I replayed that like 5 times, +1 for the timestamp. I wanna know how hard Aklo had to lab that, or if he's just got those Edit: just saw Aklo's tweet, he's just had those since he came out the womb. What a fucking legend
Check out 31:28 too. As he's off stage, he chucks bomb from high, then throws the boomerang low and hits it to slightly change the trajectory. Doesn't work, but it's brilliant
I'd love it if Tears of the Kingdom had "side quest" bosses where you have to utilize more creativity using Link's items, like Aklo demonstrates here. We kinda got that with the Lynels, but not really.
Let's be honest, crowd wouldn't be nearly as hype were it not for the Link. The general populace is tired of seeing the same characters over and over. That's why Project + is so hype, but it'll never get the attention it deserves thanks to Nintendo.
I love this Deadass Finals particularly because it was actually close and Kodorin really was killin it, so Aklo coming out on top in his home town when it’s truly down to the wire makes it all so poetic. The fact these two made it over Cody and Zain…magnificent
Best timeline. Melee becoming more technical and fast paced every year meaning that low/mid tiers becoming viable again.....Aklo had fucking swag this set
This was / is an exciting set. The mid tier Adult hero of time has won a grand tournament of the new year. These are fantastic close matches to watch. Fantastic matches for him.
Good games all around, gd gd this was a fantastic set. Thank you BTS for keeping the scene alive and hosting this tourney. #FreeMelee No spoilers shit . . . . . . . . Kodorin shows he still still fuckin got it and he's got godtier downloads, but Aklo coming in showing that NY is dripped tf out with tech. I fucking love that man's YL
Is cc into ground teching marth's fsmash something that is specific to Link's physics or is Akio just really good at scoring those? I've never seen it happen this frequently
It’s an insanely hard SDI into the ground that works super well for Link because he has the best of both worlds for it; he’s very heavy and also has a very high falling speed. It’s called an Amsa tech because Amsa pioneered it and Yoshi can also do it very well. Link may actually be the best character in the entire game for it though
"A bomb did blow up in his face, now, I'm sure it was sick" 😂 C'mon slime, haven't you read up on Aklo's 7-d frozen ps right plat "accidental" bomb damage tech?
Yes, it’s called an Amsa tech, and the reason he can do it so well is because Link double dips on downward movement. He is heavy and also has high gravity so he gets a very good down angle on DI. It’s kind of crazy that one of Link’s biggest weaknesses as a character also can be one of his greatest strengths