I entered @GrandPOOBear 's Mario Strikers: Battle League tournament. I had never played Mario Strikers. I won. oops.
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GLAD TO BE OF SERVICE TEAMMATE 🧞
Get coney to 100k
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Sub to Coney y'all! So close to 100k
Opponents: Training for 5 days to improve their skill SmallAnt: Lemme just switch to manual
SmallAnt: Theres sprinting?
SmallAnt: Sooo I may have skipped the tutorial…
Everyone else be using automatic Mach Bike while SmallAnt's using manual Flame Flyer
@@federicoislab I thought you meant Flame Runner and then I remember that kart exists 💀
Smallant: let’s just bribe coney
i love how the hosts go in great detail when talking about all the participants and then saying "and then we have smallant, that is all the participants"
Like I thought that had to be an edit cause damn they really played dude lol
@@ThePlasticBowl And then it was an edit
i thought it was because of them not having any footage of him playing lmao
After losing to the most skilled players, Ant just having fun with Doug and doing a meme match is extremely on brand for both of them.
They need to do more collabs
@@larrybird6860 Y E S
@@larrybird6860 SmallAnt and DougDoug team up against Chat to take over the entire universe moment
Yes it was. Exactly what I would expect from both
DougDoug is just there to have fun probably. I mean, this man is never really serious (nor is twitch chat)
announcers: *complimenting and praising each contestant* announcers: and we also have smallant
Yeah, they’re just like: also this dude’s here too
Exactly, they did him dirty.
he is just a smol ant
To be fair, everyone else had gameplay beforehand lol.
probably cause they didn't have a gameplay clip from him to talk over
Smallant going 3-0 without knowing how to sprint is the most smallant thing ever
he's a challenge speedrunner, it's his speciality
Then he learned to sprint and never won another solo match. Walk, don’t run!
then 0-4 after lmao
@@joshuasims5421 omg ur right!!!😮
The most Disney Channel Original Gamer thing possible
I love how DougDoug just immediately went to be Smant’s bribery wingman
😔👊
I love how they explained and complimented all the participants and then when they get to Tanner they’re just like “and then we have small ant… alright let’s get to the tournament!”
almost definitely just an edit
Perhaps they thought he was so well known that he needed no introduction...? =)
@@paulpickett4522 i don’t remember who, but they said it was because he didn’t have a gameplay clip from him at all. Which they could’ve used anything for it XD
I love how everyone else in the tourney got a cool intro, little feedback into what they did… But Smallant gets a “Yeah, he’s there.”
Fax
He’s him he doesn’t need an intro
:c
I’m pretty sure viewers won’t be interested with a professional Quagsire hater
He’s the biggest concern creator out of all of them I guess everyone would already know who he is
Smallant accidentally figuring out a strat to make up for his shortcomings as a teammate is so great
And especially the Bribery XD
Reminds me of Mikumo from World Trigger. big brain move.
@@FlyingZard11 World Trigger is one of my favorite anime and manga for that reason. The fights have a lot of nuance compared to standard battle tropes and power ups
Give chat some credit
@@yusefabuissa6685 Ah, right. Chat did help in an important way as well.
3:04 "Everyone has their own skills that could earn them the victory. ...and then we have Smallant as well."
they underestimated smant and his special skill: money
Smallant and his chat: those skills are no match for our big brains.
Him going 3-1 without knowing about a sprint button is so like him LMAO
930 likes and zero replies? That’s impressive.
@@kelismaincharacter4925 this comment was also stolen from someone with 23k likes
I love Smant bribing Coney and Doug helping him justify it🤣
It was a very dougdoug thing to do
Doug is just such a cool guy
what do you mean? Smant was just cheering on Coney because he was such a good player who had had a great performance and he deserved it :)
@@mitochondria6247 So glad I wasn’t the only one to think this exact thing
Doug and Smant together is such a subtly hilarious combo.
This is hilarious. The fact that while trying to get Coney points you found a winning strat is hilarious
*chat. Chat is Smallant secret weapon.
This is what you call self awareness and high intellect. You recognized you probably weren’t quite as good as some of the players, teamed up with the best one through beating your competition (*cough* bribery *cough*) and played to your teams strengths which was how strong your teammate was at the game. Honestly a very humble way to win a championship. Kudos to you!
