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The worst (and funniest) enemy 'intelligence' in gaming exposed

We always suspected Pikachu was a couple of rare candys short of a picnic and this video proves it. For some reason, this Super Smash Bros Melee video gets funnier the longer it goes on. And yet he still wins!

Here, Falco gets scared of the drop - and with good reason.

Finally, YouTube member SplitterSnake deserves credit for this comprehensive video compilation of the AI in Metal Gear Solid. There are some brilliant moments, like having 100% camouflage to crawl between a guard's legs several times and still get away unnoticed.

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Justin Towell
Justin Towell

Justin was a GamesRadar staffer for 10 years but is now a freelancer, musician and videographer. He's big on retro, Sega and racing games (especially retro Sega racing games) and currently also writes for Play Magazine, Traxion.gg, PC Gamer and TopTenReviews, as well as running his own YouTube channel. Having learned to love all platforms equally after Sega left the hardware industry (sniff), his favourite games include Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams, Zelda BotW, Sea of Thieves, Sega Rally Championship and Treasure Island Dizzy.

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