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[[File:Isaiken.jpg|thumb|300px|{{Sm|Ken}} and Isai of team "[[El Chocolate Diablo]]." (Isai is on the right.)]] | [[File:Isaiken.jpg|thumb|300px|{{Sm|Ken}} and Isai of team "[[El Chocolate Diablo]]." (Isai is on the right.)]] | ||
'''Joel Isai Alvarado''', | '''Joel Isai Alvarado''', known as '''Isai''' (often pronounced "Isaiah"), is an American ''[[Super Smash Bros. 64]]'' player widely regarded as the world champion and one of the [[greatest of all time]]. He is credited with creating the modern [[metagame]] and was so far ahead of all other competitors that he was virtually untouchable, giving rise to the meme "Isai is too good" within the [[community]]. He [[mains]] {{SSB|Pikachu}} in ''Super Smash Bros.'', but can use the entire cast at the top level, choosing to use a variety of secondaries at tournaments. Isai has stated on [[Reddit]] that his favorite characters are {{SSB|Link}}, {{SSB|Mario}}, {{SSB|Luigi}}, {{SSB|Fox}}, {{SSB|Donkey Kong}}, {{SSB|Yoshi}}, and {{SSB|Jigglypuff}}.<ref name="reddit">[http://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/1wqnv7/hi_my_name_is_isai_alvarado_and_my_favorite_game/ "Hi, my name is Isai Alvarado, and my favorite game is Super Smash Bros.! AMA"]</ref> | ||
He is a former ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' player | He is a former ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' player and was [[Smash Panel Power Rankings|ranked]] 7th best in the United States before retiring from the game. He mained {{SSBM|Captain Falcon}} and {{SSBM|Sheik}} in ''Melee'', while using {{SSBM|Fox}} as a secondary. He was ranked first on the ''Melee'' [[NorCal Power Rankings]] in 2006. | ||
After finishing 1st at {{Trn|Apex 2014}}, Isai went on a two-year hiatus period from ''Smash 64'', as he [https://smashboards.com/threads/isai-not-being-at-ssc.413697/post-19905144 preferred] playing more matches against top level players without having to play lower level players first. This break from the game ended when he attended {{Trn|GENESIS 3}} in 2016 | After finishing 1st at {{Trn|Apex 2014}}, Isai went on a two-year hiatus period from ''Smash 64'', as he [https://smashboards.com/threads/isai-not-being-at-ssc.413697/post-19905144 preferred] playing more matches against top level players without having to play lower level players first. This break from the game ended when he attended {{Trn|GENESIS 3}} in 2016 where he placed 4th, losing twice to {{Sm|wangera}}. | ||
==Feats== | ==Feats== | ||
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|[https://smashboards.com/threads/s-n-l-ssb64-tournament-results.30921/ S.N.L]||August 31st, 2003||1st||—||— | |[https://smashboards.com/threads/s-n-l-ssb64-tournament-results.30921/ S.N.L]||August 31st, 2003||1st||—||— | ||
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| | |[[MELEE-FC Diamond]]||July 12th-14th, 2007||1st||—||— | ||
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|[https://smashboards.com/threads/ssb-64-tournament-pasadena-results.190775/ Pasadena 64 Smash Tournament]||August 24th, 2008||1st||—||— | |[https://smashboards.com/threads/ssb-64-tournament-pasadena-results.190775/ Pasadena 64 Smash Tournament]||August 24th, 2008||1st||—||— | ||
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|[https://smashboards.com/threads/cgc-sfsu-xxv-sep-3rd.200283/ CGC @ SFSU XVI]||March 6th, 2010||1st||—||— | |[https://smashboards.com/threads/cgc-sfsu-xxv-sep-3rd.200283/ CGC @ SFSU XVI]||March 6th, 2010||1st||—||— | ||
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| | |[[Good Shit German]]||July 25th, 2010||1st||—||— | ||
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|64 Washington Tournament||August 21st, 2010||1st||—||— | |64 Washington Tournament||August 21st, 2010||1st||—||— | ||
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| | |[[GENESIS 2]]||July 15th-17th, 2011||2nd||—||— | ||
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| | |[[Apex 2012]]||January 6th-8th, 2012||2nd||1st||{{sm|Nintendude}} | ||
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| | |[[Apex 2013]]||January 11th-13th, 2013||2nd||—||— | ||
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| | |[[Apex 2014]]||January 17th-19th, 2014||1st||—||— | ||
