Apex 2015 Results

[AlphaZealot]

The results for Apex 2015 are coming in! The largest Super Smash Brothers tournament of all time, with more than 1,600 unique Smashers competing across four different Smash games, featured possibly the biggest swing of ups and downs ever seen in a tournament. For those of you that have been living under a rock for the last three days, Apex 2015 was nearly canceled following the original Clarion hotel venue being condemned by the Fire Marshal. You can check out some of the updates that occurred in response to this emergency situation here.

Despite this occurrence, the Smash community rallied in unprecedented fashion and managed to move the entire tournament 40 miles away to the Garden State Convention Center (with big shoutouts to Twitch for securing the venue and Red Bull for the truck to carry CRTs). Even with the loss of an entire tournament day, the Apex team managed to keep every event on the schedule and complete the event in just two days. We'll have more coverage of the events that transpired during the upcoming week, for now, check the results below!

2015 Community Leadership Awards

• Toronto Joe
• D1
• Tafokints
• Juggleguy

Apex 2015 was the largest Smash tournament of all time!​

Super Smash Brothers Melee Results
Super Smash Brothers Melee 1v1 Results
Bracket

Spoiler

1. EG | PPMD (Falco, Marth) $7,228
2. Alliance | Armada (Peach, Fox) $3,614
3. Leffen (Fox) - $2,711 + $1,000 from Mango
4. C9 | Mango (Falco) - $1,807
5. liquid.Hungrybox (Jigglypuff) - $903 [US]
5. VGBC | Amsa (Yoshi) - $903 [JP]
7. EMG | KirbyKaze (Sheik) - $452 [CAN]
7. Shroomed (Sheik) - $452 [US]
9. Apex | Nintendude (Ice Climbers)
9. MIOM I PewPewU (Marth)
9. MIOM | SFAT (Fox)
9. MVG | Mew2King (Marth, Sheik)
13. Ice (Fox)
13. LuCKy (Fox)
13. MOR | Axe (Pikachu)
13. The Moon (Marth)
17. BERT I Swedish Delight
17. Cactuar (Marth)
17. Colbol (Fox)
17. Fly Amanita (Ice Climbers)
17. GC | Silent Wolf (Fox)
17. MacD (Peach)
17. S2J (Captain Falcon)
17. Zhu (Falco)
25. Bladewise
25. MOR | ChuDat (Ice Climbers)
25. DJ Nintendo (Fox)
25. FRQ| HugS (Samus)
25. Kalamazhu (Peach)
25. Larry Lurr (Falco)
25. Slox
25. XTR I Eddy Mexico (Luigi)
33. Ciz
33. COG | Wizzrobe
33. Drephen (Sheik)
33. Duck (Samus)
33. Fiction
33. DFW | Wobbles (Ice Climbers)
33. KJH
33. Liquid.Chillindude (Fox)
33. Liquid.KoreanDJ (Fox)
33. Redd (Fox)
33. Swiftbass
33. Tafokints
33. Thorn
33. VGBC | Hax (Fox)
33. VS I Blea Gelo
33. Westballz (Falco)

Leffen defeated Mango 3 - 1 in winners and also claimed a $1,000 side bet​

Super Smash Brothers Melee 2v2 Results
Bracket

Spoiler

1. Mew2King (Sheik) & Hungrybox (Jigglypuff)
2. Armada (Peach, Fox) & Android (Sheik)
3. Ice (Fox) & Leffen (Fox)
4. Chillindude (Fox) & ChuDat (Ice Climbers)
5. Mango (Falco, Captain Falcon) & Lucky (Fox)
5. PewpewU (Marth) & SFAT (Fox)
7. Alan (Peach) & HomeMadeWaffles (Fox)
7. MacD (Peach) & Fiction (Fox)
9. Professor Pro & Fuzzyness
9. Shroomed & S2J
9. SS | S0ft & SS | Flow
9. Vish & Bladewise
13. Colbol & Plup
13. Gahtzu & Wizzrobe
13. Kuja & Dev
13. Zoso & Th0rn

Super Smash Brothers for Wii U Results
Super Smash Brothers for Wii U 1v1 Results
Bracket

