What? You don't practice your shield drops standing in the road in the middle of the winter? Pfft, casual...

There's not a single melee video on youtube where Silentwolf gets off easy is there #rip

Boomer: “It’s not a sport, it’s a game!” So what’s basketball, is it not a game? What about a sport like ping pong? It’s mostly technique. Are they not athletes?

I almost had an anyeurysm listening to boomers talk about cYbEr AtHlEtEs and StAR TrEk CoNs, but another excellent video walt!

i hear the "things of beauty melee as a spectator sport" in this video a lot

The day that Melee is a solved game is the seventh sign of the apocalypse. Melee is the ultimate dynamic experience; every outcome and situation is unique and being able to take in that data and improve your chances of winning is so exhilarating.

"games aren't sports" .... football is a game

All your videos are fire. Gonna show this to my esports denying friend.

Part of the iceberg you've scratched at reminded me an overlong quote below from Infinite Jest. It's actually about tennis, in place of Melee, though I think there are many unrealized parallels between the two. I hope you find this quote meaningful and illuminating. "The true opponent, the enfolding boundary, is the player himself. Always and only the self out there, on court, to be met, fought, brought to the table to hammer out terms. The competing boy on the net’s other side: he is not the foe: he is more the partner in the dance. He is the what is the word excuse or occasion for meeting the self. As you are his occasion. Tennis’s beauty’s infinite roots are self-competitive. You compete with your own limits to transcend the self in imagination and execution. Disappear inside the game: break through limits: transcend: improve: win. Which is why tennis is an essentially tragic enterprise… You seek to vanquish and transcend the limited self whose limits make the game possible in the first place. It is tragic and sad and chaotic and lovely."

There's so much Melee to be played, I can't wait to see what 2020 brings to the table

The messi thing is completely wrong. He suffered a disease that prevented him to grow, but he was insanely good at football. Barcelona paid for his treatment and trained him after.

I love what you said about recognizing players by their styles. I can see an up-throw rest and bair train from one player and a marth fairing at ledge from the other and tell its hbox vs m2k without needing to see the player cams or nametag.

"it can be easy to bias your performance relative to the person youre competing against" shows a ginger livestream LOLLLLLLL

I just love how he brought up the argument that any Melee fan can tell you who is playing even without playercams and such, it is the perfect (hehe) example to show how expressive this game can be which for many people is a big reason why they are so passionate about it. Good shit waltz, each video you make gets me more hyped about Melee!

This came up while I was practicing Melee techskill I love this channel. Great content about a game I will always love.

Melee is beautiful.

Melee is an unbelievably deep game that gives it a very complex culture, and I've used your videos to help me articulate feelings to myself that I knew I had but couldn't explain. You have done an incredible job, on this video and all of the rest, giving new players like me a beginnings to being part of a community that was otherwise too intimidating to dive into. Thank you!

I love your videos! Thank you so much! As someone who is deployed, being able to see tournament highlights and melee content is a godsend!

Walt - Melee is a game that can never be perfected! TAS bot - Hold my code

Wow. This was an amazing viewpoint that I haven't seen explored in essays in this way on KZfaq. This was a joy to watch and will love to see more

You're work is "simply charming" Walt. Love what you've done on the channel man. As I have said before, every video seems to pull me in with its subtle depth/uniqueness. Keep it up!

This video is absolutely amazing. Keep up the great content man!

This video is beautiful. Keep it up!

So many great Melee vids recently

Thank you for a beautiful video. I love it :)

That was really incredible Walt, most people just argue why esports are sports with the same couple reasons I.E. Payment, practice, mental ability... but this is the first video I've seen where style and mental perseverance were key features as well. I say it pretty much every video you post but thank you so much for the content you produce, its truly wonderful

1:48 "It's a game!" And football, basketball, baseball, soccer, etc. are what, exactly? I can't believe how myopic these people were. 1:53 How do they think watching esports is fundamentally different from watching sports?

Well done, mate. Beautiful piece. Definitely spoke to me. My passion is writing, and what you said about wanting to leave an impact and the drive to do better resonated.

That final juxtaposition of early Axe vs. Axe winning a major. Teared up a little, man

Walt you're too good man! Love all the content and your charisma is unmatched in this community! Can't wait til the next one drops

The grid racing music 👌🏼👌🏼

I loved this video mate. Please keep it up. I love your style!

You're one of my favorite Melee content creators.. for sure! Keep going man!

Beautiful video as usual Walt. Thanks for doing what you do for the community!

Everything you make is so amazing and I really don't know how you don't have 100k. But for now, congrats on 10k and I look forward to all the future milestones I know you'll hit.

You videos are pretty cool. Been here for 4 years and I still like what I see

I LOVE THESE THANH YOU SO MUCH

Amazing video man. Thank you.

Great stuff. Was captivating man. Dis channel finna pop off this year

I love your work Walt. You have an interesting an unique voice for this community. Keep em comin!!!!

Turndownforwalt comes through AGAIN. Thanks dude 😚❤️

Amazing stuff man, and an incredibly eloquent way to say how I think many of us feel about the game! I often like to find ways that top players' personalities shine through in their gameplay (whether that be how reserved, aggressive, methodical, or how they react in high pressure situations), and I feel like Melee allows for that more than any other competitive game that I'm familiar with. And after all, self expression is what we should strive for most when playing the game, and in living our lives. As for how your engineering job/YT career is gonna pan out, I can only say that I consider the quality of your videos to be like the quality of play from a top player in Melee, and I think you express yourself greatly through that. Like you really put in an insane amount of work every time out, and it's honestly crazy how you haven't grown the channel even faster than you have. But like Zain, and all the other competitors who've come up with a similar brand of grind, I know you'll reach far beyond 100K someday if that's what you want. And either way, I'm wishing you the best my guy. Congrats on 10K :)

This video is excellent man, keep it up, iv watched every single one of your videos!