That manual strat was 100% pivotal in winning and getting the most goals. That kind of thinking is one of the reasons you're so damn good at winning challenges
I love how all the streamers are being introduced. One at a time, they are mentioned and then something they are great at and why they will win. The last one was SmallAnt. To which was said, "And then there's SmallAnt." That's it. lol
To ruin the joke, smallant cut out about a full minuet of them introducing him.
@@PopeMical I knew it!
@@PopeMical he knows comedy well cause that was funny
It was edited out
I like how ever since this tournament there has been about no other mario strikers tournament, you two are essentially undefeated world champions.
Like a work resume, it's the technicalities that let you shine brightest
I know it's perfectly believable and some would say expected, but it feels like a crazy crossover to see SmallAnt and DougDoug chilling with each other. Its just weird to see two vastly different personalities that I really enjoy come together to play some intense violent Mario soccer
Winning by understanding your limits and adapting accordingly is one of the best types of victory, you 100% deserved this
Announcers: "Coney actually asked if he was too good for this tournament, as if we weren't gonna bring other gamers" Coney: Sweeps the tournament and takes someone who's never played the game through finals to win I mean, he had a point
Yeah let's just take one professional gamer and 7 chucklefucks and see what happens lol. I love the decline of accomplishments you go from "actually compettively played this series before" to "is a speedrunner of a different game in a different spin-off with the same characters" to "speedruns a different nintendo game" to "knows what games are".
@@TheMysticmusti "knows what games are" ahahaha
@@TheMysticmusti literally a pro VS bros tournament
@@TheMysticmusti didn't china did something like that in the past? They put like, 70 children aganist a profissional footboll (soccer, for all Amerikan folks), player. The outcome was obvius.... LoL
Shoujo did beat him tho
I love how Smallant's chat not only made him aware that he could sprint but they also came up with the winning strategy xD
I feel like this comment is underapreciated xD
Smallant's chat is best chat
his chat is goated not gonna lie lol
chat is like the best advisor
Chat MVP
SmallAnt definitely takes the cake for unpreparedness, but I love that so many huge names in the gaming world went into this cash prize tournament with like 5-15 hours of experience lol
I've said it before and I will say it again, Coney randomly showing up and placing at events with much bigger streamers, this event, the ludwig fortnite tournaments, doug dougs pokemon chat runs, all the alpharad stuff, is so funny to me
Certified gamer
I love how smallant gets the shortest introduction AND his face is just his icon while everyone else has an actual picture of their face
He edited his intro out for a joke
@@silverarrowgaming1077 ohhh right I really thought and now watching i5 back it’s pretty obvious
CHEESE
SmallAnt is a type of student who doesn't studies for the exam and still gets the highest marks.
He's like "hmmmm. So there's this amount of choices that are A, this amount that are C. But there's only 3 B's and one D." And just places it all in the correct spots.
He is more like: Figure the correct answer but in the process makes the options unreadable. Then he marks something at random in the answers paper and still get the mark. (I had a friend who was like that).
But actually though
He just paid the best player to do his exam for him
@@joaomrtins did it work?
i really like his live chat, they legit helped them, thats some teamwork right there.
Man you remind me of Sly Cooper whenever you do your monologue. It's insane how well you'd fit the role
I never thought of that before, he really does
I love that the "perfect coordination" between Coney and Smant was just Smant staying back with Waluigi while Coney does literally everything else.
A perfect team is one where everyone knows their strengths and weaknesses and plays to them
@@rebeccaconlon9743 and figure out an inherent problem and work around it.
@@HazeEmry yep, communication is key in all walks of life
A support main, while not directly deleting the enemy, still is a huge advantage in any team based gameplay
I mean, it's not wrong. Coney WAS more coordinated doing everything by himself, and I'm sure not having to worry about defense probably helped too.
“Am I to good?” Coney asks, continues to wipe the floor with everyone.
Retribution for the Simply’s SM64 speedrun tourney
I like that the hosts gave each participant a very cool and inspiring introduction and for small at is like "yeah he exists i guess"
The strategy implemented at the end really goes to show how valuable it is to have support roles in team games! Why compete for scoring points when you can hang back and further fuel the most skilled player, right? Cover their weak spots so all they have to worry about is getting goals! Great job, man, you two made an amazing team.
smant really does make up for any lack of experience with metagame strategy.
