Super Smash Bros. · Combo Video · 2015
A Sakurai Combo is an up-B recovery move converted into an offensive sequence—a technique popularized by the move's namesake that turns what's normally a defensive tool into a knockout or extended combo. This compilation captures ten of the best examples from competitive Smash Bros. play, featuring players who master the timing and positioning required to weaponize Falco and Fox's up-B in ways that seem counterintuitive but devastatingly effective. Rather than relying on conventional combos, these moments showcase creative problem-solving and precise execution under tournament conditions. Each clip demonstrates how a move designed for recovery becomes a legitimate offensive strategy in the right hands. The video draws from multiple tournament streams and community submissions, highlighting players like MattDotZeb, PGHNeoh, and others who've made the Sakurai Combo a signature part of their gameplay. The appeal lies in watching something that shouldn't work become a reliable winning tool. These aren't frame-perfect technical demonstrations—they're moments of ingenuity where players bend the game's mechanics to their advantage, creating entertaining and often unexpected clip-worthy plays. Whether you're studying advanced Melee technique or just enjoy watching creative fighting game moments, this collection shows why the Sakurai Combo remains a memorable part of Super Smash Bros. history.
A Sakurai Combo is when someone manages to use Falco/Fox's Up-B successfully to combo/or to kill, as Sakurai intended. While the move is not very good in this situations, these players make it work somehow, and create extremely entertaining combos/moments. Thanks for watching! Special thanks to:
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