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'''Swedish Delight''' is one of the top smashers in the [[Tristate Area]], and is the younger brother of {{Sm|Mr. F}}. He is consistently rated as among the strongest smashers in New Jersey, and is also considered one of the best ''Melee'' {{SSBM|Sheik}} players in the world. He is known for his prowess against {{SSBM|Captain Falcon}}, having taken sets off of top Falcon players such as {{Sm|S2J}}, {{Sm|Hax}}, and {{Sm|Scar}} (including a 4-stock against the latter at [[Zenith 2013]]). He is currently ranked 1st on the New Jersey Melee Power Rankings, and 11th on the [[2016 SSBMRank]].
'''Swedish Delight''' is a top ''[[Melee]]'' {{SSBM|Sheik}} main from New Jersey. He is the best player of the [[Tristate Area]] and considered among the strongest smashers in the United States.  


He solidified his top professional status by placing 25th at [[EVO 2014]], where he defeated {{Sm|s0ft}} and {{Sm|Lucien}} in the losers' quarterfinals pool after losing to {{Sm|Javi}}, before being knocked out by {{Sm|aMSa}}. From late 2015 to 2016, he emerged as a strong contender, placing high in numerous majors and taking wins over many top players.
He solidified his top professional status by placing 25th at [[EVO 2014]], where he defeated {{Sm|s0ft}} and {{Sm|Lucien}} in the losers' quarterfinals pool after losing to {{Sm|Javi}}, before being knocked out by {{Sm|aMSa}}. From late 2015 to 2016, he emerged as a strong contender, placing high at numerous majors and taking wins over many top players. By late 2016, he was placing consistently in the top 12 at major tournaments including [[CEO 2016]], [[EVO 2016]], [[Shine 2016]], and [[The Big House 6]].


He placed 13th at the second largest tournament of all time (at the time), [[The Big House 5]], winning vs. {{Sm|Westballz}} in top 64 winners before losing to {{Sm|SFAT}}. He then won vs {{Sm|Zhu}} before losing to {{Sm|Duck}}. Along with his partner, {{Sm|Nintendude}}, this was also the highest placing of any Atlantic North smasher at this event outside of {{Sm|Abate}}.
Swedish Delight is currently ranked 11th on the [[2016 SSBMRank]] and at the 0 position on the [[New Jersey Melee Power Rankings]].


By late 2016 he was placing consistently in the top 10 at major tournaments including high placements at [[Pound 2016]], [[CEO 2016]], [[EVO 2016]], [[Shine 2016]], and [[The Big House 6]].
==Tournament history==
Swedish Delight placed 13th at the second largest ''[[Melee]]'' tournament at the time, [[The Big House 5]], beating {{Sm|Westballz}} in top 64 winners before losing to {{Sm|SFAT}}. He then won vs {{Sm|Zhu}} before losing to {{Sm|Duck}}. Along with his partner, {{Sm|Nintendude}}, this was also the highest placing of any Atlantic North smasher at this event outside of {{Sm|Abate}}.


One of his most impressive performances was [[Pound 2016]], where he made Top 32 in winners' side. His first set in the bracket was against {{Sm|Laudandus}}, where he defeated him 2-0. Next came his set against {{Sm|Professor Pro}}, where the latter lost 3-2. Entering winners' semis, he was pitted against Hungrybox, where he was defeated 3-0, knocking him into losers' bracket. After being knocked out, he was pitted against Laudandus again, this time defeating him 3-0. Unfortunately, in losers' semis, {{Sm|Mango}} clutched it out in a nailbiter set 3-2, ending his run at 4th place.
Swedish Delight and doubles partner {{Sm|Slox}} emerged as a formidable duo in 2016. At [[GENESIS 3]], they took two sets, 2-0 and 3-2, off of {{Sm|Hungrybox}} and {{Sm|Axe}}, placing 3rd. They followed this with 4th and 5th place finishes at [[Pound 2016]] and [[CEO 2016]] respectively.