@@ignsaveingwolf6724 Remeber: There is a reason you player support
@@themeaning2587 don’t be a douche buddy
Rocket league players could learn a lot from this
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As someone who regularly watches SmallAnt and DougDoug... I love how Doug just encourages Ant's bribery antics XD
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Doug and Ant are like a perfect pair. I wonder how funny the hide and seek with him will be
@@brobeckskazooremixes8703 fax
RIGGED
Smallant being treated as the middle child and him just being completely ok with it is both hilarious and sad
Bruhhh smant winning by bribing the best player is so in character
I find it so cool that even though Smant wasn't the most skilled player, it was inevitably his and his chat's amazing idea which supported a highly skilled player, pushing the both if them to a massive victory. It's proof that a good strategy is just as important as a great execution.
Yeah. Their strategy took it from "Oh, the pro is probably going to win, but it's not guaranteed" to "Oh. Yeah. ...Their dead. He's totally gonna win, now." x)
I think the one thing that really helped SmallAnt win over Shoujo in the teammate pick was that Ant was one of the few who actually beat Shoujo. The gift subs helped, but I think that just helped say “hey, take a closer look” and got the attention… making it so that the two were in a team in the first place. A small victory in the early games gave way to massive victories in the end.
Also SmallAnt beat Shoujo EVEN THOUGH HE DIDN’T EVEN KNOW HOW TO SPRINT!! XD
@@sunmoonfx8251that and we all know Smant (and chat) have the biggest brains in most situations
I love the "there's a sprint button" your opponent: Wait, you didn't know there's a sprint button? this is the moment, the opponent realizes you've just played 4 games without sprinting, and won 3 of them.
Not sure whos skill that is showing...
Yeeeeeeup! xD
It's like the swordsman revealing he wasn't left-handed. He was already a threat you took more seriously, but now you realize he's actually unstoppable.
he's got the best raw skills I've ever seen in my entire life
3:04 funny how every one got a introduction the just “smallant to 😒”
Smallant paid to win that hilarious, but he did really well for barely playing the game. It was really cool seeing him improve as the tournament went on and that final strategy he and chat came up with was genius.
500 LiKeS aNd nO rEplYs??? lEt mE fIx ThAt!!!1!11!!!1
If the whole streamer thing ever falls flat. You'll have an amazing career making documentaries.
Yes, the sub hour speedrun documentary is one of the best videos on the channel.
Probably won't happen, this guy could sharpen pencils for 2 hours and I'd still watch it
@@AngelGonzalez-zn2cp *this guy DID sharpen pencils for 2 hours and WE DID watch it
@@distractioncat7285 That's the joke.
God Damn I am just in love with SmallAnt. His energy, Intelligence, and calm but yet enthusiastic youtube style leads any viewer leaving wanting more. Absolutely love you and how kind, respectful, intelligent, and ethical you are. Truly just a refreshing youtuber to watch anytime and consistently entertaining us all. So Informative and well represented in every video. WE LOVE YOU
Man this comment is especially parasocial. Even for a small ant video.
It's obvious that CHAT was the actual MVP in this tourney
Dude, you played the best support I've ever seen. Holy crap. As a Support main in every game I play, I applaud your performance.
Dude, do any support mains stream? I'm like so happy hearing that there's another one of me out there =) Good to meet ya ^.^
@@paulpickett4522 Good to meet you as well! I recently quit streaming myself, actually. Mostly due to a lack of audience lmao. Other than that, I haven't found any myself, but I don't usually have the time to search very deep
That was basically my thought. Mario Strikers has discovered the power of a dedicated support player.
Another great game with really good supportive roles is Splatoon 3.
@@paulpickett4522 i play support in games aswell
Of course leave it up to smallant to accidentally win a tournament 😂
At the end of the day, bribery always wins 😔 but seriously, awesome vid! I loved watching the vod back when this was recorded, and seeing the video that was made out of it is a great experience!
