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{{Infobox Smasher
{{Infobox Smasher
|name = Bankai
|name = Bankai
|image =  
|image = Bankai.jpg
|mainssbu = Pokémon Trainer
|mainssbu = Zero Suit Samus
|2ndmainssbu = Zero Suit Samus
|2ndmainssbu = Pokémon Trainer
|mainssb4 = Zero Suit Samus
|mainssb4 = Zero Suit Samus
|skillssbu = Professional
|sponsor = {{Team|IlluZion Gaming}}
|skillssb4 = Professional
|former crews = {{Team|Grunt Gang}}
|crew = [[Grunt Gang]]
|rankingssbu =
|rankingssbu = [[Philadelphia Power Rankings]]: 8th
|realname = Matthew Richards
|realname = Matthew Richards
|location = Pennsylvania
|location = Pennsylvania
|country = USA
|country = USA
}}
}}
'''Bankai''' is a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' {{SSBU|Pokémon Trainer}} and {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}} player from New York who is currently residing in Pennsylvania. He is currently ranked 8th on the [[Philadelphia Power Rankings|Philadelphia Ultimate Power Rankings]], formerly ranked 15th on the [[New York City Power Rankings|New York City Ultimate Power Rankings]], and has defeated players such as {{Sm|Gen}}, {{Sm|Mr. E}}, {{Sm|NickC}}, {{Sm|Venia}}, {{Sm|ZD}}, {{Sm|John Numbers}}, and {{Sm|Laid}}.
 
'''Bankai''' is a former ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}} and {{SSBU|Pokémon Trainer}} player from New York who is currently residing in Pennsylvania. He was formerly ranked 8th on the [[Philadelphia Power Rankings|Philadelphia Ultimate Power Rankings]] and 15th on the [[New York City Power Rankings|New York City Ultimate Power Rankings]]. Bankai has defeated players such as {{Sm|Gen}}, {{Sm|Mr. E}}, {{Sm|NickC}}, {{Sm|Venia}}, {{Sm|ZD}}, {{Sm|John Numbers}}, and {{Sm|Laid}}.


