) - Pokémon X/Y Evergrande City - Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire Nimbassa City - Pokémon Black/White Accumula Town - Pokémon Black/White15 Top Tips To Improve At Smash UltimateSBF2021-05-30 | Everyone likes improving, so I've compiled together 15 Top Tips which I think everyone should consider when wanting to improve at this game.
Music: Monkey Race - Super Monkey Ball Jungle - Super Monkey Ball Menu ~Clear~ - Super Monkey Ball 2
Socials: Twitter: twitter.com/imSBF Twitch: twitch.tv/thesbfHow to be Patient in Super Smash Bros. UltimateSBF2021-02-24 | I frequently get asked how you can be more patient in Smash Ultimate, so I decided to make a whole video about it.
Timestamps: Intro: 0:00 Being Patient in Neutral: 0:16 Being Patient on the Ledge: 2:04 Being Patient when Edgeguarding: 3:10 Outro: 4:27
Music: Save Select (Sunshine Cassette) - Sonic Mania Stardust Speedway Act 2 - Sonic Mania
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Twitter: twitter.com/imSBF Twitch: twitch.tv/thesbfHow to Improve Your Disadvantage State In Super Smash Bros. UltimateSBF2020-12-06 | Disadvantage is always something we can all work on. This video will highlight common things people often struggle with when in disadvantage.
Timestamps: Intro: 0:00 Jumping In Disadvantage: 0:20 Mixing up Your Recovery Offstage: 1:16 Airdodging Unsafely: 1:54 Using an Aggressive Option in Disadvantage: 2:32 Outro: 3:25
Twitter: twitter.com/imSBF Twitch: twitch.tv/thesbfDead Funny Rat - Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Pichu MontageSBF2019-07-14 | My first Super Smash Bros montage! Hope you enjoy, and don't forget to follow my socials;