Sports have rules. Games have laws. The key difference between those two and arguably why esports competition is more 'fair'. Most traditional sports are better for health though.

Amazing content like always Walt! Congrats on 10K, soon we'll be many more 💪🏽

This is some really high quality content, if you keep putting stuff out like this I’m sure you’ll be rewarded for you effort. I’m sure once melee picks back up again and the new documentary comes out this channel will explode.

Another banger! Loved seeimg a more personal side of you :)

Great video. I've thought this about melee for a while. it's why i love the game so much. thanks for bringing this up.

Nobody can do what you do better than you Walt. You bring your own take and style that many of us love. Sure somebody else can do a good job, but it wouldn't be like your art work 💜 the community appreciates you :)

What a fantastic video. I loved it

These videos are so great and informative. This channel needs more subs for the amount of quality content you release. Also Axes glow up is real LOL

This video was great thank you

Bro you’re the best. I love how you’re able to find the parallels with esports and conventional sports.

"I get no kick from champagne this alcohol doesnt thrill me at all" for the Kanye new title

The first content creator I turned notifications on. Keep up the great content dude

first time coming across your channel, good shit bro. here's to 100k!

accidentally stumbled upon your content today and I'm very pleased keep on the grind !

Nice video as always you should be one of the top melee content creators continue the great work man im confident we will get to 100k and even more

Walt getting 15k views and 10k subscribers is the best thing I've seen in a while. So proud of you and in awe of the hustle

Great video man, will keep supporting top notch content, sir! 🔥🔥🔥

You make my favorite smash videos. Watch every one as soon as they come out. Keep up the great work.

Walt your videos are what convinced me that e-sports definitely are sports. This is another amazing video and I can't wait to see what you do next! Congrats on 10k!

This is easily my favorite video of your's. Oh my God this was amazing content.

In a summer camp for the arts, my teacher told me, “you strive for perfection so you can achieve excellence.” And those words ring true with melee and me to this day

I've never subscribed to someone as a Patreon. But if I ever do you're my first choice. You have such an eloquent way of elaborating these histories that I can attach to and value as somebody whose been playing melee competitive since just before the doc was released. Here's to hoping your passion maintains

What a great video Knowing that perfection is impossible is kinda motivating, since like my goal was always being perfect, and I'd often get upset with minor mistakes

I love it. My another great piece of content. Seems like you can do it all man. Combo vids, game analysis, and more longform stuff. I think melee's goal of king of the hill and not reducing hp makes it so that there are so many correct answers to any situation that the answer you choose really help define peoples personal playstyles. Also commenting for engagement because youtube is SUUUUUUUPER dumb. Much love, keep doing what you're doing man.

This is a beautiful video. Well done :) here's to 100k and beyond

What beautiful content. Congrats on 10k subscribers man, hope you make top 8 some day

This was great, thank you

Don't undersell yourself man. You make some of the best videos on the site. You're criminally underrated, and I'm happy to whenever I see your videos in my feed :)

I just want to say that I love this video. Amazing.

You've left an impact on me. Thank you.

Your content means very much to me. Keep it up.

Its so absurd that your channel has so little subscribers when the quality and production of your videos are so good, keep doing you man!

awesome video man

Dude, your script is written so well, you are a hell of a writer

excellent video, like a condensed and refined smash doc

I’m one of those new viewers that you have crossed paths with and this video has me rightly enthralled. The comments are showing lots of promise for your other videos too which is always a good sign. Subbed! Here’s to the first step to 100k subs, and to all the melee to be played in 2020. Cheers bro

I love the video. Melee has always been a fascinating thing to watch evolve. Also big bonus points for the Race Driver Grid music usage.

Well you definitely left an impression on me as a first time viewer! I hope this sub helps you out friend. I can relate to being at a cross roads too, with wanting to quit Smash or continue. You made me think of another reason I do enjoy it: for the thrill of improvement and perfection in how I play, so thank you for that! Though I'm still conflicted, you helped in one way or another.

Fantastic video. Great editing, great script, and the footage you captured yourself (I assume? the running footage) looked clean and fit really well in the video. I don't know how you keep improving your analysis and content but I'm sincerely excited to see what you do next! This was a very entertaining watch (:

*smashes red button* *clicked bell icon->All* Absolutely incredible video, my guy. Followed the twitch stream as well in case I ever catch you live. Keep up the amazing work!

Hey, thanks for the video and all of your content. Big fan.

Great video!

Bruh your content is great. Thank you algorithm

Sick video, man!

You definitely have impacted me through your videos . Thank you! P.S Melee is sick

incredible video. could not have said it any better myself.

"for now tho, i just want to work on my damn shielddrops" thats the most relatable thing ive heard all day

Bro this is such a fire video. It's got non esports believers actually considering watching meler

As a fellow runner, running a mile in the 4:30s is super impressive. Well done bro! Love the vids btw.

9:53 pictures u can hear

This is beautiful

you seriously only have 16k subs? i fr thought you had so much more telling by your quality. youre on another level of insight and you deserve so much more attention

Amazing. More like this Would be appreciated

fantastic video

Great video❤️

Great video

This video was amazing. I'm going through a very similar path. I was a cross country runner but stopped. I want to try and become a computer engineer, video editor, and gamer all at the same time. And you achieving all of those things is inspiring and makes me think: if he can do it, I can too.