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'''Alpharad''', or simply '''Alpha''', is a smasher from Norman, Oklahoma who is most famous for his series of ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' montages on [[YouTube]] titled ''How to Play 101'', as well as ''Story for Glory'', ''Challenge Mode'', and other series featuring a variety of games. He | '''Alpharad''', or simply '''Alpha''', is a smasher from Norman, Oklahoma who is most famous for his series of ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' montages on [[YouTube]] titled ''How to Play 101'', as well as ''Story for Glory'', ''Challenge Mode'', and other series featuring a variety of games. He, along with YouTuber [[MagicScrumpy]], helped develop the ''Melee'' mod ''Silly Melee'', which changes every character to have unique moveset changes, along with the addition of new stages. He used to be part of the Smash streaming crew [[Tourney Locator]], until he left on May 4, 2016<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://twitter.com/alpharadTV/status/727960346720243712|title=Alpharad confirming that he is leaving Tourney Locator}}</ref>. However, almost two months later, he would be picked up by [[Panda Global]]<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://twitter.com/PandaGlobal/status/748646569436602368|title=Alpharad joins Panda Global}}</ref>, and is currently their Creative Director. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Occasionally, Alpharad tends to not take local tournaments seriously, using characters such as [[Wario-Man]] during bracket matches or partnering with a random person for doubles matches. He also uploaded a video of him at a tournament [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bX397Ihduk playing by himself as Wario-Man in doubles]. | *Occasionally, Alpharad tends to not take local tournaments seriously, using characters such as [[Wario-Man]] during bracket matches or partnering with a random person for doubles matches. He also uploaded a video of him at a tournament [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bX397Ihduk playing by himself as Wario-Man in doubles]. | ||
*Alpharad started a second let's play channel along with fellow | *Alpharad started a second let's play channel along with fellow YouTuber Dad as Heck called Friends Without Benefits. The channel has since added three more YouTubers and has reached over 150,000 subscribers. | ||
**However, on August 21st, Alpharad announced that he was going to leave Friends Without Benefits, saying that he didn't feel like he was fitting in anymore; he also said that he would be doing one more let's play with each member of the group before leaving. <ref>http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sqknol</ref> | |||
*Alpharad revealed in his YouTube series 'A Story for Glory' that he goes by his middle name, Jacob, which he prefers over his given name, Paco. | *Alpharad revealed in his YouTube series 'A Story for Glory' that he goes by his middle name, Jacob, which he prefers over his given name, Paco. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== |
Revision as of 20:48, September 17, 2018
Alpharad | |
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Character info | |
Melee mains | Peach, Marth |
Smash 4 mains | Mario, Sheik |
Other Smash 4 characters | Bayonetta, Lucina, Cloud, Kirby, Villager |
Project M main | Peach |
Team info | |
Crew(s) | Panda Global |
Former crews | Tourney Locator |
Personal and other info | |
Real name | Jacob Rabon IV |
Birth date | |
Location | Norman, Oklahoma |
Miscellaneous info | |
Skill | Pro-amateur Pro-amateur Pro-amateur |
Alpharad, or simply Alpha, is a smasher from Norman, Oklahoma who is most famous for his series of Super Smash Bros. 4 montages on YouTube titled How to Play 101, as well as Story for Glory, Challenge Mode, and other series featuring a variety of games. He, along with YouTuber MagicScrumpy, helped develop the Melee mod Silly Melee, which changes every character to have unique moveset changes, along with the addition of new stages. He used to be part of the Smash streaming crew Tourney Locator, until he left on May 4, 2016[1]. However, almost two months later, he would be picked up by Panda Global[2], and is currently their Creative Director.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
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Smash @ DZ #33 | March 22nd, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
Project M
Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
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Smash @ DZ #18 | November 9th, 2014 | 9th | — | — |
Smash @ DZ #19 | November 16th, 2014 | 9th | — | — |
Smash @ DZ #22 | December 21st, 2014 | 9th | — | — |
Smash @ DZ #26 | January 18th, 2015 | 17th | — | — |
Smash @ DZ #30 (Allstar) | February 22nd, 2015 | 7th | — | — |
Smash @ DZ #32 | March 15th, 2015 | 13th | — | — |
Smash @ DZ #33 | March 22nd, 2015 | 7th | — | — |
OHSNAP 7 | May 12th, 2015 | — | 13th | Mart |
Moorenado 9 | June 10th, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
Moorenado 12 | July 11th, 2015 | — | 4th | Dad |
Moorenado 17 | August 15th, 2015 | 5th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
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Smash @ DZ #22 | December 21st, 2014 | 7th | 4th | Trash |
Sonic Storm 13 | April 3rd, 2015 | 5th | — | — |
OHSNAP 7 | May 12th, 2015 | — | 5th | Zeroic |
Sonic Storm 20 | June 13th, 2015 | 7th | — | — |
Low Tier City 3 | August 1st-2nd, 2015 | — | 9th | Jtails |
Sonic Storm 45 | February 12th, 2016 | 13th | 3rd | Deezus |
Super Bit Wars 4 | February 20th-21st, 2016 | — | 17th | Dakpo |
No Man's Land | March 18th, 2017 | — | 9th | Deezus |
Trivia
- Occasionally, Alpharad tends to not take local tournaments seriously, using characters such as Wario-Man during bracket matches or partnering with a random person for doubles matches. He also uploaded a video of him at a tournament playing by himself as Wario-Man in doubles.
- Alpharad started a second let's play channel along with fellow YouTuber Dad as Heck called Friends Without Benefits. The channel has since added three more YouTubers and has reached over 150,000 subscribers.
- However, on August 21st, Alpharad announced that he was going to leave Friends Without Benefits, saying that he didn't feel like he was fitting in anymore; he also said that he would be doing one more let's play with each member of the group before leaving. [3]
- Alpharad revealed in his YouTube series 'A Story for Glory' that he goes by his middle name, Jacob, which he prefers over his given name, Paco.