Plup may legitimately be the best Melee player in the world

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From Canada, to the UK, to practically everywhere in between, the Summer of Smash had delivered on a myriad of rip-roaring events from all over the world. Thankfully, no arms were broken in this year's iteration, but Riptide 2023 still brought to the table a wide array of stalwart North American talent like lloD, KoDoRiN, Aklo, aMSa and moky. It also boasted the inclusion of some of Melee’s most elusive marquee names in Wizzrobe and Plup. And with Zain opting to drop from the event, the time has finally come for a player other than Zain, Cody Schwab, Jmook or Leffen to take to the throne in 2023. I’m turndownforwalt, and here are the top five performances from Riptide 2023 in this week's JV5.
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📝 Written by Hank Strandberg ► / hankstrandberg
✂️ Edited by Connor
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:56 5
02:32 4
04:09 3
05:36 2
06:58 Honorable Mentions
08:01 1
09:54 Outro
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  • @alexcrandall4552
    @alexcrandall455210 ай бұрын

    This comment section is now property of the plup club

  • @heyitsmort7744

    @heyitsmort7744

    10 ай бұрын

    And IS

  • @haruz8401

    @haruz8401

    10 ай бұрын

    PLUP CLUB!!! *smacks balloon*

  • @RoronoraZoro666

    @RoronoraZoro666

    10 ай бұрын

    Plub*

  • @aBlackMage

    @aBlackMage

    10 ай бұрын

    plupYUMYUM

  • @tsurenami
    @tsurenami10 ай бұрын

    Now we need a Wizzy win

  • @dknf4036

    @dknf4036

    10 ай бұрын

    only a matter of time, I believe he's going to be competing again this weekend

  • @regulusfusionai2050

    @regulusfusionai2050

    10 ай бұрын

    Lets go Wizzy

  • @jackyfudge5115

    @jackyfudge5115

    Ай бұрын

    done.

  • @pedrohdalla
    @pedrohdalla10 ай бұрын

    I always thought plup was the sleeper best, dude is just another level when he activates ultra instinct

  • @omapgaming9258

    @omapgaming9258

    10 ай бұрын

    He’s like the new generation Isai. Number 1 when he tries…

  • @caponebd7941

    @caponebd7941

    10 ай бұрын

    @@omapgaming9258damn that’s actually really accurate

  • @bigf0ot25

    @bigf0ot25

    10 ай бұрын

    @@omapgaming9258hes been playing melee for like 15 years

  • @sharkronical
    @sharkronical10 ай бұрын

    Plup? The Terraria streamer?

  • @bigf0ot25

    @bigf0ot25

    10 ай бұрын

    Yea

  • @mitchelldumpson7603
    @mitchelldumpson760310 ай бұрын

    Ghatzu is legendary. Spark used to kick everyone’s butt at the local, and he’s so cool that he’d tell us exactly why we were losing, but the local smashers hated him for it 😂

  • @Mablecast
    @Mablecast10 ай бұрын

    I love the kingdom hearts sound effects for the transitions,,, that series is very closely connected to smash since sakurai worked very closesly with the team behind it

  • @loganbettis2031
    @loganbettis203110 ай бұрын

    Ben beating zuppy 3-1 is such a sad loss against axe 😔 4:45 😂

  • @wezletbullock7424

    @wezletbullock7424

    10 ай бұрын

    Was looking for this

  • @TapDat52K

    @TapDat52K

    10 ай бұрын

    Legend say Axe was so clean, he shocked the official tourney bracket display, by taking it to FoD into a different set.

  • @GarbageSSBM
    @GarbageSSBM10 ай бұрын

    At 4:40 it's talking about Ben and Axe but the result shown is from a Ben nd Zuppy set

  • @orez_ssb

    @orez_ssb

    10 ай бұрын

    poor zuppy

  • @egreene
    @egreene10 ай бұрын

    When he is tapped in, plup can compete and win against anyone. Leffen has that same ability; just depends when they are hot. Zain is the current number 1 because he consistently plays at or near the top level

  • @TipperProject

    @TipperProject

    10 ай бұрын

    also zain attends tournaments and those other two players don't

  • @MCWaxC
    @MCWaxC10 ай бұрын

    Just happy to see Plup and Wizzrobe still playing at the highest level. Would love to see them both in more top 8s.

