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'''Marss''' is a Smasher from Cranston, [[Rhode Island]] who currently resides in Massachusetts. He is known for being one of the best [[Zero Suit Samus]] players in two separate ''Smash'' titles | '''Marss''' is a Smasher from Cranston, [[Rhode Island]] who currently resides in Massachusetts. He is known for being one of the best [[Zero Suit Samus]] players in two separate ''Smash'' titles as well as one of the greatest ''Smash'' players from New England. | ||
He was first known for his performances in {{forwiiu}}, where he was considered the second best {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}} player in the world after {{Sm|Nairo}}, appearing on all five iterations of the [[PGR]], ranking top 20 on every list until the [[PGR v5]], and ultimately ranking 16th on the [[PGR 100]]. He especially was the undisputed best ''Smash'' player in New England up until 2018, becoming the region's primary representative in top competitive play. Although he never won a major, he came close at many events, most notably placing 2nd at {{Trn|The Big House 7}}. | He was first known for his performances in {{forwiiu}}, where he was considered the second best {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}} player in the world after {{Sm|Nairo}}, appearing on all five iterations of the [[PGR]], ranking top 20 on every list until the [[PGR v5]], and ultimately ranking 16th on the [[PGR 100]]. He especially was the undisputed best ''Smash'' player in New England up until 2018, becoming the region's primary representative in top competitive play. Although he never won a major, he came close at many events, most notably placing 2nd at {{Trn|The Big House 7}}. | ||
In-spite of the character's nerfs and initial lukewarm perception, Marss continued to play {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}} in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', establishing himself as not only the greatest Zero Suit Samus player of all time, but also one of the best players | In-spite of the character's nerfs and initial lukewarm perception, Marss continued to play {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}} in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', establishing himself as not only the greatest Zero Suit Samus player of all time, but also one of the best players in the world in the early metagame, ranking 3rd and 5th on the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]] and [[Fall 2019 PGRU]], respectively. His performances, including winning several majors such as {{Trn|Collision 2019}}, {{Trn|Smash Factor 8}}, and {{Trn|GENESIS 7}}, contributed to an improvement to Zero Suit Samus' perception in the early metagame, leading many to believe the character was a top-tier during this time. Following the pandemic, Marss began shifting his focus towards content creation, and despite seeing some occasional success was never able to achieve the same level of consistency he saw in the early metagame. With Zero Suit Samus' results and perception declining during this time, Marss remains the primary Zero Suit Samus representative in competitive play in spite of his lower activity at open major events. | ||
In addition to singles, Marss is often considered one of the best doubles players in the world, having seen success with a variety of different partners at many majors. He regularly teams with fellow New England player {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}}, and the pair is considered one of the best doubles teams in the world, especially in the early metagame where they won doubles at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}}, {{Trn|GENESIS 7}}, and {{Trn|Frostbite 2020}}. | In addition to singles, Marss is often considered one of the best doubles players in the world, having seen success with a variety of different partners at many majors. He regularly teams with fellow New England player {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}}, and the pair is considered one of the best doubles teams in the world, especially in the early metagame where they won doubles at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}}, {{Trn|GENESIS 7}}, and {{Trn|Frostbite 2020}}. | ||
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===A Solid Hold=== | ===A Solid Hold=== | ||
