Maryland/Virginia
Maryland/Virginia, abbreviated as MD/VA, is a Smash region located on the East Coast of the United States. The term includes the U.S. states of Maryland and Virginia, as well as the District of Columbia; some definitions include the states of Delaware and West Virginia (although these states both have very small Smash communities). While most of the region's activity is centered on the Washington-Baltimore metropolitan area, which straddles the border between the two states, other centers of activity exist in Richmond and other parts of southern Virginia. Neighboring regions include the Tristate Area (particularly the Philadelphia metro area), North Carolina, and Pittsburgh/Northeast Ohio.
MD/VA has long been one of the busiest and most important Smash regions in the United States. As the home of Azen, ChuDat, Chillin, and more of Melee's most famous old school players, the region was considered one of the strongest in the pre-Brawl era, frequently competing with the Tristate Area and Southern California. Crews like Ha Ha You Lose, Power Underwhelming, and Team Ben hosted many large tournaments, such as Game Over and BOMB 4, that were among the most important grassroots events nationwide, helping to significantly develop the Melee tournament scene. After Brawl's release, as players like Azen became inactive in the community, MD/VA lost of much of its strength relative to the other regions, but was still famous as the home of the Pound series, one of the most important national tournament series of the era. The region's national presence further declined following the failure of Pound V and the collapse of the series. However, it regained its foothold on the national stage with the introduction of the Super Smash Con series in 2015, as well as the return of Pound and the beginning of the Glitch series in 2016; this has given MD/VA the distinction as one of the few regions with more than one supermajor per year. Maryland/Virginia also hosts Smash @ Xanadu, one of the most famous weekly locals series in the nation, and is the home of VGBootCamp, the largest Smash-dedicated streaming channel. Finally, although still overall weaker compared to the strongest regions in the United States, the scene eventually saw the rise of many strong players, including Junebug, WaDi, and Zain.
The region took a hit following the Cancellation of Smash World Tour 2022, which severely affected VGBootCamp and led to the conclusions of the Glitch and Pound series. The bans, retirement, and inactivity of several of MD/VA's best Ultimate players also left their Ultimate scene significantly weaker than in previous games. Nevertheless, Super Smash Con, later rechristened as Supernova, remains the region's largest event each year, albeit often their only notable open event of the year.
Smashers[edit]
- See also: Category:Delaware smashers, Category:District of Columbia smashers, Category:Maryland smashers, Category:Virginia smashers, Category:West Virginia smashers
The following players are currently or were previously ranked. Their highest placement is listed.
Globally ranked players[edit]
| Tag | Character(s) | Best placement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Azen (Virginia) |
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 RetroSSBMRank 2006: 2nd |
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| chickenman400 (Maryland) |
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MPGR 2019: 80th |
Also known as bobby big ballz. Originally from Texas and eventually moved back in 2020. He was last ranked while residing in the region in 2019. |
| ChuDat (Virginia) |
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RetroSSBMRank 2005: 2nd SSBBRank 2014: 49th |
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| Coney (Maryland) |
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 SSBBRank 2014: 85th |
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| Cool Lime (Virginia) |
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MPGR 2019: 79th |
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| DoH (DC) |
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SSBMRank 2014: 79th |
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| enhancedpv (Maryland) |
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 UltRank 2022: 100th |
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| Husband (Maryland) |
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The Melee Stats All-Time Top 100: 88th |
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| Jerry (Maryland) |
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MPGR 2018: 55th |
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| JOJI (Virginia) |
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SSBMRank 2023: 67th |
Also known as Milkman. |
| Juicebox (Virginia) |
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SSBMRank Summer 2024: 50th |
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| Junebug (Virginia) |
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SSBMRank 2023: 40th SSBBRank 2014: 76th PMRank 2016: 5th |
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| Kevin Maples (Virginia) |
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MPGR 2019: 64th |
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| Khryke (Maryland) |
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SSBMRank 2023: 49th |
Originally from Pittsburgh but has been residing in Maryland in the post-Slippi era. |
| Lie (Maryland) |
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SSBBRank 2014: 89th |
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| lloD (Virginia) |
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MPGR 2018: 21st PMRank 2017: 11th |
