History WebVideo / SmashMasterShow

* TranquilFury: His reaction to ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD]]'' freezing ''just'' after he completed the game 100% radiates with this.

* HADCORE TOTALLY PROFESSIONAL MONTAGE (''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU Smash Wii U]]'')

* HADCORE TOTALLY PROFESSIONAL MONTAGE #2 (''[[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU Smash Wii U]]'')

* DroppedABridgeOnHim: All of Chris' friends in Top 5IVE Worst [Non-Luck/Injury] ''VideoGame/MarioParty'' Minigames [[spoiler:ended up suffocating in the box he stuffed them in at the beginning.]][[note]][[spoiler:Except the [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Homer Simpson]] slipper.]][[/note]]

** States that his review of ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' is merely a formality.

* GratuitousJapanese: Slips in "Nani" and "Arigatou gozaimasu" into his speech every once in a while.

* LargeHam: Tends to get bombastic and lean HEAVILY into his New York accent for the sake of comedy.

** In a channel-wide example, his two sponsored videos that were released close together: The first one being on a ''Shin Megami Tensei'' mobile game sponsored by {{Creator/Sega}}, and the second being a pornographic Android game sponsored by Nutaku.

* NeverLiveItDown: InUniverse: Used almost word-for-word by Chris in Top 10N Game Overs when referring [[spoiler:to the jumpscare he used back in his ''Cyber Chase'' review]].

** Chris begins to maniacally laugh as he goes to mod in ''{{VideoGame/Undertale}}'' music, and the text on screen implies that he ended up killing people because of it.

** Manages to talk about the first season of ''Rosario+Vampire'' without commenting on the fanservice, and even criticizes the show's fanservice in his Capu 2 video.

* OnTheNext: ''Dragon Ball Z Budokai'' ends with a tease for his next video, the long requested ''Rosario-Vampire'' Capu 2 review.

** "Make that ShoutOut."
** “Monkey flip no…”

** Both the [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Homer Simpson]] slipper and the [[Franchise/YuGiOh Blue-Eyes White Dragon]] were last seen in Top 5IVE Worst [Non-Luck/Injury] ''VideoGame/MarioParty'' Minigames released on April 13th, 2014[[note]]5 years, 2 months, and 28 days as of July 11th, 2019[[/note]].

*** More surprisingly, he somehow manages to do this ''to himself'' in the same video: After pointing out he likes the Wrestling/JohnCena mod for ''Super Smash Bros. 4'', he says he's going to gargle bleach jizz[[note]][[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin jizz that's been bleached]][[/note]].

* DisproportionateRetribution: After losing a game of ''Mario Party'', Chris proceeds to [[spoiler:stuff all of his friends into a box where most of them end up dying.]]

* MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext: Neither he or the ''Smash Flash'' Wiki can explain why [[spoiler:[[WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles Mr. Incredible]]]] is in the first ''Super Smash Flash''.

** [[EvilCounterpart Evil]] [[GratuitousSpanish Spanish]] Chris that [[ItMakesSenseInContext resides in Chris']] [[MirrorUniverse mirror]] was last seen all the way back in the ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising'' review on July 3rd, 2012[[note]]7 years and 8 days as of July 11th, 2019[[/note]], with only a very brief [[TheCameo cameo]] in Top 5 Blind Game Purchases[[note]]5 years, 5 months, and 5 days after his initial appearance, which itself was 1 year, 7 months, and 3 days ago as of July 11th, 2019[[/note]].

** Loves to take shots at various things. Notable examples include Website/YouTube, ''[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic The Fighters]]'', the ''Pokémon'' fanbase, [[SelfDeprecation himself]], ''Kingdom Hearts'', [[FanBoy fan boys]], anime, among many others.

** Briefly gets sidetracked in Winter Wonderlands of Gaming by fanart of [[VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy Rosalina]] from Website/DeviantArt.

** The [[Franchise/YuGiOh Blue-Eyes White Dragon]] side character was obviously intended to be [[WebVideo/JonTron Jacques]].

** In Top 5IVE Worst [Non-Luck/Injury] ''VideoGame/MarioParty'' Minigames, [[spoiler:almost all of Chris' friends suffocate in the box he stuffed them in at the beginning of the video.]] The one exception? [[spoiler:The [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Homer Simpson]] slipper. [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext Because]] [[CaptainObvious slippers can't die.]]]]