Having established himself as one of the best players in the world, Marss entered the next season with high expectations. Following a few regional victories and a 5th place finish, however, Marss hit his first roadblock of the season at {{Trn|CEO 2016}} where he placed 25th, being upset by {{Sm|Rideae}} and eliminated by {{Sm|falln}}, his lowest placement up to this point. He bounced back at {{Trn|EVO 2016}} placing 9th and matched that placement at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2016}}; he made his first major top 8 appearance at {{Trn|The Big House 6}}, placing 7th, before finishing 9th again at {{Trn|UGC Smash Open}}, his final major of the season. Despite lower peaks than his first season and a poor major showing, Marss' consistency at supermajors and dominance regionally led him to be ranked 15th on the [[PGR v2|second iteration of the PGR]], only two rankings lower than his first. | Having established himself as one of the best players in the world, Marss entered the next season with high expectations. Following a few regional victories and a 5th place finish at {{Trn|Apex 2016}}, however, Marss hit his first roadblock of the season at {{Trn|CEO 2016}} where he placed 25th, being upset by {{Sm|Rideae}} and eliminated by {{Sm|falln}}, his lowest placement up to this point. He bounced back at {{Trn|EVO 2016}} placing 9th and matched that placement at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2016}}; he made his first major top 8 appearance at {{Trn|The Big House 6}}, placing 7th, before finishing 9th again at {{Trn|UGC Smash Open}}, his final major of the season. Despite lower peaks than his first season and a poor major showing, Marss' consistency at supermajors and dominance regionally led him to be ranked 15th on the [[PGR v2|second iteration of the PGR]], only two rankings lower than his first. | ||
By this time, Marss had established himself as a flashy, sometimes disrespectful youngblood who often went for risky plays (most notably with Zero Suit's down air off-stage) or occasionally sandbagged, such as playing [[ditto|dittos]] or pockets against players worse than him, at times leading to mild backlash. Marss began the third PGR season with somewhat disappointing finishes at back-to-back majors, placing 13th and 17th at {{Trn|2GGC: GENESIS Saga}} and {{Trn|GENESIS 4}}, respectively. Despite this, he continued his regional dominance with first-place finishes at {{Trn|GUMS 12}}, {{Trn|Invasion 12}}, and {{Trn|NES4 Invitational}}, notably defeating {{Sm|Light}} at in Grand Finals at all 3, New England's fastest rising star for who he was becoming a bracket demon of. His next supermajor, {{Trn|2GGC: Civil War}}, however, saw his highest placement at a major since Pound 2016 where, after losing to {{Sm|Ranai}} in winners, he defeated {{Sm|6WX}}, {{Sm|Tweek}}, and {{Sm|Nietono}} in consecutive game-5 sets, tearing through {{Sm|Falln}} 3-0 and {{Sm|Abadango}} 3-1, defeating {{Sm|Locus}} in another game-5 set, before ultimately being stopped 0-3 by {{Sm|CaptainZack}}. Marss rode this momentum into {{Trn|CEO Dreamland}}, placing 7th and losing {{Sm|Dabuz}} and {{Sm|Nairo}}, two of his biggest bracket demons. Although he dropped his first set to {{Sm|Light}} at {{Trn|GUMS 15}}, he responded by swifty 6-0'ing him in Grands, maintaining his iron-fisted grip on New England's scene. | By this time, Marss had established himself as a flashy, sometimes disrespectful youngblood who often went for risky plays (most notably with Zero Suit's down air off-stage) or occasionally sandbagged, such as playing [[ditto|dittos]] or pockets against players worse than him, at times leading to mild backlash. Marss began the third PGR season with somewhat disappointing finishes at back-to-back majors, placing 13th and 17th at {{Trn|2GGC: GENESIS Saga}} and {{Trn|GENESIS 4}}, respectively. Despite this, he continued his regional dominance with first-place finishes at {{Trn|GUMS 12}}, {{Trn|Invasion 12}}, and {{Trn|NES4 Invitational}}, notably defeating {{Sm|Light}} at in Grand Finals at all 3, New England's fastest rising star for who he was becoming a bracket demon of. His next supermajor, {{Trn|2GGC: Civil War}}, however, saw his highest placement at a major since Pound 2016 where, after losing to {{Sm|Ranai}} in winners, he defeated {{Sm|6WX}}, {{Sm|Tweek}}, and {{Sm|Nietono}} in consecutive game-5 sets, tearing through {{Sm|Falln}} 3-0 and {{Sm|Abadango}} 3-1, defeating {{Sm|Locus}} in another game-5 set, before ultimately being stopped 0-3 by {{Sm|CaptainZack}}. Marss rode this momentum into {{Trn|CEO Dreamland}}, placing 7th and losing {{Sm|Dabuz}} and {{Sm|Nairo}}, two of his biggest bracket demons. Although he dropped his first set to {{Sm|Light}} at {{Trn|GUMS 15}}, he responded by swifty 6-0'ing him in Grands, maintaining his iron-fisted grip on New England's scene. | ||
