Smasher:Jtails
| Jtails | |
|---|---|
| |
| Character info | |
| Brawl main | Meta Knight |
| Retired Brawl character | Diddy Kong |
| Smash 4 main | Diddy Kong |
| Ultimate main | Ness |
| Other Ultimate character | Diddy Kong |
| Project M main | Zero Suit Samus |
| Team info | |
| Former crews | Deadly Alliance |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Julian Martinez |
| Location | California 
|
Jtails is a former professional Smasher from New York who now resides in California. Considered a high level Meta Knight player in Brawl, Jtails's popularity grew through his competitive character guides series on his YouTube channel. Jtails was one of the first notable Diddy Kong mains in Smash 4, winning early Tristate regionals, including KTAR XI against Mew2King and KTAR XII against Dabuz, though his results would decline after that and he would never come close to competing at top level again. Despite his decline in results, he would remain a very strong player through Smash 4's competitive life. He was formerly ranked 6th on the New York Smash 4 Power Rankings and 91st on the 2014 SSBBRank.
Jtails was signed on by SoaR Gaming in 2019 and was one of the first Smash players to represent Smash Brothers in a competitive shooter dominated team.
Although he competed and has been to many event like EVO, Genesis and CEO, Jtails' main popularity comes from his Youtube channel and simple to follow tutorial videos like his Movement Guide Video. After his retirement his main focus was coaching and continuing educational content for Smash Ultimate. Through his coaching he's been able to take various players from the casual level to getting ranked top 10 in their city.
On June 17th, 2019, Jtails announced his retirement from competitive Ultimate after EVO 2019.[1]
Tournament History[edit]
2008 - 2014: Humble Beginnings with Super Smash Bros Brawl[edit]
Jtails started out in Smash Bros Brawl as a Ness main. Though he became notable in the New York City scene, his wide scale notoriety began once he picked up Metaknight and Diddy Kong in tandem.
At this point he placed within the top 45 of most majors he entered, not often beating notable players but always making it out of pools. The most notable placing was 25th at Apex_2012.
He continued to compete locally and place top 3 through Brawl's decline.
2014 - 2015: The First Diddy Kong in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
With an explosive start on the 3DS winning KTAR X, beating the likes of Nairo, Nakat, and other East Coast threats, Jtails carried this win streak over to the Wii U version as well. Most players were surprised to see this since they didn't expect these results to continue on console.
Jtails was one of the first players to shine the spotlight on Diddy Kong being such a strong character, which later led to Zero picking him up. Jtails went on to win KTAR XI against Mew2King and KTAR XII against Dabuz in 2 sets of grand finals coming from losers. For a long time Jtails was one of the only players to have a positive record on Dabuz in Smash Wii U.
Although he was a Diddy Kong main in Brawl, initially Jtails didn't like the character. It wasn't until he fought Leffen online that he decided to give the character a second look. After a brief talk with Leffen and more time into the character, Jtails realized just how strong Diddy Kong was.
After Diddy Kong got nerfed for the second time, Jtails' results began to decline. This led to a lot of pressure, especially since Zero's results remained constant. At this point Jtails focused more on being a content creator rather than a "serious" competitor.
2018 - 2019: A Decade is a Long Time Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
At the start of Ultimate Jtails opened up strong at Don't Park on The Grass in Seattle, WA, placing 7th in Singles and 2nd in Doubles with Koss. This was the first major event for the game.
His results began to taper off, and shortly after he announced his retirement from competitive Ultimate after EVO 2019. The balance of being a content creator, coach, and competitor was just too much time and focus spread too thin. This led to less practice time and more focus on getting a paycheck which then affected results. At this point Jtails sought to focus on content creation for the game and teaching others how to reach the level that he reached over time.
