How Tilting off the Face of the Earth Made a Melee God Mortal
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2022
- When you reach the apex of esports competition, it's often the finest of margins that determine how high you’ll soar.
You can spend countless hours preparing, planning and drilling to execute perfection, but it can all fall apart cruelly in an instant.
And while players are obviously engaged in combat with each other, it’s often their own internal struggles that decides their fates. When faced with the prospect of devastating defeat, do they succumb to the external pressure? Or are they able to calm their nerves and rise to the occasion?
Whether it’s individual or team-based, esports is and always will be, a game of mental warfare. A grappling match within one’s self that unfolds for all to see, a battle between logic and emotion that rages within all competitors - for better or for worse.
But when it comes to perilously navigating that internal conflict, few competitors have historically struggled more than Jason 'Mew2King' Zimmerman. An OG Smash savant whose career has been defined by two things: his monstrous Melee mastery . . .
. . . and his reputation for tilting off the face of the Earth.
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Mew2king doesn’t get enough appraisal and acknowledgement as a coach. He’s coached Zero to become the GOAT in Smash 4, Wizzrobe perennial top 20 melee player and the only falcon that’s won a supermajor, Mkleo the undisputed greatest in Ultimate, and Sparg0 child prodigy who’s the clear second best in Ultimate.
As a player, only smasher to be ranked #1 in two different smash games, brawl and melee which couldn’t be any more different. Revolutionized melee frame data. A multi smash masters winner, where you compete in all smash titles. At one point ranked 26th best Smash 4 player. 69th all time. Beat Zero. At one point 133rd ranked Ultimate player. “According to EsportsEarnings, Mew2king is the player with the most tournament results and tournament wins across all of Esports.” An absolute GOAT.
mee2king is a standard to live towards
Wdym wizzrobe top 20 he's so much more than just top 20 LOL
Still mad the melee GOATs list put Ken at 4 instead of M2K
@@hyxost3997 Oh yea sorry about that wasn't exactly sure where he was ranked all time, just knew it was within the top 20. To be more clear, Wizzrobe is 14th in the The Melee Stats All-Time Top 100.
@@TheBeggies95 The entire list is a farce. By every metric Armada should be ranked above Mango. Higher tournament win %, only top player to not have a losing record against anyone else, WAY more consistent high placings (never placed lower than 5th, and that only happened twice), longest streak (by far) to not losing to a player outside the top 6...
Mew2King is many things. A goofball. An artist. A wild card. A robot. But most of all, he’s a god damn legend
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Vaccines make you artistic
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An autistic*
He 6-0'ed Leffen.
Mew2king has nothing but my absolute respect!
It's funny, Leffen earned the title of Godslayer, but M2K was actually the last God that stood in his way from having beaten all of them in tournament.
WITH 3 DIFFERENT CHARACTERS TOO 🔥
don't test the king 👑
@@vick7848 This is the most insane part about it, and most people somehow leave this out when mentioning it.
@@scezaira491 Ntm what makes this even spicier is that at this time Leffen was talking shit about M2k shouldn't be qualified as a God anymore due to tournament results.
@@vick7848 and one of those characters was Leffen’s main too. Talk about rubbing it in 😂
Loving the melee content guys! I'm sure the community appreciates you all repping the scene and highlighting the top players/moments.
Maybe a bit out-of-pocket here, but I just want to share that M2K’s prominence and sheer popularity in the Smash community contributed A LOT to my early understanding of people on the autism spectrum: how they are so different from neurotypical people, how they are no different from neurotypical people, and how genuinely fun and valuable and good they can be to the people around them. And then later, still, he also helped serve as an early point of reference for how varied people on the spectrum can be from each other, too.
I’m sure this all says more about me than it does about him, but I’m absolutely certain that I’m not alone in this experience. He was the very first specific person I’d ever heard as being on the spectrum, so just having him be himself in the public eye did that. And I think that’s kind of awesome.
Anyway, I don’t mean to define anyone by their condition here; I just think this was a really positive side-effect of him being a very visible, very cool guy. I’d say you have to be pretty great to have that kind of effect.
Woah I have that shit
@@Breaded_basil OMG SAME BESTIE
If you're not frame perfect 99 out of 100 times, you're not good enough - Mew2King
I can't help but think this quote had a profound effect on the doc-generation who would go on to become top players themselves. Imagine seeing that as a young/ brand new player. It perfectly sets the table for how demanding that this game will be, and the level of competition that you will face on your way to the top.