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===Reaching the Top of ''Ultimate''=== | ===Reaching the Top of ''Ultimate''=== | ||
At the | At the beginning of [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]], {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}}'s reception was very lukewarm. In the transition from ''Smash 4'' to ''Ultimate'', Zero Suit lost many of her tools that helped her thrive in the former game, such as her ladders, throw combos, and kill setups. While her top representative in ''Smash 4'', {{Sm|Nairo}}, soon dropped her in favor of {{SSBU|Palutena}}, Marss, however, chose to stick with his ''Brawl'' and ''Smash 4'' main, a decision that soon paid off. Although he initially struggled, placing 25th at {{Trn|GENESIS 6}} and 17th at {{Trn|Frostbite 2019}}, Marss began on a tear starting with {{Trn|Collision 2019}}, where he dropped only a single set to Nairo in Grand Final's, defeating past demons such as Dabuz and the aforementioned Nairo to take his first-ever major tournament in any ''Smash'' game (although a controversial moment arose when Marss accused {{Sm|Wishes}} of receiving in-game coaching during game 5 of their set, leading to it being replayed). After a 7th place appearance at {{Trn|Suplex City Smash}} and a disappointing 25th at {{Trn|2GG: Prime Saga}}, Marss placed no lower than 4th at his next 5 major/supermajors to round out the Spring 2019 season: 3rd at {{Trn|Pound 2019}}, 2nd at {{Trn|Get On My Level 2019}}, 3rd at {{Trn|MomoCon 2019}}, 4th at {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5}}, and 2nd at {{Trn|CEO 2019}}. Notable also was his record against {{Sm|MkLeo}}, the indisputed best player in the world, being 4-5 in sets, making him one of the few players during this time that held a somewhat competitive record. Following his best season performance in any ''Smash'' title, Marss was ranked 3rd on the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]], by far his highest ranking ever and establishing himself as one of the best ''Ultimate'' players in the world. | ||
Marss continued his streak coming into the Fall season, placing 3rd at {{Trn|Low Tier City 7}}, 5th at {{Trn|Defend the North 2019}}, and finally a 1st place finish at {{Trn|Smash Factor 8}}, double-eliminating MkLeo at the latter with no sets dropped. His top 5 streak would be ended at {{Trn|EVO 2019}}, where he lost to {{Sm|Nietono}} and {{Sm|Light}} for a solid but underperforming 13th. He quickly bounced back at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}}, where he once again placed 4th, and matched this placement at {{Trn|Shine 2019}}. Despite a dip at {{Trn|2GG: SwitchFest 2019}} where he placed 7th as the 1st seed, he found himself a 3rd place finish at {{Trn|Mainstage}} a few weeks later. However, Marss failed to meet his seed again at his next 3 events, placing 9th at {{Trn|The Big House 9}}, 2nd at {{Trn|Thunder Smash 3: Clash of the Pandas}}, and 9th at {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 2}}. Marss would round out the season with another major victory, this time at {{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2019}}, in another flawless run that double-eliminated {{Sm|Samsora}}. Despite his biggest major victories yet, Marss would end up slightly dropping on the mid-year ranking, securing 5th on the [[Fall 2019 PGRU]]. | Marss continued his streak coming into the Fall season, placing 3rd at {{Trn|Low Tier City 7}}, 5th at {{Trn|Defend the North 2019}}, and finally a 1st place finish at {{Trn|Smash Factor 8}}, double-eliminating MkLeo at the latter with no sets dropped. His top 5 streak would be ended at {{Trn|EVO 2019}}, where he lost to {{Sm|Nietono}} and {{Sm|Light}} for a solid but underperforming 13th. He quickly bounced back at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}}, where he once again placed 4th, and matched this placement at {{Trn|Shine 2019}}. Despite a dip at {{Trn|2GG: SwitchFest 2019}} where he placed 7th as the 1st seed, he found himself a 3rd place finish at {{Trn|Mainstage}} a few weeks later. However, Marss failed to meet his seed again at his next 3 events, placing 9th at {{Trn|The Big House 9}}, 2nd at {{Trn|Thunder Smash 3: Clash of the Pandas}}, and 9th at {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 2}}. Marss would round out the season with another major victory, this time at {{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2019}}, in another flawless run that double-eliminated {{Sm|Samsora}}. Despite his biggest major victories yet, Marss would end up slightly dropping on the mid-year ranking, securing 5th on the [[Fall 2019 PGRU]]. | ||
