Smasher:Amsah
| Amsah "Nihonjin" | |
|---|---|
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| Character info | |
| Melee main | Sheik |
| Other Melee characters | Fox, Marth |
| Project M main | Ivysaur |
| Team info | |
| Former sponsor(s) | Asterion |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  2019 MPGR: 91st |
| Best historical ranking | RetroSSBMRank 2010: 7th |
| Best tournament result | 1st / 231 at Epita Smash Arena 2 |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Amsah D. Augustuszoon |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Amsterdam 
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Amsah is a smasher from Amsterdam, The Netherlands who mains Sheik in Melee. He was formerly ranked 1st on the Dutch Melee Power Rankings, 4th on the discontinued European Melee Power Rankings, and 91st on the 2019 MPGR. He was considered to be the best European smasher before Armada and the second-best in the 2009-2011 era, and is still considered one of the greatest European players of all time.
Amsah was sponsored by Asterion since January 19th, 2017[1]. He left Asterion on February 6th, 2019.[2]
Tournament history[edit]
Amsah entered the Dutch Smash scene in March 2005. After seeing some videos of professional Japanese Sheik player Captain Jack, he claimed to not be impressed by his skills in a now legendary post. Amsah attended Dutch Tournament 10 and played against Captain Jack in friendlies, but was 3-stocked multiple times (including being 3-stocked by Captain Jack's Mr. Game & Watch). Amsah did do surprisingly well in the tournament itself, however, where he took 9th place after losing to Kirby Squad and Marc.
However, Amsah soon started attending a number of following tournaments, in which he showed that he was making impressive progress. Soon he was able to take on some of the best Dutch players at the time. He finished second at several tournaments, often losing to players such as Remen or Kirby Squad. He won his first tournament, JST4, in July 2005, defeating Utto in grand finals.
After this, Amsah's skill level skyrocketed and he managed to place higher than Remen at ATM2 in November 2005, thus claiming the title of the best Dutch smasher. However, he didn't play against Remen at any point during the tournament. Amsah finally managed to defeat Remen in tournament in February 2006, winning ATM3 and establishing himself as the best Dutch smasher.
This was not the end of Amsah's spectacular improvement. In April 2006, he took on Captain Jack again in grand finals at XTC3. Captain Jack still won, though the defeat was significantly closer than at DT10, with Amsah winning the first set of grand finals after coming out of the losers' bracket.
In the summer of 2006, Amsah traveled to Sweden to attend The Renaissance of Smash 3, where he faced the best Swedish player of the time, Ek. They met in winners' finals, which was a close and intense set. The final match of the set, however, is regarded by many to be one of the greatest matches ever recorded, being one of the greatest comebacks of all time in smash. With the score tied 3-3, Ek managed to gain a two-stock lead whilst only taking 7% damage. Ek soon had a three-stock lead whilst at 140% damage. Amsah managed to start a comeback, taking two stocks off of Ek, though when Ek still had two fresh stocks, Amsah was on his last stock with 108% damage. This made it seem even more impossible to win, though Amsah's smart play allowed him to take Ek to his last stock. After barely surviving some of Ek's moves, Amsah managed to continue his comeback and win the match with 162% damage on his last stock. This became the origin of a popular European expression, 'pulling an Amsah'. Afterwards, Amsah defeated Ek once again in grand finals, and won the tournament. Amsah was considered by many to be the best player in Europe after RoS3.
In December 2006, Amsah got a chance to meet Captain Jack again, at JST5. He lost to Captain Jack in winners' finals, but after eliminating Ek in losers' finals, Amsah managed to win both sets of grand finals against Captain Jack, winning the tournament. In July 2007, Amsah also won The Renaissance of Smash 4, winning both sets of grand finals against Aldwyn. In February 2008, at Epita Smash Arena 2, Amsah defeated Japanese smasher Masashi in winners' semis, and then proceeded to once again defeat Captain Jack in both winners' finals and grand finals, marking the first uncontested Major win for Solo-Sheik in the game's history.
Amsah lost his title of the best European smasher in 2009. At SMASH ATTACK in April 2009, Amsah lost to Zgetto in winners' semis, and was then eliminated by Armada 0-4 in losers' finals. Shortly after, at Epita Smash Arena 3, he lost to Armada 0-4 once again in grand finals. After Armada attended GENESIS and placed 2nd, he said that Amsah would have also made it into top 3 if he had attended. Amsah proved this in January 2010, when he attended Pound 4. He managed to defeat top American players such as Jman and Zhu, and even managed to eliminate Armada 3-1 in losers' semis. He was then eliminated by Hungrybox 0-3 in losers' finals. Amsah's losses to Armada in European tournaments remained consistent, however, as he lost to Armada in grand finals 1-4 at Berlin Calling, 0-4 at Epita Smash Arena 4, and 0-4 at B.E.A.S.T. Amsah later attended Pound V and Apex 2012, where he placed 9th and 33rd in Melee singles, respectively.