* PutOnABus: All of Chris' attempts at side characters were stuffed into a box in Top 5IVE Worst [Non-Luck/Injury] ''VideoGame/MarioParty'' Minigames. While most of them were stated [[spoiler:to have [[DroppedABridgeOnHim suffocated]]]], the [[spoiler:[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Homer Simpson]] slipper]] was explicitly stated to be an exception. [[spoiler:[[InsaneTrollLogic Because slippers can't die.]]]]

* Nicki Minaj: The Perfect Alarm Clock

* BaitAndSwitch: Played straight in UsefulNotes/McDonalds Games when discussing his feelings towards a beginner's trap in Mc Kids.

* BlatantLies: What immediately precedes his BigWhat regarding [[spoiler:Mitsuo]].

* DamnedByFaintPraise: His final thoughts on ''Rosario+Vampire'' (in his first video at least).
--> '''Chris:''' The verdict is: It's stupid. But I like it. Explanations?: Answer hazy. Please ask me again...don't ask me again.
** His updated thoughts on the first season from ''Capu 2'' aren't much better as he struggles to think of things he genuinely liked about it.
---> '''Chris:''' Shit, what else did I like? Uh...The first two seconds of the credits song?...Yeah that's- that's about it, really.
** Does this to ''[[SelfDeprecation his own username]]'' in ''Super Smash Flash'' Series.

* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: In Top 5 Blind Game Purchases in regards to ''VideoGame/LANoire'', he says the game made him feel smart, hopeless, sad, and also smart.

* DistractedByTheSexy: Briefly gets sidetracked in Winter Wonderlands of Gaming by fanart of [[VideoGame/SuperMarioGalaxy Rosalina]] from Website/DeviantArt.

* EveryoneHasStandards: Parodied in ''Tits n Tanks''.

* {{Expy}}: Frequently gets called -- [[SelfDeprecation and even]] [[https://twitter.com/SmashMasterShow/status/1149896918497185793 refers to himself]] -- as a WebVideo/JonTron clone. The fact that he made his own video talking about Jon's videos doesn't help.

* FollowTheLeader: InUniverse: Admits that the ''only'' reason he put ''VideoGame/ChaosWars'' on Top 10 Weirdest Crossovers was because of the voice acting, and did this before even knowing that's the only thing people talk about in regards to the game. He even brings up this very wiki in the segment!
--> '''Chris:''' ''I am a sheep!''

* InsaneTrollLogic: In Top 5IVE Worst [Non-Luck/Injury] ''VideoGame/MarioParty'' Minigames, [[spoiler:almost all of Chris' friends suffocate in the box he stuffed them in at the beginning of the video.]] The one exception? [[spoiler:The [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Homer Simpson]] slipper. [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext Because]] [[CaptainObvious slippers can't die.]]]]

* {{Metaphorgotten}}: Compares Tetsuya Nomura to [[MakesSenseInContext a stranger with candy who takes 16 years to put the bag over his head]] in Top 5 Blind Game Purchases.

* MoodWhiplash: [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] at the beginning of Top 10 Game Overs.

* NotDistractedByTheSexy: Manages to talk about the first season of ''Rosario+Vampire'' without commenting on the fanservice, and even criticizes the show's fanservice in his Capu 2 video.

* PutOnABus: All of Chris' attempts at side characters were stuffed into a box in Top 5IVE Worst [Non-Luck/Injury] ''VideoGame/MarioParty'' Minigames. While most of them were stated [[spoiler:to have [[DroppedABridgeOnHim suffocated]]]], the [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Homer Simpson]] slipper was explicitly stated to be an exception. [[spoiler:[[InsaneTrollLogic Because slippers can't die.]]]]

** Big Wheel.

* SincerityMode: Chris' plans to put ''Shrek: Super Slam'' in Top 10 Worst Fighting Games were dashed when he played the game and realized it wasn't terrible.

* SkewedPriorities: Demonstrated in ''Tits n Tanks''.
--> '''Chris:''' ''Smut'' is one thing, but ''memes''? I'm gonna have to rethink this sponsorship. [[BlatantLies I-I have SOME standards to uphold!]]

* SoBadItsGood: How he views ''Terror TRAX: Track of the Vampire'' InUniverse.

