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The '''Tristate Area''' refers to a ''Smash'' region centered on southeastern New York, New Jersey, and eastern Pennsylvania (more specifically, the New York City and Philadelphia metropolitan areas); the region borders and/or overlaps with parts of Upstate New York, the Connecticut portion of New England, Pittsburgh/Northeast Ohio, and Maryland/Virginia. The ''Smash Bros.'' community's definition of "Tristate Area" differs from its general meaning; the former includes the Philadelphia area and generally excludes southwestern Connecticut, while the latter always includes southwestern Connecticut while excluding Philadelphia.
[[File:Tristate_region.png|thumb|The Tristate Area according to the ''Smash'' community definition. Regions rarely considered part of Tristate are shaded lighter. New York City and Philadelphia are highlighted in yellow.]]
The '''Tristate Area''' refers to a ''Smash'' region centered on southeastern New York, New Jersey, and eastern Pennsylvania (more specifically, the New York City and Philadelphia metropolitan areas); the region borders and/or overlaps with parts of Upstate New York, the Connecticut portion of [[New England]], Pittsburgh/Northeast Ohio, and [[Maryland/Virginia]]. While conventionally the Tristate Area refers only to the {{s|wikipedia|New York metropolitan area}}, the competitive ''Super Smash Bros.'' community also includes in the term the {{s|wikipedia|Philadelphia metropolitan area}} and other parts of eastern Pennsylvania, while usually excluding western Connecticut.


Anchored by NYC and Philadelphia, two of the largest metropolitan areas in the United States, the densely populated Tristate Area has accordingly grown into one of the largest ''Smash'' regions in the country, particularly for ''Smash 4''. It was also home to the largest ''Brawl'' community in North America during the game's peak levels of activity. Dedicated TOs, such as {{Sm|Alex Strife}} and {{Sm|Keitaro}}, combined with easy access to the NYC area's major airports, have helped the Tristate Area develop into the ''Smash'' hub it has become today. With the prominence of the [[Apex]] series, the region was even considered the unofficial center of grassroots activity; however, with the decline of Apex and the rise of new supermajors in other parts of the United States, the Tristate Area has lost its status as the undisputed most important Smash region. It still maintains a large and active tournament scene to this day, however. It is considered to be one of the two strongest regions for ''[[Project M]]'' in the world (the other being [[Southern California]]), with 13 PMRanked players and multiple other unranked threats.
Anchored by NYC and Philadelphia, two of the largest metropolitan areas in the United States, the densely populated Tristate Area has accordingly grown into one of the largest ''Smash'' regions in the country, particularly for ''[[Smash 4]]''. It was also home to the largest ''[[Brawl]]'' community in North America during the game's peak levels of activity. Dedicated TOs, such as {{Sm|Alex Strife}} and {{Sm|Keitaro}}, combined with easy access to the NYC area's major airports, have helped the Tristate Area develop into the ''Smash'' hub it has become today. With the prominence of the [[Apex]] series, the region was even considered the unofficial center of grassroots activity; however, with the decline of Apex and the rise of new supermajors in other parts of the United States, the Tristate Area has lost its status as the undisputed most important Smash region. However it still maintains a large and active tournament scene to this day thanks to {{Trn|Collision|series}} and {{Trn|Luminosity Makes Moves}}, both of which took Apex's place as Tristate's premier tournament series. It is considered to be one of the two strongest regions for ''[[Project M]]'' in the world (the other being [[Southern California]]), with 13 PMRanked players and multiple other unranked threats.


==''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
==''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''==
===Notable players===
===Notable players===
====Nationally ranked players====
====Globally ranked players====
''See also: [[New York City Power Rankings]], [[New Jersey Power Rankings]], [[Philadelphia Power Rankings]], [[Tristate Power Rankings]], [[:Category:New York smashers]], [[:Category:New Jersey smashers]], and [[:Category:Pennsylvania smashers]]''
These Tristate players were ranked on the [[SSBMRank 2022]].
 
These Tristate players were ranked on the [[2019 MPGR]].
{|class="wikitable sortable"
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!SSBMRank
!SSBMRank!!Name!!Notes
!Name
|-
!Characters
|4||{{Sm|Cody Schwab|c1=Fox|g=SSBM}} (New York City)||The current best Fox player in the world.
!Notes
|-
|9||{{Sm|SluG|c1=Ice Climbers|g=SSBM}} (Philadelphia)||The current best Ice Climbers player in the world.
|-
|16||{{Sm|Aklo|c1=Fox|c2=Link|g=SSBM}} (Long Island)||The best Link player in the world.
|-
|33||{{Sm|TheSWOOPER|c1=Samus|g=SSBM}} (New Jersey)||The current best Samus player in the world.
|-
|37||{{Sm|Jflex|c1=Sheik|g=SSBM}} (New Jersey)||
|-
|-
|9||{{Sm|iBDW}}||{{head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|40||{{Sm|Swift|p=Maryland|c1=Pikachu|g=SSBM}} (Long Island)||Currently resides in Maryland.
|-
|-
|18||{{Sm|Swedish Delight}}||{{head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|41||{{Sm|2saint|c1=Jigglypuff|g=SSBM}} (New York City)||
|-
|-
|19||{{Sm|Hax$}}||{{head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||Known for playing one of the most technical {{SSBM|Fox}}es, as well as formerly maining the world's best {{SSBM|Captain Falcon}}.
|43||{{Sm|Rishi|c1=Marth|g=SSBM}} (New York City)||
|-
|-
|35||{{Sm|2saint}}||{{head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|58||{{Sm|Bbatts|c1=Peach|g=SSBM}} (New Jersey)||
|-
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|40||{{Sm|Rishi}}||{{head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|60||{{Sm|Wally|c1=Peach|g=SSBM}} (New Jersey)||
|-
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|53||{{Sm|La Luna}}||{{head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|66||{{Sm|Chem|c1=Fox|g=SSBM}} (Long Island/Philadelphia)||
|-
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|56||{{Sm|Slox}}||{{head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|68||{{Sm|Mot$|c1=Fox|g=SSBM}} (New Jersey)||
|-
|-
|73||{{Sm|Ryobeat}}||{{head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|71||{{Sm|Dawson|c1=Jigglypuff|g=SSBM}} (Philadelphia)||
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|84||{{Sm|lint}}||{{head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|81||{{Sm|JJM|c1=Ice Climbers|c2=Peach|g=SSBM}} (New Jersey)||
|-
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|99||{{Sm|TheSWOOPER}}||{{head|Samus|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|89||{{Sm|404Cray|c1=Falco|g=SSBM}} (New Jersey)||
|}
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These Tristate players have been ranked globally in the past; their highest placement is listed:
*{{Sm|Captain Smuckers|c1=Captain Falcon|g=SSBM}} (New York City): 42nd on the [[2019 MPGR]].
*{{Sm|Darktooth|c1=Fox|g=SSBM}} (Long Island): 59th on the [[2018 MPGR]].
*{{Sm|DJ Nintendo|c1=Fox|g=SSBM}} (New York City): 39th on the [[2014 SSBMRank]]. Currently banned.
*{{Sm|Hax$|c1=Fox|g=SSBM}} (New York City): Known for playing one of the most technical {{SSBM|Fox}} players, as well as being the former best {{SSBM|Captain Falcon}} in the world. 6th on the [[2013 SSBMRank]].
*{{Sm|Kaeon|c1=Fox|g=SSBM}} (New York City): 91st on the [[2017 SSBMRank]].
*{{Sm|La Luna|c1=Marth|g=SSBM}} (New York City): 19th on the [[2017 SSBMRank]]. Currently banned.
*{{Sm|Mew2King|c1=Sheik|c2=Marth|c3=Fox|g=SSBM}} (New Jersey): One of the [[Five Gods]]. 1st on the [[RetroSSBMRank#2007|RetroSSBMRank 2007]] and [[RetroSSBMRank#2008|RetroSSBMRank 2008]]. Currently resides in Florida.
*{{Sm|PC Chris|c1=Fox|c2=Falco|g=SSBM}} (New York): One of the best players in the world from 2006-2007 before retiring from the game. 3rd on the [[RetroSSBMRank#2006|RetroSSBMRank 2006]].
*{{Sm|Ryobeat|c1=Peach|g=SSBM}} (New York City): 73rd on the [[2019 MPGR]].
*{{Sm|Swedish Delight|c1=Sheik|g=SSBM}} (New Jersey): 11th on the [[2016 SSBMRank]].
*{{Sm|SwiftBass|c1=Marth|g=SSBM}} (New York City): 49th on the [[2014 SSBMRank]]. Currently resides in Connecticut.
*{{Sm|vortex|c1=Sheik|c2=Fox|g=SSBM}} (New York City): 96th on the [[2018 MPGR]].
*{{Sm|Zealous5000|c1=Marth|g=SSBM}} (New Jersey): 98th on the [[2017 SSBMRank]].