  • @andfriends6556
    @andfriends655610 ай бұрын

    Sick to be mentioned, thanks!

  • @adamdrinkwater2850
    @adamdrinkwater285010 ай бұрын

    This community could seriously use more content with the insane production quality, comprehensive coverage, and lovely watchability of this series. Incredible.

  • @dylanmatthews9202
    @dylanmatthews920210 ай бұрын

    Small editing error. In the Bbatts vs axe section, you display zuppy vs bbatts set score.

  • @Nerex7
    @Nerex710 ай бұрын

    When Plup is playing like this, he's an absolutely treat to watch. That was an amazing run. Thank you for the excellent tournament summary walt!

  • @Thrallking
    @Thrallking10 ай бұрын

    Plups takin majors, melee is always fun to come back to.

  • @feelsokayman5656
    @feelsokayman565610 ай бұрын

    very professional report as always

  • @BlaickXD
    @BlaickXD10 ай бұрын

    Ngl, that Plub guy is kinda TAS...

  • @danielcaballero6396
    @danielcaballero639610 ай бұрын

    Such cool content ❤

  • @Twisted_Logic
    @Twisted_Logic10 ай бұрын

    I just wanna add that Justus is an awesome dude. He comes to the DFW P+ locals on occasion and I've never had a bad interaction. Just a stand-up guy all around

  • @alanhill2331
    @alanhill233110 ай бұрын

    You had me at "Plup".

  • @McDunzo
    @McDunzo10 ай бұрын

    Plup is like Wizzrobe's older brother who you still can't beat even when you're one of the best in the world😭

  • @Nawakooo0
    @Nawakooo010 ай бұрын

    That thumbnail is hysterical

  • @Astar72439
    @Astar7243910 ай бұрын

    Wizzy is still top 5 easily, he just can’t travel to compete and get ranked :’)

  • @iMacxXuserXx485
    @iMacxXuserXx48510 ай бұрын

    Bbatts looked so good! The punish game was so on point and confident. I hope we can see him play at that level again. Very fun Peach.

  • @nobodysbusinezz
    @nobodysbusinezz10 ай бұрын

    awesome recap. get well soon, zain.

  • @michael_17213
    @michael_1721310 ай бұрын

    I love plup so much. Always hate when he has to face wizzy though. Hard to root against mr. Robe

  • @powerowl2120

    @powerowl2120

    10 ай бұрын

    nah fr, Mr. Robe is the boy

  • @laundry_guy
    @laundry_guy10 ай бұрын

    the thumbnail is slaying me

  • @drltripp8423
    @drltripp842310 ай бұрын

    Was here before the noti ❤ Love the content as always Walt

  • @Yolkiooo
    @Yolkiooo10 ай бұрын

    I'm absolutely cackling at the thumbnail 😂 "Hello, Plup club?!'

  • @DankAudioStash24
    @DankAudioStash249 ай бұрын

    The editing was a bit confusing at times. Around 5:25 you first talk about a Sheik, then about a run ending, but while showing a Peach losing against a Sheik. Idk most of the names yet so I couldn't quite follow there. Otherwise great video! Subscribed :)

  • @brenzen8881
    @brenzen888110 ай бұрын

    my favorite tournaments are ones where Plup and Wizzrobe look a level above the competition and have a great grands set.

  • @Andyxws
    @Andyxws10 ай бұрын

    The plub club is alwyas open and waiting for new members 🍻

  • @AlejoGoVegan
    @AlejoGoVegan10 ай бұрын

    many years ago, Mang0 once said "no one can beat prime Plup" that still holds.

  • @x0tek
    @x0tek10 ай бұрын

    What song is playing from @4:00 to @6:00 in the background?

