Editing Northern California

'''Northern California''', commonly abbreviated as '''NorCal''', is a ''Smash'' region located in the United States. It covers the northern half of the state 
of California, including the San Francisco Bay Area, one of the largest metropolitan areas in the country. While most regions are divided by state, California is split into northern and [[SoCal|southern portions]], as the state's large size has resulted in the development of two largely independent centers of ''Smash'' activity.

With a huge concentration of young people and college students, NorCal has been one of the most active ''Smash'' regions in the U.S. since the series' competitive beginnings. {{Sm|Matt Deezie}}'s [[Tournament Go]] series, considered the first major ''Smash'' tournaments, were held here, and thus the region can be considered the birthplace of competitive ''Smash''. NorCal is at present most famous for the {{Trn|GENESIS|series}} tournaments, considered the premiere grassroots ''Smash'' supermajor today and one of the most iconic and prestigious tournament series in history. Its ''Melee'' scene is dominated by the "NorCal trio", consisting of three of the best players in the United States: {{Sm|PewPewU}}, {{Sm|SFAT}}, and {{Sm|Shroomed}}.

==''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
===Notable players===
====Globally ranked players====
These NorCal players are ranked on the [[SSBMRank 2022]].
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!SSBMRank!!Name!!!Notes
|-
|27||{{Sm|SFAT|c1=Fox|g=SSBM}}||
|-
|20||{{Sm|Spark|c1=Sheik|g=SSBM}}||Currently resides in Arizona.
|-
|50||{{Sm|Azel|c1=Fox|c2=Sheik|g=SSBM}}||
|-
|53||{{Sm|Kalamazhu|c1=Peach|g=SSBM}}||Originally from Michigan.
|-
|55||{{Sm|Ralph|c1=Pikachu|c2=Fox|g=SSBM}}||
|-
|88||{{Sm|Umarth|c1=Marth|g=SSBM}}||
|}
These NorCal players have been ranked globally in the past; their highest placement is listed:
*{{Sm|Azusa|c1=Peach|g=SSBM}}: 57th on the [[2016 SSBMRank]].
*{{Sm|Bizzarro Flame|c1=Ganondorf|g=SSBM}}: 94th on the [[2014 SSBMRank]].
*{{Sm|Bob$|c1=Dr. Mario|g=SSBM}}: 90th on the [[2013 SSBMRank]].
*{{Sm|Bobby Scar|c1=Captain Falcon|g=SSBM}}: Notable commentator. 62nd on the [[2013 SSBMRank]].
