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| image = KeitaroG3.jpg | | image = KeitaroG3.jpg | ||
| mainssbm = Marth | | mainssbm = Marth | ||
| mainssbb = Falco | | mainssbb = Falco | ||
| 2ndmainssbb = Diddy Kong | | 2ndmainssbb = Diddy Kong | ||
| mainpm = Marth | | mainpm = Marth | ||
| mainssb4 = Falco | | mainssb4 = Falco | ||
| | | 2ndmainssb4 = Mii Brawler | ||
| | | otherssb4 = Diddy Kong | ||
| 2ndotherssb4 = Link | |||
| moreotherssb4 = {{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}}, {{SSB4|Samus}} | |||
| mainssbu = Snake | | mainssbu = Snake | ||
| 2ndmainssbu = Falco | | 2ndmainssbu = Falco | ||
| otherssbu = Link | | otherssbu = Mii Swordfighter | ||
| 2ndotherssbu = Ice Climbers | |||
| moreotherssbu = {{SSBU|Link}}, {{SSBU|Mario}}, {{SSBU|Lucina}}, {{SSBU|Mii Brawler}}, {{SSBU|Diddy Kong}} | |||
| sponsor = | | sponsor = | ||
| crew = {{Team|Leap of Faith}} | | crew = {{Team|Leap of Faith}} | ||
| former sponsors = {{Team|Counter Logic Gaming}}, Susquehanna Esports | | former sponsors = {{Team|Counter Logic Gaming}}, Susquehanna Esports | ||
| skillssbm = Semi-professional {{banned}} | |||
| skillssbb = Top professional {{banned}} | |||
| skillssb4 = Professional {{banned}} | |||
| skillpm = Semi-professional {{banned}} | |||
| skillssbu = Professional {{banned}} | |||
| rankingssbb = | | rankingssbb = | ||
| realname = Richard King Jr. | | realname = Richard King Jr. | ||
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| country = USA | | country = USA | ||
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'''Keitaro''' is a | '''Keitaro''' is a disgraced ''[[SSB4]]'' {{SSB4|Falco}} and {{SSB4|Mii Brawler}} player from New Jersey who is currently residing in Tallmadge, Ohio, and is considered one of the best Falco and Mii Brawler players in the world. He is more known for his content production through [http://www.youtube.com/user/Rurounikeitaro Rush Hour Smash], which he founded with {{Sm|False}}, being the tournament organiser of the {{Trn|KTAR|series}} and {{Trn|SKTAR|series}} tournament series, as well as his commentary. He was also a member of the [[Smash Back Room]], and a former member of the [[Unity Ruleset Committee]]. Keitaro was formerly ranked 10th on the [[New Jersey Power Rankings|New Jersey Smash 4 Power Rankings]]. He has taken sets off of players in ''Smash 4'' such as {{Sm|Salem}}, {{Sm|tamim}}, {{Sm|Vinnie}}, {{Sm|DKwill}}, and {{Sm|Legit}}. | ||
On March 9th, 2016, Keitaro was signed by [[Counter Logic Gaming]].<ref>{{ | In ''[[SSBB]]'', Keitaro was a {{SSBB|Falco}} player, and was considered one of the best Falco players in the world. Keitaro was formerly ranked 80th on the [[2014 SSBBRank]], and 7th on the [[Tristate Brawl Power Rankings]]. He has taken sets off top players such as Salem, {{Sm|Xzax}}, {{Sm|Seagull Joe}}, DKwill, {{Sm|Pelca}}, and {{Sm|Bloodcross}}. | ||
On March 9th, 2016, Keitaro was signed by [[Counter Logic Gaming]].<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://clgaming.net/news/767-welcome-keitaro|title=Welcome Keitaro}}</ref> Although he later parted ways with them, he was then signed by Susquehanna Esports as a caster and content creator. <ref>https://twitter.com/SoniqsEsports/status/1106371159958974467</ref> Susquehanna Esports removed him from the organization on July 2nd, 2020 following confirmed accusations of sexual misconduct. <ref>https://twitter.com/SoniqsEsports/status/1278697963137765378</ref> | |||
==Tournament placings== | ==Tournament placings== | ||
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | !Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | ||
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|{{Trn|SMASHTALITY 3 | |{{Trn|SMASHTALITY 3}}||June 2nd-3rd, 2007||33rd||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|EVO 2015 | |{{Trn|EVO 2015}}||July 17th-19th, 2015||722nd||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|Smash the Record 2016 | |{{Trn|Smash the Record 2016}}||November 11th-14th, 2016||97th||25th||{{Sm|Xatic}} | ||
