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'''Tantalus''' is a [[tournament organizer]], [[commentator]] and semi-pro player from Hampstead, Maryland who mains {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} in ''[[Brawl]]'' and {{SSB4|R.O.B.}} in ''[[Smash 4]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. He is a member of {{Team|VGBootCamp}}. He is best known for being a tournament organizer for many East Coast events, including the [[Smash @ Xanadu]] series and {{Trn|Super Smash Con|series}}, which in 2019 was the largest exclusive Smash Bros event in history, bolstering 3,659 attendees. Tantalus was ranked 9th on the final [[MD/VA Power Rankings|MD/VA Brawl Power Rankings]] and was formerly ranked 8th on the MD/VA Smash 4 Power Rankings. He is also a former and current WR speedrunner for various NES games. | '''Tantalus''' is a [[tournament organizer]], [[commentator]] and semi-pro player from Hampstead, Maryland who mains {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} in ''[[Brawl]]'' and {{SSB4|R.O.B.}} in ''[[Smash 4]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. He is a former member of {{Team|VGBootCamp}} and {{Team|Panda Global}}. He is best known for being a tournament organizer for many East Coast events, including the [[Smash @ Xanadu]] series and {{Trn|Super Smash Con|series}}, which in 2019 was the largest exclusive Smash Bros event in history, bolstering 3,659 attendees. Tantalus was ranked 9th on the final [[MD/VA Power Rankings|MD/VA Brawl Power Rankings]] and was formerly ranked 8th on the MD/VA Smash 4 Power Rankings. He is also a former and current WR speedrunner for various NES games. | ||
==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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|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/critical-hit-3-brawl-singles.614/?league=3 Critical Hit 3]||July 5th, 2008||81st||49th||Vanilla Waffle | |||
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|[https://smashboards.com/threads/cyberden-aug-30-1v1-2v2-ssbb-results.192197/ Cyberden August]||August 30th, 2008||33rd||9th||Vanilla Waffle | |||
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|[https://smashboards.com/threads/cyberden-columbia-md-sept-27-08-ssbb-1v1-2v2-results.196245/ Cyberden September]||September 27th, 2008||9th||13th||Vanilla Waffle | |||
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|[https://smashboards.com/threads/the-magfest-results-thread-smash-64-melee-brawl.213898/ MAGFest 7]||Jan 2nd, 2009||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Kornn|p=USA}} | |||
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|[[Pound 4]]||January 16th-18th, 2010||97th||—||— | |[[Pound 4]]||January 16th-18th, 2010||97th||—||— | ||
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|[https://smashboards.com/threads/omni-presents-xanadu-games.281168/ Omni Presents: Xanadu Games]||July 17th, 2010||33rd||9th||{{Sm|Seagull Joe}} | |[https://smashboards.com/threads/omni-presents-xanadu-games.281168/ Omni Presents: Xanadu Games]||July 17th, 2010||33rd||9th||{{Sm|Seagull Joe}} | ||
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|[https://smashboards.com/threads/miami-sports-fans-tournament-lebanon-pa.273770/ TG Smash, Lebanon PA]|| May 1st, 2010||1st||1st||{{Sm|EE}} | |||
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|[[KTAR 3]]||September 25th, 2010||30th||13th||{{Sm|Luigi King}} | |[[KTAR 3]]||September 25th, 2010||30th||13th||{{Sm|Luigi King}} | ||
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|[https://smashboards.com/threads/vgbc-xanadu-results-baltimore-md-11-27-2010-d3-in-the-building.292402/ Baltimore Brawl]||November 27th, 2010||13th||9th||{{Sm|Deez|p=USA}} | |[https://smashboards.com/threads/vgbc-xanadu-results-baltimore-md-11-27-2010-d3-in-the-building.292402/ Baltimore Brawl]||November 27th, 2010||13th||9th||{{Sm|Deez|p=USA}} | ||
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|[[Magfest 9]]||January 15th, 2011||1st||—||— | |||
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|[https://smashboards.com/threads/hbcpga-jan-29-harrisburg-pa.296653/#post-12081983/ HBCPGA January]||January 29th, 2011||3rd||1st||{{Sm|Coney|p=USA}} | |||
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|[[Pound V]]||February 19th-21st, 2011||—||25th||Seagull Joe | |[[Pound V]]||February 19th-21st, 2011||—||25th||Seagull Joe | ||
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | !Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | ||
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|[https://smashboards.com/threads/the-magfest-results-thread-smash-64-melee-brawl.213898/ Magfest 7]||Jan 2nd, 2009||1st||—||— | |||
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/the-spring-arcadian/event/smash-64-singles/brackets/34370 The Spring Arcadian]||May 14th, 2016||7th||—||— | |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/the-spring-arcadian/event/smash-64-singles/brackets/34370 The Spring Arcadian]||May 14th, 2016||7th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|The Comeback|g=SSBU}}||July 31st, 2021||49th||—||— | |{{Trn|The Comeback|g=SSBU}}||July 31st, 2021||49th||—||— | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Latest revision as of 13:13, August 28, 2024
| Tantalus "TheTantalus" | |
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| Character info | |
| Brawl main | Meta Knight |
| Other Brawl characters | R.O.B., King Dedede |
| Smash 4 main | R.O.B. |
| Other Smash 4 characters | Cloud, Captain Falcon, Fox, Mario |
| Project M mains | Diddy Kong, Fox |
| Other Project M characters | Marth, Mewtwo, Meta Knight |
| Team info | |
| Crew(s) | VGBootCamp |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Scott Robertson II |
| Location | Hampstead, Maryland 
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Tantalus is a tournament organizer, commentator and semi-pro player from Hampstead, Maryland who mains Meta Knight in Brawl and R.O.B. in Smash 4 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. He is a former member of VGBootCamp and Panda Global. He is best known for being a tournament organizer for many East Coast events, including the Smash @ Xanadu series and Super Smash Con, which in 2019 was the largest exclusive Smash Bros event in history, bolstering 3,659 attendees. Tantalus was ranked 9th on the final MD/VA Brawl Power Rankings and was formerly ranked 8th on the MD/VA Smash 4 Power Rankings. He is also a former and current WR speedrunner for various NES games.