  • @codetaku
    @codetaku10 ай бұрын

    lol a title with the emperor of all plup club bait I do hope he puts up a good result at TBH11. He has another month to polish up!

  • @Retroduck7
    @Retroduck710 ай бұрын

    rivals mentioned ‼️

  • @relaxn3918
    @relaxn391810 ай бұрын

    Small mistake at 3:20 , Ben did place 5th but bbatts placed 7th

  • @hankstrandberg424

    @hankstrandberg424

    10 ай бұрын

    My B, slipped through when I was proof reading

  • @lf3boss
    @lf3boss10 ай бұрын

    thanks Walt

  • @cdntl
    @cdntl10 ай бұрын

    Ben repping wisconsin and Minnesota, gods work

  • @kizzagaming6523
    @kizzagaming652310 ай бұрын

    Whoopsies, editing mistake at 4:40. Time to purge the video

  • @KindaKaon
    @KindaKaon10 ай бұрын

    Thumbail unfortunately doesn't work as well as it should after Zain posted a banger from Malta but I still respect the plub club game

  • @MagGunDO17
    @MagGunDO1710 ай бұрын

    Cleaverman has seen your thumbnail. He is now approaching your location.

  • @milvilleromain57
    @milvilleromain5710 ай бұрын

    Zain looking like Evander Holyfield on that thumdnail lol

  • @musicalmoongirl5055
    @musicalmoongirl505510 ай бұрын

    common w for the plub club

  • @boraccichannel
    @boraccichannel10 ай бұрын

    Llod beat Amsa in WHAT place!?!?!?!? Crazy how intense the competition is getting now

  • @drainstorM11
    @drainstorM1110 ай бұрын

    I've been saying this all year. Plup is top five but he's probably top three ahead of Jmook and Leffen. If he attended more, he'd be having a better year than Zain did last year on consistency. Guy's so underrated

  • @Supertaldo916

    @Supertaldo916

    10 ай бұрын

    Both Leffen and Jmook have won events that were a lot more stacked than the two Plup has won. I would argue Plup is above Amsa right now, though. But low attendance is kind of iffy imo.

  • @GravyIzSicK
    @GravyIzSicK10 ай бұрын

    I do love me some plup

  • @benchico4444
    @benchico444410 ай бұрын

    I wonder what it would take for plup to be recognized as the best sheik of all time, he can't be far behind m2k at this point and you could comfortably argue for him to be #1 oat rn

  • @theultimatenatmaster

    @theultimatenatmaster

    10 ай бұрын

    would've put him at best sheik easy honestly but Jmook just showed up and changed the game on him, harder to call now

  • @fma0420
    @fma042010 ай бұрын

    I have long been of the opinion that Plup has a good chance to beat literally anyone when he brings his A-game. I wish we saw it more often.

  • @F14R3ing
    @F14R3ing10 ай бұрын

    It was inzain last week

  • @KeyboardKlutz_0
    @KeyboardKlutz_010 ай бұрын

    It was a Major, haters shut up. Also, Flash cooked HARD!!!

  • @georget4141
    @georget414110 ай бұрын

    damn justus is one cool dude

  • @panikk2
    @panikk210 ай бұрын

    are we just not going to talk about that thumbnail?

  • @griffinking4755
    @griffinking475510 ай бұрын

    PLUP CLUB

  • @austinfletchermusic
    @austinfletchermusic10 ай бұрын

    This is random, but I've heard of Juniper before in the Melee scene and I can't think why. Are they the former or the new name of a Melee player or something??

  • @yummyos
    @yummyos10 ай бұрын

    But how will this affect Plup’s legacy?

  • @Aresftfun
    @Aresftfun10 ай бұрын

    who broke their arm???

  • @serhumanochampz

    @serhumanochampz

    10 ай бұрын

    It looks like a rivals player

  • @NightGhost-qs6yw

    @NightGhost-qs6yw

    10 ай бұрын

    Not broken but cake assault that years rivals of aether champion dislocated his shoulder mid pop off from winning the event.