Spoiler

1. ZeRo (Diddy Kong) - $6,022
2. XFIRE Dabuz (Olimar, Rosalina & Luma) - $3,011
3. LLL Mr. R (Sheik, Captain Falcon) - $2,258
4. 6WX (Sonic) - $1,506
5. DtN | Nietono (Sheik) - $753
5. MVG | Mew2King (Diddy Kong) - $753
7. Abadango (Pac-Man) - $376
7. CT | MVD (Duck Hunt, Little Mac) - $376
9. AeroLink (Diddy Kong, Palutena)
9. LoF NAKAT (Fox)
9. Nairo (Pit, Robin)
9. VGBC | aMSa (Greninja)
13. Boreal_Ally (Mario)
13. DA Jtails (Diddy Kong)
13. FALSE (Luigi, Sheik)
13. NinjaLink (Mega Man)

Super Smash Brothers for Wii U 2v2 Results
Bracket

Spoiler

1. PL Mew2King (Diddy Kong) & ZeRo (Diddy Kong) - $
2. MJG (Villager) & FOW (Ness)
3. LLL | Mr. R (Sheik) & E2C_Cyve (Diddy Kong)
4. Nietono (Sheik) & Choco (Zero Suit Samus)
5. Boreal_Ally (DIddy Kong, Mario) & WS|Boss (Luigi)
5. LoF | NAKAT (Fox, Ness) & LoF False (Sheik, Luigi)
7. UGC | Tyrant (Zero Suit Samus) & Nairo (Diddy Kong)
7. XFRE | Dabuz (Rosalina & Luma) & TLOC Denti (Diddy Kong)
9. ScaryLB59 / 6WX
9. SS | PB&J / PL DarkWizzy
9. Static Manny / Phuzix
9. Zucco / Koolaid
13. COG|Wizzrobe / SS|Plup
13. Pulse | Zinoto / Xatic
13. SS | MrConCon / SS | Acid
13. VGBC aMSa / SHI-G Abadango
17. Sai / Day?!
17. SuperGirlKels / CrazyLittleJay
17. Sync / Asa
17. Tear Bear / NME XZAX
17. VS Nick Riddle / Shaky
17. Widl / Gardex
17. XFIRE iQHQ | PD / iQHQ KirinBlaze
17. XFIRE iQHQ | Vinnie + DKwill
25. CT Chibo / AO|CT|MVD
25. Liquid'Ken / Liquid'KDJ
25. MeekSpeedy / Audio
25. MOR | ChuDat / Larry Lurr
25. Shugo / Nicole
25. True Blue / Kipa
25. Vex Karasani / Thunderst0rm
25. VGz Junebug / NS Seagull Joe

Super Smash Brothers 64 Results
Super Smash Brothers 64 1v1 Results
Bracket

Spoiler

1. SuPeRbOoMfAn (Captain Falcon, Pikachu) - $852
2. tacos (Yoshi, Captain Falcon, Kirby, Jigglypuff, Pikachu) - $426
3. COG | Wizzrobe (Yoshi) - $319
4. Mariguas (Pikachu, Kirby) - $212
5. KeroKeroppi (Kirby, Pikachu) - $107
5. TR3G | Fox (Fox) - $107
7. Fireblaster (Yoshi) - $53
7. SmashFactor- Dext3r (Pikachu) - $53
9. Banze
9. CabeLo
9. Star King
9. TR3G | The Z
13. clubbadubba
13. Killer
13. Revan
13. Stranded

Super Smash Brothers 64 2v2 Results
Bracket

Spoiler

1. JaimeHR / SuPeRbOoMfAn
2. The Z / tacos
3. Star King / Killer
4. SmashFactor- Dext3r / COG | Wizzrobe
5. Banze / CabeLo
5. Firo / Apex | Nintendude
7. MGFC Jimmy Joe / clubbadubba
7. Shalaka / Mariguas
9. hipstur / tr3g Fox
9. Near / hero pie
9. smash jesus / Shears
9. YBOMBB / I LOVE SMASH
13. bowl / Beesy
13. Kabal / Fireblaster
13. Knitephox / pidgezero
13. lord narwhal / lampy

