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{{Infobox Smasher
| name          = B-Run
|name          = B-Run
| mainssbb = Pit
|mainssbb     = Pit
| 2ndmainssbb = King Dedede
|2ndmainssbb   = King Dedede
| otherssbb = Pikachu
|otherssbb     = Pikachu
| 2ndotherssbb = Toon Link
|2ndotherssbb = Toon Link
| main          = Young Link
|mainssbm      = Young Link
| 2ndmain      = Falco
|2ndmainssbm  = Falco
| other        = Jigglypuff
|otherssbm    = Jigglypuff
|2ndother=Captain Falcon
|2ndotherssbm  = Captain Falcon
| crew          = Famous Last Words
|crew          = Famous Last Words
| skill        = Amateur
|realname      = Aaron Rice
| alias        =  
|birthday      = 29
| realname      = Aaron Rice
|birthmonth    = 5
| birthdate     = March 29th, 1985 ''(age '''23''')''
|birthyear     = 1985
| location      = Waldorf, MD
|location      = Waldorf, MD
| country      = United states
|country      = United states
  }}
  }}
'''B-Run''', also known as "'''Smash Ace'''" early in his career, is an American [[smasher]] from Maryland known for using [[Young Link]] as his primary character. He is the younger brother of well-known tournament director [[M3D]] and is part of the recently revived [[Famous Last Words]] crew that ran the [[DC Super Smash]] tournament series.   
'''B-Run''', also known as "'''Smash Ace'''" early in his career, is an American [[smasher]] from Maryland known for using {{SSBM|Young Link}} as his primary character. He is the younger brother of the tournament director {{sm|M3D}} and was part of the Famous Last Words crew that ran the [[DC Super Smash]] tournament series.  B-Run was a community organizer for WifiWars, organizing online tournaments for ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', along with events for other Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection games.


== Background ==
==Tournament placings==
 
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
B-Run got Super Smash Bros. for the N64 on the day it launched and played it avidly with his brothers at their home in Waldorf, MD. He played Ness and Pikachu and was generally the best 1v1 player in the FLW crew for much of its history. When the GameCube launched with Melee, [[M3D]] picked up a copy and brought it home, which B-Run played with him, along with their other brother [[Jump20X6]] and other friends in the crew. For Melee, B-Run picked Young Link as his primary character.
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"  
 
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
B-Run actually discovered [[Smashboards]] through spending time on the GameFAQs messageboards and introduced the rest of the group to the site. While he was unable to attend the first event the crew put on, the original DC Super Smash, he actively helped with the other events they put on in the future.
|-
 
|C3 Ashburn VA||March 22nd, 2008||9th||13th||Jump20X6
== Tournament play ==
|-
 
|Critical Hit||March 30th, 2008||25th||—||—
B-Run finished in the top 20 at his very first tournament, H2YL's Live or Die in the summer of 2003. He exclusively used Young Link in the tournament and impressed everyone using a character most considered to not be tournament viable. He then placed in the top 20 in every local event he attended from then on, including a top 20 finish at DCSS #3, where he eliminated [[Husband]], the future MLG Professional from the crew Team Ben. B-Run attended the very first MLG Smash event in Chicago of 2004, helping his brother [[M3D]] run the event and then returned to the midwest in the summer of 2005 for [[FC3]], where he advanced through three pool play rounds and defeated Wes' Samus using Young Link. Due to college and work restrictions, B-Run stopped attending smash tournaments in 2006 but may make a return when the new title comes out for the [[Wii]].
|-
 
|Smash and Coffee||June 7th, 2008||13th||4th||Jump20X6
== Young Link Play ==
 
B-Run has been largely overshadowed by [[Caveman]] and [[ChuDat]]'s Young Link play, but many forget he was the first major Young Link player to receive any credit in the Smash community. He is credited to initially discovering the [[Reverse Angle Boomerang]] toss with Young Link, where the boomerang can be thrown so that it returns with specific vectors which other attacks cannot obtain. In a serious Smash Back Room discussion about Young Link, B-Run defended the effectiveness of the reverse angle boomerang before his appearance at MLG Chicago against a small group of naysayers. After his solid performance in Chicago and defeating [[Camper Bob]] in a match utilitizing the trick however, it was recognized as a legitimate tactic to make Young Link much more viable than previously thought.
 