Tournament placings[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Hit 3 | July 5th, 2008 | 81st | 49th | Vanilla Waffle |
| Cyberden August | August 30th, 2008 | 33rd | 9th | Vanilla Waffle |
| Cyberden September | September 27th, 2008 | 9th | 13th | Vanilla Waffle |
| MAGFest 7 | Jan 2nd, 2009 | 2nd | 1st | Kornn |
| Pound 4 | January 16th-18th, 2010 | 97th | — | — |
| Omni Presents: Xanadu Games | July 17th, 2010 | 33rd | 9th | Seagull Joe |
| TG Smash, Lebanon PA | May 1st, 2010 | 1st | 1st | EE |
| KTAR 3 | September 25th, 2010 | 30th | 13th | Luigi King |
| Baltimore Brawl | November 27th, 2010 | 13th | 9th | Deez |
| Magfest 9 | January 15th, 2011 | 1st | — | — |
| HBCPGA January | January 29th, 2011 | 3rd | 1st | Coney |
| Pound V | February 19th-21st, 2011 | — | 25th | Seagull Joe |
| KTAR 5 | May 21st, 2011 | 65th | 13th | NOID |
| SKTAR | July 14th-15th, 2012 | 65th | 25th | Luckay |
| Sa2vation | January 26th, 2013 | 13th | 2nd | ZeRo |
| Xanadu: Emerald Edition | May 4th, 2013 | 5th | — | — |
| KTAR 7 | July 6th-7th, 2013 | 25th | — | — |
| Smash @ Xanadu 8/27/13 | August 27th, 2013 | 2nd | — | — |
| KTAR 8 | December 28th, 2013 | 25th | 13th | EE |
| KTAR 9 | March 22nd, 2014 | 9th | — | |
| S@X 67 | October 21st, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| S@X 70 | November 11th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2015 | August 6th-9th, 2015 | 17th | — | — |
| Glitch 2 | September 24th-25th, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| Glitch 3 | May 6th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| Smashadelphia 2017 | June 23rd-25th, 2017 | 3rd | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2017 | August 10th-13th, 2017 | 129th | 2nd | Coney |
| Smashadelphia 2018 | June 22nd-24th, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2018 | August 9th-12th, 2018 | 17th | 5th | Iota |
| Super Smash Con 2019 | August 8th-11th, 2019 | 33rd | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Smash Con 2015 | August 6th-9th, 2015 | 33rd | — | — |
| The Big House 5 | October 2nd-4th, 2015 | 65th | 25th | Raziek |
| Smash the Record 2015 | October 23rd-25th, 2015 | 49th | 33rd | Nintendude |
| Pound 2016 | April 2nd-3rd, 2016 | 97th | — | — |
| S@X 150 | May 17th, 2016 | — | 3rd | Pink Fresh |
| Super Smash Con 2016 | August 11th-14th, 2016 | 257th | 65th | Zephyr |
| S@X 200 | May 2nd, 2017 | 65th | 5th | Pink Fresh |
| Royal Flush | May 12th-14th, 2017 | 49th | — | — |
| Glitch 5 | September 29th, 2018 | 33rd | 17th | BootEKing |
Super Smash Bros.[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magfest 7 | Jan 2nd, 2009 | 1st | — | — |
| The Spring Arcadian | May 14th, 2016 | 7th | — | — |
| Smashadelphia 2017 | June 23rd-25th, 2017 | 9th | — | — |
Project M[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xanadu: Emerald Edition | May 4th, 2013 | 13th | — | — |
| The Spring Arcadian | May 14th, 2016 | 33rd | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S@X 280 | December 11th, 2018 | 13th | — | — |
| S@X 284 | January 8th, 2019 | 25th | — | — |
| Glitch 6 | January 19th-20th, 2019 | 129th | — | — |
| Bamboo Battles - Brawl's Birthday Bash | March 8th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| Pound 2019 | April 19th-21st, 2019 | 385th | — | — |
| S@X 304 | May 28th, 2019 | 25th | — | — |
| Glitch 7 - Minus World | September 14th-15th, 2019 | 193rd | — | — |
| The Ultimate Fall Arcadian | November 23rd, 2019 | 25th | 13th | Lobos |
| S@X 345 | March 10th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
S@X 346 Online |
March 24th, 2020 | 33rd | — | — |
| The Comeback | July 31st, 2021 | 49th | — | — |