===The Pinnacle and the Pandemic=== | ===The Pinnacle and the Pandemic=== | ||
Marss began the season with a solid 5th place at {{Trn|Let's Make Big Moves}}. After winning regional {{Trn|Overclocked Ultimate IV}}, Marss entered {{Trn|GENESIS 7}}, the largest offline North American tournament of the year and the largest in the world since {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}} the year prior. | Marss began the season with a solid 5th place at {{Trn|Let's Make Big Moves}}. After winning regional {{Trn|Overclocked Ultimate IV}}, Marss entered {{Trn|GENESIS 7}}, the largest offline North American tournament of the year and the largest in the world since {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}} the year prior. Due to the talent and sheer amount of entrants attending, some viewed the winner of the tournament as a pre-emptive indicator of the best player in North America. Immediately, Marss swept through his pools, not dropping a single game until top 16, where he emerged victorious from a 5-game bout with {{Sm|Maister}}. In Winner's Semi-Finals, Marss quickly dispatched {{Sm|ESAM}} 3-0 before defeating {{Sm|Samsora}} 3-1 in Winner's Finals. Facing him in Grand Final's was {{Sm|MkLeo}}, who forced his way back from Loser's after a loss to Samsora in Winner's Semis. In arguably one of the most shocking Grand Finals in ''Ultimate'' history, Marss would end up 3-0'ing MkLeo to take the tournament, having not dropped a set the entire tournament, marking his greatest performance across all ''Smash'' titles and his first and only supermajor title. For a brief period after this, some even considered Marss the unofficial best player in the world, given his comtemporary 8-9 set record against MkLeo, something unmatched by any of the other top players at the time. | ||
Marss would never get the chance to prove this, however; at his next event, {{Trn|Frostbite 2020}}, Marss ended up placing a disappointing 17th after taking consecutive losses to {{Sm|Paseriman}} and {{Sm|Zackray}}. Immediately following this, the whole of North America was placed in lockdown after the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], forcing a pause to offline competitive play for over a year. Like fellow New England player Light, Marss rarely participated in online events, choosing to shift his focus instead to content creation, especially on platforms Twitch and YouTube. During the online era, Marss chose mainly to play in invitationals and less-serious tournaments, such as {{Trn|King of WiFi Random Characters}}. The only open online tournament Marss participated in was the {{Trn|SWT: NA Northeast Ultimate Online Qualifier}} Last Chance Qualifier, where ended up placing 13th. | |||
===Fall from the Top and Shift to Content Creation=== | |||
By mid-2021 when offline tournaments were beginning to return, many were unsure of the effect of online play on the competitive scene. Some believed that with offline returning, many "Wi-Fi Warriors" would be outclassed by the old guard of offline-only players like Marss, since Wi-Fi tournaments didn't necessarily reflect the environment and response-time in offline play. Others believed that with so little playtime, offline-only players would actually find themselves unable to keep up with the grinding that many online players had put in. Marss added fuel to the fire after a [https://x.com/Marss_NE/status/1409204212001607683 controversial tweet] that requested early registration for top players "rather than 2 dudes who are gonna go 0-2 and ask top players for pictures only after they lose", which received some backlash from the community. After a couple regional showings, Marss made his first major appearance at {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 3}}, where he placed 4th. Marss made his first post-pandemic supermajor appearance at {{Trn|Riptide}}, and was eliminated at 33rd by {{Sm|Anathema}} and {{Sm|LeoN}}, marking his worst ever ''Ultimate'' performance so far. His [https://x.com/PandaGlobal/status/1437174405692411905 results graphic] became a meme, with players often posting it after placing 33rd at a tournament. | |||
==Rankings== | ==Rankings== | ||
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|{{Trn|Luminosity Makes BIG Moves 2025|g=SSBU}}||January 3rd-5th, 2025||65th / 832||—||— | |{{Trn|Luminosity Makes BIG Moves 2025|g=SSBU}}||January 3rd-5th, 2025||65th / 832||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|Luminosity Madness|g=SSBU}}||March 2nd, 2025||5th / 130||—||— | |||
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