Moved to Pittsburgh and was last ranked while residing in the region in 2018. |
| mvlvchi (Virginia) |
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MPGR 2019: 77th |
Formerly known as MoG. |
| NEO (Maryland) |
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RetroSSBMRank 2005: 6th SSBBRank 2014: 93rd |
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| Nintendude (Maryland) |
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SSBMRank 2014: 24th |
Moved to NorCal in 2015. Also known for being the head tournament organizer at many MD/VA events, including Super Smash Con. |
| Pink Fresh (Maryland) |
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SSBBRank 2014: 98th PGR v2: 24th OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse: 85th |
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| Puppeh (Virginia) |
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Spring 2019 PGRU: 28th |
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| Rags (Virginia) |
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PGR v5: 40th |
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| Redd (Virginia) |
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SSBMRank 2013: 53rd |
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| Seagull Joe (Maryland) |
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SSBBRank 2016-2017: 10th PGR v1: 48th |
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| Sirmeris (West Virginia) |
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SSBMRank 2023: 48th |
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| Tope (Virginia) |
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SSBMRank 2014: 82nd |
Resided in Virginia in 2014. |
| Vist (Maryland) |
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SSBMRank 2013: 98th |
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| WaDi (Virginia) |
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PGR v4: 12th Fall 2019 PGRU: 20th |
Currently banned. |
| Wife (Virginia) |
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The Melee Stats All-Time Top 100: 91st |
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| Zain (Virginia) |
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SSBMRank 2022: 1st |
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| ZD (Maryland) |
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OrionRank 2017: 77th Spring 2019 PGRU: Area 51 |
Nationally ranked players[edit]
| Tag | Character(s) | Best placement | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| AoS (Maryland) |
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OrionRank 2022 North America: 191st |
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| Dexter (Maryland) |
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OrionRank North America Top 200: 170th |
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| Frostbyte (Virginia) |
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OrionRank 2022 North America: 124th |
Currently residing in Michigan. |
| Jules (Virginia) |
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LumiRank 2023 North America: 66th |
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| Peanut (Maryland) |
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LumiRank 2023 North America: 88th |
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| smub (Virginia) |
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LumiRank 2023 North America: 156th |
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| Squidplumber (Maryland) |
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OrionRank 2022 North America: 112th |
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| Wal00gi (Virginia) |
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OrionRank North America Top 200: 166th |
Other notable players[edit]
| Tag | Character(s) | Notes |
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| GimR (Maryland) |
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President of VGBootCamp and head of many MD/VA tournament series. |
| MD3 (Maryland) |
Tournament organizer for MLG during the golden era of Melee who was responsible for establishing a national ruleset and starting professional commentary for Melee. | |
| Oro (Maryland) |
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One of the best Samus mains in the world during Melee's early years. |
| Plank (Maryland) |
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Known as the former director of the Pound series, one of the most successful national tournament series of all time. |
 Polish (Maryland) |
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Moved to Pittsburgh before he was ever ranked globally, but was originally from this region. |
Tournaments[edit]
- See also: Category:Delaware tournaments, Category:Washington, D.C. tournaments, Category:Maryland tournaments, Category:Virginia tournaments, Category:West Virginia tournaments
Notable tournament series[edit]
Tournament series that have achieved recognition outside their local region.
| Tournament | Games | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best of Maryland's Best (Maryland) | |
Unscheduled | Discontinued |
| Coinbox IRL (DC) | |
Annual | Ongoing |
| DC Super Smash (Maryland) | |
Unscheduled | Discontinued |
| Glitch (Maryland) |  |
Unscheduled | Discontinued |
| Pound (Maryland/Virginia) |  |
Annual | Discontinued |
| Smash @ Xanadu (Maryland) |  |
Weekly | Discontinued |
| Stick Drift (Virginia) | |
Annual | Ongoing |
| Supernova (Virginia) | |
Annual | Ongoing |
| The Hill (DC) | |
Weekly | Ongoing |
Notable tournaments[edit]
Tournaments that featured at least one game at a superregional level.
