Over the years I’ve written quite a few articles for MLG. Not everything makes it onto the MLG site, so happy thanksgiving everyone; here are the profiles that never went up on the site, they were scraped at the end of 2006. Sigh. Some have intros, some don’t, depending on when I received them in relation to when it became apparent the profiles wouldn’t go up.
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Long time veteran Azen returned from a brief hiatus in 2006 to take the MLG circuit by storm. Considered the most diverse Smasher in the nation, Azen has a tendency to use just about any character in a tournament, donning the nickname “the Master of Diversity” by his peers. Usually sporting slick backed hair and a button down shirt, he treats each event with an unusual amount of style and a professional demeanor. Always aspiring to learn and be the best at whatever he does, Azen’s will to succeed is only overshadowed by his good will and charm.
Most that meet Azen are surprised to find a player as down to earth and willing to play as much as he is. He can and will sit, hours on end, playing the same person, no matter their skill level. Most important to him are his friends, without them it is likely Azen would still be on hiatus. His mentality is to only play games while they are fun, and without having friends to play with, it isn’t fun. Few players have more raw skill and understanding for the game then Azen does, and it shows each time he makes a come back and each time he beats a new strategy.
Name: Christopher McMullen
Alias: Azen Zagenite
Birthday: 12/20/1986
Hometown: Alexandria, VA
Pro Player Of: Smash Singles/Teams
Pro Since: MLG Orlando 2006
Other Favorite Games: Other multiplayer games my friends like, RPG’s,
Step mania
Favorite Stages: FD, Pokemon Stadium, Kirby 64
Favorite Characters: Everyone
Least Favorite Match Up: Playing a sandbagger
Controller Color: Silver
X or Y: X
L or R: L
Strengths: Forward Smash
Weaknesses: Very predictable
Favorite Teammate: Chillindude829
Career Goals in Life: Something with computers, maybe games.
Smash Career Highlights: Beating Ken
Likes: Games, Computers, Music, Foxes
Dislikes: Manacloud, Satan
Origin of Handle: Role Playing Character
First Competitive Gaming Memory: Playing against friends in games since I
was little.
MLG Altanta 2004: 1st place teams (with Chillin), 1st place singles
MLG Boston 2004: 1st place teams (with Wes), 1st place singles
MLG Finals 2004: 2nd place teams (with Wes), 4th place singles
MLG Philly 2005: 2nd place teams (with Husband), 13th place singles
MLG Nashville 2005: 1st place teams (with Husband), 4th place singles
MLG Seattle 2005: 2nd place teams (with Husband), 1st place singles
MLG LA 2005: 2nd place teams (with Chu), 5th place singles
MLG Atlanta 2005: 3rd place teams (with Oro), 2nd place singles
MLG Finals 2005: 2nd place teams (with Chillin), 9th place singles
MLG Chicago 2006: 1st place teams (with Chillin), 4th place singles
MLG Orlando 2006: 2nd place teams (with Chillin), 1st place singles
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ChuDat became widely known in 2004 after taking 3rd place at SoCal’s highly anticipated TG6. Since then he has been a top 3 placer at almost every major tournament in the country, becoming Smash’s second most consistent singles player behind only Ken. Since entering the MLG scene in 2005, ChuDat has shown through his unique style that a character cannot be simply defined by its attributes, but instead by how it is used by the player.
He was one of the first players to ever experiment using characters once considered less-then-tournament worthy. After meeting success early and often though, many of these more obscure characters, like the Ice Climbers, Young Link, and Mr. Game and Watch, have become well known. ChuDat has coined the catch phrase “Yayuhz” within the Smash community to accentuate some of his more particularly impressive combos. Additionally his famous “ChuDat Pose”, where he uses his index finger and thumb to frame his face, is now widely copied. Definitely one of the most interesting players to watch, ChuDat continues to mature and evolve his style as the Smash scene changes.
Name: Daniel Mark Rodriguez
Alias: ChuDat
Birthday: January 16th, 1987
Hometown: Falls Church, Virginia
Pro Player Of: Smash Singles and Doubles
Pro Since: MLG NY 2006 (Opener)
Other Favorite Games: Advance Wars, Custom Robo, Rampart, Megaman
Favorite Stages: Final Destination, Pokemon Stadium
Favorite Characters: Ice Climbers
Least Favorite Match Up: Ice Climbers versus Peach
Controller Color: Special ChuDat Platinum controller
X or Y or Both: X
L or R or Both: L
Strengths: Grabz
Weaknesses: Peach
Favorite Teammate: Manacloud
Career Goals in Life: Not sure yet, but hopefully I’ll be handsome and successful.
Smash Career Highlights: Winning MLG Nashville last season!
Likes: Ice
Dislikes: Fire
Origin of Handle: True that? Chu Datz!
First Competitive Gaming Memory: Local tournament at a little computer café place where I first realized I was good at a video game, I later joined up with Chillin, Azen, Anden, Mild, and Jtanic to form H2YL.
Competitive Gaming History:
SSBM – 2005
Washington DC: 3rd in singles, ??? with Manacloud in teams
Nashville Tennessee: 1st in singles, 4th with Oro in teams
Seattle: 3rd in singles, ??? with Manacloud in teams
Los Angeles: 4th in singles, 2nd in teams with Azen
Atlanta: 3rd in singles, ??? with Manacloud in teams
Chicago: 9th in singles, ??? with Manacloud in teams
New York (Championship): 2nd in singles, ??? with Manacloud in teams
SSBM – 2006
New York (Opener): 3rd in singles, ??? with Manacloud in teams
Dallas: 2nd in singles, ??? with Manacloud in teams
Anaheim: 3rd in singles, ??? with Manacloud in teams
Chicago: 2nd in singles, ??? with Manacloud in teams
Orlando: 2nd in singles, ??? with Manacloud in teams
New York (Play Offs): 3rd in singles, ??? with Manacloud in teams
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Name: Kashan Khan
Alias: Chillindude829
Birthday: 8/29/1989
Hometown: Alexandria, VA
Pro Player Of: Smash singles and doubles
Pro Since: Orlando (for singles)
Other Favorite Games: Mario games, Zelda games, Final Fantasy games, Tales of Symphonia, Guilty Gear, Advance Wars
Favorite Stages: Final Destination, Pokemon Stadium
Favorite Characters: Fox, Marth, Sheik, Falco
Least Favorite Match Up: Fox vs Peach
Controller Color: White/Blue
X or Y or Both: X
L or R or Both: Both
Strengths: Mindgames, Grab combos, Aerial combos, Shinespiking
Weaknesses: Edge return
Favorite Teammate: Azen
Career Goals in Life: Not sure yet
Smash Career Highlights: Beating Ken at Game Over, beating PC Chris to win MLG Philly 2005, getting 1st in teams with Azen over Ken and Isai at MLG Chicago 2006
Likes: Games, Hanging out with friends, Laid-back people
Dislikes: People who talk too much about uninteresting things
Origin of Handle: I'm a dude who enjoys chilling once in a while
First Competitive Gaming Memory: Getting destroyed by Azen in SSB64
Competitive Gaming History:
SSBM – 2004
MLG Atlanta – 1st place teams (with Azen), 4th place singles
SSBM – 2005
MLG DC – 2nd place teams (with Neo), 13th place singles
MLG Philly – 1st place teams (with Oro), 1st place singles
MLG Finals – 2nd place teams (with Azen), 5th place singles
SSBM – 2006
MLG NY Opener – 5th place teams (with Neo), 17th place singles
MLG Chicago – 1st place teams (with Azen), 6th place singles
MLG Orlando – 2nd place teams (with Azen), 8th place singles
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Name: Eddie Howells
Alias: BigGman
Birthday: 4/16/79
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Pro Player Of: Smash Singles and Doubles
Pro Since: MLG NY
Other Favorite Games: MvC2, Mario Kart, Ms. Pac-man, Dr. Mario
Favorite Stages: Battlefield, Dreamland
Favorite Characters: Ganondorf, Falcon, Fox
Least Favorite Match Up: Ganondorf versus Falco
Controller Color: Black
X or Y: Y
L or R: L
Strengths: I adapt to people’s play style pretty quickly.
Weaknesses: My technical skills.
Favorite Teammate: Mew2King
Career Goals in Life: Honestly, I don’t have any. I have a degree in Chemical Engineering and feel that a job is a job. I work to live and not live to work.
Smash Career Highlights: Winning MLG Orlando in 2005
Likes: Playing hockey, listening to music (all kinds, but my favorite is rock)
Dislikes: Waking up early, going to work
Origin of Handle: At one tournament, I met a guy from Smashboards, and he kept referring to Ganondorf as the Big “G” man. Since at the time, I only played as Ganondorf, I thought it would be an ok screen name. But thankfully, no one calls me that.