In {{forwiiu}}, Bankai was a {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}} player. He was formerly ranked 10th on the New York City Smash 4 Power Rankings and has wins over players such as Mr. E, {{Sm|Sinji}}, {{Sm|The Great Gonzales}}, {{Sm|UtopianRay}}, {{Sm|Ralphie}}, {{Sm|Suarez}}, and {{Sm|Dill}}.
In {{forwiiu}}, Bankai was a {{SSB4|Zero Suit Samus}} player. He was formerly ranked 10th on the New York City Smash 4 Power Rankings and has wins over players such as Mr. E, {{Sm|Sinji}}, {{Sm|The Great Gonzales}}, {{Sm|UtopianRay}}, {{Sm|Ralphie}}, {{Sm|Suarez}}, and {{Sm|Dill}}.
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|{{Trn|KTAR XVIII}}||June 11th, 2016||97th||—||—
|{{Trn|KTAR XVIII|g=SSB4}}||June 11th, 2016||97th||—||—
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|{{Trn|Glitch 3}}||May 6th, 2017||33rd||17th||{{Sm|Zoan}}
|{{Trn|Glitch 3|g=SSB4}}||May 6th, 2017||33rd||17th||{{Sm|Zoan}}
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|{{Trn|Royal Flush}}||May 12th-14th, 2017||17th||—||—
|{{Trn|Royal Flush|g=SSB4}}||May 12th-14th, 2017||17th||—||—
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|{{Trn|2GGC: Nairo Saga}}||June 10th-11th, 2017||49th||33rd||{{Sm|Aperture}}
|{{Trn|2GGC: Nairo Saga|g=SSB4}}||June 10th-11th, 2017||49th||33rd||{{Sm|Aperture}}
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|{{Trn|Naifu Wars: World War 2}}||June 23rd, 2017||49th||—||—
|{{Trn|Naifu Wars: World War 2|g=SSB4}}{{OnlineIcon}}||June 23rd, 2017||49th||—||—
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|{{Trn|ALPHA}}||July 1st, 2017||17th||—||—
|{{Trn|ALPHA|g=SSB4}}||July 1st, 2017||17th||—||—
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|{{Trn|Suburban Showdown}}||July 8th, 2017||9th||—||—
|{{Trn|Suburban Showdown|g=SSB4}}||July 8th, 2017||9th||—||—
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|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2017}}||August 10th-13th, 2017||129th||65th||{{Sm|JaKaL}}
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2017|g=SSB4}}||August 10th-13th, 2017||129th||65th||{{Sm|JaKaL}}
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|{{Trn|The Legend of Glentendo}}||December 30th, 2017||17th||13th||JaKaL
|{{Trn|The Legend of Glentendo|g=SSB4}}||December 30th, 2017||17th||13th||JaKaL
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|{{Trn|Collision XV}}||March 31st, 2018||49th||—||—
|{{Trn|Collision XV|g=SSB4}}||March 31st, 2018||49th||—||—
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|{{Trn|Smash Sounds}}||July 7th-8th, 2018||13th||—||—
|{{Trn|Smash Sounds|g=SSB4}}||July 7th-8th, 2018||13th||—||—
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|{{Trn|Radiance}}||July 14th, 2018||17th||—||—
|{{Trn|Radiance|g=SSB4}}||July 14th, 2018||17th||—||—
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|{{Trn|Shine 2018}}||August 24th-26th, 2018||33rd||—||—
|{{Trn|Shine 2018|g=SSB4}}||August 24th-26th, 2018||33rd||—||—
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|{{Trn|Fireside Open 2018}}||December 1st, 2018||4th||—||—
|{{Trn|Fireside Open 2018|g=SSB4}}||December 1st, 2018||4th||—||—
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|{{Trn|NYXL Pop-Up!}}||December 22nd, 2018||17th||—||—
|{{Trn|NYXL Pop-Up!|g=SSBU}}||December 22nd, 2018||17th||—||—
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|{{Trn|Glitch 6}}||January 19th-20th, 2019||65th||—||—
|{{Trn|Glitch 6|g=SSBU}}||January 19th-20th, 2019||65th||—||—
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|{{Trn|Suplex City Smash}}||April 6th, 2019||13th||—||—
|{{Trn|Suplex City Smash|g=SSBU}}||April 6th, 2019||13th||—||—
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|{{Trn|The Scarlet Classic V}}||April 14th, 2019||7th||—||—
|{{Trn|The Scarlet Classic V|g=SSBU}}||April 14th, 2019||7th||—||—
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|{{Trn|Ultimate Naifu Wars: Sandy Road to CEO 2019 1}}||April 26th, 2019||65th||—||—
|{{Trn|Ultimate Naifu Wars: Sandy Road to CEO 2019 1|g=SSBU}}{{OnlineIcon}}||April 26th, 2019||65th||—||—
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|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5}}||May 31st-June 2nd, 2019||49th||33rd||{{Sm|Hex}}
|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5|g=SSBU}}||May 31st-June 2nd, 2019||49th||33rd||{{Sm|Hex}}
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|{{Trn|Defend the North 2019}}||July 19th-21st, 2019||33rd||9th||{{Sm|Roxas}}
