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'''Germ''', formerly known as '''The GERM''', is an American ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' player from Northern California known to be one of the best {{SSBM|Link}} [[main]]s in the world. He is well known for his aggressively fast play style with Link and has achieved the most success as a Link main in tournaments. He is primarily famous for putting together and editing [[DBR]]'s [[Evolution]], and for his part in the same video as a player. He also created {{YouTube|9TE4bIDlF8c|Linkology}} and {{YouTube|cMWYcVrljmA|The Hylian Nightmare}}, two supplementary Link videos. Germ has been playing ''Melee'' competitively since 2002. | '''Germ''', formerly known as '''The GERM''', is an American ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' player from Northern California known to be one of the best {{SSBM|Link}} [[main]]s in the world. He is well known for his aggressively fast play style with Link and has achieved the most success as a Link main in tournaments. He is primarily famous for putting together and editing [[DBR]]'s [[Evolution]], and for his part in the same video as a player. He also created {{YouTube|9TE4bIDlF8c|Linkology}} and {{YouTube|cMWYcVrljmA|The Hylian Nightmare}}, two supplementary Link videos. Germ has been playing ''Melee'' competitively since 2002. | ||
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|[[Super Champ Combo]]||September 29th-30th, 2007||97th||17th||Hella | |[[Super Champ Combo]]||September 29th-30th, 2007||97th||17th||Hella | ||
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|{{Trn|SCSA West Coast Circuit}}||December 6th, 2008||9th||?||? | |{{Trn|SCSA West Coast Circuit|g=SSBM}}||December 6th, 2008||9th||?||? | ||
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|[[Mango Juice]]||March 21st, 2009||25th||17th||{{Sm|Zelgadis}} | |[[Mango Juice]]||March 21st, 2009||25th||17th||{{Sm|Zelgadis}} | ||
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|[[Pound 4]]||January 16th-18th, 2010||49th||33rd||{{Sm|HomeMadeWaffles}} | |[[Pound 4]]||January 16th-18th, 2010||49th||33rd||{{Sm|HomeMadeWaffles}} | ||
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|[[GENESIS 2]]||July 15th-17th, 2011|| | |[[GENESIS 2]]||July 15th-17th, 2011||?||33rd||The King | ||
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|[[NorCal Regionals 2013]]||April 26th-28th, 2013||17th||—||— | |[[NorCal Regionals 2013]]||April 26th-28th, 2013||17th||—||— | ||
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/get-smashed-at-the-foundry-85/event/melee-singles/overview Get Smashed at the Foundry 85]||March 29th-30th, 2016||3rd||—||— | |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/get-smashed-at-the-foundry-85/event/melee-singles/overview Get Smashed at the Foundry 85]||March 29th-30th, 2016||3rd||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|GENESIS 5}}||January 19th-21st, 2018||257th||97th||{{Sm|Alex19}} | |{{Trn|GENESIS 5|g=SSBM}}||January 19th-21st, 2018||257th||97th||{{Sm|Alex19}} | ||
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|{{Trn|Noods Noods Noods: Oakland Edition}}||April 7th, 2018||17th||—||— | |{{Trn|Noods Noods Noods: Oakland Edition|g=SSBM}}||April 7th, 2018||17th||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|GENESIS 6}}||February 1st-3rd, 2019||—||65th||{{Sm|CJ}} | |{{Trn|GENESIS 6|g=SSBM}}||February 1st-3rd, 2019||—||65th||{{Sm|CJ}} | ||
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|{{Trn|GENESIS 7}}||January 24th-26th, 2020||385th||129th||{{Sm|Ragtime Mouse}} | |{{Trn|GENESIS 7|g=SSBM}}||January 24th-26th, 2020||385th||129th||{{Sm|Ragtime Mouse}} | ||
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[[Category:Northern California smashers]] | [[Category:Northern California smashers]] | ||
[[Category:Back Room members]] | [[Category:Back Room members]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:39, February 21, 2024
| Germ | |
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| Character info | |
| Melee main | Link |
| Other Melee character | Falco |
| Brawl main | Wolf |
| Smash 4 main | Mega Man |
| Team info | |
| Crew(s) | DBR |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | German Roverso |
| Location | Concord, CA 
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Germ, formerly known as The GERM, is an American Super Smash Bros. Melee player from Northern California known to be one of the best Link mains in the world. He is well known for his aggressively fast play style with Link and has achieved the most success as a Link main in tournaments. He is primarily famous for putting together and editing DBR's Evolution, and for his part in the same video as a player. He also created Linkology and The Hylian Nightmare, two supplementary Link videos. Germ has been playing Melee competitively since 2002.