First Competitive Gaming Memory: A tournament called Snexus. It was a small local tournament in Chicago, held in someone’s basement. There were about twenty people there. My team, which was Eduardo and I, won the team tournament and I placed second behind Eduardo.
Competitive Gaming History
SSBM – 2004
MLG Chicago, 4th in singles, 2nd in teams (teamed with Eduardo)
SSBM – 2005
MLG San Francisco, 5th in singles, 2nd in teams (teamed with DSF)
MLG Orlando, 1st in singles, 1st in teams (teamed with Mr. Silver)
MLG LA, 5th in singles, 4th in teams (teamed with manacloud)
MLG Chicago, 9th in singles, 7th? in teams (teamed with Eduardo)
MLG NY, 17th in singles, 13th in teams (teamed with DSF)
SSBM – 2006
MLG NY 17th in singles, 5th in teams (teamed with Mew2King)
MLG Dallas, 13th in singles, 9th in teams (teamed with Tink)
MLG Anaheim, 13th in singles, 9th in teams (teamed with Germ)
MLG Chicago, 13th in singles, 9th in teams, (teamed with Hugs)
MLG Orlando, 13th in singles, 9th in teams, (teamed with King)
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Hugs stands as one of the most unique players on the circuit. Known for his ability to bring his game up a notch when the situation demands it, HugS became the final person to secure one of seven automatic bids to Vegas in 2006. This is similar to his 2005 performance where HugS placed 1st in LA’s Last Chance Qualifier. What makes him stand out isn’t just his ability to play though, it is also who he plays as. Most Pro’s rely on multiple characters to win, using different counter picks and scenarios to overcome the opposition. HugS plays as Samus—and only as Samus, a rare feat in today’s world of competitive Smash. He is almost single handedly responsible for keeping Samus at the forefront of professional Smash.
An icon for what can be accomplished with work, effort, and experience, Hugs has started to give back to the community. Early in 2006, HugS became the West Coast reprehensive for Smash on gameing-lessons.com. Unlike his Halo counterparts, HugS must personally travel to another player’s location. Such is the level of his nearly unparalleled dedication, not only to his own improvement, but to his fellow players and the community.
Name: Hugo Gonzalez
Alias: HugS
Birthday: 01/21/1986
Hometown: San Fernando Valley, CA
Pro Player Of: Smash Singles and Doubles
Pro Since: Beginning of the MLG 2006 season. Since pro existed in MLG.
Other Favorite Games: Counter Strike, Resident Evil 4, Goldeneye
Favorite Stages: Battlefield, but it depends on the match up.
Favorite Characters: Samus
Least Favorite Match Up: Samus versus Falco
Controller Color: Platinum
X or Y or Both: Y
L or R or Both: Both
Strengths: Edge Guarding and defense
Weaknesses: Secretsies
Favorite Teammate: BloodoftheFallen (Omar)
Career Goals in Life: I haven't decided on what type of career I want to pursue in life. However, my ultimate goal is not to be rich, but to be happy. I'm still deciding on which means will create that particular end.
Smash Career Highlights: Being down over 100 points from the 7th place invite to nationals at MLG Orlando yet still clinching the 7th invite by taking out the 2 people that also had a shot at getting the 7th spot (Tink and Dope) and going through PC Chris and Chillin in the process.
Likes: Burritos, Sushi, Mars Volta, Tool, Comedy, Females
Dislikes: Bad rock, cocky kids who haven't earned it, underperforming
Origin of Handle: Back in high school people used to call me variations of my name, Hugo. It would range from Huggo, Huggles, Huggies, etc. So while playing Counter Strike one day, I decided to drop the nick "GreenLAntern" and started going by "HugS"
First Competitive Gaming Memory: Going to my first tournament at Ken's house. I went in thinking I was going to take everyone out, including ken. I ended up losing to a player named Panda and Ken's sister Helen who was 14 at the time. Yeah, I kind of got a reality check there.
Competitive Gaming History:
SSBM - 2004
MLG LA - 9th in singles/9th in teams (Gabe)
SSBM - 2005
MLG San Francisco - 4th in teams/9th in singles (Oro)
MLG Las Vegas - 7th in teams/9th in singles (Omar)
MLG LA Western Conference Championships
1st in LCQ
7th in CC Teams (Omar)
9th in CC Singles
SSBM - 2006
MLG NJ - 13th in Singles/13th in teams (Hayato)
MLG Dallas - 13th in Singles/17th in teams (Omar, DQ'd)
MLG Anaheim - 7th in Singles/13th in teams (Omar)
MLG Chicago - 13th in Singles/13th in teams (Eddie)
MLG Orlando - 7th in Singles/8th in teams. (Helios)
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One of the most legendary names in the Smash community, Isai’s career with MLG stems over three seasons as one of the top players on the circuit. While he is a strong singles player, most consider his greatest potential to be in doubles play. Usually using a mix of Sheik or Falcon, he is constantly aware of where his team mate Ken is on the stage, to such a degree that it is not uncommon to witness Isai save Ken several times in stunning, often unpredictable ways, during each match. Such consistent skill has earned him the reputation as the best doubles partner in all of Smash. Together, he and Ken hold the longest undefeated streak in Smash history, stemming over 2 years.
Aside from his ability in teams, when most people think of Isai, they think of one of the friendliest Smashers on the tour, as proof of his 2nd place award in the 2005 MLG Pro Choice Awards for friendliest Smasher. He approaches the game with a light hearted attitude but is known to turn it up a notch when it really counts. Looked up to for both his seniority and his innovative Falcon play, Isai is often asked for advice from fellow Smashers. His usual “don’t get hit” response has become a catch phrase in the Smash community to help explain, in simple manners, his key to success. Much of his success in Melee can be attributed to the previous Smash experience on the N64, where Isai is held as the best player in the world.
Name: Joel Isai Alvarado
Alias: Isai
Birthday: March 17, 1985
Hometown: San Jose, California
Pro Player Of: SSBM singles and doubles
Pro Since: MLG NY (Opener)
Other Favorite Games: Super Smash Brothers, Super Puzzle Fighter II X, Perfect Dark
Favorite Stages: Pokemon Stadium, Icicle Mountain, Hyrule Temple
Favorite Characters: None
Least Favorite Match Up: Falcon versus Falco
Controller Color: 1/2 Orange 1/2 Clear
X or Y: X
L or R or Both: L for L-canceling R for blocking/air dodging/wavedashing
Strengths: Wavedashing with Samus that's about it.
Weaknesses: I kill myself a lot. I can rarely ground tech so just come and hit me after I hit the ground for easy damage/kills.
Favorite Teammate: Silent Spectre
Career Goals in Life: Understand the Bible
Smash Career Highlights: Saving my team from early elimination at MLG Chicago 2006
Likes: Nature, Anime, Basketball, Calistoga Mineral Water, Making people laugh, Big Juicy Hamburgers
Dislikes: Pickles
Origin of Handle: My middle name
First Competitive Gaming Memory: Participating in the Free For All tournament at Tournament Go 2 with my friend Johnny.
Competitive Gaming History:
SSBM - 2004
Chicago - 2nd place singles, 1st place doubles with Ken
San Francisco - 2nd place singles, 1st place doubles with Ken
Los Angeles - 2nd place singles, 1st place doubles with Ken
New York City - 2nd place singles, 1st place doubles with Ken
SSBM - 2005
Washington DC - 2nd place singles, 1st place doubles with Ken
San Francisco - ??? place singles/1st place doubles with Ken
Seattle - ??? place singles/1st place doubles with Ken
Los Angeles - 1st Singles/1st place doubles with Ken
Atlanta - ??? place singles/1st place doubles with Ken
New York City - 4th place singles/1st place doubles with Ken
SSBM - 2006
New York - ??? place singles/1st place doubles with Ken
Dallas - ??? place singles/1st place doubles with Ken
Anaheim - 4th place singles/1st place doubles with Ken
Chicago - 8th place singles/2nd place doubles with Ken
Orlando - 4th place singles/1st place doubles with Ken
New York (playoffs) – 6th Place singles/3rd place doubles with Ken
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Ken has been a force to be reckoned with since the early days of competitive Smash. He slowly moved from being the player to beat on the West Coast to asserting his dominance over an entire country, and eventually the world donning the kick name “The King of Smash”. Considered to have practically invented how the character Marth is played, Ken’s aggressive yet patient style has been mimicked by many but none have managed to duplicate it with the same success. He is known for his patented “Ken Combo” where he sets up the opponent for a series of F-air’s and finishes with a D-air spike. His ability to land such a combo repeatedly in tournament play is largely because of his precision spacing, allowing himself the perfect set up for devastating combos.
