Smasher:Swedish Delight
| Swedish Delight | |
|---|---|
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| Character info | |
| Melee main | Sheik |
| Other Melee character | Fox |
| Retired Melee character | Peach |
| Ultimate main | Inkling |
| Project M mains | Mario, Mr. Game & Watch |
| Team info | |
| Sponsor(s) | OG |
| Former sponsor(s) | Renegades |
| Former crews | Rutgers Maylay, MGFC, BERT Gaming |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  MPGR 2019: 18th |
| Best historical ranking | SSBMRank 2017: 11th |
| Best tournament result | 2nd / 459 at Smash 'N' Splash 2 |
| Winnings | ~$7,401.44 |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | James Liu |
| Location | New Jersey 
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Swedish Delight is a top Melee Sheik main from New Jersey, He is one of the best players in the Tristate Area and considered among the strongest smashers in the United States. He solidified his top professional status by placing 25th at EVO 2014, where he defeated s0ft and Lucien in the losers' quarterfinals pool after losing to JAVI, before being knocked out by aMSa. From late 2015 to 2016, he emerged as a strong contender, placing high at numerous majors and taking wins over many top players. By late 2016, he was placing consistently in the top 12 at major tournaments including CEO 2016, EVO 2016, Shine 2016, and The Big House 6. At EVO 2018, he became the first non-top 6 player to beat Armada in more than eight years. Swedish Delight was formerly ranked 2nd on the NYC Metropolitan Area Melee Power Rankings, rank 0 on the New Jersey Melee Power Rankings, and 18th on the 2019 MPGR.
He was a founding officer of Scarlet Smash, a Smash club at Rutgers University. He is affiliated with BERTGaming, a crew of primarily Rutgers smashers along with Qerb and a few others. On October 6th 2016, he was picked up by the eSports team Renegades, along with Dabuz. On May 2nd 2018, he was picked up by OG after leaving Renegades. Swedish Delight and his affiliation with OG is unknown since late 2019, as Swedish Delight stopped wearing the OG jersey and tag in tournaments and the team erased their Smash roster on their website, but none of them made a statement about the situation.
Tournament history[edit]
Swedish Delight placed 13th at the second largest Melee tournament at the time, The Big House 5, beating Westballz in top 64 winners before losing to SFAT. He then won vs Zhu before losing to Duck. Along with his partner, Nintendude, this was also the highest placing of any Atlantic North smasher at this event outside of Abate.
Swedish Delight and doubles partner Slox emerged as a formidable duo in 2016. At GENESIS 3, they took two sets, 2-0 and 3-2, off of Hungrybox and Axe, placing 3rd. They followed this with 4th and 5th place finishes at Pound 2016 and CEO 2016 respectively.
One of his most impressive performances was at Pound 2016, where he made Top 32 in winners' side. His first set in the bracket was against Laudandus, where he defeated him 2-0. Next came his set against Professor Pro, where the latter lost 3-2. Entering winners' semis, he was pitted against Hungrybox, where he was defeated 3-0, knocking him into losers' bracket. After being knocked out, he was pitted against Laudandus again, this time defeating him 3-0. In losers' semis, Mango clutched it out in a nailbiter set 3-2, ending his run at 4th place.
Smash 'N' Splash 2 was one of his best performances at a national, defeating S2J and Westballz, as well as winning two sets against Mew2King, only losing twice to Hungrybox to earn a strong 2nd place finish. He interestingly opted to use Luigi against Hungrybox in grand finals.
At CEO 2016, he displayed consistency by placing 9th, with wins over Nintendude and DJ Nintendo, and followed this with a strong 9th place finish at the largest tournament of all time, EVO 2016.
At Shine 2016, he again impressed with a 5th place finish, with wins over Nintendude, Westballz, and HugS. He was sent to losers by Mew2King and eliminated by Mango.
He placed 9th at The Big House 6, falling to Armada 0-3 in winners, then eliminating Leffen 3-0 and Shroomed 3-0 before being eliminated by Hungrybox 2-3 in losers.
At EVO 2018, Swedish Delight notably became the first player outside of Mango, Hungrybox, Mew2King, PPMD, Leffen, and Plup to beat Armada in more than eight years.
