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Post by SRW on Mar 26, 2018 16:50:35 GMT -5
For the record I'd have kept the UCCH and VLK as they were one more time and if it was still not even close here then 36 id put the bar in but maybe have it on a timer as someone already said and it sinks after so long so you only get so much time to rest to compensate. I'd also have had a few new obstacles in Stage 2 though as well so the attention would be off stage 3 a bit if it was still too much.
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Post by PsychoDelusion on Mar 26, 2018 17:36:30 GMT -5
SASUKE 35 probably was the best tournament we've witnessed in recent history, both result-wise and editing-wise. {Spoiler}{Full Review Here (Spoilers)} Let's start with the editing. I've always been criticial of Inui's job in editing but this time he silenced all of us. The editing was almost top-notch. We had a chance to see fluff pieces and background stories about every well known competitor. Of course it kinda gets monotonous that we rarely see any new faces make the broadcast but I can't really complain about the people that were shown. This just goes on to show how good Inui can really be at editing things if he wants it. Everything felt balanced, the fluff pieces for the celebrities and the fan favorites were treated equally and I really appreciated that we had a great view of what was happening around the competitors (reactions etc.). 4 hours is a long time for a SASUKE tournament and I found myself bored at times. 3:30 hours hits the spot in my opinion. All in all, I don't have many things to complain about, that was a fine job and a very pleasurable result to watch.
Now, let's talk about obstacles.
This was my favorite Stage 1 course in a long long time. Have you ever wondered how recent competitors would fare in older tournaments? That's your answer right there. Stage 1 was always a speed course, a real race against the clock, no 2nd chances, no 3-4 efforts in the Warped walls. You were either Stage 2 material and beyond or you wouldn't go far. Despite this, I didn't really like the Dragon Glider, not because of the concept (that was great) but because I felt that it didn't work as intended at times. In certain attempts, it didn't slide gracefully but it kinda went airborne and forward, only to land in the end of the tracks or completely Schroeder them (as in Takahashi's turn). A competitor couldn't really do anything to adjust the sliding process as the jump was way too important to get a good grip. If they can fix it for the next tournament, I'll be a happy person. The issues with Stage 2 are well known by everyone so I'm not going to analyse it. With the addition of the Planet Bridge in Stage 3, the old SASUKE vibes woke up inside me. This almost the perfect Stage 3 right now. My only complaint is the Triple Vertical Limit. Unless you have Morimoto's proportions (boy his body a purpose-built for Stage 3) this obstacle is almost impossible. We already have a fingertip focused obstacle, so a replacement would be more than welcome. Finally, I loved the Final Stage. Pretty aggressive and unforgiving. I believe that the time limit should be reduced to 40 seconds in order to completely have an 100% old school Final Stage but I can't complain. I wish to see more Final Stage attempts before a clear. Inui has a strong foundation in every Stage so if I was him, I'd let this era continue for many tournaments.
Last but not least (and probably my favorite part in this post) let's talk about the competitors.
I bet all my money that before the first few attempts, over 20 of those competitors thought they could clear Stage 1 easily. I loved how this Stage 1 taught most of the competitors an important lesson- "Reduce obstacle training, focus more on speed, agility and balance training". First of all, I think that Yamada really was a laughing stock in this tournament. When Hiroshige messed up big time in the first obstacle, Yamada in his wheelchair looked like a grumpy granny. It made me chuckle big time. Then, when Obata's turn was next, I laughed at how he got up and started jumping to his side to hug him in a "you are my last hope" manner. To top this off, he started rabbiting his way during his run until he failed. His reaction? "Where's my freaking wheelchair?"
Moving on, I kinda expected the All-Stars to mess up big time. I believe that they can still clear the 1st Stage but they need more practice. Shingo derped again, while Takeda reached as far as I thought he would. He had one chance to let go but he didn't have the confidence. The muscle-up he did before jumping in the water was a tournament highlight for me though. I was happy to see Kanno back on the course. He still has a long road ahead to full recovery I reckon, as his footing was unstable as hell at times. Still, he delivered a respectable performance considering the circumstances. Same thing can be said about Yuuji and Ryo. It's a bad thing that they haven't figured out how to clear the Tackle effectively as this cost them a chance to Stage 2 and most importantly for Ryo and possible crack at the Final Stage.
One person that intrigued me was Yamamoto Keitaro. He seems good enough and his body will love the 3rd Stage once he gets there. We should look out for him. The mistake he did in the Spider Drop, alongside Shunsuke (for the 2nd freaking time) is mind baffling but they'll see better days in the future I'm sure of it. Before moving on to the 5 big names of this tournament, I'd like to take some time and talk about Darvish Kenji.
I've given this guy lots of slack but boy what a tournament he had. His passion for SASUKE is evident and his effort finally paid off big time. Sitting atop of the Warped Wall thinking "Did I just clear a Stage that lots of big names failed to do so?" was really sweet and I believe that he represented his high bib with grace. I'd love to see him in Stage 3 but he gave maximum effort and that alone is fine. Don't forget that this is a 37 year old man with little SASUKE experience compared to other people. He's come a long way.