Amsah soon became somewhat inactive in the European scene, only showing up to Dutch regional tournaments. He made his first international appearance in more than two years at Republic of Fighters 3, where he placed 9th in Melee singles. He also placed 3rd in doubles with Faab.
Tournament placings[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutch Tournament 10 | March 5th-6th, 2005 | 9th | — | — |
| XTC2 | May 3rd, 2005 | 9th | — | — |
| The Renaissance of Smash 2 | June 30th-July 3rd, 2005 | 9th | 5th | MrSilver |
| ATM1 | September 17th, 2005 | 2nd | 1st | MrSilver |
| ATM2 | November 19th, 2005 | 1st | 3rd | Helios |
| RoofSM | January 4th-8th, 2006 | 4th | — | — |
| ATM3 | February 18th-19th, 2006 | 1st | 2nd | Zeta |
| XTC3 | April 15th-16th, 2006 | 2nd | — | — |
| The Renaissance of Smash 3 | July 4th-7th, 2006 | 1st | — | — |
| TNOT | August 23rd, 2006 | 1st | — | — |
| ZEST | September 30th-October 1st, 2006 | 1st | 1st | Zeta |
| JST5 | December 2nd-3rd, 2006 | 1st | — | — |
| THOG 2 | January 27th, 2007 | 1st | 1st | Linkje |
| LostHost | March 17th, 2007 | 1st | 3rd | Rinda |
| Epita Smash Arena | April 7th-8th, 2007 | 1st | — | — |
| ZEST2 | April 28th, 2007 | 1st | 1st | Nnja |
| The Renaissance of Smash 4 | July 3rd-6th, 2007 | 1st | 2nd | Faab |
| Ushost3 | September 8th, 2007 | 1st | 3rd | Zeta |
| ZEST3 | November 10th, 2007 | 1st | 1st | Zeta |
| Epita Smash Arena 2 | February 23rd-24th, 2008 | 1st | 5th | Zeta |
| SMASH ATTACK | April 3rd-5th, 2009 | 3rd | 2nd | Adam |
| Epita Smash Arena 3 | April 11th-12th, 2009 | 2nd | 3rd | Adam |
| Super Lion 4 | August 7th-9th, 2009 | 1st | 3rd | Adam |
| ZEST4 | August 29th, 2009 | 3rd | 1st | Adam |
| Pound 4 | January 16th-18th, 2010 | 3rd | 9th | Adam |
| Berlin Calling | April 2nd-4th, 2010 | 2nd | 4th | Remen |
| ZEST5 | May 1st, 2010 | 3rd | 2nd | Remen |
| Epita Smash Arena 4 | June 26th-27th, 2010 | 2nd | 4th | Remen |
| B.E.A.S.T | January 7th-9th, 2011 | 2nd | 2nd | Zgetto |
| Pound V | February 19th-21st, 2011 | 9th | 5th | Remen |
| ñGamers | July 8th, 2011 | 1st | 1st | Faab |
| Apex 2012 | January 6th-8th, 2012 | 33rd | 13th | Ice |
| Avalon I | October 5th, 2013 | 3rd | 2nd | Faab |
| Avalon II | November 9th, 2013 | 2nd | 3rd | Marc |
| Avalon III | March 8th, 2014 | 3rd | 3rd | Marc |
| Republic of Fighters 3 | May 17th-18th, 2014 | 9th | 3rd | Faab |
| Avalon IV | July 12th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Faab |
| Hall of Melee 5 | August 16th, 2014 | 1st | 3rd | Faab |
| Avalon V | September 6th, 2014 | 1st | 2nd | Faab |
| Avalon VI | November 29th, 2014 | 2nd | 4th | Ser |
| B.E.A.S.T 5 | January 9th-11th, 2015 | 5th | 9th | Jeapie |
| Avalon VII | January 31st, 2015 | 2nd | 1st | Faab |
| Avalon VIII | April 4th, 2015 | 3rd | 5th | Faab |
| HFLAN Melee Edition | May 9th-10th, 2015 | 2nd | 2nd | Vanity Angel |
| JST7 | May 23rd-24th, 2015 | 2nd | 2nd | Ice |
| Avalon IX | June 13th, 2015 | 4th | 2nd | Remen |
| Avalon X | September 5th, 2015 | 1st | 2nd | Remen |
| DreamHack London 2015 | September 19th-20th, 2015 | 5th | — | — |
| Avalon M | October 3rd, 2015 | 1st | 1st | Jeapie |
| DreamHack Winter 2015 | November 26th-29th, 2015 | 17th | 9th | Jeapie |
| Avalon M-II | January 9th, 2016 | 1st | 2nd | Faab |
