The Unwritten Rules behind Smash Bros.

Every Smash game after 64 has that one character—the character that not only tops the tier list, not only feels brutal to fight, but that bends the will of the game and the meta around themselves. Whether it’s Jigglypuff, Bayonetta, Meta Knight, or now Steve, every Smash title has its event horizons. We’re deep diving into Smash’s problem characters, why they cause so much chaos, and what they mean for competitive Smash, Nintendo, social contracts, and all of esports. 00:00 - Intro 02:40 - Part 1: Event Horizons and Endgames 11:44 - Part 2: Social Contracts, Shot Clocks, and the Spirit of the Game 25:00 - Part 3: Event Horizons Don't Sign Contracts 51:41 - Part 3b: We talk about Steve (finally) 1:01:30 - Part 4: Where the **** is Nintendo 1:15:50 - Part 5: Nothing Broken That We Can't Fix MyBlue: ▶ tl.gg/myblue Team Liquid Store: ▶ tl.gg/store Join our Discord community: ▶ tl.gg/discord Watch more Team Liquid here: ▶ http://tl.gg/sub Follow us: ▶ https://tl.gg/FollowUs Liquid+ Check-In: https://lqd.plus/h6jXpC 🔔 Make sure you click on the BELL to turn on ALL NOTIFICATIONS for more deep dives and video essays from Team Liquid! #supersmashbros #supersmashbrosultimate #smashultimate #smashbros #ssbu #ssbm #jigglypuff #bayonetta #steveminecraft #metaknight #smash4 #hungrybox #dabuz #nintendo