====Other top players====
====Other notable players====
*{{Sm|Aklo|c1=Fox|g=SSBM}}
*{{Sm|Animal|c1=Fox|g=SSBM}} (Long Island)
*{{Sm|Animal|c1=Fox|g=SSBM}}
*{{Sm|D1}} (New York City): One of the most famous ''Melee'' commentators. Currently banned.
*{{Sm|Captain Smuckers|c1=Captain Falcon|g=SSBM}}
*{{Sm|Leighton|c1=Jigglypuff|g=SSBM}} (New York City)
*{{Sm|D1}}: One of the most famous ''Melee'' commentators.
*{{Sm|Mr. F|c1=Jigglypuff|g=SSBM}} (New Jersey)
*{{Sm|Darktooth|c1=Fox|g=SSBM}}
*{{Sm|Prog}} (Long Island): One of the most famous ''Melee'' commentators; lived in New York during much of his ''Smash'' career.
*{{Sm|DJ Nintendo|c1=Fox|g=SSBM}}
*{{Sm|PudgyPanda|c1=Ice Climbers|g=SSBM}} (New Jersey)
*{{Sm|JFlex|c1=Sheik|g=SSBM}}
*{{Sm|Whiskers|c1=Yoshi|g=SSBM}} (New York City)
*{{Sm|JJM|c1=Ice Climbers|g=SSBM}}
*{{Sm|Kaeon|c1=Fox|g=SSBM}}
*{{Sm|Leighton|c1=Jigglypuff|g=SSBM}}
*{{Sm|Mr. F|c1=Jigglypuff|g=SSBM}}
*{{Sm|PC Chris|c1=Fox|c2=Falco|g=SSBM}}: One of the best players in the world from 2006-2007 before retiring from the game.
*{{Sm|Prog}}: One of the most famous ''Melee'' commentators; lived in New York during much of his ''Smash'' career.
*{{Sm|PudgyPanda|c1=Ice Climbers|g=SSBM}}
*{{Sm|SwiftBass|c1=Marth|g=SSBM}}: Lives in New Haven, Connecticut, but formerly ranked 10th on the [[New York City Power Rankings]] and 86th on the [[2015 SSBMRank]]
*{{Sm|vortex|c1=Sheik|c2=Fox|g=SSBM}}
*{{Sm|Whiskers|c1=Yoshi|g=SSBM}}
*{{Sm|Zealous5000|c1=Marth|g=SSBM}}


===Major tournaments hosted===
===Major tournaments hosted===
''See also: [[:Category:New York tournaments]], [[:Category:New Jersey tournaments]], and [[:Category:Pennsylvania tournaments]]''
A list of significant regional and national ''Melee'' events hosted in the Tristate Area; nationals are highlighted in bold.
A list of significant regional and national ''Melee'' events hosted in the Tristate Area; nationals are highlighted in bold.
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==''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
==''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
 
===Notable players===
===Notable players===
====Nationally ranked players====
====Globally ranked players====
''See also: [[New York City Power Rankings]], [[New Jersey Power Rankings]], [[Philadelphia Power Rankings]], [[Tristate Power Rankings]], [[:Category:New York smashers]], [[:Category:New Jersey smashers]], and [[:Category:Pennsylvania smashers]]''
These Tristate players were ranked on [[Brawl Central]]'s [[2020-2022 SSBBRank]].
 
