Smasher:DireOnFire: Difference between revisions
m (Text replacement - " *\| *skill[^\n\|=]*=[^\n]+\n" to "") |
No edit summary |
||
(3 intermediate revisions by 2 users not shown) | |||
Line 18: | Line 18: | ||
| country = United States | | country = United States | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''DireOnFire''', formerly known as '''DireVulcan''', is an American professional [[smasher]] who lives in New York state and generally attends any tournaments in the area. He uses a wide variety of characters, typically ones that are not expected to win. He is known for his mindgames and an un-canny knack for catching the "9-hammer" consistently in tournament, once catching it back to back in a now infamous 4 stock in the final match against Virginia Falco player Nick in Grand Finals. | '''DireOnFire''', formerly known as '''DireVulcan''' or simply '''Dire''', is an American professional [[smasher]] who lives in New York state and generally attends any tournaments in the area. He uses a wide variety of characters, typically ones that are not expected to win. He is known for his mindgames and an un-canny knack for catching the "9-hammer" consistently in tournament, once catching it back-to-back in a now infamous 4 stock in the final match against Virginia Falco player Nick in Grand Finals. | ||
Dire's | Dire's notoriety within the Smash community came about as a result of his [[Mr. Game & Watch]] play, though he has also written a guide to [[Mario]]. | ||
Recently, he retired his [[Mr. Game & Watch]] locally, and now plays [[Yoshi]] in New York. He was a commentator for [[Pound 2016]] Smash 4 singles and doubles. | |||
He was a commentator for [[Pound 2016]] Smash 4 singles and doubles. | |||
He had a notable performance in ''[[Smash 4]]'' at [[KTAR XVIII]] where he defeated {{Sm|Nairo}}, sending him to Losers in Round 1 of the Top 32. | He had a notable performance in ''[[Smash 4]]'' at [[KTAR XVIII]] where he defeated {{Sm|Nairo}}, sending him to Losers in Round 1 of the Top 32. | ||
Line 33: | Line 31: | ||
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | !Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{Trn|BOMB 4|g=SSBM}}||November 12th, 2005||17th||—||— | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{Trn|Cataclysm 3|g=SSBM}}||March 3rd-4th, 2007||9th||7th||{{Sm|Wes}} | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{Trn|EVO East|g=SSBM}}||May 25th-27th, 2007||9th||—||— | ||
|} | |} | ||
Latest revision as of 21:08, January 21, 2025
DireOnFire "DireVulcan" "Dire" | |
---|---|
Character info | |
Melee mains | Mr. Game & Watch, Yoshi |
Other Melee characters | Mario, Pichu |
Smash 4 main | Bowser |
Other Smash 4 character | Yoshi |
Project M main | Squirtle |
Team info | |
Crew(s) | Empire Arcadia |
Personal and other info | |
Real name | Jenson Santiago |
Birth date | |
Location | Queens, NY |
DireOnFire, formerly known as DireVulcan or simply Dire, is an American professional smasher who lives in New York state and generally attends any tournaments in the area. He uses a wide variety of characters, typically ones that are not expected to win. He is known for his mindgames and an un-canny knack for catching the "9-hammer" consistently in tournament, once catching it back-to-back in a now infamous 4 stock in the final match against Virginia Falco player Nick in Grand Finals.
Dire's notoriety within the Smash community came about as a result of his Mr. Game & Watch play, though he has also written a guide to Mario.
Recently, he retired his Mr. Game & Watch locally, and now plays Yoshi in New York. He was a commentator for Pound 2016 Smash 4 singles and doubles.
He had a notable performance in Smash 4 at KTAR XVIII where he defeated Nairo, sending him to Losers in Round 1 of the Top 32.
Tournament placingsEdit
Super Smash Bros. MeleeEdit
Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
---|---|---|---|---|
BOMB 4 | November 12th, 2005 | 17th | — | — |
Cataclysm 3 | March 3rd-4th, 2007 | 9th | 7th | Wes |
EVO East | May 25th-27th, 2007 | 9th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. BrawlEdit
Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
---|---|---|---|---|
Super Smash Bros. Brawl American Circuit Qualifier #4 | March 8th, 2008 | 1st | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl American Circuit Finals | March 8th, 2008 | 2nd | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii UEdit
Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
---|---|---|---|---|
Super Smash Con 2015 | August 6th-9th, 2015 | 97th | — | — |
SKTAR 4 | August 22nd-23rd, 2015 | 25th | — | — |
Nebulous Prime #9 | October 11th, 2015 | — | 1st | Wes |
Nebulous Prime #10 | October 18th, 2015 | — | 3rd | Wes |
Nebulous Prime #11 | October 25th, 2015 | 3rd | 2nd | Wes |
Nebulous Prime #15 | November 22nd, 2015 | — | 2nd | Wes |
Nebulous Prime #16 | November 29th, 2015 | — | 3rd | Wes |
Nebulous Prime #36 | April 17th, 2016 | — | 1st | Wes |
KTAR XVIII | June 11th, 2016 | 7th | 17th | Wes |
Royal Flush | May 12th-14th, 2017 | — | 9th | Black Yoshi |
Super Smash Bros. UltimateEdit
Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
---|---|---|---|---|
NYXL Pop-Up! | December 22nd, 2018 | 17th | — | — |
Project MEdit
Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
---|---|---|---|---|
KTAR 8 | December 28th, 2013 | 7th | — | — |
Smash Brothers University 2.5 | April 12th-13th, 2014 | 13th | 4th | Wes |
TriviaEdit
- DireOnFire won a Wii console with an additional Wii Remote and Nunchuk and a $1,000 Best Buy gift card for being the runner-up at the Super Smash Bros. Brawl American Circuit Finals. He also won a $500 Best Buy gift card for winning the fourth qualifier.