That reaction on why he was chosen was hillarious
Smallant so wholesome that he felt bad for influcning Coney's choice of teammate by giving him 10 gifted subs that he also deviced a plan to get him an extra $300. Probably the nicest guy ever
Please tell me you didn't fall for the scammer in the comment section I mean they aren't even hiding it
@@hibye-die Nah i don't even pay attention to them lol
@@Mysticfateee that's good at least
He didn't feel bad that shit was cold and calculated as hell lol. Shoujo is the one that got shafted in that deal.
@@ridiculouslycoolguy should've gifted subs too then. Real world aint cute and cuddly.
Sometimes someone just has to play support and when it's done well, like SmallAnt did, then victory is all but guaranteed
i think you said that wrong
All but guaranteed means that everything else would happen other than guaranteed Nothing but guaranteed means that nothing would happen other than guaranteed
@@erner_wisal going purely based off the literal meanings of the words that would be correct. However, "All but guaranteed" is a common saying, it basically means it's as close to guaranteed as possible without technically being guaranteed.
@@erner_wisal adding on to the above reply, "all but _____" with anything is common to mean the exact opposite thing. People love reversing literal meanings of words- like people using "de facto" as a substitute for makeshift, when it literally means that something is ACTUALLY whatever it is, and not makeshift.
@erner_wisal just now seeing this. What you said was my intended meaning because even when you play support well, something else can happen that could cause you to lose. Meaning that it isn't guaranteed, but it is close. Kind of like this quote: "Sometimes you can do everything right and still lose."
I love at the beginning they introduced all these high profile gamers. They talked about each players background. When it came down to you, they just said and Smallant with no real introduction. That must of felt like a fu you are not worthy of being here. I admire that you went on and played anyways. Most people in tournaments forget to have fun. You seemed to have fun, which is what made you go on.
Hah, I loved watching the video man. I’m not the greatest at keeping up with the ball as it gets thrown around as it constantly confuses me. So me and my uncle usually play together and I always go on manual. Since I found Manual mode, I have never gone off it. Me being a defensive character to keep them off my Uncle has won us nearly every online game we have played. Glad to know I am not the only one who is better at playing one character on defense than as a whole squad.
Lmao, the detailed intros for everybody "and then we have SmallAnt as well"
Smant needs no introduction
This is like a mini-arc in a sports anime, complete with the "outside the box" twist tactic change right at the end of Act 2 to basically take home a tourney. 🤣
Beautiful ^.^
I have no idea who you are but I love Mario Strikers. Grew up playing the game and now it’s my first game on my new Switch. It’s kinda funny how during the intros for the tournament player they gave descriptions for each person and when they got to you it was basically “And we have SmallAnt… alright let’s start the show”.. lol and you won. Congrats on winning and great vid 👍🏾
they had nothing to say about you in the intro, that ****ing killed me
I never thought I'd see SmallAnt and Doug crossover with each other but I will take it any day
The first of many, I hope.
Even though Smallant got carried he came up with a strat to dominate his opponents
He was carried, but he was a perfect support.
seeing small ant and dough interacting was like a fever dream lol
3:04 I love how they go into all this detail for everyone playing, talking about their backgrounds in gaming and Mario related stuff, and then they come across smallant and it’s just like, “yeah, you know him, he’s here, moving on.”
I'm going to say it: what Smallant brings to tournaments like this is his sheer patience, tenacity, and tendancy to think up 900IQ plays on the spot. And in this "accidental win", he showed all of those traits.
That big brain Waluigi strat is why Smant is so interesting to watch. He picks up game mechanics and learns how to optimise according to the situation very quickly! Congrats on the win Smant!
"How I bribed a good player and got carried in a Mario strikers tournament"
Watching gaming videos now for maybe 10 years this is got to be in the top five all-time gaming vids I've ever seen great work man
This is quite possibly the most Smallant thing that Smallant has ever done
Smallant is truly the best support main
The introductions actually felt mostly equal, because I feel I learned almost nothing about any of the players other than Kelpsy being a speedrunner. Anyway, good work Smant! That strategy actually does sound pretty genius, props to you, Coney, and chat for making it work!
Okay, but not elaborating at all on Smant was low-key hilarious. It was worth sitting through all those introductions just for that subtle roast.