Finally the big boys. Hioki did a solid job as usual but it's time for him to become a late entry. Being the 1st person to attempt everything really kills his chances at times and I'm starting to dislike that. Jun Sato had a lot of airing time on him and he delivered an impressive performance. He also seems to be a good guy as well! I know what's been said about him but people, this is a person who works with children. If the children like him (the strictest and most honest judges of them all) then I highly doubt that he is a dislikable person by any means. Having confidence and a certain showman character is not always a bad thing. Drew, after all these tournaments finally showed us his physical limit. Ain't no way he's getting past the Vertical Limit alongside Kawaguchi. Both of these guys are excellent competitors but their height works against them here. Morimoto had a fabulous tournament and he delivered as expected in the first 3 stages. His attempt at the Final Stage was really solid and a strong foundation for the latter tournaments.
This tournament was an 8/10 for me and there is no RISING tournament that I can put above it. Can't wait for SASUKE 36.
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Post by LusitaniaAngel313 on Mar 26, 2018 17:49:08 GMT -5
Hmm... Yusuke did well, Tomo finally gets passed his mental block. Yuuji and Ryo at least got passed the dragon glider. Toshihiro was hilarious... just seriously. XD But... Kenji's fail... and Shingo's... I'm sorry but it made me cry... I'll give it a 6. SASUKE 36 will be interesting if we get one...
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Post by AnimeDude892 on Mar 26, 2018 18:56:31 GMT -5
8.5/10 for me.
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Post by BobbyG11 on Mar 26, 2018 19:21:08 GMT -5
I really liked that Jun Sato finally got fluff pieces, exposure, etc. He’s been on their crap list for several years (rightfully so, I believe). He came off so much more pleasant here than I was expecting and it was a nice change from his fast forward palooza.
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cobrinha
Nagasawa Hidenori
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Post by cobrinha on Mar 27, 2018 0:07:37 GMT -5
9 of 10, the bst tournament since SASUKE 30, 31 , final stage and three UCCH clears.
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DonalM
Nakata Daisuke
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Post by DonalM on Mar 27, 2018 0:24:44 GMT -5
9/10, not a dull moment for me watching it. There were numerous moments that made me catch my breath, and they were dispersed in all stages (grabbing onto the mats to stay on the Rolling Hill landing, nearly slipping off the TIE, Takeda almost off the course on the fishbone, the Dragon Glider in general, Darvish on the wall, Tomo and Darvish on Stage 2, everytime someone slipped on the Sidewinder, each cliffhanger transition). Stage 1 time limit and results allowed us to see everyone we wanted to see, there were good numbers of people in Stages 2 and 3, and nothing got overdone. Hopefully this tournament got great ratings, because it deserved it.
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Post by SasukeBanzukeNo1 (Moon12) on Mar 27, 2018 2:12:09 GMT -5
I really did enjoy the many surprises that SASUKE 35 has brought to the table: two interesting brand new obstacles, the newer format of the first stage (including the warped wall being the last obstacle and trimmed time limit), and I was also really happy that Katsumi Yoshinaga (nicknamed "Sasuke Sensei" from tournaments 2 and 5-9) came back after a 16-year absence hiatus, though TBS never got to show his run. I'm sad, however, that Kong finally retired from competing... . Though we are already past to 20-year mark of SASUKE, seeing competitors like Yoshinaga's return and Kong's retirement really gets me the feels back when SASUKE first came to the U.S. I know we all get that feel from time to time, but this just hurts...
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nekomi3
Kawashima Takayuki
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Post by nekomi3 on Mar 27, 2018 2:50:54 GMT -5
8.25/10 1st Stage: - Well-edited now - That... Akira 100% lol - Interesting to watch (1/~80 made me thought about 19 again) What I want is 5 secs being cut off but the time only starts after the competitor touched the first step
2nd Stage: - Hilarious yellow scheme - Spider Walk Episode VI: Return of Spider Drop (sorry if I’m wrong xD) - Tomo near fall and insane recover - Still need to cut off more time (~15s)
3rd Stage: - We need to revert the Flying Bar again, too easy now - Replace Sidewinder with the *Floating Board*? A direct swing from Flying Bar to Floating Board will be insane - Let’s say goodbye to Cliffhanger... it was a famous obstacle but Vertical Limit can do that killing job already - Overall great job as no-digests or fast runs
Final is too difficult, like Perfect or quit. Yusuke did his best already
Waiting for SASUKE36 ^^
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Post by m4tt3r0x on Mar 27, 2018 10:03:06 GMT -5
Going back and watching some runs again, it's really funny to see how many times Takeda will look at Nagano during his runs on the course, either after clearing or almost failing an obstacle (Rolling Hill, Fishbone, Dragon Glider...). Dude's always laughing and it's good to see him enjoying it all as he's pushing past early 40s, but I'm not gonna be surprised if he times out on the wall in the future because of this.