*{{Sm|Cactuar|c1=Marth|c2=Fox|g=SSBM}}: Originally from Pennsylvania. 37th on the [[2015 SSBMRank]].
*{{Sm|Darkatma|c1=Sheik|g=SSBM}}: 46th on the [[2013 SSBMRank]].
*{{Sm|Darrell|c1=Samus|g=SSBM}}: 61st on the [[2014 SSBMRank]].
*{{Sm|dizzkidboogie|c1=Ice Climbers|g=SSBM}}: Currently resides in Tristate. 27th on the [[2016 SSBMRank]] and [[2017 SSBMRank]].
*{{Sm|HomeMadeWaffles|c1=Falco|c2=Dr. Mario|g=SSBM}}: Notable commentator. 55th on the [[2013 SSBMRank]].
*{{Sm|Hyprid|c1=Marth|g=SSBM}}: 95th on the [[2014 SSBMRank]].
*{{Sm|Isai|c1=Captain Falcon|g=SSBM}}: 3rd on the [[RetroSSBMRank#2001-2003|RetroSSBMRank 2001-2003]] and [[RetroSSBMRank#2005|RetroSSBMRank 2005]].
*{{Sm|Justin Junio|c1=Falco|g=SSBM}}: 6th on the [[RetroSSBMRank#2001-2003|RetroSSBMRank 2001-2003]].
*{{sm|L|p=NorCal|c1=Fox|g=SSBM}}: 94th on the [[2017 SSBMRank]].
*{{Sm|Laudandus|c1=Sheik|g=SSBM}}: Originally from Pennsylvania. 33rd on the [[2016 SSBMRank]].
*{{Sm|Lord|c1=Captain Falcon|g=SSBM}}: 29th on the [[2013 SSBMRank]].
*{{Sm|Nickemwit|c1=Captain Falcon|g=SSBM}}: 58th on the [[2019 MPGR]].
*{{Sm|Nintendude|c1=Ice Climbers|c2=Marth|g=SSBM}}: Originally from [[Tristate Area|New York]]. 17th on the [[2016 SSBMRank]].
*{{Sm|PewPewU|c1=Marth|g=SSBM}}: Known for teaming with {{Sm|SFAT}}, forming [[PewFat|one of the most dominant doubles teams in the world]]. 12th on the [[2013 SSBMRank]].
*{{Sm|Pink Shinobi|c1=Peach|g=SSBM}}: Honorable Mention on the [[RetroSSBMRank#2009|RetroSSBMRank 2009]].
*{{Sm|Rocky|p=California|c1=Falco|g=SSBM}}: 51st on the [[2018 MPGR]].
*{{Sm|Shroomed|c1=Sheik|c2=Marth|c3=Dr. Mario|g=SSBM}}: 7th on the [[2013 SSBMRank]].
*{{Sm|SilentSpectre|c1=Captain Falcon|g=SSBM}}: 47th on the [[2014 SSBMRank]].
*{{Sm|Sultan of Samitude|c1=Falco|g=SSBM}}: 5th on the [[RetroSSBMRank#2001-2003|RetroSSBMRank 2001-2003]].
*{{Sm|Tafokints|c1=Sheik|g=SSBM}}: Notable commentator. 61st on the [[2013 SSBMRank]].
*{{Sm|The King|c1=Jigglypuff|g=SSBM}}: Briefly resided in NorCal. Honorable Mention on the [[RetroSSBMRank#2006|RetroSSBMRank 2006]].
*{{Sm|Toph|c1=Fox|g=SSBM}}: Notable commentator. 91st on the [[2014 SSBMRank]].
*{{Sm|Zhu|c1=Falco|g=SSBM}}: 7th on the [[RetroSSBMRank#2009|RetroSSBMRank 2009]] and [[RetroSSBMRank#2011|RetroSSBMRank 2011]]

