Editing Bolivia

'''{{iw|wikipedia|Bolivia}}''' is a landlocked country located in western-central South America.  Historically, Bolivia's ''Smash'' scene was very niche, with {{forwiiu}} being the start of the Bolivian scene, even if tournaments were pretty scarce starting with tournaments in convention centers to trimestral tournaments within a year. Even with some switches in organization and tournaments, the community drastically changed with the COVID-19 Pandemic. With the inclusion of new players and TOs, the scene grew more as players even traveled across the country and internationally to participate in tournaments across South America. Even if it is still largely grassroots, the Bolivian ''Smash'' scene now sees respectable attendance numbers.

There are two distinct regions within Bolivia: '''{{iw|wikipedia|La Paz}}''' and '''{{iw|wikipedia|Cochabamba}}''', each of them having distinctive players and tournament organizers.

The first ''Ultimate'' Power Ranking was released in 2019, headed by {{Sm|Catnip}} in La Paz, and by {{Sm|AlexTheWorst}} in Cochabamba. As of date, the best player in Bolivia is {{Sm|Perezoso}}, even having some international recognition getting 1st place at {{Trn|Llama Smash}} in Argentina, and 5th place at {{Trn|Espacio Gamers Torneo Nacional}} in Chile. The growth of the scene happened with this new era of Online Warriors mixed with the talent of the Smash 4 players that continued with Ultimate, causing an immense growth of the scene in both size and skill level, even as far as creating and reopening scenes in Santa Cruz and Potosí.

==''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
===Notable players===
*{{Sm|AlexTheWorst|c1=Peach|g=SSB4}}: Considered by many as the best player in Cochabamba.
*{{Sm|Chule|c1=Donkey Kong|c2=Fox|g=SSB4}}: Considered the best player in Bolivia back in the last year of Smash 4.
*{{Sm|Bolivian Brawler|c1=Luigi|c2=Fox|g=SSB4}}: Considered the best player in Bolivia between the start of the game to 2017.
*{{Sm|Nikorasu|c1=Mario|g=SSB4}}: the best player in the region of Oruro.

===Major tournaments hosted===
A list of significant ''Smash 4'' tournaments held in Bolivia. 

{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Name!!Entrants!!Date!!Notes
|-
|[https://dreamlanders.challonge.com/Overload2017 Smash @ Overload 2017]||48||August 20th, 2017||This is the first and largest tournament in Bolivia.
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/smash-overload-2018/event/smash-4-singles/overview Smash @ Overload 2018]||41||August 26th, 2018||
|-
|[https://challonge.com/BolChamp Bolivia National Championship]||40||December 1st, 2018||
|}

==''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
===Notable players===
*{{Sm|Catnip|c1=Incineroar|g=SSBU}}: Previously ranked as the best player in La Paz and considered by many as the best player in Bolivia pre-Pandemic.
*{{Sm|Perezoso|c1=Steve|c2=Hero|g=SSBU}}: Considered not only the best player in Bolivia but also one of the best Steve mains in Latin America.
*{{Sm|Chicho|c1=Ness|g=SSBU}}: Currently considered the 2nd best player in Bolivia and one of the best Ness Mains in Latin America.
*{{Sm|zurich316|c1=Rosalina & Luma|c2=Mario|c3=Bowser|g=SSBU}}: Currently ranked as the best player in Cochabamba.

===Tournaments hosted===
A list of significant ''Ultimate'' tournaments held in Bolivia.

{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Name!!Entrants!!Date!!Notes
|-
|[https://braacket.com/tournament/SmashMastersHupermall Smash Masters Hupermall]||77||February 4th, 2019||The largest Bolivian ''Smash'' tournament to date. 
|-
|{{Trn|Nintendo World Festival}}||72||March 26th, 2023||
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/1er-naional-ssb-ultimate-la-paz-bolivia/event/singles/overview 1er Naional SSB La Paz]||60||January 19th, 2020||This is the largest ''Smash'' tournament in La Paz to date.
|}

The majority of the scene is based in the Cochabamba, but the best players in ''Ultimate'' are from La Paz. Current consistent monthlies include:
*Antikuna at [https://www.facebook.com/antikunacafe Antikuna Board Game Café] in Cochabamba (every time there isn't a National in the region, mostly on Saturdays)
*Bro's Fight Club at [https://www.facebook.com/brosgameclub Bro's Game Club] in La Paz. (every 2 Saturdays of the month)

==See also==
*[[Bolivian Power Rankings]]
*[[:Category:Bolivian tournaments|Bolivian tournaments]]
*[[:Category:Bolivian smashers|Bolivian smashers]]

==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/@Zero2HeroSmash/videos Cochabamba's scene YouTube channel]
*[https://www.facebook.com/DreamLandersEsports Cochabamba's scene Facebook link]
*[https://www.twitch.tv/clubbros?fbclid=IwAR1a_3cMDPiPNZB-5YLdAGfVKmNVfbvAiLbcNvBlccwlIcC5dP5gzx9WcXY La Paz's scene Twitch channel]
*[https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100057626972059 La Paz's scene Facebook link]

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