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| | |[[GENESIS 3]]||January 15th-17th, 2016||4th||3rd||{{Sm|Rith}} | ||
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|[https://advancedbrackets.com/viewTournament.aspx?id=12902 SFS #23] (low tiers)||June 17th, 2016||1st||—||— | |[https://advancedbrackets.com/viewTournament.aspx?id=12902 SFS #23] (low tiers)||June 17th, 2016||1st||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|Snosa II | |{{Trn|Snosa II}}||June 18th-19th, 2016||3rd||3rd||{{sm|KeroKeroppi}} | ||
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|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2016 | |{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2016}}||August 11th-14th, 2016||3rd||1st||{{Sm|Alvin}} | ||
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|{{Trn|GENESIS 4 | |'''''{{Trn|GENESIS 4'''''||January 20th-22nd, 2017||13th||—||— | ||
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| | |[[B.E.A.S.T 7]]||February 17th-19th, 2017||1st||—||— | ||
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/super-smash-sundays-58/event/smash-64-singles/brackets/132249 Super Smash Sundays 58]||May 21st, 2017||3rd||—||— | |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/super-smash-sundays-58/event/smash-64-singles/brackets/132249 Super Smash Sundays 58]||May 21st, 2017||3rd||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|Snosa III | |{{Trn|Snosa III}}||June 17th-18th, 2017||5th||1st||{{Sm|Gyaki}} | ||
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|{{Trn|Get On My Level 2017 | |{{Trn|Get On My Level 2017}}||July 28th-30th, 2017||2nd||1st||{{Sm|The Z}} | ||
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|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2017 | |{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2017}}||August 10th-13th, 2017||13th||1st||Alvin | ||
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|{{Trn|Kansai 2018 | |{{Trn|Kansai 2018}}||February 11th, 2018||17th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|Called Out 3 | |{{Trn|Called Out 3}}||June 23rd, 2018||2nd||2nd||{{Sm|Kort}} | ||
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|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2018 | |{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2018}}||August 9th-12th, 2018||3rd||3rd||{{Sm|Sleepy Fox}} | ||
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|{{Trn|Inka Fest 2019 | |{{Trn|Inka Fest 2019}}||July 13th-14th, 2019||4th||4th||{{Sm|Wizzrobe}} | ||
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|{{Trn|Snosa 5 | |{{Trn|Snosa 5}}||January 4th, 2020||5th||1st||Sleepy Fox | ||
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|{{Trn|Quarantined Rapport | |{{Trn|Quarantined Rapport}} West {{OnlineIcon}}||March 28th-29th, 2020||3rd||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|RAINN Charity Tournament | |{{Trn|RAINN Charity Tournament}} West {{OnlineIcon}}||July 11th, 2020||1st||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|Keystoned V | |{{Trn|Keystoned V}}||March 20th, 2022||1st||1st||Josh Brody | ||
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|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2022 | |{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2022}}||August 13, 2022||3rd||1st||tacos | ||
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|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2023 | |{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2023}}||August 10-13, 2023||1st||1st||SuPeRbOoMfAn | ||
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | !Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | ||
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| | |[[Tournament Go 4]]||January 19th, 2003||7th||—||— | ||
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| | |[[Snexus 2]]||July 12th, 2003||2nd||2nd||{{Sm|Recipherus}} | ||
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| | |[[Tournament Go 5]]||August 2nd-3rd, 2003||3rd||1st||{{sm|Ken}} | ||
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| | |[[Game Over (tournament)|Game Over]]||January 10th, 2004||3rd||1st||Ken | ||
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| | |[[Zero Challenge 1]]||January 17th-18th, 2004||2nd||—||— | ||