These Tristate players were ranked on the [[Panda Global Rankings 100]].
{|class="wikitable sortable"
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!PG ranking
!SSBBRank!!Name!!Notes
!Name
!Characters
!Notes
|-
|2||{{Sm|Nairo}}||{{head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSB4|cl=Black|s=20px}}{{head|Bowser|g=SSB4|cl=Blue|s=20px}}||The best Zero Suit Samus and Bowser player in the world, and one of the best players in the world. Won {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2016}} and {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2017}}.
|-
|4||{{Sm|Dabuz}}||{{head|Rosalina|g=SSB4|cl=Black|s=20px}}{{head|Olimar|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||The best Rosalina & Luma player in the world and one of the best players in the world. Won {{Trn|2GGC: Civil War}} and {{Trn|The Big House 7}}.
|-
|14||{{Sm|ANTi}}||{{head|Mario|g=SSB4|cl=Yellow|s=20px}}{{head|Zero Suit Samus|cl=Green|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||One of the best players in the world, possessing a wide cast of characters at the top level. Won {{Trn|CEO 2016}}.
|-
|34||{{Sm|6WX}}||{{head|Sonic|g=SSB4|cl=Black|s=20px}}||One of the best Sonic players in the world.
|-
|-
|36||{{Sm|Vinnie}}||{{head|Sheik|g=SSB4|cl=Yellow|s=20px}}{{head|Rosalina|g=SSB4|cl=White|s=20px}}||One of the best Sheik players in the world.
|5||{{Sm|Dabuz|c1=Olimar|g=SSBB}} (New York)||One of the best Olimar players in the United States.
|-
|-
|37||{{Sm|Mr E}}||{{head|Lucina|g=SSB4|cl=Black|s=20px}}{{head|Marth|g=SSB4|cl=Black|s=20px}}||The best Lucina player in the world and the second best Marth player in the world.
|9||{{Sm|Chia|c1=R.O.B.|g=SSBB}} (Philadelphia)||Founder of [[CLASH Tournaments]], one of the largest ''Smash'' streaming groups in the early 2010s.
|-
|-
|45||{{Sm|SDX}}||{{head|Mewtwo|g=SSB4|cl=Purple|s=20px}}||One of the best Mewtwo players in the world of all time.
|10||{{Sm|Kyoz|c1=Zero Suit Samus|g=SSBB}} (New Jersey)||
|-
|-
|54||{{Sm|Shoyo James}}||{{head|Diddy Kong|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{head|Luigi|g=SSB4|cl=Orange|s=20px}}||One of the best Diddy Kong players in the United States.
|14||{{Sm|Vex Kasrani|c1=King Dedede|g=SSBB}} (Philadelphia)||The best solo King Dedede player from 2013-2014.
|-
|-
|85||{{Sm|Sinji}}||{{head|Pac-Man|g=SSB4|cl=Purple|s=20px}}||The best Pac-Man player in the world.
|HM||{{Sm|Max Power|c1=Sheik|g=SSBB}} (New Jersey)||
|}
|}
====Other top players====
*{{Sm|DKwill}}{{head|Donkey Kong|g=SSB4|cl=Green|s=20px}}: One of the first top level Donkey Kong players in the world.
*{{Sm|John Numbers}}{{head|Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSB4|cl=Green|s=20px}}: The best Wii Fit Trainer player in the world.
*{{Sm|Jtails}}{{head|Diddy Kong|g=SSB4|cl=Green|s=20px}}: Known as a major innovator of Diddy Kong's early metagame.
*{{Sm|Venia}}{{head|Greninja|g=SSB4|cl=Grey|s=20px}}: The best Greninja player in the United States.
==''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''==
===Notable players===
====Nationally ranked players====
''See also: [[New York City Power Rankings]], [[New Jersey Power Rankings]], [[Philadelphia Power Rankings]], [[Tristate Power Rankings]], [[:Category:New York smashers]], [[:Category:New Jersey smashers]], and [[:Category:Pennsylvania smashers]]''


These Tristate players were ranked on [[CLASH Tournaments]]' [[2014 SSBBRank]].
These Tristate players were ranked on [[CLASH Tournaments]]' [[2014 SSBBRank]].
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{|class="wikitable sortable"
!SSBBRank
!SSBBRank!!Name!!Notes
!Name
!Characters
!Notes
|-
|-
|1||{{Sm|Nairo}}||{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||One of the best players in the world during his prime in 2012-2014.
|1||{{Sm|Nairo|c1=Meta Knight|g=SSBB}} (New Jersey)||One of the best players in the world during his prime in 2012-2014.
|-
|-
|5||{{Sm|Mew2King}}||{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||''Brawl'''s undisputed best player in its early years, and he still remained one its best players throughout its lifetime. Originally from New Jersey and spent most of his ''Brawl'' career living in the Tristate Area, but also spent time living in Ohio and Georgia.
|3||{{Sm|ZeRo|c1=Meta Knight|g=SSBB}}||Although originally from Chile, ZeRo spent much of his ''Brawl'' career living in the Tristate Area, where he quickly rose to become one of the best players in the world.
|-
|-
|7||{{Sm|ADHD}}||{{head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||One of the best players in the United States and the world throughout ''Brawl'''s lifetime.
|5||{{Sm|Mew2King|c2=Meta Knight|g=SSBB}} (New Jersey)||''Brawl''{{'}}s undisputed best player in its early years, and he still remained one its best players throughout its lifetime. Originally from New Jersey and spent most of his ''Brawl'' career living in the Tristate Area, but also spent time living in Ohio and Georgia.
|-
|-
|9||{{Sm|Vinnie}}||{{head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||Lived in New York for most of ''Brawl'''s lifetime, but moved to Texas
|7||{{Sm|ADHD|c1=Diddy Kong|g=SSBB}} (New Jersey)||One of the best players in the United States and the world throughout ''Brawl''{{'}}s lifetime.
|-
|-
|11||{{Sm|Anti}}||{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||One of the best Meta Knights in the United States and the world.
|9||{{Sm|Vinnie|c1=Ice Climbers|g=SSBB}} (Long Island)||Lived in New York for most of ''Brawl''{{'}}s lifetime, but briefly moved to Texas.
|-
|-
|12||{{Sm|NAKAT}}||{{head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||Quickly rose to prominence as a top Ice Climbers player in 2013.
|11||{{Sm|Anti|c1=Meta Knight|g=SSBB}} (Long Island)||One of the best Meta Knight players in the United States and the world.
|-
|-
|18||{{Sm|Salem}}||{{head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||Famous for winning [[Apex 2013]], the second-largest ''Brawl'' tournament of all time.
|12||{{Sm|NAKAT|C1=Ice Climbers|g=SSBB}} (New York City)||Quickly rose to prominence as a top Ice Climbers player in 2013.  
|-
|-
|20||{{Sm|Dabuz}}||{{head|Olimar|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||One of the top Olimars in the United States.
|18||{{Sm|Salem|c1=Zero Suit Samus|g=SSBB}} (New Jersey)||Famous for winning [[Apex 2013]], the second-largest ''Brawl'' tournament of all time.
|-
|-
|29||{{Sm|Xzax}}||{{head|Falco|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||A top Falco player, lived in Philadelphia during ''Brawl'''s lifetime.
|29||{{Sm|Xzax|c1=Falco|g=SSBB}} (Philadelphia)||
|-
|-
|34||{{Sm|Vex Kasrani}}||{{head|King Dedede|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||Rose as the best solo King Dedede main in 2013-2014.
|39||{{Sm|Will|c1=Donkey Kong|g=SSBB}} (Long Island)||The best Donkey Kong player in the world.
|-
|-
|39||{{Sm|Will}}||{{head|Donkey Kong|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||The best Donkey Kong in the world.
|42||{{Sm|Orion|c1=Meta Knight|g=SSBB}} (New Jersey)||Lives in New Jersey, but also spent time in the Netherlands during his ''Brawl'' career for school.
|-
|-
|42||{{Sm|Orion}}||{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||Lives in New Jersey, but also spent time in the Netherlands during his ''Brawl'' career for school.
|48||{{Sm|Atomsk|c1=King Dedede|g=SSBB}} (New Jersey)||Known as one of the best players in the United States during his prime from 2009-2011.
|-
|-
|48||{{Sm|Atomsk}}||{{head|King Dedede|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||Known as one of the best players in the United States during his prime from 2009-2011.
|54||{{Sm|False|c1=Snake|g=SSBB}} (New Jersey)||Also known for his dominance in doubles with {{Sm|Nakat}}.
|-
|-
|54||{{Sm|False}}||{{head|Snake|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||A top Snake main, also known for his dominance in doubles with {{Sm|Nakat}}.
|59||{{Sm|Jbandrew|c1=Meta Knight|c2=Luigi|g=SSBB}} (New Jersey)||
|-
|-
|59||{{Sm|Jbandrew}}||{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{head|Luigi|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||Lived in New Jersey during ''Brawl'''s competitive lifetime.
|66||{{Sm|Shadow|c1=Meta Knight|g=SSBB}} (New York)||One of the top Meta Knights on the East Coast during the early stages of ''Brawl''.
|-
|-
|66||{{Sm|Shadow}}||{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||One of the top Meta Knights on the East Coast during the early stages of ''Brawl''.
|80||{{Sm|Keitaro|c1=Falco|g=SSBB}} (New Jersey)||Known as the tournament director of the [[KTAR]] and [[SKTAR]] tournament series.
|-
|-
|80||{{Sm|Keitaro}}||{{head|Falco|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||Known as the tournament director of the [[KTAR]] and [[SKTAR]] tournament series.
|81||{{Sm|Kingtoon|c1=Toon Link|g=SSBB}} (Philadelphia)||One of the best Toon Link players in North America.
|-
|-
|81||{{Sm|Kingtoon}}||{{head|Toon Link|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||A top Toon Link player in North America.
|90||{{Sm|Malcolm|c1=Wario|g=SSBB}} (New Jersey)||
|-
|-
|90||{{Sm|Malcolm}}||{{head|Wario|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||
|91||{{Sm|Jtails|c1=Meta Knight|g=SSBB}} (New York City)||
|-
|91||{{Sm|Jtails}}||{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||
|}
|}
These Tristate players have been ranked globally in the past; their highest placement is listed:
*{{Sm|Ksizzle|c1=Meta Knight|c2=Lucario|g=SSBB}} (New Jersey): 19th on the [[RetroSSBBRank#2009|RetroSSBBRank 2009]]


