Melee's "Glitches" (that aren't really glitches)

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Published 2022-03-12
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All Comments (21)
  • @PracticalTAS
    Fun fact, melee nerds call the nameless in-game unit "Melee-meters" or Mm, and 1 Mm is equivalent to 0.1 meters (1 decimeter) as displayed in home run contest. So a phantom hit is an overlap of less than 1 millimeter.
  • @tysonfontanez
    I think if we as a community actually called the mechanics "smooth landing" and "glancing blows", less people would think that they're glitches
  • @mxcascade
    I reckon V Cancelling is the devs throwing a bone for trying to airdodge but not making the input in time. Especially when you consider every requirement for it to come through making it closer to airdodges more than techs
  • @SimpleFlips
    I feel like you phantom hit me when you left and never called again...
  • @MishKoz
    6:13 I've heard a theory that it was mainly meant to be used by computer opponents. Like on higher difficulties they'd just automatically V-cancel wherever possible.
  • @DSmittie
    Petition to change L-canceling to smooth landing. It would be hilarious
  • @TheBlakeGG
    AsumSaus is the GOAT of melee content and it is not even close
  • @ThePi314Man
    I actually really like phantom hits in any context other than competitive play. I remember finding a strat on the Japanese language home run context with peach way back in the day that let you get multiple consecutive phantom hits with her down smash, racking up a shit ton of damage without ever sending the bag flying. For years before I learned how to bat drop, it was my highest score in the game.
  • @whoisanarnb
    Ice Climbers phasing within each other about to ascend beyond the mortal plain while AsumSaus calmly talks in the intro kills me
  • I just feel bad for that fully depressed shoulder button. I'm here for it if it needs to talk to someone.
  • @Yahiamice
    so... could you call a V-cancelling... a V-TEC?
  • @Feliloler750
    You know the day becomes blessed when AsumSaus uploads a video
  • @tbtb66
    The fun thing about phantom hits/glancing blows is that is how the former seems more like a glitch because of the community name and visual effects The small sparks added Brawl onwards describe the situation of barely missing better than in Melee
  • @Tom-jw7ii
    I never understood how people considered L-cancelling a glitch. How could “hit shield just before landing to recover faster” not be intentional? Especially when that’s basically how the fall-break mechanic works as well.
  • @Odima16
    Thank you for addressing the whole "pixels" thing. As a game developer, it triggers me so much when people talk about pixels in 3D games like they're equivalent to units.