Until late in the 2006 season Ken had never lost a doubles tournament when teaming with Isai. Their winning streak lasted over 3 years and at tournaments all over the country. While this streak finally did end, they are still considered to be the absolute peak of what a Smash team can produce, largely from their years of teamwork with each other. Ken enjoys support from his family at just about every tournament he attends, including his brother Manacloud who is a pro doubles player.
Name: Ken Hoang
Alias: SephirothKen
Birthday: 10/10/1985
Hometown: The OC, California
Pro Player Of: Smash Singles and Doubles
Pro Since: MLG NY 2006 (Opener)
Other Favorite Games: Mario Party Series, Squaresoft Rpg's
Favorite Stages: Termina Bay
Favorite Characters: Marth
Least Favorite Match Up: Marth against Falco
Controller Color: Teal/Clear
X or Y or Both: X
L or R or Both: L
Strengths: Ice Climbers, Marth
Weaknesses: Fox, Falco, Sheik, Peach
Favorite Teammate: Isai
Likes: Banana splits, Yaki Niku and sleeping
Dislikes: Waking up early, celery
Origin of Handle: N/A
First Competitive Gaming Memory: So far back I can’t remember.
Competitive Gaming History:
2004
1st - MLG 2004 Season Finals New York
1st - MLG 2004 Season points
2005
1st - MLG 2005 (Season Opener Tournament) DC 1st teams with Isai
1st - MLG 2005 (Season Tournament) San Francisco, 1st teams with Isai
2nd - MLG 2005 (West Coast Regional’s) Los Angeles, 1st teams with Isai
1st - MLG 2005 (East Coast Regional’s) Atlanta, 1st teams with Isai
1st - MLG 2005 (Central Regional’s) Chicago, 1st teams with Isai
1st - MLG 2005 Season Finals New York, 1st teams with Isai
1st - MLG 2005 Season points leader
2006
2nd - MLG 2006 (Season Tournament) New York, 1st teams with Isai
1st - MLG 2006 (Season Tournament) Dallas, 1st teams with Isai
1st - MLG 2006 (Season Tournament) Anaheim, 1st teams with Isai
1st - MLG 2006 (Season Tournament) Chicago, 2nd teams with Isai
5th - MLG 2006 (Season Tournament) Orlando, 1st teams with Isai
7th – MLG 2006 (Playoff Tournament) New York, 3rd teams with Isai
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Name: Daniel Hutchinson
Alias: (The) King
Birthday: 8/23/1985
Hometown: Concord, California
Pro Player Of: (Smash singles, doubles, or both) Smash Singles & Doubles
Pro Since: MLG Dallas 2006
Other Favorite Games: Monopoly, Call Of Duty 2, Both Paper Marios, Super Mario RPG, Halo 2, Roller Coaster Tycoon, Soul Calibur 2, Earthbound
Favorite Stages: Fountain of Dreams, Dreamland, Mute City, Yoshi's Story, Brinstar, Mushroom Kingdom 2
Favorite Characters: Marth, Doctor Mario, Sheik, Captain Falcon, Fox, Ganondorf, and Jigglypuff
Least Favorite Match Up: (Character X versus Character Y, except not Pichu versus Marth if you catch my drift): Jigglypuff vs Sheik
Controller Color: All Gold.
X or Y or Both: Only X.
L or R or Both: Only L.
Strengths: I know everything about all of Jigglypuff's matchups, I have excellent execution, I take few unnecessary risks, I have excellent prediction skills, I read and catch onto opponent's tendencies very quickly, and I have crazy combos.
Weaknesses: I use Jigglypuff, I sometimes pass up kill opportunities just to attempt flashier kills/combos, I sometimes trust my approaches too much and don't fully think them through and rush into traps.
Favorite Teammate: A toss-up between fellow crewmates Germ, Zelgadis, and Bob$
Career Goals in Life: Receive Bachelors/Masters in Business and/or Economics, own a nice house =)
Smash Career Highlights: Winning my first Biweekly, Winning the majority of norcal biweeklies, placing 5th at MLG Dallas, Placing 9th in singles/teams and winning International Crew Battle at OC2, qualifying for singles/teams for NY Playoffs and qualifying for teams (and hopefully singles) for Vegas Nationals.
Likes: Good Company, People with a good sense of humor, Air Conditioning, Coke, Hamburgers, My two Cats, Roadtrips
Dislikes: Arrogance, Hot/Spicy foods, Mustard, Humidity.
Origin of Handle: I used to main Link back in the day in SSBM, and one night my brother was complaining about how "cheap" link was, and said pick someone else because he'd never play my link again. So as I was bragging about how amazing I was to him (i was a total scrub back then in actuality), I just picked Jigglypuff for the first time ever, put on his Crown costume, and put my 4-letter tag to "KING". After beating him, I realized "maybe I've got something here". It's paid off nicely.
First Competitive Gaming Memory: It's hard to say when a game can go from "just for fun" to "competitive", but it would either have to date back to when I started playing Monopoly, or when I used to compete with my cousin over NES Tetris to see who could get the highest score.
Competitive Gaming History: (mention singles and doubles results, and who you teamed with, but only MLG events-I know it sucks but I can't do anything about it, sigh)
SSBM - 2004
N/A
SSBM - 2005
N/A
SSBM - 2006
MLG Dallas: 5th in Singles, 17th in Teams with Demised
MLG Anaheim: 9th in Singles, 7th in Teams with Mew2King
MLG Chicago: 13th in Singles, 5th in Teams with P.C. Chris
MLG Orlando: 13th in Singles, 9th in Teams with Eddie
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Name: Dan Jung
Alias: KoreanDJ111
Birthday: 3/23/1988
Hometown: Cambridge
Pro Player Of: Singles, Doubles
Pro Since: MLG Dallas
Other Favorite Games: Street Fighter 3rd Strike, Guitar Hero, DDR
Favorite Stages: Onett, Final Destination, Yoshi's Story
Favorite Characters: Sheik, Falcon, Fox, Pichu
Least Favorite Match Up: Marth vs. Fox
Controller Color: Silver
X or Y or Both: X
L or R or Both: L
Strengths: Fast reaction time.
Weaknesses: Yoshi!!!
Favorite Teammate: Jblaze (Rush Hour)
Career Goals in Life: Computer Engineer. Being a musician as a side/fun job.
Smash Career Highlights: Defeating Ken at MLG Orlando, 3-0 Ken and
Isai in teams at MLG Chicago, Shine Spiking M2K on VoD at MLG NY in
the Amateur brackets.
Likes: Guitar, girls, parties, recording with camcorder, beat making,
occasional DJ-ing, boxing, fighting and music sim games, good anime
shows in Japanese with English sub.
Dislikes: Bitter medicine. And music being played too loud. And Peach Soda.
Origin of Handle: I'm Korean, and my initials is DJ, plus I'm a DJ
(Disk Jockey), so put them together and make KoreanDJ. Dunno about the
111. It was my screename since way back, so I decided to toss it in
for the fun of things.
First Competitive Gaming Memory: January 2005, Smash tourney in High School.
Competitive Gaming History:
MLG NY:
Singles: 9th Place
Doubles: 9th Place (teamed with Tope)
MLG Dallas:
Singles: 4th Place
Doubles: 6th Place (teamed with Jblaze)
MLG Anaheim:
Singles: 6th Place
Doubles: 9th Place (teamed with Tope)
MLG Chicago:
Singles: 7th Place
Doubles: 3rd Place (teamed with Mew2King)
MLG Orlando:
Singles: 3rd Place
Doubles: 6th Place (teamed with Jblaze)
MLG New York (Playoffs)
Singles: 4th place
Doubles: ??? (with Jblaze)
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Coming into form at the end of the 2005 season, PC Chris was nominated as the break out player for 2006 season. He defeated Ken in a close 11 game set near his hometown of Port Chester, NY and almost repeated the feat later in Anaheim, narrowly losing in the last game of the set. PC Chris is one most exciting players to watch because of some of the insane combos he can pull off with Falco. He is known for performing long, high damage combos with fantastic finishes. Despite his late emergence on the competitive scene, he is now considered a real contender at each tournament he attends and is part of the elite group of players to actually defeat Ken in a tournament.
PC Chris’s fun loving personality and laid back style have helped him emerge as one of Smash’s first icons. He thirsts for victory at each tournament he attends and anything less than first is a disappointment to him. Between tournaments he enjoys playing with his friends in the New York area, but also actively travels to other locations to play and hang out with other Smashers.