====Other top players====
====Other notable players====
*{{Sm|ZeRo}}{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=20px}}: Although originally from Chile, ZeRo spent much of his ''Brawl'' career living in the Tristate Area, where he quickly rose to become one of the best players in the world.
*{{Sm|Inui|c1=Meta Knight|g=SSBB}} (New Jersey): An old school player most known for his prominence in doubles.
*{{Sm|Ksizzle}}{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{head|Lucario|g=SSBB|s=20px}}: One of the top players in the United States during his prime from 2009-2010.
*{{Sm|NinjaLink|c1=Diddy Kong|c2=R.O.B.|c3=Pikachu|g=SSBB}} (New York City): An old school player renowned for playing a variety of characters at a professional level.
*{{Sm|Chibo}}{{head|R.O.B.|g=SSBB|s=20px}}: Founder of [[CLASH Tournaments]], one of the largest ''Smash'' streaming groups.
*{{Sm|Zucco|c1=Lucario|g=SSBB}} (New Jersey): A top Lucario player in the United States when he was active.
*{{Sm|Inui}}{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=20px}}: An old school player most known for his prominence in doubles.
*{{Sm|NinjaLink}}{{head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{head|R.O.B.|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{head|Pikachu|g=SSBB|s=20px}}: An old school player renowned for playing a variety of characters at a professional level.
*{{Sm|Zucco}}{{head|Lucario|g=SSBB|s=20px}}: A top Lucario player in the United States when he was active.


===Major tournaments hosted===
===Major tournaments hosted===
''See also: [[:Category:New York tournaments]], [[:Category:New Jersey tournaments]], and [[:Category:Pennsylvania tournaments]]''
A list of significant regional and national ''Brawl'' events hosted in the Tristate Area; nationals are highlighted in bold.
A list of significant regional and national ''Brawl'' events hosted in the Tristate Area; nationals are highlighted in bold.
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==''[[Project M]]''==
==''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]''==
===Notable players===
====Globally ranked players====
These Tristate players were ranked on the [[Panda Global Rankings 100]].
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!PG ranking!!Name!!Notes
|-
|2||{{Sm|Nairo|c1=Zero Suit Samus|c2=Bowser|g=SSB4}} (New Jersey)||One of the best players of all time.
|-
|4||{{Sm|Dabuz|c1=Rosalina|c2=Olimar|g=SSB4}} (New York City)||One of the best players of all time.
|-
|14||{{Sm|ANTi|c1=Mario|c2=Zero Suit Samus|c3=Cloud|g=SSB4}} (New York City)||One of the best Mario players of all time.
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|34||{{Sm|6WX|c1=Sonic|g=SSB4}} (Philadelphia)||One of the best Sonic players of all time.
|-
|36||{{Sm|Vinnie|c1=Sheik|c2=Rosalina|g=SSB4}} (Long Island)||One of the best Sheik players in the United States.
|-
|37||{{Sm|Mr. E|c1=Lucina|c2=Marth|g=SSB4}} (New York City)||The best Lucina player in the world and the second best Marth player in the world.
|-
|54||{{Sm|Shoyo James|c1=Diddy Kong|c2=Luigi|g=SSB4}} (New Jersey)||One of the best Diddy Kong players in the United States.
|-
|85||{{Sm|Sinji|c1=Pac-Man|g=SSB4}} (New York City)||The best Pac-Man player in the world.
|}
 
====Other notable players====
*{{Sm|DKwill|c1=Donkey Kong|g=SSB4}} (New Jersey): One of the first top level Donkey Kong players in the world.
*{{Sm|John Numbers|c1=Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSB4}} (New York City): The best Wii Fit Trainer player in the world.
*{{Sm|Jtails|c1=Diddy Kong|g=SSB4}} (New York City): Known as a major innovator of Diddy Kong's early metagame.
*{{Sm|Venia|c1=Greninja|g=SSB4}} (New York City): The best Greninja player in the United States.