====Other notable players====
*{{Sm|Alan|c1=Sheik|c2=Peach|g=SSBM}}
*{{Sm|Boback|c1=Ice Climbers|g=SSBM}}: One of the TOs for {{Trn|GENESIS|series}}.
*{{Sm|Dr. Z|c1=Jigglypuff|g=SSBM}}: One of the TOs for {{Trn|GENESIS|series}}.
*{{Sm|Germ|c1=Link|g=SSBM}}: One of the best Link players in the world.
*{{Sm|Tang|c1=Fox|g=SSBM}}: One of the members who participated in the [[Wombo Combo]].

===Major tournaments hosted===
A list of significant regional and national ''Melee'' events hosted in NorCal; nationals are highlighted in bold.
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Name
!Entrants
!Date
!Notes
|-
|'''[[Tournament Go 1]]'''||||April 6th, 2002||The first tournament in the historic [[Tournament Go]] series; considered the very first ''Melee'' major and one of the first organized ''Smash'' tournaments.
|-
|'''[[Tournament Go 2]]'''||||June 15th, 2002||
|-
|'''[[Tournament Go 3]]'''||~20||August 24th, 2002||
|-
|'''[[Tournament Go 4]]'''||~90||January 19th, 2003||Marked the first appearance of {{Sm|Ken}} at major NorCal tournament, despite Ken being from SoCal.
|-
|'''[[Tournament Go 5]]'''||~90-110||August 2nd-3rd, 2003||One of the first two-day ''Smash'' tournaments; Maryland/Virginia player {{Sm|Azen}} notably flew to the West Coast for the event, marking one of the first cross-country travels for a ''Smash'' tournament.
|-
|'''[[Tournament Go 6]]'''||112||August 21st-22nd, 2004||The last tournament in the Tournament Go series; notably featured international competition, with {{Sm|Captain Jack}} and {{Sm|Takuto}} travelling to the U.S. from Japan for the event.
|-
|'''[[MLG San Francisco 2004]]'''||50||September 11th-12th, 2004||
|-
|'''[[MLG San Francisco 2005]]'''||100+||February 26th-27th, 2005||
|-
|[[NorCal Tournament 2]]||129||October 28th, 2006||
|-
|'''[[GENESIS]]'''||290||July 10th-12th, 2009||Considered the first-ever "supermajor," drawing huge international attendance for both ''Melee'' and ''Brawl''; at the time, the largest ''Melee'' tournament ever. {{Sm|Mango}}'s grand finals victory over {{Sm|Armada}} has helped shape one of the most famous rivalries and storylines in ''Smash''.
|-
|[[R3]]||70||December 19th-20th, 2009||
|-
|[[Good Shit German]]||84||July 24th-25th, 2010||
|-
|[[Don't Go Down There Jeff]]||108||December 18th-19th, 2010||
|-
|'''[[GENESIS 2]]'''||228||July 15th-17th, 2011||A ''Smash'' supermajor; {{Sm|Armada}} defeated {{Sm|Mango}} in grand finals, a reversal of the previous GENESIS.
|-
|[[Rule 6: NorCal Regional]]||92||July 29th, 2012||
|-
|[[NorCal Regionals 2013]]||73||April 26th-28th, 2013||
|-
|[[The Next Episode]]||147||March 22nd-23rd, 2014||
|-
|[[NorCal Regionals 2014]]||52||April 18th-20th, 2014||
|-
|[[NorCal Regionals 2015]]||77||April 3rd-5th, 2015||
|-
|'''[[I'm Not Yelling!]]'''||316||April 11th-12th, 2015||
|-
|'''[[HTC Throwdown]]'''||386||September 19th-20th, 2015||
|-
|'''[[GENESIS 3]]'''||1,828||January 15th-17th, 2016||The largest grassroots ''Smash'' tournament and the third-largest ''Melee'' tournament of all time; replaced [[Apex]] as the premiere ''Smash'' series international tournament. Originally scheduled for 2013, but postponed due to conflicting interest with [[EVO 2013]].
|-
|[[NorCal Regionals 2016]]||38||March 25th-27th, 2016||
|-
|[[SSS: Blood For Blood]]||443||October 15th, 2016||
|-
|'''[[GENESIS 4]]'''||1,704||January 20th-22nd, 2017||
|-
|[[The Holiday Bash Smash Invitational]]||14||December 15th-17th, 2017
|-
|'''[[GENESIS 5]]'''||1,365||January 19th-21st, 2018||
|-
|[[Noods Noods Noods: Oakland Edition]]||182||April 7th, 2018||
|-
|{{Trn|Wombo Combo: 10 Year Anniversary}}||202||December 8th, 2018
|-
|{{Trn|Pre-Genesix}}||169||January 31st, 2019||
|-
|'''[[GENESIS 6]]'''||1,113||February 1st-3rd, 2019||
|-
|'''[[GENESIS 7]]'''||1,110||January 24th-26th, 2020||
|}

==''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
===Notable Players===
====Globally Ranked Players====
These NorCal players were ranked on the [[PGR 100]].
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!PG Ranking!!Name!!Notes
|-
|83||{{Sm|Shaky|c1=Ness|g=SSB4}}||
|-
|92||{{Sm|Xzax|c1=Fox|g=SSB4}}||
|-
|96||{{Sm|DSS|c1=Meta Knight|g=SSB4}}||
|}
These NorCal players have been ranked globally in the past; their highest placement is listed:
*{{Sm|Ito|c1=Meta Knight|g=SSB4}}: 31st on the [[PGR v1]].