==Notable Tournament Performances==
One of his most impressive performances was at Pound 2016, where he made Top 32 in winners' side. His first set in the bracket was against {{Sm|Laudandus}}, where he defeated him 2-0. Next came his set against {{Sm|Professor Pro}}, where the latter lost 3-2. Entering winners' semis, he was pitted against Hungrybox, where he was defeated 3-0, knocking him into losers' bracket. After being knocked out, he was pitted against Laudandus again, this time defeating him 3-0. In losers' semis, {{Sm|Mango}} clutched it out in a nailbiter set 3-2, ending his run at 4th place.


Swedish Delight and doubles partner {{Sm|Slox}} emerged as a formidable duo in 2016. At [[Genesis 3]], they took two sets, 2-0 and 3-2, off of {{Sm|Hungrybox}} and {{Sm|Axe}}, placing 3rd. They followed this with 4th and 5th place finishes at [[Pound 2016]] and [[CEO 2016]] respectively.
[[Smash 'N' Splash 2]] was one of his best performances at a national, defeating {{Sm|S2J}} and Westballz, as well as winning two sets against {{Sm|Mew2King}}, only losing twice to Hungrybox to earn a strong 2nd place finish. He interestingly opted to use {{SSBM|Luigi}} against Hungrybox in grand finals.


[[Smash 'N' Splash 2]] was one of his best performances at a national, defeating {{Sm|S2J}} and {{Sm|Westballz}}, as well as winning two sets against {{Sm|Mew2King}}, only losing twice to {{Sm|Hungrybox}} to earn a strong 2nd place finish. He interestingly opted to use {{SSBM|Luigi}} against Hungrybox in grand finals.
At CEO 2016, he displayed consistency by placing 9th, with wins over Nintendude and {{Sm|DJ Nintendo}}, and followed this with a strong 9th place finish at the largest tournament of all time, [[EVO 2016]].


At [[CEO 2016]], he displayed consistency by placing 9th, with wins over {{Sm|Nintendude}} and {{Sm|DJ Nintendo}}, and followed this with a strong 9th place finish at the largest tournament of all time, [[EVO 2016]].
At [[Shine 2016]], he again impressed with a 5th place finish, with wins over Nintendude, Westballz, and {{Sm|HugS}}. He was sent to losers by Mew2King and eliminated by Mango.


At [[Shine 2016]], he again impressed with a 5th place finish, with wins over {{Sm|Nintendude}}, {{Sm|Westballz}}, and {{Sm|HugS}}. He was sent to losers by {{Sm|Mew2King}} and eliminated by {{Sm|Mango}}.
He placed 9th at [[The Big House 6]], falling to {{Sm|Armada}} 0-3 in winners, then eliminating a [[sandbagging]] {{Sm|Leffen}} 3-0 and {{Sm|Shroomed}} 3-0 before being eliminated by Hungrybox 2-3 in losers.
 
He placed 9th at [[The Big House 6]], falling to Armada 3-0 in winners, then eliminating {{Sm|Leffen}} 3-0 and {{Sm|Shroomed}} 3-0 before being eliminated by {{Sm|Hungrybox}} 3-2 in losers.


==Tournament placings==
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==Tournament placings==
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/rise-of-the-empire-melee-and-pm-ft-colbol-swedishdelight-1/events/melee-singles/brackets/39716 Rise of the Empire]||June 4th, 2016||2nd||1st||Prince Abu
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==Affiliations==
==Affiliations==
He was a founding officer of [https://rutgers.collegiatelink.net/organization/Smash/about Scarlet Smash], a ''Smash'' club at Rutgers University. He is affiliated with [https://twitter.com/bertgaming BERTGaming], a crew of primarily Rutgers smashers along with {{Sm|Qerb}} and a few others.