Super Smash Brothers Brawl Results
Super Smash Brothers Brawl 1v1 Results
Bracket

Spoiler

1. Ally - $784
2. Nairo - $392
3. MVD - $294
4. Salem - $196
5. V115 - $98
5. Vinnie - $98
7. Cyve - $49
7. Shimitake - $49
9. Chrim Foish
9. LOE1
9. Mr. R
9. Player-1
13. Alphicans
13. EDDY
13. K9Bruce
13. Toronto Joe

Super Smash Brothers Brawl 2v2 Results
Bracket

Spoiler

1. Nairo / Ally
2. Salem / mew2king
3. Seibrik / MVD
4. MJG / FOW
5. ChuDat / Chibo
5. Shaky / V115
7. Player-1 / DRN
7. Zinoto / LOE1
9. Firefly / Alphicans
9. Ralph Cecil / Mister Eric
9. ScaryLB59 / GDX
9. Xaltis / 8Bitman
13. LoF JAKAT / Chrim Foish
13. Loota / Gardex
13. Marz / Death Arcana
13. Tane / Rockmix

This was the scene at Apex 2015 only 36 hours after the previous venue was condemned.​

 

[NonSpecificGuy]

Good year guys, hope next year's just as well.

 

[hey_there]

Woo! Go Diddy =3!

 

[UltimaNylocke]

**Waiting for the GC Adapter Giveaway Winner**

 

[SBphiloz4]

Guess who got first in Sm4sh!?! :^)

 

[UltimaNylocke]

Good year guys, hope next year's just as well.

woulllllld prefer if I didnt have to stay up until 2 am to watch the entire thing...

 

[Vinylic.]

woulllllld prefer if I didnt have to stay up until 2 am to watch the entire thing...

This.

ThisThisThisThisThis.

This NEEDS to change.

 

[UltimaNylocke]

This.

ThisThisThisThisThis.

This NEEDS to change.

The problem was that SMASH 4 TAKES FOREVER. Like ****.

 

[RobinOnDrugs]

This was an awesome Apex!

Can't wait to see how EVO goes later this year!

 

[Jon_14]

The problem was that SMASH 4 TAKES FOREVER. Like ****.

TO's made a really awful call on how those sets played out. Smash 4 played out smoothly yesterday, but today it was just a boring match after boring match.

Except Mew2King and ZeRo. That was legitimately awesome.

 

[UltimaNylocke]

TO's made a really awful call on how those sets played out. Smash 4 played out smoothly yesterday, but today it was just a boring match after boring match.

Except Mew2King and ZeRo. That was legitimately awesome.

I enjoyed Dabuz, and as much as I wanted him to win, I DID NOT want another ****ing hour of Sm4sh.

 

[RWR Soul]

Except Mew2King and ZeRo. That was legitimately awesome.

I am the only one who like that Sonic guy? (Sorry for my bad english)

 

[Jon_14]

I enjoyed Dabuz, and as much as I wanted him to win, I DID NOT want another ****ing hour of Sm4sh.

Didn't really like him after how he beat out Pacman. To me he seemed to also draw the matches to a crawl, but hey he made it pretty far so props for that.

I am the only one who like that Sonic guy?

Maybe. I don't like Smash 4 Sonic xP

 

[MDAVE]

6WX and Abandangu (I probably spelled his name wrong) were absolutely impressive. Also, that Dabuz Olimar vs M2K. Best comeback of 2015 and the year only just started, lol.

 

[Deleted member]

sniff

shroomed lost to hungrybox 2-3

 

[RWR Soul]

Didn't really like him after how he beat out Pacman. To me he seemed to also draw the matches to a crawl, but hey he made it pretty far so props for that.

Well, how about that Olimar comeback against M2K?

 

[Dooms]

"1. ZeRo
2. LLL Mr. R
3. PL XFIRE Dabuz"

Is incorrect. Dabuz got second.

Rosalina/Olimar hyype <3

 

[Jon_14]

Well, how about that Olimar comeback against M2K?