Name: Christopher Szygiel
Alias: PC Chris
Birthday: 08/23/87
Hometown: Port Chester, NY
Pro Player of: Smash Singles and Doubles
Pro Since: MLG NY ‘06
Other Favorite Games: Mario bros. 3, Warcraft 3, DDR, Final Fantasy X
Favorite Stages: Pokemon Stadium, Final Destination
Favorite Characters: Falco, Fox, Sheik, Marth, Ganondorf, Peach
Least Favorite Match Up: Falco versus Samus or Fox versus Marth
X or Y: Y
L or R: Both
Strengths: Crazy combos, Good directional influence, mediocre mind-games
Weakness: I’m not that patient anymore like I used to be, I like to attack.
Favorite Teammate: Wes
Career Goals in Life: Don’t have one right now, but for now to excel in college
Smash Career Highlights: Almost coming back from the losers bracket to beat ken in front of the huge screen. Last set, last game, last hit!
Likes: Chilling with my friends, playing games, going to my classes (so far), Milktea, sleeping, McDonalds, shopping, anime, penguins and probably a lot of other stuff
Dislikes: Arrogant new players, Peach (who doesn’t), fish, waking up early, and calories
Origin of Handle: My town name, Port Chester, friends called me PC Chris the nick name just kind of stuck to me I guess.
First Competitive Gaming Memory: Being cramped up in an apartment just south of the city had all types of people squished in a little room with hardly any TV’s. Good times though.
Competitive Gaming History
SSBM – 2005,
MLG DC 17th singles, ??? place teams with husband
MLG Philly 2nd singles, 3rd place teams with neo
MLG Chicago 3rd singles, ??? place teams with Wes
MLG NY 3rd singles, ??? place teams with Wes
SSBM – 2006
MLG NY 1st place singles, 2nd place teams with Wes
MLG Dallas 3rd place singles, ??? place teams with sock ninja
MLG Anaheim 2nd place singles, ??? place teams with Kaiser
MLG Chicago 5th place singles, ??? place teams with king
MLG Orlando 13th place singles, ??? place teams with KillaOR
MLG NY (playoffs) 2nd place singles, ??? teams with Wes
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Name: Roberto Aldape
Alias: ROBMONEY , ROB$
Birthday: September 8, 1984
Hometown: Crystal City, Texas
Pro Player Of: (Smash singles, doubles, or both) Smash, but hoping to the first Pro at both games next season.
Pro Since: 06 Season
Other Favorite Games: Just mainly Super Smash bros. Melee and Halo 2. But I play madden and a few other RTS games.
Favorite Stages: Dreamland for Smash, Lockout and Midship For Halo 2
Favorite Characters: In order Falco, Sheik, Fox, Marth, Captain Falcon, Ganondorf, Doctor Mario.
Least Favorite Match Up: I hate playing Jigglypuff
Controller Color: Usually black but recently I have been using a silver one since my control broke. But hopefully a friend of mine can make me a custom.
X or Y or Both: X
L or R or Both: BOTH
Strengths: Fast Fallers
Weaknesses: Samus
Favorite Teammate: Caveman
Career Goals in Life: Start my own business, Finish college , and if not to much keep owning at video games.
Smash Career Highlights: Placing 5th place IN MLG 2005 Championships beating Azen. Getting First place in MLG Houston. Getting 2nd In MLG Las Vegas Forfeiting to My friend caveman my team’s partner.
Likes: (hobbies, ice cream, you name it) Playing Halo 2 and Smash with friends.
Dislikes: Cheaters,
Origin of Handle: First day I played Smash I was making my name in the game I was typing in ROB and it looked boring LOL So I added a $ symbol. All my friends where like “ROBMONEY” From that day on a lot of my friends would call me ROB$ at school
First Competitive Gaming Memory: I went to a tournament In San Antonio, Texas Where all of the best players in Texas showed up. My crew owned them all. No Johns if they say otherwise LOL
Competitive Gaming History:
SSBM – 2004
SSBM – 2005
First Place Singles MLG-Houston Beating Killaor
2nd Place Teams MLG-Houston Forfeiting to my other two Crew members. Team Partner SMiles
2nd Place Singles MLG- LAS VEGAS Forfeiting to my crew Member Caveman who got 1st Place Teams MLG – LAS VEGAS Team partner Caveman
5th Place MLG CHAMPIONSHIPS in 1vs1s
SSBM – 2006
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Name: Wayne Gralewski
Alias: Tink
Birthday: 2/27/1988
Hometown: Hammond, IN
Pro Player Of: Singles and Doubles
Pro Since: MLG Dallas
Other Favorite Games: Street Fighters, Final Fantasys, Zelda games, counter strike
Favorite Stages: Pokemon Stadium and Dreamland
Favorite Characters: Falcon and Marth
Least Favorite Match Up: Marth vs. Sheik
Controller Color: Platinum, but I like Spice the best.
X or Y: X
L or R: L
Strengths: I’m very sound technically wise.
Weaknesses: I choke a lot and am predictable at times.
Favorite Teammate: level 9 CPU Falco that destroyed PC Chris and KillaOR at Orlando.
Career Goals in Life: To become a pharmacist.
Smash Career Highlights: Getting 4th at MLG NY.
Likes: Road trips, movies, and hanging out with friends
Dislikes: Spiders
Origin of Handle: I decided that I would go to the random name select and the next random I got would become my name, unless it was REALLY bad. It came up as Tink and I kept it.
First Competitive Gaming Memory: My friends and I just got on to Smash Boards, a message board for smash, and we decided to try to host a tournament in my friend’s basement. I guess we thought we were good. It was a good tournament, but we totally got destroyed.
Competitive Gaming History:
SSBM – 2004
MLG Chicago- like my 2nd competitive tournament. Totally got destroyed in teams and singles. Teamed with GOTS.
SSBM – 2005
MLG Chicago- Singles-5th LCQ/Doubles (teamed with Unknown Force)- 13th
SSBM – 2006
MLG NY- Singles-4th/Doubles (teamed with Gabe)-9th
MLG Dallas- Singles 17th/Doubles (teamed with Eddie)-9th
MLG Anaheim-Singles 9th/Doubles (teamed with Pete Chen)-9th
MLG Chicago-Singles 9th/Doubles (teamed with Iggy)-8th
MLG Orlando-Singles 17th/Doubles (teamed with Dope)-5th
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As native Maryland, Wife has been privileged to grow up in one of the nations strongest and most diverse Smashing communities. Entering the community in late 2003 he began his quest with the mindset of becoming the best. By fully utilizing the surrounding community he slowly but surely broke into the higher Smash ranks. He and his teammate Husband—the Newlyweds—were among the first to train specifically for teams and began to see the results of their hard work quickly, often setting an example of the usefulness for different team strategies.
Outside of their teamwork, Wife and Husband helped found the Smash section on gaming-lessons.com, largely because of their great instructional skills (Husband is a personal trainer, and Wife is studying to be a teacher). Wife is known for using Peach for his entire Smash career, who meshes well with Husband’s Marth. Most revere him for his intelligence and consider him one of the smartest players to play the game. This helps bode well when doing instructions and teaching new players who need lessons how to play. In tournaments he is approachable, talkative, and nice to be around, almost always willing to offer some advice about the game.
Name: Christopher Fabiszak
Alias: Wife
Birthday: October 29, 1985
Hometown: Ellicott City, MD
Pro Player Of: Smash singles and doubles
Pro Since: MLG NY ‘06
Other Favorite Games: None
Favorite Stages: Final Destination and Green Greens
Favorite Characters: Peach
Least Favorite Match Up: Confess my weakness? No thanks . . .
Controller Color: Wario Controller
X or Y: X
L or R: Both
Strengths: "I play with the mind games, these games cause the migraines"
Weaknesses: People who don't know what they're doing.
Favorite Teammate: Husband.
Career Goals in Life: Teach Special Education
Smash Career Highlights: Two comebacks in a row against Ken at MLG Atlanta ‘05
Likes: Road trips, competition, Texas hold 'em, Azen's mom's cooking
Dislikes: Wasting time
Origin of Handle: My character fights in a wedding dress
First Competitive Gaming Memory: Live or Die, back in JTanic's house.
Competitive Gaming History
SSBM – 2005
MLG Atlanta: 7th in singles, 2nd in teams with Husband.