==''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''==
===Notable players===
===Notable players===
====Nationally ranked players====
====Globally ranked players====
''See also: [[NY/NJ Project M Power Rankings]], [[Philadelphia Power Rankings]], [[:Category:New York smashers]], [[:Category:New Jersey smashers]], and [[:Category:Pennsylvania smashers]]''
These Tristate players were ranked on the [[LumiRank Mid-Year 2023]].
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!LumiRank!!Name!!Notes
|-
||5||{{Sm|Tweek|c1=Diddy Kong|c2=Wario|c3=Pokémon Trainer|c4=Sephiroth|g=SSBU}} (New Jersey)||One of the best players of all time.
|-
||13||{{Sm|Zomba|c1=ROB|g=SSBU}} (New York City)||The best R.O.B. player in the world and one of the best players in the United States during 2023.
|-
||24||{{Sm|Dabuz|c1=Rosalina|c2=Olimar|c3=Min Min|g=SSBU}} (New York City)||The best Rosalina & Luma player in the world, as well as one of the best Olimar and Min Min players in the world.
|-
||45||{{Sm|Jakal|c1=Wolf|g=SSBU}} (New Jersey)||The best Wolf player in the world.
|-
||48||{{Sm|Quidd|c1=Pokémon Trainer|g=SSBU}} (New York)||One of the best Pokémon Trainer players in the world.
|-
||Top 70||{{Sm|Tilde|c1=Falco|g=SSBU}} (New York City)||The best Falco player in the world.
|-
||Top 80||{{Sm|Quandale Dinglelingleton|c1=Steve|g=SSBU}} (New York City)||One of the best Steve players in the United States.
|-
||Top 120||{{Sm|Mr. E|c1=Lucina|g=SSBU}} (New York City)||The best Lucina player in the United States.
|-
||Top 150||{{Sm|Syrup|c1=Ness|c2=Steve|g=SSBU}} (New Jersey)||One of the best Ness and Steve players in the United States.
|}
These Tristate players have been ranked globally in the past; their highest placement is listed:
*{{Sm|ANTi|c1=Snake|c2=Lucario|c3=Mario|g=SSBU}} (Long Island}: 93rd on the [[OrionRank 2019]]. Currently banned.
*{{Sm|Atomsk|c1=King Dedede|g=SSBU}} (New Jersey): 102nd on the [[OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse]].
*{{Sm|Frozen|c1=PyraMythra|c2=Palutena|g=SSBU}} (Long Island): 46th on the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]].
*{{Sm|John Numbers|c1=Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSBU}} (New York City): 146th on the [[OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse]].
*{{Sm|Juice|c1=Falco|c2=Zero Suit Samus|g=SSBU}} (Philadelphia): The best Falco player in the early metagame. 81st on the [[OrionRank 2019]].
*{{Sm|Nairo|c1=Palutena|g=SSBU}} (New Jersey): The best Palutena player in the early metagame. 4th on the [[Fall 2019 PGRU]].
*{{Sm|Rivers|c1=Chrom|c2=Diddy Kong|g=SSBU}} (New Jersey): The best Chrom player in the United States during the early metagame. 18th on the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]].
*{{Sm|Suarez|c1=Yoshi|g=SSBU}} (New York City): One of the best Yoshi players in the early metagame. 49th on the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]].
*{{Sm|Yoda Cage|c1=Bowser Jr.|g=SSBU}} (Philadelphia): The current best Bowser Jr. player in the world. 132nd on the [[OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse]].
*{{Sm|BONK!|c1=Meta Knight|g=SSBU}} (Philadelphia): 2nd best Meta Knights in the world. 7th in [[Philadelphia Power Rankings]] and 159th on the [[OrionRank 2022/North America]]


These players were ranked on the [[PMRank 2016]].
====Other notable players====
*{{Sm|Jul|c1=Robin|g=SSBU}} (New York City): The best Robin player in the early metagame.
*{{Sm|NickC|c1=Captain Falcon|g=SSBU}} (New York City): One of the best Captain Falcon players in the early metagame.
*{{Sm|Venia|c1=Greninja|g=SSBU}} (New York City): One of the best Greninja players in the United States.
 