I think I missed that one...I'm a little ashamed to admit I passed out at some point during top 8.

 

[cool jake]

zero is a good player qith diddy kong he deserves first place for all the work he has put into this

 

[Gidy]

Attack On Diddy Kong

 

[RanserSSF4]

TO's made a really awful call on how those sets played out. Smash 4 played out smoothly yesterday, but today it was just a boring match after boring match.

Except Mew2King and ZeRo. That was legitimately awesome.

It's mostly because they decided to allow coaching between games and made every match Bo5. I understand because Smash 4's ruleset in 1v1 is 2 stock 6 minutes and promotes comebacks and for grandfinals, but it's stupid decision IMO. If they kept it the same way like every smash game match, which would be Bo3 until grandfinals, which should still be Bo5, the matches would be faster and more entertaining to watch. It would've also been better to seperate streams instead of putting all games in one stream, like they did earlier and yesterday!

Please note, despite Dabuz's boring Rosalina, I did like the Top 8, but the points I mentioned above were my biggest complaints about it!

 

[Anthon1996]

Where do I look to watch the Brawl videos?

 

[Aninymouse]

Can't wait for the YouTube upload! Couldn't watch the steam.

 

[Rambeard]

No surprise that Diddy won Smash4.

 

[Brickbox]

Am I the only one who has PTSD from the poverty chat on vgbootcamp2?

 

[CyberHyperPhoenix]

Holy **** the Smash 4 salt in this thread lmaoooooo

 

[Deleted member]

Rest in peace America.

 

[BlueXenon]

I hate how non final smash 64 sets were streamed while not one minute of brawl was streamed. This was possibly brawl's last national and they couldn't record one set when it was definitely possible.
edit: I think Smash 64 is a great game and deserved stream time as well, but not even brawl GF was streamed.

 

[Dukeofdeath5]

The schedule planning of this tourney was ridiculous. They didn't stream Melee and Sm4sh on separate streams just to build up viewership for Sm4sh. Smash 4 is a very new game, and a lot of players are still getting used to it, it just takes so much longer, let the scene grow at it's own pace, don't start forcing it on the whole community. The organizer's have no one but themselves to blame for the toxicity in the twitch chat and even in the crowd itself. I'm sure a lot of EU viewers missed out on melee just because of the hours Sm4sh took to wrap up, people were literally cheering for Zero just so the tourney would finish quickly and actually have time to get some sleep before work the next day, that isn't a good sign

 

[RanserSSF4]

The schedule planning of this tourney was ridiculous. They didn't stream Melee and Sm4sh on separate streams just to build up viewership for Sm4sh. Smash 4 is a very new game, and a lot of players are still getting used to it, it just takes so much longer, let the scene grow at it's own pace, don't start forcing it on the whole community. The organizer's have no one but themselves to blame for the toxicity in the twitch chat and even in the crowd itself. I'm sure a lot of EU viewers missed out on melee just because of the hours Sm4sh took to wrap up, people were literally cheering for Zero just so he could finish the tourney quickly and actually get some sleep before work the next day, that isn't a good sign

I honestly agree. The way the TO scheduled the Top 8 Sm4sh and Melee was awful IMO. I get to give Sm4sh more views, but designing the schedule like this is stupid. I liked the Top 8 of Sm4sh, but making every match Bo5 was a stupid idea!

 

[WinterShorts]

Wow, I honestly thought ZeRo would get all this fanboy hate after he won with possibly your most disliked character. Good for having no salt in these comments. It was all what the commentators said, ZeRo got the game as early as possible, studied the matchups, and other hard work to make it this far, and I bet the same would happen if he picked another character. While I'm among the fans that cheer for the player using low-tier characters, I'm happy to see Smash 4 Olimar make it to Grand Finals. It's been most definitely a fun tournament.

 

[Dukeofdeath5]

I honestly agree. The way the TO scheduled the Top 8 Sm4sh and Melee was awful IMO. I get to give Sm4sh more views, but designing the schedule like this is stupid. I liked the Top 8 of Sm4sh, but making every match Bo5 was a stupid idea!