Tournament placings[edit]
Super Smash Bros.[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenith 2014 | August 2nd-3rd, 2014 | — | 9th | Eli |
Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLG New York Playoffs 2006 | October 13th-14th, 2006 | 65th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pound 4 | January 16th-18th, 2010 | 33rd | 33rd | Wes |
| Apex 2010 | August 6th-8th, 2010 | 33rd | 13th | Jash |
| KTAR 3 | September 25th, 2010 | 9th | 13th | HelpR |
| Viridian City 8 | October 23rd, 2010 | — | 9th | Jash |
| PolyBrawl 5 | November 27th, 2010 | 9th | 5th | Jash |
| KTAR 4 | January 5th, 2011 | 17th | 17th | Bara |
| KTAR 5 | May 21st, 2011 | 13th | 9th | Pwii |
| Uprise of Long Island #5 | June 18th, 2011 | 5th | 2nd | Pwii |
| KTAR 6 | August 14th, 2011 | 25th | 7th | Malcolm |
| Apex 2012 | January 6th-8th, 2012 | 25th | 33rd | Pwii |
| Uprise #10 | June 9th, 2012 | 7th | 2nd | Vinnie |
| Collision VI | January 5th, 2013 | 17th / 32 | 5th / 11 | Will |
| Apex 2013 | January 11th-13th, 2013 | 49th | 25th | Will |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 65th | 25th | Southpaw |
| Zenith 2014 | August 2nd-3rd, 2014 | 5th | — | — |
Project M[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenith 2014 | August 2nd-3rd, 2014 | 17th | 7th | Wes |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTAR X | October 4th, 2014 | 1st | 2nd | Doom |
| SmashLeague: New York | October 25th, 2014 | 3rd | 2nd | Dabuz |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTAR XI | November 22nd, 2014 | 1st | 2nd | Zucco |
| Collision X | November 29th, 2014 | 4th | 4th | Rafa |
| Triumph or Die 2014 | November 30th, 2014 | 5th | — | — |
| Collision XI | January 3rd, 2015 | 7th | 9th | Wes |
| Apex 2015 | January 30th-February 1st, 2015 | 13th | 33rd | Reflex |
| KTAR XII | March 21st, 2015 | 1st | 5th | ADHD |
| Kawaii Kon 2015 | March 27th-29th, 2015 | 5th | 1st | NinjaLink |
| Spring Fighter 2015 | April 11th, 2015 | 4th | — | — |
| KTAR XIII | July 11th, 2015 | 9th | 13th | MikeKirby |
| EVO 2015 | July 17th-18th, 2015 | 49th | — | — |
| Low Tier City 3 | August 1st-2nd, 2015 | 17th | 9th | Alpharad |
| SKTAR 4 | August 22nd-23rd, 2015 | 9th | 7th | 6WX |
| Nebulous Prime #7 | September 27th, 2015 | 1st | 5th | Wes |
| SLODown 2 | November 14th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Nebulous Prime 15 | November 22nd, 2015 | 2nd | 1st | Sinji |
| Nebulous Prime 16 | November 29th, 2015 | 5th | 1st | Sinji |
| Nebulous Prime 19 | December 20th, 2015 | 3rd | 2nd | Sinji |
| Nebulous Prime 21 | January 3rd, 2016 | 5th | 3rd | Sinji |
| KTAR XVI | January 9th, 2016 | 9th | 4th | Sinji |
| GENESIS 3 | January 15th-17th, 2016 | 49th | 65th | Rachow |
| Nebulous Prime 26 | February 7th, 2016 | — | 13th | Sinji |
| KTAR XVII | February 13th, 2016 | 7th | 7th | Sinji |
| XenoOne | February 20th, 2016 | 3rd | 5th | Sinji |
| XenoThree | March 19th, 2016 | 5th | 1st | Sinji |
| NEW FISH | May 7th, 2016 | 17th | 5th | John Numbers |
| XenoSaga | May 14th, 2016 | 4th | 1st | Sinji |
| KTAR XVIII | June 11th, 2016 | 13th | 7th | Sinji |
| CEO 2016 | June 24th-26th, 2016 | 33rd | 9th | Zenyou |
| XenoSaga II | July 9th, 2016 | 9th | 2nd | Sinji |
| EVO 2016 | July 15th-17th, 2016 | 97th | — | — |
| Defend the North 2016 | July 29th-31st, 2016 | 7th | 2nd | Sinji |
| 2GG: Pay It Forward | October 29th, 2016 | 17th | — | — |
| Hero to ZeRo | November 19th, 2016 | 17th | 9th | Rachow |
PG Key to GENESIS 4 |
January 1st-5th, 2017 | 33rd | — | — |
| 2GGC: GENESIS Saga | January 14th, 2017 | 49th | 17th | Zenyou |
| GENESIS 4 | January 20th-22nd, 2017 | 129th | 17th | Zenyou |
| 2GGC: Midwest Mayhem Saga | February 11th, 2017 | 13th | 5th | Zenyou |