== Trivia ==
 
*Originally known as Smash Ace because he was often called "Ace" by a few friends and family members, he had his name changed to B-Run to reflect his childhood nickname. His father called him B-Run after the method for making Mario run faster in the original NES game and his habit as a child to be in constant motion.
*[[Neo]] is often noted for having a negative attitude towards B-Run after he posted in the DCSS#2 results thread and told Neo to "forget Roy."
 
== Brawl Tournament History ==
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"; border="5"  
! Tournament !! Date !! Singles Placement !! Doubles Placement !! Partner
|-align="center"
| C3 Ashburn VA || 3/22/2008 || 9th || 13th || Jump20X6
|-align="center"
| Critical Hit || 3/30/2008 || 25th || Did not enter || N/A
|-align="center"
| Smash and Coffee || 6/7/2008 || 13th || 4th || Jump20X6
|}
|}


== Melee Tournament History ==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
 
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"  
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"; border="5"  
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
! Tournament !! Date !! Singles Placement !! Doubles Placement !! Partner
|-
|-align="center"
|Live or Die||August 23rd, 2003||15th||—||—
| Live or Die || 8/23/2003 || 15th || N/A || N/A
|-
|-align="center"
|DC Super Smash #2||September 20th, 2003||20th||13th||M3D
| DC Super Smash #2 || 9/20/2003 || 20th || 13th || M3D
|-
|-align="center"
|MLG Chicago: Midwest Mayhem||June 20th, 2004||?||?||M3D
| MLG Chicago: Midwest Mayhem || 6/20/2004 || ??? || ??? || M3D
|-
|-align="center"
|DC Super Smash #3||September 25th, 2004||13th||5th||Jump20X6
| DC Super Smash #3 || 9/25/2004 || 13th || 5th || Jump20X6
|-
|-align="center"
|[[MELEE-FC3]]||July 17th, 2005||81st||—||—
| Gettin' Schooled: Second Semester || 6/26/2005 || Left Early || Did not enter || N/A
|-align="center"
| MELEE-FC 3 || 7/17/2005 || 81st || Did not enter || N/A
|-align="center"
| No Purchase Necessary || 9/10/2005 || Did not enter || Did not enter || N/A
|}
|}


[[Category:Smashers]]
[[Category:American smashers]]
[[Category:Maryland smashers]]
[[Category:Maryland smashers]]
[[Category:Tournament_Directors]]
[[Category:Tournament organizers]]

Latest revision as of 22:25, February 13, 2024

B-Run
Character info
Melee mains Young Link, Falco
Other Melee characters Jigglypuff, Captain Falcon
Brawl mains Pit, King Dedede
Other Brawl characters Pikachu, Toon Link
Team info
Crew(s) Famous Last Words
Personal and other info
Real name Aaron Rice
Birth date (age 39)
Location Waldorf, MD United states

B-Run, also known as "Smash Ace" early in his career, is an American smasher from Maryland known for using Young Link as his primary character. He is the younger brother of the tournament director M3D and was part of the Famous Last Words crew that ran the DC Super Smash tournament series. B-Run was a community organizer for WifiWars, organizing online tournaments for Super Smash Bros. Brawl, along with events for other Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection games.

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
C3 Ashburn VA March 22nd, 2008 9th 13th Jump20X6
Critical Hit March 30th, 2008 25th — —
Smash and Coffee June 7th, 2008 13th 4th Jump20X6

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Live or Die August 23rd, 2003 15th — —
DC Super Smash #2 September 20th, 2003 20th 13th M3D
MLG Chicago: Midwest Mayhem June 20th, 2004 ? ? M3D
DC Super Smash #3 September 25th, 2004 13th 5th Jump20X6
MELEE-FC3 July 17th, 2005 81st — —
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