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defaro
Paul Anthony Terek
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Post by defaro on Mar 27, 2018 10:19:03 GMT -5
Quick review 8/10
Stage 1 was good, love to see thousands of fails but good number on the clears 8/10
Stage 2 : I skipped this lol, i'm done with the course, the girl who made double dipper could design a better course . 4 tournaments in a roww !! im done ! Points for tomo wonderful run 5/10
Stage 3 : I Love every single of this stage . Flying bar as the first obstacle was cool, the planet bridge looks menacing . And dont forgot the fact that the rest bar did nothing for drew and tomo's ucch clear . Vlkk looks like a mile long, the hell that's impossible for human ! And thats why i love it tho ! Point plus from the pipe slider, the pipe looks very nice 9.5/10
Stage 4 im happy the past 3 tournaments doesnt have a stage 4 attempt . It made this one feels so amazing , a triumphant return of the champion ! Salmon ladder looks intimidating -> very cool ! Love to see yusuke's fail, because if he clears it it wouldn't feel as great as this one 9.5/10
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Post by turboextremist on Mar 28, 2018 3:55:54 GMT -5
9/10. Great use of the time slot. Showed more runs and backstories instead of just zooming in on dead bodies and mourners. Some obstacles need a bit of tweaking and more visual flair, but none were unfair except Backstream (that's the -1).
Lighting didn't seem as fancy as 34, but maybe the cold affected how much they could set up. Also unfortunate Jessie and Wreathman weren't there, but very solid lineup otherwise. :-)
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Lennon
Levi Meeuwenberg
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Post by Lennon on Mar 28, 2018 20:43:27 GMT -5
Finally got to watch it. I'd give it a solid 8/10. It was a well-rounded tournament I believe. I thought the editing was pretty well made, except for drew being fast-forwarded in Stage 2 (Which just could have been me not understanding what they were saying over the fast-forward. I thought they were showing clips of Drew's 34 run in the second stage.). I didn't mind the attention of the celebs, especially since they showed just as much fluff on other competitors as well. It was also just really cool seeing the Final Stage. Overall, one of the best ones in the past few years.
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Y
Nomura Masaki
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Post by Y on Mar 29, 2018 16:13:37 GMT -5
I didn't notice it until it was over, but for those fact fiends out there, how many tournaments were like this without a panel of celebs for commentary? I rather liked it without them and the concentration on the competitors and the reactions of other competitors and their families, rather than these celebs with the puffy microphones.
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Post by m4tt3r0x on Mar 29, 2018 17:12:16 GMT -5
I didn't notice it until it was over, but for those fact fiends out there, how many tournaments were like this without a panel of celebs for commentary? I rather liked it without them and the concentration on the competitors and the reactions of other competitors and their families, rather than these celebs with the puffy microphones. Wow, I totally forgot about that. You're right, I knew there was something missing that was actually positive.
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Post by SasukeSprinter2.0 on Mar 30, 2018 8:55:48 GMT -5
When did I say anything about them? I mean all those jobbers no one has heard of who don't even make it half way or can't even get the Dragon Glider bar in the first place, they could have easily just been FF or all cut... There have to be SOME nobodies shown, otherwise it just isn't Sasuke. Otherwise it's ANW.
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Post by Mk20SSR on Mar 30, 2018 9:51:52 GMT -5
I bet the Japanese community who watched SASUKE are probably gonna rate it low because of the "clickbait", they were misled like Arsenette said. Why?If u watch the trailer released on the TBS official YouTube channel closely. You will see "someone we already know" attempting the Tsuna Nobori at "13 seconds" while the actual fact it is only around 3 seconds left. I said "The countdown of the fallen Iron Castle starts now" based on the video, that is where I think that the Japanese community probably thought kanzenseiha is achieved but we know in the end of the day it didn't. Watch around 12 seconds from the beginning you can see someone reach the top which wasn't u-know-who. Just my 2 cents, I can be wrong but that could be the reason. For me, a good tournament for me except for the "clickbait". I genuinely thought there is gonna be a kanzenseiha.
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Post by TCM on Mar 30, 2018 10:10:17 GMT -5
On one hand, I can understand the feeling of being duped into believing a victory was occurring in the broadcast. And it's disappointing to hear they were willing to make it sound ambiguous enough that someone would believe it was happening.
At the same time, there's been over a decade of precedence where either in promotional material or the intro of the broadcast, we're given proof a kanzenseiha occurred -- whether that's in the commentary of the announcer, the sound effect of the button being hear, the smoke as the visual signifier and/or the actual moment of victory from an obscured or blurred shot.
Personally, I never thought there was going to be a win precisely because of that. There was a slight moment where I thought I would be wrong in the moment because Yusuke was beasting the Salmon Ladder until he suddenly lost his rhythm, but prior to the run itself, I didn't think we were going to get a win and was trying to keep people's presumptions in check. Of course, I don't understand Japanese outside of a handful of words and phrases, so I wasn't susceptible to the vague language production used.
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