  • @temujin4587
    @temujin458710 ай бұрын

    Not even putting franz in the thumbnail, wtf Walt

  • @bacheese
    @bacheese10 ай бұрын

    The double Justin grand finals

  • @Siyth
    @Siyth10 ай бұрын

    wait did that guy break his arm, what happened?

  • @saphirepuma8244
    @saphirepuma824410 ай бұрын

    awesome thumbnail lmfao

  • @ImJBlu
    @ImJBlu10 ай бұрын

    Why does the title read as surprised? This is common knowledge

  • @nicks3294
    @nicks329410 ай бұрын

    W thumbnail

  • @bumble3984
    @bumble398410 ай бұрын

    Plub #1

  • @alstoyle
    @alstoyle10 ай бұрын

    Super Smash Bros. MELEE: for the Nintendo Game Cube is now property of the Plup Club

  • @haleyjadelovethatname
    @haleyjadelovethatname10 ай бұрын

    plupYUMYUM

  • @samsr2887
    @samsr288710 ай бұрын

    newly "re-minted" top 10 korodin. he's been ranked top 10 before

  • @turndownforwalt

    @turndownforwalt

    10 ай бұрын

    Summer 2022 was the first time he was officially ranked within top 10

  • @samsr2887

    @samsr2887

    10 ай бұрын

    @@turndownforwalt yes so we agree he was minted in 2022 and re-minted in 2023?

  • @momo_11o9
    @momo_11o910 ай бұрын

    flat earth astronaut meme: *always has been*

  • @jimdaflynn
    @jimdaflynn10 ай бұрын

    Hey Walt at 1:08 you put up a Justus tweet he posted about a Charity Tournament I ran for my Friend who Overdoses on Fentanyl and used it as an example of Justus's charity work. Justus does do alot of good charirty work but he didnt even attend the event the tweet is referring too and as someone who put alot of work into it right after my friend died Im a little upset that Justus is getting the credit for hosting my charity event.

  • @jimdaflynn

    @jimdaflynn

    10 ай бұрын

    almost forgot LETS GO JUSTUS WOOOOO STILL HYPE ABOUT HIS RUN AT RIPTIDE LETS GO TEXAS WOOOO

  • @turndownforwalt

    @turndownforwalt

    10 ай бұрын

    I apologize for that, I wasn’t aware of the context. Thanks for hosting this event for a good cause though, I hope it went well

  • @user-ko7gk8wz2p
    @user-ko7gk8wz2p10 ай бұрын

    justus is legit

  • @lt2660
    @lt266010 ай бұрын

    what on earth was that thumbnail dog 😭

  • @TheRAKProductions
    @TheRAKProductions10 ай бұрын

    That Llod loser’s run was actually insane

  • @justsomeguy7042
    @justsomeguy704210 ай бұрын

    “Plup may legitimately be the best melee player in the world.” -Walt “Plup is the best player I know.” -Amsa “Plup’s not the number one player, but it feels like he’s the best player.” -Toph “When Plup is playing well he’s the best player in the world.” -M2k

  • @2maka5u
    @2maka5u10 ай бұрын

    I made $5 off a bet calling PLUP Wizzy finals on Thursday before we knew Zain dropped lmao

  • @nedcurfman3486
    @nedcurfman348610 ай бұрын

    Allegedly, he only got that far by bamboozling Cody with the mirror-match. How dare he take advantage of our poor colorblind spacey like that. /s

  • @CapFlipGaming
    @CapFlipGaming10 ай бұрын

    1. M2K 2. Plup They are the best Sheiks ever.

  • @bobveltman
    @bobveltman10 ай бұрын

    How cool would it be to see a major with two Sheiks in the GF.