MLG NYC Championship: 17th in singles, 7th in teams with Husband
SSBM – 2006
MLG NYC: 13th in singles, 4th in teams with Husband
MLG Dallas: 9th in singles, 5th in teams with Husband
MLG Anaheim: 17th in singles, 6th in teams with Husband
MLG Chicago: 9th in singles, 17th in teams with Husband
MLG Orlando: 17th in singles, 4th in teams with Husband
MLG NY (Playoffs): ??? in singles, ??? in teams
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Long time veteran Azen returned from a brief hiatus in 2006 to take the MLG circuit by storm. Considered the most diverse Smasher in the nation, Azen has a tendency to use just about any character in a tournament, donning the nickname “the Master of Diversity” by his peers. Usually sporting slick backed hair and a button down shirt, he treats each event with an unusual amount of style and a professional demeanor. Always aspiring to learn and be the best at whatever he does, Azen’s will to succeed is only overshadowed by his good will and charm.
Most that meet Azen are surprised to find a player as down to earth and willing to play as much as he is. He can and will sit, hours on end, playing the same person, no matter their skill level. Most important to him are his friends, without them it is likely Azen would still be on hiatus. His mentality is to only play games while they are fun, and without having friends to play with, it isn’t fun. Few players have more raw skill and understanding for the game then Azen does, and it shows each time he makes a come back and each time he beats a new strategy.
Name: Christopher McMullen
Alias: Azen Zagenite
Birthday: 12/20/1986
Hometown: Alexandria, VA
Pro Player Of: Smash Singles/Teams
Pro Since: MLG Orlando 2006
Other Favorite Games: Other multiplayer games my friends like, RPG’s,
Step mania
Favorite Stages: FD, Pokemon Stadium, Kirby 64
Favorite Characters: Everyone
Least Favorite Match Up: Playing a sandbagger
Controller Color: Silver
X or Y: X
L or R: L
Strengths: Forward Smash
Weaknesses: Very predictable
Favorite Teammate: Chillindude829
Career Goals in Life: Something with computers, maybe games.
Smash Career Highlights: Beating Ken
Likes: Games, Computers, Music, Foxes
Dislikes: Manacloud, Satan
Origin of Handle: Role Playing Character
First Competitive Gaming Memory: Playing against friends in games since I
was little.
MLG Altanta 2004: 1st place teams (with Chillin), 1st place singles
MLG Boston 2004: 1st place teams (with Wes), 1st place singles
MLG Finals 2004: 2nd place teams (with Wes), 4th place singles
MLG Philly 2005: 2nd place teams (with Husband), 13th place singles
MLG Nashville 2005: 1st place teams (with Husband), 4th place singles
MLG Seattle 2005: 2nd place teams (with Husband), 1st place singles
MLG LA 2005: 2nd place teams (with Chu), 5th place singles
MLG Atlanta 2005: 3rd place teams (with Oro), 2nd place singles
MLG Finals 2005: 2nd place teams (with Chillin), 9th place singles
MLG Chicago 2006: 1st place teams (with Chillin), 4th place singles
MLG Orlando 2006: 2nd place teams (with Chillin), 1st place singles
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ChuDat became widely known in 2004 after taking 3rd place at SoCal’s highly anticipated TG6. Since then he has been a top 3 placer at almost every major tournament in the country, becoming Smash’s second most consistent singles player behind only Ken. Since entering the MLG scene in 2005, ChuDat has shown through his unique style that a character cannot be simply defined by its attributes, but instead by how it is used by the player.
He was one of the first players to ever experiment using characters once considered less-then-tournament worthy. After meeting success early and often though, many of these more obscure characters, like the Ice Climbers, Young Link, and Mr. Game and Watch, have become well known. ChuDat has coined the catch phrase “Yayuhz” within the Smash community to accentuate some of his more particularly impressive combos. Additionally his famous “ChuDat Pose”, where he uses his index finger and thumb to frame his face, is now widely copied. Definitely one of the most interesting players to watch, ChuDat continues to mature and evolve his style as the Smash scene changes.
Name: Daniel Mark Rodriguez
Alias: ChuDat
Birthday: January 16th, 1987
Hometown: Falls Church, Virginia
Pro Player Of: Smash Singles and Doubles
Pro Since: MLG NY 2006 (Opener)
Other Favorite Games: Advance Wars, Custom Robo, Rampart, Megaman
Favorite Stages: Final Destination, Pokemon Stadium
Favorite Characters: Ice Climbers
Least Favorite Match Up: Ice Climbers versus Peach
Controller Color: Special ChuDat Platinum controller
X or Y or Both: X
L or R or Both: L
Strengths: Grabz
Weaknesses: Peach
Favorite Teammate: Manacloud
Career Goals in Life: Not sure yet, but hopefully I’ll be handsome and successful.
Smash Career Highlights: Winning MLG Nashville last season!
Likes: Ice
Dislikes: Fire
Origin of Handle: True that? Chu Datz!
First Competitive Gaming Memory: Local tournament at a little computer café place where I first realized I was good at a video game, I later joined up with Chillin, Azen, Anden, Mild, and Jtanic to form H2YL.
Competitive Gaming History:
SSBM – 2005
Washington DC: 3rd in singles, ??? with Manacloud in teams
Nashville Tennessee: 1st in singles, 4th with Oro in teams
Seattle: 3rd in singles, ??? with Manacloud in teams
Los Angeles: 4th in singles, 2nd in teams with Azen
Atlanta: 3rd in singles, ??? with Manacloud in teams
Chicago: 9th in singles, ??? with Manacloud in teams
New York (Championship): 2nd in singles, ??? with Manacloud in teams
SSBM – 2006
New York (Opener): 3rd in singles, ??? with Manacloud in teams
Dallas: 2nd in singles, ??? with Manacloud in teams
Anaheim: 3rd in singles, ??? with Manacloud in teams
Chicago: 2nd in singles, ??? with Manacloud in teams
Orlando: 2nd in singles, ??? with Manacloud in teams
New York (Play Offs): 3rd in singles, ??? with Manacloud in teams
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Name: Kashan Khan
Alias: Chillindude829
Birthday: 8/29/1989
Hometown: Alexandria, VA
Pro Player Of: Smash singles and doubles
Pro Since: Orlando (for singles)
Other Favorite Games: Mario games, Zelda games, Final Fantasy games, Tales of Symphonia, Guilty Gear, Advance Wars
Favorite Stages: Final Destination, Pokemon Stadium
Favorite Characters: Fox, Marth, Sheik, Falco
Least Favorite Match Up: Fox vs Peach
Controller Color: White/Blue
X or Y or Both: X
L or R or Both: Both
Strengths: Mindgames, Grab combos, Aerial combos, Shinespiking
Weaknesses: Edge return
Favorite Teammate: Azen
Career Goals in Life: Not sure yet
Smash Career Highlights: Beating Ken at Game Over, beating PC Chris to win MLG Philly 2005, getting 1st in teams with Azen over Ken and Isai at MLG Chicago 2006
Likes: Games, Hanging out with friends, Laid-back people
Dislikes: People who talk too much about uninteresting things
Origin of Handle: I'm a dude who enjoys chilling once in a while
First Competitive Gaming Memory: Getting destroyed by Azen in SSB64
Competitive Gaming History:
SSBM – 2004
MLG Atlanta – 1st place teams (with Azen), 4th place singles
SSBM – 2005
MLG DC – 2nd place teams (with Neo), 13th place singles
MLG Philly – 1st place teams (with Oro), 1st place singles
MLG Finals – 2nd place teams (with Azen), 5th place singles
SSBM – 2006
MLG NY Opener – 5th place teams (with Neo), 17th place singles
MLG Chicago – 1st place teams (with Azen), 6th place singles
MLG Orlando – 2nd place teams (with Azen), 8th place singles
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Name: Eddie Howells
Alias: BigGman
Birthday: 4/16/79
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Pro Player Of: Smash Singles and Doubles
Pro Since: MLG NY
Other Favorite Games: MvC2, Mario Kart, Ms. Pac-man, Dr. Mario
Favorite Stages: Battlefield, Dreamland
Favorite Characters: Ganondorf, Falcon, Fox
Least Favorite Match Up: Ganondorf versus Falco
Controller Color: Black
X or Y: Y
L or R: L
Strengths: I adapt to people’s play style pretty quickly.
Weaknesses: My technical skills.
Favorite Teammate: Mew2King
Career Goals in Life: Honestly, I don’t have any. I have a degree in Chemical Engineering and feel that a job is a job. I work to live and not live to work.
Smash Career Highlights: Winning MLG Orlando in 2005
Likes: Playing hockey, listening to music (all kinds, but my favorite is rock)
Dislikes: Waking up early, going to work
Origin of Handle: At one tournament, I met a guy from Smashboards, and he kept referring to Ganondorf as the Big “G” man. Since at the time, I only played as Ganondorf, I thought it would be an ok screen name. But thankfully, no one calls me that.
