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== Playstyle == | == Playstyle == | ||
Samsora is known for his defensive bait and punish playstyle | Samsora is known for his defensive bait and punish playstyle, as well as his quick movement with his main Peach. | ||
=== ''In Smash 4'' === | === ''In Smash 4'' === | ||
For Peach, Samsora overshoots defensive options to bait his opponent into hitting Peach, allowing Samsora to access his aggressive punish game. Samsora mixups his movement, allowing him to consistently escape the corner. Samsora utilises jump cancel fast fall to create mind games. Samsora rarely uses Peach's counter, [[Toad]]; but he utilises Toad for edgeguarding and anti-edgeguarding. | For Peach, Samsora overshoots defensive options to bait his opponent into hitting Peach, allowing Samsora to access his aggressive punish game. Samsora mixups his movement, allowing him to consistently escape the corner. Samsora utilises jump cancel fast fall to create mind games. Samsora rarely uses Peach's counter, [[Toad]]; but he utilises Toad for edgeguarding and anti-edgeguarding. | ||
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*On April 19th, 2019, Samsora defeated {{Sm|ESAM}} 10-1 in a $500 money match at {{Trn|Pound 2019}} that was later joked about on [[Twitter]] by both competitors. | *On April 19th, 2019, Samsora defeated {{Sm|ESAM}} 10-1 in a $500 money match at {{Trn|Pound 2019}} that was later joked about on [[Twitter]] by both competitors. | ||
*During the talent show for {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 2}}, Samsora cosplayed as his main, {{SSBU|Peach}}, while performing a catwalk. Viewers gave this new persona the name "Samantha." | *During the talent show for {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 2}}, Samsora cosplayed as his main, {{SSBU|Peach}}, while performing a catwalk. Viewers gave this new persona the name "Samantha." | ||
*Samsora is known for speaking poor English, leading some fans to dub his English errors as "Samsoranese. | *Samsora is known for speaking poor English, leading some fans to dub his English errors as "Samsoranese". | ||
*Samsora has several different catchphrases. Some of them include "Owow," "I'm not dead...", and "omnipotent. | *Samsora has several different catchphrases. Some of them include "Owow," "I'm not dead...", and "omnipotent". | ||
*Samsora is | *Samsora is very expressive and hyperactive while playing. His most well-known habit is his "head bopping" movement, when Samsora suddenly does a headbutt towards the screen, sometimes several times in a row. | ||
**His sponsor {{Team|eUnited}} notably released several studio Samsora gifs, including one | **His former sponsor {{Team|eUnited}} notably released several studio Samsora gifs, including one in which he "bops" several times in a row. | ||
*Samsora is notorious for struggling in the {{SSBU|Peach}} vs. {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} matchup, having an 0-4 record against {{Sm|Maister}} in ''Ultimate'' with his only game wins against him being with {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}}; he | *Samsora is notorious for struggling in the {{SSBU|Peach}} vs. {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} matchup, having an 0-4 record against {{Sm|Maister}} in ''Ultimate'' with his only game wins against him being with {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}}; he [https://web.archive.org/web/20200116051747/https://twitter.com/Samsora_/status/1216857678787551234 openly expressed his dislike for the matchup on Twitter]. | ||
*Samsora is known to underrate his main Peach, despite the character widely considered to be a top-tier, by discussing controversial matchups, considering characters such as {{SSBU|Little Mac}} to go even. | *Samsora is known to underrate his main Peach, despite the character widely considered to be a top-tier, by discussing controversial matchups, considering characters such as {{SSBU|Little Mac}} to go even. | ||
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