He was a founding officer of [https://rutgers.collegiatelink.net/organization/Smash/about Scarlet Smash], a Smash club at Rutgers University. He is affiliated with [https://twitter.com/bertgaming BERTGaming], a crew of primarily Rutgers smashers along with {{Sm|Qerb}} and a few others.
On October 6th 2016, he was picked up by the eSports team [[Renegades]], along with {{Sm|Dabuz}}.


On October 6th 2016, he was picked up by the esports team [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renegades_(eSports)#Super_Smash_Bros. Renegades], along with {{Sm|Dabuz}}.
==Trivia==
*Swedish Delight is the younger brother of {{Sm|Mr. F}}.
==Gameplay videos==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ8QlNgQ7L4 Smashacre Rising - Hax vs Swedish Delight - Winners Semis - SSBM]


==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ8QlNgQ7L4 Smashacre Rising - Hax vs Swedish Delight - Winners Semis - SSBM]
*[https://twitter.com/ssb_swedish Twitter account]


[[Category:New Jersey smashers]]
[[Category:New Jersey smashers]]

Revision as of 17:46, January 11, 2017

Swedish Delight
Rng swedish.jpg
Character info
Melee main Sheik
Other Melee characters Peach, Luigi
Project M mains Mario, Mr. Game & Watch
Team info
Crew(s) Renegades
Former crews Rutgers Maylay, MGFC, BERT Gaming
Rankings and results info
Most recent ranking Super Smash Bros. Melee 2016 SSBMRank: 11th
Winnings Super Smash Bros. Melee ~$7,171.44
Personal and other info
Real name James Liu
Location New Jersey United States
Miscellaneous info
Skill Super Smash Bros. Melee Top professional

Swedish Delight is a top Melee Sheik main from New Jersey. He is the best player of the Tristate Area and considered among the strongest smashers in the United States.

He solidified his top professional status by placing 25th at EVO 2014, where he defeated s0ft and Lucien in the losers' quarterfinals pool after losing to Javi, before being knocked out by aMSa. From late 2015 to 2016, he emerged as a strong contender, placing high at numerous majors and taking wins over many top players. By late 2016, he was placing consistently in the top 12 at major tournaments including CEO 2016, EVO 2016, Shine 2016, and The Big House 6.

Swedish Delight is currently ranked 11th on the 2016 SSBMRank and at the 0 position on the New Jersey Melee Power Rankings.

Tournament history

Swedish Delight placed 13th at the second largest Melee tournament at the time, The Big House 5, beating Westballz in top 64 winners before losing to SFAT. He then won vs Zhu before losing to Duck. Along with his partner, Nintendude, this was also the highest placing of any Atlantic North smasher at this event outside of Abate.

Swedish Delight and doubles partner Slox emerged as a formidable duo in 2016. At GENESIS 3, they took two sets, 2-0 and 3-2, off of Hungrybox and Axe, placing 3rd. They followed this with 4th and 5th place finishes at Pound 2016 and CEO 2016 respectively.

One of his most impressive performances was at Pound 2016, where he made Top 32 in winners' side. His first set in the bracket was against Laudandus, where he defeated him 2-0. Next came his set against Professor Pro, where the latter lost 3-2. Entering winners' semis, he was pitted against Hungrybox, where he was defeated 3-0, knocking him into losers' bracket. After being knocked out, he was pitted against Laudandus again, this time defeating him 3-0. In losers' semis, Mango clutched it out in a nailbiter set 3-2, ending his run at 4th place.

Smash 'N' Splash 2 was one of his best performances at a national, defeating S2J and Westballz, as well as winning two sets against Mew2King, only losing twice to Hungrybox to earn a strong 2nd place finish. He interestingly opted to use Luigi against Hungrybox in grand finals.

At CEO 2016, he displayed consistency by placing 9th, with wins over Nintendude and DJ Nintendo, and followed this with a strong 9th place finish at the largest tournament of all time, EVO 2016.

At Shine 2016, he again impressed with a 5th place finish, with wins over Nintendude, Westballz, and HugS. He was sent to losers by Mew2King and eliminated by Mango.