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | !Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | ||
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|{{Trn|Clash of the Titans IV | |{{Trn|Clash of the Titans IV}}||February 7th-8th, 2009||65th||25th||{{Sm|JCaesar}} | ||
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|{{Trn|Apex 2009 | |{{Trn|Apex 2009}}||May 9th-10th, 2009||49th||17th||{{Sm|Xzax}} | ||
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|{{Trn|KTAR | |{{Trn|KTAR}}||December 6th, 2009||13th||9th||Xzax | ||
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|[https://smashboards.com/threads/wiegraf-too-good-ft-lee-nj-1-2-10.260546/ Wiegraf Too Good]||January 2nd, 2010||5th||5th||{{Sm|Doom}} | |[https://smashboards.com/threads/wiegraf-too-good-ft-lee-nj-1-2-10.260546/ Wiegraf Too Good]||January 2nd, 2010||5th||5th||{{Sm|Doom}} | ||
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|{{Trn|Pound 4 | |{{Trn|Pound 4}}||January 16th-18th, 2010||49th||13th||Xzax | ||
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|{{Trn|KTAR 2 | |{{Trn|KTAR 2}}||March 20th, 2010||7th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|MLG Columbus 2010 | |{{Trn|MLG Columbus 2010}}||June 4th-6th, 2010||33rd||25th||Xzax | ||
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|{{Trn|Apex 2010 | |{{Trn|Apex 2010}}||August 6th-8th, 2010||33rd||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|KTAR 3 | |{{Trn|KTAR 3}}||September 25th, 2010||25th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|MLG DC 2010 | |{{Trn|MLG DC 2010}}||October 15th-17th, 2010||17th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|KTAR 5 | |{{Trn|KTAR 5}}||May 21st, 2011||13th||—||— | ||
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|[https://smashboards.com/threads/uprise-of-long-island-4.304328/ Uprise of Long Island #4]||May 28th, 2011||5th||—||— | |[https://smashboards.com/threads/uprise-of-long-island-4.304328/ Uprise of Long Island #4]||May 28th, 2011||5th||—||— | ||
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|[https://smashboards.com/threads/uprise-of-long-island-5.305520/ Uprise of Long Island #5]||June 18th, 2011||9th||7th||{{Sm|RJ}} | |[https://smashboards.com/threads/uprise-of-long-island-5.305520/ Uprise of Long Island #5]||June 18th, 2011||9th||7th||{{Sm|RJ}} | ||
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|{{Trn|KTAR 6 | |{{Trn|KTAR 6}}||August 14th, 2011||—||13th||{{Sm|GDX}} | ||
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|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|Concentrate II}}||October 30th, 2011||25th||7th||{{Sm|Squall}} | ||
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|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|Apex 2012}}||January 6th-8th, 2012||—||25th||{{Sm|False}} | ||
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|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=320511 Concentrate IV]||March 31st, 2012||5th||—||— | |[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=320511 Concentrate IV]||March 31st, 2012||5th||—||— | ||
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|[https://smashboards.com/threads/uprise-of-long-island-8-4-21-2012-jp-ruleset.321432/ Uprise of Long Island #8]||April 21st, 2012||13th||2nd||{{Sm|Nairo}} | |[https://smashboards.com/threads/uprise-of-long-island-8-4-21-2012-jp-ruleset.321432/ Uprise of Long Island #8]||April 21st, 2012||13th||2nd||{{Sm|Nairo}} | ||
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|{{Trn|Clash of the Titans 6}}||June 2nd, 2012||13th||9th||Xzax | |||
|{{Trn|Clash of the Titans 6 | |||
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|[https://smashboards.com/threads/uprise-10-results.323580/ Uprise #10]||June 9th, 2012||4th||—||— | |[https://smashboards.com/threads/uprise-10-results.323580/ Uprise #10]||June 9th, 2012||4th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|Dissention | |{{Trn|Dissention}}||June 23rd, 2012||7th||—||— | ||