==''[[Project M]]/[[Project+]]''==
===Notable players===
====Globally ranked players====
These players were ranked on the [[PMRank 2023]].
{|class="wikitable sortable"
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!PMRank
!PMRank!!Name!!Notes
!Name
!Characters
!Notes
|-
|-
|4||{{Sm|Malachi}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBB|s=20px|l=Peach (PM)}}{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBB|s=20px|l=Sheik (PM)}}||The best Peach and Sheik main in the world.
|1||{{Sm|dvd}}{{PMHead|Sheik|s=20px}}(New Jersey)||The best Sheik player in the world.
|-
|-
|7||{{Sm|Gallo}}||{{Head|Mario|g=SSBB|s=20px|l=Mario (PM)}}||The best Mario main in the world.
|6||{{Sm|Malachi}}{{PMHead|Zero Suit Samus|s=20px}}(New York City)||The best Zero Suit Samus main in the world.
|-
|-
|11||{{Sm|Emukiller}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=20px|l=Meta Knight (PM)}}{{Head|Mewtwo|g=PM|s=20px}}||Placed 1st at [[SKTAR 3]] with Mewtwo, now mains Meta Knight.
|7||{{Sm|Phresh}}{{PMHead|Ice Climbers|s=20px}} (New York City)||The 2nd Best Ice Climbers player in the world.
|-
|-
|13||{{Sm|Frozen}}||{{Head|Mewtwo|g=PM|s=20px}}||The best Mewtwo main in the world, but is currently inactive.
|11||{{Sm|Kycse}}{{PMHead|Charizard|s=20px}} (Connecticut)||The Best Charizard main in the world.
|-
|-
|14||{{Sm|Envy}}||{{Head|Ike|g=SSBB|s=20px|l=Ike (PM)}}{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBB|s=20px|l=Diddy Kong (PM)}}||The best active Ike main in the world.
|15||{{Sm|Shiny Zubat}}{{PMHead|Yoshi|s=20px}} (New Jersey)||Best Yoshi player in the world
|-
|-
|16||{{Sm|DVD}}||{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSBB|s=20px|l=Toon Link (PM)}}||The best Toon Link main in the world.
|18||{{Sm|Bongo}}{{PMHead|Captain Falcon|s=20px}} (Long Island)||
|-
|-
|17||{{Sm|Jaden}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBB|s=20px|l=Peach (PM)}}{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBB|s=20px|l=Sheik (PM)}}||
|19||{{Sm|WouldSmokeCraq}}{{PMHead|Ness|s=20px}} (Connecticut)||
|-
|-
|18||{{Sm|Switch}}||{{Head|Wolf|g=SSBB|s=20px|l=Wolf (PM)}}||The best Wolf main in the world.
|20||{{Sm|Switch}}{{PMHead|Wolf|s=20px}} (New Jersey)||The Best Wolf player in the world
|-
|-
|23||{{Sm|Phresh}}||{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBB|s=20px|l=Ice Climbers (PM)}}||The best Ice Climbers main in the world.
|23||{{Sm|Boiko}}{{PMHead|Meta Knight|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Zero Suit Samus|s=20px}}(Long Island)||
|-
|-
|28||{{Sm|StereoKiDD}}||{{Head|Ness|g=SSBB|s=20px|l=Ness (PM)}}||One of the best Ness players in the world.
|36||{{Sm|Narq}}{{PMHead|Lucas|s=20px}}(New York)||
|-
|-
|32||{{Sm|Zhime}}||{{Head|Zelda|g=SSBB|s=20px|l=Zelda (PM)}}||The best Zelda main in the world.
|HM||{{Sm|Mr. Watch & Learn}}{{PMHead|Mr. Game & Watch|s=20px}} (New York)||
|-
|-
|34||{{Sm|Boiko}}||{{Head|Ness|g=SSBB|s=20px|l=Ness (PM)}}{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=20px|l=Meta Knight (PM)}}||
|ITM-TB||{{Sm|Aklo}}{{PMHead|Link|s=20px}} {{PMHead|Fox|s=20px}}(Long Island)||
|-
|50||{{Sm|Shiny Zubat}}||{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBB|s=20px|l=Luigi (PM)}}{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBB|s=20px|l=Yoshi (PM)}}||One of the best Luigi and Yoshi players in the world.
|}
|}
These Tristate players have been ranked globally in the past; their highest placement is listed:
*{{Sm|Aidan}}{{PMHead|Marth|s=20px}} (Long Island): 19th on the [[PMRank 2017]].
*{{Sm|Emukiller}}{{PMHead|Meta Knight|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Mewtwo|s=20px}} (New Jersey): 11th on the [[PMRank 2016]].
*{{Sm|Envy}}{{PMHead|Ike|s=20px}} (New York City): The best Ike player in the world. 11th on the [[PMRank 2018]].
*{{Sm|Frozen}}{{PMHead|Mewtwo|s=20px}} (New York City): The best Mewtwo player in 2016. 13th on the [[PMRank 2016]].
*{{Sm|Gallo}}{{PMHead|Mario|s=20px}} (New York City): The best Mario player in the early years. 7th on the [[PMRank 2016]].
*{{Sm|Jaden}}{{PMHead|Sheik|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Peach|s=20px}} (New York City): 17th on the [[PMRank 2016]].
*{{Sm|StereoKiDD}}{{PMHead|Ness|s=20px}} (New York City): One of the best Ness players in the world. 14th on the [[PMRank 2017]].
*{{Sm|Zhime}}{{PMHead|Zelda|s=20px}} (New York City): The best Zelda player in 2016: 32nd on the [[PMRank 2016]].
====Other notable players====
*{{Sm|Dusty}}{{PMHead|Marth|s=20px}} (Philadelphia)
==See also==
Power rankings:
*[[Tristate Power Rankings]]
*[[New Jersey Power Rankings]]
*[[New York City Power Rankings]]
*[[NY/NJ Project M Power Rankings]]
*[[Philadelphia Power Rankings]]
Smashers:
*[[:Category:New York smashers|New York smashers]]
*[[:Category:New Jersey smashers|New Jersey smashers]]
*[[:Category:Pennsylvania smashers|Pennsylvania smashers]]


====Other Top Players====
Tournaments:
*{{Sm|Aidan}}{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSBB|s=20px|l=Zero Suit Samus (PM)}}:Rising player, one of the best Zero Suit Samus players in the world.
*[[:Category:New York tournaments|New York tournaments]]
*{{Sm|Dusty}}{{Head|Marth|g=SSBB|s=20px|l=Marth (PM)}}:Ranked 2nd on the Philadelphia Project M Power Rankings.
*[[:Category:New Jersey tournaments|New Jersey tournaments]]
*{{Sm|Aklo}}{{Head|Link|g=SSBB|s=20px|l=Link (PM)}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSBB|s=20px|l=Fox (PM)}}-Hidden boss. Attends events very rarely, but has wins on players like Gallo, Kycse and Zhime.
*[[:Category:Pennsylvania tournaments|Pennsylvania tournaments]]
*{{Sm|Yung Quaff}}{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=20px|l=Meta Knight (PM)}}{{Head|Ivysaur|g=SSBB|s=20px|l=Ivysaur (PM)}}-Placed 7th at [[The Bigger Balc]] after defeating multiple PMRank players.


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[[Category:Smash regions]]
[[Category:Smash regions]]

Latest revision as of 18:21, July 19, 2024

The Tristate Area according to the Smash community definition. Regions rarely considered part of Tristate are shaded lighter. New York City and Philadelphia are highlighted in yellow.

The Tristate Area refers to a Smash region centered on southeastern New York, New Jersey, and eastern Pennsylvania (more specifically, the New York City and Philadelphia metropolitan areas); the region borders and/or overlaps with parts of Upstate New York, the Connecticut portion of New England, Pittsburgh/Northeast Ohio, and Maryland/Virginia. While conventionally the Tristate Area refers only to the New York metropolitan area, the competitive Super Smash Bros. community also includes in the term the Philadelphia metropolitan area and other parts of eastern Pennsylvania, while usually excluding western Connecticut.

Anchored by NYC and Philadelphia, two of the largest metropolitan areas in the United States, the densely populated Tristate Area has accordingly grown into one of the largest Smash regions in the country, particularly for Smash 4. It was also home to the largest Brawl community in North America during the game's peak levels of activity. Dedicated TOs, such as Alex Strife and Keitaro, combined with easy access to the NYC area's major airports, have helped the Tristate Area develop into the Smash hub it has become today. With the prominence of the Apex series, the region was even considered the unofficial center of grassroots activity; however, with the decline of Apex and the rise of new supermajors in other parts of the United States, the Tristate Area has lost its status as the undisputed most important Smash region. However it still maintains a large and active tournament scene to this day thanks to Collision and Luminosity Makes Moves, both of which took Apex's place as Tristate's premier tournament series. It is considered to be one of the two strongest regions for Project M in the world (the other being Southern California), with 13 PMRanked players and multiple other unranked threats.

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Notable players[edit]

Globally ranked players[edit]

These Tristate players were ranked on the SSBMRank 2022.