First Competitive Gaming Memory: A tournament called Snexus. It was a small local tournament in Chicago, held in someone’s basement. There were about twenty people there. My team, which was Eduardo and I, won the team tournament and I placed second behind Eduardo.
Competitive Gaming History
SSBM – 2004
MLG Chicago, 4th in singles, 2nd in teams (teamed with Eduardo)
SSBM – 2005
MLG San Francisco, 5th in singles, 2nd in teams (teamed with DSF)
MLG Orlando, 1st in singles, 1st in teams (teamed with Mr. Silver)
MLG LA, 5th in singles, 4th in teams (teamed with manacloud)
MLG Chicago, 9th in singles, 7th? in teams (teamed with Eduardo)
MLG NY, 17th in singles, 13th in teams (teamed with DSF)
SSBM – 2006
MLG NY 17th in singles, 5th in teams (teamed with Mew2King)
MLG Dallas, 13th in singles, 9th in teams (teamed with Tink)
MLG Anaheim, 13th in singles, 9th in teams (teamed with Germ)
MLG Chicago, 13th in singles, 9th in teams, (teamed with Hugs)
MLG Orlando, 13th in singles, 9th in teams, (teamed with King)
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Hugs stands as one of the most unique players on the circuit. Known for his ability to bring his game up a notch when the situation demands it, HugS became the final person to secure one of seven automatic bids to Vegas in 2006. This is similar to his 2005 performance where HugS placed 1st in LA’s Last Chance Qualifier. What makes him stand out isn’t just his ability to play though, it is also who he plays as. Most Pro’s rely on multiple characters to win, using different counter picks and scenarios to overcome the opposition. HugS plays as Samus—and only as Samus, a rare feat in today’s world of competitive Smash. He is almost single handedly responsible for keeping Samus at the forefront of professional Smash.
An icon for what can be accomplished with work, effort, and experience, Hugs has started to give back to the community. Early in 2006, HugS became the West Coast reprehensive for Smash on gameing-lessons.com. Unlike his Halo counterparts, HugS must personally travel to another player’s location. Such is the level of his nearly unparalleled dedication, not only to his own improvement, but to his fellow players and the community.
Name: Hugo Gonzalez
Alias: HugS
Birthday: 01/21/1986
Hometown: San Fernando Valley, CA
Pro Player Of: Smash Singles and Doubles
Pro Since: Beginning of the MLG 2006 season. Since pro existed in MLG.
Other Favorite Games: Counter Strike, Resident Evil 4, Goldeneye
Favorite Stages: Battlefield, but it depends on the match up.
Favorite Characters: Samus
Least Favorite Match Up: Samus versus Falco
Controller Color: Platinum
X or Y or Both: Y
L or R or Both: Both
Strengths: Edge Guarding and defense
Weaknesses: Secretsies
Favorite Teammate: BloodoftheFallen (Omar)
Career Goals in Life: I haven't decided on what type of career I want to pursue in life. However, my ultimate goal is not to be rich, but to be happy. I'm still deciding on which means will create that particular end.
Smash Career Highlights: Being down over 100 points from the 7th place invite to nationals at MLG Orlando yet still clinching the 7th invite by taking out the 2 people that also had a shot at getting the 7th spot (Tink and Dope) and going through PC Chris and Chillin in the process.
Likes: Burritos, Sushi, Mars Volta, Tool, Comedy, Females
Dislikes: Bad rock, cocky kids who haven't earned it, underperforming
Origin of Handle: Back in high school people used to call me variations of my name, Hugo. It would range from Huggo, Huggles, Huggies, etc. So while playing Counter Strike one day, I decided to drop the nick "GreenLAntern" and started going by "HugS"
First Competitive Gaming Memory: Going to my first tournament at Ken's house. I went in thinking I was going to take everyone out, including ken. I ended up losing to a player named Panda and Ken's sister Helen who was 14 at the time. Yeah, I kind of got a reality check there.
Competitive Gaming History:
SSBM - 2004
MLG LA - 9th in singles/9th in teams (Gabe)
SSBM - 2005
MLG San Francisco - 4th in teams/9th in singles (Oro)
MLG Las Vegas - 7th in teams/9th in singles (Omar)
MLG LA Western Conference Championships
1st in LCQ
7th in CC Teams (Omar)
9th in CC Singles
SSBM - 2006
MLG NJ - 13th in Singles/13th in teams (Hayato)
MLG Dallas - 13th in Singles/17th in teams (Omar, DQ'd)
MLG Anaheim - 7th in Singles/13th in teams (Omar)
MLG Chicago - 13th in Singles/13th in teams (Eddie)
MLG Orlando - 7th in Singles/8th in teams. (Helios)
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One of the most legendary names in the Smash community, Isai’s career with MLG stems over three seasons as one of the top players on the circuit. While he is a strong singles player, most consider his greatest potential to be in doubles play. Usually using a mix of Sheik or Falcon, he is constantly aware of where his team mate Ken is on the stage, to such a degree that it is not uncommon to witness Isai save Ken several times in stunning, often unpredictable ways, during each match. Such consistent skill has earned him the reputation as the best doubles partner in all of Smash. Together, he and Ken hold the longest undefeated streak in Smash history, stemming over 2 years.
Aside from his ability in teams, when most people think of Isai, they think of one of the friendliest Smashers on the tour, as proof of his 2nd place award in the 2005 MLG Pro Choice Awards for friendliest Smasher. He approaches the game with a light hearted attitude but is known to turn it up a notch when it really counts. Looked up to for both his seniority and his innovative Falcon play, Isai is often asked for advice from fellow Smashers. His usual “don’t get hit” response has become a catch phrase in the Smash community to help explain, in simple manners, his key to success. Much of his success in Melee can be attributed to the previous Smash experience on the N64, where Isai is held as the best player in the world.
Name: Joel Isai Alvarado
Alias: Isai
Birthday: March 17, 1985
Hometown: San Jose, California
Pro Player Of: SSBM singles and doubles
Pro Since: MLG NY (Opener)
Other Favorite Games: Super Smash Brothers, Super Puzzle Fighter II X, Perfect Dark
Favorite Stages: Pokemon Stadium, Icicle Mountain, Hyrule Temple
Favorite Characters: None
Least Favorite Match Up: Falcon versus Falco
Controller Color: 1/2 Orange 1/2 Clear
X or Y: X
L or R or Both: L for L-canceling R for blocking/air dodging/wavedashing
Strengths: Wavedashing with Samus that's about it.
Weaknesses: I kill myself a lot. I can rarely ground tech so just come and hit me after I hit the ground for easy damage/kills.
Favorite Teammate: Silent Spectre
Career Goals in Life: Understand the Bible
Smash Career Highlights: Saving my team from early elimination at MLG Chicago 2006
Likes: Nature, Anime, Basketball, Calistoga Mineral Water, Making people laugh, Big Juicy Hamburgers
Dislikes: Pickles
Origin of Handle: My middle name
First Competitive Gaming Memory: Participating in the Free For All tournament at Tournament Go 2 with my friend Johnny.
Competitive Gaming History:
SSBM - 2004
Chicago - 2nd place singles, 1st place doubles with Ken
San Francisco - 2nd place singles, 1st place doubles with Ken
Los Angeles - 2nd place singles, 1st place doubles with Ken
New York City - 2nd place singles, 1st place doubles with Ken
SSBM - 2005
Washington DC - 2nd place singles, 1st place doubles with Ken
San Francisco - ??? place singles/1st place doubles with Ken
Seattle - ??? place singles/1st place doubles with Ken
Los Angeles - 1st Singles/1st place doubles with Ken
Atlanta - ??? place singles/1st place doubles with Ken
New York City - 4th place singles/1st place doubles with Ken
SSBM - 2006
New York - ??? place singles/1st place doubles with Ken
Dallas - ??? place singles/1st place doubles with Ken
Anaheim - 4th place singles/1st place doubles with Ken
Chicago - 8th place singles/2nd place doubles with Ken
Orlando - 4th place singles/1st place doubles with Ken
New York (playoffs) – 6th Place singles/3rd place doubles with Ken
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Ken has been a force to be reckoned with since the early days of competitive Smash. He slowly moved from being the player to beat on the West Coast to asserting his dominance over an entire country, and eventually the world donning the kick name “The King of Smash”. Considered to have practically invented how the character Marth is played, Ken’s aggressive yet patient style has been mimicked by many but none have managed to duplicate it with the same success. He is known for his patented “Ken Combo” where he sets up the opponent for a series of F-air’s and finishes with a D-air spike. His ability to land such a combo repeatedly in tournament play is largely because of his precision spacing, allowing himself the perfect set up for devastating combos.