| B.E.A.S.T 6 | February 19th-21st, 2016 | 7th | 4th | Vanity Angel |
| Avalon M-III | March 5th, 2016 | 4th | 2nd | Marc |
| Mission Complete #1 | March 26th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Zgetto |
| Smash @ Xanadu Wednesdays 3/30 | March 30th, 2016 | 7th | — | — |
| Pound 2016 | April 2nd-3rd, 2016 | 33rd | 13th | Zgetto |
| Avalon M-IV | May 7th, 2016 | 2nd | 1st | Marc |
| Mission Complete #2 | May 30th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| DreamHack Summer 2016 | June 18th-21st, 2016 | 5th | 1st | Android |
| Avalon M-V | July 2nd, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Marc |
| Hyperfocus | July 23rd, 2016 | 1st | 2nd | epikfaal |
| Heir 3 | August 19th-21st, 2016 | 9th | 5th | Jeapie |
| Syndicate 2016 | September 10th-11th, 2016 | 9th | 7th | Marc |
| Kickstart 11 | September 17th, 2016 | 5th | 1st | Zgetto |
| Mission Complete #3 | October 22nd, 2016 | 1st | 1st | epikfaal |
| Avalon M-VI | November 5th, 2016 | 1st | 2nd | Marc |
| Tuk House 12/13 | December 13th, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| Tuk House 12/15 | December 15th, 2016 | 5th | 3rd | Rustin |
| Don't Park on the Grass | December 17th-18th, 2016 | 17th | 17th | Rudolph |
| Avalon M-VII | January 7th, 2017 | 1st | 1st | Zgetto |
| Arcamelee #2 | January 14th-15th, 2017 | 4th | 1st | The Moon |
| GENESIS 4 | January 20th-22nd, 2017 | 49th | — | — |
| Mission Complete 4 | January 28th, 2017 | 1st | 2nd | Faab |
| B.E.A.S.T 7 | February 17th-19th, 2017 | 5th | 4th | Jeapie |
| Avalon M-VIII | March 4th, 2017 | 1st | 2nd | Marc |
| HFLAN Melee Edition 2017 | April 15th-16th, 2017 | 4th | 4th | Professor Pro |
| Mission Complete 5 | May 27th, 2017 | 2nd | 5th | Faab |
| DreamHack Summer 2017 | June 17th-18th, 2017 | 3rd | 1st | Professor Pro |
| EVO 2017 | July 14th-16th, 2017 | 33rd | — | — |
| Heir 4 | August 17th-21st, 2017 | 4th | 2nd | Professor Pro |
| Syndicate 2017 | September 23rd-24th, 2017 | 5th | 4th | Professor Pro |
| GameTyrant Expo 2017 | September 29th-October 1st, 2017 | 33rd | 7th | Professor Pro |
| The Big House 7 | October 6th-8th, 2017 | 33rd | 17th | Professor Pro |
| Sector Z | November 12th, 2017 | 1st | 9th | Nuckels |
| DreamHack Winter 2017 | December 2nd-3rd, 2017 | 7th | 3rd | Professor Pro |
| Get On My Level 2018 | May 18th-20th, 2018 | 17th | — | — |
| Smash 'N' Splash 4 | June 1st-3rd, 2018 | 33rd | 7th | Bladewise |
| Awakening 2018 | June 29th-July 1st, 2018 | 1st | 5th | Professor Pro |
| Smash Session | July 21st, 2018 | 1st | 1st | Happymealz |
| EVO 2018 | August 3rd-5th, 2018 | 33rd | 2nd | AbsentPage |
| Super Smash Con 2018 | August 9th-12th, 2018 | 33rd | 49th | AbsentPage* |
| Heir 5 | August 17th-19th, 2018 | 9th | 4th | Professor Pro |
| Spice #14 | September 2nd, 2018 | 1st | 2nd | Nuckels |
| Spice #15 | September 30th, 2018 | 1st | 4th | Nuckels |
| Sector Z #1.5 | October 13th, 2018 | 1st | 5th | Nuckels |
| Spice #16 | October 27th, 2018 | 1st | 1st | Nuckels |
| Red Bull EWKND | November 1st-3rd, 2018 | 3rd | 2nd | nebbii |
| Sector Z #2.5 | December 2nd, 2018 | 1st | 2nd | Nuckels |
| Valhalla II | January 3rd-7th, 2019 | 4th | 2nd | Professor Pro |
| DSEA Winter 2019 | January 12th, 2019 | 1st | 7th | Friso |
