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'''DJ Nintendo''' was a Dominican-American ''[[Melee]]'' {{SSBM|Fox}} main from New York City. He played ''Melee'' competitively from 2002 to 2020. He almost exclusively teamed with {{Sm|La Luna}} in doubles tournaments, and their team was known as ""Grab n'Go". He was known for being proficient with most of the characters in ''Melee'' and was considered to be one of the best {{SSBM|Bowser}} players in the world alongside {{Sm|WarriorKnight}}, along with having a solid | '''DJ Nintendo''' was a Dominican-American ''[[Melee]]'' {{SSBM|Fox}} main from New York City. He played ''Melee'' competitively from 2002 to 2020. He almost exclusively teamed with {{Sm|La Luna}} in doubles tournaments, and their team was known as ""Grab n'Go". He was known for being proficient with most of the characters in ''Melee'' and was considered to be one of the best {{SSBM|Bowser}} players in the world alongside {{Sm|WarriorKnight}}, along with having a solid {{SSBM|Pikachu}}, {{SSBM|Mario}}, and {{SSBM|Samus}}. He was also known for having some of the most consistent survival DI in the world. DJ Nintendo was previously ranked 8th on the [[New York City Power Rankings]] and 76th on the [[2017 SSBMRank]]. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
DJ Nintendo was widely known as the "voice" of the East Coast ''Melee'' scene, a role similar to that of {{Sm|HomeMadeWaffles}} on the West Coast, as he commentated on tournament livestreams. Being bilingual, DJ Nintendo casted in Spanish for [[Pound 2016]]'s ''Melee'' singles top 8 simulcast, alongside {{Sm|n0ne}}. DJ Nintendo was considered to be a mentor or "sensei", helping players improve their games with his advice. Some of his | DJ Nintendo was widely known as the "voice" of the East Coast ''Melee'' scene, a role similar to that of {{Sm|HomeMadeWaffles}} on the West Coast, as he commentated on tournament livestreams. Being bilingual, DJ Nintendo casted in Spanish for [[Pound 2016]]'s ''Melee'' singles top 8 simulcast, alongside {{Sm|n0ne}}. DJ Nintendo was considered to be a mentor or "sensei", helping players improve their games with his advice. Some of his notable "students", such as {{Sm|Jman}} and {{Sm|The Moon}}, have reached widespread notoriety in the ''Smash'' community thanks to his coaching. | ||
He was also invited to participate in the [[E3 2014]]-held [[Super Smash Bros. Invitational]] tournament to play {{forwiiu}}. He used {{SSB4|Bowser}} in the tournament. | He was also invited to participate in the [[E3 2014]]-held [[Super Smash Bros. Invitational]] tournament to play {{forwiiu}}. He used {{SSB4|Bowser}} in the tournament. | ||
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*"More Coverage than Verizon" - said when a smasher covers most or all of an opponent's options | *"More Coverage than Verizon" - said when a smasher covers most or all of an opponent's options | ||
*"Presshha!!" - an abstraction of the word pressure | *"Presshha!!" - an abstraction of the word pressure | ||
*"Knee of Love" - used when there is a well spaced knee | *"Knee of Love" - used when there is a well-spaced knee | ||
*"Washing Machine" - refers to Peach's down smash | *"Washing Machine" - refers to Peach's down smash | ||
*"Payless Shoes" - refers to Peach's down aerial, since Peach uses her shoes, which look like they are cheap shoes from a store like Payless. | *"Payless Shoes" - refers to Peach's down aerial, since Peach uses her shoes, which look like they are cheap shoes from a store like Payless. | ||
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*Some of his nicknames for {{SSBM|Mr. Game & Watch}}'s moves: | *Some of his nicknames for {{SSBM|Mr. Game & Watch}}'s moves: | ||
**"Metro Card" - forward aerial | **"Metro Card" - forward aerial | ||
**"Kingdom Hearts" - down aerial | **"{{uv|Kingdom Hearts}}" - down aerial | ||
**"Franklin the Turtle" - back aerial | **"Franklin the Turtle" - back aerial | ||
**"Take a Seat" - forward tilt | **"Take a Seat" - forward tilt | ||
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|[[CEO Dreamland]]||April 14th-16th, 2017||65th (DQ)||5th||The Moon | |[[CEO Dreamland]]||April 14th-16th, 2017||65th (DQ)||5th||The Moon | ||
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/the-come-up-2017-ontario-smash-regional/event/melee-singles/brackets/131047 The Come Up 2017]||April 22nd, 2017||3rd||4th||G$ | |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/the-come-up-2017-ontario-smash-regional/event/melee-singles/brackets/131047 The Come Up 2017]||April 22nd-23rd, 2017||3rd||4th||G$ | ||
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|{{b|Royal Flush|tournament}}||May 12th-14th, 2017||33rd||4th||The Moon | |{{b|Royal Flush|tournament}}||May 12th-14th, 2017||33rd||4th||The Moon | ||
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | !Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | ||
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|{{Trn| | |'''{{Trn|Let's Make Moves}}'''||December 29th, 2018||97th / 448||17th / 64||{{Sm|La Luna}} | ||
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|{{Trn|GENESIS 6}}||February 1st-3rd, 2019||—||193rd| | |'''{{Trn|Glitch 6}}'''||January 19th-20th, 2019||97th||25th||{{Sm|Mekos}} | ||
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|'''''{{Trn|GENESIS 6}}'''''||February 1st-3rd, 2019||—||193rd||La Luna | |||
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