I've tried to be super positive about Sm4sh since the beginning and I like what I've seen from it's competitive play, but the grand final was Diddy vs a defensive Olimar. The scene is going to have to make a major change before Melee players really accept it because these matches take forever and the play isn't exciting enough to make up for it. I think the problem is it has to many Brawl players and not enough Melee players, so everyone still has the "a good defense is the best offense" attitude and not enough players like to take risks.

 

[RanserSSF4]

I've tried to be super positive about Sm4sh since the beginning and I like what I've seen from it's competitive play, but the grand final was Diddy vs a defensive Olimar. The scene is going to have to make a major change before Melee players really accept it because these matches take forever and the play isn't exciting enough to make up for it. I think the problem is it has to many Brawl players and not enough Melee players, so everyone still has the "a good defense is the best offense" attitude and not enough players like to take risks.

Olimar was designed to be a defensive character, so it's expected, but I agree. I'm liking the competitive play of Sm4sh and I liked the top 8. I just disliked the way they organized the matches. The GF IMO was fun to watch just because Zero destroyed Dabuzs Defensive Olimar!

 

[Pwii]

AMSA IN 5TH
LEFFEN 3-1ING MANGO
ARMADA 3-0ING MANGO
WHAT IS HAPPENING

 

[CyberHyperPhoenix]

RIP MANGO

 

[The_Woebegone_Jackal]

The schedule planning of this tourney was ridiculous. They didn't stream Melee and Sm4sh on separate streams just to build up viewership for Sm4sh. Smash 4 is a very new game, and a lot of players are still getting used to it, it just takes so much longer, let the scene grow at it's own pace, don't start forcing it on the whole community. The organizer's have no one but themselves to blame for the toxicity in the twitch chat and even in the crowd itself. I'm sure a lot of EU viewers missed out on melee just because of the hours Sm4sh took to wrap up, people were literally cheering for Zero just so the tourney would finish quickly and actually have time to get some sleep before work the next day, that isn't a good sign

Lol

Thats an awful lot of assumptions you are making there, with no source I'm sure. Considering when the streams were separated and that Sm4sh's viewership was only a few thousand behind Melee, I highly doubt that it was to "build viewership" for the game itself. Especially considering that there was no gun held to anyone's head making them watch the stream if they didn't want to. That's not to say I wouldn't have wanted them separated, because I would have, but your conclusions seem a bit arbitrary.

If I were a betting man, I'd say it had more to do with advertising revenue and that Clash Tournaments was gone and replaced at the figurative last minute. Admittedly that is just more conjecture however, so its neither here nor there.

 

[WinterShorts]

AMSA IN 5TH
LEFFEN 3-1ING MANGO
ARMADA 3-0ING MANGO
WHAT IS HAPPENING

Mang0 getting bopped, apparently.

 

[Man Li Gi]

Mang0 getting bopped, apparently.

AMSA IN 5TH
LEFFEN 3-1ING MANGO
ARMADA 3-0ING MANGO
WHAT IS HAPPENING

Remember
#ThouShallNotSleepOnTheKid
not the biggest Mang0 fan, but he doesn't do his best in Apex, like ever. He will return to form in Evo and possibly MLG.

 

[Dukeofdeath5]

Olimar was designed to be a defensive character, so it's expected, but I agree. I'm liking the competitive play of Sm4sh and I liked the top 8. I just disliked the way they organized the matches. The GF IMO was fun to watch just because Zero destroyed Dabuzs Defensive Olimar!

Thing is, zero isn't a very popular fighter, and a destruction of GF isn't the most hype
[quote="The_Woebegone_Jackal, post: 18497496, member: 78879"
]Lol
, so its neither here nor there.[/quote]

I made no assumptions, I was going by the information given to us at the time that all the melee streams were cut and were told it was to focus viewership at VGBootCamp, even the small side stream for melee consisting of mostly friendlies was eventually cut. How else is anyone supposed to take that. No, no one was forcing them to watch the stream, but it's not like anyone had a melee option to go to anyways.

 

[Noventia]

I was rooting for Jtails, and I'm happy to with how far he got.