Tournament placings[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tunes Monthlies #8 | July 31st, 2010 | 7th | 7th | Mr. F |
| Apex 2012 | January 6th-8th, 2012 | 65th | — | — |
| Zenith 2012 | May 26th-27th, 2012 | 25th | — | — |
| Zenith 2013 | June 1st-2nd, 2013 | 9th | 13th | Mr. F |
| EVO 2013 | July 12th-14th, 2013 | 49th | — | — |
| COA IV | December 20th, 2013 | 3rd | — | — |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 49th | — | — |
| Shuffle V | February 22nd-23rd, 2014 | 5th | 13th | ADHD |
| KTAR 9 | March 22nd, 2014 | 2nd | 3rd | ADHD |
| EVO 2014 | July 11th-13th, 2014 | 25th | 17th | Duck |
| Zenith 2014 | August 2nd-3rd, 2014 | 9th | 5th | Nintendude |
| KTAR XI | November 22nd, 2014 | 5th | 3rd | Jsex |
| Collision XI | January 3rd, 2015 | 2nd | 1st | Nintendude |
| KING OF GARDEN STATE | January 17th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Super Nebulous 2 | January 24th, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| Apex 2015 | January 30th-February 1st, 2015 | 17th | — | — |
| Bad Moon Rising | March 14th-15th, 2015 | 9th | 2nd | Nintendude |
| Collision XII | June 6th, 2015 | 1st | 4th | Qerb |
| Super Nebulous 3 | April 25th-26th, 2015 | 9th | 4th | Nintendude |
| FC Smash 15XR: Return | July 4th-5th, 2015 | 9th | 5th | Nintendude |
| EVO 2015 | July 17th-19th, 2015 | 33rd | 7th | Nintendude |
| Nebulous Prime 1 | August 14th-16th, 2015 | 1st | 1st | Slox |
| SKTAR 4 | August 22nd-23rd, 2015 | 2nd | 2nd | C!Z |
| The Big House 5 | October 2nd-4th, 2015 | 13th | 9th | Nintendude |
| Smash Summit | November 7th-8th, 2015 | 13th | 7th | Alex19 |
| BUST3 | November 21st, 2015 | 1st | 2nd | Jsex |
| KTAR XV | December 5th, 2015 | 1st | 1st | Jsex |
| Kings of Garden State 2 | December 27th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| KTAR XVI | January 9th, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| GENESIS 3 | January 15th-17th, 2016 | 33rd | 3rd | Slox |
| SWEET XXIII | March 12th, 2016 | 3rd | 3rd | Yoyo |
| Midwest Mayhem | March 19th, 2016 | 2nd | 1st | Captain Faceroll |
| Super Nebulous 4 | March 26th, 2016 | 2nd | 1st | Hungrybox |
| Pound 2016 | April 2nd-3rd, 2016 | 4th | 4th | Slox |
| Get On My Level 2016 | May 20th-22nd, 2016 | 13th | 9th | Prince Abu |
| S@X 152 | June 1st, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Rise of the Empire | June 4th, 2016 | 2nd | 1st | Prince Abu |
| Smash 'N' Splash 2 | June 11th-12th, 2016 | 2nd | 5th | N0ne |
| CEO 2016 | June 24th-26th, 2016 | 9th | 5th | Slox |
| EVO 2016 | July 15th-17th, 2016 | 9th | — | — |
| New Jersey Quarterly Rapport 2 | August 7th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Slox |
| Shine 2016 | August 26th-28th, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| The Big House 6 | October 7th-9th, 2016 | 9th | 13th | Druggedfox |
| Nebulous Prime Melee #64 | November 5th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Slox |
| Smash the Record 2016 | November 11th-14th, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| UGC Smash Open | December 2nd-4th, 2016 | 7th | 5th | Axe |
| Eden | December 10th-11th, 2016 | 13th | 3rd | Slox |
| Don't Park on the Grass | December 17th-18th, 2016 | 9th | 3rd | Hungrybox |
| Apollo | January 7th-8th, 2017 | 2nd | 3rd | Duck |
| GENESIS 4 | January 20th-22nd, 2017 | 13th | — | — |
| Apollo 2 | February 11th, 2017 | 3rd | 1st | Slox |
| Smash Valley V | February 18th, 2017 | 3rd | 4th | Colbol |
| Apollo III | March 11th, 2017 | 1st | 1st | Slox |
| Full Bloom 3 | March 25th, 2017 | 9th | 2nd | The Moon |
| Smash Rivalries | April 8th-9th, 2017 | 7th | 5th | The Moon |
| CEO Dreamland | April 15th-16th, 2017 | 4th | 4th | Slox |
| Flatiron 2 | April 22nd, 2017 | 1st | 1st | Bladewise |
| CEO 2017 | June 16th-18th, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
| OMEGA | June 24th-25th, 2017 | 1st | 1st | Slox |
| Bad Moon Rising 2 | July 1st, 2017 | 3rd | 2nd | Slox |
| EVO 2017 | July 14th-16th, 2017 | 13th | — | — |
| FUSE | July 16th, 2017 | — | 9th | Slox |
| Tri-State Invitational | August 5th-6th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2017 | August 10th-13th, 2017 | 13th | 4th | MikeHaze |
| Shine 2017 | August 25th-27th, 2017 | 33rd | 4th | Plup |
| Super Smash Sundays 62 | September 10th, 2017 | 5th | 1st | Westballz |
| Smash the Record 2017 | September 14th-17th, 2017 | 3rd | 2nd | MikeHaze |
| GameTyrant Expo 2017 | September 29th-October 1st, 2017 | 17th | 9th | MikeHaze |
| The Big House 7 | October 6th-8th, 2017 | 9th | 33rd | MikeHaze |