|{{Trn|Defend the North 2019|g=SSBU}}||July 19th-21st, 2019||33rd||9th||{{Sm|Roxas}}
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|{{Trn|Battle For The East}}||October 4th-6th, 2019||19th||7th||{{Sm|KingKamina}}
|{{Trn|Battle For The East|g=SSBU}}||October 4th-6th, 2019||19th||7th||{{Sm|KingKamina}}
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|{{Trn|Let's Make Big Moves}}||January 3rd-5th, 2020||25th||17th||{{Sm|apollo|p=New York}}
|{{Trn|Let's Make Big Moves|g=SSBU}}||January 3rd-5th, 2020||25th||17th||{{Sm|apollo|p=New York}}
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|{{Trn|The Grind 110}}||January 17th, 2020||65th||7th||{{Sm|Tarik}}
|{{Trn|The Grind 110|g=SSBU}}||January 17th, 2020||65th||7th||{{Sm|Tarik}}
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|{{Trn|Glitch 8 - Missingno}}||January 18th-19th, 2020||17th||5th||Tarik
|{{Trn|Glitch 8 - Missingno|g=SSBU}}||January 18th-19th, 2020||17th||5th||Tarik
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|{{Trn|Kiki's Back On the Scene}}||March 26th, 2020||17th||—||—
|{{Trn|Kiki's Back On the Scene|g=SSBU}}{{OnlineIcon}}||March 26th, 2020||17th||—||—
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|{{Trn|Collision Online}}||May 23rd, 2020||13th||—||—
|{{Trn|Collision Online|g=SSBU}}{{OnlineIcon}}||May 23rd, 2020||13th||—||—
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|{{Trn|Rev It Up: 2020 Series}}||May 24th, 2020||65th||—||—
|{{Trn|Rev It Up: 2020 Series|g=SSBU}}{{OnlineIcon}}||May 24th, 2020||65th||—||—
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|{{Trn|Fight For Rights: An East Coast Edition Charity Event}}||June 14th, 2020||13th||—||—
|{{Trn|Fight For Rights: An East Coast Edition Charity Event|g=SSBU}}{{OnlineIcon}}||June 14th, 2020||13th||—||—
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|{{Trn|Ultimate Naifu Wars 13}}||June 27th, 2020||25th||—||—
|{{Trn|Ultimate Naifu Wars 13|g=SSBU}}{{OnlineIcon}}||June 27th, 2020||25th||—||—
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|{{Trn|TNS: Pandemic Monthly 4}}||July 14th, 2020||33rd||—||—
|{{Trn|TNS: Pandemic Monthly 4|g=SSBU}}{{OnlineIcon}}||July 14th, 2020||33rd||—||—
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|{{Trn|Elympics 1}}||August 15th, 2020||33rd||—||—
|{{Trn|Elympics 1|g=SSBU}}{{OnlineIcon}}||August 15th, 2020||33rd||—||—
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|{{Trn|Galaxy Gambit|g=SSBU}}{{OnlineIcon}}||September 3rd, 2020||9th||—||—
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|{{Trn|BESTNEXPO 2: Arcadian|g=SSBU}}{{OnlineIcon}}||September 6th, 2020||13th||—||—
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|{{Trn|Mashfest 2|g=SSBU}}{{OnlineIcon}}||September 26th, 2020||13th||—||—
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|{{Trn|Frame Perfect Series 3: ONLINE|g=SSBU}}{{OnlineIcon}}||November 8th, 2020||33rd||—||—
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|{{Trn|Stop AAPI Hate|g=SSBU}}||April 3rd, 2021||7th||—||—
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|{{Trn|Riptide|g=SSBU}}||September 10th-12th, 2021||129th||—||—
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==Controversy==
On September 16th, 2021, Bankai released a TwitLonger where he revealed that he had sexually harassed women in the past. He stated that he felt guilty for his past actions, apologized for those that he hurt, and was seeking therapy for his past behavior.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1srqq4c|title=Bankai's TwitLonger}}</ref> Following the release of the TwitLonger, several players, including his former roommate stringcheese, commented how his TwitLonger was vague. stringcheese also made several comments on the situation, noting that an anonymous user had already revealed the harassment and that stringcheese would've brought the harassment to light if Bankai did not publicly admit to it.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/strxngcheese/status/1438600924948221955|title=His roommate's statement}}</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[https://twitter.com/Bankai_ZS Twitter account]
*[https://ssbworld.com/players/1975/bankai SSBWorld profile]
*[https://twitch.tv/Bankaizs Twitch channel]
*[https://instagram.com/matthewfgc Instagram account]
*[https://ssbworld.com/players/1975/bankai SSBWorld page]