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| | |[[Smash 4 Cash]]||June 2004||1st||2nd||{{Sm|Matt Deezie}} | ||
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| | |[[MLG Chicago 2004]]||June 19th-20th, 2004||2nd||1st||Ken | ||
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| | |[[MELEE-FC1]]||July 9th-10th, 2004||3rd||1st||Ken | ||
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| | |[[Tournament Go 6]]||August 21st-22nd, 2004||5th||1st||Ken | ||
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| | |[[MLG San Francisco 2004]]||September 11th-12th, 2004||2nd||—||— | ||
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| | |[[MLG Los Angeles 2004]]||September 25th-26th, 2004||2nd||1st||Ken | ||
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| | |[[MLG New York 2004]]||October 24th, 2004||2nd||1st||Ken | ||
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| | |[[MOAST 3]]||January 15th-16th, 2005||1st||1st||Ken | ||
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| | |[[MLG DC 2005]]||January 29th-30th, 2005||2nd||1st||Ken | ||
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| | |[[MLG San Francisco 2005]]||February 26th-27th, 2005||5th||1st||Ken | ||
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| | |[[Gettin' Schooled 2]]||June 25th-26th, 2005||7th||1st||Ken | ||
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| | |[[MELEE-FC3]]||July 10th-12th, 2005||4th||1st||Ken | ||
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| | |[[MLG Seattle 2005]]||September 10th-11th, 2005||5th||1st||{{Sm|Kei}} | ||
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| | |[[MLG Los Angeles 2005]]||October 14th-16th, 2005||1st||1st||Ken | ||
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| | |[[MLG Atlanta 2005]]||November 25th-27th, 2005||4th||1st||Ken | ||
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| | |[[MLG New York 2005]]||February 24th-26th, 2006||4th||1st||Ken | ||
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|[https://web.archive.org/web/20060325064445/http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=60683 Cataclysm 2]||March 4th, 2006||3rd||1st||{{Sm|Mew2King}} | |[https://web.archive.org/web/20060325064445/http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=60683 Cataclysm 2]||March 4th, 2006||3rd||1st||{{Sm|Mew2King}} | ||
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|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=5 Champ Combo: NorCal Edition]||April 8th, 2006||2nd||1st||Ken | |[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=5 Champ Combo: NorCal Edition]||April 8th, 2006||2nd||1st||Ken | ||
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| | |[[MLG New York Opener 2006]]||April 21st-23rd, 2006||6th||1st||Ken | ||
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| | |[[MLG Dallas 2006]]||May 19th-20th, 2006||13th||1st||Ken | ||
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| | |[[MLG Anaheim 2006]]||June 23rd-24th, 2006||4th||1st||Ken | ||
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| | |[[MLG Chicago 2006]]||July 21st-22nd, 2006||8th||2nd||Ken | ||
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| | |[[Zero Challenge 2]]||August 15th-17th, 2006||—||1st||{{sm|Captain Jack}} | ||
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| | |[[MLG Orlando 2006]]||August 26th-27th, 2006||4th||1st||Ken | ||
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| | |[[MLG New York Playoffs 2006]]||October 13th-14th, 2006||6th||3rd||Ken | ||
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|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=12 SMASHTALITY 2]||October 21st, 2006||25th||5th||{{Sm|Wes}} | |[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=12 SMASHTALITY 2]||October 21st, 2006||25th||5th||{{Sm|Wes}} | ||
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| | |[[NorCal Tournament]]||October 28th, 2006||9th||1st||Ken | ||
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| | |[[MLG Las Vegas 2006]]||November 18th-19th, 2006||6th||1st||Ken | ||
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| | |[[Cataclysm 3]]||March 3rd-4th, 2007||13th||1st||Mew2King | ||