| Too Hot to Handle | October 28th-29th, 2017 | 9th | 7th | MikeHaze |
| Tipped Off 12 | November 11th-12th, 2017 | 4th | 1st | Mew2King |
| RISE Melee Regional | November 25th, 2017 | — | 1st | Ryan Ford |
| DreamHack Winter 2017 | December 2nd-3rd, 2017 | 4th | 2nd | Wizzrobe |
| SWEET 29 | January 13th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Pre-Genesis 5 Melee & Marvel | January 17th, 2018 | 7th | — | — |
| GENESIS 5 | January 19th-21st, 2018 | 33rd | 9th | MikeHaze |
| The Gang Hosts a Melee Tournament | February 3rd, 2018 | 13th | 25th | FendrickLamar |
| Smash Valley: Lucky 7 | February 17th, 2018 | 9th | 1st | Hungrybox |
| No Fun Allowed 2 | February 24th, 2018 | 4th | 1st | La Luna |
| EGLX 2018 | March 9th-11th, 2018 | 17th | 5th | Crush |
| The Mango | March 18th, 2018 | 1st | 17th | Frodan |
| Full Bloom 4 | March 24th-25th, 2018 | 17th | 5th | La Luna |
| The Scarlet Classic IV | April 15th-16th, 2018 | 4th | 2nd | mayb |
| Flatiron 3 | April 21st, 2018 | 5th | 5th | Bladewise |
| Get On My Level 2018 | May 18th-20th, 2018 | 7th | 2nd | Ice |
| Combo Breaker 2018 | May 25th-27th, 2018 | 2nd | 2nd | Nintendude |
| Smash 'N' Splash 4 | June 1st-3rd, 2018 | 17th | 5th | Wizzrobe |
| OpTic Arena | June 8th-10th, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| OMEGA II | June 16th-17th, 2018 | 3rd | — | — |
| CEO 2018 | June 29th-July 1st, 2018 | 13th | 4th | Wizzrobe |
| Radiance | July 14th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Aurora Blitz | July 21st, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| EVO 2018 | August 3rd-5th, 2018 | 7th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2018 | August 9th-12th, 2018 | 25th | 4th | Druggedfox |
| Shine 2018 | August 24th-26th, 2018 | 9th | 2nd | Plup |
| The Big House 8 | October 5th-7th, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
| Scarlet Smackdown | October 13th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| The Mang0: Homecoming | November 10th-11th, 2018 | 3rd | 5th | Slox |
| Smash Summit 7 | November 15th-18th, 2018 | 13th | 3rd | Slox |
| Fireside Open 2018 | December 1st, 2018 | 9th | 2nd | Jflex |
| TCNJapes: The Finale | December 8th, 2018 | 1st | 1st | Atomsk |
| Don't Park on the Grass 2018 | December 15th-16th, 2018 | 2nd | 9th | Stango |
| NYXL Pop-Up! | December 22nd, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
| GIGA HOG: Era | January 26th, 2019 | 1st | 1st | vortex |
| GENESIS 6 | February 1st-3rd, 2019 | 49th | 7th | iBDW |
| The Gang Steals The Script | March 9th, 2019 | 2nd | — | — |
| Full Bloom 5 | March 23rd-24th, 2019 | 5th | 3rd | Zain |
| The Scarlet Classic V | April 14th, 2019 | 2nd | 1st | iBDW |
| Pound 2019 | April 19th-21st, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
| King | May 5th, 2019 | 9th | 1st | Fiction |
| Get On My Level 2019 | May 17th-19th, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
| The Kid, the Goat, and the Mang0 | June 8th-9th, 2019 | 3rd | 1st | ChuDat |
| Super Smash Con 2019 | August 8th-11th, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
| Shine 2019 | August 23rd-25th, 2019 | 7th | — | — |
| The Big House 9 | October 4th-6th, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
| Smash Hall: Melee at the Biergarten | November 16th, 2019 | 3rd | 1st | Qerb |
| Mango's Birthday Bash | December 7th-8th, 2019 | 5th (DQ) | 5th | Hax |
| Hax's Nightclub S1E1 | January 1st, 2020 | 4th | — | — |
| GENESIS 7 | January 24th-26th, 2020 | 9th | — | — |
Pound Online |
April 24th-26th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| Ludwig Ahgren Championship Series 2 |
July 25th-26th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| Wavedash 2022 | August 6th-7th, 2022 | 7th | — | — |
| Shine 2023 | August 25th-27th, 2023 | 17th / 683 | 1st / 158 | Polish |
| The Function 3 | November 11th, 2023 | 9th / 259 | — | — |
| Collision 2024 | March 15th-17th, 2024 | 17th / 494 | 5th / 85 | Project |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smash the Record 2016 | November 11th-14th, 2016 | 129th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don't Park on the Grass 2018 | December 15th-16th, 2018 | 257th | 33rd | Zain |
| Full Bloom 5 | March 23rd-24th, 2019 | 65th | — | — |
| Pound 2019 | April 19th-21st, 2019 | 257th | — | — |
| The Kid, the Goat, and the Mang0 | June 8th-9th, 2019 | 33rd | — | — |
Project M[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Smash Sundays East Coast #4 | May 18th, 2014 | 4th | — | — |
Trivia[edit]
- Swedish Delight is the younger brother of Mr. F.
