Editing Tournament:Apex 2016

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{{Infobox Tournament
| name        = Apex 2016
| image       = Apex2016.png
| dates       = June 17th-19th, 2016
| venue       = Garden State Convention Center
| address     = 50 Atrium Drive
| city        = Somerset, New Jersey {{Flag|USA}}
| attendance  = 500+
| entryfees   = Singles: $10<br>Doubles: $20 per team
|ssb64winner  = {{Sm|Stranded|USA}} <small>1v1</small><br>{{Sm|Cobr|USA}} & {{Sm|Star King|USA}} <small>2v2</small>
|ssbmwinner   = {{Sm|Mew2King|USA}} <small>1v1</small><br>{{Sm|DJ Nintendo|USA}} & {{Sm|The Moon|USA}} <small>2v2</small>
|ssb4uwinner  = {{Sm|Dabuz|USA}} <small>1v1</small><br>{{Sm|Nietono|Japan}} & {{Sm|Umeki|Japan}} <small>2v2</small>
| organizer   = Bifuteki crew, Philski, Pimpsc00by
| staffgroup2 = Housing
| staff2      = Double Tree Hotel
}}
'''Apex 2016''' was the seventh edition of the {{Trn|Apex}} series, which took place from June 17th to June 19th of 2016.<ref>[https://twitter.com/apex_series/status/691697031467896832 Apex 2016 dates]</ref> Apex 2016 was the first Apex event to be run under the new management of the Bifuteki crew, following {{Sm|Alex Strife}}'s removal from the team in 2015.

Although {{Trn|Apex 2015}} had previously featured among [[List_of_largest_Smash_tournaments|the largest ''Smash 64'', ''Melee'', ''Brawl'', and ''Smash 4'' tournaments in history]], Apex 2016 featured a precipitous drop in attendance compared to its predecessor; this can potentially be attributed to controversies surrounding the tournament series starting with Apex 2015, as well as poor scheduling due to {{Trn|Low Tier City 4}}, {{Trn|DreamHack Summer 2016}}, and {{Trn|Snosa II}} all being scheduled for the same weekend as Apex 2016. Compared to Apex 2015, ''Smash 64'' fell from 188 entrants to 55 entrants, ''Melee'' notably went from 1,037 entrants to only 159 entrants, ''Smash 4'' fell from 837 entrants to 309 entrants, and the ''Brawl'' event was completely cancelled due to poor turnout. The poor attendance extended to games outside of ''Smash'', with ''{{s|wikipedia|Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3}}'', ''{{iw|wikipedia|Killer Instinct|2013 video game}}'', and ''{{s|wikipedia|Mortal Kombat X}}'' all having their respective events cancelled. Nevertheless, several top Japanese players, specifically {{Sm|Nietono}}, {{Sm|RAIN}}, and {{Sm|Umeki}}, travelled to Apex to compete in the ''Smash 4'' event.

==Official Game Lineup== 
<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dM3FgjR43uo</ref>
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
!Game!!Entrants!!Pot Size
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' Singles||54||$540.00
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' Doubles||24||$240.00
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' Singles||159||$2,590.00
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' Doubles||64||$640.00
|-
|{{forwiiu}} Singles||309||$4,090.00
|-
|{{forwiiu}} Doubles||148||$1,480.00
|-
|''{{s|wikipedia|Street Fighter V}}''||42||?
|-
|''{{s|bulbapedia|Pokkén Tournament}}''||62||?
|}

==Results==
===''Super Smash Bros.'' singles===
(54 entrants)<br>[https://start.gg/tournament/apex-2016/brackets/11573/42020/140233 Top 8 Bracket]
{|class="wikitable collapsible uncollapsed" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|1st||{{Sm|Stranded|USA}}||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Donkey Kong|g=SSB|s=16px}}||
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Star King|USA}}||{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Samus|g=SSB|s=16px}}||
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|Fireblaster|USA}}||{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Mario|g=SSB|s=16px}}||
|-
|4th||{{Sm|cobr|USA}}||{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Samus|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|DFX|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSB|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|NTA|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Mario|g=SSB|s=16px}}{{Head|Samus|g=SSB|s=16px}}||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|Zeppelin|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSB|s=16px}}||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|Sedda|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSB|s=16px}}||
|}

===''Super Smash Bros.'' doubles===
(12 teams)<br>[https://start.gg/tournament/apex-2016/brackets/11574/10900/38211 Bracket]
{|class="wikitable collapsible uncollapsed" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|1st||{{Sm|Cobr|USA}}||{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Star King|USA}}||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB|s=16px}}||
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Fireblaster|USA}}||{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Zeppelin|USA}}||{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB|s=16px}}||
|}