Until late in the 2006 season Ken had never lost a doubles tournament when teaming with Isai. Their winning streak lasted over 3 years and at tournaments all over the country. While this streak finally did end, they are still considered to be the absolute peak of what a Smash team can produce, largely from their years of teamwork with each other. Ken enjoys support from his family at just about every tournament he attends, including his brother Manacloud who is a pro doubles player.
Name: Ken Hoang
Alias: SephirothKen
Birthday: 10/10/1985
Hometown: The OC, California
Pro Player Of: Smash Singles and Doubles
Pro Since: MLG NY 2006 (Opener)
Other Favorite Games: Mario Party Series, Squaresoft Rpg's
Favorite Stages: Termina Bay
Favorite Characters: Marth
Least Favorite Match Up: Marth against Falco
Controller Color: Teal/Clear
X or Y or Both: X
L or R or Both: L
Strengths: Ice Climbers, Marth
Weaknesses: Fox, Falco, Sheik, Peach
Favorite Teammate: Isai
Likes: Banana splits, Yaki Niku and sleeping
Dislikes: Waking up early, celery
Origin of Handle: N/A
First Competitive Gaming Memory: So far back I can’t remember.
Competitive Gaming History:
2004
1st - MLG 2004 Season Finals New York
1st - MLG 2004 Season points
2005
1st - MLG 2005 (Season Opener Tournament) DC 1st teams with Isai
1st - MLG 2005 (Season Tournament) San Francisco, 1st teams with Isai
2nd - MLG 2005 (West Coast Regional’s) Los Angeles, 1st teams with Isai
1st - MLG 2005 (East Coast Regional’s) Atlanta, 1st teams with Isai
1st - MLG 2005 (Central Regional’s) Chicago, 1st teams with Isai
1st - MLG 2005 Season Finals New York, 1st teams with Isai
1st - MLG 2005 Season points leader
2006
2nd - MLG 2006 (Season Tournament) New York, 1st teams with Isai
1st - MLG 2006 (Season Tournament) Dallas, 1st teams with Isai
1st - MLG 2006 (Season Tournament) Anaheim, 1st teams with Isai
1st - MLG 2006 (Season Tournament) Chicago, 2nd teams with Isai
5th - MLG 2006 (Season Tournament) Orlando, 1st teams with Isai
7th – MLG 2006 (Playoff Tournament) New York, 3rd teams with Isai
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Name: Daniel Hutchinson
Alias: (The) King
Birthday: 8/23/1985
Hometown: Concord, California
Pro Player Of: (Smash singles, doubles, or both) Smash Singles & Doubles
Pro Since: MLG Dallas 2006
Other Favorite Games: Monopoly, Call Of Duty 2, Both Paper Marios, Super Mario RPG, Halo 2, Roller Coaster Tycoon, Soul Calibur 2, Earthbound
Favorite Stages: Fountain of Dreams, Dreamland, Mute City, Yoshi's Story, Brinstar, Mushroom Kingdom 2
Favorite Characters: Marth, Doctor Mario, Sheik, Captain Falcon, Fox, Ganondorf, and Jigglypuff
Least Favorite Match Up: (Character X versus Character Y, except not Pichu versus Marth if you catch my drift): Jigglypuff vs Sheik
Controller Color: All Gold.
X or Y or Both: Only X.
L or R or Both: Only L.
Strengths: I know everything about all of Jigglypuff's matchups, I have excellent execution, I take few unnecessary risks, I have excellent prediction skills, I read and catch onto opponent's tendencies very quickly, and I have crazy combos.
Weaknesses: I use Jigglypuff, I sometimes pass up kill opportunities just to attempt flashier kills/combos, I sometimes trust my approaches too much and don't fully think them through and rush into traps.
Favorite Teammate: A toss-up between fellow crewmates Germ, Zelgadis, and Bob$
Career Goals in Life: Receive Bachelors/Masters in Business and/or Economics, own a nice house =)
Smash Career Highlights: Winning my first Biweekly, Winning the majority of norcal biweeklies, placing 5th at MLG Dallas, Placing 9th in singles/teams and winning International Crew Battle at OC2, qualifying for singles/teams for NY Playoffs and qualifying for teams (and hopefully singles) for Vegas Nationals.
Likes: Good Company, People with a good sense of humor, Air Conditioning, Coke, Hamburgers, My two Cats, Roadtrips
Dislikes: Arrogance, Hot/Spicy foods, Mustard, Humidity.
Origin of Handle: I used to main Link back in the day in SSBM, and one night my brother was complaining about how "cheap" link was, and said pick someone else because he'd never play my link again. So as I was bragging about how amazing I was to him (i was a total scrub back then in actuality), I just picked Jigglypuff for the first time ever, put on his Crown costume, and put my 4-letter tag to "KING". After beating him, I realized "maybe I've got something here". It's paid off nicely.
First Competitive Gaming Memory: It's hard to say when a game can go from "just for fun" to "competitive", but it would either have to date back to when I started playing Monopoly, or when I used to compete with my cousin over NES Tetris to see who could get the highest score.
Competitive Gaming History: (mention singles and doubles results, and who you teamed with, but only MLG events-I know it sucks but I can't do anything about it, sigh)
SSBM - 2004
N/A
SSBM - 2005
N/A
SSBM - 2006
MLG Dallas: 5th in Singles, 17th in Teams with Demised
MLG Anaheim: 9th in Singles, 7th in Teams with Mew2King
MLG Chicago: 13th in Singles, 5th in Teams with P.C. Chris
MLG Orlando: 13th in Singles, 9th in Teams with Eddie
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Name: Dan Jung
Alias: KoreanDJ111
Birthday: 3/23/1988
Hometown: Cambridge
Pro Player Of: Singles, Doubles
Pro Since: MLG Dallas
Other Favorite Games: Street Fighter 3rd Strike, Guitar Hero, DDR
Favorite Stages: Onett, Final Destination, Yoshi's Story
Favorite Characters: Sheik, Falcon, Fox, Pichu
Least Favorite Match Up: Marth vs. Fox
Controller Color: Silver
X or Y or Both: X
L or R or Both: L
Strengths: Fast reaction time.
Weaknesses: Yoshi!!!
Favorite Teammate: Jblaze (Rush Hour)
Career Goals in Life: Computer Engineer. Being a musician as a side/fun job.
Smash Career Highlights: Defeating Ken at MLG Orlando, 3-0 Ken and
Isai in teams at MLG Chicago, Shine Spiking M2K on VoD at MLG NY in
the Amateur brackets.
Likes: Guitar, girls, parties, recording with camcorder, beat making,
occasional DJ-ing, boxing, fighting and music sim games, good anime
shows in Japanese with English sub.
Dislikes: Bitter medicine. And music being played too loud. And Peach Soda.
Origin of Handle: I'm Korean, and my initials is DJ, plus I'm a DJ
(Disk Jockey), so put them together and make KoreanDJ. Dunno about the
111. It was my screename since way back, so I decided to toss it in
for the fun of things.
First Competitive Gaming Memory: January 2005, Smash tourney in High School.
Competitive Gaming History:
MLG NY:
Singles: 9th Place
Doubles: 9th Place (teamed with Tope)
MLG Dallas:
Singles: 4th Place
Doubles: 6th Place (teamed with Jblaze)
MLG Anaheim:
Singles: 6th Place
Doubles: 9th Place (teamed with Tope)
MLG Chicago:
Singles: 7th Place
Doubles: 3rd Place (teamed with Mew2King)
MLG Orlando:
Singles: 3rd Place
Doubles: 6th Place (teamed with Jblaze)
MLG New York (Playoffs)
Singles: 4th place
Doubles: ??? (with Jblaze)
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Coming into form at the end of the 2005 season, PC Chris was nominated as the break out player for 2006 season. He defeated Ken in a close 11 game set near his hometown of Port Chester, NY and almost repeated the feat later in Anaheim, narrowly losing in the last game of the set. PC Chris is one most exciting players to watch because of some of the insane combos he can pull off with Falco. He is known for performing long, high damage combos with fantastic finishes. Despite his late emergence on the competitive scene, he is now considered a real contender at each tournament he attends and is part of the elite group of players to actually defeat Ken in a tournament.
PC Chris’s fun loving personality and laid back style have helped him emerge as one of Smash’s first icons. He thirsts for victory at each tournament he attends and anything less than first is a disappointment to him. Between tournaments he enjoys playing with his friends in the New York area, but also actively travels to other locations to play and hang out with other Smashers.