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| | |[https://smashboards.com/threads/324962 Collision IV]||July 7th, 2012||9th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|SKTAR | |{{Trn|SKTAR}}||July 14th-15th, 2012||33rd||—||— | ||
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|[https://smashboards.com/threads/road-to-apex-l-i-r-r-2-results-thread-videos-are-up.325876/ L.I.R.R. 2]||July 28th, 2012||4th||—||— | |[https://smashboards.com/threads/road-to-apex-l-i-r-r-2-results-thread-videos-are-up.325876/ L.I.R.R. 2]||July 28th, 2012||4th||—||— | ||
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|[https://smashboards.com/threads/impact-iv.327109/ Impact IV]||August 25th, 2012||9th||7th||Nairo | |[https://smashboards.com/threads/impact-iv.327109/ Impact IV]||August 25th, 2012||9th||7th||Nairo | ||
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| | |[https://smashboards.com/threads/collision-v-results.327341/ Collision V]||September 1st, 2012||7th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|Uprise 11 | |{{Trn|Uprise 11}}||December 29th, 2012||13th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|Rescue 2}}||March 2nd, 2013||9th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|KTAR 7}}||July 6th-7th, 2013||7th||13th||{{Sm|Tron_Kat}} | ||
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|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|SKTAR 2}}||August 3rd-4th, 2013||33rd||17th||{{Sm|Zeton}} | ||
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|{{Trn|KTAR 8}}||December 28th, 2013||25th (Forfeit)||13th||{{Sm|JoeST}} | |||
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|[https://smashboards.com/threads/smash-at-the-edge-results-11-23-2013.343010/ Smash At The Edge]||November 23rd, 2013||4th||4th||{{Sm|Megaplox}} | |[https://smashboards.com/threads/smash-at-the-edge-results-11-23-2013.343010/ Smash At The Edge]||November 23rd, 2013||4th||4th||{{Sm|Megaplox}} | ||
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|{{Trn|Forest Temple | |{{Trn|Forest Temple}}||January 11th, 2014||9th||—||— | ||
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner | !Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner | ||
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|{{Trn|KTAR XI | |{{Trn|KTAR XI}}||November 22nd, 2014||5th||—||— | ||
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|[http://tod2014.challonge.com/ Triumph or Die 2014]||November 30th, 2014||33rd||—||— | |[http://tod2014.challonge.com/ Triumph or Die 2014]||November 30th, 2014||33rd||—||— | ||
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|[https://challonge.com/REU1WS Roll Em Up]||December 21st, 2014||9th||4th||{{Sm|Jband}} | |[https://challonge.com/REU1WS Roll Em Up]||December 21st, 2014||9th||4th||{{Sm|Jband}} | ||
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|{{Trn|Final Battle}}||January 17th, 2015||13th||—||— | |||
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|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|KTAR XII}}||March 21st, 2015||25th||2nd||{{Sm|Dapuffster}} | ||
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|{{Trn|KTAR XIII | |{{Trn|KTAR XIII}}||July 12th, 2015||25th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|EVO 2015 | |{{Trn|EVO 2015}}||July 17th-19th, 2015||65th||—||— | ||
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|[ | |[http://smashboards.com/rankings/the-break-weekly-319-super-smash-bros-4-wii-u.7750/event The Break Weekly #319]||July 28th, 2015||2nd||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|SKTAR 4 | |{{Trn|SKTAR 4}}||August 22nd-23rd, 2015||17th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|KTAR XIV | |{{Trn|KTAR XIV}}||November 7th, 2015||17th||—||— | ||
