The Most Chaotic Super Smash Bros. Hype Cycle

Let me take you back to the distant year, 2018. Horrifying, I know. A blossoming boy unsure of his path in life begins his final year of High School with only one thing on his mind, Super Smash Brothers Ultimate. This is going to be another personal one. It’s a deep dive, so if you don’t like me you may want to sit this one out. Let me tell you the story of the 10 month internet hype cycle of one of my favorite games of all time. Making… one of my favorite experiences of all time. Special thanks to ‪@Saltydkdan‬ ‪@ZeroOmens‬ and ‪@switch1e‬ for taking over some of the story. And also special thanks to all the creators featured in this story. Despite the rocky timeline, I have nothing but the upmost respect for these people to this day! Patreon:   / bhultra   Merch: https://bhultra-shop.fourthwall.com/ Subreddit:   / yh3aaf3gkd   Twitch:   / bhultralive   Twitter:   / bhultra   Instagram:   / bhultraofficial   Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/bhultra Newgrounds: https://bhultra.newgrounds.com/ TikTok:   / ultrabh   0:00 The Year is 2018 1:35 What Makes A Smash Bros Hype Cycle? 6:02 Age Of The U 11:39 The Smash Ballot Begins 21:23 March 2018 Nintendo Direct 28:28 Port Vs New Game Debate 37:46 Early Character Speculation 49:38 Vergeben Appears 51:14 E3 Nintendo Direct 1:14:40 Death Row #1 1:24:38 Stage Spotting 1:33:18 Speculation Immediately Following E3 1:44:30 Week 2 2:00:00 Week 3 2:13:01 Week 4 2:26:01 Week 5 2:35:26 Week 6 2:44:43 Week 7 2:51:44 Week 8 3:04:54 Week 9 3:16:54 August 2018 Smash Direct 3:33:47 Death Row #2 3:40:34 The King 3:51:33 The 12 Missing Stages As Of August 3:59:23 Heroes Vs. Villains 4:06:56 First Leaker War 4:14:19 Week 10 4:19:32 Chair Gate 4:30:12 Richter Guy 4:34:16 Week 11 4:48:35 The Black Knight 4:57:33 Week 12 5:07:49 Week 13 5:12:26 Smash 4 Rayman Leak 5:22:51 The Earthquake 5:24:06 Week 14 5:35:17 September 2018 Nintendo Direct 5:47:11 The Box Theory 5:49:19 Week 15 6:06:33 Week 16 6:13:43 Week 17 6:23:10 Week 18 6:30:53 Week 19 6:44:50 Week 20 6:49:40 The Grinch Leak 7:10:20 Week 21 (The Great Grinch Leak War) 7:21:37 November 2018 Smash Direct 7:41:55 Week 22 7:51:04 Week 23 7:59:27 Week 24 8:04:04 Week 25 8:10:54 Week 26 (The Game Is Released) 8:22:43 What The Future Holds