[[Category:New York smashers]]
[[Category:New York smashers]]
[[Category:Pennsylvania smashers]]
[[Category:Pennsylvania smashers]]
[[Category:Zero Suit Samus professionals (SSB4)]]
[[Category:Zero Suit Samus players (SSB4)]]
[[Category:Pokémon Trainer professionals (SSBU)]]
[[Category:Pokémon Trainer players (SSBU)]]
[[Category:Zero Suit Samus professionals (SSBU)]]
[[Category:Zero Suit Samus players (SSBU)]]

Latest revision as of 20:53, February 13, 2024

Bankai
Bankai.jpg
Character info
Smash 4 main Zero Suit Samus
Ultimate mains Zero Suit Samus, Pokémon Trainer
Team info
Sponsor(s) IlluZion Gaming
Former crews Grunt Gang
Personal and other info
Real name Matthew Richards
Location Pennsylvania USA

Bankai is a former Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Zero Suit Samus and Pokémon Trainer player from New York who is currently residing in Pennsylvania. He was formerly ranked 8th on the Philadelphia Ultimate Power Rankings and 15th on the New York City Ultimate Power Rankings. Bankai has defeated players such as Gen, Mr. E, NickC, Venia, ZD, John Numbers, and Laid.

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Bankai was a Zero Suit Samus player. He was formerly ranked 10th on the New York City Smash 4 Power Rankings and has wins over players such as Mr. E, Sinji, The Great Gonzales, UtopianRay, Ralphie, Suarez, and Dill.

Tournament placingsEdit

Super Smash Bros. for Wii UEdit

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
KTAR XVIII June 11th, 2016 97th — —
Glitch 3 May 6th, 2017 33rd 17th Zoan
Royal Flush May 12th-14th, 2017 17th — —
2GGC: Nairo Saga June 10th-11th, 2017 49th 33rd Aperture
Naifu Wars: World War 2  June 23rd, 2017 49th — —
ALPHA July 1st, 2017 17th — —
Suburban Showdown July 8th, 2017 9th — —
Super Smash Con 2017 August 10th-13th, 2017 129th 65th JaKaL
The Legend of Glentendo December 30th, 2017 17th 13th JaKaL
Collision XV March 31st, 2018 49th — —
Smash Sounds July 7th-8th, 2018 13th — —
Radiance July 14th, 2018 17th — —
Shine 2018 August 24th-26th, 2018 33rd — —
Fireside Open 2018 December 1st, 2018 4th — —

Super Smash Bros. UltimateEdit

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
NYXL Pop-Up! December 22nd, 2018 17th — —
Glitch 6 January 19th-20th, 2019 65th — —
Suplex City Smash April 6th, 2019 13th — —
The Scarlet Classic V April 14th, 2019 7th — —
Ultimate Naifu Wars: Sandy Road to CEO 2019 1  April 26th, 2019 65th — —
Smash 'N' Splash 5 May 31st-June 2nd, 2019 49th 33rd Hex
Defend the North 2019 July 19th-21st, 2019 33rd 9th Roxas
Battle For The East October 4th-6th, 2019 19th 7th KingKamina
Let's Make Big Moves January 3rd-5th, 2020 25th 17th apollo
The Grind 110 January 17th, 2020 65th 7th Tarik
Glitch 8 - Missingno January 18th-19th, 2020 17th 5th Tarik
Kiki's Back On the Scene  March 26th, 2020 17th — —
Collision Online  May 23rd, 2020 13th — —
Rev It Up: 2020 Series  May 24th, 2020 65th — —
Fight For Rights: An East Coast Edition Charity Event  June 14th, 2020 13th — —
Ultimate Naifu Wars 13  June 27th, 2020 25th — —
TNS: Pandemic Monthly 4  July 14th, 2020 33rd — —
Elympics 1  August 15th, 2020 33rd — —
Galaxy Gambit  September 3rd, 2020 9th — —
BESTNEXPO 2: Arcadian  September 6th, 2020 13th — —
Mashfest 2  September 26th, 2020 13th — —
Frame Perfect Series 3: ONLINE  November 8th, 2020 33rd — —
Stop AAPI Hate April 3rd, 2021 7th — —
Riptide September 10th-12th, 2021 129th — —

ControversyEdit

On September 16th, 2021, Bankai released a TwitLonger where he revealed that he had sexually harassed women in the past. He stated that he felt guilty for his past actions, apologized for those that he hurt, and was seeking therapy for his past behavior.[1] Following the release of the TwitLonger, several players, including his former roommate stringcheese, commented how his TwitLonger was vague. stringcheese also made several comments on the situation, noting that an anonymous user had already revealed the harassment and that stringcheese would've brought the harassment to light if Bankai did not publicly admit to it.[2]

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ Bankai's TwitLonger.
  2. ^ His roommate's statement.

External linksEdit

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