| SloBroke 3/2 | March 2nd, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Cen-Cal Standoff | March 4th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| SloBroke 3/5 | March 5th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| SLO Civil War | March 10th, 2017 | 1st | 3rd | Coasty |
| 2GGC: Civil War | March 24th-26th, 2017 | 97th | 25th | Zenyou |
| Slobroke 5/18 | May 18th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| 2GGC: Greninja Saga | May 20th, 2017 | 33rd | — | — |
| PTSD 10 | May 27th, 2017 | 1st | 1st | Suspicions |
| EVO 2017 | July 14th-16th, 2017 | 129th | — | — |
| UCSB Summer Smash 5 | August 8th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| 2GGC: West Side Saga | September 9th, 2017 | 33rd | 33rd | Zenyou |
| Who's Your Pappy 10 | October 22nd, 2017 | 33rd | — | — |
| PTSD 11 | November 11th, 2017 | 3rd | 5th | Rachow |
| Slobroke #59 | January 13th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Central Coast SloDown | February 17th, 2018 | 2nd | 3rd | KY |
| CenCal Standoff 2018 | February 24th-25th, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| CCSD 13: Cinco De Mayo | May 5th, 2018 | 1st | 2nd | Rachow |
| CCSD 14 | June 2nd, 2018 | 1st | 2nd | Suspicions |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't Park on the Grass 2018 | December 15th-16th, 2018 | 5th | 2nd | KOSSismoss |
| Super Splat Bros | December 21st-23rd, 2018 | 17th | 3rd | Larry Lurr |
| SoCal Chronicles | January 5th, 2019 | 49th | 5th | Zenyou |
| Xeno 144 | January 16th, 2019 | 7th | — | — |
| Glitch 6 | January 19th-20th, 2019 | 65th | 4th | Nairo |
| GENESIS 6 | February 1st-3rd, 2019 | 129th | 17th | Sinji |
| Slobroke #77 | February 8th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| Slobroke #86 | March 15th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| Slobroke #89 | April 10th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| 2GG: Prime Saga | April 13th-14th, 2019 | 129th | 25th | Larry Lurr |
| MomoCon 2019 | May 23rd-26th, 2019 | 49th | 25th | Mekos |
| Slobroke #100 | June 2nd, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| EVO 2019 | August 2nd-4th, 2019 | 257th | — | — |
| Soaked Series Invitational |
February 29th-March 1st, 2020 | 225th | — | — |
Controversy[edit]
On June 30th, 2020, artist Wolfiisaur published a tweet speaking out about Jtails, alleging that Jtails began grooming her at 16 years of age. In the screenshots, Jtails is seen offering kisses and massages to 16 year old Wolfiisaur. After the allegations were posted, Jtails posted an apology and gave other details about the situation on his Twitter account. [2]
Additionally, Smasher Rachow, Jtails' ex-girlfriend, published a tweet alleging their relationship began online when she was underaged. [3]
Then, Streamer Retro Ali published a tweet alleging Jtails' would use Skype to message and groom minors. [4]
Not long after, on July 2nd, Smasher Ash published a tweet about her experience as another victim of Jtails grooming behavior.[5]
Jtails released a statement, July 2nd, on Twitter addressing the allegations, apologizing, and announced that he would be promptly deactivating his Twitter and leaving the Smash scene after.[6]
Jtails made an additional statement on his Youtube channel on February 22nd 2021, where he stated that he spoke with lawyers and that "nothing illegal took place". He has since then said he is moving forward with his life but will not return to the Smash community.[7]
External links[edit]
- YouTube channel
- Twitter account
- Twitch channel (dead link)
- SSBWorld profile
References[edit]
- ^ Jtails retired from Competitive Smash.
- ^ https://twitter.com/wolfiisaur/status/1277824597212053506
- ^ https://twitter.com/rachowwastaken/status/1277861871345823745
- ^ https://twitter.com/retr0ali/status/1277853368761884673
- ^ https://twitter.com/skyeash77/status/1278808555999711233
- ^ https://twitter.com/J1tails/status/1278786574717575168?s=20
- ^ https://youtu.be/gisBFed0WYQ