SSBMRank Name Notes
4 Cody Schwab Fox (SSBM) (New York City) The current best Fox player in the world.
9 SluG Ice Climbers (SSBM) (Philadelphia) The current best Ice Climbers player in the world.
16 Aklo Fox (SSBM)Link (SSBM) (Long Island) The best Link player in the world.
33 TheSWOOPER Samus (SSBM) (New Jersey) The current best Samus player in the world.
37 Jflex Sheik (SSBM) (New Jersey)
40 Swift Pikachu (SSBM) (Long Island) Currently resides in Maryland.
41 2saint Jigglypuff (SSBM) (New York City)
43 Rishi Marth (SSBM) (New York City)
58 Bbatts Peach (SSBM) (New Jersey)
60 Wally Peach (SSBM) (New Jersey)
66 Chem Fox (SSBM) (Long Island/Philadelphia)
68 Mot$ Fox (SSBM) (New Jersey)
71 Dawson Jigglypuff (SSBM) (Philadelphia)
81 JJM Ice Climbers (SSBM)Peach (SSBM) (New Jersey)
89 404Cray Falco (SSBM) (New Jersey)

These Tristate players have been ranked globally in the past; their highest placement is listed:

Other notable players[edit]

  • Animal Fox (SSBM) (Long Island)
  • D1 (New York City): One of the most famous Melee commentators. Currently banned.
  • Leighton Jigglypuff (SSBM) (New York City)
  • Mr. F Jigglypuff (SSBM) (New Jersey)
  • Prog (Long Island): One of the most famous Melee commentators; lived in New York during much of his Smash career.
  • PudgyPanda Ice Climbers (SSBM) (New Jersey)
  • Whiskers Yoshi (SSBM) (New York City)

Major tournaments hosted[edit]

A list of significant regional and national Melee events hosted in the Tristate Area; nationals are highlighted in bold.

Name Entrants Date Notes
Smash 4 Cash <40 June 2004 As one of the earliest tournaments in New York City, many details concerning entrants and exact date have been lost.
MLG New York 2004 October 24th, 2004
MLG New York 2005 February 25-26th, 2006
MLG New York Opener 2006 143 April 21st-23rd, 2006
MLG New York Playoffs 2006 208 October 13th-14th, 2006
MLG Long Island 2007 71 May 5th-6th, 2007
Revival of Melee 136 March 7th-8th, 2009 The first Melee national following the release of Brawl.
Revival of Melee 2 159 November 21st-22nd, 2009
Apex 2010 220 August 6th-8th, 2010
Revival of Melee 3 163 November 20th-21st, 2010
Zenith 2011 83 May 28th-29th, 2011
Revival of Melee 4 110 November 19th-20th, 2011
Apex 2012 318 January 6th-8th, 2012 A series-wide supermajor.
Zenith 2012 92 May 26-27th, 2012
Revival of Melee 5 114 November 17th-18th, 2012 Following the winners' semifinals set between Mew2King and Unknown522, the event became a major landmark in the handling of tournament direction and rule violations.
Apex 2013 336 January 11th-13th, 2013 A series-wide supermajor.
Zenith 2013 126 June 1st-2nd, 2013
Revival of Melee 6 118 November 16th-17th, 2013
Apex 2014 629 January 17th-19th, 2014 A series-wide supermajor; at the time, the largest grassroots Melee event and the second-largest Melee tournament ever, behind only EVO 2013.
Revival of Melee 7 113 March 8th-9th, 2014
SKTAR 3 237 May 31st-June 1st, 2014
Zenith 2014 281 August 2nd-3rd, 2014
Justice 4 October 11th, 2014
Apex 2015 1,037 January 30th-February 1st, 2015 A series-wide supermajor; at the time, the largest Melee tournament ever.
NeoNebulous 7 171 March 29th, 2015
Super Nebulous 3 198 April 25th-26th, 2015
Nebulous Prime 1 129 August 14th-16th, 2015
SKTAR 4 93 August 22nd-23rd, 2016
Shots Fired 2 125 March 5h-6th, 2016
Super Nebulous 4 March 27th, 2016
Apex 2016 159 June 17th-19th, 2016 Following the controversies of Apex 2015, its Melee event was diminished in size to a regional.
Collision XIV 43 September 3rd, 2016
Olympus 93 October 28th-30th, 2016
Apollo 144 January 7th-8th, 2017
Apollo 2 86 February 11th, 2017
Apollo IV 103 April 8th, 2017
The Scarlet Classic III 78 April 23rd, 2017
The Scarlet Classic IV 213 April 15th, 2018
NYXL Pop-Up! 98 December 22nd, 2018
Scarlet Classic V 162 April 14th, 2019
Defend the North 2019 90 July 19th-21st, 2019

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Notable players[edit]

Globally ranked players[edit]

These Tristate players were ranked on Brawl Central's 2020-2022 SSBBRank.

SSBBRank Name Notes
5 Dabuz Olimar (SSBB) (New York) One of the best Olimar players in the United States.
9 Chia R.O.B. (SSBB) (Philadelphia) Founder of CLASH Tournaments, one of the largest Smash streaming groups in the early 2010s.
10 Kyoz Zero Suit Samus (SSBB) (New Jersey)
14 Vex Kasrani King Dedede (SSBB) (Philadelphia) The best solo King Dedede player from 2013-2014.
HM Max Power Sheik (SSBB) (New Jersey)

These Tristate players were ranked on CLASH Tournaments' 2014 SSBBRank.

SSBBRank Name Notes
1 Nairo Meta Knight (SSBB) (New Jersey) One of the best players in the world during his prime in 2012-2014.
3 ZeRo Meta Knight (SSBB) Although originally from Chile, ZeRo spent much of his Brawl career living in the Tristate Area, where he quickly rose to become one of the best players in the world.
5 Mew2King Meta Knight (SSBB) (New Jersey) Brawl's undisputed best player in its early years, and he still remained one its best players throughout its lifetime. Originally from New Jersey and spent most of his Brawl career living in the Tristate Area, but also spent time living in Ohio and Georgia.
7 ADHD Diddy Kong (SSBB) (New Jersey) One of the best players in the United States and the world throughout Brawl's lifetime.
9 Vinnie Ice Climbers (SSBB) (Long Island) Lived in New York for most of Brawl's lifetime, but briefly moved to Texas.
11 Anti Meta Knight (SSBB) (Long Island) One of the best Meta Knight players in the United States and the world.
12 NAKAT (New York City) Quickly rose to prominence as a top Ice Climbers player in 2013.
18 Salem Zero Suit Samus (SSBB) (New Jersey) Famous for winning Apex 2013, the second-largest Brawl tournament of all time.
29 Xzax Falco (SSBB) (Philadelphia)
39 Will Donkey Kong (SSBB) (Long Island) The best Donkey Kong player in the world.
42 Orion Meta Knight (SSBB) (New Jersey) Lives in New Jersey, but also spent time in the Netherlands during his Brawl career for school.
48 Atomsk King Dedede (SSBB) (New Jersey) Known as one of the best players in the United States during his prime from 2009-2011.
54 False Snake (SSBB) (New Jersey) Also known for his dominance in doubles with Nakat.
59 Jbandrew Meta Knight (SSBB)Luigi (SSBB) (New Jersey)
66 Shadow Meta Knight (SSBB) (New York) One of the top Meta Knights on the East Coast during the early stages of Brawl.
80 Keitaro Falco (SSBB) (New Jersey) Known as the tournament director of the KTAR and SKTAR tournament series.
81 Kingtoon Toon Link (SSBB) (Philadelphia) One of the best Toon Link players in North America.
90 Malcolm Wario (SSBB) (New Jersey)
91 Jtails Meta Knight (SSBB) (New York City)

These Tristate players have been ranked globally in the past; their highest placement is listed:

Other notable players[edit]

  • Inui Meta Knight (SSBB) (New Jersey): An old school player most known for his prominence in doubles.
  • NinjaLink Diddy Kong (SSBB)R.O.B. (SSBB)Pikachu (SSBB) (New York City): An old school player renowned for playing a variety of characters at a professional level.
  • Zucco Lucario (SSBB) (New Jersey): A top Lucario player in the United States when he was active.