| Sector Z #3.0 | January 27th, 2019 | 1st | 1st | Faab |
| Spice #19 | February 2nd, 2019 | 1st | 2nd | Friso |
| Spice #20 | March 2nd, 2019 | 1st | 1st | Nuckels |
| Sector Z #4.0 | March 24th, 2019 | 1st | 1st | $tijn |
| Spice #21 | April 14th, 2019 | 1st | 1st | $tijn |
| HFLAN Melee Edition 2019 | April 20th-21st, 2019 | 5th | 1st | Professor Pro |
| Sector Z #4.5 | May 5th, 2019 | 1st | 2nd | $tijn |
| TSEA Link Summer Smash | May 12th, 2019 | 1st | 1st | Nuckels |
| DSEA Spring 2019 | May 18th, 2019 | 1st | 1st | Nuckels |
| Sector Z #5.0 | June 2nd, 2019 | 1st | 1st | Faab |
| Start 11 | June 29th-30th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| Ranked Smash Tourney #6 | July 28th, 2019 | 1st | 1st | Friso |
| Awakening 5 | August 16th-18th, 2019 | 7th | 1st | Professor Pro |
| SUPERBOU 3 | August 30th-September 1st, 2019 | 3rd | 2nd | Frenzy |
| Sector Z #6.0 | October 6th, 2019 | 2nd | 1st | Zgetto |
| DreamHack Rotterdam | October 18th-20th, 2019 | 9th | 2nd | Professor Pro |
| Syndicate 2019 | October 25th-27th, 2019 | 5th | 1st | Faab |
| Mission Complete Mini | November 22nd-23rd, 2019 | 1st | 1st | Nuckels |
| Sector Z #7.0 | February 2nd, 2020 | 2nd | 1st | Nuckels |
Minneapolis Charity Netplay Event: Europe Edition |
June 6th, 2020 | 5th | — | — |
| Battle of the Armada - Melee Edition 2 |
August 15th, 2020 | 9th | — | — |
| Poilon Arena 1 |
October 29th, 2020 | 5th | — | — |
| Poilon Arena 2 |
November 5th, 2020 | 7th | — | — |
| Poilon Arena 3 |
November 12th, 2020 | 4th | — | — |
| Poilon Arena 4 |
November 19th, 2020 | 3rd | — | — |
| The Upset |
February 27th-28th, 2021 | — | 4th | Nuckels |
*Amsah was poised to play doubles with AbsentPage at Super Smash Con 2018, however missed out after oversleeping. Amsah, in dismay, later tweeted about it.
Project M[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avalon III | March 8th, 2014 | 3rd | — | — |
| Republic of Fighters 3 | May 17th-18th, 2014 | 13th | — | — |
| Avalon IV | July 12th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| B.E.A.S.T 5 | January 9th-11th, 2015 | 13th | — | — |
| JST7 | May 23rd-24th, 2015 | 5th | — | — |
| Heir 3 | August 19th-21st, 2016 | 25th | — | — |
| Mission Complete 4 | January 28th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| Amsterdam Smash Event 3 | April 30th, 2017 | 4th | — | — |
| SuperPharmaSmash 2 | August 4th-6th, 2017 | 2nd | 2nd | Epikfaal |
| Sector Z | November 12th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
Trivia[edit]
- Throughout his entire Melee career, Amsah's Sheik was notably never 4-stocked by anyone in any tournament match, though after nearly 10 years this streak finally came to an end at B.E.A.S.T 5, when Armada four-stocked his Sheik with Peach during game 2 of their losers' quarters set.
- Amsah likes to team up with smashers who are far below his own skill level. For instance, he teamed up with his own friend Natta, Linkje and Utto's sister Rinda. These people function as "tank" for Amsah, giving him stocks when he gets KO'd.
- Due to the similarities of their tags, Amsah and Japanese Yoshi player aMSa played a best of 5 "grudge match" in friendlies at Pound 2016, with Amsah winning 3-2 after several close games.