===''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' singles===
(159 entrants)<br>[https://start.gg/tournament/apex-2016/brackets/11348/40441/135057 Top 32 bracket]<br>[https://start.gg/tournament/apex-2016/brackets/11348/40442/135058 Top 8 bracket]
{|class="wikitable collapsible uncollapsed" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|1st||{{Sm|Mew2King|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$1,036.00
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Mafia|USA}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$518.00
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|The Moon|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$388.50
|-
|4th||{{Sm|DJ Nintendo|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$259.00
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Stango|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$129.50
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Minty|USA}}||{{Head|Samus|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$129.50
|-
|7th||{{Sm|Kaeon|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$64.75
|-
|7th||{{Sm|PudgyPanda|USA}}||{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||$64.75
|-
|9th||{{Sm|G$|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Borp|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Jsex|USA}}||||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|TheSWOOPER|USA}}||{{Head|Samus|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|Switch|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|CuppaJoe|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|Dan Salvato|USA}}||||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|Lazy|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|Arias|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|Copycat|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|NJzFinest|USA}}||{{Head|Donkey Kong|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|HRCtypo|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|Somar|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|Panties|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|Berserker|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|Triad Prodigy|USA}}||{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|Pochilin|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|DarkGenex|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Samus|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|IONTheKid|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|Cottons|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|Failsafe|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|dunk|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|Keto|USA}}||{{Head|Link|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|Rox R|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|}

===''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' doubles===
(32 teams)<br>[https://start.gg/tournament/apex-2016/brackets/11349/5557/21387 Bracket]
{|class="wikitable collapsible uncollapsed" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|1st||{{Sm|DJ Nintendo|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|The Moon|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Mew2King|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Jsex|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|G$|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Stango|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|4th||{{Sm|Minty|USA}}||{{Head|Samus|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Kaeon|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Copycat|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Kirby|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Lazy|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Kite|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Triad Prodigy|USA}}||{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Roy|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|Goon|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Chico|USA}}||{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|Panties|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Donkey Kong|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Heck|USA}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|}

===''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' singles===
(309 entrants)<br>[https://start.gg/tournament/apex-2016/brackets/11350/40438/135040 Top 32 bracket]<br>[https://start.gg/tournament/apex-2016/brackets/11350/41144/137203 Top 8 bracket]
{|class="wikitable collapsible uncollapsed" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|1st||{{Sm|Dabuz|USA}}||{{Head|Rosalina|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||$1,636.00
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|VoiD|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=16px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||$818.00
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|Nietono|Japan}}||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||$613.50
|-
|4th||{{Sm|Mew2King|USA}}||{{Head|Cloud|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||$409.00
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Marss|USA}}||{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||$204.50
|-
|5th||{{Sm|SuperGirlKels|Canada}}||{{Head|Sonic|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||$204.50
|-
|7th||{{Sm|James|USA}}||{{Head|Cloud|g=SSB4|s=16px}}{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSB4|s=16px}}{{Head|Luigi|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||$102.25
|-
|7th||{{Sm|Tweek|USA}}||{{Head|Cloud|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||$102.25
|-
|9th||{{Sm|The Great Gonzales|USA}}||{{Head|Ness|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Mr.E|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|RAIN|Japan}}||{{Head|Cloud|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Umeki|Japan}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|Raptor|USA}}||{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|6WX|USA}}||{{Head|Sonic|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|Day|USA}}||{{Head|Lucario|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|Pugwest|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|Mister Eric|USA}}||{{Head|R.O.B.|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|Biddy|USA}}||{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|Vash|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|Minty|USA}}||{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|Sinji|USA}}||{{Head|Pac-Man|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|John Numbers|USA}}||{{Head|Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|C3PO|USA}}||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|17th||{{Sm|ADHD|USA}}||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|Ling Ling|USA}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|Chaos|USA}}||{{Head|Bowser|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|Prof3ssorMGW|USA}}||{{Head|Pit|g=SSB4|s=16px}}{{Head|Olimar|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|Edwin|USA}}||{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|Tony|USA}}||{{Head|Ryu|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|Craftis|USA}}||{{Head|Sonic|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|Oatmeal|USA}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|25th||{{Sm|Zoan|USA}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|}

===''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' doubles===
(74 teams)<br>[https://start.gg/tournament/apex-2016/brackets/11351/5559/21389 Bracket]
{|class="wikitable collapsible uncollapsed" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|1st||{{Sm|Nietono|Japan}}||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Umeki|Japan}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Mew2King|USA}}||{{Head|Cloud|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|VoiD|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|ADHD|USA}}||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Mr.E|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|4th||{{Sm|Marss|USA}}||{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Pugwest|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{flag|USA}} [[Smasher:Dio (New York)|Dio]]||{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Raptor|USA}}||{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Biddy|USA}}||{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Luck|USA}}||{{Head|Luigi|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|Chaos|USA}}||{{Head|Bowser|g=SSB4|s=16px}}{{Head|Marth|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Tokyo|USA}}||{{Head|Ness|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|Naga's Voice|USA}}||{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=16px}}{{Head|Marth|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Noe3|USA}}||{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Gonzilla|USA}}||{{Head|Wario|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Yeah~ok|USA}}||{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|SuperGirlKels|Canada}}||{{Head|Sonic|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|CrazyLittleJay|Canada}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|BlazerKirby|USA}}||{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|K.i.R.|USA}}||{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|6WX|USA}}||{{Head|Sonic|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||{{Sm|C3PO|USA}}||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSB4|s=16px}}||
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://start.gg/tournament/apex-2016/details Start.gg page]
*[http://gallery.rmpaul.com/Esports/Apex-2016 Event photography]

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