Name: Christopher Szygiel
Alias: PC Chris
Birthday: 08/23/87
Hometown: Port Chester, NY
Pro Player of: Smash Singles and Doubles
Pro Since: MLG NY ‘06
Other Favorite Games: Mario bros. 3, Warcraft 3, DDR, Final Fantasy X
Favorite Stages: Pokemon Stadium, Final Destination
Favorite Characters: Falco, Fox, Sheik, Marth, Ganondorf, Peach
Least Favorite Match Up: Falco versus Samus or Fox versus Marth
X or Y: Y
L or R: Both
Strengths: Crazy combos, Good directional influence, mediocre mind-games
Weakness: I’m not that patient anymore like I used to be, I like to attack.
Favorite Teammate: Wes
Career Goals in Life: Don’t have one right now, but for now to excel in college
Smash Career Highlights: Almost coming back from the losers bracket to beat ken in front of the huge screen. Last set, last game, last hit!
Likes: Chilling with my friends, playing games, going to my classes (so far), Milktea, sleeping, McDonalds, shopping, anime, penguins and probably a lot of other stuff
Dislikes: Arrogant new players, Peach (who doesn’t), fish, waking up early, and calories
Origin of Handle: My town name, Port Chester, friends called me PC Chris the nick name just kind of stuck to me I guess.
First Competitive Gaming Memory: Being cramped up in an apartment just south of the city had all types of people squished in a little room with hardly any TV’s. Good times though.
Competitive Gaming History
SSBM – 2005,
MLG DC 17th singles, ??? place teams with husband
MLG Philly 2nd singles, 3rd place teams with neo
MLG Chicago 3rd singles, ??? place teams with Wes
MLG NY 3rd singles, ??? place teams with Wes
SSBM – 2006
MLG NY 1st place singles, 2nd place teams with Wes
MLG Dallas 3rd place singles, ??? place teams with sock ninja
MLG Anaheim 2nd place singles, ??? place teams with Kaiser
MLG Chicago 5th place singles, ??? place teams with king
MLG Orlando 13th place singles, ??? place teams with KillaOR
MLG NY (playoffs) 2nd place singles, ??? teams with Wes
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Name: Roberto Aldape
Alias: ROBMONEY , ROB$
Birthday: September 8, 1984
Hometown: Crystal City, Texas
Pro Player Of: (Smash singles, doubles, or both) Smash, but hoping to the first Pro at both games next season.
Pro Since: 06 Season
Other Favorite Games: Just mainly Super Smash bros. Melee and Halo 2. But I play madden and a few other RTS games.
Favorite Stages: Dreamland for Smash, Lockout and Midship For Halo 2
Favorite Characters: In order Falco, Sheik, Fox, Marth, Captain Falcon, Ganondorf, Doctor Mario.
Least Favorite Match Up: I hate playing Jigglypuff
Controller Color: Usually black but recently I have been using a silver one since my control broke. But hopefully a friend of mine can make me a custom.
X or Y or Both: X
L or R or Both: BOTH
Strengths: Fast Fallers
Weaknesses: Samus
Favorite Teammate: Caveman
Career Goals in Life: Start my own business, Finish college , and if not to much keep owning at video games.
Smash Career Highlights: Placing 5th place IN MLG 2005 Championships beating Azen. Getting First place in MLG Houston. Getting 2nd In MLG Las Vegas Forfeiting to My friend caveman my team’s partner.
Likes: (hobbies, ice cream, you name it) Playing Halo 2 and Smash with friends.
Dislikes: Cheaters,
Origin of Handle: First day I played Smash I was making my name in the game I was typing in ROB and it looked boring LOL So I added a $ symbol. All my friends where like “ROBMONEY” From that day on a lot of my friends would call me ROB$ at school
First Competitive Gaming Memory: I went to a tournament In San Antonio, Texas Where all of the best players in Texas showed up. My crew owned them all. No Johns if they say otherwise LOL
Competitive Gaming History:
SSBM – 2004
SSBM – 2005
First Place Singles MLG-Houston Beating Killaor
2nd Place Teams MLG-Houston Forfeiting to my other two Crew members. Team Partner SMiles
2nd Place Singles MLG- LAS VEGAS Forfeiting to my crew Member Caveman who got 1st Place Teams MLG – LAS VEGAS Team partner Caveman
5th Place MLG CHAMPIONSHIPS in 1vs1s
SSBM – 2006
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Name: Wayne Gralewski
Alias: Tink
Birthday: 2/27/1988
Hometown: Hammond, IN
Pro Player Of: Singles and Doubles
Pro Since: MLG Dallas
Other Favorite Games: Street Fighters, Final Fantasys, Zelda games, counter strike
Favorite Stages: Pokemon Stadium and Dreamland
Favorite Characters: Falcon and Marth
Least Favorite Match Up: Marth vs. Sheik
Controller Color: Platinum, but I like Spice the best.
X or Y: X
L or R: L
Strengths: I’m very sound technically wise.
Weaknesses: I choke a lot and am predictable at times.
Favorite Teammate: level 9 CPU Falco that destroyed PC Chris and KillaOR at Orlando.
Career Goals in Life: To become a pharmacist.
Smash Career Highlights: Getting 4th at MLG NY.
Likes: Road trips, movies, and hanging out with friends
Dislikes: Spiders
Origin of Handle: I decided that I would go to the random name select and the next random I got would become my name, unless it was REALLY bad. It came up as Tink and I kept it.
First Competitive Gaming Memory: My friends and I just got on to Smash Boards, a message board for smash, and we decided to try to host a tournament in my friend’s basement. I guess we thought we were good. It was a good tournament, but we totally got destroyed.
Competitive Gaming History:
SSBM – 2004
MLG Chicago- like my 2nd competitive tournament. Totally got destroyed in teams and singles. Teamed with GOTS.
SSBM – 2005
MLG Chicago- Singles-5th LCQ/Doubles (teamed with Unknown Force)- 13th
SSBM – 2006
MLG NY- Singles-4th/Doubles (teamed with Gabe)-9th
MLG Dallas- Singles 17th/Doubles (teamed with Eddie)-9th
MLG Anaheim-Singles 9th/Doubles (teamed with Pete Chen)-9th
MLG Chicago-Singles 9th/Doubles (teamed with Iggy)-8th
MLG Orlando-Singles 17th/Doubles (teamed with Dope)-5th
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As native Maryland, Wife has been privileged to grow up in one of the nations strongest and most diverse Smashing communities. Entering the community in late 2003 he began his quest with the mindset of becoming the best. By fully utilizing the surrounding community he slowly but surely broke into the higher Smash ranks. He and his teammate Husband—the Newlyweds—were among the first to train specifically for teams and began to see the results of their hard work quickly, often setting an example of the usefulness for different team strategies.
Outside of their teamwork, Wife and Husband helped found the Smash section on gaming-lessons.com, largely because of their great instructional skills (Husband is a personal trainer, and Wife is studying to be a teacher). Wife is known for using Peach for his entire Smash career, who meshes well with Husband’s Marth. Most revere him for his intelligence and consider him one of the smartest players to play the game. This helps bode well when doing instructions and teaching new players who need lessons how to play. In tournaments he is approachable, talkative, and nice to be around, almost always willing to offer some advice about the game.
Name: Christopher Fabiszak
Alias: Wife
Birthday: October 29, 1985
Hometown: Ellicott City, MD
Pro Player Of: Smash singles and doubles
Pro Since: MLG NY ‘06
Other Favorite Games: None
Favorite Stages: Final Destination and Green Greens
Favorite Characters: Peach
Least Favorite Match Up: Confess my weakness? No thanks . . .
Controller Color: Wario Controller
X or Y: X
L or R: Both
Strengths: "I play with the mind games, these games cause the migraines"
Weaknesses: People who don't know what they're doing.
Favorite Teammate: Husband.
Career Goals in Life: Teach Special Education
Smash Career Highlights: Two comebacks in a row against Ken at MLG Atlanta ‘05
Likes: Road trips, competition, Texas hold 'em, Azen's mom's cooking
Dislikes: Wasting time
Origin of Handle: My character fights in a wedding dress
First Competitive Gaming Memory: Live or Die, back in JTanic's house.
Competitive Gaming History
SSBM – 2005
MLG Atlanta: 7th in singles, 2nd in teams with Husband.
MLG NYC Championship: 17th in singles, 7th in teams with Husband
SSBM – 2006
MLG NYC: 13th in singles, 4th in teams with Husband
MLG Dallas: 9th in singles, 5th in teams with Husband
MLG Anaheim: 17th in singles, 6th in teams with Husband
MLG Chicago: 9th in singles, 17th in teams with Husband
MLG Orlando: 17th in singles, 4th in teams with Husband
MLG NY (Playoffs): ??? in singles, ??? in teams