====Other notable players====
*{{Sm|KOSSismoss|c1=Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSB4}}: Currently resides in Washington.
*{{Sm|Legit|c1=Diddy Kong|g=SSB4}}
*{{Sm|Lui$|c1=Mario|g=SSB4}}
*{{Sm|Teb|c1=Mario|g=SSB4}}
*{{Sm|Trevonte|c1=Sheik|g=SSB4}}
*{{Sm|Rice|p=NorCal|c1=Mario|c2=Fox|g=SSB4}}
*{{Sm|Zex|c1=Sheik|g=SSB4}}

==''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
===Notable Players===
====Globally Ranked Players====
These NorCal players are ranked on the [[UltRank 2022]] and/or the [[OrionRank 2022]].
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!UltRank!!OrionRank!!Name!!Notes
|-
|11||24||{{Sm|Kurama|c1=Mario|g=SSBU}}||
|-
|32||34||{{Sm|Lui$|c1=Palutena|c2=Fox|g=SSBU}}||
|}
These NorCal players have been ranked globally in the past; their highest placement is listed:
*{{Sm|varun|c1=Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSBU}}: One of the best Wii Fit Trainer players in the world. 84th on the [[OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse]].

====Other notable players====
*{{Sm|H.3.K|c1=ROB|g=SSBU}}
*{{Sm|King Koopa|c1=Bowser|g=SSBU}}
*{{Sm|Klaatu|c1=Olimar|g=SSBU}}
*{{Sm|Legit|c1=Diddy Kong|g=SSBU}}
*{{Sm|SAOGonza|c1=Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU}}
*{{Sm|Xzax|c1=Inkling|g=SSBU}}

==''[[Project M]]/[[Project+]]''==
===Notable Players===
====Globally Ranked Players====
These NorCal players are ranked on the [[PMRank 2022]].
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!PMRank!!Name!!Notes
|-
|1||{{Sm|The Doctor}}{{PMHead|Mario|s=20px}}||
|-
|9||{{Sm|SipMastah}}{{PMHead|Meta Knight|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Sonic|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Lucario|s=20px}}
|-
|13||{{Sm|Ivayne}}{{PMHead|Falco|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Wolf|s=20px}}||
|-
|34||{{Sm|Saber}}{{PMHead|Ivysaur|s=20px}}||
|-
|46||{{Sm|AV}}{{PMHead|Lucas|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Kirby|s=20px}}||
|-
|50||{{Sm|PotatoesAreYum}}{{PMHead|Ganondorf|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Knuckles|s=20px}}||
|}
These NorCal players have been ranked globally in the past; their highest placement is listed:
*{{Sm|Pikmon}}{{PMHead|Mr. Game & Watch|s=20px}}: 8th on the [[PMRank 2019]].
*{{Sm|Strong Bad}}{{PMHead|Wario|s=20px}}: Originally from Texas. 33rd on the [[PMRank 2016]].
*{{Sm|ThundeRzReiGN}}{{PMHead|Donkey Kong|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Captain Falcon|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Ganondorf|s=20px}}: The best ''Project M'' player from [[PMRank 2016|2016]] to [[PMRank 2017|2017]]

====Other Notable Players====
*{{Sm|Sugydye}}{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBB|s=20px|l=Mr. Game & Watch (PM)}}
*{{Sm|Spark|p=Melee}}{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBB|s=20px|l=Sheik (PM)}}-Skilled ''Melee'' Sheik player who is proficient in ''Project M'' as well.

==See also==
Power rankings:
*[[NorCal Power Rankings]]
Smashers:
*[[:Category:Northern California smashers|NorCal smashers]]
Tournaments:
*[[:Category:Northern California tournaments|NorCal tournaments]]

[[Category:Smash regions]]
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