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|[http://vgbootcamp.challonge.com/SatX11242015SSB4 S@X 125]||November 24th, 2015||3rd||—||— | |[http://vgbootcamp.challonge.com/SatX11242015SSB4 S@X 125]||November 24th, 2015||3rd||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|KTAR XVI | |{{Trn|KTAR XVI}}||January 9th, 2016||33rd||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|GENESIS 3 | |{{Trn|GENESIS 3}}||January 15th-17th, 2016||129th||49th||{{Sm|Cyro}} | ||
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|{{Trn|KTAR XVII | |{{Trn|KTAR XVII}}||February 13th, 2016||25th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|2GGT: FOW Saga | |{{Trn|2GGT: FOW Saga}}||March 26th, 2016||25th||13th||Cyro | ||
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|{{Trn|Pound 2016 | |{{Trn|Pound 2016}}||April 2nd-3rd, 2016||193rd||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|CEO 2016 | |{{Trn|CEO 2016}}||June 24th-26th, 2016||129th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|EVO 2016 | |{{Trn|EVO 2016}}||July 15th-17th, 2016||769th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|2GGT: KTAR Saga | |{{Trn|2GGT: KTAR Saga}}||July 23rd, 2016||49th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|Smash Factor 5 | |{{Trn|Smash Factor 5}}||July 29th-31st, 2016||25th||—||— | ||
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|[http://challonge.com/OVA2FINAL OVA #2: "El Salto de Fé"]||October 22nd, 2016||17th||?||NAKAT | |[http://challonge.com/OVA2FINAL OVA #2: "El Salto de Fé"]||October 22nd, 2016||17th||?||NAKAT | ||
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|{{Trn|Smash the Record 2016 | |{{Trn|Smash the Record 2016}}||November 11th-14th, 2016||33rd||13th||{{Sm|Xatic}} | ||
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|[https:// | |[https://smash.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-78/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/92621 Mega Smash Mondays 78]||December 12th, 2016||9th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|2GGT: ZeRo Saga | |{{Trn|2GGT: ZeRo Saga}}||December 16th-18th, 2016||65th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|2GGC: Civil War | |{{Trn|2GGC: Civil War}}||March 24th-26th, 2017||97th||—||— | ||
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|[https:// | |[https://smash.gg/tournament/smash-factor-toluca/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/131873 Smash Factor Toluca]||April 29th-30th, 2017||9th||—||— | ||
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|[http://challonge.com/CilDetonation Detonation]||May 26th, 2017||3rd||—||— | |[http://challonge.com/CilDetonation Detonation]||May 26th, 2017||3rd||—||— | ||
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|[https:// | |[https://smash.gg/tournament/smash-of-the-titans-33/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/135127 Smash of the Titans 33]||June 1st, 2017||7th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|Battle of BC 2 | |{{Trn|Battle of BC 2}}||June 3rd-4th, 2017||49th||—||— | ||
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|[http://challonge.com/detonation2 Detonation 2]||June 17th, 2017||2nd||—||— | |[http://challonge.com/detonation2 Detonation 2]||June 17th, 2017||2nd||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|Subs Not Scrubs: Hackoru | |{{Trn|Subs Not Scrubs: Hackoru}}||June 21st, 2017||13th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|Naifu Wars: World War 2 | |{{Trn|Naifu Wars: World War 2}}||June 23rd, 2017||17th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|OnettBoyz Mega Monthly 4 | |{{Trn|OnettBoyz Mega Monthly 4}}||June 28th, 2017||13th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|GameTyrant Expo 2017 | |{{Trn|GameTyrant Expo 2017}}||September 29th-October 1st, 2017||49th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|GENESIS 5 | |{{Trn|GENESIS 5}}||January 19th-21st, 2018||97th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|Frostbite 2018 | |{{Trn|Frostbite 2018}}||February 9th-11th, 2018||—||97th||{{Sm|iRJi}} | ||
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|{{Trn|Expand Gong 3 | |{{Trn|Expand Gong 3}}||April 6th-8th, 2018||17th||1st||{{Sm|FOW}} | ||