Major tournaments hosted[edit]

A list of significant regional and national Brawl events hosted in the Tristate Area; nationals are highlighted in bold.

Name Entrants Date Notes
Clash of the Titans IV 249 February 7th-8th, 2009
Apex 2009 210 May 9th-10th, 2009
KTAR 45 December 6th, 2009
KTAR 2 74 March 20th, 2010
Apex 2010 269 August 6th-8th, 2010
KTAR 3 74 September 25th, 2010
KTAR 4 77 January 15th, 2011
KTAR 5 116 May 21st, 2011
Clash of the Titans 5 June 25th-26th, 2011
KTAR 6 130 August 14th, 2011
Apex 2012 400 January 6th-8th, 2012 A series-wide supermajor; the largest Brawl tournament of all time.
Clash of the Titans 6 June 2nd, 2012
SKTAR 140 July 14th-15th, 2012
Apex 2013 338 January 11th-13th, 2013 A series-wide supermajor; the third-largest Brawl tournament of all time.
KTAR 7 55 July 6th-7th, 2013
SKTAR 2 141 August 3rd-4th, 2013
KTAR 8 44 December 28th, 2013
Apex 2014 370 January 17th-19th, 2014 A series-wide supermajor; the second-largest Brawl tournament of all time.
KTAR 9 33 March 22nd, 2014
SKTAR 3 97 May 31st-June 1st, 2014 The last Brawl national before the release of Smash 4.
Apex 2015 176 January 30th-February 1st, 2015

Super Smash Bros. 4[edit]

Notable players[edit]

Globally ranked players[edit]

These Tristate players were ranked on the Panda Global Rankings 100.

PG ranking Name Notes
2 Nairo Zero Suit Samus (SSB4)Bowser (SSB4) (New Jersey) One of the best players of all time.
4 Dabuz Rosalina (SSB4)Olimar (SSB4) (New York City) One of the best players of all time.
14 ANTi Mario (SSB4)Zero Suit Samus (SSB4)Cloud (SSB4) (New York City) One of the best Mario players of all time.
34 6WX Sonic (SSB4) (Philadelphia) One of the best Sonic players of all time.
36 Vinnie Sheik (SSB4)Rosalina (SSB4) (Long Island) One of the best Sheik players in the United States.
37 Mr. E Lucina (SSB4)Marth (SSB4) (New York City) The best Lucina player in the world and the second best Marth player in the world.
54 Shoyo James Diddy Kong (SSB4)Luigi (SSB4) (New Jersey) One of the best Diddy Kong players in the United States.
85 Sinji Pac-Man (SSB4) (New York City) The best Pac-Man player in the world.

Other notable players[edit]

  • DKwill Donkey Kong (SSB4) (New Jersey): One of the first top level Donkey Kong players in the world.
  • John Numbers Wii Fit Trainer (SSB4) (New York City): The best Wii Fit Trainer player in the world.
  • Jtails Diddy Kong (SSB4) (New York City): Known as a major innovator of Diddy Kong's early metagame.
  • Venia Greninja (SSB4) (New York City): The best Greninja player in the United States.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Notable players[edit]

Globally ranked players[edit]

These Tristate players were ranked on the LumiRank Mid-Year 2023.

LumiRank Name Notes
5 Tweek Diddy Kong (SSBU)Wario (SSBU)Pokémon Trainer (SSBU)Sephiroth (SSBU) (New Jersey) One of the best players of all time.
13 Zomba ROB (SSBU) (New York City) The best R.O.B. player in the world and one of the best players in the United States during 2023.
24 Dabuz Rosalina (SSBU)Olimar (SSBU)Min Min (SSBU) (New York City) The best Rosalina & Luma player in the world, as well as one of the best Olimar and Min Min players in the world.
45 Jakal Wolf (SSBU) (New Jersey) The best Wolf player in the world.
48 Quidd Pokémon Trainer (SSBU) (New York) One of the best Pokémon Trainer players in the world.
Top 70 Tilde Falco (SSBU) (New York City) The best Falco player in the world.
Top 80 Quandale Dinglelingleton Steve (SSBU) (New York City) One of the best Steve players in the United States.
Top 120 Mr. E Lucina (SSBU) (New York City) The best Lucina player in the United States.
Top 150 Syrup Ness (SSBU)Steve (SSBU) (New Jersey) One of the best Ness and Steve players in the United States.

These Tristate players have been ranked globally in the past; their highest placement is listed:

Other notable players[edit]

  • Jul Robin (SSBU) (New York City): The best Robin player in the early metagame.
  • NickC Captain Falcon (SSBU) (New York City): One of the best Captain Falcon players in the early metagame.
  • Venia Greninja (SSBU) (New York City): One of the best Greninja players in the United States.

Project M/Project+[edit]

Notable players[edit]

Globally ranked players[edit]

These players were ranked on the PMRank 2023.

PMRank Name Notes
1 dvdSheik (PM)(New Jersey) The best Sheik player in the world.
6 MalachiZero Suit Samus (PM)(New York City) The best Zero Suit Samus main in the world.
7 PhreshIce Climbers (PM) (New York City) The 2nd Best Ice Climbers player in the world.
11 KycseCharizard (PM) (Connecticut) The Best Charizard main in the world.
15 Shiny ZubatYoshi (PM) (New Jersey) Best Yoshi player in the world
18 BongoCaptain Falcon (PM) (Long Island)
19 WouldSmokeCraqNess (PM) (Connecticut)
20 SwitchWolf (PM) (New Jersey) The Best Wolf player in the world
23 BoikoMeta Knight (PM)Zero Suit Samus (PM)(Long Island)
36 NarqLucas (PM)(New York)
HM Mr. Watch & LearnMr. Game & Watch (PM) (New York)
ITM-TB AkloLink (PM) Fox (PM)(Long Island)

These Tristate players have been ranked globally in the past; their highest placement is listed:

Other notable players[edit]

See also[edit]

Power rankings:

Smashers:

Tournaments:

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