With a record breaking number of 320 competitors it is no surprise the talent for the event is also coming at a massive scale! With Genesis 3 having 22 Japanese players registered, this may be one of the best opportunities to see the best of what the country has to offer before the event. Here are some of the players to keep an eye on while watching!
Hayato. Has wins over Rain and 9B. Possibly the best Toon Link in the world.
#THE Abadango The famous Pac-Main that has won the hearts of many fans!
Pichi Won a tournament at Waseda University over Umeki & Nietono. One of several strong Japanese Falcon players.
Choco Finished 3rd at Umebura F.A.T. Frequently ranked among Japan's best.
Komorikiri Arguably the best Sonic. He finished 2nd at Umebura F.A.T., KUSF, and KSB
Daiki One of Japan's top MM players.
Umeki Top Peach who beat Rain at Umebura F.A.T.
Brood Top Duck Hunt, though he plays more Splatoon now.
Ranai Japan's best and most consistent player. Only placed outside of top 8 at Umebura F.A.T.
Salena/Sarena A Skilled Meta Knight player although hasn't placed high since Umebura 16.
Shu High-level Sheik. Finished 2nd at Umebura 19 beating Rain.
Nietono Japan's jack-of-all-trades who often sandbags.
Rain The former best player who has somewhat fallen off. Got Top 8 at KUSF.
Songun A Strong Game and Watch player who has been DQ'd from recent events for being late.
Shogun Strong Diddy-turned-Fox main. Attended APEX 2014 for Brawl.
Earth Best Pit in the world with recent victories over Rain and 9B. Tends to finish 9th.
9B The legendary Brawl Ice Climbers player! He broke out with Ryu at Umebura F.A.T. but has finished disappointingly low since.
Kirihara Japan's best Rosalina. Finished 4th at Umebura F.A.T.
Some One of the best Greninja ains in the world. Got Top 16 at Umebura F.A.T. and Top 6 at Umebura 19.
The first qualifying group will begin at 11:00 and the main tournament at 2:30 in local times. Need a time conversion to help out? Here is the time in several formats!
- 2:00 AM MST
- 3:00 AM CST
- 4:00 AM EST
- 8:00 AM PST
- 9:00 AM GMT
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