Editing Smasher:62-bit Hero

{{Infobox Smasher

| name          = 62-bit Hero

| image        = 62-bit Hero.jpg

| crew          = 62-Bit Gaming

| former crews  = [[Combo Status]]

| alias        = Gimpyfish62

| location      = Edmonds, WA

}}

'''62-bit Hero''', formerly known as '''Gimpyfish''', is an American [[smasher]] known primarily for being one of the few notable {{SSBM|Bowser}} professionals in ''[[Melee]]''.

62-bit Hero was, and still remains, infamous for his notoriously high skill with the bottom-tiered character {{SSBM|Bowser}}, whom he elevated to extremely high levels of play. While some claimed that he would have performed much better had he mained a higher-tiered character, 62-bit Hero stayed true to Bowser and continued to place high at major tournaments with him. His success with Bowser stemmed from the fact that he had remarkable [[mindgames]] and cerebral play, both of which were necessary to make up for his character's weaknesses. He made several Bowser combo videos, the last being "Gimpyfish: The Movie (aka Boozer Cute 2)", and his most famous being [http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=69005 Boozer Cute], where he showed his Bowser's abilities against other opponents of his caliber. 62-bit Hero was ranked 7th on the [[Washington Power Rankings]] before he moved to Southern California, and prior to his retirement, was considered the best ''Melee'' Bowser player in the world. He is still considered one of the best Bowsers in the history of the game to this day, alongside {{Sm|DJ Nintendo}}.

62-bit Hero briefly came out of retirement and made a reappearance in [[EVO 2013]]'s ''Melee'' tournament. However, he underperformed in his brief return; he [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gLOa_hvHno lost to] {{Sm|Scar}} in his first streamed set, and ultimately failed to make it out of the pool in loser's bracket. Until 2020, he made occasional appearances at locals, mostly playing ''Project M'', but remained largely inactive.

In 2020, 62-bit Hero made a return to the ''Melee'' community upon the release of [[Project Slippi]] rollback netcode. While he has not seriously competed in netplay tournaments, he now actively plays the game once again, streaming his matchmaking sessions on Twitch throughout the summer and posting ''Melee''-related updates on his Twitter. He has even released a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaq0_8U8ox8 third installment of Boozer Cute], 12 years after the initial duology was made, showing his implementation of techniques that have since become modern staples, such as [[ledge-canceling]], into Bowser's play.

=== In ''[[Brawl]]'' ===

Prior to the release of ''Brawl'', 62-bit Hero attended [[E For All]] to play the [[demo]] of the game; the thread, which [http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=121329 can still be found on the forums], remains one of the most replied to and visited threads in the history of SmashBoards. In the thread, 62-bit Hero praised the game for its seemingly wonderful aesthetics and fluid, albeit slower, gameplay compared to ''Melee'', and focused especially on {{SSBB|Bowser}}, who now seemed to be a competent character due to the [[Bowser (SSBB)#Changes from Melee to Brawl|buffs]] he received.

Ironically, when the game came out, 62-bit Hero could no longer enjoy playing Bowser competitively as he did in ''Melee'', insisting that Bowser was "unplayable" in ''Brawl''. 62-bit Hero then considered developing {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} for tournaments, but decided to main {{SSBB|Sheik}} after she was significantly weakened in ''Brawl'', thus allowing him once again to compete with a low-tier character. His first and only combo video with Sheik was released on YouTube with the name "The Triforce of Style". Despite making a combo video and attempting to play Sheik for a while, 62-bit Hero stopped playing ''Brawl'' soon after as he no longer found it enjoyable, and still widely criticizes the gameplay and changes.

 

===In ''[[Smash 4]]''===

 

Though he dabbled in {{SSB4|Bowser}}, he almost exclusively played Little Mac due to his preference for "punching characters". He did, however, play {{SSB4|Bowser Jr.}} as well, but rarely played him in tournament and only used him when playing online.

 

Compared to other ''Smash'' games, 62-bit Hero has made seldom appearances at ''Ultimate'' tournaments, appearing only at {{Trn|Don't Park on the Grass 2018}} and a handful of locals. He continues to play {{SSBU|Bowser}} and has created content on ''Ultimate'', including various Elite Smash videos and a montage.

 

 

 

62-bit Hero studied in the California Baptist University in Riverside, California; his announced major was reported to be in Education and Kinesiology. In addition, he is also the CEO and founder of 62-bit Gaming which sponsors professional smashers {{Sm|Bladewise}} and {{Sm|Vish}}.

 

 

 

 

*62-bit Hero won over 8 awards for SWF's Forum Awards 2007. Such awards include Forum Monkey, Best Signature, Friendliest Member, Most Helpful, Best Forum Gamer, Most Valuable, Sexiest Mod, and Most Gregarious. He also was the runner-up for several categories as well: Dr. Smash, Smash Practitioner, Best Cinematographer, and Host with the Most. Many of his victories did not make sense (much like maining Bowser), but nevertheless he won (like with Bowser). [http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=134804]

*[https://smashboards.com/threads/the-gimpyfish-video-thread-updated-3-7.96836/ The Gimpyfish Video Thread on Smashboards.com in the Bowser Character Specific Forums]

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*[https://smashboards.com/members/gimpyfish62.19945/ '''Gimpyfish62''' smashboards public profile]

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