* SophisticatedAsHell: Was this in his now unlisted Smashing Fiction videos.

* StylisticSuck: His [[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/171296923360296960/598385497089507338/unknown.png "totally sick screenshot"]] of a non-existent fight scene in ''Rosario+Vampire Capu 2''.

* TakeThat: Loves to take shots at various things. Notable examples include Website/YouTube, ''[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog Sonic The Fighters]]'', the ''Pokémon'' fanbase, [[SelfDeprecation himself]], ''Kingdom Hearts'', [[FanBoy fan boys]], anime, among many others.

* DroppedABridgeOnHim: All of Chris' friends in Top 5IVE Worst [Non-Luck/Injury] ''VideoGame/MarioParty'' Minigames [[spoiler:ended up suffocating in the box he stuffed them in.]][[note]][[spoiler:Except the [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Homer Simpson]] slipper.]][[/note]]

** In a video example, his two sponsored videos that were released close together: The first one being on a ''Shin Megami Tensei'' mobile game sponsored by {{Creator/Sega}}, and the second being a pornographic Android game sponsored by Nutaku.

* {{Expy}}: Frequently gets called -- [[SelfDeprecation and even refers to himself]] -- as a WebVideo/JonTron clone. The fact that he made his own video talking about Jon's videos doesn't help.

* GainaxEnding: Several videos have had bizarre endings ranging from {{VideoGame/Kirby}} flying across the screen due to a lack of an ending joke to the viewer [[MakesSenseInContext dying by]] [[CapitalismIsBad capitalism]].

* WouldHurtAChild: PlayedForLaughs: [[spoiler: He [[BlackComedy threatens to run over orphans]] [[SkewedPriorities if the ''Persona'' music added to ''Smash Ultimate'' was instrumental.]]]]

* BrokenAesop: Calls out ''Rosario+Vampire'' Capu 2 on this multiple times.

* Main/ChekhovsGag: Occurs in both Smash Masters of [=YouTube=] and Top 10 ''Persona'' Bosses.

** Does this to ''his own username'' in ''Super Smash Flash'' Series.

** Both the [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Homer Simpson]] slipper and the [[Franchise/YuGiOh Blue-Eyes White Dragon]] were last seen in Top 5IVE Worst [Non-Luck/Injury] ''Mario Party'' Minigames released on April 13th, 2014[[note]]5 years, 2 months, and 28 days as of July 11th, 2019[[/note]].

** His review of ''Kid Icarus Uprising'' ends with the reveal of an [[EvilCounterpart Evil]] [[GratuitousSpanish Spanish]] [[EvilCounterpart Counterpart]] of Chris that [[ItMakesSenseInContext resides in his mirror.]] This was [[AbortedArc quickly dropped]], and was later briefly touched upon in Top 5 Blind Game Purchases.

* AffectionateParody: What The NEW Completionist is to WebVideo/TheCompletionist.

** States that his review of VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate is merely a formality.

* GuestStarPartyMember: {{WebVideo/Yungtown}} in The NEW Completionist: ''Paper Mario Sticker Star''.

* {{Expy}}: Frequently gets called -- [[SelfDeprecation and even refers to himself]] -- as a WebVideo/JonTron clone. The fact that he made a video on Jon's videos doesn't help.

* FollowTheLeader: InUniverse: Admits that the ''only'' reason he put VideoGame/ChaosWars on Top 10 Weirdest Crossovers was because of the voice acting, and did this before even knowing that's the only thing people talk about in regards to the game. He even brings up this very wiki in the segment!

* FollowTheLeader: Admits that the ''only'' reason he put VideoGame/ChaosWars on Top 10 Weirdest Crossovers was because of the voice acting, and did this before even knowing that's the only thing people talk about in regards to the game. He even brings up this very wiki in the segment!

* StylisticSuck: His "totally sick screenshot" of a non-existent fight scene in ''Rosario+Vampire Capu 2''.

--> '''Chris:''' Pfft, I don't need a stand, I'm not soft. I am perfectly capable of playing this game with my own two han-

** This has been somewhat rectified in recent months, however, as he has been putting out more videos cenetered around ''Super Smash Bros.''

* QuipToBlack: Parodied when discussing [[spoiler:Chef Antoine's death]] in Top 10 ''Dead Rising'' Psychopaths.