I appreciate how this implies he will allow 1 mistake, pretty generous from him tbh
M2K is a hero to me. I don’t see myself going to far in esports (though I love participating in competitive gaming) but m2k’s genuine love and fire for gaming has always inspired me to do better in all aspects of my life.
11:02 That was a really sweet thing for Armada to say, and is one of the reasons I love fighting games so much. There are so many pure souls in this community who respect their adversaries despite wanting to defeat them.
As someone who grew up with "M2K The Robot" being a meme, I'm glad that ya'll presented all facets of him as a person. Of course, he does see things in an analytical way, but the real M2K story is an intensely emotion and very human narrative of finding where you belong and being accepted for who you are. Overall, great job.
M2K's bad times were heart-wrenching to watch. His run at Summit 2018 was literally beautiful. Both had me teary eyed when a woman would walk in the room and look at me like the weirdo that I am. 😅
Appreciate your melee content, there shows a lot of love and appreciation for not just the game but the community as well
m2k is a legend
Knowing about his personal struggles just makes me respect the man even more!
Thank you for continuing to make Melee content. We as a community love your support and I love watching the videos.
Long Live Melee ❤️
The Summit 6 "pop off" (or lack there of) is perhaps the perfect example of his style, so wrapped up in thinking about the game he forgot he was in the process of winning the tournament XD
All these melee videos that been coming out are amazing ty 🧡🧡
Thanks for all the ultimate and especially melee content guys. Smash deserves the spotlight
The look of genuine shock and surprise when he defeated armada sealed it for me,like wait I won? And armada being like yeah 🤜🤛
M2k reminds me of the character Smile from the anime Ping Pong, who is also robotic in the way he approaches the sport being extremely analytical and plays godlike as result aided by his talent so he is seen by everyone as a robot from the outside. But he also wears his emotions on his sleeve and only uses the robot perception as a way to shield himself from social pressure/anxiety.
Thanks for the huge amount of melee content lately
God, I can't wait for the day m2k, PPMD, and Armada all come back at like age 40. That's gonna be so dope.
Mew2Kings quote from the Smash Brothers
“Unless you’re frame perfect, 99 out of a 100 times, you’re not good enough”
Is something I keep in mind whenever I play games of any sort. Makes them unimaginably more fun, helped turn me from someone who just hopped from game to game, to purposefully hunting down games that I really enjoy and just getting as good as I can at them. Which brings another quote to mind “I just wanna have fun playing games, being as good as possible”. Amen to that.
The Summit really made a statement. Can't win Summit without going through a gauntlet of top of the line players.
The summit 6 was an example of how mew2king plays when he’s not in his head. Unstoppable.
M2K is probably my second most watched out of the gods (behind mango) cause M2K is someone I watch when I'm tired of watching fox/flaco mirror. Specially when he whips out the mewtwo and those nasty back air tail whips. Holy.
I love his story because it's one that proves that no matter what problems you were born with or may have if you put your mind to it you can achieve your dreams and become a pillar of a community
Loving the melee content hope more is coming
I don't mind if he ever comes back to smash, he's given us a lifetime of moments to look back on, long live the king.
This guy is a coaching legend, a lovely goofball and a player who went from showing passion to proofing his passion. Be the frames with you. lol m2k
It really sucks hearing D1’s voice. He was such a prolific and important part of Smash’s commentary history. Just heartbreaking.
That's how I feel about DJ Nintendo's voice in this. I truly wish the worst for that guy
What happened?
@@B3Rand0m why?
@@kiddcubez_8088 The Smash community was rocked with multiple sexual assault and rape scandals, a huge one began a few years ago as a result of a confession from someone who was previously groomed and assaulted then the floodgates opened. D1 is a fucking rapist and so is DJ Nintendo I believe.
@@kiddcubez_8088 pedos
Loving the Melee content
That part about not being forced to choose between logic and emotion is a powerful statement.
That’s such a great story and his look at the end was incredible! I agree greatest pop off!
I played with m2k once, great guy
hella ssbm content im all here for it, MAJOR props. keep it up and sub inc.
M2K's Marth is a thing of absolute beauty.
I've always related to M2K's undeniable style and personality, I'm extremely happy to see him continue to thrive and shape the Smash community to come. I couldn't think of a better way for him to cement his legacy, honestly.