He placed 9th at The Big House 6, falling to Armada 0-3 in winners, then eliminating a sandbagging Leffen 3-0 and Shroomed 3-0 before being eliminated by Hungrybox 2-3 in losers.

Tournament placings

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Super Smash Bros. Melee

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Apex 2012 January 6th-8th, 2012 65th — —
Zenith 2012 May 26th-27th, 2012 25th — —
Zenith 2013 June 1st-2nd, 2013 9th 13th Mr. F
EVO 2013 July 12th-14th, 2013 49th — —
COA IV December 20th, 2013 3rd — —
Apex 2014 January 17th-19th, 2014 49th — —
Shuffle V February 22nd-23rd, 2014 5th 13th ADHD
KTAR 9 March 22nd, 2014 2nd 3rd ADHD
EVO 2014 July 11th-13th, 2014 25th 17th Duck
Zenith 2014 August 2nd-3rd, 2014 9th 5th Nintendude
KTAR XI November 22nd, 2014 5th 3rd Jsex
KING OF GARDEN STATE January 17th, 2015 1st — —
Super Nebulous 2 January 24th, 2015 9th — —
Apex 2015 January 30th-February 1st, 2015 17th — —
Bad Moon Rising March 14th-15th, 2015 9th 2nd Nintendude
Super Nebulous 3 April 25th-26th, 2015 9th 4th Nintendude
FC Smash 15XR: Return July 4th-5th, 2015 9th 5th Nintendude
EVO 2015 July 17th-19th, 2015 33rd 7th Nintendude
Nebulous Prime 1 August 14th-16th, 2015 1st 1st Slox
SKTAR 4 August 22nd-23rd, 2015 2nd 2nd C!Z
The Big House 5 October 2nd-4th, 2015 13th 9th Nintendude
Smash Summit November 7th-8th, 2015 13th 7th Alex19
BUST3 November 21, 2015 1st 2nd Jsex
KTAR XV December 5th, 2015 1st 1st Jsex
Kings of Garden State 2 December 27th, 2015 1st — —
KTAR XVI January 9th, 2016 2nd — —
GENESIS 3 January 15th-17th, 2016 33rd 3rd Slox
SWEET XXIII March 12th, 2016 3rd 3rd Yoyo
Super Nebulous 4 March 26th, 2016 2nd 1st Hungrybox
Pound 2016 April 2nd-3rd, 2016 4th 4th Slox
Get On My Level 2016 May 20th-22nd, 2016 13th 9th Prince Abu
Smash @ Xanadu Wednesdays 6/1 June 1st, 2016 1st — —
Rise of the Empire June 4th, 2016 2nd 1st Prince Abu
Smash 'N' Splash 2 June 11th-12th, 2016 2nd 5th N0ne
CEO 2016 June 24th-26th, 2016 9th 5th Slox
EVO 2016 July 15th-17th, 2016 9th — —
New Jersey Quarterly Report 2 August 7th, 2016 1st 1st Slox
Shine 2016 August 26-28, 2016 5th — —
The Big House 6 October 7th-9th, 2016 9th 13th Druggedfox
Nebulous Prime Melee #64 November 5th, 2016 1st 1st Slox
Smash the Record 2016 November 11th-14th, 2016 5th — —
UGC Smash Open December 2nd-4th, 2016 7th 5th Axe
Eden December 10th-11th, 2016 13th 3rd Slox
Don't Park on the Grass December 17th-18th, 2016 9th 3rd Hungrybox
Apollo January 7th-8th, 2017 2nd 3rd Duck

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Smash the Record 2016 November 11th-14th, 2016 129th — —

Affiliations

He was a founding officer of Scarlet Smash, a Smash club at Rutgers University. He is affiliated with BERTGaming, a crew of primarily Rutgers smashers along with Qerb and a few others.

On October 6th 2016, he was picked up by the eSports team Renegades, along with Dabuz.

Trivia

  • Swedish Delight is the younger brother of Mr. F.

Gameplay videos

Super Smash Bros. Melee

External links

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