Germ was formerly ranked 17th on the NorCal Melee Power Rankings and was known as one of Northern California's top 10 players from 2006 to 2009.
Despite still occasionally entering tournaments, Germ is now a freelance illustrator and a concept artist for Gameloft.
Tournament placings[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 707 Tournament | March 13th, 2004 | 7th | — | — |
| Tournament Go 6 | August 21st-22nd, 2004 | 25th | — | — |
| MLG San Francisco 2005 | February 26th-27th, 2005 | 7th | 5th | Mike Nasty |
| Champ Combo: NorCal Edition | April 8th, 2006 | 5th | 5th | The King |
| MLG Anaheim 2006 | June 23rd-24th, 2006 | 25th | 9th | Eddie |
| Zero Challenge 2 | August 15th-17th, 2006 | 17th | 9th | The King |
| NorCal Tournament | October 28th, 2006 | 9th | — | — |
| UCLA Monthlies II | March 24th, 2007 | 7th | 7th | DieSuperFly |
| Super Smash Royale | April 28th, 2007 | 17th | — | — |
| Zero Challenge 3 | July 20th-22nd, 2007 | 25th | 25th | Hella |
| Super Champ Combo | September 29th-30th, 2007 | 97th | 17th | Hella |
| SCSA West Coast Circuit | December 6th, 2008 | 9th | ? | ? |
| Mango Juice | March 21st, 2009 | 25th | 17th | Zelgadis |
| GENESIS | July 10th-12th, 2009 | 25th | 13th | The King |
| Pound 4 | January 16th-18th, 2010 | 49th | 33rd | HomeMadeWaffles |
| GENESIS 2 | July 15th-17th, 2011 | ? | 33rd | The King |
| NorCal Regionals 2013 | April 26th-28th, 2013 | 17th | — | — |
| EVO 2013 | July 10th-12th, 2013 | 139th | — | — |
| LanHammer 2013 | August 17th-18th, 2013 | 33rd | — | — |
| Kings of Cali 3 | December 14th-15th, 2013 | 33rd | — | — |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 129th | — | — |
| The Next Episode | March 22nd-23rd, 2014 | 17th | — | — |
| MLG Anaheim 2014 | June 20th-22nd, 2014 | 269th | — | — |
| EVO 2014 | July 11th-13th, 2014 | 129th | — | — |
| Do You Fox Wit It? | November 15th-16th, 2014 | 25th | — | — |
| I'm Not Yelling! | April 11th-12th, 2015 | 49th | — | — |
| EVO 2015 | July 17th-19th, 2015 | 97th | — | — |
| Get Smashed at the Foundry 61 | September 15th-16th, 2015 | 17th | — | — |
| Super Smash Sundays 42 | March 6th, 2016 | 13th | — | — |
| Get Smashed at the Foundry 85 | March 29th-30th, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| GENESIS 5 | January 19th-21st, 2018 | 257th | 97th | Alex19 |
| Noods Noods Noods: Oakland Edition | April 7th, 2018 | 17th | — | — |
| GENESIS 6 | February 1st-3rd, 2019 | — | 65th | CJ |
| GENESIS 7 | January 24th-26th, 2020 | 385th | 129th | Ragtime Mouse |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AxisGaming | August 30, 2008 | 9th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Showdown Sm4sh 3 | January 8th, 2015 | 7th | — | — |
Trivia[edit]
- Germ created the official poster of Samox's documentary, The Smash Brothers.