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|{{Trn|SwitchFest | |{{Trn|SwitchFest}}||April 21st-22nd, 2018||33rd||—||— | ||
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| | |[https://smash.gg/tournament/arcane-tournaments-2018/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/195594/487053 Arcane Tournaments 2018]||April 27th-29th, 2018||17th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|Saints Gaming Live 2018 | |{{Trn|Saints Gaming Live 2018}}||June 9th-10th, 2018||9th||5th||{{Sm|Tweek}} | ||
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|{{Trn|2GG: Hyrule Saga | |{{Trn|2GG: Hyrule Saga}}||June 23rd-24th, 2018||—||65th||{{Sm|Shiva}} | ||
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|{{Trn|Smash Sounds | |{{Trn|Smash Sounds}}||July 7th-8th, 2018||33rd||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|Showdown: Battle Royale 3 | |{{Trn|Showdown: Battle Royale 3}}||July 14th-15th, 2018||33rd||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|GameTyrant Expo 2018 | |{{Trn|GameTyrant Expo 2018}}||November 2nd-4th, 2018||9th||—||— | ||
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner | !Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner | ||
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|{{Trn|Ultimate WANTED 1 | |{{Trn|Ultimate WANTED 1}}||December 28th-30th, 2018||9th||3rd||{{Sm|NAKAT}} | ||
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| | |[https://smash.gg/tournament/climax-3-1/events/ultimate-singles/brackets/479684/840008 Climax 3]||January 12th, 2019||5th||4th||{{Sm|Hackoru}} | ||
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|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|Ursa Minor 3}}||February 21st, 2019||49th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|Collision 2019}}||March 16th-17th, 2019||65th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|Expand Gong 4}}||April 5th-7th, 2019||5th||7th||{{Sm|Sandman}} | ||
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|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|Umebura SP 3}}||April 13th, 2019||129th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|Saints Gaming Live 2019}}||May 11th, 2019||17th||13th||{{Sm|Cilvanis}} | ||
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|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|MomoCon 2019}}||May 23rd-26th, 2019||129th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|Crown}}||June 8th, 2019||67th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|Mango's Birthday Bash}}||December 7th-8th, 2019||25th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|Holiday Heist 5}}||December 28th, 2019||49th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|GENESIS 7}}||January 24th-26th, 2020||257th (DQ)||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|Smash Vertex}}||February 6th-9th, 2020||17th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|Ultimate Naifu Wars 8}}||March 27th, 2020||33rd||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|Block'd In}}||April 14th, 2020||13th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|Ultimate Naifu Wars 9}}||April 17th, 2020||33rd||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|Pound Online}}||April 24th-26th, 2020||97th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|The Box}}||May 8th-10th, 2020||129th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|Ultimate Naifu Wars 11}}||May 15th, 2020||33rd||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|Collision Online}}||May 23rd, 2020||769th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn| | |{{Trn|King of WiFi Random Characters}}||May 30th, 2020||33rd||—||— | ||
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== | ==Underage sex allegation== | ||