| Tournament | Date | Entrants | Supermajor | Major | Superregional | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game Over (Virginia) | January 10th, 2004 | 90+ | — | |
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| MLG DC 2005 (Virginia) | January 29th-30th, 2005 | 97+ | — | |
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| BOMB 3 (Maryland) | March 9th, 2005 | ~70 | — | — | |
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| Gettin' Schooled 2 (Maryland) | June 25th-26th, 2005 | 99 | — | |
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| BOMB 4 (Maryland) | November 12th, 2005 | 105 | — | — | |
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| Pound 2 (Maryland) | June 16th-17th, 2007 | 201+ | — | |
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| Pound 3 (Maryland) | February 2nd-3rd, 2008 | 220+ | |
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| Critical Hit 3 (Maryland) | July 5th, 2008 | 112 | — | |
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| Pound 4 (Maryland) | January 16th-18th, 2010 | 400+ | |
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| MLG DC 2010 (DC) | October 15th-17th, 2010 | 174 | — | |
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| Pound V (Virginia) | February 19th-21st, 2011 | 300+ | |
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| Super Smash Con 2015 (Virginia) | August 6th-9th, 2015 | 1,052+ | |
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| Glitch (Maryland) | March 12th, 2016 | 269 | — | — | |
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| Pound 2016 (Virginia) | April 2nd-3rd, 2016 | 1,610 | |
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| Super Smash Con 2016 (Virginia) | August 11th-14th, 2016 | 2,224 | |
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| Glitch 2 (Maryland) | September 24th-25th, 2016 | 220 | — | — | |
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| Mason Versus: Mr. E (Virginia) | April 14th, 2018 | 122 | — | — | |
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| Let's Go! (Maryland) | April 28th-30th, 2017 | 162 | — | |
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| Glitch 3 (Maryland) | May 6th, 2017 | 183 | — | — | |
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| Super Smash Con 2017 (Virginia) | August 10th-13th, 2017 | 2,613 | |
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| Glitch 4 (Maryland) | April 28th, 2018 | 201 | — | — | |
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| Super Smash Con 2018 (Virginia) | August 9th-12th, 2018 | 2,725 | |
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| Glitch 6 (Maryland) | January 19th-20th, 2019 | 623 | — | |
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| Pound 2019 (Maryland) | April 19th-21st, 2019 | 1,745 | |
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| Super Smash Con 2019 (Virginia) | August 8th-11th, 2019 | 3,492 | |
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| Glitch 7 - Minus World (Maryland) | September 14th-15th, 2019 | 578 | |
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| Glitch 8 - Missingno (Maryland) | January 18th-19th, 2020 | 735 | — | |
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| The Comeback (Maryland) | July 31st, 2021 | 243 | — | — | |
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| Glitch 8.5 - Konami Code (Maryland) | September 24th-26th, 2021 | 434 | — | |
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| Super Smash Con: Fall Fest (Virginia) | October 15th-17th, 2021 | 1,030 | — | |
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| SWT: NA East Melee Regional Finals (Maryland) | October 30th-31st, 2021 | 16 | — | |
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| SWT: NA West Melee Regional Finals (Maryland) | October 23rd-24th, 2021 | 16 | — | — | |
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| SWT: NA East Ultimate Regional Finals (Maryland) | November 6th-7th, 2021 | 16 | — | — | |
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| Glitch - Infinite (Maryland) | February 18th-20th, 2022 | 618 | — | |
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| Pound 2022 (Maryland) | April 22nd-24th, 2022 | 684 | |
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| The Gimvitational (Maryland) | June 16th-19th, 2022 | 16 | — | |
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| Super Smash Con 2022 (Virginia) | August 11th-14th, 2022 | 3,142 | |
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| Glitch - Regen (Maryland) | September 23rd-25th, 2022 | 425 | — | — | |
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| Super Smash Con 2023 (Virginia) | August 10th-13th, 2023 | 3,461 | |
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| The Coinbox IRL (DC) | December 17th, 2023 | 16 | — | |
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| Supernova 2024 (Virginia) | August 8th-11th, 2024 | 3,204 | |
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| Coinbox IRL 2 (DC) | December 7th-8th, 2024 | 16 | — | — | |
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Largest singles events[edit]
| Rank | Tournament | Date | Game | Attendance | Winner | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Super Smash Con 2019 | August 8th-11th, 2019 | |
2,708 |  MkLeo |
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| 2 | Super Smash Con 2023 | August 10th-13th, 2023 | |
2,607 | acola |
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| 3 | Super Smash Con 2022 | August 11th-14th, 2022 | |
2,388 | Onin |
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| 4 | Supernova 2024 | August 8th-11th, 2024 | |
2,281 | Sparg0 |
  
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| 5 | Super Smash Con 2017 | August 10th-13th, 2017 | |
1,531 | Nairo |
 
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| 6 | Super Smash Con 2018 | August 9th-12th, 2018 | |
1,379 | MkLeo |
  
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| 7 | Super Smash Con 2016 | August 11th-14th, 2016 | |
1,272 | Nairo |
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| 8 | Super Smash Con 2017 | August 10th-13th, 2017 | |
1,092 | Mang0 |
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| 9 | Super Smash Con 2018 | August 9th-12th, 2018 | |
1,053 |  Armada |
 
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| 10 | Super Smash Con 2016 | August 11th-14th, 2016 | |
940 | Mang0 |
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