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|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=102 Prodigy's Tourney 3/17]||March 17th, 2007||—||1st||{{Sm|SilentSpectre}} | |[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=102 Prodigy's Tourney 3/17]||March 17th, 2007||—||1st||{{Sm|SilentSpectre}} | ||
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|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=141 Super Smash Royale III]||April 28th, 2007||2nd||1st||Ken | |[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=141 Super Smash Royale III]||April 28th, 2007||2nd||1st||Ken | ||
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| | |[[MLG Long Island 2007]]||May 5th-6th, 2007||7th||1st||Mew2King | ||
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|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=192 NorCal BiWeekly 6/30]||June 30th, 2007||—||2nd||? | |[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=192 NorCal BiWeekly 6/30]||June 30th, 2007||—||2nd||? | ||
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| | |[[MELEE-FC Diamond]]||July 12th-14th, 2007||41st||5th||Mew2King | ||
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| | |[[Zero Challenge 3]]||July 20th-22nd, 2007||25th||1st||{{sm|The King}} | ||
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|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=244 NorCal BiWeekly 9/22: Prep 4 SCC]||September 22nd, 2007||—||2nd||Bob$ | |[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=244 NorCal BiWeekly 9/22: Prep 4 SCC]||September 22nd, 2007||—||2nd||Bob$ | ||
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| | |[[Super Champ Combo]] ||September 29th-30th, 2007||33rd||7th||Ken | ||
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|[http://smashboards.com/threads/cgc-sfsu-xxv-sep-3rd.200283/ CGC @ SFSU 15]||February 6th, 2010||17th||5th||{{Sm|Scar}} | |[http://smashboards.com/threads/cgc-sfsu-xxv-sep-3rd.200283/ CGC @ SFSU 15]||February 6th, 2010||17th||5th||{{Sm|Scar}} | ||
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|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=8579 CGC @ SFSU 16]||March 6th, 2010||25th||—||— | |[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=8579 CGC @ SFSU 16]||March 6th, 2010||25th||—||— | ||
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| | |[[GENESIS 2]]||July 15th-17th, 2011||—||13th||{{sm|S2J}} | ||
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| | |[[Apex 2012]]||January 6th-8th, 2012||—||97th||Vans | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The only four players to have beaten Isai's {{SSB|Pikachu}} in tournament sets are {{Sm|wangera}}, {{Sm|Mariguas}}, {{Sm|Alvin}}, and {{Sm|Nax}}. | *The only four players to have beaten Isai's {{SSB|Pikachu}} in tournament sets are {{Sm|wangera}}, {{Sm|Mariguas}}, {{Sm|Alvin}}, and {{Sm|Nax}}. | ||
*He purchased ''Brawl'' but does not play it. ''Super Smash Bros.'' has always been Isai's preferred ''Smash Bros.'' game; he has been playing ''Smash 64'' since 1999 and [http://allisbrawl.com/forum/topic.aspx?id=11552 ''Smash 64'' online] since 2004. | |||
*Isai often used the in-game tags "VI" and "MEL" in ''Melee''. In ''Super Smash Bros'', his YouTube video tag is "malva" if it is an online match or "Isai" if it is a console match. His nickname "malva" originates from his mother's Windows login name (she used the initial 'm' for her name plus a shortened version of her last name, Alvarado or 'alva'). | *Isai often used the in-game tags "VI" and "MEL" in ''Melee''. In ''Super Smash Bros'', his YouTube video tag is "malva" if it is an online match or "Isai" if it is a console match. His nickname "malva" originates from his mother's Windows login name (she used the initial 'm' for her name plus a shortened version of her last name, Alvarado or 'alva'). | ||
*Isai's YouTube name is MevseC. This nickname originates from the fact that he plays Marvel vs. Capcom (MvsC). He added the two 'e' letters in the middle to make it look cooler and sound like a name. | *Isai's YouTube name is MevseC. This nickname originates from the fact that he plays Marvel vs. Capcom (MvsC). He added the two 'e' letters in the middle to make it look cooler and sound like a name. |