  • @JustArcher19
    @JustArcher1910 ай бұрын

    Why tf they got pronames next to their name 😂

  • @ShockersSSB
    @ShockersSSB10 ай бұрын

    This video is now property of the plup club

  • @buckyspence3237
    @buckyspence323710 ай бұрын

    I missed the part where Plup was better than Zain

  • @bonniesbitchin
    @bonniesbitchin10 ай бұрын

    Tbis thumbnail makes no sense but if you change it ill break ya kneecaps its beautiful

  • @turndownforwalt
    @turndownforwalt10 ай бұрын

    First

  • @natan5918
    @natan591810 ай бұрын

    So sad Wizzy did not win. I like Plup, but i would love to see him fighting the tip top of the Melee Elite. ´cause atm he just roasted wizzy 4 times in a row, and neither his win at Riptide nor CEO feel impressive considering in 2023 he only defeated aMSa and Hbox in the top 10 (+wizzy who is a sleepy giant, we all know that). Even the Falcon savior has beaten half of the top 10 with only 2 tournaments…

  • @Astar72439
    @Astar7243910 ай бұрын

    Hafu :)

  • @TheBeggies95
    @TheBeggies9510 ай бұрын

    Tbh Plup two majors wins this year were Wizzy doing all the work and Plup beating him in Sheik Falcon. Impressive for sure but yea you get it

  • @SRM13

    @SRM13

    10 ай бұрын

    CEO wasn’t a major

  • @TheBeggies95

    @TheBeggies95

    10 ай бұрын

    @@SRM13 Well sorry?

  • @ksad96
    @ksad9610 ай бұрын

    Llod getting 3rd is an extremely strong showing. Good shit, he might be on the verge of showing the world a new Peach threatening the top spot

  • @savaget2058
    @savaget205810 ай бұрын

    Zain just has a Sheik problem

  • @adamtorrie5938
    @adamtorrie593810 ай бұрын

    He only won because the top fellas weren't there....

  • @Parpeing
    @Parpeing10 ай бұрын

    I BEEN SAYING THAT PLUP IS THE GOAT. All theses mangos and hboxes and zaines got nothing on dickmaster420

  • @wheetboi1462
    @wheetboi146210 ай бұрын

    Title is clickbaity and boring but the videos gud

  • @Bradyboy26
    @Bradyboy2610 ай бұрын

    plup and wizzy top 2 in the world lol

  • @mohabexpert123
    @mohabexpert12310 ай бұрын

    God it feels so good to watch Chango lose

  • @blandprix
    @blandprix10 ай бұрын

    This video contains no discussion of who the best player in the world is. Sad to unsub from such a pillar, but I can't take this bait in my feed. :|

  • @2FadeMusic

    @2FadeMusic

    10 ай бұрын

    you a lame

  • @IAMMRONALD
    @IAMMRONALD10 ай бұрын

    no hes not

  • @lazy1peasant
    @lazy1peasant10 ай бұрын

    The title of this video doesn't make any sense.

  • @juniors8745
    @juniors874510 ай бұрын

    That's a joke

  • @kkahakusan5591
    @kkahakusan559110 ай бұрын

    No.

  • @Enochuout
    @Enochuout10 ай бұрын

    I don't like the title of this video.

  • @drc77777
    @drc7777710 ай бұрын

    I like Plup but settle down

  • @KaitlynBurnellMath
    @KaitlynBurnellMath10 ай бұрын

    Plup is very good, and definitely underrated by the 2023 summer rankings (on purpose--they penalize low attendance). But #1 in the world? Based on this tournament? Nah. Guess who wasn't in attendance this tournament? #1 on the summer rankings (Zain). #2 on the summer rankings (Cody). #3 on the summer rankings (Jmook). #4 on the summer rankings (Leffen). #6 on the summer rankings (Mango). #8 on the summer rankings (Hungrybox). None of them were in attendance. Of the players in attendance, the one who probably could have beaten Plup (other than Wizzrobe) was Moky. (Moky 3-0'd Plup at Genesis). But Moky and Plup did not meet in the bracket this time. Plup IS good for sure, but I don't think this tournament is a sign of him being #1.

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