I do think were at a time where there's so many new top players that I think it would be quite interesting to see him seriously compete again
I can't get enough of melee please keep ma king videos
love the melee content!
Love u guys for da content :]
More melee content! Goated game
Love the melee content
I love seeing melee content here
Mew2King will always have a spot in my heart as my favorite Smash pro.
i see m2k, i click
M2k is the Rodney mullen of smash.
This might be the most accurate descriptor of M2K I've ever seen.
Underrated comment
M2K is insane! I could watch his Marth all day.
Amazing video, shoutouts to M2k.
As a Mango fan I LOVE the epilogue in 18:03
love the melee content
Great video thanks for supporting Smash Bros :,)
I loved seeing hazmatt in this video. MY Goat!!!
More Smash content, I'm pogging
Zain deserves a video at this point
Watching M2K win is so wholesome
I'm pretty sure M2K and Mango are the definition of Jing and Jang
They're also a hilarious duo in commentaries
I'm so glad that melee is finally getting the attention it deserves
As someone with Asperger’s, when something doesn’t go to plan, I freak out, I’m not surprised M2K did the same.
Not sure where all the Melee content is coming from recently, but I'm not upset about it.
Never heard of this guy but good story he has.
Esam calling m2k washed up is bald on bald crime
I love the smash community. We've come a far way my dudes.
m2k going "I won?" is one of my favorite moments in Smash history, I love that guy
Goated with the sticks
Was always drawn to m2k. Definitely my favorite of the gods
They call him the Smash Berserker
I love m2k’s story, he’s such a fucking legend.
You can tell he as Asperger’s with the numbers he was cooking through that lol. My cousin did the same he was a genius with it
More melee content!
Gaurenteed the book is
Gonna be MASSIVE
That man is gonna sign my copy when it comes out, bah gawd.
Haz in a Melee video ?! i wish he would commentate some bracket for melee
As someone with Asperger I can confirm it’s pronounced Ass burgers
Please make one on ppmd really cool story to tell
Mew2King aka Don tilt, We Win.
Why they do him like that eating the Oreos on a freeze frame ? Lmao
Mew2GOAT
Lets go saltone
I bow to no king and i pray to no god… but Mew2king? That is my godking.
Bro goes ultra ego irl.
EVO please bring back Melee!
Neat
Lmao the oreos
Where is this man’s tag in the description lol
If there's Melee, there's my like.
when we will get the Story of AMBITION?
0:37 bro was SHAKING
WE NEED MELEE BACK AT EVO 🔥
"Tilting off the Face of the Earth" lol.
sweet
if you saw the commentary from shine 2022, vish revealed that Zain actually prefers the pronunciation "Zan" as its closer to its Pakistani pronounciation
Long live the m2k
Omg u am so quick
Everytime I see Tokido and Punk sitting at Evo and Punk is shaking his head I get chills fucking Tokido wrecked Punk
Yo I never thought about it before, but now that someone has said that M2K has Aspergers, OCD and ADHD, I see it now. I live with the exact same things, and we have a lot in common. When we choose something we want to do/are interested in, such as Smash, we pour all of our time and effort into said thing. We are both socially awkward, and we are both numbers guys.
Tilt2king
That morning Jason had awoken from a sleep of exactly eight hours and 15 minutes, as planned. He got out of bed at an exact 90 degree angle, brushed his teeth for exactly 3 and a half minutes, went to the kitchen and poured himself exactly half a litre of pulpless orange juice, all as planned. The temperature is perfect, there are no dietary, hormonal or bacterial imbalances in Jason's body at this time and on his way to the tournament Jason stops to get exactly one coffee and one blueberry muffin, both things he has commissioned the cafe in advance to prepare to his exact meticulous standards each time, this is all exactly as planned. Jason arrives at the tournament in his optimal competitive condition and as planned his music, Eine kleine Nachtmusik by Mozart, has ended the instant he steps into the venue, all according to plan. There are no inconsistencies in Jason's morning, so why wouldn't he 6-0 Leffen?
M2K is the exception to the rule about how learning all the frame data before you learn to play won’t help you any
It’ll help, if you play through the disappointment that it doesn’t translate 1:1
M2k persevered through that faze
Mewtwoking tha GOD
all respect to Haz, but why is he in this video?
Anyone with the balls to use Mew😫 Legend