Smasher:NEO (Maryland)
- For the Swiss smasher that used to by the tag Neo, see Smasher:Kimbo.
- For the Japanese smasher, see Smasher:Neo (Japan).
| NEO | |
|---|---|
| Character info | |
| Melee main | Roy |
| Other Melee characters | Marth, Sheik |
| Brawl main | Marth |
| Other Brawl characters | Meta Knight, Sheik, Jigglypuff |
| Smash 4 main | Sheik |
| Other Smash 4 characters | Roy, Marth, Lucina, Corrin |
| Ultimate main | Sheik |
| Other Ultimate character | Lucina |
| Project M main | Marth |
| Other Project M character | Roy |
| Team info | |
| Former crews | Ha Ha You Lose Team Ben USB |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Nathaniel Eugene Owen |
| Location | MD/VA 
|
NEO is an American smasher from the MD/VA area who has spent time in numerous crews including USB, H2YL, and Team Ben. His tag is comprised of his initials.
Most notably, NEO was very well known for maining Roy in Melee (with secondaries in Marth and Sheik), and was considered to be the best Roy player prior to his retirement, with results that current Roy players have yet to match, having multiple Top 8 finishes at major tournaments. He managed to beat Ken in Roy dittos, claiming the red costume in the process.
In Brawl, NEO mained Marth, with Meta Knight as a secondary, and was usually considered the best Marth in the USA outside of mikeHAZE, known for his calculated and patient style. He had been playing since its release in 2008, and continued to play at a high level as of 2013.
In Smash 4, NEO mained Sheik, keeping his patient style from Brawl, and also played three of the Fire Emblem characters in Roy, Marth and Lucina before retiring later on in Smash 4's life.
NEO was ranked 3rd on the final MD/VA Brawl Power Rankings and was formerly ranked 92nd on the 2014 SSBBRank and 5th on the MD/VA Smash 4 Power Rankings.
Tournament placings[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game Over | January 10th, 2004 | 33rd | — | — |
| Smash 4 Cash | June 2004 | 5th | — | — |
| DCSS#3 | September 25th, 2004 | 3rd | 2nd | Chillin |
| Gettin' Schooled | October 14th, 2004 | 4th | — | — |
| MLG DC 2005 | January 29th-30th, 2005 | 4th | 2nd | Chillin |
| Gettin' Schooled 2 | June 25th-26th, 2005 | 44th | 9th | Chillin |
| MLG Philadelphia 2005 | July 28th-31st, 2005 | 3rd | 3rd | PC Chris |
| SMYM 4 | September 24th, 2005 | 5th | — | — |
| MLG Los Angeles 2005 | October 14th-16th, 2005 | 9th | — | — |
| BOMB 4 | November 12th, 2005 | 3rd | 2nd | Oro |
| MLG Chicago 2005 | December 16th-18th, 2005 | 2nd | 1st | Vidjogamer |
| Pound | January 28th, 2006 | 2nd | 5th | Aho |
| MLG New York 2005 | February 25th-26th, 2006 | 7th | — | — |
| MLG New York Opener 2006 | April 21st-23rd, 2006 | 5th | 5th | Chillin |
| MLG Dallas 2006 | May 19th-20th, 2006 | 9th | 7th | Mew2King |
| MELEE-FC6 | July 13th-15th, 2006 | 25th | 17th | Helios |
| C3 July Jackpot | July 7th, 2007 | 5th | — | — |
| Catonsville Smashfest August | August 25th, 2007 | 1st | 3rd | Vist |
| Pound 3 | February 2nd-3rd, 2008 | 65th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Hit 3 | July 5th, 2008 | 4th | 9th | Oro |
| ChuDatz Final Biweekly | August 3rd, 2008 | 9th | 5th | Chillindude |
| Clash of the Titans IV | February 7th-8th, 2009 | 13th | 13th | HAT |
| Apex 2009 | May 9th-10th, 2009 | 17th | 13th | HAT |
| Pound 4 | January 16th-18th, 2010 | 33rd | — | — |
| MLG Orlando 2010 | April 16th-18th, 2010 | 97th | — | — |
| Omni Presents: Xanadu Games | July 17th, 2010 | 4th | 5th | Logic |
| Pound V | February 19th-21st, 2011 | — | 13th | Slikvik |
| KTAR 6 | August 14th, 2011 | 17th | 13th | GimR |
| Apex 2012 | January 6th-8th, 2012 | 193rd | — | — |
| Carrol Fest 3 | November 10, 2012 | 5th | 3rd | Seagull |
| Apex 2013 | January 11th-13th, 2013 | 65th | — | — |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 65th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S@X 75 | December 16th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| Collision XI | January 3rd, 2015 | 17th | 4th | Seagull Joe |
| S@X 100 | June 2nd, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| S@X 101 | June 9th, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| S@X 103 | June 23rd, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2015 | August 6th-9th, 2015 | 33rd | — | — |
| S@X 111 | August 18th, 2015 | 7th | — | — |
| S@X 114 | September 8th, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| S@X 122 | November 3rd, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| S@X 125 | November 24th, 2015 | 17th | — | — |
| S@X 126 | December 1st, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| S@X 127 | December 8th, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| S@X 132 | January 12th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| S@X 135 | February 2nd, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| S@X 144 | April 5th, 2016 | 9th | — | — |
| S@X 145 | April 12th, 2016 | 13th | — | — |
| S@X 155 | June 21st, 2016 | 17th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grind Fridays 90 | August 30th, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
| The Grind Fridays 100 | November 8th, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
Trivia[edit]
- NEO is the creator of the novelty rap song "Meta Knight Da Bess", a parody of a Drake song called "Best I Ever Had".
- NEO is the only solo Roy player in Melee to have been ranked in the top ten, being ranked at 6th on the 2005 RetroSSBMRank.