I havent seen the full video yet, but im confident in smants ability to win
The commentator: "everyone can win! (Execept smallant)
The fact that they didn’t say anything good about you when they announced you is so funny
They did he just cut it out for the joke
"There's a sprint button? How useful is it?" -Smallant 2022
300 IQ SMALANT when you cant beat the game beat the format
Smallant is the best and most experienced person when not using sprint
It’s very adorable watchin Smant when someone else is talking. Him just swaying back and forth and making over exaggerated facial expressions to be respectfully quiet but also keep people entertained. Love it.
That was honestly a brilliant strat to put yourself in arguably the most reliably helpful position while complimenting the fact that your teammate was good enough to handle the rest. Brilliant idea that was well worth your share of the prize!
Imagine being a pro and losing to someone who's never touched the game before, AND had to move houses during the prep time.
Man, I really want to see more content with SmallAnt and DougDoug. Two of my favorite streamers right there
Such a very detailed introduction for all the players on the tournament.... And then they left it with "AND WE HAVE SMALL ANT.... and thats that" haha i legit spilled my drink after that. 🤣
that was actually smant's joke/editing! they introduced him too for like a full minute.
they really said "we have smallant as well" after listing the accomplishments of every one else rip
apperantly Smallant did cut out 1 minute footage of them introducing/praising him, for the joke ^^ but still fun :D
I love the way Smant talked about his match vs Fir
Finally, the Smallant+DougDoug collab I've been waiting for.
"It's not a bribe, I'm just giving him 10 subs cause I like his performance"
Super underrated tournament style, for content creators you get to keep everyone playing for the entire tournament even if they were "eliminated". You still get rewarded for placing higher in the round robin and it seemed super fun!
not knowing how to sprint, picking all waluigi and the side to side wiggle at the very end. this is a masterpiece
3:04 every one but small ant : *back story stuff* smallant : "and then we have smallant as well"
Smallant's way of storytelling never ceases to entertain me
Yeah. A bit anti-climactic at the very end. But when you launch your superweapon at the beginning of a bracket and you just steam role from there...what's left to be said...? =)
I was totally expecting some big brain move, and you did not disappoint lol and all these years of putting yourself through ridiculous challenges, makes you an expert at thinking outside the box
I love how they introduced everyone with what qualities they got and with few sentences, but smallant was just: "yeah, and here we got smallant."
That's because Smallant cut it out
they cut it out for the funny
Announcers: *Great detail on what the players favorite games are and their skills* Also announcers: "oh yeah and theres smallant too" either was this was incredible
this really reinforces smallant's ability to be skilled at any game
PooBear: *gives a thorough explanation on all the contestants* Also PooBear: "then we have Smallant!" *proceeds to start tourney*
I WANT MORE SMALLANT AND DOUGDOUG! That was hilarious and I love both of these guys and they're funny as shit together! Please do something with DougDoug!
DougDoug is underrated!
this ^^^^
Who else can say that they played the Skyrim intro half way through a peggle speed run and filled a room with a bunch of fat Albert posters and turned it into a ball pit. He is one of the most unique streamers there is.
@@xtremelegacy7166 I totally agree. I want this collab so bad.
Love that red bull is hosting a tournament for this game, cooler to me than most of their epic stunts. I still think the older strikers games were the coolest, the gritty atmosphere, and the sounds ur controller made when setting up the special hits was so intense
Smallant's chat is always the GOAT, dudes and dudettes are crafty af
All credit to Shojo, There were only 8 seconds left and she'd nearly scored a goal in 2.
"Give it up for these amazing participants!" "oh and smallant is here too"
I LOVED HOW SMALLANT USED WALUIGI AND HAD THE CHARACTER MANUALLY SO CONEY COULD CARRY HIM WITHOUT PROBLEMS
It is the most SmallAnt thing ever to recognize where he lacked in the game and come with a solution to overcome it. This is a great video just like always :)
I love how Doug and Ant were just sort of vibeing the entire time.
“And we have Smallant as well” they just didn’t introduce him and that is the funniest thing ever.
1:37-3:07 *Commentators on the the first 7 competitors*- talks about their expertise and accomplishments *commentators on SmallAnt*- and then there’s SmallAnt, and those are our competitors!
He cut out his own introduction, not need to introduce himself to his oen viewers😅
@@RobertDoornbosF1 true but comments like this would appear. I didn't kniw he cut his intro and thought the commentators just skipped him
Smant and DougDoug have such good chemistry together, I need them to do a collab