On the early morning of July 2nd, 2020, amidst a | On the early morning of July 2nd, 2020, amidst a wave of sexual harassment allegations in the community, a [[Twitter]] user by the name of Error: 102-R accused Keitaro for having sex with {{Sm|Shiva}} - who was a minor - during {{Trn|2GG: Hyrule Saga}} <ref>{{citeweb|url=https://twitter.com/ER120R/status/1278577762022748161|title=Initial post on Keitaro}}</ref>. On the same morning, Keitaro would release a Twitlonger confirming the allegation. He stated that he and Shiva participated in a drinking game and that she started acting sexual towards him, while Keitaro decided to follow through; he emphasized in his post that there were no excuses for his behavior. He also announced that he was moving out of the Loft and was going to leave for a long time in order to work on himself and deactivated his Twitter account<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sra54f|title=Keitaro's statement}}</ref>. | ||
Following these allegations, the 2GGaming panel banned Keitaro from all of their future events, alongside several others accused of sexual misconduct during this time.<ref>{{ | Following these allegations, the 2GGaming panel banned Keitaro from all of their future events, alongside several others accused of sexual misconduct during this time.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://twitter.com/2GGaming/status/1278797509612105729|title=2GGaming statement}}</ref> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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**"Catch one of these" is Keitaro's signature phrase whenever he shoots a projectile, such as Mii Brawler Shot Put, Snake up smash or Remote Missile, Link's Remote Bombs, or Mii Swordfighter's Chakram and Gale Strike. When he lands a hit, he would shout "YOU CAUGHT IT!" | **"Catch one of these" is Keitaro's signature phrase whenever he shoots a projectile, such as Mii Brawler Shot Put, Snake up smash or Remote Missile, Link's Remote Bombs, or Mii Swordfighter's Chakram and Gale Strike. When he lands a hit, he would shout "YOU CAUGHT IT!" | ||
**"Recover high, Keitaro!" is said whenever Keitaro tries to recover high with Snake's Cypher because he usually gets punished if he recovers low. | **"Recover high, Keitaro!" is said whenever Keitaro tries to recover high with Snake's Cypher because he usually gets punished if he recovers low. | ||
**"LESGO!" means that whenever Keitaro clutches a game or beats Nairo, he would exclaim this word. This was originally said by {{Sm|Abadango}} when he came to | **"LESGO!" means that whenever Keitaro clutches a game or beats Nairo, he would exclaim this word. This was originally said by {{Sm|Abadango}} when he came over to the LOFT house and did {{SSBU|Hero}} ditto with Keitaro. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://twitter.com/KeitaroTime Twitter account] | *[http://twitter.com/KeitaroTime Twitter account] | ||
*[https://www.twitch.tv/rushhoursmash Twitch channel] | *[https://www.twitch.tv/rushhoursmash Twitch channel] | ||
*[https://ssbworld.com/players/660/keitaro SSBWorld profile] | *[https://ssbworld.com/players/660/keitaro SSBWorld profile] | ||
*[https://smashdata.gg/smash/4/player/Keitaro Smashdata profile] | *[https://smashdata.gg/smash/4/player/Keitaro Smashdata profile] | ||
*[https://www.facebook.com/Mussingtonr Facebook profile] | |||
*[http://www.youtube.com/user/Rurounikeitaro Rush Hour Smash primary YouTube channel] | *[http://www.youtube.com/user/Rurounikeitaro Rush Hour Smash primary YouTube channel] | ||
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/fpsFALSE Rush Hour Smash secondary YouTube channel] | *[https://www.youtube.com/user/fpsFALSE Rush Hour Smash secondary YouTube channel] | ||
*[http://www.smashboards.com/member.php?u=46363 SmashBoards public profile] | *[http://www.smashboards.com/member.php?u=46363 SmashBoards public profile] | ||
*[https://www.instagram.com/leapoffaithsmash/ Leap of Faith Instagram account] | *[https://www.instagram.com/leapoffaithsmash/ Leap of Faith Instagram account] | ||
*[https://www.patreon.com/rushhoursmash?ty=h Rush Hour Smash Patreon] | |||
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